Wang Ci timidly walked to the wooden table, where a set of tableware was already placed on the dining table covered with white tablecloth: plates,? The child is bone china fired by the Lingao porcelain kiln itself, and the "national emblem" of the Senate is burned on it: the gear medley and the holy ship under the golden double-headed eagle. [No pop-up novel website] [The wine vessel is a glass, only the chopsticks are bought from Guangdong: they are all wrapped in ivory. There are seat cards on each seat to help everyone find their seat. After Wang Ci sat down, he found that Sun Ruiwu was sitting next to him. Only then did he feel a little more at ease. He didn't want to sit with some fashionable person.
Sun Ruiwu was holding a "holy boat" in his mouth and looking around to see if anyone was serving food. Wang Ci saw that his clothes were much better than before, and he was very unhappy. In addition to being a classic historian of Lingao, Sun Ruiwu was also a fashionable person who ran the grain requisition bureau. I guess I must have gotten a lot of benefits from fashionable people, and I am a wise man.
Ji Ruiwu was not as thoughtful as Wang Ci. He greeted Wang Ci with a smile, asked whether the recent county school fees were enough, and other official polite words. Of course, even if there was a problem, he could only "research and study it." Wang Ci Ci also had no choice but to talk to him casually.
"This ice sculpture is more impressive than last year." Zhang Youfu sat on the seat opposite them. He was still a little uncomfortable sitting directly opposite several government officials. His eyes were wide and his eyes were small. He couldn't sit still, so he looked for a seat. topic.
A huge ice sculpture was placed in the middle of the wooden platform as last year. This time, local stoneworkers finally carved out other works besides stone lions and a dolphin leaping from the ice under the guidance of senior art majors. Under the light of the gas lamp, it is crystal clear and radiant, making people dare not look directly.
Last year this would have been an astonishing spectacle. But now that ice is a popular commodity in Lingao, and most naturalized residents and local wealthy people can afford it, ice sculptures cannot arouse much admiration from everyone.
A few people pretended to admire the ice sculpture for a long time, but finally someone's bowel sounds broke the awkward situation. Everyone looked at each other in shock, thinking to themselves that this food and wine are still not served? The fragrance over there is filling your nostrils in waves, and everyone here is hungry. Small landowners like Zhang Youfu and Fu Buer simply didn't eat lunch today, so they plan to have a full meal.
Looking at other tables, the elders are already eating and drinking. The most incredible thing is that the fashionable man actually serves the food himself! Each of them held a large porcelain plate in his hand, which was piled with dishes. Some of them also held wine glasses, and they sat or stood eating with gusto. What kind of rule is this?
While they were hesitating, a tall young woman suddenly appeared, wearing a black dress and a white apron. She asked them to go to the dining table to pick up their dishes with a smile.
Wang Zhaomin has a lot of contact with fashionable people, and those who wear such clothes are all fashionable people's maids. The person next to him who can't afford to offend him the most, thanks him with a smile on his face.
... The gentlemen don't need to bring plates to pick up the dishes, there are clean plates over there. "The female servant said with a trained "ANA"-like smile, "There are also mouths on the wine table."
Everyone thought that this was a unique banquet for the high-status class in the ancient times. There were many formalities in banquets. Not to mention the normal official banquets, there were first and second offerings. Even the sī banquet would not be without the husband sitting down and reciting the rituals. [Not only do these fashionable people have no etiquette, they even take care of themselves when serving food and pouring wine. Wang Ci couldn't help but secretly scolded the fashionable thief for "no hard work." Wouldn't he become a beggar in front of the soup kitchen while holding a plate for food?
For a time, several officials and local Qian Shen were a little embarrassed and had no servants to dispatch. But the wealthy locals were so hungry that they rushed towards him regardless of whether they were polite or not. After a while, plates of delicious food were served. Now everyone couldn't bear it any longer. Even Magistrate Wu stood up and walked towards the dining table.
Wang Ci endured it for a moment, but finally couldn't hold back the hunger in his belly. The dining table is brightly lit and the aroma is fragrant. Wang Ci simply didn't dare to approach the buffet table. The words "wine pool roulin" suddenly flooded into his mind. The food on it was so rich! Not to mention that in this small Lingao, even in his hometown of Fucheng, there was no such pomp and circumstance at the banquets of big government officials! He was dazzled by all kinds of food. It was truly unseen and unheard of. In the midst of surprise, I saw Zhang Youfu holding three plates sideways and one on his arm. They were piled full of meat and vegetables, meat and seafood, and he had a bunch of grilled meat skewers in his mouth.
Wang Ci confusedly followed the elder in front and took a lot of things. He originally didn't want to take so many things. Wang Jiaoyu thought that he had been content with simple meals for many years and had enough resistance to delicious food. He did not expect that not eating if there are conditions and not eating if there are no conditions are two different concepts. His stomach put up a fierce resistance in the face of good food. : He couldn't help but take a lot of things: crab cakes, fried shrimps with shredded coconut, fried abalone rings, onion rings, grilled jīrou and fried red strips. He also took a piece of jī steak and a few small pieces of sizzling sirloin. This is beef. I saw eggs being fried on the iron plate, so I ordered another one. Mr. Wang lived in poverty, and eggs were considered luxuries.
Then he somehow got to the beverage table, where large vats and small barrels of carved glass were lined up, with liquids of several colors in them. Wang Ci looked at it for a long time and didn't know what to choose. Finally, the female servant standing behind the table scooped out a glass of light yellow liquid? I poured it into a cup and handed it to him. He took a sip and felt that the wine was mellow and refreshing. He couldn't help but drink several cups in a row.
"Sir, this is strong liquor," the servant staggered when she saw that this gentleman drank several glasses of wine in a row. This is a liquor mixed with rum, lemon juice, sugar and water. The tail wine is easy to drink and actually has great staying power.
"Nonsense!" Wang Ci reprimanded him like a master. He returned to the table in a daze and took a bite of sirloin. The rich and thick texture combined with the spiciness of the black beetroot made him almost lick his tongue. After biting it off, he quickly ate another fried shrimp. He looked up and saw several slim maids walking around to clear the plates. Their slim waists and plump breasts swayed like willows in the wind. "This Master Jiaoyu Suddenly sadness came over him, and he burst into tears. He realized that his past life was a void of nothingness.
The elders did not have such complicated moods, although such a sumptuous meal was the first time since Kouri. Especially meat, there has never been such an abundant supply in the past. Everyone had a great time eating. Wu Nanhai and several elders were standing at the dining table and talking loudly. Everyone had received Wu Nanhai's wedding invitation, and they naturally wanted to congratulate each other after meeting.
"This delicious meal is all the work of your Ministry of Agriculture." He Ying was already a little tipsy.
"The quantity can't be increased now." Wu Nanhai said proudly, "The food we can provide for the New Year's reception in 1632 will be even better. I raise several wagyu cattle there..." At this point, he consciously made a mistake and hurriedly moved toward Looked around.
"It's okay, Xi Yazhou is staying in Sanya." He Ying comforted him.
"These Wagyu cows are all my breeding cows. When enough calves are bred, I will hire a special family to listen to music, drink beer, feed apples, and hire ten chicks to massage the cows. If you don’t believe it, you can’t raise marbled beef.”
"Kobe beef roux?"
"There are many varieties of Wagyu beef, and Kobe beef is just one of them." Yang Guogui played with the cup in his hand, "I think Imari ancient bamboo beef is also good. It doesn't have so much fat."
But someone here said: "Old Wu! Is it appropriate for you to marry a maid as your first wife? I heard that you are a Christian and cannot have a second wife. Isn't it impossible to marry a young lady from a wealthy family in the future? "
"What should I do about the Li family's mother-in-law? You just abandoned me like this."
"I will still take good care of them." Wu Nanhai said casually.
Everyone looked like "That's it", and some people nodded "It should be so". Wu Nanhai was completely unaware and continued: "I have always supported the system of monogamy. Besides, it would be better for my wife to be from a humble background. Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that his daughter-in-law and son-in-law should be chosen from small civilian families. I think we will definitely have many children in the future. The strength of my mother's family If it’s too big, the child will have an advantage. Can’t we compete equally for inheritance rights?”
"So you are learning from Zhu Yuanzhang." He Ying joked.
"I think this son will help maintain the balance of the family." Wu Nanhai drank a few more drinks and talked very enthusiastically, "I am also planning to imitate Kangxi and establish a secret reserve system. The heir of the family head will be announced after my death. Here Before, no one dared not work hard or cause disunity."
"High, that's really high."
"In my opinion, primogeniture is better. Stable... If you don't want to learn anything, you should learn to take advantage of others..." Liu Zheng sneered, "Primogeniture is the symbol of all civilized societies!"
A group of people who had no children immediately started arguing passionately about inheritance. Wu Nanhai didn't want to continue this topic, so he quietly pulled He Ying aside:
"Liaison Officer He, how did you think about my application to build a chapel on the farm last time?"
He Ying looked confused: "Can't you go to Bairen Church to hold a joint service?"
"I am a Protestant, and I am not in the same pot as them." Wu Nanhai said, "I don't preach, I just use it for myself and my family."
"But there's no Protestant church, and there's no pastor?"
Wu Nanhai smiled and said, "Our Protestant denominations generally don't pay attention to this. I can also be a pastor myself to preach and host ceremonies." He added, "I will pay for the expenses myself and arrange the construction myself."
He Ying was stunned for a moment: "This matter is a bit big, I have to ask the Senate for approval."
"Just hurry up." Wu Nanhai said, "I still plan to get married in the church."
As he was talking, the cheerful music from the loudspeaker was changed to "March of Unity and Friendship". Aboriginals and naturalized people who have had more contact with the elders all know that once this music is played, it means that a major elder is about to appear. . The chatter and laughter in the venue gradually stopped.
Sure enough, as the music played, all members of the Executive Committee and the People's Commissar and Ministers of several important ministries appeared in front of stage 1 one after another, and the two stage lights cast cross lights. Wen Desi was walking at the front. He was wearing a white suit with no tie. He was smiling and waving to everyone: behind him was Ma Qianxu, wearing a black stand-up collared tunic suit, motionless. They clapped their hands and looked serious. The other executive committee members were all smiling and just applauded lightly in response to the occasion.
The music stopped and the venue became quiet. The leaders came to the arranged microphone. Arranged in order of power. Ma Qianzhu strode to the stage and expressed holiday congratulations and condolences to everyone. Then he introduced the anti-encirclement and suppression war and the great form of economic construction in 163o, and then announced the Senate's plans for the new year. regulations and tasks. Special mention was made of the construction of the island-wide communication network and the island-ring highway, as well as the upcoming expansion of population import from the mainland area. If conditions are right, there will also be special needs populations of different races from Bos and Japan. Although there was a lot of content, he spoke concisely and powerfully, and bursts of applause and cheers erupted from time to time in the audience. After he finished speaking, the venue was filled with excited discussion and laughter.
Wen Desi walked to the microphone and waved to the warmly applauding elders, representatives of indigenous people and representatives of naturalized people. He first said a few words of congratulations. Emphasizing that the achievements in recent years are the result of everyone's resolute implementation of the spirit and instructions of the Senate; they are the collective leadership within the Senate and the great victory of democracy in full play.
"Comrades, I won't list all the great victories we have achieved at sea and on land. This is still just the beginning for us." After another round of applause, he continued. "Our regime is still a small force in this world. The tasks before us are glorious and arduous. To complete these tasks, we still need to make great efforts. After this period of testing , I believe that no difficulty or enemy can overwhelm us." Another burst of applause interrupted his words, "The war has only temporarily stopped. The rulers of Beijing, Shengjing, Seoul and Tokyo continued to shout in their palaces. Order...The Dutch are still sailing to Batavia..." Around us, the hidden enemy is still struggling to the death. The struggle will be sharp and fierce, and the struggle will continue for a long time. Our road is still long, and the world is not ours yet, but one day, she will be ours! "
Thunderous applause, cheers, and fireworks that flew into the sky and exploded with the last words shook the sea; fireworks from battleships and guns exploded in the sky with countless bright flames. Flocks of seagulls and birds flew up from the rocks and mountains in fear, flapping their wings in the night sky and lingering on the sea with their chirps. The world of Lingao has entered a new stage.
