Chapter 143 Outside the city gate
After getting off the boat, Xiang Youyou saw a big stone standing on a corner in front of the pier, with four big black characters "Coconut Grove Pier" engraved on it. He thought about the sweet and refreshing coconut juice again. He pulled up the boat and
He quickened his pace and followed the other passengers, walking forward along the stone road.
The road under their feet continued forward to the large stone gate halfway up the hillside. Looking from a distance, there were two tall stone statues standing on both sides of the huge stone gate, which seemed to be several feet higher than the gate.
The stone gate is surrounded by high stone walls on both sides. It is built on the steep cliff and stretches to both sides of the mountain. It can't be seen at a glance. There are sentry towers at intervals on the top of the stone wall. It seems that there are still people in the sentry tower.
Rocking back and forth.
This city gate, this city tower, this sentry post... are indeed heavily guarded! But this stone statue, why does it feel like a sphinx?
Xiang Youyou saw the magnificent stone statue. Its upper body was in the shape of a human, with its arms folded on its chest, and it looked like it was holding something in its hands. The lower body of the stone statue seemed to be in the shape of a fish's tail.
"Aniang said that they used to live in the South China Sea." Bai Zhou seemed to see her doubts and explained from the side.
"Yes, they should have all been 'mermaids' before!" She turned her head and looked at Bai Zhou, thinking of "The Daughter of the Sea" in her mind.
"Mermaid?" Bai Zhou repeated the word, looking eager for knowledge.
"I'll tell you a story another day - "Andersen's Fairy Tales"." She smiled.
"Let's talk now!" Bai Zhou couldn't wait and pestered her.
"I'm so thirsty right now that I can't speak."
The two pushed each other and unknowingly smelled the aroma. At this moment, they had followed the loose flow of people to the slope of the city gate. On both sides of the road outside the city gate, there were suddenly more delicious food shops.
Come on, they vary in size, and they are all outdoor food stalls.
Looking around, there are several people dining in each restaurant, and bursts of heat are radiating from the plates.
Xiang Youshou looked at the closed city gate and saw a lot of large green coconut fruits in several food stalls. He suggested: "It's just past noon and the city gate hasn't opened yet. Let's use it."
Let’s go into town after lunch!”
Seeing her swallowing her saliva, Bai Zhou laughed unconsciously and said hurriedly: "It's all up to you!"
After saying that, the two of them walked towards the nearest food stall. As soon as they stepped up the small stone steps to the store door, they saw the waiter guarding the store door. He cupped his hands and said to them: "You two are objective, don't you think so?"
Sorry, our store is booked by these guests today, so you can go to the ones at the back for your meal."
I thought this person was here to "welcome" guests, but I didn't expect that he was here to "reject guests"!
She glanced sideways and saw that there were seven people sitting on the two outermost tables among the partners, one table had four people and the other table had three people.
Among them was a man wearing a dark blue cloak. The hood on the cloak lowered his head, and only his chin could be seen. Although the other men wore light short-sleeves, they all looked solemn.
, stern and unsmiling, showing no sign of wanting to eat.
The scene before the gang fight suddenly appeared in Xiang Youyou's mind. He hurriedly thanked the waiter, picked up Bai Zhou and left the shop, arriving at a noisy food stall diagonally opposite.
As soon as the two of them stepped into the shed, they were immediately greeted by a waiter from the store. While he warmly greeted them to sit down, he said: "To be honest, you two are from outside the country. Would he like to order some of our store's signatures?"
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She was thirsty and hungry now. She just wanted to fill her stomach, so she was too lazy to care about things outside the place. She looked at the waiter with wide eyes and asked: "What are the signature dishes?"
"Why don't I give you two coconut-flavored treasures first, so that your mouth will be fragrant after eating them? Then there will be a durian and golden phoenix, which will make you both ecstasy! Finally, let's have some ice-cold mangjilu, which will be sure to refresh your soul!"
Suddenly, she heard many strange dish names coming out of her mouth like a barrage, which she had never heard of before. She quickly asked curiously: "It sounds so powerful, what are they all about?"
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"hey-hey!"
The waiter first giggled and then continued: "The second treasure of coconut flavor is to cover the green coconut fruit and pour out the juice, and then stuff the chicken that has been soaked in coconut juice for half an hour into the coconut.
Then beat an egg into it, cover it with coconut lid, and simmer it for two hours in a large earthen pot. When it comes out of the oven, the whole shed will be filled with the aroma!"
It's soaked in coconut milk, stuffed into the coconut belly and stewed directly. It's definitely more delicious than that "Hainan Coconut Chicken"! Xiang Youyou slapped the table and said: "Okay, I want this!"
"Then what are these pomegranate golden phoenix and mangjilu?" Bai Zhou asked next.
Suddenly, there was a strange smell coming from behind. It was fragrant and smelly, which made the people working around frown and turn their heads to look. Xiang Youyou smelled it, and it smelled like durian.
Hehehe, I like it. When she was wondering if it was durian, she heard the waiter say: "Yes, it's the one you two saw."
On the table behind them, a waiter had just brought a plate of golden pancakes to the guests.
"Can this be eaten?" Bai Zhou frowned and asked.
"It's necessary! This is a sign. If it doesn't taste good, you won't be charged for it!" the waiter replied confidently.
When Xiang Youyou saw that the taste and appearance of this thing were very similar to the durian pizza she liked to eat, she hurriedly shouted: "Come on, come on!"
"Okay! But after eating this, you will feel hot inside, so you must drink some Mangjilu to relieve the heat. I'll give you two big bowls first. If there's not enough, I'll add more. How about it?" the waiter continued.
After hearing this, Bai Zhou nodded, and after ordering some cold side dishes, he took out some scraps of money and handed them to him.
The waiter took it, announced the names of the dishes loudly, and walked to the back of the food tent. In less than a stick of incense, all the dishes they ordered were served.
Just by smelling the smell, Xiang Youyou's saliva started to flow down three feet. He suddenly grabbed a piece of "Durian Golden Phoenix" and handed it to Bai Zhou. Then he couldn't wait to grab a piece and put it to his mouth to chew.
Seeing that she was eating happily, Bai Zhou carefully licked the cake and found that the taste was not as unpleasant as expected, so he took a small bite with confidence.
"I didn't expect this... smells bad... but it's quite delicious!" At this time, Bai Zhou had already puffed up his cheeks and said while chewing.
When she saw it, she wanted to laugh, so she pulled off a chicken leg and put it in his bowl. Then she pointed at Mang Jilu in front of him and said, "Drink some of this, be careful not to choke!"
Just now, as soon as the dishes were served, Xiang Youyou hurriedly took a big sip of Mangjilu, a white and refreshing drink with the taste of mangosteen and coconut milk. It was very delicious. In a short time, a table full of food was ready.
Chapter completed!