Chapter 269 39: Fish Feast
Fish Head Town. This name is really strange. Terry has never heard of such a small town. Even if it is called Herring Canned Town, it seems more reasonable than this.
"That may not be the name you see on the map. We used to call Herring Town." Heyman explained the name.
".Why do you want to change the name?" Anna in the back seat saw Terry looking like he was holding back and asked.
"Because. Haha, stay a few more days and you will understand." Heyman seemed to have phlegm in his throat and laughed wetly a few times without answering directly.
Soon, the truck drove into the town and stopped in front of a certain old-looking tavern.
“The owner of the Fish Head Tavern is named John. He has a bad temper, but he cooks very well. Moreover, this is the only hotel in the town. You can stay here for a few days until the wind and snow pass. Find someone to repair the car."
"The only person in the town who can repair the car is Old Pete. He went to sea and won't be back soon. There is also a signal here. Maybe you can call the towing company, but the one who came here is The cost may be enough to buy one of your cars.”
“Thank you very much, Uncle Heyman, since there is no other way, let’s stay in the hotel for a few days.”
Considering the thickness of the wallet, Terry still didn't dare call a tow truck.
Heyman said nothing, gave them a weird smile with his naturally fierce face, and drove away.
“I can’t believe that there is such a remote place in our country. Can express delivery be delivered here?”
After getting out of the car, Anna took a deep breath of cold air. , suppressing the urge to vomit, and complained to Terry.
Terry didn't reply, just poked her arm a few times with his elbow.
"What are you doing?" Anna followed Terry's gaze, and her words suddenly stuck in her throat. She saw an old man with a gloomy face and wrinkles standing at the door of the tavern. A bit more penetrating than the fierce-looking Uncle Heyman just now.
The old man rolled his dead eyes and glanced at the two of them, opened his mouth, and made a sound like a wild boar rubbing the bark of a tree: "Accommodation?"
Terry wanted to ask if there were any other hotels. But thinking of the remoteness of this place and the weather that already made them shiver, they still held back their words: "Yes. Are there any rooms?"
The old man was silent for a moment, staring at the two of them. It wasn't until Anna almost couldn't stand the cold that she said, "Come in."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked in.
Terry bravely walked ahead, opened the door cautiously, looked around, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
There are still other people inside, otherwise it would be too scary for them to stay with this old man.
Inside the tavern, the decoration is not as old as the one outside the store, but they can still adapt to it. At a glance, there are about seven or eight people sitting drinking and chatting. When they saw them coming in, they just looked at them curiously. He quickly continued talking about his own affairs without seeming to care much.
Terry was slightly relieved. At least at this moment, it didn't look like the plot in some movies. The whole town was full of neurotic weirdos.
At least these people look pretty normal, except for the boss.
"One room, one hundred, including brunch, for two." Old John stood at the counter, waiting for them to approach, then took out a key and quoted the price.
"What about dinner?" Anna asked subconsciously.
But Old John seemed to smile and looked at them deeply: "There is a free dinner in this town. Of course, if you want to eat here, you can, you have to pay extra."
< br>"Is there a limit to the free dinner?"
"One person can only get one."
"Is there such a good thing?" If it were in a big city, Anna would still believe in the church They might provide free food. Although I saw a church just now, it's so remote here that it doesn't look like they can provide dinner for everyone in the town.
"You can have a taste first." John didn't seem to care much about increasing his revenue.
Anna looked at Terry and reached an agreement through eye contact.
"Let's talk about it. I'll eat here tonight. Thank you, Uncle John." Terry handed over three hundred, which was the cost of three days' accommodation.
John didn't ask for a deposit, he just nodded lightly and pointed to the stairs on one side: "201, just go up and turn left."
Terry was not in the mood to eat for the time being, so he carried Take Anna up with your luggage.
The wooden stairs creaked, but just after taking a few steps, Anna felt as if there were many people watching behind her, and she felt a chill.
But when she turned around, she didn’t see anyone looking at her. The guests were drinking wine and were quite polite. They talked in low voices. When she saw Anna’s gaze, There was also the same normal curious look, and a gangster-looking person winked at her.
Anna slowly turned her head and continued to walk up a few steps as if nothing had happened. In fact, she had already held her breath, slowed down, quietly took out her makeup mirror, and opened it silently.
In the small mirror, you can see that behind her, everyone stopped talking and turned their heads to her side. Even those sitting with their backs to her, their heads were turned towards her at this moment. He also turned 180 degrees and stared at her with lifeless fish eyes like old man John.
"Hiccup" Anna's body immediately stiffened, she closed the makeup mirror subconsciously, and covered her mouth, for fear of making any sound.
Terry, who was walking in front, turned around and looked at Anna strangely, who seemed to be about to cry, and asked curiously: "What's wrong? Are you yawning?"
"No, it's nothing. Let's go up first." Anna He forced out a smile and tilted his head slightly. The people below were still chatting about their own affairs, and no one looked over.
Then what did you just see in the mirror?
Strengthening her weak legs, she followed Terry in front of her with a creaking sound.
"201 is here." The location of the room is obvious. The second floor is not big. There are only a few rooms. Insert the key and open the door. What comes into view is a large bed, a bathroom, and a chair. , there is a window, and some retro furnishings. Although it is not luxurious, it is still full of a decent natural atmosphere.
The most important thing is that the fishy smell that has been lingering around since entering the town has finally disappeared a lot, and the nose no longer has to be tortured, although you will probably get used to it after smelling it for a while.
Putting down the luggage, Terry took off his not-thick coat, lay down comfortably on the bed, and groaned: "Ah, you're alive, and you actually have the heating on, Anna, you."< br>
As soon as Terry turned his head, he saw Anna slumped against the closed door, her hands on her heart, her face ashen as she took deep breaths, as if she was having an asthma attack. He was so frightened that he quickly got up and came closer. past. "Anna! Anna! Don't scare me. What's wrong with you? Do you want to go to the hospital?"
"Don't ask me to slow down, just slow down." Anna pulled him. , continued to take a deep breath, the color finally returned to his face, and then stared at him with an extremely serious expression.
"Just now, when you looked back at me, did you notice that those people sitting in the pub were staring at us?"
Terry recalled a little and shook his head: "No, no one. Look at us, they are all drinking, eating and chatting, but we are two outsiders coming to such a remote town. It is natural for others to be curious and take a second look."
"It's not curiosity, that kind of thing Eyes! Absolutely not! Everyone was staring at us, this is what I saw on the makeup mirror!" Anna grabbed Terry's arm and took out the makeup mirror, but she didn't forget to lower her voice as if she was scared. At the bottom of this room, those people were raising their heads and staring at them silently.
Even behind the door, there were a few people with dead eyes lying on their backs, listening to every word he said with expressionless faces.
Terry didn't believe it, but Anna had no reason to lie to herself. Although she was usually a little petite, she would not hold back on business matters. She always knew the importance of things. It was better to lie a little about such scary things. There are no benefits at all, and it also damages her previous image.
"Well, I heard that the cold may cause people to hallucinate. We have been outside for so long with the cold wind blowing, so we may be in a trance. You need to eat something and rest now. I will go downstairs to eavesdrop on them later. Talk." Before Terry could finish his words, Anna hugged her arms tightly.
"Don't, don't leave me, we must not be separated now." There were tears in the corners of Anna's eyes.
Seeing the usually careless Anna in such a frightened state, Terry felt a little uneasy: "Okay, I will listen to you. Wait until night, we will go to the tavern to see if there is anything abnormal. If something is wrong, forget it. Call a tow truck and we have to leave here.”
After hearing this, Anna breathed a sigh of relief, ate a few biscuits, and gradually fell asleep in the warmth.
Terry watched her sleep, then took out his hand, moved to the window, opened the curtain a little, and looked out carefully.
Now that the wind and snow have subsided, you can barely see some people clearing the snow outside their door through the hazy windows. You can even see the old man in the tavern clearing the snow outside.
He carefully observed everything within his sight. He could see fairly neat houses, the church spire a little further away, and the sea in the further direction, but it was blocked because the floors were not high enough. Out of sight.
"Huh?"
Just when he was about to leave the window, he could see the attic of the house not far away. Someone opened the curtains and looked quietly in his direction. .
Terry immediately held his breath and continued to observe through the gap.
But the man just stood and observed, as if he had no intention of leaving.
It wasn't until Terry's legs became a little stiff that the figure turned sideways and disappeared.
Terry slowly breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his brows, and leaned on the bed with complicated thoughts.
The more he thought about it, the more confused his mind became, and the more he felt that the room was full of people and bustling, so he simply took out his mobile phone and started searching for news about this town on the Internet.
Logically speaking, for such a little-known and remote town, there are not even a thousand but a few hundred in South Australia. Most of them are not well-known at all. It’s just that this town is different. You can’t find anything in Yutou Town. Information, but based on the old name Herring Town mentioned by Hyman, a lot of information can be found.
Terry regained his energy and stopped sleeping. He read them one by one.
Until the wind and snow stopped, the sun sank, and night fell unconsciously.
"Terry? Terry?"
"Um, ah, are you awake?" Terry came back to his senses, raised his head and rubbed his eyes, feeling a little sour.
Anna looked at him curiously: "Didn't you rest?"
"No, I found something interesting. There is indeed something weird in this town, but officials have already come to check and confirm it. They are just some rumors and issued a statement." Terry smiled and took the phone to show her.
“To put it simply, some people in the town were driven away from here due to internal reasons, and then these residents who left spread rumors that this place was haunted or something like that, so it became popular for a while and attracted a lot of people. A group of tourists who like to pursue supernatural events came here, and the official investigation team found nothing in the end. Many people also mentioned that because of the abundant fish, a 'fish feast' is held every night for everyone to taste for free. Many tourists praised the taste and recommended everyone to try it. "
"Of course, it was not completely undiscovered. The official investigation team found traces of people living in the abandoned gold mining town. It is speculated that some speculators were looking for remaining mines, and there was some strange noise during the period, which was slowly spread. "
"Look, so many people have been here, and there is even an official statement. It’s not a place without a reputation, can you feel relieved now?”
Anna looked at it line by line, and she slowly let go of the slight uneasiness she had felt before. What I saw was really an illusion caused by my wild imagination because it was too cold.
"So, this is still a tourist town?" When I think about it, my mentality is completely different.
“You can say that, I saw someone else made a guide. First, book a room at the Herring Tavern, which is our current fish head tavern, and taste the seafood fried rice made by the boss. I also made a note The boss’s temper is a bit strange, but the food is delicious. You don’t have to worry about how many families have mentally ill children. You don’t need to take care of them. Just ignore them.”
[.In the evening, such a small town has many families. The beach is inferior to the famous tourist attractions. It is wrapped in orange light. Walking on the soft beach leaves a series of footprints, and then quietly watching the waves restore them. Of course, time slows down here. , I have to mention the unique "fish feast" every night. It is a freshness that I have never tasted before. The enthusiastic locals will cut off the fish heads first, break them down and pass them to tourists to taste. Although I thought it was strange at first, because it was completely raw without any processing, but how can you eat fish head and fish raw? But soon, I put away my shallow knowledge. 】
【This is clearly the taste of heaven, the ultimate delicacy gifted by God to human beings. I couldn't help but take one bite after another. Soon, I finished the fish head, leaving only the squid. Fish eyes, and the fish eyes seemed to be still rotating at this time. I couldn't wait to dig them out and taste them. What kind of freshness and sweetness it was, which made me tasteless to other food in the world. Language was such a rudimentary and scarce tool at this moment. , I can only express my feelings by repeating: you must taste it for yourself! ! 】
【Be sure to attend the fish feast! 】
【Be sure to attend the fish feast! ! 】
It can be seen that this blogger was very excited when he wrote this guide.
The same goes for the replies below, with many repeating this sentence.
【Be sure to attend the fish feast! ! ! 】
Anna was so hungry.
"How about we go to the fish feast tonight?"
(End of this chapter)