I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 90 Suicune is so petty

Li Bai was very quiet.

He held his wine cup, the aroma of which wafted over, but for a long time he didn't think to take a sip. Downstairs, the sound of a pipa played continuously, its melodious and clear notes like scattered pearls and broken jade.

Jiang She and Ao Bai started chatting again.

Since descending the mountain, he had met mountain lords like the Old Deer Mountain God and the Mountain Demon Earth God, but this was the first time he had encountered a ruler of water and marshes. It was quite a novel experience.

There are many things I want to ask.

Jiang She asked, "Does the Water God control rain at will, or are there certain rules and constraints?"

Ao Bai thought for a moment.

"Actually, there are some of them. The world is ever-changing. There are places with abundant rain all year round, and there are places with little rain. It all comes from the heart."

"If... it causes years of severe drought, or floods inundate the city, millions of people will die."

"Heaven and earth will take care of it."

Jiang She recalled the Yellow River, which in history often changed its course and caused floods.

He asked, "Then what about the Yellow River?"

"The overflowing of the Yellow River has nothing to do with the water god."

Ao Bai said, “Many famous rivers have their own destiny. When people cut down forests and cultivate wasteland, the loess soil becomes more easily lost and mixes into the river water, causing the riverbed to silt up and making it prone to floods.”

"Some armies also used water as their weapon, breaching the riverbanks to injure the enemy, but this caused endless flooding afterward."

"Every cause has its effect!"

Li Bai sighed.

Jiang She also felt something.

Ao Bai picked up some cheese and ate it; this dragon loved sweets. He ate very quickly and in large quantities, and in the blink of an eye, empty plates were piled up beside him.

The plate was taller than the cat standing up.

Soon the food on the table was almost gone, and Ao Bai called downstairs.

"Add more food!"

The tea and wine expert was introducing the dishes and drinks to diners downstairs when he heard this remark from upstairs and was taken aback. After exchanging a few words with the diners, the waiters and the restaurant owner, seeing his surprise, asked him what was wrong.

"What's wrong?"

"The three people upstairs would like to order more food."

The restaurant owner was puzzled: "Isn't adding more dishes a good thing? The more customers eat, the more money they make."

The tea and wine merchant opened his mouth, realizing his employer couldn't understand his feelings. He simply said, "Those three ordered enough for ten men. And they all seem to be scholars..."

He listed them out to the owner and his employees one by one:
"They ordered a steamed lamb from Hotan, two large platters of lamb offal, a whole roasted lamb leg, goose gizzards, chicken with scallions and vinegar, roast goose, rabbit with fermented black beans, Yellow River bream, a basket of sesame cakes, and a basket of biscuits, both sweet and savory..."

"Snacks are available..."

The shopkeeper's mouth remained open for a long time.

This is more than enough for ten people.

Even the shopkeeper felt a pang of conscience. He touched his chest and said, "There's so much of it, why didn't you warn me?"

The tea and wine expert muttered:
"I reminded him, and he said there's nothing extra, and he wants more dishes."

"Have you paid yet?"

"They gave it to me, they're really rich, they gave me a piece of gold, real gold."

Another urgent call came from upstairs, and the tea and wine connoisseur hurried up to listen. The host, who had been listening in a daze, exclaimed in surprise:

"I'll go with you!"

Jiang She saw the curtain being lifted and three people enter.

The tea and wine expert stood at the front, followed by a waiter and another well-dressed man who seemed to be the manager.

The man stepped forward.

He smiled and said, "The waiter told me that you gentlemen had a good meal at our restaurant. I've come to see if you would like any more wine or dishes."

Ao Bai recited a list of dishes.

Pointing, he said, "Bring another serving of these on the table."

The three people in the tavern stared blankly at the stack of plates and bowls.

The landlord's dry and authentic:
"My lord... you have such a huge capacity for alcohol."

He lightly kicked the waiter and the tea and wine expert: "The diners have spoken, have you both taken note? Hurry up and go!"

out the door.

Jiang She overheard his employer and two employees whispering:
"My goodness, you ate so much..." "Phew, I really finished it all..."

The shopkeeper scolded, "Stop babbling! Hurry up and go to the backyard to tell the cook to hurry up and prepare it."

The tea and wine expert recalled the scene he had just witnessed.

He couldn't help but ask, "Master, how can people eat so much food... The plates are all empty, and there are only three people in the room."

The shopkeeper turned around and glanced at the private room.

He rubbed his arms.

The shopkeeper suppressed his racing thoughts: "Why worry so much? Just increase the portion sizes and let them eat their fill. It's not like they didn't pay. Hurry up!"

In the wing room.

Jiang She smiled.

"This will probably scare the shopkeeper."

Ao Bai sighed, "This is already considered a harvest."

It's also a dragon that loves sweets.

Jiang She said, "The Water Lord's cultivation has been accomplished."

The group ate for half an hour, and the kitchen staff couldn't keep up with the dishes. The owner was calm while talking to the two waiters, but after half an hour, the owner opened his mouth as if to speak, but then looked at the curtain upstairs and paced back and forth for a long time.

A long sigh followed.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back. He didn't go inside to ask.

The group finished their meal.

Ao Bai lingered for a long time, talking the whole time, without leaving.

He noticed that this person seemed to enjoy the sights and sounds of the world, and since he himself was also quite long-lived, he decided to share more, treating it as casual conversation after dinner.

It is said that once an emperor came to the Wei River and killed a white horse.

Speaking of the northeast of Chang'an, there is a bridge over the Wei River. Scholars like to stand at the bridgehead when saying goodbye, holding hands and talking for a long time. There are also boats coming and going, making quite a racket.

There are several restaurants in Chang'an that serve delicious food.

He praised it in detail again and again, saying that the Sanlejiang in Chang'an was made from three kinds of fruits: Amala, Pili, and Heli, and that its sweet and sour taste was exactly what he wanted.

He also said that he had been sleeping in the water before.

He slept for more than ten years and woke up to find his home completely changed. A minister had built a pond and a canal.

Li Bai listened, lost in thought.

The one who killed the white horse was probably Emperor Taizong, and the canal he built seems to be the Dragon Head Canal.

Jiang She asked with a smile:

What did Suigun do next?

Ao Bai held his wine cup, drinking without tasting his food: "When those ministers were on the boat, I flipped over, creating a wave several feet high, causing them to fall out of the boat and get soaked."

This dragon is also petty.

Jiang She said, "Good idea."

"Suiki is quite sensible."

Ao Bai smiled with narrowed eyes. He glanced at Jiang She but didn't find anything. He then continued talking about how the guards pulled the ministers out of the Wei River after they fell into the water, their official robes soaking wet.

They talked until it got dark.

A ray of rosy light appeared in the sky, and the clouds turned pinkish-gold, edged with gold.

Ao Bai was still talking when he heard the host finish washing the dishes, wave downstairs to call people, and then eat another round.

Jiang She and Li Bai also ate some, tasting the flavors of mutton and cheese.

the end.

Jiang She could no longer sit still.

he asks.

"Do you have something to say?"

Ao Bai breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with a hint of hope. He put down his chopsticks and casually brought up the topic: "I was sleeping by the Wei River just now when a beautiful rain suddenly fell from the sky, with a faint, pure air flowing through it, nourishing all things."

"The rain was halfway through when it suddenly disappeared."

Why is that?

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(End of this chapter)