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Chapter 476 Then I ask you (4k+)

"Wow, the city of Jietielmusi is really nice. It's much better than I thought."

A large group of horse-drawn carriages slowly entered the city through the city gate. Liu Yonglu sat in the first carriage and looked up at the big city in front of him. The ochre-colored city walls extended to the left and right, with no end in sight. The city gates were tall and sturdy. From time to time, other citizens came in and out. Many of these people were dressed in gorgeous clothes, and the camels they rode were also wearing brightly colored saddles and bridles, with valuable goods on the back.

This was indeed a bit beyond Liu Yonglu's expectations. All he saw along the way were endless deserts and dilapidated villages. He thought that the city of Tirmsi was just a small border place, but he didn't expect it to be so magnificent. Oiya was slightly inferior to it.

"Mr. Rich, Tilmsi is the largest city in Upper Kurt, and Grand Duke Zahir is as wealthy as a country. You will see when you go in. It is very lively."

The old man driving the coach was an attendant personally sent by Balkan. He was knowledgeable and often chatted with Liu Yonglu along the way, talking about the customs and historical buildings of Kurt. Liu Yonglu was also a chatty person, so he was not lonely along the way, and the relationship between the two sides was quite good.

"Where does Grand Duke Zahir get his money? I don't think this place is suitable for growing crops. It doesn't have a port for trade like Oia."

"Where did it come from... I don't know. Anyway, Grand Duke Zahir has always been a spendthrift. If it weren't for his status, His Excellency the Prince would not have chosen Miss Soraya as Mr. Carol's marriage partner."

The old man drove the car as he spoke. Just as he described, the city of Tilsitm was indeed a prosperous scene. The main road passing through the gate was the front square of Tilsitm. At this time, two rows of guards were standing in front of the square, all wearing ceremonial armor waiting for them.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Richie Baldwin, Moses Sader's special envoy, in the car? I am Grand Duke Zahir's secretary, my name is Ismail Mahdi, and I am waiting for you here."

A tall, thin young man with a bare chin standing in the middle of the guard saluted and greeted politely.

"He is Lord Tariq's adopted son. I heard he is diligent and capable, and has a good reputation in Tilsim City."

When Liu Yonglu got off the bus, the old man driving the bus reminded him.

"Mr. Ismail, right? I have heard of you for a long time. I am new to your place. Please forgive me for any inadequacies in my words and deeds."

Liu Yonglu was still in such an unlucky state that he raised his head and greeted the other person with a shameless look on his face.

"The weather in Upper Kurt is bad. You all must have worked hard on the journey. Go to the palace and rest. I don't know which carriage Mr. Carol's parents are in. I need to make separate arrangements."

Ismail could understand at most half of what Liu Yonglu said. He thought that all Mosesaders had a similar accent, so he didn't ask any more questions and continued speaking according to the words he had prepared.

"Parents? What parents? Carol's parents are probably still eating breakfast on the boat. It will take at least two weeks for them to come."

Liu Yonglu laughed and prepared to continue walking forward, but Ismail's face darkened:
"Special Envoy Rich, are you kidding me? How can we discuss a marriage between two families when our parents are not around? This is our rule in Upper Kurt.

Did Miss Soraya go to the Flowing Water Courtyard accompanied by Grand Duke Zahir before?"

"Yeah, there's nothing wrong with that."

"Then why didn't Mr. Carol's elders come today? Do they look down on us Upper Kurts?"

"Didn't Balkan tell you that all of us Moses Sadeh are on our way?"

Liu Yonglu glanced back at Ishmael, and he understood everything by looking at the other person's behavior.

Little BK, I don't know why, but you are deliberately competing with me. You want to embarrass me. Fine, let's wait and see.

However, Liu Yonglu knew in his heart that he couldn't be impatient at this time. If he turned against her now, the marriage would be ruined. If it was a marriage with someone else, it would be easier to deal with. At most, he could go to Helama to complain and ask him to assign someone else.

But this time Carol is in love with me, so I have to close his eyes no matter what!

Thinking of this, Liu Yonglu was not angry but continued to argue with a grin on his face. When it came to being unreasonable, Liu Yonglu was really not afraid of anyone.

"The custom of going up to Kurt? I understand! I understand it very much!"

Liu Yonglu offered a cigarette first, but Ishmael didn't appreciate it and waved his hand with a stern face. Liu Yonglu didn't feel embarrassed and lit up for himself and took a puff:
"Traditional customs cannot be changed. We are all parents. When my children get married in the future, they must follow our old customs. This is human nature."

Ismail frowned, unable to guess what Liu Yonglu was up to.

"But there is one thing. What if your parents are no longer around, sick or unable to come to your wedding due to some other important matter? You can't just pull them out of their sickbeds or dig them out of the ground, right?"

"It's the same with other elders."

This is what Liu Yonglu wanted to hear. He nodded quickly and continued:
"That's great, let's go."

"Your Excellency Rich, are you kidding me? Didn't I just say that if I want to discuss the marriage with Grand Duke Zahir, the elders of the Carol family must be present."

"Yes, I am his elder!"

Liu Yonglu was an expert in rolling meat. He shook his head and continued to explain to Ismail:

"My current identity is Moses Sader's special envoy, but I am also Carol's good friend."

"Special Envoy Ricky, you may not have heard me clearly. I was talking about the elders."

Ismail narrowed his eyes and did not give in.

"Hey, listen carefully. Carol and I have a good relationship. We are not just ordinary good friends, but the kind of good friends who are both teachers and friends, and elder brothers are like fathers!"

"He is both a teacher and a friend, and an elder brother is like a father..."

It was the first time Ismail heard this word and he was still surprised.

"That's right. When two people help each other in work and life and improve each other, they are called both teachers and friends. Then let me ask you, in your class, Kurt, are teachers considered elders to students?"

"Calculate……"

Tariq made it clear to Ismail that it is difficult, but he cannot cross the line. There are so many people in the square listening now. If he dares to say no, Prince Herama will not let him go when the old scores are brought up. So he can only grit his teeth and say "yes"!
"This is both a teacher and a friend. There is also a saying that an elder brother is like a father. When the father is not around, it is not a compliment or criticism for the elder brother to make decisions for his younger brother.

Besides, Carol has been an only child since he was young. I am a few years older than him, so I am his older brother. So let me ask you again, is there any problem with this?"

"That's... no problem." There was also this kind of saying about brothers with different surnames in Upper Kurt, and the old man driving the cart on the road told Liu Yonglu about it. Anyway, Ishmael didn't know who was in Carol's family and whether they were brothers, so he could only agree at this time.

"Then what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go! I'm both his teacher and his anonymous father, so it's only fitting that I come today!"

Liu Yonglu waved at the convoy, and Millie Tang in the car almost laughed like crazy, "Ricky, you are so mean!" She quickly called the driver to move forward.

Seeing that he had passed this test, Ismael quickly put on a smiling face and said something else:
"Special Envoy Richie, please don't be surprised. The marriage of Miss Soraya and Mr. Carol is a major event for us in Upper Kurt, and we cannot afford to be careless.

Grand Duke Zahir is well-respected, and Miss Soraya is also loved by the people. If I am careless, I am afraid that everyone in Upper Kurt will not agree. Please forgive me."

"Well, I understand. It's my duty. If there are any other routine issues later, just let me know!"

Liu Yonglu's subtext is, come on, I'm here to take you.

After entering the palace and sitting down as host and guest, Ismael did not pass on the message to the back, but took out a roll of papyrus:

"Special Envoy Rich, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. According to our Upper Kurt customs, a woman can keep it simple when visiting a man's home. After all, when a daughter becomes the man's wife in the future, she will belong to the man.

But if the man comes to the woman's house to discuss the marriage, he must bring traditional gifts. Look at this..."

Liu Yonglu snorted in his heart. He knew that this was a feudal custom of Kurt. Women often had a low status here. Kurt itself allowed polygamy, and Prince Herama himself had countless beauties in his harem.

"Isn't it just a gift? Move it for me!"

At Liu Yonglu's command, the guards who came with the convoy began to move things into the yard.

"Gold jewelry, candied dates, traditional clothing, and lacquered wooden furniture. These are the four major items you brought to Kurt. Please take a look at them. Are the quality and quantity in place? Do they reflect the sincerity of my brother Carol?"

Ismail was stunned. When he saw Liu Yonglu, he was also wondering why this special envoy brought so many cars. Now he knew that there was nothing else in them! They were all gifts!

The desserts and candied dates were all carefully selected by Oiya. The baskets and boxes of them were impeccable in both quality and quantity. Even Prince Herama himself enjoyed them in this way.

Gold and silver jewelry? There were also sets of jewelry on display, including bracelets and anklets that women usually wear, rings and earrings, and even longevity locks that children wear when they are born. Liu Yonglu gave Carol five of them. Although Ishmael didn't know what they were, they were there anyway! And they were in full weight!

There were countless traditional costumes, all selected by Millie Tang herself and made overnight by the best tailors in Oiya. Liu Yonglu was still not at ease, so he made special arrangements to prepare a lot of socks and insoles for the bride, so that Ismail could not find any fault with them.

Lacquered wood furniture takes up the most space, but Liu Yonglu doesn't care, what is a wardrobe, a shoe cabinet, a wardrobe, a soft bed, a hammock, a double bed, all in that row! They are all made of the best wood and the best craftsmanship. At the end, he even asked the craftsmen of Oia to fumigate them with the spices that the locals like.

The gift in front of him can be said to be unprecedented and unique. Even more than ten years ago, when Grand Duke Zahir married his wife, it was not so generous.

So, Liu Yonglu could predict the future? Did he know that an Ishmael was going to make things difficult for him? That's not the answer.

He went through so much trouble for Carol! If it was really a political marriage and Carol didn't care about the person she married, then Liu Yonglu came empty-handed.

But this time it won’t work. Yasmine is the girl that my buddy likes, so I have to work hard and put in my full effort to make the marriage a success.

Millie Tang also told Liu Yonglu privately that even though Carol was bewitched and seemed determined to marry her, what if, what if the girl was not willing? Wouldn't it be possible to give Carol some points if they made more thorough preparations?
Liu Yonglu is attentive and Millie Tang is careful. With both attentiveness and carefulness, how can this thing not be done?

But preparing so many gifts would cost a lot of money. Does Liu Yonglu have money? He doesn't, but Kou Gang does! This guy is now like a mobile treasury. Liu Yonglu can borrow some money from Kou Gang to buy these gifts.

Kogan was also willing to lend it. This matter was originally decided by Prince Andrew and Sir Gregory. How could the royal family and the Stanley family owe him money? That was a joke. Not only would they pay back the money after borrowing it, they might even pay back double! Borrow it, borrow it quickly!
Ismail stood in the courtyard with bruises all over his face, and his attendants asked him:

"Mr. Ismail, where are you going to move all these things?"

"Let's move it to the Grand Duke's warehouse first, and make sure to take inventory."

Seeing that the gift approach was not a problem for Liu Yonglu, Ismail had no choice but to use his last trick. He led Liu Yonglu, Militang and others into the banquet hall.

At this time, all kinds of sumptuous meals and snacks have been laid out in the hall. If Mr. Richie can pass the last level, then we will have to invite Grand Duke Zahir to come out for the banquet.

"Special Envoy Rich, you see, we are talking about business right after you arrived without giving you a good rest. This is really not the way we Upper Kurts treat our guests.

But this marriage is too important. Our city of Tilmsi hasn't been so lively for many years.

The people all hope that Miss Soraya will marry a true warrior. In our place, two families often arrange some small games to liven up the atmosphere before the engagement.

And you are a distinguished guest from Mosesad... Well, I think we should forget about this."

Ishmael lost two battles in a row and dared not come out openly. He could only use words to tease Liu Yonglu. Could Liu Yonglu take this loss? If someone really gossiped about them when they got married, wouldn't Carol blame herself?
"What mini-game? Tell me about it!"

This is what Ismael was waiting for. With a cold light flashing in his eyes, he lowered his head and replied:

"First of all, we Upper Kurts are all heavy drinkers and love to drink and sing. Do you want to have a drink with us Upper Kurts?"

Liu Yonglu thought to himself, you guys are quite bureaucratic. Oh, if you want to talk, you have to drink beforehand. Then let’s drink:
"Can anyone drink? The groom is not here today."

"Are you talking about Mr. Carroll? He doesn't have to drink, nor do his...elders. As long as there's someone on the men's side who can drink down our warriors on Kurt, it'll be fine."

Shangkurt does have this rule, but usually other relatives of both parties of the wedding participate, and both sides just want to have fun. But today, Ismail prepared the strongest wine and the most drinking servant for Liu Yonglu, deliberately wanting to see him make a fool of himself.

"Where's the wine?"

Ismael pointed to the table:
“This is our most traditional wine in Upper Kurt.”

Liu Yonglu took a look and saw three large clay jars on the table. At first he thought they were pickle jars, but when he got closer and smelled them, they were so pungent that they hit his head.

With such a small amount of food, it would be useless if I went up to him. Liu Yonglu waved his hand:

"Good disciple, I'll let you have a couple of drinks with Carol's family!"

(End of this chapter)