Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1934 The Elf Tea Party
If Hilk's mornings, and even the entire morning, are mostly spent training, then his afternoons are spent drinking tea and chatting with the Elf royal family, including the Elf King.

The tea was brought by him from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Elven race has a tradition of brewing fruit wine and fruit drinks with morning dew, but both of these drinks are mainly sweet or sweet and sour.

The tea brought by Hilk had a completely different flavor and was also refreshing, making it a favorite of the Elf King.

Under this premise, there is a large pot next to it, with water boiling in it and a high stack of steamers on top.

Needless to say, how can you drink tea without some snacks?

This was prepared this morning by Hilke from the cafeteria in the new district and then delivered here.

The food of the elves may seem plentiful, but it is actually very simple, mainly consisting of freshly picked fruits and vegetables, along with some boiled or roasted meats.

Simply put, it's basically unprocessed, emphasizing the original flavor. Where have you ever eaten such heavily processed food?
After taking a bite, even the usually composed Elf King unconsciously widened his eyes, and even after swallowing, he still looked down at the porcelain bowl in his hand in disbelief.

"Child, what is this? How can it taste so delicious?"

For a moment, the Elf King was at a loss for words.

Hilk, who had clearly anticipated this, simply smiled.

"The food you just ate is called shumai, and it's mainly made with pork."

The elves do not raise pigs, and there are no pigs living in the forests. Before this, the Elf King had never even eaten pork, let alone pork shumai like this.

"You can try this braised chicken feet with black bean sauce."

Not to mention the elves, these tea snacks are also very popular among the people of their Great Zhou Dynasty. Every morning, the tea restaurants are packed with customers.

After a few bites, the rich flavors they had never experienced before almost completely refreshed the elves' worldview.

However, this is only the beginning.

"If you have the opportunity, I can invite you to the capital of our Great Zhou Dynasty, Black Moon City. The Deyuelou restaurant there has a snack called shrimp dumplings."

In this era, although transportation has become much more convenient, people are still living off the land and water.

Nowadays, there are no fresh shrimp available in the new district, and it's impossible to transport them from the rear, making it impossible to make shrimp-related snacks.

"There's a large lake near our Black Moon City called Azure Water Lake. It's home to a type of large, plump, and sweet-fleshed Azure Water Shrimp. Every morning, they go to the lake to catch the freshest shrimp to make shrimp dumplings for the day..."

Not to mention the elves who had never tasted it before, even Hilke, who used to frequent Deyuelou, couldn't help but feel a little hungry when he heard about the shrimp dumplings.

After all, he hadn't eaten this in a long time.

Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, shrimp dumplings are available in many places near rivers and lakes, but freshwater shrimp are not available everywhere. They can only be tasted in Black Moon City, and the ones made by Deyuelou are the most delicious.

In fact, even the snacks in front of us would definitely taste better if they were made and steamed fresh in a restaurant.

However, the conditions in the new district are limited at the moment, so we can only make do for now.

To the elves, the tea and snacks before them were already delicious enough; they couldn't even imagine how delicious anything else would be.

For a moment, while tasting the delicious food in their mouths and listening to Hilke's description, they couldn't help but feel a longing for Black Moon City and Deyue Tower.

There are so many delicious things to eat in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even though the conditions in the new district are limited, they still manage to come up with something new for the elves every day. And Hilk can say a few words about each and every one of them.

The Elf King didn't care about this. Just as the Great Zhou wanted to promote itself among the elves, the elves now wanted to learn more about their new neighbor.

However, as he learned more, his curiosity was piqued, which was indeed a bit beyond the Elf King's expectations.

During this time, in addition to various delicious foods, Hilk naturally brought some other things to the elves as well.

"Speaking of which, how are you finding the down comforter I gave you before?"

What Hilke gave us before was less of a down comforter and more of a four-piece bedding set.

Upon hearing this, the Elf King's eyes lit up.

"That was truly a magical blanket. It wasn't as thick and heavy as animal hides when covering the body, but it was exceptionally fluffy and warm."

The Elf King couldn't help but praise it when it came to this.

The surrounding elven royalty were quite intrigued by what they heard.

Just like their food, the elves are also quite primitive in some daily necessities. Their winter blankets are mainly made of animal hides with fur and leather.

Good animal hides are certainly very warm, but they are too heavy. Covering yourself with them feels like carrying a heavy weight of ten or twenty kilograms.

In contrast, the bedding of their Great Zhou Dynasty was mainly made of cotton, with the more advanced ones being filled directly with down.

Even when given to the Elf King, it received rave reviews.

During this process, Hilke naturally mentioned how hard it was to obtain this down comforter.

The main materials are generally duck down and goose down, with goose down being more expensive. The one he presented to the Elf King was made of pure goose down.

With winter fast approaching, all sorts of winter essentials are undoubtedly in high demand. Down comforters, personally endorsed and praised by the Elf King, have naturally become the most desired item among the Elf royal family.

Hilke seemed a little embarrassed, saying that goose down comforters are very valuable and scarce, and he probably wouldn't be able to get that many in a short period of time.

Hilke wasn't lying this time.

Let alone down comforters made from goose down, even duck down comforters are very expensive to produce and have limited production, so they are even more expensive. Not everyone in their Great Zhou can afford them.

Not to mention that it's already winter, and down comforters, which have limited production, are in high demand. As soon as they arrive in the store, they are quickly sold out, and if you want one, you have to pay a deposit and wait in line.

"Alright, you guys stop making things difficult for Hilke."

Surrounded by a group of elven royalty, the elven king noticed Hilke's predicament and promptly intervened to stop him.

“I invited Hilke over as a guest. He’s just a kid who’s barely turned 18. How can I keep accepting things from a kid?”

Upon hearing the Elf King's words, the elven royalty surrounding Hilk blushed.

Upon closer reflection, it was indeed somewhat undignified, and as a result, everyone became a bit more restrained.

Upon seeing this, Hilke quickly thanked him and said he would do his best.

(End of this chapter)