Chapter 036, Amira's Gift
Iraqi banquets are very different from most Western-style banquets, at least you don't see any alcoholic beverages at the banquet, the guests either have tea or coffee in their hands, a large group of people gathered around, the table is full of food, and the main course is naturally the characteristic roasted whole lamb.
Roasting whole lamb is to remove the head and feet of a fat lamb, hollow out the internal organs, stuff it with rice, raisins, almonds, olives, pine nuts and other dried fruits and spices, and then enlarge the fire and roast. It is characterized by its tenderness, aroma and delicious taste. Arabs are very skilled in grasping rice with their hands, first, they are not afraid of burning, and second, they can quickly tear off a small piece of meat and bring the dish to their mouths with their fingers, and their fingers are not allowed to touch their mouths.
Participating in such a banquet, in addition to Vivian, Canglong also brought another person, Black Impermanence, this guy likes to eat the most, although he is not a picky eater, but his taste buds are the most sensitive among all the people in Team B, what is delicious and what is not delicious He can know at a glance.
Participating in the banquet between Muslims, Canglong of course has to follow the customs, not to mention that he is still a prophet, so he is naturally dressed as a standard Arab, and the same is true for Vivian, the two come hand in hand, giving people a very good match, but the black impermanence is a bit of an eyesore, he just tore a few pieces of cloth and wrapped it around his body, and just came.
However, it is obvious that today's protagonist is Canglong, so how Black Impermanence dresses does not make the chiefs present how.
"Prophet." Everyone quietly bowed and placed their right hands on their chests as a sign of respect.
"The blessings of Allah are upon you." Canglong nodded in reply.
Smiles appeared on the faces of the people, and then there was a lively encirclement, and Assad invited the dragon to the center, a special seat for him, and then the men began to sing and dance, and the women sat on the balcony, watching the men join hands and dance a unique Arabic dance, whispering a few words from time to time, and sometimes laughing.
Because of the identity of the prophet, basically no one dared to come over and talk to Canglong, and Canglong was happy to see this scene quietly, but he always felt strange, today's banquet seemed to be a bit too much? However, when he saw Chiram and Assad actually talking with a big smile, Canglong put away the doubts in his heart again.
Hei Impermanence sits at a table alone, dancing can't get into the eyes of the law at all, one person has a roasted whole sheep, and he is very happy to eat.
About ten minutes later, Vivien walked over with a woman, Canglong felt that her outfit was very exaggerated, her body was covered with dazzling jewelry, and she was like a queen on the stage, but her figure was as perfect as a sculpture, even if she was tightly wrapped, it still made people think about it.
Especially those clear eyes, which give people a very innocent feeling, combined with the dress on her body, she doesn't feel any tacky, but a little unstained with the smell of worldly dust.
And at this moment, Assad also came, he took the woman's hand and said: "Prophet, this is my daughter, Amira. ”
Canglong nodded, and then remembered that Assad's daughter, the last time she attacked Bada Prison, it was to save her, of course he was not interested in seeing her, he just completed the task, but he didn't see it at the time, and now he really regrets it, after all, such a beautiful beauty, everyone is willing to look at it.
However, for Canglong, it is just for viewing, and as for other ideas, he definitely doesn't have them.
"Prophet." Amira's voice was a little ethereal, but it made Canglong tremble, because it looked like a person.
If it weren't for the completely different colors of those eyes, maybe Canglong was really one, and the person under the veil would be Mei Lin.
"Allah's blessings, upon you." Canglong nodded, replied casually, and lost interest.
"Amira, you should be thankful to the Prophet, if it weren't for the Prophet, you might have gone to hell by now." Assad said with a serious expression.
Canglong didn't think Assad's words were serious, because in Islam, if the internal organs are dug out after death, you will go to hell, and it is obvious that if Canglong does not save Amira at that time, it means that Amira may be hollowed out, just like those civilians who are treated as terrorists.
"In gratitude to the Prophet, Amira dedicates the most precious gift to the Prophet, hoping that the Prophet will receive Amira's thanksgiving." Amira, with her head bowed, pulled out a golden dagger encrusted with gems, which was very Islamic.
Although Amira seemed to be thanking Canglong and falling into her most precious treasure, Canglong clearly saw Amira's gaze showing a little reluctance, but it flashed, and as she lowered her head, she couldn't see it again, obviously she was unwilling to give the dagger to Canglong.
As the so-called gentleman does not win the love of others, although Canglong is not a gentleman, he still has a few measures, but he is very embarrassed now, if he does not accept the gift, it means that he, the prophet, does not accept Amira's thanks, but will be more embarrassed, he looked at Assad and said, even if this dagger is really valuable, can it bribe me?
At this moment, Vivien teased: "Honorable prophet, if you don't accept Amira's gratitude, you look down on Amira and Chief Asad." ”
Canglong glared at her, and said in his heart that this guy didn't talk to him, and he came to mix blindly, and finally he took the dagger.
Then everyone laughed, only Amira's expression was a little gloomy, but at this moment, Canglong suddenly said: "Amira, in the name of Allah, I give you this dagger, I hope you can cherish it, Allah's blessing is on you." ”
No one expected that after Canglong accepted the gift, he suddenly gave it back to Amira, even Vivian was surprised, but soon the smile on her face became thicker and thicker, Amira's eyes were a little surprised, and he flickered a few times and then took it, but Canglong always felt as if he had done something wrong, but what he did wrong, he suddenly couldn't remember.
After Amira accepted the dagger, she didn't even say thank you, and ran away like a girl, and the people around her were all smiling, and Canglong felt a little weird, especially Vivian.
"Isn't it smart. It's a pity that this time you are smart but you are smart and mistaken, hehe. Vivien smiled and left, and at this time Sheikh Assad smiled and graciously wanted to share the roasted whole lamb with Canglong, and in the eyes of Muslims, sharing food with friends and letting friends taste it first is the highest courtesy.
Canglong naturally wouldn't refuse, although he was still wondering what he had done wrong, and what did Vivien mean by that? But after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't have a clue, at least he didn't feel any hostility.
Seeing everyone singing and dancing, Canglong was full of sorrow, of course he would not participate, but walked to the side, sat next to Hei Wuchang, and said, "Have you eaten enough?" ”
"Nope." Hei Wuchang replied decisively, but the roasted whole sheep on the table had been wiped out by him, and if it wasn't for Canglong sitting over, he was preparing to move to another table.
"Have a cup of tea!" Vivien suddenly walked out, a cup of tea in her hand.
Canglong took it and drank it all, Vivian smiled and left again, and at this moment, Hei Wuchang suddenly said, "Head, do you like that girl just now?" ”
"It's beautiful, but it's not my thing." Canglong said calmly, "Why do you ask that?" ”
"Oh." Hei Wuchang paused, "That girl was wearing a wedding dress just now, what she meant by giving you a gift was that she wanted to marry you, if you accepted the gift, then it means that you approve, if you don't accept it, it means that you refuse, and you obviously accept it!" ”
"Damn it!" Canglong finally realized that he had done something wrong, even if he was a prophet, he should not have accepted the most precious gift of a girl, this is an Arabian way of courtship, and most importantly, he actually returned it
"You are already her husband, because you gave her a gift in return, which cannot be changed in Arabia, and now you are a man with a wife." Hei Wuchang smiled, "Congratulations, head!" ”
Canglong only felt a little dizzy: "What did you say?" ”
"I said congratulations, head." Hei Impermanence repeated it again, but Canglong felt that the world was spinning, his brain was groggy for a while, and by the time he reacted, he had already collapsed on the table.
Hei Wuchang put away his smile, his face showed vigilance, and he almost immediately pulled out the machete pinned to his waist, but at this moment, a gun suddenly hit the back of his head, and everyone's eyes turned to this side.
"Put down the knife or I'll blow your head off." Vivien's voice came from behind her.
Black Impermanence was calm: "What do you want to do?" If you want to hurt your head, you people are not enough. ”
"We don't want to hurt him, Canglong and Amira exchanged gifts just now, you should have seen it, Amira was wearing a wedding dress at that time, according to custom, they had already married, I just wanted to find a husband for Amira, a poor Arab woman, Canglong is just right, so I just want to complete what should be done next." Vivian said calmly, "What's more, the marriage with Sheikh Assad is very much in line with Canglong's future strategy in Iraq, and the mutual trust between the two sides will be much higher, and he will be half an Iraqi after today." ”
"Oh." Hei Wuchang nodded and said, "Why did you use drugs to charm him?" ”
"You elm pimple, tell him he can say yes?" Vivien was a little angry, "Such a good thing, where to find it, quickly put the knife down, don't spoil the atmosphere." ”
"No, you have to promise me one condition." Black Impermanence said.
"Just say it." At this moment, Sheikh Assad came over and said.
"I'll have to keep my head safe, and I'll make sure Miss Amira doesn't hurt her head." Hei Wuchang said seriously.
"Why are you in such trouble? If I really want to kill him, do you think he can't feel murderous as a killer? It was because I didn't want to kill him that he let his guard down, and he was so easily fascinated by me, you know? Vivien said coldly, "You can stay outside, but you can't check on Miss Amira, she's your future wife, if you dare to touch him, hum"
"Deal!" Hei Impermanence quickly put away the machete, picked up the dragon and left.
"What do you want to do?" Vivien pointed a gun at him.
"Where is the wedding room, I don't worry about others sending him, I want to send him there myself." Hei Wuchang said seriously.
Hearing this, Vivian made a look at Assad, and then Assad walked to the villa with Black Impermanence, in a gorgeous room, Black Impermanence saw the bride Amira just now, she was sitting on the edge of the bed with her head down, Black Impermanence walked in, threw Canglong on the bed, and then said to Amira very seriously: "Don't hurt him, otherwise my machete will not be merciful." ”
Saying that, Hei Impermanence also lit up the machete, which seemed to be threatening Amira, in the face of Hei Impermanence's actions, Vivian who was standing at the door was funny and angry, but this just proves Hei Impermanence's loyalty to Canglong, for others, threatening a girl with a knife is a bit unmanly, but Black Impermanence can't care so much