Chapter 14: The Dinner Party
"Claude, tonight you're going to a celebratory dinner with Lord Bogula. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info "Parker and Meng Fan walked on the bustling streets of Ziyang City, Meng Fan wanted to buy a dress for the dinner, and Parker accompanied Meng Fan to the clothing shop.
"Yes, I've been to the Lord's Mansion once, it's really big inside, if it weren't for the guards leading me, I would have gotten lost in it. Meng Fan said with a smile.
"Alas, I really envy you, not to mention the Lord's Mansion, I haven't even lived in a good hotel. Parker sighed, Parker used to be a wanderer, and Parker basically spent his life in the streets and alleys of Purple Sun City by begging and stealing from childhood to adulthood.
"Parker, you're my friend now, I said I only have it, and you'll have it, or you can buy a dress and go to the banquet with us today. Meng Fan put his arm around Parker's shoulders and said.
"Forget it, Claude, the banquet held by the lord is not something that can be brought in casually, you can go with Commander Bogula, and I will stay in the residence. Parker shook his head.
"Parker. Meng Fan still wanted to say something, "It's here, Claude, let's go in." Parker interrupted Meng Fan and pointed to an exquisitely decorated clothing shop.
Soon after, Meng Fan and Parker returned to their residence, "Oh, Claude, you're back, hurry up and take a shower, change your clothes, we're ready to go to the banquet." "Meng Fan's eldest brother, Bogula, has hired a carriage to wait outside the door, to attend the banquet held by the lord, the dress, the carriage are all necessary things.
"Okay. Meng Fan hurriedly walked into the house, and the attendant Golding had already boiled the bath water for Meng Fan, sat in a wooden barrel and washed it from head to toe, and Meng Fan changed into a newly bought dress.
"How's that? Parker. Standing in front of the mirror, Meng Fan looked at Parker and asked, "Haha, put on this dress, Claude, you also look like a noble child." Parker said with a grin.
"Yes. Meng Fan also had a trace of joy in his heart, just a change in clothing made people have a huge change, and sure enough, people rely on clothes. "However, there is still a little bit of aristocratic temperament. Parker stared at Meng Fan and said.
"Temperament?" "That's right, those noble children have been trained in etiquette since they were young, and they often shuttle to banquets and tea parties held by some big people, their living habits, and the tone of their speech are different from those of us at the bottom... Parker whispered.
"Hehe, so what, I'm not pretending to be anyone, I was invited to a banquet by the lord, they won't kick me out. Meng Fan touched the collar raised high on the dress and said.
"Of course I won't kick you out, but... I've heard that the nobles hold banquets, and those people only drink and chat with people of their own status, Claude, you may not be able to speak all night. Parker began.
"It doesn't matter, it would be nice to be able to see the nobles' dinner, I haven't been to it yet. Meng Fan waved his hand and said, when he was on earth, Meng Fan had only seen some banquets held by European nobles in movies, and in the movie, those noble ladies in exquisite dresses, the magnificent banquet hall, and delicious snacks all fascinated Meng Fan.
An hour later, outside the Lord's Mansion of Ziyang City, a carriage drove outside the mansion, the attendant stepped forward and opened the door, a middle-aged man in a black dress got out of the carriage, the middle-aged man stretched out his right hand, and a young woman in a purple long hem dress reached out on the palm of the middle-aged man's hand, and got down from the carriage with a skirt.
"Viscount Karpas, Lady Anghia. A black-clothed old man in his sixties who was in good spirits saluted the two guests who stepped out of the carriage, this black-clothed old man was Margar, the butler of Marquis Lewin, the lord of Ziyang City.
Magar beckoned behind him, and an attendant hurriedly stepped forward to guide the two guests. The carriage carrying the brothers Meng Fan and Bogula then arrived.
"Your Excellency. Magal bowed slightly to Bogula, who had stepped out of the carriage, "Hello, Steward Magal. Bogura greeted the old butler.
"This is..." Magal didn't remember the name of the dark-haired man who was following Bogura for a moment, "this is my brother Claude, and the lord has invited Claude as well." Bogura began.
"Oh, yes, yes, look at my memory, Lord Claude, welcome. Magal patted his forehead and said, it seems that he is an inconspicuous figure at all, the butler of the lord's mansion did not remember his name, although Meng Fan muttered in his heart, he still greeted the butler like the eldest brother Bogula.
The two brothers, Bogula and Meng Fan, were ushered into the banquet hall by their attendants, and the dinner was buffet-style, with several tables of elaborate food on the west side of the spacious and luxurious banquet hall, and the guests who wanted to eat could simply pick up their own plates.
White-clad attendants shuttled back and forth through the banquet hall with drinks, serving a variety of drinks to the guests in the banquet hall, and there were already sixty or seventy guests in the banquet hall.
The guests gathered together in twos and threes and talked to each other, "The Marquis has not come out yet." Bogura glanced around the banquet hall, "Claude, you'll be here for a while, and I'll go say hello to the Lords." "Bogula saw several commanders of the Purple Sun City Territory Army.
"Oh, okay. Meng Fan nodded, standing beside a pillar inlaid with white jade, Meng Fan observed the scene in the banquet hall, the guests who could come to the dinner tonight were basically nobles and celebrities in Ziyang City, or officers in the territory army.
Most of the women in the banquet hall were wearing colorful long swaying group dresses, while the male guests were wearing black dresses, and some of the male guests were still holding pipes in their hands, and there was also tobacco on the Qinglan Continent.
"Your Excellency, you need..." a waiter with a wine tray came to Meng Fan's side and asked respectfully, "Oh, have a drink." Meng Fan picked up a glass of wine from the wine plate.
Taking a sip of wine, Meng Fan savored the wine in his mouth. "Baron Chermit, Lady Merion, Miss Beatis, please. An attendant led the three men into the banquet hall.
Meng Fan turned his head, and a middle-aged couple with a solemn demeanor walked towards him, followed by a young girl in a light yellow dress, curly hair with a blue shawl, a smooth and round face like a goose egg, and a pair of beautiful big eyes glowing with a heart-warming light.
What a beautiful aristocratic lady, Meng Fan kept watching these three people walk in front of him. "Claude. "Brother Bogula returned to Meng Fan's side.
"Big brother. Meng Fan turned around, "That seems to be Baron Chermit's family." Bogula noticed the three people Meng Fan had just seen away.
"Big brother, do you know them?" Meng Fan looked up at Bogula. "Well, I've met with Baron Chermit a few times, he is one of the four sheriffs in Ziyang City, and the seventh battalion under my command is stationed in the city managed by Baron Chemet. Bogura nodded.
The Marquis of Lewin, the lord of Ziyang City, divided the entire city into four parts: east, west, north and south, and each city district arranged a magistrate, and the official in charge of the security of the northern city was this Baron Chermit. Tonight, Baron Chermit's family was invited by the Marquis de Lewin to a dinner.