47: Stores full of weirdness! 1/6

"Yes, Boss!"

The fatty nodded vigorously, smiling genially as he walked towards the shopkeeper, asking about his establishment's signature dishes.

Zhang Meng got out of the car and followed behind Wu Tian.

Together, they began observing the geographical layout of the place.

"Shifu, it's time to order. What do you guys want to eat?"

"Whatever."

Wu Tian waved his hand without turning his head.

"You pick."

"Alright!"

The fatty and the shopkeeper turned and walked into the shop.

Suddenly, halfway there, the shopkeeper turned his head and smiled at the taxi driver, asking,

"Old Zhang."

"Care to eat before you go?"

"..."

The taxi driver was stunned.

Then he smiled and nodded.

"Alright, then. I'd like dumplings, meat-filled ones!"

"No problem!"

...While speaking, Wu Tian used the communication system to reopen his live stream, which had been off for five days, and quickly changed the room name.

Exploration Resumes: the peach blossom spring!

Although five days had passed since the last live stream!

The popularity of Wu Tian's live stream remained explosive!

And people from various countries were also constantly paying attention, ready to find an opportunity to get involved and grab a piece of the pie.

So... just half a minute after going live!

Millions of viewers from all over the world swarmed in, and the overwhelming barrage of comments instantly exploded.

Completely covering the entire live stream screen.

"Holy crap!"

"Finally, I've waited for you, and thankfully I didn't give up. Is the Host looking for the Peach Blossom Garden this time?"

"Is the person upstairs blind? You can't see such a big title?"

"..."

"To be honest, when I first studied this text, I felt there was something wrong with this Peach Blossom Garden. Is there really something wrong?"

"I'm looking forward to it!"

"But you really can't say, the environment here is quite good. The village is surrounded by mountains on both sides, warm in winter and cool in summer."

"Surrounded by green trees, a good place to live in seclusion!"

"Hiss..."

"Do you think this place might be where Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty lived in seclusion?"

"Don't talk about that yet, I found something strange."

"Upstairs, tell us quickly!"

"You guys, why is the sun blocked by the cliffs on both sides here, but that shopkeeper is still wearing a straw hat, and it looks very new?"

"This..."

...Wu Tian, who glanced at the comments in his spare time, paused slightly.

Then he immediately turned his head and looked towards the shop entrance.

He saw the straw hat on the shopkeeper's head seemed to sway slightly in the wind, revealing the skin on his neck... Wu Tian's eyes narrowed.

He wasn't sure if it was due to the lighting or something else.

This person's skin... why was it a metallic pale white?!

"..."

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Meng, standing beside Wu Tian, poked Wu Tian's waist and asked him in a low voice.

"I don't know..."

Wu Tian slowly shook his head.

"I always feel like there's something not quite right about this place, but... I can't put my finger on what it is."

"..."

"I feel the same."

Zhang Meng was startled.

Then he tugged at Wu Tian and said in a low voice,

"Let's be careful. Let's eat first."

"After eating, we'll come out and take a good look."

"Mm."

...After a general observation of the surrounding environment, Wu Tian and Zhang Meng walked into the shop together.

It wasn't long before

The shopkeeper brought out the dishes the fatty ordered one by one!

Chopped chili fish head, steamed cured meats, General Tso's chicken, Southern Hunan-style stir-fried pork belly... seven or eight dishes, all visually appealing, fragrant, and steaming hot!

Even Wu Tian felt his appetite stimulated!

Not to mention the Fans in the live stream, who were shouting, 'The steamed bun in my hand suddenly doesn't smell as good!' and 'Give me a bite!'

"Shifu, try this chopped chili fish head, it's really delicious!"

"Munch, munch!"

"I don't know why..."

The fatty said to Wu Tian, his mouth full of fish head.

"Eating the food here, I actually feel like I've returned to my hometown!"

"..."

Wu Tian was startled, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

But before Wu Tian could reply,

The shopkeeper, who was sitting at the next table smoking, suddenly laughed and interjected.

"Heh heh..."

"Where is this foreign friend from?"

"Could it be from the Bear Country area?"

"Ah?"

Rice was startled.

Then he nodded with a simple and honest expression!

"Yes!"

"I am from Ulan Country, which borders Bear Country. The taste of your dishes really reminds me of my hometown. How do you make them?"

"Haha!"

The shopkeeper seemed to be flattered by the fatty's praise.

He opened his mouth and began to talk incessantly.

"Speaking of which, my ancestors also had half Ulan Country blood."

"So, perhaps the taste of Ulan Country is in my bones."

"The dishes I make will more or less carry some flavors from my hometown."

"..."

"The shopkeeper's ancestors were from Ulan Country?"

Suddenly.

Wu Tian, while eating, casually asked the shopkeeper.

"Ah!"

The shopkeeper was startled.

Then he said with a smile,

"Yes, in the 1960s, my grandfather came here to travel from Ulan Country, fell in love with a Southern Hunan girl, and settled down here!"

"That would be my grandmother!"

"Oh, oh."

Wu Tian nodded.

He asked seemingly casually,

"Shopkeeper, if it's convenient, I'd like to ask presumptuously, what did your grandfather do?"

"He was a merchant!"

The shopkeeper smiled kindly.

"My grandfather was in the medicinal herbs business. In the 60s, the medicinal herbs business was quite popular, and my grandfather made some savings from it."

"But..."

The shopkeeper looked a little embarrassed.

"By my generation, I became a chef, and I haven't amounted to much."

"You can't say that!"

The fatty rubbed his round belly and gave the shopkeeper a thumbs up with great admiration.

"Shopkeeper, your food is really delicious."

"With your skills, if you went to a big restaurant, wouldn't you easily make tens of thousands a month?"

"..."

As the fatty's words fell, Wu Tian and Zhang Meng exchanged glances.

They pricked up their ears to listen.

They also wanted to hear... what explanation would the shopkeeper give?

"Heh heh..."

The shopkeeper seemed to be startled, then smiled slightly.

"It's hard to leave one's homeland!"

"This is my home, with clear mountains and beautiful waters, and pleasant scenery. You want me to go to a big city where I can't see these things to work?"

"I wouldn't do it for any amount of money!"

"Excellent!"

"Truly excellent!"

The fatty looked reverent!

"The shopkeeper is truly a reclusive master, with such an open mind, he can even compare to Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty!"

"Alas!"

"I can't compare to him!"

"Tao Yuanming was a great scholar; I am just a country bumpkin!"

The shopkeeper chuckled.

He asked, seemingly casually,

"By the way."

"Why did you come from the city to my little place? You couldn't have just come for a meal, could you?"

"..."

"Of course not!"

The fatty chuckled, saying half-truthfully,

"We're here on vacation!"

"We heard there's a Peach Blossom Garden here, so we specifically came to look for it, to try our luck!"