Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

The scenery in front of him is very good, and the stone under him is also hard and has edges and corners, but Fang Chang lying here is as comfortable as lying on his own jade bed.

Here is a mountain peak, the hill is not high, but quite steep.

On the top of the mountain are a few huge stones, which have been exposed to wind and sun all year round, causing the surface of the stones to peel off from time to time, so there are a lot of debris under the few big stones, and the big stones themselves become mottled and cracked. Except for a few grasses and some moss in the cracks, the top of the mountain is very barren.

It's good to lie here, suitable for thinking.

The hill is steep, there are no special products, and there is not even much firewood, so no one usually comes to climb it, and naturally no one bothers Fang Chang.

In the distance, the wind was rolling and the clouds were moving, piercing the sky, and it was obvious that there was going to be a heavy rain, but near the cloud, there was a bright and clear sky. Like a big mushroom, the cloud was spinning rapidly, slowly rolling over the villages, farmland, towns, and roads below, and a few lightning bolts flashed inside it from time to time. The tops of the dark clouds dragged their long tails and were illuminated by the sun, leaving a golden red glow in the clear sky behind.

He went down the mountain after the spring sowing, and it is already early summer, and in the distance before him, the summer rain clouds are about to show their power. In addition to the heavy rain, there should be some small hail, but at this time it will not have much impact on people and crops, so Fang Chang is still lying on the top of the mountain, looking at the spectacular scene in the distance, thinking about his own affairs.

After a long time, Fang Chang jumped down from the top of the mountain after the dark clouds in front of him had gone away.

He already has a plan.

Anyway, don't worry, you can go back to Yunzhong Mountain next time, the crops on Xianqi Cliff should have sprouted. The flowers in the flower garden were in full bloom when he left, and they would wither to some extent. With plenty of rain in spring and summer, the surface of Jasper Lake is expected to rise higher, and the streams and waterfalls on the edge of the cliff will also grow stronger.

Fang Chang walked towards the small town ahead. It had just been baptized by the torrential rain, and the appearance of the small town looked very clean and fresh.

However, the streets inside were a bit messy.

Due to the rapid rain, pedestrians and vendors on the street were busy looking for shelter from the rain, leaving behind a lot of sundries. The leaves that were knocked down by the showers were not completely washed away by the water, but were still lying on the road. The water in the ditches was deep and muddy. On some low-lying roads, residents still need to roll up their trouser legs and wade through water.

Fortunately, the wind, rain and hail came and went quickly. Compared with the rainfall, the rainfall was not too large, so whether it was a solid house in the city or a thatched hut in the countryside outside the city, they all withstood the strong wind and rain. The convective weather sheltered those who came rushing into the shelter.

Fang Chang found a stall that had been erected again and sat down, while the stall owner was frantically tidying up in the shed.

People from the side also came over one after another and sat down on the stall. They seemed to be familiar with the stall owner, and one of them said to the stall owner:

"We opened the stall so soon, aren't you afraid of rain again? It rained so fast just now, did you get wet?"

"What are you afraid of? The clouds are far away. Can it rain again on this sunny day? The last word is to open the door and do business."

The stall owner said, his hands kept moving, and asked at the same time:

"Let me tell you, what do you want today? Is it still the old rule? There are few people today, and all kinds of ingredients are ready."

"Of course it's an old rule. Come to a bowl of rotten meat noodles, add a piece of stewed tofu, and put more shredded vegetables and sesame salt." Someone shouted immediately, "It happens that there are a lot of things accumulated in the warehouse at the moment, so it's just right when you're full. Go to work."

So everyone spoke up one after another, expressing that they should eat noodles according to their usual old rules.

The noodles rolled by the stall owner are all ready-made. He boils the water in the pot, puts the noodles down, scoops them up after two boils, puts shredded vegetables in a bowl and tops them with rotten meat, and then cooks them according to the recipe he remembers. For personal taste, add sesame salt, vinegar, sesame paste and the newly popular hot pepper before serving them separately.

To do business these days, one needs to have a good memory and write down the preferences of regular customers. For example, the stall owner in front of him, although he can’t name these regular customers at all, he can still remember clearly what everyone likes to eat. Nothing, even the amount of ingredients are exactly the same.

Of course, for new guests like Fang Chang, he has to come up to ask in person:

"Guest officer, what do you want?"

"Give me a bowl of rotten meat noodles too, just add more shredded vegetables, no ingredients." Fang Chang said.

"Okay, wait a moment, guest officer." The stall owner turned his head and went to cook the noodles.

This kind of food is very quick to prepare. You only need to cook the noodles and pour the toppings.

It is more convenient if it is summer. You can cook a large pot of noodles in advance and soak them in cold water. It's just that the diners here will still ask for rotten meat stew.

After all, the people who come here to eat noodles are ordinary people who work non-stop. The rotten meat noodles are delicious and oily, which is the most suitable for filling their stomachs.

When everyone ate noodles together, the stall was quiet, and no one chatted while eating.

It wasn't until someone finished eating first, wiped his mouth comfortably, and then said: "Let it be a donkey or a horse, and let it croak when it is full of rotten meat noodles." Then it began to wait for the people around to finish eating, digest and chat.

Fang Chang ate very slowly, slowly savoring the taste of the noodles in the bowl.

Although the rotten meat stew and ordinary noodles are not good meat or noodles, and the method and appearance are very rough, the taste is really good.

He listened to the chatting content of the people around him, and it was nothing more than gossip from parents, interesting stories from far and near, but not much news.

At this time, another young man in blue cloth hurried over to the stall with a few paper bags and sat down, then sighed: "It's raining heavily! It's almost late. Shopkeeper, bring me a bowl of rotten meat." Now, I'm going to hire a cat when I'm full."

When the people around heard this, they immediately congratulated him, and this person happily returned the salutes one by one.

Fang Chang asked curiously: "May I ask what this 'hired cat' is all about?"

The young man squinted at the boss below, and after a little scrutiny, he said, "Sir, is he from out of town? I guess I just arrived here not long ago, otherwise I shouldn't have heard of this."

"That's right, I just came from another place." Fang Chang said, he was not surprised that his whereabouts were spotted so quickly. Every place has its own set of living habits, even if foreigners imitate them. , there must be other departments that cannot be considered.

"The term hiring a cat, no one can tell how long it has been around." The young man said, "In our place, adopting a cat and buying a cat can't be called picking a cat or buying a cat, but hiring a cat, which requires a gift It can be done with the letter of engagement. If it’s a domestic cat, you have to send something like salt or tea and sesame seeds to the owner as a dowry gift; if it’s a wild cat, the dowry gift is a bunch of small fish for the cat’s mother.”