I didn't become a human today

When we really arrived at the border of the desert, the weather was quite different.

The hot wind blows continuously from the depths of the desert throughout the year, making people's cheeks dry and their lips peeled. Compared with the extreme north, the high temperature here is simply two extremes.People from Lingnan always have to take off some clothes when they come here.

In this oasis on the edge of the desert, there is another kind of prosperous scenery.

All kinds of business travellers, wearing thin clothes, brushed shoulders with countless strangers.Here, you can easily distinguish desert natives from people from other places at a glance.Because of their beliefs, people in the desert mostly wear crimson robes, which are a kind of clothes transformed from monks' robes.

Ji Ran walked in the front, walking through the market, while looking around with a sense of novelty, while explaining to the people behind him, "Did you see the crimson robes they were wearing? They are traditional clothes in the desert. For those who are not familiar with it, such clothes are very troublesome to wear. You have to wear a vest first, then a skirt. The skirt has eight pleats, three pleats in the front, three pleats in the back, one pleat on the left and right, and then a belt. If it is a local monk, he will wear cassocks and cassocks.” After finishing speaking, he pointed to the monks who can be seen everywhere on the street, “When wearing cassocks, the left shoulder is outside, the right shoulder is draped upwards, and it is draped over the body obliquely. "

Ji Ran has been here in the early years, and he is no stranger to the customs here.

When I heard brother Hoshino talk about those bad experiences before, he always blamed himself more or less. Taking this opportunity, he naturally wanted to make up for it, so he introduced it non-stop.

"Of course, their clothes are troublesome to wear, but they are very convenient in life. You see, their clothes have a protruding gap in the chest, which can store food when they go out. When the weather is hot, they can also bare their shoulders as needed. , The temperature varies greatly at night in the desert, so you can wear it when you need it. When you go to bed at night, untie your belt and take off your sleeves, and you can cover half of it with a bed and half of it.

The aroma of all kinds of food is mixed together, and there are constant hawking along the street. If you stop and take a closer look, you will find that most of what they sell are small statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva carved from stone or jade from Shiyuan.

There were too many people on the street, Ji Ran was a little worried that Brother Hoshino would get separated from him, so he pulled him subconsciously.

"But in just a few years, this place has really changed a lot. When I came here to look for Huangsha Temple, there were not so many believers here. Look at it now, the streets are full of people wearing crimson robes. There are also those monks, all over the place." Speaking of this, Ji Ran was a little hungry.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious."

Liang Xingye rarely spoke along the way, because Ji Ran talked too much, most of the time he just listened quietly.

"The special delicacy of the desert is mutton. The mutton here is grown by eating shallots and drinking salt water. It is neither smelly nor greasy. Boss, bring me some meat skewers..."

Liang Xingye only ate one or two skewers, and the rest went into Ji Ran's stomach.

"Eat less, the mutton is sweet and warm, and it's easy to get angry if you eat too much." Liang Xingye followed behind him earnestly, but when Ji Ran saw something to eat, he was like a runaway wild horse. Where could there be any food? He ran wherever he wanted, not listening to him at all.

Liang Xingye was a little helpless. While following him closely, he hurriedly searched the streets for something to relieve the fire.If you can't see it at a glance, people will run away.

Ji Ran's foodie instinct started to activate, "Did you see the ones sold there? Mutton sliced ​​soup, locals usually eat in the morning. Square small pieces of mutton are boiled into a thick soup, boiled with noodles, and then put Serve a few slices of green vegetables, we must drink it tomorrow morning! But it’s already noon now, let’s go, I’ll take you to eat.”

As soon as he finished speaking, people rushed out again...

While Liang Xingye was staring at him, he didn't forget to ask the vendors on the side of the road what to eat to reduce the fire.

"Prickly pear fruit! People here like to eat some prickly pear fruit after eating mutton, to dispel dampness and reduce fire."

He hurriedly took out the money and urged, "Give me a few!" He took the cactus fruit and went after Ji Ran, but the vendor shouted from behind, "Guest officer, there are thorns on this cactus fruit, slow down! "

Here, Ji Ran has already gone to another seemingly simple restaurant.

"Guest officer, how many are there?"

Ji Ran didn't turn his head back, "You two. What special dishes do you have here?"

"There is an old saying in our desert: eating mutton in winter is better than ginseng, and you can also strengthen your body in spring, summer, autumn and winter. When you come to the desert, of course you have to eat mutton. Our special dishes are stewed mutton in a big pot. If you have a stronger taste, you can also try it. Try the spicy lamb."

Ji Ran has always been serious, "I want spicy ones, and a few special side dishes."

I sat down by myself, only to realize that brother Hoshino hadn't followed... I slapped my forehead, and I could only look back in a hurry. When the two of them really sat down, they were already sweating profusely.

Liang Xingye put the cactus fruit on the table, and frowned, "Is your butt all right?"

Ji Ran shivered, and hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head, "No, no?" After finishing speaking, he helped his waist slightly pretentiously, "It's so sore..."

"Then why do I look at you so alive?" Someone narrowed his eyes.

Ji Ran laughed a few times, "I, I, I... Didn't I get excited when I saw delicious food?"

The dishes came out quickly, Ji Ran took a few mouthfuls with great interest and then began to cough, Liang Xingye casually picked up the teacup and handed it over, Ji Ranniu took a few sips, "Probably because he caught a cold yesterday and his throat hurts."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spicy mutton in front of him was taken away.

"Hey, my mutton!" Ji Ran clenched his fists.

Liang Xingye put the mutton aside, and beckoned to the shop waiter, "Remove all the mutton, pay as you like, and serve him a bowl of clear porridge."

"Okay, sir."

"Don't!" Ji Ran stood up in a hurry, his movements were too loud for a while, and he sat down again with a sore waist. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the meat was taken away.

Ji Ran sat at the window with a depressed face and drank the porridge. The snow-white spoon scooped up the porridge over and over again, and brought it to his mouth countless times, but he never took a sip.

"The taste of this porridge is really bland."

"Be patient, wait for your voice to heal..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Ji Ran who was opposite him suddenly stand up and look out the window, "Foshan, I saw Buddha's tooth!"

Without saying a word, he rushed out, leaving the bowl of porridge behind.

Liang Xingye was busy following behind to pay, and as soon as he left the restaurant, he saw Ji Ran stop again, with a look of regret on his face, "There are too many people on the street, so I lost my footsteps...but I saw Buddha tooth tooth just now There is another person by my side, like Fu Bai... But didn't he die long ago?"