"Brother, you are this one!" Li Xiao gave a thumbs up to Jiang Ying, the hiking anchor.
He turned around and took out two bottles of water from his car and gave them to him. Jiang Ying couldn't resist, so he had to accept them.
"Idol, take a photo with me!" Mo Jie flushed with excitement and held Jiang Ying's hand for a long time without letting go.
"Okay." Jiang Ying smiled kindly, with only one white tooth evident on his dark face.
Li Xiao took the camera and took a photo of the two of them.
"Where are you going next?" Mo Jie was quite satisfied after taking the photo and pulled the other person to continue the conversation.
A trace of impatience flashed across Jiang Ying's face quickly, so fast that neither of them noticed it. He pointed to a small side road: "Danxia is such a famous scenery, but it's just that when you look at it from a distance, there's no excitement in moving forward? I plan to
Take a few steps up the mountain over there to have a deeper look.”
"Then you have to be more careful." The two of them looked towards the mountain over there, their eyes moved upward, and they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
The forked road leads to a grand canyon. The front is better, but the further inside it becomes narrower. The road below is only narrower, but the top of the mountain range forms an encirclement, like a huge mouth, trying to swallow everything up.
Devoured by incoming creatures.
"I heard that there are indeed some canyons here that you can enter, but usually tour groups bring people in together and they have to take protective measures. Anchor, it's not appropriate for you to go in directly like this, isn't it?"
Mo Jie looked at the shaky-looking rocks on the top of the mountain and tried to dissuade them with a worried look on his face.
"This is just a trivial matter." Jiang Ying waved his hand, "I have been to even the most dangerous places. It's not like I want to climb up. I just want to take a closer look. There won't be any problems."
Li Xiao greatly admired Jiang Ying's courage. He pulled Mo Jie, who was a little excited, nodded to Jiang Ying and left.
"You don't need to persuade me anymore," Li Xiao's face was calm, and there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes. A job like an anchor may look glamorous on the surface, but behind it is unbearable hard work for others. "It's not easy for everyone. This is not easy for everyone.
When the time comes, we just need to bless him."
After hearing Li Xiao's words, Mo Jie left in silence.
"Speaking of which, Brother Li, you must have encountered difficulties when you were a food anchor." Mo Jie muttered as he sat back in the car.
"It's all over." Li Xiao didn't care much. "Being looked down upon by others and being said to be not doing your job are all trivial matters. What impressed me most was that I entered a dark shop and was poisoned without even taking a few bites and was sent to the hospital.
Already."
After mentioning it briefly, Li Xiao stopped and said, "Let's focus on the next scenic spots!"
After saying that, he directly played a brisk accompaniment and drove forward.
Studio:
"Double chef is ecstatic! I never thought that one day I would see my most admired hiking anchor in the live broadcast room of a food anchor!"
"Look at Yingzi's face looking quite haggard. Living in the open air these days really encourages people to "grow up" at a faster pace!"
"God is growing up so fast hahahahahahahaha, if you don't tell secrets, I think Takako is at least ten years older than last month!"
"Who would have thought that the man in front of you, who looks like a middle-aged uncle with a vicissitudes of life, is actually less than thirty years old!"
"I feel that the profession of anchor is quite sad... like Takako did just now, you have to risk your life to go on adventures..."
"Although our anchor's food poisoning sounds a bit funny, it would be really unexpected if it really happened."
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The car slowly moved forward on the road. Along the way, the two of them listened to the music in the car and did not continue to communicate for a while.
At nearly five o'clock, the car drove to the gate of Danxia Landform Scenic Area.
It is said to be a gate, but it is actually a checkpoint-like toll station. You have to walk another kilometer inside to reach the real scenic area.
After paying to enter the station, Li Xiao learned that there was a charge for hot air balloon rides.
"You can take a hot air balloon ride from our station and take a shuttle bus back to the terminal. The whole journey takes about two hours. If you want to eat, you can stay longer. You can come back within today."
Holding a sign with guidance, Li Xiao found a place to park the car and introduced it enthusiastically.
“The cost of a hot air balloon per person is only 180, including the shuttle bus back. It’s a great deal!”
"Can I bring pets? I don't worry about leaving him alone." Li Xiao got out of the car with Tuanzi in his arms, with an expression like "It's okay if pets can't ride in a hot air balloon."
"If Brother Li trusts me, I can stay and take care of Jiu Jiu." Mo Jie volunteered.
"Of course, but you need to ensure the safety of your pet as a passenger. We will not be responsible if anything happens to your pet." The young lady quickly agreed to Li Xiao's request, and was unwilling to let the business opportunity go to waste.
Added: "Just sign a pet safety agreement."
"Okay," Li Xiao nodded and pulled Mo Jie, "Are you shy or afraid of heights? Hot air ballooning is not an exciting event, just think of it as a high-altitude version of the cable car."
"I am indeed a little afraid of heights...but here is the most beautiful Danxia in the legend. It would be a pity not to see it." Mo Jie was a little embarrassed when his thoughts were read. He gritted his teeth and decided to follow Li Xiao.
The two bought their tickets and lined up. There were many families of three in front of them, all with excited expressions on their faces.
The colorful hot air balloons gradually rose up, and the firelight matched the setting sun in the west, making them look particularly warm.
Soon, it was their turn.
Tuanzi had never seen such a battle before, and he immediately hugged Li Xiao's arm excitedly and kept "chirping", and every cell in his body was filled with excitement.
Boarding the hot air balloon, everything in front of you slowly begins to shrink.
Keep going up and keep flying, Li Xiao even felt that if he kept going up like this, he would have the illusion of breaking through the sky.
As the height rises, the appearance of the Danxia landform can be seen at a glance.
Under the setting sun, the colorful rocks seem to be covered with a layer of red gauze, reflecting the sunset on the horizon.
One after another "rivers" spread, flow, and meander on the mountain. As far as the eye can see, it is impossible to find where to go.
"Beautiful, really beautiful." Looking down from a high altitude, it is a completely wonderful feeling of beauty.
As the hot air balloon moves, the colors below change unpredictable, making it impossible to guess what it will look like in the next second.
It is difficult to describe Li Xiao's shock in words. He watched in intoxication as the warm light emitted by the orange-red sunset fell on the earth, spreading countless golden lights.
Tuanzi, who was huddled tightly in Li Xiao's arms at first because of fear of heights, was also stunned and stared into the distance.
Mojie held up his camera and took in the dazzling scenery.
The two of them traveled from sunset to starrise, and their hot air balloon trip was almost over.
After getting off the hot air balloon, both of them felt that their trip was worthwhile.
The audience in the live broadcast room watched the beautiful Danxia scenery from Li Xiao's perspective for nearly two hours, and almost ran out of ink in their stomachs - because they could no longer find any other description to describe such a scenery. Gu
Li Xiao glanced at his live broadcast room and saw some barrages that made him laugh or cry:
"I strongly object to the anchor using such a low-resolution lens to shoot. It really reduces the beauty of Danxia's scenery!"
"It's not enough, not enough at all! There are obviously more beautiful rocks in the distance, but it's a pity that the anchor can't see clearly because of not enough pixels!"
“It’s time to change the camera in the host’s hand!”
"But think about it on the other hand, the anchor filmed it on a hot air balloon, isn't it equivalent to us having a hot air balloon trip for nothing?"
"Wow, can I watch this for free? Send a hot air balloon to the host to say thank you."
"Send a hot air balloon to the anchor and consider it my ticket!"
"The anchor is down, let's see what delicious food is around here!"
The two people who had just got off the hot air balloon suddenly felt a little weak in their legs - it was caused by the hot air balloon suddenly falling to the ground after sitting for a long time, and the difference in the feel of their lower feet was too great.
On the contrary, Jiujiu was kept in Li Xiao's arms. After coming down, he still looked like he was still unfinished, holding Li Xiao's arm without letting go.
The staff warmly led them to the bench where they rested, and then left to receive the next group of passengers.
"Xiaojie, are you hungry?" After having enough rest, Li Xiao stood up and stretched.
Everything is good in a hot air balloon, except that the position is a bit difficult for a person of his size, so he needs to stretch his muscles.
"This place is out of the way and has no shops. Even if we go back now, it will take a long time. It's better to have a meal here before leaving."
After making up their minds, the two of them started looking for food in the food street next to it.
It is said to be a food street, but it actually looks like a lot of small food trucks arranged in a row. However, as can be seen with the naked eye, the length of this "street" is very considerable.
The two of them shuttled among these dining cars for a while, and found that there were many storefronts behind these dining cars. In order to show their presence, they used a lot of dazzling lights, which was dazzling.
Although it is the terminal station of hot air balloons, the number of people visiting it is comparable to that of the previous Ganzhou Night Market.
The noisy voices accompanied by the excitement of the food truck owners preparing ingredients made Li Xiao unable to feel the coolness of autumn at all.
"Is there anything you want to eat?" Li Xiao looked around. He felt that this place was good, and that one was good, but he couldn't choose the last one.
"Why don't you have hot pot?" Mo Jie pointed to a hot pot restaurant diagonally in front of them that was completely different from the surrounding stores with serious light pollution. "That restaurant looks more comfortable." At least it's not that eye-catching.
Li Xiao nodded. After coming to Zhangye and eating so many things, he had indeed never had hot pot once. Try it and you won’t suffer.
The signboard reads "Yi Ge Hot Pot Fish" in five big characters. It sounds unremarkable, but the decoration is elegant and simple.
The waiter led the two of them to the table, handed them the menus and then left.
The menu of this restaurant is not only written on the sign, but also written on the table.
If you look carefully, the soup base is free: pickled cabbage, chicken soup, spicy, pork ribs and other flavors, and it can also be paired with the mandarin duck pot base.
Not only that, vegetarian dishes are also available for free at the buffet.
"Both soup base and vegetarian dishes are free, so the price shouldn't be low, right?" Li Xiao muttered and continued to read, "48 yuan per pound for pike, 58 yuan per pound for black fish... Beef and mutton are both.
70 a pound.”
This price surprised Li Xiao: "What kind of bicycle do you need at this price?"
Li Xiao, who originally thought he would be slaughtered in the scenic spot, felt his heart in his stomach.
The two of them combined their efforts and ordered a portion of hot pot fish.
The so-called hot pot fish refers to fried fish.
Wash the slaughtered fish and dry it, and apply a layer of starch to prevent the fish from sticking to the pan when frying.
Heat the oil in a pan, put the fish in and fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, then remove.
Use the oil left in the pan for frying the fish, stir-fry the Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers over low heat until fragrant, add onions and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil, then add the fish that was fried at the beginning, and pour in enough water.
Just pass through the fish meat.
Add salt and sugar to taste, bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove the juice over high heat, place the fish on a plate, remove the soup from the pot, pour it on the fish, and sprinkle with some coriander.
A dish of braised fish is completed.
The most challenging aspect of this dish for chefs is the amount of starch.
If too little starch is used, it will easily stick to the pan when frying, leaving a fishy smell in subsequent operations that will ruin the taste of the entire hot pot fish.
If you use more starch, you don’t have to worry about the risk of sticking to the pan, but due to the influence of the cooking method, the thick starch layer will completely wrap the fish. During the stewing step, the fish will lose its original taste due to the presence of moisture.
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Mo Jie spontaneously went to get the necessary vegetarian dishes, leaving Li Xiao still patiently explaining to the audience in the live broadcast room.
The dumpling in his arms moved his nose a little uneasily, and then the whole dumpling stood up straight on the seat next to Li Xiao.
"It smells so good..." A soft and waxy voice came from Tuanzi's mouth.
The next moment, the waiter brought a piece of hot pot fish as big as a basin and placed it on the table in front of Li Xiao.
The fish meat was cut into pieces, and each piece was crystal clear golden yellow. It was dipped in reddish-brown sauce and accompanied by small pieces of coriander. The overall look was quite aesthetic.
Under the basin, there is still a lot of soup steaming, and the spicy aroma is coming to your nostrils.
"It smells so good...isn't this too exaggerated?"
Mo Jie, who came back with the vegetarian dishes, admired and was shocked from ear to ear by the size of the big bowl.
"Let's start right away!"
While waiting for Mo Jie to be served, Li Xiao, whose sense of smell had been captured by the aroma, immediately picked out a piece of fish and placed it in front of the camera.
The golden fish meat and the reddish-brown soup blended together perfectly. When the chopsticks were pinched hard, the whole piece of fish cracked from the middle with a "click" sound.
"It feels wonderful to hear this sound." Li Xiao swallowed the saliva secreted from his mouth and put the fish meat on the chopsticks into his mouth.
As soon as I spoke, the sound of "click" and "click" could be heard endlessly.
“It’s very crispy on the outside and has a rich pepper flavor in the mouth.”
"After eating it, the fish meat is crispy and soft, and the spicy juice splashes out in your mouth, which is very delicious."
