After Shi Xiaohan changed into casual clothes, he followed Gu Xu, walking in the noon sunshine in the bustling streets of Yishui County.
She was very surprised by Gu Xu's suggestion of "eating out".
After all, according to the stingy temperament of Zhao Xu, she usually either goes to the government kitchen to take advantage of the government’s lunch subsidy, or sneaks back to her own home and uses those simple ingredients and seasonings to cook damn Healthy meals.
The most critical question is... Gu Xu actually offered to treat him? !
While thinking about it, Shi Xiaohan pinched his arm, almost suspecting that he was dreaming.
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The two of them passed by No. 17, Ping An Lane, where Gu Xu lived - Gu Xu called the little book boy who came to see the door and gave him ten bottles of "Eternal Life Pill" Tucked into the home.
Then they walked through two narrow alleys and came to a barbecue stall next to Caishi Street in Yishui County.
Shi Xiaohan looked at the smoky stove, at the vendors shouting loudly, at the vegetable leaves piled on the ground and the flowing sewage...
Some were not used to this noisy place. The environment feels a bit novel again.
"Here..."
"I am in a good mood today, so I brought Miss Shi here to experience life." Gu Xu smiled slightly.
Shi Xiaohan immediately pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "I told you, don't call me 'Miss'. Call me 'Girl'!"
"Okay. , Heroine!" Gu Xu immediately changed his words.
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The two found a seat next to the barbecue stall and sat down.
Gu Xu said hello to the aunt who sold barbecue, and ordered all the kebabs, grilled tofu, grilled mushrooms, baked potatoes, grilled eggplants... on the menu.
"Handsome young man, I often see you coming to the market street to buy vegetables," the aunt said to Gu Xu with a smile, "but why have you never come to my stall to eat barbecue before?"
p>Gu Xu was not surprised that his aunt could recognize him.
After all, handsome people are always easier to remember.
He thought silently in his heart: Because I was not in good health at that time, I had to learn to maintain my health and know how to exercise restraint.
But what he said was: "The barbecue you made smells so good, I'm afraid I will become addicted to it."
"The young man has such a sweet mouth," the aunt smiled He responded, "I'm afraid he has deceived many girls before, right?"
Before Gu Xu could deny it, he heard Shi Xiaohan next to him sucking saliva and saying: "Humph, he You can’t deceive me! This heroine is very smart!”
When the aunt heard this, she immediately turned to look at Shi Xiaohan and looked her up and down. She felt that this girl had skin. She has smooth bones and pretty eyebrows. The more she looks at her, the more she likes her.
"Is this girl your wife?" She pointed at Shi Xiaohan and asked Gu Xu.
Common people of the Daqi DynastyI always get married young. Women often decide to get married when they are still young.
For someone like Shi Xiaohan, who is about to turn eighteen and is still free, he can be considered an outlier.
"No way!" Before Gu Xu could speak, Shi Xiaohan immediately denied it, "We are just friends, innocent friends!"
The aunt smiled and said, No words were spoken.
Soon, the aunt brought a large plate of barbecue to the table.
After Shi Xiaohan smelled the aroma of meat, he immediately grabbed a barbecue skewer and took a big bite without caring about burning it.
This barbecue has been refined by charcoal fire, and its aroma is alluring. When paired with chili and salt and pepper, it becomes more flavorful, tender, and crispy.
Shi Xiaohan felt that the taste buds on his tongue were moaning with pleasure.
"It's so cool!" She couldn't help but admire.
This is a completely different experience from eating the dishes carefully prepared by the chefs at home.
Although these barbecues are not exquisite, they are mixed with a unique market atmosphere-aggressive, exciting and refreshing, which reminds her of the sunshine at noon, the noisy streets, and the boy who said, "Bring the eldest lady to experience it" The mysterious smile on the corner of the lips when "life".
Gu Xu also closed his eyes and quietly enjoyed the taste of barbecue.
His life has always been self-disciplined and temperate.
I earned 5,000 merits today and received the "Jinghong Pen", which helped Mr. Chen lift the curse.
He is very happy.
He wanted to reward himself with a small indulgence.
"Xiaohan, you should know what the eight major cuisines of Daqi are, right?"
"Jiaodong cuisine, Shu cuisine, Huaihe cuisine, Jiangnan cuisine, southern Cantonese cuisine..." Xiaohan has as many treasures as he has in his family.
"This is the ninth most popular cuisine in the country, street barbecue!" Gu Xu joked with a smile, and was immediately rolled over by Shi Xiaohan.
"Gu Xu, don't think you can fool me! I am someone who has read "Food Treasures"!" She said with a serious face while wiping her greasy mouth with her hand.
Immediately, she turned to look at the aunt selling barbecue, and said with a smile: "Auntie, look! I am very smart, right! People like him can't deceive me at all!"
The aunt said nothing, and the smile on her face became more meaningful.
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North of Shu.
A green mountain range is undulating, with peaks and ridges connected together, shaped like a sharp sword, reaching straight into the sky.
Jiange, one of the three major cultivation sects in Da Qi, is located in this dangerous place.
It can be said that "if one person defends the danger, ten thousand people will stumble."
On the top of the mist-shrouded mountain, a young man in his twenties held a wooden sword and swung it forward again and again.
He has an average appearance and an average temperament.
Wearing a cloth shirt that has been washed until it turns white, her hair is tied up randomly with a cloth, and her big, broad hands are full of calluses.
His movements were stiff,It's monotonous and slow, even a little clumsy, like a beginner who has just been exposed to kendo.
However, every time he swung his sword, a deep sword mark would appear on a mountain peak hundreds of meters away.
Those sword marks exuded fierce killing intent, and even birds and apes did not dare to approach.
This young man is a close disciple of the master of the contemporary saint Sword Pavilion. He is the genius monk who dominates the "Realm of Discussing the Tao" and is a "sword madman" who is known as "one sword can break all laws". .
His name is Su Xiao.
But he doesn’t like to laugh.
At this moment, a little Taoist boy came to him, bowed to him and said: "Brother Su, the master of the pavilion wants me to tell you something - one of the twelve weapons 'Jinghong Pen' has a new owner today."
"Oh." Su Xiao said lightly.
His eyes remained focused, and the movement of swinging the sword in his hand did not stop.
"Senior Brother Su, the Pavilion Master said that the Laoshan Ruins in Jiaodong Province will be opened soon. We have a quota in the Jiange Pavilion, and she decided to give it to you, Senior Brother."
"Oh."
p>"Senior Brother Su, the Pavilion Master also said that the Fourth Prince Xiao Shangzhen, Luojing Shangguanjin, Xiangyang Chen Yanping... and the new owner of the 'Jinghong Pen' will all go to the Laoshan ruins when the time comes. Where do you go? You must behave well and never lose the dignity of our Jiange."
"..."
Xiao Daotong. After explaining the matter, he turned around and left.
He was already extremely familiar with Senior Brother Su’s temperament.
Reputation, opponents, the imperial court, the prestige of the sect, and even the legendary famous weapons... are all just clouds in Su Xiao's opinion.
He doesn’t care about anything in the world.
He only has the sword in his heart.
What he has to do is practice swordsmanship, practice swordsmanship, and practice swordsmanship again.
Practice to the extreme, that is the great way.