A group of seabirds flew up from the reeds, their wings flapping heavily, and they seemed a little panicked.
Sanhua Empress stopped immediately and turned around to look.
The fish on my shoulders also turned half a circle.
The Taoist stopped and looked over.
But all he saw was a blue sky, white clouds like gauze, a few feathers fluttering down, and no other movement.
The swallow flew over and circled around, but did not come back to report anything.
"..."
Sanhua Empress stretched her neck and took a few glances, then withdrew her gaze and continued to move forward with the fish on her shoulders.
When the horse was full of grass, it followed behind.
"Can you help me get the fish?"
"don't want!"
"You can also put it on the back of a horse."
"no!"
You have to take the fish you catch yourself.
Sanhua Empress didn't even look back, didn't hesitate at all, didn't seem tired at all, and didn't even stop.
The small body, a large bunch of fish, and the meticulous expression are really funny.
After walking for a while, I slowly walked through the wasteland and saw the child herding cattle again. The child was still holding a sugar cane in his hand, which was a little shorter than before. He was still sitting on the ridge of the field, with the same clear but clear eyes.
Some dull eyes stared at them.
When he saw the familiar maroon horse, the familiar ringing of bells, and the familiar Taoist priest, there was no more the most eye-catching calico cat. Instead, there was a girl carrying many fishes, which was also very eye-catching. His eyes couldn't help but flash.
A trace of doubt.
"Little man! How about Sanhua Empress giving you a fish in exchange for this sugar cane?"
"..."
The sudden stop and the sudden question made him stunned. He was biting the sugar cane in his mouth and felt a little at a loss.
"Little man, let me ask you a question. How about Sanhua Empress giving you a fish, a big fish, in exchange for your sugar cane?"
"I...I have fish at home."
The child stared at her blankly and stumbled.
"Want one more!"
"Fish... fish doesn't taste good."
"delicious!"
"..."
The child stopped talking.
"Not changing?"
Sanhua Empress was carrying the fish, feeling a little distressed. She turned around to look at her Taoist priest, who just stared at her without saying a word, so she turned back again, the wooden stick and fish on her shoulders swayed, and she fell into thought.
"What about this!"
Sanhua Empress lowered her head to search on the ground, turned her back to the child, picked up a stone, and when she turned it over and handed it to the child, the stone in her hand had turned golden: "Sanhua Empress used this stone to be as good as gold."
How about exchanging rocks for sugar cane?"
"Like gold...is it gold?"
"No, it's just a golden stone, and it will change back after a while." The girl thought for a while, "But it's very beautiful, and when you take it home, the mice in the house will run away, at least not for a few months.
A new rat has moved in."
"..."
The child stared at the stone, his eyes twinkling.
After hesitating again and again, he finally reached out his hand, took the stone, and handed the remaining sugar cane to the girl.
Both parties completed the exchange and were both satisfied.
The Taoist watched from behind, smiling.
When his boy walked forward with a wooden stick in one hand and a fish in the other hand, and sugar cane in the other hand, he followed her and walked some distance before asking: "Is Sanhua's mouth healed yet?"
"It's ready."
"Didn't the bagasse pierce the flesh? How did it get there?"
"It fell out on its own after a nap."
"Yeah?"
"Bah, bah, bah..."
"Miss Sanhua is really tough-tongued."
"Pooh!"
"..."
The Taoist shook his head, looked back at the child, and saw that he was holding a stone and looking at the sky. He seemed very happy, so he withdrew his gaze and walked up.
All the way into the village and then into the city, the girl carrying a large bunch of fish attracted countless eyes.
There are both villagers and people, as well as cats and dogs.
Every time at this time, the girl's expression was particularly solemn, and she always felt that there was an extremely proud heart hidden under her expressionless face.
Only when she saw a hungry cat hiding in a corner and peeking at her would she stop temporarily, take the smallest fish off the rope, and throw it towards it.
No wonder she doesn't want to help her carry it...
Song You thought so, but didn't show it.
Walking back to the inn, Sanhua Empress seemed to have tasted the sweetness of bartering. As soon as she entered the inn, she took out a big fish from her bag, held it in her hand and said to the innkeeper: "We caught a lot of fish today, I'll take this
A big fish was given to the store, and the store lent us the stove, how about it?"
"Of course you can, of course you can." The store owner agreed repeatedly, "The guest will stay in the store for a long time, and the kitchen itself can be used. If the guest gives this fish to the store, then the villain will not accept the guest.
Just some oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and firewood and money.”
"We all have these with us."
"hey-hey……"
The shopkeeper bowed and laughed twice. He did not neglect Sanhua Empress because of her young age. After laughing, he looked at Song You and said to him: "By the way, sir, a servant of the Yang family came to see you this afternoon. He said it was for you.
I brought a bottle of wine, but the gentleman was not here, so I left it on the counter, and I will get it for you right now."
Song You followed him and walked into the house.
The shopkeeper quickly took out a jug of wine and handed it to the Taoist.
A ceramic wine flask with a red cloth stopper.
The Taoist pulled it open and smelled only a faint smell of wine, but a strong aroma of peach blossoms and fruits.
It smells pretty good.
"Just right."
The Taoist thanked the shopkeeper and then went upstairs.
The shopkeeper stood downstairs and watched him off. After he left, he went to the kitchen to find Sanhua Empress and asked her if she could sell the fish to him. He didn't realize it until everything was done and he returned to the lobby.
I started to feel something was wrong, until I slapped my forehead, turned around and looked at the kitchen, my brows suddenly furrowed——
Where did this girl come from?
…
The oil lamp illuminated the room, the window was still open, the bright moon outside the window was a little rounder, and there were two dishes on the table.
A large plate of boiled fish is still added with diced tofu and stewed plums and sour fruits. There are still fish roe in the fish belly, and chili is also added. The soup base becomes bright red, sour and spicy, and it goes very well with rice.
Next to it was a plate of fried fish, sprinkled with the Taoist's special chili dipping sauce, and two bowls of rice.
The Taoist poured himself a glass of wine.
"Where does the water come from?"
"Xiao Chai Niang gave it to me. This is wine. It's not good to drink." The Taoist picked it up and smelled it. Sure enough, it didn't smell like wine. It was just floral and fruity. He put it to his mouth and took a sip. It didn't taste spicy at all.
It has a sweet and sour fruit flavor, which really suits his appetite. It goes well with this dish. "Thanks to Empress Sanhua, I have a tooth ceremony today."
"Eat quickly!"
Sanhua Empress said seriously, picked up the chopsticks, picked out the fish's eyes first, and used them to feed the swallows. At the same time, she said: "Fishing by the water today, it always feels weird in the grass forest."
"Are there any monsters?"
"have no idea."
"Why should the Sanhua Empress be afraid of monsters?"
"That monster sounds very powerful. It has no head, can't be burned by fire, and can smash rocks." Sanhua Empress was a little wary and worried. "When I went fishing today, I was afraid that I would pretend to be a fish.
My little flag is dirty, so I didn’t bring my little flag with me. I must bring my little flag with me when I go out tomorrow.”
"Sanhua Empress is agile and nimble, and has horses that gallop like the wind. She is nothing more than a headless monk. Even if she cannot be defeated, she can easily retreat. Why should she be afraid?"
"right……"
"Eat quickly."
"oh……"
The cat became silent.
The Taoist didn't say much.
The moonlight shone in, and the Taoist drank with fish and sipped at the moon. The flower and fruit wine was not strong at all. Even if he drank a pot clean, he was just a little tipsy, so he could just wash up and fall asleep.
Early the next morning, Song You woke up from his sleep and the calico cat was still lying on the window, staring at the people dyeing cloth outside, repeating various steps on the same cloth. When he realized that the Taoist was awake, he turned around and said to him
He said he was going fishing again, so he jumped out of the window.
He turned into a human form, put on his backpack, picked up his fishing rod, and went out directly.
Like the breadwinner of the family.
"..."
Song You didn't say much, just told her to be careful, then started to wash up and went downstairs to eat.
The weather is not bad today.
In the morning, I walked around the city to see the customs and customs of this small border town. In the afternoon, the weather turned cloudy, and clouds often covered the earth. Only a few cloud holes leaked light and hit the ground. After all, Song You felt a little uneasy.
The children by the lake also went for a walk outside the city and did not come back until dusk.
Not long after returning to the inn, the girl also came back.
Tonight, Sanhua Empress still brought a bag of fish, but she was panting and blushing. She sold the fish to the shopkeeper, returned to the room, and said to the Taoist priest with a serious face: "Sanhua Empress met today.
The headless monk is gone."
"Oh?" Song You sat by the window and immediately asked with concern, "What does the monk look like?"
"She is very tall, very big, as tall as Chen, and even bigger than Chen." Sanhua Empress said seriously, "He has no head, is covered in rags, and has a hole in his belly, and that hole can talk.
"
"Is it the same as what the old man said?"
"The same thing." Sanhua Empress replied without hesitation, her voice was clear and clear, "He walked and walked on the grass. As soon as he saw Sanhua Empress and the horse, he came over with a thump, dong dong, dong dong.
Ask him if his head is still on his neck."
Song You thought of the headless monk he saw from a distance this afternoon wandering on the golden autumn grass field. He really looked like a giant.
"How does Sanhua Empress respond?"
"Empress Sanhua didn't answer at first, and she looked at him. He asked again, and Empress Sanhua looked at him again and asked him what he said." The girl looked serious and felt that she was right. "He seemed a little angry.
, asked again."
"What happens next?"
"The belly can actually talk..."
"It seems he was angry."
"Yes." Sanhua Empress replied, and added, "Sanhua Empress does not want to tell lies."
"What happened next? Did they start fighting?"
"The fight started."
"Who won?"
"..."
Sanhua Empress looked around, and then said: "Sanhua Empress was originally going to bring a small flag, but she was afraid that the fish would dirty it, and she remembered what you said yesterday, so she didn't bring it. That monk really
It's very powerful. The Sanhua Empress invited the mountain god, and only the place that turned into gold would not be beaten to pieces by him, otherwise it would be beaten to pieces by him all at once."
"Sanhua Empress can give priority to covering the areas that are used the most."
"That's what Sanhua Empress did, but the monk seemed to be very smart, so he focused on other places."
“Can’t the Sanhua Empress also breathe fire?”
"When Lady Sanhua breathed out fire, the hole in the monk's belly would spit out smoke, blocking the fire."
"That's interesting." Song You pretended that he hadn't seen that scene and said to her, "In the past, other monsters would spit out smoke and breath, and Empress Sanhua breathed out fire to burn and block it. But today, there are also monsters who used the same method.
A way to withstand the true fire of Empress Sanhua."
"So he's great!"
"What about the swallows?"
"swallow……"
Empress Sanhua's expression became lively, she looked around, pulled up the bench, sat down, and said to him: "Yanzi hasn't taught his little sword yet, so he asked the little sword to chop off the monk's head. The little sword is there."
The sky was spinning so fast that I couldn't even find my head. I was not smart at all. Then the swallows thundered, but it didn't rain today and the thunder was very small. The monk didn't seem to be in pain at all..."
The Taoist turned his head and glanced at Yan Zi.
The swallow stood on the window, preening its feathers by itself, neither expressing any opinions nor pretending not to know that the husband was watching from a distance in the afternoon.
"It seems that there is indeed something right."
"Yes."
"and after?"
"That monk was too stupid. He ran too slowly and had no eyes. Empress Sanhua got on the horse and ran away in a flash." Empress Sanhua said and shook her head, still dangling her legs.
He didn’t feel ashamed to run away, nor was he discouraged. “He was so anxious behind him that he couldn’t even catch up.”
"The Sanhua Empress is indeed agile and flexible, and her advance and retreat are measured. It's really admirable."
"Tomorrow Empress Sanhua will bring a flag and beat him to death."
"Empress Sanhua understands the truth that 'a gentleman's revenge is not far away in ten years', which is rare." Song You said sincerely, then paused, "But in my opinion, there is no need to be so impatient."
"Meow?"
"Ever since Sanhua Empress learned the magic of turning stone into gold, she has been able to cooperate with the mountain god, but there are few such suitable opponents. As for the evil monk's evil deeds, since he often wanders there, since Sanhua
The empress is fishing there, and with Sanhua Empress guarding her, we are not afraid that he will harm the business travelers passing by." Song You said to her, "Why don't you keep him for the time being and help Sanhua Empress practice the magic of turning stones into soldiers and turning stones into gold.
With the cooperation of Sanhua Empress, the magic will definitely advance by leaps and bounds. It won't be long before Sanhua Empress can defeat it with the help of the monsters in the flag by relying on her own ability and the gold and stone giant she summoned. By then, Sanhua Empress will be able to defeat it by herself.
Hua Niangniang is quite successful in the coordination of these two spells."
"..."
The girl stared straight at him, her eyes flickering, her mind trying to understand and thinking quickly.
I finally figured it out and suddenly realized it.