Shen Chen never thought of himself as a road idiot, but the successive losses made him fall into deep self-doubt, am I really a road idiot? Or is there a wrong sense of direction today?

As he walked, Shen Chen was attracted by a familiar taste, its aroma mixed with some bitterness, which was the taste of Yang shortbread.

His nose became his guidepost, and with a twist and turn, he managed to find the source of the scent, which was a small mill.

After Shen Chen walked in, he saw the person he didn't want to see the last time now, the general.

The general was crushing something with the ancient stone mill, and after Shen Chen observed it carefully, he could see that it was a crushed alder leaf, and the bitter smell came from here.

The general didn't seem to notice Shen Chen's arrival, he was still silently turning the ancient stone mill, and the general he and Shen Chen saw at the city gate at this time seemed to be two people, one was unrestrained and enthusiastic, and the other was silent.

After the general completely crushed these alder leaves, he finally found Shen Chen's figure. He was in a trance for a moment, then turned around and smiled at Shen Chen, this smile was full of the bitterness of alder leaves.

Shen Chen stepped forward, looked at the alder leaf that had become scum, and asked curiously,

"Are you making Yang shortbread?"

The general nodded, and at this time he recovered, patted Shen Chen's shoulder vigorously and said with a serious face,

"yes. You have stolen the unique method of my Chiyang City Yang shortbread, you have broken the law, and you will be executed by Ling Chi, so join us in Chiyang City, so that you will not break the law. ”

Shen Chen rolled his eyes,

"But you have it, that's it, you're going to be executed at Ling Chi? Don't bully me for not reading much, how can I say that I am also a college student, don't say that I am unintentional, that is, what kind of secret method is your simple stone grinding and crushing alder leaves. ”

The general opened his mouth and laughed,

"I didn't expect you kid to be a reader! Hahaha. ”

Shen Chen glanced at the general with disdain, and strongly condemned him for insulting his intelligence!

"By the way, is there a finished product? I'll help you try the taste. ”

Although Shen Chen just had a big meal at noon, this is an after-dinner dessert, you can still taste it, and this is a virtual world, and this Yang shortbread is just a virtual one, and it doesn't take up your stomach.

"Hey, hey, the kid is very discerning, let me tell you, I think my Yang shortbread back then was a must-have in Chiyang City, and everyone who has eaten it is full of praise! Well, the finished product is in that room, and if you want to eat it, you can get it yourself. ”

The general grinned and pointed to a room with his chin.

Shen Chen automatically filtered the first half of the general's words, and he had already rushed towards the finished Yang shortbread with shining eyes.

"Hmm~fragrant!"

The general was collecting the alder leaves that had been crushed, and when he heard Shen Chen praise his craftsmanship, he couldn't help but feel proud,

"That is, this Yang shortbread is not only a special food in Chiyang City, but more importantly, it is also a kind of military food!"

"Military rations?"

"That's this Yang shortbread is not only delicious, but also very anti-hunger, eating one piece can top several buns!"

Saying that, he looked at Shen Chen strangely, why didn't he hold it at all after eating so much? Shen Chen is still holding half a piece of bread in his mouth, how can he feel when he eats air nonsense? The general retracted his gaze and said again,

"This Yang shortbread also has a great history! It is said that during the Ender Age, a great man passed by, and no one knew where he came from or where he was going, and the city of Poplar was in ruins, and many prehistoric technologies were lost, so he had to survive by hunting.

Although there are countless alder chickens in the alder forest now, the alder chickens were almost eaten and extinct at that time, so the hungry alder people had to hunt those dangerous and abnormal beasts, and after that, there would always be people who died because of hunting.

This big man couldn't bear the tragic death of the residents of Chiyang City, so he used the most common alder leaves in the region as the main ingredient mixed with very little flour, plus a special sauce, to create a crispy and delicious poplar shortbread.

It is said that at that time, heaven and earth were grateful for the initiative of this great man, and it rained heavily and wept for it. Praise! ”

Big shot? Heaven and earth crying? I'll go! What era is it that you are still engaged in feudal superstition, the year of Sao! No, uncle! Your ideological construction needs to be strengthened.

"By the way, it's time for you to come, tonight is the temple fair held by the people of Chiyang City to commemorate the creation of Yang shortbread by this big man, do you want to come and participate?"

"A temple fair? Don't go! "As a three-good otaku in the new century, I insist on not standing if I can sit, don't move if I can be lazy, and never go out if I can stay in the house, and resolutely don't participate in this boring and physically demanding thing.

"Oh? Don't you go? ”

The general's eyes gradually became obscene,

"Not only are there all kinds of symbolic activities, but there are also countless kinds of modified poplar shortbread with different flavors.

And you must know that the Yang Crisp Festival is known as the Valentine's Day of Chiyang City, every year at this time, all the girls will dress up carefully, looking for a lover on the Yang Crisp Festival, as long as they look at the right eye, there are not a few who will get married the next day. ”

Shen Chen was a little hesitant when he heard that there were beautiful women, but when he heard that he was married, he hurriedly waved his hand,

"No, no, no, I'm still so young, I haven't wasted enough, phew! I haven't thought about getting married yet! ”

The general glanced at Shen Chen ambiguously and continued to add,

"Who told you had to get married? I'm just talking about people who get married the next day, but more often than not, they go up and there to get a better view of the world. ”

Shen Chen was entangled, although as a three-good otaku in the new century, he had to be lazy to a certain height, but! There's nothing wrong with going to see beautiful women, and it's not bad to take care of your eyes, as long as you don't get caught and go back to be a son-in-law. Shen Chen, who had finally made up his mind in his heart, asked,

"When will it start? I'll go get ready first. ”

The general glanced at Shen Chen with disdain, and his eyes seemed to say again: Heh! Man!

"After the sun sets, around eight o'clock, when the first bell rings in the city lord's mansion, the Yang Su Festival officially begins."

Shen Chen replied casually, "I know", and left in a hurry, planning to go to the city lord's mansion to dress up and dress himself up first, and when he went out, he kindly helped the general close the door.

Although Shen Chen is a professional otaku, under the influence of Du Cheng, his cheapness has long been restrained and bloomed at this time.

The general sighed, remembering that he was also such a young man back then, and a vague image gradually appeared in his mind, but as she became clear, the general's head ached sharply.

"Again...... the general always felt that he had forgotten one thing, something particularly important, but he just couldn't remember it, and whenever he wanted to recall it carefully, there would always be a sharp pain in his head.

"Hey......" Shen Chen's voice interrupted the general's memories, and the general rubbed his head, which was still a little painful, and looked at Shen Chen strangely,

"Aren't you gone? How did you come back again? ”

Shen Chen's smile was embarrassed but polite,

"Uh, I seem to be a little lost......"

The general was speechless for a while, can you get lost? He looked up at the sky. Well, it's not too early, so let's stop here today.

"Let's go, I'll take you back."

The general put down the work in his hand and returned to the City Lord's Mansion with Shen Chen.

……

Back at the City Lord's Mansion, Shen Chen didn't see the City Lord who looked very stern, and according to the servants at home, the City Lord had an important official business to do, so he went out.

"That's it! It's not too early, the city lord will come back before the start of the Yang Crisp Festival, before that, you go and clean up yourself! ”

When Shen Chen heard this, he rarely did not refute the general, so he went to wash under the guidance of the servant. After taking a bath, Ye Chen changed into an ancient costume, and his white robe was decorated with golden textures, setting off an otaku into a down-and-out rich kid in ancient times, well, it was indeed down-and-out, as can be seen from his ungraceful movements at all.

Shen Chen stood in front of the mirror and kept pulling his clothes, unable to believe that he could be so "human-like and dog-like".

Walking out of the room, Shen Chen saw the general who was also well-dressed, he took off his military robe, put on a green robe, and his hair was tied into a bun.

It's a pity that the general is "naturally beautiful", his tall figure is stunned to wear an elegant outfit out of the momentum of killing pigs, and with his rough face, he is simply humanoid and not like the world.

"I'll go!"

Shen Chen was taken aback by the general's strange outfit,

"You...... Are you going to be a ghost? Specifically to scary? ”

The general glared at Shen Chen angrily,

"What do you say! Back then, I was also a handsome boy, but I was just a little crooked because I was in the military camp all year round. ”

This, Pianpian Boy? Shen Chen looked at the general carefully, the robe that should have been slightly wide was held up by him to fit it very well, Shen Chen doubted that if he bent over, this dress would be torn apart because of pulling, and at that time, there would be naked running on the scene to see.

"Humph! What do you think! You don't believe me like that? Wait and see! Sooner or later, you'll be blown away! ”

At this time, the city lord also returned, and he who had just arrived at home walked into the house under the support of the guards, his expression was very tired, his lips were pursed, and his eyes were wandering, as if he was thinking about something very important.

When the city lord saw the general and Shen Chen's outfits, his expression was relieved, and there was a hint of pampering in his eyes.

"What, Xiao Ming, are you going to participate in the Yang Su Festival?"

"Hmph, don't worry about it!"

The general was very unimpressed by the city lord's concern, but responded coldly, and after speaking, he pulled the puzzled Shen Chen and left the city lord's mansion.

Shen Chen was very puzzled, when did the relationship between the two of them become so bad, the last time they hooked their shoulders and pulled their backs, why did they turn against each other this time?

The general saw Shen Chen's doubts and explained indignantly,

"What, confused? Hmph, that's my Lao Tzu, he keeps saying that I am a gentleman, I only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and I can't even complete a simple official business, I am simply a waste! ”

I'll go! Are you father and son?

Shen Chen looked at the general's beard, which was thicker than the city lord, and looked at his figure, which was a circle larger than the city lord, a little incredulous.

"What, don't you believe it? I'm just getting better! I'm only twenty years old! ”

Twenty? Aren't you as big as me when I rely on that? And you are well developed, I see you grew up eating chemical fertilizer when you were a child! Shen Chen's inner drama at this time was extremely rich.

At this time, Shen Chen's expression was as follows:

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