Chapter 39: Darkness in the Light (1) Ashore
Xia Qian saw that the girl left leisurely and did not reproach him, so he continued to go to the source of the fragrance.
"Xia Qian!" A young man's angry voice came from behind him, and he knew it was Xia Lin as soon as he heard it.
The two ran all the way towards Xia Gan, Xia Qian turned around when he heard the sound, and just as the woman with the umbrella also turned around, the two met their eyes.
This woman's skin is whiter than snow, her eyes are as crystal as ice and snow, and the Du Ruohua under her right eye is bright and blooming, delicate and cute. This girl is not very old, although her face is immature, it is not difficult to see her beautiful facial features, and she will definitely be amazed when she grows up in the future.
She looks beautiful, but she looks forward to Shenfei's eyes looming with the city and shrewdness that don't match her age.
Xia Qian's whole body was uncomfortable when she looked at her explicit gaze, and he frowned slightly.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind disrupted the trend of the crowd, lifted the robes, and the soft and beautiful tulle on the cloud-colored dress of the girl opposite floated, faintly covering her face.
The red tassels on the umbrella of the twelve full buildings were blown in the same direction. The woman didn't hold it, and the umbrella flew out of her hand. Xia Qian raised his hand and grabbed the oil-paper umbrella that was about to fly over his head.
Coincidentally, the wind stopped.
Xia Qian came to the woman with an umbrella in his hand and said, "Give it back to you." ”
The woman took it and glanced at him, without saying a word.
"Miss, are you alright? Suddenly several men appeared out of thin air beside her, not much older but older than her.
"It doesn't matter. The woman smiled and shook her head, her voice playful. She turned to leave.
"You really are. I helped you, didn't you even say thank you?" Xia Qian said.
The woman refused to pay attention and continued on. The entourage beside her looked at Xia Qian when she heard the sound, and also looked him up and down, and then one of them stepped forward and said something to Xia Qian that he would never forget.
"My young lady only talks to good-looking men. ”
Xia Qian's mouthful of old blood surged up his throat, and he was speechless.
It's no wonder that they say so, this cultivator practices qi, body, and spirit. After years of cultivation, the appearance will not be bad, and the immortal temperament alone is enough to make people fascinated. On the other hand, Xia Qian's half-way monkhood is not to mention, and the stock market on his body has not disappeared under Xia Lin's education for several months. Besides, he has been hungry and full since he was a child, and his tall figure makes him thin and thin.
But this woman is really more demanding.
"Xia Qian!" Xia Lin shouted Xia Qian's name and ran all the way, for fear that he would run around again, his eyes were too focused on him, so he didn't see the woman holding the umbrella. Coincidentally, Xia Lin also bumped into the woman.
"I'm sorry. Xia Lin bowed his head.
The woman looked Xia Lin's face up and down, blinked the light in her eyes, and said with a smile: "It's okay." ”
Damn! Xia Qian beat his chest angrily.
"What's wrong?" Xia Yu came to Xia Qian's side, and when he saw his indignant appearance, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
Xia Qian grabbed Xia Yu's shoulders and asked seriously, "Am I ugly?"
Xia Yu immediately shook his head and replied sincerely: "It's not ugly." ”
Xia Qian couldn't be happy when he heard this answer, he thought to himself Xia Yu's character, he couldn't believe it. "I don't believe it, I have to ask Xia Lin. He turned his head to look for Xia Lin, and saw that he was still talking by the girl, and he was angry.
His face sank: "What is Xia Lin doing? ”
Xia Lin immediately said goodbye to the woman and rushed over.
Cut, what's the big deal.
The three of them formed a line again, and Xia Qian still walked in front, but at this time, he was secretly a little stingy in his heart, and he didn't have much interest in talking. He became dull, and the two immediately realized that something was wrong, but they couldn't find the reason and didn't know what to say.
The sweet smell in the depths of the alley became stronger and stronger, and he closed his eyes and took a sharp breath, feeling a lot more relaxed. He looked around, and found the source of the sweet smell, which was a pastry shop, named, ashore.
What a strange name, does it mean that the ship goes ashore? Xia Qian entered the door with curiosity, and Xia Lin and Xia Yu had to follow.
This shop has such a charming taste, and there are not many people who are surprised. The upper and lower floors are spacious and decorated in a decent manner. On the first floor is an ordinary dining table, where you can sit in twos and threes. The second floor is full of attics, and it's not very clear whether there is anyone inside.
Xia Qian rolled his eyes and looked around, and found an inconspicuous position to sit down.
Xia Lin and Xia Yu sat in his place respectively. Instead of blatantly resting their swords on the table, they leaned back on the bench and blocked them with one foot. After all, these two swords are famous swords, and they are prone to strife. Although the scabbard was wrapped in cloth to block some edges, it was better to be cautious when going out.
Xiao Er held three bowls of tea to serve, and attached a vegetable sticker, which was exquisitely made. The plain foundation, the words of gold leaf, and all kinds of bells and whistles, except that the price is not indicated.
Xia Qian touched the paper, the golden word, and turned the pages in his hand.
Xiao Er was not in a hurry, and waited for them with low eyebrows.
Xia Qian asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"
Xiao Er raised his small eyes that couldn't be opened, looking like he hadn't woken up, and he couldn't wait to fall asleep in the next second. He lowered his eyelids and said lazily, "Immortal." ”
"What is it?" Xia Yu asked.
Xiao Ersheng explained without waves: "Xianlai is to use pastries to make the appearance of a fairy in the sky, with a bright moon on his head and a cloud skirt in his hand. ”
When Xia Qian heard this, he sighed before he saw it, and slapped the table excitedly and said, "Then let's take an example." ”
Xiao Erzi blinked his little eyes and nodded slightly: "Oh, it's okay." In fact, it is a mess of various pastries stacked on top of each other, not to mention the mixed taste. Before, the cook mixed croton flour into mung bean cake as mung bean flour, and the diner stayed alive for three days. ”
"No, why is there croton flour in the kitchen? Xia Qianwei asked.
Xiao Er replied: "I heard that the cook is constipated and used it for himself." ”
The three of them looked disgusted.
Xiao Er said flatly: "Don't worry, the cook has left because of constipation." ”
Xia Qian smiled awkwardly, "Is there anything else?"
Xiao Er said: "There are beauties in the lake." It is made according to the image of a beauty who is half human and half fish. ”
Xia Qian hesitated slightly: "Then this one." ”
Xiao Er felt it a little again, and said, "Do you want to eat real fish, or are you going to make pastries?"
Xia Qian bit his lower lip and asked, "You still sell real fish here?"
"No. Xiao Er replied lazily: "The restaurant next door sells it, I suggest you go there to eat real fish." Last time, a diner brought his child to order the beauty of the lake. Because the new chef didn't know how to be a beauty in the lake that day, he made his own specialty. ”
"What did you do?" Xia Yu hurriedly asked.
"Water snakes. Xiao Er looked at Xia Yu and replied as a matter of course. Because the water snake was so realistic, the child cried in fright when he wowed, and went back to ask a goddess to call the soul for several days. Later, I learned that the cook used to catch snakes in the mountains. ”
Xia Qian was surprised, it was really funny to listen to this little two. "Do you really want to do business?"
Xiao Er gathered the little light in his little eyes, stared at him and nodded, still in that steady and lazy tone: "Yes." ”
Xia Qian laughed and burst into tears.
Xia Lin really didn't want to waste any more time on this, so he opened his mouth and asked, "Isn't there anything normal?"
Xiao Er said: "Isn't it all normal......? Also, the moon point wave heart. This is a poem taken from Bai Juyi's "On the Spring Lake". Songpai Mountain is a thousand emeralds, and the moon is a pearl in the heart of the waves......"
"Getting to the point. Xia Lin stopped him from speaking at length.
Xiao Er was not annoyed when he was interrupted, and he still looked like he couldn't get up: "Whew." It's snowy moon cakes, isn't this the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, it's the right time. ”
"I've eaten snowy mooncakes and they taste good. Xia Qian said, picked up his chopsticks and poked the dishes.
"Moreover, in addition to glutinous rice and crushed ice in the ice skin, after the pot is placed in the freezer for a while and then served, there will be cold air drifting, such as the mist around the moon in the lake at night. ”
"Wow, wouldn't that be better?" Xia Yu asked with a pair of eyes lit up.
Xiao Er replied expressionlessly: "No, it will be more expensive." ”
The three of them smiled awkwardly. After a lot of hard work, Xiao Er took the case and went to place an order. Xia Qian called later: "You are an undercover agent sent by the restaurant next door." ”
Xiao Er stopped and slowly turned his head, revealing an expression that bordered on horror. "How do you know?"
Xia Qian knocked on the table and laughed wildly. No wonder there are so few people here, this little two is indispensable.
The food came quickly, and there was no situation as Xiao Er said, and the taste was good and worthy of its bells and whistles.
Xia Qian wiped his mouth after eating, and didn't care about the payment later. He has no money, and the money is all on Xia Lin. He went out and waited for him to pay the bill, but when he saw that he was delayed, he had to go in again to check the situation.
Xia Lin touched the placket of his clothes with both hands and pulled out his sleeves, and his face gradually turned pale. He looked at Xia Qian and said, "The money is gone." ”
"What?!When did you lose it?" Xia Qian hurriedly walked over to help him find it.
"It was still there before entering the city. Xia Lin replied.
Could it be that woman? Xia Qian flashed this thought.
"Xia Yu, do you have any money?" he asked, turning his head.
Xia Yu shook his head and said aggrievedly: "You forgot, you lost all of it when you were in Yaojia Village." ”
The bookkeeper knocked on the table, and his tone was not good: "I dare to come here to eat if I don't have money." If you want to eat the overlord meal, I see you are from out of town. ”
Xia Qian smiled: "No, our surname is He." ”
Xia Lin tugged on Xia Qian's sleeve hard, and said unhappily: "The surname is the face of the sect, you can change it whatever you say." ”
Xia Qian whispered back: "We haven't done anything good now. The reputation of the Xia family is not good, and you have to add fuel to the fire. ”
Xia Lin was speechless.
The tent was skeptical: "What is your surname? I have always heard that the He family is a righteous person, how can there be an exception for the three of you, oh no, it's four. He changed his words abruptly, somewhat suspiciously.
Xia Qian snorted coldly: "Any righteous person is a disguise." To put it bluntly, it's not bullying the weak and oppressing the weak. He meant that the He family participated in the alliance's suppression of the Xia family.
Before the tent could speak, I heard a refreshing male voice coming from the stairs on the second floor: "Well said!"