Chapter 64 story six

Skazar proved to many young people that Baronchi was the most noble family in the world, so he won the host and let him be invited to dinner. The ladies laughed at Giotto's witticism, and the queen, without waiting for them to laugh, told Fiamada to continue with a story.So she said: Young ladies, Panfilo's mention of the Baronchi just now—perhaps you are not as familiar with this family as he is—reminds me of a story that proves how noble this family is. It does not depart from our general topic today, so I want to tell you this story: Not long ago, there was a young man in our city named Michele Scalza. He was very funny, good at joking, and had a lot of strange stories in his belly. Therefore, when young people in Florence had any gatherings, they always I want to invite him here.

One day, he chatted with some young people in the Via Monte, and later talked about which family in Florence is the oldest and noblest.Some said it was the Huberdi family, and some said it was the Rambertier family. Everyone had their own opinions, and I didn’t know who to listen to. Skazar couldn’t help laughing and said: "Shut up now, you fools! What do you know? All the world, all the depressions of the sea--not to mention Florence--are the oldest and noblest of the Baronci, and this This point is recognized by all philosophers, and those who know this family like me agree. In order to avoid misunderstanding, I solemnly declare that I am talking about your neighbor, Baronchi who lives in the Santa Maria district. family."

The young people present also said that he had some pertinent remarks to make, and when they heard this, they all laughed at him and said: "You are joking, as if only you know about the Baronchi family, and none of us!" "Heaven and earth, I'm not joking, I'm telling the truth!" Skazar replied, "Which one of you is willing to come out to fight for a host, then I will definitely accompany; whoever loses will have a dinner, And let the other party bring six friends to eat; and no matter who you recommend as a just person, I can obey." One of them, a young man named Nellie Manini, said, "Let me win this dinner!"

It was agreed that Pietro di Fiorentino would be just, and since they were at his house, they went to him, and they all followed, to make fun of Scalza who had lost the host.When they found Peter, they told him about the situation. Peter was a young man of sense. After listening to Nelly's words, he turned around and asked Skazar: "Tell me your reasoning." "Tell me my reasoning?" Skazar replied, "I want to prove it, not only to you, but also to my opponents to admit that I am right. You all know that the longer the history of a family, the more The nobler the family, this is unanimously recognized by the nobles. And the Baronchi family has a longer history than any noble family, so they can be regarded as the most noble nobles. As long as I can prove their family background The oldest, there is no doubt that this host is my win.

"You must know that when God created man, he was the first one to create Baronchi; at that time, God's old man's craftsmanship was still very immature, and the rest of the human race was created after he had mastered his kung fu. If you don't Believe it, then please compare the Baronchi family with others and you will understand. Everyone else has good facial features and a pattern, but the Baronchi family, their faces are either deadly or rich. Surprisingly, the nose in the center of the face is either long or short. Some people have a raised chin and a pair of big donkey-like gums; not only that, some people have one big eye and the other small eye, and some people People have high right eyes and low left eyes. When you see them, you will think of the grimaces drawn by children when they just learned to paint. So, as I said, God created the Baronchi family. He was a novice at the time, which proves that they are the most ancient, and therefore noblest, race of all mankind."

Peter the Fair, Nelly who gambled a dinner, and the people present all laughed when they heard his high-sounding remarks and remembered the ugly appearance of the Baronchi family. They all thought that Skazar It is reasonable to say that they should win a dinner, because the Baronci family is indeed the oldest and noblest family not only in Florence, but also in the whole world and in the depressions by the sea.