"Hello, sister."
After a twenty-minute stroll, Chen Cixiu was filled with pleasant surprises at this ancient city that had not yet been ravaged by commercialism.
The repairs here aren't extensive; they're mostly patching and fixing. But the people here live very comfortably. Since he couldn't find the shop, Chen Cixiu could only ask an auntie sitting by the roadside.
"Oh my, young man, I'm already forty-eight, and you still call me 'sister'."
This made the aunt blush.
Chen Cixiu said, "No way! You look only around thirty, just a little older than me."
"Young man, you're quite the smooth talker."
The aunt lifted her hat a little higher. "Is there something you want to ask?"
"Yes, sister, do you know where the snacks in Pingyao are?"
Chen Cixiu looked around and said, "I've been looking for over twenty minutes and still can't find it. I was hoping you could give me some directions."
“Pingyao, oh, you mean Old Yao’s? Young man, I’m so sorry, his family moved away the day before yesterday. They’re not doing business here anymore. Business here isn’t good. It’s all old customers. Now the young people aren’t here anymore; they’ve all gone to the main city.”
The aunt's tone was tinged with melancholy.
“Sister, the main urban area isn’t far, only an hour or two,” Chen Cixiu said.
"Even so, there's a big difference between here and the main city. You're a day late. If you had come a day earlier, that would have been better."
Chen Cixiu thanked him.
I called Tian Xin.
"The store you mentioned has moved."
Chen Cixiu got straight to the point.
"What? That's a pity. My friend said that the restaurant is really great. If we want to do a food review, we can start with their place."
Tian Xin's voice was filled with loneliness.
"Alright, don't be discouraged. The driver just told me about a really good restaurant and recommended a few others, but two of them aren't in the old town. Let me eat there first."
Chen Cixiu hung up the phone.
You can't go back empty-handed after coming here.
He followed his master's directions and arrived at an alley.
If this area is transformed into a commercial old town, this alley will definitely be the most congested one.
There's a shop with only one character on the right.
This was the first time Chen Cixiu had ever seen a shop name like this.
Can!
Just that one word.
He tried to find the location on Gaode Maps, but couldn't.
He saw a sign on the side that read, "No delivery."
In other words, this store doesn't offer delivery at all.
He went inside, and as soon as he entered, he saw jars embedded in the wall of the shop.
This is really strange; it's unbelievable that a store would be decorated like this.
"Hello."
Chen Cixiu shouted.
An elderly man, who looked to be close to sixty, came out, saw the guests, and asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Chen Cixiu said, "Boss, I want the best food you have here. Just make it for me."
"Okay, you're early. If you had been two hours later, you wouldn't have been able to eat," the owner said with a smile.
"Oh? Are there a lot of people?" Chen Cixiu was very curious about this. Since the driver recommended it, there must be a lot of people.
"They're all neighbors, but I can only seat about ten people here."
Chen Cixiu nodded, understanding his meaning.
He sat down and waited.
He waited a long time, about half an hour, before the food was served.
The old man came out carrying a jar, steaming from it. The smell made him swallow hard.
"Boss, what kind of soup is this?"
Chen Cixiu asked.
"This is called clay pot soup. Judging from your appearance, you're a young man from out of town. This clay pot soup is made by putting old duck and pork belly in a pot, and adding broth..."
He happily introduced Chen Cixiu to the recipe for clay pot soup and also explained its origin.
It turns out that this soup can be traced back to the Song Dynasty.
Chen Cixiu took a bite.
It tastes good.
It tastes really good.
The other dishes were all common home-style dishes from Xijiang, and it seems that the most famous dish here is clay pot soup.
But the owner's cooking skills are excellent.
It was very delicious.
Chen Cixiu accidentally finished building them all.
After finishing the drink, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't taken a picture, so I scratched my head and ordered another can.
"Boss, I'd like to discuss something with you. Of course, if you don't agree, I can refuse to do it."
Chen Cixiu said.
"you say."
"That's what the boss said."
“I’m doing reviews, of course, I don’t want your money. I just take a picture of your shop’s clay pot soup and post it online,” Chen Cixiu said.
"Free of charge? You'll promote it for me?"
The boss was a little surprised.
“Yes, it’s free. I’ll just take pictures of the shop’s decorations and your clay pot soup. What do you think?” Chen Cixiu said.
"Sure, if you can bring me some customers, I'll give you free service every time you come," the boss said happily.
“No need,” Chen Cixiu refused.
He took photos, and then followed the boss to the kitchen to start recording a video.
This is all thanks to Lin Xiaoxiao. He went back and brushed up on his photography knowledge. Although the photos weren't particularly good, they were perfectly acceptable after post-production editing.
The way the boss made the clay pot soup made Chen Cixiu swallow his saliva repeatedly.
After eating, he still wanted to eat, but he knew he couldn't eat anymore; if he ate any more, he wouldn't be able to eat anything else.
Upon closer reflection, it seems I can't keep eating like this forever.
If you keep eating like this, you'll get fat sooner or later.
I need to find someone to go with.
It seems I have to choose Li Bowen's rest time to visit his restaurant.
Anyway, Li Bowen is currently heartbroken, and traveling can help him relax.
Moreover, once we get back, we'll probably be able to find more local materials in the city, so we won't have to travel around.
After filming the video, Chen Cixiu immediately sent it to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu had just grabbed a quick bite at noon, but now seeing the video Chen Cixiu sent made her really hungry.
Unfortunately, I'm at work right now and can't eat.
Chen Cixiu then went to those shops based on the driver's recommendation, but some of them did not meet his expectations.
This is the only way for now.
However, with this clay pot soup as an opening, it's more than enough for the second floor.
I think I'll be able to start the food review account once I get back.
As long as the budget is in place, Chen Cixiu can make the food review program a resounding success.
Now all that's left is to go back.
But since we're already here, how can we not experience it?
So he decided to try the spiciness of Xijiang.
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