Rebirth: Romania Rising

After being rebuffed by Victor's remarks, Ivan was naturally asking for trouble by putting on airs... He had no choice but to clapped his hands and let the scene go, so that the servants could serve delicious food quickly!

The maids wearing black or white dresses and white aprons entered one after another. Although these women were not very beautiful in Victor's eyes, but in the eyes of the accompanying soldiers, these maids had not been seen for a long time. The pretty girl swallowed her saliva immediately.

The maids looked at the men who were looking at them with wide eyes, and either frowned or smiled. They placed the dishes and drinks on the table in front of everyone one by one, then bowed and walked away backwards.

Victor looked at the food and wine on the table and said to himself: "Zhivkov really spent a lot of money today."

But in addition to bread, cooked large pieces of bacon and fish are placed on the right side, mashed potatoes and vegetables as side dishes are placed on the left hand of the person, and soup is placed in the middle of the person. This is for the convenience of eating.The wine syrup is placed in a pot on the side, and there are forks, knives, forks, wine glasses and other items.

Victor was in Romania, at least as a visitor, and attended several banquets.French culture is prevalent in Romania. Compared to other countries, Romania has always maintained a close cultural relationship with France. Victor is already familiar with various table manners.

The Zhivkov family boasts a long heritage. They also have a collection of books at home, and some of their children study abroad. Therefore, although the Zhivkov family can only be regarded as landlords and tycoons in the eyes of real nobles, they are also big nobles. When you think about yourself, you have to pay attention to everything.

Because they know the rules of the nobility, the gentry at the banquet should pay attention to: before entering the banquet, they should be calm and calm, their expressions should not change, they should sit from the left side of the table and chairs, and their arms should be hanging to keep them away from the table. Flip the napkin, and don't make any noise by stamping your feet.When serving food, the dishes should be placed in an orderly manner during the meal, and people should be considerate of others when eating...

In addition to basic courtesy and etiquette, the skillful use of various tableware is also a part of aristocratic life.Let’s just say that the silver tableware in front of you has a very clear division of knives, forks and spoons, and they cannot be mixed at will.

At the main table, everyone first raised their arms, picked up vegetables from the plate, put them into their mouths, and chewed them in small bites.After swallowing, he put down the knife and fork, picked up the spoon, and put the hot porridge and rice into his mouth...

At the guest table, except for Victor who knew a little bit about dining etiquette, the rest of the soldiers didn't understand it at all. Some used knives all the time, some used spoons all the time, and some even used their hands to tear the meat.They had worked hard in the camp for too long, and they were eating so much at the moment that they couldn't care less.

The same is true when eating meat. Guests who want a seat use thin-handled silver forks with sharp and thin knives. Therefore, the gentry and nobles who want a table first use a knife to cut large pieces of white meat. Then use a fork to dip the meat into some sauce and put it in your mouth, close your eyes and have endless aftertaste...

The situation was very different for the soldiers at the guest table. They all ate very recklessly, or simply held the meat and bones in their hands and gnawed them, swallowing them whole. Their mouths were full of oil, and they wiped them casually with their handkerchiefs.They made a lot of noise while eating soup. After eating, they laughed loudly and exclaimed that they were satisfied. Then they picked their teeth in public and commented loudly on the food while picking them...

This is a prohibited behavior in the aristocratic circle. This scene made several gentlemen who were eating slowly at the table stunned. It also made the maids serving in the hall whisper to each other and snickered. It also made the gentry who had just been spoken to by Victor slightly tremble. The shocked Ivan showed contempt again.

"They are indeed a bunch of vulgar Romanians! They don't understand dignity, let alone the importance of aristocratic etiquette!"

Victor's face remained normal, and he ate in his usual way. He was not rude or too disciplined, and he did not feel that the soldiers' behavior was embarrassing.

Originally, the purpose of eating is to fill the stomach. According to the red tape, you have to put your hands on the table and raise your elbows while eating.After a while, he put his hands on both sides of the table, bending his elbows slightly to a certain angle, feeling really free.

Soldiers are "heavy manual laborers". In their daily lives, they pay attention to eating quickly and vigorously, so naturally they don't know some of the ways of the nobles.Could it be that they are of low origin, not born into aristocratic landlord families, have no opportunity to receive higher education, and are unable to learn aristocratic etiquette while working hard all day long?

The so-called etiquette means from complex to simple, which is to make it convenient for the people.In the distant and dark Middle Ages, fasts were often held to purify the soul, reflect on one's sins, and focus more on faith and spiritual life?

During Lent, Advent, etc., during these fasts, people can only follow the fasting regulations and cannot eat meat. They must also limit the intake of specific foods and are also prohibited from certain foods. Recreational activities or giving up some "unnecessary" pleasures.

Later, these rules will be slowly eliminated, because Mr. De and Mr. Sai, that is, the science of democracy, gradually overturned feudal ignorance and challenged aristocratic rule.

Economic and political progress will inevitably simplify and simplify their cumbersome rules. Only some conservatives cling to the customs that are completely out of touch with social culture and attempt to restore the long-dead system.

Moreover, after setting aside the red tape, people just eat, drink, poop and sleep!The rules that are limited to a small circle and allow a few powerful people to show off are really hypocritical.Only regulations that can be spread throughout the world and benefit most people can be considered to have universal value.

Of course, Victor is not making excuses for himself and his men's "illiteracy", he just feels...

"If the two major families are to be autonomous as before, it is absolutely impossible for farmers, workers and nobles and businessmen to dine at the same table."

Besides, if we really want to talk about nobles and inferiors, the people attending the banquet must be more noble than the guest soldiers?If you want to count blood ties, family background, and mastery of rituals and music, of course this is the case.

Victor believes that the way of calculating nobles and nobles is very different from this group of nobles.He believes that workers who can create value are the ones who contribute to society, and those who enjoy the fruits of the people's labor but look down on the common people are the most abominable.

On the other hand, it is necessary to entertain everyone, except for a few teachers and intellectuals.Everyone else is just a vampire lying behind the workers and peasants.Who is more expensive?Who is cheap?It's clear at a glance.

Guest seats and distinguished seats, old aristocrats and Victors, two understandings of nobility and disgrace, are completely two ways of thinking.There is a huge gap between the two different ideas, and there is almost no common language. There are countless conflicts just on this small dining table.

But Victor, who is familiar with history, knows one thing: the winner has his own set of rules and will not easily believe in the loser's rules, and the loser will not easily give up what he has insisted on for hundreds of years.

Victor secretly thought: "The conflict between my own thinking and this era began as soon as I traveled through time. The days to come will be long..."

The integration of countries in different regions and the exchanges of different classes cannot be achieved by simply killing all those who are different from oneself with swords, guns and sticks, nor can it be solved by a decree that "everyone is equal".

From a new officer to a local governor, a Qin citizen who was sent to South Dobroga in Bulgaria as an official, Victor needs to carefully learn the local customs and rules, integrate into the new circle, and let the local people become more aware of the contradictions in Romania. Come less and less.

The Bulgarian nobles in South Dobroga also need to learn, under the new country and laws, to learn Romanian rules and regulations, and learn not to pay so much attention to the old bad habits. Even if they pinch their noses, they must be consistent with those they despise. The Romanian army lives in peace. After all, the family still needs to survive and power cannot be let go.

Victor is just worried that there is not enough time left for integration, and the power of Romania's power may suddenly no longer exist. If he is not careful, then the next step will be the bankruptcy of the local business and the resistance and collapse of the local people. .

Fortunately, not everyone on the other side of the table despises Romanians for not knowing the rules.Wanka, the son of the patriarch, saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he stepped forward to smooth things over.He raised the wine cup and said with a smile: "Don't just indulge in delicious food. Today, Chief Victor has just arrived to take office. We specially opened a good wine to express the local people's welcome and wish the new Chief Victor a bright future." …”

Ivan then looked at the soldiers who had stopped eating and stared at him, and said bravely: "I also wish all of you soldiers victory in every battle."

After Wanka started, Ivan reluctantly raised his wine cup, and everyone at the banquet also stood up.Instead of a normal banquet, the teacher's guests should stand up immediately, then raise their glasses respectfully and maintain a correct posture, and they should not drink the whole glass of wine directly, but should only taste it in small sips.

However, the Romanian soldiers remained unmoved. None of them raised their glasses, but all looked at Victor.

First, they didn't understand what these people were talking about.Secondly, there were prohibitions in the army, and even drinking alcohol was not allowed. Although everyone was salivating due to the smell of the wine, they still did not dare to drink secretly without the order of the commander.

"Today's special concession, everyone should weigh their own drinking capacity. Don't get drunk and lose control. Just drink."

After Victor said this, the soldiers' eyes lit up. They immediately picked up the wine glasses and drank the small amount of wine without standing up or showing off their modesty.

The guests looked embarrassed, felt that they had been insulted, and cursed in their hearts. Just when they were about to sit down angrily, they heard Victor say to the maid in the hall: "Pour some wine!"

The maids were stunned and looked at Ivan. After getting his consent, they quickly came over and filled the empty wine glasses again.Victor looked at his comrades who had not had enough to drink and smiled, and ordered: "Everyone stand up and give a toast to the master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, ten soldiers stood up in unison!At the same time, he raised the newly filled wine glass!Everyone on the other side of the banquet, whose buttocks were about to touch the chairs, finally understood what was going on and had no choice but to stand up again.

"Thank you for the host, long live Romania! I wish King Carol I good health! I also wish the Romanian army will conquer Sofia as soon as possible! Let Bulgaria surrender!"

"Thank you for the host, long live Romania! I wish King Carol I good health! I also wish the Romanian army will conquer Sofia as soon as possible! Let Bulgaria surrender!"

Following Victor's words, after shouting this slogan with all their strength, more than ten soldiers uniformly picked up the wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp!Then he showed the bottom of the cup to everyone at the banquet - I did it, what about you?

Gruul continued to translate as usual, and the Bulgarians at the table looked at each other in confusion. Under the leadership of Vanka, they had to shout "Long Live Romania" in a very embarrassed manner.

But when they thought that they had changed from Bulgarians to Romanians in the blink of an eye, they still felt strange. As for the sentence "Let Bulgaria surrender", they were even more confused and their voices became quieter the more they thought about it...

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