Chapter 79: Tatami Story
very good.
That's a very good reason. (Nods)
"A Chong, there are some here too!"
Ming Chong turned around and looked over with full of anticipation.
Scare—scare—
"Great! Let me try the knife, shall I?"
"Let's go to another place. The fish here are too timid."
…
"Wow—there are so many here that aren't in the cave."
"I—come—"
Scare—scare—
xin——
"I'm leaving—"
…
After going through many places, Ming Chong expressionlessly pulled the curious person's face apart and asked, "Are you an undercover agent sent by these eels? How come you can grab something easily, but I can't?"
Is there a protection period for newbies?
...shit!
"If you think about it carefully, it makes sense. Even the color of your clothes is similar to that of the [Vine-Patterned Land Eel]!" Ming Chong spoke more and more, and it seemed to make more and more sense to him. He even believed it himself, and so he confidently accused the strange people, "You are isolating me!!!"
"Qing, Qi, Zhe!" These three words were pronounced in a clear and loud voice.
This made the curious person feel a little overwhelmed, and even stopped calling "Ouzai". He felt that this must be a big deal.
With his cheek in the other person's hand, the curious person's voice was a little distorted, "Sorry, I didn't mean that... If you don't mind, we can share these eels -"
"Do I need that little fish?!!!" Ming Chong felt insulted.
…
"A Chong, you are back so early." As soon as Gui Mu returned home, he found the two children sitting quietly at the table eating.
But the food didn't look like something you bought, nor did it look like something you ate at Niwa's house.
As he spoke, he walked into the kitchen and saw a basket and a half of eel meat, one basket was alive, and the other half was dead and broken into pieces.
"...How did you bring back so much eel meat?" Katsuragi fell into deep thought.
The eel meat was simply processed and grilled by one person and one puppet. Of course, it was the one who did it. Ming Chong could cook, but he was always too lazy to move. At most, he would move his mouth and use his boasting skills.
——Those who don’t take action have no right to force or complain.
Therefore, when it comes to cooking, Ming Chong is always easy to talk to. Even if he starts from scratch, he has to train a chef. If he doesn't praise, then there's no way to encourage people to improve. Then won't they have to do it themselves?
This is called wisdom.
Praise him for his talent - being able to speak;
Unique flavor - having a strange smell;
Very good with rice – too salty;
Safe and secure – overcooked;
…
The naive puppet was fooled and before he knew it, he had grilled half a frame of eel meat.
Ah, this is what Inazuma is like. This is a table full of [Grilled Eel], which is enough to make people roll their eyes.
Ming Chong sipped at his bowl and announced calmly, "I'm sure I'll be able to catch an eel alive tomorrow."
"Yeah!" The curious one nodded heavily and tried his best to finish the dishes he cooked, although he would taste a very strange taste occasionally. But he thought about how Ming Chong ate several big bowls of food in order not to make him sad.
What's more, it would be a shame to throw it away, after all, it was his first time cooking.
And, and—
This is the first day that the curious person has left there and interacted with others.
——
——
As a result, Ming Chong said he wanted to catch the eels alive, so he really didn't go to Niwa's house for half a month. Taking care of Jiliye every day was just like his daily routine. Occasionally, he needed Niwa Hisahide, the seed dealer, just to catch up on the progress.
Just like this—
[A Chong, who got up early, has a catch! Hurry up, Jiliye's dad, give me some nutrition money, give it to me quickly!]
Niwa Hisahide drowsily sat up from the bed, careful not to wake his wife. Although his body was awake, his soul was still not. Unfortunately, the urge to wash had become a habit, but the voice in his head still urged him on.
[Hey, his father, stop messing around with that. Stop dawdling and stick your head out so I can grab a handful. Hurry up and take care of the Jiliye leaves. I need to get out the door!]
When Ming Chong raised his knife and slashed, Niwa Hisahide heard the sound of the scissors and saw a few strands of hair slowly falling. He woke up with a start and was at a loss as to what was going on.
[Okay, this is today's hair growth and care package.]
After saying that, he dropped a pocket, and then only his back could be seen.
"..." Niwa Hisahide hesitated to speak. This happened every day, and over time, his eyebrows began to develop into scowls.
No, you have this ability, so you use it for this?!
Niwa Hisahide really wanted to hold his shoulders to wake him up. Could it be that he was still sleepy like him this morning?
——I don't even pretend, am I a very upright person who can withstand temptation? Well, even if I am, the whole stepping sand is it?
Well... even if all the people in Tasha are here, there are people coming and going here, and they will also have technical exchanges with foreigners. Can we guarantee that every foreigner will not have any bad thoughts just because they think A Chong is easy to fool?
...Ah, A Chong is a foreigner.
But it doesn’t matter!
——The important thing is, you were so miserable before that you had to eat raw violet melon. You must have suffered a lot, why haven't you learned your lesson?!
As the saying goes, "Every failure is a learning experience."
Niwa Hisahide had no doubt that this kid was very likely to suffer a setback after another, and then he would suffer a big setback.
The only possibility left is that he would meet good people every time to make up for his lack of wisdom.
Zaobingsi was sighing leisurely. He was not really that angry about being woken up early every day. After all, he would have to get up in less than an hour.
What hurt him was that he was afraid he couldn't bear this overwhelming trust.
Especially for a craftsman who seeks fame, it is difficult to ignore the desire to forge a sword with that kind of power.
Yes.
Even the dullest person could sense Ming Chong's extraordinaryness.
Whose good guy can't slack off and cause a tsunami?
Moreover, the casualty rate every time stepping on the sand is zero.
However, the fish injury rate is very high.
It was okay at the beginning, just ordinary fishing, with a net at most, and in the end the curious would help consume the fish.
But later, Mingchong became increasingly restless, occasionally blowing up the soil and plowing the shallows. The sand under the treads would occasionally tremble slightly, like a sleepy earth dragon tossing and turning.
As the first person in charge of Taroko Sand, Niwa Hisahide went to see it in person.
...Logically speaking, he has the ability to catch the eel directly, but he refuses to do so and insists on using that rather rough method that will scare the fish.
Niwa Hisahide really couldn't hold it anymore——
Who taught him this?!
At most, you can add a lot of buffs to yourself before going out, then prepare for two hours and catch fish for two minutes.
——This is an exaggeration. A Chong’s level does not require two hours. When he closes his eyes and opens them, his aura is different.
Niwa Hisahide asked A Chong what buffs he had added, and there was a long list of acceleration, deceleration, concealment, etc., which was a big deal.
It’s no exaggeration to say so.
Then Niwa Hisahide complained that the fish were almost scared away before he even got close, and he was running out of time.
So Ming Chong thoughtfully gave the fish a time buffer buff.
“…”
So did you catch it?
Caught.
But he curled his lips, threw the [Vine-patterned Land Eel] into the water, and said that this was not the feeling he wanted.
Niwa Hisahide hurriedly caught the fish and sighed, "How do you want to feel?"
The other party did not answer, but looked dimly at the curious person who had cheered for Ming Chong earlier and was running over with a pure and bright smile.
"Great! Master Niwa caught it! This fish is incredibly meaningful!"
...Yes, A Chong hasn't done anything for such a long time, and that's why there are still those who are curious about him and trust him every time and follow him to watch and cheer him on.
Based on Niwa Hisahide's understanding of A Chong, if no one was watching, he would definitely find it boring very quickly. Unfortunately...
"Ouzi, come and show him your skills!"
"Shall I?" An embarrassed look appeared on the innocent face of the curious man. Then he nodded heavily, as if he had made up his mind, and a little fat piled up on his face. "Okay, watch me!"
Then, the innocent little boy walked up to the eel's nest and casually reached out to grab it...
It was caught easily!
Witnessing this scene, Niwa Hisahide's brain temporarily stopped responding.
He watched as Ming Chong's eyes lit up with fighting spirit once again, "Alright! Next step is to slowly reduce the buff!"
In the end, nothing was said.
Later, this level of anger and humiliation became very common. The fish that were taken out on by the angry people ended up on the tables of the craftsmen who worked on eel making, and everyone ate eel meat every day.
Guimu just quietly told him not to drain the pond of fish, otherwise there would be no fish in the sandbar in the future.
This is a little better, not to the point of vomiting.
The only thing to be thankful for is that A Chong possesses strength beyond imagination. Although he doesn't like to use his brain and doesn't know how to take care of himself, he listens to others and knows how to rely on others occasionally.
Niwa Hisahide was not worried about causing any big trouble.
In fact, the same is true in reverse. Although he listens to others, he is truly a man of great skill and courage. Once he realizes that he is being fooled, as a reckless person, he will act without thinking.
As the saying goes, "Even the wisest man can make mistakes." If there was no flawless conspiracy against A Chong, he would not have been tricked into a trap.
At that time, Niwa Hisahide smiled slightly and came to his senses. The two children were pushing the fish back and forth.
"But I don't want to eat eel meat anymore--" Ming Chong stretched out the last syllable in dissatisfaction and pushed it to the curious one.
"How about [Eel Tea Rice]? The kind-hearted auntie Tatsuya and I learned how to make it. You can use less eel meat." The curious man said gently, but his attitude was firm.
Even though Ah Chong loves meat, he only wants to master the skill of catching eels and doesn't want to eat the meat anymore. This shows that he really ate too much before.
Ming Chong mumbled something indistinctly, and Niwa Hisahide didn't understand, but the curious one seemed to understand.
His tone was quite helpless. "Don't take this opportunity to scold me. I understand. There won't be much tea this time."
Niwa Hisahide then remembered that the curious person had returned from Miyano Nagamasa's place and had said that he was amazed at the taste of tea when he first drank it there. After returning, Niwa Hisahide took him to the tea canister at the Niwa residence.
Worried that the child hadn't had enough, I made him a pot of tea. The curious person held the teacup and looked at it curiously.
Wow, what is this? Take a sip.
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The curious one looked down at the cup again—
Wow, what is this? Take a sip.
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Take a look and go, wow, what is this? Take a sip.
…
I finished the pot of wine without realizing it, and then I realized that it was bitter.
On the last day, they ate the eel tea rice made by Qingqizhe. Although there was not much eel meat, Ming Chong still gave all the meat to Qingqizhe. The rice was ate with the meaty taste, and the unique taste of the eel was not so strong.
Unbeknownst to the rest, Ming Chong had entered a sleepwalking state that night...
I really like Ming Chong’s words:
"ah?"
"Because of that bowl of chazuke?"
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