[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

There are fine dyes from the Sumeru Desert and cosmetic ingredients made from gemstone fragments from the city of Sumeru.

There were even people selling "family heirlooms" from all over the place. Kawan Post Station is close to the desert, and the numerous relics in the desert seem to reveal where the merchants' abundant supply of goods came from.

Of course, this is merely an illusion deliberately created by businessmen.

After all, selling unearthed cultural relics is illegal, and the prices that can be sold at street stalls are not enough to make merchants take the risk.

Therefore, when Farusan looked around, none of the so-called "antiques" on the stall were older than her.

Most of the "antiques" were probably still in an antiquing workshop somewhere in Sumeru last week.

The remaining small portion is just a fraction of her age.

Fortunately, these merchants did not sell them at high prices, but rather at the price of a tourist souvenir, so they cannot be considered to be cheating others.

Therefore, Farusan did not use her "antiquity appraisal" ability to expose them, but continued to move forward.

It wasn't until Farusan discovered a peculiar stall selling fresh water that she stopped with great interest.

"Hey, why are you selling fresh water here?"

"Didn't Kawan Post Station have a large earthenware jar set up by the roadside, which was filled with fresh water three times a day, morning, noon and evening, for people to use?"

Farusan asked the stall owner, puzzled, and pointed to a simple, undecorated earthenware jar not far away.

To everyone's surprise, the water vendor burst into laughter, and even the surrounding vendors exchanged knowing smiles.

"Miss, you're from Sumeru City, aren't you?"

"Ah."

Fiona nodded. "But does that have to do with you selling water?"

“Miss, you don’t understand us. Kawan Post Station is different from Sumeru City. The fresh water in that water tank is indeed enough for a hundred people, hence the name ‘Hundred Drinks’.”

“But we locals generally don’t drink the water during the day. Those who do drink it during the day are usually outsiders who don’t know the situation.”

Farusan frowned; clearly, the merchant's words had not answered her doubts.

The water vendor noticed this and continued speaking to Farusan.

“If you’re not in a hurry, Miss, you can stay here and watch for a while. I’m sure you’ll understand what I’m saying soon.”

After a moment's thought, Farusan decided that the scholar's curiosity would prevail, so she and Chao Ke, who had followed her, stood there and stared at the water collection point set up by the Kawan Post Station officials.

A short while later, a businessman with fair skin and a slightly thin build approached.

I glanced at the water stalls over there, then at the free water tanks not far away, and couldn't help but smile.

The young businessman walked to the free water tank not far away, took out his water bottle, and filled it to the brim.

Then, he drank it all in one gulp, a look of satisfaction on his face.

However, the vendors at the surrounding stalls all wore meaningful smiles, with the water vendor's smile being the most pronounced.

"Hey guys, wanna make a bet?"

“Okay, I think he can hold out for a minute.”

"Hey! I think he's only good for 30 seconds."

"And you, Basil? What do you think?"

Several street vendors asked the vendors in Danshui.

"Oh, me?"

"That's probably it, down... down... down... down... down!"

After five slaps, the young merchant collapsed, unconscious.

Farusanne opened her mouth in astonishment.

"You...you didn't poison the public water source at Kawanyi just to make money, did you?"

"Hey~, Miss!"

"You can't just say things like that."

"This merchant wasn't poisoned, he was drunk!"

Farusan's confusion deepened. "Drunk???"

"Just get drunk."

“Miss, you come from Sumeru City, so you may not know about our Kawan Post Station.”

"Among the people coming and going in our Kawan Post Station, there are quite a few mercenaries."

"And these mercenaries were all rough men; they often used jugs that had been filled with wine to fetch water from the water vat."

"Over time, the water in the large water tanks became contaminated with residual liquor, and there were countless examples of teetotalers who became drunk on the spot after drinking the water."

As he spoke, the water stall owner pointed to the young businessman who was drunk and passed out on the road, "Look, just like him."

Farusan's lips twitched, and even Chao Ke clicked his tongue in amazement.

I went up to the water tank and smelled it. The water vendor was right. The water in the tank definitely smelled of alcohol. If someone who doesn't drink alcohol drank too much of it, they would really get drunk.

Several stall owners got up, lifted the young merchant up, and carried him to a shady spot to prevent him from getting burned by the scorching sun.

The water vendor continued.

"I heard that the adults in Kawan Post Station have already started submitting applications to their superiors, intending to remove all these large water tanks."

"I imagine my business will reach new heights by then."

But Chao Ke, who had just returned from the water vat, murmured something in a low voice.

"Do you think it's possible that after this public water source is closed down, the water sales license will be monopolized by the Kawan Post Office?"

The smile on the water stall owner's face froze. "No...no way?"

"Hard to say."

Chapter 196 Dry and Wet Separation

After strolling around the market, Chao Ke and Farusan arrived at the only inn in Kawan Post Station, the "Golden Sands Tour".

"Mrs. Mayam, how have you been?"

"Hey, you are...the gentleman who was holding this lady that day?"

Chao Ke smiled and said, "The landlady has a good memory. Could you please give us a double room... uh, no, could you please give me the twin room we had last time?"

The hotel owner, Mayam, nodded and began the registration process.

However, when checking Farusan in, the hotel owner, Mayam, suddenly stopped.

"Um... esteemed scholar of the [Habanthana] school, do you intend to stay in Kawanyi for an extended period of time?"

"what?"

Faced with the sudden question, Farusan paused for a moment before answering.

"I don't plan to stay here for long; I'm just passing through during my travels."

"Oh, I see. That makes things easier."

Mayam, the owner of 【Golden Sands Tour】, breathed a sigh of relief and began to continue registering Farusan.

Seemingly noticing the doubt in Farusan's eyes and the wariness in Chao Ke's, Mayam quickly offered an explanation.

"Miss Scholar, please forgive me."

"What I just said was not directed at you, but rather at the regulations from above."

"To prevent any accidental leaks of knowledge, all scholars who stay in Kawan Inn for an extended period must first register with the instructor before our inn can process their check-in."

It turned out to be the case.

The doubts in Fiona's eyes were dispelled, and Chao Ke's wariness also lessened considerably.

After completing the registration and check-in procedures, Mayam handed the room key to Chaoke.

After entering the room.

Chao Ke put down his luggage, while Farusan lay sprawled on the bed.

"Well, you were probably not fully conscious at that time, do you have any impression of this place?"

"I'm lying on the bed," said Senior Falushan, rolling around in her arms as she answered.

"I still have memories of that time."

"To give an analogy, it was like I was having a strange dream at that time. Although I felt confused at the time, my memories of that period have become clearer and clearer since then."

"Oh?"

Chao Ke climbed onto the bed and pinned his senior down.

"Does the senior remember when you came to crawl into my bed at night?"

Farusan held her tongue, turned her head to the side, and blushed, clearly not wanting to answer Chao Ke's question.

but...

How could our high-ranking officials be virtuous?

First, he grabbed Farusan's hands and then raised them above his head.

Then, Chao Ke used his left hand to clamp down on both of Farusan's wrists, while his free right hand was placed in a peculiar spot, gently turning on a switch in his senior's body.

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"You want me to stop?"

"Then please answer my question first, senior. Do you remember... that matter?"

"I...I remember..."

With her cheeks flushed, Farusan lay on the bed, panting heavily, and answered in a "humiliating" manner.

"That's right, the ones who answer questions are the good children."

Chao Ke released Farusan's hands and gently pulled her into his arms, intending to rest for a while.