Chapter 64 [Foodie Courtyard]
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"Interesting?"
"Go get some late-night snack...... Well, I know there's a special place in this town that I've never been to myself, so I'm going to take you there today. ”
Chen Daolin was stunned for a moment, with a hesitant look on his face. Du frowned slightly, and said lightly: "What's the matter, are you in a hurry to go back to see your little elf beauty?" Don't worry, that inn is opened by my family, it is very safe, and there will never be idle people to disturb it." ”
As soon as Du Weiwei said this, Chen Daolin had nothing to say, and he was indeed a little hungry.
The carriage sped along, and after a few moments, it was at the intersection of a side street.
This little street is very narrow, and the width of it can be crowded when two or three people walk side by side, and this carriage will never be able to drive in.
Chen Daolin and Wei got out of the carriage and walked on foot, while the scar coachman watched the carriage wait outside the intersection.
"Are you familiar with this place?" Chen Daolin looked at the black rumbling alley, and hesitated a little: "This is not like a place to eat." ”
Du Weiwei looked calm: "This place is also told by others, it is said that the food here is the first in the entire free port, but there are not too many people who know it, only old customers patronize it." ”
As she spoke, she naturally grabbed Chen Daolin's arm and walked in.
The alley may seem narrow, but it is actually extremely long, and it twists and turns, and the deeper you go, the deeper you go. On both sides are low dwellings, houses are connected to houses, courtyard walls are connected to courtyard walls, and they are all houses of small families that seem to be very ordinary.
Naturally, there was no light in the alley, so the two walked all the way in. Chen Daolin became more and more curious, but Du Weiwei beside him seemed to be extremely interested, and he walked faster and faster.
Finally, I turned another corner, and I saw the gate of a small courtyard in front of me wide open. There was a colorful flag hanging on the courtyard gate, and the light of the lights in the courtyard came out of the door, and the two of them were dozens of steps away from the courtyard gate, and they heard the sound of people talking noisily inside, and there was more fragrance in the air.
This aroma entered his nose, and Chen Daolin immediately felt that his appetite was aroused, and he couldn't help but feel shocked.
The two of them quickened their pace and walked over, the bustle of the courtyard was in stark contrast to the secluded side street outside.
The two of them walked into the courtyard gate, and a middle-aged man in a linen robe walked out quickly. The man had messy hair like a chicken nest, and the linen robe on his body was also dirty, but his eyes were very bright, and after greeting him, he bent down and saluted: "Two guests, may I ask who ......?"
"Coming so late, of course, is eating. Du Wei smiled very easily, and after she got out of the car, she put the veil back on, but she could still see the smile in her eyebrows.
The middle-aged man immediately smiled, and pointed behind him: "Please!"
This courtyard is not too big, and Chen Daolin is only twenty or thirty steps wide, and there are seven or eight tables.
At this moment, there are already five diners, men, women and children, what makes Chen Daolin curious is that these guests obviously have different identities, some are richly dressed, and some are very shabby, but these people are all sitting in this small courtyard. And Chen Daolin and Du Weiwei walked in, the guests in the courtyard were not alarmed, and occasionally someone threw a random look at them, and then they took it back.
The courtyard is oval-shaped, and the surrounding houses are opened, and several small rooms are divided downstairs. The door was wide open, and there were several tables in the door, and they were all places to eat.
After Chen Daolin took a few more looks, he saw that some doorways were coming.
It turns out that this small courtyard is indeed a good place to eat, but ...... There is not just one family in this yard.
There is a copper sign hanging in the house on the left, and a whole lamb can be seen hanging on a barbecue grill in the house, and a man with a big waist and a full face is wearing a thick robe and gloves, constantly brushing the spices on the lamb, and at the same time holding the roasting tongs and turning constantly, trying to make every part of the lamb evenly withstand the flames of the barbecue.
A woman of about thirty years old, who looked quite good, was behind the table on the side, holding a bright short knife, was cutting a large piece of mutton, and her hand moved the knife very quickly, only to see the knife flashing, and the piece of lamb meat was cut into pieces.
Next door to the roast sheep house, in another room, there was a thin man, wearing a big hat, sitting there, in front of him was a large iron bucket half a meter high, the iron bucket was on the stove, the barrel was steaming, and the thin man was stirring in the bucket with a big spoon in one hand. And on the table outside the room, two richly dressed guests were sitting at the dirty little table, each holding a small bowl in his hand, but the bowl was thick and fragrant I don't know what the ingredients were, and the two guests were holding the bowl and drinking it with joy.
Next door to the porridge seller, there was a small house, and the door was wide open, but inside was a young woman sitting, with a table full of large and small jars in front of her and behind her, and a thick stack of plates in front of her.
Chen Daolin was curious, but saw a guest sitting in front of the roast sheep house running over and saying something to the young woman, the young woman nodded slightly, picked up a plate very open, opened the two jars in front of her at will, picked up a small spoon in her hand and scooped it quickly, and then stirred it slightly in the plate and handed it to the guest. The guest was overjoyed, ran back to his table with a plate, grabbed the mutton, dipped it and stuffed it into his mouth, and kept sighing with satisfaction.
"I'm afraid this is a sauce seller?"
Chen Daolin was even more curious.
Opposite the sauce room, it was even more interesting, an old wrinkled old woman was sitting there, in front of her two large basins, but the basins were steaming full of boiled beans.
A pot of green beans and a pot of black beans are all boiled and steaming, and you can smell an attractive aroma from afar. Occasionally, a guest would walk by, pick up a small bowl and scoop it himself, then throw a few coins in a jar in front of the old woman and walk away.
Chen Daolin saw this qiē in his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart - this place actually looks like a miniature food center?
All kinds of snacks are business, gathered in such a remote and hard-to-find small courtyard. But it's weird......
"It's kind of interesting. Chen Daolin sighed.
"Of course. Sue me to this place, but it's a very interesting guy. Du Weiwei also squinted his eyes and looked around, obviously curious: "I heard that the things here are very delicious, and you can't eat them outside for any amount of money." ”
As he spoke, the two of them found an empty table and sat down, and Chen Daolin smiled at the middle-aged man who led the way: "It's our first time here, and the food here, please bring us a little bit of everything." ”
The middle-aged man with messy hair smiled politely, and when Chen Daolin took out a gold coin from his pocket and handed it to him, his smile became more and more affectionate, and he nodded and left.
In the tray, there was a bowl of freshly roasted mutton, two bowls of thick soup porridge, a plate of fragrant sauce, a small plate of boiled green beans, a small plate of boiled black beans, and finally a small glass bottle.
After Chen Daolin and Du Weiwei tasted it, they were full of praise.
This lamb is grilled on the outside and rotten on the inside, and the seasoning and heat are very even. I don't know what the soup is, it melts in the mouth, and it goes down the throat in one breath, and the aroma directly penetrates the lungs. The sauce is fragrant, salty and fresh, the mutton is dipped in a little, and Chen Daolin almost bit his tongue after the first bite. As for the boiled beans, the beans are soft but not rotten, and the bite is full of fragrant teeth.
The two young men ate a few bites, their eyes lit up, and their appetites suddenly increased, and in a moment, most of the food in front of them went down.
"Good place!" Chen Daolin gave a thumbs up: "It's really a good place! The people who introduced you to this place, you must thank them." ”
Du smiled slightly, glanced at Chen Daolin, and said, "It's not someone else who introduced this place, but my nephew who is a prince, and you also used someone's ring seal tonight." However, my nephew has never liked to be restrained, his palace is rarely stayed, and he has been wandering around the world with his relatives all year round, and many interesting and interesting places are what he told me. ”
Huh? Sounds like a carefree prince.
Chen Daolin didn't think much about it, and asked casually, "Then this place, how did he find it?"
"How do I know. Du Wei smiled, looked at the other guests in the courtyard, and said in a low voice: "I heard my nephew say that the courtyard of this place is inhabited by ordinary poor people, and the free port is a place where the wealth of the world is gathered, although it is prosperous, countless people come here to sell gold, but the price is extremely expensive, and the ordinary people living here are not as beautiful as they seem." The price of grain here is twice as high as that of the imperial capital. ”
After a pause, she pointed to the middle-aged man who was standing at the gate of the courtyard to greet the guests, and said in a low voice: "I heard that this person is the owner of the property in this courtyard, and his ancestors were once one of the first old people to settle in Freeport, but the descendants will not be able to operate, and they will not be able to make a fortune, so they only left such a courtyard property." As for the owners who sell all kinds of food here, they were originally tenants in this courtyard. The free port is famous all over the world, and I don't know how many people come here with the dream of making a fortune to pan for gold, but where is it so simple to make a fortune. It is true that the free port is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and it is even more difficult to get ahead. Later, I don't know how, after the boss here discussed with a few residents, he actually came up with such an idea, and changed his small yard into such a place. Although the place is remote, the good thing is that the food is really delicious, and it gradually spreads among some small range of regular customers. ”
"Such a good place, the reputation should spread quickly, right?" Chen Daolin sighed: "Now it seems that the business is very good. ”
"Yes, I heard that this place has been open for almost ten years. Du Wei smiled: "My nephew who is a prince likes to run around by nature, but when he came to this free port a few years ago, because he liked the food in this yard, he lived in this free port for two months, which is already unusual for people of his temperament." ”
As she spoke, she pointed to the flag outside the courtyard: "My nephew also named their courtyard, and it was rare to show his identity, and he wrote them a bronze medal courtyard name, and hung it in the house." ”
Chen Daolin smiled: "What is the name of the hospital?"
Du Weiwei's expression was a little strange, and he hesitated slightly before sighing: "This name is a little unusual to say, it's called ...... Well, it's called ......"
She coughed lightly: "It's called ...... Foodie courtyard. ”
“......”
Hearing this name, Chen Daolin almost squirted a mouthful of thick soup out of his nose, and after coughing a few times, he gave a weak thumbs up: "Good name! Your prince and nephew are a talent!"
Du Weiwei also looked a little strange, and sighed softly: "My prince and nephew is actually an extremely smart person, but it's a pity that his mind is too lazy, and he often calls himself 'the first person in the world who doesn't do his job', hey, it's a pity that he is smart." ”
Chen Daolin listened, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "I think you, the prince and nephew, are very wonderful people." Being idle all day long is certainly not a proper job for others, but for a prince like him, I am afraid it is not a bad thing. ”
Speaking of this, he raised his head and glanced at the look on Du Weiwei's face.
Sure enough, Du Weiwei's expression was dazed, and he frowned and looked at Chen Daolin: "I didn't expect you to have such thoughts." Well, I naturally understand what you said...... Hey, it's a pity that he was born in the royal family, and he is in the position of a prince, and the throne does not have his share, and he is full of wisdom, but he can't come out to do serious things because of tradition, so he can only idle every day and waste a good life. ”
Chen Daolin smiled and was about to say something, when suddenly his face changed, and he looked down at his waist.
A short sword hung from his waist, but suddenly it emitted a faint light. It's that elven dagger of your own!
"Huh?" Chen Daolin's face changed.
The first light of the elf dagger means that there is a murderous aura approaching nearby!
Du Weiwei's expression also changed, he glanced deeply at Chen Daolin's short sword, and frowned: "The artifacts of the elf clan......?" Who's coming?"
Both of them stood up at the same time and looked towards the gate of the courtyard together.
Sure enough, it was only a moment's work, and there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and more than a dozen people rushed in from outside the narrow courtyard gate.
Among the more than ten people who came to the door, a middle-aged man at the front was burly and tall, wearing a set of high-grade cowhide armor, and carrying a long-handled two-handed sword behind his back, his face was full of awe-inspiring air.
And the more than ten people behind him are full of lean energy, holding their heads high, and their fierce taste is overflowing. Everyone wore weapons, leather armor and boots, and was full of murderous energy.
What surprised Chen Daolin and Du Wei even more was that on the small street outside the courtyard, there were dozens of people firmly guarding the street outside!
Such a group of people made it clear that the comer was not good, rushed into the courtyard, and immediately blocked the direction of the courtyard wall and gate, and the diners in the courtyard were stunned, and everyone put down the food in their hands and stood up.
The owner of the courtyard, a middle-aged man with messy hair, hurriedly greeted him, and said loudly: "Everyone, everyone......"
"Are you the boss here?" asked the man with his sword with both hands behind his back in a cold tone.
"Uh...... This honored guest, I am the host here, may I ask you ......?"
"Excuse me, we're here, just looking for someone!"
As he spoke, the man raised his hand and took out the long-handled sword behind him, held it with both hands, and then slammed it on the ground!
With a clang, the tip of the sword suddenly smashed the stone slab on the ground into a pit.
This person's eyes were full of sharpness, and his sharp eyes swept around the courtyard, from the guests to the shop owners in the surrounding rooms, and then said coldly: "Excuse me." We don't want to cause more trouble, we will not disturb people who have nothing to do with tonight's affairs, if everyone is willing to cooperate, just stand aside, and after the matter is over, everyone can leave with their identities revealed. ”
The expression of the master in this courtyard also changed, his face became gloomy, and he frowned: "Your Excellency knows that this is a free port! The town has rules, is it ...... Your Excellency to lead people here to do such things?"
The man smiled proudly, his expression was grim, and he took out a small badge from his arms and raised it: "The charter badge of the Bounty Hunters Association is here, and it has the endorsement permission of the Stealth Society." If you don't want to get into trouble, please don't be nosy!"
As he spoke, the man's eagle-like eyes swept over, and his tone was very fierce, and he said loudly word by word: "Your Excellency! You have lived in seclusion here for many years, don't you know that there is no impermeable wall in the world! We have been entrusted by the Bounty Hunters Alliance to come here to find you on behalf of the bitter master! You can't escape the grievances of the past! I think you are also a famous figure, don't hide your head and show your tail at this moment, just stand up and stand up!"
After saying that, he sneered, raised his foot and stomped it hard!
With a bang, a cloud of silver light flashed on his body, and the thick stone slab on the ground was shattered by his foot!