Tasting Adventure: Zhang Wei’s Scorpion Delight

In this episode, we'll follow Zhang Wei's journey to discover a new delicacy at the night market that not only changes his palate but also his outlook on life.

Zh: 张伟是一个年轻的男孩,非常喜欢夜市。他有很多朋友在那里,所以他几乎每个周末都去逛。今天晚上,他和他的朋友们在夜市上玩时,他看到了一个摊位,上面放着几支棍子,上面都串了一些看起来非常可怕的东西。这让他很感兴趣,所以他走过去看。
En: Zhang Wei is a young boy who likes night markets very much. He has a lot of friends there, so he goes there almost every weekend. This evening, while he was playing with his friends at the night market, he saw a stall with some sticks strung with something very scary looking. This intrigued him, so he walked over to have a look.

Zh: '嗨,张伟,你好!'一个陌生的人招呼道。'你好,你在这里卖什么?'张伟问到。'啊,这是蝎子,你想尝尝吗?'陌生人问到。'我从未吃过蝎子,为什么不试一下呢?'张伟想到。于是他买了一支带有蝎子的棍子,他感到有点紧张,但他很勇敢地咬了一口。
En: 'Hi, Zhang Wei, hello!' a stranger greeted. 'Hello, what do you sell here?' Zhang Wei asked. 'Ah, this is a scorpion, would you like to taste it?' asked the stranger. 'I've never eaten a scorpion, why not try it?' Zhang Wei thought. So he bought a stick with a scorpion on it, and he felt a little nervous, but he took a bite bravely.

Zh: 他马上做了个鬼脸,感受到了那种让人惊呼的味道。他的朋友们看起来非常惊讶。'这真的很棒!'张伟说道。他尝试吃了几个蝎子,每一个都非常美味。他不知道自己是如何喜欢吃蝎子的,但他确实喜欢上了它。他很享受这个经历,因为他发现了一种新的美食,不确定自己会不会再吃到它。
En: He immediately made a grimace, and felt the smell of exclamation. His friends looked very surprised. 'This is really great!' Zhang Wei said. He tried a few scorpions and each one was delicious. He doesn't know how he likes eating scorpions, but he does. He enjoyed the experience and was so excited because he had discovered a new delicacy that he didn't know if he would ever eat it again.

Zh: 尽管这个经历有些奇怪,但它却给他留下了深刻的印象。从那天起,夜市就成了张伟的口腹之欲,他经常去那里吃蝎子,享受那种奇妙的味道和美妙的氛围。他发现自己喜欢冒险,尝试新的东西,这让他变得更加自信和勇敢。这个简单的经历听起来可能有些琐碎,但它却对张伟有着非凡的影响,让他变得不再羞怯或害怕去尝试新的事物。
En: As odd as the experience was, it made a deep impression on him. From that day on, the night market has become Zhang Wei's appetite. He often goes there to eat scorpions, enjoying the wonderful taste and wonderful atmosphere. He found himself taking risks and trying new things, which made him more confident and courageous. This simple experience may sound trivial, but it had a remarkable impact on Zhang Wei, making him less shy or afraid to try new things.