The opening ceremony was held after 8 o'clock in the evening, because today is not a holiday, and Zhang Hongbin and others also need to work.

In other words, the so-called opening ceremony was held on weekdays, and it was forced to squeeze out a little time during the evening break. If you accidentally get drunk tonight, I'm afraid you won't be able to go to work the next day.

It's just that Zhang Hongbin doesn't plan to announce a few days off because of an opening ceremony. It is true that the exchange meeting is a grand event, but the government is only involved in it, and the real sponsor is the Writers' Association and the National Publishing House. Even if everyone knows that behind this is the meaning of the upper echelons of Great Qin, this exchange meeting has nothing to do with the upper echelons of Great Qin, and that is a matter on the bright side.

Therefore, it is necessary to leave it to its own devices, and the government does not intervene forcibly. Since it has nothing to do with the government, and there are so many things to deal with, it is naturally impossible to take a holiday. Besides, it's actually the weekend after tonight...... So even if you get drunk, it's no problem, as long as you're not afraid of being scolded by your wife.

The official opening ceremony will be held at 8 p.m., but seats will be available at 5 p.m.

Yes, before the opening ceremony, all attendees can be seated and have a buffet meal by invitation. There are all kinds of dishes from all over the world, and some of the materials that can only be obtained by the sea have also been bought by Zhang Hongbin through the guò system, in fact, he also needs to save some money to open other unknown areas on the fifth layer.

"It's incredible, you can eat so much fresh seafood in the inland far from the sea...... "Arishiko ate tuna sushi and was amazed at the fresh taste of the tuna.

"Indeed, whether it is scallops or octopus, or even all the fish, they are very fresh and sweet...... How did you do it......" Gu Yanwu was also surprised by the dishes of this buffet.

Perhaps, the real surprise is this meal shape shì.

Everyone can take whatever they want, and they can even hold a plate and talk a few words while walking. When a dish is finished, someone will immediately replenish it, so there is no need to worry about the possibility of not being able to eat it.

For the seaside scholars, they don't eat a lot of seafood, so they aim for grilled products and some special dishes. In the inland, scholars have almost no chance to come into contact with seafood in their lives, or they are just dried goods, so it is the first time in their lives that they can eat such delicious seafood.

"This kind of buffet was accidentally used at a banquet a year ago. At that time, I heard that a group of guests suddenly came, and the matching tableware originally prepared was not enough, so under the construction of His Royal Highness King Qin, it was changed to a buffet-style dining mode. As a result, this meal form can also be seen at many banquets today. Actually, it's good, there are fewer rules and more closeness. The most important thing is to eat whatever you want, and there is no need to hypocritically eat what you don't like. Xiao Yao took a sip of tea lightly, and then said to Gu Yanwu, who was also full.

"The dining system established in China for thousands of years naturally has its unique charm and truth. Besides, this dining mode is more or less vulgar. Gu Yanwu is still not used to this method.

"It's not a formal feast, it's not etiquette, it's fun. Besides, if everyone sat on both sides and ate silently, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as lively as it is now, right? Also, if there are any of those things in the food you are given, do you dare to eat them? Xiao Yao pointed to an area.

The food there is basically all bugs, all kinds of bugs.

"This ......" Gu Yanwu felt a little sick to his stomach, if there was really such a thing in his plate, he was afraid that he could only pinch his nose and eat it because of etiquette.

"Don't look bad, it tastes good, otherwise it wouldn't be served. This is a new diet initiated by His Royal Highness King Qin, and it tastes really good, otherwise it would not be popular. And, did you find it, there were locusts in there. In other words, if everyone knows that locusts can be eaten, then if there is a locust plague in the future, the local people will also know that catching locusts for eating can make up for some losses, and most importantly, it can mobilize the enthusiasm of the people to exterminate locusts. After all, in the past, everyone thought that locusts were natural disasters, and they would rather let them eat the crops in the field than dare to catch them. In the end, this year is equivalent to no harvest, and the people are starving to death. If the government fails to respond to the disaster, it will really starve to death. Xiao Yao said to Gu Yanwu very solemnly.

"So, even if it's disgusting...... I have to try it...... "Gu Yanwu is not a delicate and pretentious person, when he heard that it had this meaning, he decisively picked up a string of roasted locusts, pinched his nose, prayed in his heart that Xiao Yao would not lie to him, and then ate it in a big gulp.

After chewing a few times, the taste is not bad, not only the spices are in place, but the taste of the locusts themselves is not bad. After getting used to it, I don't know why it's still a little addictive, but it's too full, and I haven't eaten this thing earlier because it looks too disgusting......

"See those scorpions, centipedes, or something? These are cultivated in various places, on the one hand, they can be used as medicine, on the other hand, they can be edible, and the cost of breeding is not high, as long as the people who have a small family property can try it. In this way, even if there is not enough grass and not enough water to irrigate the crops, the people can still breed these things and get enough money to buy food and daily necessities, and even live a good life. Xiao Yao pointed to these things and said.

Gu Yanwu immediately suddenly realized that it was related to the people's livelihood, especially in this season of great drought, no wonder Zhang Hongbin wanted to work so hard to promote these foods.

After Gu Yanwu's bold attempt, some Jiangnan scholars who knew him also tried it. Before this, the people who ate these were just the scholars of Daqin.

After eating the first bite, it is basically a gobble, and many people who are full of food also regret it.

In the end, they will also become fans of insect meals, and bringing this habit back to their hometowns will lead to a new trend, which in turn will drive the sales of insect meals. In the end, it is the people of Daqin who have cultivated these insects that have benefited.

At eight o'clock, or half past seven, the feast was gone.

Everyone gathered in front of the venue, and a special master of ceremonies came to the front of everyone with a battery amplifier to solemnly announce the opening ceremony.

The scholar who came into contact with this thing for the first time was somewhat startled, and secretly said that this master of ceremonies had cultivated some peerless martial arts and could shout so loudly.

"Dear students from all over the world, welcome to Chang'an, the capital of Great Qin. It was once the capital of several important dynasties of the Chinese nation and one of the important origin cities of Chinese civilization. I hope that here, I hope that at this exchange meeting, you can bring a strong literary style to this ancient city.

It's a bit of a scenamy, but this exchange meeting also set up competitions according to different events. Those who get the ranking can get a certain amount of bonuses, and the higher the ranking, the higher the prize. However, the so-called competition is second, friendship is the first, and I hope that you can meet friends and exchange literature with each other, which is the original purpose of this cultural festival. Then, I announce that this opening ceremony has officially begun! "Zhang Hongbin's speech was simple and could even be elaborated in a short way.

However, as a leader, he is really not used to being verbose for a long time or something.

After that, it was none of his business, and even when he spoke, no one said who was going to speak, except for those who really knew him, many people didn't know that the person who presided over the opening ceremony speech was actually His Royal Highness King Qin himself, the actual ruler of Great Qin.

The rest of the time, there are special emcees to explain some of the key points and rules of the cultural festival competitions, and there are also special people to all the scholars to distribute booklets with rules and points, and announce that the cultural festival will officially start tomorrow, I hope everyone has a good sleep tonight.

In fact, everyone knows that tonight is only a sleepless night......