As a trainer, he has the rain trait

Chapter 128 Buying groceries

Before reaching the entrance of the vegetable market, Zhilin saw Xu Qingyan's tall figure.

She stood there, her hair fluttering gently in the breeze like black satin. The sunlight shone on her body, outlining a golden outline for her, making her stand out in the crowd.

"This!" Zhilin waved his hand.

Xu Qingyan turned around upon hearing the voice, and upon seeing Zhilin and Nian Nian Bao, a smile as bright as the sun immediately blossomed on his face, "You're a little late!"

As she spoke, she quickly walked to Zhilin's side, her eyes instantly attracted by the sticky baby in his arms, her eyes full of love.

Xu Qingyan reached out his hand, gently touched Nian Nian Bao's head, and said softly, "Little guy, you are so cute."

The soft body of Nian Nian Bao was tightly pressed against Zhilin, and his little eyes were full of curiosity about Xu Qingyan, and his eyeballs kept rolling around.

"I think so too. Let's go and do some shopping early so I can prepare the food..." Zhilin said with a smile.

Xu Qingyan nodded and followed Zhilin, who was holding Nian Nian Bao in his arms but still walking briskly, into the vegetable market.

As soon as you step into the vegetable market, the rich and almost overflowing atmosphere of life hits you in the face.

The sounds of clamor, bargaining, and vendors' cries blended together as people wandered through the market stalls, each filled with a dazzling array of colorful, fresh, and juicy ingredients.

As a vegetable market in Kyoto, this market is very large and has all kinds of local specialties, fresh fruits and vegetables picked early in the morning, freshly slaughtered beef, mutton and pork, and freshly raised seafood and fish.

There are even special Pokémon ingredients, but of course they are rare and expensive.

After all, the Alliance supervises and almost eliminates the practice of killing Pokémon for sale. The Pokémon ingredients sold here are all renewable, such as the green onions of Farfetch'd.

As for Pokémon that died of natural causes, their body parts are not allowed to be sold and can only be used by themselves.

Compared to vegetables, Xu Qingyan prefers meat, so he took Zhilin straight to the meat stall.

Pieces of pork with alternating fat and lean meat are neatly placed on the chopping board. The fresh and tender color shines attractively under the light, and the texture of the meat is clearly visible.

Zhilin pointed to a piece of beautifully textured pork belly and said to the stall owner, "Boss, weigh this piece of meat for me."

The stall owner was a warm and generous uncle. He skillfully picked up the meat and put it on the scale to weigh it. His face was filled with a warm smile, which was full of confidence in the quality of his pork. "Young man, you have good taste. This piece of meat was delivered this morning. The meat is very tender!"

Xu Qingyan set his eyes on the ribs beside him.

"Let's buy some more ribs. Do you know how to cook them?" she said to Zhilin, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Zhilin nodded, "Sure, I'll make some salt and pepper garlic spare ribs."

Xu Qingyan happily began to select the ribs. He picked up each rib, checked the fat-to-lean ratio of the meat and the size of the bones, and selected them very carefully.

Finally, four were picked out. Zhilin checked them one by one, then picked one out and put it back, and chose another one.

The stall owner looked on with a smile, his expression unchanged.

"That's all. Help me cut the pork into pieces for the braised pork and chop the ribs."

“Processing will be charged extra!”

"Okay!" Zhilin nodded.

It’s great that Beifang can help with the food processing, so just charge for it!

The stall owner handled the ingredients skillfully. Xu Qingyan curiously asked Zhilin, "Why don't you want that sparerib?"

“If the meat doesn’t spring back, it’s not fresh.”

"Ah?" Xu Qingyan whispered, "Why is this stall owner like this?"

Zhilin laughed and said, "It's just not that fresh. The quality of the meat is still okay, but if you can choose fresher ones, choose fresher ones."

"Oh oh oh!" Xu Qingyan understood.

The stall owner quickly finished bagging them. "Alright, that's 655 Alliance Coins."

Zhilin scanned the code to pay and was about to pick up the bag.

Xu Qingyan said, "Let me do it!"

Zhilin stopped her, looked down at Nian Nian Bao, and said softly, "Can you let this beautiful sister hold you for a while?"

Nian Nian Bao nodded obediently.

Zhilin handed the sticky baby to Xu Qingyan, "You hold the sticky baby, I'll carry the bag."

"That's fine!" Xu Qingyan took the sticky baby, pinched its cute cheeks, and then held it in his arms.

The sticky baby was a little unhappy when his face was pinched, but when he smelled the fragrance on Xu Qingyan's body, he put his unhappiness behind him and lay comfortably in Xu Qingyan's arms.

"Nian Nian baby is very well behaved!" Xu Qingyan looked at Zhilin with a smile.

Zhilin glanced at Nian Nian Bao with envy, then picked up the bag and said, "Well! Let's go, we still have a lot of things to buy."

"it is good!"

As they walked around, they came to the aquatic area.

In the transparent water tank, the prawns are jumping around and swimming quickly in the water.

Zhilin looked at these lively shrimps, his expression changed, and he turned to ask Xu Qingyan beside him, "Are you allergic to seafood?"

Xu Qingyan shook his head. "I'm not allergic to anything."

Zhilin nodded. "These shrimps are good. They're perfect for making braised prawns."

"Boss, catch three pounds of prawns."

"okay!"

Seeing a big order coming in, the stall owner smiled and scooped up the prawns. The prawns struggled in the net bag, and the splashing water fell on Zhilin's hands, bringing a hint of coolness.

In the fish pond next to it, the fat fish heads revealed black and shiny eyes, and the gills opened and closed, showing their vigorous vitality.

Zhilin had an idea. Xu Qingyan likes spicy food very much, so he could make a dish of chopped pepper fish head.

Xu Qingyan also took a fancy to this big fish, "This fish head will definitely be delicious when made into chopped pepper fish head."

Zhilin smiled knowingly, "Boss, pack it up."

The stall owner was quick to pick up the fish and put it in the bag before Zhilin could finish speaking. He also asked Xu Qingyan, "Is there anything else you want to eat?"

He has been hanging around in the vegetable market for many years and can tell at a glance who the main buyers are.

Xu Qingyan glanced around and saw nothing he wanted, so he shook his head and said, "No thanks."

The stall owner felt a little regretful, but still gave them some tips on handling the fish head: "You have to clean the fish head thoroughly when you get home, especially the gills. Also, make sure the chopped pepper is spread all over the fish head so that it can absorb the flavor."

Xu Qingyan was not worried at all. He pointed at Zhilin and said, "Don't worry, we have the chef."

The stall owner was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "That's great." Although he didn't quite believe that this young man could be a chef.

Zhilin smiled. He could see that the stall owner didn't believe him, but he was too lazy to prove it. He just paid, picked up the bag and left.

Now that they have the fish and meat, it’s time to buy some vegetables, so they came to the vegetable area.

The tender green Shanghai greens are neatly arranged on the stalls, and the leaves are so fresh and tender that they seem to be able to squeeze out water.

"This bok choy is so fresh. It will definitely be refreshing and delicious if you stir-fry it." Zhilin said as he picked some.

The lotus roots on the stall next to them lay plump, white and thick, like sleeping jade dolls. Zhilin picked up another lotus root and tapped it gently with his hand. Listening to the crisp sound, he smiled and said, "Buy some lotus root to make lotus root and pork bone soup. It's sweet and nourishing."

Xu Qingyan touched Nian Nian Bao's head and nodded, "All right! It's up to you."

Zhilin then bought some spring roll wrappers and also bought fillings such as leeks, eggs, cabbage, pork and corn.

In the corner of the vegetable market, Zhilin also found a stall selling preserved eggs.

I'll buy some preserved eggs and make some green peppers. It's appetizing and goes well with rice. Zhilin thought and picked out a few more preserved eggs.

After purchasing the ingredients, Zhilin carried the heavy bags and left the vegetable market with Xu Qingyan in satisfaction. Along the way, Xu Qingyan was still enthusiastically discussing the cooking methods of each dish with Zhilin.

She imagined a delicious dinner in her mind, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.