"Scholar~" Sanhua Cat said again, and then said, "Do you want to wipe your face? Sanhua Empress wants to bring you water, but there is no water at home. You have to spend money to buy it or go to the well over there.
beat."
"No need to rush."
"Then do you want to eat? Empress Sanhua will buy you steamed buns."
"There's no rush."
"There's no rush~"
"I asked Empress Sanhua to transform into a human form."
"Transform into human form..."
Mao'er repeated, looking at him doubtfully, then jumped off the table and landed on the ground with a girl.
"Please take off your shoes and stand over here."
"Well!"
Sanhua Empress looked in the direction he pointed, and immediately saw the wooden wall that separated it from the neighbors. There were also hooks on the wall where paintings had been hung, as well as traces carved by Taoists.
The little girl understood immediately, and immediately swung her feet to let the shoes run away automatically. Then she stepped on the cold wooden board with bare feet, walked over and stood with her back to the wall.
In an instant, he straightened his back and held his head high, as if he was trying to lengthen his body.
At the same time, a pair of eyes quietly glanced at the Taoist.
"Miss Sanhua, don't tiptoe."
"Miss Sanhua doesn't stand on tiptoes."
"Miss Sanhua lied."
"No..." the little girl bent down and looked down, "it stood up on its own."
"Put it down."
"It doesn't listen to Lady Sanhua."
"..."
"Hey, it put itself down again!!"
"Maybe it heard what we said."
As the Taoist spoke, he bent his legs slightly so that he could be at about the same height as her, and looked directly over her head - although it was a very simple thing, he was still serious and solemn.
The markings from three years ago are no longer visible, being blocked by the head of Empress Sanhua.
"How do you compare!"
"Whatever it is, that's what it is."
"Good comparison!"
"..."
The Taoist reached out and moved his hand across her head. He moved cautiously and made a slight stroke on the wall, leaving a mark.
"alright."
"!"
The little girl immediately took two steps forward with bare feet, turned around and looked.
There are two marks on the wall, one high and one low.
Song You stretched out his hand and made a gesture.
The tall one is a full calorie higher than the short one.
The little girl also imitated him when she saw him. She spread her fingers and put her thumb on the lower scale. She also wanted to imitate the Taoist and put her middle finger on the upper scale. However, she soon discovered that because of her
My hands were smaller, and my fingers were not long enough to fit through. When I put my middle finger on the upper scale, my thumb ran away from the lower scale.
This made her a little distressed.
"In three years, Empress Sanhua has grown so much."
"so much!"
"Yes."
"Is it much?"
The little girl stared at him with a pair of curious eyes.
"That's a lot for cats that have grown up." The Taoist replied truthfully.
"Where are the people?"
"There are many among those who have grown up." The Taoist replied truthfully.
"What about those who haven't grown up?"
"It doesn't count."
"Is that less?"
"..."
The Taoist didn't answer. He just smiled and touched her forehead and said to her: "It's a wonderful thing that Sanhua Empress doesn't know what she wants when she grows up..."
"How wonderful?"
"No matter how fast you grow, you will feel slow before you grow up. No matter how slow you grow, you will feel fast after you grow up." The Taoist said to her, "Besides, Sanhua Empress has a long lifespan, so there is no need at all.
I’m worried because of this.”
"..."
The little girl also raised her head high and stared at him with blinking eyes.
How can a child understand this?
It's just that the Taoist told her and she was willing to listen. The Taoist said there was no need to worry and she was willing to believe it.
"Let's go."
"Where to go?"
"First we go to the well to get water to wash up, and then we go to have breakfast. After breakfast, we go to find the housekeeper for business. They left a house for us, and we want to express our gratitude to them. Then we send the horses out of the city. This city
The house is too small for it to live in."
The little girl followed him closely downstairs.
She turned into a human form, but didn't change her nature as a cat. She didn't walk in front of him or behind him. She knew the stairs were narrow, but she still squeezed beside him. While squeezing, she asked:
"But why does Sanhua Empress grow so slowly?"
"The growth of monsters after their transformation is related to their character. Sanhua Empress grows slowly, which explains something..."
"a little!"
"Miss Sanhua is always happy."
"very happy……"
The little girl thought seriously and then looked up at him:
"Yes!"
I opened the door with a bucket. In the morning in Changjing, the outside was already bustling with people, full of human smoke.
The neighbors outside, the merchants who opened shops, and the vendors who set up stalls at the door, couldn't help but be surprised when they saw the Taoist and the girl appearing at the door.
"Sir, are you back?"
"When did you come back, sir?"
"This girl is so beautiful!"
Song You nodded one by one and responded to them.
I wanted to go out to fetch water, but seeing that there were so many people on the street, it was inconvenient and there were people carrying water to sell and shouting along the street. They probably earned coolie money, so the Taoist spent money to buy two barrels.
Selling water is very common these days. Even if the well drilling in Dayan has spread to the streets, people can still drink well water. However, there is only one well in an area. Some people are far away, and the water volume of some wells is not enough to supply the people in the area.
Every household has someone to carry water and sell it to earn hard-earned money. It is common for people in the city to buy firewood and water, and sometimes it even accounts for a large part of their living expenses. Salary money is used to refer to living expenses and even labor remuneration, probably
That's how it started.
Once you have water, wash your face and go out to eat.
There is a small shop opposite with a stall.
The store owner still remembered Song You and greeted him as soon as they met: "Oh sir, it seems like I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you on a long trip?"
"Going on a long journey."
"It must have been... more than half a year, right?"
Song You knew that repetitive work day after day often affects the thickness of time, making people feel that not long has passed, but in fact it has been a long time, so he sat down and answered:
"It will take longer."
"It's been so long!" The shopkeeper patted his head and said indifferently, "What should we eat? There are steamed pancakes, steamed buns and porridge, which are plenty. There is also the preserved egg and lean meat porridge that is very popular in Changjing recently. It is very fresh.
The meat used in the shop is the solidest and thickest. A bowl only costs six cents. Do you want a bowl?"
"Let's have two bowls."
"okay……"
As soon as the shopkeeper turned around, he scooped porridge out of the pot.
It's not too thin or too thick. With a big iron spoon and a bucket, it's scooped up high and then dropped back into the bowl. The brown and dark green of the preserved eggs, combined with the pink of the minced meat, look very tempting.
One spoonful equals a bowl. Obviously, one spoonful can fill a bowl, but it's just a little off. Then use the second spoonful, aim at the colored part of the porridge and add it to the bowl. It feels very good.
no the same.
This is the little thought of ordinary people.
Then sprinkle with a few chopped green onions as a garnish.
While the store was serving it, he said to the Taoist: "I don't know where this recipe came from. Nowadays, there are many people in Changjing who buy preserved eggs wrapped in preserved eggs. The porridge and soup are very delicious. You two must have never tasted it...
"
Two bowls of porridge were brought to the Taoist at the same time.
The little girl was not satisfied with what the store said about not having tasted it, but she didn't want to refute it, so she just turned her head and stared at the store.
"This girl..."
"My little boy."
"She is so beautiful, she looks like the golden boy beside the gods."
"That's what everyone says."
The Taoist had already picked up the chopsticks.
The little girl followed suit, but she couldn't help but frown.
Living in the city is really expensive——
Taoist priests are easy to feed themselves, especially in the wild. If there are rabbits in the wild, you can catch him a rabbit or two fish, and he can be fed. Even if there are no rabbits or streams, you only need to feed him like a rabbit.
Just like a horse, you can cut some special grass, pick some mushrooms that will not die if you eat them in the summer, and pick some fruits, which can also feed the Taoist priest. But the Taoist priest has a problem, he always likes to go to the city.
Everything in town costs money.
Even water costs money...
It is clear that Empress Sanhua has a water-dividing knife. As long as the water in the world has no spirit or spirit, it will be obeyed by Empress Sanhua.
What a hassle.
Sanhua Empress sighed, turned around and called the swallow upstairs to come quietly, while she carefully picked out the minced meat from the porridge. After the swallow pecked it, she raised her head and smashed it a few times before swallowing it.
"Swallow swallow, is it delicious?"
"Chirp~"
"Actually, the chopped rat meat is similar to this."
"..."
"..."
One person and one swallow fell silent.
Sanhua Empress was completely unaware and continued to pick at the minced meat.
Just feeding, she turned her head and looked across the street.
Song You followed her gaze and stopped using his chopsticks.
I saw a woman wrapped in thick gray and black clothes walking from across the street. She could vaguely see a weapon hidden under her clothes. When she walked to the door of her house, she found that the door next door had been opened, so she couldn't help but
First he walked to the door next door and looked at the maroon horse standing inside. Then he looked up at the open window on the second floor. He seemed puzzled. He put one hand on his waist and the other on the back of his head to scratch.
The already messy hair suddenly became even messier.
Then, as if he noticed something, he turned around suddenly and met the eyes of the two people sitting in front of the breakfast stall.
"..."
The woman turned her head to look at the door, then looked back at the two of them. She was stunned for a while, and then she walked over.
"Staff, please bring me another bowl of porridge." Song You shouted, "Forget it, two bowls, plus two boiled eggs and two big meat buns."
"okay!"
"Puff puff..."
The swallow immediately left.
At the same time, a woman wearing gray and black clothes dragged a low bench over, making a sound on the ground, turned to glance at the frightened swallows, and then looked at the two people, one large and one small.
Empress Sanhua frowned, stared at her, and spoke first:
"Long time no see, Heroine!"
"Long time no see." The Taoist also lowered his head and said, "I thought the heroine had left Beijing and would not come back."
"When did you come back?"
"last night."
"Just last night?"
"Just last night."
"What a coincidence..."
"yes."
When old friends meet, they all feel a little emotional.