si-mexico Chapter 285 The Dinner Table
Chapter 285 The Dinner Table
A sumptuous dinner was served one after another, including many of the resort's specialties and the fish they had caught that afternoon.
The chef prepared braised fish, classic tofu and fish soup, fish chunks stewed in a casserole, sweet and sour fish, and other dishes for them.
The methods are quite varied.
"Come on... try the fish we caught ourselves." Yang Jing picked up a bowl of fish soup and took a sip: "Hmm... although it's frozen fish, the soup is still quite delicious. Everyone, try it."
The group picked up their bowls of fish soup one after another; a bowl of hot soup is perfect for winter.
After finishing his soup, Nangong Ming picked up the wine glass beside him, held it with both hands, and looked at everyone: "Let me first toast you all."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, he poured more wine into his glass, stood up, and faced Xiao Han: "This cup is for Your Highness, to thank you for honoring me with your presence. I'll drink it first as a sign of respect."
Xiao Han also raised his wine glass: "Young Master Nangong, you are too kind. It is I who am honored to be invited by you."
He then drank it all in one gulp.
"Not at all... Your Highness's presence as a guest is an honor to my humble abode!"
"Ahem..." Long Chuqing coughed lightly: "You're too kind. We haven't even had much to drink yet! There's really no need for you to flatter me like this. It feels really awkward."
"Hahaha..." Yang Jing and Yang Yi burst into laughter at the same time.
“Cousin…” Yang Yi said with a smile. “You’ve brought your business dealings skills here!”
"That's not true at all!" Nangong Ming retorted after taking his seat. "At business dinners, everyone else is fawning over me, but this is my genuine respect for Your Highness."
Xiao Han said, "Since we've all gathered here today for drinks, let's not be too polite and just relax."
“Yes, yes, it’s better to be more casual,” Yang Jing said with a laugh, “otherwise I won’t be able to drink this wine freely.”
Despite saying this, Yang Jing and Yang Yi still stood up one after another and toasted Xiao Han with a cup of wine.
“Miss Long,” Nangong Ming raised his glass again, looking at Long Chuqing, “this glass is for you. We’ve become friends through a fight, haven’t we?”
"Indeed, please..."
Long Chuqing also raised his wine glass, returned the toast, and drank the wine in his glass in return.
"It's a rare opportunity to dine with Your Highness today," Yang Jing said, then looked at Long Chuqing beside him, "and Miss Long, I'll drink this cup of wine first."
"Come on, let me toast everyone too." Yang Yi raised his glass to everyone and then downed it in one gulp.
“We can’t just keep drinking. Come on… try some delicious food, or it’ll get cold,” Nangong Ming said.
After they finished eating, the group continued drinking and chatting.
Listen to Yang Jing and Yang Yi talk about border matters.
Life on the border has its pleasant moments, but more often it's tough. You need to be constantly vigilant against enemy attacks, and there are occasional conflicts between the two countries. How should you deal with them?
Discussing national affairs is always a somber topic. To lighten the mood, Nangong Ming recounted some interesting people and bizarre events he encountered in the business world.
The atmosphere gradually warmed up, and everyone burst into laughter at some of the funny stories Nangong Ming told.
Long Chuqing also shared some interesting stories she had encountered, including several supernatural and demonic events.
Perhaps because he often listened to storytellers in teahouses, Long Chuqing had a very good grasp of the atmosphere, and everyone would take a sip of wine when they heard something tense.
While listening to the story, I unknowingly drank quite a bit of wine.
Just as Long Chuqing and the others were drinking and chatting, a group of bandits were crouching on the hillside not far away, waiting for their chance to strike.
"Boss, when are we going to make our move?"
A burly man with a thick beard hugged his dirty and worn-out cotton coat tightly and asked the tall man next to him a question.
"It's going to be windy and snowy now, and it's getting colder and colder. If we wait any longer, the brothers will freeze to death."
Upon hearing this, the tall man turned around and saw that his men had a layer of snowflakes on their heads and shoulders, and they were all shivering in the cold wind, their teeth chattering.
Now that it's snowing, there's nothing to hide on the mountain except tree trunks, so we can't light a fire for warmth to avoid being discovered.
They arrived here in the morning, and the group found a place to hide on the mountain, planning to make their move after dark when everyone in the villa had fallen asleep.
Normally, there are no bandit gangs near the imperial city; this group of bandits had traveled for several days from elsewhere to get here.
The economy has been bad lately, and they haven't been able to make any big money. The mountain stronghold's food and silver reserves are almost depleted, and they are currently living in dire straits.
They heard that many wealthy people visited the resort, so after discussing it, they decided to take the risk.
Wealthy people usually have guards or bodyguards with them, and they are naturally aware of this.
But there was no other choice at the moment. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. If this gamble succeeded, the food and clothing of dozens of people in the village would be solved, and they would have money for the New Year.
The two men who had gone to investigate in the afternoon returned and reported that many wealthy people were now living in the villa, and the security was not very tight, so the success rate of this operation was very high.
"Get ready, we'll be moving soon," the leader said. "Get moving, or your hands will be so stiff you won't be able to lift your knives."
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Long Chuqing and the others were still drinking and chatting at the dinner table. Everyone had drunk quite a bit, and there were many empty wine bottles on the ground.
Everyone was a little tipsy, but they had all agreed at the beginning that they wouldn't leave until they were drunk, so no one was willing to admit defeat first.
"Your Highness, hiccup... Your Highness..." Nangong Ming stood up, raised his wine glass, and hiccuped. He squinted his eyes slightly, smiled faintly, and said, "Are you drunk? Your alcohol tolerance is even worse than mine! Hehe."
"No, I didn't..." Xiao Han was already a little dizzy. He had been hanging his head, but after hearing Nangong Ming's words, he raised his eyes.
"I can still drink." He raised his wine cup to Nangong Ming and then drank it all in one gulp.
Xiao Han raised his wine cup downwards and shook the empty cup. "I've finished drinking. It's...it's your turn, and then there's the young general." He pointed to Yang Jing.
After seeing Xiao Han finish his drink, Nangong Ming also downed his drink in one gulp, followed closely by Yang Jing.
"Is their way of drinking really okay?" Yang Yi asked Long Chuqing with some concern.
Although Long Chuqing and Yang Yi also drank quite a bit, they drank less than the men and their minds were still relatively clear.
"How about..." Long Chuqing paused for a few seconds before saying, "You go and try to persuade them!"
Yang Yi thought for a while. Recently, her older brother had been worried about the border. Today, he had come out to relax and have some fun. If he wanted to drink, she would let him drink!