Chapter 37: A Family (Part II)
Since little Odegar had taken out the earl's letter and coat of arms, and showed them to the whole family, the white and flawless paper, and the coat of arms representing the dignity of the lord embroidered with an eagle flying with wings spreading, then old Odegar could not say anything. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Not only could he not say anything, but old Odega would be full of joy, so happy that tears flowed out, which was the kind of joy that Lao Tzu saw his own kid come out: "Look! This is my old Odegar's son! My son of old Odega! Out of breath! ”
That's the idea.
Not only old Odega, old Odega's wife, but also little Leofrick, they are all equally full of joy, and their joy is not only in little Odega's appearance, but in the fact that their whole family is free from now on!
Free man!
This is a term that can make them cry when it comes to their lips, free people, this is the pursuit of old Odegar's life, becoming free people means that they no longer have to endure endless labor, it means that they no longer have to hand over all their food, it means that they will no longer be executed for such and such strange reasons, and it represents their descendants, and their descendants will no longer be slaves!
Seeing the tears shed by old Odega, little Odega felt that the tears he had just wiped away were about to fall again, so he quickly wiped them away, pretending to be casual and said, "Dad, Mom, and brother, what are you crying about!" This is a time of great joy! Come on, all of you, the things I have brought are all from the Earl, they are clean, you can eat with confidence. ”
"Yes, wipe away your tears, cry for what!" Old Odega wiped away his tears, pretended to be vicious and said to his wife: "Women, just love to cry! Makes me cry too! ”
"You old man really has no conscience to speak." Little Odega's mother, who was willing to eat the roots of the turf for the sake of her children, such a strong woman was naturally not a fuel-efficient lamp, and immediately opened her mouth and replied: "If I had not insisted that Odegar be sent to the Earl for education, would our son have such a good life now?" You old man's ......"
However, even if they are arguing, they are also happy quarrels, just like those couples who have been married for forty or fifty years, quarreling has become a habit of life, and it is unnatural not to quarrel one day.
Little Odegar saw this, and was accustomed to it, so he beckoned to his brother and brought out a piece of dried bacon.
The reason why I chose bacon, and I specially chose to dry it, is because little Odega's family rarely ate meat before. And we all know that long-term vegetarians suddenly eat meat, it is likely to bring digestive abnormalities and diarrhea, and in severe cases, there may be symptoms of anorexia and vomiting, and in the Middle Ages, diarrhea was already enough to kill people!
The reason why we choose bacon is this, after the bacon is steamed and boiled to remove the oil, the oil and water have lost more than half, and don't compare our current bacon with the previous one, we now make bacon to smear a lot of oil to maintain the umami, but the oil is so expensive, how can the previous people be willing!
And after air drying, after air drying, there is not much oil and water left, because it is bacon, there is no oil and water can guarantee the taste of meat - at least the taste of salt, which is enough for the old Odega family who rarely eat meat, and have never eaten salt - as for letting them eat real fresh meat, it is better to wait for them to recuperate their bodies, otherwise it will not be a pleasure, but murder!
However, although this bacon is not how delicious it is, and it is estimated that the dog ignores it now, the old Odegaard family still eats it with relish, at least the saltiness in this meat is enough to make them mouthful. But we all know that if you eat too much salt, you will be thirsty, and the old Odega's family only came back from the wasteland at sunset, and they were frightened by little Odega, and no one has gone to fetch water until now, and the water in the house has been cut off!
At this time, little Odega could take out his treasure, the real gift from the Count of Don Jr., mead.
Meat, little Odegar is really not rare, what is so rare to eat every day, but this mead, even little Odega, has drunk it three times-little Count Don thinks that he is still a child and does not want him to drink, so he can only secretly go to the knight of Alcoba to satisfy some hunger.
However, the stock of the Knights of Alcoba is also limited, and if he drinks too much, it is estimated that the knight will smoke him, so although he covets this sweet thing, as if God has stored all the good things in the world, he really can't taste it.
But this time, considering that little Odega was going home, Count Don had two bottles of mead sent over before he left, which was a little heart. The mead was in a clay pot, and before he set out, little Odega tied it with a layer of sackcloth, and wrapped one of the crockpots into a cloth jar alive, so that its fragrance would not leak out even a little - and he did not dare to let it leak out, for little Odegar was afraid that he would accidentally become thirsty, so he drank it all! How can this be! Such a good thing should be shared by the whole family and enjoyed by the whole family!
At that time, little Odegar took apart the wrapped linen cloth layer by layer, revealing a clay pot with mead. This crockpot alone was enough to amaze the old Odega's family, they had never had a jar with a bent neck!
Then, little Odega opened the bottle.
A rich fragrance that seems to be indispersible circulates slightly in this thatched house.
"Goo-dong-"
From the moment the scent flowed, the thatched hut became so silent that the sound of swallowing saliva was so distinct.
Old Odega, as well as old Odega's wife, and little Leofrick, they were all quite embarrassed, but when they looked at each other, they found that they were almost the same, and they were not embarrassed.
"Mom and Dad, this is a gift from the earl, even the knight only has a few bottles! Sweet, delicious, you taste. ”
"Sweet ...... Sweet? ”
Old Odegar's tongue circled for a long time, and since he hadn't said the word sweet for a long time, he forgot how to pronounce it!
"And little Leoff, you can taste a little, but you can't drink too much, the count said, it's not good for children to drink."
Little Odegar was pouring wine for old Odega, and when he saw the eager eyes of his little brother, he couldn't help but smile, but he immediately remembered the 'earnest teachings' of the little Count Tang, and immediately said with a straight face.
"Humph!"
Little Leoff frowned at once when he heard his brother say this, but when he tasted a little of mead, he could no longer frown at all, and ran around with little Odega, hoping to taste a little honey.
"Ahh That's right! Put your glasses down! Don't eat the meat! ”
Halfway through the meal, when the wine was half drunk, old Odegar's wife, as if she remembered something, suddenly said this, startling everyone.
"Mom, what's wrong? What's up? Keep eating. ”
"You stupid boy! Why don't you think about it for your sister! ”
Old Odega's wife straightened her face and said seriously, and old Odega immediately put everything down and said, "Yes, yes, why did I forget our daughter?" You kid, you brought so many good things back, why don't you say it in advance, I'll call your sister and brother-in-law over to eat together, your sister has suffered since she was a child, and she didn't meet a good time, these things were unthinkable before. ”
"Mom and Dad, I thought you were talking about something!" Little Odega was stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed and said, "I haven't forgotten my sister!" I'll share the things I brought back, your share and my sister's, and I'll send them over when you finish eating them first. ”
"Okay, good boy, it's not in vain that your sister loves you so much."
When old Odega's wife heard this, she immediately smiled. How can there be a mother in the world who doesn't love her child? It's just that the previous conditions did not allow it, and the family could only support a boy to live well, and now it is rare for little Odega to come out, and if he has the ability, he can let the Earl give him something, and the mother immediately thinks of her suffering daughter.
"Yes, Mom, don't worry. The Earl taught me that loyalty and filial piety come first, and as soon as the Earl heard that I was going home, he had someone bring wine to you, saying that it was for you to enjoy, and the Count is really the greatest good man in the world! ”
"Oh, I've never seen an earl like this." Old Odegar was almost drunk with the bottle: "Not only will he give a gift to a serf's family, but he will also be willing to give us the land, and when the land is cleared and crops are planted, the old hard days will be gone forever!"
"Dad! Why are you still thinking about farming? Didn't I say it all, and go with me to the Count's castle to enjoy the blessings......"
"What nonsense are you kidding!" Old Odega ignored little Odega's stunned expression and said angrily: "That's the land, the land!" A land that grows crops and keeps people from starving! Let me tell you, in this world, everything else is unreliable, but land, only land will not deceive! With the land, you won't starve to death! ”
"Old man, what do you say on the big day!" Before little Odega could answer, his mother immediately said, "Our son has the opportunity to take us to enjoy the blessings, and you are so unhappy?" If you want me to say, just listen to our son, our son is a promising person and will not lie to us! ”
"Women's family, I ......"
"What am I! This mead can't sweeten your mouth?! ”
In the thatched house, a new round of bickering will start again, but this time, it is warm, warm, and full of laughter. For the first time, this dilapidated and cold thatched hut became warm because of the laughter of these people......
PS: Family dramas are really hard to write......