I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 578 Going back to Yizhou

In the late autumn of the second year of Da'an.

It is the time when Populus euphratica grows yellow.

The basin in the southern part of the Western Region presents a strange scene: deserts and lakes coexist, and golden yellow Populus euphratica forests grow in the light yellow desert. Each tree shows an ancient appearance, becoming an embellishment of the desert in this season. The best colors of autumn.

A bay-red horse stood by a desert lake, drinking water from the lake with its neck lowered. Next to it stood a huge poplar tree with particularly beautiful yellow leaves. Under the tree was a pile of luggage and a Taoist lying down.

The leaves have fallen on the luggage and the Taoist.

After reaching this point, the Taoist really didn't want to leave.

Having traveled around the world for twelve years, the Taoist has seen many kinds of autumn.

The bleak mountain forests shrouded in white clouds outside Yidu City, the reed paths with white flower spikes on the shores of Jingdao Lake and falling to the side like carpets in the wind, the red leaf forests on Yunding Mountain as red as blood, and the endless rice fields and wheat fields in Hezhou and Guangzhou The sea, the golden prairie of Yanzhou, and the autumn leaf forests and cabins in the Western Regions are like a world away from home, but the autumn in front of us is still one of a kind.

Desolate and strong, ancient and upright, born in the desert, gorgeous and blooming, in contrast, it gives people a strong sense of shock, as if they can see its vitality of surviving from desperate situations.

I heard it is three thousand years old——

Live for a thousand years and never die.

Die and survive for a thousand years.

It will last for thousands of years.

I don't know if it's true or not.

I don’t know how old the Populus euphratica tree next to me is, but it is a blessing to meet them here at the time of year when their colors are most brilliant.

At the same time, the climate has changed again and again along the way.

From the sacred mountain, which is comparable to the coldest time in the north, to the green city, which is as cold as autumn, climbing over the mountain feels like winter, and walking through the desert feels like midsummer. Until we arrived here, the temperature finally became more pleasant, and Song You also lay there Here he enjoys the splendor of this land and another kind of autumn given to him by the Western Regions.

Until a swallow flew back and landed on the branch overhead.

Then there was a sound of footsteps, accompanied by the cry of sheep.

My son came back from hunting.

"Taoist priest!"

Empress Sanhua’s voice was so clear that no emotion could be heard: “Empress Sanhua caught a wild goat, it hasn’t grown up yet, and it seems to be well behaved. Today Empress Sanhua will make mutton wrapped in naan for you to eat!”

"What~"

The lambs also meow loudly.

A poplar leaf falls in the wind.

The girl has started to take the knife.

Sanhua Empress seemed to have no emotions. Before the lamb could even cry a second time, she carried it to the lakeside and became a dead soul under the water-dividing knife. Then, it was bled, skinned, and its internal organs cleaned, all in one go.

The horses moved away from her.

Then he walked back, dug a hole and lit a fire, scooped out flour from the quilt bag, fetched water, rolled up his sleeves, and started kneading dough in the basin.

Dressed in three-color clothes, with a round head, a small body, and a delicate and fair face, she looks like a little girl no matter what. The arms under the sleeves are also white and thin, but she is very skilled at kneading the dough. From the look on her face, she seems to be a learned cook. I have been a master chef for many years.

After kneading the dough, cut the mutton and shallots.

Marinate and season.

Wrap the mutton and shallots in the dough to form a round and flat flatbread.

Chef Sanhua is meticulous in making mutton wrapped in naan.

At this time, the fire in the pit next to it was almost burning, and the sand was burning hot, so he pushed aside the ashes, threw the mutton-wrapped bread into it, and pushed back all the plant ashes and sand.

The remaining warmth of the ashes and sand will slowly suffocate it.

"call……"

Only then did Empress Sanhua let out a long sigh of relief, turned to look to the side, and walked towards the Taoist. She wanted to tell him to take a nap first, but when she woke up, she could eat the mutton wrapped in naan made by Empress Sanhua herself, but she saw the Taoist. Sitting under the tree, holding a crystal bottle to draw out the cold air, she was practicing and comprehending the charm of it. She thought for a moment and then walked back.

It's not that I feel angry because I have been busy and the Taoist priest is lying next to me. On the contrary, I feel that this is just right and I feel full of accomplishment.

There was nothing to do now but sit down and entertain myself.

Knives, sand, and lake water are all fun.

The Populus euphratica forest was golden, and the lake was illuminated by the sun. The little girl sat on the sand on the shore, picking up stones and throwing them into the lake. The waves made waves, and the water was covered with tiny pieces of silver.

After a long time, she went to call the Taoist.

The naan bread was dug out from the ashes and sand. The naan bread was baked just right. The surface was uneven, and the concave parts were golden and the convex parts were slightly burnt. Sanhua Empress seemed not to be afraid of burning it, so she took it out and patted off the ashes, because of the process of making it. Done properly, there is almost no sand left on top.

Knock it open with a final snap.

A wave of heat and fragrance suddenly spread out.

The shallots and mutton were completely simmered, as if they had been simmered in the naan bread, the juices had been simmered out, and all were locked inside the naan bread - before it was cracked open, only the hard naan bread was visible. The outer shell is so delicious and juicy.

The girl twisted a piece first and took a bite.

Chirp, chirp, narrow your eyes.

It is a taste that people will like.

"Eat it!"

Only then did Sanhua Empress say to the Taoist priest.

"Thank you for your hard work, Empress Sanhua." The Taoist asked, sitting on the sand next to her, "Isn't Empress Sanhua secretly putting rat meat in it?"

"!"

The girl was stunned for a moment, but she was shocked.

"right……"

"Thank you, Miss Sanhua, I'll get started."

The Taoist picked up the chopsticks, stretched them towards the mutton inside the naan bread, and put it into his mouth. "Is it tasty?"

"very delicious."

Sanhua Empress learned the craftsmanship from Green City, and also integrated it with Yucheng's grilled pizza. In addition, she made her own adjustments and incorporated the more exquisite spice blending skills she learned from Song You. At this time, the sky was getting darker. After we settled down, we could have such a meal in this desert. There was really nothing to be picky about.

"It's only been a few years, but Sanhua Empress's accomplishments in cooking have almost surpassed mine. As time goes by, won't she be able to leave me behind?"

"!"

The girl's expression condensed.

"That's all. Sanhua Empress will cook less in the future, so as not to overtake me early due to too much practice."

"!!"

The girl's expression became condensed again.

As night falls, the desert sky is filled with stars.

The firelight reflected in the girl's eyes, which made her look particularly determined.

The horses next to them had already rested on the sand. There were many insects and swallows by the desert lake that had already eaten their fill. They were standing in the trees staring down at them, silently listening to their conversation.

"I'm stuffed."

The Taoist wiped his mouth, picked up the crystal bottle and said to the little girl: "Take this Sanhua Empress and put it in the brocade bag."

"Don't you need it?"

"In these days, I have almost realized what I need to understand. There will be no further progress in a short time. Rather than wasting the cold energy, it is better to keep it." The Taoist smiled slightly at her, "Although this bottle can hold the sacred mountain The cold air will leak out very slowly. If Sanhua Empress puts it into the brocade bag, the brocade bag will always be cool. Then a lot of food will be put into the brocade bag, and it will feel as cold as winter. Breaks easily.”

"Well!"

The little girl took it.

In addition to the convenience of making mutton in sand pit naan, another advantage is that the naan is both a staple food and a container for meat. You don’t have to wash the dishes after eating, which is very convenient.

The Taoist went to the lake to wash up and then walked back to the fire.

By the light of the fire, open "Yu Di Ji Sheng".

"Whoa..."

Sanhua Empress changed back to her original form, crawled to his side, leaned towards the yellowed book, and asked, "Where will we go next?"

"Only Xingzhou and Yunzhou are left."

"Xingzhou and Yunzhou..."

Cat repeated, looking down.

She found Xingzhou and Yunzhou on the map without any help from the Taoist.

There is also a Yizhou in the middle.

It seems a little familiar...

Ah yes!Sanhua Empress is the Yizhou Cat!
The calico cat thought like this, and then moved his eyes around the simple map. He looked at them all, and then he was surprised to find——

Most of the places on this map feel familiar to me, as if I have already visited them.

Only Xingzhou and Yunzhou are left.

Cat's eyes widened in a daze, and he suddenly felt a strange feeling, but he didn't know how to describe it.

I often hear people say that Dayan is very big. Dayan Dayan seems to be very big, but has it been possible for me to have walked through such a big place?

"We left the Western Region from Xingzhou, then walked back to Yizhou from Xingzhou, and finally passed through Yizhou and arrived at Yunzhou. I heard that the last Lingyun was there." The Taoist's gentle voice sounded, mixed with the burning firewood. There was a slight crackling sound, "After traveling to Yunzhou, we have visited every state in Dayan once."

"Yizhou..."

The cat just stared at the map, muttering softly, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.

Maybe old memories also came to her mind.

I'll sleep in the desert tonight, under the poplar tree.

The Taoist did not leave in a hurry, but stayed here for a few more days. He did not stay in the same place all the time. Instead, he walked along the lake in the Populus euphratica forest every day, watching the scene from different places. The desert autumn scene did not leave until the Populus euphratica forest turned from golden to bare, and its splendor came to an end.

A man, a horse, a cat and a swallow, walking into the desert.

"When we first left Yizhou, if we went straight south, we would have reached Yunzhou first, and we could go from Yunzhou to Xuzhou." The Taoist left a series of footprints in the desert and said as he walked, "Does the Empress of Sanhua know me?" Why should we go east first without passing through Yunzhou?"

"Miss Sanhua, I don't know..."

"Because I was thinking that if I go to Yunzhou in the future, I can go back to Yizhou again."

"Then you can go back now!"

"yes……"

The Taoist nodded, but he was full of emotion.

Lean on the stick and move forward without stopping.

This journey is thousands of miles long.

From autumn to winter, from winter to spring.

The dry land turned green, the wind and snow blew the clouds, I don’t know how many mountains I climbed over, how many lakes I passed by, the climate changed repeatedly, and the scenery changed again and again.

These days are really boring. Most of the time during the journey, I am simply rushing. I have traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers. When I open my eyes, I see the scenery. When I close my eyes, I am filled with memories. There is no other debris filling them. Everything turns into life. part of experience and self-cultivation.

……

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(End of this chapter)