Chapter 18: The Golden Arches

"If I find it myself... Yes! Got it! ”

[So fast? Where is it? Why didn't I see where it was? 】

- "Welcome. ”

The clerk wearing the Golden Arches sign lowers the mop in his hand.

"Excuse me, can you borrow a toilet?"

Receiving an affirmative answer, he rested his coat on the back of his chair.

"Thank you!" Shang Luo didn't have time to say anything more. The golden arches on the side of the road were a lifesaver.

No matter what time it is, the toilets at Golden Arches are always trustworthy.

After leaving Apollonia's coat outside, he finally had a chance to take care of his "personal affairs".

Three minutes later, Shang Luo returned to his seat.

[Have you washed your hands?] 】

"I said you can still run without washing? I washed it and was relieved. Do you want to eat something? ”

[Don't eat? Apollonia replied angrily, apparently seemingly annoyed that she couldn't eat.

"Wait, you're angry? Does this mean that you have been able to eat before? ”

[Don't take my word for it, okay?] Are you Jinyiwei? How do you see the clichΓ©s? 】

"Okay, okay, don't talk about it, I'll buy something to eat myself." He put on his coat and walked to the counter:

"Well, I'll see, it's the same as the San Francisco menu." But if you look closely, there are some surprises on it.

"There is a porridge with preserved eggs and lean pork? Isn't this a menu that only exists in Kinai? ”

"Airlifted." The clerk replied. The clerk who had just swept the floor was now standing behind the counter, "The menu in Las Vegas is different from the rest of the New World. We supply directly from Kinai. ”

"That's right, after all, this place is not under the control of the imperial court... You're also sent in? How's business going here? ”

"Business is okay. However, this one is not very good, and Las Vegas has a lot of Golden Arches, which are more lively. The natives who came by car near the outside would not have spent their money here at all. What do you want to eat? ”

"I'll see." When he learned that there was a menu of the same style in Kinai that he hadn't seen for a long time, his mood improved a lot.

When he looked up, he was sure that they were all the ones he was familiar with, but there was no poor ghost package that Shang Luo loved in his previous life.

"Preserved egg and lean pork porridge, then a cup of lemon black tea, and a fried chicken burger."

"Good. Please sit down over there, and I'll send you back in a moment. ”

Everything is the same as before. Shang Luo felt more comfortable than ever, and this place was even closer to his homeland across the ocean than San Francisco.

Walking back to his seat, there was a low roar in the sky.

[Well, the airship for the morning shift has also arrived. By the way, airships are more popular here? 】

"People who are not in a hurry will still choose to take the airship. It's spacious, so you don't need to curl your legs behind the seat. And the plane is too noisy, and the wings will also block the view. The airship is more stable and the scenery is better. There can also be a kitchen on the airship for on-site cooking, and only convenience food can be eaten on the plane. If I had to choose, I'd probably choose an airship as well. It takes three days on the way home, but it's as luxurious as a cruise. ”

As he spoke, the aroma of preserved egg and lean porridge had already arrived. It was a long-lost umami flavor – San Francisco, though well-stocked, was always lackluster in seasoning. The cafeteria there doesn't seem to care if the diners can eat well, but there are a lot of dry goods.

Compared with the radish stew that does not change all year round, even the porridge with preserved eggs and lean pork is considered fresh.

"Hmm... It's still the original recipe, and it's still a familiar taste. The clerk had already put his plate on the table, which contained lemon tea and burgers in addition to preserved eggs and lean pork porridge.

The plate was lined with paper as usual, and it was also a propaganda poster of the same style in Jinai: Emperor Taizu was chased and killed by the Yuan soldiers and fell hungry on the side of the road. Suddenly, a kind old woman came out on the side of the road and brought him a piece of food, which was two slices of roasted buns with vegetables and meat. A man is full when he eats one, so it is called Han full bun. Emperor Taizu ate Han full buns and defeated the Yuan soldiers in one go.

As for why Hanfeng Bao was later renamed hamburger, it was a joke about Emperor Taizu's banquet after the founding of the People's Republic of China, on another piece of paper.

"Tsk, is it a burger now... I remember watching it before, when Emperor Taizu ate French fries, and Emperor Taizu drank Coke. No matter how Emperor Taizu went, someone gave him food. ”

[Then your Emperor Taizu, his popularity is really good. The Roman emperor could only get eggs when he went out. Are you going to eat it? Yes... Somehow, I'm a little hungry. 】

Shang Luo opened his mouth wide and took a bite into all the layers of the burger. After all these years, the burger is still just as big. Even two-layer bread is difficult for people to eat in one bite, and three-layer bread needs to be pinched by hand to eat in one bite.

"Hmm~~ That's what it tastes like."

He should not speak with his mouth during meals, and his words can only be heard by Apollonia.

The fragrance of this sauce is a familiar taste. Cheap industrial products, but there are staple foods and meat, and there is a sense of security when you are full. ”

Smoothing the hamburger in his mouth with tea, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "Ah, it's alive." So, let's get to work, time is limited, and come while eating. I'll have to look at some information before I can make a decision. ”

He put down half of the burger and asked the clerk to borrow a guide map of Las Vegas. The various attractions in the city, mainly the "rides" with various characteristics, are all listed in the catalogue.

Along the Las Vegas Strip on the central axis, hotels from all over the world have opened here. Neoclassical architecture in Rome, Mayan Revival architecture in Yangzhou, and miniature replicas of Egyptian pyramids and sphinxes. There are six racecourses alone, and all of them are next to each other, so they are full even during the off-season. The beautiful picture book gives a thumbnail of each iconic building, and the free guide book alone looks very decent.

Decency is the hallmark of Las Vegas.

This is a paradise for gamblers, but also a hell for gamblers. There are people who go to heaven here physically, and there are people who go to hell physically. Such a strange flower can bloom in the desert, and it can also bury all secrets. As long as it is buried, everyone will be decent.

"Where did they go with you last time?"

[I don't know, I didn't bother to care about them, so I made them that closed-loop divination gadget.] The card is on you, and you can use it to predict the results of the trip in a while. Or something else will do. 】

"Isn't that perfunctory?"

[Yes and no.] From sending to the reply it was true, Solitaire really gave them an answer that Akashic recorded. It's just that I didn't have the energy to help them solve the hexagrams. If you say it, I'll help you interpret it. And it's not just the cards, but the places I look at can be interpreted as signs. For example, after the black tea is drunk, you can just look at the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup. 】