Chapter 19 Tomorrow's Performance... Mermaid
Carlos invited Rove to taste shark meat together, and the boy gladly accepted the invitation.
But he soon regretted it.
The darkest food Rove had eaten before, apart from the famous British stargazing, was Hagrid's rock cake.
But these two foods were actually okay in appearance, at most you would know how shitty it was after you put it in your mouth.
The shark meat prepared by Carlos was different. When it was served, Rove looked at the pale shark meat in the sealed glass jar, and he lost his appetite after just one look.
Even here, he didn't realize the seriousness of the matter. Even looking at the glass cover, he was still wondering if this was a special method to preserve the fragrance?
But as Carlos opened the jar, Rove finally understood why it had to be sealed, because... it stinks!
If I had to describe that smell... it was probably similar to the pungent smell of urine and vomit mixed together in a trash can on a hot summer day.
"Merlin's gift crab!" Rolf was about to suffocate. He covered his nose and asked, "What did you add in it?"
"Nothing, just shark meat, but..." Carlos took a deep breath of the stench and laughed, "This is the Icelandic way."
"Icelandic way?!"
"Bury the shark meat underground and ferment it for a few months. When the shark meat forms a texture and emits an ammonia smell, it can be taken out and eaten."
"..."
"Of course, we have magic and don't have to go through so much trouble for several months." Carlos said with a look of enjoyment: "It can be fermented successfully in a few hours."
"Is this thing edible?" Rolf frowned.
"Rolf, it seems that you have never tasted shark meat." Carlos laughed:
"Sharks don't have kidneys, and the uric acid in their bodies will continue to accumulate. Its meat is poisonous. If you eat it fresh, it will cause problems.
Rotting and fermentation are the best way to detoxify shark meat."
Rolf curled his lips with a look of disgust.
"Try it." Carlos said, "This is my favorite delicacy. Every time I drive the Mayflower and pass through Reykjavik, I will have a full meal."
Carlos said, scooping up a piece of shark meat with a spoon, he dipped it in mustard, and then chewed it carefully in his mouth, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Rolf was a little hesitant. Is it really so delicious?
"Try it quickly." Carlos took himself a bottle of rum, he gulped it down, wiped his mouth, and urged:
"Don't worry, it smells bad, but it tastes good."
Rolf thought of the stinky tofu and snail noodles in his hometown. He believed it and forked a piece of shark meat and put it in his mouth.
He... Ugh!
The pungent and choking smell rushed into Rolf's throat in an instant. It was more like an unknown object salvaged from the toilet. It was so smelly that he wanted to pinch his taste buds to death as soon as he took a bite.
"I'm going to the restaurant." Rolf spat the shark meat into the trash can, stood up and said, "Go back now, and you can still catch up with dinner."
"Don't go, I don't like this, there are other foods." Carlos said hurriedly.
Soon, the house elf served a mellow oyster soup, followed by herring and roasted tender turkey with corn pie.
After the food was ready, Rolf sat down again. He used magic to make himself smellless and started to eat dinner.
Carlos and Rolf talked about interesting things at sea, and of course, he didn't forget to promote his granddaughter who went to school in Yinfamoni.
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As dinner ended, the tablecloth was removed, and Carlos picked up a cigar, put the flame close to the end of the cigar, turned the match, and burned the cigar evenly, so that it gradually burned from the edge to the middle.
Rove leaned back in his chair, stretched his back comfortably towards the fireplace behind him, and said, "So, what exactly do you want to see me about tonight?"
Carlos invited him to dinner, obviously not just to chat, but for other things.
"I'm worried that you are young and energetic, and you can't stand the Mystery Circus and have a conflict with them." Carlos smoked a cigar, and the fragrant and rich blue-gray smoke lingered in the air.
Rove was silent and didn't speak.
He heard Newt mention the Mystery Circus, which is the property of the Skander family.
This family is similar to the Scamander family and also collects various magical creatures, but unlike Newt who protects and continues endangered species, Skander is for money.
They domesticate magical animals and perform around the world, and even perform freak shows for the effect of the show.
What is a freak show?
Two-headed and three-headed deformed magical creatures are common, and they also have various hybrids of humans and other magical creatures:
Mixed-blood house elves, half-human giants, Muggle beasts... all of them are pitiful guys who are not accepted by society.
Nagini, who was tortured by the blood curse, was captured by the mysterious circus and used as an actor.
"Carlos, you think too highly of me." Rolf suddenly smiled and said softly: "I am just a little wizard, I don't have the ability to conflict with other circuses."
"Rolf, don't say that." Carlos took the burning cigar out of his mouth and shook his head:
"I know you are very powerful. I knew it when you went to deal with the Cabruo dragon that night...but I am still worried that you will suffer."
"Don't worry, I won't meddle in other people's business." Rolf said calmly.
Carlos took a breath, his gray eyebrows drooped very low, and he sighed: "That's good."
Everyone knows that the Mystery Circus engages in abusive behavior for performances, and there are even doubts about where the deformed creatures came from.
Scamander and Skander both deal with magical creatures, and Carlos doesn't want a conflict between the two.
He didn't want to offend Skander, let alone Scamander, especially the talented young man in front of him, who had a great future.
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After Rove left the room, he found that there was no wizard in the first class cabin, but at this time, the dinner should have been over.
The young man thought for a while and walked towards the restaurant. Before he arrived, he heard deafening cheers.
A house elf standing at the door immediately opened the two facing wooden doors after seeing Rolf.
Luofu entered the restaurant, looked up and looked around, and found that the tables had been removed and everyone was gathered around to watch the performance.
Music, laughter and chatter roared through the room as the circus act reached its climax.
One banner read:
Mystery Circus - Monsters and Oddities!
A half-human giant monster stood on a balance beam and made a series of ugly tumbling movements. It was obviously very clumsy, but it never fell down... This contrast received cheers and applause from the audience.
The half-blood elf walked around, holding a hat, asking the audience for money.
A middle-aged wizard said loudly: "Tomorrow's show...Mermaid!"
Rolf suddenly raised his head.
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