"But... Father, I don't have a wife yet..." Adler replied embarrassingly.
"It's really useless. I don't have a wife. I can't pursue it by myself? Back then, your father and I, relying on our own heroic appearance, didn't we also chase after a beautiful and intelligent noble lady like your mother?" Old Hoffman was triumphant. said.
At this time, apart from the ignorant younger siblings, Adler and Marin, who knew the inside story, rolled their eyes at the same time—your old man is purely lucky, and he is embarrassed to say... To overthrow, you are a stupid big poor knight, you can have a hairy chance...
Although, in the Middle Ages in Europe, there were legends about brave knights capturing the hearts of princesses. But in fact, that's just the plot of the novel. A real princess would marry either a king or a duke. Worst of all, an earl. As for the little knight, it is very lucky to marry a baron's daughter.
In reality, it is impossible for a knight to marry a princess. However, it is possible to have a "dewy marriage" with those noble ladies who worship the strong. And this habit was very common in the Middle Ages. The heroic knight won the tournament championship, and at night, a coquettish middle-aged lady who can sit on the floor and absorb dirt came to have a date... And this is what many equally coquettish knights are looking forward to. Even, many people regard this kind of thing as a kind of "glory"...
Adler wanted to follow Marin to fight for military exploits. For this, the condition given by the old Hoffman was to get married first and give birth to the eldest son, otherwise he was not allowed to go out and mix...
On the third day after Christmas, his younger brother Simon came to the living room excitedly after returning from a trip to the town. In the living room, the old Hoffmans were chatting with their two grown sons...
"Father, mother, brother Adler, brother Marin, I heard a very explosive news (this word was taught by Marin). Guess what it is?"
"Guess your sister, tell me quickly, or I will beat you!" Marin didn't have the heart to play the childish game of "guess, guess, guess again" with Simon, so he frightened Simon.
"My sister? Brother Marin, isn't my sister your sister? Guess what Annie is doing?"
Marin rolled his eyes and threatened directly:
"Don't talk about it, I won't give you gold coins in the future..."
This trick is very effective. Relying on the pocket money of gold coins given by Marin, the two little guys, Simon and Albert, now like to go shopping and play in the town very much. They wouldn't bother going to town if they had no money in their pockets. So many delicious and fun things, but no money to buy, it is a very uncomfortable feeling. And the huge sum of 10 gold coins that Marin gave them can completely allow these two bear children to pretend to be big money in the small town. Moreover, they were accompanied by old Hoffman's knight attendants when they went to town, so they didn't worry about being robbed of the gold coins.
"Brother Marin is really bad..." Simon said angrily. However, for the sake of gold coins, he decided to compromise. So, he told the breaking news that he inquired about...
"What? Martial arts competition to recruit relatives?" Marin was in Sparta, and there was a sense of chaos in the plot. Even, Marin guessed whether Yang Tiexin and Mu Nianci's father and daughter also traveled to Europe...
"Yes, the contest invites relatives. There is a knight leader named Gelsenkirchen in the north. The eldest daughter of the Hamler knight is 20 years old this year. The Hamler knight plans to marry his daughter. However, the Hamler knight is a contestant. He demanded that anyone who wants to marry his daughter must be a brave and skilled knight. Therefore, he plans to hold a private knight tournament by himself, and the winner will marry his daughter..." Simon blushed excitedly .
"Where did this news come from? Is it reliable?" Old Hoffman frowned.
"It was said by Netanyahu, a Jewish businessman in the town. He just came back from the north. I heard that the tournament will be held on January 15."
"I don't know whether the knight's daughter is beautiful or ugly..." Adler muttered.
"Don't worry about that, Netanyahu said, that Miss Hamler is a very beautiful woman. However, she is not very gentle and likes to practice martial arts. Generally, men with thin bodies may not be able to beat her..." After finishing speaking, Simon gave the "thin body" Marin a cheap look.
Marin understood in seconds, and turned angry, wishing to clean up Simon immediately. Two years have passed, and because he is in the development period, Marin has grown to a height of about 1.76 meters. It is estimated that by the age of 20, it can reach 1.8 meters. But compared with the 1.9-meter-tall Adler, isn't he just "thin"... Even the old Hoffman looks much stronger than Marin.
There is no way, Marin is not a macho material at all, so he can only take the "butter niche" route. In the muscular Hoffman family, Marin is obviously the object of contempt at this point. Even Simon, a skinny monkey, felt that Marin was "too thin"...
"Simon, is the contest against Miss Hamler or against other knights?" Old Hoffman asked.
"First, the knights compete in martial arts, and the winner will fight Miss Hamler."
"Miss Hamler is so powerful? Can she compete with the knight champion?" Marin was shocked. Generally speaking, the last one to appear is the finale.
"That's not true. I heard that Miss Hamler is a violent girl who is deeply influenced by her father. She firmly believes that only the man who beats him in the competition is eligible to marry her... So, the champion knight beat her , is actually Miss Hamler's 'surrender ceremony', which Netanyahu said..."
"It's unreasonable for us not to watch such a strange event. Father, Adler, let's go and watch!" Marin said emotionally. Although he became a German through time travel, the inner Chinese temperament of "love to watch the excitement is not a big deal" has not changed. Moreover, watching this excitement is not dangerous.
"I'm going too, I'm going too!" Simon was also bouncing around.
"What are you going to do?" Old Hoffman stared.
"Find a sister-in-law for my elder brother! A male knight with a female knight, how wonderful!"
"What's the matter? I still think a virtuous noble lady is better." Old Hoffman still thinks that a beautiful and gentle noble lady like Mrs. Mary is the best spouse.
"Father, you took a huge advantage by marrying my mother. If my mother's grandfather is still an earl, you are a poor knight, do you have any hope?" Marin scorned.
Immediately, the old Hoffman became angry and started chasing Marin. Although Marin is not good at martial arts, his body is light and flexible, and he is good at escaping.
On the side, Mrs. Mary spoke:
"Okay, stop making trouble. My dear, I think what Marin said is right. The nobles all pay attention to the right family. Like our family, except for Marin, Adler married a knight's daughter, which is the right family. If it is the baron's Daughter, people may not like Adler. Besides, Adler doesn't know how to coax girls. Why don't you let Adler try?"
"Yeah, yeah, let the elder brother try it. Maybe Adler can't beat other knights..." Marin thought it was fun, so he started to fight.
"Play P, Adler's martial arts are much better than yours, and ordinary knights are no match for him at all. As long as he goes, he will definitely win!" Old Hoffman was simple-minded, and he really won the battle.
"Father, Marin, I don't know what that girl looks like yet. If it doesn't meet my standards, I don't want it..." Adler said helplessly after having been soy sauced for a long time.
"That's easy, Adler. Tomorrow, I will go to Gelsenkirchen with you to observe secretly and see what the girl looks like. If you like it, you can participate in the tournament. If you don't like it, then forget it." Already." Marin suggested.
"Good idea!" Everyone agreed.
"However, Gelsenkirchen, why is it so familiar... By the way, isn't that the city where Schalke 04 is located? Could it be that the city hasn't been built yet?" Marin suddenly remembered that the future Bundesliga powerhouse Schalke 04, seemingly Right here in Gelsenkirchen. However, Gelsenkirchen in later generations was a coal mining industrial city. But now, Gelsenkirchen is said to be just a village where the knights are located...