Chapter 37: Alley Food
[Discover an abandoned jade mine. Do you need to spend 1 sign-in point to sign in?]
[Discover the ruins of the Earth Temple. Do you need to spend 3 check-in points to sign in?]
[Discover a steel plant, consume 1 sign-in point to sign in]
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There were more than ten sign-in reminders in a row, and Shi Liu was so happy that he went crazy and picked the sign-in places that interested him to sign in.
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and obtaining 15 jadeite rough stones]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and receiving 3 Dai brocades, with patterns of lion, elephant, and peacock respectively]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully, obtaining the embroidered shoes inheritance skills, and starting the teaching mode]
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Shi Liu used up all her accumulated check-in points and gained a bunch of miscellaneous goodies. Furthermore, while she had acquired some Dai brocade, she didn't obtain the specific inherited skills. Fortunately, she had an embroidery inheritance passed down from Princess Rui, so she wasn't too eager to learn, but she did feel a little regretful.
Mentioning embroidered shoes reminded Shi Liu of her past life. Back in the Spring and Autumn Period, she always loved wearing embroidered shoes. Because of her love for them, she'd worn at least a hundred pairs since she was little. Now that she had the opportunity to learn how to make them, she was quite happy. However, in today's climate, she didn't dare wear overly fancy embroidered shoes; simpler ones were fine.
Under the care of Shi Liu and his sister, Shi Jiandang was finally able to be discharged from the hospital. Although he would not be able to go on missions for a long time, he was able to stay in the army as he wished.
Being able to continue climbing up the ladder without being demobilized, not only Shi Liu but also Shi San Ge was very happy. It was different to have a soldier in the family. If you had conflicts with others when you went out, as long as it was not a big deal, you could declare that you were a soldier's family member. Even if the other party had bad intentions, they would not dare to act arbitrarily. This could be considered an invisible benefit of being a military family member.
After sending Shi Jiandang back to the dormitory, Shi Liu was not suitable to stay any longer. After all, Shi Jiandang lived in a single dormitory with four soldiers, all of whom were grown men. It was not appropriate for a little girl like her to stay there for a long time.
Except for Zhao Jianguo who had just returned from a mission, all the other people in the same dormitory with Shi Jiandang were out on missions.
Zhao Jianguo suggested that Brother Shi San stay in the dormitory for two nights and go out for a walk during the day, so as to avoid coming to Yunnan Province without bringing back any local specialties.
As soon as the Shi Liu brothers and sisters left, Zhao Jianguo hugged Shi Jiandang and said, "You are hiding it so well, how come I never heard that you have a cousin? The key is that your cousin is so beautiful. I think she is three points more beautiful than the flower in the art troupe. No wonder you look down on the flower."
Shi Jiandang glanced at his friend speechlessly. "I told you a long time ago that the comrades from the art troupe didn't fancy me at all. They just wanted to get to know me about the man from the Kyoto Military District compound. Who knew you would spread the rumors in the meantime? The more you spread them, the more outrageous they became."
"The male comrade from the Kyoto Military District compound, damn, Tuanhua has fallen for the one from the Zhou family, what kind of sweet dream is she having!" It's not that Zhao Jianguo looked down on Tuanhua. A junior high school graduate joined the art troupe with her pretty face. Her family background was average, and the real kids from the compound would never consider her.
Shi Jiandang actually felt that the two were not suitable. It wasn't because of his family background, but purely because of his looks: "Calling her the flower of the group is like choosing a general from among the cripples. Not to mention comparing her to my cousin, even if my mother was thirty years younger, she would be more beautiful than her. Besides, Zhou Pan is much more handsome than her. Where does she get the confidence from?"
Zhao Jianguo thought it made sense. When a couple is together, it's normal for the woman to be prettier than the man. But if the man is prettier than the woman, he always feels weird. Suddenly, he changed his mind and said, "To be honest, I think the man should at least be paired with someone like my sister."
"What nonsense are you talking about? My cousin is still in high school. She might even go to college in the future. My second aunt doesn't want her to get married too early." However, deep down, Shi Jiandang also felt that his cousin and Young Master Zhou were a perfect match. Apart from anything else, their looks meant that their future children would definitely be good-looking.
Shi Liu, who was strolling with her third brother at this time, didn't know that she was once again connected with Zhou Pan.
"Big sister, look at this fabric, it's really solid."
"Third brother, this is fabric woven by the Dai people themselves. It's really good. Do you want to buy some?"
"You can buy more. This cloth feels solid. The pants you make with it should be very durable." The most important thing is that it doesn't require cloth coupons. Of course I like it.
So, the brother and sister went out and brought back a large bundle of cloth. Shi Jiandang was speechless when he saw it, but he still took out money and asked the two to help buy a batch of cloth. After all, his family also lacked cloth to make clothes.
While they were strolling around, they accidentally saw a group of young men muttering, "The master chef's cooking is really good, it's so delicious." The two foodies followed them into the alley and discovered a hidden private kitchen.
"You've come to the wrong place, please leave quickly." The old man's customers are all regulars, and he doesn't dare to receive strangers. If he is reported, it will be all over.
Brother Shi San smelled the fragrance in the air and swallowed his saliva greedily: "Uncle, I can smell it, please let us in."
Seeing the hesitation on the boss's face, Shi Liu quickly explained, "My brother and I are here to visit relatives in the military area. We'll be leaving in two days. Before we leave, we wanted to try some local specialties. As for other things, we won't say anything."
Seeing Shi Liu's sincere eyes, the boss had no choice but to welcome them in. It wasn't that he completely believed what the two said, but it was unrealistic to ask them to leave under the current circumstances. Moreover, if the two reported him after leaving, it would be a disaster, so it would be better to drag them into the water.
"We have a special delicacy here that isn't available in the north: pineapple purple rice. Would you like some?"
"Boss, how did you know we were from the north? Your accent actually has a bit of the gentleness of the Jiangnan water towns, but your brother's is a typical mountain province accent. My wife is from there, and your scallion pancakes are really famous there."
"Boss, you have good hearing. I want two servings of pineapple purple rice. As for the dishes, just three of our special dishes."
"Okay, have some tea first."
Third Brother Shi drank the tea in one gulp and stuck out his tongue: "I still can't get used to drinking tea. Big sister, why did you let him serve the food casually? What if he cheats us?"
Shi Liu looked at the third brother speechlessly: "Can you speak louder?" She was sure that the people at the next table must have heard it, and they were all laughing with their heads down.
After a while, the boss came over with the dishes: "You came at the right time today. This dish is called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. A customer ordered it a few days ago, but I made a little extra when I was cooking. This is for you."
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, also known as Fu Shou Quan, is a specialty dish from Fujian Province's Fujian Province. It's a Fujian cuisine specialty. It typically combines abalone, sea cucumber, fish lips, yak hide glue, king oyster mushrooms, tendons, flower mushrooms, cuttlefish, scallops, and quail eggs, then simmers them in broth and Fujian aged wine.
The dish Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is well-known and one of the most classic dishes of Lanyu Kingdom.
Shi Liu took a bite and found the taste very authentic. She asked curiously, "Is the boss from Fujian?"
"That's not true, but I'm half Fujianese. My grandfather's generation lived there, but my father's generation returned. It's said that this dish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, was taught to my grandfather by an imperial chef. The taste is absolutely authentic, but there are so many ingredients that it's quite difficult to make. If you want to eat it, you usually have to make a reservation several days in advance."
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