Chapter 314: Troll Market
Another day passed, and finally came the day when the "Troll Market" opened.
Yu Yue and his party headed northward, and according to Chen Wulong's guidance, they went to the "Troll Market" between Cosmo, the capital of the Crocodile Country, and Peter St. Fort, the second largest city in the Crocodile Country.
They came to a river valley.
A big river runs through the north and south, and the green grass along the river is lush.
The terrain here is peculiar, the mountains on both sides block the cold current, and the geothermal river also plays a role in regulating the temperature. Therefore, when other places are icy and snowy, it is still warm as spring.
This is also an important winter pasture in the northwest of Crocodile Country.
The annual "Troll Market" is held here.
Major cities, villages, forces from all sides, and even visitors from abroad gather here.
On the first day of the opening of the market, the valley, which is tens of miles wide, was already crowded with people.
People set up large and small tents and built wooden houses.
Some people simply live on the ground and set up stalls on the spot, placing daily necessities and commodities all over the floor.
Although this is a temporarily organized market, it is already quite large, like a market town.
Those who sell animal oil and animal ointment, those who sell fur and animal bones, those who sell silk and satin, those who sell gold and silver utensils, those who sell fish roe and crab roe, those who sell tobacco, alcohol, salt, tea, clothes, shoes and hats, handicrafts, There are swords, bows and arrows, mules, horses, cattle and sheep, scones, muffins, pancakes, pies, meat pies, barbecue, fried chicken, smoked fish, horse intestines and mutton soup.
People of all kinds of skins, costumes and accents mixed together and made a lot of noise.
People take what they need, choose what they like, and trade back and forth with their own money and goods. The scene is so prosperous that it is really like a Raksha sea market.
There seems to be no one in charge here, but there are underlying rules at work in the chaos.
The scene was very lively, besides buying and selling, there were also many men and women holding hands and shoulder to shoulder on the grass, singing the folk songs of Crocodile Kingdom, stepping on the beat, playing the piano, drums, pipe flute, singing and dancing.
They dressed in costumes, lined up, and cruised mightily in the streets constructed of tents, prefabricated houses, and street stalls, creating a joyous atmosphere.
With the sound of gongs and drums, enthusiastic singing spread throughout the land, vendors and tourists were also infected one after another, dancing and twisting their bodies together.
The entire river valley market has become a lively and jubilant ocean.
Everyone has smiles on their faces, as if the winter has gone, the cold has gone, and the warm spring has arrived.
Here and any other place in Crocodile Country seem to be two completely different worlds.
Xiaoyouyou couldn't be happier, she likes to be lively, seeing such a scene, she almost wants to fly.
If it wasn't for Yu Yue holding her, she would have "flyed".
Jiang Rou couldn't help sighing: "So this troll market is so lively?"
Chen Wulong said that the opening day of the "Troll Market" coincided with a traditional festival in Crocodile Country.
The winter festival is also called "the meat thanksgiving festival". The people of Crocodile Country celebrate the end of winter and welcome the arrival of spring with festivals.
The winter send-off of the "Troll Market" is particularly grand, like a carnival celebration.
Ekaterina said "Oh": "So that's the case, I didn't even know."
The "Troll Market" is full of dragons and snakes. She, the princess of Kira Principality, has never been here before, and this is the first time today.
It was also because of anticipating that there would be many people in the "troll market", Yu Yue and the others dressed in a low-key manner and made some disguises.
——Ekaterina put on a hood to cover her red hair so as not to be conspicuous; Chen Wulong also wore big sunglasses.
A group of people entered the valley without showing the mountains or dew, first observing and eating, drinking and playing.
It is part trade fair, part carnival and part food festival.
Although the tastes of different stalls and stalls are not the same, but there are many kinds of food, and the atmosphere of eating in this kind of place, Yu Yue and his party are very happy to eat and drink.
Ola Jiyi, traditional crocodile-style muffins, has salty flavors such as zucchini, pig or beef liver, as well as sweet flavors such as apple and kefir.
Bollinger, a traditional Crocodile-style pancake, comes in a variety of sweet and savory flavors and shapes.
Burger steak, crispy on the outside, tender and delicious meat filling.
The crocodile meat skewers are bold, bold, tender and juicy.
Aspic piled up like a mountain of cake.
There are also freshly slaughtered cattle and sheep, and freshly stewed cattle and sheep in a cauldron.
A variety of delicious caviar salads, including salmon caviar, black caviar, and sturgeon roe sauce.
Pastries with rich flavors include chocolate cold cakes, meringue mousse, and various ice creams, milk cakes, and ice bars.
Vodka, kvass, and berry juices can be enjoyed freely.
Yu Yue and the others quickly merged into the festive atmosphere.
Yu You was holding a matryoshka in her left hand and a large barbecue skewer almost as long as hers in her right, very happy.
There are many strange things on the market for sale, but for the time being, none of them can catch Yu Yue's eyes.
Chen Wulong told him that in the evening, there will be an auction here, and there should be more good things at the auction.
"My servant, Lu Meng, this is my young lady. My master and servant are from Huaxia, passing through precious lands. One is not seeking fame, the other is not seeking profit. The only reason is that the young lady is old enough to marry her husband's family, so I dare to set it up here. Going to the arena, competing in martial arts to recruit relatives, hoping to find a hero with outstanding martial arts..."
Seeing the excitement ahead, Yu Yue and the others stopped and gathered their heads to watch. It turned out that someone was setting up a ring in this crowded troll market to compete for relatives.
The arena was erected on a dirt bag, which was very simple.
But a big flag is planted there, which is very clear.
The big banner was fluttering in the wind, and it was written in three languages: Huaxia, Crocodile, and Common Language——Competition to invite relatives.
A man and a woman on stage.
The man was a burly man with a blue complexion.
The girl has bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful face, pretty and pleasant, and although she is not tall, she is graceful. The big flag fluttered in the wind, covering the girl's beautiful face flickering.
After the blue-faced man explained, he waited for a while, only to hear some hooligans in the crowd teasing and commenting on the girl, but no one came up to the stage to make a move.
He looked up at the sky, and said with a sneer: "I thought that the land of the crocodile country hides dragons and crouching tigers, and there must be many masters and strong ones. Unexpectedly, no one dares to go up to even a ring..."
"I'm coming!" Only one person shouted.
When everyone saw it, they couldn't help laughing.
It turned out that the person who came on stage was a fat old man with a bald head but a big beard, and he was in his fifties at a young age.
The old man was full of anger, and shouted to everyone: "Why are you laughing?"
Someone booed him: "Old man, you can even be the grandfather of other girls! Even if you are Sheng, can such a young and beautiful girl be made to be a pretty widow as soon as she gets married?"
That blue-faced man Lu Meng also stopped him.
The old man shouted and asked: "What do you mean? You didn't say age limit just now, can I not fight in this arena?"
Lu Meng smiled and said: "You can fight, you can fight. There is indeed no age limit in this arena. Three-year-olds can fight, and even older people than you can fight. It's just that there is a fee of 3,000 yuan to enter the stage, cash, credit card, scan code It will be all right."
While speaking, he stretched out three fingers with his left hand and a payment code with his right hand.