Qu Taizhao patted the table with his hand and said: "This is the Eight Immortals table. Each table seats exactly eight people, just like the Eight Immortals! Four cold dishes, four hot dishes, and finally two soups, one meat and one vegetarian! The best thing is Be particular!"
Zhou Yang on the side asked: "I dare to ask Dai Zhao, who are the eight immortals?"
Qu waited for the imperial edict to be questioned for a moment, and he was speechless and could no longer speak. Everyone saw it and laughed together.
In order to adapt to the rise of communal dining, Wang Xiaolie made this Eight Immortals table. However, the story of the Eight Immortals has not yet emerged in this era. How can others know which Eight Immortals it is? Wang Xiaolie said it was the Eight Immortals, so it was the Eight Immortals. Quan Dai refers to the eight people at the dinner table. There are scholars who are unwilling to give up and search ancient books, but they can't find out the reason. Many people came to the table with questions in their minds.
Lin Xi sat in a corner, next to Li Tang and Li Di, cautiously. In this situation, I, as a woman, would be inappropriate.
Wang Xiaolie knew that these researchers were all literate. Although they were not as difficult to speak as academics, they were not as simple as people in the military. We didn't talk much. Seeing that it was getting late, we made arrangements to have dinner. There are many rules that people need to get used to gradually in future work.
Qu Taizhao said it right. The food and drinks at this time are four cold dishes, four hot dishes, and finally two soups, one meat and one vegetarian. It's not like the wealthy people who are very pompous and have dozens of dishes served for people to look at.
After taking a sip of the sweet wine, Qu Huizhao stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly: "It's really good wine! Compared with the ones by the Han River, the wine here is sweeter and colder! Instead of observing the invitation to dinner, how can we To drink such good wine!”
Zhou Yang said with a smile: "This is wine. It will taste sweet when I drink it. It is really a wonderful bone!"
Qu Taizhao looked a little confused and glared at Zhou Yang. Zhou Yang pretended not to see him and raised his glass to encourage everyone to drink.
Among these people, there were not many people who were good at calligraphy, painting and music. They could barely sit at two tables, and there were some other talented people in between. We are not familiar with each other, and they are all used to being flattered. No one is convinced by anyone, and their words are quarrelsome. It’s just that I live a normal life, and every time a dish comes, the chopsticks are bound to fly around, and no one is allowed to grab it.
Lin Xi has a calm temperament. Seeing this, she put down her chopsticks after only two bites and just picked up fruits to eat.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Xiaolie stood up, asked Chen Yuyi to hold the wine pot, and toasted table after table. When he arrived at Lin Xi's table, he raised a drink and everyone cheered. Asking Chen Yuyizhong to fill up the wine again, Wang Xiaolie said: "People in the world think that as long as people work hard and are willing to work hard, they will be able to do well. But I think there is an old saying that is true, If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. You people are the ones who sharpen their tools. To be honest, it is much more important than the people who actually do the work. As long as you do a good job, it will be of infinite benefit to the court and the people. ! Come on, have a drink of this! I’ll do it first as a token of respect!”
After saying that, he drank the wine in his hand. Everyone hurriedly said: "How dare you ask the observer to toast!" As they spoke, they hurriedly grabbed their own wine glasses and poured them into their mouths in a hurry. For a moment, the scene was a little chaotic.
After everyone finished drinking, Wang Xiaolie said: "I will trouble you about the future. No matter what you do, as long as you do it well, the following things will be fine. Now that there are foreign enemies, everything is difficult, and the money of the Yamen It’s not much. However, the Yamen will do its best for what you do. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, whether it’s money or people, just ask! As long as the Yamen has spare capacity, we will definitely help!”
Everyone thanked him together. Everyone was smiling and looking at Wang Xiaolie, they all felt that today was a great honor.
Wang Xiaolie drank another glass of wine, said compliments to everyone, and then turned and left. Before leaving, I saw Lin Xi standing there, and there was a strange light in her eyes. Lin Xi only saw a flash of light in Wang Xiaolie's eyes, which quickly disappeared.
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's leaving shadow, Lin Xi felt something strange in her heart. I can't tell why, but I just feel that this person is different. There were many things that made Wang Xiaolie different from others, but Lin Xi always felt that it wasn't something she felt.
Wang Xiaolie toasted wine at every table, and everyone felt extremely excited. Many people here have stayed in Kaifeng Mansion, and some have been appreciated by the emperor. But today's treatment is different from the emperor's appreciation. Have you ever seen a military and political officer toast you?
In this era, there are not so many rules at the wine table. Unlike later generations, once the wine table is set, it is clear which position is the host, which position is the guest of honor, and which position is the host companion. Every position on the wine table has a set of words. The person who arranged it was so proud that anyone who sat in the wrong seat would be laughed at or even scolded. In this era, who cares if there are so many things? Kou Zhun likes to drink for a long night, and he likes to make people drink. Yue Fei almost beat his subordinates to death because he was drunk. No one found it strange that Wang Xiaolie offered a toast.
For Wang Xiaolie, it was different. Ever since he had his own power, Wang Xiaolie had wanted to build a place like this. People of later generations know that science and technology are the primary productive forces. In this era, people still don’t realize it.
Masters lead apprentices, or even passed down from father to son, and technological progress is very slow. Moreover, there is no theoretical basis, no set of norms, and everyone’s experience cannot be learned from each other. By gathering together and using a set of norms to communicate, we not only develop the foundation, but also develop the theory. I don’t know how much faster the progress is than before. Many of the technologies here can be put into practical use very quickly. With the government-run site management and good loans, it can be developed very quickly. Once a few are developed, the government's investment can be recovered quickly.
The one or two hundred people here carry Wang Xiaolie's dream. Wang Xiaolie hopes that they can give wings to their dreams and bloom into brilliant flowers in this era. Their results will directly bring about social changes.
After returning to his seat and sitting down, Chen Yuyi said: "I noticed that I drank a lot, so why not go back and rest."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "My head is a little dizzy. Counselor, please spend more time here and don't chill these people's hearts. Many of the next things will depend on these people. To satisfy them, you must do your best. It’s good to do things.”
Chen Yuyi said yes. Cui Qing was ordered to take a few soldiers to help Wang Xiaohunting back.
Watching Wang Xiaolie leave, Chen Yuyi couldn't help but sigh. Many of Wang Xiaolie's practices are very different from others. In this era, whether it is the court or the people, the most important people are scholars. Scholars are sensible and can always make sense no matter what the matter is. These people who perform various arts are indeed useful, but they are not of great use to society.
If it weren't for the fact that there are few advocates among these people, Wang Xiaolie also doesn't like singing and dancing, which would make people suspect that Wang Xiaolie has suspicious intentions. But what can be done? Wang Xiaolie did use several states to raise 50,000 soldiers, and he did not lose in battle with the Jin people. With such a record, no one else has the right to doubt him. No matter how weird Wang Xiaolie's actions are, just follow them.
Chen Yuyi was like this, and many of Wang Xiaolie's subordinates were like this. They didn't understand what Wang Xiaolie did, but they didn't doubt Wang Xiaolie's ability. No matter what Wang Xiaolie says, just do it.
