[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking

"Mr. Chao Ke, please wait for me!"

Hearing the voice, Chao Ke turned around and found that the person chasing him was an acquaintance.

Azalai, a merchant in Aru village.

The last time Chao Ke passed through Aru Village, he had dinner and stayed overnight at this old man's home.

I also got the recipes for the two dishes [Aru Bibimbap] and [Gilded Pot] from him.

Chao Ke had a very good impression of this simple and helpful old man.

"Brother Azalai, long time no see, how have you been recently?"

Azalai touched his head and said with a smile, "The village has just been opened to the outside world. Many merchants have come here recently. As the only merchant in the village, my life is relatively easy."

"That's fine. By the way, Brother Azalai, is there something you want to talk to me about?"

"Oh! Yes, I almost forgot something!"

"Mr. Chao Ke, this is the check you left at our house last time. Please keep it."

As he spoke, Azalai reached into his pocket, carefully took out the Northland Bank check with a face value of one million, and handed it to Chao Ke.

"Brother Azalai, that's not necessary."

Chao Ke did not take the check. "These Moras of mine were originally meant to pay for the transfer of your recipes and for the food and lodging at your home."

"No, no."

Azale shook his head and said, “I provided you with those recipes, food and accommodation voluntarily. Even if I charge you for it, it doesn’t have to be so much.”

Chao Ke was stunned for a moment. He was at a loss for what to do with this businessman who took the initiative to send Mora away. He couldn't beat up Brother Azale and force him to accept Mora.

Chao Ke lowered his head and thought, and soon he came up with a solution.

"Brother Azalai, how about this? My wife and I plan to have a honeymoon trip in the desert. During this time, you will be responsible for our food and accommodation. How about that?"

Azalai paused. If that were the case...

"Take it, brother. Instead of making excuses, why not prepare some good food and wine for us?"

"Okay! I'll do as you say, Mr. Chao Ke. The guest room at home happens to be empty, so I'll go back and ask my wife to clean it up for you."

After the conversation, Azalai accepted the check from Chao Ke and walked quickly towards home.

Falushan, who was standing by, poked Chao Ke's abdominal muscles and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that you have acquaintances in this closed Aru Village."

"Well, it's a coincidence. I was basically the first group of outsiders to visit Aru Village after it was opened to the outside world..."

......

In the evening, Falushan and Chaoke returned to the Aru Village from the vast desert.

According to Senior Falushan’s “honeymoon plan”, the last stop is to take Chao Ke to the vast desert to find an undeveloped relic.

Then, he took Chao Ke to the ruins for an investigative exploration, which not only allowed Chao Ke to understand a corner of Xumi's past history, but also allowed Chao Ke to witness the research process in his own academic field, deepening the mutual understanding between the two.

However, it is extremely difficult to find an undeveloped relic in Xumi a hundred years later.

The two of them wandered in the vast desert of Xumi for an entire afternoon but gained nothing.

The few ruins that were discovered had all been explored by humans.

The reason for this phenomenon is closely related to Senior Yu Falushan.

Falushan's academic achievements made a hundred years ago have been widely used by scholars in recent years, greatly accelerating the exploration of the ruins.

So much so that today, a hundred years later, it is really not easy to find an undeveloped relic.

Falushan was a little amused and helpless about this result.

Helplessly, he could only follow Chao Kexian back to Aru Village to rest, and then try his luck in another direction tomorrow.

.....

In Aru Village, at the home of merchant Azalai.

Azale's wife spent most of the day cleaning the house from top to bottom. The windows were bright and clean, and it looked tidy at first glance.

And Azalai also finished his business for the day early.

And bought the best wine from the traveling merchants;

I exchanged the freshest vegetables with my mother-in-law who farmed the land;

They exchanged the most exotic goods for the most tender meat from the hunters in the village.

With this abundant supply of ingredients, Azalai returned home and started cooking.

When Chao Ke and Falushan came to visit, they were warmly welcomed by Azalai's wife.

Azalai also walked out of the kitchen, asked Chao Ke and the others to sit down, and said that dinner would be ready soon.

In order to ease the awkwardness of waiting for the meal, Azalai's wife took the initiative to talk about family matters and chatted with Chao Ke and Falushan.

After a while, Azalai came out with a sumptuous meal.

"Haha, the food is here!"

"Why are you looking at me? Eat!"

"I learned this cooking skill from Jebari, the best cook in our Aru Village. This little dish tastes really good!"

Chao Ke's mouth twitched, but fortunately, there was no chicken soup on the table, but the [Aru Bibimbap] and [Gold-plated Pot] which were quite characteristic of Aru Village.

At this moment, Azalai's wife also stood up, took out four wine bottles from the cabinet, and distributed them to everyone one by one.

When Azalai saw his wife distributing bottles of wine, he slapped his head and said, "Look at me, I was so focused on cooking that I forgot to take out the wine."

After saying this, Azalai stood up, went down to the cellar of his home, and took out a plain, undecorated pottery jar.

He bought this jar of wine in the afternoon and stored it in the cellar.

Because it was damp underground and he covered the wine with a layer of water when storing it, the ceramic wine jar felt quite cool to the touch.

This kind of undecorated ceramic jar used for storage is called a plain treasure bottle in Sumeru.

In Kawanyi, there is a large ceramic water tank that can provide drinking water for a hundred people. It is also a type of plain treasure bottle and is called "Bai Yin".

And now, the big wine jar that Azalai is holding is called the Plain Treasure Vase - [Ten Drunks].

The story behind this is as follows.

Some merchants in Kawan Post discovered business opportunities in some mercenaries and the Gilded Brigade.

They walked in the desert for a long time and were used to drinking strong liquor in large gulps.

So, the merchants in Kawanyi ordered these simple pottery jars with reinforced lids, filled them with large amounts of affordable liquor, sealed them, and sold them to the men walking in the desert.

It is said that even if a wine lover who is famous in the Xumi Desert drinks until he passes out, the amount he consumes is only one tenth of the volume of this wine jar.

Therefore, this plain treasure vase was named "Ten Drunks".

Chapter 200: Falushan...God's messenger?

[Two hundred chapters as a souvenir, thank you to every reader who has read this far, and sincerely thank you for your support. 】

For such a large jar of wine, it was impossible for Azalai to hold it up and pour it for everyone.

Instead, he went to the kitchen again and took out a wine jug.

First pour the liquor in the jar into the wine jug, and then pour it into everyone's wine bottles one by one.

As wine and drinks were added to the banquet, people began to talk more and more.

As the communication between them increased, gossip, family matters and interesting stories heard from others began to increase.

"Mr. Chao Ke, I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of cooking."

"Haha, Brother Azalai, thank you for your compliment. I just know a thing or two because I run a restaurant."

...

"Your skin is so white and smooth, Sister Falushan, can you tell me how you take care of it?"

Faluzan: ....

Perhaps he saw Faluzhan's embarrassment, so Azalai gently patted his wife's shoulder, signaling her not to ask any more questions. Then, Azalai threw out a rumor he had heard in the desert.

"Mr. Chao Ke, Ms. Falushan, you are both well-traveled people. Have you ever heard of the legendary Ruins Wanderer who is active in various ruins?"

Chao Ke narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't expect Azalai to suddenly mention this name, this was the surprise he prepared for Senior Falushan on this "honeymoon trip".

As for Falushan, who was beside Chao Ke, when she heard the topic related to the ruins, her eyes showed an irrepressible interest.

"Mr. Azalai, could you please elaborate?"

After hearing Falusan's request, Azalai did not keep her in suspense and told Falusan everything he had heard.

"It is said that the monster called the Ruins Wanderer has been wandering in the ruins of the Xumi Desert for hundreds of years. Many adventurers and mercenaries have said that they have encountered it during their expeditions."

Falushan frowned, but did not interrupt Azalai, but let him continue to tell the legend.

"Some say that the Ruins Wanderer looks like a giant, while others say that it looks like a ferocious beast. But no one can explain why it wanders among the ruins in the Xumi Desert."

"However, probably a few years ago, the Ruins Wanderer suddenly disappeared. Since then, there has been no news of anyone encountering it."

“Perhaps, the legend of the [Ruins Wanderer] has also come to an end.”

As Azalai finished his story, Falusan, with a slight blush on her face, opened her mouth and rejected the legendary narrative about time.

"Hundreds of years?"

"Impossible. At least I didn't hear about it when I was researching in the desert. In the Srivastava College, there are scholars of the Zhilun School who specialize in studying desert legends. They didn't mention anything related to the [Relic Wanderer] in their papers."

"So, even if this legend really exists, it should be from the last few decades."

After saying that, Senior Falushan picked up the wine bottle and drank the remaining wine in one gulp.

"Wait! You back then?!"

"Miss Falusan, are you one of those immortal species mentioned in the legend? You existed in Xumi a hundred years ago?"

Azalai's mind was not dulled by alcohol; on the contrary, this slightly tipsy state amplified his intuition.

In an instant, Azalai grasped the key words in Farusan's words.