For an official eunuch like the Shi family, the main gate is not often opened.

Normally, the door is only opened when the Holy Decree is received or when an important guest is received.

Gu Xu followed Shi Xiaohan and walked into the Shi family's mansion through the side door.

This is a three-hall courtyard house with carved beams and paintings and a rigorous layout - although it is not as grand as the old mansion of the Lu family in Qingzhou, but in a remote small county like Yishui, it is as gorgeous as a palace.

Shi Xiaohan, who lives here, is like the princess of Yishui.

Because her father Shi Leiyuan was an official in Laizhou Mansion, most of the time, Shi Xiaohan was alone in the large and small rooms here, and dozens of servants were serving her alone—including personal maids, cooks, bookkeepers, coachmen, gardeners, etc., each performing their duties in an orderly manner.

"This is my colleague in the Exorcism Division, Gu Experience," Shi Xiaohan raised his head and introduced Gu Xu to everyone with a proud attitude, "The owner of the three-grade talent, the solver of the Lu family's murder house case, the new owner of the Shocking Pen, and the inheritor of the Seven Styles of Burning the Sky......"

There was a hint of ostentation in her tone, and with the list of titles, it didn't sound like she was introducing an ordinary colleague at all.

"I've seen Master Gu!" The servants bowed to Gu Xu one after another.

On weekdays, they had heard Gu Xu's name in Shi Xiaohan's mouth more than once.

Now that I have seen this genius boy of the Yishui Exorcism Division with my own eyes, I only feel that he really lives up to his reputation when I see his calm and confident demeanor.

"This Lord Gu seems to be more handsome than I imagined!" A few maids whispered.

When Gu Xu arrived at Shifu, the servants had prepared a table of dinner for them early.

Shi Xiaohan has always regarded herself as a "food expert", and after reading through the "Food Treasures" from all over the country, her family's meals are naturally rich and exquisite—ghee pickled snails from the northwest, Muxi whitebait sorrel from the south of the Yangtze River, shelled steamed crab from Huaiyang, braised pork and steamed elbows from Shudi...... It looks dazzling.

However, Gu Xu suddenly noticed that in the corner of the dining table, there was a plate of ordinary barbecue.

"That day, the barbecue you took me to the vegetable market street tasted very good," after noticing Gu Xu's eyes, Shi Xiaohan licked the corners of his mouth with his tongue, pointed to the plate of barbecue and introduced, "So, when I go home, I will let the chefs try to make an identical dish...... Alas, it's a pity that the barbecue they make is not as delicious as the aunt on the vegetable market. ”

Gu Xu smiled and didn't speak.

He knows that the joy of eating barbecue is not only in the food, but also in the smell of fireworks in the stock market, the environment, the atmosphere, and the people around him.

At this time, Gu Xu put a carton he brought with him on the table and pushed it in front of Shi Xiaohan.

"It's a gift for you, I hope you like it."

Hearing the word "gift", Shi Xiaohan exclaimed, and his bright apricot eyes were full of joy.

According to the traditional etiquette of the Great Qi Dynasty, receiving gifts generally cannot be opened in person.

But Shi Xiaohan didn't pay attention to these things in front of Gu Xu.

Driven by curiosity, she couldn't wait to open the box to see what it contained.

"What is this?" After a while, Shi Xiaohan pointed to the dozens of pale yellow, hard and crispy biscuits in the box, and asked with some confusion.

She has always considered herself familiar with the world's cuisine.

But at this moment, she couldn't recognize what food these cookies were, and where they came from.

"This thing is called a cookie, it is a kind of dim sum," Gu Xu introduced with a smile, "I made it myself." ”

In the Great Qi Dynasty, people's snacks on the table were mainly osmanthus cake, mung bean cake, pea yellow, begonia cake, etc., and there was no food such as cake and cookie.

After all, there are no ovens and leavening agents in this era for the time being.

And Gu Xu, as a monk who cultivated the fire attribute technique "Red Flame True Technique", could use the true yuan to bake cookies.

Shi Xiaohan likes both spicy and sweet foods - Gu Xu believes that she will definitely like this birthday gift.

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Xu's words fell, Shi Xiaohan couldn't wait to grab a cookie, stuff it into his mouth, and gnaw it "click".

Unconsciously, the corners of her mouth were stained with a lot of pale yellow biscuit crumbs, and she didn't look like a lady at all, not like an eldest lady born in an official family.

"It smells so good!" She took a deep breath and exclaimed.

Then, her eyes fell on the remaining cookies in the box......

The things Gu Xu made were so delicious, I really wanted to eat them all in one go.

However, when she thought that this was a birthday gift made by Gu Xu for her, she was suddenly a little reluctant to speak...... I want to keep them in my house until I'm old.

She swallowed, conflicted.

"Hurry up and eat it," seeing her tangled expression, Gu Xu chuckled lightly and said, "If you don't eat it again, it will be bad." ”

"Hmm!" Shi Xiaohan nodded obediently, and reached out again to grab a piece of biscuit.

At the same time, she pushed a plate of almond tofu in front of Gu Xu: "This tofu is for you to eat!" I know you love to eat this stuff the most, and you order it at the Yamen Kitchen every day! ”

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After dinner, it was completely dark.

Gu Xu originally planned to go home to cultivate.

He knew he was running out of time and had to move forward steadfastly.

If he stayed by this girl's side for a long time, he was afraid that he would really fall.

However, at this time, Shi Xiaohan suddenly grabbed his sleeve and didn't let him leave.

"Gu Xu, accompany me to set off fireworks, okay?" She looked up and said expectantly.

From her watery apricot eyes, Gu Xu clearly saw her reflection.

He pondered for a moment and replied, "It's not Chinese New Year's Eve yet, and it's not good to set off fireworks......

"Gu Xu, have you forgotten? On Chinese New Year's Eve this year, you are going to the ruins of Nalao Mountain, and you can't set off fireworks with us in Yishui," Shi Xiaohan said seriously word by word, "So, let's just do this in advance tonight!" ”

Without waiting for Gu Xu to answer, she tugged at his sleeve and dragged him all the way to the middle of the courtyard.

Don't look at Shi Xiaohan, she is petite, but her strength is terrifying - so when she usually does tasks, she carries a big knife weighing more than ten pounds, but she can walk like flying.

And at this moment, Gu Xu found that he couldn't resist her domineering behavior without using True Yuan.

Subsequently, Shi Xiaohan asked the servant to bring fireworks and light them.

I saw a hundred branches of fire dragons holding candles, and seven picks of phoenixes and spit flowers.

Under the fireworks, the girl sat under the plane tree, smiling.

"Gu Xu, I already feel the opportunity to break through the third realm."

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Concentrate:

"A hundred branches of fire dragons hold candles, and seven picks of tasseled phoenixes spit flowers." ——Ming Liu Hui "Yuan Xi and Zabin Li Zhongguan Fireworks"

PS: The fourth is asking for a monthly pass!