I'm a male god in Liyue

This is a cold chicken dish, somewhat similar to the preparation of Sichuan-style spicy chicken.

The tender white chicken meat looks so delicate it could be broken with a touch; the juice bursts out with a gentle bite, creating a dreamlike experience that makes you forget where you are.

Most importantly, the chili peppers in this dish taste completely different from the chili peppers Xia Zhi remembered.

Xia Zhi chewed carefully, then nodded with a smile: "It's really delicious."

The man was even happier. For a diner, being able to recommend their favorite dish to someone and receive their praise is a wonderful thing.

"If you like it, eat more. If it's not enough, I'll order another serving!"

"You're too kind. You should try the crab roe tofu I ordered."

"Young man, you know how to order. This crab roe tofu is also a specialty of Wanmintang."

"Really? I just ordered it because others did, and it really is delicious."

"When the autumn wind blows, the crabs get restless. Now is the perfect time to eat crabs. They're at their most delicious and succulent right now. If you love crabs, I can save you a few big ones tomorrow."

"Oh? I wonder what kind of business you're in?"

"It's not really a business, just fishing and selling fish. There's a small shop on the street near the port called Liu's Fish Shop."

"Brother, your surname is Liu?"

"Hmm, young man, what is your surname?"

“My surname is Xia. Brother Liu is very kind, but I’m staying at a hotel now and can’t cook the crabs.”

"No problem! You can bring it to Wanmintang and have Master Mao make it for you. You can trust his skills; I guarantee it will taste better than what you make yourself! And the processing fee isn't expensive either!"

"Is this still possible?"

"Of course, it's settled then! Come to Wanmintang again tomorrow night, and I'll treat you to crabs!"

"Then thank you very much, Brother Liu."

Xia Zhi agreed with a sheepish look on his face, but finally felt relieved.

I'll clear half the progress bar tonight, and then clear the other half tomorrow night, which will finish clearing the treasure chest on him.

After dinner, Xia Zhi said goodbye to Brother Liu, and then, following Brother Liu's recommendation, went to a nearby tailor shop and bought two casual clothes and two sets of soft pajamas, spending a total of about 500 Mora.

I passed by a barbecue stall, and it smelled really good.

Xia Zhi stopped and spent another 20 mora to buy two skewers of grilled tigerfish.

The fish skewers, grilled over a high flame, have a golden-brown skin that locks in the tender fish meat. They're crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making them incredibly delicious. You won't want to leave even the last few bits of fish stuck to the bamboo skewer.

After finishing her barbecue, Xia Zhi strolled slowly through the streets before returning to the Seaview Hostel.

After taking a hot shower and changing into her newly bought pajamas, Xia Zhi lay on the bed, listening to the faint sound of the waves outside, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Chapter Sixteen: Early risers are lucky.

The next morning, Xia Zhi woke up in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling with his gray eyes for a few minutes.

He suddenly missed the little crane.

Where is it now? And what is it doing?

The little female crane seems quite intelligent; I wonder if it will one day transform into human form like the fox spirit in the story and come to repay a debt of gratitude.

After spacing out, Xia Zhi got out of bed, folded the blankets, opened the window to let in some fresh air, took a shower, and then changed into the new clothes she had bought the night before.

The clothes were in the local Liyue style, and he felt a little uncomfortable wearing them, but he would get used to it eventually.

Today's plan is still to go shopping.

Liyue City can be divided into four areas: Tiger Rock, Scarlet Cloud Slope, Jade Peak, and the Port Area.

Xia Zhi briefly visited Huyan last night, and today he plans to visit three other places.

Go downstairs and out the door, head to the port area first.

This place was once a hub for foreign ships to dock, and it was a prosperous scene with a wide variety of goods, thousands of ships arriving one after another, and countless merchants gathering.

Although it has declined somewhat, it still has a huge amount of traffic.

Merchant ships, fishermen's boats, patrolling warships... all kinds of vessels are entering and leaving the port in order.

The sounds of shouts, hawkers' cries, greetings, laughter, footsteps, oars cutting through the waves, and seagulls calling out...

Countless sounds mingled together, ushering in a lively morning in Liyue Harbor.

Xia Zhi stood by the harbor, holding a small mirror in her hand.

This is an imported product from the Kingdom of Winter that he just bought for 150 Mora from a street stall.

Xia Zhi pointed the mirror towards the sea, and the mirror immediately reflected the shadows of ships in the distance.

This was a view he wouldn't normally be able to appreciate, given that the detection range was only 20 meters.

But in this way, these spectacular views successfully entered his "eyes".

"it's beautiful."

Xia Zhi slowly moved the mirror in her hand, bringing the distant sea view into the mirror.

"Although it's expensive, it's worth it."

After watching the sunrise at the seaside, Xia Zhi put the mirror into her inventory and began to explore the port area.

The streets here are filled with stalls selling goods and snacks.

Besides fresh fish, the stalls mainly sell goods from all over mainland China.

Mondstadt, Mount Meru, Fontainebleau, Inazuma...

Merchants buy all sorts of novel items from their places of origin and send them across the ocean to Liyue, where they await purchase and enjoyment.

The food stalls are the same, featuring specialty snacks from all over the world.

For example, Inazuma's fish cake is made by mincing fresh fish into a paste, mixing it with rice flour, and steaming it. It looks as tempting as snow-white rice cake, but the taste is sweet with the freshness of fish. It has a chewy and glutinous texture and no fishy smell at all.

It tastes great on its own, but the owner also provides more than a dozen sauces: sweet and spicy, sour and spicy, honey, sweet and sour...

It's absolutely fantastic.

Xia Zhi couldn't resist ordering an extra spicy fish cake, but it felt somewhat different from the extra spicy version from the one in Xiangcheng, Hunan.

I wonder if there would be a market for stinky tofu and snail rice noodles here?

After finishing the fish cake, Xia Zhi bought a bottle of berry juice. She took a sip and found it to be sweet and sour, and very delicious.

After strolling around for a while, he stopped in front of a stall selling glasses.

The stall owner was a well-built woman from Fontainebleau, who wore non-prescription glasses and had an intellectual air about her.

"Hey sir, are you interested in glasses?"

"Um, how much are these black glasses?"

"1000 molas."

"too expensive."

"It's already very cheap; these black lenses are specially made."

"500 Mora, are you selling?"

"Too low! 900 Mora would be more like it."

"500 molas."

"800 is the lowest!"

"500 Mora? If that's not enough, I'll go check out other stalls."

"Hey! Don't go, little brother! 500 Mora it is! I just like you."

As the woman spoke, she packed the glasses into a box and handed it to Xia Zhi.

"Young man, if you accidentally break the lens, you can come to me and get a new one."

"Does it cost money to replace it?"

"Of course I want it! But I'll give you a discount."

"it is good."

Xia Zhi paid 500 Mora, took the glasses case, and left the stall.

When they reached a quieter street corner, Xia Zhi took the black glasses out of the box, put them on, and then took out a small mirror to examine himself.

It looks alright, similar to wearing sunglasses, but it's too expensive, costing 500 moles.

The currency in this world is universal; everyone on the continent uses Mora, eliminating the hassle of converting between different currencies.

The first Mora was created by the Geo Archon, the founder of Liyue. The name of the currency Mora is taken from his divine name, Morax. Liyue's "Golden House" is the only mint in the entire Teyvat continent.

Morax is also the God of Contracts, who once used his divine power to establish laws for Liyue. The importance he places on contracts is one of the reasons why Liyue has become a trading city.

Xia Zhi calculated that he had already spent 1150 Mora on clothes last night and mirrors and glasses this morning, not including his food expenses.

Although these major expenses are special cases, it is also true that the 5000 Mora obtained from completing a quest from the Adventurers' Guild is simply not enough to cover expenses.