Bizarre Cultivation: Starting from Being Beaten Up by Reality

Chapter 167 Pouring Wine

Having lived two lives, this was the first time Lin Fan had ever witnessed a proper drinking party.

It wasn't exactly serious, because there was absolutely no restraint at this drinking party. There was no drinking etiquette whatsoever, and even no respect for Lord Duan, who was both the host and a nobleman.

Lin Fan kept thinking about when he would reveal his true intentions.

But this map of the Yan Kingdom had been stretched out infinitely by someone. After a hearty meal, Doctor Lei was clearly in high spirits and started talking non-stop.

"So the Taoyuan Township that Brother Hu and I found is really a great place. The people there can eat like this every day. And just to give you an example, we have this spring water for washing hands, which seems pretty amazing. Every household there has a mechanism that, with just a turn, water a hundred times cleaner than spring water comes out."

In short, Dr. Lei went on and on about the present world, and his version of the present world was a hundred or a thousand times more perfect than Lin Fan's. In many places, his exaggeration was so extreme that Lin Fan wanted to argue against it.

However, Lin Fan held back. Doctor Lei ultimately didn't say anything about Lin Fan coming from 'Peach Blossom Spring' or anything like that.

Although Duan Ye and Zhan Peng kept agreeing with him, they didn't believe a word he said, simply dismissing it as the old doctor's dream. If they brought up a native of 'Peach Blossom Spring' as well, the situation might be different.

After the roast chicken, there was a bowl of sweet soup, followed by tender, boiled lamb chops, also eaten by hand.

Duan Ye said that eating with one's hands is quite "ancient", probably inspired by the way scholars and literati ate in ancient times.

Whether the ancient people of the Great Qian Dynasty ate these dishes or not, no one knows.

Lin Fan was still not full when he lowered his head to eat the mutton.

Dr. Lei was going too far, starting to explain the Big Bang while calling out to people like "Brother Wanli," "Brother Zhiqiu," and "Brother Lin Xian."

Wanli is Zhanpeng's courtesy name, and Zhiqiu is Duanye's courtesy name. Lin Fan was also learning for the first time that the Great Qian Dynasty had such a rule of not addressing people by their given names directly. He could only say that the people he had been in contact with before were of a lower level.

It's one thing for others, but how could the Marquis call someone "Brother Zhi Qiu"? Fortunately, Duan Ye didn't mind.

Incidentally, even though Lin Fan still didn't reveal his name, the two men knew that Lin Fan was probably called Lin Fan, or Lin X Fan, or Lin Fan X, and they naturally started calling him "Brother Lin" "Brother Lin".

As the wine flowed, the girls started to get restless. While pouring the wine, they would intentionally or unintentionally lean against the guests, and their red-and-white short cloaks were opened, revealing their custom-made low-cut dresses underneath.

Dr. Lei was already drunk and boasting, so he simply lay down in his daughter's arms, eating meat while she fed him wine.

It was truly embarrassing to watch; Lin Fan felt his image of a doctor was crumbling. But it was only a little; they were all men, and who couldn't understand him?

It has to be said, drinking too much can really lead to trouble. Lin Fan also secretly reminded himself to be careful not to drink too much.

No wonder Niu Dadan wasn't invited; it's really inappropriate to bring someone with a family to this kind of event.

Lin Fan's girlfriend poured him more wine, then slipped and leaned her shoulder against him. Lin Fan deftly dodged, making way for her.

The girl acted as if nothing had happened, apologized, and continued pouring wine.

"Brother Lin, do you still have a family?" Duan Ye asked, noticing this scene.

He said "still have," meaning that someone Lin Fan's age most likely has had it or has had it in the past, and it's unlikely that he hasn't had it.

Lin Fan answered truthfully, "No, not at all."

"So you're not quite satisfied? No problem, let's leave it at that for today. We'll take Brother Lin to find someone better in the future." Duan Ye then turned to the maid beside Lin Fan and said, "Miss, just pour the wine properly and don't do anything unnecessary."

The girl readily agreed and then behaved herself.

Although Duan Ye said this, he kept touching the maid beside him.

Lin Fan had noticed before that the maid beside him was different. Her clothes were different and looked more gorgeous. She looked older than the other three, but her features were more delicate and elegant.

She must be Lord Duan's old flame. But he's a marquis; it would be rather unusual if he didn't have a lover or a regular maid.

Despite the chaos, Lin Fan continued eating his lamb chops with his head down. Before he could finish, he heard snoring coming from the table across from him.

Lin Fan frowned slightly. Doctor Lei was clearly not under the influence of a drug. This man's talent in this area was comparable to his medical skills. He was drinking, eating meat, and bragging, and he actually fell asleep. Look, he still has mutton in his hand.

Duan Ye was also slightly tipsy, and said with a smile to the girl next to Doctor Lei, "Take the doctor back to rest and take good care of him."

Then she pointed to Lin Fan's daughter next to him, "You should come too, don't cause trouble for Brother Lin here."

The two helped the sleeping Doctor Lei away, and Duan Ye then turned to Lin Fan, "Should we call one more for Brother Lin, no, ten more, so that Brother Lin can choose for himself?"

Even though Lin Fan wasn't a fan of this kind of drink, he felt that Lord Duan was being a bit too polite, but he still decisively declined, indicating that he would pour himself a drink.

Without Doctor Lei's interference, the arena fell silent for a moment. After holding back for so long, Lin Fan was even starting to look forward to seeing what kind of dagger would appear behind the long map of Yan.

"Brother Liu," Zhan Peng said, slurring his words as he downed his drink in one gulp.

Liu and Lin are similar in pronunciation, and others might not be able to tell the difference, but Lin Fan was not mistaken and knew that the other person calling him that was definitely not a slip of the tongue.

"The deals you made before were very gratifying, but many of them were Shangguan family businesses. Cutting off their source of income might make things difficult for you later."

Lin Fan's mind raced for a moment before he realized what the man was talking about. There were other people present; this guy was certainly good at beating around the bush. What "Shangguan family"? Remove the "Shang," and it's just "Guan family," isn't it?

Lin Fan calmly replied, "If they want to cut off my source of income, why can't I cut off theirs?"

Duan Ye interjected, "That makes sense. I also think that Brother Lin wouldn't offend them for no reason; there must be a reason."

Zhan Peng, however, was unconvinced and sneered, "There are plenty of people with their own difficulties. If having a reason can save you from the Shangguan family's purge, that would be great. Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Lin, I'll toast you."

Lin Fan naturally raised his glass in return, only to find that the bronze wine cup in front of him was empty.

He turned to his daughter, who was standing beside him, and whispered, "Moon, pour me some wine."

A pair of slender, jade-like hands reached out from the side, gently picked up the wine jug, and slowly filled the wine vessel with sweet fruit wine.