Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 101 You Su Yousu
Wang Ji’s puff pastry, in front of the shop.

"Mother-in-law."

When the slender and heavy-haired cake seller heard someone calling her, she put down the dough she was kneading and raised her head to look at the person. When she looked at the person, her slightly narrowed old eyes suddenly became bright.

"Are you... You Su's junior sister?"

Ji Lingruo's pair of peach blossom eyes as charming as the autumn moon also flickered twice, and her voice was clear and gentle:

"Do you know me, mother-in-law?"

In her mind, although she loved the shortbread from this store the most, she had never bought it herself. How could this mother-in-law recognize her?

"Of course! Apart from you, girl, who else in this city is worthy of the title of 'the most beautiful girl in the world'?" Granny Wang had a kind face, and every wrinkle was filled with a smile.

Ji Lingruo's pretty face suddenly turned crimson. There was no teasing in the old woman's words. Instead, they were full of compliments on the girl's appearance, but it still sounded embarrassing to others. She felt ashamed and angry, secretly hating that this blind senior brother was really speaking openly. How could he even say such self-proclaimed words to others?
"My mother-in-law was just joking. That's all nonsense from my senior brother." Ji Lingruo twitched her lips in embarrassment.

"You're not talking nonsense, you're worthy of the name." Grandma Wang smiled and wiped her flour-covered hands on her skirt, then greeted, "Are you here to buy cakes? It was You Su who came to buy them before. He was injured trying to save everyone, so he was lying in bed and asked you to buy some cakes when he was hungry? He is our great benefactor, I will give you a few more, and you will come to my mother-in-law's place to eat cakes for free. "

Grandma Wang enthusiastically packed the cakes filled with beef and prunes. Although she was old, she clearly remembered the favorite types of the senior brothers and sisters.

Ji Lingruo smiled sweetly, feeling that she was honored by the respect others showed her senior brother along the way this morning, and she felt happy in her heart. However, she still took out a few taels of silver from her purse and handed it over.

"Girl, what are you doing? My mother-in-law is having fun selling pie charts. If she says she doesn't want any money, she doesn't want any money." Mother-in-law Wang's face was straight, as if she was going to be angry.

"No, no, no, mother-in-law, this is not money to buy cakes." Ji Lingruo explained quickly, not wanting to offend this kind old woman.

"What kind of money is that?" Granny Wang asked curiously, her eyes flickering.

"I, I..." Ji Lingruo was also a little embarrassed to say it, but she still mustered up the courage to say, "This is the money I paid to become your apprentice."

"Apprenticeship?" Granny Wang obviously didn't expect this answer, and her tone was surprised.

Ji Lingruo bit her lower lip lightly, thinking that there was no hope of becoming a disciple. Although she doesn't know much about the human world, she also understands that there is no difference between wanting to learn to make cakes and wanting to learn a skill. These are important inheritances that people rely on for survival. There is no reason to teach people easily.

But she left this time, and she didn’t know when she would come back. Will she still be able to taste this familiar taste when she returns to her old place?

This pastry had accompanied her during her happiest three years, and she didn't want to forget the taste easily. Whether it was to make it for herself or to make it for You Su, she had to learn this cake.

"Yes, mother-in-law, I want to learn how to make this shortbread from you."

Ji Lingruo's tone was solemn, and she simply took out all the money in her purse and held it in her hand.

Granny Wang was also startled, but she was not frightened by the money. She looked at the girl with gentle eyes:

"Are you leaving?"

The old man's temples are half white, and he always laments that his old eyesight is dim, but he can see things more clearly than anyone else. Although Ji Lingruo was frightened, she nodded obediently.

"Ah."

"Does Yusu know?"

Ji Lingruo nodded again. Granny Wang smiled calmly, pushed Ji Lingruo's hand holding the money back and said:

"It's good to know. Only by saying goodbye well can we meet well. Don't leave without saying a word like in the storybook. You will regret it when you look at the coolness in reality. If you really want to learn, my mother-in-law can teach you for free. you."

Ji Lingruo felt warm in her heart when she heard this, but she didn't shirk too much. She knew that the old lady wouldn't accept the money, so she could only say thank you:
"Thank you, mother-in-law!"

As the girl spoke, she was about to bend down to salute, but was quickly held up by the old woman. The old woman had worked hard for most of her life, and her hands were already covered with rough wrinkles. At this time, she held Ji Lingruo's plump and white hand and said distressedly:

"It's just a lesson in how to make a cake and how to salute. It's just that your hands are so beautiful. You'll be kneading the dough and frying it later, so you have to be careful, otherwise Yu Su will feel distressed."

Ji Lingruo also let the other party hold her and curled her lips: "He won't feel bad. I do all the dirty and tiring work in the sect."

"Is this boy You Su so hateful?" Grandma Wang led Ji Lingruo into the shop and echoed the girl's cry. It's just that the girl's delicate skin has already exposed the truth, and Granny Wang is unwilling to reveal her little thoughts, and she finds the other party extremely cute.

The old woman had a son, but he had difficulty getting married in a larger city. The two old men were reluctant to part with their ancestral shop and did not want to burden their son, so they took the initiative to separate from their children and grandchildren. Seeing the pretty Ji Lingruo at this time was like meeting his own granddaughter.

Ji Lingruo originally wanted to follow the old woman's words and continue to complain about You Su. After all, the best way to get closer to someone is to complain about another person together. It's a pity that the bad words never came out of his mouth. Ji Lingruo shook his head, worried that he had been deceived too much by such a sanctimonious guy like You Su, and now he couldn't even say bad things about him behind his back.

"Actually, no, he's pretty good to me..." Ji Lingruo laughed sarcastically.

Granny Wang patted Ji Lingruo's hand with a playful expression of "I understand, I understand."

"Girl, do you know why You Su is called You Su?"

"Why?" Ji Lingruo's beautiful eyes flashed with interest.

"Haha, because your master also likes to eat my cakes, she didn't know what name to give to You Su after she picked him up. After thinking about it, she just called him Yousu. Before You Su was five years old, the neighborhood Neighbors all call him that. It's strange that he is a blind man who can't read. At the age of five, he went out of his way to publicize his name to the outside world. His name is "You Su", which means "You from Travel" and "Su from Zi Su". Who would be like this again? Make fun of him with "yousu", and he will be in a hurry. Don't tell me, the teachers in the city all say that the word "yousu" has some meaning. But talking is worse than writing, and we old people are still He is a puff pastry."

Ji Lingruo had always thought it was a coincidence, but she never thought there was such a reason. Listening to the interesting stories about You Su's childhood, an image of a blind boy with a coquettish air seemed to pop up in her mind. The more she listened, the more interesting it became, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised, adding a touch of uniqueness to this simple shop. scenery.

……

At this moment, it's not time for breakfast yet. There are only scattered shops open on the breakfast street. There are not many diners, but it is definitely not deserted.

There were also three well-dressed young monks gathered in front of Wang Ji's pastry shop.

"Sir, you misunderstood. The cake on the left here is for sale. The cake on the right you just ate is not for sale to guests. It is used by my apprentice to practice."

Granny Wang smiled apologetically and explained that she did not know these three monk guests. Judging from their attire, they must be reinforcements sent by other cities to rescue Izumo City in the past few days. In fact, she had just reminded her once, but the other party insisted on buying the cake Ji Lingruo tried to make, and that's when the dispute arose.

The leading young monk frowned when he heard this and glanced at the girl who was glaring at the side. Even if he looked at it again, he would still be shocked by the beauty of the girl.

However, the more beautiful the flower, the more thorns there are. Just now, he was attracted by the girl's beauty and came to buy cakes, hoping to make some friends. So he deliberately bought this coke cake to take the opportunity to strike up a conversation, but the girl smashed the coke cake in his hand with one blow, leaving him no face at all.

Although he is not afraid of this girl in the first stage of Lingtai, after all, he is not on his home court, and it is not advisable to use his power to overwhelm others. His mind moved slightly, and he had come up with a brilliant idea to regain his face, so he said righteously:
"It's really unlucky. We came all the way to Izumo City to help you, but we couldn't even eat breakfast comfortably. Since it's a work of practice, why is it displayed outside? Instead of blaming your disciple for his poor skills, you blame me for taking it. The cake is wrong, your cake stall is too unreasonable."

A monk dressed in the same style as him responded: "That's right! If it's not for sale, why are you putting it outside? Thanks to you, the name of Wangji Pancake has been spread to Nahe City. According to me, Look, it doesn’t live up to its name!”

Another companion greeted us with a big hand: "Everyone, come and see! Wang Ji's pastry cakes are being sold as inferior ones and are killing us foreigners!"

"Aunt Wang, what's going on?"

"Sir, that shouldn't be the case. This bakery is passed down from our ancestors."

"What's wrong with me? How can I deceive you? If you don't believe me, take a look at this cake for yourself. Is it a lot of burnt brown?"

I saw among the pancakes listed in the basket on the right side of the oil pan, as expected, many of them had obvious burnt spots.

"This..." Grandma Wang wanted to explain, but unfortunately her voice was immediately drowned out by the noisy crowd that surrounded her.

"Hey! If you feel like you've suffered a loss, I'll give you three more! What rumors are you spreading here!" Ji Lingruo raised her eyebrows.

"Hmph! Didn't you think we asked the villagers to judge us? If we were mute, wouldn't we suffer the consequences of you?"

Ji Lingruo gritted her teeth and clenched her pink fists. The cultivation level of these three people was only at the Lingtai level, so she was not afraid if they were deliberately looking for trouble. Grandma Liu had just informed her that she would be leaving tomorrow through the art of sound transmission, so she must be watching right now. But the other party didn't take action. Instead, the three monks started talking and wanted to smash the cake shop's sign. If she couldn't help but strike first, wouldn't that be playing into the opponent's hands?

But she didn't like meeting strangers, and when she saw the people who kept coming to watch the fun, her mind was in a state of confusion, and she didn't know how to deal with it. She couldn't help but feel sorry for herself. If Granny Wang lost her business because of her, she would be to blame and she would never forgive herself.

“Who said Wang Ji’s shortbread cakes are inferior?”

A clear voice sounded loudly, covering up the chaotic discussion.

　I have something to do and I have to go out. If I don’t end this volume tomorrow, I won’t be a human being.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)