Volume Two: The Iron-Blooded Baron Chapter 255 Advent (3)
Along the way, everyone talked and talked and discussed a lot of things. By the time we arrived at Nolandenburg, it was already dusk.
"It seems that you have prepared a lively and sumptuous dinner." Balian looked at the decorated Nolandenburg and said to Mark and the others.
Mark smiled and said: "Sir, your promotion to court baron is a great joy for all of us in Nolandenburg. We all want to celebrate on the eve of Advent from the bottom of our hearts.
Leah.”
"Hahaha!" Balian also laughed happily after hearing this. Although Mark was suspected of flattering, his words did represent the aspirations of most people in Norlandenburg.
From a knight to a barony, people like Nolandenburg have experienced big and many changes in one year, but they are all changes worth being happy about.
In the past year, they have fought against bandits, engaged in production and construction, and encountered invasions by Toba pirates. It has not been easy for those who follow them this year.
Balian looked at Mark and the others who were all smiling and smiled knowingly. Let's have fun tonight.
On the way into the castle on horseback, Mark told Balian that today there were not only people from Fort Noland, but also some guests who came to congratulate Balian.
In addition to Uncle Balian's family and Gamgee, there are also Sir Spencer and his mother Lady Tully who inherited the town of Waterside, as well as a knight of Viscount Merry's household, as well as some other lords of the direct county.
Someone sent to celebrate.
Of course, most people are short-sighted and only come to contact you after seeing your glory.
However, if you don't hit anyone with a smile, everyone is a guest. Balian, who was in the drinking circle in his previous life, is quite good at dealing with relationships.
After entering the main banquet hall of Fort Nolandenburg, Balian received applause and cheers from everyone, especially the subordinates of Fort Nolandenburg who were the first to follow him. Most of them are no longer serfs or servants.
They are small leaders with houses and land. Their destiny has changed because they followed Balian, and naturally they are more loyal to Balian.
After everyone's cheers and applause ended, Balian raised his glass and said to everyone: "Brothers and friends, thank you for your support this year! Without you, Balian would not have been promoted to baron, and we Nolandon
Fort would not be in the situation it is today.
This first glass of wine, I toast to you! To my good brothers and good friends, you are all good. For Balion Tucker to meet you, it must be because the God of Fire heard my call and blessed him.
My results!
Come, let us drink this cup together!"
At Balian's call, the 100 or so people in the banquet hall finished their first glass of wine together.
After filling the wine glass, Balian continued to bring the second glass. He looked at everyone affectionately and said: "In the past year, we have experienced too many things together, too many to count.
There were many dangerous things in it, and many of our good brothers died. Especially, this time in the battle with the Toba pirates, a group of good brothers fell!
They are all our heroes in Norlandenburg! They are all people worthy of being remembered throughout our lives! They are all our role models!
Come, let’s drink this glass of wine to those brothers who died in the battle, and hope that they will have a comfortable life in the kingdom of heaven!”
Everyone drank the second glass of wine with tears in their eyes. Mentioning the brothers who had unfortunately died, those who had followed Balian early in the morning felt a little sad in their hearts. The good days were coming, but they could no longer see them.
After filling up the third glass of wine, Balian took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and told everyone with high spirits: "This is the third glass of wine. Let's pay tribute to Landenburg's future!"
Brothers, if you follow me, have we been going up every day in Fort Noland this past year?"
"Yes!" the Nolandenburgers present collectively replied.
Balian pointed his finger at a man not far from him and said with a smile: "I can't remember your name, but I remember your nickname. It's Boar, right?"
"Hahaha!" Amid the roars of laughter from the crowd, the man nicknamed Boar nodded and acknowledged this less elegant nickname.
"I remember that I recruited you in Frondo Town. At that time, you were not as fat as you are now. Your dream was to eat two full meals a day, then marry a wife and give birth to a bunch of children.
Little boar, huh?" Balian asked kindly.
"Yes, sir, this is exactly what I was thinking at the time." This guy named Boar, when he saw that Balian still remembered him, he actually remembered his dream at that time.
This man suddenly stood up excitedly. After stammering his answer to the question, he did not sit down immediately. Instead, he giggled happily, like a stupid pig that had eaten and slept well.
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Everyone else present couldn't help it when they saw him like that, and burst into laughter. A servant who came to serve the food, after seeing everyone giggling, looked at the boar and almost slipped his hand.
The dishes were raised.
Looking at his funny look, Balian laughed with everyone for a while, and then asked him: "I heard that you not only have a house and farmland, but also married a beautiful wife, and you are also living in our house."
I became a squad leader in the construction team."
The boar was quite moved. He answered Balian with tears in his eyes: "Sir, yes, all my ideals have been realized. If I hadn't followed you, I, a serf, would never have been able to realize it in my life."
After speaking, he knelt on the ground and said with tears: "Sir, I, my child to be born, and my descendants will always be loyal to you. Without you, I would not be where I am today, and my descendants would not be able to live their lives."
Have a good life."
When Balian saw him like this, he quickly came down and took two steps, helped him up, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Why cry when you are all happy! You are really worthless!"
The boar chuckled, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and responded: "Although I am worthless, I am willing to die for you."
Balian punched him in the chest and laughed and cursed: "On a great day, no matter how hard you die, you must live well! Not only for our generation, but also for future generations. Only if we work harder can we serve them."
Lay the foundation for a good life.”
Having said this, Balian turned to Mark and said: "Mark, when Brother Boar's wife gives birth to a child, you can send me a gift. These new lives are the hope of our future in Nolandenburg. We must take good care of them."
Love them.
From now on, we old brothers, no matter whose family gives birth to a child, regardless of male or female, we will give you a small gift to express my feelings as a lord."
Upon hearing Balian's order, everyone cheered. This chapter has been completed!