話說濟公進了會英樓，掌櫃的見他衣服平常，是一窮僧，並未逢迎。楊猛、陳孝等五個進來，他連忙過來說：「眾位裏邊坐。」濟公站在櫃外說：「掌櫃的，我也來了。」那掌櫃的說：「和尚，你來甚好，裏面請坐罷。」六人進去到了後堂，跑堂的過來說：「你六位上樓還是在哪裏？」和尚問：「有雅座沒有？」跑堂的說：「祇有一個雅座，方纔進去三人，已然要酒菜吃了。你六位上樓罷。」和尚說：「不上樓，我到雅座，把三位讓出來如何？」跑堂說：「那不行！」和尚說：「你不要管，我到雅座去。」一掀簾子進去，看見三人正自吃酒，是新拜的盟兄弟，大哥請兩個兄弟吃酒。正在談心，祇見外邊進來一個和尚，到這裏來說：「你們三位在這裏吃酒，酒錢我給了，我給你三位再要幾樣菜罷！」三人都站起來，大哥疑惑和尚和二位盟弟相好，那二人疑惑是大哥認識的，都連說：「和尚不必捨帳，你在這裏同吃酒罷。」和尚說：「請，請！」自己退身出去了。大哥問：「二位兄弟，這是哪廟裏的和尚？」那二人說：「我們不知道，不是兄長的朋友嗎？」他又說：「不是。」三人都笑了，說：「這是怎麼件事呢？坐下喝罷。」三人方一落座，全都連忙起來，「哼」了一聲，大哥說：「我方纔一坐，不知甚麼扎我屁股一下。」那二人說：「叫跑堂的快拿盤來，你這屋中不好，我們挪外間去。」跑堂的可給他們搬出來。濟公幾人見人家出來，他們就進去。到了裏邊落座，要了酒菜，擺上喝了幾盃，祇聽外面有人說話，聲音宏亮，說：「合字並赤字，啃撒窯兒，把合字赤字窯兒鸚爪孫。」說完，進來三個江洋大盜。
话说济公进了会英楼，掌柜的见他衣服平常，是一穷僧，并未逢迎。杨猛、陈孝等五个进来，他连忙过来说：「众位里边坐。」济公站在柜外说：「掌柜的，我也来了。」那掌柜的说：「和尚，你来甚好，里面请坐罢。」六人进去到了后堂，跑堂的过来说：「你六位上楼还是在哪里？」和尚问：「有雅座没有？」跑堂的说：「祇有一个雅座，方才进去三人，已然要酒菜吃了。你六位上楼罢。」和尚说：「不上楼，我到雅座，把三位让出来如何？」跑堂说：「那不行！」和尚说：「你不要管，我到雅座去。」一掀帘子进去，看见三人正自吃酒，是新拜的盟兄弟，大哥请两个兄弟吃酒。正在谈心，祇见外边进来一个和尚，到这里来说：「你们三位在这里吃酒，酒钱我给了，我给你三位再要几样菜罢！」三人都站起来，大哥疑惑和尚和二位盟弟相好，那二人疑惑是大哥认识的，都连说：「和尚不必舍帐，你在这里同吃酒罢。」和尚说：「请，请！」自己退身出去了。大哥问：「二位兄弟，这是哪庙里的和尚？」那二人说：「我们不知道，不是兄长的朋友吗？」他又说：「不是。」三人都笑了，说：「这是怎么件事呢？坐下喝罢。」三人方一落座，全都连忙起来，「哼」了一声，大哥说：「我方才一坐，不知甚么扎我屁股一下。」那二人说：「叫跑堂的快拿盘来，你这屋中不好，我们挪外间去。」跑堂的可给他们搬出来。济公几人见人家出来，他们就进去。到了里边落座，要了酒菜，摆上喝了几杯，祇听外面有人说话，声音宏亮，说：「合字并赤字，啃撒窑儿，把合字赤字窑儿鹦爪孙。」说完，进来三个江洋大盗。
Now, Ji Gong went into the Huiying Tower. Seeing his ordinary clothes, the manager took him for a poor monk and made no fuss over him. But when Yang Meng, Chen Xiao and the others, five in all, came in, he hurried over. “Come inside, gentlemen.” Ji Gong stood outside the counter. “Manager, I’m here too.” “Glad you came, Monk,” said the manager. “Please, go in and sit down.” The six of them went through to the back hall, and a waiter came over. “Will you six go upstairs, or sit somewhere else?” “Have you got a private room?” the monk asked. “There’s only the one private room,” said the waiter, “and three gentlemen went in just now and have already ordered their wine and dishes. You six had better go upstairs.” “Not upstairs,” said the monk. “I’ll go into the private room and get those three to give it up. How’s that?” “That won’t do!” said the waiter. “Never you mind,” said the monk. “I’m going into the private room.” He lifted the curtain and went in. Three men were drinking there. They were newly sworn brothers, and the eldest was treating his two younger brothers to wine. They were deep in talk when in came a monk, who walked up to them and said, “You three gentlemen drinking here, Your wine’s on me. Let me order you a few more dishes!” All three stood up. The eldest suspected the monk was a friend of his two sworn brothers, and the two suspected he was someone the eldest knew, so they all said, “No need to stand treat, Monk. Stay and drink with us.” “Please, please!” said the monk, and backed out again. “Brothers,” the eldest asked, “which temple is that monk from?” “We don’t know,” said the other two. “Isn’t he a friend of yours, Elder Brother?” “No,” he said. The three of them laughed. “What’s all this about, then? Sit down and drink.” But the moment they sat down, all three of them jumped up again with a yelp. “As soon as I sat down,” said the eldest, “something stuck me in the backside.” “Waiter,” said the other two, “bring a tray, quick. There’s something wrong with this room. We’re moving out to the main room.” So the waiter carried their things out for them. When Ji Gong and his party saw the men come out, they went in. They sat down inside, ordered wine and dishes, and had drunk a few cups when they heard someone outside talking in a loud, booming voice: “Joiners and Reds, we chew at this kiln. Joiners, Reds, watch the kiln for hawk-claw boys.” With that, in came three notorious bandits.
書中交代：內中就有華雲龍。祇因華雲龍自臨安和王通分手，定準在千家口通順店內約會，又不見不散，他在通順店內，人家都當他是一個保鏢達官。他往日住在後院上房之中，昨夜晚間他自己吃完晚飯，覺得心神不寧，髮似人揪，肉似勾打，叫店中夥計算結店帳，說：「我要走，要有西川姓王名通來找我，你告訴他，我先走了，和他家中相見罷。」夥計答應。他出了店門，天已初鼓之際，走到村外，祇見滿天星斗，皓月當空，走了五六里之遙，有一座樹林，從樹林內跳出一人，口中說：
书中交代：内中就有华云龙。祇因华云龙自临安和王通分手，定准在千家口通顺店内约会，又不见不散，他在通顺店内，人家都当他是一个保镖达官。他往日住在后院上房之中，昨夜晚间他自己吃完晚饭，觉得心神不宁，发似人揪，肉似勾打，叫店中伙计算结店帐，说：「我要走，要有西川姓王名通来找我，你告诉他，我先走了，和他家中相见罢。」伙计答应。他出了店门，天已初鼓之际，走到村外，祇见满天星斗，皓月当空，走了五六里之遥，有一座树林，从树林内跳出一人，口中说：
A word of explanation: one of them was Hua Yunlong. When he parted from Wang Tong in Lin’an, the two had agreed to meet at the Tongshun Inn in Qianjiakou and to wait there until they did. At the Tongshun Inn everyone took him for an escort master. He had been staying in the main rooms of the back courtyard. Last night, after eating his supper alone, he had felt uneasy, his hair prickling as if someone were tugging it, his flesh twitching as if hooked. He told the inn attendant to make up his bill. “I’m leaving. If a man from Xichuan by the name of Wang Tong comes looking for me, tell him I’ve gone on ahead and will see him back home.” The attendant agreed. By the time he left the inn, it was already the first watch of the night. Outside the village the sky was full of stars and a bright moon hung overhead. When he had gone five or six li, he came to a wood, and out of the trees leapt a man, chanting:
自幼生來心性魯，好學槍棒懶讀書。漂蓬四海免民禍，浪蕩江湖臨草廬。遇見良善俺要救，專把貪官惡霸誅。我人到處居方寸，哪管皇王法有無。
自幼生来心性鲁，好学枪棒懒读书。漂蓬四海免民祸，浪荡江湖临草庐。遇见良善俺要救，专把贪官恶霸诛。我人到处居方寸，哪管皇王法有无。
Rough-natured from the day that I was born,I loved the spear and staff and shirked my books.A drifting weed across the four seas, I spare the folk from harm;I roam the rivers and lakes and call at thatched huts.When I meet good people, I come to their rescue;it’s greedy officials and local tyrants I put to death.Wherever I go, I live by the heart in my breast,and never care whether king or law is there.