NCCnovel Chapter 108 Oysters
Chapter 108 Oysters
The port of Punilli.
Lin Jiaojiao took Fu Qi and stood at the harbor, looking at the brightly lit and bustling streets ahead. She seemed to be seeing the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
The nightlife here is so rich. It's already midnight on the Yuanfan, which is equivalent to nine o'clock, and it's still so lively.
"Stupefied?"
Du Mingrui bumped her shoulder and asked, "Do you know why there are so many ships parked at the port?"
She looked at her speechlessly and said, "Just tell me, don't keep me in suspense."
The people with Du Mingrui laughed and said, "Hahaha, that's right, Boss Du, quickly explain to your sister so we can go get the prostitute earlier."
"Punili is also called the City That Never Sleeps. All ships from any route will come here if they are not far away, and they will leave after one night, so you can have fun tonight and experience the local customs and culture here."
After Du Mingrui finished explaining, she left with a group of people. Seeing them talking and laughing, Lin Jiaojiao felt a little envious.
Seeing her longing eyes, Fu Qi said, "Sister Jiaojiao, go with them. I'll wait for you in the house."
"Do you know where they are going?"
"I don't know."
Lin Jiaojiao leaned close to his ear and whispered two words. Her little face under the veil turned red and she held her hand tightly.
"Then let's go together."
She smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to buy two pieces of clothes first."
This time they were not in a rush, so they walked and looked at everything around them. After all, for modern people, Lin Jiaojiao's novelty would soon wear off, but Fu Qi was amazed all the way.
"Sister Jiaojiao has so many pearl shells, so beautiful..."
"What is that? So weird..."
"What is this? Can it be eaten?"
Although he was very curious, he didn't stop. He thought it would not be too late to buy it after he had a good wash.
Finally they arrived at a cloth shop, and after entering they found that brocade and satin were extremely expensive. Fortunately, Du Mingrui had reminded her before, so she brought cloth to exchange.
It was the first time for the waiter to see someone bring their own cloth to exchange for clothes, so he quickly called his shopkeeper over.
The shopkeeper was sorting the newly arrived cloth in the back room. When he heard someone bringing cloth to exchange, he hurried out.
"Hello, sir. May I see your cloth?"
Lin Jiaojiao put down the bamboo basket, took out a piece of cloth and handed it to her, "How many high-quality ready-made clothes can you exchange for?"
The shopkeeper took it and examined it carefully. "The fabric is soft and the color is bright, which means it is of high quality. If you want to exchange this kind of brocade clothes, you can only change one set."
"Okay, then change two sets."
Fu Qi pulled her hand and whispered, "Sister Jiaojiao, one set will be enough. You can't even wear it on the boat..."
He blushed when he said this, because he had been wearing her short-sleeved shirt these days, which was indeed very comfortable to sleep in, and it also made him feel a lot cooler after wearing it, and he liked it very much.
She thought about it and it made a decision. She had only brought two pieces of cloth with her. She thought one piece could be exchanged for two sets of clothes, and the remaining piece could be exchanged for other items.
"Excuse me, shopkeeper. Please change to this one."
The shopkeeper felt a little regretful. A piece of cloth could be sold inland to make more than a dozen pieces of clothing. Of course, if it was used to make clothing for Chaoqi Country, one piece of cloth could only make two pieces.
After changing their clothes, they walked towards the inn across the street, but were told that there was only one room left.
Originally, the two of them just came here to take a bath and did not plan to stay overnight. Although they were leaving tomorrow morning, Lin Jiaojiao was afraid of oversleeping and missing the boat, so she decided to stay on the boat honestly.
When they arrived at the room, the waiter quickly filled the bathtub with water. Lin Jiaojiao asked Fu Qi to wash first while she scrubbed her clothes on the side. This store did not have this service, so she had to do it herself.
She washed the new clothes first. After all, Fu Qi was a delicate person, unlike her who had thick skin and rough flesh, so she had to wash them clean before wearing them.
When Fu Qi came out of the shower, she was almost done too.
"Fu Qi, dry your hair first."
"understood."
Then she asked the waiter to get two buckets of hot water. She did not soak in the bathtub, but stood up and quickly washed her head as usual.
As soon as she finished washing and changing her clothes and walked out from behind the screen, Fu Qi took a dry towel and helped her wipe the hair hanging down her back.
"Fu Qi, I can do it myself. Go hang the washed clothes on the screen first."
Fu Qi had no choice but to put down the handkerchief in her hand in disappointment, "Okay, I'll go right away."
Lin Jiaojiao took the towel and quickly wiped her hair. When it was almost done, she squatted down and washed the clothes she had just changed.
Then I hung the clothes in all the places in the house where I could hang them. When I came back after about an hour, the clothes were half dry.
The two left the inn and went to a restaurant they had passed by before.
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
There was a row of basins at the entrance of the restaurant, filled with live seafood. Fu Qi looked at them curiously one by one.
"What do you want to eat, Fu Qi?"
"Sister Jiaojiao, can I eat all of these?"
She nodded and watched Fu Qi hesitate for a long time before finally choosing a golden fish. He thought that this fish was beautiful compared to other fish and must be delicious too.
Finally, she chose a yellow croaker, shrimps, conchs and oysters. She asked the waiter to take half of the oysters and not steam them as she wanted to eat them raw. The waiter looked at her with admiration and praised her for knowing how to eat.
In fact, she saw that there were lemons for sale on the ground. They were small and had green skin. If she hadn't picked one up and smelled it, she would have missed it.
Because the fruit is extremely sour, the locals use it as vinegar to mix with vegetables. When Lin Jiaojiao learned that the Yuanfan would stop here on its return journey, she did not rush to buy saplings, but bought a few fruits to taste first.
After a short wait, the shucked oysters were served. She used a knife to cut the lemon in half and looked inside. It was indeed a lemon.
"Sister Jiaojiao, why don't you cook it before eating it? This one looks raw..."
She squeezed lemon juice on the oysters and said, "Fu Qi, do you want to try it? It tastes really good this way."
She handed him the oysters covered with juice. He took it and looked at her expectant eyes. He slowly lifted his veil a little and put the oyster to his mouth. He took a small bite and then spit it out, retching all the time.
She was so scared that she quickly poured a cup of tea, stood beside him and patted his back, "Drink some water and rinse your mouth."
He drank a glass of water before he felt better. "Sorry, Sister Jiaojiao, I was rude."
"It's okay, it's okay. Next time, just don't eat something you don't want to eat. Don't force yourself."
"I'm not forcing myself. It's my first time eating this. Maybe I'm not used to it yet. I'm wasting Sister Jiaojiao's kindness..."
When she saw that he was fine, she returned to her seat, picked up the oysters that were already covered in lemon juice, and poured it directly into her mouth.
I never thought I would be able to eat such delicious oysters in my lifetime. I love them.
Fu Qi watched her eat one after another. Is it really so delicious? He just tasted the sour taste, but when he thought about it being raw, he couldn't help but feel sick.