Chapter 182: Wanmin Restaurant's Chef, Xiangling!

Liyue Harbor!

The setting sun hanging over the sea plated the merchant ships and cargo ships coming and going with a layer of pale golden radiance.

As the world's largest commercial capital, the volume of cargo handled by the port every day was uncountable.

Therefore, more than a dozen docks were packed full, and countless people were running back and forth at the unloading areas.

Unlike the civilian docks, the Crux Fleet finally stopped at an independent dock specifically built for them.

This was a special honor given to the Crux Fleet by the Qixing.

It wasn't until the Alcor docked that the sailors began to drop anchor and secure the ship.

"So lively!"

Standing on the deck, Noelle stared at the bustling port, her expression excited.

The crowd coming and going was endless; it was worthy of being a commercial city, a completely different atmosphere from Mondstadt City.

Whether it was the magnificent, antique buildings with a sense of historical accumulation, or those beautiful and gorgeous clothes, everything made her heart flutter.

Eula straightened her body and stretched, humming comfortably: "I heard that Liyue's food is unforgettable, and Liyue and Yue cuisine are world-famous; I must find an opportunity to try them."

Although she preferred snacks, along with cool mint wine, since she had come to foreign cuisine, she naturally had to try a bit.

With such a great reputation, it couldn't be just hype.

Luo Li chuckled: "Don't worry, you can try whatever you want. The culture and fun nurtured by this land, I'll let you experience it these days."

Raiden Makoto became interested upon hearing this; although there had been gatherings of the Seven Gods before, they were ultimately just people of the same level boasting and joking with each other.

There was simply no opportunity to truly integrate into the marketplace.

Now, she could finally experience the so-called customs of Liyue.

"We're here, brothers, unload the cargo!"

Standing on the deck facing the wind, Beidou waved her hand, letting the crew unload the pirate items they had confiscated on this trip, while she herself came before Luo Li and the others.

"Mr. Luo Li, would you like to come and join the banquet held by the brothers later?"

Without the slightest awkwardness of just having met, the hearty mature woman issued an invitation.

Every time they returned from a voyage, there would always be a hearty banquet to celebrate.

After all, the first voyage was fine, but once they were drifting on the sea for a long time, looking at the blue sea and sky, one would eventually feel bored and dull.

In the long run, it would make most people's moods twisted, so they had to indulge and vent every once in a while.

Luo Li readily agreed; seeing the sky, there was nothing to do today, so it was better to follow along and see it.

Having received a satisfactory answer, Beidou continued to shout at the crew to lower the wooden planks and set them on the dock.

Getting close enough, only then did Luo Li see that there were people waiting on the dock.

That was a lively girl who styled her hair in a flying fairy bun, with a cute yellow hairpin tucked beside her bangs, wearing a short yellow and black cheongsam, with a doll resembling a small bear hanging from her waist, but strangely, bells were hanging behind her.

Seeing the fleet lower the boarding plank, anticipation and excitement bloomed in the girl's amber eyes.

Before the people above could come down, she ran over with big strides.

"Sister Beidou, have you found the ingredients I wanted!"

The girl shouted while running and greeted some familiar crew members with a smile.

Beidou also saw her and said with a smile: "It's Xiangling, coming so fast; could it be that you're worried I'd forget to bring you things."

"Hehehe, not at all."

"Don't worry, the deep-sea giant octopus, sea-sky blue, and fresh shellfish you wanted are all in the cabin; I'll send someone to deliver them to Wanmin Restaurant later."

"Thank you, Sister Beidou."

Xiangling grinned with a big smile; her radiant face was easy to infect others, and even many crew members couldn't help but curl the corners of their mouths.

The reason she was so happy was mainly because the competition between Liyue and Yue cuisine in Liyue had reached a white-hot stage; whether it was mountain delicacies or seafood, most of the expensive high-end ingredients were monopolized.

Liyue's chefs were quite angry, but there was nothing they could do.

It was just that Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Kiosk gave too much; if they weren't fighting each other fiercely, everyone would probably think the two families were deliberately colluding to monopolize.

"Eh, these few are unfamiliar faces; Sister Beidou, are they your friends?"

The girl named Xiangling poked her head and looked at Luo Li and the others beside Beidou.

The four of them didn't look like crew members, and they inexplicably resembled Lady Ningguang, one of the Qixing, so she didn't ask if they were new sailors.

... Seeking flowers...

"That's right, new friends I just met; they will also attend the banquet tonight, so you can't hold back then."

"I wouldn't."

While joking, Beidou introduced the names of Luo Li and the others to Xiangling.

Learning that the group came from Mondstadt, Xiangling was quite pleasantly surprised.

"I went to Mondstadt a while ago and heard there were dragons, and I even wanted to catch one to use as an ingredient, but I couldn't find one no matter what; are there really dragons?"

It must be said that for the sake of cooking, Xiangling was truly brave; she was actually prepared to use a dragon as an ingredient, something most people probably wouldn't even dare to think about.

After a brief disappointment, Xiangling became happy again and said to herself: "Although it's a pity I didn't find a dragon, I tasted the food in Mondstadt's restaurants and got some good inspiration."

"And by the way, I also visited Diona, the brewing genius from Springvale; I heard she can mix especially delicious wine. I think the secret methods of cooking and brewing should be similar. I gained a lot in the end; tonight I'll let you experience quite a few newly researched dishes."

Seeing her confident look, Luo Li was a bit hesitant to accept.

Asking Diona for secret methods should be forgotten; that guy is gifted, no matter how she mixes it, it's impossible for it to be bad, but you might not be the same.

Eula looked at Xiangling with a surprised gaze; she hadn't expected there to be such a person.

From her love for cooking in her tone, one could see that the other party's mind was extremely simple; she really just focused on cooking.

Raiden Makoto recognized her purity and pursed her lips: "Then I'll look forward to it first."

In addition, Noelle stared at Xiangling with the gaze of seeing a kindred spirit; this person had some things in common with her, never discouraged to achieve her goal, and not afraid even if she encountered greater difficulties.

I really hope to be friends with her.

"Alright, alright, it's time to go down; there's plenty of time to chat at night, let's stop for now."

Unable to help interrupting the conversation, Beidou pointed to the direction the few were blocking and said helplessly: "If you don't leave, the cargo can't be unloaded." ===== CHAPTER 184 =====