As long as they had money, it wasn't difficult to find a place to stay. Soon, the two of them arrived at the door of a moderately large inn.
Compared to the bustling pier, this place is a little quieter. From time to time, pedestrians pass by leisurely, and if you listen carefully, you can hear the noise.
The waiter standing at the door soliciting customers saw the plainly dressed Jiang Huaixu waving at him. Although he looked a little impatient, he still stepped forward and asked, "What do you want to know? Ask quickly. Don't delay my business!"
As he spoke, he kept looking at the street. Just by looking at the attire of Jiang Huaixu and the other man, he knew that they could not afford to stay in his inn.
Jiang Huaixu threw over a piece of silver and said, "Stay in the hotel and prepare some food for us later."
Xiao Er hurriedly took the silver, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he smiled brightly at the two of them: "Sir, please come in!"
After settling down completely, Li Qiaoer touched the soft bed and felt it was very unreal.
What did her parents tell her before she came? She couldn't eat or sleep well, and she had to run around everywhere. If she encountered robbers, she might not be able to return alive... So, she was staying at an inn?
"Sister Qiao'er? Sister Qiao'er?"
The repeated shouting brought her back to her senses. She subconsciously lowered her voice, "Sister Xu...what's wrong?"
"Let's go downstairs to eat. I'm a little hungry." Jiang Huaixu said.
The days of running around and seasickness had caused the two of them to have a poor appetite for several days, but now that they were ashore, they had an appetite again.
Especially since Futuan kept urging her on, like a starving ghost.
"Oh—good."
As the two of them walked downstairs, they were met by a waiter who said, "Please sit over here, the food is ready. If you need anything, just let me know. I'll be there for you anytime!"
Sighting the Futuan at Jiang Huaixu's feet, he subconsciously dodged, looking embarrassed: "Sir, is this big cat yours?"
Jiang Huaixu sat down in his seat and nodded: "It's my cat. Don't worry, it's just a fat cat. It won't bite anyone."
After hearing what Jiang Huaixu said, the waiter was no longer nervous, but still didn't dare to get close.
Jiang Huaixu picked up a piece of raw fish sashimi with chopsticks and tasted it. It was fresh, tender and smooth in the mouth, with a slightly sweet aftertaste, which was not bad.
"Waiter, can I ask you something?" She took out a handful of copper coins from her cloth bag and handed them to the waiter.
The waiter smiled until his eyes were wrinkled. "Sir, feel free to ask anything. As long as I know the answer, I will answer it!"
"My...my brother," she pointed at Li Qiao'er, "is the most delicious food I've ever had. We finally made it to Huaizhou and want to try some authentic local delicacies. Do you have any recommendations?"
Li Qiaoer raised her head and drank tea quietly. If you look closely, you will find that her yellowish hands, which were covered with turmeric powder, are trembling slightly.
The waiter didn't notice her strangeness at all, and spoke eloquently to Jiang Huaixu, "When it comes to food, the best place to go is Wangyue Tower. It's a first-class place! Not only does it have all kinds of delicious food and wine, but every mid-month and during festivals there are pleasure boats sailing on the lake, and there are dancers and musicians... But," he rubbed his fingers, "it's naturally expensive."
"As for cheap places, there are so many. Just find a teahouse, a tavern, or a street stall. There will always be new and interesting food. I guarantee you two won't be disappointed!"
Jiang Huaixu thought for a moment, "What's so novel about these foods you mentioned? Is it the cooking method that's novel, the seasoning that's novel, or is there some secret recipe?"
The waiter thought the girl's question was odd, but for the sake of the money, he smiled and answered patiently, "The cooking methods are pretty much the same, and there are secret recipes too. As for the seasoning, I've heard recently that foods made with five-spice powder are tastier, but they're quite expensive. We're a small business, so we can't use them without some tips. If you two want to try it, go to Wangyue Tower."
Jiang Huaixu and Li Qiaoer exchanged a glance, and Li Qiaoer said in a gruff voice, "Go down!"
The waiter only noticed Li Qiaoer at this time. He looked at her twice, responded, and left.
Li Qiao'er was about to ask something when Jiang Huaixu handed her a drumstick of steamed chicken and said, "Brother, let's eat quickly. I want to go out for a walk later."
"Yeah." Li Qiaoer suppressed what she wanted to say and buried her head in eating, occasionally looking up at Fu Tuan.
Futuan had been so full that he couldn't even lift his head. He would eat whatever Jiang Huaixu picked up, and when he saw something delicious, he would ask for more chopsticks.
Is this the system or the ancestors? Jiang Huaixu thought to herself, she had never served anyone like this before.
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【Eat yours.】
After the two people and the cat had eaten and drunk their fill, they left the inn.
"Axu, could the five-spice powder here be the same as our five-spice powder? Has someone already sold it to Huaizhou?" Li Qiaoer was worried.
"There are many perceptive people, so it's not surprising that some people are selling here. Don't worry, we have our advantages." Jiang Huaixu was very confident. "Besides, this is not a bad thing. At least it lets us know that there is no shortage of buyers for five-spice powder in Huaizhou."
Li Qiaoer nodded, "So are we going to Wangyue Tower now?"
"There's no rush for that. Let's go to the grain store, the medicine store, and the spice store first."
After wandering around for quite a while, they both sighed at the same time as they walked out of the last spice shop: "How expensive!"
The most expensive one, for example, is frankincense, which is only the size of a fingernail and costs one or two taels of gold.
When Jiang Huaixu asked this, the waiter who introduced them to the store had the word "surprised" almost engraved on his forehead, and then he spoke of the value of frankincense in a sarcastic tone.
She didn't want to buy anything, she already had quite a few, looted from Prince Duan's mansion. She just wanted to broaden her horizons.
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