Fletcher Tashi Among the Monks Chapter 8

"If you really feel this way, go to Delek's Mansion and apologize to the young lady. I think the young lady is a reasonable person."

Luosang smiled: "Don't be rude to me. I'll just apologize to you. I also prepared a small gift to show my appreciation." After saying that, he took a box from his entourage and gave it to Wangqiu. Wangqiu took the box and wondered what trick he was going to play.

Luosang saw his thoughts and said with a smile: "Open it and take a look. I really mean it." Wangqiu opened the lid of the box and found a gilt Buddha statue inside.

The slaves in the courtyard of Dele Mansion were working, grinding tsampa, grinding snuff... Tashi was bored and took a walk. When the servants saw Tashi coming, they all smiled and saluted him. Tashi was also very happy. He picked up a pinch of snuff, sniffed it, and inhaled it into his nose. As a result, he choked and sneezed. The servant was frightened and timidly said: "Young Master... prepared it according to the old recipe. I didn't dare to be careless."

Tashi rubbed his nose and said, "Very good, very good..." Before he could finish speaking, he sneezed again.

The sound of sneezing alarmed the Tibetan Mastiff, and it started barking at Tashi, getting more and more fierce. Tashi hated it, grabbed a piece of milk dregs and threw it over. But the Tibetan Mastiff ignored him and continued barking at him. Tashi shouted: "Wangqiu..., Wangqiu..."

A servant ran over and said, "Master, what are your orders?"

"Where's the butler?"

"The housekeeper went out after breakfast."

"Where are you going?"

"The villain doesn't know."

Tashi said irritably: "This beast bites everyone and barks at no one. It makes people uneasy! Take it away and send it to a manor in the suburbs!"

The servant quickly went to get the Tibetan Mastiff out and ran to the front door. Tashi suddenly saw Lorelei standing on the steps behind him at some point, looking at him high.

Tashi yelled again: "Just take it away like this? There are all kinds of dirty things on the road. If it eats it, it will have diarrhea. Go and take the dog cage out. This is my beloved thing. You can treat it like a master." Just stay here and wait for me." After he finished speaking, he walked to Lorelei and whispered, "This dog doesn't know me and bites me randomly." The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Lorelei took Tashi to the roof and taught him to recognize pedestrians on the street. They each held a telescope and looked at the city of Lhasa and the courtyards of their houses. Lorelei told him who the people in the camera were. In that courtyard, the person wearing yellow silk satin was Nobrangjie, a descendant of the ninth Lhasa Lama. The house on the left has prayer flags hanging on the roof, did you see it? That's Master Nga Po's house. The older man riding a horse on the street was Master Lunzhu, followed by his son Tenzin... Tashi took the binoculars and looked in another direction, and unexpectedly Luosang and a few people appeared in the lens. Officials, standing on the golden roof of the Jokhang Temple, were observing Dele Mansion with telescopes. Telescope to telescope, Tashi was shocked.

Luosang also saw Tashi in the telescope. He asked the official nearby: "What is Baxter Qimei looking at?"

The official looked in the direction of Dele Palace: "He is also looking at us."

Lausanne raised the telescope again. In the camera, Tashi called back to Lorelei. Lorelei seemed very calm. Instead of holding a telescope, he went over with a cup of tea and handed it to Tashi. The two looked very affectionate. Luosang said disdainfully: "You are flirting with me even when you are about to die, you are such a Sl*tty B!tch."

The official said: "I feel like they are looking for something."

Luosang gritted his teeth and said, "What are you looking for? Looking for death!" In the camera, Luosang saw Wangqiu go up to the roof, and a smile appeared on his lips: "I don't believe that the people in Dele Mansion are monolithic!"

Lorelei felt uneasy. Tashi frowned and said, "Rinqin and his son have been staring at us and never relaxed."

Lorelei nodded: "Since you showed up at the funeral, you have never left the courtyard of Dele Mansion. They will naturally become suspicious."

"Now I want to know...what kind of person is Qimei Jeb?" Lorelei glanced at him, not knowing what to say.

Wangqiu stepped forward and explained: "The young master loves to play and knows how to play. When he is at home, he either goes to our Dele family's shop on Barkhor Street or goes to other houses to socialize. There are not many cases where he stays at home. "

Tashi understood: "No wonder Luosang was watching us with a telescope. Young Madam, the young master didn't go out of the yard a while ago. We had excuses, one was the master's funeral, and the other was the typhoid fever outside, but now, it's time for me to go out." "

"But you're not ready yet."

"I stay at home and memorize by rote, and I'll never be ready."

Just when the two people were arguing, the servant came to report that the young lady and two young masters of Yongdan Mansion came. Tashi beamed with joy: "It's just the right time. I'll practice with them first."

Lorelei had no choice but to let Tashi appear in front of Zhuoga, Gele and Zhandui. Zhuoga heard the rumors in Lhasa. She looked at Tashi from left to right, and Tashi deliberately made a gesture to tease her. Lorelei couldn't hold himself back and said, "Zhuo Ga, there are no rules at all."

But Tashi said with a smile: "Let her watch it until she has enough, otherwise she will not feel at ease."

Zhuoga left Tashi and said angrily: "It's really evil. There are rumors outside that Qimeijibu is fake and that Ajiala is possessed by a demon and has been deceived by wild men outside. You said, there is a shadow. They said it like it was true."

Tashi said seriously: "The rumors are not groundless. Zhuoga, I have been enlightened by the Bodhisattva. I am really different from before."

Zhuoga looked at Tashi again and muttered: "No change." She turned back and asked Gele: "Second husband, what do you think?"

Geler laughed at her: "Don't be embarrassed."

"Never mind me. Zhan Dui, what do you think is wrong with my brother-in-law?" Zhuo Ga said willfully.

"It seems...lost weight." Zhan Dui looked at Tashi and said.

"It's natural to lose weight when you're running around outside. Take a closer look, there's no change?"

Zhuo Ga shook his head.

"Zhuo Ga, you only care about your two husbands in your heart. Your brother-in-law doesn't interest you at all."

"Brother-in-law, you are laughing at me again."

"My hair has changed, it's so obvious." Tashi said.

"Yeah, why do you shave your lama's head?" Zhuo Ga suddenly realized.

"Last year in the autumn, you persuaded me to seek an official position in Kashag, and you also gave me a golden gauze. Have you forgotten? At that time, I had a banana braided on my head."

"Yes, yes. Where is your hair?"

"Shave it. This time when I left Tibet, I went to Lumbini in Nepal and visited the birthplace of Buddha. I sat under the big Bodhi tree and felt deeply, so I shaved my hair and cut off all the worldly things. trouble."

Lorelei hurriedly smoothed things over: "He's fooling around, and people thought he was going to become a lama."

"It would be good to be a lama, and it will be quiet. Lhasa is a place of disputes and intrigues. You and I are fighting for each other. Abba is too focused on this, and Rinchen is even more unscrupulous... The master is no longer here, and he is still spreading rumors My rumors are so abominable!"

Zhuoga said angrily: "Only Rinqin can think of such a harmful move. Ajia, if you really set Rinqin and his son on fire that day, how happy it would be."

"Why are you so happy? I was just bluffing and trying to scare people."

Zhan Dui was also very angry. He said: "Rinqin is really abominable, Zhuoga, let me just say, you don't have to worry, Ajiala is a sensible person, how could he be deceived by an imposter."

Zhuo Ga nodded: "If I listen to anyone else's nonsense from now on, I will tear them apart!"

Tashi answered: "Tear him apart, you must tear him apart. And you have to hold his ears and tear him up in front of me, just to give me some fun. I have been suffocated to death by reciting the Book of Death for the master these days."

Ge Le became more energetic, and he suggested: "Qiqi is over, and I have also gone to the Buddhist country. Brother-in-law, Ajia, you should also go out for a walk, get some fresh air, and change your mood."

"I want to go out for some fresh air. Tomorrow, you can accompany me to Drepung Monastery to fulfill my vow." Lorelei said.

"Please don't be in a hurry. I have a place to go to have some fun. Now that the yellow sheep are getting fat, why don't we two go hunting. Let the wind blow away the bad luck in the city." Goller said.

Tashi responded positively: "The grassland has turned green, let's go play Linka."

Lorelei kicked Tashi under the table: "You have just been back for a few days and you are going out again."

Tashi exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Why did you kick me?"

Lorelei was a little embarrassed and smiled awkwardly at his two brothers-in-law.

Tashi asked Lorelei: "Shall we go together?"

"I dont go."

"If Ajiala doesn't go, I won't go either. It's freezing on the grassland. What's so rare about the yellow sheep? Killing is a crime."

Zhan Dui flattered Zhuo Ga: "If you don't want to go, I'll stay with you at home."

Geler said nonchalantly: "It would be better if you didn't go. Brother-in-law, when we get to the grassland, we will have fun."

Tashi echoed: "That's right, let's go to Sahuan'er. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."

After Zhuoga and the others left, Lorelei complained to Tashi, "What you promised today is unreasonable. You are a lama and don't kill animals. Why go to the grassland to hunt yellow sheep?" Besides, Jeb’s horse is beautiful and has a fierce temper. Can you ride it? Tashi comforted her: "I have loved horses since I was a child. I first fed the horses to the master at home, and then went to the temple to feed the horses to the living Buddha. Don't worry, no matter what kind of horse, they are better behaved than lambs in front of me." ...Young lady, your second brother-in-law is not an easy person."

"Tudengrad is cautious and meticulous, and knows everything well."

"If I can hide it from him, I can hide it from everyone else."

"What if I can't hide it?"

"It's better to be seen through by him than to be seen through by others! Tudengrad is your brother-in-law after all. Will he still stand with Rinqin?"

"That's true. How about I go with you? I can always help you."

"Is it useful? If you are worried, just ask Wangqiu to follow me."

"He's going? It's better not to go. You and him are always at odds."

The next day, Tashi and Gele had breakfast and set off with a group of servants. On the third day, they arrived at a pasture north of Lhasa.

The two men rode horses and ran wildly across the wilderness with guns in hand, searching for prey in the woods together. Soon they found a yellow sheep foraging in the forest. The two men chased it on horseback, slowly approaching the yellow sheep. Seeing that Huangyang had stopped, Geler said to Tashi, "Brother-in-law, my shooting skills are not good. If you are accurate, you can shoot!"

Tashi reluctantly took aim with the gun, then tilted the gun and fired. The yellow sheep ran away. Gele looked back at Tashi, raised his gun and shot at Huangyang, but also missed. Gele ran ahead to chase the yellow sheep, and Tashi followed him.

Tashi suddenly shouted: "Stop chasing! Stop, stop!"

Gullah ignored him and continued running forward.

Tashi raised his gun and fired a shot, hitting a big tree branch. The big tree branch fell down and stopped in front of Ge Le. Geler was startled, turned around and asked: "Where are you going to hit? Will the sheep climb the tree?"

Tashi ignored him and came over angrily: "I told you to stop, but you just didn't listen."

Gullah said thoughtfully: "I knew you wouldn't kill that sheep because you don't kill animals."

Zha Xi didn't hear it, so he pulled Gulle back, then moved the tree branch away and poked the ground with the B*tt of his gun. With a bang, the ground sank. It turned out to be a trap. Gullah was shocked.

Tashi said: "If you take one more step forward, your life will be dead."

Gullah stretched his head to see the trap. There are bamboo sticks standing in the trap, which is very scary.

Tashi pointed to a ring made of branches hanging on the branch next to the trap: "This is the mark left by the hunter."

Geler said with admiration: "Brother-in-law, you are indeed better at hunting than me."

The two people walked out of the forest, found a sunny hillside, and sat down to rest. Tashi was a little thirsty, so she turned her head and saw two shepherdess driving a group of sheep in the distance. He said: "After a while, let the servant get some fresh goat milk to drink."

Geler looked towards the sheep and smiled: "Human milk tastes better than goat milk. Brother-in-law, there are two girls there, one for each." As he said this, he stood up, jumped on his horse, and ran towards the shepherd girl. past. Tashi had no choice but to mount his horse and follow him. When the two shepherd girls saw them, they ran away. Gullah caught up with a girl and threw her onto his horse. He shouted to Tashi, "This girl is prettier than yours, we'll switch in a while." After saying that, he carried the girl on his back and ran away.

Tashi rode a horse to chase another girl. The shepherd girl was frightened, ran as fast as she could, and finally got into her broken tent. Tashi dismounted and followed the shepherd girl to the tent. He said gently: "Little girl, don't be afraid, give me some fresh milk."

Seeing that he didn't mean to offend her, the shepherd girl nodded and went out. Zhaxi looked at the tent. It had four bare walls and was extremely shabby. There was a stove built with three stones.

A beggar in rags came from a distance. When he saw the shepherd girl, he begged: "Give me something to eat and drink, please." When Tashi heard it, he felt that the voice was very familiar. Look, it turned out to be a steel bead. He hurried out of the tent. As soon as Gangzhu saw Tashi, he ran away. Tashi called him: "Gangzhu, stop." Gangzhu ran faster.

Tashi caught up with him and caught him: "Gangzhu, why are you here? You should be at the door corner."

Gangzhu knelt down and begged for mercy: "Master, I will never go back to Lhasa. Even if I bite off my own tongue, I won't say anything about you."

Tashi looked at Gangzhu, becoming more and more curious, and asked, "What happened?" Gangzhu fell to the ground and started crying.

Luosang sent a message to Wangchuk and asked him to meet again. Wangqiu hesitated, but finally went. When he came to the cave at the foot of Yaowang Mountain, Luosang was waiting for him. When he saw Wangqiu coming, Luosang rushed forward with relief: "I thought you wouldn't come."

Wangchuk said lightly: "Why don't you come? You were right last time. When there are sheep and cows in the same pen, there were some misunderstandings between Dele and Rinchen. It's normal."

"You are truly a wise man. Delek House is truly blessed to have a housekeeper like you."

"It is a blessing for me to be a slave in Delek Mansion in this life."

"It seems that you are quite contented. After you have served the master, you have also served the young master. Why don't you have a family of your own?"

"What do you mean, you want to introduce me to a marriage."

Luosang smiled: "Which girl do you have your eye on? No matter whether it is a noble or a commoner, as long as you ask, I will tell you."

Wangqiu also smiled: "I will serve our master with all my heart. I have no intentions."

"The marriage is not an accident. Butler Wangqiu should also have a woman by his side."

"It seems that you really want to give me a woman?"

Luosang took out a roll of paperwork from his sleeve: "I want to give you a happy one! You can choose the woman yourself, there are many, but I have prepared a house for you to raise a woman. The deed is here."

Wangqiu glanced at him and said, "You gave me a golden Buddha last time, and this time you gave me a house. You seduced me step by step. What do you mean?"

"Nothing interesting, I just want to make friends."

Wangqiu thought about it and smiled. He took the house deed and put it in his sleeve.

Lorelei has been restless since Tashi went out in the morning. She kept praying, hoping that he would not reveal any flaws. When she saw Wangqiu coming in from outside, she nagged at him: "This Tashi, I'm worried that he is a drunkard."

Wangchuk also said worriedly: "The second young master of Yongden Mansion is a greedy person. The two of them will inevitably drink when they are together. When the smelly lama sees wine, he feels closer to him than to his own mother. His virtue , I'm worried too."

Lorelei comforted himself: "He actually said he quit."

Wangqiu sneered: "How can a drinker have any shame? You really believe it."

"You just look down on him that much?"

"He is a serf and a lower-class person. I feel sorry for the young mistress. Even if he hides the truth, you can still raise him in Delek Mansion for the rest of his life."

"of course not."

"Then you should hurry up and find a son-in-law. This is a long-term solution."

"How could there be such a suitable person waiting there?"

"Tudengrad, it's definitely not possible. My sister and the three of them are like rolled out wool felt, tangled together."

"I have never had any ideas about him. There are so many polyandrous families in Lhasa, and there are very few who do not fight or make trouble. There are even fewer who are as harmonious and loving as they are."

"Young Master Gyatsosha is very familiar with you. He also had this intention when he was dying."

"He is younger than me."

"It doesn't matter how young you are. Young Madam, every time you go to their house to play mahjong, his eyes want to get into your clothes. This kind of person is unreliable. How did I hear that he and Mr. Gyatsosha's third wife ..."

Lorelei was disgusted and interrupted him: "I've heard about it too."

Wangqiu said pointedly: "No matter what, the son-in-law you hired is to help you support your family business. This person must be loyal to you, live for you, die for you, and be able to help you." How peaceful you will be if you are on your own."

Lorelei sighed: "Are there such people on this snowy plateau?"

"Yes..." Wangqiu became more energetic. He was about to continue talking when he suddenly heard a noise of horses and people coming from the yard. Lorelei stood up and looked downstairs. Tashi was back. Wangqiu also came to the window, looked through the window screen, and found Gangzhu following Tashi. He was frightened.

Tashi burst in angrily, and Lorelei greeted him: "You're back, you're making me anxious."

Tashi ignored her and sat down on the chair. Lorelei noticed that his state was abnormal and asked worriedly: "Exposed?"

Tashi said angrily: "It's exposed. If I hadn't gone to the grassland, I would still be covered in a sheep's belly bag."

"Did Tudengrad see the flaw?"

"It has nothing to do with Tutengrad, I'm talking about you. Tsering Lorelei, I pretend to be your husband to help you, not for your money, nor for your gratitude in the future, I am looking at the Dele family I can't bear to be plotted against."

"what are you talking about?"

"You, a woman who looks like a kind White Tara, have such a devilish and cruel heart. I quit and leave today!"

De Guimeng said: "You can leave, but you have to tell me why?"

Tashi asked: "Why did you kill those slaves who knew about it?"

Lorelei was confused: "You mean the guys from the caravan? Didn't they go to Menyu?"

Seeing that she refused to admit it, Tashi shouted at the door: "Come in!"

Gangzhu came in tremblingly from the outside. Lorelei saw Gangzhu in tattered clothes and wrapped in a piece of rotten sheepskin, and was stunned: "Gangzhu, why do you look like this?"

Gangzhu glanced at Wangqiu, scared and didn't dare to say anything.

Tashi was anxious and urged him: "Say it!"

Gangzhu said hesitantly: "Everyone is dead, I escaped..."

Looking at Wangqiu's face, Lorelei had already figured it out. She came to Gangzhu's rescue: "I know. Since you are back alive, let's forget about it. Wangqiu, take Gangzhu to eat first, and then change him into something new." Clean clothes."

Wangqiu finally let go of his tugging heart, and he responded: "La Sui. Gangzhu, let's go!"

Gangzhu kept looking back at Tashi and followed Wangqiu away. Wangqiu brought Gangzhu to the kitchen. He asked the maid to cook some meat porridge and add more minced meat and raisins. Gangzhu became even more frightened when she heard the meat porridge, and hid on the side without saying a word.

Wangqiu approached him and asked, "Have you seen the Tu Ri Tou people?"

Gangzhu nodded: "Yeah." He quickly shook his head again: "No, no, I didn't see it."

"I didn't see it, that's good. You didn't want to go to the border area where rabbits don't poop, so you escaped back by yourself."

Gangzhu nodded. Wangqiu smiled: "You still know what to say and what not to say. You are smart."

"I didn't want to come back. I was met by... the young master on the grassland."

"Other than returning home, how else can you survive in Lhasa? Now that you are back, our fate is not over yet, so let's stay. ...You were also a general manager in the young master's caravan, after all, I have wronged you by listening to the instructions at the house. Well, the housekeeper of the suburban manor is going to worship Buddha. He has begged me several times. You can take over for him and enjoy a few days of happiness. "

After listening to Tashi's statement, Lorelei felt heavy and silent. Tashi said reluctantly: "Speak!"

Lorelei looked up and stared at him: "What did you want me to say?"

Tashi was angry and roughly pulled Lorelei from her seat and dragged her to the Buddhist altar: "You swore in front of the Buddha. You don't know anything about this. Do you dare?"

Lorelei said firmly: "I swear. If I, Tsering Lorelei, instruct Wangchuk to do something that is harmful to nature, I will never be reincarnated."

Seeing this, Tashi felt a little relieved: "Then what do you think of Wangqiu?"

Lorelei is in trouble.

"Are we going to spare him just like that? That's more than a dozen lives!"

"If I don't spare him, what can I do? I know what he is like. He did everything possible to protect us all."

"You nobles will all go to hell in the next life." Tashi said angrily.

"No one who deserves to go to hell can escape. Wangqiu acted openly and secretly in front of me, and did countless bad things behind my back. But now, in the situation of Dele Mansion, what can I do to him? He also knows you A person with deep roots."

At this time, Wangqiu was standing outside the door, eavesdropping on their conversation.

Tashi said angrily: "Am I still afraid that he will blackmail me?"

Lorelei stood up abruptly: "You think I am willing to be so submissive? I am worried all day long in this yard. I have to coax you, a donkey, in the house, and comfort that beast outside. I feel like I have a hundred stabs in my heart." A steel needle, and you have to pretend to be nothing in front of the servants...I am the one who is most worried!...You all force me, okay, I will become a monk right now. Be a nun! Whatever you want!

After hearing what Lorelei said, Tashi softened up and said, "I... wasn't I also acting with you? Besides, if you are so good, which temple would dare to accept you?"

Lorelei ignored him and walked away angrily. She returned to the bedroom and sat down in front of the dressing table, feeling confused. Wangqiu came in from outside. He walked up to Lorelei and said, "Young lady, I have something important to report."

Lorelei looked at his mysterious look and asked, "What's the matter?"

Wangqiu took out the house deed given to him by Luosang from his sleeve and unfolded it to Lorelei. Lorelei became alert: "Where did it come from?"

"Losang gave it to me. This is the second time. The first time he blocked me in the Dharma Protector Temple and gave me a golden Buddha. I didn't take it seriously and didn't report it to my young mistress."

"He's just trying to bribe you."

"I think so too. At first I thought he wanted to find out the young master's true identity. But this time, he might have another purpose for spending such a large amount of money."

"Wangqiu, what do you want to do?"

Wangqiu took the opportunity to express his loyalty: "How could I betray young mistress! I will send him back tomorrow and let him give up this idea."

Lorelei thought for a while and said, "No need, just keep it first. If Luosang sends you something again, just accept it and see what their plans are."

With the arrival of summer, typhoid fever has basically ended, and normal order has returned to Lhasa. The roof of Jokhang Temple is filled with mulberry smoke and the sky is filled with the sound of drums and trumpets. Kashag officials dressed in gorgeous and colorful official uniforms were holding an incense burning ceremony. In previous years, the incense-burning ceremony hosted by Dele Marshall Rinchen was hosted by Rinchen Kalon this year. This is a symbol of power. Rinqin and other four officials held gold cups in their hands to invite the gods to drink. Then, everyone sprinkled salt, butter, vanilla powder on the burning pine branches, and poured highland barley wine. Households in Lhasa are also burning mulberry trees. They change prayer flags on the roofs and shout "Ji Ji Suo Suo, Rachel Luo!" The shouts are heard all over the place, one after another, full of joy.

Qiangba accompanied Lanze to watch the excitement on the street. He was thinking about his wife Yangzhuo, and unknowingly they came to Rinqin Mansion. Jumba looked up toward the roof. On the roof, Rinqin led his son Zhawa, his daughter-in-law Chongmei, and Luosang to cook mulberry. Yangzhuo was also busy among them. Qiangba saw her at a glance. He was a little excited, but he didn't dare to call her.

Lanze looked at the strange Qianba and asked confusedly: "Jiangba, what's wrong with you?"

Jianba concealed it: "It's nothing, Miss, it's nothing."

Yang Zhuo also saw them on the roof. She was surprised, dropped what she was doing, turned around and ran downstairs. She rushed out from the courtyard door, looked at Qiangba intently, and said in surprise: "Jiangba, it's really you."

"It's me, Yang Zhuo."

Yangzhuo pounced on Qiangba: "Am I dreaming? Weren't you sold to Anduo?"

"It was this young lady, the young lady from Dreux House, who saved me."

Only then did Yang Zhuo see the noble lady next to him. She knelt down on the ground with a plop and kowtowed to Lan Ze: "You are really a living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering."

On the roof, Rinqin sprinkled a handful of salt on the pile of burning pine branches and said to Luosang: "The plague has passed, and the excuse of Baxter Qimei Chimei is gone. Let's see how long he can hide!"

Lausanne agreed: "You are right. If he still doesn't show up, it means there must be something shady going on."

"The annual Zhongji summer banquet is about to begin. This is a good opportunity. If he doesn't come, we will create public opinion at the summer banquet and force him to come out."

"Dad, leave this matter to me." The Zhongji Summer Banquet is an annual conference banquet for Lhasa nobles. It lasts for a week and is hosted by officials of fourth grade or above in turn. This year it was the turn of the Guocha Mansion. This is an occasion to compete for wealth. All the nobles of Lhasa, big and small, all show up to drink, have fun, sing and dance, and compete for beauty. This will be a severe test for Tashi.

Luosang turned around and saw Yangzhuo kowtowing to Lanze outside the palace gate. He was surprised: "Isn't that the newly purchased slave girl?" The housekeeper quickly stretched his head and looked around: "Oh, that little girl... is Dele Miss Fu, why are they together? I'll go get her."

Luosang stopped him and said alertly: "Don't worry, let's see what's going on."

Outside Rinqin's house, Qiangba was asking Yangzhuo with concern: "Where is the child? I want to see our daughter."

"She's fine in the mansion." She looked back at the roof of Renqin Mansion and said in panic: "Not today, I have to go back quickly. The housekeeper saw her, but it's not a big deal."

Yangzhuo stood up to leave. Qiangba caught up two steps and took out the handful of British candies Lanze gave him from his arms: "Yangzhuo, give this to your daughter."

Yangzhuo grabbed the candy in his hand and ran away into the house with tears in his eyes. When she ran to the roof out of breath, the housekeeper was waiting for her at the stairs and asked fiercely: "What are you doing?"

Yang Zhuo said in panic: "No...nothing."

The housekeeper saw the candy wrapper protruding from the gap between her fingers: "What is this? OK, you dare to steal the candy from the room." He couldn't help but raise his whip and beat her. Yang Zhuo was beaten until she was rolling on the ground. She argued: "Master housekeeper, I didn't steal it. My husband gave it to me. It really wasn't stolen."

"Either you stole it, or he stole it. You can eat this high-end candy too!"

Qiangba led Lanze to leave. He looked back at the roof of Rinqin Mansion and saw Yangzhuo being beaten. He was shocked and tears burst into his eyes. Lan Ze also saw what was happening on the roof. She looked at Qianba whose face was full of tears and asked, "Why don't you save Yang Zhuo?"

"The beatings and scoldings we receive in this life are to atone for the sins of our previous lives."

"Did you do bad things in your previous life?"

"Yes. The lama gave us a divination and said that Yangzhuo knocked over ten butter lamps in the temple in his previous life, and I stole the fried fruits on the altar table."

At the annual summer banquet, Master Dele would never be absent unless he was not in Lhasa. If Tashi doesn't go, the noble family hosting the summer banquet will also come to invite him, and he will be even more passive by then. Lorelei was thinking this way with a heavy expression on his face. Yesterday, Guo Chafu, who was hosting a summer banquet, came to borrow dishes and cooking utensils, and Tashi knew it was time for him to make his debut.

"I have been practicing for so long. I hid it from the servants in the house and also from Tudengrad. I should go and show off my skills." Tashi said.

"You think that's just for fun? The slightest negligence will be a disaster for us." Lorelei was still worried. But she also understood that she couldn't escape.

The summer banquet was held in a densely shaded forest. Various tents were set up in the forest. The nobles crowded in front of each other, and the servants shuttled back and forth cautiously. The Tibetan opera troupe performed in the clearing in the forest and won bursts of applause. Rinqin came with Luosang, Zhawa, Congmei, the housekeeper and others. When the officials saw him, they gathered around him, saluted and greeted him. Guo Cha ran forward and said, "Rinchen Galun, please come to the guest of honor tent and invite me here."

Luosang turned around and saw Tashi, Lorelei, Wangqiu and their servants coming. He whispered to Rinqin: "Dad, they are here." Rinqin glanced back and said, "Okay, I guess he is smart." Then he walked towards the guest of honor tent.

After Guo Cha sent Rinqin to the guest of honor's tent, he came towards Tashi and Lorelei. When Tashi saw him, he took the initiative to say hello: "Master Guo Cha, thank you for your hard work."

Guo Cha said gratefully: "Thank you young master. If the Dele Mansion doesn't lend me those belongings to hold this big banquet, I will lose face. Please come in, please come in." Tashi and Lorelei had just left for two days. As soon as I stepped forward, a young nobleman came over and said, "Young Master, Young Mistress, Tashi Delek."

Tashi looked at him carefully and said, "Oh, Mr. Long Se, rare."

"Master Long Se, are you here from Shannan?" Lorelei asked.

"Isn't that right? This typhoid fever has made the south of Shannan so smoky that I dare not go out all day. Now it's finally over. Let's go to Lhasa and have some fun."

Zhuo Ga rushed over from the side and shouted: "Ajia, I'm in a hurry, why did you come here?"

Lorelei smiled: "You are just impatient. Seven days is not enough for you to enjoy."

"You guys can come and join us in the flower tent that they are all over there."

Luosang was observing them from a short distance away, and his eyes followed Tashi into the flower tent.

In the tent, the nobles began to play mahjong, and a young master shouted: "Three are short of one, who will come..." He saw Tashi coming in and called him: "Master Dele, come on." Xi declined: "You guys are playing, I've been having a bad time lately, forget it."

A pockmarked young master came over and pulled him over: "At last year's summer banquet, you beat me with a Hualing mule. I've been practicing mahjong for a year and I'm just waiting for today. Master Dele, you can't hide. Come to the table." , serve." Tashi had no choice but to sit over.

The pock-marked young master said while counting the cards: "Even if I lose everything and only have a wooden bowl left, I will still bet with Master Dele to the end!"

Lorelei was nervous and followed over, sitting next to Tashi. She lay next to Tashi's ear, smiling, and asked, "How are your poker skills?"

Tashi cooperated, as if flirting with her, and whispered: "I haven't touched cards in three years."

Lorelei was surprised: "Trouble, the young master is a gambler and is one of the best in Lhasa."

The pock-marked young master looked at Tashi with a scrutinizing gaze, and Tashi smiled awkwardly. After the cards are drawn, everyone starts playing cards.

On the other side of the tent, Tudengele, Tudenzhandui and Yangjinzhuoga were eating, drinking and having fun, and they were chatting animatedly with a noble lady. Tashi was so nervous at the mahjong table that he fired the cannon as soon as he made a move. The pockmarked young master was very happy and kept collecting money. Seeing that Lorelei was anxious, Wangqiu hurriedly went to Tudengele for help, but Gole didn't take it seriously. My brother-in-law is addicted to playing mahjong. Don't let me make him unhappy.

On the mahjong table, Tashi lit up the cannon again. Lorelei suddenly had an idea and yelled at Tashi: "Master, what are you doing?"

Tashi scolded her: "Don't talk too much."

Lorelei became even more angry: "Losing money on purpose, right? It's not so clumsy to please others."

The young men at the poker table suddenly realized it and started talking at once: "We were friends when Mr. Dele was here, and we are still friends when Mr. Dele is gone. You are losing money on purpose. That's boring." Look down on us."

Tashi looked up and saw the pockmarked young master whispering to the servant beside him. The servant nodded, turned and left. The pockmarked young master looked at Tashi and smiled. Tashi felt excited and knew that he was sent by Rinqin.

In the guest of honor tent, Rinqin and several officials were sitting on mats, eating, drinking, and chatting. He saw the servants sent by the pockmarked young master walking towards this side, so he got up and came to the tent door. Luosang stepped forward and asked the servant in a low voice: "How is it over there?"

The servant whispered: "We were playing mahjong. Master Dele lost money."

Rinqin was alert and asked, "Have you never won?"

"After one lap, I didn't win."

"Oh...playing mahjong...that's good. Go ahead and keep an eye on it." The servant bowed and left.

"The banquet has been going on for seven days, and I don't believe that we can't find any flaws in Qimei Jeb." Luosang said with confidence.

"What else are you looking for? Playing mahjong is just one level!" Renqin pointed out.

"Dad, what do you mean..."

"The answer to the mystery will be there soon! Jeb is a famous gambler. He rarely loses but wins often. He has been playing mahjong since he was eight years old. Doesn't it take ten years or eight years to practice this skill?"

Luosang suddenly realized: "Yes, if he were a substitute, this mahjong would become his life-threatening tile."

Rinqin nodded with satisfaction: "Losang, think about it, if Baxter Qimei Chimei is fake, he cannot be from a noble family. This circle is too small and everyone knows everyone. Since he is not a noble, he still has time to dig in the fields. It's not enough. He doesn't have time to play mahjong. He can only learn the basics if he doesn't lose. "

Lorelei was having fun with three young aristocratic men in the flower tent when Luosang came in with a group of people. He stepped forward and patted the pockmarked young man and waved him out of the way. The pockmarked young master accepted his silver coins, stood up and gave way with a smile on his face. Luosang sat down and looked at Lorelei provocatively: "A group of men are playing with you, and you are not embarrassed? Go down, go down, I want to fight with your beautiful Jeb three times."

Lorelei glared angrily, stood up and came to Tashi, pulling him to leave.

Luosang said angrily: "Are you afraid? Then tell me, who is he? Where did you find this wild man?"

Lorelei was furious: "This is not a tsampa-grinding mill. Who brought a donkey with a blindfold on, staring and telling lies!"

"You have a red mouth and you are not forgiving! I am here today just to verify the identity of this so-called Young Master Dele!"

Seeing this, Tashi pushed Lorelei: "Get out of the way." Lorelei refused: "Don't stop me. The scene is big today. If he wants to provoke me, I will accompany him to the end! I want to see who can stab the sky." Hole!" Everyone in the tent gathered around, including Yong Dan's family. Zhan Dui stepped forward and said loudly: "Master Rinqin, look at this posture, it won't be a lively day unless you get a bloody blow."

Luosang changed his face: "Young Master Yongdan, what do you say? I just want to play three rounds of mahjong with Master Dele. Look, she manages men like a cat. Lorelei is still the young mistress in the past, But this man, why is he not like the beautiful Jeb from the past!"

Guo Cha rushed over. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, he hurriedly persuaded: "Are you serious?"

Luosang grabbed him: "Mr. Guo Cha came just in time. You can be my witness. I will make a bet with Master Dele. If he wins me, I will admit defeat without saying a word. If he can't win, I will doubt the man in front of me." He is not a Baxter Qimei at all, he has ruined the blood of our Lhasa nobles!"

Guo Cha saw that the matter was about to get serious, so he said with a smile: "Let's forget it today. Regent Rezhen has always opposed playing mahjong and gambling. He wants to come to see Tibetan opera, so he will come as soon as he says it. If you really want to make a big gamble, choose another day. "Master Renqin, what do you think?"

Luosang looked unhappy and looked at Guo Cha: "Choose another day?"

"Yes, it would be terrible if the regent was blamed."

"I'll give you this face from Mr. Guo Cha."

Guo Cha breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Tashi: "Master Dele, look..."

Tashi didn't show any weakness: "Let him decide!"

Luosang said contemptuously: "Regent Rezhen saved you and allowed you to survive tonight. Tomorrow at ten o'clock in the morning, I will sit here and wait for you. I want to see if you dare to come and whether you dare to bet." Dare to bet!"

At this time, the sound of Dharma trumpets came from outside. When everyone knew that Regent Rezhen had arrived, they rushed out to greet him. Tashi stood there without moving. He looked past the turbulent crowd and saw Tudengra looking at him from the other side of the tent, and he understood a lot.

Tashi and Lorelei waited until the banquet was over in panic. When they returned to Dele Mansion, it was already dark. Tashi sat on the card mat, thinking silently. Lorelei complained to him and said: "You don't know how to play mahjong, so you just hide away, and you try to show off your strength? Today, we were completely ruined by our own hands. Now that Luo Sang has been caught, all the hard work these days has been in vain." "

Wangqiu comforted her: "No matter how hard you squeeze the tsampa, some of it will fall apart."

"It's not about losing our Sc*m now, it's about losing our heads."

"Young lady, what if we don't go tomorrow?"

"That's not to tell people clearly that Master Dele is a fake."

Tashi finally spoke: "Young lady, you don't have to worry too much, tomorrow will have its own solution."

Lorelei asked eagerly: "What can we do?"

"I can't play mahjong, but there are people who can."

"Who can do it?"

Tashi smiled mysteriously and said nothing.

"I'm still Wangqiu Butler. It's you they want to test! Who can take your place?" Lorelei asked speculatively.

"No one can take my place. If the worst happens tomorrow, I'll just stretch my neck out and let them chop me. ... Go to bed, I don't think about anything now." After Tashi finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Lorelei glanced at him and said dissatisfied: "You can really sleep."

But Tashi said with a smile: "Before you die, you can still make money by sleeping soundly."