Chapter 1439
One Wife, Multiple Husbands
Chapter 1439 Polyandry
Below the main seat, two tables are placed on either side, each with a hot pot and various side dishes.
At first glance, Lin Hao knew this was definitely a hot pot restaurant.
When Lin Hao entered, there were already two people standing at the two tables on the left. The guards led Lin Hao and Li Wei to the two seats on the right.
As for Yin Qi's location, when you come in, you can see a large round table in the middle of the room, in the most conspicuous position, with only a spicy-looking hot pot and bowls and chopsticks on it.
Without even a second thought, it must belong to Yin Qi. After all, how could he not make things difficult for his wife after she had gone back to her parents' home in anger?
"Wait, where am I supposed to sit?" Yin Qi asked, looking puzzled as everyone else had a seat except her.
Seeing that no one paid him any attention, he pointed to the main seat above and asked:
"You can't possibly let me sit in that seat, can you? That should be where your leader sits!"
"No, I can't just stand here, can I? Don't I even deserve to sit down?" Yin Qi said angrily.
"You guys are really going too far!"
"Lord Danchuan has arrived!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Danchuan, surrounded by several guards, slowly walked in with an imposing aura.
She had a long, oval face, thick, dark eyebrows, a high, sculpted nose, and bright, dark eyes that were neither too big nor too small, yet appeared very deep.
Her lips were perfectly square, neither too thin nor too thick, and her entire face looked as if it had been molded from a mold, flawless.
Although his face was perfect, it was expressionless at the moment, giving him an extremely dignified appearance.
Her magnificent robes were made entirely of luxurious gold and festive crimson, with gold and silver threads outlining the shape of a phoenix.
Although the entire phoenix's posture cannot be seen from the front, one can feel its majesty even from the part of the phoenix that is exposed.
Lin Hao raised an eyebrow, somewhat tempted. He had to admit that the Dan Chuan Lord's aura, combined with his magnificent attire, was incredibly alluring and captivating.
Coming to their senses, the group stood up and bowed, for after all, he was the ruler of a region, and proper etiquette was essential.
Dan Chuan walked to the main seat and looked at Lin Hao and Li Wei, saying, "You have come from afar, so please don't stand on ceremony, have a seat!"
Then, she pointed to Yin Qi, who was still standing in the middle, looking lost, and said, "Let's find this person a seat too!"
Then, a servant brought over a chair and placed it next to the round table in the hall, creating a scene reminiscent of a joint trial by three judicial authorities.
Yin Qi walked cautiously, step by step, to the chair and sat down.
After everyone was seated, Shangguan Situ Jin spoke:
"You have all had a long journey today, so we have prepared Danchuan hot pot for you to enjoy. Please take your time."
Yin Qi looked at the pots and pans belonging to Lin Hao and the others, then looked at the pot in front of him:
"No, they all have hot pot with two broths, why did I get this one?"
Lord Danchuan, Shangguan Yan, glanced at Yin Qi expressionlessly and said matter-of-factly:
"As the son-in-law of Danchuan, the Fifth Young Master should naturally follow local customs. I have specially ordered someone to prepare Jing'er's favorite beef tallow hot pot for you to enjoy!"
After Dan Chuan finished speaking, seven or eight servants brought in side dishes and placed them on Yin Qi's table.
Lin Hao looked over and his lips twitched involuntarily. Good heavens, apart from a few small plates of fish eyes and offal, everything else was vegetables.
Just thinking about hot pot with vegetables makes me feel what it means to have withered chrysanthemums, wounds all over the ground, your smile has turned yellow, and the flowers have fallen, leaving people heartbroken.
Anyone who has ever eaten spicy hot pot knows that after being simmered for a long time, the spiciness is completely infused into the broth, and when vegetables are cooked in it, they are covered with chili oil.
Hiss! Lin Hao didn't even dare to think about whether Lao Wu would be able to stand up tomorrow.
Seeing Lin Hao deep in thought, Li Wei assumed he was frightened by the hot pot, so she offered words of comfort:
"These dishes may look scary, but they're actually quite delicious. Plus, we all ordered the yin-yang hot pot, so even if you don't like spicy food, you can still choose!"
After saying that, he looked at the boiling red pot in front of Yin Qi, swallowed hard, and then guessed:
"Perhaps Lord Danchuan just wants to test the Fifth Young Master, so don't worry too much!"
Lin Hao wasn't worried about Yin Qi at all. Anyway, it wasn't him eating it, and eating chili peppers wouldn't kill anyone.
At this moment, Dan Chuan looked at Yin Qi with a sarcastic tone: "This first dish of fish eyes is most suitable for those who are blind to the truth!"
"This...this~!" Yin Qi looked at Lin Hao for help.
Lin Hao shrugged and said, "It won't kill you, it's fine, eat it without worry."
The next second, Lin Hao saw Yin Qi eat the fish eyes that had been boiled and dipped in chili sauce, with an expression of utter despair.
As soon as she took a bite, Yin Qi's face contorted from the spiciness. She grabbed a handful of cilantro and stuffed it into her mouth, trying to relieve the heat.
"The second dish is beef aorta, which is the heart tube of a cow. In Danchuan, there are such cows as the unfaithful and fickle ones." The Danchuan chieftain continued to imply something about Yin Qi.
Yin Qi didn't want to eat and looked at Dan Chuanzhu with a troubled expression, but the other party's stern expression and his father's words before leaving made him dare not disobey.
After finishing the meal, his expression became even more ferocious, and he grabbed a lettuce and stuffed it into his mouth.
"I think these dishes suit the young master's taste very well. He particularly likes seasonal vegetables, so I'll put them all in for the fifth young master to try." Lord Danchuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Yin Qi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, thinking that the vegetables probably weren't that spicy, and he could finally take a break.
So he ate it without any warning, but...!
"Cough cough cough cough~!" As soon as the vegetables entered his mouth, before Yin Qi could even chew them a couple of times, he felt as if he had drunk a spoonful of hot pot broth, and he almost coughed up his heart, liver, spleen and lungs.
"Come on, let's continue!" Dan Chuan said with a smile.
"What is this? What is this?" Looking at the terrifying-looking dish, with no one to explain and having never eaten it before, Yin Qi hurriedly asked.
Shanggong Situ Jin explained, "This is pig brain. If our son-in-law from Danchuan treats his wife poorly, we wouldn't mind testing him!"
Upon hearing that it was pig brains, Yin Qi almost vomited out of disgust, but he couldn't. However, no matter how hard he tried to hold it in, it was useless, because it was a psychological reaction.
He vomited the next second.
However, Lin Hao didn't seem to mind at all. Instead, he scooped out some pig brains from the pot and ate them with relish.
To be honest, these pig brains taste really good. Dan Chuanzhu noticed Lin Hao's actions and was quite impressed.
Having taught the fifth brother a lesson, the gathering ended.
In the evening, everyone rested at Danchuan Post Station. Just as Lin Hao was about to take Li Wei to the night market, Yin Qi walked in, clutching her stomach.
"Looks like I got really burned by the spiciness today!" Lin Hao chuckled to himself.
"Let's go!" Yin Qi wanted to take Lin Hao's hand and go out together, clearly having overheard Lin Hao's plan to go to the night market with Li Wei.
"If you're not feeling well, you should go back and rest!" Lin Hao advised.
After all, he didn't want an annoying third wheel around when he was out shopping and having fun with his woman. "No, no, no, Sixth Brother, listen to me, listen to what your brother has to say!" But Yin Qi perked up at this moment.
"That's right, this is how I analyze it. You said our lives are so hard, we should take advantage of the time we're alive and have some fun!"
"Who knows what will happen tomorrow? Besides, I've already emptied my bladder. If I poop again, I'm afraid I'll starve to death in the outhouse. That would be too embarrassing. I need to eat something!"
After Yin Qi finished speaking, he tugged at Lin Hao's sleeve and looked at Li Wei, saying, "Li Wei, come on, let's eat something. Even if you need to poop, you need to have something in your stomach!"
Hearing this, Lin Hao looked at Yin Qi with disgust and quickly broke free to go to Li Wei's side.
Upon arriving at the night market, Lin Hao found it to be quite impressive, brightly lit, with many pedestrians carrying small lanterns.
Li Wei ate and shopped the whole way, her mouth never stopped, and her hands were so full that Lin Hao had to carry them for her.
"Big meat skewers, meat skewers, meat skewers!"
Hearing the shouts, Li Wei quickly came over, but instead of ordering meat skewers, she ordered a large pig's trotter.
After finishing the large pig's trotter, Li Wei politely asked Yin Qi beside her, "Fifth Young Master, would you like one?"
Yin Qi's eyes widened, her pupils dilated, and she clutched her stomach, saying, "Oh, it's coming, ah~!"
Before he could finish speaking, he ran off. After Yin Qi left, the two continued strolling around.
"Don't miss it, the fruit shaved ice is delicious!" Another shout drew Li Wei's attention.
The stall owner looked at the two of them and asked, "What would you two like to order?"
Looking at the delicious-looking fruit, Li Wei's eyes lit up as she said, "Boss, I'd like a longan jelly and a few oranges!"
The two sat at a table next to the owner while he made longan shaved ice.
"Look at you, can you finish all this food?" Lin Hao looked at Li Wei with affection and put the snacks in her hands on the table.
"Hehe, I have a big appetite, I can finish it all!"
"Keep acting up! Let me tell you, if you get fat, I won't want you anymore!"
"No, you don't want me?" Li Wei's eyes reddened as she spoke, tears welling up in them, clearly taking Lin Hao's words seriously.
"Well, that's perfect. I'll go back to Wuchuan and never see you again," Li Wei said, pouting.
Having spent so much time together, she had long since fallen for Lin Hao, but they just hadn't taken the final step yet.
Lin Hao reached out and gently patted the little girl's head, saying softly:
"Just kidding. My Weiwei is so pretty and cute, how could I bear to leave you?"
"Hmph, take it or leave it. I have plenty of people who like me!"
Although she said that, the slight upturn of her lips showed that she was in a better mood!
Li Wei peeled an orange, handed half to Lin Hao, and asked, "Do you want some?"
Just as Lin Hao was about to take it, several men in the seats next to him couldn't stand it anymore.
"Hey, sir, how can you let your wife peel oranges for you?"
"Exactly! It's a disgrace for a son-in-law to have his wife peel oranges for him!"
Lin Hao looked over at the sound and saw three men and one woman sitting at the next table. Judging from their conversation, they were clearly a family.
In Danchuan, polyandry is permitted, and the men are all married into the woman's family.
Lin Hao could only say that the idea of a man marrying into a polyandrous family is simply insane.
Leaving aside other issues such as genetic inheritance, social ethics, and the inheritance of property and knowledge, let's just look at a very simple calculation problem.
If a woman marries multiple men, men will inevitably become a scarce resource, leading to most women remaining single and unable to pass on their lineage.
The end result is an excessively low birth rate, a massive loss of population, and, due to limited medical resources, not every baby born survives to adulthood.
Needless to say, once a woman has multiple husbands, she will inevitably be pregnant at any time. Not to mention pregnancy, giving birth is like going through the gates of hell. Just imagine having several children in a row without any time to recover. How long can such a woman live?
So this is just another instance of some people using a simple gender reversal to achieve their own pleasure and have countless men serve them—it's all just wishful thinking!
But these people don't understand that what seems to elevate women's status, even to the point of worship, is actually pushing them into an abyss.
This forces women into a state of pregnancy, reducing them to mere reproductive tools.
Not to mention the loss of population. A woman can only give birth to one child in ten months, while a man can impregnate dozens of women in ten months. This will inevitably lead to a huge loss of population, which cannot be balanced by having a woman give birth to more children.
Needless to say, if men are at the bottom of the food chain and use their brains for palace intrigue, what chance do women have?
Therefore, Lin Hao didn't care about Dan Chuan's strategies at all. He didn't even need anyone to attack him; Dan Chuan's polyandry would be enough to destroy him.
Even in ancient China, polygamy was not practiced because it had too many drawbacks; at most, it was one husband with one wife and multiple concubines.
Moreover, in most cases, common people were not even allowed to take concubines; one had to reach a certain social status to be permitted to do so.
Another reason is that after large-scale wars, the loss of men was too great, and the imbalance between the number of men and women led to the widespread adoption of concubines by the lower classes.
This fictional world is completely illogical!
Lin Hao then realized what was happening, shook his head with a laugh, and admitted that he was being silly for analyzing a fictional world.
However, it's none of your business how you do things. Why are you meddling in other people's affairs?
"You've all misunderstood, he's not~!" Li Wei wanted to explain further, but was interrupted by the other party.
"What do you mean 'not'? Watch closely as I show you how to pamper your wife. Learn from me and keep watching!"
As he spoke, the man put down the watermelon he was holding and walked toward the fruit stand.
Then Lin Hao saw that the man had made a fruit platter out of watermelon, which was shaped like a dragon boat.
On the dragon boat was a lantern-like object, carved from a watermelon with a hollowed-out design. It seemed as if a lamp was placed inside, as it was sparkling. The boat was decorated with carvings of various fruits.
Lin Hao shook his head speechlessly. This carving technique would require at least a four- or five-star chef in modern times.
"See that?!" The man gave Lin Hao a disgruntled look, then held a cherry tomato from the fruit plate to the woman's lips.
"Madam, please enjoy your meal!"
Looking at the exquisite fruit platter, Li Wei exclaimed in astonishment, "This is just too exquisite!"
Lin Hao raised an eyebrow and looked at Li Wei, asking, "You like it?"
“Your wife likes it at first sight, why don’t you hurry up and learn how to do it?”
"Yes, these are the most basic skills. If you don't even know these, how will you find a wife?"
"I've been in Danchuan for so long, and I've never seen such a terrible son-in-law!"