After Boss Yao took Yang Fan and his party to the hotel he checked in, the few people did not eat in the hotel. They turned around and went to another place to welcome Yang Fan and his party.

Modern banquets are much simpler than in ancient times.

In ancient times, if there was only one guest, the host would sit opposite the guest.

If there are many guests, the host will be in the middle and the guests will sit on both sides.

There are also high and low seats. Generally, the seats in the hall are upper seats, and the seats under the hall are lower seats.

The seat is the seat facing east, and the seat facing north is the seat down.

There is also a set of regulations for the placement of dishes on the table.

On the left are the cooked inside with bones, the staple food, and on the right are large pieces of cooked meat, wine, and drinks; on the inside, the sauce and cheese seasonings are placed, the outside is placed, and the steamed onion is placed on the right; the dried jerky dishes are curved on the left and straight on the right; if it is roasted fish, the tail is facing the guests; if it is dried fish, the head is facing the guests; in winter, the belly of the fish is facing the guests' right, and in summer, the ridge of the fish is facing the guests' right.

There is a banquet and there is wine. As the saying goes, "No wine can make a meal", but there are many rules for drinking.

If you don’t take off your shoes and chat while drinking, it is a "ritual"; if you take off your shoes and drink on the floor, it is a "feast"; if you can drink, it is a "feast"; if you can drink, it is a "fruit"; if you drink together, it is a "shen", and if you can’t drink, it is a "drunk".

A gentleman can "ego the rituals and feast", but he cannot "indulge".

At the banquet, after performing the ritual of sacrificing food, he continued to perform the ritual of drinking.

The host raises a sign to toast the guests, which is called "Xian"; the guest returns to the host, which is called "Xi"; the host drinks himself first, and then persuades the guests to drink, which is called "Xi".

When drinking, you should sip it carefully, not drink it in big mouthfuls, and not get drunk.

After the banquet, the guest must kneel in front of the table, organize the tableware and leftover food they use, and hand it over to the host's servant. After the host says that the guest does not have to do it himself, the guest stops and sits down again.

Generally, people will invite them back after eating the banquet, and exchange greetings, and revolve around the banquet, forming a trend. Therefore, some people will not attend the banquet because they are unable to invite them back.

However, many fine traditions of the ancients were forgotten after they were passed down. At the banquet, there were many self-righteous things, countless persuasive people were persuaded to drink, and countless people were competing with each other.

Some people only know how to sing and urging them to drink as soon as they are on the table.

For lunch today, Yang Fan, Boss Yao and Secretary Wang got in to drink.

This was extremely rare for him, just because he talked very well with Boss Yao.

If you drink a friend, you can drink a thousand cups of wine, and you can't speak a lot without any speculation.

I know a bottle of wine on the lake from afar and can remember people from all over the world.

At the dinner table, after two glasses of wine, Boss Yao was not drunk, but the topics he talked to Yang Fan became more and more casual.

Boss Yao traveled far away to study, and the young man left his hometown to find a job. The middle-aged tree wanted to be quiet but the wind did not stop, and the son wanted to support his parents but was not waiting.

His career was smooth, his wife was virtuous, his children were filial, and his family was happy. He seemed to be impeccable in his life, but he had many regrets in his life that outsiders could not know.

"Thank you, Boss Yao for teaching his life experience and benefiting a lot." Yang Fan wanted to respect Boss Yao for a glass, but Aunt Thirteen forced the glass to press down.

Yang Fan is not embarrassed and used to it.

The embarrassing thing is Boss Yao, who smiled embarrassedly.

Aunt Thirteen is at a lower level than Lao Wang who follows Boss Yao.

But first of all, they are from the mountain city, so Boss Yao has nothing to do with it.

Secondly and most importantly, Aunt Thirteen is the granddaughter of old lady Wen of Yanjing.

Old Mrs. Wen’s group of people are the helmsmen of the aircraft carrier.

Boss Yao and others are boilers, chefs and others in front of the captain, and they are not comparable.

"It's noon, it's enough for you three to drink this bottle of wine. If you want to drink it, you will open one more bottle at night." Aunt Thirteen seemed to be talking at an ordinary dinner party. Everyone here was ordinary people, and no one was more noble than anyone else, but drinking too much wine is not a good thing, drink less.

"Yes, yes, drink at night, have a great time, and have a walk in the scenic area in the afternoon." Secretary Wang echoed, changing from urging alcohol to stopping alcohol.

For Boss Yao and Secretary Wang, the three of them share a bottle of wine, which is almost the same as not drinking.

"Okay, this is just this glass." Yang Fan's alcohol tolerance was not very good, but he would not be unable to walk in the afternoon because of this bottle of wine.

After lunch, after drinking tea and chatting for a while, Yang Fan and his party took a bus to one of the most famous scenic spots by the Hanyang River.

The main body of this scenic spot is a building.

It is located in the southwest corner of Hanyang City, tall and majestic, and stands on the riverside.

Watching at night, it seems to be leaning against the Milky Way at the top, and the river at the bottom is close to the river. The two eaves and the eaves are raised high above the house like bird's wings.

The gates on all sides are tall and spacious. You can enjoy the scenery of the city and rural areas while sitting upstairs. You can look down at the clouds and smoke.

This is the most beautiful place with the mountains and rivers in Chu and Wu.

In ancient times, local officials liked to take a break when they were doing official business, and sometimes boarded the bus to take guests far away.

When visiting, the high-ranking officials must come here and hold banquets, and they must also be here.

When literati in the court want to express their feelings, they often come here.

If you want to find traces of immortals, you can find the place where the immortals ride cranes.

When people are in glory and wealth, they often sing about this majestic building together. When they are in decline, they often feel that things are no longer the same as people.

There is also a legend about this building.

According to legend, this building was a hotel run by a woman surnamed Xin.

Ms. Xin does not dislike the poor and loves the rich, and is kind and generous.

For a while, a Taoist priest dressed in rags and extraordinary demeanor came to ask for wine every day. The woman Xin was as enthusiastic as ever and had no complaints.

One day, the Taoist priest said that he was going on a long journey and that the money he owed could not be repaid for the time being. He painted a crane on the wall to help his business prosper.

The orange crane painted on the wall is very magical. As long as guests sing, it will fly down from the wall and dance with the rhythm.

One is spread to ten, ten is spread to hundreds, and people from far and near come to watch it. After ten years, Ms. Xin made a lot of money and became a rich man.

One day, the Taoist priest came back, and Ms. Xin sincerely told him that she was willing to worship him.

To worship means to be responsible for living expenses.

The Taoist priest laughed and said, "I didn't come for sacrifice." After that, he took out a flute from his arms and started to blow it."

The crane flew from the wall to the Taoist priest, and then the Taoist priest left on the crane.

The tour guide arranged by the scenic spot followed and explained for half an hour, then left, and Yang Fan and his group continued to climb up to look into the distance.

From the upstairs, you can see the vast Yangtze River and many mountains.

In the setting sun, the water follows the sky, and tourists dot.

The reeds and egrets rise on the Parrot Island, and the lonely boat rests on the gulls.
Chapter completed!