Chapter 21 The Talisman's Departure
Chapter 21 The Talisman's Departure
In the twilight of sunset, wisps of smoke rise from the city of Hangzhou.
"Go home!"
"See you tomorrow, Brother Wang!"
"Let's go! Let's go to the Nongchaomen Wazi to watch the show!"
"The wind is so comfortable tonight!"
No matter how hard the people work during the day, they can always take a break at this time.
The aroma of food filled the air in Heizhuer Lane.
Usually, the most delicious food came from Liu the butcher who lived at the end of the alley.
The butcher's house has no shortage of wine and meat. Anyone who passes by his door can't help but swallow a few more mouthfuls of saliva.
But today is different.
The fragrance wafting from the depths of the alley even overwhelmed that of Liu the Butcher's house.
Following the scent, I found myself at Doctor Xu's house!
On normal days, the aroma of food from Doctor Xu’s house could not overwhelm the bitter taste of the medicine, but today the sun really rose from the west.
Gumbling—
Two-finger-wide pieces of mutton roll in the stew pot, with scallions, peppercorns and almonds soaked in the soup.
White mist leaked out from the cracks in the stew pot, and the aroma of mutton spread over the high courtyard wall, making the neighbors distracted.
This is mountain-cooked lamb, a specialty of Fengle Tower.
Xiaobai learned it after just one look, and cooked it better than the chef at Fenglelou. The food was delicious and looked good, making people drool.
Xiaoqing kept sniffing with a somewhat resentful look in her eyes.
A thousand years!
I have been with my sister for a thousand years, but she has never cooked mutton for me.
and also
She glanced at the wooden table next to her.
The large wooden table was filled with food, making it look crowded.
Eight Treasure Porridge!
Dongpo breast!
Stir-fried bean sprouts!
Cucumber eggs!
Scallion pancakes!
God bless her, she only found out today that her sister has such great cooking skills!
"Young master, the dishes are ready." Xiaobai brought the mountain-cooked lamb and a pot of freshly warmed wine. He sat down slowly and looked at Xu Xian expectantly.
Xu Xian took a deep breath, the aroma of the food penetrated his lungs, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
He was not good at cooking and could burn down his master's hut when boiling an egg. Even though he became more skilled at cooking, the food he made was barely enough to fill his stomach.
Compared with the table in front of me
It’s better not to mention it!
"Xu Xian, if you don't eat, then I will." Xiao Qing stared at the dishes on the table, "It was only today that I realized that my sister's cooking is so delicious!"
Xu Xian blinked.
From what Xiaoqing said, Xiaobai has never cooked before, but only cooked for me?
"Hmph!" Xiaoqing glared at Xiaobai, then turned her head away.
"I was wrong." Xiaobai smiled faintly.
"It's good that you know you're wrong!" Xiao Qing asked persistently, "From now on, when Xu Xian and I are both hungry, and you can only cook for one person, will you cook for me or for him?"
She looked at Xu Xian with provocation.
Xu Xian smiled.
He felt that the words "fighting for favor" were written on Xiaoqing's forehead, and the words "eating" and "jealousy" were written on the left and right sides of her face respectively.
Oh! It's quite interesting.
"Young lady, what do you think?" Xu Xian also joined in the fun, curious about how Xiaobai would respond.
Xiaoqing looked at Xiaobai intently, her eyes full of anticipation.
Xiao Bai's face darkened, and he pretended to be serious and said, "I was wrong. I should put less vinegar in the sauce for stir-fried bean sprouts. Put Xiao Qing in it and rinse it. This will save the young master some money on vinegar."
"Sister! Sister!" Xiaoqing puffed up her cheeks in anger.
Xiaobai looked at Xiaoqing with a smile.
"It will get cold if we don't eat it now!" Xu Xian smiled and put a piece of mutton into Xiao Bai's bowl. "From now on, the three of us will eat together. Xiao Niang will eat first, Xiao Qing will eat later, and I will eat last."
Xiaoqing said without hesitation: "Okay, that's it!"
Xiaobai smiled, picked up the mutton that Xu Xian had picked for her, gently tore off a piece, and her mouth was filled with the fragrance.
Delicious - a simple review.
It’s not like she had never cooked before, but none of them were as delicious as today.
Obviously the ingredients are similar.
When Xiaoqing saw Xiaobai picking up his chopsticks, she also picked up a scallion pancake, her movements seeming a bit impatient.
She bit it hard.
"Ah!" Xiaoqing felt a sharp pain at the tip of her tooth. She was caught off guard and let out a cry of pain.
"What's wrong, Xiaoqing?" Xu Xian asked knowingly.
"My tooth hurts." Xiaoqing was very depressed.
It's a rare opportunity to taste her sister's cooking, but her teeth were damaged.
But what could she complain about?
Although her teeth were broken, at least she was still alive.
That was an incredible blow.
To this day, she still has lingering fears.
"Hiss, it hurts so much!" Xiaoqing looked at the food on the table with tears in her eyes, feeling extremely tortured.
Xiaobai asked worriedly, "Are you okay, Xiaoqing?"
"It's not a serious injury. It will heal in two days." Xiao Qing glanced at the food on the table reluctantly, then stood up and walked out the door.
"Eat it."
She left the room, her back looking somewhat desolate.
Xiaobai and Xu Xian were the only ones left in the room. They smiled at each other.
"Young master, you should try it too." Xiaobai picked up a piece of mutton, handed it to Xu Xian's mouth, and was about to feed him again.
Xu Xian's eyelids twitched, and he hastily declined: "My dear, my injury from falling off the cliff has almost healed, I don't need you to feed me anymore."
"Open your mouth." Xiaobai said softly.
Her eyes were full of tenderness.
Xu Xian hesitated for a few breaths, but finally couldn't resist Xiaobai's gaze. He opened his mouth and gently held Xiaobai's chopsticks.
After three rounds of meals, the cups and plates were in a mess.
Xu Xian leaned back in his chair, a look of genuine satisfaction on his face.
Whether human or monster, they are born to eat.
This is the fundamental desire of all living beings.
However, only today's meal made him feel that his appetite was satisfied.
"Young Master, Master Fahai gave you a talisman." Xiaobai showed a curious expression, "Where did you put it? Can I take a look?"
Xu Xian suddenly fell silent.
But he didn't remain silent for too long, and soon smiled and said, "I put it in the medicine cabinet, wait a moment."
After that, he stood up and opened the medicine cabinet.
From the drawer of the medicine cabinet, he took out the talisman that Fahai had given him that day.
He paused.
This talisman not only prevents skin contact with the monster, but also acts as a beacon to guide Fahai to find him.
As long as he has this talisman, Fahai will come to subdue the demon sooner or later.
Xu Xian took the talisman to the wooden table.
"That's it," he whispered.
Xiaobai looked at the talisman.
Suddenly, the six Buddhist mantras on the talisman flew into the air, forming a magnificent golden swastika, and fell straight towards Xiaobai!
Xiaobai was startled and subconsciously raised his hand to block it.
However, nothing happened.
Xu Xian raised his arm and calmly covered half of the talisman: "Young lady, what's wrong with you?"
".I feel dizzy." Xiaobai was flustered.
She put her raised hand on her forehead, closed her eyes, and fell into Xu Xian's arms.
Xu Xian knew why.
He carried Xiaobai to the bed and methodically diagnosed his pulse and prescribed medicine for him.
"You sleep for a while." Xu Xian said softly, "I'll go find Xiaoqing."
Xiaobai curled up in the quilt with only his head sticking out.
She nodded, looking obedient.
Xu Xian walked out of the house.
As he passed the wooden table, he took a deep look at the talisman on the table.
He did nothing and walked out silently.
After a while, Xiaobai quietly opened his eyes.
There is no update tonight. I will try to update as early as possible tomorrow. Good night everyone.
(End of this chapter)