"A notice was issued in Fucheng, and the disciples of the Imperial Master came to investigate the accident. They said that the feng shui in some places in the area had changed, and the monsters had an opportunity to cause trouble here."
Really making waves.
What the cook was talking about was that there were a few monsters that appeared out of nowhere and were causing trouble in the water.
The shallows turn into deep pools, and the flat lakes turn into whirlpools.
Many fishermen were affected by the attack, and a few large merchants suffered heavy losses. Under the guidance of the disciples of the Imperial Master, the government began to search for monsters and then implemented methods to eliminate them.
"If you don't listen to good people, you will suffer the consequences. Since the road ahead is blocked, lady, thank you very much, I will have a meal at your house."
"Officials, hurry up and come ashore. The wontons in my shop are known as the 'Thousand Miles of Fragrance'. Businessmen from Wutan County and Wufeng County know about it. Even the county elders have tasted it..."
"Okay, let's have a bowl of wontons!"
Wei Hao docked the boat at the store, then went up the steps of the water station, put the boxes and cages aside, sat in the store and looked around, and found that although the store was not big, it was neatly kept.
It is also the layout of a front store and a backyard, except that the store also has one door facing the river.
"Houselady, do you have a guest room here?"
"It's small and cramped, so I'm afraid the officials won't like it. There is an official guest house nearby. When the official went out, he turned right and saw a big camphor tree. That was in the courtyard of the official guest house."
"Don't be afraid if you are young, just stay for one night."
"Thank you for taking care of me, officer..."
The cook was immediately overjoyed, because the water trade routes were not smooth and no one knew when the monsters would be exterminated. With less business, life would naturally be difficult.
"Guanren, your wontons."
"Okay, thank you."
A bowl of wontons was served on the table, with a fragrant aroma, green onions, orange-red shrimp skins, and some dried vegetables. There were wontons in it one by one. I picked up one with a spoon and then it was gone in one bite.
It was a bit hot and made her mouth twitch. The cook was also happy to see it. Her own wontons make people happy, which is the highest praise.
Xilihulu is a bowl. Wei Hao counted eighteen wontons.
"Shop lady, fifty more wontons!"
"Ah?" The cook was stunned, with a confused look on her face, "This official only has thirty meat left..."
She just saw that Wei Hao was tall, so she added eight more large wontons with thin skin and large fillings. Ten wontons were enough for a meal. If they were small wontons, they would be about thirty or forty.
"If the meat is gone, the vegetarian version will do."
Patting his belly, Wei Hao laughed, "Eight out of ten, just have a taste."
"..."
The cook is also well-informed. Even if the hard laborers eat vegetarian wontons, thirty of them will be full.
Fifty...
The martial arts practitioner who works as an escort for the caravan may not be able to eat it.
However, Wei Hao slapped all the money on the table, indicating that he was not eating the Overlord meal and would give him the money.
The cook didn't say much, so she made some vegetarian stuffings while cooking.
When it was served, it was slurping again, and it was devoured one bite at a time, which frightened the cook, fearing that the guests would overeat in her place and cause trouble.
After Wei Hao finished eating, he smiled and patted his belly: "Eighty percent full, just right."
"..."
"..."
Not to mention the cook, the "snail girl" in the caged water jar also secretly said that she had a good belly. When she thought about the three dishes and one soup she had made for Wei Hao in a few days, she was probably only half full.
"There have been some noises at night these past few days. I heard that the spirits are out looking for food. If it weren't for the peach charms hanging in every house, they must have had a restless sleep."
The cook reminded Wei Hao, "If an official hears a noise at night, just be careful. There is no need to panic."
He also said some things about the village's feng shui being excellent and that the county magistrate once came to write inscriptions, etc., all to reassure Wei Hao.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, I have a great reputation, what should I be afraid of?"
"..."
Wei Hao's words immediately made the cook stunned, with eyes similar to those of Yu Niang.
The meaning of that look is probably the feeling of "he is actually a scholar".
It's a bit hurtful...
"whee."
Yuniang couldn't help it and snickered softly.
Fortunately, the cage is small and there is a water jug, so the cook can't hear it on the stove.
Wei Hao kicked the box cage with his kick, shaking Jade Girl to pieces, and the snail shells were spinning in the water jar.
I stayed at the Wonton Shop, and besides Wei Hao, there were a few people who worked on boats. Although it was a Datong shop, they all had partitions. The cook was right when she said it was cramped and cramped.
The few shirtless men in short shirts all had sad faces. The spirits blocked their way, making it impossible to do night work, hindering their livelihood, and reducing their income.
Compared with making money to support a family, monsters and the like are actually nothing to be afraid of.
When Wei Hao came in, several people were too frightened to speak. When they found out that Wei Hao was a scholar, they couldn't control their temper and started talking to Wei Hao.
The main reason is that scholars know a lot and want to ask the scholar when the city and county will be rid of monsters.
Just chatting and chatting became a routine.
A punter hugged his knees and said on the bed board: "Ms. Wei, I have seen that monster before. It is all black, has a big bloody mouth, full of sharp teeth, and the boat will be broken into pieces with one bite. That night
, the escort on my ship chopped him several times, sparks flew everywhere, and he was covered in scales, maybe he is invulnerable..."
"There's no such thing as invulnerability. If you can't kill someone, it must be because you don't have enough strength to use the sword quickly."
Wei Hao suddenly laughed and said, "If it is really invulnerable, it should be a world of monsters. How can the humane dynasty prosper? Are you right?"
After saying this, several boatmen nodded again and again, and they were not afraid of any monsters. Instead, they complained: "It's better to form a team to catch monsters earlier and kill the monsters, so that peace can be achieved soon."
"The city must be busy exterminating demons. All the disciples of the Imperial Master are here. It's only a matter of time before the demons are exterminated..."
After chatting for a long time, I went to sleep.
Wei Hao fell asleep quickly. The box and cage were placed next to his pillow. With Yu Niang around, it was more effective than an alarm clock to wake him up.
"Snail Girl" has a fate with Wei Hao because of her gratitude, so she can say thank you in her sleep. If Wei Hao is alerted, she doesn't need to say anything.
In the dead of night, people are still, hissing insects are chirping.
But just after midnight, Wei Hao was eating wontons in his dream, when he saw Yu Niang rushing over with an anxious look on her face and shouting: "My dear, stop eating, there is a spirit outside, and it has already come out of the water and landed!"
"Um?!"
In his dream, Wei Hao made another wonton, widened his eyes and asked, "What kind of spirit does it come to when I'm here? Is it here for trouble?! Get my steel fork!"
"..."
After waking up from the dream, Wei Hao stood up suddenly, picked up the ancestral sword, and listened. Sure enough, there was a rustling sound outside, as if something was grinding its teeth, and then kept scratching the door.
The creaking was very harsh. Looking out through the cracks in the window, in the pitch-black darkness, there was a pair of very bright eyes as big as copper bells. They were definitely not human eyes.
"Good guy, my eyes are shining brightly."
At this time, there was too much noise outside, which also disturbed many sleeping people. Suddenly, the cook screamed, and Wei Hao immediately picked up his sword and rushed out.