Small supermarket welcomes visitors from all directions

Chapter 176: Bringing Specialties

Wang Yue spent five days at her parents' house. This morning she went to the supermarket again and felt very at home.

"Sister Liu, Mr. Jiang, I'm back." Wang Yue greeted everyone happily.

"How is it? Is Sichuan Province fun?" Liu Xuehua asked.

"There was nothing fun there. We didn't go anywhere. We just stayed in the mahjong parlor with my dad and his friends," said Wang Yue.

"Oh! Xiao Yue'er is back. Did she bring us any local specialties?" Li Xiaofei and Wen Hao came in from outside the supermarket and saw Wang Yue at a glance.

"What specialties can she bring? What is something from Sichuan Province that you haven't eaten?" Wen Hao said.

"Now that transportation is well developed, all kinds of specialties from all over the world can be on the tables of ordinary people. It is convenient, but there are fewer surprises. I remember my father said that when he was young, supplies were scarce, and he looked forward to the Spring Festival the most. Then his colleagues from his hometown in Sichuan Province would bring bacon, not much, just two slices per person at lunch, and it was so delicious! The way he described it to us made us drool. But now, no matter how much bacon we have, it doesn't taste as good as it did before," said Liu Xuehua.

"That's right. I've been thinking about bringing you something back these days. Since it's a specialty from there and you haven't seen it before, it's really difficult. But I still found one that you haven't eaten before." Wang Yue said as he went to a cabinet and took out a bag.

Everyone was curious about what Wang Yue would bring for everyone, and they had never eaten it before.

Wang Yue took out duck eggs from her handbag and distributed them to everyone, but she did not give any to Mr. Jiang. Mr. Jiang thought Wang Yue had forgotten and did not ask.

But Wang Yue still explained to Mr. Jiang in a low voice: "Mr. Jiang, I asked Sister Liu about this duck egg. She said you can eat it. I'll give it to you."

"It's okay, I'm not greedy, you guys just eat it." Mr. Jiang is no longer old enough to enjoy food.

"Xiao Yue'er, we have all eaten duck eggs!" said Li Xiaofei.

"What's special about your duck eggs?" Liu Xuehua asked.

"It feels like preserved eggs," said Wen Hao.

"I've eaten preserved eggs too!" said Li Xiaofei.

"Everyone, try it! A Yan said he had never eaten it before, have you ever eaten it? I also ate it yesterday morning when I was having breakfast downstairs before leaving. It wasn’t very delicious, but it was really special, so I brought some back for you." Wang Yue said.

Although they had just finished breakfast, one egg was not much, so everyone started peeling eggs.

"This is harder than preserved eggs, so it should taste good! I don't like preserved eggs because I think the egg whites are not chewy, the taste is not good, and the alkaline taste is too strong." Wen Hao commented while peeling them.

"I'll eat it first and see how it goes." Li Xiaoyue took the egg and started peeling it. She could eat it before Wenhao finished peeling it.

Li Xiaofei was shocked when he took the first bite. His eyes widened and he didn't say a word. He finished it in just three or five bites.

He wiped his mouth with tissue paper and said, "This is good. It is a combination of pine eggs and salted duck eggs, but the texture and taste are better than pine eggs and salted duck eggs. It is not so salty, nor has such a strong alkaline taste, and it is chewy."

"It's really unique," said Liu Xuehua.

"Sister Liu, can Mr. Jiang eat it?" Wang Yue was afraid that Mr. Jiang would have problems eating it.

"One is fine, but more is not okay." Mr. Jiang is in good health and has no stomach problems.

Wang Yue quickly gave one to Mr. Jiang. After hearing everyone's comments, Mr. Jiang became interested and picked up the duck egg and started peeling it.

"Eat what you like quickly. If it tastes good, I can ask my dad to buy more for you later." Wang Yue asked everyone to continue eating. "What's the name of this?" Liu Xuehua asked.

"Just call it salted eggs. It's easy to understand and remember, right?" said Wang Yue.

Everyone ate and talked at the same time.

"Are there any guests during the days we are away?" Wang Yue asked.

"Which guest are you asking about?" Li Xiaofei asked.

"Is there a difference?"

"Of course! There have been no customers coming through the portal in the past few days, but the students over there will come here to buy things." Li Xiaofei said.

"Oh no! I totally forgot about them. How do I settle the bill for their purchases?" Wang Yue asked.

"The school gave everyone a mobile phone, and then opened an exchange window where they could exchange gold for money, which was then transferred to their mobile phones. They didn't even have to take the money with them, they could use their mobile phones to buy things in the school cafeteria and our supermarket," Li Xiaofei explained.

"Really? The school distributes cell phones? How come I haven't encountered this before?" Wang Yue expressed her envy.

"These are all included in the tuition fees. The computers in their dormitories are also bought by them."

"So rich!"

"Of course. People like them here are all rich second-generations, so they all take a lot of gold to exchange. You have never seen their attitude towards spending money." Li Xiaofei said.

"So when do they come to the supermarket?" See how shopping is different between ancient people and modern people.

"After five or six in the afternoon, they don't have classes, so a lot of people come here," said Li Xiaofei.

A few people sat together chatting and laughing, took some fruit to eat, and then the three girls sat together and started whispering for some reason.

Just as everyone was chattering, a familiar "beep" sound was heard in the supermarket.

Wang Yue ran over quickly to see who it was.

A blond man appeared in the portal, but he didn't look very good. Because he was a Westerner, I couldn't tell his age. But he wasn't dressed like a modern European, but a shirt and skirt. It looked like an ancient European.

Wang Yue was stunned. Although the clothes were a bit strange, Wang Yue still went over to greet the guests.

The man looked frightened when he saw Wang Yue coming towards him. He covered his mouth and nose with one hand and waved the other hand as if to stop Wang Yue from getting closer.

Song Ji Yang also noticed the abnormality here, ran over in a few steps, and pulled Wang Yue behind him.

Seeing that no one was approaching him, the man said to everyone, "I am sick and contagious. Don't come over here. Many people have died." After saying this, he coughed several times.

This time everyone looked at the man carefully. His cheeks were red, which meant he had a high fever. He looked a little weak and had a cough, so he must have the flu.

Never underestimate the flu. Many plagues in ancient times were actually the flu, and it was transmitted through the air. In the era without antibiotics, once you contracted the flu, usually several villages or even an entire city would die. Judging from this man's appearance, this is probably the case.

Song Ji Yang quickly pulled Wang Yue aside.