The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 392 A mistake
"Is this the handicrafts exhibition area in Lanqiu City...?"

Zhao Qian looked at the bustling exhibition area with shining eyes. Many tourists were carrying handbags, hats and other handicrafts with unique designs and chatting with the vendors. She was eager to try them out.

“That’s right, this is the handicrafts exhibition area at the Magnolia Food Festival.” Di You smiled and said, “There’s something special about this exhibition area: the handicrafts here are not for sale.”

"Not for sale?" Zhao Qian blinked. "Why wouldn't it be for sale? Are these handicrafts just for tourists to see?"

“It’s not impossible.” Cao Dongdong stroked his chin, looking thoughtful. “Handicrafts are made entirely by hand, so production can’t keep up, and we can’t sell them to tourists.”

"No, no, no." Di You shook his head. "You've misunderstood."

"What I mean is, the handicrafts here are not for sale, they are given away for free."

"Give it away?" Qin Lang, standing to the side, was somewhat surprised. "Does it mean it's being offered to tourists for free, like the previous food offerings?"

“That’s right, it’s free,” Di You nodded, then changed the subject, “However…”

“Each vendor has a designated game.”

"You can only choose a handicraft item at the stall by playing the game."

"So that's how it is." Everyone looked enlightened.

At Di You's prompting, they observed carefully and indeed discovered that the surrounding stalls did not involve monetary transactions, but rather used some rather unusual methods…

Wrestling, rock-paper-scissors, arm wrestling...

There are many different methods, but they are all very novel and interesting.

"Let's give it a try!" Zhao Qian eagerly pulled Wei Shasha and Fatima along, and the three girls chattered for a while before quickly finding a target.

A hair crown stall not far away.

The hair ornaments at this stall are all handmade from night-blooming jasmine, which look exquisite and beautiful while also carrying a natural floral fragrance.

The boys weren't as interested in handicrafts as the three girls, and since they hadn't found anything of interest yet, they joined in to take a look.

The group walked up to the stall, and Zhao Qian smiled at the middle-aged woman tending the stall, "Auntie, how can I get this hair crown?"

"Let's play a game." The female vendor smiled and pointed to the potato chip cans standing upright on the ground, each can about half a meter apart.

"Each person can only try once. It's a ring toss game with five rings. If you can get a potato chip can in the ring once, you can get a hair crown."

“That’s too easy,” Zhao Qian said without hesitation. “When I was little, I was known as the ‘Ring Toss Master’!”

As she spoke, Zhao Qian looked at the female stall owner with a determined expression on her face, "What if I use five rings to snatch more than one?"

"The more you catch, the more hair ornaments you get," the female stall owner said with a smile. "But... it's not as simple as you think!"

As she spoke, the female stall owner took out the ring toss game she had prepared for the tourists.

Zhao Qian glanced at it and couldn't help but gasp, "This...this...I take back what I said before."

This ring is only slightly thicker than a potato chip can, and its surface is covered with rubber, giving it a decent elasticity.

Trying to loop the potato chip can through such a ring toss at such a distance is really not easy.

"I've only made this many hair ornaments. If the game were too easy, they would probably be sold out by now," the female stall owner smiled. "But there are seven of you in total, so you'll have a chance to succeed if you give it a try."

“That’s true.” Zhao Qian glanced at the four boys following behind her, seemingly regaining some confidence.

"Then I'll go first!" she said, taking five rings from the female vendor. After grabbing one, she took a deep breath and bent down slightly.

Zhao Qian stared intently at a certain potato chip can, then tossed it aside!
The others couldn't help but hold their breath, staring intently at the ring toss that was spinning in the air.

"Thump!" With a dull thud, the ring hit the upper part of the potato chip can and then bounced off and landed on the ground.

"Ah~"

Qin Lang and the others all sighed.

"It's nothing, a minor issue!" Zhao Qian coughed lightly. "It's my first time using this kind of ring toss game, so I'm a little clumsy."

"Once I get used to the feeling, I'm sure I'll win!"

As she spoke, she adjusted her strength and threw the second one.

"Dang~"

A slightly crisper sound rang out as the corner of the ring hit the top of the potato chip can.

If it were a larger ring toss, it would have already landed on the potato chip can. Unfortunately, this ring wasn't big enough and eventually bounced off.

However, neither Zhao Qian nor Qin Lang were disappointed, as Zhao Qian's accuracy had visibly improved compared to the last time.

"Go Zhao Qian, catch it!" Qin Lang encouraged her with a smile. Others cheered her on as well, and even passersby gathered around.

"Watch me take it!" Zhao Qian grinned, adjusted her position again, and quickly threw the third ring toss.

With a soft thud, the ring toss landed precisely on top of the potato chip can, but before the crowd could even cheer, it grazed the top of the can and then spun away.

Everyone: "..."

"I spun it a little too hard." Zhao Qian took a deep breath, looking at the two rings she had left in her hand. "This time I can definitely do it!"

This time, she held the throwing posture for longer than all three previous times combined. When the time was right, Zhao Qian quickly threw the fourth ring.

close!

Closer!
Under the tense gaze of everyone, the ring toss flew towards the potato chip can and then landed precisely on it.

However, the next second, the ring bounced up again and flew over the top of the potato chip can.

"Huh...wait?!"

Zhao Qian's cheers came to an abrupt halt. Looking at the outrageous scene before her, she was completely bewildered and couldn't help but rub her eyes.

"What the hell is this ring toss game?!"

Qin Lang and the others silently covered their mouths, trying not to laugh out loud, but their eyes couldn't help but show more pity when they looked at Zhao Qian.

"I'm not playing anymore!" Zhao Qian exclaimed, getting a little frustrated. "How can you possibly hit a potato chip can with this ring toss game?!"

With that, she threw the last ring toss ring in her hand to the ground, turned around angrily and left.

The next moment, Cao Dongdong's exclamation suddenly rang out, "What the hell?"

"This is possible?" Zuo Ge's voice was equally surprised.

"This is really..." Qin Lang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, and grabbed Zhao Qian who was about to leave, "Don't go, you've won."

“…Huh?” Zhao Qian was stunned for a moment, then turned around abruptly.

The last ring he had casually tossed on the ground landed perfectly on a potato chip can in the corner of the stall.

The moment she turned around, the rebounding ring hit her precisely.

(End of this chapter)