rebirth of change

After taking a short rest in the room, the hungry group went out to integrate into the local life like ordinary tourists, and solved their needs for dinner by the way.

In fact, there is a restaurant in the hotel, and it can also provide meal ordering service, but when you come to such a place, it is a bit unreasonable not to experience it outside. Besides, Chen Kangjie always believes that the delicacies of many cities are not in the magnificent hotels, but in those roads. In the small shop next to it, some are even on the open-air stalls.Only these so-called folk chefs can cook and prepare food according to traditional methods. In order to take into account the stunning appearance and color of food, luxury high-end restaurants often change the production methods of some classic food, so that the taste cannot achieve the original effect.

Ten meters away from the "Blue House", there is a bustling street in the old town of Penang. At this time, the street is narrower than when we came here, and there are more stalls, food stalls, and fruit stalls on the side of the road. Seafood stalls, craft gift stalls, etc., are dazzling, and the temporary "street lights" are brighter than the original street lights above the head. The tricycles pulling goods and people in the middle of the road are shuttled non-stop, and some people are pushing them in big cardboard boxes. T-shirts and slippers are sold along the street.Not only the roads that were originally not wide have narrowed, but even the sidewalks that are more than one meter long are basically gone.However, those tricycle drivers who only wear a sweater are really good. Several times, Chen Kangjie was worried that passers-by would be hit immediately, but the result was that there was no danger. The local people passing by were very calm and seemed to trust those people's driving technology.

"Sir, do you want something to eat? Come in and have a look, we have all the delicacies in Penang here, everything you need." Just as Chen Kangjie was admiring the thrilling passing of two tricycles in the middle of the road, a hoarse voice came from the right came.

Chen Kangjie looked back and saw that it was a man in his thirties wearing a white sweater who was talking to him. Judging from the skin color and face shape, this man was no different from the locals. His face was elongated and his complexion was brownish yellow.However, the reason why his voice can attract Chen Kangjie is because he speaks relatively difficult Mandarin.

Chen Kangjie glanced at the man and looked up. This is a two-story restaurant with extended eaves on the wall. The two corners of the eaves are upturned and covered with some glazed tiles. Under the eaves is a piece of Chinese and English written " The plaque of "Gourmet House".The windows on the upper floor and the door of the restaurant are all made of wood, deep red in color and antique.The door is open, and the depth is relatively large at first glance. Near the door, there is a small bar that doubles as a cashier. Behind the bar is a statue of Guan Erye holding a big knife.On the right hand side are two rows of dining tables, numbering as many as a dozen. In the innermost position, on the left is the stairs to the upper floor, and on the left and right is a passage, through which people enter and exit.What is rare is that there are two pots of fortune trees on the left and right sides of the gate, which is a rare green landscape on this busy street.

"It looks like a good environment," Chen Kangjie commented with a smile on his face.

"On this street, we are the most spacious and comfortable. Many tourists like to dine here. Not only the taste is authentic, but also the environment is elegant. Are you from Hong Kong or Taiwan?", Man Xiao With twinkling eyes, he leaned forward and talked to Chen Kangjie with a smile.

"Hehe, can you tell?" Chen Kangjie asked with a smile.

"A little bit, your complexion is not so yellow, and your clothes are very easy-going. Japanese people dress more formally, so I guess you are Chinese."

"Hehe, interesting, well, we'll eat here, but we have to find the best environment for us." Since the store is so smart, Chen Kangjie didn't delay, and decided to solve his stomach problem here.

"Then go to the small courtyard at the back. There aren't many customers yet. If you wait another half an hour, the upstairs and the courtyard will be full." The man stretched out his hand to invite Chen Kangjie and the others in, and introduced them proudly casually.

"Then your business is really booming."

"We are from southern Hokkien, and there are more Hokkien people in this generation, and the Chinese are the most, all relying on the support of fellow villagers. In recent years, as more and more Chinese tourists come here, our business is better." .

"Haha, don't kill us then," Chen Kangjie said with a hearty smile.

At this time, they had come to a small yard behind the building from the left passage at the top. Three palm trees were planted in the yard, which had grown to the same height as the roof of the second floor. Three dining tables were placed under the trees. There are a lot of pebbles dotted, and there are small flower beds about one meter square in each of the three corners of the yard, full of colorful small flowers of local varieties.

"Look here, are you satisfied? There will be no slaughtering of customers here, and the price is clearly marked. Besides, it is an honor and a pleasure to receive folks overseas. How could it add to the unhappiness? It's just here It’s all about service tips, after all, there are only three dining tables in such a large space, and someone needs to be arranged for special service, ha ha,” the man smiled a little embarrassedly when he introduced it.

"In such a good environment, it is right to charge some tips. In fact, we really want to eat on the road. Unfortunately, the outside is too narrow. Tips shouldn't be very expensive, right?" Chen Kangjie opened a chair and took the lead. down.

"It's not expensive, it only costs RM04," (it was changed to ringgit after [-], and it is usually called Jilint in order to avoid confusion in writing), the man said, shaking his hand.

"Well, it looks like a hundred dollars. You guys can sit down by yourself." Chen Kangjie nodded and waved to Xiong Ziqiang and the others.

After the man went out, a young girl with her hair tied up and wearing a purple kabaya with three-quarter sleeves came in and served.

From the menu, there are really many types of food here, such as curry noodles, nasi lemak, wonton noodles, shark fin soup, satay, glutinous rice porridge, almond tea, etc., because it is close to the sea, so seafood is the most abundant type.

Chen Kangjie had just flipped through the menu, and Xiong Ziqiang and the others had already ordered what they wanted to eat.

"You guys are really sharp," Chen Kangjie joked with a smile.

"Hehe, anyway, we don't know what's delicious, so we ordered randomly."

"Miss, what is spicy here?" Chen Kangjie smiled, and reached out to beckon the girl who was busy taking notes in a small notebook.

"Ah? You, what did you say?" The girl looked at Chen Kangjie blankly. Obviously, he couldn't understand Chen Kangjie's Chinese, so he could only ask back in vague English.

Chen Kangjie had no choice but to ask again in English.

This time the girl understood, she walked up to Chen Kangjie with the menu, and recommended him a hot and sour dish and other special but more expensive dishes.To be honest, if you are not used to the English they speak, it is really difficult to understand, it is jerky and awkward, and it took Chen Kangjie a lot of effort to understand.

The dish that the girl recommended to Chen Kangjie is Assam Laksa. The most original way of this dish is to cook it with Ganwang fish, but the price of this kind of fish is relatively expensive, so the waiter asked Chen Kangjie whether to use Ganwang fish. Fish or take other fish instead.Of course, Chen Kangjie wants to eat the most authentic taste, and the price is not at all considered.The method of this food is: boil the fish in water first, then remove the bones, then put the fish into the soup and cook so that the freshness and sweetness of the fish can be integrated into the soup, then add sliced ​​asam and chili to make it more delicious. It has a hot and sour taste.The assam laksa served on the table is served with mint leaves, shredded pineapple, cucumber, onion, and shrimp paste. For diners who like hot and sour, this delicacy is very satisfying.

Hot and sour are the dietary characteristics of Qianzhou people, so this dish is very suitable for Chen Kangjie's taste.When the dish was served in front of him, Chen Kangjie was very addicted, the aroma was tangy, not only the color was red, green, yellow, white and gray, rich and complex, the taste was hot and sour, but also the fish had no bones, tender and smooth, and the soup was rich and fragrant.

Originally, Chen Kangjie also ordered grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves with devil fish, strange flavor crab, oyster omelette and squid salad, but his taste was completely occupied by this assam laksa and light nasi lemak.At the end, it is served with a bowl of cool and refreshing four-fruit soup, which can not only help digestion, but also make people feel refreshed.

After eating, he patted his belly and walked back to the "Blue House" with satisfaction. As soon as he approached the small yard, he saw John Jimmy and Samidov sitting on a bench in the yard waiting for him.

In Chen Kangjie's room, two large windows were pushed open, and the sea breeze mixed with various fragrances was blowing in, and he didn't feel too hot without turning on the fan.At this time, there were only Chen Kangjie, Xiong Ziqiang, Samidov and John Jimmy in the room.

Chen Kangjie divided a pot of tea into four cups and distributed it to everyone, and asked Samidov casually, "Is the boat ready?".

Taking into account the common acceptance of everyone, the conversation was conducted in English. Anyway, Xiong Ziqiang's English level is already very good.

"It's been arranged. We found four fishing boats with a maximum speed of 1 knots (1.852 knot is 300 kilometers per hour). However, the distance from Penang to Banda Qi sea is relatively long. There are more than [-] to [-] kilometers. It may only last for [-] With a speed of seven knots, if we set off in the morning, we can arrive at sunset. But now it’s not smooth over there, and the ship’s main price is relatively high,” Samidov replied, holding up his teacup.

"Price is not a problem, give as much as you want. In this way, tomorrow we will depart on time at 07:30, Samidov, the four of you will land in Shigeli on one boat, and John Jimmy, all of you will go on the same boat I’m going to Banda Qi, but it’s [-] nautical miles away from me, choose a suitable place to land, and the other ship will be left alone near Wei Island outside the port, in case of emergency. Brother Qiang, we are all Chinese faces, Accompany me to see Hassan Roddy," Chen Kangjie quickly allocated the usage of the four ships.