Chapter 22 Durian Tasting
There are still many things about RT-Mart that Sheng Hong doesn’t know about!
When he moved to the daily necessities area, he was taught a hard lesson.
This area is so fun to visit!
Porcelain, bamboo utensils, pots and pans, soap and paper, everything is available!
The shelves in this area are different from those in the other three areas. They are arranged layer by layer and have several rows.
Everyday utensils are placed on the shelves.
Things range from toothpicks to water tanks, covering all daily necessities.
Sheng Hong was so fond of the bowls and plates that he picked them up one by one to look at them.
"Which kiln was this fired in? The color is so beautiful."
"It's just a small, unknown kiln. You're too kind, sir." Cheng Shuyi replied calmly.
She dared to take things sold in ancient times, and she had already found an excuse.
Most people don’t really trace the origin.
Even if someone wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, she could just make up a place name or a direction.
Let them find it.
"This plate has so many different styles." Sheng Hong likes porcelain.
But he doesn't pay much attention to bowls and plates, which are commonly used and have little ornamental value.
He really likes the dishes here.
The plates are round, long, polygonal, lotus-edged, and shaped like kitten and puppy paws, which are very beautiful.
And the most important thing is coloring.
His Great Sheng Dynasty actually had porcelain that could produce such colors: sky blue, delicate yellow, royal blue, ivory white...
The color is pure and transparent, without a trace of impurities.
Are these still the dishes he recognizes?
"Meng Lin, take one of everything on this shelf back." Sheng Hong ordered the pale and feminine man.
"yes."
Cheng Shuyi continued to take them around.
"There are kitchen utensils, chopsticks and spoons over here, and cleaning supplies over there."
She was a little hungry and wanted to finish the introduction quickly and go home for dinner.
Sheng Hong exclaimed in surprise, "Is this...paper?"
He never expected to see paper in a grocery store!
And there was a huge pile of them, in bundles and rolls, placed randomly on a large table.
Cheng Shuyi knew very well why he was so surprised.
She touched her nose and said, "It's paper. It's used to wipe the table, clean up dirt, and can also be used for toilet use."
These papers are not big brands, they are just cleaning papers made from raw pulp from paper mills.
The kind that comes in bundles of five pounds, suitable for use in the toilet.
The kind that comes in rolls is suitable for wiping your mouth and hands after meals.
These papers are all natural wood color and tied with hemp rope. The packaging can be said to be extremely simple.
But for ancient people, it was already a great luxury.
“Use paper to go to the toilet!”
Sheng Hong widened his eyes and looked at Cheng Shuyi in disbelief.
Does she know how expensive paper is?
"Don't worry, sir!" Cheng Shuyi quickly explained, "These papers are made from bamboo pulp residue. We're just making the best use of it. It's not a waste of natural resources as you think."
"We also sell white paper for writing upstairs."
"Made from bamboo pulp residue?"
Sheng Hong was skeptical. "But these papers feel smooth, soft, and very delicate. They don't look like they're made from scraps."
Cheng Shuyi had no time to explain.
She said to a tally clerk, "Go upstairs and get a piece of white paper."
The employee ran upstairs and quickly brought back a piece of white paper.
Cheng Shuyi handed the two quarto-sized sheets of paper to Sheng Hong.
Because ancient people wrote with brushes, the paper they used was very large.
So the standard size of white paper upstairs, the ones sold by Cheng Shuyi are all the same size as modern folio newspapers.
If customers need a smaller one, they can buy it and cut it themselves.
Sheng Hong looked at the white paper in his hand again and again.
This paper is thick, strong, free of impurities, white in color, and has a smooth surface that is not easy to tear.
You can tell at first glance that this is good paper for writing!
It is comparable to the Xuan paper in the palace.
In comparison, the yellow paper at hand really looks like it's made of leftovers.
"Very good."
Sheng Hong praised him inexplicably, with unfathomable emotions in his eyes.
Several people looked at the soap and laundry soap again.
This is also the handmade soap that Cheng Shuyi customized on Pinxixi, and the packaging is only paper.
Going further ahead is the largest fresh fruit and vegetable area on the first floor!
This is the most healing and down-to-earth place.
Vegetables and fruits each occupy one side.
The colors are extremely bright and rich, and the air is filled with a strong fruity fragrance that makes it difficult to walk.
Fruit tasting is not available.
But this is the emperor.
Cheng Shuyi asked someone to go to the backyard to get a knife, wash it and bring it over.
She was cutting the melon in front and Sheng Hong was eating it in the back.
"This is called watermelon, a summer fruit. If you soak it in water for a while before eating it, it will taste even cooler."
Anyway, the melon has been cut and cannot be left.
Cheng Shuyi simply cut the melon into small pieces and distributed them to other customers who were selecting and purchasing.
The same is true for cantaloupe and dragon fruit.
Sheng Hong had never seen or eaten many of the fruits here.
He had to admit that the taste of the fruit was very different from what he ate every day.
It is more lively than rice, sweeter than cakes, and richer than tea and wine.
It is a food that does not require cooking, and it retains its own flavor to a great extent, while also containing the flavor of the earth.
Authentic.
It is an indispensable thing in life.
"My dear, how many kinds of fruits are there here?" Sheng Hong asked while chewing a peach.
He had already tried more than a dozen kinds, and he had only cleared half of the shelves.
She was the one who imported all the goods, and Cheng Shuyi knew them all by heart. "Fifty-seven kinds in total."
Sheng Hong was almost full, and he looked at the strange-shaped and bizarre-looking fruits.
I wanted to continue eating, but I couldn’t.
But even so, there is one thing he must try today!
"Is this also a fruit?" Sheng Hong pointed at a durian and sniffed it. "Is it rotten?"
The ancient people living in Shengjing City would never have seen durian, a tropical fruit.
Moreover, in the eyes of ancient people, its appearance was thorny and ominous.
It is the most expensive one.
I didn't sell many in the morning.
Cheng Shuyi picked a plump durian with five lobes and cut it open on the spot.
That smells even stronger.
Sheng Hong couldn't help but take a step back and cover his mouth and nose with his folding fan.
Cheng Shuyi cut open the durian, revealing the pink and yellow flesh inside. She liked it just by looking at it.
The skin is thin and the flesh is thick, soft, glutinous and golden. This is a gratitude durian!
"Sir, try it."
She handed a bunch of durians, skin and flesh included, to Sheng Hong.
For the first time, hesitation appeared on Sheng Hong's face.
Cheng Shuyi was so hungry and her blood sugar was a little low, so she picked up a piece of meat and put it into her mouth.
The soft, sweet and sticky flesh saved her body and mind.
So delicious!
Curiosity killed the cat.
Seeing how much she enjoyed the meal, Sheng Hong, adhering to the principle of always maintaining curiosity, also wanted to try it.
But the smell is really pungent and unpleasant!
Sheng Hong fanned vigorously with his folding fan, trying to blow away the smell.
But to no avail.
He had no choice but to turn his head, take a deep breath, and then hold his breath to put the durian meat into his mouth.
“So sweet!”
Sheng Hong didn't expect it to taste like this.
It is different from other fruits.
Other fruits are juicy, but this fruit is dense, sweet and soft, like a pastry and a fruit.
"It's delicious!" Sheng Hong was very excited. "Meng Lin, you guys should try it too. This fruit is really delicious!"
His two followers were shocked by their master's youthful nature, but they obeyed his orders and opened their mouths to eat the durian.
The three of them widened their eyes, nodded, and smiled.
It seems that he has accepted the good thing called durian.
"Buy, buy all the remaining ones!"
Sheng Hong was so excited that he said the wrong thing, "Take it back and let the Queen Mother have a taste too."
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