The Pearl Islands are an important transit point for travel between the East and West continents. Many fleets will stop here to rest and replenish supplies before continuing their journey.
A long time ago, this was a sparsely populated island. Later, as the number of ships coming and going increased, it became prosperous. Legally, the Pearl Islands are part of the Plantagenet Dynasty and belong to the Xihai Prefecture. However, unlike the prefectures and counties in the inland, a large number of officials are not directly dispatched here. Most of them are locally autonomous, similar to the vassalage system in the remote areas of the dynasty.
Because of the frequent contact with travelers between the East and West Continents, the customs here are more open-minded, and people are very receptive to foreign races and new things, and are not as conservative as those within the dynasty.
Walking on the streets, Loran Hill can see many oriental-style red bricks and green tiles, pavilions and terraces, and the shops on the street also have rich and novel goods.
You can see exquisite porcelain depicting knights and roses, knight's plate armor printed with oriental black bird patterns, exotic short skirts with side slits, tassel pendants woven with red and green fine threads, embroidery depicting angels descending to the earth, and a cooler version of the skirt that is more suitable for the summer island climate.
The new things along the way are dazzling. The people here don’t think there is anything wrong with this mix-and-match style. They just use what they like without too much entanglement or scruples.
"Sister Luo Lan, over there." Ye Ling suddenly pulled Luo Lan Hill's clothes and pointed to the ice cream shop on the side of the street.
The shop is filled with huge square ice jars, each made of bronze with a wisp of cold air rising from it. There is also a small sign on each jar, which lists the snacks inside, such as "Lychee Paste Water", "Kumquat Balls", "Holy Land Ice Wine", "Snow-soaked Bean Water", "Blue Ice Cream", "Perilla Drink", "Agarwood Water", "Cuiyue Cold Cake", etc.
"Ye Ling wants some cold drinks." Loran Hill walked over and looked at the customers who were buying them with curiosity.
After many people selected what they needed, the clerk took a small bowl to open the ice container, then scooped out a small spoonful and put it into the bowl. Some people would also add crushed ice cubes and rock sugar.
If you look closely at the ice mirrors, you will know that they are alchemical creations that can be cooled through magic. Of course, the names in the East may be different, and some may call them magic tools.
Although the principle is similar to the current freezer boxes in the Western Continent, the appearance and shape are very different. The Eastern side still continues the shape of the previous ice jar, which has a simple and steady feeling, and there are bird and cloud patterns on the corners.
"What would you like?"
"It's the lychee paste water. I haven't eaten lychees for a long time." Ye Ling pointed to one of them.
"Then I'd rather have 'Blue Ice Cream'. It feels like some kind of variation of ice cream." Loran Hill thought for a moment and made his choice.
So the girl and Ye Ling walked forward and ordered the ice drinks they wanted.
"Okay, wait a moment, both of you."
After a while, two waiters brought two bowls of food and said, "A total of 20 copper coins."
"It's a bit expensive."
"That's right. It's not easy to transport things from the Pearl Islands, so the price will be higher than inland." The clerk explained skillfully. It seems that he has heard such complaints many times.
"Okay." After paying, Loran Hill slowly tasted the food.
The slight sourness of blueberries mixed with the icy sweetness of cream brings a refreshing and pleasant experience to the tip of the tongue. Although it is slightly different from the ice cream in my memory of my previous life, it is already surprising in this era.
"Oh, you're lying. There are no lychees at all." Ye Ling's unhappy grumbling voice came from the side.
"Miss, there are actually no lychees in the lychee paste water, but it does taste like lychees. This is a popular way of eating it among the people." The clerk on the side explained patiently.
Lychees grow in the south and have a short shelf life, making them difficult for most people to eat. This substitute is the only way to satisfy their cravings.
"I used to eat it every year." Ye Ling was still a little angry. Unlike ordinary people, this young lady could indeed eat fresh lychees every year.
"Okay, don't make things difficult for me." Loran Hill smiled and comforted the little dragon lady, who soon calmed down.
In fact, Ye Ling was not angry, but just a little disappointed. It clearly said lychees on the sign, but it was not what she got.
There are indeed some picky customers, Loran Hill sighed. If she were to open a shop, she would probably think of changing the name, or simply call it "Iced Sour Plum Soup"?
After finishing their cold drinks, the two continued to stroll on the street. In addition to the merchants and travelers coming and going, they could occasionally see patrol teams. They wore dark blue battle robes made of fine materials and had straight swords on their waists. They looked quite powerful.
They are probably all at the level of Sequence 3, and the captain may have Sequence 4. Most of them are Ocean Sequence or Dragon Sequence. Loran Hill has a rough understanding and analysis.
"You guy, how dare you lie to me!" Suddenly there was a roar on the street, and the sound of fighting and smashing things.
Hearing the noise, many people on the street turned their eyes.
Several people in black and red robes were surrounding a thief and beating him. During the chase, they smashed a lot of goods on the roadside.
Soon the stall owners surrounded them, and passers-by quickly moved away.
"What's going on!?" Seeing this scene, the patrol team pushed through the crowd and walked forward.
"Uncle Daowei, they forced us to buy and sell and beat us up." The beaten businessman ran over as if he had found a savior.
In this seaport with intensive trade between the east and the west, conflicts and discords are easy to occur, so there are often patrolling sword guards in battle robes to maintain law and order.
"You're talking nonsense! It was you who deceived us." The group of people were furious and rushed over again, wanting to beat the merchant. Their bodies exuded strong magical power, and their fists were as powerful as piercing gold and splitting stone.
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