Xiao Cong asked Hongxiang to roast some unprocessed raw meat out of oil and put it away in a small bowl, as the pot oil for stir-frying, and then took out a dustpan-sized bowl body mystery vessel intended to be used to make a pot for stir-frying, this mysterious vessel is not from Zhong Liqiu's hand, but a holy artifact relic of ancient religion that has been annihilated in history, what is the specific strangeness Xiao Cong does not know, only know that this silver bowl was used to hold their so-called holy water, using such a holy vessel as a pot for stir-frying, Xiao Cong does not know whether to say that he is extravagant or a loser, anyway, there is no doubt about the destruction of heavenly things。

In this way, Xiao Cong completed the operation of passing through the clouds and flowing water between the dozens of pots and pots, and all kinds of attractive fragrances slowly filled this sparse rainforest, making everyone start to move their index fingers before the table opened.

Xingliuyun was really diligent this time, when Xiao Cong was cooking the dishes, he saw that there was still a lack of a decent table, and after a little thought, he came up with a plan, so he took Zainong and Huo Hao, who had always been used as coolies, to clean up a clean open space not far from the station, and dug up a lot of soil in the distance, and built a cylindrical platform on this clean open space, the platform was about four feet one and two, and the radius was about seven feet two three, which was probably used as a table, which could completely allow everyone to sit down loosely, and they also built more than a dozen small platforms around the big platform, the size was similar to the round stool they sat on weekdays, but the shape was simpler。

In order to do this better, Xingliuyun folded the firewood he that Ouyang Xun picked up into sections and placed them evenly in the space between the round table and the round stool, igniting a flame that was only a little higher than the round table, trying to dry them before the banquet, even if they couldn't dry it completely, it didn't matter, but at least they had to make them harder, otherwise the load was too large and might be crushed.

Just before Xiao Cong's first dish was served on the round table, Ouyang Xun noticed the movement of Xingliuyun's side, his eyes rolled halfway, and then he took out a yellow square cloth from Mi Mustard and spread it on the table, the square cloth has a good texture, the whole surface looks integrated, and there is no trace of textile when you look closely, it is as light as a cicada's wings, and as soft as silk satin, every detail of the edge of the table can be fully revealed when it is spread on the table, and the folds that hang down are also very beautiful.

After laying the table, he came to lay the stool again, although the stool is also cloth, but the material is obviously different from the tablecloth, thick and rough, but it is very easy to shape, Ouyang Xun spread them on the round stool, and then use his hands to tie it, they can be firmly put on it, this kind of cloth is called "paper silk" It is an ordinary cloth processed through some special processes, not easy to wear, not easy to bend, but has a very high plasticity, not very useful, generally that is, to record some more important information, and then it is used by some folk wild Taoists as a medium for conjuring spirits, they fold paper silk into the appearance of animals, so that some of the three indiscriminate means, those lonely souls and wild ghosts will be attached to it for their use, although it is not an excellent thing, but the general big family is not as bad as Ouyang Xun.

Wait for Xiao Cong to cook the dishes here, Ouyang Xun and Hongxiang to cook the meat steaks, the girl will serve the dishes to the round table, and Xingliuyun will put the wine utensils, since it is a formal occasion, then the traditional place must strive for tradition, tables, stools, chopsticks can be freshly made, plates, saucers can be used to make a living, but this wine utensils cannot be replaced with bowls as before.

Xiao Cong took out the wine set this time is definitely enough face, how is it also an old object that has been collected for many years, this set of wine utensils does not have the usual wine jugs, wine cups, but by one, three jukes, fifteen horns, all of which are white jade texture, the respect is the head of the beast, open, high neck, circle foot, three different beast heads carved on three sides, although I can't see the specific variety, but roughly with the lion, tiger, There are many similarities between jackals; Jue is a three-legged jue, the shape is unique, there is auspicious cloud decoration on the body of Jue; the horn is a rounded bottom corner, thick up and down, thin in the middle, with a handle, the mouth leads out a corner-shaped runner, and the ancient seal engraved on the horn body adds a bit of magnificent texture to it.

By standard, Zun is used to hold wine, Jue is used to warm wine, and horns are used to drink, Xiao Cong's set of wine utensils is also cleverly matched, Yuzun's three beast heads, just correspond to three jade jue, when the jade jue is placed under the head of the strange beast, the wine will flow from the jade to the jade jue through the head of the strange beast, and then scoop it into the jade horn with a spoon after the jade jue is warm for a while, although it does not need to be warm to drink in hot weather, but four people sharing a jade jue is much stronger than a table of people sharing a wine jug, and this table plus the purple wing cloud hoop is only fourteen people, more than enough。

Everyone didn't sit down for a long time, because Xiao Cong and Ying Pei went to invite the Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch.

The two did not go directly to the Purple Winged Cloud Bird Patriarch, but first found the blue-crowned Purple Winged Cloud Bird that led them, and asked the Blue Crowned Purple Wing Cloud Bird to help them report to the patriarch, and the Blue Crowned Purple Wing Cloud Bird was respectful and replied:

"Wait a minute, two distinguished guests, I'll come as soon as I go. ”

Xiao Cong smiled and nodded,

"I'm tired of my seniors. ”

"It should be, it should be. ”

After a while, the blue-crowned purple-winged cloud hoof flew back in front of Xiao Cong and said respectfully:

"Let's go back first, the patriarch will be there soon. ”

Xiao Cong and Ying Pei glanced at each other, and read the same meaning as himself in the other party's eyes, Xiao Cong smiled and said:

"Alright, let's go back first. ”

"Walk slowly. ”

Xiao Cong and Ying Pei turned around and walked back, feeling the breath of the blue-crowned purple winged cloud hoo go up and away, Ying Pei smiled apologetically:

"Don't take it to heart, the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch didn't mean to offend you, there are customs and rules in a place, maybe that's the case on their side. ”

Xiao Cong laughed, looking indifferent,

"I'm so careful in your eyes, how can I take such a small matter to heart, I'm just thinking about what form the patriarch of the Purple Winged Cloud Bird will take. ”

Ying Pei listened and wondered,

"Why did Your Excellency say that?"

"You think, our arrangement is specially designed for humanoid creatures, if he is still a bird at that time, how awkward it is, and he is not a human form at the whole dinner, how embarrassing it is. ”

"Since he decided to accept the invitation, he should be seated in human form, otherwise it would be like what His Excellency said, with a pig's nose sticking onions, and pretending to be an elephant is too much. ”

Xiao Cong smiled a little more presumptuously,

"Sitting in human form, isn't the face he gave me quite big?"

Ying Pei laughed freely,

"Come to think of it, anyway, as far as I know, he has never manifested in human form in front of our family's virtuous pastor. ”

"Then your family must not have invited him to dinner, otherwise this face would have been given a long time ago. ”

Xiao Cong said, laughing.

Yu walked back to the temporary camp in a smile, and saw that the round table was full of wine and food, but there was still no one at the table, Xiao Cong felt a little embarrassed, and the dish should be cold after a while, the protagonist was not the patriarch of the Purple Wing Yunhu, so that Jiayin and the brothers of the Winning Clan waited like this, it was really a little uneasy, he cleared his throat, and just wanted to say something, but he heard a hearty laugh behind him, listening to this voice, it should be the Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch coming, so frightened that Xiao Cong quickly blurted out the muddy words into a mouthful of saliva and swallowed back.

"I'm really sorry to keep you waiting, this should be the friendship of the landlord that I should do, but it made you spend a lot of time and be rude. ”

Xiao Cong turned around and saw a man with a long and well-proportioned figure walking slowly, he was wearing a purple satin brocade robe, beige boots, and his shining blonde hair naturally hung down to his shoulders, which looked even better against his already handsome face - knife eyebrows and phoenix eyes, high nose and thin lips, light purple in the depths of his eyes, his face was fair and there were no wrinkles at all, and the whole person looked like he couldn't find any traces of time.

Everyone followed Xiao Cong and bowed, Xiao Cong smiled:

"The seniors are a bit far away, it's just a meal, who will handle the difference?"

The Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch laughed a few times,

"After all, the etiquette that should be entered must be fulfilled, but this time since it has been prepared, then I can only wait until the next time, and Gongzi Cong has to give it a chance." ”

Under the support of Xiao Cong and Ying Pei, the Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch sat down on the deputy guest seat- That is, the easternmost seat of the round table, because it has been going west through the ancient Zhou Plain is the great wilderness, so the ancient Zhou Plain has rules since ancient times, respect the east, originally according to the meaning of Ying Pei, is to arrange him on the main seat, but the Purple Wing Yunhu patriarch insisted on refusing, the matter was abandoned, after the Purple Wing Yunhu patriarch sat down, other people entered the table, none of the children of the Win clan were willing to sit on the main seat, they let Xiao Cong sit on the main seat, Xiao Cong also refused, and finally in Xiao Cong's "plea" Next, Gayin reluctantly sat on the main seat, and in this regard, the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch did not show any abnormality.

Starting from Xiao Cong, counting counterclockwise, sitting on the table in turn were Ouyang Xun, Younu, Xingliuyun, Zainong, Huo Hao, Yin Nuo, Hongxiang, Ying Tuo, Ying Xiaoying, Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch, Jiayin, Ying Pei and Ying Zhe, Xiao Cong half-truthfully said a few dispensable greetings, everyone raised the jade horn at the same time and walked a, this wine Xiao Cong mentioned that night, it is the best wine they looted from the Luoxian Mansion, the aroma of the wine is not particularly strong, the viscosity is not as big as the wine drunk that night, the wine is clear at a glance, take a sip gently, my God, the crisp and spicy feeling teases the tip of the tongue and throat at the same time, accompanied by volatilization in the process of sliding down, a gentle feeling slowly surged to the whole body, from the inside out, and finally with some impurities in the body rose out of the pores, making people feel that the whole body is very transparent。

Ouyang Xun, who was extremely hungry for a little poverty, was also dumbfounded by this cup of immortal brew at this time, he looked at the jade horn in his hand incredulously, stretched out his tongue and slowly licked a circle of fat lips, and Xingliuyun couldn't help but burst out with an extremely ugly foul mouth,

"I'm an immortal every day, so what the hell is for the gods to drink. ”

Even the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch frowned slightly and savored it for a moment, and then smiled with a smile:

"Taking such a good thing to entertain friends, Gongzi Cong is really atmospheric, no wonder there are so many masters around him. ”

Xingliuyun suddenly came to a sentence,

"How can we afford to gather people with the atmosphere alone, our head is not relying on the atmosphere, it is righteousness!"

Ouyang Xun was confused, and muttered inopportunely,

"You talk a lot. ”

The reaction of the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch was also beyond everyone's expectations, and I saw this handsome young man laugh a few times,

This is reasonable, but it can't be considered redundant, but it's a pity that I can't walk with Gongzi Cong, and I can't see Gongzi Cong's righteousness. ”

Xiao Cong felt slightly embarrassed, and laughed a few times and said:

"The seniors are making fun of the juniors, you have lived to such an age, you have never seen anything, you have been in the sea for water, if you really pass with me, I am afraid that you will be disappointed." ”

Then the conversation changed,

"Come on, come on, eat vegetables and eat vegetables, they all say that good wine goes well with good dishes, how can anyone just drink wine and don't eat vegetables, they all tighten their chopsticks, otherwise it will be cold for a while. ”

The corners of Ouyang Xun's mouth hooked a smug arc, and he put a piece of radish in his mouth and chewed it carefully, Hongxiang put a piece of green vegetables in his mouth, chewed a few times and whispered to Yin Nuo beside him in surprise:

"Hey, it's the same as the one that was just served. ”

Then he subconsciously looked at Ouyang Xun and found that the smug arc of the corner of the latter's mouth was even higher.

Although Xiao Cong didn't notice the cat on the table at first, but with his knowledge, at this time, he took a closer look, and he could see what kind of material this tablecloth was, the silk spit out by the prison flame silkworm and the iron-core cotton woven into a cloth, Xiao Cong didn't know what the name was, but he knew that this thing could share the heat with the things that came into contact with it after being treated, and the amount of heat was determined according to the ambient temperature, so placing these dishes and barbecue on it could keep the temperature the same as when it was just served.

Xiao Cong was glad that there were no cold dishes on this table, otherwise he would have been miserable by Ouyang Xun, but what a smart person Ouyang Xun was, if he saw cold dishes on the table, he would definitely not use this thing.

Drinking, eating, Although when we first met, I felt that this Purple Wing Yunhu patriarch was a little pretended, but after in-depth contact, I felt that he was much more approachable than I imagined, whether it was serious or joking, I could even catch it, and there was such a rare sense of humor outside the words, such a joyful atmosphere, so that Xingliuyun and a few of them became more and more open, for Xiao Cong, Xingliuyun was never polite, it was estimated that Yujue was too small and too little, so he simply moved the wine that Xiao Cong piled next to him several jars at one time and distributed it to Yin Nuo and them, Hongxiang stretched out his little hand and wanted to ask Xingliuyun for an altar, but Xingliuyun sternly refused, the reason is that you are still young and should not drink more, but you can choke Hongxiang enough - this is not obvious to look down on people!

When night just fell, the Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch got up and said goodbye, saying that he still had some unfinished things on his side, so he lost his company first, and said thank you Xiao Cong for his hospitality, if Xiao Cong passed through the Purple Wing Cloud Bird territory when he came back, he would definitely do his best to be a landlord.

Out of politeness, the children of the Win clan and Xiao Cong kept him a little, but everyone knew that this was just a formality, although Xiao Cong didn't know why the Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch left the table in advance, but he could see from the other party's eyes that the resolute intention that was politely concealed, a person insisted on leaving, it was destined to be unable to stay, and doing more meaningless retention made everyone feel embarrassed, so the Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch left like this.

The children of the Winning Clan did not have any special reaction to the early departure of the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch, and after sending the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch away, they returned to their seats one after another, with a real and bright smile on their faces, and the whole person looked much more relaxed than usual.

The Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch left ahead of schedule to make tonight's dinner party of their own officially begin, Xiao Cong muttered casually,

"What does this Purple Wing Yunhu Patriarch think, the wine hasn't been drunk yet, the person actually left early, the amount of wine is small, what, even if he can't drink enough, this is his territory, he is afraid that he won't be able to go back? ”

He shook his head, reached out and took a lotus petal and put it in his mouth.

Ying Pei Waner smiled,

"Don't be careful, the Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch has absolutely no other meaning to leave early, to be honest, he can come to this table today, it is already considered to be very face-saving, as far as I know, he never seems to have dinner with the creatures of other races, he is always absent from the previous gatherings between those allies, even if it is just in time for the meal, he will leave mercilessly, today is not only a banquet, but also drank wine and said a few words of ridicule, anyway, such a normal Purple Wing Cloud Bird Patriarch, I see it for the first time today. ”

Ouyang Xun laughed a few times,

"According to what you say, our Cong Gongzi's face is indeed big. ”

Xiao Cong smirked a few times, his voice was slightly cold,

"Maybe there's a flaw out there. ”

Ouyang Xun was shocked,

"You mean, we're exposed?"

Xiao Cong didn't answer, Ouyang Xunwu muttered to himself,

"No, we haven't shown any flaws all this time, how can it be exposed? If it is really the face of the Xiao family, it seems a little unauthentic for him to leave so early...... Oh no, he's deliberately making room for me!"

Xiao Cong said nonchalantly:

"Whatever, let's eat ours, just be happy tonight. ”

Xingliuyun's palm slapped loudly, and he said,

"Good!"

Then he turned his face to Yin Nuo and the three of them,

"Come, let's go!"

"Oh, Xingshao, don't take us with you!"

Ying Zhe, Ying Xiaoying, and Ying Tuo were busy raising the jade horn and bumping into Xingliuyun together.

Xiao Cong looked at it, the corners of his mouth hooked up a knowing smile, and turned his face to Ying Pei and Jiayin:

"Shall we go too?"

Yingpei picked up the jade horn, and his voice became heroic because of surprise,

"It's rare for the Supreme to speak, and of course the lower spirit has to be accompanied to the end. ”

Jiayin also held the jade horn and said solemnly:

"Your Excellency, we respect you. ”

This voice flattered Xiao Cong, this is really the first time that Jiayin has called him like this.

"This ...... How can it ......?"

Before Xiao Cong finished speaking, the two of them had already drunk all the wine in the corner, so that the raw rice was barely cooked into cooked rice, if he didn't return a cup, it would seem that his dignity was a little rude, so he also solemnly picked up the jade horn and drank the wine.

Even Xiao Cong let go, this is a good start, the ghost girl is one cup after another, Ouyang Xun is even more massive, as soon as the wine comes up, it doesn't matter if the image is not imaged, and it doesn't matter who is on the other side, anyway, it's just drinking, in fact, everyone has lived and died together for so long, there should have been a chance to show it so truly, maybe they were already friends in a fundamental sense before this, but after tonight, they really got the recognition of each other's hearts about true friends, sometimes, something that seems difficult, what is missing, is just such a simple detail。

It was so lively until midnight that everyone fell asleep one after another, leaving a mess behind.