Around Chou time (1:00), Gu Jiu finished his meditation.
When she got out of bed and got dressed, the little fur ball beside her pillow chirped in its sleep, subconsciously looking for her.
Gu Jiu reached out and picked it up, rubbed its fur, and put it into the spirit beast bag.
This spirit beast bag is a spiritual tool refined by the human race. It has its own space inside and is used to hold spirit beasts. Of course, it can also hold monsters. It all works based on the same principle.
Gu Jiu's movements were very gentle, like a cat, but the sound of water when washing still woke up Aunt An next door.
Aunt An got up, put on her clothes, lit the oil lamp in the dark, and said, "Miss Gu, I'll make you a bowl of fish noodle soup. Eat the noodles before you go out."
"Don't bother. I'll come back and eat in the morning."
Aunt An smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. The soup is simmering in the stove, and the dough was kneaded last night and is chilling in the water. Just wait."
Gu Jiu couldn't move her, so he let her go.
Knowing that she was going to fish for flying stars today, Aunt An started preparing last night, fearing that she would go fishing on an empty stomach. Fishermen's lives are very hard, they do physical work, and they especially need to be well fed.
Aunt An didn't know that Gu Jiu was a spiritual practitioner, so this amount of physical work was nothing. But even if she knew, she would still do it. When her husband was still alive, she was used to preparing in advance every time she went out fishing in the early morning, and she did the same with Gu Jiu.
Aunt An was quick and efficient, and in less than half a minute, a large bowl of rich fish soup noodles was served.
Milky white soup, slightly yellow noodles, topped with crispy fried fish and braised vegetables, a few tender green vegetables, and sprinkled with green onions. The appearance alone is enough to make people hungry, not to mention the aroma.
You can tell Auntie An’s cooking skills from just one bowl of noodles.
Gu Jiu sat there, eating quickly and happily.
After eating the noodles, she asked Aunt An to go back and rest, and then she carried the bucket and fishing net and went out under the starlight.
The small fishing village is very quiet at night, with only the stars and the bright moon in the sky as its companions.
It was like taking a leisurely stroll in the garden. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, you could see the light coming from the market on the shore of the Qushui Lake, dispelling the darkness around you.
There is no curfew in the market, but at this time, there are not many people in the market, and there are not many shops closed to accommodate the fishermen returning home at night.
During the annual fishing festival, returning fishing boats would land at any time of day or night.
Gu Jiu came to the most famous viewing tower beside the Xushui Lake and found the An family’s little spirit fish.
She put the bucket and fishing net away, held up the oar, and the small spirit boat slowly sailed away from the lakeside and headed towards the surface of the lake in the dark night.
Unlike the daytime when the lakeside was filled with densely packed small spirit boats, there were not many small spirit boats at this time, the lake looked very wide, and the small spirit boats gradually sailed away from the lakeside.
When they arrived at an area with few boats, Gu Jiu stopped the boat.
She first threw a handful of Aunt An's special fish food into the lake.
This fish food is very fragrant and can easily attract fish in the lake to come for food. It is also a common method used by fishermen. Many fishermen have ancestral skills in making fish food. The fish food they make can easily attract fish in the lake, and most fishermen are willing to buy it.
Soon after the fish food was sprinkled, the quiet lake water began to move.
While casting the net, Gu Jiu sensed and checked the situation in the lake, searching for any traces of the flying star fish.
Unfortunately, she cast the net several times and caught a lot of fish, but there was no sign of the flying star fish, so she had to change places.
Gu Jiu changed several water areas and scattered a lot of fish food, and finally found the trace of the flying star fish.
Under the stars and the moon, several silver fish were startled. They jumped out of the water and stayed on the water surface for a few seconds. The silver fish bodies were dotted with starlight under the starlight and moonlight, and they were so beautiful that they looked like works of art.
This is a fish that is not only delicious but also beautiful.
Gu Jiu didn't use any fishing tools. He directly controlled the spiritual energy and used a summoning spell to suck the flying star fish that flew out of the lake onto the boat.
The flying star fish had very good jumping ability. When it landed on the small spirit boat, the fish bent its body and bounced up. It wanted to jump back into the water, but Gu Jiu quickly covered it with a wooden basin.
There are four flying star fish in total.
Gu Jiu continued to look for flying star fish in other waters. Since he was already here, he might as well catch a few more flying star fish to save up some dowry for Cai Cai, which would serve as her food and accommodation expenses in An's home.
For spiritual practitioners, catching the flying star fish is not difficult; the difficult part is finding its trace.
The Jiangshui Lake is very large, and it is difficult to encounter flying star fish. However, these are not difficult for Gu Jiu. She has a strong perception, and as long as she wants, few things can escape her detection.
By daybreak, Gu Jiu had already caught twenty flying star fish, far more than the number needed by the restaurant.
The flying star fish can grow up to fifty inches long, and twenty flying star fish can fill two buckets.
The small spirit boat sailed back to the shore. After Gu Jiu parked the boat, he carried two buckets of fish and walked lightly towards the market.
The market is very lively in the morning. Not only do fishermen who live nearby come here to have breakfast, but there are also people who leave the city and come here specifically to find work. There are also people who come here for the fishing festival. It is a bustling scene.
Seeing Gu Jiu coming over with two buckets of fish, passers-by couldn't help but look at her in surprise. They were first moved by her beauty, and then they marveled at the girl's great strength, no wonder she could do the job of a fisherman.
When they arrived at the back door of the restaurant, the little boy opened the door, and when he saw it was her, he happily invited her in.
The fat chef ran over quickly and saw the two buckets of flying star fish. His eyes lit up.
He stretched out his chubby hand and scooped up a flying star fish to examine it. "Not bad, not bad. They are all 50-inch long flying star fish. The meat is just right. It is at the best growth stage and tastes the best..."
Gu Jiu asked: "Here are twenty fish, do you want them all?"
The fat chef immediately looked at her as if she were a monster, "Did you get all these this morning?"
Seeing her nod, the fat chef was speechless.
Although he knew Gu Jiu's fishing skills, he originally thought that being able to catch a few fish would be the best, and they wouldn't mind even if there was only one today. But who knew that this girl brought twenty fish in one go, as if the Flying Star fish were raised by her family and she could catch as many as she wanted. If those fishermen who had never been able to catch any Flying Star fish saw this, wouldn't they cry to death
"Twenty is indeed too many. Our restaurant cannot handle it."
Gu Jiu said: "It's okay, I'll send the rest to another restaurant."
With the reputation of Feixing Fish, there is no need to worry that other restaurants will not accept it.
The fat chef also knew this, and was not worried that she would not be able to sell them. He picked out eight fish, five of which he would use today and three of which he would keep for tomorrow. Once the flying star fish leaves the lake, its life span is not long. It can only be kept for three days at most, and it will die after three days. Once it dies, its meat will deteriorate and cannot be eaten.
So when eating flying star fish, you have to try it out while it’s fresh.
After the fat chef settled the bill for the Flying Star Fish for her, he said, "Miss Gu, thank you for the fish you sent today. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? I've made your portion here, so you can stay and eat."
The fat chef and Gu Jiu have been working together for three months and are very familiar with each other. Occasionally, when he asks her to catch some precious fish, he will invite her to have breakfast.
Gu Jiu didn't refuse, "Okay, I'll come over after I finish selling the fish."
The fat chef smiled and said, "Then I'll leave the door open for you."
After Gu Jiu left, the fat chef squatted in front of the big water tank in the back kitchen, looking at the eight flying star fish swimming in the water. The more he watched, the more he liked them. He had already figured out how to cook them to make them taste the best.
At this time, the restaurant owner came running over, sweating profusely.
"Uncle Fatty, is there a girl coming to give you Flying Star Fish today?"
The fat chef stood up and said with a smile, "Yes, boss, look, she sent eight flying star fish."
"Where is the girl?" the shopkeeper asked.
The fat chef was a little strange. The fat chef usually made decisions about kitchen matters, such as purchasing ingredients. The shopkeeper only needed to understand. The shopkeeper knew that the fat chef liked to buy fish from a fisherman recently, but he didn't know who it was. It was inevitable that he was surprised to suddenly ask about it.
"She left after delivering the fish. What's the matter, boss, that you want to see her?" the fat chef asked, becoming alert, thinking that someone was going to cause trouble for Gu Jiu.
He had a very pleasant cooperation with Gu Jiu. Knowing that she was a kind-hearted girl, he stayed at the An family and helped the mother and daughter.
So every time they settled the accounts, he would give her some extra spirit beads.
"Where did she go?" The shopkeeper looked anxious. "A distinguished guest is looking for her."
"What distinguished guest?"
The shopkeeper saw his defensiveness and stamped his feet anxiously, whispering, "It's the city lord. The city lord wants to find her."
Hearing that it was the city lord, the fat chef was relieved. If it was anyone else, he would still suspect that he had bad intentions towards Gu Jiu, but the city lord would never do that. Their city lord has a beautiful wife and a young child. He is a well-known man who dotes on his wife and never messes around outside. His character is trustworthy.
"She caught twenty flying star fish today. We can't eat them all in our store, so she went to other stores to sell fish." Seeing that the shopkeeper was really anxious, he added, "But don't worry, she will come over for breakfast later."
The anxious shopkeeper felt relieved, but at the same time he also blamed the fat chef for not buying all twenty flying star fish at once, so that the city lord wouldn't come looking for them and not be able to find them.
The fat chef said speechlessly: "Our restaurant can't eat 20 flying star fish. Are we going to keep them and wait for them to stink?"
“You can give it to someone else.”
The fat chef was even more speechless. What are you saying
The shopkeeper was willing to give away such an expensive fish as the Flying Star Fish? This was not in line with the shopkeeper's character. Although he was not a miser, giving away the Flying Star Fish for free was like cutting out his heart and flesh.
The shopkeeper thought to himself, if he could establish a relationship with the city lord, what would giving him Flying Star Fish be a big deal
He was too lazy to pay attention to the fat chef and ordered, "When she arrives, you must let someone tell me to keep her."
After saying that, he hurriedly left the kitchen.
The shopkeeper came to a private room on the second floor, wiped the sweat off his face with a handkerchief, straightened his clothes, and then went over to knock on the door.
After getting the consent from inside, he pushed the door open and said, "City Lord, Miss Gu has gone out to sell fish. She will come over for breakfast later."
Yang Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to the shopkeeper, "When she comes, bring her over."
"Yes." The shopkeeper responded and quickly glanced at the people in the box.
There were three people in the box. The shopkeeper didn't dare to look too closely, but he could feel that the identities of the other two were different. Even their city lord had to show respect to them, and no one knew where they came from.
What's even more strange is why they are looking for a fisherwoman
Seeing that there was nothing to do, the shopkeeper did not dare to stay any longer. Just as he was about to leave, he heard the young man in brocade clothes in the box suddenly ask, "Why is Miss Gu Jiu still selling fish? Isn't she going to catch flying star fish today?"
The shopkeeper said honestly: "She caught twenty flying star fish today, and our restaurant can't eat them all, so..."
Zhang Jinwei had no idea about Flying Star Fish, but the city lord Yang Shan knew about it.
He was very surprised. "That Miss Gu caught twenty flying star fish by herself? In one night?"
"Yes." The shopkeeper said, with a bit of admiration on his face.
Zhang Jinwei looked at the two men's faces and finally realized something was wrong. He caught a glimpse of the young man in white who had his back to them by the window looking over. He perked up and asked curiously, "So what if we caught twenty flying star fish?"
"It proves that Miss Gu is very powerful." Yang Shan said sincerely and told him about the habits of the Flying Star Fish.
Zhang Jinwei waved his folding fan, thinking, "Could it be that she is a spiritual practitioner?"
Only spiritual practitioners could salvage the Flying Star Fish so easily, but most of them were busy with their spiritual practice. They could enjoy the resources offered by various cities and sects, and rarely got involved in worldly affairs. They were even less willing to do the hard labor of fishermen.
So at the beginning, they didn't think of Gu Jiu as a spiritual cultivator.
But if she was a spiritual practitioner, why would she work as a fisherman
No one in the box could figure it out.
After the shopkeeper left, the atmosphere in the box became very quiet.
Yang Shan sat beside him nervously. Zhang Jinwei was fanning himself with a folding fan. He seemed relaxed, but in fact he looked listless as if he had not slept for several nights.
I have been traveling these days and finally arrived at Qingyang City. I thought I could have a good rest, but I didn't expect to sit with him all night. I don't need to look to know that his face must be not good now. He has turned from a spirited and handsome young man into a listless and sullen man.
But he did not dare to complain. Being able to accompany this lord to Qingyang City was already a sign that the Human King valued the Zhang family's performance, which was why he gave the Zhang family this honor.
Zhang Jinwei glanced at the young man in white standing by the window. He was looking out the window, not knowing what he was looking at.
Early this morning, he suddenly wanted to go out. Zhang Jinwei and Yang Shan did not dare to delay and hurried to accompany him. Only later did they find out that he was going to look for the fisherman girl named Gu Jiu.
But when we arrived at An's home in Xiliu Village, we heard that she went fishing before dawn.
After finding out that she was going to catch flying star fish today and the restaurant she was cooperating with, the group saw that it was almost dark and estimated that she had finished fishing, so they went to the restaurant.
Unfortunately, I still didn't meet him, and he went to sell fish again.
After an unknown amount of time, the man standing by the window suddenly turned around, his white robe fluttering, and walked towards the door.
Zhang Yang and the other man, who were in a daze, quickly stood up.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Zhang Jinwei asked, but still got no answer.
The two watched him go towards the back kitchen of the restaurant, looked at each other, and vaguely realized that it should be Gu Jiu who came.
Although the restaurant's back kitchen was clean, it was not as bright and tidy as the reception area in front. In addition, there were many things in the back kitchen and the place was messy. The more noble the person, the less likely they would come to such a dirty place.
When a young man in white appeared in the kitchen, everyone in the kitchen was stunned.
The spotless white clothes and the cold and noble temperament all showed that this person had a different identity. His sudden presence in the kitchen was really unpredictable.
The shopkeeper was even more at a loss.
When he heard the news, he hurried over and was stunned to see the three distinguished guests coming to the kitchen.
"City Lord, you..."
The young man in white ignored the shopkeeper. He walked through the corridor in the back kitchen and came to the small courtyard near the back door.
He stood there, looking straight toward the door.
A girl carrying two large buckets walked in. She was bathed in the morning light, her face was as white as porcelain, she was delicate and beautiful, and her temperament was as gentle as water. Even though she was wearing a simple green dress and her hair was simply tied up without any decoration, it could not damage her natural beauty.
Finally seeing her true face, Zhang Jinwei and Yang Shan's eyes lit up. They thought to themselves that this was not some fisherwoman at all. With such a beauty, she could be called a goddess.
There was a calm and graceful demeanor about her that would not make people think of her as a vulgar and lowly person, as if she was condescending to go fishing.
Gu Jiu felt an undisguised burning gaze, looked up, and saw the man standing in the corridor.
The two buckets in her hands were almost crushed by her.
There was a look of surprise on her face. If she hadn't noticed that the little ball of fur in the spirit beast bag was fine, she would have almost thought that the little ball of fur had transformed into this young man in white.
The aura of this person is clearly Lu Ji.
Exactly the same as the one on the little fur ball.
Both of them are Lu Ji.
Gu Jiu's heart was in turmoil and he thought of many things at once. He gradually put away the look of surprise on his face to avoid being suspected.
Except for her and the young man in white, everyone else in the yard hid in the kitchen.
The young man in white walked towards her, stood in front of her, and stared at her with his head down. His eyes were so dark that they seemed to have no luster. To Gu Jiu, they looked very familiar.
Then she heard him ask, "Have we met before?"
Gu Jiu: “…”
The eldest lady thought to herself, of course I have seen him before, we have even slept together.
She sensed someone from the kitchen spying on her, but she didn't show it on her face and said calmly, "I haven't seen it."
The young man in white said "oh" and didn't seem to care. It seemed that he was just taking the opportunity to talk. He continued, "Are you willing to marry me?"
Gu Jiu: “…”
Zhang Jinwei: "!!!!!!"
Yang Shan was suddenly enlightened. It turned out that this gentleman fell in love with the girl at first sight yesterday and proposed to her directly today. It was quite fast.
If Zhang Jinwei knew what he was thinking, he would definitely be devastated.
Of course, at this point he was on the verge of collapse.
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, "It's not a good idea to propose right after meeting each other. We don't even know who the other person is, what their personality is like, and whether they are suitable for each other."
"It's suitable." The young man in white looked at her intently, "As long as you need it, I can cooperate."
From what he said, it seemed like he would cooperate with her as long as she needed it, so that would be suitable.
Gu Jiu was not surprised that he would say such a thing. Even if he had no memory, he would instinctively find the right way to conquer her. Like this straight shot, he seemed a lot smarter.
A few minutes later, Gu Jiu and the young man in white sat in the box.
Zhang Jinwei originally wanted to follow in, but when the young man in white looked at him with a pair of dark eyes, he tactfully shrank back.
Gu Jiu's breakfast was brought to him by the shopkeeper himself.
The young man in white took a look and said, "Is this all you're going to eat today?"
Without waiting for Gu Jiu to speak, the shopkeeper shuddered and immediately said, "Please rest assured, sir. The kitchen is preparing and the rest will be served soon."
The young man in white didn't say anything else. The shopkeeper wiped his sweat and left, then hurried to the kitchen to urge the fat chef to cook, making sure to satisfy the young man in white.
This is someone that even the city lord has to treat with respect, so they cannot neglect him.
There was a sumptuous meal on the table, the most eye-catching of which was the dish cooked with Flying Star Fish.
Gu Jiu didn't expect that the fish she caught this morning would actually become her food. She happily picked up a piece of fish covered with thick yellow sauce and put it into her mouth, savoring it carefully.
Faced with a table full of delicious food, she naturally did not let it down and started eating with great effort.
The young man in white opposite her looked at her quietly without disturbing her while she was eating. He even helped her pick up some food from time to time. He did it very naturally and she ate very naturally as well.
All the dishes on the table ended up being eaten by Gu Jiu.
After eating and drinking, Gu Jiu held a cup of tea, looked at the man opposite, and asked: "Why are you wearing a mask?"
After hearing this, the young man in white reached out and took off the mask without hesitation.
The silver mask fell off, revealing a handsome and noble face. Although his skin was a little pale, it was not a sickly white, but a holy and flawless white.
On the center of his forehead, a golden wind god flower bloomed, embellishing his face and adding an indescribable divinity.
Gu Jiu was stunned.
The Wind God Flower is the symbol of the God Clan, and the Golden Wind God Flower is the most respected God King Clan among the God Clan.
No wonder he has to wear a mask to cover the upper half of his face, it should be to conceal the symbol of the gods. As for the aura of the gods on his body, he may have used some kind of spiritual energy to hide it, so that he can walk in the human land more conveniently.
"You are from the God Clan?" she asked in surprise, "Why did you come to the land of the human race?"
It is said that the Gods are a proud race that disdains to associate with other races and rarely come into contact with the other five races. Their pride is engraved in their bones, making it difficult to get along with them. Over time, the five races have also avoided this race.
"I figured out that the human race has the person I'm looking for, so I came here." He looked at her with burning eyes.
The gods know magic, which includes not only healing but also divination.
Gu Jiu thought to himself that it turned out that the gods were quite good at calculating.
She continued to stare at him. This face did not look like Lu Ji's. Even his skin was not as pale. It seemed as if covered with a layer of soft light. He was as clean and flawless as if he were an abstinent god. He seemed like a god high above.
He asked again, "Will you marry me?"
When she heard his proposal, she refused without hesitation, "No."
This answer obviously exceeded his expectations. His originally expressionless face became more fluctuating, revealing a dangerous aura.
If Gu Jiu wasn't too familiar with him, he would have been unable to resist drawing his sword and confronting him.
"I want to take you back to the God Clan to get married." The man said to himself, "If you don't want to..."
"What's the matter?" The eldest lady put down the teacup.
He didn't say anything, but stared at her with his eyes. The emotions in his eyes were obvious, revealing a certain obsession.
Gu Jiu: “…” Could it be that he still wants to lock her up in a small dark room
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