Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 889 The Eight Beauties of Jianghuai
The moon is bright and the night is clear.

The breeze rustled the unbeaten dry grass.

"So this is the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai. I have come into contact with most of them without realizing it..."

Liangqu and Chishan walked side by side on the path, laughing in silence.

"Wang!"

Wulong, who had been chasing the fox from Yixing Town, ran happily to the front, swinging his big furry tail in the grass, lowering his head to step on and sniff around, picking up autumn insects. When a man and a horse arrived, Wulong excitedly raised his front legs, jumped forward a distance, stepped on the grass and circled around waiting.

There are carriages and horses like a dragon on the left and small boats shuttle on the right.

All the way east.

Liang Qu put his hands behind his back, neither hurried nor slow. He was clearly moving forward, but it seemed as if he was walking backwards.

"Lord Liang has a horse but doesn't ride it, why do you walk back?" The luxurious carriage stopped for a while and Du Gaocen lifted the curtain.

"The moon is full tonight."

"The moon is full..." Du Gaocen turned his head and looked up. "It is indeed a beautiful day. Lord Liang is in a good mood and has a refined taste. We are busy in the world, trying to be elegant, but we are still vulgar."

"There is no such thing as vulgar or not vulgar..."

After chatting for a while, Du Gaocen praised him and he wanted to get off the car to walk with him, but he was afraid of being too abrupt and causing unhappiness. After hesitating for a while, he finally thought that doing less would reduce mistakes and so he let down the curtain.

Click.

The wheels rolled over.

The stones splashed into the water.

Push door.

The leaves are swaying.

"Ma'am! Guess what I heard today? Something interesting!"

Walking out of the corridor, Liang Qu was in high spirits. He sat down on the swing, and two yellow leaves fell from his head. Long Eying lay motionless, reading a book in her hand, and quietly placed her calves across Liang Qu's thighs.

"tell me the story."

"Madam, do you know what the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai are?"

"The Eight Beauties of Jianghuai?"

Long Eying was stunned, put down the book and shook her head. She seldom went ashore in the first thirty years of her life and lived the entire time underwater. She had never heard of the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai.

"Guess."

"I don't know how to tell fortunes, so how can I guess randomly? There are still some clues to the riddles."

"The so-called Eight Beauties of Jianghuai are two fish, two treasures, two plants, one beauty and one palace! We have come into contact with most of them!"

Think for a moment.

"Jiao is me?"

Liang Qu was surprised and scratched his temples: "Yes and no."

"Yes and no... is that the Dragon Girl?"

Liang Qu's expression became serious: "You hit the nail on the head, very smart!"

Long Eying became interested and sat up, hugging her knees. "Two fish, could it be the two precious fish from the Jianghuai Lake? And the palace is the Dragon Palace?"

"The first half is correct, and the second half is half correct."

"There are many kinds of precious fish in Jianghuai. I have lived here for more than 30 years and I still cannot say that I have recognized all of them. As for the precious fish... the range is too large. As for the two species, I can't even guess them." Long Eying shook her head as she spoke, "Give me some more."

"The treasure is not extremely valuable, but it has distinct characteristics. We often find it in our pond."

"Black tortoise shell and mermaid tears?"

"Yes!" Liang Qu stretched out his hand to stroke his hair, and the curled black hair fell between his fingers. "The two plants belong to the frog tribe and the Dragon Palace. They can be regarded as landmarks."

"Fireworks and silver flowers and blue lotus?"

“Five now, awesome!”

"Two plants, two treasures, the person who made up the Eight Beauties has some understanding of Yu Daze..." As a "native" of Jianghuai, Long Eying highly recognized the arranger and stepped forward. "What are the remaining two fish? Why is Longgong only half right? If you can't guess, tell me."

"The fish are Fengxian and Mengbaihuo. I've eaten so many treasure fish, but I've never come across these two."

Liang Qu sighed.

He believed that he had eaten countless precious fish, from dozens of small ones like ox-horn pomfret and red blood perch to thousands or even tens of thousands of large ones like blood lion and silver dragon. However, these two kinds were the first time he had heard of them.

"These two? Beauty is beauty."

"Madam knows?"

"My grandfather told me that the Impatiens fish got its name because it looks like a phoenix tail. It floats like silk and is very beautiful. It is the most precious fish in the Jianghuai Lakes and it may take several years to catch one."

Same as the red dragon fish in the Blackwater River.

Liang Qu thought.

"Where's Meng Baihuo?"

"Meng Baihuo is different from ordinary treasure fish. It is not for eating, but for viewing."

"look?"

“The Dream White Fire will burn as soon as it leaves water, and will not go out when it enters water. It will burn out in less than ten breaths and turn into green smoke, emitting white light as it burns.

It is said to be the purest white light in the world. Anyone who sees it will have their mind cleansed and their spirit strengthened. Anyone who is not as stupid as a pig can gain enlightenment. It is three times more mysterious than anchovies. "

Liang Qu was surprised.

An epiphany. How precious is this thing?
"As long as they see that one fish, many people can benefit?"

"That's the theory, but it requires a close distance, so at most we can form one or two circles."

“It always feels strange.”

Liang Qu rubbed his chin.

"what happened?"

"I have been working for my husband for several years. There has never been such a saying as the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai before, at least not before I went to the imperial capital. It has only become popular in the past six months or even in the past few months."

"In the past, dragon people rarely came ashore. Now there are more and more mermaids in Jiangchuan County, and many of them sell mermaid tears. Could it be that someone deliberately arranged this in order to sell them at a good price?"

"It feels more than that."

"Will there be Dream White Fire and Anchovies born?"

"Nothing can stop you from guessing."

A few moments.

"I haven't finished yet. Why does the Dragon Palace have half of it?"

Long Eying stepped on Liang Qu's thigh again.

"Because the palace is divided into two, one virtual and one real, the Heavenly Palace and the Dragon Palace. The Palace is the Fairy Island on the Clouds."

Long Eying was stunned: "So there are nine?"

"Isn't it normal to have nine of the eight beauties?"

Long Eying didn't understand the meaning, but she understood Liang Qu's joke. The corners of her mouth curled up, she lightly stepped on her feet, and lay down to read again.

"Alright." Liang Qu squeezed his ankle and pulled up his white socks. "We'll have a banquet tomorrow morning, so go to bed early!"

"Ah."

……

Crack!

The fire was burning fiercely, and boxes of charcoal were poured into the makeshift stove. Sparks burst and flames rose quietly.

There was a drizzle in the sky, and the ground was covered with silver frost. Wulong's dry and fluffy hair was covered with crystal water droplets. He turned over the haystack in the rain, but could not find a single living thing.

A winter rain froze all the autumn insects that were struggling to survive to death.

In the makeshift shed, two young men grabbed the edge with wet towels and carried out two large iron buckets, with white mist billowing.

The villagers are looking forward to it.

"Hurry, hurry, it's coming out!"

“I smell meat!”

"Even gods jump over walls."

The young man took out his chopsticks and a wooden spoon and said, "Pull in line, don't eat too much. Three slices for adults and one slice for children. Stay healthy during the cold winter. If you eat too much, you will not be able to take the tonic. Don't blame others!"

"Ah Sheng, what's the dish today?"

"Pike bacon slices, pickled pork, spicy chicken, blood sausage, braised pork! There's barley tea, dry rice, and noodles on the side."

"Where are Qingjiang's family? Why can't I see them?"

"Qingjiang's family must be going to Tianbo Tower for the banquet. Can they eat from the same big pot as us?"

"Alright, alright, line up, come one by one, Mr. Liang said we'll have enough!"

"Mr. Liang is so righteous!"

The third floor of Tianbo.

Full of friends.

Shunzi and Xiaokui grabbed the roast duck and stuffed it into their mouths, which were full of oil. A-Di wiped it with a towel.

"Here it comes, the great porpoise fish!"

A large white porcelain plate was brought to the table, with the tip of the iceberg towering.

"Are you kidding me? One plate per table? People outside will think we can't afford it. One plate per person, one plate per person!" Ke Wenbin shouted.

"What are you yelling about? You're the only one who talks too much. Just one plate of everything. Eat as much as you want. It's all you can eat! There's also braised pork with soy sauce and white soup later."

"This is so true!"

"Great! Come on! Let's raise a toast to Ah Shui!"

"Toast!"

The land was filled with joy and everyone's faces were rosy.

The dark blue icebergs are emitting cold air, and the translucent porcupine fish are dyed pink and blooming like flowers.

Northern Jianghuai area.

The porcupine tribe has not yet recovered from the grief of losing their leader.

"Second King, Second King, it's settled! It's settled!"

The troublemaker came hurriedly.

"The Great Huai Army, Lord Lin is the chief commander, Lord Tiepao is the deputy commander, both of them are top-level demons!"

Among the school of porcupine fish, a large black fish rolled its eyes.

(End of this chapter)