a A view through the windows into Chinese home
Please bow before beginning the combat!
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Right near the bookshop I found the little grocery store where I bought fried stir, my first Chinese food, from Jiannan Lu. It wasn’t easy at all to eat it though because knifes and forks are unknown here; but after some trying I managed to use the chopsticks without any bigger accident. It was delicious! And I was more than taken with Jiang Lu, the merchant of the General Store and a great cook, telling me the recipe! After having a really nice time chit chatting with him I bought the Jiangzhous’ treasure chest here and added one of the Chinese incense holders, I lit the same night and now I know I don’t want to be without them anymore. I often visited the market place again, where I met Wu Xio, the special vendor, who became a great friend. You can buy the most wonderful and gorgeous wares from her, very special things that will wipe fear away or bring you back to safety! And though there is something mysterious about her wares I never felt uneasy – far from it! If you ever meet her, tell her I’ll be back soon and do a little gossip with her. She enjoys it so much! We had a great time together. And don’t forget to have a look at her potions – it might be very helpful! The next days I began to explore the surroundings of the Forbidden City. I visited the famous Phoenix Martial Arts Academy, where I got my first lessons in Martial Arts. It wasn’t easy but the people I met there where so friendly and patient with me I learned a lot at first go. I began to inspect the Adventure Board right down near the stairs leading up to the base camp, where you’ll find notes about who is asking for what, and decided to give it a try. . I never thought I could have so much fun helping people! I caught some wonderful Koi they needed to store up the pond in the Scholar’s Garden – a peaceful place that you should visit at all costs – I collected some jade and did another few little favours. No big deal for me at all because I had a great time doing that!