After entering the altar to pay homage, New Year’s Eve is approaching.

Pingyang City is now huge, with nearly 100,000 residents in the city. In addition, some merchants who come from all over the world who stay for the winter and do not go back. When the New Year is approaching, even if the stingy person is, he will spend a little money at this moment, purchase some items and have a good New Year.

This year is particularly special.

Normally, New Year's Eve is naturally a day for family reunion, but Fei Qian is in Pingyang. First, he caught up with his descendant Miyue, and second, Lu Bu came to join. Therefore, in addition to the main positions of county magistrates in various places who were really unable to escape, some officials who could take leave and surrounding gentry took advantage of this opportunity to come to Pingyang in the wind and snow. Even if you may not be able to talk to the generals of the Western Expedition, it is good to have some inquiries and learn some information. Therefore, many people not only did not rush home on New Year's Eve, but instead stayed in Pingyang.

So Fei Qian simply put the two into one, delaying the Miyue banquet for a few days, and holding it together with the New Year's Eve banquet.

You should eat the New Year’s Eve dinner slowly, from the twilight to the late night, which is also called staying up to the new year. Staying up to the new year is not only a nostalgia for the past years, but also a beautiful hope for the new year.

Because of the large number of people attending the banquet today, the General of the West Envoy opened the front square, vestibule and front yard of the government office, and many bonfires were lit on the open space, which can be used for night lighting and heating.

Since the morning, countless servants and guards have been busy until Shen Shi, and they have been fully prepared. At this time, outside the Zhengxi Prefecture Office, the officials waiting in line had already lined up from the government office to the street corner...

At the hour of You, officials of all sizes and sizes entered the market one after another according to their positions.

The bonfires were lit one by one, and the blazing flames seemed to symbolize the thriving Western Conquest Group, reflecting the faces of every person attending the banquet red.

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At the second hour of Xu, bells and drums sounded, representing the official start of the New Year's Eve banquet of the General of the West. The music of food and raising sounds were played at the same time. The sound of silk and bamboo was melodious and beautiful. The servants and maids kept flowing, and they delivered dishes to everyone's tables. Because there were many people participating, there were four people and two people, and there were heads everywhere, which filled the entire front courtyard of the West, with a full of laughter and joy.

Wei Xu sat in the vestibule corridor of the General's Mansion in the West, looking at the beautifully decorated corridor with carved beams and painted buildings, listening to the music floating in his ears, and looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, he couldn't help but feel dizzy and a little scared. Although he had a banquet of this level when Fei Qian was entertaining Lu Bu in Hedong before, this time it was completely different...

Because when Wei Xu came to attend this New Year's Eve banquet, Chen Gong repeatedly warned that this time was not only a banquet, but also a representative of Lu Bu's first official appearance within the Zhengxi Group. Wei Xu and others' every move not only represents his individuality, but also represents Lu Bu's face. If he loses etiquette, it is still a small person. It is a great sin to let Lu Bu become the target of sneering by others!

This made Wei Xu, who had never learned much etiquette in Chonglai, become a little restrained. Others are easy to say, but Wei Xu and Lu Bu have some marriage relationships, so in this regard, Lu Bu's face is equivalent to his Wei Xu's face. How could he discredit Lu Bu in such a thing?

Wei Xu stared at the dishes in front of him, swallowed a saliva, and then said to Cheng Lian beside him: "How many rules do you remember when Chen Gongtai said?"

Cheng Lian was about to reach out to grab the meat. After hearing Wei Xu's words, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then withdrew his hand, "Uh... this... I almost forgot if you don't say it... It seems that I can't just do it..."

Wei Xu quickly glanced around and felt that everyone around him was looking at him and laughing at him. He couldn't help but sweat a little on his forehead and said, "What else? Apart from not being able to grab it with his hands?"

Cheng Lian scratched his forehead and muttered: "I've said so much, how can I remember..."

Wei Xu stared at Cheng Lian, wanting to curse, but he held it back because he didn't remember it either. Therefore, Wei Xu had to turn his eyes to Hou Cheng and Song Xian on the other side, but found that they were drinking with wine, looking free and carefree, and seemed to have no attention to the situation here at all.

Wei Xu glared for a long time, and finally he could only turn his face helplessly. No wonder neither of these two guys said anything before. Could it be that he had already understood this set of precautions?

"What should I do? How do I eat this?" Cheng Lian stared at the table, drooling, and said vaguely, "What should I do? Should I get started?"

While Wei Xu was in a dilemma, a young man seemed to pass by unconsciously, noticed the uneasiness of Wei Xu and Cheng Lian, and heard Cheng Lian's words. He smiled slightly, stopped, bowed to Wei Xu and Cheng Lian, and then sat down. While replacing the tableware that had been disrupted by Wei Xu and Cheng Lian, he whispered: "The General of the Conquest West has not eaten yet, so we cannot eat. This is a ritual... If you are hungry in your belly, you can sip wine..."

"Oh..." Wei Xu and Cheng Lian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They turned to look at the others around them. As expected, they didn't move the dishes on the table. At most, they just raised their glasses and drank. Then they suddenly realized that they didn't care about who the boy was, and asked quickly, "What else should I pay attention to?"

"Today's banquet is a bit more etiquette..." the young man smiled and whispered, "but it's not as good as a palace banquet... Simply put, it's just that when the general of the Western Expedition eats, he will ring the bells and tripods, and he can eat it at this time..."

"Yeah..." Wei Xuchenglian nodded repeatedly.

"When you can eat, you must first eat a little bit of each dish..." The young man continued, "... Then you can eat according to your preferences. At the same time, if you want to eat food that is placed far away, you must first eat what is close before you can eat it. You cannot give up on the distance..."

"Oh..." Wei Xuchenglian continued to nod.

The young man seemed to have opened his mouth and pointed to the dishes on the table, continuing: "There are some details on the dishes on the table. The number of dishes on the table is fixed. You cannot take them at will at will... The emperor's food table is twenty-six dishes on the table. The royal family's relatives' food table is sixteen dishes on the table, the marquis, the three dukes, the generals, and the nine ministers' food table are twelve dishes on the table. The county magistrates in various places and the rank of 2,000 shi, and the rank of 2,000 shi, eight dishes on the table, while ministers with a salary of less than 1,000 shi can only enjoy the gift of six dishes..."

Wei Xuchenglian quickly looked down at his desk.

Roasted beef, timid lamb, chicken cold, steamed fish, roasted pork, pickled vegetables, sliced ​​raw courgette. There are indeed six bean plates, but there are bean paste next to it, and there are several bowls of rice, wheat, millet, and beams. There are two kinds of slurry, two kinds of wine, and a large bowl of meat soup...

"This..." Wei Xu and Cheng Lian looked at each other, "How many of these are?"

"The main food, desserts, soups, and wine syrup are not counted." The young man smiled, "You are less than a thousand stones, so there are six bean plates on the table."

Cheng Lian frowned and said, "That's all?"

The military men are all big-bellied and don’t get hungry for three days after eating once, and their appetites are amazing. The bean plate looks big, but in fact it is flat, just like a plate with a high foot pedestal, so the amount of dishes is not very large.

"Of course not..." said the young man, "Every dish will be served six times, and these wine, slurry, and meat soup will be replaced. Normally, the good will be left behind. According to convention, the general of the Western Expedition will also reward some extra food, not included in these six dishes..."

Wei Xu gulped and swallowed, then realized why he was swallowing so loudly. When he turned around, he saw that Cheng Lian was also swallowing.

"Finally, it's simple..." The boy seemed to feel that he had sat down for too long, or saw that the chairman of the hall seemed to be ready to start, so he was about to leave and said in a quick tone, "There are rules when eating. Those who use their hands can only grasp the staple food and meat without soup... Those who have soup should use spoons, and those who use fine dishes should use chopsticks... The dishes and staple food should not be left outside the plate... You cannot put the fish bones and meat bones you have eaten back on the plate. If you want to put them here, someone will collect them... Not only eat one dish, but also don't eat them all. Do not drink soup too loudly, don't eat them with sauce. This is for dipping... How do you take the spoons and chopsticks, and how do you put them back... Also... forget it, that's it..."

Seeing Wei Xu and Cheng Lian's obviously confused eyes, the young man decisively gave up and continued to tell the story. Then he nodded, and without waiting for Wei Xu and Cheng Lian to react, he bowed and left.

"Ah...this...that..." Wei Xu stretched out his hand, but saw that the boy had left and wanted to call him back. Finally, he held back and turned to look at Lian, "How much do you remember what you said just now?"

"I only heard that I could grab it with my hands..." Cheng Lian said in a daze.

Wei Xu glared, "Is that OK?"

Cheng Lian also glared at him, "Isn't that okay?"

While the two were talking, Binzan, who was standing in the hall, was receiving the matter, raised his head and shouted loudly: "General of the West to Respect"

Suddenly, the front hall and the front yard were all quiet, and they all changed from sitting to kneeling, facing the front hall, listening to the words of the general who was abandoned by the Western Expedition.

General Fei Qian of the West said a few blessings, then raised his wine toast, and everyone responded to the gifts, and then completed a round of toasts and sat down again.

Before Wei Xu and Chenglian could sit down, they heard Binzan continue to shout loudly when he was in trouble: "Jingzhou Governor Jing"

Everyone stood up again and knelt down. Wei Xu and Cheng Lian quickly picked up the wine and were kneeling on the table.

Lu Bu said a few more words, and then he also gave in to everyone. Then Fei Qian and Lu Bu gave in a little more humble manner. Finally, Fei Qian raised his chopsticks, picked up some in the dishes, and then delivered them to his mouth with a small plate. Then he heard the musician on one side ringing the bell and drums...

so……

Can you eat it?

Wei Xuchenglian looked around and found that Hou Cheng and Song Xian had already started to raise the chopsticks. Then he carefully picked up the chopsticks and picked up some dishes to eat...

Once I eat it, I can't hold it back and can't stop at all.

It's so delicious!

The beef was obviously marinated and then baked. Although it was a little cold, the spice that penetrated the beef texture mixed with the juice from the flesh fibers bloomed in the mouth. With the addition of dogwood, it was slightly spicy and it tasted so delicious...

The scoundrel is stewed just right. If it is over, it will inevitably separate the flesh and blood. If the heat is insufficient, it will be a little hard to tear it. As now, a piece can be separated by a slight pull. It is obvious that when stewing, the soup is constantly poured on the meat pieces. Therefore, the mutton does not appear to be firewood, but also full of the flavor of the soup...

There are other dishes that are extremely delicious, especially the meat soup. I don’t know how it is made, but it is delicious and tender. Wei Xu and Cheng Lian drank two bowls together and wanted to drink them again...

"Ahem..."

Wei Xu and Cheng Lianzheng were eating and drinking happily, and suddenly heard some coughing sounds on the side. At first, they didn't care much, but later they found out that it was the sounds made by Song Xian and Hou Cheng.

When Song Xian saw Wei Xu looking over, he hurriedly winked and signaled.

"?" Wei Xu opened his eyes wide, "!"

Wei Xu poked Cheng Lian with his elbow.

Cheng Lian bulged his cheeks, "?"

The two of them followed Song Xian and Hou Cheng's instructions and slowly turned their heads, facing Chen Gong on the other side, which seemed to be about to spit out fire.

"Well……"

Wei Xu and Cheng Lian silently lowered their heads and put down the flesh in their hands. Although they didn't say anything, they couldn't help but mutter in their hearts, "Are you just having a meal?" What do you care about?"

Seeing that Wei Xu and Cheng Lian did not continue to make a sound of smacking their lips like pigs, Chen Gong took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and showed his smile again on his face.

For Chen Gong, what he eats is not important, and it doesn’t matter whether he eats or not. What is important is that he can meet some people at this banquet, especially those from Shangdang, Taiyuan.

Lu Bu is about to take office. It is obvious that he can't do anything like a crude person like Wei Xu. He still needs some helpers in people's livelihood and political affairs. Today's dinner is the best opportunity to contact people like Shangdang, Taiyuan, and even reach a certain degree of consensus.

Chen Gong did not want to let these gentry tyrants from Shangdang, the North Taiyuan, leave the impression that Lu Bu was rude and fighting military men, so he repeatedly emphasized and demanded. As a result, Hou Cheng and Song Xian were better, Wei Xu and Cheng Lian were basically forgotten, and the food and drink were more important than both pigs. How could Chen Gong have the face to greet the people around him?

Ask and ask, oh, are your subordinates who eat the same food as pigs?

Oh, it turns out that all the men under Wenhou Lu Bu are like this?

Oh, the newly appointed governor of Bingzhou?

hehe……

How can this make Chen Gong less popular?
Chapter completed!