Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 287 Game World 15

The village chief's house is located at the westernmost part of the village, and its shape resembles a large acorn.

However, the room was too small to accommodate so many people. So, the village chief's son, Númásino, lit a bonfire in the open space outside the door and grilled fish around it with a villager.

Lozer led Lin Xiaoqian and the others to sit around the campfire, subtly inquiring about their origins.

Lin Xiaoqian used the same 'traveler and gourmet' rhetoric he used in Hateno village, which unsurprisingly drew Lozer's amazement.

Hearing that they had just come from Hateno Village, he pointed to the house next door and said, "The girl who lives next door to me got married in Hateno Village. I wonder if you've seen her?"

Without hesitation, Lin Xiaoqian asked, "Is her name Laura?"

Lozer was very pleased to see that Lin Xiaoqian really knew Laurel and nodded. "It's her. How is she?"

After receiving Lin Xiaoqian's affirmative answer, he continued, "Her husband, Rodant, met her when he came here for vacation. Every year, the couple would return to the village for a period of time. They would watch the sunset together in the afternoon and watch the moon together at night. Hehehe, our Watori village is really a great place for a vacation."

Lozer looked extremely proud.

At this moment, Numasino brought over several grilled fish, and Lozer quickly and warmly invited Lin Xiaoqian and the others to eat them.

“You mentioned before that you wanted to exchange culinary knowledge with the villagers in our village. The best fish griller in our village is that kid, Yames. The fish he grills is tender, juicy, and delicious. You guys should try it. After you eat, you can chat with him more.” As he spoke, he pointed to the villager who was grilling fish with Numasino.

Lin Xiaoqian didn't stand on ceremony and picked up a grilled fish to try.

I must say, the taste was really good. Although it was only seasoned with a little salt and pepper, the person grilling the fish had excellent technique and control of the heat. Even in its original flavor, it was delicious enough.

Lozer asked with a smile, "How is it? It tastes good, right?"

Lin Xiaoqian swallowed the fish in her mouth and nodded, "This grilled fish is indeed very delicious, very tasty."

Ames was very pleased to see that his grilled fish had been praised by a gourmet.

However, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said modestly, "You are all well-traveled gourmets, and you must have tasted grilled fish that is more delicious than mine."

Lin Xiaoqian put down the grilled fish in her hand, wiped her mouth, and said, "Every place has its own specialties, and no one is more delicious than another. However, I happened to learn some fish dishes from other places during my travels. If you are interested, you can come to our place to stay later to try them."

She then turned to look at Lozer and said, "Village Chief Lozer, you are also welcome to come to my place to taste my fish dishes."

Lozier smiled and said he would definitely go.

As they were talking, the restaurant owner, Kichuu, brought over several servings of premium meat curry rice with her husband and two children, and once again apologized to Lin Xiaoqian and the others.

Kichuu was very cheerful. After chatting with Lin Xiaoqian for a while, he learned that she was also a cook. He was very happy and said that he would definitely go to Lin Xiaoqian's shop to exchange cooking skills.

However, she didn't stay there for long. Her shop was the only restaurant in Watori Village, and the hotel was right across the street. She was always busy with customers ordering food.

After eating and drinking their fill, Lin Xiaoqian and the others thanked Lozer for his hospitality and returned to the flying car.

The grassy area where the flying car stopped was flat, facing the sea, and several wild horses were grazing leisurely.

Lin Xiaoqian put away the car and placed the restaurant on the south side of the grassland, near the beach.

In this way, they can see the vast blue sea as soon as they step outside.

As soon as the restaurant was set up, Zhuang Damao and Liao Zhuang couldn't wait to change their clothes and jump into the sea.

Mo Ying said she didn't like the feeling of being all wet, so she didn't go down with them. Instead, she lay on a beach chair with Lin Xiaoqian and Jiang Shuang and enjoyed the sea view.

Lin Xiaoqian also took out the small grill and made some sausages and meat skewers to grill as snacks.

The group of people seemed to be on vacation, enjoying a very relaxed atmosphere.

Lin Xiaoqian stared at the seagulls circling freely in the sky above the sea and sighed, "Sigh, if I didn't have to do a mission, I really would like to stay here forever, until the twelfth day."

Jiang Shuang nodded in agreement: "Who says it isn't? It's so comfortable here. But it's okay, we'll go to Hainan for a couple of days when we get back."

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While the adults weren't looking, little Kizta sneaked off to the small hill in the southeast corner. He was very curious about Lin Xiaoqian and the others and wanted to see what they were doing.

But when he got to the hillside, he was surprised to find that the group of people were gone, and not only that, the big box called the 'flying car' was also gone.

Did they leave?

Kizta climbed the hillside with a puzzled look on his face and looked south. Soon he saw the restaurant standing on the southern coast.

"Huh? When did that big house appear there?"

Normally, he rarely ventured too far south, but driven by curiosity, he mustered his courage and ventured forward, wanting to find out what was going on.

But after walking only a few steps, Kizta smelled a rich fragrance.

There was a burnt smell, like someone was roasting something.

However, this tastes really good, even better than his mother's most popular dishes.

Smelling the aroma, Kizta became even more curious. He quickened his pace, walked to the back of the house, and reached out to touch the wall.

"What a strange house! It's completely different from the wooden houses in the village."

Just then, a sea breeze blew by, making the aroma even stronger. Kizta sniffed, realizing that even though he had just eaten lunch not long ago, he was already feeling hungry again.

He tiptoed around the big house, wanting to see what was going on ahead.

Unexpectedly, I spotted Lin Xiaoqian right away.

Lin Xiaoqian was standing in front of the grill, flipping and seasoning the sausages and skewers, when she caught a glimpse of a sneaky little figure out of the corner of her eye.

After recognizing Kizta, she quickly greeted him, "Oh, it's you, little one! Would you like something to eat?"

As she spoke, she picked up a grilled sausage, placed it on the plate, and handed it to him.

Kizta swallowed hard, remembering that Lin Xiaoqian had mentioned they were here to sell food, and asked shyly, "How much?"

Lin Xiaoqian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's free, it's on you."

Kizta hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't resist the temptation of the sausage and quickly ran over to take the plate.

The sausages are pure meat sausages with black pepper flavor. They are brushed with honey while grilling, and the oil from the charcoal grilling is still sizzling. A sweet aroma mixed with the fragrance of black pepper instantly fills Kizta's nose.

It smells so good! Kizta thanked him, took the fork Lin Xiaoqian handed him, picked up a sausage and took a bite. The crispy skin of the sausage cracked between his teeth with a 'sizzling' sound, and the hot meat juices splashed in his mouth.

It’s so hot!

But it's so delicious!

Kizta, panting heavily, reluctant to spit out the sausage in his mouth, bounced around a couple of times with the scalding hot meat juices still in his mouth, making Lin Xiaoqian and Jiang Shuang laugh out loud.

Jiang Shuang's eyes flickered, and she asked him with a smile, "Is it delicious?"

Kizta's mouth was busy, but his little head was nodding like he was pounding garlic. After swallowing the sausage, he praised it repeatedly, saying that he had never eaten such delicious food before.

Jiang Shuang turned to look at Lin Xiaoqian, her eyes questioning her.

Lin Xiaoqian understood what she meant; she was asking herself if the system had notified her of any new evaluations.

Lin Xiaoqian shook her head, probably because she didn't get money from Kizta, so it couldn't be considered a transaction and therefore she wasn't satisfied.

However, they were not disappointed, since Kizta would definitely come back again.

Sure enough, after finishing the sausage, Kizta felt too embarrassed to stay any longer and went back.

After Lin Xiaoqian finished his sausage, she handed him a skewer of grilled meat. Kizta felt that he couldn't keep eating other people's food for free, but he didn't have any money on him. So he decided to go back to his mother to get some money first.

However, before he left, Lin Xiaoqian still managed to stuff a few grilled sausages and meat skewers into his hand.

“We ate your mother’s cooking for lunch. Take this back for your mother and brother to try.”

Hearing this, Kizta stopped refusing. He also wanted his mother to try it and see if she could make it the same way.

Not long after Kizta left, two bird-like figures flew over. Upon landing, they turned out to be two members of the Lyt tribe.

This was the first time Lin Xiaoqian had ever seen the Lit people in real life. They looked exactly like birds, and even though she knew it was a game world, it still felt a bit surreal to her.

She felt like she was dreaming, especially when the male Lit man asked them questions.

Good heavens, a big bird is talking to me.

The two Lit people were a man and a woman. The man called himself Zikunda, and the woman beside him was Frit.

They had just arrived in Watori village to go on vacation when they suddenly smelled a fragrance, so they flew directly towards it.

"Are you cooking? And when was this big house built here? Is it yours?"

As soon as Lin Xiaoqian saw the guests arrive, he greeted them warmly, "That house is ours. We have a restaurant here. Would you two like to come in and try our food?"

The two women exchanged a glance. Fritie hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Do you have poultry dishes here?"

It seems this person likes to eat poultry. A birdman eating poultry sounds rather surreal.

However, even big fish eat small fish.

Adjusting her mindset, Lin Xiaoqian quickly nodded: "Yes, there are guests."

Fritie received a reply and turned to Zikunda beside her, saying, "We've flown for so long, let's eat something here first."

The two preferred to dine outside while enjoying the beautiful sea view, so they didn't go inside the restaurant.

When Zhuang Damao and Liao Zhuang saw that guests had arrived, they quickly swam out of the sea and carried two sets of outdoor dining tables and chairs from the house to the beach.

However, the two were clearly more interested in the beach chairs, and after being given permission, they lay down side by side on the chairs to sunbathe.

Lin Xiaoqian flipped the menu to the poultry section and showed it to Fritelle so she could order.

Fritie looked at the densely packed names of poultry dishes and felt a bit overwhelmed. She simply pushed the menu aside and told Lin Xiaoqian to make the dishes according to her wishes.

Lin Xiaoqian then turned to ask Zikunda what he wanted to eat.

Zikunda only said that he preferred mushrooms, but he was fine with anything else and left it to Lin Xiaoqian to decide.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaoqian made up her mind.

She planned to make spicy and delicious Sichuan-style chicken for Fritie and mushroom stew for Zikunda.

Take out fresh chicken legs and soak them in ice water for a while. Soaking them in ice water will make the meat firmer. After deboning, put them in a pot of cold water with scallions, ginger, peppercorns, and cooking wine. After cooking, rinse them in ice water and set aside.

Prepare garlic, white sesame seeds, chili powder, green and red chili rings, chopped green onions, Sichuan peppercorns, and other ingredients. Pour a spoonful of hot oil over the ingredients to fully release their aroma. Then add appropriate amounts of salt, light soy sauce, sugar, and other seasonings to enhance the flavor. Finally, pour in a bowl of chicken broth and stir well.

Lin Xiaoqian arranged a layer of cucumber shreds at the bottom of the plate, placed thick slices of chicken thigh meat on top, poured on the essential sauce, and sprinkled on chopped scallions. The fragrant and spicy Sichuan-style chicken was ready.

Next up is Zikunda's mushroom stew.

Lin Xiaoqian cleaned all kinds of mushrooms, then cut the shiitake mushrooms into small pieces, the king oyster mushrooms into thin slices, removed the roots from the crab mushrooms and seafood mushrooms, and tore the oyster mushrooms into small pieces by hand.

Boil water in a pot, add a little salt, put all kinds of mushrooms into the pot and blanch for two minutes, then drain and take them out.

Heat oil in a separate clay pot, add some thin slices of pork belly and stir-fry until the excess oil is rendered. Then add ginger, garlic, and scallions and stir-fry briefly until fragrant.

Then pour in the mushrooms, add all the seasonings and mix well. Add some green and red peppers, cover the casserole, pour in rice wine and simmer for three minutes.

Lift the lid, add cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce, and the delicious and refreshing mushroom stew is ready.

Lin Xiaoqian also took the time to make two glasses of iced lemonade and served them out along with two meals.

Fritie usually ate roasted poultry, and this was the first time she had ever seen such a colorful poultry dish.

As soon as the Sichuan-style chicken was served, she smelled a pungent odor that made her feel like sneezing. However, the smell wasn't unpleasant; instead, it made her mouth water.

She gently poked the chicken pieces soaking in chili oil with the tip of her wing, dipped them in the sauce, and tasted them.

A numbing and spicy sensation instantly shot from the tip of her tongue to the back of her tongue, and Fritelle's beady eyes immediately widened.

Mmm, what a wonderful flavor!

It tastes a bit like warm cardamom, but warm cardamom doesn't give your tongue a numbing sensation.

Moreover, the flavor of this chili oil is incredibly rich. Although she couldn't describe it, all the poultry dishes she had ever eaten before seemed far too bland compared to this.

She picked up a fork from the table, speared a piece of chicken, and put it in her mouth, chewing gently.

Just as she expected, the poultry meat coated in the flavorful red oil was so delicious it was almost insane.

Moreover, whether it was her imagination or not, the poultry in her mouth was more tender than any poultry she had ever eaten before.