Section 90 Night Feast
For ordinary people, trivial small talk is nothing more than passing the time, and for those with sharp minds, it is right to seek insights in ordinary times. This is not an absolute truth, but it is a simple and banal rule.
For Luo Kaixian, a bland small talk brought a leisurely attitude to deal with all the trivial chores that followed.
At dusk, with this kind of leisure, Luo Kaixian took the bride Li Ji to feast all the visiting guests, and the latter woke up from a nap to recover most of his physical strength, because this is an important part of the wedding, and the lazy fire lady can't be lazy, and Ge Rina, a stuffy gourd-style maid, can continue to rest.
Needless to say, the Tang-style meal system combined with some grassland-style decorations, roaring bonfires, simple but delicious food, Luo Kaixian and his bride Li Ji pretended to be hospitable hosts, thanking all the guests for their congratulations, and including all the small tribal heads who had contact before, as well as the so-called Khotanese people who visited for the first time, the Tubo people of Qingtang, the transport envoys of Zhao Song and Qinfeng Road, and the head envoys of the party departments, there were more than 100 guests of all ethnic groups who came to visit and said all the auspicious words of blessing.
During this period, there were no unsightly reckless men who stood up to make provocative gestures, and no sneaky people came out to show off their tongues, everything was like a gathering of relatives and friends, whether it was with a face full of wind and frost, or with a pampered face, there were no exceptions.
If you ignore all the material conditions and external furnishings, the atmosphere is the same as that of a politician or businessman in any timeline.
Because for all the visiting guests, Lingzhou's people are complete outsiders, powerful, violent, mysterious and rich, no matter what they know, it means that Lingzhou, a new force, is not easy to provoke, and in the case of not knowing the roots, which fool will be the first bird to test the details of the strongman in Lingzhou?
And on the occasion of the wedding of the other party's commander?
The bonfires in the banquet hall were bright and warm, but in places where the bonfires could not shine, the sturdy warriors who occasionally wandered in the shadows were not ornaments, and the shiny edges of their blades were clearly revealing blood that could not be erased.
Therefore, even the most reckless fools on weekdays understand the danger of this camp in Lingzhou.
Luo Kai, who was paralyzed and faced the world, first took his bride to greet the guests, and then listened to a lot of reliable and unreliable blessings, and then let Li Xuan, Li Zheng and others entertain the guests, and raised his glass and shouted, "Drink to win!" After that, he no longer had the mood to deal with boring people, and concentrated on accompanying his bride.
And beside him, from being at a loss at the beginning, to slowly adapting to the atmosphere of the banquet, Li Ji's mood fluctuated like a roller coaster, and the feeling of sitting on the main seat with her man for the first time to greet guests made her feel a little novel, but in the face of the same compliments and congratulatory words, she also felt a little bored, "Third brother, these guys' smiles look very ...... Hypocrisy, do men like such boring words? ”
Receiving a tray of barbecued meat from the hand of the soldier who was acting as an attendant, Luo Kaixian didn't care about the woman's casual name, his face was a little more gentle than he had ever shown, "Lady, this has nothing to do with men or women!" This night banquet is our first contact with the local forces, they have some understanding of our past, but they are not very clear about our details, they have no conflict of interest, naturally they will not easily offend us, so, all you see is a smile, it is understandable! ”
"Really...... Troublesome! Sighing casually, Li Ji glanced around the scene, and then lowered her eyes, "Third brother, you said that there is no conflict of interest, will it be the same in the future?" ”
"Of course...... No! Learning the tone of Li Ji's words, Luo Kai first used the knife in his hand to divide the mutton on the tray into strips, and then divided half of it and put it on Li Ji's tray, before explaining indifferently: "Now this situation is like a village, we are new residents, these people around are neighbors, the first time we meet each other, we don't know the details, we will be kind to avoid tearing our faces, and in the future, after getting familiar with each other, it is time to understand the relationship between each other." ”
Using the man's words as a seasoning, Li Ji swallowed the delicious and tender barbecue like a little squirrel, and asked: "Well, the third brother said it very clearly, but the neighbors also have likes and dislikes, if it is a bad neighbor, how is the third brother going to deal with it?" ”
"Lady, how do you say you should deal with your husband?" Yu Guang glanced at the crowd of people attending the banquet around him, and Luo Kaixian asked casually.
"Fighting like you used to? Is it inappropriate, such as when Sylvan wins people's hearts? It's not easy to ......" Li Ji muttered a few words softly, couldn't figure out the gist, and simply didn't bother to think about it, looked up at his man and said: "Husband, don't use this kind of thing to embarrass me, you know that I have never touched this kind of thing!" ”
Looking at the little woman's ruddy and pretty face against the firelight, Luo Kaixian's heart softened, and his previous idea of taking the school examination was gone, "You little lady, I complained that I dragged you to the banquet and only called the third brother, and I couldn't answer the question before calling my husband, it's really ......"
"I'm a little lady, my little lady is unreasonable, don't you say it?" The married bride is not the hot lady of the past, and there is a lot more charm in the words, and the coquettish thing is also done a lot more naturally.
Luo Kai, who was caressed by the little woman and the soft flesh on his waist, pretended to be soft, "Don't move your little hands, listen to my husband!" ”
There are people walking around, and the guests not far away are constantly sweeping around with their eyes, Li Ji felt a burst of shyness in her heart, so she didn't dare to move, in the face of the man's teasing, it is worth breathing out of the nostrils, a "hum! The word replied, but the face became more and more ruddy.
Luo Kaixian didn't have so many scruples, wiped his hands with a fine linen cloth, and gently raised his right arm to wrap her around the woman's thin waist to let her get closer, before lowering his voice and saying: "Hexi and even Longyou to Hanhai, a large place is like the grassland west of Silvan that day, your man and I are a newcomer to the lion, look at that strong man with two pieces of red on his cheeks, like a bison who does not go down to the river to bathe all year round?" Look at the guy over there who stretches his neck and looks around, doesn't he look like a yellow sheep who has eaten enough forage and is looking around? ”
With two pieces of red on his face is a Tubo man from Qingtang, with his hair coiled on the top of his head, and he is decorated with white horns and pearls, and his demeanor is rough and has a terrifying momentum, but in Luo Kaixian's mouth, it is described as a cow that does not take a bath all year round! And the other person who was commented on by him had a long neck and a wisp of goatee on his chin, but he was no different from a yellow sheep!
Li Ji looked around along Luo Kaixian's gaze, and suddenly laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her waist, and lay on Luo Kaixian's knees, "Oh, husband, it's nothing if you don't open your mouth, it's just ...... If you open your mouth, you will laugh to death...... Bison, cluck...... Yellow sheep, hee hee ......"
Luo Kaixian is not the kind of guy who likes to laugh, he didn't expect Li Ji, who likes to laugh, to laugh so lowly, he wanted to bow his head and bend down to say something, but his eyes were still clustered, and he couldn't bow his head in front of everyone to coax his wife, so he had to sit up straight and raise the wooden glass with wine in front of everyone.
are all cold-faced people who laugh and laugh at the dead, Li Ji can be regarded as a long insight, her own man's language is novel and witty, but he is a cold face, the comparison between the two really made her laugh and hurt her belly, after half a ring, she held Luo Kaixian's thigh, she barely sat up straight, looked up at the man's face like the bottom of the pot, and forced a smile and said: "Hehe, husband, the lion is a black face like you?" ”
"......" Luo Kai was speechless for a while, so he had to lower his voice viciously and said, "Lady, how long have you slept today?" Don't you want to get up tomorrow and sleep all day? ”
"Hmph, I'm not afraid of your ......" said hard words, but Li Ji's body involuntarily softened again, she hurriedly changed the topic, "Husband hasn't finished talking just now, there are lions and bison and yellow sheep in the pasture, what should I do if there are bears and wild boars?" ”
The occasion is not right, Luo Kaixian can only accept it when he sees it, "Bear and boar? Lady, take a closer look, are there any people sitting there who are as good as Gonzas or Haasna? ”
It's not that Luo Kaixian is complacent, these people who came to congratulate him should be regarded as the best of the crowd in Hexi and even Longyou, their height and physique look similar to the Byzantines in southern Europe nowadays, but compared with the strong men selected from the gladiators under his command, it really can't be compared, not to mention that although the road from Athens to Hexi is bumpy and hard, there has never been a time when there is a lack of food and clothing, so not only the people of Gonzas, but also the people in the old camp of the Sylvan Tang people can also be called fat and strong. It is completely different from the weathered or pampered face here, whether it is in terms of complexion or temperament.
Obviously, Li Ji also noticed such a difference, she glanced back and forth a few times, before she rolled her eyes and said: "Lions, dogs, bears, and mountain pigs are certainly brave, but the wise man fights wits and does not fight strength, if he encounters wolves and foxes, he may be powerful and have nowhere to ......."
"What the lady said is reasonable!" Luo Kaixian stared at the little woman with great satisfaction and nodded, this is the virtuous help he needs, not a marriage tool with a belly of grass, "You mean that a few thin men over there with gloomy expressions look like wolves, right?" ”
"Well, don't be careless, husband, their eyes are ruthless, they look like bandits who kill a lot, although Siniang and I are women, I can also see the recklessness hidden in their bones!" Putting aside the laughing mentality, Li Ji also used her eyesight to prove that her bride was not a sleepy fool.
"The lady's words are not bad, but you need to know that dogs are domesticated from wolves, and the husband has his own wolf taming skills, so there is no need to worry about this, but the fox said, the lady can see who is the god Xiao present?" Luo Kaixian had seen too many fierce people, and compared to the art of fighting and killing, he now felt that he was so powerful that he had nowhere to go, and he didn't put a few gloomy grassland men in his eyes.
Li Ji looked up at the man beside her, she knew deeply about the bravery and strength of her man, but the indifferent look at the moment made her a little worried for no reason, "When did the husband have such complacency?" Don't underestimate the world! I know that the husband's combat power is strong, but hundreds of thousands of people here in Lingzhou still have to rely on the husband's support, once there is negligence, the husband has more than enough self-preservation, but the old and young women and children are difficult to resist the kiss of the beast! ”
"Yes, thank you for the reminder! It's a certain person who got carried away...... "Looking at the little woman beside him, Luo Kaixian was very relieved, he didn't care about any man's face, especially in front of his own woman, there was a lady who could keep his mind calm at this time, and his initial idea of wanting to have more children and grandchildren was a little light.
As for who the fox wanted to comment on in the previous discourse, it became completely insignificant.
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P.S. I wanted to describe this wedding in detail, but then I felt that compared with the whole book, this plot was really an addition, so I revised and deleted many words, and it became like this. Thank you for your continued attention!