I didn't intend to be a Fairy

"The weather is getting colder and colder."

"Do you want to add a quilt to sir?"

"That's not necessary."

"It's not the coldest now, at least it's not cold during the day. It will be the coldest in a month or two. By then, there will be snow on the top of the mountains behind." The innkeeper said to Song You, "It's just in the city. Cherry blossoms must be planted outside, and some will bloom at that time, and roses will also bloom at that time. By then, the wind, flowers, snow and moon that scholars often say will be seen here."

"Then you have to see it before leaving."

Song You smiled and sat in the lobby, chatting with the store owner.

At this moment, a person came in from outside the house.

A girl who was about half a person tall had a bulging and wet bag slung over her left shoulder. She held a fishing rod in her left hand and a length of sugar cane in her right hand, gnawing as she walked.

At any rate, she also knew that the ground in the city was paved with stone bricks and that sugarcane bagasse could not be spit out randomly, so she held it all in her hands.

"I'm back from fishing."

"Ouch, it's back!"

The store owner quickly got up and went to greet him.

Song You asked curiously: "Where did Sanhua Empress get another piece of sugar cane?"

"It's also in exchange."

"You are so powerful."

"Yes."

Sanhua Empress didn't say much, she just weighed the fish as usual, sold them to the shopkeeper, and gave one to the shopkeeper to use as firewood in the kitchen. She kept one fish and asked the Taoist priest to cook it and eat it.

"..."

The Taoist is not lazy——

The breadwinner of the family has been working outside all day, and when he comes back with food, he just makes a meal, how can he make irresponsible remarks.

Immediately he took the fish into the kitchen.

There was only a sound of cleaning, and the movements were clean and neat.

The store owner is still watching from behind.

The Taoist looked back at him with a smile and chatted with him:

"Xianning's style of cooking fish reminds me of a time when we were walking in Xuzhou more than ten years ago. We passed by a mountain village and stayed overnight at a local farmer's house. In order to entertain us, the farmer also caught two fish from the pond at the door. When cooking, I also add sour stewed plums and sour fruits to it, which is very interesting."

"It's just that the poor are vulgar and don't have good food. Adding some sourness can coax the food into their stomachs."

"What a coincidence, the farmers at that time also said so."

"How can you remember so clearly what happened more than ten years ago?" The store owner looked at Song You quietly. The Taoist looked young. If one were to judge his age based on his appearance, he would have been young more than ten years ago.

"deep impression."

"Does the 'we' you mentioned also include your cats?"

“Why does the store need to test us?”

Song You still smiled and put oil in the pot.

The petite girl huddled in front of the stove, lighting the fire, and stretched out her two hands with her fingers spread out, close to the stove eye, focusing on the fire, as if she was not interested in their conversation at all.

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

The store owner quickly lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.

"I like to eat sour dishes, and I also like to eat sour pickled vegetables. We Yizhou people like this, but in our usual cooking, the sourness comes from vinegar and pickled vegetables. Unlike here, the sourness comes from vinegar and pickled vegetables. Fruit." Song You said and paused, "It's just that in my opinion, it will be more comfortable if you can add a little spiciness while making sour vegetables."

"Sir, do you mean dogwood and ginger?"

The owner of the store is a person who likes to study cooking skills, and his interest was quickly aroused.

"Both dogwood and ginger are good, but there is something better. Maybe it hasn't spread here yet." Song You pinched a chili pepper and handed it to the shopkeeper, "Give it to the shopkeeper. There are seeds in it. Wait. When the weather is a little warmer, you can plant it. If the soil is slightly moist, it will germinate. The fruit produced is called pepper. It is already very popular in many places and is very suitable for cooking. It can be eaten fresh and dried. "

"I think I've heard of it..."

"Today I will try it with the sour fish made by the store."

Song You said in his mouth while his hands kept moving.

While operating, explain and chat with the store owner.

In fact, I intentionally taught him and returned his kindness.

These are all cooking skills learned many years later. In this era where iron pots have become popular and stir-frying has not been invented for long, in this remote Yunzhou, many common and simple knowledge are very precious - even if someone likes to delve into it like this store owner People who are good at cooking are just making things behind closed doors based on experience.

While Sanhua Empress was lighting the fire, she also listened carefully, often standing up and looking into the pot.

If you have any new skills, jot them down secretly.

Not long after, a pot of spicy and sour fish was ready.

The stewed plums and sour fruits were still added, and chili peppers were added. The soup base changed from white to yellow and became bright red, making it more appetizing. The fish meat floated in it, and the white color also turned red, making it very appetizing.

Add a sprig of coriander as a garnish and it's perfect.

"Leave a bowl for the store to taste. If you like it, you can make it for guests in the future." Song You said with a smile, leaving a bowl for the store as usual, putting the rest into a basin and taking it back upstairs to eat.

The store owner thanked me profusely.

The Taoist has returned to his room.

There was still an oil lamp lighting up half the room.

The Taoist put the fish into a bowl, mixed it with some chili peppers and soup, and put it into his mouth. It was sour, appetizing, and delicious.

There was a cat and a swallow standing on the table next to me.

There is a bowl in front of the cat with fish soup and rice in it. There is a plate in front of the swallow with finely minced fish and meat.

"How did Sanhua Empress change sugar cane?"

"Sanhua Empress came back from beating the monk, and she was walking away with the Jinzi Mountain God, and that little man saw her." Mao'er stood on the table, paused, and then changed her words, "When she saw that little man, let the Jinzi Mountain God I carried him around for a while and exchanged him for sugarcane."

"I see."

"Miss Sanhua defeated that monk today!"

"These days, there are rumors in the local area that there is a mountain god who often fights with demon monks in the wasteland over there. The Sanhua Empress has become the most common topic of discussion among Xianning people after dinner."

"But Sanhua Empress still didn't kill that monk." Sanhua Cat did not feel proud of his flattery, but remained serious, "That monk is so powerful, he can't be killed no matter how hard he beats him, even if the Jinzi Mountain God invited by Sanhua Empress Even if you beat him, you can't beat him to death; even if you beat him into the ground, you can't beat him to pieces, and you can't beat him to death."

"That's it..."

Song You took the chopsticks and thought for a while, and then said: "The headless monk was unusual during his lifetime. After his death, he turned into a demon due to his obsession. He refused to admit that he was dead. With his Taoist skills, he became a demon even for others. He is deceiving himself by saying that his head is no longer on his head, but he can beat him to death, so Sanhua Empress might as well try to beat him while repeatedly telling him that his head is no longer on his head."

"Is this okay?"

"Empress Sanhua has to find a way to make him believe it." Song You said with a smile, "Empress Sanhua is very smart, so she will not be stumped."

"Well……"

The cat stuck out his tongue and licked his mouth, lost in thought.

The swallow next to it picked up the fish eyes on the plate, raised its head and opened its mouth, and the fish eyes went into its belly.

"I'm almost tired of eating fish every day. Let's go to the market to buy some other meat to eat in a few days."

"Tired of eating? How could you get tired of eating?"

"You will naturally get tired of it if you eat too much."

“The fish is delicious.”

“It’s delicious but you should eat it in a different way.”

"Then why don't you get tired of eating?"

"The food is different."

"Why is it different?"

"..." Song You shook his head helplessly, "Sanhua Empress, please eat quickly. The fish soup will become fishy when it gets cold."

“It tastes better when it’s fishy!”

"..."

"Why is it different?"

Cat frowned, feeling that things were difficult.

The fish is delicious and free, so how can you get tired of it?

…

The next afternoon.

As soon as Song You came back from outside, Xiao Chai Niang came to visit.

Although Dayan's folk customs were relatively open, Song You was a Taoist, and Xiao Chainiang also brought a maid, it was not easy to entertain them in the room, so she asked for a pot of tea downstairs in the inn.

"Thank you sir. The method you mentioned really works. Even if the chicken soup is left outside for a long time, there is a layer of oil. As long as no one stirs it, it will still be hot. Before adding the rice noodles, put some dried bamboo fungus and eggs. The pork slices and shredded pork are also very delicious. Not only the officials in my family like it very much, but even if I make it for my uncles and uncles at home, they all like it very much." Xiao Chainiang thanked her repeatedly.

"Easy to do."

"I came here this time to inform you that I have asked you where you want to go."

Xiao Chai Niang paused and then said:

"Where you are going, sir, the name of the county is Bujun, and the name of the county is 'Luchuan'. Luchuan is all mountains, and the people living there are high mountain people. Although there are county officials, most of them are run by the local people themselves. However, although Bujun and Luchuan are remote, they have names and surnames, so it is not difficult to find them. If you really don’t know how to get there, when you get to Bujun, you can see the Hong River, and follow the Red River downstream to Luchuan."

"Bujun, Luchuan."

Song You nodded and wrote it down.

"When you get to Luchuan, go out of the city and go south, along the official road, and walk eighty miles, which is the sixteenth earth monkey. It seems to be called this..."

"Touhou."

"Yes, the sixteenth Earth Monkey. There is a path next to the Earth Monkey. Follow the path up the mountain. The mountain road is very rugged. Look for a place called 'Bashu'. That's it. By the way, it's full of trees. There are endless mountains, and mountain people are farming on the mountains. It is said that the fields are on the mountains, high and steep, like ladders. 'Bashu' is the highest mountain, and there is a valley in front. I don't know how deep it is. According to the local People say that the dragon rises from the clouds in the valley or behind the mountain every spring."

It can be seen that Xiao Chai Niang asked very carefully. She probably asked more than one person, and it was very difficult to remember.

"By the way, if you still can't find anyone when you get to the place, you can also ask the locals. The local area is rich in red rice, which is only produced in the mountains over there. People at the bottom of the mountain like it very much, and they will pay tribute to the palace. There will be people with high morals and respect on the mountain. There are people who are responsible for trading with the people below the mountain, and there are also hermits who live on the mountain, and they all speak our language."

"Thank you Chai Niang."

"This is what I should do."

Xiao Chai Niang looked at the Taoist in front of her who looked younger than herself. Her heart still lingered on the time when he was talking to her parents Weng Weng at the same table and she shyly hid beside him. She still respected him as an elder, and then said : "An uncle told me that if your husband goes to Luchuan and cannot find the road, you can go to the largest cloth shop in the city, named Liuji Cloth Shop. The owner of the cloth shop is his friend and is very hospitable. , I also yearn for immortality and respect Taoists. If you go, I will definitely ask someone to take you up the mountain."

"Write it down."

"I won't bother you too much. I came here this time because I was afraid that I might not remember you and forget about you in a few days. My officials said that I have been a little haggard these days. In a few days, my image will improve. I will come to visit you in person."

"We are waiting for you."

After Song You saw her off, he immediately went upstairs and returned to his room.

He took out a piece of paper and dipped his pen in ink. It happened that Empress Sanhua had copied the Book of Songs last night and had not yet collected them, so she wrote them all down.

If you don’t remember it, you won’t be able to remember it either.

After I finished writing, I put the paper away, but my interest did not diminish, so I took out a new piece of paper and started drawing.

It was getting dusk, and Empress Sanhua came back.

There was the sound of her talking to the store owner downstairs.

After selling the fish and collecting the money, she returned to the room upstairs. She saw the Taoist painting at his desk. She took a closer look and asked curiously: "What are you painting?"

"peach."

"It's quite similar."

"How is Sanhua Empress today?"

"!"

Speaking of this, the girl's expression froze for a moment, but she did not rush to answer him. Instead, she put down her robe, put away the copper coins, and with a roar, she transformed into a cat and jumped onto the table lightly, as if she wanted to use this image to speak. As if more solemnly, she said to him: "Empress Sanhua has beaten him to death."

"How did you kill him?"

"Sanhua Empress called him Jinzi Mountain God Hammer, just like you used to ask the mountain god to beat the superstar god. While beating him, she told him that his head was no longer on his neck and he was dead. Then she found a The stone told him that this was his head. Anyway, he had no eyes and could not see." There was no emotion in the Sanhua Cat's tone. "The Sanhua Empress originally thought it was useless, but she didn't beat him to death. Later, she turned the stone into gold. It didn’t work, the mountain god turned back to stone, he got up and ran, but he didn’t run very far before he fell to the ground and became motionless.”

"do you died?"

"We went over to see him, and Yanzi said he was dead."

"That's it..."

Sanhua Empress didn't have much ability to express anything. She spoke very simply, but the Taoist could imagine such a scene.

The gold and stone giant fought with the demon monk, but the demon monk was defeated. The usual method of "beating those who 'talk nonsense' to death to continue to deceive themselves" did not work. Instead, it was emphasized over and over again. Even though he was able to escape in the end, in the end As soon as the breath was removed, he could no longer deceive himself and fell down.

Thinking about it this way, I actually feel quite pitiful.

Just thinking about how many passing business travelers died tragically at his hands in the past few years, and hundreds of years ago, makes me feel quite complicated.

"Miss Sanhua is really smart." Song You put aside those thoughts and only said to Mao'er, "Congratulations to Miss Sanhua. Now, whether it's the magic of turning stones into soldiers or the magic of turning stones into gold, it can be regarded as a small achievement. Yes, if the two work together, even a thousand troops and horses will not be able to compete with this."

"Can Empress Sanhua be considered a big monster?"

"That requires some Taoism and practice." Song You said sincerely, "But it's only a little bit short."

"A little bit."

"That's right."

"How long will it take?"

"soon."

"How long will it take?"

"..."

"How long will it take?"

"Several of the spells Sanhua Empress majors in are all related to fighting and attacking. If you want to compare with the big demon in fighting, it will take a few decades, or even less, depending on how diligent Sanhua Empress is. But usually To be honest, it takes at least hundreds of years of Taoism to be called a great demon."

"Hundreds of years of Taoism..."

Cat muttered in a low voice and frowned, feeling that things were not simple. He was a little unsure and asked again: "How long will it take?"

"Hundreds of years."

This time I answered simply.

"..."

The cat turned around and jumped off the table without saying a word.