The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 326 Departure, Fish Boat Festival!
"Hiccup~"

Zuo Ge let out a burp, leaned back in his chair in a relaxed, lounging position, and patted his stomach contentedly. "I'm stuffed."

Beside him, Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong were still arguing about durian.

"I think those who hate durian are simply people who have never actually eaten it," Cao Dongdong said, patting his chest. "Once you've tasted durian, no one can resist this unique fruit."

“I disagree with that,” Zhao Qian frowned.

After tasting Qin Lang's durian and cheese baked oysters, she even took a piece of the remaining durian to try, but she still couldn't accept it.

It turns out that it wasn't that she liked durian, but rather that Qin Lang's cooking skills were so amazing that he turned an ingredient she didn't like into something she liked.

"I will never eat durian again." After saying that, Zhao Qian added, "Except for the ones Qin Lang made."

“Studies have shown that different people have different levels of tolerance for the smell of durian,” Fatima said quickly, adjusting her glasses. “There is a certain genetic factor involved, just like some people can’t stand the smell of cilantro.”

“Indeed.” Qin Lang smiled and looked at the Food Spirits beside him. “However, the Food Spirits don’t seem to exhibit this behavior.”

These little ones all showed a very high acceptance of durian.

“The tastes that Food Spirits experience are somewhat different from those of humans,” Fatima added. “Depending on the origin of the food itself, each Food Spirit has different dietary preferences, but there is one thing they all have in common.”

"That's delicious food, they'll all like it."

Qin Lang and the others nodded thoughtfully.

"It's getting late, we should go back to our rooms." Cao Dongdong glanced at the sky outside the window and stretched.

"Everyone should get some rest," Qin Lang said with a smile. "The Fish Boat Festival isn't far off."

"We're resting today, and we'll train hard for the next few days."

He still really wanted the Golden Lake perch that was the prize for winning the competition.

Everyone nodded in unison and stood up to take their leave.

After everyone else left, Qin Lang led the two food spirits to the large fish tank and casually grabbed a handful of rice from the Traveler's Book and sprinkled it into the tank.

"Xiao Cai, you'll also be part of tonight's celebration."

Xiao Cai blew a bubble, swayed her brightly colored tail in the fish tank, and slowly swallowed the grains of rice that were falling.

"It's getting late, we should rest." Qin Lang hugged the two food spirits and lay down on the bed. He turned off the light with a "snap," and the whole room instantly went dark, with only the light strip in the fish tank flickering faintly.

"Good night."
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"Dangdangdangdang~"

Cao Dongdong excitedly carried a large box to Qin Lang and the other three, "Come on, come on, take a look at our team uniforms!"

As he spoke, he opened the box and took out five sets of clothing.

The five outfits are all different, but the colors are all the same blue-purple as Xiao Cai's, with personalized embellishments, but overall you can still see that these clothes come from the same source.

"This is mine, Qin Lang's, and Zuo Ge's." Cao Dongdong quickly sorted out the three sets of men's clothing, and then handed the two sets of women's clothing to Zhao Qian and the other woman.

"Not bad!" Qin Lang touched it, a satisfied look on his face.

The team uniforms have a sporty design, allowing them to move freely even when paddling fishing boats without being hindered by their vigorous movements. However, the texture is more like swimwear, with a non-absorbent material that ensures they can move freely even when wet.

"Of course!" Cao Dongdong chuckled. "This is a team uniform that I specially commissioned to be designed, unique to our Little Rainbow Team!"

"Quickly, everyone put them on."

"Today is the Fish Boat Festival, we need to set off early." "Okay." Qin Lang and the others nodded in unison.

After changing into their team uniforms, the team members looked noticeably more energetic and spirited.

Qin Lang picked up the small fish tank that was already filled with water and brought it to the side of the large fish tank. Xiao Cai jumped lightly into the small fish tank. Its eyes turned and looked at Qin Lang and the others who had changed into their team uniforms. It happily blew a bubble, seemingly quite satisfied with the team uniforms that matched its own color scheme.

"All hands on deck, let's go!"

Holding the fish tank in his arms, Qin Lang shouted, and the group hailed a car and headed straight for the Fish Boat Festival.

"Are you also part of the Fish Boat Festival?" On the way, the driver asked with a smile, looking at everyone's neatly dressed appearance.

“That’s right!” Cao Dongdong nodded excitedly. “Uncle, our team is called the Little Rainbow Team. Remember to support us at the Fishing Boat Festival!”

"Hahaha!" the driver laughed. "No problem!"

"However, there are many teams participating in this Fish Boat Festival, so it won't be so easy for you to win!"

"I heard that this year's Fish Boat Festival is unprecedented in scale, with more than 700 teams participating at the same time."

"Not only that, the champion teams from previous Fish Boat Festivals will all be returning this time." The driver chuckled as he said this, "It's really something to look forward to. After I finish this fare, I'll go join in the fun."

The group chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived at the venue of the Fish Boat Festival, an area that had been designated in advance on the south bank of Leap Fish Lake.

Before they even got out of the car, Qin Lang and the others could feel the lively atmosphere of the Fish Boat Festival. They were stuck in traffic, and for quite some time they couldn't move.

With a wry smile, Qin Lang and the others said goodbye to the talkative driver and decided to get off the car early, continuing the remaining short distance on foot.

"Wow, there are so many people." Zhao Qian stood on tiptoe, looking at the sea of ​​heads in front of her. Suddenly, she saw something, and her face lit up with surprise.

"There seems to be a food street up ahead!"

“I remember Jiang Ya mentioned it.” Qin Lang looked enlightened. “She said the Fish Boat Festival is very lively, so many food vendors will set up stalls here.”

In crowded and lively places, there's always plenty of food and drink.

"Anyway, there's still a long time before the fishing boat festival officially starts. Why don't we try some of the local snacks first?" Zuo Ge swallowed hard and couldn't help but suggest. "We need to fill our stomachs before we can paddle our fishing boats!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.

"That works too," Qin Lang agreed with a smile. "It's on the way anyway."

They were heading to the main venue of the Fish Boat Festival, and the food street in front of them was a must-pass route. Who could pass by the food stalls without eating anything?

Qin Lang simply couldn't do it.

The group chatted and laughed as they slowly moved forward with the crowded flow of people.

Before they had gone far, a loudspeaker amplified message rang out from afar: "Please proceed in an orderly manner, avoid crowding and trampling, and be careful!"

This voice…

Qin Lang and the others showed surprise at the same time. They continued walking forward for a while and soon saw a familiar, nimble figure holding a megaphone and maintaining order among the crowd.

"It really is Sister Qi Bing!"

Zhao Qian smiled with delight and stood on tiptoe to wave in Qi Bing's direction.

"Sister Qi Bing! We're here!"

(End of this chapter)