Zhu You had long forgotten where he had dropped Bailigo and his group on the west bank, but he had threatened Bailigo to stay there and not move.
Although Zhu You was a demon king who was only recognized as a joke by a dozen or so great demons in the Demon Suppression Tower, he was still a demon king! How could Baili Ge not listen to him
Therefore, Zhu You was very calm and composed: "They are here."
Pei Yunshu nodded seriously.
There was a layer of snow covering his head, and the snowflakes melted, easily wetting his clothes and hair.
Zhu You looked at the top of his head and thought Pei Yunshu looked very handsome like this, so he secretly used the wind to wrap up the snow that had not yet fallen to the ground and piled it on his own head, so that he also had a head of snowy hair.
Pei Yunshu happily walked with him in the alleys, crossing this street and coming to that street. The festive atmosphere of the New Year was everywhere. Some people lit bamboos, and the sound of firecrackers crackled, from the beginning of the street to the end, without stopping.
This was the first time for Pei Yunshu and Zhu You to experience such a festive day. Zhu You had no idea what was going on. Seeing someone busy, he asked Pei Yunshu, "What are they doing?"
Pei Yunshu also didn't quite understand and looked back blankly.
There is no such thing as time in the world of cultivation. Many people even forget their own age little by little in the passage of time.
The retreat could last for several years or a few months. Time passed like a stream, and it was not worth paying attention to it day by day or year by year. Under this trend, Zhu You and Pei Yunshu did not know how old they were now, or how many years had passed.
Because they have never had such a "year" before.
Pei Yunshu did not forget to whisper Huayue Bailigo's name as he walked through the streets. After a while, Zhu You suddenly grabbed Pei Yunshu and dragged him to another street.
"Zhu You, wait a minute," Pei Yunshu was forced to follow him. Zhu You's pace was getting faster and faster, so he had to jog, "Zhu You, walk slower!"
There was a rare hint of joy in Zhu You's voice: "I smell chicken."
Pei Yunshu was dragged by him to the place where the chickens were killed. There stood a tall woman. She squatted beside and looked at the chickens in the cage, salivating. She waved her hand and said proudly, "I want all these chickens and ducks! Boss, tie them up for me. By the way, can you deliver them to my door?"
Zhu You frowned, stepped forward and stabbed the woman, looking down at her from above, "The duck is yours, my chicken."
The woman looked up and was about to curse, but when she saw Zhu You, she was suddenly stunned, staring straight at Zhu You, completely stunned where she was.
Zhu You turned to look at Pei Yunshu: "Husband, she is looking at me."
Pei Yunshu said: "What's wrong with letting others take a look?"
The woman heard Pei Yunshu's voice and turned her head stiffly to look at Pei Yunshu. She blinked and rubbed her face with her hands to make sure it was not a dream. She said in disbelief, "Beautiful Yunshu..."
Pei Yunshu looked towards her suddenly, with a surprised expression: "Hua Yue?"
Zhu You looked at the two of them excitedly. Although he didn't say anything, he was chilled. The chickens and ducks in the cages were frightened by his breath. They didn't even dare to call. They huddled in a corner, shivering so much that their feathers fell apart faster than snowflakes.
The boss tried to comfort him several times but it was of no use. He was so anxious that he scratched his head. Pei Yunshu also came to his senses and quickly pulled Zhu You away from the livestock.
Hua Yue looked at Pei Yunshu and Zhu You with tears in her eyes, "You finally came to find us. I thought that Miss Yunshu and Master Zhu You had forgotten about us."
Pei Yunshu smiled awkwardly.
He didn't forget, but it's hard to say about Zhu You.
Hua Yue talked incessantly, telling them in detail what had happened after Zhu You threw them here. Because Zhu You asked them to wait there, they thought that Zhu You was just bringing them out in batches, first taking the three of them out of the Shenlong Secret Realm, and then bringing Pei Yunshu here.
But they didn’t expect that after waiting here for more than two months, Zhu You was nowhere to be seen!
Baili Ge was furious at the time and slammed the table, saying that this must be Zhu You's conspiracy. Zhu You transferred the three of them away and eloped with Pei Yunshu!
Alone!
He wants to do something bad!
However, after being extremely angry, they were still helpless. They could only stay on the coast of the East China Sea, waiting for Zhu You to bring Pei Yunshu back. Two months passed.
When the festive atmosphere began to spread outside, the two demons and one devil cultivator realized that the New Year was almost here.
"We need to eat delicious food during the New Year," Hua Yue said, "The ancestor asked me to buy the meat, while he and Master Qing Feng went to buy wine and write couplets."
He looked at Zhu You who was following Pei Yunshu closely. When he thought that Yunshu was angry because he hadn't seen her for two whole months, he secretly said, "Lord Zhu You's pressure is so great that the chickens and ducks are trembling with fear. They dare not go back with us. What should we do?"
He changed back to his original appearance, his peach blossom eyes blinking at Pei Yunshu, his cheeks rosy and glowing. He was truly Hua Yue, who would do anything for a beauty. He was frightened out of his mind by Zhu You's dragon soul in the Shenlong Secret Realm. Now, after catching his breath, he drooled at Pei Yunshu's face again.
Pei Yunshu raised his eyebrows and patted his storage bag generously: "Have you forgotten? Back then, Zhu You and I caught a whole storage bag of pheasants from the Shanshui Sect. The storage bag is still with me. It's enough for you to eat a hundred or eighty pheasants a day."
Zhu You's eyes lit up, and he stretched out his hand to Pei Yunshu. Pei Yunshu took out another storage bag from his storage bag and gave it to him, and reminded him: "Don't eat too much every day. You have to persist for at least ten days."
Zhu You nodded.
The three of them followed the people and bought whatever others bought. Half an hour later, carrying an armful of things, they followed Hua Yue with difficulty to the courtyard where they were temporarily staying.
After seeing Pei Yunshu and Zhu You, Baili Ge was overjoyed, while Master Qingfeng looked up expressionlessly and continued writing Spring Festival couplets.
Baili Ge held up a gun and wanted to fight with Zhu You, "I have to teach you a lesson. You kidnapped Yun Shu for such a long time!"
The two of them started fighting in the yard, while Pei Yunshu and Hua Yue used hot water to scald the chicken feathers. Halfway through, the chickens, under the command of Zhu You, began to pluck their feathers.
There was a tank of fish next to the well, each of them was as big as a thigh. Hua Yue went to kill the fish, and Pei Yunshu followed the instructions of the chef he met on the road, washed the bought bones, and then threw them into the pot to make bone soup.
Today is New Year's Eve and tomorrow is the first day of the new year. They spend this new year joining in the fun and following the example of their neighbors.
The fresh soup will be very fragrant in the evening after being boiled for a whole day. Pei Yunshu found the seasonings he had bought, put aside the ones he knew, and dipped his fingers in the ones he didn't know to taste.
The chef said that after adding ginger slices, bay leaves, cinnamon, etc., and removing the fishy smell, boil it for a day. The final soup will become milky white, and it is so fragrant that you can bite your tongue off when you take a bite.
When Pei Yunshu tried the dipping sauce, he felt it was spicy. He then learned his lesson and dipped it in some other spices. He called for Zhu You and Bailige to stop and asked Zhu You to taste it for him.
Zhu You put it in his mouth, and after a few seconds, he frowned, "Bitter."
Pei Yunshu suddenly realized, "Oh, okay, you guys continue."
Zhu You had no interest in playing with Baili Ge. He left Baili Ge behind and followed Pei Yunshu, watching Pei Yunshu add food to the soup as seasoning.
Over there, Huayue had killed the fish, he let out a long sigh and went to the well to wash his hands. When he came back, he found that the fish on the chopping board was gone. He was horrified and quickly looked around, and saw a wild cat's tail flash past the wall.
Huayue was extremely angry!
He pointed at Baili Ge and Zhu You and cursed, "You two are the only ones doing nothing in the yard. The fish I killed with great difficulty was snatched away by a wild cat and you didn't even notice! And you still call it a big monster? Can't a big monster even take care of its own fish?!"
She talked incessantly, never repeating a single word of her cursing. Compared to her ability to flatter others, the past two months of living in the mortal world seemed to have helped Hua Yue become better at cursing.
Pei Yunshu was putting firewood into the fire. The firewood was covered with a thick layer of snow and was quite damp. It was extremely difficult to burn it. Pei Yunshu's face was covered with a lot of ash.
But he himself was unaware and looked up at Huayue blankly, "Huayue, is the fish gone?"
Hua Yue was furious, "Beautiful Yunshu, look at them."
Pei Yunshu turned around and looked at Zhu You and Bailige.
Zhu You was seriously holding the firewood and handing it to Pei Yunshu, his eyes were innocent. Pei Yunshu looked behind him and saw Baili Ge was also seriously directing Master Qingfeng to post the couplets, up and down, left and right, and Master Qingfeng's face was livid.
Pei Yunshu blinked and turned to look at Huayue, whose eyes were already filled with tears due to grievance.
He had no choice but to ask Zhu You to burn firewood, and then called Baili Ge over to kill the fish for Huayue. He and Huayue helped Master Qingfeng to post the couplets.
Young Master Qingfeng's handwriting was neat and tidy, every stroke was precise. Pei Yunshu and Hua Yue were much more reliable. They handed over the rice paste and then pasted it neatly.
The pork in the pot was boiling with oil. Bailige hurriedly put down the fish that was still jumping around on the chopping board and lifted the lid of the pot in panic. He was immediately covered in oil. "Yunshu, save me!"
Pei Yunshu rushed over, and Zhu You protected him behind him, fearing that any oil particles would splash on him.
Baili Ge was extremely anxious, "What should I do?"
Pei Yunshu poked his head out from behind Zhu You, also anxiously, "Turn the pork over!"
But as soon as Bailigo moved the spatula, a fire suddenly broke out in the pot. The fire was so fierce that it stunned Bailigo.
After a lot of haste, they finally scooped out the lard from the pot. People on the west coast love to eat pancakes. Pei Yunshu and his friends saw many families making pancakes when they were shopping on the street. Pei Yunshu prepared everything, cleaned out the pan, asked them to open it, and then carefully spread the oil on the pan, stretched the noodles prepared earlier and put them into the pan, then beat eggs and spices on the pancake, and a fragrant pancake came out of the pan.
It was my first time making it and I was still a little unfamiliar with it. The sides of the pancake were already a little burnt, but the eggs and spices were sufficient, so it didn’t smell bitter, but rather fragrant enough to make your mouth water.
Zhu You and Baili Ge stood aside and watched eagerly. Huayue and Qingfeng Gongzi also moved over here, smelled the fragrance, and felt really hungry.
Pei Yunshu clumsily picked up the dough and placed it in the bowl. He sprinkled chopped green onions on the tender eggs and looked around. "Where's the meat sauce?"
Hua Yue swallowed her saliva, ran into the house and took out the meat sauce. Pei Yunshu picked up a little and spread it on the bread to make it the color of the sauce that was appetizing.
The meat sauce was bought at a restaurant at a high price. The meat sauce in the restaurant was said to be a century-old secret recipe and was very popular in the West Coast. They lined up and bought five or six cans.
The pancake was hot and the eggs were fragrant. Pei Yunshu rolled up the pancake, picked it up and turned around, then he met the burning eyes of four people.
Pei Yunshu: “…”
Shouldn't I, the chef, be the one to taste the first bite
The most shameless of the four people spoke first, "Husband, I want to eat."
Zhu You pointed at the burrito in Pei Yunshu's hand and said, "You take a bite, and I take a bite."
Delicious.
Pei Yunshu gave him the burrito directly.
The other people were too embarrassed to compete with Zhu You for the food, mainly because they couldn't win. They could only watch from the sidelines. When Zhu You took a bite, they asked anxiously, "How's it?"
"Is it tasty?"
“Is it delicious?”
Zhu You opened his mouth wide and swallowed the whole burrito in two or three bites. The fragrant aroma came in little by little, and the whole yard was filled with this fragrance.
"Delicious," Zhu You repeated, "very delicious."
He looked at Pei Yunshu with shining eyes.
The other people were anxious, "Yun Shu, one more, one more, how about I do it? It seems very simple."
Pei Yunshu felt hungry too, so he gave the position of chef to Hua Yue, who still had some cooking skills. Hua Yue hurriedly applied oil and started making pancakes.
After Hua Yue became proficient in the process, he was much faster than Pei Yunshu. While he was making the pancakes, others dipped them in the meat sauce, rolled them up and took a big bite. The pancakes were soft and fragrant, and they felt very satisfied after eating them.
A small table was set up, fish soup was simmering in another stove, and a fire was lit. Several people sat by the fire, watching the heavy snow falling around them, eating bread and drinking wine.
"Will the dinner tonight be more sumptuous?" Baili Ge was looking forward to it. "Since Yunshu left me, I haven't eaten Shanshui Sect's pheasants for more than a month. These pheasants in the mortal world are really not as good as the pheasants raised in the sacred mountain. They are not chewy at all."
Pei Yunshu pretended to be enlightened, "So Baili, you were just thinking about the pheasant."
"How can you say that?" Baili Ge said, "As long as Yunshu is safe and sound by my side, I am willing to never eat chicken again."
Zhu You looked at him unhappily.
Baili Ge laughed, "I've wanted to ask this for a long time, how come Zhu You looks so much younger in just one month? Did he take some magic medicine?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yunshu suddenly stood up and walked towards the stove, "Why is the fire for cooking soup out? Zhu You, are you being lazy?"
Zhu You stood up and followed Pei Yunshu obediently to make a fire.
Bailigo glanced at Master Qingfeng out of the corner of his eye, as if thinking about something, then smiled and started talking about another topic.
The longer the bone soup is cooked, the more fragrant it will be. When it is cooked to perfection, it will be thick and milky white in color. This kind of bone soup is the most delicious and you will want to drink it again and again.
It was not until the evening that Pei Yunshu saw the bone soup had such a color. He tasted it and nodded, "Not bad, not bad."
After just a little taste, the fragrance lingered on his lips and teeth, and his body was completely warmed up. His stomach aroused hunger in his internal organs. Pei Yunshu put down the lid of the pot, intending to simmer it for another hour while helping Hua Yue to prepare other food.
Everyone started to get busy because it was their first time to experience the New Year on earth, so they all did it themselves. The fish soup had been simmering on a low fire since noon. The delicious smell attracted the child next door to peek in at the door.
They have money, so the meal comes with no seasoning and they enjoy it very much.
Pei Yunshu also stuffed two handfuls of sweet fruits into Zhu You's hands and asked him to go to the door and distribute them to the children.
Zhu You went and came back empty-handed, but with a hint of smile and pride on his face.
He walked to Pei Yunshu's side and said, "They are not afraid of me at all. They also praised the food you made for being fragrant and delicious."
Pei Yunshu was slightly embarrassed, "It's also the credit of Huayue and Master Qingfeng."
Zhu You said: "You are the best."
He looked at the big bone soup. Pei Yunshu knew that this stupid dragon had his problem again. He liked to hear people praise him a lot.
But who among the people around them would be willing to spend money like them? I'm afraid it would only be a little greasy during the New Year, so this is also a good deed. Pei Yunshu found a few pairs of bowls and chopsticks, filled them with big bone soup, and asked Zhu You, Baili Ge and Qingfeng Gongzi to give them to the people around them.
The three of them went there obediently, and when they came back, even Young Master Qingfeng had a slight smile on his face.
Not long after, people from the surrounding area also brought their children to the door and gave them some gifts.
All these things were placed on the dining table. Seeing that the time was almost up, several people gathered together and started making dumplings together.
While chatting, I laughed at how ugly the dumplings others made were.
Pei Yunshu looked at the heavy snow falling outside the window, but his heart felt hot.
How wonderful it would be if it could always be like this.
Hua Yue said this for him, "If there were so many delicious foods and so many good friends every day, life would be great."
Master Qingfeng couldn't help but said, "I'm not your friend."
"I know, you are a prisoner," Hua Yue said carelessly, "I don't consider you a friend either."
The dumplings in the hands of Master Qingfeng, who was speechless, deformed.
Pei Yunshu laughed in a muffled voice, and then laughed out loud. He openly began to persuade him to surrender, "Master Qingfeng, why do you have to be loyal to Huajin Sect? It's not a life-and-death relationship between the righteous and the evil, but Huajin Sect is really not suitable for you."
Huajinmen has a very bad reputation among the demon cultivators.
Young Master Qingfeng said, "How could he betray the sect?"
His eyes were clear, and it was obvious that his words and actions were inconsistent, and what he said was not what was in his heart.
When Pei Yunshu heard this, he suddenly fell silent. He stopped smiling and walked out of the room with a pot of wine.
It was snowing heavily outside the window. He stood under the eaves, and the snowflakes were blown in front of him by the wind.
Young Master Qingfeng opened his mouth and a look of annoyance flashed across his face.
Zhu You gave him a warning look and followed him out.
Pei Yunshu heard footsteps, but he didn't turn around.
Betray the master.
Even demon cultivators knew that they could not leave their master at will, but Pei Yunshu just left so openly and heartlessly.
He executed the act first and reported it later. He crushed the wooden sign and sent a letter to the leader, thus ending all ties with him.
Even the relaxed feeling at that time made Pei Yunshu himself doubt whether he was born cold and heartless.
Is he ungrateful
Is he an ungrateful person
The reason why he betrayed his master, that reason, he couldn't figure out no matter how hard he tried.
At that time in Baili Ge's mansion, Baili Ge took out the love Gu for him, and then what
What happened after that
The master restored his memory, but why is this memory incomplete? Bailigo said that he and his master had long since broken off relations, so why doesn't he remember it
Does Master know
Brother, do you know
And why did he say to Senior Brother Yuncheng after getting drunk, "Senior Brother, could you please not break my legs?" Why did he say this
Pei Yunshu looked at the snowflakes falling to the ground, and his heart was filled with whiteness.
He betrayed his master.
But what was the reason for the betrayal
Because the master trapped Zhu You and the others, because the master wanted to kill Zhu You, because the master sealed his memory, because the master wanted to take away his feelings, because the master and his senior brothers had bad intentions towards him
Because of the images that suddenly flashed through my mind
It was as if thousands of tiny needles were piercing his mind at the same time, causing severe pain. Pei Yunshu bent over in pain, subconsciously trying to stop the pain.
A pair of hands supported his shoulders and he was embraced by the person behind him. Zhu Youteng reached out and rubbed Pei Yunshu's forehead.
"Wait until tonight is over, and let me take a closer look at your sea of consciousness," Zhu You's voice was low and particularly pleasant, "Madam, there is no rush."
Pei Yunshu took a deep breath and stopped thinking about it, and the pain slowly faded away.
"Zhu You," he muttered to himself, "Am I ungrateful to my master?"
Zhu Youcong reached out and hugged him, lifted his chin, and kissed Pei Yunshu on the forehead.
"Your happiness is the most important thing."
But Pei Yunshu was not happy at all in his master's sect.
This reason alone is enough.
It was enough for him to leave his master.