Such a small town in the mountains could not afford to have a big hotel.
The Markelov brothers found a residential hotel, a three-story building built against the hill. The first floor was for the owner's bedroom, kitchen, and dining room, and the second and third floors were rented out.
The owner of the hotel was the mayor of the town. Young Markelov knocked on the door and a head popped out. When he saw him, the man immediately rubbed his eyes and then shouted happily in Burmese.
Big Markelov turned around and smiled. "This is the mayor, Miao Angdeng. Someone wanted to rob the town during the war, and we happened to save their family."
Miao Angdeng was different from most Burmese people. Among the dark-skinned locals, he was a refreshing sight, with fair and delicate skin and gold-rimmed glasses.
Li Du was right. Young Markelov introduced him to them, and when he heard that he was from China, Miao Angdeng smiled and spoke to him in Mandarin, "Hello, classmate, nice to meet you."
Li Du was surprised to hear that.
Miao Angdeng laughed and pointed to himself. "I used to study in your country, Dianzhou University. I spent four years there, so I think we're classmates."
Li Du held out his hand and said, "Hello, Mayor Miao, I didn't know we had such a relationship."
It was getting late, and Miao Angdeng arranged their accommodation.
The small hotel could not accommodate so many people, so Miao Angdeng took his wife and children to a neighbor's house and offered his family's bedrooms.
Li Du was embarrassed, but what made him even more embarrassed was that Miao Angdeng was busy bringing water to each room, preparing food for them, and even preparing fruit for them before dinner.
There was internet in the hotel, and Li Du video-called Sophie.
Sophie was anxious to see Ah Meow and the others. She had not seen them for a long time and naturally missed them.
Ah Meow and the others missed Sophie, too. They were excited when they saw her on the computer screen and swarmed to the computer.
Ah Bai was the smartest. He had seen many videos and knew that there was a small hole on the computer screen that could transmit his appearance to the other side, so he did not lean toward the computer screen but aimed his head at the top of the screen.
Suddenly, the whole screen was filled with Ah Bai's big head.
Ah Meow and the others panicked when they couldn't see them. They didn't know what was going on, but when they saw Ah Bai on the screen, they guessed that it must have something to do with Ah Bai.
So Ah Meow turned around and clawed, and Ah Bai flew away …
Sophie called Ah Bai and Ali over. Li Du did not bring all the little ones. He brought along beasts like Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and Ah Bai, who were good at fighting in the mountains.
When the little ones saw each other, they became even more excited. Then, Ah Meow scratched the screen with his claws. With a ripping sound, a row of paw prints appeared on the screen!
Li Du quickly looked at the screen. Fortunately, there were only a few scratch marks on the screen. Ah Meow's claws had not clawed through the screen and damaged the electronic components inside.
After busying himself for a while, it was already midnight when he could finally sleep.
The nightlife in Hpakant was rich, and there were many rich people who went there to do business.
Wooku Town did not have a nightlife, but they had a morning market. Early in the morning, there was a commotion outside. Li Du rubbed his eyes and opened the curtains to look outside. He saw that there were stalls set up on the road in front of the small building.
Without Sophie by his side, Li Du had been living a life of abstinence ever since he came to Myanmar, so he was full of energy. Five hours of sleep was enough.
He carried Ah Meow in his arms, Ah Bai on his shoulder, Ah Meng in his bag, Ah Ow behind him, and Ah Fei, who was fluttering on top of his head, and went out like a trainer.
Big Markelov also woke up and asked, "Boss, why are you going so early?"
Li Du said, "To get some fresh air and see the town's mornings."
Big Markelov rinsed his mouth with mouthwash and laughed. "That's a good idea. The mornings on Dena Mountain are beautiful."
Even if it was not beautiful, Li Du had to go out and see it. Hpakant was full of potholes. There was no greenery, no insects, no birds, and almost no other living things except people, which made him feel very bored.
The town was not big, but the market was not small. The street was more than a hundred meters long, and both sides of the road were full of stalls.
Li Du's appearance attracted a lot of attention. He had brought too many animals with him.
He was already used to this. He ignored the curious, shocked, or panicked gazes of the people around him. He minded his own business and was content with himself.
There were all kinds of stalls. At the entrance of the small building was a braised meat stall, which sold pig head meat, braised beef, roast chicken, roast duck, bacon, sausages, and other non-staple food.
Li Du asked the price of the braised beef, and the boss held up two fingers. "Two thousand dollars."
After staying in Hpakant, he had a new understanding of the prices in Myanmar. The boss did not say the unit of price, so he asked Big Markelov, "Ask him, is it RMB or Kyat?"
Big Markelov said, "It must be Kyat."
He took out two five thousand Kyat notes and handed them to the boss, motioning him to cut five pounds. The boss happily took the money and went to cut the beef.
In this way, the local prices were very low. A pound of beef was only ten dollars. If it was in Hpakant, it would probably sell for five hundred dollars a pound!
The beef was so cheap, and the other braised pork, chicken, and duck were even cheaper. Big Markelov gave the boss a pile of money and asked him to send half a truck of food into the small building.
They had a big business and had to prepare more food.
Next to the braised meat stall was a vegetable stall. There were some vegetables that Li Du recognized, such as celery, turnip, chrysanthemum, spinach, and so on. There were also some that he did not recognize.
Most of the stalls were vegetables and fruits, and there were also some game stalls, which gave it a strong Myanmar flavor.
There were all kinds of river fishes on display at the fish stall. Some were big, some were small. The biggest fish was two meters long. It was cut into pieces like pork for sale.
There were also some freshwater shellfish and crabs, among which the crabs had thick shells and strong vitality. Although there was a net, they were still rampaging inside.
There were also some stalls selling birds, all of which had been killed and bled, wild geese, pheasants, wild ducks, and so on. Li Du asked Big Markelov to buy some.
These were all common delicacies. At the end of the market, there were a few stalls selling rare goods. There were deer, wild boars, squirrels, turtles, large lizards, river lions, crabs, and so on. Li Du was dazzled by the variety.
If the delicacies were common, then big frogs, big crickets, big silkworm chrysalis, big beetles, and other ingredients were very rare.
Because Li Du was generous, the boss knew that he was a rich man, and waved him to see a box covered with black cloth. "Would you like to eat something good?"
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