"Bobby, are you going to have a drink tonight?" A middle-aged official with a calm expression from the Ministry of War Yamen patted Bobby on the shoulder from behind and said.
"Lord Lucien." Poppy looked at the official with some surprise. This was the deputy director of the Ministry of War Yamen, a real powerful figure.
On the day he ordered the attack on the orcs and elves, he happened to be on leave at home due to health reasons, so he escaped the disaster.
"Don't be formal, let's go have a drink. Hector is gone, and there aren't many people in our courtyard who know how to drink." Lucian said with a smile, a bit sad in his smile.
Hector is Bobby's senior, and this Lord Lucian has also had drinks with them several times, and has a good relationship with the senior.
Bobby nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I happened to find a newly opened tavern on Romo Street yesterday. Their wine is the most delicious I have ever encountered in my life. I will take you to try it."
"Oh, there is a newly opened tavern on Romo Street?" Lucien was a little surprised. This street has become as lonely as its name over the years. He hasn't had a drink there for a long time.
"I went there by chance last night and entered that pub after smelling the aroma of wine. It is indeed a rare wine," said Bobby.
"Okay, let's go have a try." Lucian nodded.
The two of them got on Lucian's carriage and headed straight to the Saipan Tavern.
"That's it." Bobby stood up and opened the car door for Lucian.
"That's it?" Lucien looked at the tavern, which looked unremarkable on the outside.
"Yes." Bobby nodded.
"Then let's go in and take a look." Lucian got out of the carriage. He really wanted to drink.
The Ministry of War has undergone drastic changes in the past few days. Although he escaped due to illness, he has also lost many colleagues and friends. People in the Ministry of War are panicked, and he is also in a irritable mood.
Hector was his colleague for more than 30 years. They entered the Ministry of War in the same batch, and they often drank together over the years. He never expected that he would pass away so suddenly, which was really hard for him to accept.
When I came out of the Ministry of War today, I happened to see Bobby. I knew that this little brother often drank with Hector. They also drank together several times and they liked him very much, so I invited him to drink with him and pay my respects to Hector. Keto.
Unlike the noisy pub across the street, this pub was very quiet, or rather...a bit deserted.
Bobby pushed open the door of the tavern. As expected, there was not a single customer in the tavern. Only the owner of the tavern stood behind the bar and was wiping the wine glasses.
Mag raised his eyes and recognized Bobby. Judging from his slightly humble attitude, the middle-aged man who followed him through the door had a much higher official position than him.
Moreover, Mag quickly recognized Lucien, the practical deputy director of the Ministry of War, who had a pretty good impression in Alex's memory.
This is the real powerful figure in the Ministry of War, the kind who can master the core secrets.
"Welcome." Mag said with a slight smile.
Lucian took a moment to look at this new tavern. The decoration was not luxurious, but it was still comfortable. The warm yellow oil lamp light made people feel comfortable, and the tavern was very warm. As soon as you entered the door, you wanted to take off your thick coat.
The boss is a young man in his thirties, with an ordinary appearance and no memory. He is the kind of person who will be ignored when thrown into a crowd, but he seems to be kind and kind.
A new tavern, a young owner, and only two customers made Lucian's expectations suddenly fall to the bottom. It seemed that Bobby's taste was still far from Hector's.
"Sir, let's sit over here." Bobby led Lucien to sit down near the door. He could see the change in Lucien's demeanor, and he was not worried. This tavern looked ordinary, that's because The wine hasn't been served yet.
"What would you like to drink?" Mag asked with a smile.
"Sir, I drank Moutai yesterday, why don't you order a bottle of this to try today?" Bobby looked at Lucien and asked.
"Okay." Lucian nodded and glanced at the very simple drink list behind the bar. There were only two types of wine, Maotai liquor for 2,000 copper coins per bottle, and whiskey for 2,000 copper coins per bottle. The prices were not low.
In addition to the two wines, there are also three dishes to go with the wine, which are much cheaper than the drinks.
The drink list looks really shabby.
He even suspected that Bobby's taste had declined rapidly to this extent after Hector's death?
"I want a bottle of Moutai and one of the three appetizers." Poppy looked at Mag and said.
"Okay, wait a minute." Mag nodded, turned and entered the kitchen, and soon came out with three snacks and a bottle of Maotai.
Lucien's eyes were first attracted by the three dishes to go with the wine. A plate of peanuts, which is a common dish in taverns. However, most taverns will come with a plate of peanuts, but this tavern sells them as a dish to go with the wine.
The other two plates were cold pig ears and cold pig tongue. Just hearing the names of the dishes made him lose his appetite, and he even felt vaguely nauseous.
But when the dishes were served, the thinly sliced pig ears and pig tongues were wrapped in red chili oil. The spicy smell hit his face and made his throat roll.
On the side, Bobby has already skillfully picked up the bottle of Maotai liquor, untied the red cloth, and then reached out to pull out the cork.
The aroma of the wine sealed in the bottle suddenly spread out.
"This fragrance?!" Lucian glanced over and looked at the wine bottle in Bobby's hand with some surprise. The strong aroma of wine was so tempting.
Bobby poured the wine into the glass, and the clear wine swayed slightly in the crystal glass.
"Please." Bobby held the wine glass in both hands and gently placed it in front of Lucian.
Lucien came closer and took a sip, still looking incredulously, looking at Bobby and saying, "This wine... what kind of wine is it?"
"Maotai liquor should be a kind of grain wine." Bobby said.
"Just by smelling the aroma, you know it's good wine. It's a pity that Hector can't taste it." Lucian sighed softly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
The wine is delicate, soft, refreshing and sweet in the mouth. It slides between the lips and teeth, and it is so silky.
Lucien was not a good drinker, but he had drank a lot of fine wines, but even the tribute wines he drank in the palace had never made him feel so amazing.
The aroma of the wine was hazy and intoxicating. In a trance, he seemed to see that when he first entered the Ministry of War, he was high-spirited and said he wanted to do something big. After a few decades, things had changed.
After a long time, Lucian opened his eyes, eyes flashing with tears, and drank the remaining wine in the glass in one gulp.
Poppy glanced at him but said nothing. He also drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and then silently filled it for Lucien.
"He was a good man. It's such a pity that he left like this. It was so sudden." Lucien said softly, looking at the filled wine glass in front of him.
