sheepskin for melon

After working hard together to plant the dragon fruit, the two began to hold the hand stove to keep warm.

The cat didn't know if it was used to the temperature in Chi Li's arms, and it squinted its eyes and snoozes on his lap, its hairy face huddled together.After the facial features can't be seen clearly and only the fluff remains, it doesn't look so ugly anymore.

Tan Yushu asked his servants to go to the kitchen to heat up two cups of crispy cheese, served some shrimp cakes, honey cakes, plum cakes and a plate of chestnuts, and said kindly: "Brother Chi, eat less, and give me the rest."

Pond gravel...

As a host family, is it appropriate to say this?

Tan Yushu smiled and grabbed a handful of chestnuts.The chestnuts were fried very crisply, and when two plain white fingers were lightly twisted, they split open, and after a short while, they peeled off a handful.He picked up the browned chestnuts and handed them to Chili.

Pond: ...

Why is it as if he has no hands!

But what is delivered to the mouth is not eaten for nothing.

Stretching out one hand, he took it confidently, while the other hand sank into the white cat's soft fur, and gently ran along the fur. The bright red rose on the back of the hand seemed to melt under the soft fur color.

Looking at the cozy one person and one cat, Tan Yushu blinked: So, does Brother Chi like cats?

He doesn't like this kind of gadgets. The reason why he kept cats is purely because he owed his hands when he was a child.The little old man's mother is still a little bit pretty, and he can be a little bit pleased, but the little old man's own cat is too bad.

Therefore, Tan Yushu usually doesn't get close to it, let Tan Jiuge raise it, so as not to expose the fact that he doesn't want to hug it, and hurt its self-esteem.

Now Brother Chi doesn't think this cat is ugly, and is willing to hug it, which is really great.

With a knowing smile, he picked up a piece of pastry and began to share the latest good news with Chili.

When Chi Li heard the words "History Compilation", a strange expression suddenly appeared on his face: "Your emperor also knows your talent for making up stories?"

Tan Yushu: ...

Embarrassed but politely explained: "Actually, this position is not mainly for writing books, but for accumulating qualifications. The specific function is a bit similar to that of Brother Chi. You know, Brother Chi, my official position is not conventional. So I need to think of some ways to increase my qualifications, such as taking a post in the library. Otherwise, I will always be promoted beyond the rules, and it will be difficult for Your Majesty to do so."

And Xiushi is not just making up stories...

Chi Li couldn't hear Tan Yushu's slander, and pondered over the words "testing the position of the museum": "Did you also test for professional titles in ancient times?"

"Well, but with the degree of attention I receive now, no one should get stuck with me."

Oh, Chi Li got it.

That is to say, Emperor Jiaming sent him to Tan Yushu for gilding, in order to continue to prepare for his promotion in the future.

It's really interesting that an emperor can do this in order to promote an official.

But looking at Tan Yushu's face, I always feel that this kind of preferential treatment is not only because of the eminent monk Du'er...

Tan Yushu stuffed the pastry into his mouth, no matter how many critical blows he caused to the melon-eaters by his "recommended delivery", he finished eating the cake a few times, picked up a cup of tea, and continued to talk to Chi Li:

"So my current job is to manage agriculture and mulberry affairs, that is, to manage agricultural affairs. Things like 'presenting dragon fruit' can be counted as my political achievements."

This is awesome.

Chi Li picked up a chestnut: "You are short of so many crops, and you bring them all in, don't you want to go to heaven?"

Tan Yushu laughed and said, "I'm not going to the sky, but I do have a lot of things I want to import, such as the cotton that is properly used in this season."

cotton?

I was really surprised to hear the gravel: "You don't even have cotton here?"

"Exactly. Didn't Brother Chi realize that the clothes here to keep out the cold are made of fur? Only rich people can afford fur to keep out the cold, while poor people can only waft the hair, hemp, and reed flowers from poultry and livestock into their clothes." If there is such an economical and warm thing as cotton, the poor will not be unable to leave their houses in winter, and so many people will not freeze to death when they wake up on the street.”

Pond: ...

As a modern person, it is always very heavy to face such a topic, and his brows are slightly frowned: "I knew I would have sent back that cart of sheepskins."

Now those sheepskins are processed into carpets by his father and spread to new houses in the countryside.Sheepskin was nothing to them, but it was very precious in Yong Dynasty.

Tan Yushu was taken aback, he didn't expect Chi Li to think so, and said with a light smile: "Brother Chi is indeed a monk for a few days, he is truly a bodhisattva."

Chi Li frowned: "Is this funny?"

Tan Yushu turned his head away and smiled: "I'm sorry, but Brother Chi doesn't need to worry too much. Although Dayong is not as prosperous as Huaguo, it does not lack that carload of sheepskins. Those who can't afford sheepskins must not be because of the shortage of sheepskins."

Chi Li turned his head, trying to see his expression clearly, but was interrupted, and the servants brought up two bowls of ready-made cheese.

This shortbread cheese seems to be congealed but not congealed, like ointment, swaying in the green porcelain bowl, it is especially beautiful.

Tan Yushu handed it to him with a smile: "This cheese is our chef's specialty. It is made from milk and goat milk, and some almonds are added in it to remove the fishy smell. It has a mellow taste and is moist in the mouth. Brother Chi, taste it. Does it suit your taste?"

Looking at this delicate cheese, Chi Li suddenly remembered what Tan Yushu said just now.

The reason is very simple, a person who can drink such a bowl of crispy cheese in the cold winter can own countless sheepskins, but a person who will freeze to death in the cold night cannot afford to buy even if he has more sheepskins.

Chi Li looked at Tan Yushu, he calmly stretched out his spoon, and tasted the smooth and refreshing crispy cheese, without any change in his complexion.

Chi Li knew that he was a very complicated person.He will neither be as greedy as those treacherous men, nor be as strong as Qingliu, who walks in the officialdom with ease. If you really want to say what best describes him, it is "a perfect political animal".

So he rushed to the exam with Uncle Zhuangzi, but Uncle Zhuangzi smashed his head and was still white.And he went out for five years, and he is still on the rise when he comes back. This is probably the difference between people.

For such people, there is no right and wrong, good and evil, only winners and losers, a win or lose a lifetime bet.

He doesn't know how to evaluate such a person, because this is the necessity of the times and cannot be resisted.

It's just that Chi Li felt that if people like Tan Yushu lost the bet, then this world would be too sad.

Tan Yushu looked at Chi Li's focused gaze and joked, "Brother Chi, why are you looking at me like that?"

Chi Li turned his head and hummed coldly in his heart.

Fortunately, Tan Yushu met his cheater, if he loses by cheating, just quit the game and stop playing.

But for some reason, a sentence suddenly popped up in my mind, that is: Politicians have no feelings.

Hmph, what a coincidence, he doesn't like to talk about relationships, no wonder the two of them can cooperate so well, because they are the same kind of people, and they don't have feelings.

Tan Yushu: ...

The atmosphere seems to have suddenly turned a corner?

……

As long as it is not one's own suffering, it is difficult to empathize with it, so Chili quickly tasted the crispy cheese in the bowl seriously.

Sure enough, as Tan Yushu said, the entrance is smooth, sweet and delicious, and there is a unique fragrance of almonds. The little old man who smelled the fragrance of milk immediately poked his head out and rubbed Chi Li's wrist affectionately, but was coldly kissed by Chi Li reject.

Looking like this, still want to act like a baby?

Moreover, almonds are added in it, and cats may be poisoned if they eat it.

After drinking slowly, the servants took the bowl away, and Tan Yushu asked, "Is Brother Chi busy recently?"

"what's up?"

Knowing what is going on, he will decide whether he is busy or not.

"If I have time, I'll take Brother Chi to meet an expert."

"What tall man?"

"It's the famous Immortal Master Bingchenzi in Beijing."

Immortal teacher?Sounds like a magic stick.

Raising eyebrows: "You mean, let me be a monk and visit a Taoist priest?"

Tan Yushu couldn't help laughing: "Hey, brother Chi, you are not a serious monk, but Immortal Master Bingchenzi is a serious and powerful Taoist priest, with extraordinary skills and skill in everything."

Pond: ...

Tan Yushu, who successfully created a "god", is actually a theist?

I can probably understand Chi Li's speechlessness, and said with a smile: "Brother Chi, don't believe it, this immortal master Bingchenzi is different from ordinary fake Taoist priests who bluff and deceive. Brother Chi, what do you think of my flute playing skills?"

Chi Li didn't know why he suddenly brought up this question, how should he answer it?

If he boasted, would he be proud?If it's derogatory, it doesn't seem too good...

In the end, he chose a well-regulated answer with a cold face: "Not bad."

Tan Yushu suddenly became surprised: "I didn't expect to get this level of praise from Brother Chi. Does it mean that my skills are really good?"

Pond: ...

It's just not bad, why are you acting like I'm praising you!

After he was happy, Tan Yushu restrained his smile and said seriously: "Brother Chi must pay a visit to Immortal Master Bingchenzi, because I learned the skill of playing flute from him. Compared with him, it is as good as Yinghuo's." Yu Haoyue. Didn't Brother Chi come here to collect some music scores? In the whole Dayong, when it comes to flute skills, there is no one better than Immortal Master Bingchenzi."

Pond: ...

It turned out to be this guy's good friend again, he has so many good friends...

He said with a blank expression: "Tomorrow, set a time."

"If the weather is fine, I'll pick up Brother Chi early in the morning~"

"Whatever you want, I'm leaving."

"Wait, Brother Chi!"

Chi Li turned around impatiently: "Is there anything else?"

Uh……

Tan Yushu looked at the little old man in Chi Li's arms: "Brother Chi is here this time, isn't he here to give me back the cat?"

Chi Li lowered his head and accidentally forgot...

However, he still raised his head confidently and said, "Why, do you have an opinion?"

"Uh, no, Brother Chi can play with it if he likes it."

Chi Li snorted coldly, and swaggered out with the cat in his arms.

At night, Chi Li looked at the big ugly cat pursing its mouth on the cushion, and felt very angry. Who likes such an ugly thing!

Angrily, he tore off a piece of sausage and threw it on the ground. The little old man who was born and bred had never eaten such a thing. It was so delicious that he ate it up immediately.

The little old man, who was full, nestled in Chi Li's arms and made an important decision: Forget about me, the old master, I will run away with the new master!

……

The next morning, the weather was sunny and sunny, and Tan Yushu came to pick him up early, and the two went to Bingchenzi's Taoist temple together.

Although Bingchenzi is well-known in Yongjing, his Taoist temple is not big and he lives in a remote place. It looks like a yard with only two boys cleaning it.

Hearing that someone was visiting, the younger boy ran over and clasped his fists, saying that his master didn't see visitors today, so please come back another day.

Tan Yushu then handed over the greeting card and bowed to salute: "Please tell the elder, Tan Yushu from Huizhou, please see me."

The boy shrugged his shoulders: "This kind man, my master said that he doesn't see any visitors, even if the emperor comes." Then he grinned: "But if you are a kind man, I will pass it on to you. Hey, for you, I am worried about it." The risk of being scolded by the master!"

Tan Yushu laughed, and gave a big gift: "Then thank you, Xiao Daoist."

The boy grinned, showing his broken front teeth, and hopped into the room.

Pond: ...

Isn't this kid too thieves?

After a while, the boy was lying on the door frame and smiling at them: "Great kind man! Great monk! Master told you to go in!"

Pond: ...

Great monk?Call Tan Yushu the great benevolent man, call him the great monk?

Tan Yushu suppressed a smile and said in a low voice: "The child is young and not sensible, and brother Chi, you are a monk now, so it's okay to call it that."

Chi Li rolled his eyes and held back his breath, but said, "You and this "bread pan" Taoist priest don't seem to be familiar with each other."

Tan Yushu: Priest of the Cake Dangzi...

Quickly covered his mouth: "Brother Chi, don't be rude, it would be bad if the fairy elder heard it."

Seeing Tan Yushu's hand covering his mouth, Chi Li's eyes widened suddenly: Well, Tan Yushu became more courageous once he returned to ancient times!

Tan Yushu looked inside the room, and explained in a low voice: "Prince Bingdang... Oh no, Taoist Bingchen knows everything about astronomy and geography. When I left Beijing, I was in doubt, so I visited the immortal master for clarification. "

Chi Li pulled Tan Yushu's hand down: "Then he explained it to you?"

Tan Yushu heaved a long sigh: "I am ashamed to say that the Taoist priest played a charade, and the foolish disciple has not yet realized it."

"What charade?"

"It's a long story, but I'm still worried about the answer. If I have a chance today, I must ask the Taoist priest."

When the two entered the house, they saw the legendary fairy elder Bingchenzi.

This person is dressed in Taoist robes, looks like he is in his 30s, with a thin body, a long beard hanging down to his chest, neatly combed, looks like a fairy, sitting on a futon and meditating at the moment.

Tan Yushu stepped forward to salute: "The younger generation has met the Taoist priest. After a long time, how is the Taoist priest?"

Bingchenzi said calmly: "I'm sorry to worry about it. I wonder if Mr. Tan Xiaolang has enlightened all these years?"

Tan Yushu shyly said: "Forgive me for being stupid, I haven't figured it out yet."

Bing Chenzi said with a smile: "Then let's realize it again, Tong'er, and fetch some hot water."

The people present, except for the two parties involved, were very confused, but they must listen to the master's words, and the boy went to get water in a hurry.

Tan Yushu picked up a tea bowl next to him and held it in his hand.

When the boy brought the kettle, Bingchenzi took it with a smile, poured hot water directly into the cup, and said with a smile, "Are you enlightened?"

Tan Yushu's five fingers gradually turned red, he shook his head and said, "No, please ask the immortal master..."

Before he could finish speaking, the teacup in his hand had been turned over.

This situation brought back bad memories for Chi Li. Without even thinking about it, he slapped the teacup over, grabbed Tan Yushu by the collar and cursed: "Are you sick?"

"Huh? Brother Chi..."

Bing Chenzi next to him laughed out loud.

"That's right! Mr. Tan Xiaolang, what I made you realize is that you have to learn to let go when your hands are hot!"

Chi Li and Tan Yushu: ...

Expressionlessly untied the beads around his hands, and Tan Yushu quickly held him down.

Looking at the fragments on the ground, he sighed insignificantly: "So that's how it is, this disciple is stupid, but Taoist priest, if you let go, the porcelain fragments will shatter."

Bing Chenzi heaved a long sigh, shook his head, and said nothing more.

The look of the two of them keeping everything in silence made Chi Li furious.

Rubbing the Buddhist beads in his palm, he sneered at Bing Chenzi and said, "The Taoist priest is so eloquent, able to pinch and count, whether you can count, you will surely suffer bloodshed today."

Bing Chenzi looked at his clenched fists calmly, and retreated behind Tan Yushu: "It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, I will retreat with my body today!"

Looking at Chi Li, who was about to explode with swords, Tan Yushu coughed, and whispered to him, "Bingchenzi, the elder, is my late father's friend, and also my elder."

Pond: ...

Can't your dad make some reliable friends?

Soon the broken porcelain pieces were put away by the boy, and another cup of tea was served. Bing Chenzi looked at Tan Yushu's fingers and smiled, "It's all right. I never thought that a smart person like you would do such a stupid thing."

Tan Yushu smiled ashamedly: "Just kidding, but does the Immortal know what we are here for?"

"Hehe, there is naturally nothing in this world that the poor don't know about." Bing Chenzi twisted his beard and said.

Since Tan Yushu abandoned martial arts and turned to writing, with his character, he naturally had to go down a road to darkness.

These days, he first entered the Xiangmen, and then got the favor of the emperor, so naturally he would not let go of the power in the palace.

And Lu Meiren, who is most suitable for alliance in the palace, has inextricable relationship with him, so Tan Yushu should come after counting the days.

Bing Chenzi twirled his beard and smiled, "However, you two, how are you going to please the old Taoist me?"

Without further ado, Tan Yushu took out a glass jar and looked at the colorful things inside, even Bing Chenzi was taken aback.

Tan Yushu pulled out the jar and said with a smile, "The Immortal Elder loves candies, so this junior prepared some candies."

Bing Chenzi curiously picked up an "orange petal" and put it in his mouth: sweet and sour, it really is an orange-flavored candy!

Bing Chenzi narrowed his eyes: "You are filial, well, I will give you a little help from the poor."

Tan Yushu was very happy, took out another flute, and said with sparkling eyes, "Then Immortal Lao will play for us."

Bing Chenzi: ...

Chi Li raised his chin, and said condescendingly, "The Taoist might as well figure out what kind of music we like to listen to."

Bing Chenzi:?