Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

The three began to argue about what food they should exchange the coins for.

Chu Xiaomu suggested eating something he had never eaten on Baihua Island. Yang Dou naturally agreed with his plan. Huai Xiaomeng said that it would be most appropriate to eat dry biscuits and grilled fish. There was nothing more delicious in the world than these two.

Chu Xiaomu said: "It's simple even if there is a dispute. The three of us can draw a plan and come to an agreement."

Huai Xiaomeng glared at him, "You two are in the same group, I won't negotiate with you!"

As the three were arguing, they suddenly heard someone behind them say, "You can eat this bag of shells with dried biscuits and fried fish, or anything else you haven't eaten before, and you can eat dozens or even hundreds of them without repeating yourself."

Looking back, I saw a young man about 24 or 25 years old, wearing a black and red long gown, with slanting eyebrows and eyes, and a fair and handsome appearance. Judging from his clothes and skin color, he should be from Cangmu.

The man also looked Chu Xiaomu and the other two up and down for a while, and said, "Looking at the clothes and accents of the three brothers, they should not be from Xihai City, right?"

The three of them had no choice but to nod.

The man said again: "I guess the three of you have just arrived at Xihai City, is that right?" The three of them nodded again.

"There are indeed a lot of delicious foods in Xihai City. The local pork, fish and mandarin fish are the best in the four countries. There are also fried sea clams, steamed three delicacies with ginseng and shrimp, crab roe and red meatballs, etc., which are also very delicious. There are also innumerable delicacies from other places, such as the eight-fresh stew from Yudao, the gentleman's dish and two meat and four vegetable dishes from Baijun City, the copper pot venison from Jinyang City, and the high-fire roasted lamb from Bicheng..." He named more than ten dishes in one breath.

The three of them were drooling, and Yang Dou couldn't help asking, "Where can we eat such delicious food?"

The young man pointed to the east and said, "Walk east along this street for half a mile, then turn north. At the third street intersection, turn west for another half a mile and you will see a two-meter-high gatehouse. After passing the gatehouse, turn north again, cross a thirty-meter-long bridge, and when you reach the first intersection, turn east for fifty meters, then go south..." The three became more and more confused as they listened.

Huai Xiaomeng interrupted him impatiently and said, "It's so troublesome, can't you just take us there?"

The young man looked embarrassed and said, "It's okay to take you there, but I have other things to do..."

Yang Dou said: "No matter what you have to do, you still have to eat, right? It's not too late to do other things after eating. On the contrary, you will have more energy and can do it better and faster. Haha..."

Seeing that he was kind, the three tried to persuade him again and again. The young man clapped his hands and said, "Well, let's have a meal together with the three brothers. But first, I'll pay for the meal."

The four of them walked along the street, turning east and west. They learned from the conversation that the young man was named Luo Xu, a local from Xihai City, who ran a small business in stone and minerals. He was bored today and went to Shengnu Square to watch the fun, and happened to meet Chu Xiaomu and the other two.

Seeing that the three people were dressed differently, they guessed that they were from other places who came to Jinyang City to make a living. Everyone had a hard time, so they decided to help them. Chu Xiaomu and the other two were even happier when they heard this.

Soon, the four people came to a bustling tavern.

Luo Xu led the three people in, found a table to sit at, then called the waiter over and ordered six or seven dishes including steamed clams with steamed eggs, steamed ginseng and shrimp, and three kinds of mandarin fish.

After waiting for a while, the waiter brought up several dishes and bowls and chopsticks, filling the table, and also brought a large pot of wine and four wine glasses.

Luo Xu filled all four glasses with wine, raised his glass and said: "No matter which country or city we are from, our meeting is fate. Let's drink it!" Then he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Chu Xiaomu and the other two also followed his example and drank up the wine.

The wine in Xihai City is completely different from the fruit wine on Baihua Island. It is sweet and clear, has a lighter flavor, and is very easy to drink.

Luo Xu asked the three what they were doing in Xihai City. Yang Dou was drunk and said that he wanted to find a Snow Countryman named Bai Yixing and kill him for revenge. Chu Xiaomu wanted to stop him from saying it, but it was too late.

Luo Xu frowned and said, "There are hundreds of thousands of people living in Xihai City, and there are thousands or even tens of thousands of people entering and leaving the city every day. If we try to find one person among so many people, I'm afraid..." After saying that, he shook his head.

Huai Xiaomeng slammed his wine glass on the table, splashing the wine everywhere, and said, "What should we do? We have come all the way here to chase you, so why don't we take revenge?"

Chu Xiaomu was speechless and couldn't help but regret having chased out to sea for revenge. He thought that he was impulsive at the moment. If Qin Gang hadn't let them go, the three of them would have died at sea. Not to mention that they were in a dilemma now, they even implicated their two friends. They didn't know if they would ever be able to return to Baihua Island.

He was extremely depressed and raised his glass to drink it all.

Seeing the three people looking worried, Luo Xu took a sip of wine and said, "But there is still a way..."

The three of them hurriedly asked what the solution was. Luo Xu said, "I know someone who has connections in Xihai City. Maybe he can help you find the Snow Country man."

Yang Dou shouted, "Then let's go find him, now!" Then he stood up and was about to leave.

Luo Xu laughed and said, "Brother Yang is always so impatient. How can we go looking for someone in the middle of the night? Besides, we can't go empty-handed when we ask for help, right?"

Chu Xiaomu understood, took out the bag of gold and silver coins from his arms and placed them on the table, saying, "I wonder if these coins are enough?"

Luo Xu glanced at them and said, "It is indeed not an easy task to find one person out of six or seven hundred thousand people. If the money is not enough, I can help you three out with some more." The three of them thanked him repeatedly.

Chu Xiaomu pushed the bag of coins in front of Luo Xu, who quickly pushed it away and said, "How can I take the money when the job hasn't been done yet? You can give it to me when you meet that person." Seeing that he was not greedy for money, the three men no longer had any doubts.

The four of them drank the whole pot of wine, and Luo Xu asked the waiter to bring another pot. They drank happily and had a very pleasant conversation.

After eating and drinking, Chu Xiaomu wanted to pay for the meal, but Luo Xu held him back and said, "We agreed that I will pay for this meal, so you are not allowed to snatch it from me." Chu Xiaomu had no choice but to give up.

Luo Xu took out a small gold shell coin from his pocket as payment for the meal, and the waiter actually gave him more than ten or twenty silver shell coins in change, which made the three people feel very strange.

Yang Dou couldn't help but ask Luo Xu curiously: "It's such a good thing. Not only can we have a big meal, but we can also exchange one shell for twenty or so? Then let's come back tomorrow."

Luo Xu was a little tipsy and said with a smile: "You don't understand this. Here in Xihai City, one gold coin is worth a string of twenty-five silver coins. If it were in the Snow Country, you could get even more." The three of them suddenly realized.

After the four of them left the tavern, Luo Xu found an inn nearby for the three of them to stay overnight. He arranged for them to stay there and made an appointment to go find the capable man he knew early the next morning.

Since the three of them entered Xihai City, what they saw and heard were all different from Baihua Island. Being young at heart, they naturally felt it was new and fresh, and could not help but look here and touch there. They were so excited that they could not sleep at night, and did not fall into a sound sleep until midnight.