Until he returned home, the calico cat still didn't react. He jumped on the table, raised his head and stared at the Taoist in confusion.
"no."
"Then why don't people sleep at night?"
"You still have to sleep, at least most people still have to sleep." The Taoist replied patiently, "It's just that I got home late."
"Why are you running into the road?"
"There are people walking on the road in Yidu at night."
"That's Yidu."
"It turns out that Empress Sanhua can tell the difference between Qingyidu and Changjing." Song You looked pleased.
"Miss Sanhua is very smart."
"There is no need to reiterate what everyone knows."
"Everyone knows something~"
"yes."
"Then if these people go out tonight, won't they be caught by the Imperial Guards walking on the road?"
The calico cat continued to ask.
"In the past, people were not allowed to go out at night because Changjing City was haunted by demons. Now that the demons have been caught, they can naturally go out without being caught." Song You also answered seriously, and then asked, "Empress Sanhua
Do you think it’s more fun when people can go out at night, or is it more fun when people can’t go out and only cats can go out?”
"This is fun."
"This is so fun..."
“The fish at night was delicious!”
“Which one tastes better, or raw fish?”
"They are all delicious." The Sanhua Cat paused, then stared at the Taoist and asked, "Does the Sanhua Empress look more like a human being when she eats roasted and cooked meat?"
"yes."
The Taoist paused for a moment, then smiled and replied: "But Sanhua Empress only needs to be like herself."
"right……"
The Taoist went upstairs, and the calico cat followed him upstairs.
The Taoist sat on the couch in front of the window and looked out the window. The calico cat also jumped on the couch, then jumped on the coffee table and sat down, sometimes staring outside and sometimes staring at the Taoist.
Even though the room is dark, sitting in front of the window, you can still see the Changjing City outside which is different from the one some time ago.
The lights are much brighter tonight.
If I turned into a swallow and flew into the sky at this moment, I would see lights everywhere in Changjing City.
The Taoist smiled a little.
Nightlife and night markets are both a way of life and an attitude towards life.
The development of this era is naturally far less than that of later generations, and the wealth of materials and people's knowledge are far less than that of later generations. Just like the lights in the city at night, even if every household has a pair of lanterns, the combined light is far less powerful than that of later generations.
No matter how eye-catching the street lamps or light boxes of shops on the street are in later generations, they are far inferior to the neon signs of later generations, but people's attitudes towards life and living are quite different.
…
There was a bang.
Song You opened the lid of the jar, put the chopsticks boiled in boiling water in, and carefully picked out some cauliflower.
The green part of the rapeseed flower is no longer green, and the golden color is no longer bright, and has become soft. In addition, there is not much change. It was almost dark when I ate it in Nanhua County, and Song You couldn't see it for a while.
What's the difference between taking it out and the original one? I just take it out and drain it first.
Take a little and put it in your mouth.
"Um……"
But I didn't feel any pain.
The minimum requirement is met.
The salt taste is also suitable.
After all, I have lived in Yin Yang Mountain for twenty years, and I have to take care of an old lady who is close to being unable to take care of herself. I basically make a lot of kimchi every year, and I can still control the salt taste.
Although when I tasted it for the first time, I still felt it was not as refreshing as the one I had in Nanhua County, but it can still be called good.
"good……"
Turning his head, he glanced and saw the cat looking at it seriously, so he took some of it, twisted it in his hand, and gave it to her to taste.
The calico cat no longer chooses and eats whatever is given.
He squirted twice and then swallowed it.
"Is it tasty?"
Song You asked her with a smile.
"have no idea……"
The calico cat answered honestly, then looked up at him, then looked down at the pickle jar, his eyes full of curiosity: "If you put something in this jar, will it taste like this?"
"Not even close."
"Wouldn't it be bad?"
"Not even close."
"Can I bathe mice?"
"..."
It seems that the cat also wants to work hard to live a good life.
"I'm afraid not."
The cat tilted its head, showing doubt.
Just when she was about to ask why, there was a knock on the door outside, so she and the Taoist both turned to look.
"..."
There was a carriage parked outside the door.
What came out of the carriage was a woman dressed in luxurious clothes. She was standing at the door, with both the driver and the maid beside her. When Song You walked up to greet her, she immediately returned the greeting.
"Please come in!"
"Thank you sir." The woman didn't dare to complain, "I heard that sir has the ability to exorcise evil spirits and subjugate them?"
"I have practiced Taoism since I was a child and am good at conquering demons."
Song You casually glanced at the attire of the lady and the maid, and asked: "Madam, I think she comes from a wealthy family in Dongcheng. How did she find her way here?"
"Some time ago, the flowers and plants in my house needed to be taken care of. I found a craftsman who specializes in taking care of flowers and plants to help. I heard that the craftsman said that he had encountered a demon at night and was possessed by evil spirits. As a result, a gentleman who had just arrived in Changjing
He was cured by just blowing on him, just like a god." The woman said, bowed again, and looked at the things in the room, "I am here to look for a god."
"I don't dare to be an immortal."
"Even if you are not an immortal, you must be an expert. If you can help me relieve my worries, I will definitely thank you very much."
"Please sit down and talk."
"You're welcome..."
There are tables and chairs in the room, and the Taoist priest and the woman sit opposite each other, making it look like one of those fortune-telling masters' shops in the East City.
The coachman was waiting outside, and the maid stood beside him.
"I wonder what worries Madam?"
"Sir, since you have just arrived in Changjing for the first time, do you know that there is a qin tavern in Changjing called Hexian Tower, and the owner of Hexian Tower is also a luthier named Miss Wanjiang?"
"I heard something."
"Sir, have you been to the Hexian Tower?"
"To be honest, madam, I heard that Miss Wanjiang is a master of piano arts and is regarded as one of the top ten talents in Changjing. I have always wanted to see her, but due to various reasons, I was unable to do so."
"Sir, do you still know something about Miss Jiang that night?"
"I don't know much about it," Song You answered truthfully, "I only heard it from the storyteller in the teahouse."
"I wonder what the storyteller in the teahouse said?"
"The storyteller in the teahouse..."
Teahouse storytellers often exaggerate.
It is said that the girls from Qinghongyuan and Liyuan Garden in Changjing are one of the best, and the girls from Wanjiang are another.
The women in Qinghongyuan and Lihuayuan are beautiful and talented, good at singing and dancing, and they also know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Although most of them do not serve people with sex, as long as they are destined and rich, they may have the opportunity to have a romantic relationship. I heard that they are also good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Once upon a time, a talented scholar lived in Qinghong Dean House without any payment, and the girls voluntarily supported him.
Miss Wanjiang is different. She is the owner of the most famous Qin Tavern in Changjing.
He is famous for his piano skills and is considered elegant.
I just heard that Miss Jiang was as beautiful as a fairy that night. Even without makeup, she was more beautiful than the most beautiful woman in the world with makeup. Everyone said that if she was not a god descending to earth, or a demon transformed into a human being, how could she be so beautiful otherwise? And she was dressed in a musical instrument.
Her art is also top-notch in the world, putting the music masters in the palace to shame. Even the long-famous guqin master once said that the title of guqin master should belong to her. I heard that the piano she uses is from a thousand years ago.
The one that came down was once used by gods. Once she was playing the harp in the Hexian Tower of her home. The sound of the harp was so stimulating that it caused hundreds of birds to sing in unison, cranes to visit, sunny days to rain, and summers to snow.
I don’t know how much of it is true or false.
"I can tell you, sir, that most of these rumors are true. I have personally seen a girl from Wanjiang playing the harp and attracting cranes." The woman paused, "But does sir know that she knows magic?"
"I don't know..."
"Since sir doesn't know..." the woman said to the maid behind her, "Xue'er, please talk to sir."
"Yes, ma'am."
The maid then looked at Song You.
He bowed first and said sir, and then said:
"I don't know where Miss Jiang came from that night or what her background is. However, since she came to Changjing six years ago, she opened this Qin Tavern and quickly became famous in Changjing."
The maid seemed a little angry when she said this.
"But even though Miss Jiang was extremely good at playing the piano that night, if she didn't have that face, how could so many literati and elegant people be fascinated by her? Otherwise, Ge Gong, the master of the guqin, was still unparalleled in his qin skills and had the ability to attract birds. Why were those scholars so talented?
Wasn't his wife so crazy when he pursued him? Let me tell you, that night Jiang was in vain and was called a master of the piano. What's the difference between Jiang and the women in Qinghongyuan and Liyuan Garden? There were also women in Qinghongyuan and Liyuan Garden.
Sleeping companion! She just went out alone to open a shop. She said it was a piano tavern based on the ancient people's elegance, and relied on her excellent piano skills that she had practiced hard since she was a child. She was sought after by the literati in Changjing as a place of elegance. I
It’s not indecent at all, but she still sells her youthful appearance. When storytellers line up the Jing Shijue, she should be put together with the girls from Qinghongyuan and Liyuan Garden.”
"Stop and take a breath."
"I'm not angry!"
"Any more?"
"Yes!" the maid continued, "That night, Jiang came to Changjing for six years, and his appearance has not changed at all. His face is more tender than that of a teenage girl. Sir, do you think this is possible?"
"so……"
"There are rumors that Jiang kept a gold-eating ghost that night, swallowing gold every day, and vomiting elixirs. If the woman is a virgin, after eating it, she will remain youthful and her appearance will not diminish. If not, she will give birth to a boy. The man will give birth to a boy.
If it is a virgin, eating it will give you infinite strength and make it indestructible. If it is not, it will be indestructible." The maid paused for a moment, "This is not just a slave talking nonsense, there is a book about this kind of brat."
"I've heard of it too."
Song You found that this maid's statement was quite self-consistent.
Miss Wanjiang is a master of piano skills and has unparalleled beauty. No matter what, she can live a good life and there is no need to go into business.
If this is the case, it can explain why she opened the Hexian Tower, entertained guests every day, played the piano and sold wine, and made countless money. It can also explain why her appearance has not changed at all in the past six years, and her beauty is unparalleled. It can also explain why she has no change at all.
Why are there so many suitors in Changjing, but no intention of getting married?
"You two mean..."
"Now that girl from Wanjiang has confused so many scholars and literati in Changjing, so many people think about her day and night, and even the wives and concubines at home... can't even take care of her." The woman said, "So I want to think about her.
Asking an expert to come out and get rid of it can also be regarded as eliminating the danger in Changjing."
"I see……"
Song You smiled.
This is indeed a patriarchal era, and it is normal for wealthy men to have multiple concubines. However, it would be too naive to think that all women think this is a natural thing and therefore cannot afford to be jealous at all.
Miss Jiang was also a popular person in Changjing that night. This woman must not be the wife and concubine of an ordinary family. It would be impossible to find other experts or go to Tianhai Temple to ask for advice from Buddhist experts.
No wonder I found it here.
Song You was a little helpless.
"You two have misunderstood."
"How to say?"
"Please take a look at my shop sign." Song You said, "I'm just exorcising evil spirits. I'm afraid I can't help you with my wife's affairs."
"What do you mean, sir?"
"There are many demons and ghosts in this world, and they are all divided into good and evil. Let's just say that there are a lot of demons and ghosts hiding in Changjing City. Some time ago, the Changjing curfew search did not find many, and for those who have not
Even the imperial court did not arbitrarily kill the demons and ghosts that had caused people to become infected with evil spirits." The Taoist said patiently, "I only get rid of evil demons, not ordinary demons."
"..."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked: "Isn't it considered evil that Miss Jiang raised a kid that night?"
"If it doesn't harm anyone, it's not considered an evil spirit."
"But countless literati in Changjing are fascinated by her. How do you know, Sir, that Miss Jiang was not a monster that night and did not use witchcraft to deceive people and harm others?"
"That's true."
Song You thought for a moment and was originally ready to see off the guests, but then he changed his mind and said to them: "It just so happens that I have always wanted to see the beauty of Miss Wanjiang, so I'll go down and have a look first."
"Thank you sir!"
The woman waved her hand.
The maid behind him immediately took out a twenty-tael piece of silver and placed it on the table with a clink.
When I came here, I was originally afraid that this gentleman was a charlatan, and the craftsman who was pruning the flowers and plants was also an accomplice, and I wanted to test whether he was really capable before giving me money. But after hearing what he said, I no longer felt that this was the case, so I simply handed over the money.
I took it out. If I made a mistake, that's fine.
I just heard the woman say: "This is a fixed amount. After the event is completed, I will thank you many times."
"Ma'am, please take it back."
"Why?"
"I always do things first and collect money later. What's more, the matter is not clear." Song You paused, "If you go and see it, Miss Jiang was indeed a demon that night.
In other words, Madam can just send someone to send money. If not, then there is no need for this money."
"A cup of wine and tea at Hexianlou is not cheap, and if you want to meet Miss Wanjiang, it is even more expensive. This little money can be regarded as money for the gin and wine for Mr."
"I understand."
Song You has already prepared the money.
Since it was specially prepared for Miss Wanjiang's piano sound, it should naturally be put to use.
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