Flavored candle shop

After a few people strolled, they walked directly from the sun to the west mountain at sunset. Although the garden under the sunset has a special flavor, people are like iron, and rice is like steel. You have to eat when you have dinner.

Civilization twisted his ankle slightly, and the excitement and agitation subsided a little at the moment, and he felt that his feet were heavy and sore as if they had been filled with lead.Therefore, although it is a bit regretful that there are still many landscapes that have not been recorded, he still followed the red medicine and walked back.

Then he heard that boss Hong, who was direct and rude, softly asked the gentle and quiet young man from time to time, "Are you tired?"Do you want to take a break after walking for so long?Do you eat lotus seeds?Do you want water chestnut? 'And a series of trivial and everyday small words.

The breeze is not dry and the sunset is just right, everything is covered with a layer of gentle and warm light.For some reason, looking at the picture of the two people walking side by side and listening to the trivial daily words in his ears, Wen Wenming inexplicably felt a little sour. He tilted his head, just in time to see Fang Chong who was doing nothing but looking around. , the upper lip touched the lower lip, and the question that flashed in my heart came out: "Why didn't he ask you?"

Fang Chong couldn't figure out what he said for a long time, and said in a daze, "Huh? ' with a sound.

As soon as he said the words out of the mouth, he immediately regretted it. The relationship between friends and family has nothing to do with him, a person he just met!People love to care about which friend they care about which friend!What a mouthful he is!The key point sounds too f*ckingly provocative!God knows he definitely didn't mean that!It's over, it's over, I'm afraid he won't even be able to enter the garden in the future!

Wenming wants to slap himself so much at this moment, so that you have no clue!

Fang Chong, who was too dazed, looked at the two bosses who were working closely in front of him, and then at Wenming, who had a sincere regretful face, and understood.

He shook his head and said indifferently: "I am not worthy."

In the friendship of three people, there will always be one person who is superfluous.Sensitive civilization sighed silently in his heart, and looked at the 'extra' Fang Chong sympathetically.

Fang Chong: "???"

Hong Yao is a terracotta figurine spirit. Although the original shape does not have joints and muscles, and is not too hard and strong, but anyway, he has been in this world for many years. Naturally, this distance is not taken seriously, but Pei Ci is different. , Stopped and stopped all afternoon, even though he had tried his best to restrain himself, he still showed a bit of fatigue on his face.

Hong Yao had a ridiculous idea when he dreamed back at midnight before: He is actually very suitable for making pottery figurines.But Pei Ci can't do it, even if he is not a human being, and he is an ancient relic like him, it must be the pure-colored porcelain placed in the middle of the treasure shelf. It has a beautiful and beautiful glaze, delicate and fragile. Ri had to use the softest forging handkerchief to gently wipe off the dust on his body...

"Boss Red? Boss Red?"

"Ah?" Hong Yao looked up in a daze and met the helpless and worried eyes of 'Pretty Porcelain'. He coughed dryly and said, "What's wrong?"

Pei Ci didn't ask him why he was in a daze, but just raised his finger and pointed to the shore of the lake near the small door leading to the candle shop in the distance.

Hong Yao looked along and saw a lot of...lotus root? !

Not only lotus root, but also lotus leaves, lotus flowers, lotus pods, water chestnuts, and even a big crucian carp piled up next to it.

Just like the tributes that are carefully paid for, the lotus roots piled two to three meters high are full of plump, large, and good-looking lotus roots, and the lake has obviously been carefully cleaned before going ashore. Although it is wet, there is no sediment at all, and it is very clean. .

They just don't know that the water ghost and the spirited lotus plants in the lake are just for the sake of "paying tribute" to dig out and pick off so many lotus roots and lotus pods.I still really took what Hongyao said about the cultivation method of 'overfullness will overflow' seriously, so I simply 'manually' cleaned up the 'overflow' and 'excess' lotus roots in the lake, and paid tribute to the new owner by the way...

Hongyao picked a section of tender lotus root, and flicked it casually, the water droplets on it disappeared like evaporating—'Kacha', the color inside was as bright and moist as white jade, crisp and slightly sweet, and the slag was still shredded. Nodding in satisfaction while chewing.

The red medicine was eaten happily, but the others couldn't be so calm. Pei Ci's eyes were fine, and he was the first to notice something wrong in the lake: "There seems to be... smoke on the lake?"

A few people heard the reputation and looked closely, and sure enough there was something hazy and uncertain whether it was smoke or mist slowly lingering and rising in the green, if it wasn't for the water ghost in the lake that cleared out a small area where the lake could be seen , They really might not be able to spot the hazy smoke.

The sky is hazy and the lotus pond is lightly smoked. It is really a beautiful scene, so even though I know there are water ghosts and lotus demons there, Wen Wenming still can't help but say the word "yaochi"... It's only because of the ancient TV series. The smoking lotus pond has become the standard "pool design" of Yaochi in his heart.

Hong Yao walked into the lake with a small half of lotus root in his mouth, squatted down and dipped his plain white fingers into the cold water of the lake. After a while, he pulled his hands up and said with a rather complicated expression: "...I am indeed a bit powerful."

Talking nonsense can make the monster realize a breakthrough. This is not a bit powerful, it is quite awesome, awesome.

It's just that the transformation of spirits and monsters is the most critical part of practice. I don't know how long it will take to realize this. Originally, he wanted to wait for everyone to leave before talking to the water ghost about the past stories of this garden. Now it seems that he can only Give it up for now.

……

When Wen Wenming left the incense candle shop with a few catties of lotus root, Hong Yao managed to finish the fish. In the small courtyard where he lives now, besides a clump of plantains that never bear fruit, there is also an osmanthus tree that is as thick as one person's arms, and an exquisite stove. Under the tree, the breeze in the evening is cool, even if the carbon fire is red, it will not feel hot.

After the copper pot is hot, the red medicine is carefully dripping oil into it bit by bit. The action is as careful as doing an experiment. Fang Chong, who knows a little cooking skill, shook his head: "Boss Hong, just pour more oil." , it doesn’t taste good without oil and gas.”

Hong Yao, who was cooking for the first time, didn't raise her head, she was very confident: "It's better to taste the original taste of good ingredients, isn't it Pei Ci?"

Pei Ci, whose taste has always been bland, naturally nodded in agreement.

Fang Chong: "..." I felt isolated.

After the fish and shredded ginger and scallions are fried together, the red medicine is mixed with water in the copper pot, put lotus root slices like white jade, and tender water chestnuts, and then wait for the soup to be ready.

Fang Chong looked at the plates of sliced ​​lotus root and water chestnut on the table next to the small stove, and asked hesitantly, "This is all we have for dinner?"

Seeing Hong Yao shaking his head, Fang Chong heard him say before he had time to be happy, "There are also after-dinner snacks."

Wangcai Ruyi obediently brought over a bamboo basket of lotus pods.

"That's all?" Although it is very fresh and elegant... but three grown men + two little devils, this is definitely not enough to eat!

"Isn't that enough?" The spiritual energy of the thousand-year-old He Zhi is worth a hundred meals.

Fang Chong looked at the milky white fish soup boiling in the copper pot, got up silently and walked out: "I'll go buy some noodles."

Fish noodle soup...sounds delicious!

Hong Yao immediately raised her voice and said, "The small noodle shop by the alley can buy hand-made noodles alone, so buy more!"

When Fang Chong's figure disappeared outside the courtyard gate, Hong Yao took out the jasper lotus pod that the water ghost had used to bribe him. , caressed carefully for a moment, and suddenly said: "Everyone in the world has a destiny, but it may help you... Do you want to try?"

Pei Ci shifted his gaze to Hong Yao's hand, and his white and slender fingers gently held the green and green lotus pod, and for a moment he didn't know which one was more jade-like.

"I thought you would prefer that I leave this body earlier so that I can come to work in the incense and candle shop."

"Indeed, but..." Hong Yao said seriously, "For me, it doesn't matter whether you are a human or a ghost. The important thing is your soul, not your body."

"But human beings seem to be very concerned about 'living', and regard it as the lowest and most important bottom line of survival in the world."

Hong Yao sighed: "I'm a good boss, so naturally I have to respect the employees' choices. If you don't want to die early, I will definitely help you."

Pei Ci decided to look at the red medicine for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Boss Hong."

With a helpless expression on her face, Hong Yao took out a bi-color lotus seed from the lotus pod, without peeling the shell, and threw it directly into the tumbling milky white fish soup.

As soon as the lotus seeds were put into the soup, they disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if nothing had been added, but the boiling momentum in the pot stopped for a moment, and the strong fragrance invaded every minute of the air in the small courtyard.

Hong Yao raised his finger and looked at the two little paper sticks drooling at the fish soup: "Two lucky little ghosts."

Eat, drink, and eat until the end.

Wangcai Ruyi sucked away the non-existent saliva, her eyes sparkled, and she said in unison: "Can we ask Peipei to have soup together?"

Hong Yao raised her eyebrows: "Are you going to call him?"

"Let's call him!"

"Do you know where his home is?"

Wangcai Ruyi raised her hands excitedly: "I know! Peipei invited us to visit his house as guests! His parents even lighted delicious incense candles for us!"

The joss sticks he bought in his shop were lit for the little staff in the joss stick shop... Hong Yao was silent and didn't say anything else.

"Go."

……

He came back with Fang Chong who was carrying a big bag of hand-rolled noodles, and Li Wu who was carrying a bowl of eggs carefully and dragging a big snakeskin bag like he just came to the city from the countryside.

As soon as he entered the small courtyard, Li Wu stretched his neck and inhaled without looking at the image of a beautiful woman: "It smells so good! Boss Hong is so skilled! Hehehe, it's just a coincidence, I just haven't had dinner yet~"

Hong Yao glanced at the plastic basin in her hand and said, "Bring your own ingredients?"

The smile on Li Wu's face collapsed, and he said sadly: "How can this be, this is the ancestor."

"Didn't I go to the reincarnation platform of the underworld before, and looking through the life book of the life-changing judge really made me find something suspicious. To prevent accidents, I immediately searched for him non-stop..."

"Then you brought him back?" Hong Yao looked at the pot of eggs and eagerly said, "You guys can't do anything to living things that are not yet ready to die. Just leave this good thing to others."

What a beautiful thing, it's food!

"He's not in these eggs." Li Wu said in a low tone, "When I found him, he...she was... hugging the nest."

The snakeskin pocket moved, and a big white goose with a slender neck and smooth feathers came out in response—quack!