Two hundred and thirty-seventh festival New Year's message
Two hundred and thirty-seventh day New Year's greetings
Wang Ci timidly walked to the wooden terrace. The dining table covered with white tablecloth was already set with a pair of tableware: the plates and spoons were bone china fired by the Lingao porcelain kiln, with the words of the Senate on them.
"National Emblem": geared wheat ears and holy ship under the golden double-headed eagle. The wine vessel is a glass, only the chopsticks are bought from Guangdong: all wrapped in ivory. There are seat cards on each seat to facilitate everyone to find their own
After Wang Ci sat down, he found that Sun Ruiwu was sitting next to him. Only then did he feel a little more at ease. He didn't want to sit with someone from Kun.
Sun Ruiwu was holding a "holy boat" in his mouth and looking around to see if anyone was serving food. Wang Ci saw that his clothes were much more prosperous than before, and he was very unhappy. In addition to being a classic historian of Lingao, Sun Ruiwu was also
The Kun people made it so that the grain collection bureau was in charge. I guess they must have received a lot of benefits from the Kun people, and they were outright traitors.
Sun Ruiwu was not as worried as Wang Ci. He greeted Wang Ci with a smile and asked in official polite words whether the recent county school fees were enough. Of course, even if there was a problem, he could only "research and study it." Wang Ci
Ci also had no choice but to talk to him casually.
"This ice sculpture is more impressive than last year." Zhang Youfu was sitting on the seat opposite them. He was still a little uncomfortable sitting directly opposite several government officials. His eyes were wide and his eyes were small. He couldn't sit still, so he looked for
a topic.
A huge ice sculpture is placed in the middle of the wooden terrace as last year. This time, local stoneworkers finally carved out other works besides stone lions - a dolphin leaping from the waves, under the guidance of veteran art majors.
Under the light of the gas lamp, it is crystal clear and radiant, making people dare not look directly.
Last year, this was indeed a surprising spectacle. But now that ice is a popular commodity in Lingao, and most naturalized residents and wealthy locals can afford it, the ice sculptures no longer arouse much astonishment.
A few people pretended to admire the ice sculptures for a long time, and finally the sound of intestinal rumblings in someone's stomach broke the embarrassing situation. Everyone looked at each other, thinking that the food and wine were not served yet? Over there, the fragrance hit their nostrils, and here.
Everyone was hungry - small landowners like Zhang Youfu and Fu Buer simply didn't eat lunch today and planned to have a full meal.
Looking at the other tables, the elders were already eating and drinking. The most incredible thing was that the Kun people actually served the food themselves! Each of them held large porcelain plates in their hands, which were piled with dishes. Some even held wine glasses, sitting or standing.
Eat with gusto. What kind of rule is this?
While they were hesitating, a tall young woman suddenly appeared, wearing a black dress and a white apron. She smiled brightly and asked them to go to the dining table to get their food.
Wang Zhaomin had a lot of contact with Kun Ren, and those who wore such clothes were all Kun Ren's maidservants. The person next to her who could not afford to offend her the most, thanked her with a smile on her face.
"... The gentlemen don't need to bring plates to pick up the dishes. There are clean plates over there." The maid said with a trained "ANA" smile, "There are also ones on the wine table."
Everyone thought that this was a unique approach - the ancients had a lot of false etiquette for the banquets of the high-status classes. Not to mention the normal official banquets, there are first and second offerings. Even a private banquet requires a lot of time to sit down and recite the etiquette.
.Not only did the Kun people have no etiquette, but they even served food and poured wine by themselves. Wang Ci couldn't help but secretly scolded the Kun thieves for having "no etiquette". Wouldn't he become a beggar in front of the soup kitchen while holding the plate for food?
For a time, several officials and local gentry were a little embarrassed - there were no servants around them to dispatch. But the few wealthy locals were already hungry and panicked. Regardless of whether they were polite or not, they just bowed their hands and rushed towards them. No.
After a while, plates of delicious food were served. Now everyone could no longer bear it. Even Magistrate Wu stood up and walked to the dining table.
Wang Ci resisted for a moment, but finally couldn't hold back the hunger in his belly. The dining table was brightly lit and the aroma was fragrant. Wang Ci simply didn't dare to approach the buffet table - the words "wine pool and meat forest" suddenly flooded into his mind - the above
The food was so sumptuous! Not to mention that in this small city of Lingao, even in his hometown of Fucheng, there was no such lavish banquet at the official banquet! He was dazzled by all kinds of food. He was really unseen and unheard of. In the midst of surprise, he just
I saw Zhang Youfu holding three plates sideways and one on his arm. They were piled full of meat and seafood, and he also had a bunch of barbecue skewers in his mouth.
Wang Ci confusedly followed a senator in front of him and took a lot of things - he didn't want to take so much. Wang Jiaoyu thought that he had been willing to eat simple meals for many years and had enough resistance to delicious food, but he didn't expect that he would not eat it if he had the conditions.
Not eating on condition is a completely different concept. His stomach put out a fierce resistance in front of the good food, so he couldn't help but take a lot of things: crab cakes, fried shrimp with shredded coconut, fried squid rings, onion rings, grilled chicken and fried sweet potatoes.
He took out a piece of chicken chop and a few small pieces of sirloin on the iron plate - he didn't know it was beef. He saw an egg being fried on the iron plate and ordered another one. Mr. Wang lived a poor life and had no eggs.
Considered a luxury product.
Then he didn't know how he got to the drink table, where there were large vats and small wine barrels of carved glass, with liquids of several colors in them. Wang Ci looked at them for a long time and didn't know what to choose. In the end,
The maid standing behind the table scooped out a spoonful of light yellow liquid from a glass jar and poured it into a cup and handed it to him. After he took a sip, he felt that the wine was mellow and refreshing, and he couldn't help but drink several glasses in a row.
"Sir, this is strong liquor..." The maid saw that this gentleman had drunk several glasses in a row, and she quickly persuaded her as she stumbled a little. This is a cocktail made with rum, lemon juice, sugar and water.
It's easy to eat and actually has great staying power.
"Nonsense!" Wang Ci reprimanded him like a gentleman. He returned to the table in a daze and took a bite of sirloin. The rich and rich texture combined with the spiciness of black pepper made him almost bite off his tongue.
, he quickly ate another fried shrimp, and when he raised his eyes, he saw several slim maids walking around to clear the dishes, their slim waists and plump hips swaying like willows in the wind... The master of the teaching suddenly resigned with sadness.
He was so heartbroken that he actually shed tears - he found that his past life was a void of nothingness.
The elders did not have such a complicated mood - although such a sumptuous meal was the first time since D-Day. Especially meat, there had never been such a rich supply in the past. Everyone ate very happily. Wu Nanhai and several elders stood
There was a high-pitched discussion at the dining table, and everyone received Wu Nanhai's wedding invitation. Naturally, they wanted to congratulate each other after meeting.
"This delicious meal is all thanks to your Ministry of Agriculture." He Ying was already a little tipsy.
"The quantity can't be increased now." Wu Nanhai said proudly, "The food we can supply for the New Year's reception in 1632 will be even better - I raise several Wagyu cattle there..." At this point, he realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly
He looked around.
"It's okay, Xi Yazhou is staying in Sanya." He Ying comforted him.
"These Wagyu cows are all my breeding cows. Once enough calves are bred, I will set up a special service for seniors - listen to music, drink beer, feed apples, and hire ten chicks to massage the cows.
I don’t believe you can’t raise well-marbled beef.”
"Kobe beef?"
"There are many varieties of Wagyu beef, and Kobe beef is just one of them." Yang Guogui played with the cup in his hand, "I think Imari ancient bamboo beef is also good. It doesn't have so much fat."
But someone here said: "Old Wu! Is it appropriate for you to marry a maid as your first wife? I heard that you are a prostitute and cannot have a second wife. It is not impossible to marry a young lady from a wealthy family in the future.
Already?"
"What should we do about the Li family's mother and daughter? You just abandoned them."
"I will still take good care of them." Wu Nanhai said casually.
Everyone looked like "That's it", and some people nodded in response "It should be so". Wu Nanhai was completely unaware and continued: "I have always supported the monogamy system. Besides, it is better if the wife is from a humble background - Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that his daughter-in-law
Sons-in-law are chosen from small civilian families. I think we will definitely have many children in the future. If the mother's natal family is too powerful, the children will have an advantage. Can't we compete equally for inheritance rights?"
"So you are learning from Zhu Yuanzhang." He Ying joked.
"I think this method is conducive to maintaining the balance of the family." Wu Nanhai drank a few more drinks and talked very enthusiastically, "I am also planning to learn from Kangxi and establish a secret reserve system. The heir of the family head will be announced after my death. Here
Before, no one dared not work hard or cause disunity."
"Tall, you are so tall."
"In my opinion, primogeniture is better and more stable... If you want to learn something bad, you should learn from the Tatars..." Liu Zheng sneered, "Primogeniture is the symbol of all civilized societies!"
A group of people who had no children immediately started a heated debate about inheritance. Wu Nanhai didn’t want to continue the topic, so he quietly pulled He Ying aside:
"Liaison Officer He, how did you think about my application to build a chapel on the farm last time?"
He Ying looked troubled: "Can't you go to Bairen Church for joint worship?"
"I'm a Protestant, and I can't urinate in the same pot as them." Wu Nanhai said, "I don't preach, I just use it for myself and my family."
"But there are no Protestant churches and no pastors?"
Wu Nanhai smiled and said: "Our Protestant denominations generally don't pay attention to this. I can also be a pastor myself to preach and host ceremonies." He added, "I will pay for the expenses myself and arrange the construction myself."
He Ying pondered for a moment: "This matter is a bit big, I have to ask the Senate for approval."
"Just hurry up." Wu Nanhai said, "I still plan to get married in the church."
As he was talking, the originally cheerful music from the loudspeaker was changed to the "March of Unity and Friendship". Aboriginals and naturalized people who have had more contact with the elders all know that once this music is played, it means that a major elder is about to appear.
.The conversation and laughter in the venue gradually stopped.
Sure enough, as the music played, all the members of the Executive Committee and the people's committee members and ministers of several important departments appeared in front of the terrace one after another while the music played. Two stage spotlights emitted cross lights. At the front was Wende.
Si, he was wearing a white suit without a tie, smiling and waving to everyone frequently; behind him was Ma Qianxu, wearing a black stand-up collared tunic suit, clapping without moving his hands, with a serious look on his face. Others insisted
The committee members all smiled and applauded lightly as the occasion required.
The music stopped and the venue became quiet. The leaders came to the arranged microphone and arranged in order of power. Ma Qianzhu strode to the stage and expressed holiday congratulations and condolences to everyone, and then he introduced the 1630
The anti-encirclement and crusade war, a great form of economic construction, and then announced the plans and tasks of the Senate in the new year. Special mention was made of the construction of the island-wide communication network and the ring-island highway, as well as the upcoming expansion of population import from the mainland - if
If the conditions are right, more people with special needs of different races will be imported from Persia and Japan. Although there is a lot of content, he spoke concisely and powerfully, and there were bursts of applause and cheers from time to time in the audience. After he finished speaking, the venue
Full of excited discussion and laughter.
Wen Desi walked to the microphone and waved to the enthusiastically applauding senators, indigenous representatives and naturalized people representatives. He first said a few words of congratulations. He emphasized that the achievements in 1630 were due to everyone's resolute implementation of the spirit and principles of the Senate.
The result of the instructions is the collective leadership within the Senate and the great victory of giving full play to democracy.
"Comrades, I won't list all the great victories we have achieved at sea and on land. This is still just the beginning for us." After another round of applause, he continued;
"Our regime is still a small force in this world. The tasks before us are glorious and arduous. To complete these tasks, we still need to make great efforts. After this period of testing,
I believe that no difficulty or enemy can overwhelm us -" Another burst of applause interrupted him, "The war has only temporarily stopped. The rulers of Beijing, Shengjing, Seoul and Tokyo continue to be in their palaces.
Giving orders... The Dutch are still sailing to Batavia... Around us, the hidden enemy is still struggling to the death. The struggle will be sharp and fierce, and the struggle will continue for a long time. Our road is still very long -
The world is not ours yet, but one day, it will be ours!"
Thunderous applause, cheers and exploding fireworks flying into the sky with the last words shook the sea surface; fireworks launched from warships and land erupted into countless bright flames in the air. Groups of seagulls and birds were shocked.
Fearfully, they flew up from the rocks and mountains, flapping their wings in the night sky, and lingering on the sea. The world of Lingao has entered a new stage.