Chapter Forty-Eight: The Celebration Banquet
Accompanied by Carl, Rawson walked through the inner fort's gate to the outer level and came to the outer level of Cook Castle. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 InfoAlthough a celebration is being held to celebrate the defeat of the Ember Thieves and the Kobolds, the inner fort of Cook Castle is still on its guard and is not paralyzed by the victory.
"Are Daddy and Fili out?" asked Rason as he walked out to Carl beside him. I was only busy thinking about harvest and promotion, but I forgot to call Daddy and Fili.
"I've informed them, but Uncle York says he's not feeling well and wants to stay in his room. And Fili seems to be still angry with you and refuses to see you, so she stays with Uncle York to take care of him. But don't worry, food has been brought to them. Carl explained.
"This Fei Li!" Luo Sheng covered his forehead, a slight headache.
In order to prevent Fili from taking risks, Daddy York and Rason hid from Fili before joining the war. As a result, after coming back, Fili didn't say anything to the injured York's father, just took care of it, but sprinkled all her resentment on Luo Sheng. No matter how Luo Sheng explained and apologized, he still refused to forgive Luo Sheng.
"Hehe, she's just worried about you, if you persuade you a few more times, it should be fine. Carl said with a smile. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Fei Li and Luo Sheng have a good relationship. Fili was angry only because Rasson wouldn't let her share the risk.
"That's it. Luo Sheng smiled bitterly and said helplessly.
From Fili's point of view, when there is danger, it is natural that the family should bear it together. He has also stepped into the bronze rank, and has the ability to make a contribution on the battlefield again.
For Luo Sheng, he must protect the safety of his family when he lives again. Daddy York has good strength and experience, and he almost died in this battle, and Luo Sheng is certainly reluctant to let the still very immature Fili participate in this dangerous operation.
As they spoke, the two of them walked through the outer plaza to the banquet hall, which was actually the large canteen of the outer guards. It's huge enough to accommodate hundreds of people, and it's close to the kitchen, making it perfect for a celebration party.
When Luo Sheng and the two walked into the hall, it had already been set up. More than a dozen long tables were brightly lit and filled with all kinds of food. Bread, waffles, grilled meats, jams, smoked fish, meatballs, salads, ales, thick soups, all kinds of aromas blend together to give off an enticing taste. And the chefs with big shoulders and round waists are still bringing out all kinds of delicacies from the kitchen to fill the gaps on the long table.
And the people who participated in the celebration banquet have basically arrived, these men who have experienced a fight are not restrained, while eating delicious food, while picking up wine glasses and drinking, bragging and chatting with each other, the whole hall is a happy scene.
While greeting familiar friends, Carl led Rasheng towards the small banquet hall inside. Although it is a celebration banquet for everyone to enjoy, the Cook family is a military rule of law and pays great attention to rank. The people who are now reveling in the hall are mostly ordinary caravan members and warriors of the Black Iron Rank. After Barrett announced the start of the revelry, he took the leaders of the bronze steps to the small banquet hall on the upper floor.
In fact, this arrangement is exactly in line with the psychology of most people. If Alyssa were to be in the hall with a group of leaders, I am afraid that many people would become too reserved to enjoy the joy of the celebration.
"Luo Sheng, you're finally here, I thought you'd hide and don't come to celebrate. As soon as he entered the small banquet hall, Luo Sheng heard Barrett's voice, and his tone was very intimate. And old David, Nicole, Carey and others also nodded and smiled and greeted Luo Sheng.
After yesterday's battle, Luo Sheng not only proved his combat power and planning ability, but also submitted his name to the Cook family by killing Christopher. After killing Christopher, Rason determined that it was impossible to throw himself into the Bright Judge again, and completely sided with the Cook family, so he was clearly recognized by the top management of Cook Castle. Even though Luo Sheng once again rejected Alyssa's tentative offer, it still did not change everyone's attitude.
"I've been eating dry food for more than a day, and I've been waiting for this delicious meal for a long time. Luo Sheng was not stage frightened, and after nodding back to everyone, he said with a smile.
"Haha, then have a good meal, today's food will definitely satisfy you. Barrett raised his glass and laughed.
"Really? I'll try it. After Old David sat down, Luo Sheng took a bite of the meatball, and a familiar fresh flavor spread in Luo Sheng's mouth.
"Is this Aunt Kate's craft?" Luo Sheng was slightly stunned, and immediately recognized the origin of the meatballs. Only Aunt Kate, who is a 'stew of spirits', can make this taste that Rasheng is most familiar with, and although the chef at Cook Castle is not bad, she does not have this level.
"Uncle Barrett has a heart. "After a little thought, Luo Sheng understood that this should be specially bought by Barrett from the 'spirit stew' according to his own taste, in order to make himself more comfortable. Although this is just a trivial matter, it also shows his concern and attention to himself, and Luo Sheng naturally wants to thank him.
"Sure enough, I ate it in one bite, and it seems that I didn't buy it wrong this time. Eat with confidence, old York and Fili's share has already been delivered to them. Barrett said with a smile. In this battle, if it weren't for Luo Sheng's arrangement and special reminder, Barrett would have died in the hands of Christopher, so Barrett was very grateful to Luo Sheng and wanted to repay him for saving his life this time.
However, Barrett didn't know what Rawson needed, and as the head of the Cook family, Barrett couldn't take the Cook family's things at will and give personal favors, so for the time being, he could only work on these small details.
"This is my favorite with Fili, so you're welcome. Luo Sheng inserted the meatballs and devoured them. After the Great War, food is undoubtedly one of the most soothing things to soothe your nerves.
"Is it really that delicious?" Carl was also interested when he saw Luo Sheng gobbling up, and after taking a bite of a meatball, a look of surprise appeared on his face. Quickly finished eating the meatballs on the fork, and the fork reached out again.
And when Luo Sheng saw Carl's actions, he also sped up the speed of eating, and the two of them competed for each other, and they had a lot of fun. After Barrett and the others saw it, they all had smiles on their faces, and the atmosphere became cheerful.
Just as everyone was enjoying the joy of the celebration feast, there were sudden cheers outside. Not long after, Alyssa and Brooke strode into the small ballroom.
"Let's all sit down, let's have fun at today's celebration banquet. Although there was still a hint of worry in the corners of her eyes, Alyssa still smiled and greeted everyone.
Seeing that Henry did not appear behind Alyssa, everyone realized the problem, and their expressions became a little solemn, and old David and Barrett even frowned directly.
Theoretically, Henry, as the male heir to the Cook family, must appear at this kind of celebration of the family's victory in battle. This is not only to show the existence of the members of the Cook family, but also to gather the hearts and minds of the soldiers.
But in Henry's heart, this battle was presided over by Alyssa, and all the glory was on Alyssa, and he was not even a foil, so there was no need to attend the celebration banquet.
And in order to deceive the enemy, Alyssa also released false news to Henry's side. Although he calculated Christopher with the help of false information and locked the identity of the castle traitor, it also made Henry feel that he was concealed and deceived, so he was angry and refused to attend the celebration banquet.
"Henry has a cold attack again today, and he didn't mean not to attend the celebration banquet, so I took him to apologize to everyone. Seeing everyone's looks, Alyssa also understood the crux of the problem, and hurriedly explained.
Henry's refusal to attend the celebration was a child's temper, to put it mildly. But to put it more seriously, it is a disapproval of this victory and a disrespect for meritorious soldiers. This is not a trivial problem for the Cook family, a family of military merit, so Alyssa can only find a way to cover up for Henry.
Barrett and Old David looked at each other, and finally they all sighed and didn't say anything more. Although Henry is not successful, he is the male heir of the Cook family after all, and Elisa's sister protects him, so it is not good for those of them who are retainers to say anything more.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Luo Sheng shook his head slightly. Henry developed this temper, on the one hand, because of his own defects, and he was psychologically inferior. On the other hand, it is also because Baron Cook and Alyssa are too fond of him. Even if Henry makes a mistake, in order to take into account Henry's mentality, Alyssa will generally take a compromise to avoid the relationship between the two from deteriorating. And this just makes Henry more and more arrogant and self-conscious, just like a baby who doesn't grow up, and if he is not satisfied, he will resent his relatives.
It can be said that in his previous life, Henry finally developed a grudge against Alyssa and wanted to split the Cook family, which is of course due to the use of various conspiracies and tricks by the Holy See of Light, but Henry's own mentality and character are also one of the reasons.
However, as an outsider, it is not easy for Luo Sheng to say these words directly. After all, this is an internal matter of the Cook family, and it is also faintly involved in the inheritance of the Cook family's title. It's easy to be misunderstood.
"It seems that it will be possible to solve this problem only when Baron Cook returns. Realizing the problem, Rawson could only pin his hopes on Baron Cook.
On the one hand, compared to Alyssa, who has a more awkward position, Baron Cook himself is at the helm of the Cook family, has no conflict of interest with Henry, and has great prestige. A lot of words come out of Baron Cook's mouth, and Henry will really listen.
On the other hand, Baron Cook, as a gold-level master, has enough strength and connections to get some rare magic materials. With some of Luo Sheng's ideas, it should be possible to change Henry's physique. And only when he no longer has inferiority from the bottom of his heart can Henry's mentality really return to normal.
"Luo Sheng, you have the most credit this time, do you have any reward you want?" As Luo Sheng pondered Henry's question, Alyssa calmed down and asked Luo Sheng with a smile first.