At night, Nalan Family is in Stone Desert City's shop, which is brightly lit.
On the outside, there are groups of heavily guarded guards. They are wearing armor and holding Dragon Slayer Crossbow, patrolling back and forth with vigilant eyes.
Inside, there is a simple lobby. On both sides of the lobby are two rows of thick bronze lamp stands. On the lamp stands are burning red candles as thick as arms, and a strange fragrance fills the air.
I sat on the lower right side near the door. I tilted my head and looked inside. The one sitting on the upper side was Nalan Jie, and Chu Sha She was on the right side. No one dared to sit on the left side, so it was empty.
Downstairs, there are a lot of people sitting, and they are also very mixed. There are a few old guys from my Nalan Family and some backbones, there are officers from Anbei Cavalry, people from the Mo Family, oh, and Master Stone Desert City.
On the other hand, Hai Bodong and Yun Yun, one seriously injured and the other cold-tempered, did not come.
I sighed with some disappointment, expecting Yun Yun to come to this kind of banquet - maybe I really thought too much. After straightening my clothes, I sat cross-legged to listen to the old man's speech.
The old man simply did not have the temperament of a scholar. He just said a few words casually, then raised the wine bowl in front of him and shouted loudly:
"Everyone, Snake-People Tribe has invaded my territory since ancient times, killing my brothers and driving my cattle and horses. It is really hateful."
"Although we come from all over the world today, we fought side by side and killed Snake-People Queen together. It is really satisfying and a revelation!"
After saying that, Nalan Jie held the wine bowl and gestured to the people below. I and everyone else quickly raised the wine bowl on the table in front of me, respected him from a distance, and finally drank together.
The wine goes down your throat, it's not spicy at all and it tastes great.
Because I specially greeted someone, I changed the strong drink to the less strong Osmanthus Wine. I can't help it, who told me to prepare this banquet at my house?
After drinking this round of wine, the atmosphere in the banquet suddenly became high. There is not much etiquette here. The only thing left is to find a few people to chat and brag.
When the meat is gone and the wine is drunk, the banquet will disperse.
I looked down and saw that the dishes on the table were not very good, and I couldn't cook anything delicious in a hurry. It was all meat, large pieces of meat, beef, mutton, dog meat, pork, boiled, roasted, fried, stewed...
The variety of dishes is quite rich, but it is really difficult for me to grab it with my hands and take a big bite like the Anbei Army officers opposite me.
Shaking my head, I put a small meat pad on my belly, poured myself a bowl of wine, took a sip, and turned my head to look at Qing Lin, who was sitting below me.
This banquet was held for a single person. A six-foot-long and four-foot-wide black lacquered table was placed in front of him, making Qing Lin's figure sitting cross-legged appear somewhat dwarfed.
This gave me the illusion that the sum of the large plates of meat on the table would be heavier than Qing Lin!
This idea made me laugh out loud. Qing Lin looked at the answer, his eyes timid, and said with a hint of crying, "Master, can Qing Lin leave?"
I suppressed the smile on my face, coughed dryly, and said, "Qing Lin, isn't this good? The meat is delicious and the wine is delicious. Come on, let's have a bowl!"
After that, I picked up the wine bowl and shook it towards her. Qing Lin's eyes turned red, and she almost cried when she looked at the wine bowl that was bigger than her palm.
"Young Master, I don't know how to drink. This wine is very spicy. I, Qing Lin don't drink it..."
Qing Lin was about to cry when I saw it, and I didn't know why I wanted to laugh. But of course I didn't laugh because I could still hold it back.
It seemed that the wine on the Qing Lin case was strong liquor. I shook my head and secretly cursed the person preparing the banquet for being too careless. How could he prepare strong liquor for a Little Girl?
Putting down the wine bowl, I picked up the Osmanthus Wine wine bottle on my desk, moved towards Qing Lin, handed the wine bottle over, and said with a smile:
"Qing Lin, the wine I drink here is not strong and tastes good. Try it?"
Qing Lin took it hesitantly, holding the wine bottle with both hands, and looked down at the wine bowl on the table. It was still full of the remaining spirits.
There was only this one bowl on the table, and she suddenly became embarrassed. Her eyes wandered back and forth between the wine bowl and the wine pot, feeling at a loss.
I rubbed my head and said helplessly, "Qing Lin, just pour the wine in the bowl."
"Ah?"
Qing Lin exclaimed and whispered, "Master, this is not good, it is such a waste..."
"If it doesn't stop, you won't be able to drink it."
Qing Lin turned her head to look at me, her eyes brightened, but then darkened again. She lowered her head and whispered, "Master, would you like me to drink the wine for me?"
What?
Let me drink the wine you drank?
I was stunned and looked around. There was a lot of wine spilled next to the wine bowl on the table in front of Qing Lin. It was obviously because she choked on the wine when she drank it earlier and spilled it.
I hesitated for a moment, intending to refuse. But I thought about how Qing Lin had been suffering from cold since she was a child. If I had to let her pour the wine, she would definitely think I was wasting it.
This matter will undoubtedly make Qing Lin's impression of me worse...
I thought for a moment, finally nodded, and took the wine bowl in front of her. The smell of wine was a bit pungent.
In fact, I'm not very good at drinking, otherwise I wouldn't have asked someone to change my drink. But now I have to drink.
Rolling my eyes, I raised my head and drank in one gulp. The irritating and choking wine surged into my mouth and rushed down my throat into my stomach.
A burning feeling came over me. After I had finished drinking, I slammed the wine bowl on the table several times and howled. This feeling was really unbearable, and I burst into tears!
"Master, are you okay?"
Qing Lin asked a little anxiously. I waved my hands hastily, resisted the temptation to hold myself up and looked away, with a smile on my face.
"I'm fine."
I almost squeezed out these words from my throat, then I slapped the table, paused and said:
"Good wine, this wine - strong enough!"
Qing Lin suddenly burst into tears and smiled. He picked up the spirit flask on the table with both hands and handed it over. He said with some joy and pride:
"Master, if you like to drink, I have a pot here - you are so awesome. Qing Lin It makes you feel so uncomfortable when you drink this."
I... feel uncomfortable even when I shout!
There was a weird expression on my face, but I didn't feel like saying anything. I probably just wanted to save face and suffer.
Reaching out to take the liquor flask, I lowered my head and glanced at my desk, and suddenly my eyes lit up. Putting down the flask, I handed the wine bowl containing Osmanthus Wine to Qing Lin and said:
"What's in this bowl is Osmanthus Wine. It's delicious. Do you want to try it?"
Qing Lin was not suspicious of him, so he took it and took a sip carefully. His eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, like two small moons.
"Master, this wine is so delicious!"
Qing Lin shouted, feeling that the wine was sweet, mixed with a faint fragrance, and particularly delicious. He immediately raised his head and drank it in a big gulp, making his Adam's apple move up and down.
After she finished drinking, a smile appeared on my face, I leaned over and whispered with a hint of mystery, "Qing Lin, let me tell you something."
"Huh?"
Qing Lin turned his head and looked confused, but he was still holding a dry wine bowl in his hand.
"Qing Lin, I drank the wine you drank, and you drank the wine I drank - do you think we have had a drink together?"