Heavy snow covered the city.
Han Ya and Lu An were riding on the streets. When they first entered the city, they were in a hurry and did not give Lu An time to appreciate the city.
Now, the two were riding on the streets. Lu An looked around and could not help but sigh.
Sure enough, the life of the nomads was very different from that of other places.
First of all, the buildings here were all square with pointed roofs, showing a small arc from the top to the bottom. Several totems were hung on each roof, full of a wild aura.
Not only the roofs, but the periphery of the buildings was also very different. All the buildings here were either white or light brown. Although the houses also had wooden pillars, they were mostly made of earth. Different from the decoration of the buildings outside, in order to show the nobility of the owner of the mansion, or the high-end of the shops, there were some precious animal bones hanging outside as decorations.
Of course, the most different thing was the people.
The people here were much bigger than the people in other places in terms of height and size. Perhaps it was related to the geographical environment of the Heavenly Realm, this place was surrounded by mountains on all sides, there was little vegetation, and it was even colder than other places. It was understandable that the harsh environment had resulted in the strong physiques of the people here.
Most of the people here were dressed in animal skin clothes, walking on the streets and talking loudly and loudly. They were very bold and bold. Feeling the atmosphere here, even Lu An felt a lot better. Riding together with Han Ya, he kept looking around.
"How is it, what do you feel?" On the side, Han Ya turned to look at Lu An, blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked coldly.
Hearing this, Lu An looked at Han Ya and said seriously, "It's very different."
"The difference is yet to come." Han Ya said softly, "There is the 'Iron Sheep Restaurant' in front, which is famous in the Middle Border City. I'll invite you to try the taste of the sheep of the nomads."
Lu An smiled and said, "Okay."
With that, the two galloped on the streets, raising a large number of snowflakes.
Not long after, the two arrived in front of the restaurant that Han Ya mentioned. To Lu An's surprise, this restaurant was also in the Central Commercial Street. Although it was not in a prime location, it was enough to surprise people.
The two of them dismounted and handed the horses to the waiter before walking into the restaurant. As soon as he entered, a large gust of hot air hit him in the face. In an instant, the white mist actually made Lu An unable to see anything clearly.
Lu An subconsciously stopped and waited for the white fog to disperse before entering the tavern. When he saw the bustling scene in the tavern, he was stunned!
Isn't this restaurant too lively?
It was completely different from an ordinary restaurant. There weren't even normal tables here. Instead, there were blazing stoves standing on the ground. Flames rose from the stove, and on top of each huge flame was a complete sheep!
The oil from the sheep dripped onto the flames on the hearth, emitting sizzling sounds! At the same time, the aroma was accompanied by hot steam. What surprised Lu An even more was that the mutton here did not have much of a fishy smell. It was more of a pure aroma!
The people were sitting on chairs that were only a foot high, as if they were half-squatting on the ground. Each of them held a small red knife in their hands. However, the knives weren't that small. They were about a foot long.
Everyone cut the meat from the sheep and then directly threw it into the seasoning in front of them. Taking advantage of the heat, they put it into their mouths. Even if it was a little hot, they didn't care.
"How is it, isn't it very fragrant?" Han Ya looked at Lu An's surprised look and revealed a rare smile. She said softly, "Let's go and find a place to sit down."
"Okay!" Lu An asked. This hot aroma had long been unbearable.
Soon, the two of them found a place in the crowd. The two of them sat on both sides of the stove. The waiter immediately came in front of the two of them. After seeing the beautiful Han Ya, he was a little dazed, but he immediately asked, "What would the two of you like to order?"
"One sheep, two basins of seasoning, three side dishes, and four jins of sheep wine." Han Ya said with ease.
However, unlike Han Ya's calmness, Lu An was stunned. He quickly raised his hand to stop and anxiously said to Han Ya, "Senior sister, isn't one sheep too much? I think each sheep is so big. The two of us can't finish it all! "
Han Ya heard this and looked at Lu An. Before she could speak, the waiter on the side spoke first.
"This guest is a foreigner!" The waiter said with a smile, "Our sheep have always been sold in batches. At least one sheep."
Lu An was stunned. He didn't expect there to be such a saying. Other people's taverns were sold in batches. It seemed that the appetite of the nomads was quite terrifying …
"Sorry." Lu An smiled awkwardly and said, "Then one sheep."
"Okay!" The waiter shouted loudly, "One sheep, four jins of wine. This wine is for you!"
Feeling the exceptionally high enthusiasm, Lu An immediately heard the whistles of agreement around him. These whistles were not made by the other waiter, but by the enthusiastic cheers of the guests.
Sure enough, Lu An didn't have to wait long. Soon, a sheep was carried over on an iron rack. This sheep was already seventy percent cooked. With the fire of the stove roasting it, one could eat the cooked sheep without burning the meat next to it.
Lu An picked up the knife and waited for the surface of the sheep to be cooked. He followed the others' example and cut off a piece. He dipped it into the seasoning and put it into his mouth. Suddenly, a delicious smell filled his mind.
"Delicious!" Lu An was not stingy with his compliments.
Han Ya's eyes revealed a trace of gratification. She also cut off a small piece and put it into her mouth, chewing carefully.
"Do you know why the sheep here are delicious?" Han Ya asked softly.
Lu An was eating the sheep in big mouthfuls. After hearing Han Ya's question, he paused slightly. After thinking carefully for a while, he said, "This sheep should be different from the sheep outside, right?"
"It's different, but not that different." Han Ya put down the knife and poured herself a bowl of wine. She raised the bowl and looked at Lu An coldly and said, "Because the people here know how to eat sheep better."
Lu An heard this and nodded in agreement. Just as he stuffed the next piece of meat into his mouth, Han Ya also drank a bowl of wine.
Lu An was surprised. This was the first time he saw Han Ya drink, but he did not expect her to be so bold.
"As for why they know how to eat sheep better, it's because they can only eat sheep here." Han Ya put down the bowl and asked, "Do you know what the most expensive thing in the Heavenly Realm is?"
Lu An was startled again. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and honestly said, "I don't know."
Han Ya raised her head and calmly looked at Lu An with her beautiful eyes and said, "It's food."
Food?
Lu An was startled. After entering the pass for three days, every meal was meat. There was no shortage of food!
Looking at Lu An's puzzled look, Han Ya did not keep him in suspense and softly said, "In the Heavenly Realm, the rarest thing is arable land. It can be said that there is almost none. It's because they can't engage in farming, so the people here can only choose to be nomads. "
"It's not that the people here love to eat sheep, but sheep is the most common food here. In the Heavenly Realm, the price of a catty of rice is about twenty times the outside, and it's also very difficult to buy. "
Lu An was startled and put down the knife in his hand. He didn't know much about the nomads, so he didn't expect there to be such a reason.
"So, in the past, the people of the Heavenly Realm rushed out because they knew how delicious the food they grew was."
"But, when they ran out, they took over other people's territory, and so the war broke out. In history, the people of the Heavenly Realm dominated the Tiancheng Country several times, not for power, but for a mouthful of white rice. "
"…"
Lu An was stunned when he heard that, and then he frowned. Indeed, in the past few days after entering the pass, he had never eaten a mouthful of white rice. He thought this was the custom here, but now that he thought about it, he had never even seen white rice!
"So, the people of the Heavenly Realm live on beast meat, and because of this, the people outside call us savages." Speaking of this, Han Ya's voice was not sad or angry, but coldly said, "Even worse than barbarians."
Lu An frowned. It seemed that this world was really full of unfairness.
For a moment, the two fell into silence. Lu An looked at the mutton in front of him and suddenly felt that it was not that delicious. After a while, when he was about to say something, he was suddenly interrupted.
Several people suddenly stood beside the two of them. The two of them were startled and raised their heads to look at the people around them.
"Han Ya, long time no see!" A man with a pointy mouth and monkey cheeks said with eyes full of lust.
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