When I woke up, it was one o'clock in the middle of the night. Under the soothing smell of sandalwood, I slept for more than ten hours.

My stomach started to rattle at this point, and I was about to go out for a bite to eat after getting dressed. There was a few knocks on the door, "Bang, bang, bang"

I shouted as I went over to open the door, "Here," and when I opened the door, I saw that it was the smiling old man Xiao.

Old man Xiao looked at me and said with a smile, "Boy, how is it?" How did you sleep? I nodded, "Yes! It's been a long time since I've slept so comfortably. ”

Old man Xiao nodded and pointed to the copper incense burner on the windowsill: "I told you last night that I want to take you to visit the ghost market in old Changsha." I'm afraid that you won't have a good rest, so I added some soothing incense to the sandalwood. Don't underestimate this little incense, I've been making it for hours. Hungry! Let's go, let's take you to taste the food of Zilanxuan! ”

"Isn't Zilanxuan a teahouse? And the meals? I looked at Old Man Xiao curiously.

"Let's go! This Zilanxuan's food is not eaten by ordinary people! Your kid has a good mouth today, Ah Hong usually won't make a move! Old man Xiao put his arm on my shoulder and said happily as he walked.

"Hearing you say that, I really have some expectations! Hey! Being able to taste Sister Hong's craftsmanship, it seems that my luck is not bad," I laughed.

The place to eat was not far from the room where I was staying, just a few corners away. Old man Xiao pushed open the door and walked in, and I followed in with great interest.

The furnishings in the room are very simple, what I didn't expect was that there was a table of eight immortals inside. Most hotels use large round tables, why do you still use the Eight Immortals table here? I looked at the old man Xiao who had already sat down with questioning eyes: "Why is there still a table of eight immortals here?" Old man Xiao shook his head slightly: "Let's sit down and eat something first!" I've slept all day. Aren't you hungry? I'm hungry. ”

I touched my already hungry rumbling stomach and sat down, while Old Man Xiao shouted at the other door, "Okay! Hong, it's time to serve. It's just a few of us, just eat whatever you want. ”

Sister Hong walked in with a smile on her face pushing a dining cart around the group, and when Old Man Xiao saw Sister Hong, his eyes lit up with excitement.

Sister Hong pushed the dining cart to the table, then brought out all the dishes in the dining cart and put them on the table, and asked me with a smile: "Little brother, do you want to drink?" Beer or white? I'll go get it. I hurriedly waved my hand: "Thank you, Sister Hong, wait a minute, Lao Xiao and I will go to the ghost market!" Just don't drink yet. Can you get me a bottle of ice mineral water? Sister Hong smiled and looked at Old Man Xiao again: "Mr. Xiao, what about you?" Old man Xiao scratched his head: "That's it!" Bring me a pot of herbal tea! ”

Sister Hong nodded and walked out with the empty food cart, I was already drooling when I smelled the food on the table. Old man Xiao looked at me with a smile: "Boy, wait and eat more." It's not easy for your sister Hong to cook next time, and it may take hours to go to the ghost market later. ”

I nodded: "I didn't expect Sister Hong's craftsmanship to be so good!" Just smelling the aroma of this meal is already salivating, and the taste will definitely not be bad. ”

"Your Sister Hong's ancestors have been imperial chefs in the palace for several generations, and her father is also a famous chef in Liangguang and Lianghu, known as Chef Xu. Under his cooking, no one can resist temptation. However, his appearance fee is very high, and it is hundreds of thousands of dollars to ask him to cook a dish, and ordinary people can't please move. Many wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials were proud to be able to eat his food. Old man Xiao said to me in amazement.

"Wow! So powerful. Sister Hong's cooking skills must be good, I'll try it first. After I finished speaking, I picked up my chopsticks and prepared to pick up the dishes.

Old man Xiao patted my hand gently: "The master hasn't arrived yet!" Let's wait a little longer! If you eat a few minutes late, you won't be hungry," he said, but the chopsticks in his hand unhonestly stretched out to the dishes on the plate.

I looked at Old Man Xiao with a smile: "Old Xiao, the master hasn't arrived yet!" Eat a few minutes late and starve no one to death. Old man Xiao picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he stretched out his thumb and nodded: "Uh-huh!" It's delicious. You can taste it too! After speaking, he was ready to stretch out his chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.

I pretended to cough and said, "Uh-huh! The host hasn't come yet, and some people can't help it. Old man Xiao smiled at me: "Oh! It's okay, I'm also the master! Let's try it! It won't taste good when it's cold! I smiled and raised my chopsticks.

"Both! My cooking skills are still good for your taste? Sister Hong smiled and walked in with a bottle of mineral water and a pot of herbal tea.

"Wow! It turns out that Sister Hong's cooking skills are so good! I swallowed the food in my mouth and looked at Sister Hong with admiration.

"Hahahaha! If it's delicious, eat more! I haven't cooked for a long time, and I'm afraid my cooking skills will deteriorate! Sister Hong handed me the mineral water, and then looked at Old Man Xiao with a smile: "Mr. Xiao! My cooking skills haven't regressed, have they? ”

Old Man Xiao's mouth was stuffed with food, and his cheeks on both sides were round and bulging. Sister Hong walked over and poured him a cup of herbal tea: "You eat slowly!" And no one is robbing you. Old man Xiao looked at Sister Hong and nodded: "You can eat it too!" When the food is cold, it won't taste good. ”

Sister Hong sat down next to her and looked at me and Old Man Xiao who were gobbling up: "The ghost market hasn't started yet, don't be in a hurry, eat slowly!" Be careful! ”

"Sister Hong, have you also been to the ghost market?" I stopped my chopsticks and looked at Sister Hong.

"What are you doing there? I'm not going! I always listened to what Mr. Xiao told me," Sister Hong said with a smile as she scooped me up with a bowl of soup.

"Lao Xiao, tell me about the ghost market! You can't really be doing business with ghosts! I looked at Old Man Xiao seriously.

"Good! Then I'll tell you kid about it! This ghost market is only once a month. The ghost market opened at three o'clock in the morning, and it ended at five o'clock, and you can't enter it without a pass. So for outsiders, ghost markets don't exist at all. This ghost market is different from the general market, the ghost market is trading all kinds of heavenly treasures, antique artifacts, and some things that are inconvenient to trade publicly, and you can't talk when you trade in it! Everything is done by gestures. And everyone who enters the ghost market has to wear a mask, so no one knows who you're dealing with. But the things in the ghost market are 100% genuine, and fakes will not appear in the ghost market. Therefore, tomb robbers like to dispose of antique artifacts dug up in the ghost market, and some people who practice evil arts also like to visit the ghost market, because the things they need to practice evil art abound in the ghost market. Old man Xiao put down his chopsticks and continued: "Because the ghost market has the rules of the ghost market, it has existed for hundreds of years. And the people inside are even more mixed, and there is a mysterious force in the ghost market that secretly protects all transactions in the ghost market. Anyone who breaks the rules will be banned from the ghost market forever, or cut off their eyes and hands. Because the things in the ghost market must not be revealed to the outside world. ”

I stuck out my tongue: "Wow! And you're still taking me? Can I go? Besides, aren't you afraid that I will break the rules and affect you? ”

Old man Xiao took out a small wooden sign from his arms and handed it to me: "You wear this around your neck, no one will stop you." That's the pass to the ghost city. When the time comes, just follow me, don't talk! I took the wooden sign and nodded: "When the time comes, I will follow you Lao Xiao, don't worry, I promise that I will never speak in the ghost market." Old man Xiao nodded when he heard this: "Hmm! Hurry up and eat it! Let's go when you're full! After saying that, he began to gobble up again.