Chapter 655: Rare Fruit
Hotel lobby.
Jia Zhengjin came to the service desk and tapped his fingers lightly.
"Hello guest, what do you need?" the fat waiter who had just secretly drunk the ale immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Bring me a drink and some snacks!" It was still early, and Jia Zhengjin was ready to sit in the hall and observe the leisure life of humans from another world, especially travelers and adventurers.
"Here's the menu. There's a specific price on it, just order what you want!" the fat waiter handed over a slip.
After a casual glance, Jia Zhengjin felt that his head was big. Because he himself is not very familiar with the otherworldly script, the total number of people he knows is not much, and then this one is still handwritten, and the font is very sloppy. Aside from the price at the back, this menu knows him, he doesn't know the menu.
But he was embarrassed to say that he had limited mastery of the general characters of the other world, and he couldn't recognize the other party's handwriting, so after thinking for a while, he simply handed the menu back: "Just bring me a plate of the best fruits, and then give me a glass of water!"
Hearing that he asked for the best fruit, the fat waiter's eyes immediately lit up: "Is that rare fruit okay?"
Jia Zhengjin didn't know what the rare fruit was, and he had never heard anyone mention it: "Whatever! Give me a plate first!"
"If you want to be a rare fruit, it's good with ale. Why don't you get some ale?" recommended the fat waiter.
Jia Zhengjin shook his head: "I don't drink, water is fine!"
"Okay!" the fat waiter immediately stretched out his hand, "A plate of rare fruits for 5 silver coins, water is free!"
When Jia Zhengjin saw her asking for money, he said in his heart that he wouldn't pay after eating?
Fortunately, five silver coins was just a drop in the bucket for him, so he didn't care.
After paying, the fat waiter said to him respectfully: "Guest, you choose a place first, and someone will deliver the rare fruit you ordered immediately!"
Jia Zhengjin nodded, and sat down at an empty table in the corner where no one was around.
After sitting down, he silently observed the people at the tables around him.
"Have you heard? There have been several recent attacks, and many people who went out early in the morning or returned at night have gone missing. According to reliable information, there have been witnesses to evil necromancers transforming living people into skeletons......"
"Oh my God, so scary?"
"Yes, the Imperial Army has intervened in the investigation, and it is said that a number of mercenary groups have also taken on the mission. But so far, nothing has progressed!"
"Have you heard of the Shambak mercenary group? It is said that they have also taken this mission, and it has been more than a week, and there is no news yet!"
"Could it be that this mercenary group has been wiped out?"
"Aren't they all skeleton soldiers who have become necromancers?
"Hey! Some time ago, there was a necromancer on the side of the Heroic Wind Empire, and now there is another one in our country!
"I always feel that the dark forces are slowly rising!"
"It's too much, isn't it? Maybe it's just a coincidence? Necromancers are not welcome, but their stories can often be heard on the mainland. I don't think there's any connection between the Heroic Wind Empire and our country!"
"Anyway, it has nothing to do with us, this kind of thing will naturally be dealt with! It is said that the imperial general Vincent has accepted the king's order and is fully responsible for this matter......
The conversation of three adventurers dressed up at the table on the left caught Jia Zhengjin's attention.
"Guest, your rare fruit and water!" At this moment, another slender waitress came to the table and gently put down the things Jia Zhengjin ordered.
"Thank you!" Jia Zhengjin nodded at her and looked down at the fruit on his plate.
It's really a fruit I've never seen before, and it looks like a five-pointed star with a big belly, and then the red and yellow colors on the surface are staggered, which looks quite novel.
Pick one up and study it in front of you, and find that it can be broken. Inside are three small purple beads, presumably the seeds of this fruit.
Jia Zhengjin, who didn't know how to eat, turned his head to look around. As a result, he didn't find any other people who ate the rare fruit, so he hesitated for a moment, then took out the three purple seeds, put them in his mouth and chewed them. It's fragrant and crispy, and it's really delicious!
This is good! You can take some home and grow them as snacks.
He immediately grabbed a few and received a virtual backpack to store.
While eating, I listened to the travelers and adventurers around me chatting about the world, and there was really any news. From national policies to trivial matters, these people talk about everything. Among them, some people even mentioned the Holy Dragon City and talked about Jia Zhengjin. It's just that there is no other information except for the Holy Dragon City joining forces with the Dragon Clan, and the war with the human empire alliance almost broke out before.
said that when Jia Zhengjin was listening to other people's conversations in the corner, the pock-faced girl who had taken him into the hotel before, that is, McGee, the daughter of the shop owner, came to the service desk. As a result, seeing the fat waiter happily stuffing a silver coin into his pocket, he frowned and stepped forward to grab her wrist: "I said Lanlan, I won't bother you if you drink ale wine! But stealing money is over, right? No matter how good our friendship is, I can't protect you!"
"McGee, I didn't steal the money!" the fat waiter was startled at first, then turned around and hurriedly explained, "Really!
"It's not stolen, is it someone else's reward?, why haven't I seen such a generous guest?" McGee said in a deep voice, "Lan Lan, I'm a good sister to you, it's not like you lost your job!"
"McGee, I really didn't steal any money!" the fat waiter quickly explained, "and the money is definitely not in the account." Although it is not a guest reward, it really did not cause your family to suffer. ā
"What do you mean?" McGee pulled her up, "Tell me clear." ā
"That's it...... It's ......" The fat waiter struggled for a while, and whispered to her, "I'll be honest with you, but you can't tell anyone that I said it." ā
"Lan Lan, I'm your friend, you say it!" McGee looked at her seriously.
The fat waiter looked around cautiously, then reached out and pulled McGee to the back of the desk, and said to her in a low voice, "I'm sorry! Actually, you and your dad don't know, everyone does this." Even if there are businessmen or tourists from other places, everyone will bully them for not understanding the prices on our side, and then come out with a fake menu. Then the same food is charged a little more expensive. Didn't the warrior who didn't know where he came from just now ordered a plate of rare fruits for 4 silver coins? I sold him 5 silver coins! So...... So this one coin is mine!"
"Are you crazy? If my dad knew about this, he would have whipped you!" McGee's eyes widened, "Do you do that often?"
"No, no!" the fat waiter hurriedly shook his head, "IāI'm doing this for the first time, and I'm still quite nervous......"
"How can you do this? If the reputation of our hotel is ruined, what will we do in the future?" said McGee, hurrying, "hand over the silver coins, and I'll give them back!"
"Don't you, right? It's good that no one knows anyway......"
"Lan Lan, don't let them spoil it! If it's a guest who appreciates it personally, I wonder if it's okay to take it. This kind of deception is not good!"