After two days of idleness, the "Gathering to Celebrate the Victory of the Naian Expeditionary Force" was personally hosted by Count Lorraine, the Governor of Naian Province, the conqueror of the steppes, the savior of the tragic fate of the orcs, and the flying eagle god of war. It finally got lively.
It's started.
Just as Lorraine and Leo discussed, this conference had already caused a huge sensation in the entire Naian Province and many nearby provinces before it was held.
I heard that this ridiculous "party" will be hosted by Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine herself. Miss Adele will serve as the general director and artistic director of the party, which will bring together famous singing and dancing stars in the empire.
It can be said that it is unprecedented in scale and has a luxurious lineup~!
At that time, not only will all the generals and meritorious personnel of the expeditionary force led by the Governor of Lorraine be the hosts to host the party, but there will also be Archduke Julius, Baron Rocund, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Forbidden Magician Lester, Red-coated
Archbishop Obachum and several other well-known figures on the mainland were present.
Just because of this scale and grandeur, all the prominent people in Nai'an are trying to squeeze in.
What's more, it is said that there will be a lot of prize-winning guessing sessions during the conference. As long as you pick up your mobile phone... uh, bah bah bah... as long as the people attending the banquet spend three gold coins to buy a number ball.
Then when the numbered ball is drawn, if you answer three questions at random, you will receive a mysterious gift package with a maximum value of 999 yuan personally sent by Lord Luo.
Ninety-nine yuan, worth ninety-nine yuan~!
This opportunity only comes once, don’t miss it~!
…
Picking something for free has always been part of human nature. Otherwise, even now, there would still be so many people defrauded out of their money by the simplest trick of "picking and dividing the stolen goods" on the street.
This situation is no exception in this empire and in this human world.
After such publicity from Feiying Company, everyone went crazy with joy.
They don't know that this is one of Flying Eagle's marketing strategies.
This so-called highest value actually refers to something that has only one copy, or that cannot exist at all.
After everyone spent money and worked hard to answer the questions correctly, the biggest prize was a roll of toilet paper produced by Feiying Company, which was unsold and was about to expire.
But this is enough to keep these ruffians happy for the first half of the year.
Who among these idiots has ever seen such snow-white and soft paper?
In traditional customs, this paper is one of the most precious things.
Carrying words and inheriting culture.
Now that such white and soft paper was given to them for free, they were all crazy with joy. Some even regarded the paper as a family heirloom and gave it to them.
Until later, when people understood the real purpose of this paper, these guys were embarrassed and became a joke.
But even so, they are proud enough. Every time they talk about it, they pat their chests and say, "We are the first batch of trial customers designated by Lord Luo."
No matter how precious the butt-wiping paper was in the past, as soon as these words were spoken, everyone around him would stand in awe. Then they would look up at this heroic and extraordinary man at a pure 45-degree angle.
Some time ago, an invitation to a "Gathering to Celebrate the Victory and Triumph of the Nai'an Expeditionary Force" became the hottest focus.
The person who got the invitation regarded it as a kind of capital to show off, and proudly showed off to others, "What an honor it is to be invited by the Governor of Lorraine. When I get back, I will frame the invitation and keep it as a family heirloom. I must keep it as a family heirloom."
Ask for instructions early and report later.”
Those who think they are big shots but don't get the invitation are worried. This is not just a matter of an invitation, it is a matter of face related to status. We are all celebrities, so why does he have it and not me?
What will everyone think of me when I go out in the future?
This is just a battle for face, the deeper meaning is still for - land~!
Land, this is enough to make anyone crazy.
Even wild animals, such as lions, tigers, and wild boars, know how to patrol their territories every day and then urinate on the borders to clearly mark their ownership.
Now, although on the surface it is said that this is a party to celebrate the victory, in fact everyone knows in their hearts that this is a gathering for the winners to share their spoils.
Thousands of people who subscribed to the Lorraine war bonds were invited, and the meaning was obvious.
People who spent a lot of money to buy war bonds were eager to exchange their debts for land, especially since the amount of the best land on the prairie was limited, that is, around Xingxing Lake.
In the areas along several rivers, Lorraine sent heavy troops to garrison these fertile lands. Just like George W. Bush defended the Iraqi oil town of Kirkuk: he would rather abandon Baghdad and let the opposition chaos.
Bombings can create chaos and terror, but they must ensure the stability of these areas.
The reason is simple, these places are where the interests of the warmongers really lie.
Those great men had already marked out the land before the war started. This piece belongs to me, that piece belongs to him...
Similarly, in Nai'an, all the land with lush water and grass is extremely popular.
Some people have fast hands, and some people don't have slow hands. Once they miss even half a step, they will only be picked by others.
Those who hold war bonds in their hands know that since it is a triumphal celebration, those of them who purchased large amounts of debt and provided funds for military operations can be regarded as meritorious personnel, and Lorraine naturally wants to commend them.
The simplest way to honor them is to exchange their bonds for land.
Moreover, the land on the grassland is endless. Even if all the land is exchanged for land, there will still be a lot of surplus.
Now, even the aunts who sell vegetables on the street know that real estate is the most profitable industry~!
Anyone who has two extra dollars in his hand is not mentally active?
Everyone is now staring at these lands. They are like jackals circling around a corpse, and their eyes are so wide that they will bleed~!
They were just waiting to find an opportunity to get in touch with the upper echelons of the Flying Eagle Company so that they could get some land. But there was no way out.
Now that this great opportunity has arrived, how can we not seize it?
Lorraine and Leo were originally doing the trick of throwing fishing bait to lure them in, so they set aside time for these thoughtful people to move.
As expected, just the gifts given to His Highness Leo by these people who were looking for ways to get an invitation made that little kid smile from ear to ear.
Leo, who always boasted that he was used to big events, could make Leo so happy. One can only imagine how high the price of this thin invitation in Nai'an has risen.
The red invitation was printed on the best parchment paper, with a line of gilded font in the middle that read "Gathering to Celebrate the Victory and Triumph of the Naian Expeditionary Force". It felt like it bulged high from the paper, reflecting in the sunlight.
The golden light is so piercing that it hurts the eyes.
Below the gold characters is printed an outline map of the prairie, clearly telling those who receive the invitation how huge a piece of land the Imperial Legion led by the Governor of Lorraine has obtained.
In the lower part of the invitation, it is eye-catchingly printed that Lorraine showed off its weapons and artillery in the Battle of the Grasslands.
The invitation was still rolled with gold edges and felt heavy in the hand.
At first, Leo and Vera were heartbroken that they spent so much money to make these invitations.
But if you put in the effort, there will be rewards.
With such a beautiful invitation, you would feel embarrassed if you didn't take a thousand gold coins as a gift.
If the young master Long Yan is displeased, he will be the unlucky one in the end.
After everyone figured out this truth, they all immediately showed their fearless spirit and smashed the gifts in.
Although the exact number of gifts Leo received is unknown, in the past two days, he was so happy that he was drooling and laughing even in his dreams.
Leo kept yelling at Lorraine to keep holding this delicious party. It must be held at least once a month, no~! Twice, ah no~! Three times.
But when it came to the third time, Leo was so excited that he raised four fingers.
Vera looked at it and sighed softly. Then she raised her hand and gently but firmly pressed down one of the four fingers of Leo's little paw.
Leo didn't care either, baring his little white teeth and grinning shamelessly.
Next to her, Catherine was dressing him up in a festive costume. When she saw him twisting around randomly, she was rude and slapped him with her hand, and then shouted angrily: "Don't move~!"
Poor, dignified CEO and chairman of the Flying Eagle Company, he spends hundreds of gold coins every minute. For such a big official, he just needs to be honest and let himself be manipulated.
Lorraine looked at the pitiful appearance of this child and couldn't help but feel amused. He was obviously a fat, innocent and cute little fat boy, but at this moment he had to be equipped with a lot of things.
A shiny collar badge, lace fake sleeves, a lace bodice, a vest embroidered with countless patterns, a blue velvet coat, and deerskin gloves.
There is also the imperial royal flying eagle logo on the chest.
A thick layer of hair oil was applied to his head. It was so shiny that even if a fly landed on it, he would definitely fall over.
The hair is styled in a beautiful little parting in front. The hair is stuck together by the oil, and the white scalp can be clearly seen.
It gives people a very energetic and beachy feeling.
The excess long hair at the back was not cut off, but tied into a small ponytail. It kept moving back and forth as his head moved.
There is a wide belt tied around the waist, with a short sword on the left side, and a small pistol on the right...
No matter how I look at it, I feel like it’s not very coordinated.
Catherine also discovered this, hesitated for a moment, and then pulled out his pistol.
Leo was shocked and jumped to grab it, saying: "Give it back to me, give it back to me. If you don't give it back to me, I won't go today. Otherwise, I will make trouble for you..."
After hearing his threat, although Catherine was unwilling to accept it, in order to take the overall situation into consideration, she still snorted coldly, then inserted the pistol back. Then she said: "Be honest with me today, if anything goes wrong
, be careful I peel off your skin~!"
As he spoke, he skillfully adjusted his clothes.
Leo was so choked by her that he couldn't breathe, and he could make a low-pitched grunt like a pig. But because he had the pistol in his hand, he didn't dare to make any other demands, otherwise he would be in trouble again.
have eaten.
At this time, I heard footsteps outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Adele, dressed in gorgeous attire and holding a small ivory fan, walked in with brisk steps. Behind her, Lao Leisi hurriedly followed with a cane.
As soon as Old Lester entered the door, he found a chair and sat down.
While resting, he complained: "Diel, you...you are a bad girl, you don't pity my poor grandpa. You are walking...in such a hurry. I almost can't keep up."
As he spoke, he kept breathing heavily.
Adele stuck out her dexterous tongue, then turned around with a sweet smile, and said with a smile: "Grandpa, if this is the case, then don't follow me so closely..."
After hearing her coquettish tone, Lester immediately snorted angrily and said: "I won't keep up? How can I do it if I don't keep up? I don't know that the world is very chaotic now, and some people are really ****~
!”
Having said this, his eyes squinted towards Lorraine.
Although Lorena's incident was not widely publicized, everyone here knew it clearly.
Although these girls had some objections to Luo Linna taking advantage of the opportunity to sneak away and sneak in, no matter how brave they were, they did not dare to be like her. They said to their relatives openly: "
We are better~!”
While everyone was envious and admiring him, they also couldn't help but secretly sigh: With such a strong and gorgeous spirit, this magician's thoughts are really different from those of ordinary people~!
And since the old guy Lester knew that his most beloved disciple had lost his virginity and became a thief (Lorraine: Hey, you said the opposite~!), he was even more critical of Lorraine. And he didn't even think about it for a moment.
Leaving Adele's side, lest she would suffer the same fate.
But he didn't know that his granddaughter had actually been at odds with Lorraine for a long time. They were adulterers and... uh, lovers and concubines. In short, a series of scenes that were not suitable for children had all happened.
Adele was also helpless towards her grandfather. Even if she wanted to have a serious "not suitable for children" with Lorraine, she couldn't find a chance.
She raised her head and quietly made a naughty face to Lorraine next to her, indicating that she was helpless. Then she turned to Catherine, saw the clothes on her body, stamped her slender feet angrily, and said softly: "
Nicole~! Why haven’t you changed into clothes yet? Are you trying to make me look bad~!”
With that said, regardless of Catherine's objections, he reached out to pull her up and walked towards the inner room.
Leo was out of trouble, and he let out a long breath. Then regardless of his appearance, he lay down on the chair carelessly. Then he looked at Lorraine next to him with envy.
As the governor, Lord Luo specially wore a military uniform in order to avoid trouble. In this way, he looked very simple and elegant, and it was also very convenient.
At this time, Lester took a break. When he saw Lorraine, he couldn't help but snorted again, and then said angrily: "I heard that you included me in your banquet, but I didn't agree to it.
Participated.”
Lorraine smiled bitterly. He knew that in order to persuade the great wizard to attend the banquet, Adele used his old man's beard as a threat and even pulled out several of it, which made the old guy
He agreed, but he didn't expect that at this moment, he would turn his back on his promise.
He was about to open his mouth to remind, or rather threaten, the poor old man.
Leo next to him was very sensible and said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't worry. We have prepared an appearance fee for you."
Lester glanced at the little fat man with satisfaction, and then said in a long voice: "Really? If the offer is less, I won't go."
After saying that, he glanced at Lorraine contemptuously again. Even a blind man could see the meaning: Look at a person as old as you, but there is no child who is sensible~!
Lorraine paused for a moment.
I thought about what an upright person Lester was back then, but I didn’t expect that in just two years, he would already be so desperate for money~!
Leo chuckled and said, "Grandpa, if we don't talk about money, it would be too vulgar to talk about money."
Lester was immediately stunned, looked at Leo with a dumbfounded expression, and said, "If you don't want to talk about money? What are you talking about?"
Leo smiled and waved to the attendant next to him.
The guard understood immediately and immediately brought a large tray from the table next to him and placed it on the table in front of Lester.
Lester looked at the thin layer of velvet cloth, and there was no way there was anything thick underneath. He couldn't help being surprised. He asked, "What is this?"
Leo smiled like a little fox and opened the velvet cloth, immediately revealing several pieces of crystal clear glass underneath.
Lester looked at Leo and laughed, saying: "You are a smiling little ruffian. You can tell at a glance that you are not a good person. You actually used a piece of broken glass to deceive people. Do you think I don't know? This thing is now
It's no longer valuable.
It costs five coppers to buy one, and it also comes with a baked sweet potato."
Leo was immediately anxious and said, "Don't just look at the surface."
As he spoke, he picked up the piece of glass, put it in front of Lester's eyes and said, "Look at it carefully again."
Lester glanced at it casually at first, but then said "Huh" in surprise. Then he could no longer move his eyes away.
Although it was just a thin piece of glass, Lester was surprised to find that after looking through the glass, he could see everything clearly again with blurry presbyopia.
Already.
Even every detail is revealed~!
"This thing is a bit weird. Bring it over quickly and let me take a good look."
Lester's voice couldn't help but gasp a little in his eagerness.
Leo smiled and handed it over.
Lester took it in his hand and put it in front of his eyes. He kept looking around. Then he nodded with satisfaction and said: "Not bad, not bad. Very good. Quite good."
Leo immediately rubbed his chubby hands and said, "Not bad. Let me just say that my boss is not wrong. Although I feel a little dizzy when I look at this thing, he said that it must be very useful to you old men."
Useful."
Lester was stunned for a moment, then raised his head, looked at Lorraine, and said, "Did you do this?"
Lorraine sighed deeply and thought to herself: You only think of me now~!
He shrugged and said, "That's right. The people under my command were responsible for implementing the ideas I proposed."
Lester immediately snorted coldly, and then said: "The wonderful and clever skills are not enough~!"
With that said, he grabbed the piece of glass and turned around and left.
Lorraine looked at it and couldn't help but smile bitterly. This old guy, what a dirty trick? If that's really the case, don't use it if you can~!
Next to him, Leo kept shouting, "Grandpa, grandpa, you are mistaken. In fact, that is not how it is used."
Lester was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and looked at Leo.
Leo sighed, and then said: "Put the lenses in front of your eyes first and see which two are used to see things clearly. Then I will put the frames on for you. In this way, you don't need to hold them with your hands at all. You can
It is placed directly on the nose and is very comfortable.”
Lester was very ashamed for a moment, but then he followed Leo's instructions and chose his spectacle lenses. Finally, with Leo's help, he put on the pair of glasses.
Lester felt his eyes light up immediately, as if the world suddenly became much clearer. He was very happy at the moment.
Leo smiled and said, "Are you satisfied with the appearance fee?"
Lester immediately laughed, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Satisfied, satisfied. I am very satisfied."
Leo nodded to Lorraine immediately, and then whispered: "Boss, it seems that our optical shop will have no problem opening and making money in the future."
Lorraine glanced at him and thought to himself: Of course there is no problem. Not to mention that in this era, anyone who reads documents and sees presbyopia is powerful, and anyone who needs these glasses does not care about money.
Lord.
When the time comes, the killing knife will be able to sharpen sparks. It is guaranteed to cut off a big piece of fat with one stroke.
At this time, Catherine also changed her clothes with the help of Adele, and slowly walked out of the inner room in her costume.
These peerless beauties are charming, enchanting, graceful and luxurious. No matter which one is released, they will be the masters of disaster for the country and the people.
Everyone felt their eyes light up immediately and hurriedly rushed forward to greet him.
Adele looked at the glasses on Lester's nose, smiled immediately, and said, "Grandpa, what are you wearing?"
Lester was very excited and said: "Del, these things are called glasses. After I put them on, I can see things clearly. What a good thing~!"
Adele smiled brightly and said: "Really? That's great. So, who should you thank?"
As he said that, he turned his pretty eyes and glanced at Lorraine.
Lester was stunned for a moment, and then said: "This... of course I have to thank Leo for this. But it's nothing. Because this is my appearance fee for this banquet~!"
As he spoke, he put his glasses on his nose and raised his head.
Adele felt bitter at the moment. Her beautiful eyes stared at her grandfather without blinking, and she said in a hateful voice: "I will definitely pull out all your beard when you turn around~!"
Lester shuddered immediately, but it was extremely difficult for him to say good things about Lorraine.
At this time, I heard another set of footsteps outside the door.
Then the Grand Duke, Obachm, and Hilmeria came in together.
Everyone sat together and chatted for a while, and Leo gave Obachm a pair of reading glasses.
The two old men were so excited that they immediately sat together and exchanged their thoughts for a while.
While everyone was chatting, Lorraine saw that Hilmeria's face was a little pale, and she couldn't help but worry: "What's wrong? Did that old guy Obachm say something again?"
Hilmeria looked at him worriedly, and then said: "Nothing."
Lorraine wanted to continue asking, when she heard a loud horn sound coming from outside.
The party is about to officially begin~!
At this time, everyone still didn’t know that a huge crisis was quietly approaching them...