In Tianyang Palace, there are several owls, but they have a human face and four eyes, and a pair of birds with ears exactly the same as the human soul flutter their wings, and they land steadily in the courtyard of the palace, bringing a slight heat wave, blowing through the palace.

This is the area of Xuanyanzhou, which can emit heat from the body, and in addition to the wings of the wings, it is also harmless to humans and animals. And it is also a natural enemy of rodents, and this kind of birds and birds will not be driven away in the Yuque Palace since ancient times.

From the era of the ancient gods, to the co-workers who were divided into the feudal lords of this place, and finally to become the capital of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, such birds and birds can always be seen in the Yuque Palace.

The palace people and guards in Tianyang Palace had long been surprised by it and turned a blind eye to it.

However, the bird that fell to the ground, smelled the fragrance of dishes in the yin wind, and floated out of the main hall with the wind, and couldn't help but look curiously at the main hall built on a high pedestal, and the direction where the aroma wafted.

On the main hall where the beams are dotted with flames and clouds, the throne of Xiao Shizhu is left and right, and the light smoke in the tower-style incense pavilion slowly rises, changing with the wind to create infinite illusions, and immediately disperses with the wind.

"Dream your dreams. Handing the soup to Xiao Shizhu's ghost mother, she pursed her lips and snorted lightly, and said disapprerovingly: "There are a lot of palace maids who wash vegetables, and those who cook for you must be able to lift a heavy spoon, where is the little chef?"

As he spoke, he didn't forget to roll his eyes at Xiao Shizhu.

But it was just a joke, the ghost mother naturally didn't care, and she didn't take it to heart when she finished speaking, and Xiao Shizhu didn't care about it, and didn't answer anymore, so she stopped talking about it. He just silently picked up his soup bowl, blew the hot air again and again, and began to drink the soup slowly.

At noon today, the food supervisor made fresh fish soup for Xiao Shizhu, which was refreshing and fishy, smooth and rich, and very delicious.

Xiao Shizhu didn't take two sips, he already smiled with his eyebrows and eyes, and his face was comfortable.

He was enjoying this moment of comfort and leisure, as well as the delicious fish soup, and he was relaxed.

And Qinglan, who had been away for a long time, also walked in with a young villain soul at this time.

Xiao Shizhu enjoyed a moment of comfort and leisure, and this was the end.

The little ghost brought by Qinglan, even if he is not short, is only twelve or thirteen years old.

The young man is quite elegant, and his facial features and face shape are not the slightest rough, but a little fine. There was still some oiliness on his face, which was only stained by cooking in the kitchen, and when the sun shone on the cloudy day, it began to reflect. It's just a pair of eyes that are quite bright and bright.

And it's very different from Xiao Shizhu's other cooks, he doesn't even have a little oil belly.

And there was no panic on his face, just a trace of imperceptible nervousness overflowing from his eyes.

Qing Lan brought him to the opposite side of Xiao Shizhu, and the ghost became completely nervous, clenched the coarse cloth around his waist with both hands, and rubbed it lightly a few times, but he quickly let go, stuck to his legs, and stood there straight, without saying a word.

At the same time, he lowered his head slightly, avoiding Xiao Shizhu's scrutinizing gaze.

The ghost mother turned her head, glanced at her husband meaningfully, and pursed her lips and smiled.

seemed to be saying proudly to Xiao Shizhu: "The little chef didn't come, and she didn't." ”。

"King, I've already asked clearly, the egg custard you ate today was made by him. Qinglan, who was standing still, introduced the little ghost next to Xiao Shizhu: "The little chef who only entered the catering supervisor last year." ”。

Those who can cook for Xiao Shizhu are not only innocent and loyal to the ghosts of the Nine Hidden Kingdoms, but also have superb cooking skills; Unexpectedly, Qinglan would bring a little ghost.

This gave Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother an eye-opening surprise.

"What's your name?How old are you?How long have you been learning to cook?" Xiao Shizhu continued to look at the child opposite, no matter how old he looked, it looked like he Xiao Shizhu was hiring child labor.

Fortunately, there is no protection law prohibiting child labor in the Netherworld, otherwise Xiao Shizhu will definitely be sprayed by the old scholars again.

"Hui, back to the king, the name is fragrant, the mouth is fragrant. Fifteen years old. The little ghost continued to lower his head and replied to Xiao Shizhu's words: "Since I was five years old, I have been learning to cook for more than nine years. ”。

Although his voice was like a fine mosquito, he did not tremble at all, his tone was gentle, and his speed of speech was not hurried, which made his words quite clear. The little nervousness didn't stop the little cook from speaking.

Xiao Shizhu suddenly had a good impression of this child, you know, the adult ghost sees him now, and it is difficult to answer fluently in an unfamiliar situation. This is just a child who has not grown all his hair, he is just a little nervous, but he is not afraid of Xiao Shizhu.

Such a little ghost is fearless, easy to be calm and composed, and it is indeed a malleable talent to cultivate well.

Xiao Shizhu suddenly felt that this child could become a big tool, even if he was a cook, he could also make a difference.

I didn't expect that I just said it casually to Qinglan, but I sent Xiao Shizhu a surprise gift package.

Of course, Xiao Shizhu was not arbitrary, and immediately said to the child who called himself Liuxiang: "Raise your head and speak;

The child slowly raised his head, glanced at Xiao Shizhu, and saw that the other party was smiling lightly, and the hidden tension in his eyes gradually dissipated at this moment, and his heart was completely calm.

"Back to the king. After a pause, Liuxiang replied: "The villain has no surname, and he has followed the master since he was a child, so he gave me this name." ”。

"That's right, Wang, the chief of the catering supervisor said that he was an orphan brought up by the chef of a famous restaurant on the side of Luofu Mountain in the south. Qing Lan took over and added to Xiao Shizhu: "So I don't know what his surname is? ”。

"Oh, I see. A hint of pity flashed in Xiao Shizhu's eyes, and he quickly regained his composure and continued to ask: "I heard that I made today's egg custard by you, and I used a few eggs, do you know how much it costs?"

"Yes. The little ghost who didn't bow his head any more left the fragrance, glanced at Xiao Shizhu, and replied: "The egg custard of the king and the ** each used two ordinary eggs, one egg is only a penny, plus firewood and oil, these two bowls of egg custard only cost twenty yuan." ”。

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Shizhu's face showed satisfaction.

If he were to answer this question, he would either be nervous and overwhelmed, or he wouldn't even know the accounts. The little ghost on the other side was calm, and he answered the truth, without exaggeration or lying.

This kid has a bit of guts.

Xiao Shizhu likes that his subordinates are honest people. I also like this kind of person who is not chaotic and can take responsibility.

"Okay, very good, I like to eat your egg custard, so are you willing to follow me as a personal cook?" Xiao Shizhu, who was satisfied, was immediately very bold, and gave Liuxiang a big pie that fell from the sky.

"Huh?" Liuxiang was suddenly stunned, stayed in place, and showed a little overwhelmed in front of Xiao Shizhu for the first time.

But it soon returned to normal.

At the same time, Liuxiang asked Xiao Shizhu rhetorically: "King, there are strict regulations and assessment systems for the promotion of all ministries and departments in my country, and you opened a convenient channel for me without thinking about it, isn't it illegal?"

Xiao Shizhu was stunned by his question, and then laughed.

Not only did I appreciate and be satisfied with this child's principle, but I also laughed at myself being asked by a child.

"Count, count, then I'll take back what I said before. You should work well in the catering supervisor first, and strive to be promoted to me as soon as possible and be my personal cook. When the laughter echoed, Xiao Shizhu continued to smile and said to Liuxiang: "When the time comes, you will go with me on the expedition, don't be afraid." ”。

"Yes. Liuxiang gave him a concise, clear, and crisp answer. Obviously, in this matter, the need to go to war, this child did not fear or retreat.

"Qinglan. Xiao Shizhu's satisfied expression on his face did not decrease but increased, turned his head to look at Qing Lan, and said without thinking: "Give him a golden spoon, a pair of silver chopsticks and a fine iron kitchen knife." ”。

"No. Qinglan saluted in response and prepared to leave.

Liuxiang on the side glanced at Qing Lan's actions, followed Qing Lan to do the same, and followed Qing Lan to bow to Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, and then retreated with Qing Lan.

"This kid doesn't eat the pie that falls from the sky. After the ghost mother saw them leave, even though she could see it clearly, she couldn't help but sigh.

"This is smart, and I know if I have the ability, and I am afraid that I will die if I eat it now, so I don't eat it. Such a little ghost does things rigorously and seriously, and he will not be impulsive if he can take responsibility. Xiao Shizhu smiled unabated, looked at the door, and said slowly: "And this child has a responsible, honest and honest character, I like it." It seems that it is necessary to find someone to transfer his file to me to see. ”......

The wind is mild, and the waves are calm.

The waves near Shuoyue Island in the sea are no longer as violent as the storms of the previous days, and they are more calm.

After the rain, the air on the island is fresh, the yin is moderate, and the ghosts and spirits are refreshed.

Shuoyue Island, which was rebuilt after the war, has a new look and has long since lost the traces of the war.

The city was rebuilt, the cultivated land was replanted, and the merchants came and went endlessly, and there was peace and tranquility in the bustle.

The large convoy of transport ships of the Northern Yin Dynasty sailed into the northern port again. The big ships with their sails lined up and lowered their heavy anchors.

The sailors and boatmen on the moored transport ship were busy again.

They took the goods loaded on the ship one by one, handed them over to the soldiers and workers of the Nine Hidden Kingdoms who were already waiting in the port, counted the quantities, and transported the goods into the warehouse.

This is the last compensation of the Northern Yin Dynasty, and after the items transported by this fleet are counted, the Northern Yin Dynasty will be considered to have settled the compensation to the Nine Hidden Kingdoms.

Although it was divided into batches, the amount of compensation was too large, and it had almost emptied the storage materials and money of the Northern Yin Dynasty. also made the past high in the Northern Yin Dynasty, and since then the face has been swept away, and the majesty has gradually decreased a lot.

Moreover, in the future, without the permission of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, the warships and merchant ships of the Northern Yin Dynasty will not be able to set foot in the sea.

And Jiuyouguo also wants to fulfill the promise, release Gong Mingyi, who has been imprisoned for nearly a year, and let the Xudu army who escorted the compensation this time bring back.

However, for the Nine Shadows Kingdom, Gong Mingyi has no value, and if he pays it back, he will pay it back, and it is no big deal.

It's just that the national shame of the Beiyin Dynasty already exists, but it makes the Beiyin Dynasty frustrated, and the Jiuyou Kingdom is very happy.

This time, the ghost general of the Beiyin Dynasty who was in charge of commanding the escort was a blue-faced evil ghost. A pair of fangs sticked out of the corners of their mouths, shining in the cloudy light, and their appearance was somewhat frightening.

This evil ghost got off the boat, took a few personal guards, and boarded the carriage prepared by the Nine Shadows Kingdom, heading towards Xiaoyu Mountain City.

He wanted to let the Nine Shadows Kingdom release people, pick up Gong Mingyi, and escort him to Xudu, which was the task and order given by Emperor Xudu to this evil ghost general.

The evil ghost who got on the car went directly to Xiaoyu Mountain City and entered the local ghost ya.

In the main hall of the yamen, Ji Kanggao sat behind the bookcase in the depths, staring at the evil ghost walking towards him.

Ying recruited to patrol, and Xiaoyu Mountain City was handed over to Ji Kang to take care of.

Military matters were also handed over to Ke Yun for the time being. Therefore, the task of receiving the envoys of the Beiyin Dynasty fell on Ji Kang's head.

"Master Ji Kang?" the demon took a closer look and recognized Ji Kang.

Back then, Ji Kang was in the Northern Yin Dynasty, and he was not a small person. Although this man has no leadership talent, he is still very skilled in taking care of the rear.

Many generals in the southern part of Liutianzhou in the Northern Yin Dynasty knew Ji Kang.

It's just that I didn't expect that Ji Kang was still alive, and he also took refuge in the Nine Shadows Kingdom, which surprised the evil ghost for a while.

But Ji Kang didn't have much impression of the evil ghost in front of him, and thought that the other party was just greeting him, so he asked the evil ghost to sit down on the left side in front of him, and said to the ghost under him: "Look at the tea." ”。

There was no enthusiasm for this, and after the demon general was relieved from his surprise, the only remaining good impression of Ji Kang was gone.

After all, Ji Kang had already surrendered to the enemy country of the Beiyin Dynasty, and as a general of the Beiyin Dynasty, this evil ghost did not intend to have too much affection for him.

The joy of the reunion of the old people before only lasted for a moment.

The evil spirit, who had just sat down, pulled down his face with a look of displeasure.

"The compensation list, give it to Ji Kang. Then the demon said this to the scribe beside him. Outside the words, there is no good anger.

The scribe responded, took out the list of compensation materials that had been prepared a long time ago, and sent it to Ji Kang.

"This is the final compensation, it has been settled, General Ben is here, not to drink tea here with Ji Kang, you have to release people. The evil ghost who was in a displeased mood said to Ji Kang angrily: "Gong Mingyi, Lord Gong, you Nine Secluded Kingdoms have to be released." ”。

Ji Kang was not angry when he heard the other party's words, he was full of hostility, and naturally he would not give this a good face, after snorting angrily, Ji Kang didn't even bother to open the list and take a look, he slapped it directly on his table, and said angrily: "The envoy of the Beiyin Dynasty has sent the materials, but whether you release people depends on whether your goods are enough or not, and what is the quality?

Only in the Nine Shadows Country, Ji Kang can speak with a straight waist like this. can be so confident, so humble and not arrogant.

This is a feeling that Ji Kang could not experience during the Northern Yin Dynasty.

In the Northern Yin Dynasty, even if his official position was not low, he had no confidence to speak. After all, many things done by the Beiyin Dynasty are not visible, and there is no way to make the various ministries and divisions of the Beiyin Dynasty full of confidence.

When the envoy of the Northern Yin Dynasty heard this, he was even more displeased, but he didn't know what to say.

After all, what Ji Kang said is right, the rule is such a rule, the amount is wrong, or the compensation materials are shoddy, it is impossible for the Nine Shadows Kingdom to release people.

"The number is definitely right, and it's not shoddy, so check it yourself. The evil ghost who snorted angrily stood up, turned a blind eye to the ghosts of the Nine Shadows Kingdom who were already vigilant around him, and said angrily: "When the time comes, I hope that you and your current master can talk about some credit and release me with people." ”。

After that, he snorted angrily and walked away with his guards and scribes.