I didn't intend to be a Fairy

Housing prices in Yangdu are very expensive, far more expensive than those in Le County. Song You originally wanted to stay in an inn, but ended up staying in a carriage shop instead.

The room on the first floor was a bit old. Apart from a canopy bed made of black wood, there was only a square table and four benches left in the room. The benches were placed upside down on the table. There was only one small window located relatively high on the wall. Sunlight shone in slantingly through the window, creating a spot of light on the ground and making the dust fly.

Song You came in with his luggage, looked around, and then put down his quilt bag.

Then he put the bench down from the table.

There was everything in the quilt bag, even a ruined temple in a barren mountain, as long as it could protect them from wind and rain, it was enough for them to live a good life. Song You didn't mind this simple room.

Mao'er didn't mind at all, and she never even had a concept of whether the room was good or bad. When she walked into the room, she just walked around along the wall, smelled the smell in the room clearly, and then she felt at ease. Soon He ran under the light beam cast by the window, stood up straight and stretched out his paws to play with the dust in the light beam.

Suddenly she was in the beam of light.

The sunlight made her hair seem to glow.

"..."

Song You was sitting at the table. He was about to take out a cup of oil lamp from his quilt bag, so he couldn't help but stare at her for a while. His heart seemed to be infected by the beautiful picture of this moment and her simple happiness, even though he was in a A completely unfamiliar city, a completely unfamiliar place, my heart immediately calmed down.

After a while, he shook his head with a smile and continued with his business.

Tea cup, small bowl, oil lamp, chopsticks and spoon.

It's all laid out on the table.

When the cat heard the noise, he turned his head and stared at him. There was a flash of hesitation in his eyes, as if he wanted to help him, but he was in the middle of playing, so he kept an upright posture, with his paws still raised, and just stood there in a daze. Staring at him without blinking, the cat looked a little stupid for a moment.

Time made the choice for her——

After just struggling for a short while, the Taoist priest had already taken out almost all the things that needed to be taken out, and she couldn't do much to help. So Sanhua Empress withdrew her gaze with peace of mind, and continued to look at the sky towards the light. Dust, scratching and scratching with one claw.

"puff……"

The last thing Song You put on the table was a book.

The title of the book is written on the cover: "The Strange Tales of Heavenly Females".

Female, Valley. Tianfei means the sea.

One of the nicknames of the sea.

I bought this book when I first entered the city. The book mainly describes anecdotes about the sea, mostly about monsters and ghosts, or things that are not related to ghosts and gods but are difficult for the world to understand.

This kind of book can satisfy people's curiosity and is easy to read. It is most suitable for spending time at home, so it has always sold well.

As a person who came back from the sea and walked along the coast, Song You was not only interested in these strange stories, but also wanted to know what he had missed along the way.

In addition, this kind of story book is suitable for all ages.

"Wow..."

Song You slowly turned over the book and read it carefully.

There are both the Lilliputian Kingdom and the Beast Kingdom, as well as the Yaksha Kingdom and the Bearded Kingdom. However, the description above is not very detailed and is somewhat distorted. It is mixed with human imagination and has been post-processed.

It can be seen that the author of the book has not only never been to these strange countries in person, but even heard about them not from the mouths of those who have experienced them, but through countless mouths. Even when the author heard about these things, these things had been circulating in the coastal areas for many years and had long since changed.

I don’t know what it will be like after thousands of years.

The book also records many gods on the sea. Which god can be worshiped to prevent the boat from capsizing, which god can be worshiped to avoid the wind and waves, which god should be called if something happens and falls into the sea, and where should these gods be? It is best to worship at this time, and what to offer to suit the person's taste is clearly written, and I don't know how true or false it is.

There are also some strange customs and interesting things.

Song You was fascinated.

Unconsciously, the cat turned into a little girl and came behind him. Together with him, she stared at the book silently.

"Have you seen it, Lady Sanhua? People nowadays usually write books like this." Song You deliberately read a lot slower, flipping through the book with his fingers, and said without looking back, "But the story written in it is Most of them are short and complex, made up of various short stories, which is different from the book Sanhua Empress is going to write."

"Well……"

"If Empress Sanhua went out to sea from Lan'an, she would have seen and heard everything along the way, whether it was fishing, whale leaping, or the scenery along the way, and then to the Kingdom of Yaksha, the Kingdom of Beasts, the Kingdom of Lilliput and so on. Write down all the messy maritime kingdoms that follow and tie them into a string. Since it is a road that no one has traveled in this world, it must also be a book that no one has written in this world."

"Well……"

"Ms. Sanhua, what do you think I said?" Song You asked without looking back.

"Miss Sanhua, I think you are right!" the little girl answered honestly.

"So how many of Sanhua Empress' masterpieces have been written? Where did they come from?" Song You asked, looking at the book.

"Don't tell me!"

"Isn't the Sanhua Empress willing to answer my curiosity?"

"It's over..."

"well……"

The cat has grown up.

Song You reached out and turned the page again.

"Wow..."

This is a rare long story in this book. It tells the story of Ye Xinrong’s great-grandfather living on Yasha Island at sea.

From the time when the ancestors of the Ye family went to sea, what happened and how they ended up living on Yaksha Island, how they got along with their mother Yaksha and developed feelings for each other, how they taught Yaksha how to make fire and barbecue on Yaksha Island, how they took the opportunity to escape from Yaksha Island, and how their heirs became military post-officers to generals, and then to Later, he was dismissed from office due to suspicion by the government, and his decline was clearly written.

Both Song You and the girl looked at it very seriously.

The stories described in the book are much more detailed than those told by Ye Xinrong himself at the time, and just as Ye Xinrong said, the stories circulated in the world are better than what he told himself.

It's just that what Ye Xinrong said is more important than truth. It has a lot more luck and less personal wisdom and courage. Naturally, it also lacks a lot of ups and downs and fascinating plots. In comparison, the version circulated in the world and recorded in books is undoubtedly the story that people like to hear and read more.

It is interesting to compare the two.

It's just that the light coming in through the window is getting dimmer.

The ink stains on the paper melted into the dim room, making it increasingly unclear, but Song You's stomach rang.

"Gululu..."

"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."

The first few sounds were stomach growls.

The next few sounds are the screeches of scholars.

Song You turned his head to the left and back, and the girl turned her head to the right and front, and the two looked at each other.

"Let's eat."

Song You closed the book and stood up.

"Let's eat……"

The girl turned around and blew up the black smoke, turned back into a cat, still staring at him: "There are a lot of rats here!"

"Let's try what's available locally first."

"OK……"

One person and one cat pushed open the door and went out.

This carriage and horse shop only provided accommodation, stationed horses and temporary storage of goods. The horses were provided with food and grass, and the only food for the people was steamed cakes, steamed buns and rice soup. Fortunately, there was a restaurant just across the bridge.

The Taoist walked in front, and the cat followed. One person and one cat walked at the same pace, crossing the stone-paved street, going up and down the arch bridge.

The Taoist stopped in front to look at the scenery, and the cat also stopped and turned to look.

When the people on the road saw it, they all said it was strange.

"Sir! What do you want to eat?"

"Something?"

"There are so many small shops! We may not have the delicacies found in the big restaurants in the city, but we just don't have such expensive ingredients, and the craftsmanship is no worse than theirs!" The young waiter put a rag on his shoulders. , said to him with a smile, and praised Haikou.

"I'm coming to Yangdu for the first time, and I don't know what delicious food you can find in your store, so I'll ask the store owner to serve you two special dishes." Song You smiled slightly, "It's just that I'm a poor Taoist, so don't ask the store owner. Just use something expensive to trap me."

"Don't worry! This shop is based on integrity, and no one can deceive anyone, let alone Mr. Guanzhong!" The clerk grinned, lowered his gaze, and looked at the cat beside him, "Did Mr. bring this cat?"

"My traveling companion."

"Since I have a raccoon slave, let me prepare a dish of pan-fried river fish for you, sir, and keep it delicious." The waiter paused, "Since there are two dishes, how about adding the shop's signature dish, boiled shrimps with tea?"

"The trouble is over."

"okay!"

The waiter turned around and went to inform the chef.

Sitting in the shop, you can hear his loud shouting.

The cat was sitting upright at Song You's feet. Because of the cold winter, she turned her tail to the front and stepped on her feet as a mat, but looked up at the wall next to her.

There are many wooden signs hanging on this wall, all with the name of the dish and the price below.

Although it is a small roadside shop, it is almost as good as a big restaurant. It's just that the wooden signs are not as carved as the big restaurants, and the names of the dishes are not deliberately "elegant and difficult to pronounce".

The calico cat looked next to each other, searched carefully, and finally found a dish called "Jade Flower Fried Fish" and a dish called "Tea-flavored Shrimp". When she saw the price below, she was stunned for a moment.

Just this summer, these fish and shrimps are all free and can't be eaten up.

The calico cat looked a little serious.

Then he turned his head in the opposite direction and stared at the Taoist priest, but the Taoist priest never looked at her. She had no choice but to turn her head back again, and continued to stare at the menu on the wall seriously.

It was as if he was trying to force it to lower its price with his eyes.

"Jade flower fried fish!"

The waiter sang loudly and brought a plate.

The so-called jade flower pan-fried fish is a small fish that is less than two fingers wide, mostly only one finger wide, and no more than half a palm long. If you can't recognize what kind of fish it is, add chopped green onions and put it into the pot for frying. When it is placed, it is roughly arranged into a circle in the pot. After frying, turn it over and the shape is not bad, it is still a circle.

The batter and fish were fried to a golden brown, with a rich aroma from the chopped green onions.

Song You took out a small bowl from his bag, made of exquisite blue and white porcelain. He first put a small fish on it, put it on the bench and presented it to Empress Sanhua. Then he put it into his own bowl and took a sip.

The taste is still very light, and the smell of fish has not been eliminated. This method of cooking is not like frying it directly in the pan, which can fry it thoroughly. Only the outer layer is crispy, and the innermost fish meat is still soft.

Maybe it would be more suitable to use sea fish.

Fortunately, the chopped green onion has a strong aroma and is fried with the batter, exuding an alluring aroma similar to scallion pancakes, which adds a lot of flavor to it.

Song You gave another small fish to the calico cat, and then he picked a piece of flour cake and put it into his mouth. The waiter just brought him a bowl of white rice. He brought a small plate of pickles to go with the rice, which looked much more delicious.

So he smiled and thanked the man, and took the opportunity to ask about the God of Paradise.