sbdcsierra Chapter 429 Self-produced and self-sold?
Chapter 429 Self-produced and self-sold?
The three of them came here yesterday specifically to try it out.
That tasted really good.
One sip reveals a delicious and mellow flavor, with the mutton stewed to perfection, resulting in a rich, white broth that is tender and free of any gamey taste.
Most importantly, this mutton soup is made with the meat of specially raised mythical beasts.
Some of the spiritual energy within the spirit beast's body is incorporated into the soup. After consumption, it enters the diner's body along with the broth and can be refined for their own use.
No wonder it attracts so many diners; even the usually impatient demons and beastmen are willing to wait in line.
Feng Yu thought for a moment and then came up with an idea. She patted Long Chuqing on the shoulder and said, "You guys stand here in line, I'll go buy it."
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Yu ran towards the direction from which the fragrance was coming.
"Sigh!" Long Chuqing could only helplessly retract her raised hand. "Running so fast."
Fei Feng: "Let her go! She won't get lost anyway."
It's sizzling!
"Grilled squid! Delicious and affordable grilled squid, don't miss it if you pass by..."
Drawn by the aroma, Feng Yu approached the stall: "Boss, how much is your grilled squid?"
"Two low-grade spirit crystals for a skewer." The squid stall owner smiled and said, "Sir, would you like to buy a skewer to try? I guarantee you'll want more after you eat it."
It smells so good!
Looking at the charred and fragrant squid skewers, Feng Yu immediately decided to buy a few, but then she seemed to remember something.
"By the way, boss, where do you get your squid from? Are they properly farmed in water?"
It's no wonder she's so cautious.
These days they've visited many food stalls in the city, and many of them sell strange and unusual foods.
For example, fried lizard tail, the raw material is taken from the broken tail of a lizard.
Bone powder paste is made by grinding the bones of demonic beasts into powder, adding fresh blood and honey.
Crispy fried crust is made by deep-frying the shells or scales shed by monsters until crispy, and then sprinkling them with seasonings.
The Blood Jade Pill contained several unidentified creatures' eyeballs, which were still alive, floating in a blood broth.
In short, there are many strange and unusual foods, and quite a few diners buy them!
Of course, the three of them refused to try any food that was too strange.
"Hehe... Is this a new guest?"
The owner flipped the squid skewers over, brushed them with oil, and sprinkled on some seasoning. The squid skewers immediately sizzled and began to smoke.
"The squid in my family are all home-produced and sold directly, so they are fresh and authentic."
Feng Yu looked puzzled: "Self-produced and self-sold?"
But she quickly realized: "You...you didn't cut these squid tentacles off yourself, did you?"
Once a doubt arose, when I looked at the shop owner again, I inexplicably felt that he looked somewhat like an aquatic creature.
"Haha... That's right! My true form is a squid. I have many brothers and sisters, and each of them contributes a tentacle, which is enough for me to sell for a day. Anyway, it can grow back after being cut off, so it's nothing special. My regular customers all know that."
The boss spoke lightly, seemingly unconcerned, as if it were commonplace.
Feng Yu pursed her lips, suddenly feeling a loss of appetite.
Although this kind of behavior is normal in the world of monsters, the thought of her eating his or his companion's tentacle in front of the boss is still disgusting.
After all, the boss now appears as a human.
"Hey, sir, do you still want it?" The shopkeeper asked, seeing Feng Yu's hesitant expression.
"Guest, are you perhaps worried about feeling guilty about eating here?" The owner laughed heartily: "Hey... what's the big deal? I eat here all the time!"
He held a skewer of squid in front of Feng Yu and waved it. "Here, it smells delicious."
"Then... then three skewers, please!"
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Yu decided to buy it and try it.
Since the boss doesn't care about being roasted and eaten, why should she be upset?
After all, it tasted really good, and compared to those strange and unusual foods, squid was relatively normal.
Anyway, she wasn't going to eat in front of the boss.
"Alright! Six spirit crystals." The shopkeeper handed three skewers of squid to Feng Yu. "Take care, come again if you like it!"
At this moment, Fei Feng and Long Chuqing had already ordered their food and sat down in the restaurant.
There are also various animals kept in captivity within the city for food, but due to resource scarcity, their numbers are not large.
Meat products like these are generally not cheap. Although there are many customers queuing up to buy them, many people are still reluctant to spend the money.
That's why so many strange and unusual foods have emerged on the streets.
"Fei'er, A-Qing, I'm back."
Feng Yu handed the two squid skewers to each of them. "Come on, grilled squid, one skewer each."
"Wow, it smells so good!" Fei Feng took it.
"Here you go, A-Qing." Feng Yu handed the feather to Long Chuqing.
"Thank you." Long Chuqing took it, smelled it, and said, "Hmm, it really does smell good."
Feng Yu looked at the skewer in her hand and decided to tell the truth, "Ahem... well, the owner of the grilled squid stall was originally a squid spirit, and the squid on this skewer... is actually the tentacles of that owner and his relatives!"
"I was worried you two wouldn't eat it, so I didn't dare buy too much. Anyway, I've told you the truth, so it's up to you whether you want to eat it or not!"
"Ha... what did you just say? I didn't hear you." Fei Feng had already taken a bite of squid.
"Hmm, it tastes good." Long Chuqing looked at Feng Yu: "You should eat it while it's hot, it'll taste fishy when it cools down. By the way, what did you just say?"
Feng Yu: "..."
Well, these two actually ignored what she just said.
It seems I was overthinking it.
When faced with delicious food, details really don't matter.
Feng Yu also took a big bite of squid: Mm, I have to say, it's really delicious.
At the next table, a man resembling a leopard demon held a rough porcelain bowl and gulped down a mouthful of thick soup.
"The mutton soup is cooked to the perfect level of saltiness today."
He lightly licked the soup off his lips, then reached for the lamb chop in the bowl beside him, opened his mouth and slurped up all the meat from the ribs, chewed it whole and swallowed it.
He didn't even waste the bone stick; he chewed it up and swallowed it with a "crunch crunch" sound.
"Have you heard? There are several rare items up for auction today," the jackal demon at the same table said.
The leopard demon wiped the grease from his mouth: "I heard about it. I also heard that the treasure that Tiger Third Brother brought back from the Eastern Region was also sent to the auction today."
"Really?" The jackal demon licked the soup off his hands. "Shall we go check it out later?"
"Hey! We can't afford anything in there, no matter how good it is. We might as well go to the arena and watch the matches!" The leopard demon picked up another steaming lamb chop and mumbled incoherently. "By the way, I'm going to the arena later, are you coming?"
"Going again?" The jackal demon shook his head: "No, I lost a lot last time because I made the wrong bet, and I still haven't recovered!"
"Well... winning and losing are normal! Don't take it too seriously." The leopard demon persuaded again, "Go ahead! Just go and take a look, you don't necessarily have to place a bet. Anyway, you're free these two days, just go and have some fun."
The jackal demon hesitated after hearing this, saying he would go and take a look, but once he got there, he would definitely be unable to resist placing a bet.
The leopard demon finished the last sip of soup: "You really aren't going? Then I'm leaving."
The jackal demon shook his head helplessly, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation: "Wait for me."
He quickly finished the soup and left the shop with the leopard demon.