When Zhang Shanshan saw them, both of them had slightly red faces, and whispered to Yun Xi: "Could it be that Fold Nine is the 'Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold' in the string?" ”

The pronunciation of her ancient poems is quite standard, but this meaning is not fully understood. Of course, this did not prevent Yun Xi from understanding what she wanted to say, mainly because her expression was too gossipy.

Yun Xi knew how to deal with this situation, and stepped forward to hold her hand and said, "What are we going to play today?" ”

Sure enough, Zhang Shanshan immediately straightened her face, showing her professionalism in accompaniment. "Today, I took them to eat all kinds of Maldivian food, and Mr. Qin said that Li is a foodie."

During the trip, Yun Xi's biggest hobby is eating food, and the mood jumped at the moment, and the embarrassment of getting up early was left behind.

Along the way, Zhang Shanshan was introducing them to Maldivian cuisine.

The Maldives is the most advanced country and pork is not allowed; At the same time, it is also an island country, rich in fish, shrimp and crabs, and rich in seafood. Due to its proximity to India, curry is also the most common condiment here.

Authentic Maldivian food is not only full of local colours, but also the sea. They like to eat meat, fish and vegetable rice with pungent aromatic condiments, as well as starchy foods such as sweet potatoes and taro. Tropical fruits and vegetables, breadfruit, coconut, pineapple, etc., are available all year round. There are fried fish, curry fish and fish soup at hand, and fish is accompanied by fish in the meal.

The Maldivian diet is quite like Indian food, but not as spicy as Indian food, with a predominantly sweet and bland taste, with chicken, lamb and fish predominantly serving the food. Although the fishing industry is developed, the practice of fish is relatively simple, and the fish likes to be fried and grilled very old, which is very different from the traditional taste of the Chinese.

Locals are completely non-alcoholic, and only non-alcoholic bars are allowed in the capital city of Malé, all of which are located in hotels. The "Maldivian Lady" is a strong, mellow local cocktail that has its own recipe at each island's bar, and Zhang Shanshan highly recommends that Yunxi definitely try this non-alcoholic cocktail when she returns to the hotel in the evening.

Speaking of wine, Yun Xi was a little embarrassed, but fortunately, the speedboat arrived at the dock at this time.

After disembarking, the vehicles that had been arranged were waiting for them.

The first dish that Zhang Shanshan took them to taste was the pure Maldivian cuisine with a long history - "Galdia". It is often seen at Maldivian banquets to entertain guests and celebrate festivals. On a large wooden plate, there are two kinds of cutlery. The main dish is served in a large square bowl, steamed and charred, topped with a garnish of chopped onions, coconut and lime. In a round soup bowl is a sliced soup of pine fish.

As with other traditional cuisines, outsiders are not very well received. Although this dish is very ethnic, Yun Xi does not like it very much, and frankly tells Shanshan that she wants to try street food.

Zhang Shanshan seemed to have thought of it a long time ago, and smiled at them: "The first time I ate this, I only ate one bite, and now I only eat it on festivals or traditional activity days." ”

They went out and turned right, followed Zhang Shanshan all the way to a small alley, stopped in front of a store that was so small that it didn't even have a signboard, motioned for them to go in and sit, and she bought them a few snacks.

One is "Du Fa Yi Wing Tai". Shanshan said that this is a popular chewing snack in the Maldives Islands, and the ingredients include betel nut, betel nut leaves, cloves, sour fruits, tobacco leaves, etc. Yun Xi picked one up and put it in his mouth, and when he first entered his mouth, he felt that the taste was very strong and miscellaneous, and he really couldn't stop chewing a few bites.

The second is the "Samosa Triangle". This snack is a delicious dish that comes from India and is a triangular dumpling with chopped vegetables and potatoes and spices that are unique to India.

The third type is "curry burrito". As soon as you hear the name, you will know that this is also passed down from India. This homemade curry is deep red in color, rich in flavor, and slightly spicy in the aftertaste. A few round wraps, a bowl of fragrant curry, scoop a few spoonfuls of curry with a spoon and put it in the center of the cake, and then roll it into various shapes as you wish, with refreshing Southeast Asian special juices, it is simply a delicacy in the world.

Finally, there is the "Indonesian fried mein". According to Shanshan, there was once a tourist who stayed in Male for five days and ate this Indonesian fried noodles all the time because it was so delicious.

After listening to her, she wanted to eat more and more, Yun Xi quickly rolled up a bite and savored it. Because of the addition of chili sauce and tomato sauce in its seasoning, the red color is very tempting, and it tastes sweet and sour, and the whole egg noodles are very firm to chew, which is a very complex taste. The most special thing is the addition of tofu, which blends China and India just right. Zhang Shanshan poured a little more lime juice on her, and Yun Xi instantly ate a bowl to the sky.

Unlike Yun Xi's favorite fried noodles, Qin Yu's favorite is the cups of brightly colored juice, and in this short meeting, he has already eaten 5 or 6 cups.

If you drink too much, you naturally have to go to the toilet.

So Zhang Shanshan took Qin Yu to find a public toilet, while Yun Xi stayed where he was and waited for them, and asked for another bowl of fried noodles by the way.

While waiting for the fried noodles, a European man with a hiking bag came and asked her in English if she could sit at the table.

Yun Xi looked around the shop and found that the tables were already full, only three stools were still empty on her side. She nodded, indicating no opinion.

After the man sat down next to him and ordered a bowl of fried noodles, he stared at her with hot eyes and kept talking to her, and he didn't know if he was born with enthusiasm.

"This beautiful young lady, are you traveling alone?"

Out of politeness, Yun Xi shook his head and replied, "No, I came with my friends, and they went to the bathroom." ”

Hearing her say this, the man was not discouraged and continued, "Beautiful young lady, my name is Steve, can I know your name?" ”

Yun Xi reported his English name "sarh" and didn't talk much.

"Beautiful Miss, be my girlfriend!" Steve stood up and enthusiastically stretched out his arms in a hug gesture, as if to come over and hug her.

Yun Xi is not a Westerner, and she doesn't want to be close to a stranger at all, especially a person of the opposite sex. She reflexively stretched out the fork in her hand to block her opponent's movements.

She also has no interest in being his girlfriend. "I'm sorry, I refuse!"

Steve pulled her fork off and continued to hug her, saying "Don't be shy!" ”

Yun Xi was about to kick him away with his foot, but he saw that the other party was pushed away by Qin Yu, who rushed in, and shouted loudly: "Don't touch her, she is my woman!" ”

I don't know why, Yun Xi's eyes suddenly turned red.

He is usually a man who is shy to speak, but he is so brave to defend her, in the face of such a strong opponent, he can be fearless and just face-to-face, and he can declare sovereignty so loudly, this is completely a conditioned reflex.

At this moment, Qin Yu's eyes were firm, he didn't dodge, he stood in front of her like a protective god, and the whole person seemed to be shining.

"Xixi, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Have you ever been bullied? There was apology, worry, distress, affection and love in his eyes.

Yun Xi was suddenly relieved: Where is he like a child like this? It's clear that he is a mature man who loves his girlfriend!

She smiled at him, kissed him on the cheek, and comforted him: "Fool, you came just right, with you, how can I be bullied?" ”

Qin Yu was a little stunned in place, and a huge joy came out of his heart: Xixi kissed me! She really likes me!

Steve, who was bumped into the wall next to him by Qin Yu, did not continue to pester Yun Xi, but he glanced at Qin Yu meaningfully, said an inexplicable word, and left.

"Is it him?"

Qin Yu's attention was all on her, and she didn't hear it.

Yun Xi heard it clearly. What does he mean? She guessed that this Steve had known Qin Yu before, and it should have been during his study abroad, so what did his meaningful expression mean? What really happened during his time abroad? What is it that makes him afraid of dealing with people?

Yun Xi's questions came out of her heart one by one, she felt that that matter must not be simple, and if she wanted to completely help Qin Yu cure his social fear, she must solve this matter first.

was interrupted by this, and the two of them also lost their interest in continuing to shop, especially Qin Yu. After his excitement, he began to tremble slightly.

So, Zhang Shanshan sent the two to the island and returned to the hotel early.