Chapter 936: Chasing the Moon, Food and Mountains and Rivers

The ship docked.

"The first thing to do after getting off the boat is to go to Wanmin Hall for a meal. The delicious taste of the stir-fried Jueyun peppers lingers in my mouth. I really miss it." Beidou wiped his saliva.

"By the way, why are we suddenly celebrating a festival?" Paimeng was completely confused. The Lantern Festival hasn't arrived yet, so what's going on with the festive atmosphere now?

Time is flowing backwards?

Ying couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

This festival is not based on a date, isn’t it a bit too casual?

Adjustment day, no! Adjustment day?

too weird.

"Haha! This is the costume for the Moon-Chasing Festival..." Beidou looked at the golden ribbons at the port, as well as the moon-shaped, round or crescent-shaped golden gift boxes, and revealed a trace of nostalgia.

"Has August 15th become December 15th? This year is special..." She hugged her chest.

Manye jumped off the boat.

"The wind brings the smell of family reunion..." He looked at the ships coming and going, and the fathers and sons, mothers and daughters who were laughing and hugging each other.

"The vegetation in Liyue is influenced by the rock element, and the leaves are mostly golden, with no distinction between autumn and winter. Even if we celebrate an autumn festival in winter, the atmosphere will not be diminished at all." Jiang Yi smiled, "Also, the moon this month is very round."

The group walked quickly through the street. The clanging blacksmith shop was still there as usual, the noisy Adventurer's Guild, and the shouts of "Central Plains offal, delicious and inexpensive" immediately drew people into the atmosphere of Liyue.

These pavilions, these seal script signs, these Liyue witty sayings… tell them that they are no longer in Inazuma, no longer in the sea, but in the Rock Country.

The entrance of the Manmin Church.

A chubby brown bear with black and white circle eyes and a white belly is doing a somersault happily.

People passing by subconsciously took a look and cheered.

"Potato crust?" Paimeng was surprised.

"Haha! It's Xiangling's little bear!" Beidou looked at Guoba who was playing happily, "It seems like we're lucky. Xiangling probably didn't go far away. She's at Wanmin Hall."

Jiang Yi smiled and greeted Guoba: "Long time no see!"

"Guoba, come, let me give you some delicious food I brought back from Inazuma." He took out one of the many gift boxes he had prepared on the way back and gave it to Guoba.

"Hey, hey?" Guoba jumped happily, his body which seemed to be getting fatter and heavier, and waved to Jiang Yi and the others.

Ying waved in response.

After giving the gift, Jiang Yi walked into Wanmin Hall.

It's not dinner time now, so there are not many customers.

Master Mao and Xiangling are talking.

"Eh? Sister Beidou, Jiang Yi, Ying, Paimeng, Wanye..." Xiangling's eyes were filled with surprise, and she said in astonishment, "I was just thinking about you guys, and you showed up."

Master Mao turned around and said, "According to the date, the Southern Cross Fleet's voyage for this year should be over. You definitely didn't come to Wanmin Hall just to chat with my Xiangling. Do you want to eat something?"

"Haha! Master Mao guessed right. Give me the same old thing and a celebratory set meal for returning to Liyue." Beidou laughed.

"Xiangling... Hehe!" Paimeng greeted Xiangling first, and then said, "In this weather, Ying and I want to eat something spicy. Let's have a portion of boiled black-backed sea bass."

"Crab roe tofu, golden shrimp balls, Tianshu meat... and white rice." Jiang Yi didn't ask for much, just the normal amount.

"Oh right!" He remembered something. "We caught a few real goby fish this time when we went out to sea. I'll give you two of them. And, grill one for me. I have to give one to my friend who's been craving grilled goby fish."

"The real Chihu fish is such a rare ingredient..." Xiangling's eyes lit up as she looked at the three Chihu fish that Jiang Yi took out.

The pond water nourished by the immortal power of the cave will not kill any fish, whether it is sea fish or freshwater fish.

"Friend? Jiang Yi still remembers Tongque!" Paimeng knew who Jiang Yi was talking about. It was the dead Yaksha who now survived in the temple by relying on incense.

"Also, and also, some local specialties that we bought from Inazuma..." Jiang Yi took out another gift box and gave it to Xiangling.

Ying also took the opportunity to give her own gift.

"You guys are giving me so many portions, I'm almost embarrassed." Xiangling's face turned red.

"Uh - give one to Master Mao as well..." Jiang Yi looked at Xiangling's father standing there. He had prepared enough gifts, so it wouldn't hurt to give away a few more.

"Hmph! You guys chat! I'll go cook for you..." Master Mao crossed his arms and said disdainfully, "I'm such a grown-up, and I'm still envious of the gifts you youngsters have."

After he asked Man Ye what he wanted, he went to the kitchen.

There was a sudden burst of laughter at the scene.

"Dad! He must be jealous..." Xiangling covered her stomach and bent over with laughter.

"Bah!" Chef Mao in the kitchen slapped the goby unconscious and made up an excuse, "I'm envious. I'm just afraid that some playboy is trying to show his affection and do something bad!"

I was grumbling in my heart, making a fire and cooking.

Nowadays, the rumors about Jiang Yi in the martial arts world seem to be getting more and more outrageous. The initial news seemed to be that the merchants from Inazuma in Zhidong told the reporters from Fontaine who were interviewing Inazuma about the situation of the closed-door policy. They said that there was a Flying Sword Master from Liyue who challenged Inazuma Thunder God for his beloved in Inazuma... and won the favor of many girls in Inazuma, and they were very happy and didn't miss Liyue.

Everyone sat at one table.

"You're curious about the festival!" Xiangling heard Ying and Paimeng's question and said with a chuckle, "The Moon Chasing Festival is a grand festival for us Liyue people to celebrate the bright moon in autumn."

"During this period, we will eat delicious food, visit relatives and friends, enjoy the moon and flowers... these are things that everyone likes and are not troublesome," she gave a brief introduction.

"But it's not autumn now..." Paimon stroked his chin.

"That's naturally because this time it's not the traditional Moon-Chuing Festival. The traditional Moon-Chuing Festival has already passed. During that time before you left for Inazuma, did you not feel any festive atmosphere at all?" Xiangling laughed.

"Because during that period, Liyue was not peaceful. There were always earthquakes between the mountains, so the originally planned festival theme and competitions were not carried out. As a result, we simply watched the moon and ate, and it was over."

"This Moon Festival is a supplement to that day. The alchemists calculated that the roundness and brightness of the moon in the middle of this month will be comparable to that in autumn. Plus..."

"Do you know the original origin of the Moon-Chasing Festival?" Xiangling kept it a secret.

Ying and Paimon shook their heads.

Manye didn't even know.

Beidou has heard about it from the elders.

"Jiang Yi must know..." Xiangling smiled, "'Chasing the Moon' was originally a ritual of the immortals. It was a time thousands of years ago when the immortals sought to attain immortality! I heard it was very complicated and troublesome... and also very grand."

Xiangling scratched her head. This kind of thing couldn't be memorized like a recipe.

"Something like the universe enveloping life, simulating the operation of the world, and deducing the fate of all living things. It uses the immortals' caves, talismans, and secret methods..."

"The people of Liyue don't practice immortality, but they imitate this ritual and have developed several festivals under the name of 'Chasing the Moon.'" She interrupted the popular science that was burning her brain cells.

"These words sound familiar..." Paimeng remembered, wasn't it the immortal trial when Jiang Yi became his apprentice?

"So, Zhuyue is not a specific festival. It can be held in autumn or in winter..." Ying understood.

Just using the name of Zhu Yue.

For example, the autumn Moon Festival can actually be changed to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and this time it can also be changed to some festival in December.

"The reunion in autumn is during the Chinese New Year. This year's Zhuyue can be regarded as the Little New Year, so that we can feel the atmosphere of reunion in advance." Xiangling spread her hands.

"There's another competition! The Cooking Championship!"

"Huh?" Paimon's eyes widened, "Chef Contest?"

"Yes! This was originally the theme for the Moon Festival in autumn." Xiangling said, "Each Moon Festival has a different theme, usually designated by the Seven Stars. This year's theme is 'Food and Mountains and Rivers'. In response to this theme, the Seven Stars decided to hold a national cooking competition."

Jiang Yi stroked his chin and said, "I thought it was to eat up all the mountains and rivers of Liyue in one gulp... If that's the case, I will take the lead."

"..."

The table was silent for a second.

"What a horrible joke!" Paimon was speechless.

“If I bite off Liyue’s mountains and drink up Liyue’s rivers, I’ll be regarded as a monster and attacked by the Seven Stars!” Ying could imagine that scene.

“Haha!” Beidou scratched his head. He felt that if Jiang Yi was not joking, the whole Liyue would be in for a lot of fun.

"Mr. Jiang Yi, you are so funny!" Wan Ye said lightly.

"Sure! Use the ingredients to create a miniature Liyue, and then eat it all in one bite. It's a real test of the carving skills and the side dishes..." Xiangling thought about this idea seriously, "But if you eat it, the meaning is not very good. It's a waste to make food just to look at it."

"Wow... Xiangling actually agrees with Jiang Yi's idea and even thinks about whether it is feasible!" Paimeng was stunned.

Unfortunately, when Jiang Yi said "eat", he might really mean "eat"!

"Haha!" Xiang Ling scratched her head. "Because I'm going to participate in this year's Chef King Contest, but to be honest, it takes a lot of brainpower to come up with new dishes. After thinking about it, I have to cook and test the dishes... When I heard Jiang Yi's idea, I couldn't help but think about it."

"So Xiangling is going to participate in the competition!" Paimeng suddenly realized.

"However, food and mountains and rivers should not mean that mountains and rivers are used as ingredients!" Ying said, "I think these four words mean the food and the scenery of Liyue. Different foods, eaten in different locations, and looking at different scenery will give you different feelings.

"Or maybe we can use the special ingredients grown in the Liyue Mountains and Rivers to make delicious food." Paimon crossed his arms, "Xiangling, don't let Jiang Yi lead you astray. Our interpretation may not be correct, but Jiang Yi's interpretation must be wrong."

Jiang Yi spread his hands.

"It's okay, it's okay, just treat it as one more idea." Xiangling waved her hand, "I heard that this theme was personally selected by the always unfathomable... amazing Miss Ningguang."

"I've been cooking and thinking of recipes these days, and my brain has been slow. Your arrival has given me fresh inspiration. I would like your help in collecting more opinions on food and this topic to break through my usual thinking." She put her hands behind her back and said shyly.

The taste of entrustment.

The golden hair on Ying's head seemed to stand up: "We have nothing to do when we come back, we can help!"

"Go meet those friends I haven't seen for a long time and ask them by the way." Paimon nodded.

"Hehe, then you are my food consultants!" Xiangling laughed.

"I like this title, and this competition sounds like it involves a lot of eating." Paimon's eyes were sharp. He must eat until he was full and couldn't fly anymore.

"Wow! It smells so good!" Beidou smelled it, "The food is here!"

"Here they come, here they come!" Chef Mao brought a table full of dishes with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Master Mao." Everyone expressed their gratitude.

"Hahaha, you're too polite." Master Mao waved his hand. "I also heard your conversation in the kitchen. My Xiangling is not an easy person to deal with. When I go out to find ideas, I need your help."

Oh! Be careful with that guy.

Xiangling looked embarrassed and annoyed: "Dad! Why do you say that to me?"

It's so bad to expose someone's shortcomings in front of your friends.

"How can I not know what you are like? When you are out, don't be too casual. Learn from others' reliability." Master Mao's words made everyone a little embarrassed.

However, everyone understood Xiangling's feeling of being socially dead.

Isn’t that what parents are like!

Everyone eats.

It became noisy outside. A piece of news about Inazuma's latest condition swept in like a hurricane, and a photo of Inazuma's announcement flew along with the newspaper.

A merchant ship of the Winter Solstice that came out with the Southern Cross Fleet had already sold the news about Inazuma to a reporter from the Fontaine newspaper.

We must spread this news throughout the streets of Liyue as soon as possible.

Know the attitudes of the Qixing and Liyue people towards Jiang Yi becoming the Inazuma God.

Secretly guide Jiang Yi to betray Liyue's information and obtain the position of Dao's wife.

If we can instigate... a group of fools to escape into the market.

This plan is a low-level one, but it does not matter to them whether it succeeds or not.