Walking on land, my legs are still shaking, but it feels so good to be like a world away.
The sight of endless streams of water all around dazzled Lian Shanhai and others.
I have never seen so many people, it seems endless. The surrounding houses are even more exquisite and beautiful, and you can't see them all at a glance.
Living in a brick house is already a fairy-like life for Lian Shanhai and others.
But compared to this place, it's nothing.
There were all kinds of inexplicable fragrances in the air, stimulating everyone's taste buds, making them stop and go, unable to help but search around.
When they were on Sakhalin Island, the food they were taught by the Northward Army to make was beyond their imagination. But when they came here, they understood what heaven and earth meant.
Dahu held Lian Shanhai's hand tightly, looking back and forth with timid and curious eyes.
The complexity here made him a little scared, and the excitement here made him a little curious.
"We haven't even arrived in Shandong yet, but it's already so amazing. I really don't know what Shandong will be like."
Heishui no longer looked like a warrior, and followed Duan Gongshu closely with his head lowered. He doubted that he would definitely get lost here if he was alone.
They are looking at the scenery.
They are also other people's scenery.
After all, people here mostly wear short shirts and cotton-padded clothes, and their bodies are all wrapped tightly in furs.
Coupled with his simple appearance and timid expression, he looked like a country boy coming to the city.
"Master Jun, where did these people come from?"
The new generation of residents on Jeju Island are all very welcoming and open-minded. If you have any curiosity, you can ask them on the spot.
Duan Gongshu did not refuse people thousands of miles away.
"They all came from the north. They were going to Shandong and traveled a lot by sea. They were all exhausted."
The person asking the question obviously knew a lot.
"They are the savage Jurchens, right? Why don't they have braids?"
Lian Shanhai argued loudly: "We are from Shandong now, not Jurchens, and our braids have been cut off long ago."
The man said "Ouch" and repeatedly raised his hands.
"I'm really sorry. It's my brother's recklessness. Please forgive me. It's hard for you all to come from afar. Why don't you go sit down in a small shop and have something to eat. Treat yourself as a guest."
Lian Shanhai and others arrived in a strange place for the first time. They didn't understand anything and didn't dare to respond.
At this time, only Duan Gongshu can come forward.
"Are you all hungry?"
Everyone nodded.
When we were on the ship, the only things we could eat were various kinds of meat. If we ate too much, we would get bored. In the end, everyone lost their appetite.
This time we landed ashore and walked for so long, everyone was already hungry.
Duan Gongshu said: "Then let's eat first. This brother happened to be treating us, so let's have a good meal."
Following Duan Gongshu's footsteps as he walked into the restaurant, Lian Shanhai asked cautiously: "Adjutant Duan, don't you need to pay for food?"
Although they are primitive people, they have done a lot of business with the Northward Legion and gradually understood some principles.
Duan Gongshu pointed at the shopkeeper.
"This brother said he was treating us, so he can eat for free. If he dares to keep his word, will I spare him?"
The shopkeeper's neck was quite unconvinced.
"A manly man, spit and nail. If you say I'm going to treat you, then I'll treat you. If anyone regrets it, will he still be a human being?"
Duan Gongshu recognized his accent.
"Where are you from, second brother?"
The atmosphere immediately became harmonious at the word "Second Brother".
The shopkeeper arranged a good seat for them, and while he was waiting for the waiter to prepare special meals, he chatted about household matters.
"I am from Dengzhou. I once learned some cooking skills from the master chef of Sihailou. Later I saved some money and opened a restaurant. Now that life is getting better, I have a very bad appetite and it is difficult to do business.
Later, I heard from my cousin that there was money to be made here, so I ran over here to make a living."
There are many examples of shopkeepers in Shandong.
The improvement of living standards has led to a linear rise in people's tastes.
In the past, you could just open a restaurant and make a few fooling around to keep the business going. But now that Shandong people are not short of money, they have become picky about their food.
If you don't have outstanding cooking skills, you can't hope to gain a foothold in Shandong's catering industry.
This shopkeeper was obviously a second-hand man and couldn't continue his business in Dengzhou. Hearing that there was an opportunity in Jeju Island, he just gritted his teeth and ran over.
This place is still in its infancy and does not have high requirements for diet.
Most of the people coming and going are sailors on the ship. They are satisfied if they can eat something fresh ashore, so the business is very good.
Although this shopkeeper is not very good at cooking, he is really generous. Not to mention entertaining guests, he is not stingy and prepared a table full of dishes for Duan Gongshu, Lian Shanhai and others.
Seeing the colorful and colorful flowers on each plate, they were so beautiful that even Shan Hai and others were dumbfounded and did not dare to do anything.
"Come on, come on, since we're all hungry, and it's the shopkeeper's wish that we can't live up to."
Duan Gongshu understood everyone's thoughts and immediately took the lead.
He tore the braised pork elbows apart with his own hands, and then put the best piece of meat into Dahu's bowl.
"If you don't know how to use chopsticks, just eat with your hands, it's okay."
The red elbow was right in front of him, and the rich fragrance filled the front of his nose, which made Dahu eager to try it.
After hearing Duan Gongshu's words, he couldn't bear it any longer, and immediately buried his head in the bowl of the sea, holding his elbows and gnawing wildly like a little tiger.
Since Duan Gongshu made the move first, the others no longer held back and began to fight for it.
There are a lot of good things in this table of dishes. However, the shopkeeper’s skills are limited, so he wasted a lot of materials.
But when I ate it in Lianshanhai and others, it was an unforgettable delicacy.
Everyone's eyes turned red when they thought that people here could eat something like this every day.
If they could eat such delicacies often, they would be willing to die.
While eating Haisai crazily, everyone's hearts were filled with turbulent waves.
In this life, you must be a Shandong native!
They can no longer go back to the life they once had of living like hair and drinking blood.
Duan Gongshu also ate a lot of fresh dishes.
Although the shopkeeper's craftsmanship was not very good, Duan Gongshu tasted something different.
"Shopkeeper, why are your dishes so delicious? But is there any secret?"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became tense.
"Forgive me, Master Jun, but this is my unique secret. There are dozens of restaurants in this town, and everyone likes to come to my place to eat. It's all because of this."
Mr. Duan, please forgive me for not doing more for yourself.
"Your cooking skills are quite average, but it just adds a little bit of umami to make it delicious. If you have such good food, why would you open a restaurant? You can make a lot of money from it."
He does not mean that.
The shopkeeper looked stunned.
"Master Jun, do you think I can make money with this secret recipe?"
Duan Gongshu was very sure.
"If your secret recipe can be mass-produced, you will definitely be able to make money, and you can make a lot of money."