The calico cat also turned to look at the temple hall and the many monks in the candlelight. He had some doubts in his heart, but he couldn't figure it out.
If only the swallows were here too——
Swallows are silly, but sometimes they are very smart.
Especially when Sanhua Empress didn't know something, he became very smart.
If Yan Zi were here, he would definitely know why.
Now the calico cat had no choice but to turn its head and cast its puzzled gaze at the Taoist priest behind him, staring at him without blinking.
The Taoist just lowered his head and smiled at her.
"Let's see how strange it is..."
The Taoist's voice was so small that only she could hear it.
The confused cat calmed down.
At this time, there were footsteps again from outside.
Two figures walked in. The one walking in front was the monk who had just gone out. At this time, he was holding a tray in his hand, covered with a red cloth. It was unknown what was underneath. Another slightly older monk
Then he followed closely behind him, showing how much he valued such things.
The two monks quickly walked to the top of the main hall, placed the tray on the table in front of the great monk, and then lifted the red cloth.
Song You looked up.
The calico cat also stretched its neck.
By the candlelight, it was faintly visible that there was a golden cone placed on the tray. The golden cone was made of gold and was made very finely, with the surface reflecting the candlelight.
It's gold...
The cat blinked.
"There are many treasures in this temple, and this treasure is also very strange. It was accidentally obtained from a place farther west. We don't know what it is called." The great monk was not afraid that he had evil intentions at all, and picked up this treasure from the tray.
While introducing the golden awl to him, his accent was still strange, "This golden awl can make people's wishes come true. For all mortal things, just tap it on the table and tell it what we want when you tap it."
, there’s no way I can’t come here.”
Song You understood what he was talking about. Hearing this, he only looked at the golden awl with a thoughtful look on his face.
The calico cat opened its eyes wide.
At the same time, several great monks were also observing his reaction. Although he found it strange, they were not very surprised. They couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what they were thinking.
"Well, it happens to be summer now, and it's almost autumn, when the grapes are ripe. The grapes in Yucheng are the most famous, and they are the best for entertaining guests. The grapes in the city are the earliest to ripen in the palace, and the grapes in the palace are also the most ripe.
Well, the guests came from Changjing, Dayan, and they must be very knowledgeable after traveling such a long way, so we will use the first ripe grapes from the Yucheng Palace to entertain the guests."
The great monk sitting at the top seemed to be showing off to Song You. As he spoke, he tapped the table with his golden awl.
"I want the ripe grapes from Tamaki Palace!"
"Bang!"
The golden awl struck the table.
In an instant, there was a bunch of grapes on the table.
"Meow!"
The calico cat's pupils suddenly dilated.
The monk standing nearby came over immediately, picked up the grapes, and put them on Song You's table.
Before Song You lowered his head to take a closer look, his own cat took the lead in picking up the table and stretched its neck to get a closer look, as if to see if it was true or false.
I saw a big bunch of grapes, probably weighing several kilograms. Each grape was very big and covered with a layer of frosting. Just putting it in front of me, I could already smell the strong sweetness.
.
“Guests, please try it!”
"Thank you."
Song You picked one.
When the grapes are fully ripe, the grape skin can be peeled off with a single tear, revealing juicy pulp inside, revealing a strong grape aroma.
The calico cat looked a little in disbelief.
Song You also looked at the grapes, smiled slightly, and his first sentence was: "It seems that it hasn't rained in Jade City."
This bunch of grapes is dry and has not been washed.
There are no water droplets on it either.
"Hey, friend, don't be surprised, the rain in summer often only falls in one place." A great monk beside him said with a smile, "The rain here sometimes even aims at the top of your head."
"rational……"
Song You twisted the grape and put it into his mouth.
The pulp is very soft, juicy, sweet and fragrant.
Grapes are not a strange thing, and we often eat grapes in the mainland. However, when we come here, we always feel that the grapes here and the grapes in the mainland are two different things.
Not only grapes, but many fruits are like this.
After Song You finished eating, he smiled slightly, peeled off another one, and put it into his cat's mouth.
I want to give Empress Sanhua a taste of the good stuff.
Once the calico cat ate it, he was even more surprised.
At this time, another voice came from above:
"Is Taoist priest delicious?"
"It's delicious." Song You replied truthfully, "It's worthy of being grapes from Jade City, worthy of being grown in the palace."
"Hahaha……"
A group of monks in the temple laughed happily.
"Although grapes are delicious, they are only the most commonly used thing for us to entertain guests. The Taoist priest is a distinguished guest who comes from a far away place. You can't just eat grapes!" said the senior monk, and then leaned over to look at the seated guest.
Several great monks below asked, "What dishes should we serve to entertain our guests?"
"There is a kind of dish called Zhuanli Cai." A senior monk at the bottom replied, "Why don't we use this to entertain guests."
"good!"
The great monk at the head raised the golden cone and said, "I want to dig through the fence!"
"Bang!"
Suddenly there was a plate of roast chicken on the table.
Served on a large, shallow white disk.
"We have all the weeds, why not have a plate of water shuttle flowers?" Another great monk said from below.
"A plate of water shuttle flowers."
"Bang!"
Suddenly there was another plate of grilled fish on the table.
This time it was served on a long iron plate.
The serving monk stood next to him and brought it to Song You.
"We have vegetables and grapes. It's time for a plate of soup, so let's have a plate of Prajna soup."
"Bang!"
There is another plate of fine wine on the table.
A wooden tray, with a shining silver pot on top, with golden flowers hanging on the pot, beautiful patterns, and inlaid with red emeralds. The three cups next to it are also of the same style. Just look at the wine pot and the
The cup already feels like the wine inside is extraordinary.
"If the guest brings a cat, give the cat a bowl of milk!"
"Bang!"
There is another bowl of milk on the table.
This time it's a stoneware bowl.
The monk went back and forth several times and brought several plates of food, wine, and milk to Song You.
The roasted chicken is still hot, exuding a distinct aroma of meat with warmth, and the grilled fish has just been grilled, as if it was still on the fire a moment ago, and now the fish after the knife has been changed is sprinkled with spices,
The oil in the iron plate and on the fish is bubbling, making it look very appetizing.
The wine has the aroma of grapes, and the milk is crusted with milk.
Nothing is bad.
Even the great monk above him prepared chopsticks with golden cones for him.
At this time, the cat had opened its eyes as wide as possible and even opened its mouth slightly. It was extremely surprised.
"Guests please eat!"
The monk above said hello again.
The cat also turned to look at him and asked for his opinion.
"..."
Song You pursed his lips and was not surprised that these monks served him meat. However, he did not move his chopsticks. Instead, he said: "These food and wine are all taken from other places. If you don't get them,
I don’t dare to touch it without the permission of the original owner.”
Hearing this, the calico cat, which was already flexing its paws, immediately became solemn. He had already moved closer to smell the plate of grilled fish, and quickly retracted his head and sat upright.
"Huh?"
Many monks were surprised.
"How does the Taoist priest know that it was taken from somewhere else? Rather than the treasure being created by itself?"
"The Master himself said that the grapes were brought from the Yucheng Palace." Song You smiled and looked at the other dishes, wine and milk, "How many treasures in the world can create these out of thin air?"
"The Taoist Master is amazing..."
"As expected of a Taoist priest from Dayan!"
"The monks of the Celestial Dynasty are truly extraordinary."
"Wise eyes..."
Several great monks were talking to each other again, either boasting or flattering him, or having a discussion.
"Ahem..."
The great monk next to him cleared his throat, then leaned over and said to him with a smile: "Taoist Master made a mistake. Although we got these things from other places, we didn't just take them randomly. Except for this string of
Except for the grapes taken from the Tamaki Palace, everything else is for greeting the owner, and we still have to leave the money."
After Song You heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.
"Does the Taoist priest have any concerns?" The senior monk asked, "Our temple is so big, and everyone in Yucheng knows that if something is lost, it will be taken away by us. The people of Yucheng are also willing to do so.
We are taking it, we are taking it, and we are very happy, because we will leave behind far more gold and silver than these things. There is nothing that cannot be eaten."
"So that's it."
Song You seemed to think this explanation was more reasonable, so he nodded, but when he stretched out his hand, he only picked another grape.
The grapes are so ripe that the skins are separated. You only need to pinch the grapes and tear them gently to tear off a small strip of grape skins. Then hold the grapes close to your mouth and squeeze gently, and the pulp inside will be released.
It will be squeezed out along this slit and fall into your mouth.
You don’t need to wash your hands when eating this way, and it’s not easy to get your hands dirty.
The aroma of roasted chicken and fish is still coming.
The cat sat upright, his mouth was very greedy, but he was determined and suppressed his gaze, not even looking over there.
It wasn't until some of the great monks tried to persuade her that Song You felt a little annoyed, and felt that his cat was pitiful for being so patient, so he moved his chopsticks twice so that Empress Sanhua could eat fish and drink milk - after all, she was in
It is not good for others to shelter from the rain and stay overnight. It is not good to always refuse when the food is served in front of you. No matter whether what these great monks say is true or false, whether the people of Yucheng know about it and are happy about it, whether they keep the gold and silver, it is impossible for them to put these things away.
Instead of sending things back, it is better to feed your own cat.
It is obvious that calico cats eat very well.
Not only because fish and chicken are delicious and milk is delicious, but also because they are made of golden cones, they have a strange psychology, which is really a wonderful bonus for children.
After eating, several monks asked again:
"I heard that on that monster mountain, the Dayan army once robbed the entire King Welan City and brought countless rare treasures, all of which were frozen on the mountain. Since the Taoist priest came from there, did he come from that ice sculpture?
Come in and get some treasures or something, so that we can open our eyes."
"There is indeed a lot of gold, silver, pearls and jade on the mountain, but I didn't take any treasures." Song You answered truthfully, "It's just that the cat was playful and took a piece of foreign money as a souvenir."
"Only one gold coin?"
"Exactly."
"When we passed by that mountain, it was full of gold, silver and jewels. Did the Taoist Master only take one gold coin?"
"Exactly."
"what is this……"
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other again.
A great monk laughed and revealed his purpose: "The Taoist priest doesn't like those gold and silver jewels. He must have brought other more precious treasures!"