Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 203
The joke a month ago turned out to be a prophecy.

The owl in mid-air could really put out the fire, and the two people who knew it were stunned in place.

"Look, what is that?"

"Birds, there are big birds."

"Mother, look, there are big birds, and big birds can put out fires."

"Officials, God bless the country, send divine birds to help, my Great Song Dynasty is blessed."

, The fat-stealing bird hovers back and forth in mid-air non-stop under the eyes of everyone, with a pair of red wings spread more than half a foot (about 2 meters), and the strong wind blows between the flaps, extinguishing the heat and driving away the dense fog.

Jiang Ling, who commanded the fire fighting, did not slack off because of the heavenly soldiers, but called for the submerged fire team to continue fighting the fire.With the cooperation of the two parties, one above and the other below, the sky and the earth will soon be clear again.

Half an hour later, the fire below was effectively controlled, and the flames were only burning in the mansions of King Rong and King Xin. Seeing this, not only the people and officials were relieved, even the members of the diving team stopped fighting the fire. to rest.

In the sky, the fat-stealing bird was also exhausted after thumping for a long time. Seeing that the fire below was under control, it didn't care about it. It turned into a stream of light under the eyes of everyone, and flew towards the north of the city.

It was a glimpse, but it was remembered by everyone.

"Bah!"

When the fat-stealing bird fell from mid-air, Wen Shu was telling Father Wen about her experience in the world of mountains and seas this month. Hearing the sound, she stopped talking and came out to check.

But when he saw the fat-stealing bird lying weakly in the courtyard, he couldn't help being startled, and hurried forward a few steps, shouting: "Hongying, Hongying, what's wrong with you?!"

"Crack~croak" the fat-stealing bird yelled twice weakly, without even the strength to raise its head.

What's the matter? Wasn't it fine before? Wen Shu looked around vigilantly, but saw that there was no abnormality around, and Hong Ying was not injured, so she couldn't help being confused.

Father Wen followed him out of the room. As soon as he left the house, he could smell the burning smell in the air. He wondered, "Where is the burning smell coming from? The stove didn't even fire."

After what he said, Wen Shu came to his senses. He was too busy looking at Hongying just now, but he ignored the unusual burnt smell. Now he smelled it carefully.
Hey, she suddenly lowered her head and looked at Hong Ying. .
It turned out to be on it!
It's just that it's so good, why does it have a burnt smell on it.

After a while, Wen Shu suddenly realized, grabbed the fat-stealing bird and said, "You went to put out the fire just now, where is the fire?" As she spoke, she got up and looked around.

However, the fire in the south of the city had been brought under control at this time, and in addition to the distance, apart from the faint burnt smell wafting in the air, the fire could not be seen from Wen Shu's position.

The fat-stealing bird had exerted all its strength just now, but now it was too tired to lift its head, and it couldn't give any response except for two croaks.

Seeing that there was no dazzling fire rising into the sky, Wen Shu thought it was a nearby family who accidentally lit the stove, and the fat-stealing bird helped, so she didn't take it to heart.While stroking the fat-stealing bird, he told Dad Wen about the "special ability" of the fat-stealing bird

Hearing that the owl in front of him could resist fire, Father Wen was surprised, and then remembered that he was still worried that Yujinyuan would come to his door, and he couldn't help laughing at himself.

Time flew by while the two were chatting, and as the sun slowly disappeared between the two mountains, the sky gradually darkened.

The fat-stealing bird rested for a while, and gradually recovered, and was able to rub its head against Wen Shu's leg.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Wen Shu remembered that it was time to make dinner, and hurriedly stood up and asked, "Father, what do you want to eat tonight, I will cook."

Unexpectedly, Father Wen called her to stop, "Don't be busy for dinner, you should clean yourself up first, I don't know how you have spent this month, a good girl, but suddenly turned into a beggar."

After his reminder, Wen Shu remembered what he looked like now, and couldn't help but nodded embarrassingly.

There was no hot water at home, and it would take a long time to boil it now, so Father Wen asked her to take the clothes and wash them in Muxiang Pavilion, and said that she didn't have to worry about dinner, so he invited her to eat outside.

Wen Shu thought about how long he would have to boil water for a bath, and how long he would have to cook, so he obediently went back to the room, took off the ragged outer shirt, simply put on a clean coat, and hugged him. The change of clothes went to Yutang Lane across the street.

As night approached, there were no customers in Muxiang Pavilion. When Wen Shu entered, there was only one customer combing his hair, and the shopkeeper Tong Niangzi was standing behind the counter with her head bowed to settle accounts.

Feeling the door curtain being lifted, she raised her head subconsciously, and was about to ask whether it was single or all four, but when she saw that the person in front of her was Wen Shu, she couldn't help being startled.

"Miss Wen! You're back!"

She yelled in surprise, and as if remembering something, she leaned out of the counter and took a careful look at Wen Shu's lower body.

But seeing shoes, feet, and shadows under the skirt, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Don't blame her for thinking too much, this person who disappeared for a month suddenly appeared in your store, and it was night, everyone had to think about it.

"Little lady is back? When did you come back? Where have you been this month? Your father is so anxious that he has already reported to the government."

After confirming that it was a "person", Mrs. Tong's words immediately increased.

When Wen Shu was at home, her father had told her about the report to the officials, and she also knew what kind of sensation her disappearance had caused at that time, at least in the northern part of the city.

Muxiang Pavilion is the place where she and Wang Ling often come to take a bath. It's not surprising that Mrs. Tong recognized her at a glance. Fortunately, she had already thought up a speech when she was at home.

"Hey, don't mention it. I accidentally lost my way in the mountains. If I didn't meet the gods to guide me later, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back now."

Anything related to gods always arouses people's interest, no, Tong Niangzi has already been hooked.

Although he knew that Wen Shu was probably flattering her, but he also wanted to hear how she flattered her, so he immediately asked what was going on.

Wen Shu wanted to pave the way for her "miraculous things", so she spoke vividly immediately.

"I opened a teahouse outside the city a month ago. On the first day of April, I went to the teahouse to deliver something. I happened to meet a customer who wanted to eat rabbit meat. There is no rabbit meat in my small shop. I usually sell some simple tea soup. , but that customer is very unreasonable, I am afraid that he will take the opportunity to disturb the business, so I can only take the risk of going to the back mountain to catch rabbits."

"Behind the teahouse is the mountain, that is, the mountain that extends from the outside of the city to thirty miles away, my lady knows."

"I know, I know, Mazishan, what's going on behind the scenes, tell me quickly."

"It's also luck. I found a gray-haired rabbit not long after I entered the mountain. The lady also knows that this rabbit is not stupid. How could she stand obediently and let me catch it? I chase and chase, accidentally He chased into the deep mountains."

"and then."

"Then I got lost..."

Wen Shu explained in detail how she found her way in the mountains, how she survived, and what she encountered.When she encountered something in Shan Hai Jing, she mixed it up with half truth and half falsehood.

What happened when I met a tiger chasing me, I accidentally rolled down the hillside, what happened when I was besieged by a pack of wolves, and almost died inside, all in all, it was a thrilling process.

She spoke vigorously on this side, and Niangzi Tong on the other side also listened attentively. Next to her were the three women who were helping in the pavilion, and the guest who hadn't left.

"Just as the wolves rushed up, a white light flashed in front of me, and then an old man with a cane suddenly appeared in front of me."

"Yeah, and then."

"Then he just lightly tapped the cane, and I passed out. When I woke up again, I was lying next to the official road. You said it was a miracle."

"Really or not, I really met a fairy. Didn't the lady make up a story to coax us?" Aunt Zhang, who was carrying water, questioned.

Wen Shu didn't change his face, "What are you trying to do, anyway, I was on the side of the official road as soon as I woke up. You said that if it wasn't for the gods, how could I run from the deep mountains to the side of the official road?"

Tong Niangzi nodded dubiously, "It sounds really mysterious, but that little lady still remembers the appearance of a fairy."

"As I remember, the fairy is six feet tall, over seventy years old, wearing a drill hat, white beard and long beard, and holding a brown and black wooden stick in his hand. He looks benevolent."

"Ah, isn't this the land god?" Aunt Zhang exclaimed.

"Land God! Yes, yes, yes." Wen Shu clapped his hands repeatedly: "I didn't realize that Aunt Zhang didn't say anything."

"Speaking of which, there is a land temple next to my new teahouse, but it turned out to be abandoned. After I went there, I saw that it was covered with cobwebs and dust, and I thought it was a god. When it is desolate, we pull the weeds and remove the dust, and offer incense every day.”

"Now that I think about it, could it be that the land god was moved by my sincerity, and then appeared to save me."

Hearing how mysterious she said, everyone couldn't help but believe it.

"It should be, the little lady is really lucky."

(End of this chapter)