In Tianyang Palace, there are several owls, but with human faces and four eyes, and a pair of birds with ears exactly like human souls, flapping their wings and landing steadily in the courtyard in the palace garden. , bringing out a slight heat wave and brushing through the palace.
This is living in Xuanyanzhou. In addition to being able to emit heat from the body, flap your wings and bring up hot wind, it is also harmless to humans and animals. And it is a natural enemy of rats. This kind of bird has never been driven away in the Yuque Palace since ancient times.
From the age of the ancient gods to the enfeoffed Gonggong taking over this place, and finally becoming the capital of Jiuyou Kingdom, such birds have always been common in the Yuque Palace.
The palace servants and guards in Tianyang Palace have long been accustomed to it and turned a blind eye to it.
However, the birds that fell to the ground smelled the fragrance of dishes in the cold wind and floated out of the main hall with the wind. They couldn't help but look curiously. The main hall built on the high platform base, where the fragrance came from.
On the main hall where the beams are dotted with flames and cloud patterns, Xiao Shizhu's throne is on the left and right, and the light smoke slowly rises in the tower-shaped incense pavilion, changing with the wind, and then dissipates with the wind.
"Make your dream." The ghost mother who handed the soup to Xiao Shizhu, curled her lips and snorted, and said disrespectfully: "There are many palace maids who wash vegetables, and those who cook for you must be able to make you happy. If you can get a heavy spoon, where can you get a little chef?"
While speaking, he rolled his eyes to Xiao Shizhu.
It was just a joke. The ghost mother naturally didn't care. She passed it after she finished speaking and didn't remember it in her heart. Xiao Shizhu didn't care even more and stopped talking, so she ended the topic. She just silently picked up her own soup After blowing the hot air over and over again, I started drinking the soup slowly.
At noon today, the dietary supervisor made fresh fish soup for Xiao Shizhu. It was refreshing and fishy, smooth and rich, and it was quite delicious.
Xiao Shizhu hadn't taken a few sips, but she was already smiling and looked comfortable.
He was enjoying this moment of comfort and leisure, as well as delicious fish soup, and was relaxed.
Qing Lan, who had been away for a long time, also walked in with a young little soul.
Xiao Shizhu only enjoyed a moment of comfort and leisure, and it ended here.
The little devil brought by Qinglan is not short, but he looks only twelve or thirteen years old.
The young man is quite elegant, his facial features and face shape are not rough at all, but a little fine. His face is still a little greasy, and he is only touched by cooking in the kitchen; when the sun shines, it starts to reflect. He has bright and vivid eyes.
And it is very different from other chefs from Xiao Shizhu, and he doesn't even have a little oily stomach.
And he was not panicked, but there was a hint of undetectable tension in his eyes.
Qinglan took him opposite Xiao Shizhu. The genius became completely nervous. He clenched the thick cloth waist tied around his waist with both hands, rubbed it gently for a few times, but he quickly let go and put it on his double. He stood straight outside his legs, without saying a word.
At the same time, he lowered his head slightly and avoided Xiao Shizhu's gaze.
The ghost mother turned her head, looked at her husband meaningfully, and smiled.
It seemed as if he was saying proudly to Xiao Shizhu: "The little chef didn't come, and there was no one either."
"King, I've asked clearly that the egg custard you ate today was made by him." Qing Lan, who was standing still, introduced the little kid next to Xiao Shizhu: "I only entered the dietary supervisor last year."
Those who can cook for Xiao Shizhu are not only innocent and loyal to the ghosts of Jiuyou Kingdom, but also have to be superb in cooking. Generally, such cooks practice cooking skills for a long time. I never expected that Qinglan would bring it.
It's a little devil.
This gave Xiao Shizhu and Guimu an eye-opening surprise.
"What's the name? How old are you? How long have you been learning to cook?" Xiao Shizhu continued to look at the child opposite him. No matter how he looked at the child, he was not old, making it look like Xiao Shizhu was hiring child labor.
Fortunately, there is no protection law for the underworld that does not allow child labor, otherwise Xiao Shizhu will definitely be criticized by the old scholars again.
"Hui, Hui, the king, his name is Liuxiang, and his mouth is fragrant. He is fifteen years old." The little ghost continued to lower his head and answered Xiao Shizhu's words: "It's time for five years, I have been learning to cook for more than nine years."
Although his voice was like a small mosquito, he did not tremble at all, his tone was calm and his speaking speed was neither too fast nor too slow, which made his pronunciation clear. The little tension did not affect the little chef's speech.
Xiao Shizhu suddenly became a fond of this child; you know, when the adult ghost saw him now, it was difficult for him to answer smoothly without being familiar with him. This was just a child with not even enough hair, so he was a little nervous.
, but he was not afraid of Xiao Shizhu.
Such a little ghost is fearless and easy to be calm and calm. Cultivating it well is indeed a malleable talent.
Xiao Shizhu suddenly realized that this child could become a great man, and even as a chef, he could do something.
I didn't expect that after saying something casually to Qinglan, I brought Xiao Shizhu a surprise gift pack.
Of course, Xiao Shizhu was not arbitrary and immediately said to the child who claimed to be Liu Xiang: "Raise your head and speak; Liu Xiang? Then what is your surname?"
The child slowly looked up and looked at Xiao Shizhu. Seeing that the other party was smiling faintly, the tension hidden in his eyes gradually dissipated at this moment, and his heart completely calmed down.
"Return to the King." After a pause, Liu Xiang replied: "The villain has no surname. He has been following the master since he was a child, so he gave me this name."
"That's right, the king, the chief executive of the dietary supervisor said that he was an orphan brought up by the chef of a famous restaurant in Luofu Mountain in the south." Qing Lan took the speech and added to Xiao Shizhu: "So, it's not true."
You know what his surname is? He doesn't know either."
"Oh, so that's it." A hint of pity flashed in Xiao Shizhu's eyes, and he quickly returned to calm. He continued to ask: "I heard that you made my egg custard today. I used a few eggs. You
Do you know how much it costs?”.
"I know." The little ghost Liuxiang, who did not bow down, looked at Xiao Shizhu and replied: "The king and **'s egg custard each used two ordinary eggs, one egg for one cent, plus firewood.
Using oil, these two bowls of egg custard cost only twenty cents.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Shizhu showed a look of satisfaction on his face.
If he came to answer this question, he would either be nervous and at a loss or even not clear about the accounts. The little kid on the opposite side was calm and answered the truth, without any exaggeration or lies.
This child has a little courage.
Xiao Shizhu likes people who are honest and honest in his subordinates. He also likes people who are not confused and can take responsibility when encountering things.
"Okay, very good. I like to eat your egg custard. So would you like to be a personal cook with me?" Xiao Shizhu, who was satisfied, immediately felt very generous and left a big stuffing that fell from the sky to the opposite side.
cake.
"Ah?" Liu Xiang was stunned and stayed there, showing a little at a loss in front of Xiao Shizhu for the first time.
But it soon returned to normal.
At the same time, Liu Xiang asked Xiao Shizhu: "King, the promotion of all departments and departments in our country has strict regulations and assessment systems. If you don't think so, you will open a convenient channel for me. Isn't it illegal?"
Xiao Shizhu was stunned by his question, and then burst into laughter.
I appreciate and satisfied with this child and principles, and I also laughed at myself for being asked by a child.
"Forget it, let's take it back, then if I take it back, you should do your best in the diet supervisor, and strive to be promoted to me as soon as possible and be my personal cook." As the laughter echoed, Xiao Shizhu continued to smile,
He said to Liuxiang: "I will follow me to fight at that time, don't be afraid."
"Yes." Liu Xiang gave him a concise and clear and neat answer. Obviously, in terms of responsibility, the child was not afraid or retreating from the need to go to the battlefield.
"Qinglan." Xiao Shizhu's expression of satisfaction increased instead of reducing. He turned his head to look at Qinglan and said without thinking: "Give him a golden spoon, a pair of silver chopsticks and a fine iron kitchen knife."
"No." Qinglan greeted her and prepared to say goodbye.
Liu Xiang, who was beside her, glanced at Qinglan's actions, followed Qinglan and bowed to Xiao Shizhu and Guimu, and then retreated with Qinglan.
"This child, I don't eat any pie that fell from the sky." After watching them leave, the ghost mother watched them see clearly, she couldn't help but hold her forehead and sigh.
"This is the cleverness, and I know whether I have the ability. I am afraid that I will be overwhelmed by eating now, so I don't eat it. Such a little guy is rigorous and serious in doing things, and he will not be impulsive if he can take responsibility." Xiao Shizhu smiled without a smile.
Jue looked at the other side of the gate and said slowly: "And this child has a responsible and honest personality, I like it. It seems that it is necessary to find someone to transfer his files to me to see.
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The wind is gentle and the sea waves are calm.
The waves near Shuoyue Island on the Sea of Minghai have disappeared from the violent storm that were the previous few days, and they have become more gentle.
After the rain, the air on the island is fresh, the yin energy is moderate, and the ghosts and gods are refreshing.
Shuoyue Island, which was rebuilt after the war, has been completely renewed and has long lost traces of the war.
The city is rebuilt, the cultivated land is planted, and merchants are constantly coming and going, and there is peace and tranquility in the bustling atmosphere.
The large fleet of transport ships from Beiyin Dynasty sailed into the northern port again. The large ships that had collected the sails lined up and lowered the heavy thousand-pound anchor.
The sailors and boatmen on the moored transport ship became busy again.
They transported the cargo on the ship one by one and handed it off the ship to the soldiers and workers of Jiuyou Kingdom who had already been waiting in the port, and then counted the quantity and transported the goods into the warehouse.
This is the final compensation from the Beiyin Dynasty. After the items transported by this fleet were cleared, the Beiyin Dynasty would settle the compensation to Jiuyou Kingdom.
Although it was divided into batches, the amount of compensation was too large, and the storage materials and money of Beiyin Dynasty had almost emptied. It also made the former high-ranking Beiyin Dynasty, and since then, the face was disgraced and its majesty gradually decreased a lot.
Moreover, without the permission of Jiuyou Kingdom in the future, no warships and merchant ships of the Northern Yin Dynasty could be set foot in the sea of peace.
The Jiuyou Kingdom also wanted to release Gong Mingyi, who had been imprisoned for nearly a year, and let the Fengdu army who had been escorted to compensate him back as promised.
However, for Jiuyou Kingdom, Gong Mingyi has no value. If you pay it back, you will pay it back. It’s no big deal.
However, the national humiliation of the Northern Yin Dynasty already exists, but the Northern Yin Dynasty is very depressed, while the Jiuyou Kingdom is very happy.
This time, the ghost general of the Northern Yin Dynasty who was in charge of commanding the escort was a blue-faced evil ghost. A pair of fangs stretched out from the corners of their mouths, shining brightly under the sunlight, and looked a bit scary.
The evil ghost got off the boat, took a few personal guards, and boarded the carriage prepared by Jiuyou Kingdom and headed towards Xiaoyu Mountain City.
He wanted to let Jiuyou Kingdom release people, take Gong Mingyi back, and escort him to Fengdu; this was the task and order given to this evil ghost general by the Emperor of Fengdu.
The evil ghost who got on the bus went directly to Xiaoyu Mountain City and entered the local ghost yamen.
In the main hall of the yamen, Ji Kang sat high behind the desk in the depths and looked at the evil ghost walking towards him.
Ying Zhao went on a patrol, and Xiaoyushan City was handed over to Ji Kang to take care of it.
Military affairs were also handed over to Ke Yun for temporary regent. Therefore, the task of receiving the envoys from the Northern Yin Dynasty fell on Ji Kang's head.
"Master Ji Kang?" The evil ghost walked closer and recognized Ji Kang.
Ji Kang was not a small person in the Northern Yin Dynasty. Although he had no talent for leadership, he was still very skilled in managing the affairs of the rear.
Many generals in the southern part of the Six Heavenly Continental Dynasty recognized Ji Kang.
But he didn't expect that Ji Kang was still alive and defected to Jiuyou Kingdom, which surprised the evil ghost for a moment.
But Ji Kang had no impression of the evil ghost in front of him, and thought that the other party was just saying hello to him, so he asked the evil ghost to sit down on the left in front of him and said to his subordinate ghost official: "Look at the tea."
This was a little bit of enthusiasm, so that the evil general who came to his mind to recover from surprise had lost his only remaining favor for Ji Kang.
After all, Ji Kang had surrendered to the enemy country of the Northern Yin Dynasty. As a general of the Northern Yin Dynasty, this evil ghost did not intend to have much favorable feelings for him.
The joy of reunion between old friends was just maintained for a while.
The evil ghost who had just sat down pulled his face down, looking unhappy.
"Take the compensation list to Ji Kang." Then, the evil ghost said this to the clerk around him. He was not angry at all.
The clerk responded and took out a list of compensation materials that had been prepared and sent it to Ji Kang.
"This is the final compensation, it has been settled. I am here. I am not here for you to have tea here. You have to let others go." The unhappy evil ghost was angry and was not angry.
Ji Kang said: "Gong Mingyi, Lord Gong, your Jiuyou Kingdom is ready."
When Ji Kang heard the other party's words, he was not angry and full of hostility. Naturally, he would not give this a good look. After snorting angrily, Ji Kang was too lazy to open the list and took a look at it. He slapped it directly on his desk.
He said angrily: "The Northern Yin Dynasty came to send the materials, but whether to release them depends on whether you have enough goods and the quality? If you use inferior products as good as good things, you will be less than good things, then you will release them.
Impossible!".
Only in Jiuyou Kingdom can Ji Kang speak upright like this. He can be so confident and not humble or arrogant.
This is a feeling that Ji Kang could not experience during the Northern Yin Dynasty.
When he was in the Northern Yin Dynasty, even if his official position was not low, he was not confident in speaking. After all, many things he did in the Northern Yin Dynasty were shameless and could not let the various departments and departments of the Northern Yin Dynasty be confident.
When the Northern Yin Dynasty came to hear this, he was even more displeased, but he didn't know what to say.
After all, Ji Kang was right. The rules were just such a rule. If the amount was wrong, or if the compensation materials were used as inferior products, it would be impossible for Jiuyou Country to release people.
"The number must be correct, and no inferior products are used as good ones. You can check it yourself." The evil ghost who snorted angrily stood up, turned a blind eye to the ghosts in the Jiuyou Kingdom who were already alert, and said angrily: "I hope Ji Kang will be there at that time.
You and your master can tell me some credit and let me go."
After saying that, he snorted again and left with his guards and clerks. (To be continued)