Chapter 236: Four Wine Glasses

Su Ze once participated in the celebration banquet held by Kedai Li Yin in Panda City, but after walking into the banquet hall of the palace castle, stepping on the red carpet that was softer than the coastal beach, and looking at the tables and chairs stacked with nougat on both sides of the red carpet, Su Ze still couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The richer the person, the more he will enjoy.

According to the rules, the seats must be sorted according to the status of the guests. However, the great nobles who can be so valued by the king, no matter how sloppy they are in terms of official affairs, their ability to read their faces is absolutely first-class! Without the need for Nobel XX to say more, the two dukes who were originally sitting in the guest of honor automatically moved back, and there were exactly seven seats vacated on both sides of the red carpet.

"Sit down, Count Cordai and Count Vasily, you don't have to be restrained, is it so terrible to sit next to me?" the king sat on the VIP throne at the end of the red carpet, and said angrily: "I have said that I will not talk about etiquette today, sit down quickly! Little Brother Su has just experienced a fierce battle, how can you bear to let him stand with you?"

Hearing the king mention himself, Su Ze subconsciously looked over, and while marveling at the fact that he alone actually occupied a seat that could seat at least a dozen people, he nodded kindly, and then sat at the bottom of the seven empty seats by himself.

Su Ze is seated, and it will be hypocritical for Kedai Li Yin and Vasily Chen Zhao to shirk again. After seeing all seven of them seated, the king smiled and said with a red face: "Today, you have given me the honor to witness so many young and promising new generation masters, this is the luck of your Panda City, and even more so the luck of our Zex Empire! You have merit, you have made great contributions! Come, bring three glasses of wine, I want to toast the two earls first!"

The scene is such a thing, as long as it starts, followed by a series of unobtrusive mutual praise. Although everyone knew that this was the case, the nobles still had to listen carefully to the king's praise of Corette Li Yin and Vasily Chen Zhao, and they had to nod their heads from time to time to show that they were really listening.

However, Su Ze had no worries about this. He unbuttoned his suit, sat down on the chair that fit his body very well, first looked at the flowers placed between each table, then looked at the folded swan-shaped napkin placed in the center of the plate, then carefully admired the exquisite knives and forks placed parallel to each side of the plate, and finally fell on the row of four slightly different shapes of tall crystal cups in front of him, and asked with interest: "Sasha, why are there four cups?"

Li Shasha is out of the box by nature, but whispering in front of the king really requires a bit of guts.

She first cautiously peeked at the king, who was making an impassioned speech, and saw that he had no reaction to Su Ze's disrespectful behavior, so she covered her mouth and leaned on Su Ze's shoulder, and explained in a low voice: "In a formal banquet, even if there are five or six different wines, it is normal. Since there are four kinds of wine glasses here, it means that there will be four kinds of wine at the time of the meal. You see, my father, the king toasted, didn't he ask someone to bring three other glasses of red wine? He just didn't want to mix different wines in one glass, and it would affect the taste, and it would affect the taste. ”

As soon as Li Shasha said this, she saw two handsome butlers in tuxedos and mustaches, leading two maids pushing a cart full of ice cubes, one left and one right, behind Cordai Li Yin and Vasily Chen Zhao.

In the mutual praise of the king and the two counts, the two professional butlers looked serious and indifferent, held the delicately shaped glass wine bottle in one hand, and the left-most of the four wine glasses in the other, and poured a pale yellow transparent liquor into the slender body of the glass like a cloud. After putting the glasses back in place, they raised their heads and walked unhurriedly to the next table, repeating the action mechanically.

Li Shasha and Su Ze sat in the third and fourth seats on the left side respectively, and when the butler put the wine glass back in front of him, Su Ze immediately looked at the fine bubbles in the wine glass curiously, and asked before the ball that was also very surprised: "How can this wine bubble?"

Su Ze had an inferiority complex in his heart, and he was naturally embarrassed to speak out loud when he asked such a question on such an occasion. However, since Li Shasha could hear it, then there was a good chance that the nobles on his right side could hear it, so Li Shasha first made a small gesture to him, and then leaned over to him to continue to explain: "This kind of sparkling wine is called champagne, and it has a small wine taste, and it is a common aperitif for dinners. It is because bubbles come out when you pour the sake that you use this kind of glass with a slender body. ”

Seeing Su Ze's expression of "I don't read much, don't lie to me", Li Shasha couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile, and then pointed to the second goblet with a slightly thicker body, but still belonging to the slender series and said: "The appetizers of the main meal are generally dishes such as fish and poultry, and white wine is served with white meat, so this cup is used to hold white wine." Moreover, when you pour the wine for a while, you will find that the butler is reluctant to give you even half a glass. ”

"Why?" asked Qiuqiu mysteriously, the king's family has a big business, can't he afford to drink this little wine?

"Hehe...... "Hee-hee" Li Shasha smiled and pinched Qiuqiu's face, and replied in a low voice: "White wine, it is better to taste chilled." Pour a little less, because I am afraid that your Su Ze will not be able to drink it for a while and a half, so as to avoid the temperature of the wine from heating up and affecting the taste. ”

After speaking, Li Shasha pointed to the third goblet and said, "This big-bellied wine glass is familiar, right? Red wine with red meat, and when the servants serve the steak, they will drink red wine." However, when we are in Panda City, we can accompany Tyson's boss Niu to drink regardless of the image, and you must not learn from him when you will drink. Remember, shake the glass from time to time, smell the wine, and take a sip gracefully, or you'll have to make others laugh. ”

As soon as the words fell, two maids pushing the cart of soup and salad in front of him had already appeared behind Cordai Li Ranun, which frightened Li Shasha and quickly sat upright, which also made Su Ze feel ashamed of his shallowness and ignorance again. Even though both the kind mother like an angel or the evil Luo Qiong like the devil said to him that all beings are equal, he still feels that he who is wrapped in this extravagant suit is even more humble than maggots in the sewer in front of the real nobles!

Looking at the entire auditorium, I'm afraid that I am the only one who doesn't even understand this kind of basic aristocratic dining etiquette, right? Su Ze lowered his head and looked at the bloodstained hands, and an immature thought inevitably appeared in his heart: I've had a smooth ride recently, have I become too proud? Dirty as me, am I really worthy of Li Shasha?

Now that the appetizers and aperitifs had been served, the king finished his speech very skillfully, and turned back and instructed Huang Feng, who was guarding behind him, to call the princes and princesses to attend.

After the maid who served the food had walked away, Li Shasha was just about to introduce Su Ze to the last flat wine glass for the dessert wine after the meal, when the king stood up from his seat, raised his champagne glass, and said aloud to the full house: "Today, the queen is ill and cannot receive the new generation of dragon knights of our Zex Empire with me, and my young children are taking care of the queen's diet for me in the back." However, today is a day of great joy after all, and I hope that they will come out and see the world. Don't worry, please let go of eating, drinking, walking around, and chatting to your heart's content!