Housing prices in Yangdu are very expensive, much more expensive than in Le County. Song You originally wanted to stay in an inn, but ended up staying in a carriage and horse shop instead.
The room on the first floor is a bit old. In addition to a canopy bed made of black wood, there is only a square table and four benches. The benches are placed upside down on the table. The only small window is still there.
At a relatively high position beside the wall, the sun shone slantly through the window, creating a spot of light on the ground and making the dust fly.
Song You came in with his luggage, looked around, and then put down his quilt bag.
Then he put the bench down from the table.
There was everything in the quilt bag, even a ruined temple in a barren mountain, as long as it could protect them from wind and rain, it was enough for them to live a good life. Song You didn't mind this simple room.
Mao'er didn't mind at all, and even had no concept of whether the room was good or bad. When she walked into the room, she just walked around along the wall, smelled the smell in the room clearly, and then she felt at ease. Soon
He ran under the light beam cast by the window, stood up straight and stretched out his paws to play with the dust in the light beam.
Suddenly she was in the beam of light.
The sunlight made her hair seem to glow.
"..."
Song You was sitting at the table. He was about to take out a cup of oil lamp from his quilt bag, so he couldn't help but stare at her for a while. His heart seemed to be infected by the beautiful picture of this moment and her simple happiness, even though he was in a
A completely unfamiliar city, a completely unfamiliar place, and my heart immediately calmed down.
After a while, he shook his head with a smile and continued with his business.
Teacup, small bowl, oil lamp, chopsticks and spoon.
It's all laid out on the table.
When the cat heard the noise, he turned his head and stared at him. There was a flash of hesitation in his eyes, as if he wanted to help him, but he was in the middle of playing, so he kept an upright posture, with his paws still raised, and just stood there in a daze.
Staring at him without blinking, the cat looked a little stupid for a moment.
Time made the choice for her——
After just struggling for a while, the Taoist priest had already taken out almost all the things that needed to be taken out, and she couldn't do much more by herself. So Sanhua Empress withdrew her gaze with peace of mind, and continued to look towards the sky towards the light.
Dust, scratching and scratching with one claw.
"puff……"
The last thing Song You put on the table was a book.
The title of the book is written on the cover: "The Strange Tales of Heavenly Females".
The female is the grain. The female in the sky is the sea.
One of the nicknames of the sea.
I bought this book when I first entered the city. The book mainly describes anecdotes about the sea, mostly about monsters and ghosts, or things that are not related to ghosts and gods but are difficult for the world to understand.
This kind of book can satisfy people's curiosity and is easy to read. It is most suitable for spending time at home and reading, so it has always sold well.
As a person who came back from the sea and walked all the way along the coast, Song You was interested in these strange stories and wanted to know what he had missed along the way.
In addition, this kind of story book is suitable for all ages.
"Wow..."
Song You slowly turned over the book and read it carefully.
There are both the Lilliputian Kingdom and the Beast Kingdom, as well as the Yaksha Kingdom and the Bearded Kingdom. However, the description above is not very detailed and is somewhat distorted. It is mixed with human imagination and has been post-processed.
It can be seen that not only has the author not been to these strange countries in person, but he did not even hear about them from the mouths of those who have experienced them, but through countless mouths. Even when the author heard about these things, these things
It has been circulating in coastal areas for many years and has long since changed.
I don’t know what it will be like after thousands of years.
The book also records many gods on the sea. Which god can be worshiped to prevent the boat from capsizing, which god can be worshiped to avoid the wind and waves, which god should be called if something happens and falls into the sea, and where should these gods be?
The best time to worship is the best time to offer sacrifices, and what should be offered to suit one's liking. They are all clearly written, and I don't know how true or false they are.
There are also some strange customs and interesting things.
Song You was fascinated by it.
Unknowingly, the cat turned into a little girl and came behind him, staring at the book with him silently.
"Have you seen it, Lady Sanhua? People nowadays usually write books like this." Song You deliberately read a lot slowly, flipping through the book with his fingers, and said without looking back, "But the story written in it is
Most of them are short and complex, made up of various short stories. This one is different from the book Sanhua Empress is going to write."
"Well……"
"If Empress Sanhua went out to sea from Lan'an, she would have seen and heard everything along the way, whether it was fishing, whale leaping, or the scenery along the way, and then to the Kingdom of Yaksha, the Kingdom of Beasts, the Kingdom of Lilliput and so on.
I wrote down all the messy maritime kingdoms that followed and tied them into a string. Since it is a road that no one has traveled in this world, it must also be a book that no one has written in this world."
"Well……"
"What do you think, Sanhua Empress?" Song You still asked without looking back.
"Miss Sanhua, I think you are right!" the little girl answered honestly.
"So how many of Sanhua Empress's masterpieces have been written? Where did they come from?" Song You asked, looking at the book.
"Don't tell!"
"Don't you think Sanhua Empress will answer my curiosity?"
"It's over..."
"well……"
The cat has grown up.
Song You reached out and turned the page again.
"Wow..."
This chapter is a rare long story in this book. It tells the story of Ye Xinrong’s great-grandfather living on Yasha Island at sea.
From the time when the ancestors of the Ye family went to sea, what happened and how they ended up living on Yaksha Island, how they got along with their mother Yaksha and developed a relationship, how they taught Yaksha how to make fire and barbecue on Yaksha Island, how they took the opportunity to escape from Yaksha Island, and how their heirs rose from military post-officer to general, and then to
Later, he was dismissed from office due to suspicion by the government, and his decline was all clearly written.
Song You and the girl both looked at it very seriously.
The stories described in the book are much more detailed than those told by Ye Xinrong himself at the time, and just like what Ye Xinrong said, the stories circulated in the world are better than what he told himself.
It's just that what Ye Xinrong said is true. It has more luck and less personal wisdom and bravery. Naturally, it also lacks a lot of ups and downs and fascinating plots. In comparison, the version circulated in the world and recorded in the book is undoubtedly more popular.
I like to listen to the story and even more like to read it.
The contrast between the two is also interesting.
It's just that the light coming in from the window is getting darker.
The ink marks on the paper melted into the dim room, making it increasingly unclear, but Song You's stomach rumbled.
"Gululu..."
"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."
The first few sounds were stomach growls.
The next few sounds were the screams of scholars.
Song You turned his head to the left and back, and the girl turned her head to the right and front, and the two looked at each other.
"Let's eat."
Song You closed the book and stood up.
"Let's eat……"
The girl turned around and exploded the black smoke, turning back into a cat, still staring up at him: "There are a lot of rats here!"
“Let’s try the local food first.”
"OK……"
One person and one cat pushed the door open and went out.
This carriage and horse shop only provided accommodation, stationed horses and temporary storage of goods. The horses had food and grass, and the only food for the people was steamed cakes, steamed buns and rice soup. Fortunately, there was a restaurant just across the bridge.
The Taoist walked in front, and the cat followed behind. Each man and the cat walked at the same pace, crossing the stone streets, going up the arch bridge and then down the arch bridge.
The Taoist stopped in front to look at the scenery, and the cat also stopped and turned to look.
When the people on the road saw it, they all said it was strange.
"Sir! What do you want to eat?"
"Something?"
"There are so many small shops! We may not have the delicacies found in the big restaurants in the city, but we just don't have such expensive ingredients, and the craftsmanship is no worse than theirs!" The young waiter put a rag on his shoulders.
, said to him with a smile, boasting about Haikou.
"I've just come to Yangdu, and I don't know what delicious food you can find in your store, so I'll ask the store owner to serve you two special dishes." Song You smiled slightly, "It's just that I'm a poor Taoist, so don't ask the store owner.
Just use something expensive to trap me."
"Don't worry! This store is based on integrity, and no one can deceive anyone, let alone Mr. Guanzhong!" The clerk grinned, lowered his eyes, and looked at the cat beside him, "Did Mr. bring this cat?"
"He is my traveling companion."
"Since I have a raccoon slave, let me prepare a side of pan-fried river fish for you, sir, and keep it delicious." The waiter paused, "Since there are two dishes, how about adding the shop's signature dish, boiled shrimps with tea?"
"The trouble is over."
"okay!"
As soon as the waiter turned around, he went to inform the chef.
Sitting in the shop, you can hear his loud shouting.
The cat sat upright at Song You's feet. Because the ground was cold in winter, she wrapped her tail in front of her and used it as a footpad, but she looked up at the wall next to her.
There are many wooden signs hanging on this wall, all with the names of the dishes written on them, and the prices below.
Although it is a small roadside shop, it is almost as good as a big restaurant, except that the wooden signs are not as carved and engraved as the big restaurants, and the dish names are not deliberately "elegant and difficult to pronounce".
The calico cat looked side by side, searched carefully, and finally found a dish called "Jade Flower Fried Fish" and a dish called "Tea-flavored Shrimp". When she saw the price below, her whole cat was stunned.
Just this summer, these fish and shrimps are all available for free and there is no way to finish them all.
The calico cat's expression is a little serious.
Then she turned her head in the opposite direction and stared at the Taoist priest, but the Taoist priest never looked at her. She had no choice but to turn her head back and continue to stare at the menu sign on the wall seriously.
It's as if you are trying to force it to lower its price with your eyes.
“Jade flower fried fish!”
The waiter sang loudly and brought a plate.
The so-called jade flower pan-fried fish is a small fish that is less than two fingers wide, mostly only one finger wide, and no more than half a palm long. If you can't identify what kind of fish it is, mix the batter with chopped green onion and put it in the pot for frying. It's probably
When it was cooked, it was placed in a circle in the pan. After frying, it was turned over and the shape was not bad. It was still a circle.
The batter and fish were fried to a golden brown, and the chopped green onions exuded a rich aroma.
Song You took out a small bowl from the bag, made of exquisite blue and white porcelain. He first put a small fish on it, put it on the bench, presented it to Empress Sanhua, then put it into his own bowl and tasted it in small sips.
The taste is still very light, and the fishy smell has not been eliminated. This way of cooking is not like frying it directly in the pan, which only makes the outer layer crispy, while the innermost fish meat is still soft.
Maybe it would be more suitable to use sea fish.
Fortunately, the chopped green onions have a strong aroma and are fried together with the batter, exuding an alluring aroma similar to scallion pancakes, which adds a lot of flavor to it.
Song You gave another small fish to the calico cat, and then he picked a piece of flour cake and put it into his mouth. The waiter just brought him a bowl of white rice. There were some small golden pieces and some green and red dices in the rice.
He brought a small plate of pickles to go with the rice, which looked much more delicious.
So he smiled and thanked the waiter, and took the opportunity to ask about the God of Paradise.