As the ladies stepped down from the carriage, they looked around, eagerly and boldly searching for tonight's prey. Some of them have long lost their relationship with their husbands, and their dry hearts can only be warmed by strangers' souls. Some of their husbands are fighting away from home, and their lonely hearts and bodies are in urgent need of comfort. The young ladies were much more restrained, with their heads down and their eyes pleasant, and their manners dignified. Only when they saw a man they liked would they muster up the courage to approach him and chat with him. Before becoming a tool for family marriage, finding your own Prince Charming, or even better, eloping, is a compulsory course for Northern ladies. The needs of male nobles were also urgent. After being away from the war, they had nowhere to put their masculinity, and could only show their charm by the number of mistresses. Every banquet is a carnival. Before the dinner started, flirtatious glances were already flying in every corner of the manor. Even though Leo was well-informed, he was still shocked by the revealing outfits of the ladies. There are neither the constraints of feudal ethics nor relevant laws and regulations to restrict them. The changes in the dress of the nobles mainly come from changes in social customs. At present, it seems that exposing breasts is not considered improper, but covering them is impolite.
Ivan, who had never seen the world, had his eyes wide open, not wanting to miss any scene. Smooth, tender, tight and white. It gave young Ivan a strong psychological shock. In just one hour, Ivan, who thought he was loyal, had changed his sweetheart ten times. Rigolav and Ulyanov stood together, welcoming the important guests and taking the opportunity to chat. Glancing at the two young bumpkins making a fuss, Rigolav casually asked, "Which one is your son-in-law?" "The one with short hair." "Why did you cut your hair so short?" "They said they were afraid of being grabbed and not let go during a fight." "Interesting." Rigolav laughed, "I don't see how it's so amazing that it can even surpass my Roman." Wu Liyan had to smile and said, "The couple loves each other, what can I do? During the years I was in the army, it was Leo who took care of the family. If I break them up now, am I still a human being?" Rigolav had already vented his displeasure long ago, so there was no need to constantly bring it up to embarrass his old subordinates. What's more, what he valued was Uliyang's loyalty and righteousness. Nowadays, the spirit of chivalry has become increasingly distant from the nobility, but the loyalty and righteousness of the people of the North are still ingrained in their blood. So upon hearing this, Rigolav just smiled and joked, "I can only say that you are not a qualified lord, and you probably won't be a good noble in your life." Wu Liyang chuckled and said, "I was forced to do this. If I hadn't been so reluctant to leave my people behind, I would have come to your place to be the captain of your guard. Isn't it better to help you beat up the kid than to fight with the bandits and foreigners in the wilderness?" "I don't have any children for you to beat up. It's really frustrating that Roman hasn't found a suitable wife yet." Rigolav and a guest embraced each other and praised the beauty and elegance of each other's wife and daughter. After the people walked away, he frowned and confided his true feelings to Wu Liyang, "The world is getting worse and worse. They dress like prostitutes. What kind of people are they!"
Wu Liyang was just stretching his neck to look at it intently. Upon hearing this, his face turned stern and he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "It's unbearable to look at! It's unbearable to look at!" Rigolav said to Roman beside him: "Go and call Ulian's son-in-law over. I want to talk to him." After watching the guests' entrance show, Leo and Ivan turned their attention to the food served by the servants. The fragrant roast suckling pig, the pie sprinkled with almond powder and raisins, the various fried meats, and the white bread spread with honey or butter made the two of them drool and stand there unable to move. Ivan raised his hand and reached for the food, but a servant passed by and he quickly withdrew his hand like a thief. After the person walked away, he raised his hand again. Another person passed by, and Ivan was so scared that he put his hand down again. The sumptuous food and luxurious banquet atmosphere made the young soldier who was at the forefront of the battle lose his composure and courage. Leo couldn't bear it anymore, so he picked up a piece of white bread, folded it in half, folded it again, and stuffed the whole thing into Ivan's mouth with a "pop". Ivan chewed the bread in big mouthfuls and cried out in admiration for how delicious it was. When there is a surplus of food in the river bend, Olivia will organize the village women to bake bread, which is a more luxurious food than wheat cakes. But no matter how extravagant they were, they would only use whole wheat flour ground from their own mills to make yellow bread, instead of using refined flour with the bran removed to make white bread like the nobles. The taste of honey, jam and butter completely conquered Ivan. Leo ate more voraciously than Ivan. While eating, he laughed at the other man: "Ah! Ah! Look at you, you are so ignorant... Ah!" Luo Meng came over and saw the two people eating like crazy. He couldn't help but frowned: "You two should restrain yourself. Captain Uliyan is almost embarrassed by you two." Leo handed over the pig's trotter in his hand, "Would you like to try it too?" In fact, he had no animosity towards Luo Meng. One of them was a rough country boy, and the other was a nobleman from the city. It was normal for him to dislike each other. In the past, Uliyan had the intention of marrying Olivia to Roman, and Roman was also quite attracted to Olivia, but this did not constitute hostility. Who doesn’t like the goddess of River Bay? If Leo was the only one who liked it, then there would be a problem. Nine out of every ten men in the village like Olivia, and many of them boldly express their love. Should Leo regard all of them as enemies? Leo has both the mature thinking of his previous life and the indifferent attitude of this life. When facing Luo Meng, the main idea is to make friends if you can, and try not to make enemies if you can't. "No, my father asked you to go over." Although Roman disliked the captain's vulgar son-in-law, he did not act rudely. Leo quickly wiped his hands and followed Romon to meet the square flag knight whose name he had long heard of. Leo participated in the development of the river bend throughout the process, so he knew more clearly that the pioneering territory could not gain a firm foothold without the strong support of Rigolav. Without Rigolav's letter of recommendation, Ulyanovich would not be able to obtain the pioneering book. Without Rigolav's care, the pioneering team would not be able to pass the many checkpoints of the Frelov family on the World Tree Avenue. Without Rigolav's assistance and trade, the iron ore in the river bend could not be converted into food, and hundreds of people would not have been able to survive in the wilderness until now.
So no matter if there was some shameful story between Ulian and Rigolav, or if they had reached some unequal deal behind the scenes, Leo was grateful to this local nobleman. When he arrived in front of Rigolav, Leo saluted and shouted, "Sir Knight! Good afternoon!" The standard etiquette, the sincere smile, and the resonant voice changed Rigolav's impression of Leo. He nodded and said, "He's a good boy." He took the opportunity to give Leo a few words of warning, as if he was treating Leo as a close junior.