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    People in the Central Plains region like to describe the luxury of a house built with golden walls. Of course, this idiom cannot be understood literally. After all, in the Central Plains region, no matter how rich you are, no one will actually use gold to make walls. At least  In the minds of Li Ke, Lu Wan and others, I am afraid no one would do this kind of thing.

    But when they entered Abu's villa, everything they saw in front of them suddenly overturned their thinking. When they first came in, this villa, which covered a large area, was nothing in the eyes of Li Ke and even in their eyes.  It seems that the construction techniques of the Great Cannibal are still a bit rough, and the design in some places is not reasonable.

    Then Abu took them into the main hall. This was a typical restaurant building with a high and pointed roof. The outside was decorated very luxuriously. However, after entering the main hall, Li Ke and others felt a  It was dazzling, because both the walls and the columns were all shining with golden light. Li Ke and the others could see at a glance that they were all real gold, and there were countless colorful gems and jade inlaid on these golden walls and pillars.  Under the illumination of the light, it shines with charming brilliance

    "Thisthis" Even with Lu Wan's determination, he was stunned speechless by this room full of gold. As for the important members of the fleet who came with him, they were all stunned.  It is estimated that the scene in front of them has only appeared in their dreams.

    Li Ke and Cen Changqian, on the other hand, had weird expressions on their faces. At the same time, they thought to themselves that these cannibals have really special tastes. No matter how rich they are among the Han people, they would not plaster gold all over the house.  , and even bluntly said that among the Han people, Abu's behavior was no different from that of the nouveau riche.

    Although Abu has been to the Tang Dynasty and Taiwan, it is obvious that his thinking is not as high as that of the Han people. Especially when he saw the shocked expressions on Lu Wan's and others' faces, he said proudly: "Captain Lu, please look at this  The hall was carefully built by my people. The outside was all made of solid bluestone, and a lot of cement was shipped from Taiwan. It can be said to be very solid. As for the interior decoration, thousands of kilograms of gold were used.  Cut into thin slices and pasted on the wall, there are also priceless gems. Whenever I am in a bad mood, I like to stay here. Looking at these charming gold and gems, my mood will slowly improve.  "

    "Well, if I stay in such a luxurious hall for a while, I will definitely feel better." Lu Wan said half-jokingly. Although he likes reading, he is still a pirate at heart.  There is no prejudice in his approach. As for some of the people behind him, their mouths are almost watering. It's a pity that this is a big food, not a tribe of natives who can rob at will. Otherwise, they would really dare to kill people. After all, for these slave-catching team members,  For a guy, this kind of thing is like drinking cold water.

    Abu was obviously very satisfied with the reaction of Lu Wan and the others, which greatly satisfied his vanity. Then he entertained everyone very warmly, serving desert-style barbecue and wine, and was accompanied by a beautiful female slave.

    "Not only is there a gold house here, but there is also Yan Ruyu. It seems that this businessman Abu really knows how to enjoy it." Cen Changqian took a sip of the wine as red as blood and said with a smile.

    "It's just a different concept. I have always despised merchants in the Central Plains. The status of merchants is low, so no matter how rich they are, they dare not show it. However, the status of merchants in Dashi is very high, and even the status of merchants is recognized religiously.  , so they have a strong influence on the government, and every businessman has a profound background, so they dare to show their wealth so unscrupulously." Li Ke chuckled and said, under the influence of Li Min over the years, he has become more interested in some things.  My opinions are also somewhat different, sometimes even more profound.

    Cen Changqian began to think deeply after hearing Li Ke's words. After a moment, she smiled and said: "What His Highness said is indeed reasonable. Just like His Highness the King of Qi values ??commerce, the status of businessmen in various parts of Taiwan is much higher than that in the Central Plains. And these  In the middle of the year, many businessmen from the Tang Dynasty chose to settle in Taiwan and other places, and the luxury mansions they built were also very luxurious. It can be seen that the behavior of these businessmen was indeed affected by their country's policies."

    After a sumptuous dinner, Li Ke, Lu Wan and the others rested in this courtyard. Early the next morning, the businessman Abu arrived here in person and invited them to the city. Today is the day when the mother officially enters the marriage.  During the day at home, not only was Abu's home decorated with lights and decorations, but there were even many bands and dancers arranged on the street, attracting many people to watch and making it particularly lively.

    Since you are attending a wedding, of course you have to send congratulatory gifts. This is the same whether in Datang or Dashi. Naturally, Li Ke and the others cannot be empty-handed, but they have a variety of goods in their fleet, including porcelain and silk.  It is also very honorable to buy some high-end products as gifts. Lu Wan, as the captain, prepared a set of five scents of perfume, and Li Ke also prepared a mirror as big as a basin. They are all very expensive gifts.

    NoWhat Li Ke and the others didn't expect was that when they entered Abu's house, they were told that there was no need to send gifts for the time being, but that they had to wait until evening before a ceremony called 'Sabahiye' was held.  Only then can the gift be given to the master

    As distinguished guests, Li Ke and Lu Wan were welcomed into the main hall of Abu's house. This main hall was almost the same as that of the other house. Although there was no gold on the walls, they were all hung with Shu brocade worth tens of thousands of gold.  The output of this kind of Shu brocade in the Tang Dynasty was extremely low. It was only used by the royal family and nobles in the past. Later, due to the stimulation of industry and commerce, the output increased to a certain extent, but it was still quite limited. Even in places such as the Tang Dynasty and Taiwan, there were only a few.  As the saying goes, the Shu brocade here in Abu is not the best, but in a place like Dashi, it is definitely more valuable than gold.

    In addition to these precious Sichuan brocades, there are also many gems inlaid on the walls and pillars. Most of Abu and the guests who come and go also carry a lot of gem jewelry. It seems that these big cannibals really have a special liking for gems.

    Da Shiren¡¯s wedding was very luxurious, especially in terms of banquets. He put a lot of thought into it. The Central Plains delicacies prepared by Abu were naturally very popular, and the guests who came to congratulate him were full of praises.

    Li Ke and the others are very interested in some of Dashi's delicacies. For example, there is a roasted camel dish, which is a must-have delicacy at Dashi's wedding banquet. When making this delicacy, they first put a hard-boiled egg on the fish.  Then put the money into the belly of the chicken or duck after roasting it, then put it into the belly of the sheep after roasting it, and finally put the roasted sheep into the belly of the camel, and the camel was directly at the banquet  After the eggs are cooked, the host will take them out and serve them to the most distinguished guests at the banquet.

    Although Li Ke was the most distinguished guest at the banquet, it was a pity that he could not be exposed, so in the end the egg was given to Lu Wan by Abu, and then everyone shared the roasted camel. Li Ke tasted it out of curiosity and found that the camel meat was not actually  It¡¯s not delicious, but the mutton and chicken in the camel¡¯s belly have a unique flavor

    After the wedding banquet, the ceremony of 'Sabasiya' began, but before that, the guests presented gifts to the wedding couple. Among them, the gifts of Lu Wan and Li Ke caused a sensation, because  Whether it is perfume or mirrors, they are all luxury goods used by the nobles of the Tang Dynasty. Very few of them have been spread outside the country. Now these two Han people suddenly gave such expensive gifts, and they were also guests of Lang Fangfang. This made both Abu and his son very happy.  Have a face

    What made Li Ke very interesting was the final Sabahiya ceremony. Simply put, this ceremony is when the mother's family shows their dowry and jewelry to the guests. The richer the dowry and jewelry, the more face the mother's family will have.  Speaking of which, my mother¡¯s family is a local government official, so their wealth cannot be compared with Abu¡¯s, but the dowry they prepared is also very generous.

    The wedding was very lively and luxurious, but what Li Ke regretted was that they were not able to see her mother¡¯s true face from beginning to end, because during the wedding process, the male guests and female guests were separated until the end of the wedding.  At that time, my mother showed up, but she was wrapped very tightly, and she couldn't see the beauty, ugly, fat or thin at all.

    After watching the mother-in-law and her husband enter the bridal chamber, the guests outside continued to celebrate. After all, this was the first day of the wedding. This kind of celebration would of course last for a month. Li Ke and the others would not stop here for a month. Those  The fleet's chef will only be here to help for three days and will leave at that time. This is also what was discussed with Abu before.

    "Your Highness, we have a saying in the Central Plains that a moment of gold is worth a thousand gold, but the custom of this big food is very strange. Today, I have to stay alone in the empty room and wait until the next morning to see my mother. I have wasted this thousand taels of gold."  Cen Changqian pulled Li Ke and whispered, with a dirty smile on her face

    Li Ke also joked after hearing this: "That Mr. Abu can spend tens of thousands of taels of gold to decorate his house, so what does a mere few thousand taels count?"

    In the following celebrations, Abu ordered people to set up a huge bonfire in the yard, and then many beautiful female slaves danced around the fire. These female slaves were not like those gluttonous women who covered their whole bodies;  Wearing a light gauze, she revealed her graceful curves, and with the swing of her waist, she attracted the attention of many young men in the audience.

    When Li Ke and Lu Wan went back in the evening, Abu gave them another surprise, which was to arrange a female slave for each of them to sleep with them. The reason why there was no arrangement last night was because considering that Lu Wan and the others had just arrived yesterday,  I feel tired and need a night's rest.

    Naturally, Lu Wan and the others would not refuse Abu's kindness. Even Li Ke and Cen Changqian have always considered themselves to be romantic figures. Moreover, in this foreign country, it would be a pity not to taste this exotic customs.  ?

    It¡¯s just that Li Ke and the others are very romantic. Poor Abu¡¯s son is the protagonist of this wedding, but tonight he has to stay alone in the empty room until dawn. To be continued)
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