The calico cat sitting on the low wall, licking the balls of its forepaws, watched a group of people go away. The figure gradually faded, and finally disappeared without a trace.
The group of people who entered the capital of Payate Jaime looked around to see this country whose cultural style was completely different from that of humans.
There are no high walls or mansions; most houses have low walls or fences. The window is open, and you can see part of the house at a glance.
Every house in the city is carefully taken care of, and there is no mess in sight, but each has its own characteristics. Some allow vines to climb all over the walls, while others paint several colors on the walls to simply express the feeling of sky, white clouds and green space. Some elves who don't know what they are thinking are even more outrageous. There are no walls at all, and the entire home is exposed to everyone.
There are no shops that do business. Whether this is because I haven't been to the relevant place, or for other reasons, I can't tell yet. But from the places we passed, we could tell that the atmosphere of the elf city was indeed different from that of the human city.
However, when the leading female elf turned into a row of relatively independent houses, she shouted in Elvish: 'I'm back.' 'Someone's eyes widened with a look of disbelief.
Compared with the ones outside, this house is not more gorgeous, and there is nothing special about it. That is to say, as a low wall that separates houses, it only surrounds the outermost circle, enclosing many houses within this range. To put it simply, it doesn't look anything like the grandeur of one of the six ruling families in the kingdom, as that chick claims to be.
A deep and deep male voice came from inside, saying: 'Welcome back. '
The source of this voice was the housekeeper of their family, or according to what the girl said, it was her father who was the prime minister of the kingdom. Just stay home in broad daylight? Is this coming specifically for you? Or have you lost ground and stayed home? Or... this country is just fine if you work for half a day? What a happy country this is!
When someone walked out of the house, sooner or later, someone's arm was hugged by the female elf again, assuming a very intimate posture. Liena completely ignored the surprised expressions of others, but smiled sweetly and said in common language: "Father, I'm back."
The kind and kind old man who was originally so kind suddenly glared angrily and roared like a lion: "I will never allow it!"
I lost it! What kind of family ethics is this bloody eight o'clock development?
"Hahahaha, it turns out it was all a misunderstanding." When I heard this hearty laughter, a few hours had passed since it all started. Even during the explanation process, someone once had the illusion that he was going to die on the spot.
During this period, the two apprentices were caught in each other's aura and completely retreated, hiding aside and trembling like quails. The four dwarves were even more unbearable, so they simply hid outside the entrance wall, two on each side, one on top and one on the other, looking at the scene inside with half of their faces.
The female elf who was the instigator lowered her head obediently, staring at her toes without saying a word. This is the look of someone who is going to play dead till the end. As for the lich. "Haha." I heard these two sounds from the beginning to the end. And someone is resisting all kinds of bombings from that strict father alone. To be honest, someone would rather just take a knife and chop me with a knife instead of explaining this kind of thing.
After finally clearing up the misunderstanding, the old elf who looked like he wanted to eat his daughter's boyfriend alive finally regained his deceptive and amiable expression. I am really worried about his future son-in-law. If he meets such an old father-in-law, his life will be in danger.
And he didn't indulge his daughter blindly. Instead, he pulled Liena, who had always been pretending to be good, to his side, lowered his head and apologized, saying: "My little daughter's prank has caused trouble to the guests. Please accept my apology." Letting go of the female elf's head, the kingdom prime minister laughed and said: "I said my daughter's taste would not be that bad. Fortunately, this is all a misunderstanding."
I'll throw it away again! This is not going to work out in the second round!
Someone put his head feebly and whispered: "Master Titov, there is no need to speak so harshly."
"You criticized my daughter from the beginning to the end, saying that you would never fall in love with her. Her conditions are really bad. What father can bear to be rejected by you like this?"
Brother, you are really embarrassing me. Is it because I can't like your daughter, or I must like your daughter? When I was young, I was a little crazy.
He no longer had the energy to fight the old man for the second round, and someone already wanted to use Flash to leave. At this time, the two girls hiding in the corner interrupted the strange and inexplicable atmosphere with their stomachs rumbling dissatisfiedly. Luka Titov, the prime minister of the kingdom, smiled heartily and said: "Sorry, it was my mistake. The guests came from afar, but we were so rude and poorly entertained. Please come with me."
God save these two girls! Be sure to praise them well after leaving. In short, it was a great achievement to get this majestic old elf to give up chasing others. Moreover, the two girls' stomachs didn't growl, and they themselves didn't notice the problem of being hungry. Looking out the window, the sky is getting dark. It's almost night. I still remember that it was very early in the morning when we entered the city.
A father who is controlled by his daughter is definitely the most difficult creature in the world to deal with, in every sense of the word.
What kind of scene would the elves' dinner party be like? To be honest, someone had done a lot of imagination before today. Just like in European and American movies and TV series, you sit on both sides of an exaggerated long table. There are piles of roast chicken, roast lamb, and cans of wine on the table. You are ready to eat and drink to the point of vomiting. .
But when you actually see it, you realize that reality and imagination are two different things, especially for a race that you are not actually familiar with.
There is nothing to say about the elf cuisine. And unlike their close relatives, the wood elves almost always eat raw food. Even for a time traveler from the big foodie empire, there was nothing to fault about the dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime.
What really made someone dumbfounded was what he observed about the 'system' of this elf kingdom.
The place where Luka Titov, the prime minister of the kingdom, entertains everyone is not in his home. In fact, according to someone's observation, the place where they lived was not big enough to hold a banquet or even receive guests, so the place they came to was a guest house similar to a restaurant.
I originally thought that this was because the elves looked down on humans, so they deliberately used this method to ridicule Lin and the others in various explicit and implicit ways. But who were the people greeting Luka Titov in the guest house? Either this minister or that elder. They all seem to be real elves, not extras who come to fill the scene.
A sumptuous dinner is, of course, indispensable for chatting during the dinner. Because when the two parties met for the first time, of course they talked about topics around them and deepened their understanding of each other. Lin was trying to find out what he couldn't understand, the atmosphere of the entire Pyat Jaime Kingdom.
I didn't see anything like a store on the road because there really were no stores in the elves' kingdom. Apart from trading goods with other races, there was no currency trading among the elves.
Although the places where the elves live have their own unique characteristics, the basics and layout are actually the same. After asking around, I found out that the places where they live are actually allocated. In addition to the palace that belongs exclusively to the royal family, those whose families are larger and have a larger number of people will be assigned to live in more houses surrounded by walls.
In addition to the royal family, the six ruling families are actually six people who specialize in helping other elves solve their problems, commonly known as wiping their butts. Other than that, anyone who likes it and is willing to do it will be responsible for it. Including making bread, cooking food, tailoring, forging and more.
There may be some jobs that humans consider low and dirty, but they have to be done. In human society, a vulnerable group of people will be forced to deal with it. Such as cleaning up garbage, urine, etc. But this is a magical world. As long as you are willing to spend money and put some thought into it, you can simplify many things.
As for the military system, the Kingdom of Payat Jaime has a military system for all citizens. Of course, different duties will be assigned to each person based on what they are good at, rather than just putting everyone on the front line as a soldier. But in normal times, it only maintains a minimum amount of standing force, responsible for patrolling the border and guarding the palace.
Although individuals are allowed to own private property, most supplies, including food, are distributed publicly. If any elf wants to eat, he can come to various restaurants or guest houses in the royal capital and he will be satisfied at any time. The guest house where Lin and his party had dinner was also part of the rationing and cooking process, but the difference was that it also received guests from out of town. Other places may not accept it, it depends on the elf in charge at the time.
While talking about this, someone felt like they had heard of this utopia before. The self-discipline of the elves
, and attaching greater importance to spiritual life than material life, make them willing to become parts in a huge machine, driving the machine to run smoothly and continuously.
But don't think that the full pride in the mouths of the elves is pride in their more advanced system. That's not the case at all. According to someone's words from the elves at the dinner table, and if you stand in their position and think about it, it is easy to understand their helplessness in running a country in this way.
In a situation where countless human kingdoms are looking around and coveting, cowardice and division will only have one result: the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species. There will also be some rules in the war with the same race, which can redeem lives and not kill them all. But wars between different races always end with one side being wiped out.
If you choose the life of a slave and live humbly, you may be able to extend your life. But that choice only saved his own life, but ruined the future of the entire race.
Not to mention that the elves are very fragile compared to the human race. The average lifespan is 600 years, starting from the time of birth. Adults are not considered adults until they are 90 years old, that is, they have the ability to have children. In a lifetime, an elf couple will have three to four children. With the support of many magic and druid spells, unless there are congenital defects, the survival rate is very high.
But from the birth of an elf to the time when he can give birth to the next generation, three generations of humans have been born. If you work harder, there will be no problem in giving birth to a fourth generation. Maybe the elves can fight ten humans in a single fight; in terms of fighting, there is no problem in winning every battle. But when it comes to consumption, quantity, and overall strategy, the elves are at an absolute disadvantage.
And in such a predicament, it seems not difficult to understand that we should embark on such a path. Because only in this way, by clenching the entire ethnic group into a fist, can we resist foreign invasion. In order to maintain the vitality of the entire group and accommodate some children who are less willing to obey the assignment, young elves often leave the kingdom and travel around the world.
Therefore, only after seeing clearly the situation of the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime can we understand what kind of dilemma the elves are in, and then understand the reason why their actions are so drastic.
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