The moonlight is so bright that you can clearly see the colors of the surrounding vegetation. There are no high-rise buildings or neon lights on the pristine dirt road in the valley. There is no other light except the bright moon above the head. Two figures are walking along. The old hen came into the hands of the Taoist, and the little Taoist boy turned into a cat, following the Taoist's feet with small steps, walking on the official road, with flowers blooming on both sides, as if he had walked into a dream.
But the calico cat couldn't help but ask: "Taoist, why did you come here?"
"That's how it came about."
"Why are you following Sanhua Empress?"
"Empress Sanhua also knows that I am a person who loves to watch the excitement. Now Empress Sanhua is slaying demons for the first time and fighting zombies at night. I think it will be exciting, so I can't help but come over to see it."
"Taoist priests cannot lie!"
"It's natural."
"Then have you seen it?"
"I saw some, but after all, the five people were not close enough to see clearly." Song You said, "I think they must have enjoyed it very much."
“Saw some!”
“It’s quite an eye-opener!”
"Eye-opener!"
"Yes, it's an eye-opener and a feast for the eyes!"
"Then why don't you come closer and take a closer look?"
"She's not Sanhua Empress yet."
"Miss Sanhua?"
As the cat walked, he tilted his head and looked at him, puzzled.
"Sanhua Empress is smart and suspicious. What if Sanhua Empress suspects that I don't trust Sanhua Empress' ability?"
"!"
The calico cat's expression suddenly became solemn——
This Taoist priest actually saw it!
Sanhua Empress quickly averted her gaze, not daring to look at him more. She involuntarily accelerated her pace and ran in front of the Taoist.
Sure enough, I can't hide it from the Taoist priest...
She was indeed a little suspicious. She never thought that he would notice it, and he would also notice that she was suspicious. Although she didn't understand it, it was not a good word to think about. For a moment, she felt as if her tail had been stepped on. Anxiously, he quickly eliminated this suspicion. After a while, his mood calmed down a little, and then he continued to turn his head and said to the Taoist priest as if nothing had happened:
"Sanhua Empress believes in Taoist priests the most."
"Yeah?"
"Yes~"
"Is Sanhua Empress a little guilty?"
"Miss Sanhua doesn't have it!"
"Miss Sanhua, please don't lie to me."
"Sanhua Empress does not lie!"
"Okay, then I also believe in Empress Sanhua, just as Empress Sanhua believes in me."
"call……"
The calico cat then breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the front, stopped and licked its paws to wait for the Taoist priest, and then continued walking at his feet:
"Then you come out, where is the money we have at home?"
"I asked the neighbor woman to help guard it."
"right……"
The calico cat was relieved again.
The neighbor woman is a good person who keeps her word and doesn't do any sneaky things. She will definitely not take her own money. Moreover, the heroine next door has been very idle recently and has been staying at home to study. She is capable and likes to listen to what is going on next door, so she will definitely take good care of her money.
Of course, my abilities are still not as high as my own.
"Taoist, Sanhua Empress will tell you that Sanhua Empress can get thirty taels of silver for killing a zombie. The people in the village also paid for the Taoist priest, but the Taoist priest didn't do anything. He said that he would give the villagers All the money you take is given to Empress Sanhua."
"That's a lot of money."
"A lot of money!"
"What does Sanhua Empress plan to use it for?"
"Hide!"
"At such a young age, Sanhua Empress knew how to be diligent and thrifty in running a household and manage money and save money, which is really rare." The Taoist was not stingy with his praise. "It's just about saving, but you still have to use it to reward yourself and earn a fortune." Make a lot of money so you can make better money in the future.”
"Reward?"
"Reward yourself." Song You said, "For example, buy two kilograms of beef or a bunch of candied haws."
"A bunch of candied haws!"
"You can also buy two bunches and give one bunch to your students."
"Buy three skewers! Give one skewer to the Taoist priest!"
"great……"
In the moonlight world in the middle of the night, there is no one else on the road. The Taoist and the cat are not afraid of the depth of night, the long road, the cold, and the lack of sorrow while walking and talking. It is really a kind of enjoyment.
At five o'clock, we had already walked outside the city.
It’s just that the city gate hasn’t been opened yet.
Song You had no choice but to huddle under the city wall and rest for a while, holding a chicken in one hand and a cat in the other. He watched the moon sink below the horizon, the world turned dark, and more brilliant stars emerged. He also saw with his own eyes the peddlers and thugs outside the city. Before dawn, people came from all over the place and gathered outside the city gate. While waiting for the city gate to open, they rubbed their hands to breathe and chatted quietly.
When the rooster crows, as soon as the city gate opens, merchants rush in to build the prosperity of Changjing.
Song You just took a nap, and the cat beside him disappeared. When he saw her again, she had transformed into a human again, carrying a small bundle of firewood, clamped it on her waist, and walked from the path.
"..."
The Taoist couldn't help but sigh, picked up the old hen beside him, reached out to hold Tong'er's other hand that was not holding firewood, and walked into the city with everyone.
Everything in the world is new in the morning.
People who don't wake up until noon will definitely find another side of the world around them if they go out early one morning. The same is true in this era. Changjing in the early morning has a vitality that astonishes Taoists.
The waiters and shopkeepers of restaurants have to come out to purchase the freshest ingredients, and the servants of wealthy families have to come to compete with them. There are servants running along the street carrying hot water or food. I don’t know which lazy house they are delivering to, but Empress Sanhua cannot let Empress Sanhua know that there is such a way to make money in Changjing, otherwise she will learn I'm afraid the time will be shortened again.
Naturally, there were also those who stayed up all night last night, either lingering in brothels or gambling dens. Walking on the street at this time, they either smelled of alcohol or were sluggish in their steps.
The two sides walked on the street at the same time, passing each other. This scene could only happen in Changjing.
Taoists and girls are special.
They had not returned home all night, and they were full of energy.
"Steamed cakes! Newly baked steamed cakes!"
"Steamed buns! Big meaty steamed buns!"
"Preserved eggs! Delicious fairy preserved eggs!"
All kinds of hawking sounds were heard.
The Taoist suddenly stopped and followed the voice of a young woman.
In the corner of the alley, there was a woman sitting, dressed very thickly, with two baskets and a clay pot in front of her. The pot was filled with preserved egg paste, one basket was filled with white duck eggs, and the other basket was filled with neat Holding the wrapped preserved eggs, she wore thick gloves and skillfully wrapped the preserved eggs while raising her head and shouting something.
Stores selling preserved eggs in Changjing are like this. You can buy ready-made ones, or you can bring your own duck eggs to wrap.
Not many people have this skill now, but preserved eggs have become popular in Beijing, and currently, it is a good business.
Song You looked at the woman carefully across the crowd.
The little girl held his hand in one hand and held the firewood in the other, then she looked up and followed him.
The woman looked to be nearly twenty years old, but she had already put her hair up in a woman's bun. She seemed to be married. She was dressed quite well. She was thicker and better dressed than most people on the road. She also had no patches. Her complexion looked better than the people on the road. Most of the hawkers and pedestrians are more rosy and seem to be doing okay.
At least it can't be called bad.
"Hey! Sir!"
A voice suddenly came from behind.
When Song You turned around, he found that it was the owner of the breakfast shop diagonally across the door. He was stunned for a moment, then said hello with a smile:
"Morning."
"Sir, this is..." The shopkeeper was holding the dishes in his hands and looking up and down at him and the little girl beside him, especially the old hen he was carrying and the firewood the little girl was holding. "Just came back from outside?"
"Yes, I went out of town."
"This is out of town..."
"I went to a village to help ward off evil spirits. The villagers gave me a chicken. When I came back, the city gate had not yet been opened. I was frugal, so I went to pick up some firewood so as not to spend money on it in the city." Song You explained patiently.
"Why save this little firewood? It's enough to cook a meal."
Song You thought so too, but Empress Sanhua was by his side, so she still had to say: "It's better to save a little."
"Then what are you looking at here, sir? I've seen you here looking at it for a long time!" the store owner said, then followed his gaze and saw the woman wrapping the preserved eggs, "Sir, do you want to buy preserved eggs?"
"A little bit."
"That little lady is very good at her craftsmanship, and the preserved eggs are just right. Just follow the time she said, or buy her ones that are already cooked. They will never be watery or dry. The villain has been selling preserved egg porridge ever since he started selling it. I bought it from her." The store owner said with a smile, "This little lady is hard-working and honest, and her business is going well. Sir, if you act quickly, if you are a little late, they will sell out and go back."
"It sounds like I've been selling preserved eggs for a long time."
"Anyway, she has been selling preserved eggs since the villain started selling preserved egg porridge. I heard that she used to sell tofu, but selling tofu is much more difficult than making preserved eggs, and it's not easy to make money."
"The store owner is familiar with her?"
"It's not that mature. We chatted for a while while buying eggs." The store owner paused for a moment, "I heard that she moved from other places and had no father or mother. Fortunately, she had a group of relatives to help her. Later, someone acted as a matchmaker for her, and she got married. She seems to be married to a scholar and is quite knowledgeable."
"That's it."
"Sir, if you want to buy it, just give me the villain's name, and you can buy it at the price the villain gets."
"Let's give it another day. There are too many things to hold today."
The Taoist saw a man approaching her and walked out of the house behind her.
He is a man dressed as a scholar.
When the man brought her vegetable dumplings, she stopped for a moment, took off her gloves, took them and ate them while talking to him, making them look like a couple.
The Taoist nodded towards the store, then took the chicken and Sanhua Empress and left.
"We seem to have seen that woman."
"Miss Sanhua has a photographic memory."
"How much is the firewood collected by Lady Sanhua worth?"
"It's worth a lot of money."
The Taoist said while looking back.
The woman was still eating breakfast, and the shopkeeper from the breakfast shop had already walked up to her. She seemed to think that the shopkeeper was here to buy eggs, so she raised her head to talk to him, but the shopkeeper pointed behind her. The woman was confused and turned her head in the direction he pointed. It seemed that the streets of Changjing were bustling with people in the morning, and nothing could be seen for a long time.
The Taoist can't help but find it strange.
What was wonderful was not only the meeting, but also her livelihood after arriving in Changjing, which happened to be selling preserved eggs, which was a different kind of fate.
(End of chapter)
