Mr. Luo came back late again today.
Mrs. Wang still brought hot water to wash his feet. Seeing that her officials were tired, she couldn't help but ask:
"You still haven't been caught?"
"How is it possible to catch him?" Capt. Luo sighed, "That man was suspicious and cunning. We set several traps, but either the methods were ineffective, or he saw through them in advance and didn't step in at all."
“What doesn’t work?”
"This is the method of the masters of Tai'an Temple."
"Over there with the magistrate..."
"There are still a few days left."
"If you ask me, it's still not possible to catch him so hard. Although he can't fly, he can escape to the ground. Let you catch him. Isn't this making things difficult for him? Is it possible to hold him up so that he can't touch the ground? "Ms. Wang said, washing her husband's feet carefully, "I still need help from an expert."
"Why are you looking for an expert? Didn't the method of burying a circle of dung come from the experts of Tai'an Temple?"
"Let's ask someone else for advice."
"Where can I find other experts?" Luo Captou was irritated and melancholy, "I know some people who exorcise demons and exorcise ghosts, but you also know that they are just a group of brave people who know some crude methods. At best, he can come up with some bad ideas, but I’m afraid he won’t be able to help me.”
"I think the young gentleman opposite is a capable man. Why not ask him what he can do."
"That young gentleman? Master?"
Luo Captou couldn't help but frowned.
"The young gentleman has moved next door for several days. He doesn't show any fear at all. He goes in and out as normal every day. I had a few words with him tonight and asked him if he wasn't afraid of the female ghost in the courtyard. What do you think he said?"
"How to say?"
Wang then informed him of tonight's conversation.
After hearing about this, Luo Baotou didn't necessarily recognize Song You's abilities, but he immediately felt that he was a wonderful person.
"If you are not afraid of ghosts, you may just be brave. Even if you have the ability, you may not be able to help." Luo Captou picked up the leg from the wooden basin, and did not immediately place all his hopes on it, "Anymore If there is nothing I can do in a few days, I will go over and pay a visit with a gift."
Mrs. Wang knelt down again and wiped his feet.
…
I sleep alone at three o'clock in the morning. It's not like the gods are better than the gods.
Song You slept until noon again.
I've been getting up later and later these days.
Sometimes I would lie in bed until noon before getting up. Sometimes I would get up early and meditate in my room until noon.
This saves you a breakfast.
In the afternoon, I read a book. If the weather is nice, I also go out for a walk, buy some food and cook dinner. In the evening, I would go out to have a rest, hang out with the neighbors, listen to them talk about their families, and get a feel for life in Yidu City.
Every night, the ghosts in the courtyard will sing one or two songs as usual, or they will dance in the courtyard, and sometimes their figures and appearance can be clearly seen.
She is a woman who is no longer young.
After Song You got used to it, he didn't care anymore. He really only regarded her as a spice to his boring life.
She even gradually developed the habit of listening to music.
Sometimes he would not be frightened when she suddenly appeared at night, but Sanhua Empress was easily frightened. He would often run into her when he walked around a corner, or he would jump up in fright when she suddenly appeared while he was doing something.
But last night...
This woman would sometimes wander around in different rooms. She actually opened the door to Song You's room last night and looked at him at the door for a long time, which undoubtedly affected his sleep.
If he hadn't had a hard conscience, he would have definitely blamed the female ghost for why he woke up so late.
However, this problem still needs to be solved.
"..."
Song You thought about it and decided to go out and buy some jute paper, pens, inkstones and cinnabar, draw some talismans and stick them at the door of the bedroom to keep the female ghost away.
At the same time, in the past few days, more and more people have heard about him and thought he was capable, so some people began to come to him to ask for advice on evil spirits and ghosts. Some people wanted to buy talismans from him to ward off evil spirits or keep safe. , Song You thinks this is feasible, and he can earn some money for food and meat.
This was also a big source of income when I was at the Taoist temple.
There seem to be a lot of miscellaneous things for sale near Goulan. You can check them out after eating.
Song You thought and got up.
I haven't finished eating the leftover pickled cabbage porridge from last night. I put it in a pot and heated it up. It was lunch at noon, and it was delicious.
After eating and washing the dishes, Song You went straight out and said to the calico cat in the yard: "Miss Sanhua, I'm going out for a while. Please look after the house."
"knew."
The calico cat concentrated on playing without looking back.
Song You went out and walked down the alley.
Not far away, there was a tiled house with hooks and tiles.
As mentioned before, this is a comprehensive entertainment place for eating, drinking, and having fun, relying on the prosperity of Yidu. Even though it is daytime, it is still very lively.
Along the way, in addition to opera singers, there were also storytellers, wrestling contestants, pot-throwing and archery people, each with their own views and ways of playing.
Song You obviously came here to buy yellow paper, but he couldn't help but be attracted by the old gentleman telling the story and sat down here.
Even ordered a pot of tea.
"Then Ayanqi led a group of soldiers to chase him from the water to the land. It was a relentless pursuit, and he had to kill Marshal Ma here! At the critical moment, Marshal Ma escaped on a small road, and Ayanqi hurriedly After catching up, I saw a general appearing on the road ahead!
“What a majestic general!!
"Black helmet, black armor, black battle robe, black tiger-head combat boots on his feet, carrying a red tassel gun, and a spotted beast under his crotch, with a face like a crown of jade and eyes like cold stars!
"There are five hundred sword-wielding captains behind the general. They are all about the same height. Each carries a broadsword. The sword is five feet long, with a head of two and a half feet, and a shaft of two and a half feet. The broadsword has a thick back, a thick blade, and a thin blade. There is a finger, the blade is slightly thicker, the light is bright, white, and cold, and it is still freezing cold even after a few feet away. Each person also carries an iron-tied bow and carved feathers and arrows on his back. Each one looks like a tiger with two wings, swimming in the sea of dragons. …
"It is General Chen Xin and Chen Ziyi!
"Ayanqi was immediately shocked, how could Chen Ziyi appear here?
"More importantly, who among my men can defeat Chen Ziyi? And who can defeat Chen Ziyi's personal soldiers?"
This is a true history of this world.
It happened just a few years ago.
At that time, a war broke out in the north of Dayan. Marshal Ma Hong was accidentally ambushed and the army was defeated. When he was about to be captured by the enemy commander, General Chen Xin, who was currently very popular among storytellers, arrived. It is said that he almost single-handedly stopped Ayanqi's pursuers and rescued the marshal, leaving a legend.
The old storyteller told this story in a very passionate tone, of course, with some artistic processing.
Song You was very interested in this kind of story.
Most people think that such a legendary story will definitely leave its mark in history. Then many years later, future generations will probably read this story when they read history, right? Reading the same story he had heard thousands of years ago. This is a kind of comfort to him who is stranded in ancient times.
So he listened until he finished, then got up and left.
The purpose of coming out has not been forgotten.
Afterwards, I walked around Goulan Washer and successfully found a shop selling jute paper.
It is not necessary to use yellow paper to draw talismans. However, Buddhism, Taoism and folklore have formed a habit for a long time. Most talismans are drawn on yellow paper.
It’s not necessary to use hemp paper.
Generally, rattan paper or linen paper can be used, but bamboo paper is rarely used, and rice paper is rarely used. Generally speaking, each place has its own customs. For example, places where hemp paper is produced often use jute paper to draw talismans, places where rattan paper is produced often use rattan paper to draw talismans, and Yizhou is rich in bamboo paper and hemp paper.
Song You was also used to using jute paper.
The paper in this store is made well. The paper is thick and tough. As long as the paper is not damp, it will not change color easily over time.
Jute paper is thicker and rougher than white paper, and has a light yellow color. There are some straw sticks and paper scraps on the back, but it doesn't affect its use. But Song You picked up a piece of jute paper and looked left and right at the sky, feeling that the color was a little wrong.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
"I don't know if it's because I'm dazzled or something, but it always feels a little redder?"
"Ouch! Your Majesty, you have really good eyesight! You can see it at a glance!" The store owner immediately laughed, "This batch of paper was just made yesterday. When the paper was made, the urchin in the little family accidentally got some paint to dye the paper red. But ordinary people don’t have the discernment of a guest officer!”
"I see……"
"Does this... affect the guest officer's use?"
"Has little effect."
The store owner immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and boasted: "Sir, you have come to the store at the right time. I am not bragging. I think that the hemp paper I made is second to none in the entire Yidu. Even those big stores can't easily compare to the paper produced by small people, that is to say, the reputation of small stores is not great, but anyone who has bought paper from a small store will come back again if they keep it!"
"give a discount."
"The cheapest..."
Song You bargained a lot and bought a stack of jute paper, a pen, an inkstone and a strip of ink, which actually cost more than three hundred coins.
Among them, pens, inkstones and inkstones are the most common items. If you want to buy good ones, there is no price limit.
In this day and age, reading and writing are really expensive.
The cinnabar was bought from a different store.
On the way back, I saw a butcher shop and thought that I had spent a lot of money anyway, so I cut more than a pound of pork and bought some garlic sprouts, and then I returned home satisfied.
"Squeak~"
As soon as he opened the courtyard door, he saw a variegated shadow running out of the back room quickly. As soon as he saw him, he said:
"Taoist priest, someone just knocked on the door looking for you."
"Who is it? Did Sanhua Empress open the door for them?"
"It seems to be the people I met at the city gate that day, and the people who live opposite." Sanhua Cat raised its head and stared at him, "Sanhua Empress didn't open the door. You said you wouldn't let Sanhua Empress speak in front of ordinary people."
"Just remember it, don't be afraid of it like a tiger."
"What?"
"Are there two groups of people knocking on the door?"
"Yes, they met at the door and chatted for a while." The calico cat said, "They said they would come back tomorrow."
"I know, thank you Sanhua Empress."
"No need to be polite."
"I bought pork. Does Sanhua Empress want it raw or cooked?"
"same as you."
"Well."
Song You no longer cared about the person who knocked on the door today. He carried the meat and vegetables to the kitchen house and started to put them away.
After the rice is cooked, drain the water and place it in the steamer.
Boil the best Erdao Pork with pepper and ginger until it is cooked, cut it into thin slices, wash and cut the garlic sprouts into sections, heat the oil in the pot again under the watch of Sanhua Empress, stir the meat slices out of the lamp socket over low heat, and put them in the stove Add a little more fire and put in the garlic sprouts with a snort.
Song You can complete the entire process alone.
And he was not in a hurry at all, but was busy in an orderly manner, looking for his own inner peace in this world of fireworks.
No need for many ingredients, just season with black bean soy sauce, and a delicious twice-cooked pork is ready.
The rise of stir-fry cooking in this era has only been a few decades ago, and this dish may not exist yet, but the aroma of cooking that should belong to a few years has already arisen in this small courtyard.
