The years when I was an old man

At this time, guests with invitation cards already entered the courtyard one after another.

Tang Lang looked at the crowd in the courtyard, turned to me again, and said quickly:

"Lord Chu Liu, let me briefly tell you about the procedure of the ceremony. At 12:30, the ceremony will be held. After that, everyone will drink tea and chat casually. At [-]:[-] noon, I will entertain these guests .The banquet is over, and the whole event is considered complete..."

I thought for a while, then said to Tang Lang:

"During the tea chat, can everyone play cards?"

"Of course, this time is for everyone to freely communicate with each other. You can drink tea and play cards..."

I nodded and said:

"Then trouble brother Tang, help me call that second master to the game. You don't have to worry about the rest, I will handle it!"

"No problem, then you can rest in the room first, and I will receive the guests!"

"it is good!"

After Tang Lang finished speaking, he went to the yard.

And I was sitting on the sofa in the room, watching the gradually bustling courtyard through the glass.

Soon, Zheng Ruhuan came.

He came with Luan Quan and Zheng Cheng.

The three of them were very familiar with Tang Lang, they stood together talking and laughing.

I took out a cigarette and went to the window to watch the scene.

As they were talking, the courtyard door opened.

In the originally noisy courtyard, the sound suddenly became much quieter, and everyone walked towards the door one after another.

I saw Huo Yuhan, the elder brother of the Brotherhood, striding in, and there were two people beside him.

One is the second master Wang Huo, and the other is Zhai Huaiyi, the boss of the Bashu Three Ghosts.

Seeing Huo Yuhan, everyone stepped forward and greeted him politely.

The second master looked at Zheng Ruhuan with hostility in his eyes.

Everyone was talking, when suddenly the person in charge shouted:

"The auspicious time is coming, please take a seat!"

As soon as the words fell, the guests sat next to the viewing seats.

And Tang Lang put on a Tang suit with a solemn face.

A group of Rongmen thieves under him stood on both sides one after another.

Then, the person in charge shouted loudly again:

"People from the three mountains and five mountains, rivers and lakes, thunder, rain and dew are all God's grace. Three worships to the patriarch and rewards with food, and then worships the benefactor to enter the Rongmen!"

As soon as the shouting stopped, Tang Lang strode towards Dongfang Shuo's bronze statue.

Tang Lang knelt down on the red carpet as soon as he arrived.

Clasp your hands to the ground, palms up, and perform eight prostrations.

After knocking his head three times in a row, Tang Lang stood up.

The thief next to him immediately handed over three sticks of incense, lit the incense, and put it in the incense burner in front of the bronze statue.

After the ceremony, the person in charge shouted loudly:

"The eight sects of the world are one family, and Chuanbangla will lead you and me. Jianghu Road is far away, and people are not far away. Thank you, guests and friends, for the courtesy!"

As soon as the words fell, Tang Lang clenched his fists and saluted the Jianghu, and the thieves on both sides also followed his way.Bow and salute to the guests who came.

This is the first time I have met Rongmen's teacher's ceremony.

The sixth master once told me that no matter which one of the eight schools has its own unique etiquette.

It's just that as time goes by, the etiquette is simplified until it slowly disappears.

After the teacher's ceremony was completed, Tang Lang made a gesture of invitation in the direction of the villa, and said to everyone:

"Everyone, some good tea and snacks are prepared in the room. Let's drink tea together and catch up..."

Then everyone got up and entered the villa.

And this time is also similar to the time for free activities, waiting for lunch.

Those who don't want to drink tea can have some fun by themselves.

Everyone entered the reception room, but I stayed in the room.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door outside.

Pushing open the door, I saw a thief standing at the door and said to me:

"There is a card player, the boss asked if you want to play two hands?"

Tang Lang was really reliable in his work, and the situation was settled so quickly.

Follow the thief to the chess and card room in the villa.As soon as he entered the door, he saw the second master of the Gelaohui leaning on the back of the chair carelessly.There were three unknown men sitting next to him.

After taking a look at me, the second master pointed to the place next to him and said loudly:

"There are not enough people, come over and give me a hand..."

I didn't say a word, just sat down next to him.

What they are going to play is "one drags nine", and the gameplay is very simple.

Each person draws two cards and adds up to get a single digit.

There is no biggest point, nine points is big, but you can only win the one that is similar.For example, eight points, if there is no eight points, you can only win seven points.

And it's not the minimum bet at all, it wins nine points.

The way of betting is that each person first places a basic ante, 5000 yuan.

After looking at the cards, decide whether to raise.

For example, if you feel that you have a big card and a high probability of winning, you can place a certain bet in front of you.

If you think your cards are too bad, you can choose to fold them.

The basic ante is taken by the winner of the largest bet.

This kind of gameplay is simple and rough, and everyone is encouraged to make big bets.

Another point is that this game requires five people to compare cards at the same time. There is no absolute winner. Even if your cards are small, you still have a chance of winning.

When the game started, Er Ye grabbed the poker.

He washed two handfuls in a hurry and threw them on the table.

"Cut cards, bet!"

This guy really loves to gamble, and he is the most active in the whole poker table.

I took out a wad of money and put it on the table.

Pointed 1000 yuan and made an ante bet.

Because it was an impromptu game for entertainment, and there were no croupiers, everyone just drew cards by themselves.

In a game like this, I have a thousand ways to get out.

Of course, I am not here to win money today.It's about catching the second master, Wang Huo, this dirty fish.