Become a cat [Zhan Zhao]

Zhan Zhao felt that when Ah Lan finally came back from the outside, something seemed wrong.

She slanted the eyebrow stick behind her back, holding a handful of grass in each free hand—Zhan Zhao didn’t realize for a moment that it was a wild vegetable she ate—just bouncing back all the way. .Alan also rolled up his tattered trousers up to his knees, his bare feet were stained with mud by the water, and some of them splashed onto his calves.The face is also flushed, looking like a ripe fruit.

It seems that it is no different from usual.

Suddenly, Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes, and his eyes fell on Alan's hair.

No wonder something was wrong, Ah Lan used to tie up her hair casually before, she was even rougher and sloppier than a man.But in just a short while, she came out with a decent bun, and she looked a little more gentle and virtuous.

But these are not the reasons for Zhan Zhao to frown. What he really cares about is that there is an extra jasper butterfly hairpin on Alan's hair bun out of thin air.

Zhan Zhao has worked as an imperial guard in the palace for these years, so although he doesn't know much about high-quality jewelry and jade, he can be said to be well-informed.He could tell with just one glance that this hairpin was absolutely extraordinary, no matter the fineness of jasper or the carving work of the butterfly.It can even be said that such an exquisite jade hairpin is definitely a rare thing even if it is taken to the palace.

"Cat!" Ah Lan didn't know that the hairpin she was pinning was so expensive. Because she was so happy, she forgot to respect the cat for a while, so she came over excitedly and shook the wild vegetables in her hand at the cat. Good luck, look, there are so many bitter vegetables!"

Naturally, she is not only happy because of bitter vegetables - there is no oil, salt, sauce and vinegar here, so it cannot be cooked.At most, the bitter vegetables are boiled, even if they are dipped in salt, they will definitely not taste very good.

A Lan was secretly delighted by the jasper butterfly hairpin pinned to her bun, she couldn't hold back after all, and picked up this beautiful hairpin.After all, Ah Lan is a little girl, and she is at the age of Aimi. Even when cooking with fire, she couldn't help but look at her reflection in the water, and then she raised the corners of her lips quietly.

In fact, Ah Lan was quite beautiful. Although she was still young and hadn't grown up yet, her eyebrows and eyes were already somewhat beautiful.It's just that Ah Lan can't even eat enough on weekdays, and she rarely dresses up. In addition, she is malnourished and has a sallow complexion, so she doesn't show it for a while.Now that she washed her head and face and tied her hair up again, Ah Lan looked much brighter immediately.And at this moment, she looks at herself with self-compassion and self-pity through the mirror, which is also the unique feeling of a girl in the cardamom age.

But no matter how beautiful she looks, she still can't be full. When A Lan is finished, she starts a fire and cooks the bitter vegetables with clear water from the mountain stream.She thought that she would have the energy to learn martial arts with Engong in the afternoon after she had eaten her full meal in the morning, so she ran to the pond to catch fish.

Zhan Zhao finally woke up at this moment, stretched his waist and jumped off the jar, and followed behind Ah Lan in a leisurely manner.He was still very puzzled about the origin of the jasper hairpin. Although he also guessed that A Lan probably picked it up somewhere nearby, did any noble people ever live in this hidden valley?

Could it be that the couple who originally lived in the hut escaped from the palace?

Ah Lan didn't know that Zhan Zhao would be so caring about a hairpin she picked up.She doesn't have so much on her mind, and being able to eat is the greatest blessing.So when she reached the edge of the pond, she looked at the few fat carp swimming leisurely in the water, and couldn't help swallowing.

Catching fish is a technical job, but Alan has more or less mastered all the skills related to eating.She had no net with her, so she broke off a strong branch and split one end to use as a harpoon.Then tie up the hem of the shirt, roll up the trouser legs high, and go into the water to catch fish.

After a while, Alan speared two or three fish and came ashore triumphantly.Zhan Zhao watched from the side, originally thought that the little girl was just playing around, but she didn't expect that the other party was so skilled that she actually caught a lot of fish.

Alan also smirked at him: "The fish here have probably never been caught before, all of them are stupid."

Zhan Zhao thought to himself: No matter how stupid you are, can you be as stupid as you are?Little silly girl.

But right now he still has to rely on the little silly girl to cook to fill his stomach. The man can stretch and bend, so he reluctantly gave Alan a look of approval.

Cleaned up the fish, picked two big ones, put them on the peeled pine branches, and roasted them on the fire.The remaining one, Ah Lan, planned to make soup for the afternoon.

After a while, the aroma of barbecue wafted away.Alan sniffed, feeling quite worried: "It's so fragrant, I hope I don't attract bears."

Zhan Zhao didn't care, he hadn't put those beasts in his eyes yet.Even though his current appearance is no match for any large carnivores, Zhan Zhao has not accepted this rationally so far, and still feels that he is at the top of the food chain.

Fortunately, this valley is still quiet, even if the smell of fish is everywhere, there are no bears or other wild animals to visit.A Lan first pounded one fish into a meat paste, put it in a stoneware bowl and put it in front of the cat, then took the other fish and ate it.One person and one cat ate happily by the extinguished fire, and after eating, A Lan went to serve two bowls of bitter vegetables.However, she found that the cat didn't seem to eat this, and just turned her head away after smelling it.

So Alan finished two bowls of bitter vegetables by himself, and ate to his heart's content.Zhan Zhao watched her pat her tummy, and thought that he would have to teach her well in the future, he couldn't eat every meal, and when he was learning martial arts, he would jump up and down, toss and turn, and he wouldn't be able to spit it all out.

However, Alan is a vagrant, and she has never had enough to eat for a long time, so she is always used to eating until she has something to eat.In order to digest, she took the cat for a walk in the valley after washing the dishes.

Zhan Zhao followed suit, and he found that when he became a cat, his appetite was the same as that of a cat.But in the past few days, Zhan Zhao's cat body has grown from the size of a palm to the size of two palms.It was Alan who saw it first, and after telling the cat in surprise, it also caused the cat to glare.

Alan felt that she was innocent.

A cat's mind is really unpredictable and moody.She still loves it though.

The valley is picturesque, and the valley hidden in the depths of the valley is even more quiet and elegant.But no matter how elegant it is, it is still deep in the mountains and old forests. This is the territory of animals. In addition to the two-legged, four-legged, and six-legged animals, there are many wings.Such as birds, such as flying insects.

A Lan watched with a smile as a bird that was not afraid of death dared to fly at a low altitude, passed over the cat's head arrogantly, and was then pounced on by the swiftly leaping cat.But she found that the cat did not intend to eat the bird, but looked down at the prey and let it go.Alan attributed this to the cat's moodiness and unpredictability, and now she is more and more curious about the relationship between Engong and the cat.Is Engong transformed into a cat demon?Or does Engong have a master-servant relationship with this cat, so this cat will come to accompany her when Engong leaves?

A Lan is more inclined to the former.

Zhan Zhao was actually a little dazed when he held down the bird. The series of behaviors just now can probably be explained by the nature of a cat, but it is not recognized by people.After waking up, he backed away and let go of the poor little sparrow, and watched it fly away desperately flapping its wings, dropping all its feathers.

The walk ended after the sun rose overhead, Alan yawned and prepared to take a luxurious nap, while Zhan Zhao went into the kitchen alone.

When noon passed, he returned to his human body.

I don't know how long this suffering will last.Zhan Zhao sighed, sat down on the stone steps in front of the porch, pulled out a weed and played with it in his hand.

But Alan, who was taking a nap in the room, had a rare nightmare.She dreamed that she was in the water, and the cold water was continuously poured into her mouth, nose and ears, and the burning sensation of suffocation made her chest almost explode.A Lan desperately stepped on the water and wanted to go upstream, but her feet were entangled in water plants, and she couldn't break free no matter what.

Her strength was losing faster and faster, and the oxygen in her lungs was gradually depleted.When the struggle stopped, Alan sank to the bottom of the water, and the dazzling sunlight could still be seen through the water surface, which was divided into thousands of golden lights by the swaying waves.

When the pain in the chest, throat and head reached the extreme, Alan woke up with a loud cry.Panting heavily, she just got up from the bed trembling when she heard Zhan Zhao shouting outside the door: "Alan?"

"I'm fine!" Ah Lan responded quickly, only to realize that her voice was hoarse.She rubbed her neck remorsefully, thinking that she shouldn't take a nap, although she would be really sleepy if she got up early and noon.

Zhan Zhao heard Ah Lan responding inside, knowing that she was probably having a nightmare, so he said, "Come out if you have nothing to do, it's time to practice."

Ah Lan hurried out, and saw Zhan Zhao leaning on the porch pillar with folded arms, glanced at her indifferently, and raised his chin at the open space in front of the pond: "Go there, dance the stick flower for me first." Look."

Naturally, what Mr. said must be followed.Alan stood in front of the pond with a stick in her hand. Under Zhan Zhao's gaze, she was so nervous that she couldn't even move her hands and feet. She took a few deep breaths before dancing awkwardly, and almost hit her head.

"Dance again, don't stop, dance until smooth." Zhan Zhao frowned and ordered, watching Alan dance the stick together.

In fact, Zhan Zhao himself is proficient in swordsmanship. He became a teacher at the age of seven, and began to practice martial arts since then, and has continued to practice until today.Apart from learning swords, he has also learned all eighteen kinds of weapons such as kung fu, knives, guns and sticks, but he has not studied them thoroughly.However, Zhan Zhao is very talented in martial arts, and he has an expert master. Although he is young, his martial arts are already considered masters in the world.Even though he is not as good as an expert in stick and marksmanship, he is still more than enough to teach Alan casually.

Seeing that Ah Lan gradually regained his senses, dancing like a model, Zhan Zhao called to stop.He waved at A Lan: "Come here."

A Lan ran over in a jerk, and then Zhan Zhao told her: "Stretch out your hands."

Then Zhan Zhao wrapped strips of sackcloth around her wrists and asked, "Is it tight?"

"... a bit." Ah Lan didn't know what it was doing, and looked at Zhan Zhao curiously as he tied the cloth strip around her wrist with downcast eyes.

This is actually to prevent Ah Lan from spraining his wrist as a beginner.Her ankle is almost healed, and she will be able to go on the road after a few days of rest, Zhan Zhao doesn't want to make any troubles by following her closely.

It is said that for any martial art, whether it is boxing, kicking or anything else, the basic skills at the beginning are indispensable.However, Zhan Zhao did not intend to teach Alan as an apprentice, so he neither taught Alan the horse stance nor taught her how to practice Qi. Instead, he showed Alan the subtle and ingenious moves in the stick technique.

Most of these moves are flexible and ingenious, and they may not require much strength, but they can catch the enemy by surprise.For the sake of learning martial arts and learning Zhan Zhao, it has reached the point of returning to the basics and simplifying the complex. You may not like these petty moves, but they are still very suitable for a little girl like A Lan.

Ah Lan is indeed smart, Zhan Zhao will show her once, explain the essentials of each movement, and she will be able to learn the general idea.After practicing like this for an entire afternoon, Ah Lan was so exhausted that she gasped for breath, but she didn't dare to complain. It was Zhan Zhao who noticed that her movements were getting more and more sluggish, so she stopped crying.

This little girl is weak.Zhan Zhao shook his head in his heart, feeling that women are weak, so he practiced for a while, but for him, he probably wouldn't even be able to warm up his body, and Ah Lan was already exhausted.

So Zhan Zhao changed the teaching plan. After drinking the fish soup and eating the leftover bitter vegetables for dinner, he called Alan to his side and planned to teach her how to read.