Chapter 728: Chapter 728: The Real Foodie
“Excuse me, big brother, what do these crayfish of yours look like?” Qiao Xiaomai looked at the burly scholar and asked. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by NoveIꜰire.net
“They have a cheerful appearance! Nothing like cockroaches at all! Wait a moment, miss, I’ll bring some down!” said the burly scholar as he went up the stairs.
Seeing this, Tong Zhan put down the wooden box he was carrying on his shoulder.
Crayfish, hm, Qiao Xiaomai had some in her realm. They were delicious.
Unfortunately, they didn’t have any here. Qiao Xiaomai had regretted it for a long time as she could hardly bear to eat the spicy crayfish in her realm.
If she ate them all, she would never be able to taste them again in this lifetime!
Unexpectedly, she could hear about crayfish here, this was truly amazing.
After a while, the burly scholar came down with a bucket. Inside it were indeed dozens of red crayfish. He held one up for everyone to see, “Look, is this a cockroach? It’s nothing like a cockroach!”
“This is clearly a shrimp. If you don’t believe me, compare it to a shrimp.”
Comparing crayfish with cockroaches is an insult!
Qiao Xiaomai agreed with this sentiment. Putting these two together was an insult!
“Big brother, how are these crayfish sold? I want to buy them.” She immediately spoke up.
When the burly scholar heard her say this, his face lit up with joy, “Do you know what crayfish are?”
Upon seeing the disappointment on the scholar’s face, she quickly added, “Since I don’t know them, I want to buy them. It’s inconvenient for you to keep the crayfish at the inn, why don’t you sell them to me?”
“By the way, where did you get these crayfish? Are you here to take the Imperial Exam as well? If so, let’s have a meal and chat at the same time.” Qiao Xiaomai was very enthusiastic.
A few dozen crayfish were hardly enough to fill a gap in her teeth. She was eager to know where these crayfish came from.
Moreover, this man was here to take the Imperial Exam. Why had he brought a bucket of crayfish with him?
The burly scholar was a straightforward man and immediately agreed.
The second floor of the inn was for accommodation while the first floor was for dining. The three of them didn’t change location and just found a table to sit at.
The effeminate scholar rolled his eyes in annoyance, just before going upstairs he had repeatedly reminded the shopkeeper to chase out the “cockroach guy”, otherwise he would leave!
Ignoring his words, Qiao Xiaomai called over the waiter and ordered a few signature dishes then started chatting.
“My name is Ya Wuxia, I’m from Xiezi County in Changyi Prefecture, and I’m nineteen years old. What about you my friends?” The burly scholar was the first to introduce himself.
“Tong Zhan, seventeen, Huai’an County.” Tong Zhan responded succinctly, then got straight to the point: “Brother Ya, how come you brought a bucket of crayfish to the exams?”
Ya Wuxia laughed and answered, “Because they’re delicious!”
“Crayfish are almost out of season at this time of year. Once I’m done with the exams and go back home, they’ll certainly be gone. So, I brought two buckets before leaving, and this is all that’s left.”
Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Zhan were at a loss for words.
Such a foodie, no explanation needed.
And it showed the importance of having a storage space.
If they had a storage space, they wouldn’t need to do this!
Thinking of this, the two of them glanced at each other. Tong Zhan laughed and said, “Brother Ya, you’re really a man of character!”
“Oh no, not at all. It’s just a fondness for the pleasures of eating,” Ya Wuxia waved his hand dismissively.
“Brother Ya, do you farm crayfish at home?” Qiao Xiaomai asked.
“Yes, we live by Xiezi Lake. Crayfish only appeared in the last twenty years or so. At first, everyone thought they were ugly and didn’t dare to eat them. But in recent years, people have started eating them. As soon as they tasted it, they instantly fell in love with the flavor, especially me. I’ve been eating crayfish the most during the summers over the past few years!”
Ya Wuxia was excited when talking about crayfish.
Qiao Xiaomai listened with her mouth watering. There was a time when she, too, could eat as much as she wanted!