Strange Old Man
Xia Fei and the unknown old man wiped their mouths at the same time, revealing a satisfied smile.
Xia Fei patted his belly and said, "It's been a while since I've had such a good meal. I didn't expect you to have a better appetite than me."
The old man winked at Xia Fei, stood up, and calmly left without replying.
There were many strange people in this world. An old man with a shocking appetite did not surprise Xia Fei and Radix too much. Instead, it made Xia Fei fall in love with roasted suckling pig.
The local suckling pig was no ordinary product. It was the descendant of a type of wild boar. They ate jujube and pineapple as their staple food. Their meat was fresh and juicy. Even without any seasoning, it still had a natural aroma.
By pairing this suckling pig with turquoise broccoli, golden roasted potatoes, white mushrooms, and other ingredients, the roasted suckling pig tasted pretty good. Xia Fei could not stop praising it.
In the blink of an eye, it was noon on the second day of the voyage. Xia Fei had nothing to do, so he went to the garden restaurant and chose the roasted suckling pig from the automatic ordering machine, only to find that there was none left.
The automatic food ordering machine could not artificially synthesize food. Instead, it had to automatically cook food for the diners according to the reserves in the freezer before serving it out. Perhaps because Xia Fei and the old man had eaten too much yesterday, they had actually wiped out the few remaining suckling pigs in the freezer.
Xia Fei shook his head, feeling very bored. He wanted to order the free-range chicken that the old man had yesterday, only to find that the free-range chicken was also gone. Needless to say, this must be the work of the old man. He casually ordered a mixed fruit juice and a few desserts. Xia Fei was bored to death as he sat in the garden and gazed at the stars.
Although he was already far away from the universe he lived in, the scenery at this moment was no different from that of the vast and complicated galaxy.
"Radix, how do you think the universe was formed?" Xia Fei asked.
Radix smiled and said, "I don't know how the universe was formed, but I do know that the old man who competed with you yesterday is here again."
Xia Fei hurriedly turned his head, and sure enough, he saw the old man wearing the same robe as yesterday. He walked into the garden and saw Xia Fei sitting there. The old man smiled and nodded at him before he went to the automatic ordering machine and ordered a plate of salmon.
The red salmon paired with the chocolate roe was fragrant, and Xia Fei's appetite was greatly stimulated.
Thus, Xia Fei also ran over to the ordering machine and ordered salmon and roe just like the old man.
The table knife gently cut into the belly of the fish without a sound, as if it was cutting tofu. From this, it could be seen how delicate the meat of this salmon was!
When he put a piece in his mouth, it melted like ice cream! Xia Fei exclaimed in satisfaction as he devoured the entire plate of salmon in no time.
It was not that Xia Fei had never tasted good food in the past, nor was it because of how good the automated kitchen was. The crux was the ingredients! Be it the suckling pig from yesterday or the salmon today, they were all species that Xia Fei had never seen before, and the taste was so good that it was astonishing.
Very soon, Xia Fei and the old man began eating plate after plate of delicious salmon. Xia Fei ate a total of seven plates, while the old man ate thirteen plates before stopping. Even Xia Fei could not help but be amazed at how good the old man's appetite was.
After the main course was the usual desserts and fruits. Xia Fei suddenly had an idea and followed the elderly man's menu to order his food. In the end, every dessert and fruit he ate was delicious!
"This old man is an expert! Not only does he eat a lot, but he also picks the most delicious food on the menu! "Xia Fei was surprised.
Very soon, the old man ended his lunch for the day and smiled at Xia Fei before turning to leave.
Xia Fei watched as the mysterious old man left. All of a sudden, he had an idea, and he stood up and went to the ordering machine, his fingers flying across it.
Several minutes later, Xia Fei returned to his seat and lit a cigarette. He could not help but burst into laughter.
"What's wrong? What's so funny? "Yuan curiously asked.
Guess what? The food that old man ordered was all gone! Xia Fei chuckled as he said this.
"Gone? What problem can this prove? "Yuan said disapprovingly.
Blowing out a ring of smoke, Xia Fei laughed. "It means that this old man not only knows how to eat good food, but he won't stop until everything is gone! The free-range chicken is gone, the salmon is gone, the suckling pig is gone, and even those ice cream and desserts are gone! "
"I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder what the old man will order for dinner." Xia Fei smacked his lips as he muttered to himself.
Good food was like a spring breeze, intoxicating. Xia Fei came from a poor background and had never been picky about food, but under the influence of this mysterious old man, he gradually fell in love with tasting delicacies.
There were many synthetic ingredients in the world that could produce all kinds of unimaginable flavors, but this kind of flavor was a little more breathtaking and did not have the refreshing feeling of pure natural ingredients.
It was like comparing a pure and beautiful girl and a prostitute with heavy makeup. They were both beautiful, but the latter would easily get tired after eating too much, while the former would leave an endless aftertaste.
For three days in a row, Xia Fei lived a blissful life that he had never experienced before. Every day, he would meet up with the old man in the dining hall and eat and drink according to the old man's menu. After eating, they would wipe their mouths and return to their respective homes. There was a tacit understanding between them, but they did not strike up a conversation or make small talk.
The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for dinner on the third day. This was also their last meal on the ship. At midnight, the warship would dock at Golden Eagle 19, and Xia Fei and the old man would end this interesting journey.
As usual, Xia Fei arrived at the dining hall early and waited for a while, but the old man did not show up.
"Is he not going to eat dinner?" Xia Fei muttered to himself.
The clock pointed to eleven o 'clock at night. Xia Fei could not wait any longer, so he went to the ordering machine and tried to order a few dishes, only to lose his appetite the moment he tasted them. It was not that the dishes were not delicious, but that Xia Fei had gotten used to eating these intoxicating delicacies every day.
It was as if he had suddenly fallen from heaven to earth, and he found it hard to accept. After tasting the last dish, the braised chicken in red wine, Xia Fei had no choice but to admit that his ordering skills were worlds apart from that strange old man's. For the first time in his life, Xia Fei really wanted to throw away his half-eaten food.
With a bitter look on his face, Xia Fei swallowed the last bit of chicken before he hurriedly rinsed his mouth with water, muttering to himself, "This habit of not wasting is really harmful. To think that I actually finished something so disgusting. Sigh."
Wiping his mouth with a napkin, Xia Fei stood up and prepared to leave. They would be docking in half an hour, so it seemed that the old man would not show up tonight.
That was when he saw the automatic door suddenly open, and the old man, wearing the same clothes as he did two days ago, strode over.
Xia Fei appeared to be a little excited. He quietly sat down at his seat and quietly waited for the old man to order.
Unexpectedly, the old man had only ordered a small plate of mushrooms today, not even two grams. Xia Fei felt that he could finish it in one bite.
Regardless, there was finally a source for tonight's delicacies. Xia Fei hurriedly went to the ordering machine and wanted to order a few plates of these spotted mushrooms. Unfortunately, when he pressed the button, Xia Fei realized that there was only one serving of mushrooms on the entire ship, and the old man had already ordered it!
Feeling depressed, Xia Fei lit a cigarette and sat back down, watching the old man carefully fiddle with the mushrooms.
First, he rinsed his mouth with water three times, then he tidied up his napkin, knife, and fork. The old man was uncharacteristically serious. It should be known that his eating habits were similar to Xia Fei's, both of them wolfing down their food. For some reason, the old man was looking at that small mushroom even more affectionately than he was looking at his own grandson.
* Whoosh *
With a light slash of the silver knife, that blue-spotted mushroom was sliced in two by the old man. An unimaginable aroma instantly gushed out, and the entire garden was engulfed by this wondrous aroma!
Xia Fei's mouth was wide open in shock. This was simply the best aroma in the world! Even though Xia Fei had eaten a lot earlier, this aroma made his stomach rumble once more.
The old man used his fork to pick up half of the mushroom and put it in his mouth. As he ate, he said, "This ship used to belong to a top-notch gourmet, and there used to be countless delicacies stored in the freezer. Later on, this gourmet died, and his descendants sold the ship to someone else.
"The new owner of the ship is not a gourmet. He doesn't know that there are rare delicacies hidden in the freezer. It's a pity that so many top-grade ingredients have been wasted by the pig-like owner of the ship. After changing hands several times, there are only a few of them left."
After chewing on this small piece of mushroom and swallowing it, the wrinkles on his face smoothed out, and the old man seemed to have become much younger in an instant.
"This mushroom is called the Green-Clothed White-Clothed Jade Mushroom. Just this one is worth a hundred thousand pearls, and it tastes great. Seeing that we are fated to meet, I'll leave half of it for you. Thank you."
The old man uncharacteristically said a lot of things, and when he was done, the old man stood up and left with a smile.
Xia Fei was very puzzled. He was clearly the one who ate a lot of delicacies with that old man, so why was it the old man who was thanking him?
The old man left very quickly, and before Xia Fei could ask any questions, he had already disappeared.
Xia Fei pondered for a moment before picking up the other half of the Green-Clothed White-Clothed Jade Mushroom and placing it in front of him. Then, he used a fork to pick it up, brought it to the tip of his nose, and gave it a light sniff before putting it into his mouth …
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Xia Fei had never imagined that when he put half a mushroom in his mouth, he would actually feel like he was hugging a beauty, and he was instantly mesmerized by it.
Xia Fei had never tasted such a delicacy in his life, nor had he ever heard of such a delicacy. Xia Fei did not even know how to describe it.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw that the ship was already anchored at the harbor, and there was a captain with a pair of large nostrils looking at him from afar. That old man had probably already disembarked and walked far away.
"It truly is a top-notch delicacy. I never thought that there would be such delicacies in this world." Xia Fei sighed softly before saying, "That old man with the strange braids, who is he on your ship? Has he left? "
That captain was slightly startled, and he asked doubtfully, "Brother Xia, when did I have an old man with a braid on my ship? I'm the oldest. "
"He's not someone on your ship?"
"Definitely not." The captain shook his head and said with certainty.
Xia Fei leaned back in his chair, lit a cigarette, and muttered to himself, "That's strange. Could it be that I've seen a ghost?"
The captain rubbed his hands embarrassedly and said with a smile, "Brother Xia, although Boss Xiang paid for the ship, he didn't pay for your meal on the ship. Do you think you should settle the bill?"
PS: The electricity supply is not reliable. The two chapters are linked together.
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