Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

After pushing King Kong away, he knocked the two thugs to the ground with three punches and two kicks, snatched two wooden sticks and "clicked" them, and threw them on the boss's face.After finishing the work, he said to Hai Wen, "Let's go, my lord."

This is really strength persuasion.Haven thought to himself.After the fight, Hai Wen took the three of them out.Along the way, the little hammer kept praising Fasnat, and asked him where he learned the skill with a look of admiration.Fassnut ignored him, and after asking a few words, Little Hammer felt bored and stopped asking.King Kong had a gloomy face all the way, and after walking for 5 minutes, he said to Fasnat: "Little brother, come and break my wrist."

Fassnut glanced at him and said, "No."

King Kong choked on him, his face was a little ugly, "What if I have to compete?"

Fassnut glanced at Haiwen, which meant to let him make up his mind. Haiwen thought about King Kong's stubborn temper, and if he didn't always hold a sigh of relief, he said: "Then come on, then There is a stake for tying horses, be careful, don’t hurt yourself.”

Fassnut nodded and said, "Okay."

So the two came to the pile, rolled up their sleeves with their arms exposed, put their elbows on it, and clasped their hands tightly.Looking at it this way, the arms of these two people are one thick and one thin, one black and the other white. King Kong was born as a mason and swung a sledgehammer. Although he is a young man, he is also surprisingly strong; It was so thick that it was afraid that it would be broken by him in the hands of King Kong.

Little Hammer muttered beside him: "It won't work, Fasnat can't break it." But Haiwen knew that this young man couldn't lose.Then Haven counted down to three, and then the two started the game.

There was a loud roar from King Kong's side, all the strength of his body was exerted on this arm, his veins were tense, and his face was flushed; while Fasnat's face on the other side was calm, except for his blue eyes. Yi Ning, just pressing down on his wrist——

"boom!"

The back of King Kong's hand collided with the tethering post instantly, making a muffled sound.

Both Haiwen and Little Hammer were dumbfounded, staring and speechless.Haiwen knew that Fasnat was strong, but he didn't know that he was so strong.King Kong was even more taken aback, and tried to pull it back.But no matter how hard he tried, the hand would remain motionless as if nailed to a horse stake.He yelled more than a dozen times in a row, and finally believed that he was not Fasnat's opponent, so he said, "I'm convinced!"

Fassnut glanced at Haven, as if asking him what to do with his eyes.Haiwen nodded and said, "You won, let go."

Hearing this, the boy let go of his hand.The moment he let go, King Kong suddenly swayed and knelt down for him with a "plop": "Master Fasnat! I want to worship you as my teacher!"

Chapter 95: Bug Feast

Chapter 95: Bug Feast

None of the three expected King Kong to be like this.Fassnut cast his eyes on Haven again, letting him make a decision.Haiwen now feels that he is a father pulling three children out.Little Hammer is the younger brother, who doesn't understand farts; King Kong is the second brother, who is full of blood and always gets into trouble; Fasnat is the eldest brother, very obedient, but has no opinions, and Hai Wen has to control things.

Seeing Snart's disgusted eyes, he probably didn't want to accept this apprentice, so he asked Haiwen to make a rescue.Haiwen thought for a while and said, "King Kong, you are a stonemason, so it's useless to worship him as a teacher. What's more, the Bay area pays attention to seniority and inferiority. You are older than him, so it's not reasonable to ask him to be a teacher."

King Kong said, "No! I want to be a teacher!"

"What did you study as a teacher?"

"I learned how to beat people! I also need to learn strength!" King Kong knelt on the ground and said, "I used to think that no one in Mustang Town was stronger than me except my father, but now I met my master. I admire him very much , I want to worship him!"

At this time, Fassnat said: "Your muscles are too stiff and your body is too heavy, and you can't learn anything from me." After saying that, the boy suddenly jumped down, and when he was done, he bent down and put his face on his knees.The three of them were stunned at first, and then shouted. Some passers-by suddenly saw this scene, and they also exclaimed loudly.

After finishing, Fasnat stood up and said: "When you can look like this, I will teach you again."

King Kong also knew that he couldn't do it, but it was good to have such a hope after all.So he said: "Okay, Master, I will listen to you!"

From then on, King Kong changed his name to Fasnat as his master. The boy was still very reluctant at first, but King Kong was soft and hard, and Fasnat also acquiesced.

Later, the group came to an inn on the north side of the town.This store looks very new, with white paint and new tiles on it, a big angular sign with a picture of a camel on it, and the words: Oasis Hotel underneath.Stepping on three hard wooden stairs, the four of them walked into the hotel, and saw the smoke, and the boss inside was smoking with a pipe.Seeing this scene, Haiwen was surprised: I remember that there are no cigarettes in this world?Oh, maybe there are no cigarettes in the Bay Area.

From this point of view, this boss is not from the Bay Area.Haiwen looked around subconsciously, and saw the bonsai with brown nanmu and green basil leaves in the corner. These two things were unique to the Western Principality in his memory—that is, things from the Western Wilderness.Thinking about the drawing of a camel on the door plate, and pointing out that it is also called "Oasis", the owner must be from the western wilderness.

Hai Wen went up to say hello and said, "Old man, please get some food. The few of us rushed here and were all starving."

The boss looked five or sixty years old, with dark skin, an emerald green feather hat on his head, a red and green vertical striped gown, and two gray mustaches curling down.This dress is full of exotic style.People in the Gulf like cool colors like black, gray and blue, and they have never seen anyone wearing bright red and green clothes.He didn't pay attention to Haiwen immediately, but took a long puff of the stuffy cigarette, and then exhaled it out. The smoke made the picture hazy, and there seemed to be a layer of veil between the two.

"I have wine, but no meat." The boss knocked on his pipe, "But there are some side dishes that I usually drink with, do you want to eat?"

They were exhausted from the journey and only drank a few glasses of bad wine along the way. Several young people clamored for food.Haiwen thought to himself: I just bought him some food, so I can ask him about things later so I can open my mouth.So he said: "It's good to get some dishes that you are good at. My brothers are very hungry."

"My lord! Please, please."

Hearing these words, Hai Wen was even more sure that he was from the Western Regions.This "God is above" is the mantra of a generation in the Western Regions. People there believe in a god called "The Lord of Seven Colors", so they always say "The Lord is above" before speaking and doing things, just like the monks of the previous generation. Chanting "Amitabha" is the same.

After the boss said so, he called the back kitchen to cook.Several people sat down in the lobby downstairs, and King Kong asked Hai Wen, "Then what is that thing in the boss's mouth? Why is it still smoking?" Little Hammer also asked: "Yes, my lord, we will see you soon." Pass that thing, what are you doing?"

"That's tobacco." Haiwen said, relying on the knowledge of his previous life, "Put the substance extracted from the tobacco plant into a cigarette pouch, light it, and inhale the smoke with your mouth. After smoking this thing, it refreshes your mind. It's a bit like drinking alcohol; but smoking too much is harmful to the body and addictive. It's better not to touch it when you are young."

King Kong said: "Yes, my lord. We will definitely not touch you if you say no."

But having said that, Haiwen is interested in this "tobacco" - if I can grow tobacco in the Gulf, wouldn't it be another way of making money in the future?

At this moment, the guys started serving the dishes one after another.Seeing the waiter holding a large plate in one hand and a sea bowl in the other, several people cheered and wondered what kind of dish it was.However, as soon as the dish was put on the table, everyone was dumbfounded, and the timid little hammer screamed even more. "Hey! This, this... what is this thing!"

Haiwen saw that his scalp was also numb, and he saw that the large green plate was filled with countless golden rice grains, and when he looked carefully, it turned out that they were all small golden meat worms, with yellow bodies and black heads. Densely packed with goosebumps.However, the thing in the brown sea bowl next to it was even more terrifying. It was a large bowl of white long worms, still alive, each one was overflowing with juicy flesh, writhing non-stop.

The four men stared wide-eyed, and Fasnat looked at the wriggling white worm and murmured, "This should be a shipworm."

As soon as the words were said, the boss came with two more dishes.One was sweet and fragrant as soon as we approached, and the other was steaming and smelling like meat. Haiwen thought that these two dishes were probably serious dishes.As soon as the plates and bowls fell on the table, everyone grinned again.The sweet one is a bunch of white fleshy worms, with yellow sticky juice hanging on it, I can't tell what it is; the hot one is a big pot, steaming big black beetles in it, each one is oily. Shiny, looks a bit like a scorpion but bigger than a scorpion.

When these four dishes were put up, no one dared to speak.

Food alone is not enough, if you have food, you have to drink, so the boss brought the wine, which was packed in a crock jar, and when you go outside, you can see that the color is clear and green!Haiwen and his four brothers have never heard of this color of wine. When the wine was poured into the cup, everyone took a look and saw that there were scales and tentacles inside. There was also a stick in Haiwen's bowl Insects covered with spots, similar to silkworms.

King Kong became anxious at this moment, and asked, "What are these things? Boss, are you kidding us?"

The boss smiled, and pulled a stool to sit at the table, took the wine and poured it into the bowl, took a filter to dry the impurities, then took a sip from the bowl, and smacked his tongue happily after drinking. "My lord! All of you, these are my specialty dishes. I usually don't want to take them out when I drink by myself. Today I see that you are distinguished guests, so I invite you to eat."

How to eat this?Upon hearing this, King Kong would scold the street.Before he could speak, Fasnat picked up a live maggot that was about one finger long, and stuffed it into his mouth.

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Chapter 96: Cuisine of the Western Regions

Chapter 96: Cuisine of the Western Regions

"Hey, master!" King Kong yelled in terror.

Fassnut chewed it expressionlessly, it felt like eating sugar cane - but this sugar cane is alive!He bit half of it, and the second half was still wriggling around his lips, oozing yellow juice.Little Hammer covered his face and didn't dare to look at it. King Kong whispered, "As expected of my master!"

However, Haiwen was also thinking: Could it be that this thing is really edible?

At this time, Fasnat swallowed a live worm, and then said: "Boss, bring some salt water or something, it's too weak, it needs to be stained with food."

The boss rolled his eyes and shouted: "Okay!" After that, the guy brought out a bowl of seasoning, which probably contained vinegar, salt water, and other spices, but it smelled pungent anyway.Fassnut and the boss took turns to eat, but the people next to them stared at each other, and no one dared to touch the knife and fork.Fassnut took two bites and said, "I don't know anything else, but this shipworm can be eaten raw. There is always this thing on the pier, and the sailors eat it when they bring it."

Haiwen asked: "What is this thing? Is it in the water?"

"On the boat." Fasnat took another scorpion into his hand, but was scalded by the hot shell and took off his hand. While blowing on his fingers, he said blankly: "There are rotten wooden boats. If it is split open, there will be many wormholes that are as hollow as a honeycomb, and the wormholes are full of shipworms."

My scalp tingles when I hear it!Haiwen looked at those writhing shipworms, and couldn't keep his mouth open. "Won't there be parasites?"

At this time, the boss took a spoonful of those small rice worms with a spoon, ate them into his mouth, chewed and said, "Everything in the sea is clean, not to mention shipworms are not worms, they are chewy, they should be scallops. Clams and the like."

"Oh, that's it." Haiwen also wanted to try to have a bite, but seeing that the thing was still alive, he really couldn't put his mouth down.Then he asked about several other dishes, and the boss introduced them one by one, saying that this densely packed millet worm is called "Shami", which is a specialty brought from them, and it is very fragrant after being fried in a pan; The worms with sweet juice are young bees from the hive. They are marinated with honey, nan pollen, halva residue, lard and a small amount of sea salt. Before eating, stir the fire and serve them when they are warm. The mouth is sweet and crisp; the last steamed scorpion is the steamed scorpion. The scorpion is an oasis scorpion brought by the boss from the Western Regions. Temperature, when it is sunny, go out to bask in the sun.This thing is not poisonous and has a lot of meat. After steaming, it tastes like crabs.

Hearing this, Haiwen was amazed, he took a scorpion to observe, and thought to himself: These scorpions are unusual, each one is bigger than a sea crab, this is by no means the kind of scorpion he saw in his previous life.And... also steamed scorpions?There is not even a steamer here in the bay, and there is nothing to eat steamed buns.It seems that the Western Regions have really studied the food thoroughly.

But is this stuff really tasty?He still hesitated.The little mallet and King Kong next to him also had ugly faces, obviously unable to eat this big meal.Haiwen thought for a while, and said: "Forget it, let me taste your appetizers. If they are delicious, let's eat as usual, but I will give you a few more copper coins; if they are unpalatable, then you are deliberately teasing Let's—have you seen my two brothers?" He glanced left and right, King Kong on the left immediately showed his tendons and tensed his biceps, very fierce; Fassnut on the right was nothing, Only those blue eyes stared straight at the boss, their eyes were cold and frightening.

The boss smiled and said, "My lord! This is something I've eaten all my life. As long as you dare to eat it, there's nothing bad about it!"

Haiwen and Fassnut looked at each other, and the boy said, "I have eaten shipworms before. This is a specialty of our coastal area. It's nothing; but I have never touched these worms."

It seems that Fassnut is not going to make it.Haiwen thought to himself, as a leader, I should set an example.As he said that, he took a fork and pierced a good-looking one first: it was the honey bee.He forked the little meat worm and looked at it in front of his eyes. The more he looked at it, the more disgusting it became, and the more he looked at it, the uglier it became.

Can not be done!I can't keep my mouth shut!

But after thinking about it, everyone is watching, it would be a bit embarrassing for him to let go.Haiwen is also a ruthless person who has seen the storm, so he won't be stumped by a little bug.Just put it in your mouth——

"Good!" he exclaimed, "very good, more delicious than honey, and meaty."

This thing was stored in his memory, it tasted a bit like pot-packed meat, it was sweet and crispy on the outside, but meaty on the inside, and the meat inside was tenderer and crisper than any he had eaten before. One thinks of two.

With Haiwen as an example, his brothers dare to eat.It turned out that this bug feast looked scary, but it was really delicious in the mouth.

Presumably the boss from the Western Regions is an old man who knows how to eat these scary things.After eating, the boss introduced this wine again, saying that it is brewed with seven kinds of nourishing poisonous insects, which is a great tonic.The three of them were a little timid, but Hai Wen was born in China and knew about this kind of medicinal wine, so he took some to drink.The wine was sour and spicy in the mouth at the first drink, but after the sip passed, the mouth was full of sweetness, and the brain was very cool from the throat to the appetite, which was very miraculous.Hai Wen decided to buy some and go, and drink slowly when he went back.

Everyone eats together here. People in the Western Regions often use a meal system, and a few large plates are placed here for everyone to eat together, which is also lively.The boss chatted with them about various customs in the Western Regions, saying that this bug is a very common thing in their place, just like people in the Gulf rely on the sea to eat the sea.Their place is poor in materials, there are few places where food can be grown, and some pastures are controlled by nobles.After a long time, everyone has to think about what to eat, and they will eat these insects every time they eat.

"Do you think we are happy to eat bugs?" The boss is chewing with a young bee, "Isn't it still forced to do nothing? There is no meat, no vegetables, and people will not be able to live if they don't eat bugs. You're going to get sick from starvation."

On the contrary, insects are rich in nutritional value, not low in calories, and have a lot of trace elements.Haiwen thought to himself that many "foods" are actually forced out by life. Taking bacon and pickles as an example, this is a means of storage for fear of food spoilage; Some insects and exotic animals may have been studied because the common people could not eat good things in ancient times.Oh, and so is Chongqing's hot pot.The water is what the poor and the poor eat, and the rich and the rich eat meat.

It was almost the end of the meal, Haiwen thought it was time to ask something serious.Just as he was about to speak, the boss said, "My lord, if I read correctly, you are the mayor of Mustang Town, Haven Ambleside, right?"

"Oh, you still recognize me?"

Chapter 97: Hard to find a craftsman

Chapter 97: Hard to find a craftsman

The boss smiled and said, "My lord, if you want to talk about others, that's all. Who doesn't know you in these ten miles and eight villages?"

Hai Wen also smiled, and said, "Yes, I'm easy to recognize with this look." After saying this, he felt that his bald head became brighter.

The boss quickly waved his hand and said, "My lord, it's not because of this. Because people admire you! A few days ago, you led people to beat landlords, and this story has spread. Many poor people are staring at it now, thinking that maybe going to your place can help you Divide some land, no matter how bad it is, you can still ask for a bite to eat."

Haiwen said: "I really want to feed the poor in the world, but the wild horse land is not rich now. Whether it can feed my brothers next year is another matter. If there are more people, they can be recruited soon." Not open."

"Then can you do less?" The boss smiled kindly. Seeing this smile, Hai Wen felt that he was asking for something.

Hai Wen rolled his eyebrows and asked, "How many are here?"

"Five!"

"Five?"

The boss patted his chest and said, "I count one, one for my mother-in-law, one for my son, one for the cook, and one for the waiter!"

Haiwen laughed when he heard this, and thought to himself: There are those who are highly vigilant (like the old mercenary who packed up and left before), and there are also those who are not open-eyed.I'm living in fear now, why do you still come and go with me?

"Dare you, this is not a good business, you want to open the shop to my house?"

The boss quickly said: "My lord! My family's business is very good, but I think your place is better, so I want to go."

"Why do you think Mustang Land is good?"

The boss smiled and said: "My lord, I have traveled all over the world for decades, but I have never lost my sight. A few days ago, I went to work in the wild horse field, and I saw people's vigor and spirit, and they all rushed to the sky! This kind of energy I have never seen. I have never seen it before, and it has to be a place of great wealth and wealth to have such a scene. I saw you again today, and I see that you are not a mortal—not only you, but the three you brought here are also not simple!" Hearing this, Hai Wen just nodded, feeling a little bit secretly happy; but King Kong was already beaming with joy, and said with a smile: "You know what to do!" The little hammer next to him blushed and shy, but he was also happy; Holding a scorpion in his hand, he couldn't peel off the shell no matter how hard he tried, his anxious eyes turned blue.

"Then you come with me, this store is no longer there?"

The boss said: "It has been open for two years, and it has paid back its capital. And if someone wants to buy my store, I will sell it."

After thinking about it, Haiwen felt that this person was indeed useful.One reason is that he has traveled all over the world, so he must be literate, clever, and has social experience; secondly, he does have some skills, for example, Hai Wen is curious about where his tobacco comes from, or his insect feast is also a craft .

After talking a few words, Haiwen agreed, saying that they would go back to Mustang Town together in two days and let him prepare first.After explaining the matter, he finally asked, "Do you know someone named Old Shupi? It turns out that your shop should belong to his family."

The boss sighed and said, "My lord! It turns out that you are looking for him, no wonder!"

"You know him?"

"It's more than acquaintance! Old friend!" He sighed after saying this, "We have known each other for almost ten years. It used to be that the old bark always made some carpentry stuff, either miniature carvings, or mechanism toys, and so on. At that time, he was famous and sold well, so I always came to him to buy goods, and I became acquainted with him after a few visits. But then I heard something about him... his hand was injured, and he quit. A few years ago, I passed by here on business. I just came to visit him. At that time, his energy was already exhausted. He told me that he didn’t have any friends. After he died, this house was the only inheritance, so he left it to me..."

When Haiwen heard this, his heart became cold again, and he asked, "For you? Does he have no children?"

"No."

It's over!Haiwen covered his forehead, feeling miserable.Co-authoring is another trip in vain, there is nowhere to get my overturned car!

At this time the boss suddenly said:

"But he has an apprentice."

"Ah?" Hai Wen grabbed the boss's sleeve and asked, "Where is this man now?"

"I don't know! It should be because I stopped working as a carpenter. There is no carpenter in this town."

Hearing this, Haiwen sighed again and again, and said, "Thank you—you should pack your things first, let's go for a walk."

"Yes, my lord."

Afterwards, Haiwen and the others left the hotel for a while, and King Kong comforted him when they got outside, saying: "Carpenters are easy to find, if not, let's go to the big city to see, there are plenty of them!" Little Hammer also said: "My lord, although I am not good at craftsmanship, but I can also do it reluctantly to share your worries. I will hone my skills in the future and strive for the future..." He blushed and whispered, "Be a little bark too."

Hearing what the child said, Haiwen laughed and said, "As long as you have the heart, you are only ten years old, so take your time in the future."

Having said that, someone suddenly called him on the side of the road: "Hey, this master! This lord! Please stay."

Hai Wenxun went over to look, and saw a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe sitting on the side of the street.The man was surrounded by piles of wood, with glasses on his face, and sewing and scissors in his hand. He looked like a tailor.

Seeing Hai Wen looking this way, the man quickly said with a smile on his face: "Master, there is a thread on the corner of your clothes, I will mend it for you."

This man was dark and thin, he might be a tailor, and his body was not clean.It's annoying to look at, and Haiwen's heart is blocked when he stares at this person--Heiwen can't find the old bark. This is the time when he is annoyed, and such a sudden one is like hitting the gun. "No love!" Haiwen walked forward as soon as he waved his hand.The man hurriedly chased after him and said, "My lord, let's mend it, I'm very good at this craft! It's like new after finishing it."