Li Du thought there was something good in the basin, and the boss was so mysterious that it looked like an illegal transaction.
He guessed that there might be some kind of protected fish, illegal small animals, and so on, but the boss lifted the black cloth and showed him some big tadpoles!
Yes, this was the giant tadpole. Although they were very big and had a non-mainstream appearance, Li Du could still recognize its identity.
The tadpoles were the length of an adult's palm, translucent, blue, and swaying their tails gently in the water.
Li Du asked, "What is this? Tadpoles? Why are you selling tadpoles? "
It was the first time Big Markelov had seen them, so he chatted with the boss.
Then he said to Li Du, "These are not tadpoles, they are fish, glassfish."
Li Du shook his head and said, "Impossible, you can't fool me. These are tadpoles."
Brother Wolf, who had followed, looked at it and laughed. "The locals may call them glassfish, but the boss is right. These are tadpoles. I don't know the specific name, but when they grow up, they will become toads called red-spotted toothed toads."
The boss gestured and said something, trying hard to promote the big tadpoles in the basin. He poured out a few ordinary small tadpoles from a small glass tube, and then the quiet big tadpoles immediately became active and went up to eat the small tadpoles.
Big Markelov said, "The boss said that this kind of glassfish is very aggressive and difficult to catch. Don't miss it if you encounter it. It has a very powerful effect."
"What effect?"
Big Markelov laughed and said, "Nourishing yin and yang."
Li Du rolled his eyes. "Damn, nourishing yin and yang? 'This again?' Who would believe him? Ask how much it costs and how to eat it. "
Big Markelov talked to the boss and turned back. "Two thousand kyat each."
Li Du was shocked. "Shit, the same price as a pound of cooked beef?"
Big Markelov shrugged. "Yes."
Brother Wolf said, "This kind of tadpole is really rare. They can only survive in dark underground caves and streams. They are very afraid of light, and it takes a year or two to grow this big. It is not easy to catch them."
Li Du snapped his fingers and said, "Well, I'll buy it."
"All?"
"All!"
Big Markelov laughed and said, "Boss, you want to buy all of them? You don't have to, do you? Give me one? "
Li Du rolled his eyes. "Who told you I was going to eat it? I want to release them. They are so rare and grow so slowly. I should protect them. "
Big Markelov looked puzzled. "Why release them? Let's eat it. "
"Accumulate merit." Li Du rolled his eyes again. "All you know is to eat. Why are you acting like Godzilla?"
Godzilla, who was holding a roasted chicken and gnawing on it, turned around and smiled when he heard his name. His face was oily and satisfied.
After walking around the market, Li Du said, "The purchasing power of the locals is quite good. Logically speaking, this town is not that big. Why is the purchasing power so strong?"
Big Markelov explained, "There are not many people in the town, but there are many small villages around, and they come to the morning market every day. Moreover, the local food and beverage industry is very developed. Most families don't like to cook, so they go to restaurants outside to have their meals. "
Li Du had also noticed this in Hpakant. "No wonder the locals are poor. Who can afford to eat out every day? They are so lazy. "
The teahouses and teahouses in Hpakant were also crowded every day. Many miners brought their families out to eat, and almost all the money they earned was spent on food.
Big Markelov shook his head. "This is the attitude of the local people. They don't care about what they wear or what they live in. They just like to enjoy their food. If they have a hundred dollars in their hands, they will spend at least ninety dollars to enjoy good food. "
As they were chatting, a few children ran up. One of them had a banana in his hand. He peeled it and shook it in front of Ah Bai, mumbling something. It was not clear whether he was showing off or teasing it.
Ah Bai curled its lips in disdain. It took some dried blueberries and bananas out of its pocket, shook them in front of the children, and stuffed them into its mouth with a look of enjoyment.
Big Markelov laughed and teased the children in Burmese.
The children surrounded Li Du and shouted. Li Du asked, "What are they shouting?"
Big Markelov laughed. "Juggling. They let you do juggling. They probably think you are in a circus."
Li Du said, "Don't laugh. Tell them I'm not a circus animal. This is a private pet. Don't come near me."
After being warned by Big Markelov, the children saw that he looked fierce and restrained themselves.
At this time, Ah Bai perked up. It suddenly jumped off Li Du's shoulder and climbed up a child's chest with lightning speed. It took the bananas, mangoes, and lychees out of the child's pocket and quickly put them in its own pocket.
After grabbing the things, it quickly jumped on Ah Ow's back, grabbed Li Du's backpack strap, and climbed up his shoulder.
It all happened so fast that it seemed to have pressed the accelerator button, and the children screamed.
Back on Li Du's shoulder, Ah Bai picked up a lychee and ate it. It did not forget to give Li Du one, squeaking happily.
"How filial." Big Markelov laughed.
Li Du also laughed. This was the Ah Bai he knew, a big foodie who had no interest in the bananas the children had shown him. That was not how Ah Bai should behave.
Brother Wolf said, "God, Ah Bai knows how to play tactics. He was just trying to lower the children's guard."
The lychees were delicious and sweet, and Ah Bai was addicted to them. Suddenly, it jumped down and rushed to another child, who was startled and burst into tears.
Ah Bai did not care. It continued to climb up and empty the child's pockets, but only took out a few little lemons.
The little lemons were beautiful, golden and shiny. The children might have put them in their pockets because they looked good. They could not be eaten, and most children did not like them.
It was the first time Ah Bai had encountered a lemon. It put it to its nose and sniffed, only to smell the fruity fragrance of lemon, which was characteristic of lemons.
It only knew that it smelled good, but it did not know how terrible it was to eat. It climbed back and peeled the lemon, but it was not easy to peel it, so it stuffed the whole thing into its mouth and chewed.
Then it opened its mouth and burst into tears. The little lemons were too sour, and the wild lemons that the child got were even more sour!
Li Du was exasperated. "Serves you right for being so greedy."
He pushed the lychees in his hand to Ah Bai, who howled and stuffed them into its mouth. However, it did not cheer up. After chewing a few times, it spat out the lychees and continued to howl.
There were a few teeth marks on the soft lychees, but they were not broken. The naughty child's teeth were probably too sore …
The frightened child was still crying, so Li Du took out some snacks for him to play with.
Seeing this, the howling Ah Bai was not willing. These snacks were all its own, okay? It hurriedly rushed down to grab the snacks while howling.
The child was even more frightened and cried even louder. 1551. Rural Specialties
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