"Daoist, is it New Year's Day today?"

Until he returned home, Sanhua Cat still didn't react, jumped on the table, raised his head and stared at the Taoist suspiciously.

"It's not."

"Then why don't people sleep at night?"

"Still going to sleep, at least most people still have to sleep." The Taoist replied patiently, "It's just that I'm just going home late." ”

"Why do you want to run on the road?"

"There are also people walking on the road at night in Yidu."

"That's Yidu."

"It turns out that Sanhua Niangniang can tell the difference between Qingyi and Changjing." Song You showed a look of relief.

"Sanhua Niangniang is very smart."

"What is known to the world does not need to be repeated."

"Things that everyone knows~"

"yes."

"Then these people will go out tonight, won't they be caught by the forbidden army walking on the road?"

Sanhua Cat continued to ask.

"In the past, because the city was haunted by demons and ghosts, people were not allowed to go out at night, but now that the demons and ghosts have been caught, they can naturally go out and will not be caught." Song You also replied seriously, and asked, "Sanhua Niangniang thinks it's more fun for people to go out at night, or is it more fun when people can't go out and only cats can go out?" ”

"It's fun."

"It's so fun......"

"The fish in the evening was delicious!"

"Which is better or raw fish?"

"It's all delicious." Sanhua Cat paused, but stared at the Taoist and asked, "Does Sanhua Niangniang eat roasted and cooked meat more like a human?" ”

"Yes."

The Taoist also paused, and replied with a smile: "But Sanhua Niangniang only needs to be like herself." ”

"yes......"

The Taoist went upstairs, and the three-flowered cat also followed upstairs.

The Taoist sat on the couch in front of the window and looked out the window, and the three-flowered cat also jumped on the couch and jumped on the coffee table to sit down, sometimes staring at the outside, sometimes staring at the Taoist.

Even if it is dark in the house, you can still see the Changjing City outside, which is different from some time ago, when you sit in front of the window.

The lights are much brighter tonight.

If you turn into a swallow at this moment and fly into the sky, the Changjing City in your eyes should be full of lights.

The Taoist smiled a little.

Nightlife and night markets are both a way of life and an attitude to life.

The development of this era is naturally far less than that of later generations, the abundance of materials and people's knowledge are far less than that of later generations, just like the lights in the city at night, even if every household sends a pair of lanterns, these lights are far less than the street lamps of later generations, and the shop sign light box of the upstairs store on the road is no more eye-catching, and it is far less than the neon signs of later generations, but people's attitude towards life and life is almost the same.

……

Bang.

Song You opened the lid of the jar, put the chopsticks that had been boiled in boiling water, and carefully pinched some cauliflower out.

The turquoise part of the rape flower is no longer green, the golden yellow is no longer bright, and it has become soft, and there is not much change. At that time, it was almost dark when I ate in Nanhua County, and Song You couldn't see any difference from the beginning for a while, so he only took it out and drained it first.

By the way, put a little in your mouth.

"Hmmm......"

But there was no bitterness.

The minimum requirements have been met.

The salt taste is also suitable.

After living in Yinyang Mountain for 20 years, I have to take care of an old lady who is close to life and can't take care of herself, and basically has to make a lot of kimchi every year, and the salt taste can still be handled.

Although I tasted it for the first time, I still didn't feel as refreshing as I had eaten in Nanhua County, but it was also good.

"Not bad......"

Turning his head to glance, he saw that the cat was watching seriously, so he also twisted a little in his hand and handed it to her to taste.

Sanhua Cat doesn't pick now, just eat something.

I swallowed it twice.

"Is it delicious?"

Song You asked her with a smile.

"I don't know ......"

The three-flowered cat replied honestly, then looked up at him, and then looked down at the pickle jar, and his eyes were full of curiosity: "Put things in this jar, will it taste like this?" ”

"Not much."

"Won't it break?"

"Not much."

"Can you soak rats?"

“……”

It seems that cats also want to try to live a good life.

"I'm afraid not."

The cat tilted its head, revealing a look of confusion.

Just as she was about to ask why, there was a knock on the door outside, and she and the Taoist both turned their heads to look.

“……”

A carriage was parked outside the door.

Getting off the carriage was a richly dressed woman, standing at the door, with both a coachman and a maid by her side, and when Song You stepped forward to greet her, she immediately returned the salute.

"Please come in!"

"Thank you, sir." The woman didn't dare to hold it up, "I heard that Mr. has the ability to exorcise evil spirits and subdue demons?" ”

"I have cultivated since I was a child, and I am good at subduing demons."

Song You casually glanced at the outfit of the lady and the maid, and asked, "Madame wants to come to a rich and noble family in Dongcheng, but I don't know how to find someone from here?" ”

"Some time ago, the flowers and plants in the house need to be taken care of, and I found a craftsman who specializes in taking care of flowers and plants to help, and I heard the craftsman say that he had met a demon and ghost the night before, and he was evil, but a gentleman who had just come to Changjing only blew and cured him, like a fairy." The woman said, gave another salute, and looked at the things in the house, "The concubine has come to look for the immortals. ”

"Immortals don't dare to be."

"Even if you are not an immortal, you must be a master, if you can relieve the worries of the concubine, you will definitely be grateful."

"Please sit down."

"You're welcome......"

There are tables and chairs in the house, and the Taoist and the woman sit opposite each other, and in a trance, it looks like the shops of those fortune tellers in Dongcheng.

The coachman waited outside, and the maid stood beside him.

"I wonder what sorrow Madame has?"

"Mr. has not been in Changjing for the first time, do you know that there is a qin tavern in Changjing, called Hexian Tower, and the owner of Hexian Tower is also a pianist, named Wanjiang girl?"

"I've heard of it."

"Sir, have you been to the Crane Immortal Tower?"

"Don't hide it from Mrs., I heard that Miss Wanjiang is a master of piano arts, and she is regarded as one of the top ten in Changjing, and I have always wanted to see it, but for various reasons, I couldn't do it."

"Sir, do you still know a little about Miss Jiang that night?"

"I don't know much." Song You replied truthfully, "I only heard the storyteller of the teahouse talk about it." ”

"I don't know what the storyteller of the teahouse said?"

"The storyteller of the teahouse......"

Storytellers in teahouses often exaggerate.

It is said that the Qinghong Courtyard in Changjing and the girl in the pear garden are one must, and the girl in the evening is another.

The women of Qinghong Courtyard and Pear Garden are beautiful and talented, can sing and dance, and know the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, although most of them do not serve people with sex, but as long as they have fate and wealth, they may also have the opportunity to kiss Fangze. I heard that there were also talented literati who lived in Qinghong Dean and did not receive a penny, and the girls volunteered to raise him.

Miss Wanjiang is different, she is the owner of Changjing's most famous tavern.

It is famous for its piano skills, which is for Daya.

I only heard that Miss Jiang looked better than a fairy that night, and she was more beautiful than the most beautiful woman in the world without makeup, everyone said that if it wasn't for the immortals, it would be a demon, otherwise how could it be so beautiful? And her piano skills are the best in the world, so that the music master in the court is also ashamed of himself, even the well-known guqin holy hand has also said that the name of the guqin holy hand should belong to her, I heard that the piano she used was handed down thousands of years ago, there were gods used, once she opened the crane fairy tower on the piano, the sound of the piano is divine, it actually attracted a hundred birds to sing, the crane visited, the rain on a sunny day, the snow in summer.

I don't know how much of it is true or not.

"These rumors, I can tell Mr., most of them are true, the concubine has seen the late Jiang girl Fuqin attract cranes." The woman paused, "But does the gentleman know that she knows how to use witchcraft?" ”

"I don't know ...... this"

"Since the gentleman does not know ......," said the woman to the maid behind her, "you will talk to the gentleman about it." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

The maid looked at Song You.

He gave a salute first, said to Mr., and then said:

"Where did Miss Jiang come from that night, and what her background was, the slave maid didn't know, but since she came to Changjing six years ago, she opened this Qin Tavern, and she quickly became famous in Changjing."

Speaking of this, the maid seemed to be a little angry.

"But although Miss Jiang was superb at the piano that night, if she didn't have that face, how could there be so many literati and scholars fascinated by her? Otherwise, Ge Gongqin, the holy hand of the guqin, is still famous in the world, and he also has the ability to attract birds and sparrows, why aren't those scholars so crazy when they chase him? If you want me to say, Jiang Vain had a piano skill that night, and he was called a piano master in vain, what is the difference between him and those women in Qinghong Courtyard and Pear Garden? There are also women in the pear garden of Qinghongyuan who do not sleep together! She just came out alone to open a store, through the ancients said that it was a qin tavern, and relied on her own hard practice since childhood, she was sought after by the Changjing literati and scholars as a place of great elegance, I don't think it's elegant at all, still sell the appearance of youth, when the storyteller lined up for the ten unique things in Beijing, she should be put together with the women in Qinghong Courtyard and Pear Garden. ”

"Take a break."

"I'm not angry!"

"Anything else?"

"Yes!" The maid continued, "That night, Jiang came to Changjing for six years, and his appearance did not change at all, and his face was more tender than that of a teenage woman, sir, do you think this is possible?" ”

"So ......"

"There are some rumors in the market, saying that Jiang raised a gold-swallowing ghost that night, swallowing gold every day, and Tuling Pill, if a woman is a virgin, she will be young after eating, and her appearance will not be reduced, if not, she will give birth to a baby boy. If a man is a virgin, he can be infinitely powerful if he eats it, and King Kong is not bad, if not, he will not fall down. The maid paused, "This is not a slave and maid, there is a book about this kind of little ghost." ”

"I've heard of it below."

Song You found that this maid's statement was quite consistent.

Miss Wanjiang is a master of piano arts, and she is unparalleled in beauty, no matter what, she can live well, and she doesn't have to come out for business.

If this is the case, it can explain why she opened this crane immortal tower, entertaining guests every day, stroking the qin and selling wine, and making countless money. can also explain why her appearance has not changed at all in the past six years, and her beauty is unparalleled. It can also explain why she has many suitors in Changjing, but she has never wanted to marry.

"Two means ......"

"Now that Wanjiang girl has bewitched many scholars and scholars in Changjing, I don't know how many people think about her day and night, even the wives and concubines at home...... I can't take care of it. The woman said, "So the concubine wants to invite a master to come out and get rid of it, which can also be regarded as the elimination of harm for Changjing." ”

"I see......"

Song You smiled.

This is indeed a patriarchal era, and it is the norm for wealthy men to have multiple wives, but it would be naïve to think that all women feel that this is a matter of course and therefore cannot afford to be jealous at all.

That night, Miss Jiang was also a celebrity in Changjing, this woman must not be the wife and concubine of ordinary people, if she finds other masters, or goes to Tianhai Temple to ask for Buddhist masters, I am afraid it will not work.

No wonder you can find it here.

Song You was a little helpless.

"The two of you misunderstood."

"How?"

"Please see the shop sign below." Song You said, "It's just to exorcise evil spirits and eliminate demons, and I'm afraid I can't help Mrs. ”

"What do you mean, sir?"

"There are many demons and ghosts in this world, and there are all kinds of things, good and evil. Let's just say that there are a lot of hidden demons and ghosts in this Changjing City, and some time ago, the Changjing curfew searched for it, but it didn't find much, and for those demons and ghosts who have not harmed people and are contaminated with evil spirits, even the imperial court has not killed them at will. The Taoist said patiently, "In the lower part, only evil demons are eliminated, not ordinary demons." ”

“……”

The woman was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked again: "Isn't it an evil demon for Miss Jiang to raise a little ghost that night?" ”

"If you don't harm anyone, you don't count as demons."

"But countless literati in Changjing are fascinated by it, how does Mr. know that Miss Jiang is not a monster that night, and she didn't use demon magic to confuse people and harm people?"

"That's just as well."

Song You thought about it, and was already preparing to send off the guests, but at this time he changed his mind and said to them: "It just so happens that I have always wanted to see the demeanor of the Wanjiang girl, so let's go down and have a look." ”

"Thank you, sir!"

The woman waved her hand.

The maid behind him immediately took out a piece of twenty taels of silver, put it on the table, and made a bang.

Originally, I was afraid that this gentleman was a charlatan, and the craftsman who pruned the flowers and plants was also an accomplice, and wanted to try whether he really had the ability to give money. If you look away, that's fine.

I only heard the woman say: "This is a fixed money, and after the matter is completed, the concubine will be thanked several times." ”

"Please take it back, madame."

"Why?"

"In the next place, it is always to do things first, and then collect money, not to mention that this matter is not clear." Song You paused, "If you go to see it, Miss Jiang is indeed a demon that night, and she uses demon magic to confuse people and harm people, so she will naturally drive it away, and Mrs. will send someone to send money, if not, then there is no need for this money." ”

"A cup of wine and tea in Hexian Tower is not cheap, and if you want to see Miss Wanjiang, it is not cheap, and this money is counted as gin money for Mr."

"I got it."

Song You had already prepared the money.

Since it was specially prepared for the sound of the piano of the late Jiang girl, it should naturally be made to come in handy.

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