Chapter 434 His Junior Uncle
The distance is a little more than 20 kilometers. According to what the coach just said, an ordinary person can complete the entire journey in about an hour and a half, but Liu Wangxue and his friends did not return to return the bike until nearly two and a half hours later.
We were just having fun to relax and we were not in a hurry, so we rode slowly. Sometimes we stopped to drink water, chat and take pictures. Even though we came out late, it was already noon by the time we returned the bike.
The two who hadn't eaten much in the morning were already starving. Wenxi held Du Yunkai's arm, almost hanging on him, looking like she was about to faint from hunger: "Let's go eat first."
Liu Wangxue's original schedule was to get up early to ride a bike, come back to have breakfast, walk around Yu Village, and then have lunch there. For Wenxi, who has trouble getting up, the departure time was postponed in the morning. Now it had to be slightly changed. Several people took the sightseeing bus directly to Yu Village and agreed to have lunch there first and then go shopping.
According to the "Yucun Chronicle" written by the clan members themselves, the Xie family of Yucun was a prominent family in the north more than 200 years ago. To avoid disaster, the old clan leader brought his clan members to a small town in the south and resettled at the foot of a mountain. A plaque written by the old clan leader is still hung on the lintel of the main hall of the Xie family mansion, with the words "A corner of the country" written on it - the name of Yucun also comes from this.
The clan members kept in mind the teachings of the old patriarch, and kept a low profile in life and actions, so that the Xie family could last for a hundred years. However, the torrent of the times could not be avoided. During a certain movement, the Xie family members handed over almost everything they had, and only then did they save the entire village. After the world was at peace, the descendants of the Xie family began to seek development outside and then return to feed the family.
Ten years ago, the government planned to lead the tourism development of the Mid-Levels area, and the Xie family participated in it, contributing both money and manpower. After the plan was completed, the tourism economy gradually developed, and the momentum was very good. Many young people who were away from home returned to their hometown to start businesses.
The restaurant Liu Wangxue and the others went to was opened by a descendant of the Xie family. Strictly speaking, he was a branch of the Xie family, and he followed the old patriarch. It was said that the one of the branch who was of the same generation as the old patriarch had once served in the palace to prepare banquets for the emperor. The old man's skills were all passed down, but they were lost during a turbulent era. It was only in the past 10 to 20 years that the younger generations picked them up again. Although they were not as skilled as the old man back then, they had also mastered 80% to 90% of it.
Li Yu was most familiar with the history of Yumura. On the way to the restaurant, he acted as a tour guide, telling everyone about the history of the village from its establishment to the present day, and finally stopped at this restaurant: "Xie Ji was reopened three years ago. Once the name was spread, many gourmets came here. I ate there when I came to sketch. The dishes are generally not expensive, but they are really delicious!"
Tao Huayu has also accompanied clients there. He is also the kind of person who loves to eat and knows how to eat. He also praises the food here. When Liu Wangxue talked about the itinerary yesterday, he praised her for her "vision and taste." Now he followed Li Yu's words and reported a series of dishes, suggesting that everyone must order all of them later.
Liu Wangxue exclaimed: "This is too much, more than ten dishes, and there are only six of us, there is no way we can finish it."
Just as Xu Qingsong was about to speak, Tao Huayu spoke first. He gestured with his hands, "Don't worry, we can finish it. The dishes in this restaurant are not only exquisite in taste, but also in presentation. Each portion is not large. The six of us can probably finish a plate of food with just one chopstick each."
Xu Qingsong stopped talking.
Li Yumeng nodded in agreement: "That's right, I can order four dishes and a soup if I eat alone."
Wenxi laughed at him: "You male college students are at the age where you can eat a lot, so what's so special about four dishes and one soup?"
"It's true!" Li Yu was afraid that she didn't believe him, so he added, "I had eaten a round of snacks on the street before I went there, otherwise I wouldn't feel full even with four dishes and one soup."
Liu Wangxue also smiled. She had long discovered Li Yu's ability to eat. When they had a barbecue together before, everyone was full except him who still had skewers in his hand. It was the same this morning. His plate was almost full, and he went for another round after he finished eating.
"Then I have a question," she asked Li Yu, "Xiao Yu, you usually eat so much, where did all the meat go?" He looked skinny and not very tall.
"It's on your face," Wenxi felt itchy and reached out to pinch Li Yu's cheek, "Look at how chubby it is, it feels so good!"
Du Yunkai immediately pulled her hand away: "I told you to be careful, Ren Xiaoyu is an adult, not a child."
Wen Xi pinched Du Yunkai's face with her backhand: "Okay, I'll pinch you then." Then she commented: "It doesn't feel good."
Du Yunkai felt particularly helpless.
Li Yu was used to being pinched by Wen Xi. He raised his hand and touched his face: "Not fat."
Tao Huayu also pinched it and said, "It's not fat."
Liu Wangxue also reached out and pinched him: "Eat more later, you look so skinny."
Xu Qingsong also pinched it and joked, "Don't be afraid, Xiaoyu. You have to be brave and defend your rights. You can't always let them harass you."
Du Yunkai said disdainfully: "Do you want to look at what you were doing just now? You talk as if you are clean."
Everyone laughed together.
While chatting and laughing, we arrived at the entrance of Sumi Village and everyone got out of the car and walked inside together.
A food street was planned here, and Xie's shop was located a little further in. As soon as he stepped into the street, Li Yu was like a fish in water, recommending all kinds of snacks to everyone. So when they arrived at the restaurant entrance, everyone had something in their hands, and Li Yu had already eaten a bowl of fermented rice and eggs.
Above the lintel of the restaurant hangs a golden sign with the Chinese characters "Xie Ji" written in running script, and below it there is a line of smaller characters that read, "This is the only one, there is no other."
When you walk in, you can see that the lobby is almost full of people, and there are also many diners waiting for a table in the side hall at the entrance. Li Yu held a string of fried squid in his hand and took a bite: "I forgot it's dinner time now. I always came here to eat during off-peak hours."
We had to go to the front desk to get a number first. Xu Qingsong asked everyone to wait in the side hall while he went over. At the front desk, a middle-aged man in new Chinese clothes was talking to two young people in hotel uniforms. He turned around and saw Xu Qingsong, his eyes full of surprise, and he walked towards him in a few steps: "Qingsong! Why are you here? You didn't even say hello in advance."
Xu Qingsong greeted him immediately, smiling and shouting, "Little Master."
This person is the boss of Xie Ji, named Xie Zhuoyi. He is the last disciple of Xu Qingsong’s grandfather. Xu Qingsong calls him "Junior Uncle" according to their seniority.
Xu Qingsong explained: "I heard from Master Uncle that you were going to attend an exchange meeting recently. I thought you were not here."
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