My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 425 Banquet ([-])

In the dim tropical rainforest, several clusters of fire flickered.

More than 20 aborigines came out carrying a huge log together, with bright smiles on their faces.

"Everyone be careful, the beasts come out to look for food at night, we can't be careless."

"Haha, brother Amu, don't worry, the beast is here, and it's just a meat dish for us."

The two leading men talked and laughed, all because they found a piece of treasure wood.

With this kind of wood called incense tree, not only can a large amount of salt be exchanged, but also cloth and weapons can be exchanged.

After walking for about half an hour, everyone finally returned to the camp.

When I met patrolling soldiers on the road, and saw that the logs they were carrying were so intact, they all smiled kindly at them.

There is a language barrier in a short period of time, but a smile is always the best language for human beings.

Entering the camp, people dressed as managers immediately greeted them.

Said in a broken native language: "Amu, you have a good harvest today."

The native man named Amu bowed respectfully to the steward, and said cautiously: "We found a fragrant forest, there are hundreds of fragrant trees there, this one is the thickest, bring it back to honor the general. "

The steward was overjoyed when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, don't worry, I will go to the general to ask for credit for you in a while, if you can gather a whole boatload of agarwood, you will be a great hero, no matter what you want, general will satisfy you."

At this time, a few middle-aged men dressed as businessmen trotted over, commenting on the log, happily.

"A high-quality agarwood can be exchanged for at least five hundred bottles of rose bath liquid in Luoyang."

"Quick, test the weight with a scale."

"That's all right now, just make up enough cargo for twenty ships."

Seeing this, the steward said with a smile: "Everyone, don't worry, it is said that there is a whole forest of such agarwood."

After the native Amu handed over the log to the steward, he took his brothers back to the camp where the tribe was located.

It was already night, and it happened to be time for dinner.

A bonfire was raised in the center of the camp, and the women were processing various ingredients and making dinner.

Seeing her man come back, not only the women, but also the children jumped up and down together.

"Father, you eat, it's delicious."

There are two children in Amu's family, one boy is about seven years old, and the other girl is only in her early three years old.

The two held meat buns made of white flour in their hands. The white flour used to make the buns was provided by Wei Cheng, purchased by later generations, pure wheat flour.

"Oh, I ate meat buns again, so good, you eat by yourself, Dad is not hungry."

The little boy shook his head, put the bun into Amu's mouth, and said, "Father, eat it. I earned it by chopping bamboo."

The little girl was a little ignorant. Seeing this, she also imitated her brother's example and brought delicious meat buns to her father's mouth.

Amu's heart was warm, while the brothers next to him looked envious.

"Brother Amu, these two children of your family are really sensible. They are much better than that brat in my family. They have delicious food, and they know how to use it to honor you." A dark man said.

Amu picked up his little daughter, held his son's hand, and said, "Okay, everyone go back to eat, let's go into the mountain again tomorrow morning, this time we don't need to bring tools, we are responsible for leading the way."

The men looked at each other and smiled, and walked towards the area where their homes were located.

Amu took the child back to his home, an independent bamboo house surrounded by a bamboo fence.

A woman was waiting for her parents-in-law to eat in the yard. When she saw her husband coming back, she stood up with a smile.

Amu came closer and saw that there were not only meat buns, but also many dishes today, and asked curiously, "What's the situation, why are the meals so rich today?"

The woman and her parents-in-law looked at each other and smiled, and the old man said: "It's not thanks to you. Before the sun went down, someone brought food specially, saying it was a reward for you. Come on, sit down and eat, I'll be waiting for you."

Amu asked curiously, "We just found Xiangshu today, so the reward came so soon?"

The woman hugged her daughter from his arms and explained with a smile: "It's not because of the incense tree, but because of those stones. I heard that the Lord of Shang Kingdom likes the transparent and shining stones very much. The stones you gave to the general are very precious. tribute."

"The lord of the Shang Kingdom?!" Amu exclaimed.

At this time, a few men came from a distance outside the fenced courtyard, and many natives stood up and saluted along the way.

"Amu, is Amu back?" Someone shouted.

Amu was stunned, and recognized who the owner of the voice was, he hurriedly handed the child over to his wife to take care of him, and ran outside the courtyard gate to greet him.

Not long after, several men entered the yard.

"Amu, this is the general. He has something very important to ask you. You must answer the general's question honestly."

Amu knelt on the ground respectfully, and saluted Sun Ce.

The white-haired old man who led the way said to Sun Ce: "General Sun, those rough jadeites were presented to you by Amu Jin."

Sun Ce nodded slightly, and looked at Zhang Fei and Huang Xu beside him.

Zhang Fei said: "Old Baitou, ask him where he found those stones. As long as he takes me there, his family can settle down in Dahan, and they will be my Dahan citizens from now on."

The white-haired old man was the former great Han witch, and he looked at Amu with envy.

Hearing this, Amu respectfully kowtowed to Zhang Fei and said excitedly, "I am willing to take the general to that valley."

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Luoyang.

[-] finally arrived.

On the first day of the new year, Luoyang City is very lively, with red lanterns hanging high everywhere, and firecrackers ringing from time to time in the streets.

In several bustling places in the city, shops are still open for business. There is no concept of annual leave at this time.

On the contrary, it is more important for vendors to take advantage of the crowds at the end of the year to make more money.

Not only are the vendors busy, but you can also see some entertainers on the street from time to time.

Those who top tanks, those who break boulders in their chests, and those who tame animals and juggle, anyone with a little skill can win rounds of applause and rewards.

Some people set up an archery stall, and there are archery targets with tricky angles. An arrow costs five cents, and the benefit of hitting the target is ten times.

There is a cockfight in a cage. Two chickens are fighting fiercely in the cage. It is also a good pastime for the spectators to gamble and have fun.

Yuan Xi, courtesy name Xianyi, was the second son of Yuan Shao.

"Princess Aruna, this is the cake from Daoxiang Village, please try it."

Aruna took the cake, looked at it curiously, and was instantly impressed by the exquisite shape of the small cake.

Yuan Xi said: "Don't underestimate this cake, such a small piece is worth a lot, and you can't buy it with money."

Aruna nodded, swallowed, and asked with bright eyes: "How do you eat this?"

Yuan Xi handed her a small wooden spoon and said, "Use this to scoop and eat. Of course, you can also eat with big mouthfuls."

Aruna took the spoon and showed Yuan Xi a sweet smile.

Yuan Xi's heart fluttered, and he had to say that this Xiongnu princess was quite beautiful, especially her pair of exotic eyes.

Originally, Yuan Xi was not very enthusiastic about his father's order to let him approach this woman, but now his mentality has changed.

Anyway, this woman is also the daughter of the Xiongnu Shanyu, even if she married her, it seems that it is not a disgrace to the family.

Yuan Xi comforted himself in this way.

This matter has to start with Aruna being 'driven' out of Honglu Temple by Wei Gong.

Aruna, who was devastated, met Yuan Xi who was hunting and went to the city by "chance coincidence", and got Yuan Xi's generous rescue.

And all of this is just a bureau designed by Wei Cheng. Let Wei Gong sing the bad face first, and then let Yuan's side send someone to sing the bad face.

Wei Cheng asked Wei Gong to win over Jiri Batu, not to say that he had turned against the Huns royal family.

The best ending is to control the entire northern Huns for their own use, only children make choices, and of course adults will not let go of both.

In this way, Wei Gong was responsible for the auspicious day map, and the Yuan family took the opportunity to win over the royal family of the Huns, which not only allowed them to continue their infighting, but also led to a wave of fighting, forming a delicate balance.

And this scene is also happening in Anyi.

Tian Feng has secretly reached a tacit agreement with Jiri Batu, and in the beginning of spring, he will form a strong army dominated by light cavalry, the Benlangwei.

The Yuan family also took the opportunity to find the furious Zuo Xianwang An Luo, and gained An Luo's initial trust.

"Hey, what are they selling? There are so many people?"

Yuan Xi looked in the direction of Aruna's finger, and saw the signboard with the word "Sun" hanging on the eaves of the shop, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

"It's a shop that specializes in selling fruits from southern sea islands. It's nothing new." Yuan Xi said disdainfully.

"Dried mangoes are on sale, only [-] cents per catty, limited to [-] catties, first come, first served."

"Freshly squeezed sugarcane juice, sweet and delicious sugarcane juice, only five yuan a cup, come and taste the specialties of the southern islands."

"This store exclusively sells tropical fruits thousands of miles away in the south. It is the best choice for door-to-door gifts and honoring the elders. You deserve it!"

At the door of the shop, a few servants were shouting hard.

More and more people were attracted to the past, and the fruit spreads connected by the three pavements were surrounded by water.

Especially those unheard of melon and fruit names, as well as the strange fruit fragrance faintly floating in the air, are typical living signs.

In the shop, the young Sun Quan was sitting at the counter, grinning from ear to ear, beating the counting chips skillfully, his eyes sparkling with gold.

"Second brother, Xiang'er still wants to eat pineapple."

Xiao Xiangxiang ran into the counter, holding Sun Quan's thigh and dangling for a while.

Sun Quan put down the account book, picked up his sister, frowned and said, "Xiangxiang, you're going to have lunch soon, if you eat pineapple again, you won't be able to eat for a while, what should you do if you are scolded by your mother again?"

When Sun Shangxiang heard the words, he opened his big eyes with grievance, and looked at Sun Quan eagerly.

Sun Quan couldn't stand being stared at by her, and sighed helplessly, "Well, eat pineapple, eat pineapple, second brother is really afraid of you."

Seeing that the two brothers and sisters are so close, the shopkeeper next to him reminded with a smile: "Second master, I dare not let the young lady eat any more, this pineapple is too sour, and I will go to the palace to attend the banquet tonight. The delicacies are the best in the world, so it would be a pity if we can't eat them."

Upon hearing this, Sun Shangxiang tilted her head and asked, "Uncle Han, is the food in the palace better than pineapple?"

The shopkeeper squatted down, rubbed Sun Shangxiang's head, and said with a smile: "That's for sure, and the imperial chef in the palace also uses pineapples to cook, and the pineapples in the dishes will not turn sour no matter how you eat them. Will definitely like it."

Sun Shangxiang stuck out her small tongue and licked her lips. Obviously she was too greedy, she hurriedly tugged on Sun Quan's sleeve, "Second brother, Xiang'er wants to eat the delicacies in the palace, and she wants to eat dishes made of pineapple."

Sun Quan laughed, hugged his sister and said: "Yeah, Xiangxiang is obedient, and the second brother will take you into the palace to eat delicious food tonight."

"Oye!" Sun Shangxiang waved his little hand happily.

At the door of the store, several teenagers came hand in hand.

Seeing Sun Quan at the counter, the leading teenager shouted: "Junior Brother, okay, we are looking for you everywhere, I don't want you to be lazy here."

Sun Quan looked up and couldn't help but said with great joy: "Why are the senior brothers here? Hurry up and invite you to the tea room at the back."

A handsome young man waved his hand and said: "I won't sit down, I won't sit down anymore, junior brother, get someone to pack some dried mangoes for brother, and five papayas. If I knew you were the owner of this shop, I wouldn't be there for brother. Let's go for a run."

Sun Quan heard the words and said with a smile: "It's easy to say, from now on, senior brother only needs to let me know, and I'll send someone to your house directly."

Several other teenagers also placed orders one after another. They were all students of Heluo College, and they could be regarded as a compliment to Sun Quan.

The leading young man walked to the counter and said sincerely: "It seems that Brother Ling is very powerful in the south. There are so many strange melons and fruits that are transported all the way to Luoyang. It is not easy to do it without any skills."

"Isn't that right, I think that in a short time, my big man will have another king with a different surname, Junior Brother Sun, congratulations."

Several teenagers looked at each other, and there was a subtle change in the way they looked at Sun Quan.

The few people present were all from aristocratic families, so they naturally knew what a king with a different surname meant to the family.

Let's not talk about the far ones, let's say that Gongsun Zan became the queen, and it can be said that one person achieved the Tao and ascended to heaven.

If there is a king with a different surname in the Sun family, then Sun Quan will be the son of the world, and these classmates will bow and salute when they see each other. There is no way to pretend to be a senior like they are now.

Sun Quan was young and mature, and when he saw the changes in the seniors, he smiled with him on the surface, but he didn't say anything.

If he is proud and complacent about the things that have not yet been written off, he will definitely be isolated when he returns to the academy.

Better to wait until all the dust settles.

Regardless of whether the eldest brother can become king or not, at least with the current military achievements of the eldest brother, the future height of the Sun family will not be too low.

It's just that Sun Quan wanted to keep a low profile, but someone wouldn't allow it.

Sun Shangxiang saw that her second brother had left her in the cold, so she took Sun Quan's hand unwillingly, and said, "Second brother, when are we going to the palace? Xiang'er is hungry, and Xiang'er wants to eat the dishes made by the imperial chef."

The teenagers were startled for a moment, and then exclaimed: "Junior Brother Sun, you are not invited to the banquet tonight, are you?"

Sun Quan smiled wryly, nodded and said: "No talent, because of my brother's meritorious service, I am honored to get an invitation letter."

"My God, you actually... I heard from my father that Wei Jun only distributed 36 invitation letters, and I didn't expect you to get one."

The teenagers looked at each other in blank dismay, so envious that their walls were torn apart.

(End of this chapter)