Chapter 36

Bang!

The spoon fell into the glass can, and the collision sound made Jiang Li turn his head. The elf opened his emerald eyes and looked at him unblinkingly.

Jiang Li paused and said, "Mr. Messenaar?"

"How did you do it?"

Messenaar stretched out his hand. Jiang Li was stunned for a moment and handed over the ice flower formed in his hand.

The elf twisted the flower branches, and the flowers condensed by magic in his hands were so delicate that they seemed to grow naturally. The clear luster also proved that it was not a real plant. He looked at the ice flower in his hand in disbelief, muttering to himself: "You actually did it?"

"Didn't you teach me that?" Jiang Li said, "You said, don't think about water, just turn it into ice. I made it just as you said. Thanks to you, this problem has troubled me for many days. If it weren't for your advice, I wouldn't have thought of it. "

Messenner: "..."

Ice jelly

"How did you..." he said slowly, "to make it so realistic?" Jiang

Li: "It's all thanks to you."

Messenner: "Me?"

Jiang Li said as a matter of course: "You showed me just now, and I saw it, so when I used magic just now, I kept thinking about the flower you just made. If it wasn't like this, if I changed to another plant, I would It can't be made that similar."

Messenner: "..." Is it because of him?

Having solved a big problem, Jiang Li clapped his hands and stood up, and went to the supermarket entrance to make an ice sculpture.

He had been eyeing the ice sculptures in the central square for a long time, and had long wanted to make one for himself, but after studying for many days, he had not been able to solve this problem. Magic. Now that the problem was solved, Jiang Li happily made an ice sculpture for himself at the door.

Through the glass door, Messenner saw him use magic to erect a row of strangely shaped ice sculptures at the door of the supermarket,

The elf silently stared at the young human in front of him for a long time before he withdrew his gaze . The eyelashes cast a small shadow. He played with the delicate ice flower in his hand. The crystal petals reflected the sunlight from outside, shining like gems.

Incredible.

He thought: Incredible talent.

He was just a beginner, still learning the basics of magic, but he could do it so easily. It was something that only an experienced magician could do. When he was teaching, he never thought that this human could do this, so he was shocked when he saw it.

No... he had been surprised a long time ago

. When the two were competing, Jiang Li attacked him with the basic magic fireball. The reason why basic magic is called basic magic is that it is easier for beginners to master it. However, the fireball in Jiang Li's hand has far exceeded the scope of basic magic. It has such a strong destructive power that even his defense Jiang Li may not realize it, but his fireball is more powerful than most magicians' special tricks.

Beginner?

Messenner looked at the young humans outside who were very happy because they had successfully made ice sculptures . With such a terrifying talent, if he had started learning

magic since he was young, how far would he have come now?

The elf picked up the spoon again, scooped up a spoonful of full orange pulp, and tasted the sweetness of the bursting fruit.

After finishing the ice sculpture, Jiang Li came back excitedly.

"Mr. Messenner, thank you so much." Jiang Li looked at the can of oranges with only syrup in his hand and said enthusiastically, "If you need me, please help me." Can I get you a bottle?"

"No thanks." The elf stood up leisurely, lifting the edge of his gray robe. "I will come back to buy it after I make money."

"Okay, welcome next time . "Girl , please come."

Jiang Li returned to the cashier and picked up the magic book he had not finished reading. He remembered something and hurriedly called out to the elf who was about to leave: "Mr. Messenner, can I ask you for advice again in the future? ?”

Messenner: “Hmm?”

Jiang Li said with some embarrassment. The questions that stumped him were all basic ones. It was a waste of talent to ask the silver-haired elf these simple questions. But he couldn't find anyone else to ask. The magicians in Dolei City all misunderstood that What kind of powerful magician is he? In the whole city, only the silver-haired elf knows his background.

The identity of a powerful magician can conceal the magic of the supermarket and help him resist the covetousness of other people with bad intentions. Li did not want to clarify for the time being, and fortunately the silver-haired elf did not expose him out of anger after the competition. It is very necessary to improve his own strength. If someone can help him answer the doubts when learning magic, it can also speed up his learning progress.

Jiang Li said: "If you like, you can choose whatever you want in this supermarket. As for the rest, I don't have anything to give you. Or, are you willing to charge tuition?"

Messenner thought about it. Thinking: "One question, one bag... two bags of potato chips."

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment. Potato chips? So simple?

Messenner reported an address. It was where Chris and his friends lived. In the eyes of the enthusiastic adventurers At the request of the elves, they stayed in the guest room of their house.

"Before I leave Dore City, you can come here with your questions and potato chips to find me." He said, "But I may not be here.

" After understanding, he wrote down the address and asked, "How long will you stay in Dore?"

Messenner shook his head. He himself didn't know. He

temporarily stayed in Dolei City only because he had not heard the news of the next powerful magician.

In fact, he rarely stayed in human cities. On the one hand, the hotel accommodation fee was one thing, and on the other hand, the elves did not Most of the time, he was on the road looking for the next opponent. Powerful magicians did not gather together. Some were in the east of the continent, some in the west, some lived in the mountains, and some hid in the mountains. Abyss...

"Shredded potatoes." He said calmly, "After I learn how to make shredded potatoes, I will leave."

Watching the elf's back as he left, Jiang Li: "..."

You really like potatoes...

...

Evening.

After seeing off the last customer, Jiang Li looked through the glass door at the colorful clouds outside, then stood up and closed the door of the supermarket.

Usually, his supermarket would be open until the evening, but this was the first time he closed early. Of course, there is something important going on when the store closes.

Jiang Li pushed out the tricycle that he had prepared long ago from the yard, moved the stove and the ingredients prepared in the afternoon onto the tricycle, then excitedly turned the hourglass and headed for the other world.

The Winter Snow Festival in Dore City has arrived!

Jiang Li had reserved a stall in the Winter Snow Festival early on, and today is the first day of the Winter Snow Festival. According to Augustus, the Winter Snow Festival in Dore City will last for three days, and a grand banquet will be held in the City Lord's Mansion. For this purpose, they ordered wine and drinks from him in advance and sent him an invitation letter. But for Jiang Li, no matter how grand the banquet is, it is not as fun as setting up a stall by himself.

He pushed the tricycle out, and the wheels drove over the cobblestone road of the shopping street, attracting the attention of many people.

"Mr. Jiang Li?!"

"What are you sitting in? A horse-drawn carriage? It looks so strange, why can it drive itself?"

"Huh? Mr. Jiang Li is going to set up a stall at the Winter Snow Festival as well?"

"What are you going to sell? Is it delicious food?"

In the dusk of Dolei City, the white snow reflects the orange-red sunset, casting a layer of warm yellow afterglow over Dolei City. Lanterns have been lit everywhere, and the shopping streets are also full of Winter Snow Festival decorations. The shop owners have closed their doors in advance and pushed their goods to the central square on wooden carts.

It is not completely dark yet, but the central square is already very lively.

All the residents of Dore City came out of their homes. The square was full of people, colorful flags were flying, and ice sculptures of various colors were shining in the light of the fire. Next to the central fountain, a bard was playing the harp, and several magicians were performing magic for the children who were watching.

The unique tricycle attracted countless people's attention. When Jiang Li parked the tricycle behind the reserved stall and moved the stove and other things out, many people were already queuing in front of the stall.

"What is Mr. Jiang Li going to sell today?"

"I heard from my cousin who is a clerk in the City Lord's Mansion that it is a kind of food that is not available in the supermarket."

"Is it a new recipe?"

The crowd was talking, and they stretched their heads to watch him bring up the stove, then bring up a bucket of batter, put out plates of side dishes and sauces, a basket of eggs and a large basket of washed lettuce. He also took out a few strings of light bulbs and hung them on the stall to make the view brighter.

Just from the appearance, you can't tell what this thing is.

But this does not hinder people's enthusiasm. Whatever is produced in the supermarket, has anyone ever disappointed? The person in front of the line held up his wallet and said excitedly, "Boss Jiang Li, give me one!"

"Wait, there's only one step left."

Jiang Li took out the banner he had made earlier and hung it above the stall with magic. The knot on the edge was automatically tied.

Everyone looked up and saw that the banner was a simple food picture drawn by Jiang Li himself. In the middle of the banner were the Chinese characters "Miscellaneous Grain Pancakes", and the price was also marked next to it.

"Mixed-grain pancakes, what are those?!"

"One... one silver coin per portion?!"

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief: "So cheap?!"

"Boss Jiang Li, won't you lose money this way?"

"Do you have to add the lettuce too? Such precious vegetables in winter, but only one silver coin?!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "I heard that the Winter Snow Festival in Dolei City is very lively, I'm here to join in the fun."

And. Jiang Li was a little embarrassed: In fact, he still has something to earn...

He picked up the tool scraper and asked excitedly: "Who wants it?" He practiced many times at home and could already make very round pancakes!

The crowd responded in unison: "Me! I want one!"

"Me too!"

The stove has already heated up the flat-bottomed griddle used for making pancakes. A spoonful of batter is scooped out from the big bucket, and it is carefully scraped with a scraper to make it smooth, so that the batter covers the entire surface of the pan, and then the excess batter is scraped off. Turn it over, crack an egg, sprinkle with chopped green onions, sprinkle with pickled mustard tuber, fold it in half, and apply sauce...

"What kind of sauce do you want?" Jiang Li asked the customer at the front of the line: "Sweet bean sauce or bean paste?"

"Huh?" The customer was stunned for a moment. No matter which sauce it was, it sounded very unfamiliar. He said hesitantly, "Sweet, sweet?"

"Yes!" Jiang Li praised, "Sweet sauce is the best. You have good taste."

"Is it?"

The spoon spread the dark brown sauce on the crust. The aroma of the baked mixed grain batter has already spread out. Then put the thin crackers, lettuce, tenderloin, ham and sausage...

Because it is a fixed price, customers are not allowed to choose what side dishes to add. All the prepared dishes are added.

Everyone's eyes widened. From a spoonful of ordinary batter, in the blink of an eye, it turned into a fragrant food that smelled very tempting.

Smelling the aroma so close, the customers in the queue became restless and squeezed to the front impatiently.

The first customer carefully took his mixed-grain pancake.

The shovel cut the pancake in the middle, and the golden pancake sandwiched tenderloin and crisp lettuce. The three colors of red, yellow and green formed the most tempting picture. The aroma rushed into his nose, and his mouth was already drooling just by smelling it.

He couldn't wait to open his mouth wide and take a big bite!

It smells so good!

It tastes even better than it smells!

The customer chewed it with big mouthfuls.

I don't know what the pancake skin is made of, but it is more fragrant than ordinary flour, fragrant, crispy, and chewy, especially after adding the sauce called sweet noodle sauce, the sweetness of the sauce stimulates the fragrance of the pancake skin, and the wheat aroma is rich and the fragrance is even higher.

Not to mention the crispy pancake inside, the crunchy texture, plus the soft tenderloin, crisp lettuce, chopped green onions and pickled mustard tuber... Take a bite, and you will taste several flavors, rich in layers, as if you have fallen into a trap of delicious magic.

How can it be so delicious!

Is there really no delicious magic in it? !

The customer quickly finished the mixed grain pancake in his hand, and took out a few more silver coins from his pocket with sparkling eyes: "Give me five more!"

Jiang Li waved the scraper enthusiastically and made pancakes for the next customer: "Sorry, those who have bought please line up again from the back."

"What?!"

Before the first customer could react, the other customers had already squeezed him out of the line.

"I've already tried it, so of course I'll line up again from the back!"

"I, I, I'm the second one here, Boss Jiang Li, it's my turn!"

"Boss Jiang Li, can you buy a few more? One is not enough!"

The last question was rejected by other customers in unison before Jiang Li could answer. If everyone wants to buy a lot, when will it be their turn? !

Jiang Li swung the spatula to spread the pancakes, and the aroma of the mixed grain pancakes spread out. Soon, the residents of the entire central square and the entire Dolei City knew that the supermarket owner brought a delicious new food during the Winter Snow Festival.

One person spread ten, ten spread a hundred.

The sun sets and the sky becomes completely dark. In the pitch-black night, the sky is full of twinkling stars, while the light of snow and fire makes the central square as bright as day. As the night falls, the city of Dolei becomes lively. Music from nowhere lingers in the city. Residents who leave their homes are immersed in the joy of the festival, and Jiang Li's stall is also full of people.

"Jiang Li, I want a pancake too, with sweet sauce, but without scallions."

The silver coin falls into the bowl used to hold the coins, making a crisp jingle.

"Okay." Gli glanced at the dazzling light, and when he looked up, he found that the customer in the front of the line was the young lord of Duolei City. He was surprised and said, "Augustus, why are you here?"

The blond nobleman was wearing a very luxurious dress made of satin, and there were many gems hanging on his body, which were sparkling and more dazzling than his brilliant blond hair. It seemed that he should not be here, but should be in the banquet hall with elegant clothes and beautiful women.

In fact, he should have been at the banquet.

"I heard from the guards that you are selling a new food that has never been sold in the central square." Augustus dressed up specially today, with his brilliant golden hair tied back, revealing his smooth forehead and handsome features, but at this moment, his bright blue eyes reflected the shape of the mixed grain pancakes: "As a loyal customer of the supermarket, how can I miss it."

Jiang Li was very moved and put an extra piece of tenderloin in his pancakes.

After receiving the hot pancakes, Augustus did not stay for long, as there were guests waiting for him in the banquet hall. Before leaving, he asked, "Jiang Li, will you come to the castle today? The guests praised the wine you provided."

"No." Jiang Li said as he spread the pancakes, "I wish you a good time."

The blond noble left reluctantly.

He took a bite of the pancake, and the delicious taste that hit his soul made him pause. The rich wheat aroma, the crisp lettuce, the sweet and salty sauce... the combination of many flavors, the fragrance was like an invisible tentacle that restrained his feet, and like the song of a siren, tempting him to turn around and stay.

If there were not many guests waiting, Augustus would even want to queue up to buy another one.

He jumped on the horse, and the cold wind of the winter night washed away the remaining fragrance on his body. Why don't I go back and talk to my father about ending this year's banquet earlier...

After the repetitive work, Jiang Li soon felt the numbness in his arms after being enthusiastic at the beginning.

After reaching out to touch the empty basket of eggs, he was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "Sorry, there are no eggs left. Let's stop here today."

There were disappointed sighs from the crowd.

Immediately, a brother's voice rang out: "I saw someone selling eggs there, Boss Jiang Li, I'll go buy eggs for you!"

"Yes, I can help too!"

The people in the other world were very enthusiastic. After a while, before Jiang Li could ask for help, a basket of eggs was delivered to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li: "..."

Looking at the scraper in his hand, and then at the newly acquired egg, a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, and the magic moved as he wished. Soon, the scraper slipped out of his hand, and the iron spoon in the large bucket of batter beside him automatically scooped a spoonful of batter onto the griddle.

Jiang Li dragged out the prepared bench. He

almost forgot that he was already a magician.

The egg was cracked open automatically, and pickled mustard and chopped green onions fell like snowflakes. Sweet noodle sauce was evenly spread on the crust, lettuce and crispy crackers lined up and lay down. The golden pancake was folded in half and packed, and it jumped into the packaging bag by itself and flew into the hands of the customer.

When he was counting the goods on weekdays, he had already mastered the magic of controlling objects. Jiang Li directed everything in the pancake stall and was able to greet other customers at the same time.

"Huh? Mr. Ginger?"

Chris squeezed in with his companions, staring at the scene in front of him with wide eyes: "Are you selling any magical dishes?"

The companion asked: "Erin, why don't you usually cook

with magic?" Erin clenched her fists: "Do you think every magician can be as powerful as Mr. Ginger?! Besides, magic can't make things delicious!"

"It's mixed grain pancakes." Ginger asked: "Do you want one?"

Chris: "Of course! Please give us six pancakes, one of which should not have meat."

"No meat?"

Ginger looked into the crowd and saw a silver figure standing not far away. He did not squeeze over like the others, but kept a distance from passers-by.

"It took us a lot of effort to bring Mr. Messenal out." Chris said, "Today is the Winter Snow Festival in Dore City, but he still wants to go out of the city to do a mission. Monsters can be fought at any time. It would be a pity if he missed such a lively festival."

However, no matter how lively the atmosphere was and how happy people were, the silver-haired elf still looked cold and uninterested. He kept looking in the direction of the city gate, as if he was still thinking about the monsters outside.

The pancakes without eggs and meat were made first, and Chris shouted to him, "Mr. Messenal, come and try the mixed grain pancakes here?"

Messenal turned his head and met Jiang Li's eyes. After thinking for a while, he walked over.

He was not in a hurry to take the pancakes, but asked first: "What are you doing here?"

The tone of the elf sounded like questioning, and Jiang Li was a little puzzled: "As you can see, I am selling pancakes."

Messenner certainly saw the scene of magic making pancakes.

At the same time, he was even more confused.

If you are so eager to learn magic, you should spend all your time studying magic.

When the young human asked him for advice, he thought that was what Jiang Li meant.

Jiang Li has missed the best time to learn magic, but with his talent, if he works harder, he can still catch up with others and become a magician standing at the top of Lalan Continent. Maybe he can even have the ability to fight him. Human life is so short, and we should not waste precious time on irrelevant things.

Food, after all, is just something to fill the stomach, there is no need to spend too much energy... The

fragrant pancakes were handed to Messenner, and the wheat aroma lingered at the tip of his nose. He lowered his eyes, and the fresh lettuce was glowing with an alluring color.

Chris: "This is a pure vegetarian pancake without meat."

Messenner: "..."

Chris: "Mr. Messenner?"

Messenner: "..."

The elf took the pancake and stood aside silently.

He tasted the pancake in his hand. Unlike potatoes, this was a delicacy he had never tasted before. Whether it was the soft crust or the taste of sweet sauce, it was the first time he tasted it in his long life. It was incredibly delicious. And lettuce

.

Such fresh lettuce, appearing in winter, was it just born with magic?

The black-haired human used magic to manipulate the tools and ingredients on the stall to make delicious and fragrant pancakes.

In the entire central square, he was the only stall owner who used magic to cook, and he was also the only magician who used magic to cook.

"What kind of sauce is this?" Messenner asked.

Jiang Li answered while making pancakes: "It's sweet noodle sauce. The salty one is bean paste, made from soybeans. Do you want to try it?"

"Why do you want to study this?"

"What?"

The elf looked at him quietly and asked his confusion: "I thought you were curious about magic." In the supermarket, he kept reading a magic book.

"Huh? Yes." Jiang Li replied: "I am very curious."

"Then why do these unnecessary things?"

"Unnecessary?"

"If you put this energy into studying magic, you can be stronger than you are now."

Jiang Li asked him back: "Mr. Messenner, don't pancakes taste good?"

Messenner: "..."

He took a bite in silence.

Pancakes are really delicious. Better than potatoes.

"The Winter Snow Festival in Dolei City only happens once a year. This is my first time to participate. If I don't come today, I can only wait until next year. Wouldn't it be a pity to miss it?" Jiang Li said cheerfully, "Although magic is good, other things are also good. If I don't come tonight, everyone won't be able to eat delicious mixed-grain pancakes. The person who invented mixed-grain pancakes is as powerful as a magician!"

Messenner: "..."

He still had a lot of questions to ask, but he suddenly couldn't ask a simple question to a human being.

Along with this fragrance, it seemed that some distant memories came up.

It was really too long ago, so long ago that Messenner hadn't recalled it for a long time. When this memory emerged in his mind at this moment, he was slightly stunned.

The years are silent, and the long life is enough to make countless memories fade and disappear, just like words written on the sand. When the sea water recedes, there is no trace left.

It is so long ago that even the human face is blurred, leaving only a shadowy shadow, so long ago that he can't even remember the name of that human.

What remains in the memory are only broken and unclear words, which are now like the rising tide, surging.

[Challenging me? No problem. Are you an elf? It is rare to find an elf as warlike as you. ]

[Aren't elves the race that loves plants the most? How can you eat raw vegetables every day without changing your expression... What? You have been eating it for a month? ! You elves are so scary! ]

...

[Defeated another magician? ... What! Brian? Isn't that the legendary genius? ! 】

【Although human life is short, humans are endless like weeds. There will always be magicians stronger than you. You elves can live a long time. Just wait! There will definitely be someone who can defeat you on my behalf! 】

...

【Messenner, besides studying magic, what else do you like? 】

【Your hobby is magic... Okay. 】

【Human life is too short. If you don't seize the time, you will die before you have time to challenge... We are really sorry that our lifespan is too short! 】

...

【Messenal, you have such a long life, why don't you stop once in a while...】

【In addition to magic, there are many wonderful things in the world, the sound of the wind, the sound of flowing water, watching a seed grow into a big tree, observing the survival and reproduction of kingfishers... Aren't they all very interesting? 】

【When you come again next time, I may... Well, I believe you will win. 】

...

Unconsciously, the pancake in his hand has been eaten, leaving only the empty packaging bag, and the fragrance lingering on his fingertips.

While he was lost in thought, another pancake was delivered to him, and the golden and tender green color exuded a fragrance that made people's mouths water.

The elf raised his eyes and saw the black-haired human looking at him with a smile: "This time, I added bean paste. You can try it to see if it's different."

"I don't have money." He said.

Jiang Li said generously: "It's okay, I'll treat you."

"..."

"Just think of it as my advance payment for tuition. Besides, the pancake with meat is one silver coin. If you don't add eggs or meat, it's too much to charge one silver coin. It doesn't matter if you eat a few more!"

After hesitating for a long time, the elf took it.

The pancake with sweet bean paste is very delicious, and the one with bean paste is also unique.

He suddenly thought: If it's these two sauces... it's really good.

He is willing to put aside his pursuit of magic for the time being and study the recipes of these two sauces.

Messenal raised his eyes and looked at the black-haired human in front of him.

He stared at her for a long time, which made Jiang Li's back tingle. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't ignore this gaze, and even slowed down the speed of making pancakes.

"Well..."

Jiang Li turned his head slowly, sweating profusely, and said, "Are you dissatisfied with something? Do you think the pancakes are too expensive? Otherwise..." I'll give you another one?

The elf suddenly said, "With your talent, you may become a magician who can defeat me."

Jiang Li was surprised to be praised suddenly, "Really? Thank you?"

The premise is that he didn't learn magic by himself and was stumped by common sense, or wasted his talent on repeating some basic magic.

The elf thought for a moment, then asked: "If I become your teacher and teach you to become the most powerful magician on the continent, when you are about to die, can you fight me again?"

"...Ah?!"

"If I give it to someone else, they may not be able to do it. No one in the Lalan continent is more powerful than me."

"This..." Jiang Li sweated profusely: "It's a bit too early to talk about the topic of death now..."

"Don't worry, I can live a long time." Messenner said lightly: "As your teacher, after you die, I will find a good place to bury you and protect your grave from being destroyed. If necessary, I can come back to see you often, if I still remember."

Jiang Li: "..."