A group of people came to her.
Sanhua Empress has long been used to it.
Because she is good-looking, many people look at her when she walks on the street, and some even come to tease her. A few days ago, when I was hunting rats in Changjing, the mice I caught every day were arranged in a neat row. The people in those families would also form a circle and stare at her, exclaiming in amazement. This also made her feel a little proud.
At this time, I saw a group of servants getting out of the way, and a young man walked out from behind. He also lowered his head to look at the calico cat. His eyes suddenly lit up and he couldn't help but marvel:
"As expected, she is extremely beautiful and looks extraordinary!"
"The villain was also shocked when he first saw him."
"Let me touch..."
The young man squatted down, his eyes shining, and he reached out to touch the calico cat.
The calico cat leaned back and didn't touch it.
But only a little bit.
The young man stretched out his hand again.
The calico cat took two steps back, just the same distance as he had moved forward, but still couldn't touch it.
Still just a little short.
The young man smiled.
"interesting."
"The cat is arrogant by nature. The husband is not familiar with it, so it's normal that he can't touch it." Butler Liu said from the side, "I see that this cat is bold and not afraid of people. If you feed it some meat, maybe you can touch it." .”
"Get the meat!"
A servant quickly went to the kitchen to get the meat.
Not long after, the young man held a few pieces of meat in his hand and stretched it out to the cat with a kind smile on his face:
"Eat~"
The calico cat was licking its paws and thinking about something, waiting for the night to come. After hearing this, it just raised its head, stared at him in confusion, and gradually tilted its head to the side, without even looking at the piece of meat.
"this……"
The young man looked at the butler behind him again.
"Cats love to eat fish."
"Get the fish!"
The meat on my hands was replaced by fish.
The cat remained unmoved.
"Hey……"
The young man seemed to have a headache and was impatient.
When Butler Liu saw it, he quickly glanced at the servants around him. A group of servants immediately understood and started to move. Some went around behind Mao'er, and some blocked both sides.
What's interesting is that the cat was originally leisurely and didn't seem to be alert, but when the servant behind her made a move, she seemed to have eyes behind her and jumped to the side in an instant, avoiding the servant's hand. Immediately, another servant on the left and right rushed towards her, but she jumped twice in a row and easily dodged them.
A group of people made a fuss in the garden.
I rushed over and over, but not to mention catching the cat, I didn't even touch the cat's hair.
After a while, a group of people stood under a tree, panting from exhaustion, but the cat on the branch looked leisurely, licking its fur and staring down at them.
Cat didn't sense much malice from them, she just felt that these people were teasing her. When cats grow up, they have become accustomed to people teasing cats without regard for importance or etiquette. At this time, the cat lying on the branch was only confused, because these people asked her to catch mice, and since she had been catching mice for others in Changjing, except for children in other people's homes, no adult had ever chased her.
"Forget it, Langjun, don't be in a hurry."
Butler Liu said to the young man, and then led him to the side. When he was far away, he asked:
"I wonder what Mr. Lang thinks of this cat?"
"The body and appearance are all extremely beautiful, especially the eyes. It is full of intelligence, agile and active, and does not like to hurt others. It is worthy of being called the magical cat by Uncle Liu." The young man said, "It is just not easy to catch."
"Shh, sir, please keep your voice down!"
"What's wrong?"
"That cat is quite spiritual. It seems to be able to understand human speech. The cat's ears are so good that I am afraid that it will listen to me."
"Can you understand human language?"
"When the Taoist sent it over earlier, I saw the Taoist talking to it with my own eyes, but I don't know whether it can really understand human speech or whether the Taoist is just making it up. I can think of some ways to try it tonight. It's very spiritual." Butler Liu said, "But according to rumors, it can catch a family of more than 40 mice in one day, so I'm afraid it is really spiritual."
"That's really a magical cat!"
"besides……"
"how?"
"That Taoist seems to be a practitioner. He originally practiced in a small Taoist temple in Lingquan County, Yizhou. In addition to raising this cat and catching mice for others, he also does some work of exorcising evil spirits and subduing demons. I think this is probably true. There are some people who are good at it, but I don’t know how deep it is.” Butler Liu said as he quietly glanced at the young man.
"It is indeed right to ask Uncle Liu to go in person."
"I don't dare to take it seriously."
"But even if you are a cultivator, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of my Taiwei's mansion?" The young man laughed, "There are so many masters in Juxian Mansion, who can make such big waves?"
"This is natural, this is natural..."
“But it’s not good to overdo it.”
"The husband is wise!"
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
Although my old master was a prince of the current dynasty, few of Dayan's princes had real power. Now that he was old and in poor health, he relied on a strange man from the world who had been recruited by the house last time to use a This special method has allowed me to hang on to my life until now. The husband in front of me is the old son of the old master, so he is inevitably favored, and his reputation among the people is not very good. Now the old master is dying soon, but the husband is still young, and he only has a small life in Changjing. With an official position, the future of the family is very worrying.
Fortunately, the current queen loves cats as much as her life, and she is related to the Chang family, so now is an opportunity.
I am afraid that this gentleman will act recklessly.
Now it seems that although Lang Jun is ignorant, he is not a stupid person.
"But no matter what, this cat must be dedicated to my cousin." The young man turned to the housekeeper, "Say something nice to that gentleman, don't be stingy, and give him more money."
"The villain was prepared to give two hundred taels of silver before, which was already a sky-high price. But later when he saw the cat and the Taoist, he felt that it was still a little less. So he gave him five hundred taels of silver, which is the salary of a county magistrate for ten years, in exchange for A cat that is meant to make money, I guess he won’t refuse.”
"Don't be stingy with this little money, give me a thousand taels." The young man said, "If he still doesn't want to, you can give him more. If he is greedy, it's up to you, Uncle Liu."
"The villain understands."
"If you please my cousin, you will be rewarded heavily."
"Thank you sir in advance!"
The butler bowed repeatedly, no matter what he thought in his heart, he must behave as a servant in this moment.
The young man walked back and stood under the tree, looking at the cat on the tree. The more he looked at it, the more amazed he became, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
The sky gradually darkened.
The cat was sensitive and dull, so he stared at them for a while, then got down from the tree and started to go to work.
…
Early next morning.
The master and the servant were walking through the garden, one behind the other.
"Uncle Liu, did you catch that cat?"
"Back to Langjun, I don't have it yet, but don't worry, I already have a solution. I think Langjun will be interested."
"oh?"
"I tried it last night, and the cat really understood human speech." Butler Liu followed him respectfully, "The cat was catching mice in the garden last night. I tried to say something to it, there are mice in it." "More, she took one look at the villain and ran inside. Later, there was a mouse outside that scared the human. The villain said to it again, and it immediately ran outside again. Do you think it's magical?"
"Could it be that he has become a spirit?"
"It's hard to say, but does Changjing have enough things to become a spirit?"
"you mean……"
The two looked at each other and neither dared to say more.
When we walked to the middle of the garden, there were already some people gathered around, as if they were watching something strange.
Seeing the arrival of the master and butler, everyone onlookers got out of the way.
When the two of them went in and took a look, they were both surprised.
There were two rows of rats, at least twenty of them.
Each row is the same length, with the same number of mice, arranged neatly, and the head, tail, and face of each mouse are facing the same way.
Even the mice are arranged according to their body size.
"It's amazing!"
The young man couldn't help but marvel, and whispered: "If I tell this to the queen's cousin, I'm afraid she will be amazed."
"Mr. Lang..."
"Um."
The young man turned to look at him.
"clear!"
Butler Liu immediately understood and nodded, then walked forward and said to the Sanhua Cat respectfully: "Ms. Sanhua, it's like this. There is another room over there, and there is a mouse running around. Although Sanhua The empress has already caught quite a few, so please go out one more time and catch them all together. How about we give Empress Sanhua some more money?"
"Meow!"
This is something that Sanhua Empress often encounters.
In order to make money, usually when catching mice for someone, if the host has any requirements or where to start, as long as he tells her and she hears it, she will do it.
"this way please!"
The butler made a gesture of invitation.
The calico cat followed him and entered a room.
But when she arrived at the house, she looked around and sniffed, but found no trace of the mouse. When she turned around in confusion, she suddenly felt the light at the door dim. She looked up and saw that there were many people standing at the door.
The leader was still the butler, with an apologetic look on his face, and he raised his hands and said:
"I'm sorry, Miss Sanhua. Since you have become spiritual, I don't want to embarrass you. It's just that your master sold you to us for one thousand taels of silver. One thousand taels, even if many rich people You will never earn so much money in your life. In short, you will be our cat from now on, but we will not treat you badly. Instead, we will invite you to live with the queen in the palace and enjoy the glory, wealth, and fine food and clothing."
At the same time, several servants entered the house.
"brush!"
The calico cat looked wary, and instantly turned into a shadow and ran to the side. He climbed directly onto the wall, ran a few steps on the wall, and suddenly jumped onto the beam.
A group of servants raised their heads again, their faces dull.
The cat stared down at them, his eyes alert to the highest level, and he actually spoke:
"nonsense!"
The voice was clear but unmistakable.
The servants below, the housekeeper, and the young man watching at the door were all stunned when they heard the words, and then opened their eyes wide, and they were very frightened.
Who would have thought...
This cat can actually talk!
(End of chapter)
