話說濟公來到二龍居，聽夥計一說，和尚說：「你願意多賣錢不願意？」夥計說：「我願意多賣錢。可是你瞧，沒有多少貨。就是幾斤肉，還有十幾斤麵，有一隻小雞子，酒也不多。就是有座沒東西，怎么多賣錢？」和尚說：「不要緊。有水沒有？」夥計說：「後頭有井。」和尚說：「有水就得有酒。你就打水當酒賣，我準保沒人挑眼。我能叫你當時賣一百吊錢。我叫掌柜的搖搖算盤。叫灶上小勺敲大勺。我要兩壺酒，你就唱白乾兩壺。叫他們嚷賣，回頭就有座。做飯館子的買賣，是要熱鬧才好。」夥計也是窮急了，就依著和尚主意，告訴掌柜的搖算盤，灶上就敲勺，摔擀麵杖。和尚說：「來兩壺酒。」夥計喊道：「白乾兩壺。」掌柜的、眾人全都答應，喊嚷賣呀。夥計剛把酒給和尚拿了來，外面進來了酒客，夥計一瞧，認得是對過雜糧店的陳掌柜。素常這位陳掌柜最惱喝酒的人。他屋裡的夥計，要一喝酒，被他知道就不要了。今天他自己剛吃完飯，在門口漱口，心裡一迷，進了二龍居說：「來兩壺酒。」夥計知道陳掌柜素不吃酒，就問他道：「陳掌柜，今天怎么也要喝酒？」陳掌柜把眼一瞪，說：「我要喝。你管我么！」夥計碰了個釘子，給他拿了兩壺酒過來。陳掌柜心裡一明白，自己一想：「我剛吃完飯，我又不喝酒，怎么心裡一糊塗就要喝酒呢？」自己再一想：「既然要了，我倒嘗嘗酒是什麼味。」他不喝酒的人，今天也喝上了。這個時節，又進來一個酒客。兩眼發直，手裡端著一個碗。買了三個錢的韭菜花，一個錢香油。
话说济公来到二龙居，听伙计一说，和尚说：「你愿意多卖钱不愿意？」伙计说：「我愿意多卖钱。可是你瞧，没有多少货。就是几斤肉，还有十几斤面，有一只小鸡子，酒也不多。就是有座没东西，怎么多卖钱？」和尚说：「不要紧。有水没有？」伙计说：「后头有井。」和尚说：「有水就得有酒。你就打水当酒卖，我准保没人挑眼。我能叫你当时卖一百吊钱。我叫掌柜的摇摇算盘。叫灶上小勺敲大勺。我要两壶酒，你就唱白干两壶。叫他们嚷卖，回头就有座。做饭馆子的买卖，是要热闹才好。」伙计也是穷急了，就依着和尚主意，告诉掌柜的摇算盘，灶上就敲勺，摔擀面杖。和尚说：「来两壶酒。」伙计喊道：「白干两壶。」掌柜的、众人全都答应，喊嚷卖呀。伙计刚把酒给和尚拿了来，外面进来了酒客，伙计一瞧，认得是对过杂粮店的陈掌柜。素常这位陈掌柜最恼喝酒的人。他屋里的伙计，要一喝酒，被他知道就不要了。今天他自己刚吃完饭，在门口漱口，心里一迷，进了二龙居说：「来两壶酒。」伙计知道陈掌柜素不吃酒，就问他道：「陈掌柜，今天怎么也要喝酒？」陈掌柜把眼一瞪，说：「我要喝。你管我幺！」伙计碰了个钉子，给他拿了两壶酒过来。陈掌柜心里一明白，自己一想：「我刚吃完饭，我又不喝酒，怎么心里一糊涂就要喝酒呢？」自己再一想：「既然要了，我倒尝尝酒是什么味。」他不喝酒的人，今天也喝上了。这个时节，又进来一个酒客。两眼发直，手里端着一个碗。买了三个钱的韭菜花，一个钱香油。
Now, when Ji Gong came to the Erlong Tavern and heard what the waiter had to say, the monk said, “Do you want to sell more or don’t you?” “I want to sell more,” said the waiter. “But look, we haven’t got much stock. A few jin of meat, a dozen-odd jin of flour, one little chicken, and not much wine either. We’ve got the seats and nothing to put in front of them. How am I supposed to sell more?” “Never mind that,” said the monk. “Have you got water?” “There’s a well out the back,” said the waiter. “If you’ve got water, you’ve got wine,” said the monk. “Just draw water and sell it as wine. I guarantee nobody will find fault. I can have you taking a hundred strings of cash in no time. Have your manager rattle his abacus, and have the cooks bang the little ladle on the big ladle. When I order two pots of wine, you sing out ‘Two pots of baigan!’, and have them all shout it back, and the customers will soon come. In the eating-house trade, it takes a bit of noise to do business.” The waiter was desperate enough to try anything, and did just as the monk suggested. He told the manager to rattle the abacus, and at the stove they banged the ladles and slammed down the rolling pins. “Two pots of wine,” said the monk. “Two pots of baigan!” the waiter called out. The manager and everyone else answered him, shouting the order back. The waiter had only just brought the monk his wine when a customer came in from outside. The waiter looked and recognized Shopkeeper Chen from the grain shop across the street. Shopkeeper Chen had always hated drinkers more than anything. If one of his own assistants took a drink and he found out, the man was out of a job. Today he had just finished his meal and was standing in his doorway rinsing his mouth when his mind went foggy, and he walked into the Erlong Tavern and said, “Two pots of wine.” The waiter knew Shopkeeper Chen never touched the stuff, and asked him, “Shopkeeper Chen, how come you want a drink today?” Shopkeeper Chen glared at him. “I want a drink,” he said. “What’s it to you?” Having been snubbed, the waiter brought him two pots of wine. Then Shopkeeper Chen’s head cleared, and he thought to himself, “I’ve just eaten, and I don’t drink. How did I go all muddled and want a drink?” He thought again: “Well, now that I’ve ordered it, I may as well find out what wine tastes like.” And so a man who never drank was drinking today. Just then another customer came in. His eyes were fixed and staring, and he held a bowl in his hand. He had bought three coppers’ worth of chive-flower relish and one copper’s worth of sesame oil.
他出來買東西，走到二龍居門口，心裡一迷，進來坐下說：「來兩壺酒。」夥計答應，把酒拿過來。這個人忽然明白了，自己一想：「我家的飯沒吃完，怎么我進來要酒呢？」自己正發愣，外面又是進來一個人。也端著一個碗，裡面有兩塊豆腐，原本家裡等著做菜。走在酒店門口，自己不由的進來了，坐下就要酒。夥計把酒拿過來。這才明白了，回想家裡等著做菜，叫我買豆腐。自己說：「幹什麼進來要兩壺酒吃呢？」這個說：「我有韭菜花，你把豆腐擱在內拌著，咱們兩個喝罷。我也沒打算成心來喝酒。」這兩人也喝上了。三五成群，直往裡走，忽見外面進來一人。手裡拿著五包菜，進來坐下，自言自語說：「老二，給你一包。老三，給你一包。老四，給你一包。老五，給你一包。夥計，來十壺酒，先來六個菜。你們哥四個，想什麼要什麼。」夥計一瞧，見他一人好像跟幾個人說話。也不知怎么回事。
他出来买东西，走到二龙居门口，心里一迷，进来坐下说：「来两壶酒。」伙计答应，把酒拿过来。这个人忽然明白了，自己一想：「我家的饭没吃完，怎么我进来要酒呢？」自己正发愣，外面又是进来一个人。也端着一个碗，里面有两块豆腐，原本家里等着做菜。走在酒店门口，自己不由的进来了，坐下就要酒。伙计把酒拿过来。这才明白了，回想家里等着做菜，叫我买豆腐。自己说：「干什么进来要两壶酒吃呢？」这个说：「我有韭菜花，你把豆腐搁在内拌着，咱们两个喝罢。我也没打算成心来喝酒。」这两人也喝上了。三五成群，直往里走，忽见外面进来一人。手里拿着五包菜，进来坐下，自言自语说：「老二，给你一包。老三，给你一包。老四，给你一包。老五，给你一包。伙计，来十壶酒，先来六个菜。你们哥四个，想什么要什么。」伙计一瞧，见他一人好像跟几个人说话。也不知怎么回事。
He had come out to buy a few things, and when he got to the door of the Erlong Tavern his mind went foggy. He came in, sat down and said, “Two pots of wine.” The waiter said he would and brought the wine over. All of a sudden the man came to his senses and thought, “We haven’t finished eating at home. What did I come in here and order wine for?” He was still sitting there dazed when another man came in from outside. He too carried a bowl, with two cakes of beancurd in it that his family was waiting on to cook a dish. When he reached the door of the tavern, in he came without meaning to, sat down and asked for wine. The waiter brought the wine over, and only then did he come to himself. He remembered that his family was waiting to cook and had sent him to buy beancurd. “What did I come in and order two pots of wine for?” he said. “I’ve got chive-flower relish,” said the first man. “Put your beancurd in and mix it up, and the two of us can drink. I never meant to come in for a drink either.” So these two were drinking too. People kept coming in, in threes and fives, and went straight on inside. Then a man came in carrying five packets of food. He sat down and talked to himself: “Second Brother, here’s a packet for you. Third Brother, here’s one for you. Fourth Brother, one for you. Fifth Brother, one for you. Waiter, ten pots of wine, and six dishes to start with. You four brothers, order whatever you fancy.” The waiter looked, and saw what seemed to be one man talking to several. He couldn’t make out what was going on.
書中交代，這個人原本是拜兄弟五個，他行大。請四位兄弟吃飯，他定的是德隆居。那四個人進了德隆居。他一迷糊，仿佛瞧見那四個人都在這裡坐著，因此把酒菜要了。夥計給端了來，他這明白了。自己一想：「這是二龍居。」已然把菜要了，也無法了。即到德隆居一瞧，那四個人等著他，還沒要菜。他把四個人叫過來。少時，酒座就滿了。夥計也忙不過來了。人一多，酒都打完了。夥計一想，沒酒打涼水。當時到後面打了一桶涼水，倒到酒罈子裡拿酒壺灌了，就給酒座拿過兩壺去。剛給拿過去，那位酒座就叫：「夥計過來。」夥計一想：「了不得了，必是給涼水，不答應了。」夥計趕緊過來說：「大爺什麼事。」這位酒客說：「你們這酒怎么改了？」夥計說：「許是打錯了。」這位酒客說：「這個酒比先前的好得多。要是老賣這個酒，我就每天來吃。」夥計一想：「真怪！怎么給他涼水，他反說好呢？」屋中酒客，隨來隨往，擁擠不堪。只見由外面又進來兩個人。頭裡這人是青白臉膛，兩道短眉毛，一雙三角眼，鷹鼻子，俏下頦，兩腮無肉，穿著一身青，歪戴著帽子，肩披著大氅。後面跟定一人，也是兔頭蛇眼，龜背蛇腰。這兩個人一進來，眾酒客全嚷：「三爺四爺，這邊喝罷。」這兩個人說：「眾位別嚷。」走進來就在和尚後面一張桌子坐下。夥計一瞧，是這兩個人，就一皺眉，知道這兩個人素常淨講究嘴上抹石灰白吃。夥計無奈，過來擦抹桌案說：「二位要什麼酒菜？」
书中交代，这个人原本是拜兄弟五个，他行大。请四位兄弟吃饭，他定的是德隆居。那四个人进了德隆居。他一迷糊，仿佛瞧见那四个人都在这里坐着，因此把酒菜要了。伙计给端了来，他这明白了。自己一想：「这是二龙居。」已然把菜要了，也无法了。即到德隆居一瞧，那四个人等着他，还没要菜。他把四个人叫过来。少时，酒座就满了。伙计也忙不过来了。人一多，酒都打完了。伙计一想，没酒打凉水。当时到后面打了一桶凉水，倒到酒坛子里拿酒壶灌了，就给酒座拿过两壶去。刚给拿过去，那位酒座就叫：「伙计过来。」伙计一想：「了不得了，必是给凉水，不答应了。」伙计赶紧过来说：「大爷什么事。」这位酒客说：「你们这酒怎么改了？」伙计说：「许是打错了。」这位酒客说：「这个酒比先前的好得多。要是老卖这个酒，我就每天来吃。」伙计一想：「真怪！怎么给他凉水，他反说好呢？」屋中酒客，随来随往，拥挤不堪。只见由外面又进来两个人。头里这人是青白脸膛，两道短眉毛，一双三角眼，鹰鼻子，俏下颏，两腮无肉，穿着一身青，歪戴着帽子，肩披着大氅。后面跟定一人，也是兔头蛇眼，龟背蛇腰。这两个人一进来，众酒客全嚷：「三爷四爷，这边喝罢。」这两个人说：「众位别嚷。」走进来就在和尚后面一张桌子坐下。伙计一瞧，是这两个人，就一皱眉，知道这两个人素常净讲究嘴上抹石灰白吃。伙计无奈，过来擦抹桌案说：「二位要什么酒菜？」
A word of explanation: this man was the eldest of five sworn brothers. He was treating his four brothers to dinner, and had settled on the Delong Tavern. The four of them had gone into the Delong. But his mind went foggy, and he seemed to see the four of them sitting here, so he had ordered the wine and dishes. When the waiter brought them, he came to himself. “This is the Erlong,” he thought. But he had already ordered the dishes, and there was nothing for it. He went over to the Delong to look, and there were the four of them waiting for him, not having ordered yet. He called the four of them over. Before long, every seat in the place was taken. The waiter couldn’t keep up. With so many people, the wine all ran out. “No wine — then draw cold water,” thought the waiter. He went out the back at once, drew a bucket of cold water, poured it into the wine jar, filled the pots from it, and took two pots to a customer. No sooner had he done so than the customer called, “Waiter, come here.” “That’s done it,” thought the waiter. “I’ve given him cold water, and he won’t stand for it.” He hurried over. “What is it, sir?” “Have you changed your wine?” said the customer. “Maybe I poured the wrong one,” said the waiter. “This wine is a good deal better than what you had before,” said the customer. “If you always sell this wine, I’ll come and drink here every day.” “That’s strange!” thought the waiter. “I gave him cold water, and he says it’s better?” Customers came and went, and the place was packed beyond bearing. Then two more men came in from outside. The one in front had a pale, bluish face, two short eyebrows, triangular eyes, a hawk’s nose, a pointed chin and fleshless cheeks. He was dressed all in black, his hat askew and a big cloak over his shoulders. Close behind him came another, likewise with a rabbit’s head and snake’s eyes, a turtle’s back and a snake’s waist. As soon as these two came in, the customers all called out, “Third Master! Fourth Master! Come and drink over here!” “Don’t make a fuss, gentlemen,” said the two, and they came in and sat down at a table right behind the monk. When the waiter saw who it was, he frowned: he knew these two were always out to smear lime on their lips, as the saying goes, and eat white — that is, eat without paying. There was nothing he could do. He came over, wiped down the table and said, “What wine and dishes will you two gentlemen have?”