Wang Cheng spoke of local specialties, and indeed, they were local specialties.
Items like dried abalone, dried sea cucumber, and dried squid, as well as Western gadgets such as telescopes, compasses, and red wine, and so on.
Not involving any money, Yang Ge was, of course, very happy to accept the gifts from Wang and Zhou Fu...
For the following half month, the Yuelai Inn often filled with the savory aroma of the sea, as everyone, including the "salted fish," feasted thanks to Yang Ge's generosity.
Time flies when you're not paying attention, and soon the heavy snow season was upon them. With the Chinese New Year approaching, the "salted fish" at the inn began to bid farewell to Yang Ge in small groups, setting off to return home for the festival.
Only a few homeless "salted fish" remained, braving the wind and snow daily to meet up at the inn.
The inn finally quieted down...
