Chen Xing came here once a few years ago, but this time it was obviously more like an ancient town than before. wanben
For example, this flag with the word "tea" on it is more interesting than an antique plaque.
Chen Minmin looked at the crowds of people passing by and said with emotion: "This place has become commercialized. I remember that there weren't many foreign tourists here before."
Chen Jie said: "There are not many now, mainly during the Chinese New Year, everyone wants to come and see the dragon dance."
Never before have so many people watched it.
Again, the New Year atmosphere in the city is getting worse and worse, and the same goes for towns with better economies like the New Territories. If firecrackers are not allowed, what else is there to do? Why not come to a unique town like this to experience the New Year? Atmosphere.
The streets in Xinchang Ancient Town are very narrow and compact. When walking on the streets of the ancient town, if you look up, you can only see a sliver of sky. Because the eaves on both sides are relatively long, blocking most of the space.
This is very beneficial.
If you come to Xinchang Ancient Town, you don’t need to be afraid no matter how heavy it rains. The eaves on the streets are enough to shield you from wind and rain, so you won’t get caught in the rain while shopping.
It's just these random wires, network cables, etc., which are a bit confusing.
Every time you walk, you can see the charming fire wall.
Fire-sealing wall is also called wind wall or wind-fire wall. No matter where it is called, it always means the same thing. It is a wall construction for the purpose of fire protection.
Especially in this kind of water town, which is small, has a large population, and has densely packed houses. Once a fire occurs, it will involve a wide range of people, leaving many people at a loss. Some smart people have discovered that the spread of flames is also regular, and they all start from the wall of a house. , Leap into the wall of another store.
Therefore, some people think that if the wall is raised, wouldn't it be possible to prevent the fire from spreading?
So there is this high fire wall.
In addition, Xinchang Ancient Town originally lived near the water, so it has been hundreds of thousands of years. Xinchang Ancient Town has never been burned by fire, and so many ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have been completely preserved.
Chen Zhong had been chatting with his little girlfriend, and suddenly said: "I'm hungry, stop shopping, why don't we go get something to eat, mutton soup?"
Like many ancient towns in other places, Xinchang Ancient Town certainly has its own specialties.
Generally speaking, it’s tofu.
Xinchang’s tofu, bean curd and other bean products are famous throughout the surrounding area, covering three cities and five counties. But people can’t just eat tofu here, so mutton soup, Zhouxuewang and other things are also available here. Very popular.
In Xinchang Ancient Town, New Territories and other places, the way to eat mutton soup is the way to eat Jianyang mutton soup.
Jianyang is a county-level city directly under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province and is managed by Rongcheng.
The way to eat mutton soup here is different from those in the north and south. Its uniqueness comes from the continuous improvement of Jianyang goat breeds and the innovation of cooking techniques based on the quality of this mutton meat.
I won’t go into too many introductions, but many people can’t walk due to the smell of mutton soup in the streets.
The two surrounding restaurants were already full of people, so those who wanted to eat had no choice but to move forward.
Chen Jie said:
"There are too many people celebrating the New Year. I remember there is an old shop in a small alley. We will go directly to have a look. If it is really full, we will hang out for a while and come back to eat after dinner." p>
Chen Xing knew what he was talking about, nodded and said: "I listen to you."
In fact, people who come here want to finish their meal early and then go to the streets to watch the dragon and lion dances. The show will start at two o'clock in the afternoon. If you eat late, you won't be able to take advantage of it.
Location.
They soon found an alley.
Chen Jie wasn't sure if it was here, but it looked similar, so he led a few people towards it.
The main street is a road paved with bluestones, which is easy to walk. To turn into this alley, you need to walk up a long flight of stairs. There are houses on both sides. If you look in from those unobstructed places, you can still see
The well dug inside the house.
However, many wells have been closed.
There are very few wells dug in the past that are still in normal use.
Chen Minmin is very envious of the people who live here. Not to mention the good environment, there is such a big yard, which is very convenient for raising succulents. Even if you don't raise plants, it is good to raise a kitten. At least it can move around.
Large area.
Chen Xing also wants to have his own house, but it’s not like this.
He said: "If I can renovate it, it will be about the same. If I keep the original appearance, the usable area will be too small."
"Do you want to live in a villa?"
"No." Chen Xing shook his head and said, "I like high-rise duplexes that can see the big rivers. They have better lighting. It is best to have an area of more than 200 square meters. The decoration..."
"Okay, okay, I also like the house you mentioned." Chen Minmin interrupted.
Chen Jie also smiled and said: "As if no one likes it, this is a river-view house. Chen Xing, do you want to buy a house in Chengdu?"
"Don't buy it yet."
Chen Minmin suddenly sighed and said: "You have made a difference. It's not unusual for you to make a little effort to buy a house like this in Chengdu. Unfortunately, we still have to endure it. We don't know when we will be prosperous."
They only found out about Chen Xing in the past few days. The third aunt told people everywhere that they couldn't help but know.
But Chen’s mother didn’t say anything about Chen Xing’s millions.
It’s just that Chen Xing has made a career as a photographer, his work has won awards abroad, and he will soon go to Paris to study, and in the future he will be a turtle or something.
For people of Chen's generation, turtles are still very respectable. As soon as Chen Xing was told that he was going to study in Paris, Chen Xing became famous at the New Year's Eve dinner table last night. Even he had never looked at Chen Xing before.
All the elders toasted him with a glass of wine.
"Okay, we're here, it should be that one."
Chen Jie found the right location. After coming up from that stretch of stairs, there was another smaller street. This street had a museum converted from a wealthy family's house. Further on, they saw the old store they had visited before. Compared with the newly renovated and brand-new shops on the street below, this is really an old store.
The house looks pretty solid, but the walls inside have long become damp and have traces of erosion from rain. And there is also a poster of a celebrity from 20 years ago. The young Hua Zai looks very handsome.
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The signature of this shop is Yaomei Mutton Soup. The owner is an old lady and has hired a slightly younger employee.
There were actually a lot of people, but at least there was no queue.
When they came over, someone happened to be leaving the table, but Chen Zhong stepped forward and grabbed his seat.
A few people walked over slowly, and Chen Minmin said: "Having a younger brother is still very useful. At least it is convenient to occupy a seat."
Chen Jie smiled and said: "Then I'll give it to you."
Chen Zhong rolled his eyes at his brother and went to take care of his little girlfriend.
Chen Xing said: "Boss, first blanch a pound of mutton, with less fat, and add a portion of clear soup and blood."
Chen Minmin also ordered a dish of hot and sour lamb's blood. She liked this dish very much. It was appetizing and delicious.
Chen Jie said: "Why don't you have some tofu when you come to Xinchang? Wouldn't it be in vain? Let's add two more tofu dishes, boiled tofu and landscape tofu."
"Okay." Chen Xing said.
Chen Minmin was a little worried that she wouldn't be able to finish the meal. Chen Jie said: "Eat slowly. After you finish eating, you can go to the show. Besides, what are we, a group of twenty-year-olds, afraid of? Are you losing weight?" "That woman won't lose weight."
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Chen Xing said: "Let's have a cheat meal today. Just eat this meal. After today, you can slowly lose weight alone."
Chen Minmin whispered that she would cheat on meals every day during the New Year.
But when the food was served, she was the most active.
Jianyang Mutton Soup requires you to make your own dipping water, or oil dish, but generally it is dry dipping, and the ingredients are simple, such as dried sea pepper, MSG and salt. These three ingredients have completely satisfied the Sichuan people's pursuit of spiciness. You can also add red millet chili, green beauty pepper and fresh green peppercorns. On the basis of the basic salty base, add onion, garlic, coriander, mint leaves and so on.
Mutton soup was served first.
The soup has been boiled until it turns white, like milk, with little oily flowers floating on it, and the fragrance is overflowing.
Chen Xing filled a bowl of soup in a separate bowl and drank it.
When cooking Jianyang mutton soup, fish must be added to the soup. One pot of fish and mutton highlights the umami flavor of the soup. Otherwise, why did fish and mutton be combined to form the word "fresh" in ancient times? It must make sense.
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Drink the soup in small sips.
The flavor is fresh and strong, with a long aftertaste. Holding the bowl and drinking it in one gulp, a warmth spreads from the stomach to the whole body. The coldness of winter is quickly dispelled, and the whole person is warmed up.
The mutton is also delicious, the meat is tender and there is no mutton smell at all.
Chen Jie said while eating: "I remember that during the 2008 Olympics, 30 healthy delicacies were selected in China, and Jianyang mutton soup was finally on the list. It was the only soup dish based on mutton."
Neither Chen Xing nor Chen Minmin had any impression of this.
How old were they then?
Not to mention the Yanjing Olympics, I didn’t have much of an impression on the following Olympics. The only thing that impressed me was this year’s opening ceremony of the island country... No matter whether it was good-looking or not, it was indeed famous.
They are the professionals, who said that notoriety is no longer famous?
The girl brought over by Chen Zhong said to Chen Zhong: "Try this, it's also delicious."
She said boiled tofu.
This dish is very simple, super simple. You just put the tofu in boiling water and cook it. When it is slightly cooked, fish it out. You can eat it as it is, or you can eat it with dipping it in water.
What you eat is the freshness of tofu.
Good tofu is rare in the city. It is just like the seafood in coastal cities. Most people cannot eat the freshest tofu.
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Everyone thinks that seafood has a strong fishy smell, right?
Actually no, many seafoods have no fishy smell at all when they are first caught, and the meat even has a bit of sweetness. That’s why coastal people like to eat steamed seafood so much that they can’t wait to just nibble on it.
The same goes for tofu. It's freshly made by hand and still feels warm, then it's boiled in water.
This kind of tofu tastes very tender, delicious, and also relieves heat.
Shanshui Tofu is also a steamed tofu dish. Cut the tofu into small pieces like Mapo Tofu, then add salt, pepper, MSG, and ginger juice to taste. Add green pepper shreds, red pepper shreds, and coriander, and then put it in a steamer.
Steam.
You can eat it directly after steaming, and it will taste fresh and tender.
A few people cleared most of the food on the table, so nothing was wasted.
Chen Minmin touched her belly without any goddess image and burped.
"I haven't eaten so full for a long time. I'm so miserable. I will definitely gain weight tomorrow."
"Kacha!"
She looked up in confusion and saw Chen Xing putting down the camera.
"You took a picture of me!" She quickly went to grab Chen Xing's camera, "No!! You must delete the photo for me immediately!! It must be ugly as hell!"
Of course Chen Xing refused, and avoided with great skill. She chased him, but he ran away. On the way, Chen Xing said: "You just ate something, don't run away, I'll show you, it's not an ugly picture, I took a really good-looking one!"<
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What should I delete? Is he the kind of person who takes ugly photos of people?
Um.
Putting this aside, Chen Xing is a well-known up-and-coming photographer in the French photography industry. Wouldn't the things he takes look good? His cousin's accusation against him is simply slander.
The other three people watched the show with smiles.
Chen Jie and Chen Zhong are worthy of being born to the same mother, and they both have the same expression when they smile.
"Okay! Then show it to me first!"
Seeing that she stopped chasing him, Chen Xing found the photo just now, showed it to Chen Minmin, and said, "I thought your laziness just now was beautiful, so I took it, but you still don't believe me."<
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In the photo, Chen Minmin is leaning on a chair, with her hands on the armrests of the chair, her eyes half closed, and she is very comfortable.
I have to mention it again here.
What is the most important thing about taking portraits?
It's a model.
As long as the model is beautiful, no matter what the model is doing, it will look good in the photo.
Chen Minmin was finally relieved. She patted Chen Xing awkwardly and said, "Hahaha, hahaha, you told me earlier. Remember to send this photo to me. It's not bad. My sister's love for you is not in vain."
Chen Xing was speechless.
Chen Minmin's age is not far different from his, and there was little care for the two of them when they were growing up. On the contrary, Chen Xing helped her solve a lot of troubles when she was studying.
After resting for a while, everyone got up and got ready to watch the show.
At this moment, there are already many people in performance costumes in the ancient town square, who are getting ready in full swing.
There are about a dozen people in the dragon dance team, holding a big dragon in their hands, and there are people holding cloud lanterns, dragon beads and other decorations next to them. In addition, there are big black bulls, lion dances, stilts...<
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They have to work from two o'clock in the afternoon until night.
Chen Xing and the others didn't go to the square. They knew with their feet that there must be circles and circles of people there, so there was no need to squeeze in with those people.
The team has to come through anyway.
The smart people had already occupied the best position on the roadside, waiting for the dragon dance team to come over.
Chen Xing and Chen Jie were young and strong, and Chen Zhong was a young man in his mid-teens. They were not afraid of being scolded at all. They protected the two girls and easily pushed their way to the front, occupying the best spot on the street. Not long after, Chen Xing and the others heard the sound of gongs and drums.
