51, shock and deterrence (II)
There is an old saying that "the more you drink, the thicker you drink, and the thinner you play with money!" It is definitely a truth made of thousands of experiences. The Cossacks' affection for vodka was enough for them to become brothers in life and death with those who were connected by this "bond"!
In fact, this situation is not uncommon, and if you don't believe it, you can browse it all over the world! Germans to beer; The British to whisky; The French are to wine; Mexicans for tequila; …… If you sweep away the dust of history, the juggernaut between Pirates of the Caribbean and rum is often right and wrong, enough to write a "tome" that can be used to pad the legs of the table.
The banquet gradually reached its climax, and the atmosphere seemed to be boiling, and everyone was excited to talk to the people around them, but most people had no idea what their neighbors were talking about because of the effect of alcohol. However, it should be added that even if they don't drink alcohol, most people don't know what the other wave is saying.
Shinhachiro was already drunk, and at this point he didn't learn from that master. Although his alcohol consumption is not too small, it is only at an upper-average level, and he can't help such a scene. Fortunately, Shinhachiro won't be drunk and crazy, at most he will become more and more "excited", otherwise few people can really control him! At this moment, he was shouting something loudly.
I've accepted toasts countless times, but not many of them have actually been drunk. I kept reminding myself of something on my mind, so most of the wine flowed down the corners of my mouth to my chest, but the smell of alcohol made me look proud.
Hoskin and Joseph were also not drunk, but their emotions also became agitated and heroic. This is the best time, and if you use some means, you should be able to have a profound impact on them, but ...... What exactly is the effect I need? Then he saw little Joseph draw a dagger, go to the edge of the hearth, cut off a piece of raw venison, and lay it on the beam of the falcon's shelf.
"What a good eagle, huh?" I pointed to the other side and said to Joseph. “…… I also hunt a lot when I am at home, especially eagle hunting, but I have never seen such a divine breed! ”
"yes!" Joseph replied with emotion, but didn't hear anything wrong with my words. Lacking knowledge of the structure of Japanese society, he probably did not know how a merchant could hunt regularly. "Dogs are loyal and good friends of our Cossacks, but we prefer eagles to them, they are tough, fierce, arrogant, and only respect the strong, just like the character of our Cossacks! Our traditional character is like the wind on the steppe, and although we have served some kings, they are all heroes who can block the direction of the wind like mountains......"
"Oh......" The speaker has no intention of listening to the heart, and my heart suddenly opened up. These people have seen how much the wealth I bring can change their lives, and only by letting them see the "power" of me in this area, and realizing that following me will not dishonor their dignity, can they finally make up their minds. But this needs to be an opportunity without a trace, how do you start? At this moment, suddenly at the bottom of the table, a big man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist slapped Shinhachiro's back twice.
This guy is about the same height as Huo Sijin, that is to say, he has reached a terrifying two meters two, but his body is definitely much wider. Because of the effect of vodka, he has taken off his coat, and the thin white shirt can't hide the size of the "pimple", according to my conservative estimates, although his weight may not reach 400 catties, but 3500 is definitely out! At this moment, his sweaty dark golden curls were all on his head, staring at his two bloodshot eyes, and he was patting Shinhachiro with his palms like small dustpans, shouting something in a rough voice over and over again.
"He said you can travel here with peace of mind, and we, as friends, will not let you be unnecessarily 'disturbed'!" Little Joseph, who was sitting there, translated with a sip of wine that his Japanese was worse than his brother's.
Shinhachiro also drank quite a lot of wine, and sat there and rolled his eyes for a long time before he understood what he meant, and picked up his glass and touched the big man again. The big man didn't seem to be very satisfied with his praise, and he said a lot of things in a row.
"He's a very lucky guy for you, and you can get a job as a bodyguard with such a thin body! And your master is so generous, he must be treated ......" Little Joseph continued to bow his head, translating with his extremely sinister tongue, lest he did not think what the words meant.
Shinhachiro's eyes widened, and his face became redder and redder, and to my surprise, he understood this ridiculous Japanese sentence in one go. He slammed the table and roared, "Do you dare to compete with me?!" ”
Because the sound was so loud, everyone in the room heard the words clearly, and suddenly it fell silent. After a while, two people laughed, and some others also started laughing when they knew what this meant. The big man picked up a large cutter on the table, grabbed the ends and flicked them to form a circle, and then muttered a few more words there. The laughter was louder, and of course it was all Cossacks who laughed, and not a single one of the people I brought with me laughed.
He said...... He said...... He's not in the mood to coax children! Little Joseph looked like a very shrewd young man, but he didn't know whether he had drunk too much or was really missing a string, and he repeatedly said stupid things that intensified the contradictions.
Shinhachiro's personality naturally couldn't accept this kind of provocation, so he reached out and picked up the big cutter from the table, this knife is used to cut meat and bread, and the size is one size bigger than the one used by Hong Kong bewitchers in the movie. Shinhachiro, who was still in his early twenties, still had a baby face, an image that drew even more laughter from the other party, and he glanced at me with what little clarity was left.
"A little joke, don't take it seriously!" Hoskin's words persuaded me. He knew that Shinhachiro was a relative of mine and thought he was just here to play with me. Joseph apparently thought so, glaring disapprovingly at his brother and the big man.
"Just playing, naturally, you won't take it seriously......" I smiled to myself, this opportunity came at the right time. Since it's a gathering of friends, a little 'aftershow' doesn't hurt! With that, I winked at Shinhachiro and tapped the middle finger of my left hand on the table.
Seeing that my code Shinhachiro's facial muscles relaxed, a smile began to appear on his face. We have also engaged in this kind of trick on some occasions in the past, and we can often deter the other party between talking and laughing. I saw that he pinched the tip and handle of the knife with the index finger and thumb of both hands respectively, and raised his hands slightly, and the knife was slowly pulled straight again, "Dangchang!" He was thrown back in front of the big man.
The smiles that had not yet faded were solidified on the faces, and the Cossacks' eyes almost fell on the table with the knife. The texture of this knife steel is not pure, otherwise it will only break and not bend, but the back of the knife is half a centimeter thick, and the blade is also seven centimeters wide. In the face of such a clumsy guy, although it is difficult to bend with both hands like a big man, there are still such strong men! But Shinhachiro straightened it with just four fingers, and he had never even heard of such a thing.
"How?" Shinhachiro raised his chin at the big man and said, "Let's try?" If you refuse...... Of course, I can understand it! ”
After little Joseph turned the words over, the big man nodded solemnly. "Andropov is the strongest man in our Bellinsky family, and he accepts your challenge......" Joseph Jr. brought back a solemn promise. He says it's an honor to compete with a warrior like you, and to show respect for you, the way you want to compete! ”
"Let's try our hand at wrestling!" I kindly proposed it before Shinhachiro. "Everyone is a friend, and you can't use a knife or a gun! As long as you really understand each other's strength, it's better to use a more direct way! "Shinhachiro had practiced some sumo wrestling but wasn't very proficient, and as far as I know, there were very few Greco-Roman wrestling techniques in Eastern Europe. In the first round of contact, I could already see that Shinhachiro had the advantage in strength, so it was better to be both friendly and straightforward.
The Cossacks were all those who feared that the world would not be chaotic, and the burning of alcohol made them even more excited. A few men screamed and cleared a clearing, covered with thick deerskin and bear skins.
Shinhachiro and Andropov removed their shoes and tops in a series of strange noises, exposing the strong muscles of their upper bodies and standing relatively well. Although both of them are full of muscles, there is a clear difference in size, to be exact, like a small fishing boat parked on the side of an aircraft carrier.
"Hey!" After a loud shout, the two men rushed towards each other at the same time, and their four arms were entangled.
"Hmm......" I nodded after looking at it for a while, and things were going in the direction I expected. Both Shinhachiro and Andropov had poor wrestling skills, so strength was the deciding factor. Now Andropov is only making a final struggle, and Shinhachiro's victory has seen the light of day. "Oh?" I was stunned for a moment, and the little fox was still sitting in the same place. When the "game" was about to start, Xiaoxue blushed and hid in a hut, but why didn't this "little fox" know to avoid it!
"Isn't it pretty?" I laughed and laughed at her, it seems that her teacher's education is quite imperfect.
"It's boring!" The little fox didn't raise his interest in answering, and at the same time continued to pinch various shapes with the breadcrumbs in his hand. "What's so nice about the fight between the 'bears'? I saw a lot when I was in the mountains, and I didn't have any technical content at all! ”
"You ......," I was about to count her words, when a flash of inspiration flashed in my head. If it's you, can you win these people by wrestling your wrists? ”
"If I face it head-on, my strength will naturally not be able to beat these men!" She shook her head anyway. "But with a little bit of a little bit of it, it's no problem!"
"You won't be seen by others, will you?" I asked with some humility.
"Of course not! My opponent will feel some numbness and pain in his hand, but he will think that I have squeezed it hard. Can...... Why? ”
"You saw it too......" he quietly gestured to the crowd watching the excitement. These are brute brave guys, who only advocate force! There will be real respect for those who beat them, and only if they win can they buy the best falcon from them......"
"Really?!" Her emotions were immediately stirred up by me.
"Of course it's true, I can't lie to you!" I replied "seriously".
"Okay, that's it!" She finally nodded.
At this time, there was a sudden burst of enthusiastic cheers. I turned my head to look, and saw Shinhachiro lift Andropov's huge body as strong as a mountain high, and threw it out in two circles at a rapid turn, "cluck, clatter, clatter......" The two chairs were smashed to pieces.
Seeing that Andropov was swaying to his feet amid the astonished gazes of Hoskin and Joseph and the applause of the crowd, I coughed and said, "There's a new proposal ...... below."