Chapter 1158 Weird Doll
"Ding ding ding, today I'm going to make a special dish called chicken nugget porridge based on Master McKenhua's notes. Come and have a try."
Yin Lishabai took a large wooden spoon, scooped a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of Zhang Tuohai.
Zhang Tuohai took a look and found that since there was no rice on the boat, the main component was dumplings made with flour. The chicken was cut into pieces, and there were also the usual carrot pieces, potato pieces, and chopped onions. It did not look like porridge, but more like a mixture of chicken curry and dumpling soup.
"How is it?" Yin Lishabai came over and asked excitedly.
"Well, next time, change the chicken to shredded chicken. It will be more flavorful. Also, we are still short of spices on the ship. When we get ashore later, I will prepare some and teach you how to make curry chicken."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"By the way, have those pirates returned? We drank all night last night, so they should have spent most of their money, right?"
Zhang Tuohai asked.
"I'm back, but something's not right." Yin Lishabai said hesitantly.
"What's wrong? Did he bring a prostitute on board, or did the tavern owner chase him on board to collect the debt? Is he sick?" Zhang Tuohai asked curiously.
"Neither. When these pirates boarded the ship, each of them held a doll close to their bodies. They lost their appetite and didn't even come to eat. They all hid in the cabin and talked to the dolls."
Zhang Tuohai: “???”
He never expected this to be the case.
"I'll go and take a look."
Zhang Tuohai put down the bowl in his hand and walked quickly towards the cabin.
Those pirates were murderous and all they cared about were wine, women and money.
Other than that, there was nothing for them to care about.
These are a group of desperadoes who dare to sell their souls to the devil. They are unruly and lawless. If you want to make them obedient, you have to be stronger and more ruthless than them.
He absolutely didn't believe that these pirates would start playing with dolls and talking to them like otakus.
After passing through the neat cabin, Zhang Tuohai entered the pirates' cabin.
Then he was stunned by the scene in the entire cabin.
Thirty pirates, each holding a wooden doll and whispering.
Can you imagine thirty unshaven, untidy men hugging and whispering to a life-size wooden doll, and with such a genuine and affectionate look on their faces ?
"Possessed?" Zhang Tuohai walked over, grabbed the first mate by the collar and lifted him up from the ground.
"What's wrong with you? What's going on?" Zhang Tuohai asked coldly.
"Let me go, don't disturb me and my wife while I'm talking!" The first mate shouted loudly, prying Zhang Tuohai's hands with both hands, his eyes full of madness.
"Something's wrong! It's definitely not right."
Zhang Tuohai knew that the first mate was scared to death of him. He didn't even dare to speak loudly when asking him about something yesterday. Now he actually dared to talk to him like this. It was definitely not normal.
Bang!
Zhang Tuohai slapped the first mate in the face.
The first mate's face swelled up instantly, with a bright red slap mark left on it.
But the first mate still looked crazy and was frantically twisting Zhang Tuohai's hands.
Zhang Tuohai frowned and threw the first mate to the ground.
Bang!
The floor was shaking and making dull sounds.
Even the first mate's ribs were broken.
However, the first mate acted as if nothing had happened, twisting his body and crawling towards the puppet in the corner, muttering: "Lily, my Lily!"
Zhang Tuohai: “…”
Zhang Tuohai turned his head and looked at the puppets. They were all ordinary wooden sculptures with simple workmanship. Most of them were long pieces of wood with their joints connected by ropes. Apart from their larger size, they were almost the same as children's toys.
The only thing that feels wrong is the doll's face, which is painted very delicately and looks almost indistinguishable from a real person.
Such a beautiful face is depicted on such a simple body. It seems incongruous no matter how you look at it.
And the most bizarre thing is that no matter which angle he stands at, Zhang Tuohai always feels that the doll is looking at him, and the corners of its mouth are slightly raised, with a look that seems to be smiling but not smiling, which makes people feel an inexplicable anger burning in their hearts.
This doll is not normal!
There is definitely a problem!
Zhang Tuohai looked at the doll and made a judgment in his heart.
"Master, what should we do?" asked an Unsullied following behind him.
"Close this cabin and lock it with a chain. Don't allow anyone to enter or leave. I'll go to the shore to check the situation."
Zhang Tuohai felt that if he wanted to find the root cause of these pirates, he had to go ashore.
He became more interested in this city of dolls.
"Do you want to take a few people with you?" asked the Unsullied.
"Forget it, ordinary people like you shouldn't go with them, it will cause problems." Zhang Tuohai shook his head, "You just stay on the boat and keep an eye on it. No one is allowed to get off or on. If anyone wants to disobey orders, kill them directly."
Zhang Tuohai said in a cold voice.
"yes!"
The Unsullied responded immediately.
After making the arrangements, Zhang Tuohai got off the boat and entered the port area.
The port area of the Doll City is no different from the port areas of ordinary cities. It is a bustling market with piles of goods. The only distinctive feature is that many stalls display a lot of dolls. These dolls are made of cloth, wood, and clay. Some are very simple, while others are painted. Some are exquisitely made, while others are simply made. They all look unique. If it weren't for the clothes of the people around him, Zhang Tuohai would have thought he had come to a doll trade show.
At first glance, it doesn't seem like anything special.
Zhang Tuohai walked over, picked up one or two dolls at random and asked the price. A rough doll only cost one or two dinars, while an exquisite one would cost more than a dozen or even dozens, which seemed reasonable.
However, the dolls here are all ordinary dolls, and there are no dolls like the ones held by pirates.
"Ask around where I can find some larger dolls, preferably life-size ones." Zhang Tuohai asked, throwing down two dinars.
"You need to go to the shops in the city and ask. They will accept custom orders of any size. We need to move them back and forth every day, so we only buy small ones." said the stall owner after collecting the money.
"Thank you." Zhang Tuohai nodded and walked along the path towards the city.
The layout of the Doll City is very simple, with a wide main street and shops mainly concentrated on both sides. On the outside are some normal shops, such as bakeries, pubs, etc. Once you get inside, gradually there are all kinds of doll shops.
Moreover, there are some stores that specialize in selling special products, such as all-clay doll stores, all-metal doll stores, and all-wooden doll stores.
Zhang Tuohai searched from house to house, hoping to find the same dolls as those pirates.
