EBE Chapter 133 The "Pleasure Courtyard" of the Wasteland World
Chapter 133 The "Pleasure Courtyard" of the Wasteland World
The more Yufei listened to Kukochi talk, the more familiar it seemed to her. Wasn't this the setting from the post-apocalyptic novels she used to love? Was it here too?
Yufei recalled their clothing style, architecture, and all this... -_-|| Could this be a wasteland world?! In her past life, she especially loved reading novels; she would read all kinds of novels.
The descriptions in the wasteland texts were almost identical to what she was seeing now and what Kukochi had described.
The only difference might be that this is a post-apocalyptic wasteland where people have been reborn, and there might be people with superpowers or something.
Kukoc led them through a maze of small villas until they arrived at a place called Yihongyuan.
Yufei and the other two looked at the words "Yihongyuan" with strange expressions.
"Kochi, who came up with this... unique name?" Lei Jun couldn't help but ask Kochi.
"How about that! Isn't it cultured! This is a fragment we found at an ancient site, it says 'Yichun Courtyard' on it," Kukoc proudly boasted to Lei Jun.
"...Is there any explanation about the brothel on there?" Lei Jun asked after a moment of silence, unwilling to give up.
"Yes, it says 'Yichun Courtyard, food and drink' on it," Kukoc said innocently.
"We guess that Yichun Courtyard must have been a place for dining in ancient times. The name sounds nice too—it probably means enjoying spring!"
Therefore, the owner of this restaurant spent a lot of money to buy the name, making it the exclusive name of his restaurant. The name is registered, and no one else is allowed to use it.
Kukoc said to Lei Jun with envy, and Lei Jun looked at Kukoc with a hint of pity, thinking, "Perhaps ignorance is a kind of happiness."
Yichun Courtyard is just a name. People used to use it for a certain kind of shady business, and there's nothing wrong with using it to start a business now.
Lei Jun tried his best to change his perception, but his expression still left much to be desired.
Yufei then realized something; no wonder they could understand the local language and the familiar Da Xia script.
Yufei strongly suspected that they might have arrived in a parallel world of Earth, which could be one of the countless possible futures they could have on Earth.
Yufei and the others followed Kukochi inside, where there was a bar, about ten dining tables, and a transparent kitchen.
You can also see what kind of food they're making inside; there are already several burly men drinking something at the bar, looking quite content.
"Would you like a drink? This is a beverage called 'wine' that Chef Wang discovered at the ruins. The ingredients are very high-quality. Three cups of 'wine', please, Boss Mina."
Kukoc's eyes flashed with a hint of heartache as he placed the order. He was right; making this stuff required rice that only people in Area A could afford.
I heard that it took about a ton of rice to make this thing, but the resulting "wine" only yielded about 600 jin (1 catties).
It was thanks to the brothel owner's connections with those people in Area A that I managed to get about 10 jin (5 catties) of baijiu (Chinese liquor) from them.
She sells it here, but do you think she only sells the kind of liquor made directly by those people in Area A? Wrong! Kukochi knows that the proprietress of this brothel diluted those 10-odd kilograms of 'liquor' with a lot of water.
The taste of what they drink now is definitely vastly different from what they taste like in Area A; this is something all the mercenaries know.
Even so, this watered-down 'wine' was still shockingly expensive, costing the price of a single mid-grade crystal for just a small cup! And that small cup was finished in one gulp.
Who knew that their daily entry fee to and from the base, which was nearly 20 people, only cost one low-grade crystal! He was quite reluctant to drink it, after all, he had a bunch of brothers to support.
However, some mercenary leaders would have a drink here when they arrived at the main camp, like the few in front of us.
If it weren't for bringing in these three people from the Outer Realm today, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to buy them!
When Lei Jun heard that Kukoc had invited them for drinks, his expression shifted slightly. None of these people disliked drinking; they were all practically incapable of getting drunk.
However, they generally abstain from alcohol during missions unless absolutely necessary. Lei Jun is now curious about this different world.
"Could the wine be the same?" He glanced at Yufei for her approval. Yufei nodded. "What's wrong with just one glass? Besides, the Great Xia generally values drinking culture."
How can we have a proper conversation without a few drinks beforehand?!
"Well, Brother Ku, you've gone to so much trouble! We didn't prepare anything special, so we've just given you this little something. We hope you like it."
In Daxia, reciprocity is highly valued. Since Kukoc had invited them for drinks and dinner, they couldn't accept the invitation empty-handed. Lei Jun took out a box of tea from his backpack and handed it to Kukoc.
Kukoc took the things Lei Jun handed him, found a table to sit at, ordered food, and then began to observe.
Before me was a brightly colored metal box; only people in Area A could possess something so vividly colored.
He'll definitely get a good price for this box when he sells it to someone in Area A.
"May I open this and take a look?" Kukoc asked Lei Jun, sounding curious about what was inside.
"Here you go! This is yours. You can look at it whenever you want!"
Lei Jun didn't care much about the way
Seeing that Lei Jun wouldn't be angry that he opened his gift in front of him, Kukoc eagerly opened the box. The moment he opened it, he smelled a strange scent he had never encountered before.
This unexpected calmed his previously volatile temper. Kukoc abruptly looked up at Lei Jun, like a dog that hadn't eaten for ten days seeing a bone with meat on it.
He quickly closed the lid of the tea box, afraid that the aroma inside would leak out and attract attention. However, his hands, which kept making it difficult to close the lid properly due to his excitement, betrayed his inner turmoil.
Yufei and the others exchanged subtle glances, while Lei Jun, seemingly oblivious, covered the tea leaves for Kukoc and continued chatting about other topics.
"Brother Ku, I wonder if there are any places to shop after we finish eating? You know we're new here, so we'd like to see if there's anything that interests us."
"Ah...! Ah! Oh! Yes, there is! There's a market not far from where we're eating, but you can't find anything good there! After we finish eating, come to my place and rest for an hour or two, then I'll take you to a nice place."
Kukoc calmed his excited heart, winked playfully at Lei Jun and the others, and said he knew of a good place and would take them there later.
"The drinks are here! Your order of drinks, roasted long-haired lamb, boba vegetables, and delicious soup has all been served. Please enjoy!"
A server user with 34D long legs, dressed in a maid outfit, enthusiastically introduced the dishes to them, wished them a pleasant meal, and then rushed off to the stir-fry area to get more ingredients.