Zhong Wen squatted in the room, with an earthen pot in front of him and a fire burning underneath.
He stared nervously at the situation in the jar, and from time to time he took a bowl and added some lake water to the jar.
Gradually, the water in the earthen jar was burned out, and a white residue condensed at the bottom of the jar.
Zhong Wen reached out and pinched off a small piece of white crystal, put it on the tip of his tongue and licked it gently.
Salty and a little strange.
Done!
Although it is not as good as the refined salt that was often eaten in the previous life, the taste of this salt is much better than the coarse salt that is directly cooked with sea water. Zhong Wen guesses that it has something to do with the water quality of the salt lake in Yaowang Valley.
I can finally get rid of the days without salt!
Zhong Wen's eyes filled with tears. At this moment, he forgot all about spiritual crystals, elixirs, and techniques.
"Zhong Wen, it's time to eat!"
The little Loli opened the door and walked in with the food in hand. She saw Zhong Wen lying on his back with his hands raised in the air, looking like "heaven", and asked curiously: "What are you doing?"
"I just made a baby." Zhong Wen turned around and said mysteriously.
"What baby?" As soon as she heard that there was a baby, the little Loli's eyes suddenly sparkled.
"This thing is called 'Sai Shen Xian'." Zhong Wen held the salt shaker and Hu Zou said, "Put a little in the food and everything will become extremely delicious."
"So awesome." Little Loli drooled after hearing this, "Can you give me some?"
"No problem." Zhong Wen waved his hand, very boldly, "Is this chicken soup? Come on, come on, now I will let you experience the power of the 'Sai Shenxian'."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of salt, threw it into a large bowl of chicken soup, picked up a spoon and slowly stirred it.
"Gulu!"
The unique aroma of old hen soup hit his nostrils, and Zhong Wen's belly began to growl.
He scooped up a sip of soup, put it to his mouth, blew on it, and took a small sip.
"Ah~~~"
A sense of satisfaction from the depths of his soul flowed throughout his body. Zhong Wen couldn't help but ejaculate, almost fainting from happiness.
"It tastes so good?" Zhong Wen's gesture aroused little Lolita's curiosity. She couldn't help but scoop up a spoonful of soup, blew it gently, and put it into her mouth.
So...so delicious!
A taste she had never experienced before stimulated the little Lolita's taste buds, making her feel a little dizzy.
After coming back to her senses, the little Loli looked at the earthen jar in Zhong Wen's hand again, her eyes completely changed.
"Zhong Wen, can you share some of your 'Sai Shen Xian' with me? I want Master and Senior Sister to have a taste too." Little Loli blinked her big eyes.
"Xiaodie is such a good child. When he has good things, he always thinks of others." Zhong Wen touched the little Loli's head lovingly, "I have only created a small amount of 'Sai Shenxian' now, so I will give you a part first. Be careful not to put too much in the soup, otherwise it will become bitter.”
With that said, Zhong Wen dug out a piece of salt, put it in a bowl and handed it over.
"Yeah, I know!" The little Loli nodded repeatedly, holding the bowl and ran out the door happily.
"Huh~ha~"
Basking in the sunshine that shines into the house, listening to the chirping of birds and the chirping of cicadas in the yard, and slowly sipping a large bowl of chicken soup, Zhong Wen feels that life has never been so beautiful.
After eating and drinking, the sun was shining on his body, and he had not slept all night again, Zhong Wen yawned and felt a little sleepy. Just as he was thinking about taking a nap, the door was pushed open again.
In addition to Xiao Loli, Liu Qiqi and Zheng Yueting also came in.
As soon as he entered the room, two pairs of beautiful eyes were fixed on Zhong Wen.
"Mr. Zhong... I heard Xiaodie say that you made the 'Sai Shen Xian' yourself?" Liu Qiqi went straight to the point.
"Call me Zhong Wen." Zhong Wen smiled, "Yes, I have recalled some things in the past two days. 'Sai Shen Xian' is a secret recipe I accidentally obtained before."
"Zhong Wen, can this 'Sai Shen'..." Liu Qiqi hesitated, with a hesitant look on her face.
"Brother Zhong, can you sell some to me?" Zheng Yueting was the one who interrupted.
Zhong Wen stared at her flowery face for a long time, until her face turned slightly red before he said: "Miss Zheng is a good friend of Miss Liu, so naturally some 'Sai Shenxian' doesn't count, so don't mention it." It’s not for sale anymore, but it takes some materials and time to make. I only have so much on hand right now, so just use it if you don’t mind.”
He took out a paper bag from his arms, containing salt dug out of the earthen jar.
"No, it doesn't need to be that much, I only need half." Zheng Yueting waved her hands shamelessly, "In the past, I would never have shamelessly asked for such a treasure, but my mother has been ill recently. She has a loss of appetite and has not eaten anything for more than ten days except for some thin porridge. I want to see if this 'Sai Shenxian' can make her eat."
"Miss Zheng is so filial, and my aunt will definitely recover soon." Zhong Wen comforted her.
Liu Qiqi stood aside and stopped talking.
Zhong Wen suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her right hand, and stuffed the half packet of salt Zheng Yueting returned into her hand.
Liu Qiqi was surprised, and when she was about to refuse, she heard Zhong Wen say softly: "This thing is not difficult to make. I can make another jar in two days. I was thinking about improving the taste for you. "
"Thank you!" Liu Qiqi was silent for a while and then said.
If you look carefully, you will find a faint blush on her fair face.
It's a pity that Zhong Wen didn't see it, his mind was elsewhere.
This girl practices Kung Fu every day, and there is not a single callus on her hands. They are so tender and smooth!
Zhong Wen secretly made up his mind not to wash his hands today.
"Zhong Wen, have you finished eating?" Little Loli ran to Zhong Wen and looked at him without blinking.
"Well, I'm full, I'm full."
"Then let's talk about Journey to the West for a while longer?" The little girl showed a pleading expression.
"This... okay." Zhong Wen couldn't resist the cuteness of the little loli and had to give up his nap.
"That's great!" Seeing Zhong Wen nodding, the little Loli happily ran to the table, climbed onto a stool, put her hands on the table, supported her chin, and showed an expectant expression.
"Let's go." Zheng Yueting saw that Zhong Wen was going to tell the little Loli a story, so she wanted to pull Liu Qiqi and leave together.
"Wait a while before leaving."
To her surprise, Liu Qiqi actually imitated the little Lolita and sat down, pretending to be a listener.
How old are you to still listen to stories? Zheng Yueting was a little speechless, but she was too embarrassed to leave alone, so she pulled up a stool and sat down to keep her company.
"Last time, we talked about the Monkey King who went up to heaven with the Taibai Venus. He first ascended the world and entered heaven. Thousands of golden lights rolled in red, and thousands of auspicious air sprayed out purple mist. I saw the Nantian Gate, dark green and glazed. Creation, made up of bright and shining treasures and jade... There are thirty-three heavenly palaces in the sky, namely Qianyun Palace, Bisha Palace, Wuming Palace, Sun Palace, Huale Palace... One palace has a ridge that swallows gold and stable beasts; The seventy-two treasure halls are Chaohui Hall, Lingxu Hall, Baoguang Hall, Tianwang Hall, Lingguan Hall..." Zhong Wen cheered up and put on the posture of a storyteller and said vividly, "... Such contempt for the old man Sun! How can the old Sun coax me to raise horses for him when he is proclaiming himself king and ancestor in the Huaguo Mountain? Horse raising is a despicable job for the younger generation. How can he treat me? Don’t be him, don’t be him! I In the future..."
This description of heaven was so splendid as to imagine, it made little Loli's eyes light up. Zheng Yueting was also so engrossed in listening that she had long forgotten about leaving.
When Zhong Wen came to the scene where the third prince Nezha and the Monkey King each conjured up a three-headed and six-armed fight, the three girls were completely immersed in the plot and forgot about everything else. Liu Qiqi clenched her right fist and was so excited that she wished she could take part in it herself. into this earth-shattering fight.
Unknowingly, an hour has passed.
"...The Jade Emperor sent a decree to order the powerful ghost king and Tianding to escort him to the demon-slaying platform and chop this guy into pieces!!!" Zhong Wen's mouth went dry as he spoke, "Okay, let's do it today. Let’s talk about it here for now. If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.”
"How could this be like this!" Little Loli was hearing the key point. The monkey was about to be executed. How could she give up at this time? She pulled Zhong Wen's sleeve and swung it back and forth, but she refused, "Speak for a little longer, speak for a little longer. Well."
The two girls sat in the back. Although they didn't say anything, their eyes showed their support for the little Loli.
"Good boy, I didn't sleep enough yesterday. I'm really tired today. This story is still long. I'll tell you tomorrow after I take a break." Zhong Wen touched the little Loli's head and coaxed softly.
"Okay!" The little Lolita was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Zhong Wen overworked, so she stopped urging him. She just felt itchy in her heart and her mind was filled with the heroic appearance of the Monkey King, and she had no intention of doing evening classes and practicing Kung Fu.
After all, Liu Qiqi and Zheng Yueting were not children. They were embarrassed to act coquettishly towards Zhong Wen. Seeing that he was determined not to tell them, they had no choice but to give up and left the room helplessly.
Outside the door, the voices of the two people discussing gradually faded away:
"Do you think this Monkey King will die?"
"Probably not, the monkey is the protagonist."
"That Erlang Shen is so powerful, he can actually defeat the Monkey King."
"It's not cheating, relying on the Roaring Dog to fight two against one, otherwise it's probably no match for the monkey."
"I want to go home first and give the 'Sai Shen Xian' to my mother. Can I come to Piaohua Palace to stay for a while tomorrow?"
"Are you coming to listen to Journey to the West?"
"Hey, I have never heard such an interesting story. If I don't hear the plot behind it, I will definitely die!"
"...It's up to you. You can live here if you like. I just want to go down the mountain too, so let's go together."
"Okay, okay, can you tell me about the previous content of Journey to the West?"
"It's mainly about a monkey popping out of a rock."
"...That's all gone? No one else can tell stories like yours..."
"Would you like to hear it?"
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At this time, Zhong Wen was no longer sleepy.
After lying on the bed for a while, unable to fall asleep, he simply sat up, crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and entered the "Xinhua Sutra Pavilion" in his mind.
At this time, the giant bookshelf no longer looked so shabby. Although most categories were still empty, there were two to three hundred books placed on the two shelves of "Elixir Category" and "Alchemy Category". Although it is far from full, it does look a little like a bookshelf.
Quantum wave speed reading method!
Zhong Wen was naughty for a moment, then began to concentrate and read through the books in Yao Wang Valley.
Opening the books one after another, large paragraphs of text rushed in, scrambling to get into Zhong Wen's brain. Even with the magical reading ability of the bookshelf, Zhong Wen was still under the infusion of a large amount of information. I felt dizzy and almost passed away.
Half an hour later, all the knowledge about elixirs and alchemy in Yaowang Valley had been remembered by Zhong Wen, and he instantly felt confident as a master of elixirs and alchemy.
If I had this ability in my previous life and went out to open a training class, I would have made a lot of money, and would I still have no money to buy a house? Zhong Wen sighed.
Glancing out the window, it was still early. Zhong Wen climbed out of bed, sat down at the table, and honestly began to copy "Education".
Improve culture and eliminate illiteracy, starting from me!
Zhong Wen calmed down and picked up the pen in his hand...
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"Shengyu Commercial Bank" is a three-story building with an area of nearly an acre. It is one of the few elegant buildings in Fufeng City.
It was almost dusk, and the front desk clerk was yawning and holding a broom listlessly in preparation for closing time.
The clerk was less than 20 years old, single and unmarried, and had no plans to start a family early. All the silver dollars he had saved while working in a commercial bank were donated to Xiaohong in "Cuiyiyuan".
His mind was filled with the girl's fair and tender skin and beautiful figure, and the guy's mouth was watering. He just wanted to meet her behind closed doors.
If I could marry Xiaohong home, my life would be worth it. The guy thought to himself.
At this time, a heroic girl in red with a long ponytail, picturesque features, and a sword on her back pushed open the door and entered.
Fairy, fairy!
The moment he saw the girl, all the red and green things were forgotten by the clerk. He felt that he had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life.
Compared with the girl in front of her, Xiaohong is as beautiful as a flower.
"Is the shopkeeper here?" The girl's voice was pleasant.
The guy didn't answer, he just stared at the girl in red.
"Hello, is the shopkeeper here?" The girl frowned and asked again.
"Oh, oh, is the girl looking for our shopkeeper Wang?" The waiter finally reacted, realized his ugly appearance, and quickly said, "You are in luck, if you come here a moment later, he will go back."
"I have a treasure that I want to sell. Can I discuss it with the shopkeeper in detail?"
"Okay, okay, wait a moment, I'm going to ask for instructions." The man was drooling and hurried upstairs without even putting down the broom.
After a while, a fat, white, middle-aged man wearing a silk robe appeared in front of the girl.
"Girl, my surname is Wang, I am the shopkeeper of 'Shengyu Trading Company'. I heard that girl has valuable items that you want to sell?" The middle-aged man's tone is respectful and gentle, which makes people feel close to him.
"Yes, there is something I would like to ask you to take a look at." The girl took out a small cloth bag from her arms, opened the bag, and a paper bag appeared inside. She opened it again, revealing a white crystal, "This It's an exclusive condiment called 'Sai Shen Xian'..."
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Compared with Cangyun City, the fourth largest city in Southern Xinjiang Province, Fufeng City can only be regarded as a small, inferior place.
There are many mountains near the small town. The mountains are rich in spiritual energy and the land is fertile. Whether they are growing food or medicinal materials, they are of extremely high quality. Therefore, most of the people who come to Fu Feng City are elixir merchants and grain merchants. Business is linked to the seasons, and most merchants do not know how to do it. Stay in town.
There are only three local forces that are truly sizable, namely "Shengyu Trading Company", "Golden Knife Sect" and "Bliss Gang".
"Shengyu Trading Company", as the largest force in Fufeng City, has a strong background. Its business scope ranges from food, medicinal materials, livestock, ironware, farm tools, to jewelry and antiques, cultural toys, calligraphy and painting, exercises and spiritual skills, and cultivation of elixirs. , almost all-encompassing, with a transcendent status that cannot be shaken.
The other two major forces, "Golden Knife Sect" and "Bliss Gang", one is a cultivating sect and the other is a gangster force. They are peaceful on the surface, but there is competition behind the scenes.
However, Zheng Gongming, the leader of the Golden Knife Sect, has completely lost his thoughts on fighting openly and secretly with the Ji Le Gang in the past two days.
It's just because his beloved wife Xiao recently suffered from anorexia. At first, she could barely drink some liquids such as soup and porridge, but these days she has been unable to drink anything. If she barely drinks anything, she will vomit it out immediately.
In this era of extreme male superiority and female inferiority, most powerful men have several or even a dozen wives. As the leader of a sect, Zheng Gongming is extremely devoted and only married one person, Xiao. This shows the strong relationship between the two. deep.
Seeing Mr. Xiao lying in bed and looking haggard, Zheng Gongming was heartbroken, but he was helpless.
After all, there are many patients with anorexia in Daqian Kingdom, and it is especially common among nobles. There is no effective treatment for this disease, and patients often have to rely on themselves to heal. There are not a few nobles who die from anorexia every year.
"Master, I can't do it anymore." Mr. Xiao's cheeks were sunken and his spirit was depressed. "I just hope that after I leave, you can marry a girl from the Li family and continue your relationship. Without a woman to take care of you, I really can't worry about it."
"Madam, just take good care of your health. Your body will naturally get better in two days. Don't think about the things that are there or not." Zheng Gongming said comfortingly, but felt sad in his heart.
"For so many years, you have never gone to find another woman for me, and you have made people laugh behind my back. I am always thinking of your kindness in my heart." Ms. Xiao's breath was very weak, "But you must agree to this matter, otherwise I will I can't rest in peace even if I die, the Li family girl is a good person, and I can feel at ease with her taking care of you and your two children."
"Madam, apart from you, I can't tolerate anyone else in my heart..." Zheng Gongming finally couldn't help but burst into tears, "You take good care of yourself and never give up. Think about Tingting and Qi'er. The child cannot live without his mother." ah."
"Tingting has grown up and is capable. I have nothing to worry about. It's just Qi'er's weak temper..." Mrs. Xiao looked worried when she mentioned her youngest son.
"Dad! Mom!" Zheng Yueting's voice came from outside the door.
Zheng Gongming was feeling sad. Hearing a hint of joy in his daughter's voice, he couldn't help but frown and was about to reprimand her.
"Master." Mrs. Xiao shook her head and winked at him.
Zheng Gongming smiled bitterly and said nothing.
"Ting'er, this time we went back to Piaohua Palace to compete, but we won?" Ms. Xiao reluctantly cheered up.
"Don't mention this anymore." Zheng Yueting curled her lips, "Mom, how is your appetite? Can you eat?"
"I'm feeling better now. I just had a bowl of porridge." Mrs. Xiao said and glanced at her husband who was standing behind her daughter.
Zheng Gongming could only force a smile and nodded.
Zheng Yueting was smart by nature. When she saw the expressions of the two of them, she still didn't understand anything and didn't expose it. She smiled and said: "This time when I went up the mountain, I met a strange man and gave me a treasure. Maybe it can cure my mother's anorexia. "
"Seriously!" Zheng Gongming was overjoyed when he heard this and asked quickly, "What kind of treasure is it?"
"Go and get a bowl of chicken soup." Zheng Yueting didn't know what to say, but just told the maid, "I'm here to test the effect of this 'God of Competition' on the spot."
Not long after, the maid came into the house with a large bowl of chicken soup. Without saying a word, Zheng Yueting took out the salt packet from her arms, opened it, gently broke off a small piece, threw it into the soup, and ordered the maid to stir it up and serve it. In front of Xiao's bed.
"Mom, please try a bite." Zheng Yueting scooped up a spoonful, blew on it twice, and brought it to Xiao's lips.
Looking at Zheng Yueting's sincere eyes, even though Mrs. Xiao had no appetite, she couldn't bear to live up to her daughter's kindness, so she suppressed her nausea, opened her lips slightly, and took a sip of chicken soup...
