Kinoshita Rin's palms were rough... but very warm.
While Qingdeng felt the warmth coming from his forehead, he looked at the old man approaching in surprise.
The other party's eyes and expression have lost their previous strength and "sharpness".
Instead, there is the kindness unique to the elderly.
——She... agreed?
Although his reason has not yet caught up with reality, his ears heard it very clearly: Kinoshita Rin agreed to his marriage to Kinoshita Mai, as well as his idea of "three legal wives"!
——You actually agreed so easily?!
Surprised, Qingto was once again shocked by Kinoshita Rin's efficiency.
Not only did she readily agree to the marriage, but she also helped them choose a suitable wedding day.
This, this...?!
Just now, he called me a "brat" and said, "You want to marry my granddaughter?"
But now, in addition to a 180-degree change in demeanor, even the wedding date has been chosen for them.
This huge contrast directly caused Qingdeng's body to freeze suddenly.
For a moment, he didn't know what expression to put on.
The same person who was at a loss was Kinoshita Mai next to her.
After listening to Qing Deng's heartfelt words just now, she was moved beyond measure.
She didn't even know that Qingdeng originally viewed them this way.
Not only a lover, but also an unparalleled "pillar"!
If it weren't for the presence of Kinoshita Rin and Boss Kiryu, and her shy personality suppressed her surging impulse, she would have simply pounced over and hugged Aomori tightly.
Before she could calm down, Kinoshita Rin bluntly announced, "I agree to your marriage! You can get married on New Year's Eve!"... The rollercoaster-like emotional ups and downs caused Kinoshita Mai's brain to briefly twitch.
Downtime.
Facing the surprised looks from the two of them, Kinoshita Rin tilted her head and asked half-jokingly:
"What? Are all those words I just said in vain?"
"I've made it very clear."
"As long as Ah Wu is my wife and as long as Ah Wu is loved, then I will happily accept her as Ah Wu's husband."
"Since you are already qualified, what reason do I have to disagree?"
By this time, Qingdeng had returned to his serious and resolute attitude.
He nodded vigorously, his tone was extremely precise, and his response was as strong as thunder falling from the sky:
"Miss Kinoshita... No, grandma, please feel free to leave A Wu to me!"
The corners of Kinoshita Lin's mouth extended to both sides, and the look of relief on her cheeks became a little more intense.
To be honest, Qing Deng originally thought that there would be a classic plot of "If you want to marry my granddaughter, you must defeat me first".
He was even ready to fight Kinoshita Rin.
Nowadays, after meeting boss Kiryu, Makimura Yahachi, Otani Seiichiro and many other very capable old men, Aomori no longer judges a person's strength based on age.
He wouldn't be surprised even if the white-haired Kinoshita Rin has the strength to ride a thousand horses.
Rather, if Kinoshita Rin is an extremely powerful and unparalleled fierce woman, it would be more in line with Qingto's preconceptions about her.
The other party seemed to have seen through his thoughts and chuckled a few times "haha".
She changed her name to Qingdeng back to "An Yi":
"Aki, do you think I'm a monster like Kuro?"
As she spoke, she raised her left hand to show Qingdeng her slender, dry arm.
"At my age, I can no longer wield a sword."
"But...that's true."
"Ah Wu is my 'treasure'. It's really uncomfortable to hand it over to you for nothing."
"As expected, I still have to set some 'challenges' for you!"
After Qingdeng heard this, his heart suddenly thumped.
"...Grandma, don't you want to send all the strength of Calabash House to compete with me?"
Kinoshita Rin waved her hand.
"Marriage is the most joyful event in the world. It's so unlucky to be beaten and killed."
"Let's change the challenge to a more civilized form!"
After saying that, she turned to look at Boss Kiryu next to her.
"Kuroro, bring the batch of good products from Lucia that just arrived a while ago."
Boss Kiryu's brows trembled slightly, and the corners of his lips were slightly curved, showing a strange expression that was half a smile but not a smile.
"Lord, are you sure?"
"Of course! Go get it quickly!"
Boss Kiryu said no more, said "yes", stood up, and left the dojo in stride.
The country of Lucia——that is, Lao Maozi.
"Lucia" is the transliteration of "Russia". During the Edo period, the Japanese always called Lao Maozi "Lucia Country".
Speaking of goods related to Lao Maozi... all Qingdeng can think of is leather and spirits.
——Wait, spirits...?
Suddenly, an ominous premonition arose in Qingdeng's heart...
Not long after, Boss Kiryu returned to the dojo - holding a large wooden box in his arms.
"Lord, the goods are all here."
He sat back down and then pushed the large wooden box to Kinoshita Lin's knees.
"Well, thank you for your hard work!"
While Kinoshita Rin opened the wooden box, she mysteriously said to Ayoto:
"An Yi, the things in this box are very rare and good things in the market."
As soon as she finished speaking, the box opened in response - 30 glass bottles were arranged in neat rows and six columns, filling the box to the brim, with transparent liquid flowing in the bottles.
"This is a spirit produced in the country of Lucia, called 'vodka'."
"This wine is not ordinary strong. Nuo wine, sake and the like cannot compare with it."
As she spoke, she picked up a bottle of vodka from the box and threw it to Qingden.
"An Yi, come and have a drink!"
"How can you not drink on your big day?"
"I won't let you go until you let me have all the fun."
Looking at the vodka in his hand, Qingden swallowed hard.
Vodka...this is indeed a good product from Lucia!
Even people who know nothing about alcohol have more or less heard of the name vodka.
Vodka is made from grains or potatoes and is distilled into alcohol of up to 95 degrees, which is then diluted to 40 to 60 degrees with distilled water.
The quality of the wine is crystal clear, colorless and light and refreshing. It makes people feel that it is not sweet, not bitter, not astringent, but only has a flaming stimulation, forming the unique characteristics of vodka.
Because the taste is very good and there is no choking smell, it is easy to drink too much. If you are not careful, you will get drunk, or even get drunk to death.
Most of the common vodkas on the market have a concentration of 40 degrees.
The vodka with the highest alcohol content is the famous "water of life" Polish distilled vodka - its alcohol content is 96 degrees, and it can burn directly if you throw a flame into it, which is better than gasoline.
Qingden didn't understand Russian, so he couldn't tell the degree of alcohol in the bottle of vodka in his hand.
With the blessing of the talents "Drunkard +3" and "Ox's Liver", Qingden's alcohol capacity and liver's ability to tolerate alcohol are very strong.
[Note·Drunkard +3: He drinks better than the average person.]
[Note: Beef liver: excellent liver function]
But...each bottle of wine in the box is almost 700 ml.
He looked at the wine in his hand, and then at the 29 bottles of wine left in the box... To be honest, he didn't think his "Wine Master + 3" and "Cow's Liver" could withstand this challenge.
!
As a last resort, he cautiously suggested:
"Grandma, you are not young anymore. Isn't it appropriate to drink such strong wine?"
"Ah? What are you talking about?"
Kinoshita Rin looked at Qingto with a strange expression - a sly glint in her eyes.
"I am already an old man, how can I drink such strong wine?"
"Of course you drank vodka, and I drank red bean soup."
Click - Qingden seemed to hear the sound of his body turning to stone.
Kinoshita Mai looked anxious.
Judging from her appearance, she should know the "power" of vodka very well.
She shouted worriedly:
"Grandma, a big box full of vodka will kill you, right?"
Kinoshita Rin responded calmly:
"Ah Wu, please be patient."
"I'm not a devil, how can I force others into trouble?"
"I didn't mean to torture An Yi."
"I just wanted to see how ugly he was when he was drunk, to satisfy my sadistic...my curiosity."
Although she changed her words in time, Qingdeng still heard the terrible words.
Aoden belatedly discovered that under Kinoshita Rin's kind appearance, there seemed to be a very serious quirk hidden...
At this time, Kinoshita Lin seemed to have remembered something, and turned to Boss Kiryu and said:
"Ah, that's right, this is a rare opportunity. Let's call Nanchibei and Katsurokuro here too."
Shichibei, Katsurokuro—hearing these two names, Boss Kiryu’s eyebrows suddenly lit up with joy.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Pat, pat, pat... Boss Kiryu's three steps followed by two steps quickly left and disappeared.
This time, he was gone for a little longer.
While waiting silently, Aoto asked Kinoshita Rin:
"Grandma, who are Nanchibei and Katsurokuro?"
"They are my old friends."
She answered with a look of reminiscence on her face.
"Kuro, Mihachi, Nanhei, and Katsurokuro, the four of them are my first partners."
Yahachi——The "Dragon of Kyoto" Makimura Yahachi.
"They've been doing things with me since I was a teenager."
"I am very lucky to have such a group of companions who share a common bond with me."
"Thanks to their strong support, I am able to live safely to this day and achieve something."
"Kuro and Mihachi are both the kind of people who can't sit still."
"Even if I tell them to rest and take care of themselves, they are still fighting on the front line."
"As for Nanibei and Katsurokuro, like me, they can no longer wield the sword."
"So they now live a leisurely life every day, wandering around the streets with nothing to do during the day, and playing chess, drinking, and reading novels at night."
"Although they always complain to me that they are 'too boring', I think their current life is pretty good."
"They have been busy for most of their lives and shed countless blood and sweat. It is time for them to enjoy a peaceful life."
After Qingdeng listened, he silently calculated in his heart:
Since these two people, like Kiryu's boss and Makimura Yahachi, are Kinoshita Rin's first companions, they are at least eighty or ninety years old.
Thinking of this, Qingdeng couldn't help but secretly sighed:
"Grandma, you and your companions all live so long..."
Kinoshita Lin smiled:
"Maybe it's because we have done too many good things, so God intends to reward us."
Kinoshita Rin said that she and her old friends could no longer wield the sword... To be honest, Qingto only had reservations about her remarks and did not completely believe it.
His other master—Kondo Shusuke—always talks about “my waist hurts so much” on weekdays.
But when he held the sword, it was as if his muscle memory had been revived! It was so fierce! There was no sign of back pain at all.
At this time, Boss Kiryu returned - behind him were two gray-haired old men.
One of them is tall and tall. Although his face is dominated by thick wrinkles, it still cannot hide his regular and handsome facial features.
It is not difficult to see that this man was definitely a handsome and handsome guy when he was young.
In comparison, the other person seems relatively ordinary. His face and figure are very ordinary, and he belongs to the type of "you can't find him if you throw him into the crowd".
"Tachibana-kun, let me introduce you."
Boss Kiryu pointed at the handsome old man.
"This is Shichirobe Asai."
Then, he pointed to the ordinary old man.
"This is Shimada Katsurokuro."
Asai, Shimada - upon hearing these two characters, Qingto raised his eyebrows.
"Asai, Shimada...Boss Kiryu, are they the grandfathers of the 'Complex Man' Moriyasu Asai and the 'Thunder Slayer' Kanichi Shimada?"
Boss Kiryu nodded:
"That's right. You are very sharp. You guessed it so quickly."
Qingdeng looked at the two old men - the other party was also looking at him.
"Tachibana Aki, this is the first time we meet, Shichirobe Asai."
Shichirobe Asai bowed and politely introduced himself to Aonto.
Shimada Katsurokuro followed closely and also reported his home to Aonto.
"We have just heard about the specific matters from Jiulang."
Asai Shichirobei said, turning his head to the side and looking at Kinoshita Mai with a tender face.
"Ah Wu, congratulations to you."
Shimada Shengrokuro took over the conversation with a smile:
"The little one got married back then... Sure enough, the older you get, the faster time flies."
Kinoshita Mai blushed and shyly accepted their congratulations:
"Thank you, thank you!"
After sending congratulations to Aoto and Mai Kinoshita, the two people sat down next to bosses Kinoshita Rin and Kiryu very naturally.
Shimada Shengrokuro looked at his old friends on the left and right, and chuckled a few times:
"This lineup reminds me of the past."
Asai Shichirobei echoed:
"It's a pity that there is still a Makimura missing. This guy happened to go to the northeast to do something at this time. If he were here, there would really be a crowd."
Boss Kiryu had a smile on his cheeks:
"The time when Calabash House was just founded and there were only a few of us as members were my glorious years... I really miss them."
Kinoshita Rin raised her lips:
"From today on, our big family will have a new member."
As soon as these words came out, everyone turned to look at Qingdeng.
Boss Kiryu spread his hands:
"Yeah, that's true. There's one more thing worth remembering."
Suddenly, Shichirobe Asai stretched out his hand and hooked Aonto's shoulder.
"Ju Anyi, since we are already a family, you cannot refuse today's cocktail party! We will not return until we are drunk!"
After that, he casually picked up a bottle of vodka from the box and unscrewed the cap with his bare hands very skillfully.
Immediately afterwards, Boss Kiryu and Shimada Katsurokuro were not to be outdone. They both reached out and each took out a bottle of vodka from the box.
Without saying a word, they directly grabbed the vodka in their hands... The heroic feat of these three old men shocked Qingden.
Boss Kiryu saw through Qingto's shock and explained:
"Mr. Ju, there is no need to be surprised."
"Mr. Yuanyi is very fond of drinking spirits from the Lucia Kingdom, especially vodka."
"While he was still alive, he always recommended vodka to us."
"Under his influence, we have long been accustomed to the taste of vodka."
Shichirobe Asai added with a smile:
"We usually drink vodka as water, so we don't have to worry about our health. Maybe you have already fallen down, and we have just woken up from drinking."
Just when Qingto was shocked by the fierce drinking capacity of these old men, he suddenly smelled the fragrance of red bean soup - red bean soup that came from nowhere appeared in the hands of Kinoshita Rin and Kinoshita Mai.
"Anyway, let's give a speech first."
Kinoshita Rin picked up the red bean soup and put on a loud voice:
"Then...even though they haven't consummated their marriage yet, let's consider it as a toast to the newlyweds in advance!"
As soon as her front foot finished speaking, her back foot took the lead in raising the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Immediately afterwards, the old men headed by Boss Kiryu raised bottles and drank "tons and tons".
Seeing this, Qingdeng gritted his teeth - affected by the current atmosphere, his emotions had been fully aroused!
He raised his head and drank vigorously, and a wave of pleasure went straight through his throat and esophagus.
Kinoshita Rin slapped her thigh.
"Haha! Not bad! Very generous!"
The aroma of wine overflows.
Also overflowing is the air of joy.
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The wedding is held on New Year's Eve, and then directly into the turbulent year of 1864 - perfect pacing and plot arrangement!
Leopard likes vodka the most!
Vodka is really amazing! It can be blended with everything!
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Screwdriver - as the name suggests, it is the wine with a screwdriver added to the vodka. The flat-shaped screwdriver has the best taste, followed by the cross-shaped screwdriver, which is very delicious! (Leopard Chaos.jpg)