"This is their custom. We are guests, and we do as we please." Wu Dongfang shook his head and said.
Fei Xuan didn't know whether Wu Dongfang was telling the truth or teasing him. After hesitation, he did not stop the woman from making his bed. Fortunately, the woman did not send his bedding to the toilet, but spread it on the right side of the wooden door near the wall. Location.
Wu Dongfang pointed to the woman who made his bed near the door. The woman didn't understand what he meant and looked at him doubtfully.
"This is their custom. We are guests, and we do as we please." Fei Xuan shouted from the east.
"Stop making trouble." Wu Dongfang took the quilt himself, walked to the door and put it down.
Upon seeing this, Fei Xuan walked over quickly, picked up the quilt, and sent it back to its previous location, "The guest does as he pleases."
"Brother Fei, don't be ridiculous, Water Saint is an unmarried woman, this is inappropriate." Xin Tong came over to persuade.
When Xun Shuang heard this, she tilted her head and glanced at Xin Tong. She naturally knew that Xin Tong did this not to protect her reputation, but because she didn't want Wu Dongfang to sleep too close to her. She might also be a little annoyed that Xin Tong was using her as a shield. Then he said with a smile, "It's right for guests to do as they please."
This statement hit Fei Xuan's fancy. He placed Wu Dongfang's bedding on the side next to Xun Shuang and diligently helped him spread it out.
Buck didn't know what the four of them were talking about, or why Fei Xuan moved Wu Dongfang's bedding around. After the beds for four were made, he walked in, sat on the carpet in the middle of the hall, and then greeted the four of them. People went over and sat on the ground.
Due to the language barrier, I had nothing to say after sitting down. After waiting for a few minutes, a group of young women came in. Round tablecloths were laid out among the five people. Then someone brought a large pot and several cups. The pot is made of metal, probably tin or aluminum, and is as big as two thermos bottles, with a long neck. The cup should be made of silver, a bit like a small bowl, with the rim covered with gold and the outside of the cup body inlaid with green gems.
There was a special young woman who poured drinks for everyone. The drinks were milky white and very viscous.
Buck picked up the cup and took a sip first.
Since Wu Dongfang had said before that he should try not to eat the other person's food, Fei Xuan and others looked at Wu Dongfang at the same time, and Wu Dongfang nodded, indicating that it was okay to eat.
Seeing this, the three of them each picked up their own cups, brought them to their lips and frowned at the same time.
"Drink, it's okay, this is yogurt." Wu Dongfang took a sip.
The three of them had never even heard of the word yogurt before. In their minds, sour food meant spoilage, and eating it would upset your stomach.
Seeing this, Buck guessed that they might not be used to this kind of drink, so he said something to the maid. The latter put down the big pot and walked out. Not long after, he got back a pot and several cups. This time the pot was filled with It's clear water.
If they don't understand each other, they can't communicate. The five of them sit across from each other speechless. They can only use gestures to express what they want to say. However, it's also undignified to gesture all the time. But if you don't gesture, you have to sit, and if you just sit, you have to sit. so awkward.
After burning half a stick of incense, Buck stood up straight, made a series of complicated gestures, and walked out.
"What did he do?" Fei Xuan didn't understand Buck's gesture.
"I don't understand either." Wu Dongfang shook his head and said.
"I don't understand why you are nodding? You only have this sour goat's milk and you don't even have dinner with us?" Fei Xuan frowned.
"This thing isn't broken, it just has a special taste." Wu Dongfang took all the yogurt in front of the three of them and drank it.
"How can you swallow it?" Fei Xuan looked disgusted.
"Brother Wu had the foresight to let us bring dry food," Xin Tong said.
Fei Xuan tilted his head and looked at the maid standing aside with a pot, raised his hand and waved to her, "Let's go, we have to rest."
The maid said something urgently, but she didn't know what she said and couldn't understand a word.
Fei Xuan had no choice but to stand up and point to the door, "You, let's go, we want to rest."
"Don't bother, she won't understand no matter how slow you speak." Wu Dongfang smiled.
Fei Xuan sighed and sat down again, "I can't understand the words, so I feel depressed."
"It would be great if the prince is still here." Wu Dongfang also sighed. The prince can read minds and is the best translator. In addition, the prince can teleport, making it extremely convenient to send messages between the two places.
When Wu Dongfang mentioned the prince, the mood of the three people immediately dropped. Fei Xuan and the prince were good friends. Xin Tong could not secure the position of Fire Saint without the help of the prince. The prince once went to the Mu Tribe to serve the Shui Tribe. Raising food and grass is also a kindness to the Shui tribe. The prince's departure is not only a loss for Wu Dongfang, but also a regret for them.
After sitting for another ten minutes, Fei Xuan couldn't help it anymore and gestured for the maid to leave again, but the maid never left. As long as the four of them drank water or yogurt, she would fill it up, even if it was just a sip. She also poured it, very skillfully, without spilling at all. In the end, the four of them didn't dare to take the cup.
Wu Dongfang and Xun Shuang had eaten at the top of the mountain before, but Xin Tong and Fei Xuan didn't. They were both hungry now, but the maid wouldn't leave, and it was inconvenient for them to bring out dry food in front of others.
After waiting for another ten minutes, several maids came, carrying two large plates, square, about the same size as the aluminum plates used by the army to steam buns. On one of them was a roasted lamb, and on the other was a whole lamb. A large square bread with no less than a dozen kinds of dried fruits and candied fruits sprinkled on top.
The tableware is wrapped in cloth, and after being spread out, there are various knives and forks inside, some large and some small.
Fei Xuan and Xunshuang Xintong naturally recognized the roasted whole lamb, but they did not recognize the bread. When they looked at the big loaf curiously, Wu Dongfang gestured and asked where Buck had gone. A maid raised her finger and pointed to the south, making a sign. The meeting gesture means that Buck is having a meeting with important people in the city.
Fei Xuan just didn't want to take out dry food in front of outsiders, but he didn't mind being served by others. In fact, holy wizards had a high status, and they usually had people waiting on him when eating.
Fei Xuan was more elegant and wanted to learn how to use knives and forks, but he was not used to using them and it was very awkward to use them. Xun Shuang ignored that and just cut off a piece and ate it with his hands. Xin Tong was worried that she would be clumsy when using a knife and fork, so she never touched the mutton, and she did not dare to try that plate of pasta that was very weird to her. .
Wu Dongfang grabbed a piece of bread, took a bite, then grabbed another piece and handed it to Xin Tong, "It's okay, you can try it."
The big bread is indeed very finely made, but Xin Tong is not used to it. At this time, there is no yeast or substitutes in China, and the food he eats is unleavened. The reason why the bread is so fluffy is undoubtedly because of the addition of yeast or something related to it. Something similar to yeast has the smell of yeast, which Xin Tong is not used to. Whether food is good or bad sometimes does not depend on the food itself, but also depends on the personal preferences of the person eating it.
After the meal, the maids went out carrying plates and kettles. In fact, there was still a lot of bread left, but with outsiders present, it was not convenient for Wu Dongfang to put it into the Qiankun bag.
"What are you looking at?" Wu Dongfang asked Fei Xuan, who was looking back to see the maid leave.
Fei Xuan looked back and said, "They are much taller than the women from Middle-earth."
"This is not high yet, there are even higher ones." Wu Dongfang walked towards the north bed, "It's getting late, go to bed early."
After Wu Dongfang finished speaking, Xin Tong was the first to agree and walked towards the bed that originally belonged to Wu Dongfang.
None of the four of them were used to sleeping with the lights on. Xin Tong raised his hand and extinguished the carbide lamp. Upon seeing this, Wu Dongfang stood up in a hurry, walked over and took the carbide lamp outside the house. The gas emitted by this thing was poisonous.
It made no difference to the four of them whether there was a light or not. They could still see their surroundings clearly in the darkness. Since they lived in the same room, they couldn't take off their clothes, so they all lay down with their clothes on.
Coming to a completely unfamiliar environment, the four of them were not sleepy, but they did not talk to each other. They lay on the bed and thought about their own things. It was unclear what Fei Xuan and others were thinking about. Wu Dongfang was thinking about one of the four ancient civilizations. Ancient China was not the best, at least in terms of diet, metallurgy, architecture, etc. It was not as good as ancient Babylon.
The four of them were very tired after traveling all the way, but they were exhausted, but they still couldn't sleep. Of course, there was an element of not adapting to the new environment, but there was also a reason Fei Xuan and others didn't understand, which was the jet lag. Ancient Babylon It was around twelve o'clock at midnight, but it should have been five or six o'clock in the morning in China, and at five or six o'clock, except for Wu Dongfang, who loved to stay in bed, the other three people had already gotten up.
Wu Dongfang fell asleep first. After waking up, he judged from their breathing that the three of them were still asleep, and it was almost dawn.
Wu Dongfang didn't feel comfortable sleeping this night. The people here should wear clothes made of palm and similar to linen, and the bedding should also be made of this material. But the other party prepared woolen bedding for them. It was already hot here, and they couldn't take off their clothes if they were covered with fur. It was strange that they could sleep well.
There was no mutton for breakfast, only water and bread for the three of them. Wu Dongfang is yogurt and bread.
After the sun rose, Buck came and invited them on their way.
Buck took off first, followed by the four others, flying due north.
Buck's situation reminded Wu Dongfang of solar charging. This may be true. Due to insufficient charging, Buck didn't fly very fast. Fei Xuan could keep up with Wan Zhang Fuyao, Xun Shuang used weak water dragon spin, and Xin Tong used It's the dance of red flames. Wu Dongfang doesn't use the wind and thunder, but uses the earth and heaven of the Tu people to return together.
"How can we talk to them without an interpreter?" Fei Xuan said to Wu Dongfang. What he meant by interpreter was actually translation.
"Just go to their base camp." Wu Dongfang said. Back then, the child of a Tu mage was possessed by an angel who was hiding. Two demons went to chase it. He handled this matter in the past. Yes, what the child said at that time was the words of Middle-earth. In addition, ancient Babylon had also sent envoys to ask for help, and they naturally knew the language of the Xia Dynasty.
"Have you ever noticed that this person is not very enthusiastic about us?" Fei Xuan said again.
"Maybe it's because of the language barrier." Wu Dongfang said. He was also aware of what Fei Xuan said. Although Buck showed kindness to them, he did not show a warm welcome.
"He doesn't seem to like us interfering in their affairs." Xun Shuang's voice came from the left.
This time Wu Dongfang didn't answer immediately. Yesterday, they found that Buck was injured and wanted to help him kill the two snake spirits. However, Buck refused their help and took action with the injury to kill the two snake spirits.
It cannot be ruled out that Buck did this out of pride and honor, but there is another possibility, that is, he did not want outsiders to interfere with their affairs. Buck and Yuren should belong to two systems respectively. They were invited by Yuren, Buck and his companions may not agree with Yuren doing this.
As for the truth, we have to get to the end of the land to know.
Buck led the way, heading north. From time to time, cities and villages could be seen below. Compared with Middle-earth, there were more cities and villages and fewer jungles. The terrain was flatter than that of Middle-earth, with mostly plains and mountains. Mountains are rarely seen.
In addition, those cities were not damaged by the war. From the sky, you can see that the people and the army are busy preparing and arranging fortifications to defend the cities, which shows that the enemy will arrive soon.
At noon, Buck began to speed up. Fortunately, Fei Xuan had already entered Taixuan, and Wan Zhang Fuyao could still keep up.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Buck was still flying north. At this time, the five people had driven at least three thousand miles away. According to political and military considerations, the capital of a country is usually in the center of the country. Based on this, ancient Babylon The north-south span is at least five thousand to six thousand miles, which is much larger than the territory of the Xia Dynasty.
In the evening, Buck began to slow down. A large city appeared in front of him, with a radius of more than three hundred miles. In the center of the city, there was a huge building suspended in the air...