After buying the Buddhist tea, Feng Ye continued to wander back and forth in the market.
They were carrying more and more things in their hands, as if buying these things was free.
It mainly consists of food.
Having all experienced times of scarcity, they have the highest acceptance of food.
At this age, people are generally not picky eaters; they love all kinds of food.
There are many different local specialties here, and he accepts them all without hesitation.
They bought some of everything that wasn't available locally.
Of course, he also bought some other things, including a third thing he wanted to buy—shell carvings.
As the name suggests, shell carving is done by carving shells.
Based on the natural colors, luster, and textures of seashells, they are exquisitely carved into landscapes, figures, mountains and rivers, flowers and birds, etc., creating exquisite and lifelike works of art.
This is a skill that has been included in the "Zhejiang Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List".
Luckily, his father wasn't there; he was wandering around somewhere else. Otherwise, if his father had seen him, he would have definitely scolded him for being a spendthrift.
After all, this thing is only for looking at and can't be eaten; it has no practical value whatsoever.
Moreover, seashells are everywhere where they live; they just lack the carving process.
But it is this very process that gives seashells their considerable value.
I bought a few impractical shell carvings, but I also need some practical ones.
It was mainly bought for Ye Qingling, such as hair ties, hair clips, and hats.
In addition, he bought some toys for his son...
Fortunately, each of them brought a snakeskin bag when they went to the island, so they wouldn't run out of hands because they bought too much.
When he met up with the others carrying his snakeskin bag, he saw that everyone had bought quite a lot of things, mostly food and toys.
Everyone was somewhat surprised when they saw his nearly full snakeskin bag.
But as surprised as they were, they could understand it, and even Feng Jiaqing didn't say anything.
After all, they've made a lot of money, so they're bound to buy a lot of things.
Xiao Guowen teased, "Ah Ye, are you going to move the entire market back home?"
Feng Ye smiled and said, "I would like to, but unfortunately the snakeskin bag is too small to fit it all."
Feng Jiaqing glanced around and said, "Alright, everyone's done buying, right? Now that you're done, let's go."
"Alright, alright."
"It's getting late, let's go eat. Let's take our things to the boat first, and also bring the seafood on board to the restaurant to be cooked."
How can a seaside person eat without seafood?
However, the seafood in the store is quite expensive and not worth it, so they kept some fish, shrimp and crabs yesterday and kept them in the live water tank.
"Time to eat..."
Everyone nodded happily and turned to head towards the dock.
Feng Ye said, "Don't put it on the boat. It's not safe to leave it unattended at night. Let's go to the guesthouse and get a few rooms so we can put our things there."
Although I was disgusted by the people at the guesthouse the night I arrived, I didn't see any other hotels on the island, so I had no choice but to stay there for one night.
"Okay, okay..."
The group turned around and excitedly headed towards the guesthouse.
Upon entering the guesthouse again, they discovered that the person sitting behind the counter was not the same one from that night, which improved Feng Ye and A-Can's mood.
They really didn't want to see that hateful face again.
After checking in, everyone put their things in their rooms and then rushed back to the ship to take fish, shrimp, and crabs to the restaurant.
This time it wasn't that small restaurant, but another hotel.
Feng Ye asked everyone to order a dish they liked, plus the fish, shrimp, and crab he brought to prepare, making a total of sixteen dishes.
They ate this sumptuous meal for more than three hours, from noon until after 3 p.m.
We drank a full six bottles of baijiu, averaging seven and a half liang (350ml) per person.
When everyone left the restaurant after a satisfying meal, they were all dizzy and unsteady on their feet.
After finally getting back to the guesthouse, everyone went straight to sleep.
Feng Ye was also a little drunk, his hands and feet were a bit unresponsive, but his mind was very clear.
He and Ah-chan both booked single rooms, while everyone else had double rooms, and they could sleep with whomever they wanted.
Back in his room, he checked his purchases and was relieved to find they were all still there.
He locked the door and prepared to go to bed.
As soon as the blanket was lifted, a few curly hairs were seen on the white sheet.
He frowned, somewhat displeased, but too lazy to bother.
That's just how things are these days; sanitation conditions can't possibly be as good as they are in later generations.
Even if we call the staff from the guesthouse, things probably won't be much better after they're replaced.
Fortunately, he's not a germaphobe and isn't too particular; as long as it's generally acceptable, that's fine with him.
The key is to have a bed to sleep in, where I can't hear other people snoring, and where I can get a good rest.
For the past month or so, bedtime has been absolutely fantastic.
The snoring was like a symphony, rising and falling without stopping.
Sometimes when someone's snoring suddenly stops, he worries that they might have died suddenly.
Despite being the youngest, Ah-Can also snores, though his snores softly.
The snoring of Xiao Guowen, Xiao Yunhu, and Du Minhui was like a trio, each louder than the last.
As for whether he snores or not, he didn't know, and Ye Qingling hadn't told him either.
Fortunately, once he falls asleep, he sleeps very soundly and is not easily awakened by their snoring.
However, before I could fall asleep, I was tormented to the point of feeling like I was dying, and I even developed neurasthenia.
That's why he wanted to book a hotel room to rest for the night; otherwise, why would he spend the money and just go back?
He picked up the hair that was supposed to be from some unspeakable area, shook the blanket, and lay down on the bed.
Being too awake isn't a good thing either, as it makes it very difficult to fall asleep.
After lying with his eyes closed for a long time, Feng Ye vaguely heard the sound of waves crashing against the shore.
The voice was so familiar, so peaceful.
Gradually, the snoring began to rise rhythmically, and he finally drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, when Feng Ye woke up, sunlight was already streaming into the room through the curtains.
He stretched, feeling refreshed, all the fatigue from last night gone, though he still had a bit of a hangover headache.
After a quick wash, he left his room and heard the sound of cards being played coming from Ah-Can's room next door.
Pushing open the door, I saw that all the young people inside were playing a card game called "Golden Flower".
"You're all up?"
"I got up a long time ago, you're the only one sleeping so late."
Ah-Can threw down his cards and said, "I'm not playing anymore. Let's check out and go home."
"Go home, go home..."
Regardless of whether they won or lost, the others put down their cards and collected the small change in front of them.
They were all eager to go home.
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