0p0 Chapter 393: Village Banquet Also Considers Prestige
Chapter 393: Village Banquet Also Considers Prestige
The time spent greeting each other and drinking tea at the village chief's house was not long. Beibei, under the protection of Anyi, went to see the women in the village. As for the bodies of those rough men, they were left to the male doctors of the medical team.
Yiyi also wanted to go. Her idea was out of curiosity about the female compatriots here, and she wanted to know more about them. But Nian Nian clung to her, Xinxin was held by Xiao Ba and stood with her, and Ling Wuxin was still talking to the village chief and his son. She wanted to go alone or bring her children with her, but her man would definitely be worried. She couldn't drag her husband along, as that would be a bit presumptuous! Yiyi struggled for a while, but she was patient and restrained herself. She didn't ask to go with Sister Beibei, but chose to go with her own children and husband. When Ling Wuxin talked, she would take care of the baby with Xiao Ba, and then listen quietly, playing the role of a princess well. To be honest, she really felt like she was playing a role, because she didn't have the consciousness of being a princess from the bottom of her heart, and she wouldn't put on the airs of a princess or play with the privileges of a princess.
Many people stayed outside the village chief's house, eating melons and chatting in groups of three or five. Today was the Harvest Festival, and the whole village was relaxing. Except for cleaning together in the morning, chopping wood together, washing dishes together, washing vegetables together, and helping out, most people were idle. After all, it didn't take that many people to cook, and not everyone could cook.
The core figures of the melon-eating party naturally include the new guests!
"Our princess is so beautiful and kind! The prince is a little cold, but I think they are a good match, right?"
"She smiled at me! And she said thank you to me! I blushed."
"How does she manage to be both noble and approachable?"
"I admire her so much... I would be so happy if I could become her husband!"
"Bah... What are you daydreaming about?! Go and queue up for the doctor's appointment." The daydreamer was interrupted by a loud bang from someone next to him. As he followed the crowd to queue up, he looked shy and kept looking back, hoping to get another look.
Ling Wuxin and Xiao Ba didn't know that their wives were admired by others. Even if they knew, they wouldn't find it strange. It would be abnormal if no one admired their wives. Fortunately, Ling Wuxin didn't talk to the village chief for a long time. He arranged the business and left it at that.
"My wife, your husband will accompany you for a walk in the village. Village Chief Yang said that dinner will be served soon. We won't go far!" Ling Wuxin looked at Yi Yi who was sitting in a dignified posture, and Nian Nian who was lively and active in her arms and almost out of control. He decisively chose to accompany his family.
"Great! I was just thinking of looking around!" Yiyi smiled happily when she heard that. What her husband said was exactly what she wanted.
"Niannian! Daddy will hold you!" Ling Wuxin reached out and held Nian Nian, signaling with his eyes for his personal guards to follow, and then led the family out of the village chief's house.
"Wow...the distinguished guest is out!" Some villagers who had not yet left exclaimed.
"Auntie, where is the consultation place? Why don't you go over and let the doctor see you?" Yiyi asked with a smile to the auntie who was closest to her.
"I... I'll go there later. The spot is in the square in front of the village. Men, women and children are all there!" The auntie was too embarrassed to confess that she was eating the guest's melon just now. She, an old woman, was so confused by the guest's smile that she almost stuttered.
"Aunt, thank you! Let's all go. They are disciples of the miracle doctor. If you are in good health, you can go and check their pulse." Yiyi smiled and spoke in a gentle voice, which made people feel trusting unconsciously.
"Okay, okay, let's go right away, right away!" The villagers staying near the village chief's house responded one after another. Besides, since the distinguished guests had come out, there was no point for them to stay here.
"Master, do you need someone to lead the way?" The village chief Yang Guodong saw the prince off and asked respectfully when he saw the crowd leaving.
"No, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll take people to look around!" Ling Wuxin rejected the village chief's kindness without even thinking about it. He just wanted to relax with his wife and children and didn't need too many people present.
"Mmm...ah!" Xin Xin Nian Nian's mouth is already chattering, and the little fat boy has pointed out the way to the adults! Let their parents take them to the direction they point to, and when they stop at the place, they communicate with each other with their mouths, and observe intently for a while, until they feel they have seen enough, then they give orders with their little hands, and let their parents continue to walk them. The way that baby Xin Xin Nian Nian perceives the world is so joyful and direct, and the flowers, trees, birds and insects on the roadside can all attract their attention.
The houses in Mushroom Village are collectively built in the sunny area at the foot of the mountain. The air is fresh and the road is clean. Most of the houses are earth-stone structures with thatched roofs. There are fruit trees and vegetable gardens in front of and behind the houses. The houses in the whole village look like clusters of mushrooms in the forest from a distance. The scenery is indeed more artistic from a distance. No wonder it is named Mushroom Village.
"Master, the village banquet can begin!" The personal guard who was on patrol in the village came to Ling Wuxin and reminded him.
"Okay! Let's go back!" Ling Wuxin led his wife and children and followed his personal guards to the square in front of the village.
The dining tables in the open space in front of the village are arranged in a continuous banquet, all connected to form a long dragon with several bends, and the table at the head of the dragon is reserved for distinguished guests. The dishes have been served, and the villagers all stand by the tables waiting for everyone to arrive before starting the meal. They are very particular about the arrangement, which can be roughly understood as the more scarce the food, the more precious it is. Over time, a dining culture has been formed.
"Master, please come in!" When the village chief and his son saw the prince, princess and their family coming to the square in front of the village, they hurried forward to greet them.
"You're welcome! Let's have a seat and start the feast!" Ling Wuxin said casually. The Harvest Festival village banquet was originally a festival for the villagers. They came as guests just to show their support. The villagers should not be made too restrained because of their arrival.
"Okay! The Mushroom Village banquet is about to begin!" After getting the approval of the master, Village Chief Yang loudly announced the start of the village banquet.
"Great! Hahaha..." The villagers cheered and sat down nearby.
"Mom, it smells so good, I want to eat some meat!" The little kid asked his mother to feed him in a childish voice.
"Okay, okay! Dad, you pick up some food for the kids. I'm too busy!"
"Mmm! The food at the village banquet is delicious! Eat more!"
"As expected of the chef of our village. The dishes here are not as sumptuous as during the Chinese New Year."
"It's more sumptuous than Chinese New Year! Stop talking and eat first!"
"..."
Yiyi listened to the villagers' conversation. After she sat down, she immediately looked at the dishes on the table. The meal was quite sumptuous. In the middle was a large bowl of square-shaped meat, and around it were fried pork belly with bamboo shoots, deep-fried crispy pork, stir-fried bacon with green garlic, cold-cut braised beef, pork bone soup, stir-fried dried tofu, braised tofu, and mixed shredded vegetables... This dish was considered quite sumptuous no matter where it was placed.
Yiyi looked at the people sitting at other tables below and found that men, women, old and young were sitting together, mostly families eating together. As time went on, it became a table full of men. Yiyi felt that she could analyze the population of Mushroom Village by observing the dining seats.
"Husband, this piece of meat is too big and greasy. I don't want to eat it, and it's not suitable for me to eat either. Please give some to the next table!" Yiyi whispered to Ling.
"Okay!" Ling Wuxin responded and handed the whole bowl to the next table.
"Thank you, my Lord, for the meat!" Sitting at the next table was the village chief's family. Village chief Yang, the sixth son, even gave face to his master when eating. She was really impressed by him, so Yiyi watched the bowl of square door meat being passed from table to table, and the voice of thanks for the reward continued to ring out with the arrival of the bowl of meat until the bowl of meat was completely eaten.
How can you be so messy even when eating?! Yiyi was speechless, but she still tasted all the dishes carefully. After tasting them all, Yiyi felt full. However, seeing that Ling Wuxin and Xiaoba were feeding their children carefully, she patiently sat in her seat and accompanied them.
Their family of four really couldn't eat so many dishes. Yiyi watched her husband order a few more dishes. She carefully felt the atmosphere of the feast. It was really happy. Yiyi was really afraid that if she got up and left early, it would interrupt the atmosphere and make everyone feel uneasy. So she was determined not to spoil the fun. It was her consciousness as a guest!