話說段山峰同劉文通由鋪子出來，夠奔慶豐樓。剛一進城，就見街市上三三兩兩的官兵，都帶著軍裝械器，穿著號衣。官兵都認識段山峰、劉文通，眾人就嚷：「劉爺、段爺二位上哪裡？」段山峰說：「閒逛，眾位有什麼差事？」眾官兵說：「我們奉上憲諭伺候，也不知什麼事，聽說辦緊要的事，關乎密案。」眾官兵也並不知是拿段山峰。知縣給城守營老爺文書，就提派二百官兵扎在慶豐樓左右，聽王雄、李豹的招呼，故此大眾官兵不知。劉文通心裡明白，同著段山峰來到慶豐樓，上了樓，樓上一個座位沒有，掌柜的告訴夥計不叫賣座，有衙門借樓辦案，故此不敢設座。劉文通、段山峰二人落了座，夥計明白，當時擦抹桌案，先把乾鮮果品、各樣酒菜擺上。二人剛要叫菜，就聽樓梯一響，有人喊嚷：「我吃飯給銀，哪個紅了毛的不叫我上樓？」夥計一瞧，來了一個窮和尚。
话说段山峰同刘文通由铺子出来，够奔庆丰楼。刚一进城，就见街市上三三两两的官兵，都带着军装械器，穿着号衣。官兵都认识段山峰、刘文通，众人就嚷：「刘爷、段爷二位上哪里？」段山峰说：「闲逛，众位有什么差事？」众官兵说：「我们奉上宪谕伺候，也不知什么事，听说办紧要的事，关乎密案。」众官兵也并不知是拿段山峰。知县给城守营老爷文书，就提派二百官兵扎在庆丰楼左右，听王雄、李豹的招呼，故此大众官兵不知。刘文通心里明白，同着段山峰来到庆丰楼，上了楼，楼上一个座位没有，掌柜的告诉伙计不叫卖座，有衙门借楼办案，故此不敢设座。刘文通、段山峰二人落了座，伙计明白，当时擦抹桌案，先把干鲜果品、各样酒菜摆上。二人刚要叫菜，就听楼梯一响，有人喊嚷：「我吃饭给银，哪个红了毛的不叫我上楼？」伙计一瞧，来了一个穷和尚。
Now, Duan Shanfeng and Liu Wentong left the shop and made for the Qingfeng Tower. They had barely come in through the city gate when they saw soldiers in twos and threes along the streets, all carrying their arms and kit and wearing their numbered tunics. The soldiers all knew Duan Shanfeng and Liu Wentong. “Master Liu, Master Duan,” they called out, “where are you two off to?” “Just strolling,” said Duan Shanfeng. “What duty are you gentlemen on?” “Orders from above to stand by,” said the soldiers. “We don’t know what for. We hear it’s urgent business, something to do with a secret case.” The soldiers had no idea it was Duan Shanfeng they were there to arrest. The county magistrate had sent a dispatch to the commander of the city garrison, who had detailed two hundred soldiers to post themselves around the Qingfeng Tower and take their orders from Wang Xiong and Li Bao; that was why the rank and file knew nothing. Liu Wentong knew what it was all about. He went with Duan Shanfeng to the Qingfeng Tower and they climbed the stairs. Upstairs not a single seat was taken: the manager had told the waiters not to seat anyone, because the yamen had borrowed the upper floor for a case, and so they dared not seat anyone. When Liu Wentong and Duan Shanfeng had sat down, the waiter knew what was afoot. At once he wiped down the table and set out dried and fresh fruits and an assortment of dishes to go with the wine. The two of them were just about to order when the stairs creaked and someone bawled, “I’m paying for my meal with good silver! Which red-haired so-and-so won’t let me upstairs?” The waiter looked: up came a poor monk.
原本和尚由肉鋪打完架走了，見劉文通同段山峰進了慶豐樓，和尚也跟了來。剛一進飯館，夥計就說：「大師父，樓上不賣座，有人包了。」和尚說：「我就吃頓飯，今天我得了點外財，也無非在樓下吃點。要不然，我也不敢進飯館子。樓上都是闊大爺，明是一百六的菜樓上要賣二百四，我和尚也吃不起。」夥計一想樓下不要緊，讓和尚進去。跑堂的一轉臉，和尚上了樓梯，說：「哪個紅了毛的不叫我上樓來？」
原本和尚由肉铺打完架走了，见刘文通同段山峰进了庆丰楼，和尚也跟了来。刚一进饭馆，伙计就说：「大师父，楼上不卖座，有人包了。」和尚说：「我就吃顿饭，今天我得了点外财，也无非在楼下吃点。要不然，我也不敢进饭馆子。楼上都是阔大爷，明是一百六的菜楼上要卖二百四，我和尚也吃不起。」伙计一想楼下不要紧，让和尚进去。跑堂的一转脸，和尚上了楼梯，说：「哪个红了毛的不叫我上楼来？」
As it happened, after his fight at the butcher’s the monk had gone off, and when he saw Liu Wentong and Duan Shanfeng go into the Qingfeng Tower, he followed them there. The moment he stepped into the restaurant the waiter said, “Reverend, upstairs isn’t serving. Someone’s booked it.” “I only want a meal,” said the monk. “I came into a little windfall today, and anyway I only want a bite down here. Otherwise I’d never dare set foot in a restaurant. Upstairs is all for rich gentlemen: a dish that’s plainly a hundred and sixty cash goes for two hundred and forty up there. This monk can’t afford that.” The waiter thought downstairs could do no harm and let the monk in. The moment the waiter turned his back, the monk was up the stairs, saying, “Which red-haired so-and-so won’t let me come upstairs?”
到樓上找了一張桌坐下。樓上夥計一努嘴，說：「大師父。」和尚說：「乾什麼呀？」夥計當著劉文通、段山峰又不敢明說，掌柜的也怕叫段山峰瞧出來，趕緊叫夥計說：「大師父要什麼菜，給人家要。」夥計這才說：「大師父要什麼酒菜？」和尚說：「你們有什麼酒？」夥計說：「有白乾、陳紹、玫瑰露、五加皮、狀元紅、茵陳蓮花、白荷葉青、人參露。」和尚說：「給我來兩壺梅花鹿罷。」夥計說：「沒有梅花鹿，是玫瑰露。」和尚說：「對了，你們有什麼菜？」夥計說：「煎炒烹炸，燒燴白煮，應時小賣，午用果酌，上等高擺海味席都有。」和尚說：「就是肉拿刀一切，擱鍋里一炒，就是那個。」夥計說：「炒肉片呀？」和尚說：「對。」夥計少時給要來。和尚一瞧，說：「不是這個，這么一切，還有那么一切。」夥計說：「那是炒肉絲，你將就點吃罷。」和尚說：「你這菜賣多少錢一個？」夥計說：「一百六。」和尚說：「給八十錢罷。」夥計說：「飯館子哪有還價的？」和尚說：「你也就將就點，你叫我吃東西將就點么？」劉文通那邊一瞧，說：「把炒肉片給我們吃，夥計你再給大師父要。」夥計把菜給劉文通端過來，又給和尚要了一個炒肉絲。和尚一瞧，說：「不是，那么一切，還得那么一切。」夥計說：「那是肉丁炒辣醬。」和尚說：「我不要這個。」夥計無法，又把肉絲賣給別人，又給和尚要了肉丁炒辣醬來。和尚一瞧，說：「你成心攪我，我不要這辣醬。」夥計說：「你到底要什麼？」和尚說：「你沒等我說完，把肉那么一切，這么一切，團成蛋。」夥計說：「那是丸子。你要炸丸子。是溜丸子、汆丸子、四喜丸子、海參丸子、三鮮丸子？說明白了。」和尚說：「炸丸子賣多少錢？溜丸子賣多少錢？」夥計說：「炸丸子賣二百，溜丸子賣二百四。」和尚說：「怎么溜丸子比炸丸子多賣錢呢？」夥計說：「溜丸子多點滷汁。」和尚說：「你給我要一個炸丸子，白要點鹵行不行？」夥計說：「不行，你就要炸丸子罷。」少時把丸子端來，和尚一瞧，說：「我要一個炸丸子，你怎么給我來十一個？」夥計說：「這就是一個菜，大師父你再挑剔，我就要下工了。」和尚說：「我願意要吃一個大的，捧著吃的香，這可以將就點罷。可有一節，我要喝醉了，我可就摔酒盅子。」這一句把劉文通嚇了一跳，心說：「我定的擊杯為號，如未把段山峰灌醉了，他要一摔，回頭官人都上來，段山峰準拿不住。」就聽那夥計說：「大師父，別摔呀。」和尚說：「我一摔有不願意的，請請我和尚，別惹著我，我就不摔。」夥計說：「沒有惹你。」劉文通暗想：「這個和尚真怪。」立刻說：「大師父，你別鬧了，別叫夥計擔不是，回頭吃多少錢我給。」段山峰說：「賢弟哪有這么工夫理他。」劉文通說：「我看這個和尚太討人嫌。」兩個人說著話，越喝越高興，杯杯淨，盞盞乾。段山峰老不醉，劉文通心裡說：「每常段山峰沒有這么大酒量，今天怎么老不醉，醉了好拿他。」他聽和尚那裡自言自語說：「人要喝酒不醉，有主意，一提煩事，叫他心裡一煩，準得醉。」劉文通一聽，「對呀，這話一聽有理。」這才說：「段大哥，兄弟我拿你當親哥哥一般，我有什麼事沒瞞過你，你就沒拿我當兄弟待承，有事就瞞著我，你這就不對。」段山峰說：「賢弟，此話差矣，哥哥我有什麼瞞著你了？」劉文通說：「大哥做的事，打算我不知道？其實紙里包不住火。」段山峰說：「我做什麼事了？」劉文通說：「就是梁官屯那件事。」段山峰一聽這句話，立刻臉變紅，酒往上一撞。
到楼上找了一张桌坐下。楼上伙计一努嘴，说：「大师父。」和尚说：「干什么呀？」伙计当着刘文通、段山峰又不敢明说，掌柜的也怕叫段山峰瞧出来，赶紧叫伙计说：「大师父要什么菜，给人家要。」伙计这才说：「大师父要什么酒菜？」和尚说：「你们有什么酒？」伙计说：「有白干、陈绍、玫瑰露、五加皮、状元红、茵陈莲花、白荷叶青、人参露。」和尚说：「给我来两壶梅花鹿罢。」伙计说：「没有梅花鹿，是玫瑰露。」和尚说：「对了，你们有什么菜？」伙计说：「煎炒烹炸，烧烩白煮，应时小卖，午用果酌，上等高摆海味席都有。」和尚说：「就是肉拿刀一切，搁锅里一炒，就是那个。」伙计说：「炒肉片呀？」和尚说：「对。」伙计少时给要来。和尚一瞧，说：「不是这个，这么一切，还有那么一切。」伙计说：「那是炒肉丝，你将就点吃罢。」和尚说：「你这菜卖多少钱一个？」伙计说：「一百六。」和尚说：「给八十钱罢。」伙计说：「饭馆子哪有还价的？」和尚说：「你也就将就点，你叫我吃东西将就点幺？」刘文通那边一瞧，说：「把炒肉片给我们吃，伙计你再给大师父要。」伙计把菜给刘文通端过来，又给和尚要了一个炒肉丝。和尚一瞧，说：「不是，那么一切，还得那么一切。」伙计说：「那是肉丁炒辣酱。」和尚说：「我不要这个。」伙计无法，又把肉丝卖给别人，又给和尚要了肉丁炒辣酱来。和尚一瞧，说：「你成心搅我，我不要这辣酱。」伙计说：「你到底要什么？」和尚说：「你没等我说完，把肉那么一切，这么一切，团成蛋。」伙计说：「那是丸子。你要炸丸子。是溜丸子、汆丸子、四喜丸子、海参丸子、三鲜丸子？说明白了。」和尚说：「炸丸子卖多少钱？溜丸子卖多少钱？」伙计说：「炸丸子卖二百，溜丸子卖二百四。」和尚说：「怎么溜丸子比炸丸子多卖钱呢？」伙计说：「溜丸子多点卤汁。」和尚说：「你给我要一个炸丸子，白要点卤行不行？」伙计说：「不行，你就要炸丸子罢。」少时把丸子端来，和尚一瞧，说：「我要一个炸丸子，你怎么给我来十一个？」伙计说：「这就是一个菜，大师父你再挑剔，我就要下工了。」和尚说：「我愿意要吃一个大的，捧着吃的香，这可以将就点罢。可有一节，我要喝醉了，我可就摔酒盅子。」这一句把刘文通吓了一跳，心说：「我定的击杯为号，如未把段山峰灌醉了，他要一摔，回头官人都上来，段山峰准拿不住。」就听那伙计说：「大师父，别摔呀。」和尚说：「我一摔有不愿意的，请请我和尚，别惹着我，我就不摔。」伙计说：「没有惹你。」刘文通暗想：「这个和尚真怪。」立刻说：「大师父，你别闹了，别叫伙计担不是，回头吃多少钱我给。」段山峰说：「贤弟哪有这么工夫理他。」刘文通说：「我看这个和尚太讨人嫌。」两个人说着话，越喝越高兴，杯杯净，盏盏干。段山峰老不醉，刘文通心里说：「每常段山峰没有这么大酒量，今天怎么老不醉，醉了好拿他。」他听和尚那里自言自语说：「人要喝酒不醉，有主意，一提烦事，叫他心里一烦，准得醉。」刘文通一听，「对呀，这话一听有理。」这才说：「段大哥，兄弟我拿你当亲哥哥一般，我有什么事没瞒过你，你就没拿我当兄弟待承，有事就瞒着我，你这就不对。」段山峰说：「贤弟，此话差矣，哥哥我有什么瞒着你了？」刘文通说：「大哥做的事，打算我不知道？其实纸里包不住火。」段山峰说：「我做什么事了？」刘文通说：「就是梁官屯那件事。」段山峰一听这句话，立刻脸变红，酒往上一撞。
Upstairs he found a table and sat down. The upstairs waiter jerked his chin at him. “Reverend.” “What is it?” said the monk. With Liu Wentong and Duan Shanfeng right there, the waiter didn’t dare say it outright, and the manager was afraid Duan Shanfeng would see through it too, so he quickly told the waiter, “Whatever dishes the Reverend wants, order them for him.” Only then did the waiter say, “What wine and dishes will you have, Reverend?” “What wine have you got?” said the monk. “We have baijiu, aged Shaoxing, Rose Dew, Wujiapi, Top Scholar Red, Wormwood Lotus, White Lotus-Leaf Green and Ginseng Dew,” said the waiter. “Bring me two pots of Roe Deer,” said the monk. “We haven’t any Roe Deer,” said the waiter. “It’s Rose Dew.” “That’s the one,” said the monk. “What dishes have you got?” “Fried, stir-fried, braised, deep-fried, roasted, stewed, plain-boiled,” said the waiter, “small dishes of the season, fruit and wine sets at noon, and top-class seafood banquets laid out high. We’ve got them all.” “It’s the one where you take meat, give it a slice with the knife, toss it in the wok and stir it about,” said the monk. “That one.” “Stir-fried sliced pork?” said the waiter. “Right,” said the monk. In a little while the waiter brought it. The monk took a look. “Not that. You slice it this way, and then you slice it that way too.” “That’s stir-fried shredded pork,” said the waiter. “Make do with this one.” “How much is this dish?” said the monk. “A hundred and sixty,” said the waiter. “I’ll give you eighty,” said the monk. “Who ever heard of haggling in a restaurant?” said the waiter. “You make do a bit too,” said the monk. “You want me to make do with what I eat, don’t you?” Liu Wentong, over at his table, was watching. “Give us the sliced pork,” he said, “and order the Reverend something else, waiter.” The waiter brought the dish over to Liu Wentong and ordered stir-fried shredded pork for the monk. The monk took a look. “No. You slice it that way, and then you still have to slice it that way.” “That’s diced pork in chilli sauce,” said the waiter. “I don’t want that,” said the monk. The waiter had no choice. He sold the shredded pork to someone else and ordered diced pork in chilli sauce for the monk. The monk took a look. “You’re making a fool of me on purpose. I don’t want this chilli sauce.” “Then what do you want?” said the waiter. “You didn’t let me finish,” said the monk. “You slice the meat that way and this way, and roll it into a ball.” “That’s meatballs,” said the waiter. “You want meatballs, then. Fried meatballs, meatballs in sauce, poached meatballs, Four Joys meatballs, sea-cucumber meatballs, Three Delicacies meatballs? Say which.” “How much are fried meatballs?” said the monk. “And how much are meatballs in sauce?” “Fried meatballs are two hundred,” said the waiter, “and meatballs in sauce are two hundred and forty.” “How come meatballs in sauce cost more than fried meatballs?” said the monk. “Meatballs in sauce come with a bit more gravy,” said the waiter. “Then get me a fried meatball and a little gravy thrown in for nothing. Will that do?” said the monk. “It won’t,” said the waiter. “Just have the fried meatballs.” In a little while he brought the meatballs. The monk took a look. “I asked for one fried meatball. How come you’ve brought me eleven?” “This is one dish,” said the waiter. “Reverend, if you pick any more holes, I’ll be out of a job.” “I wanted one big one,” said the monk, “so I could hold it in both hands and have a good feed. Well, I suppose I can make do with this. But there’s one thing: once I’m drunk, I smash my wine cup.” This gave Liu Wentong a start. “I set smashing a cup as the signal,” he thought. “If he smashes one before I’ve got Duan Shanfeng drunk, the officers will all come rushing up, and they’ll never take Duan Shanfeng.” Then he heard the waiter say, “Reverend, don’t smash anything!” “If anybody objects to my smashing,” said the monk, “let him treat this monk. Don’t rile me, and I won’t smash it.” “Nobody’s riling you,” said the waiter. “This monk is a real oddity,” thought Liu Wentong, and at once he said, “Reverend, stop this fuss. Don’t land the waiter in trouble. Whatever you eat, I’ll pay for it.” “Brother,” said Duan Shanfeng, “why waste your time on him?” “I think this monk is a real nuisance,” said Liu Wentong. The two of them talked as they drank, and the more they drank the merrier they grew: every cup drained, every glass emptied. But Duan Shanfeng never got drunk. “Duan Shanfeng never used to hold his drink this well,” thought Liu Wentong. “Why won’t he get drunk today? Once he’s drunk, we can take him.” Then he heard the monk over there muttering to himself, “When a man drinks and won’t get drunk, there’s a way: bring up something that troubles him. Once his heart is troubled, he’ll be drunk for sure.” “That’s it,” thought Liu Wentong when he heard it. “That makes sense.” So he said, “Elder Brother Duan, I treat you like my own blood brother. I’ve never kept anything from you. But you’ve never treated me as a brother: when something happens, you keep it from me. That’s not right.” “Brother,” said Duan Shanfeng, “you’re wrong there. What have I ever kept from you?” “You think I don’t know what you’ve done, elder brother?” said Liu Wentong. “But you can’t wrap fire in paper.” “What have I done?” said Duan Shanfeng. “That business at Liangguan Village,” said Liu Wentong. The moment Duan Shanfeng heard this, his face went red, and the wine rushed to his head.