Chapter eight hundred and sixty-one welcome banquet
One of the rules of aristocratic banquets is that the portion should be sufficient. If word spread that the guests are not full, it would be quite embarrassing. As for the guests, they are busy with other things, such as making fire dates and so on, so they have no time to eat.
, this is the problem of the guests themselves. Although they are not proud of how many leftovers they throw away, it has become a vague evaluation of the host family.
Originally, someone hated this kind of wasteful behavior. But with so many people to entertain, he had no idea how much food should be prepared, so he could only leave it to the Marquise's butlers to make arrangements. More
The important point is that the Marquise pays for the food herself, and someone is just responsible for purchasing it from the people of the Ruan Chamber of Commerce.
However, the servants of the Marquise who were responsible for preparing dinner still ignored how the new dishes learned from the two magic apprentices would attract a group of pot-bellied men who were soldiers. In other words, they did not notice this from the beginning.
How to prepare for a banquet that is more like a military cauldron than a noble banquet. The result is a bunch of people knocking on the bowls and begging for food.
Of course, there was no need for anyone to worry about this messy situation. He sat quietly at the host's table and watched the old Duke at the guest of honor's table eating like crazy with an appetite that was inconsistent with his age. As the guest of honor, he sat at the table
Of course, there was no shortage of food and wine. When he couldn't hold it any longer, he stopped eating, patted his belly in an awkward manner, and picked at the gap between his teeth.
After burping, Grand Duke Kawei said: "Boy, is this a dinner prepared by your people?" The old man was able to feel so comfortable, of course, because the ladies were not present.
Fen was too lazy to attend such an occasion, let alone eat such unpalatable food. She had been raised to be a naughty person, and she felt that she would probably starve to death without the two girls taking charge.
Of course, Marquise Balan would not appear in such a place. I don't know whether it is because she is afraid of crowded places or because she has a phobia of parties. Anyway, if she wants to appear in such a place, it would be faster to kill her.
The girl ate in her room, with the two magic apprentices as her companions. The two girls helped their sister open the small stove, and also prepared what they wanted to eat. The previous point was also informed in advance.
The old man of the Grand Duke was not surprised by this situation. On the contrary, he said that it would be strange if his granddaughter attended.
In response to the grand duke's question, Lin Zhaoshi replied: "No, sir, they are the servants of the lady. My apprentices will be in a hurry to prepare food for a dozen people. For two to three hundred people, they can't do it."
It can’t be done.”
Thinking of the people he sent, they were all carefully selected. But the Grand Duke was still confused: "I remember that when the cook stayed in the castle, he couldn't make such delicious food. What else should we send?"
Is there anyone who is good at this?" The latter sentence turned to ask his attendant.
Standing behind him, the unsmiling deacon said: "My lord, no. There is only one chef sent. Although he is the best candidate, he is not that good."
The older deacon only ate a few bites when he was trying the dishes for the Grand Duke, but it was enough for him to distinguish the good from the bad. So he cleared the table of all the delicacies for the people below, and then knocked on the bowl.
The noisy scene did not surprise him at all.
The Grand Duke, who was well fed and drunk, certainly understood what was going on. So he didn't blame anyone in particular. He just smiled and said: "My cook couldn't make such delicious food when he was in the castle. Why?" After coming to your side, their craftsmanship seems to have changed, and I can't even recognize that they are the people I sent."
In response to such a complaint, someone could only say "Haha." If the Grand Duke knew that such a level of food would be disgusted by Fen, I really don't know what he would think. However, Lin still said politely: "Actually, cooking is not the same as cooking. Like magic, it is knowledge that requires the courage to try and in-depth study. The more you know, the better you can do it."
"Really. I want to send my chef to you to learn cooking skills."
"Treat this place as a cooking school. No problem. If the tuition is paid, everything can be easily discussed." Lin said with a philistine expression.
Regarding someone's attitude, the Grand Duke could only puzzled and said: "Is it really so easy to negotiate?"
"This is not something that needs to be kept secret. What's wrong if more people can make delicious food and share this feeling of happiness." Someone said in a high-sounding way.
The Grand Duke smiled and said: "Haha, if that's the case, then you should not even charge tuition and teach me how to cook for free."
"That's not right, my lord. Everything has a price. Even if I am willing to share this knowledge, it still requires my people to spend time teaching others. This part should not be free. Of course, I put forward my price, Those who are willing to accept can come, and those who are unwilling to accept can negotiate. After both parties reach a consensus after several rounds of bargaining, the sale will be established. Isn't this the essence of the transaction? It's just that using money to measure it is a relatively simple method. But I don’t mind if you use other things in exchange.”
"Then here comes the question." The Grand Duke changed his original laziness and showed a sharp gaze and said: "For so hard to encourage my granddaughter to learn magic from you, what price do you want to get?"
The conversation suddenly entered the topic, and someone suddenly realized that this is where the drama lies. Lin honestly said: "For me, it means less trouble."
"You mean my granddaughter is a trouble!" The silly grandfather who was eager to protect his grandson suddenly became furious. At the same time, the banquet hall fell silent. Everyone no longer had the relaxed and cheerful banquet demeanor, but looked at the host with sharp eyes. table. Some people even put their hands on the hilt of their swords and just had to draw them.
Facing such a battle, someone showed no fear. He raised his eyebrows and said, "An unmarried girl lives in the home of an inexplicable magician. Is this okay?"
With one sentence, the corner of the Grand Duke's mouth twitched, and his original momentum was disrupted. The members of the Duke's Guard who were present also began to think about whether this was a big deal. What if his daughter, who had not yet left the palace, lived in a house? Words from the inexplicable magician's home.
Lin added: "The lady is still messing around. She used undead magic to make a skeleton dog come out a while ago. Either forcefully prohibit her from doing such things without knowing the results again; or help her find a good teacher to avoid She is playing to her own death. Grand Duke, which one do you think is better?"
"Also...maybe, Lord Tripwood can stop her from doing this kind of thing. Huh, no, why would she be exposed to undead magic?" Grand Duke Kawei thought of a very strange question. Inevitably, his own thoughts
Going in the direction of conspiracy theories.
Lin said very matter-of-factly: "My family's approach is to open up any knowledge to our own people. If you understand, just read it, if you don't understand, just ask, there will always be someone who can answer it. What I didn't expect was that there would be outsiders living there."
At my house, I watched those things. I didn’t care about it, but I actually started learning it. If I really didn’t care, I didn’t care about it, but I still learned necromancy. No matter how I think about it, I don’t think it’s good. In fact, it’s not good for me.
As far as I'm concerned, the best result is for the Grand Duke to take your granddaughter home. It doesn't matter how much trouble she has in your home. Anyway, she doesn't want to die in my home. Because if something like that happens, you can imagine that you will have