pig auspicious

Jixiang has always been a guy who doesn't remember beatings, and his buttocks haven't subsided yet, and when he came back from school, he went to harm Jiumeng again.

Jiu Meng moved a green bamboo recliner and placed it under the peach tree, lazily opened his eyelids to see Jixiang rushing in, and then closed them again.

I don't know if it's because he hasn't had a good rest yet, but he is very sleepy now.

Ji Xiang poked his face: "It's really back."

Before coming in every day, the yard was empty, but now that Jiumeng has come back anyway, Jixiang can't help but want to confirm.

Jiumeng shook off the petals on his sleeves, took out something round and stuffed it to him: "Take it to play, don't disturb me."

Ji Xiang took it, lay half of his body on Jiumeng's lap, peeled off layer by layer, and found a ball the size of a pigeon egg inside, which was crystal clear, so he stuffed it into his mouth.

"You fill your mouth with everything! Don't you ask what it is?!" Jiu Meng was amused by Jixiang's thoughtless actions.

"Sweet." Jixiang said vaguely. "It's a sugar ball. It looks like it."

Jiu Meng opened his eyes and stared at him.

Ji Xiang sucked for a while, and suddenly his face wrinkled into a ball, and he started to thump about.

Jiu Meng saw what he wanted to see, and closed his eyes again with satisfaction.

Jixiang felt that his tongue was numb. It was sweeter than honey when he first took it into his mouth. After the sugar coating on the outside gradually became thinner and softer, he sucked a hole with a little force, and the inside burst out with sour juice!

The little pig was so stimulated that tears burst out, and it took a long time to recover.

"One more." He shook Jiumeng.

Jiu Meng opened his eyes and glared at him: "Don't you feel sour?"

"It's so sour." Ji Xiang's eyes sparkled, "But it's really interesting."

"I don't have any more." Jiu Meng said. "I didn't do it, I bought it."

Jiumeng didn't lie to Jixiang, it was indeed bought. Homemade snacks and candies usually don't play tricks, and they are mainly affordable, so he really doesn't know how to make this kind of funny candy balls.

Ji Xiang didn't believe it, and went to search his pockets, but was thrown out by Jiu Meng neatly.

"Sugar ball?" Ao Guang turned around: "Don't mess around, I don't know how to do that."

"Zhizhi also said no." Jixiang squatted on the chair and pretended to be depressed: "Jixiang, you are so pitiful, you can't eat a candy ball if you want, and no one wants to pay attention to you..."

"..."

"No one cares about you in the huge Dragon Palace, who knew you were so sad~~"

"..."

"Okay, go put on your shoes." Ao Guang couldn't help but push away the files on the table because of Ji Xiang's self-pity.

Ji Xiang quickly jumped off the chair: "What are you doing wearing shoes?"

"Take you out." Ao Guang said concisely.

Jixiang often sneaks away, but he always runs to the world. Every day he goes out, he goes to school by sea according to the established sea route that only people in the Dragon Palace can go. In fact, he has never played in the East China Sea.

Although the Dragon Palace is located in the royal city, Ao Guang's majesty and guards are there, and no ordinary aquarium can get close to it on weekdays.

Therefore, Jixiang almost forgot that there is a gorgeous royal city outside the Dragon Palace.

The strange city he saw on the day he was brought down from the sky by Ao Guang.

Ao Guang changed into low-key casual clothes and told Jixiang not to show his identity in a high-profile way, so he led Jixiang out of the Dragon Palace, and stopped taking the car, and walked slowly all the way to tell Jixiang about the past of Wangcheng and Dragon Palace.

"This was a city when you were a child? It's the same as now?" Jixiang was surprised—but rather than being surprised by the long history of Wangcheng, he was more surprised that Ao Guang also had a "childhood".

"It's a little different." Ao Guang thought for a while. "It's also changing slowly."

Unlike the towns in the world, the royal city in the sea is not limited to being built on the ground. There are huge rocky reefs with countless holes in them. The caves are of different sizes. Because the caves are dark, most of them leak lights, and the entrances are multi-purpose. Colorful big shells are used to make shed windows or doors, all of which are open at the moment, aquariums of various shapes come in and out, and there are also bosses soliciting business at the door, welcoming everyone who passes by with a smile.There are also Fangzheng streets that are neatly planned like the world, Mingzhu has made street lights, and many aquariums do not walk, but sit and swim leisurely on domesticated transparent jellyfish. There are also roads specially opened for fast seahorses, and aquariums in casual clothes It's a lot of fun to ride around on the furious-looking seahorses of various colors.

Jixiang was immediately envious: "That is very beautiful."

The transparent jellyfish are really beautiful, with different sizes and shapes, and some with long skirts, drifting with the tide, very beautiful.

Ao Guang flicked Ji Xiang's forehead: "Is that where you sat, and you didn't look carefully."

It turns out that although the jellyfish has a good appearance, its speed is not fast after all, and its temper is also gentle. Most of the people riding on it are beautiful women in long skirts, and their feelings are only for shopping slowly.

Occasionally, there are peddlers pushing a wheelbarrow around on the road. The wheels made of rounded conch shells are painted with various patterns and patterns. Jewelry sellers put a few coral branches on the car, all kinds of shiny earrings, bracelets and other small items. It is very pleasant to hang things on it just to look at them. Those who buy small snacks made a semicircular cover with crystal and buckled it on the car, which can not only show the appearance, but also prevent the things from being dirty.

Ao Guang taught Jixiang to recognize that what the car sells is basically drawn on the wheels. In other words, the wheels are their signs.

Of course, the things at this kind of stall are naturally very cheap, and relatively not that exquisite, so even if Ji Xiang couldn't walk when he saw the dim sum, Ao Guang still dragged him away.

Looking along the way, it is very obvious that even the aquariums living in Wangcheng are divided into three, six, and nine grades. The hawkers who sell things are dressed in the same way, and the bosses who are soliciting customers at the door are also different. There are many more decent-looking ones. The aquarium is walking, which is somewhat similar to the human world.

Ao Guang brought auspiciousness to a more lively place. Unlike Dashijiao and the wheelbarrow just now, the shops here are all independent, and they all use various shells and seaweeds to decorate the facades. Some exaggerated ones are also decorated with gems. Shop sign.

Ao Guang walked for a while with auspiciousness, and entered a shop with fancy signs.

When Ji Xiang saw the appearance of the store, he was astonished.

There are several large buckets lined up in the corner, each bucket has a small shovel stuck in it, one bucket of ice scum-like transparent frosting is piled up to the point, and one bucket of small triangular hard caramel can see finely divided rose red Petals, a bucket of plum candy in the shape of green grass roots, and the remaining buckets are filled with various raw sugar materials, which are weighed by people to make their own snacks.

In the middle of the store is a row of wide shelves, on which there are many square trays, which contain licorice balls that moisten the throat but are sweet, golden and transparent inch gold cakes, sweet cheese made into petals, and soft brown sugar Crisp, with chopped walnuts sprinkled on top... There are also a row of large transparent crystal jars on the counter, and there are also various things in them. Jixiang can also see that the sour sugar balls Jiu Meng gave him are also packed in one of them. jar.

There are probably very few customers who don’t have a runny nose when they enter this store. The young man who looked at the store was not surprised, and gave Jixiang a Duobaoge plate with a smile: "Choose what you like."

Jixiang didn't take the plate, but looked back at Ao Guang first.

Ao Guang nodded, meaning he had money with him, and then Jixiang wandered around with a plate.

The young man was dressed plainly, not as fancy as the store, and had a very friendly attitude. While talking to Ao Guang, he was paying attention to what Ji Xiang needed.

People who have been in business for a long time have poisonous eyes. Ji Xiang and Ao Guang don't dress too eye-catchingly, but the materials used in the workmanship and seemingly simple accessories are all good things. No one will neglect them when they enter any store. .

"Guest officer really picked the right time. Now that the store is a bit empty, I can pick slowly. When the lights are on and everyone comes out after eating, this place will be full of people every day." The young man opened a crystal jar and gave Jixiang poured out several round sour sugar balls.

"Business is good." Ao Guang greeted concisely.

"TOEFL." The man grinned and showed his white teeth: "I'm not boasting, adults and children love to come to my place, whether it's buying pre-made candy balls or weighing them yourself, it's great. Many young ladies here only recognize things from my family."

Ji Xiang came over with a plate in his hands: "Take another plate."

Ao Guang lowered his head and saw that the six small grids above were all piled up with different things, he frowned slightly: "That's all, don't ask for any more."

Jixiang was struck by thunder: "I still like it!"

"You can't eat it right away after you buy it." Ao Guang said, "Instead of keeping it for so long, it's better to buy fresh ones next time."

Ji Xiang doesn't do it, he is very smart, Ao Guang looks busy every day, and the next time I take him out, I don't know that it will be the year of the monkey, so it's better to get him enough money at once.

The young man saw that the two guests, one big and one small, couldn't hold back, so he quickly smoothed things over and shouted a few times to his arms.

A younger chap came downstairs with two small bottles.

Jixiang: "Hey, your eyes are red, are you crying?"

The guy was obviously not as generous as the young man, and there was still an unclean lin on the neck under his cheeks, so he replied awkwardly: "I am a Chiyan tribe from the southern countryside, and my eyes are naturally red."

The young man took the two small bottles and stretched them out in front of Jixiang: "This is the syrup mixed with peach juice after the caramel has been boiled. This bottle is sweet-scented osmanthus syrup. It's our new one and it hasn't been sold yet. If you buy a lot, it counts as a little extra. It’s also good to have a porridge mixed in it.”

"You can only take one." Ao Guang said.

Jixiang hesitated for a long time, picked the peaches and held them in his hands.

In fact, Ao Guang was a little bit wrong. He looked at the plate just now and it didn't seem very big. How could it hold so many things?He is not willing to give Jixiang too many sweets.

The young man started to pack auspicious things one by one. Ao Guang stood there and suddenly said, "You come from the south?"

The little guy didn't know where to put his hands, Ao Guang's majesty again startled him, and he stammered yes.

"How long have you been here?"

"I've only been here for two days." The boy said, "My cousin opened a shop here, and I'll help."

"Is it bad at home?" Ao Guang asked.

"There's a war going on in the south." The young man interjected, holding the wrapped things for Jixiang to hold: "My hometown is not peaceful now, I heard that the evil sharks are very fierce, and a friend of my younger brother died in their hands. "

The boy flinched.

"The local garrison doesn't do anything?" Ao Guang asked.

"No no, the Huben Army forced them back to Heilin Cliff." The boy said suddenly, "My friend joined the army, fought, and died in battle."

"Who knows when they will sneak over?" the young man answered.

Ao Guang nodded: "Yes."

"This kid also wanted to join the army, that's why he was driven here by his family." The young man pouted at his cousin.

"Go to the back and make sugar juice." The young man yelled at him: "You are also causing trouble for the general and the others by going like this."

The boy said: "My mother won't let me. In fact, I also want to protect my hometown..."

"It's good to have this idea." Ao Guang said.

"Yes." Ji Xiang agreed.

"I made you laugh." The young man poked the boy, who gave a shy smile and ran away in despair.

Jixiang had a good harvest, and when he was sent out of the shop, he was so happy that he almost floated to the sky. After he recovered, he found that Ao Guang was not in high spirits—or should I say very low.

Ji Xiang thought for a while, cut a hole in the paper bag, and poured out a sugar ball.

"Ao Guang, are you unhappy?" Ji Xiang handed it to him: "I will be happy after eating."

Ao Guang took the sugar ball and said softly, "Thank you."

Jixiang took the opportunity to stuff a few of them himself.

"Are you happy?"

Jixiang thinks that Ao Guang was in a good mood before entering the shop, but now he is a little bit wrong.Jixiang thinks that there is nothing that candy can't solve, so he decisively and generously shares it, but why does it seem to be useless to Ao Guang...?Ji Xiang carefully observed Ao Guang's expression.

"auspicious."

"Uh-huh?"

"This is too sour, don't buy it next time, and don't eat too much at once."

Jixiang looked troubled: "It's too late..."