Chapter 29: Qingjiang Fish
Xijiang and Jiangzuo are separated by only one river, but the style is very different. There are many plains on the left side of the river, and the canals are vertical and horizontal. However, the Xijiang River is mostly hilly and basin, and the terrain is high in the south and low in the north.
Fortunately, the Sky Cliff is adjacent to the river, and after Ji Xiao gets off the boat, he doesn't have to travel far.
Ji Xiao walked slowly in a market, it was almost dusk, and the shouts were still coming and going, so it was not lively, and it was not because of the Demon Sect that this place became depressed. Judging from this point alone, the Demon Sect may not be as ferocious as the rumors in the rivers and lakes, but it may not be groundless, and the Demon Sect is definitely not good.
This bazaar is located on the main road from south to north, but there are very few people in the rivers and lakes, Ji Xiao walked around, and did not find many people in the rivers and lakes who are skilled in kung fu, occasionally there are one or two people with surprising martial arts, and they are also quite high-status sect members in the demon sect, and they hug each other before and after walking in the bazaar, but they do not make ordinary people afraid of tigers, obviously similar things happen from time to time.
The Demon Cult is tightly organized and rejects other forces in the rivers and lakes, so the Four Seasons Villa has no nearby contact point, and Ji Xiao can only go to the inn if he wants to find a place to live. The steward of the merchant ship had already helped Ji Xiao to book the No. 1 room in the best inn in the market, the Gaosheng Inn, and Ji Xiao would be here tonight.
Flags are flying, two big red lanterns are hung high, and there are not many guests coming and going at the Gaosheng Inn, because accommodation is very expensive here. But staying here is definitely worth the money. First of all, the food here is delicious, it is said that the chef is a royal chef who retired from the palace, and then the proprietress here is very beautiful, although she rarely appears, but everyone who has seen the proprietress of the Gaosheng Inn has never seen a more beautiful woman than her in his life, some people say that even if there is a beautiful woman like the proprietress in the world, there will never be such a style as her, this is a woman who exudes charm and beauty from hair to toes, but there are not many guests who can see the proprietress alone, but if you can meet once, it will make people feel that the trip is worthwhileγ
Since the beauty and style of the proprietress are at the level of disaster to the country and the people, but the Gaosheng Inn has never had an accident, which is rare, but it also reveals that the proprietress has a deep background. It is rumored that the proprietress was the mistress of a certain big man in the Demon Sect, so she was able to open such an inn in the market in this important place in the north and south. Most of these rumors are believed to be true. It's cruel to say, but most beautiful women in the world can't live peacefully if they don't have a big tree to rely on.
Beauty is a blessing for a woman, but it is also a great misfortune.
Ji Xiao walked into the inn, of course he wouldn't be lucky enough to meet the legendary proprietress as soon as he came. After going directly to the counter and telling his identity, he diligently ran to take Ji Yu to the guest room.
It was a small independent building, with rockeries, flowing water, and flowers downstairs. At this time, the dark fragrance floats, the moon is dusk, and whoever lives in such a delicate small garden will be in a happy mood.
Ji Xiao couldn't see these scenes, but there were flowers and trees, which made him feel good. Flowers and trees can be used as his sensory organs. Moreover, when there is wind and grass, he will be more alert than any discerning person.
If it is a normal person, when you first arrive in a strange place, you will not be adapted, especially in this similar ancient world, unless you are running around all the year round, otherwise most of you will feel uncomfortable as soon as you leave your homeland, after all, limited to traffic, most people rarely have the opportunity to go out. Ji Xiao showed extraordinary calmness, which surprised the well-informed Runtang.
Of course, he didn't know that Ji Xiao was used to being at ease with what he encountered, and the soul hidden in his body did not belong to human beings.
Ji Xiao naturally doesn't have any packages, he only needs to bring money when he goes out. Throughout the ages, most places, as long as there is money, are very convenient. Money is probably the greatest invention of mankind, but also the most hateful invention, its role has come close to the power of the gods, which can also be seen as an ordinary human being, a challenge to the gods of the underworld.
"What kind of food do you have in your store? Ji Xiao smiled at the trot.
Of course Ji Gongzi will not ask which dish is the best, it seems to be a nouveau riche, he is not naturally elegant and noble, but it does not prevent him from enjoying this kind of noble son's role-playing, not to mention that he is also a genuine noble son now.
Ran Tang said with a smile: "Of course it's Qingjiang fish, if the son needs it, we will immediately send someone to the river to catch one, but the time will have to wait for half an hour." "Although it is very close to the river, it obviously takes the most skilled fisherman to catch a live Qingjiang fish in a short time.
But only the fish that has just been picked up from the river is the freshest, and the flavor is the most delicious.
Ji Xiao knew about Qingjiang fish, and he had also heard that this fish was famous for its deliciousness. He has always been tired of eating, so he said, "Then make one." β
Ran Tang said happily: "Okay, does the son have any other instructions?"
Ji Xiao said: "I want a pot of sake, and then ask the chef to make me three side dishes with wine, remember that it is two meat and one vegetable, and the ingredients are the freshest, not spicy, and not too light." β
Runtang said: "I'll do it, the appetizer should be ready soon, Childe wait." β
He went out with a happy face, because they had a commission for Ji Xiao's consumption outside of accommodation.
Not to mention running to the hall to give Ji Xiao a piece of wine and food, Ji Xiao walked to the window. The small building has a total of five floors, and Ji Xiao is on the third floor. The fourth floor is uninhabited, because the four characters are always unlucky for people who are away from home. As for the fifth floor, the trotting hall said that it was not for guests, and as for who it was for, he did not say.
To enter the fifth floor, you need to take a separate passage. It was a gondola, which operated through a mechanism to allow people to go directly from the ground to the fifth floor, similar to the elevator function in Ji Liao's previous life. Of course, there is no electricity here, so it is not easy to make such a mechanism, and the structure of that mechanism is absolutely ingenious beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
After dusk is night, and at this time, Ji Xiao's five senses are a little sharper than in the daytime. This is the nature of the body that has been cultivated for more than ten years, and the night is like water to fish.
Soon someone knocked on the door, and Ji Xiao asked someone to come in directly. This is naturally the wine and food sent by the running hall, he first set up the wine and food, and then said: "Childe, just now there happened to be a Qingjiang fish that was just caught from the river and sent it, this fish is big enough, enough for three or five people to enjoy, so after it is done, I will directly divide half of it to you, do you think it is feasible." This way you will be able to eat it quickly and you won't have to wait any longer. β
Ji Xiao said: "Then so be it, of course it's best if you can't wait." β
Runtang nodded and said, "Then I'll go and say it right away." β
Ji Xiao smiled: "The other person who wants to eat fish is your own person in the store." β
Ran Tang was surprised: "How did Childe know?" β
Ji Xiao smiled slightly, pointed to his head, and said, "Guess." β