Chapter 228: The Big Samovar (Third Watch Completed)
"Look, it's that store!" Viglav pointed to a three-story building with a courtyard on the corner, and the sign at the door indicated that it was a hotel, "This is the hotel that Uncle Mikhail has booked for you, and it is also the property of the Yangbo Chamber of Commerce." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
"Mikhail, that old fellow is quite careful." Bloom smelled the smell of spirits wafting through the air and smiled with satisfaction.
"After all, people are in business, and they still understand this bit of sophistication." Veronica said with a smile.
Walking into the lobby of the hotel, Roland and the others were immediately attracted by a huge container standing in front of them.
It was a large brass forged jug, with a gilt and silver surface, more than five feet high, a large belly and a thin neck, and a wooden handle.
Roland approached and found that the structure of this large pot was similar to the copper hot pot seen in the Northeast before the crossing, there was a cylindrical container in the pot, which could be heated with charcoal, and there was a trumpet-like chimney at the top, and more interesting was that there was a copper kettle squatting on the chimney, except that it was smaller in size, and the shape was exactly the same as the large copper kettle below, which looked like a mother with a baby on her head.
"This is...... Samovar? Roland knows that the two favorite drinks of the Kitlanders in the North are vodka and black tea. The so-called "samovar" is a container invented by the Kitlanders for boiling water, keeping warm and making tea.
"Yes, this is the samovar, the red-hot charcoal is put into the kettle and the cylinder container can heat and keep the water in the kettle, and when you want to make tea, you can turn on the faucet and receive a pot of hot water." Although Lyudmila has been away from her hometown for more than ten years, she is still very familiar with this kind of northland-style container, "The structure of this large samovar is relatively special, the smoke outlet can be used as a stove, and the residual temperature of charcoal can be used to heat the container on the stove, which is excellent for hot tea and warm wine, and my hotel also has a samovar, but it is far less big." ”
"The sign of this shop is called 'Big Samovar Hotel', and it is a famous century-old store in the city." "This giant copper samovar is the heirloom of the store, and the owner claims that it is the largest samovar in the world, which may be an exaggeration, but one thing is certain: it is at least the largest samovar in Kitland." ”
"Haha, guests from afar, welcome! The first floor of the store provides a variety of fine food and wine, and the second floor of the café provides a quiet and comfortable space for distinguished gentlemen and ladies to enjoy afternoon tea. The innkeeper, a big fat man with a red face and rosacea, stood behind the bar rubbing his hands apologetically.
"Uncle Petro, Mikhail has already booked a room for these distinguished guests."
"Oh! I remember! The fat man Pietro patted Xie Ding's head, and looked at Roland and the others with a look of awe, "Your distinguished guests' rooms are not on the third floor, but in the backyard. ”
Vigrav couldn't help but whistle: "The backyard is a villa area, it costs 100 gold coins for a night, Mikhail is really surprisingly generous, Petro, what villa does our distinguished guest live in?" ”
"There are no villas, the entire courtyard behind is yours, you can live as long as you want, I will do everything possible to provide you with the most thoughtful service." Petro said with a smile.
Vigrav was stunned, "What's going on, Petro, didn't you drink too much?" ”
"I haven't drunk a drop of wine, and the beautiful and noble Lady Victoria has personally told me to entertain Mr. Roland and his companions, how dare I slack off."
"It turned out to be the arrangement of the 'Pearl Knight', so it's no wonder." Roland smiled slightly, "Since people are grandly entertained, let's not be polite and take a good rest." ”
After taking a comfortable nap on the soft bed in the villa, Roland got up and stretched, feeling refreshed like never before.
After changing into clean clothes, Roland went downstairs and casually shouted: "Is there anyone else?" ”
Downstairs in the living room, Vigrav was leaning on the sofa and reading the newspaper, when he heard the sound and got up and smiled at him: "Except for you and Miss Lyudmila, they have all gone to the hotel. ”
The door to a bedroom on the second floor was open, and Lyudmila walked out, her hair disheveled and her eyes black immediately caught Roland's attention.
"Mira, what's wrong with you, didn't you sleep well?"
"I'm fine, what's next?" The giant girl smiled softly, but there was a haggard in her eyes that could not be concealed.
Roland gave her a deep look, "Let's go get a bite to eat and have a cup of tea, and then I'm going to go and visit the city's sights." ”
Lyudmila nodded, and followed him downstairs with such a heavy heart.
When the group of three returned to the first floor of the hotel, Roland stopped by the bar and saw a familiar figure fighting with a group of orcs, so he went over and patted him on the shoulder.
"Bloom, my brother, take it easy, come upstairs with me for a cup of sobering tea."
"No, no, no!" The dwarf shook his head vigorously, his beard covered in beer foam, "Look, I'm going to overturn all these greenskins!" ”
Roland shook his head helplessly, didn't bother to care about the drunkard, and went straight to the second floor.
The waiter ushered them to a private room by the window, where Nikita and Veronica were excitedly fiddling with the delicate silver enamel tea sets, stacks of pastries and a gilt samovar on the table, and the spout of the pot was emitting warm steam.
The two girls looked at him when they heard the door open, and when they saw him, they smiled together.
"Come and drink tea, I'll make it myself!" Nikita proudly held him a cup of tea.
Roland took a sip and nodded in praise: "It's delicious, slightly bitter and just right, refreshing." ”
"Taste my cup too." Veronica said with a smile.
"This cup is also good, the sweetness of the honey brings out the mellowness of the black tea, and the taste is more deep."
The two girls who were new to tea art were very satisfied with his evaluation. Vigraf looked at Roland with an almost adoring look, admiring his mouth for being able to say, whether you are bitter or sweet, you can tell the truth, and the hearts of others who say it are happy, this is a talent that he will never learn.
Veronica looked at Lyudmila: "Why are you listless today?" In the past, she and Nikita "flirted" with Roland like this, and the female ranger would inevitably jump out to "defend sovereignty", but today there was no reaction, which is very abnormal.
Lyudmila was silent for a while, and finally spoke: "Ronnie, is your family okay?" ”
"Well, my parents are so healthy that if I stay at home, they will make fun of me in all kinds of ways." The female ninja complained about her parents heartlessly.
"Where's Nikita?"
"My father is very busy and has very little time to take care of me, and my mother is no longer alive, but fortunately I have long been used to taking care of myself." The Witch in Red replied calmly.
"It's a coincidence, Roland also lost his mother when he was very young, and I lost my father, do you remember what my mother looked like?"
"Of course, I remember that my mother's portrait is in my bedroom, and if I miss her a lot, I go to the Grand Library of Laputa to talk to her soul, and she sometimes sneaks into my dreams and teaches me some interesting sorcery knowledge." Nikita said with a smile. (To be continued.) )