Betheel didn't have an appetite, and directly announced the answer, "This year's winter festival is in Nala." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"You mean ... Mu's eyes slowly widened, "Elder Liuying?"

Bethel nodded.

The Elder Camp is the center of the Kugit faith. However, as the name suggests, this sacred place, similar to the Temple of Allah, the Throne of Souls, is not a fixed building, but a place where water and grass live like other herdsmen tribes.

In fact, the predecessor of the Elders' Camp was a herdsmen tribe who migrated from large tribes to Calradia, and the people of this tribe were said to be able to communicate with spirits, talk to their deceased ancestors, and seek enlightenment. The Kugit people believed in their ancestors, so the status of the members of this tribe immediately increased significantly, and almost all of them were "beggars" or "beggars" of various tribes, corresponding to the Rhodok order, that is, clergy similar to bishops and priests.

Kugit has two major sacrifices every year, the summer festival and the winter festival. The so-called summer festival is to pray for the abundance of pasture on the grassland, so that their cattle and sheep will grow stronger. Winter is the season for the mating of cattle and sheep of the grassland herdsmen, because at this time the pregnant cows or ewes will give birth in the spring or summer, so that the newborn lambs can have enough food to grow and not be starved to death when they are weak. Therefore, the winter festival is probably to pray for the cattle and sheep to have a good time and produce more cubs in the coming year. Of course, during the winter festival, the hay harvest is probably finished, and the farmers who try to farm the fields are also harvested, and some old cattle and sheep, or cattle and sheep that seem to be unable to survive the winter white plague, will also be slaughtered and made into jerky, so in a sense, the winter festival is also somewhat similar to the traditional harvest festival in Swadia. Moreover, compared to the summer festival, the herdsmen hurriedly sacrificed their ancestors and then continued to be busy grazing, and after the winter festival, the herdsmen basically had nothing to do, so whenever the winter festival was held, the tribes of all sizes would gather together to have fun, such as holding banquets and celebrations, as for the location of the gathering, it was naturally determined by the Dabie beggar divination of the elders' camp.

"So, it's really the blessing of the ancestors," even Betie'er smiled brightly when he said this topic, "Moreover, Mu Zhen Dabei of Liuying is also willing to bless the young lady, which is the most rare." ”

Saying that, she looked at Mu, "Seriously, Xiao Tu'an is really lucky, born with a strong father to protect her, when she lost her mother, she had her fiancé to take care of her, and when you felt lonely, you came to her again, and now at the most critical time in her life, there is a sacred beggar to pray for her, really, I envy it." ”

Mu looked at the sky, and a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, "Such a lovely girl, God will bless her." "The Winter Festival is the grandest festival of the Kugit people on the steppe, and even a border city like Nala is as prosperous as the capital Tulga under the protection of the Winter Festival. The city of Nara, which could have been said to be deserted, was suddenly surrounded by overlapping tents and caravans, needless to say, the tents belonged to the Kugit herdsmen, and the caravans were all kinds of merchants who came to smell business opportunities.

Mu looked at this grand scene, and couldn't help but be speechless, not only Tulga, even the big market of Viruga did not have such a scale. Mu Du was a little surprised, not to mention Bandak and Agna. Betheel looked at the eyes of the two guards "scurrying around", smiled thoughtfully, and said to the merchants beside him, "I think there is a lot of money to be made here, what do you say?"

Mu nodded, "It's just that I'm doing a large business, if I buy and sell a small amount of money... ”

"How about attending the festival?" said Betheir, who seemed to have an idea, "Anyway, there will be a while before the divorce ceremony." ”

"Yes," Mu nodded, "I have to remember how this kind of small stall business is done." ”

Bether smiled, "I can help you transport these goods to the castle, I think they should be able to sell for a high price in the hands of the old man Nayan." ”

"Okay," Mu said gratefully, "then please, Sister Bether." ”

Then the caravan stopped, and Mu sent his men to follow the warrior to the castle with a few carts of iron ingots, while the rest of the odds and miscellaneous items remained with him.

"Listen, guys," Mu clapped his hands and shouted to the rest of the guys, "Today's winter festival in Kugit is a rare festival! So, in order to celebrate this lucky day, the boss will give out benefits, and during the festival, all the profits we make at the celebration will be shared with everyone!"

"Oooh oh!" the guys cheered, and even the honest Bandak waved his fist.

Mu pressed his hands together, "Okay, I'll go to the scene to inspect first, Aigna, you follow me." The knightess nodded in acquiescence.

"Ramon, you go to the city and buy some beef and mutton, spices... We do that, you know. The guy grinned excitedly when he heard this.

"Bandak, no, no, no, you don't need to follow, your crossbow is useless in a dense crowd. Seeing that the sniper took out the siege crossbow again, he quickly stopped, "You take someone to count what we have left, and I can figure out how to do business." ”

Bandak was a little lonely when he heard this, but he still nodded.

After arranging everything, Mu took the female knight into the tent area. But before he had taken two steps, the merchant's brow tightened.

The knight saw it and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Mu shook his head, "We're late." ”

Aigna raised her head, looked at the layers of tents, and understood what Mu meant.

Quite simply, there are too many tents, and the best location for business opportunities has been occupied. The layers of tents stretched as far as the eye could see, almost doubling the size of the city. However, when Mu was worried about business, Aigna was not idle, but she didn't care about the vacancy of the stall or the price of the goods, her eyes often lingered on the various commodities, candy, snacks, and accessories on the large and small stalls, but she was still loyal to her duties, swallowed her saliva, and still followed the boss, but her eyes stayed longer and longer.

Mu naturally also noticed Agna's distraction, smiled secretly in his heart, and continued to walk forward. While the female knight was still wandering around, Mu stopped in front of a barbecue stall. The stall was relatively far away and in an inconspicuous corner, so even though the charcoal stove was still emitting heat, no one cared about it. "Boss, let's have two skewers of barbecue!" Mu said to the strong man who was idle in front of the stall.

The strong man was stunned for a moment, and then immediately smiled on his face, "Mr. Okay, what flavor do you want, pepper, salt, spices or honey?"

"I'll have a string of salt and pepper," Mu said, and then poked the knight beside him, "Hey, what flavor do you want?"

"Hey, I have it too?" said Agna, surprised.

"Of course, although we have to do business, we have to enjoy the festival first, right?" Mu shrugged, "Say, what flavor do you want?"

"Well, honey. ”

"Okay, a string of salt and pepper, a string of honey!"

The brawny man quickly cut some thick pieces of beef from a cutting board, then picked up two wooden skewers and threaded them, and skillfully rested them on the hot iron plate.

Zizi~~ The fat in the meat was burned by the iron plate, and a fragrance suddenly rose. Mu sniffed and said with a smile, "This fragrance is really good beef." ”

The strong man smiled and gave a thumbs up to the merchant, "Connoisseur, Mr. is really well-informed. ”

The merchant continued, "Good meat is the basis of barbecue, but what really determines the taste is the sauce, and if the sauce is not good, no matter how good the meat quality is, it will not be able to play its advantages." ”

"Then don't worry," the strong man laughed, "and the most confident thing for me is the sauce." ”

As he spoke, he opened a small jar, then lifted the oil brush, glued some sticky amber sauce, quickly brushed it on the surface of the meat skewers, then warmed it over the charcoal fire, and handed it to Agna, "Miss, this is the honey roast you wanted." ”

Aigna took the skewer, sniffed it carefully, and then took a gentle bite. Suddenly, the delicious gravy bloomed in her mouth with a hint of sweet aroma, which made the female knight exclaim. Then, as the teeth bite into it, the gravy blooms again, and at the same time, the burnt aroma and the fresh aroma of the meat complement each other like the main key and chords of the music. Moreover, the outside of the beef is already crispy, while the inside is still tender, and the two different textures make each bite a unique treat.

"Delicious!" exclaimed the knightess.

Mu handed over a few copper satres, and then took his own barbecue.

The strong man who barbecued meat wiped his hands and said with a smile, "Sir, you can also eat it, salt-and-pepper barbecue is definitely the most challenging dish for cooks." The salt and pepper powder should be put at just the right time, the aroma of the black pepper will disperse in the morning, and the salt will not seep into the meat in the evening. The amount of salt and pepper must also be appropriate, too much will mask the flavor of the beef, and less will make the beef bland and tasteless. ”

Mu took a bite of the meat skewer and nodded, "Boss, your barbecue skills are good, it's very delicious." ”

"Hehe, or sir, you have a vision," the strong man patted his ass.

"Okay, two more strings. ”

"Great!"

Mu and Agna each took a skewer of barbecue and walked while eating, looking at the stalls around them with interest, buying a small snack from time to time, or picking out two amulets or jewelry. However, it is still on the periphery, and there are not many tourists hanging out. Aigna seemed to have blended into the festive atmosphere, munching on a piece of dried fruit while tugging at the boss next to her, "Where are we going next?"

Mu looked around, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and after eating the meat skewers in three or two bites, he threw down the wooden skewers casually, and slowly walked to a businessman's side. The businessman's face was full of anxiety, his wagon was stuffed with all kinds of packages, but sadly, the convoy was surrounded by tents on all sides, and no matter how much he shouted and his men tried, his convoy could not break out.

Just when the merchant was sweating anxiously, Mu Shi walked over and patted him on the shoulder, the merchant turned around impatiently while cursing, and when he saw Mu's face clearly, his expression was first stagnant, and then he immediately piled up an ugly smile, "Isn't this Boss Mu, it's a pleasure to see you here, a blessing!"

"Boss Warnat, what a coincidence. Mu shook hands with the merchant and said with a smile, "Are you here to participate in the winter festival?"

"How can that," the merchant waved the men to rest, and patted the wagon behind him, "I was going to sell these carts of nuts to Tulga, you know, this kind of forest product sells well among the nobles of all countries. ”

Saying this, his face fell, "I was still camping on the outskirts of the camp last night, and I came together this morning... His hand clicked around the surrounding tents, "That's it." ”

Mu Haha laughed, "These days in the Kugit Winter Festival, there are not many herdsmen who came overnight. ”

"Isn't it," the merchant scratched his head, and suddenly saw the female knight holding various snacks behind Mu, and asked with some confusion, "Is this a new member of your caravan?"

"Isn't it?" Mu introduced to Warnat, "this is Miss Agna, who has been trained as a knight for a while, and is currently serving as a guard in my caravan. ”

"Oh, I'm glad I will," Warnat just wanted to shake hands, when he suddenly saw the snack in her arms, he suddenly realized, and immediately turned around to uncover the tarpaulin on the truck, and took out a large handful of pecans from it and put them into the arms of the female knight, "Come, taste, the walnuts grown in your own orchard, with thin skin and large filling, are absolutely delicious!"

Aigna looked at her boss hesitantly, Mu saw her eyes, and said with a smile, "Take it, the walnuts of the Warnat family are indeed a good thing." ”

The knightess nodded, "Thanks, boss," and then, as if suddenly thinking of something, tilted her head and said, "Does Walnut sell Walnut?"

When the two businessmen heard this, they burst into an exaggerated laugh.

After laughing, Warnat wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Boss Mu, look, do you have any way to get my truck out, you know, time waits for no one." ”

Mu shook his head, "I personally don't recommend you to go to Tulga. ”

"Why?"

"Because it's a winter festival," Mu explained, "it's not an ordinary day for the Kujits. Now, eighty percent of those Nayan people are rushing to Rana, and even if you rush to Tulga, there will be no customers. So, I think instead of going all the way to Tulga, you should sell it directly in Lana. ”

"Oh yes, how did I forget?" Warnat clapped his hands in excitement, but soon dimmed again, "but I don't have any way to go to Ranna, and now, even if I have a stall, there is nowhere to set up." ”

"That's the same," Mu rubbed his forehead and remembered his purpose again, but soon, a light flashed in his eyes, "Ah, I thought of it!"

"What!" Warnat hurried up.

Mu whispered something in Walnut's ear, and the Walnut Merchant's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Sure enough, good idea!"

"So," Mu cleared his throat, "I'll go to the front to find a site, and you can contact the interested businessmen, and it's best to reach a verbal agreement first." ”

"Okay. With that, the walnut merchant led his men out of the camp.

"What did you tell him?" asked Agna curiously.

"It's just a little bit of business. Mu smiled, "Let's go, let's move on." ”