I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 202 Revisiting the City God in the New Year
Thirty of the twelfth lunar month.

There is a lot of smoke in the stove house, which has the smell of dry wood and rotten wood, the smell of burning firewood, and the smell of rice. When mixed together, it is the fireworks of the world.

There was a very small bench in front of the stove, and a little girl in three-color clothes was sitting on the bench, she looked very small, and she was earnestly lighting the fire.

The firewood I bought just a few days ago is pine wood from the mountain, and it smells like pine branches when it burns.

It is easy and labor-saving to burn wood firewood.

I saw her sitting in front of the stove most of the time, staring intently at the burning flames in the stove, following what the Taoist told her, she carefully felt the aura of the flames, but her mind was actually empty.And she likes to find a thin and straight firewood first, and act as an accomplice in burning other firewood. In return, she will use it carefully and burn it at the end.

"Wow..."

The little girl put a stick into the stove hole, poked the firewood carefully, and saw the sparks flying everywhere, and the flames burned even more vigorously, she felt that she was very powerful.

The Taoist next to him was cutting meat.

The cut is the bacon that was made before.

The freshly cooked bacon is already warm on the outside, but still very hot on the inside. The kitchen knife is very sharp, and the person using the knife is also familiar with it. When you cut it with the knife, the bacon will be slightly oily, and it will be a thin slice of meat.

When you twist it up, you can see that there are three lines and five flowers, lean meat is wide and fat meat is narrow, thin line is dark red, and fat line is crystal clear, like colored glaze. Not to mention eating, it looks beautiful.

The Taoist put it back in place.

A whole piece of meat was cut off, almost every piece was the same thickness, neatly stacked together, compared to the previous whole piece, it seemed that there were countless gaps in the middle.

The Taoist put it into a plate of flowers.

"Mistress Sanhua."

"Ok?"

The little girl immediately raised her head, her face was pale and flushed by the firelight.

"I go out for a while."

"Oh."

Song You walked out.

The little girl followed his back, and when he was gone, she turned her head back and continued to stare at the fire in the stove.

After a while, Song You came back with a side of tofu, went to the stove to look, but found that the plate of bacon he had just set up was missing two slices, and couldn't help but look at the little girl:
"How did Empress Sanhua steal it?"

"Mistress Sanhua walked over to steal some food."

"But I set the table."

"It's going to be put on the plate by itself."

"What I mean is, I've already arranged it into a plate of flowers, and Empress Sanhua ate a piece and messed it up."

"Just don't put on a show like that."

"..."

Song You thought about it.

"rational."

So I brought the chopsticks and rearranged them.

The sky gradually darkened.

The Neighbor Heroine arrived as scheduled.

Song You cut a plate of bacon and a plate of sauced beef, took out the only air-dried chicken and steamed it, fried a pot of tofu meatballs, fried a dish of twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts, and made a plate of dry-roasted fish. All the kimchi that was left was cut up and served as a topping on the fish.Wu Xia bought a roast duck from outside, weighed a catty of mutton, and brought a jug of wine.

Now there is no shortage of chicken, duck and fish.

With wine and food, it is also considered rich.

The three sat down casually.

"After three years in Changjing, it's finally been a decent year." Wu Xia poured wine for them, "When are you leaving?"

"Within the next month."

"Will you go back to Changjing?"

"I'm coming back."

"I don't know if I'll be there when you come back, but let's offer you a toast first."

"polite."

Song You serves wine, and girls serve water.

"Your bacon is not bad. As expected, it's better to make it in our hometown in Yizhou." Wu Xia took a piece of bacon, swallowed it, and narrowed her eyes.

"right."

"That's not my compliment. When I came back from Fengzhou, the benefactor paid us to have a meal at Yunchunlou. Their bacon is not as good as yours." Wu Xia said, "The food in their shop The most important thing is that the dishes are beautifully arranged, but in fact they are all gaudy, which is meaningless.”

The Taoist couldn't help turning his head when he heard this.

Holding the chopsticks in her hands, the little girl also turned her head almost at the same time, and exchanged a glance with him.

None of them said anything.

"I saw the preserved egg seller you mentioned in Dongcheng a few days ago. They were not expensive, and I even bought two." Wu Xia said, "It doesn't feel as delicious as yours."

"Dongcheng..."

"Ah."

"Is it selling well?"

"It's okay. It's a new gadget. Not many people buy it. I guess more people will buy it in the future."

Dongcheng is indeed easier to sell.

Song You nodded and continued eating.

The beef was very dry, and the air-dried chicken was also very dry. The wine tasted very light and had no strength, but the grape flavor was particularly strong, which matched just right with the meat on the table.

The most satisfying thing is dry roasted whole fish.

The kimchi in the jar has everything, such as sour ginger and sour cowpea, sour radish and sauerkraut, all fried into toppings. The ginger has some spicy flavor. When mixed, it is very similar to the hot and sour home-cooked fish in the previous life.

"correct--"

Wu Xia ate and ate, and said to them casually: "The Jianghu people in Changjing seem to be discussing, saying that they will send someone to watch you, and when you go out of the city next time, they say they will gather around you."

"Just to my liking."

"Be careful yourself."

After Wu Xia finished speaking, she started digging her head down.

The sound of Nuo can get rid of the disease, and the wine is ready to welcome the spring.

I don't know when there were fireworks outside.

After the banquet was over, after washing the pots and bowls, Song You boiled hot water again, took a bath happily, and even washed the sanhua cat, then went back to the room, stood in front of the window and watched the fireworks in the night sky in the distance.

Booming sounds came one after another.

Year after year.

Song You stood at the window for a long time.

……

The next day, New Year's Day.

Song You walked along the street with two paintings in his arms.

The street is really bustling.

People beating gongs and drums, dancing dragons and lions, vendors hawking goods all over the street, children running around, and the sound of firecrackers from time to time disturbed the guard of honor who did not know.

Happy new year, happy new year, the nobles come to the streets, the rich also take to the streets, but all the poor people who can afford the money for the new year are trying their best to have a good year, and the people living on the streets are also on the streets, even Most of the royal relatives and relatives would also come out and walk around. At this time, the streets of Changjing, rich and powerful, civil and military, gifted scholars and beautiful ladies, ordinary merchants, refugees and beggars, if painted into a picture, it is also a picture of various states.

The Taoist carried two paintings and walked through them.

If it is said that the most lively place today, it has to be the Temple of the City God.

Today's Town God's Temple is not what it used to be——

Who in Changjing doesn't know?At the beginning of last year, the capital was full of turmoil and panic, and even His Majesty personally ordered the evil demon who ordered a curfew to be executed by the master of the Town God's Temple!That wolf corpse as big as a horse was placed in the courtyard of the Town God's Temple!Since then, the priests in the temple have often patrolled at night to hunt down evil spirits, and they often show their spirits, just like a good city god who respects his duties and responsibilities!
When I walked to the Town God's Temple to see it, it was as it should be.

Not to mention how crowded the temple was, the foot of the mountain was already full of people. People from inside or outside the city of Changjing crowded toward the mountain with incense in their hands.

It is difficult to go up, and it is also difficult to come down.

The incense in the temple is even more like a cloud, and the smoke goes straight into the sky, which can be seen from far away.

"Meow!"

The sound of a three-flowered cat came from beside him.

"Yes."

There are indeed too many people.

Song You looked forward.

However, not long after, an old man in fine clothes came from the street next to them, walked in front of them, and immediately bowed to them: "The little god has seen Mr., and Mistress Sanhua."

"I have seen Lord Chenghuang."

"Meow~"

"My little god congratulates Mr. Sanhua and Empress Sanhua on the new year. I wish you a happy new year."

"Master Chenghuang is also auspicious." Song You looked at him, and this city god seemed to be more and more powerful. "Master Chenghuang's ability has become more and more powerful. I just walked in front of the temple, and my lord has already noticed it."

"In front of Mr., how can you call it a skill? Besides, it's all thanks to Mister."

Lord Cheng Huang seemed calm, but he was actually nervous.

This moment should be the "come again" that my husband said last spring, and I don't know what evaluation I can get after this year's hard work.

"My lord Chenghuang has been working hard for nearly a year, patrolling day and night, searching for monsters and catching ghosts. Only in exchange for the trust and respect of the people in Changjing, and now the incense is like a cloud, how can I count on my blessing?" Song You was very calm. Looking at the deity in front of him, "Speaking of which, I should congratulate Lord Chenghuang, now I am firmly seated in this position."

"The little god dare not be ashamed, dare not dare."

"Today, I want to go out for a walk to see Changjing in the new year, and I also want to visit Lord Chenghuang again and say goodbye to him." Song You said to him, "By the way, I have one more thing to ask."

"Mister is leaving Changjing?"

"I'll be leaving this month."

"Where are you going, sir?"

"Probably north."

"I don't know what else to order, sir?"

"In the previous year, I got two paintings one after another, and I liked them very much. However, I have to travel for more than ten years before returning to the mountain. It is very inconvenient to bring these two paintings with me," Song You said. He lowered his head and looked at the two picture scrolls in his arms, "Especially when I went to the north this time, I heard that there are countless demons and ghosts in the north, and there are often big monsters and ghosts that are rarely seen in the south. Most of the friends that Jing knew were not stable, so after much deliberation, I had no choice but to come to Lord Chenghuang, hoping to temporarily store these two paintings in the place of Lord Chenghuang, and come back to retrieve them later, I wonder if it is convenient for Lord Chenghuang?"

"oops……"

Cheng Huang's eyes widened for a moment.

Taking a deep breath, he said immediately: "Sir, you trust the little god, and if you can entrust your beloved things to the little god, the little god should take good care of it!"

"Changjing is the number one city in the world. The city god of Changjing is the city god of Changjing, so he should be the number one city god in the world. I think it will be safe to put these two paintings here with the city god."

"The little god guarantees! No loss!"

"Thank you, Lord Chenghuang!"

Song You handed over the two paintings in his hand.

"Thank you sir!"

Lord Chenghuang took it with both hands.

"My lord Chenghuang is very busy today, so I won't delay any longer." Song You said, "Let me take my leave."

"Sir go slow."

Song You saluted again, then turned and left.

The cat beside him stood up imitating others, arched its front paws, and then followed away, taking small steps with great joy.

Cheng Huang held the two paintings, looked down carefully.

At this time, I was still happy and surprised.

The husband had said before that next time he came to see him, he would bring three more incense sticks for him, but after meeting today, he did not see him in the hands of the husband, and he was still a little uneasy.

However, I got two paintings.

Mr. Fang Cai said that he has secured his position as City God of Changjing. In fact, it has only been a short year. Even if he wins the hearts of the people in Changjing, it is not deep after all. How can he talk about securing his position?If there is a decree from the palace city, or a decree from the heavenly palace, how can I resist the little incense I have accumulated?
However, taking these two paintings may not be all good.

This shows that this immortal master of Fulong Temple will definitely return to Changjing and Chenghuang Temple in the future. If he does not do well by then, he may not be able to pass the test so easily.

This is like the sentence at the beginning of the year...

"..."

Chenghuang took a deep breath, with a dignified expression, holding only these two paintings, walked along the street, and disappeared as he walked.

……

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(End of this chapter)