Cosma Empire

"Wait for a few minutes, I also invited a special guest." The old man asked Du Lin to freshen up, and when he came back, he told Du Lin that there was another guest who would dine with him, and the old man invited Du Lin without authorization. I don't really care.

First of all, this is the old man's place, and he has the right to invite guests to dinner. Secondly, Du Lin also has a little expectation, whether he will be a big figure like the speaker again. The more people involved, the more confident he is about the next action. grasp. The door of the strongest castle is always opened from the inside. If one person is not strong enough, then there are more people. This is a good thing.

But it was obvious that Du Lin would be very disappointed, because the old man invited a girl.

"My youngest granddaughter will come over in a while..." The old man couldn't help laughing loudly when he saw the stunned look on Du Lin's face, "Yes, you are right, I am using a very despicable trick , I hope you can fall in love with my granddaughter, so that we may have more opportunities to cooperate in the future." The old man seemed to say with some emotion, "There is nothing more reliable than blood relationship, I believe you are in the empire. The edge is more clear than what can be felt here!"

The old man is very right. Marriage is always the most reliable "contract" for cooperation between two forces. Many middle and lower classes think that marriage is just a marriage contract, including Du Lin once thought so, but as he began to rise to the upper class Society, and as time goes by, and more and more people come into contact with, he finally understands why marriages that are considered meaningless by most people in the middle and lower classes of society, but widely exist in high-level people, and people still believe in marriages .

Because the basis of all interests is not in the essence of "marriage", or marriage is not a real marriage. What the two parties in the marriage need is not the marriage of the juniors in the two families, which is of no value. What they need is The offspring of these two people, or a mixture of two lineages, a hybrid with the blood of two families flowing in his body. All interests will be based on the existence of this mixed-race child. This is definitely a lucky one, but it may also be an unlucky child.

It is said that he is lucky, because since he was not born, there will be a lot of industries under his name, and he or she will have two huge patrilineal families and matrilineal families as backers, which is a very important thing. scary thing. Even if he doesn't need to do anything after he is born, he can enjoy the wealth and power that the ordinary class may not be able to accumulate for dozens of generations. Perhaps from the moment he was born, the purpose of his existence is to squander money and time ,Life!

It is said that he is an unlucky child, because if one of the two families is obviously lagging behind in the future development, and the relationship is getting more and more distant, then this will become a necessary "failure" in the process of family development and growth, because his His blood is not pure, so even if he is rich and powerful, he is still an idler in the family who will never be able to grasp power. Of course, although he is not valued and has no power, it also leaves him with the foundation for others to envy, envy and hate. If his own ability is outstanding, he will also have a great future.

The nobles that Magus introduced to Du Lin were willing to marry Du Lin, but they did not place their bets on Du Lin, but on Du Lin's next generation. They will strongly support Du Lin to develop, develop, and grab benefits and power. These things will only be left to his children in the end. At that time, without a strong paternal line to rely on, this child will eventually return to the nobility. embrace.

All you need is to marry a cousin, and the child will take the mother's surname, and everything that Du Lin owns will become noble, which is what Du Lin resists the most.

What he strives for can be given to anyone,

He doesn't care even if he donates to the country when he is dying, but he absolutely does not accept such calculations. It is his bottom line not to bow his head or compromise on matters of principle!

Hearing that the old man said that he would use his granddaughter to seduce him, and when he said it so blatantly, Du Lin was not angry, but laughed with the old man. A successful person, a person with wisdom, he will always know when to lie and when to be sincere. If he didn't say anything, Du Lin might be disgusted, but when he said it, Du Lin found it very interesting. This old man is very interesting, and he even has a glimmer of expectation. Fall in love with her yourself?

This glimmer of expectation is the old man's "conspiracy". He does not guarantee that Du Lin will do what he wants, but why not give it a try? There is still a possibility of success if you try it, even if it is very slim, but if you don't try, you can only accept the doomed failure.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the girl appeared in Du Lin's sight. She was wearing a light green solid color dress and a sun hat with a light blue white edge. She looked about seventeen years old, and her exquisite facial features were indeed very good-looking. The youthful vitality under the crystal clear skin is ready to come out.

The old man looked at Durin, Durin looked at the girl, and the girl looked at the old man, all laughing at the same time.

"Okay, go and clean yourself up, we're going to have dinner soon." The old man ordered, and then invited Du Lin to sit at the table, "There are many differences between the food and cooking methods on the Federation side and the Empire, if You haven't tasted it, I think this is the most suitable opportunity!"

Soon the girl changed into a set of home clothes and appeared next to the dining table, because this is a "family banquet". Whether it is a federal or an empire, a family banquet has a special meaning. It can be said that the guests are accepted as a family friend or even For the performance of "our own people", the dishes may not be so grand, but they are of great significance.

The girl sits on the side like a very standard vase, with a very sweet smile on her face all the time, she has two dimples, giving people a very funny and cute feeling when she smiles. But no matter the old man or herself, neither took the initiative to introduce her information. If Du Lin was interested, Du Lin would take the initiative to ask. , she is only a halfway joiner.

As many dishes were placed on the table one by one, Du Lin was surprised to find that there was no such fish. That fish was a very interesting ingredient, very common and not so common.

Finally, the cook finally brought the fish to the table.

In the empire, besides deep-sea fish, there may be other cooking methods for fish. Freshwater fish and shallow-sea fish are mostly minced and made into fish steaks. After frying, they are placed on the dinner plate and delivered like steaks. in front of the guests. This is because the meat of freshwater fish and shallow sea fish will have some small spines, more or less, which is not in line with the eating habits of everyone who likes to eat meat. No one will eat meat little by little patiently. Be careful of the thorns in the fish, so it is the most traditional way to beat the thorns into a meat paste and then fry them.

There are more methods for deep-sea fish, because deep-sea fish has fewer fish bones, so you can eat meat without worrying about being stuck by fish bones. There are often some methods like barbecue and smoking.

But the dish in front of Du Lin was obviously different from the imperial one, because it was raw.

Under the chef's superb skills, a fish less than one foot is placed on the dinner plate like a delicate peacock. Its meat is cut into slices of almost transparent fish fillets, which are very beautifully arranged like the feathers of a peacock. . What's more interesting is that there is the same paper-thin red thing sandwiched between each piece of fish. According to the chef, it is five-year-old refined raw ham, which is priced like gold! There are also some seasonings and dipping sauces around the plate, the visual effect is very good.

The old man used both a knife and a fork, took some of the sauce, put it in his mouth, and nodded with satisfaction, "You can try it, it's very delicious!"

Du Lin took some and tasted the dish but didn't touch it. This made the old man very curious. He has received people from many other countries and they all liked this dish very much, including Magus when he was young. They all used this dish at Kaile Restaurant and gave it a high evaluation! Only Du Lin ate it once and never touched it a second time. Is it because he doesn't like it, or is it because he is not used to eating raw food?

This made the old man very curious, and he couldn't help asking, "Is it different from your dining habits?"

Du Lin shook his head, "The taste of ham is so strong that it completely conceals the deliciousness of the fish. I can only taste the taste of ham, but I can't find the taste of fish!" He smiled, "If possible, I I would be happier if you could give me a ham when I leave!"

There are two types of ham, one is beef ham, this kind of ham is more common in the empire, but the taste is not good, and the taste is very bad. There is another kind made of Hao meat——Hao is more like pigs in Durin’s dream world. There is no large-scale breeding in the empire. The main reason is that the breed of Hao in the empire is very poor. It has not been domesticated and optimized for many generations. Not as good as beef. On the contrary, the federation has introduced some excellent varieties from other places, which have completely got rid of the image of thorns on the body, and the meat is more tender and plump, which is most suitable for making ham.

A good ham requires at least three years of curing and fermentation process, and it is sealed and preserved in a very strict environment, so it can be eaten raw. With good curing materials, careful management, and a strictly controlled environment, a five-year-old ham may even be more expensive than the same weight of gold!

The old man didn't refute after listening, and took some more packets into his mouth. He tasted it carefully with his few taste buds, and then nodded in agreement, "You're right, this dish seems to need to be changed!"

He said with a meaningful smile, "Like this country!"