When the old man's boat arrived at the dock, as expected, there were not many people who came to welcome them. Only the Clan Heads of the Zhang Family and Wang Family, Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and Li Xun came to join in the fun. There were also about 100 guards. In total, there were less than 200 people, including those who were still recovering at the dock.
There was no gathering of the people and people in the yamen to come out and welcome them. There was no beating of gongs or drums, and no firecrackers.
When the old man was waiting for the boat to dock, he observed some houses built not too far away from the dock. They were neat and orderly, and people were moving things around. It seemed to be a warehouse. When he used his Clairvoyance to look further, he could see the houses.
There were several bamboo houses with a front yard and a back yard. The courtyards were built in an orderly manner. It was already noon, so there was no smoke. There were only a few ducks wandering in the courtyard. They could see some vegetables planted in the front yard, as well as some grape trellis.
There were three roads leading to the dock. Some flowers and trees were planted at the roadside. The trees were still small, and they should have been transplanted later. When he looked at them carefully, he could see that they were kapok trees. They came at the wrong time, and they were too small. Otherwise, he could see the fiery red scenery.
Just by looking at it, no one could imagine that this place had been hit by both a flood and a typhoon a few months ago. Basically, all the places were washed away. When they passed by Lianzhou, the shore was still overgrown with weeds. The washed stones, wood, and mud were mixed together. It was a mess everywhere.
"Grandpa, this place is so beautiful. There are wind chimes on the pillars at the dock. Is this Lu Zhou? Everyone says that this place is not good, but it looks good. The sky is blue, the birds are floating in the clouds, the fishing boats are coming, the waves are returning to the tide, the bamboo buildings are standing side by side, and the ducks are chirping. Life here must be good. "
Xin Er was also attracted by the scenery, especially the flowers and plants by the roadside. The flowers were still blooming. When the sea breeze blew, Weiwei shivered. It was completely different from what she imagined. There was no picture of such a scene in the album.
The old man took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He felt that this place was indeed beautiful, but it was definitely not like this. Otherwise, why would Lianzhou be different? The Thunder Prefecture wasn't affected at all and couldn't be compared to this place.
"Xin Er, this is what it means to be capable. If the same place is managed by different people, it will definitely be different. Even if ordinary officials do their best, they won't think of planting so many flowers and trees on the shore of the pier and behind the seawall.
Not all places can be like Chang 'an, but Zhang Zhong has done it. Look at that road. As long as you stand on it and look forward, it will definitely be very comfortable. The Zhang family is considerate. In this way, the local people will work even harder. "
"I know, Grandpa. This is what Xiao Bao and Cuckoo told me before. Infrastructure construction has a special feeling for the people. It can make the people feel united and have a sense of honor. But where are the people? Even if they are harvesting rice, there should be people at home delivering food now. There is no smoke from the chimneys. "
Xin Er knew a lot of things. When she played with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in the past, the two of them often told her things. At this time, she met with them.
The old man chuckled and patted his granddaughter's head. "Xin Er, how could you forget? When the Zhang family asks people to do things, they always prepare food. Why do they need people to do it themselves? The people who are working may have already eaten. When we go down, they will also eat. "
"I know, Grandpa. I didn't expect them to take care of so many people. I thought they would only take care of them when there were not many people. That would cost a lot of money. When we go down to eat, we have already prepared. I didn't eat in the morning. The boat is good, but the food made by the chef is not good. If I had known, I would have brought a chef from Between the Clouds and the Water.
I was waiting for this meal. The Zhang family will definitely build a restaurant here. The chef can't be bad. Actually, my favorite food is made by Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. I have seen them make meat floss with my own eyes. The kind that is eaten as snacks. "
When Xin Er talked about food, she began to salivate and put her hand on her stomach. The chef on the boat was not good. She had suffered a lot during the journey. When she knew that she would be arriving at the destination today, she did not eat since morning. She was looking forward to the welcome banquet prepared by the Zhang family.
While they were talking, the boat docked at the pier. There was a special place for big boats to dock here. The pier's trestle was higher, so it could be adjusted. Those who were flat could use it as a springboard.
Xin Er was the first to jump over. She rushed directly to Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, Liu 'er, Weiwei, and Li Xun. She played with one and hugged the other. She seemed very happy.
The old man was naturally Zhang Zhong and the others went up to welcome them. They got on the carriage and walked on the flat and spacious road. They used the fastest speed to arrive at the newly built restaurant. The name was changed. It was not the original Jinlai Restaurant. Instead, it was named in accordance with the scenery here. The name Between the Clouds and the Water was similar to Between the Clouds and the Water, but it was slightly more imposing.
In fact, the old man did not want to eat with so many people. He only wanted Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to accompany him. However, he had to gather with everyone for the welcome banquet.
Since they were at the seaside, they naturally had to eat things from the sea. All kinds of shellfish were cooked with different methods. There were also sea snails, sea cucumbers, shark fins, and abalones. There was not a single dish that was not from the sea on the big table.
The people brought by the old man were also arranged to eat at other places. It was also a sea banquet. It was not to say that everything from the sea was served, but that everything was from the sea. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not think that there was a place in the world where everything from the sea could be used to cook.
It was reasonable to say that Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and Li Xun could all eat at the main table, but the other children could not. They had to follow the rules. The three of them could only eat at the same table with the other children.
The other children did not understand. Li Xun also did not know which of these dishes was the best. He only felt that the abalones and shark fins were good. Many people ate these. Xin Er was the main guest, so Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan naturally had to accompany her.
Seeing that others had started to eat, Xin Er also wanted to eat the abalones. She was immediately stopped by Cuckoo, who said in a low voice, "Fresh abalones, or small abalones. The big ones have been made into dry abalones. Eat this first. It's Old Vinegar Head. It's thirty-year-old vinegar. It's the best. After eating it, you can eat more other things.
After eating this, eat the drunken prawns. Use Shaoxing, oh, it's the Old Vinegar Head from Shanyin County. The prawns have been processed, so you don't have to worry about getting sick. However, after processing, the seafood is a little less vigorous. We don't use Old Vinegar Head either.
Safety first. "Of course, Xin Er did not suspect that Cuckoo was lying to her. After listening, she began to eat. It was really good. Even if the Old Vinegar Head was indeed sour, it was comfortable. The drunken prawns were also big. They should be used to make prawns.
It was very easy to eat them. In order to kill the parasites, a lot of prawns were consumed. The ones that were consumed were used to make hot dishes. When the prawns were taken out, they were first raised in a special pool. Then, they were added with increasing amounts of salt. Not many of them could survive. After raising them with salt water, they were raised with indigo and lime water.
In this way, a lot of prawns would die. This was invented by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. They did not care about the number of prawns that were lost. Anyway, only those that survived under such circumstances could be used to make drunken prawns. They tried their best to kill the parasites on the prawns, even if the chances of the parasites on the prawns were small.
Those dead prawns were not thrown away. As long as they could not survive, they would be brought to Hai Yunjian and braised, steamed, and so on. If a lot of them died, they would definitely have a special price for today's prawn dishes. After four hours, if they still could not be sold, they would make prawn balls.
In fact, it was a little immoral to do this. However, the amount of prawn in the pool was very small. It would not affect people's health at all. It was specially sold to merchants who came here to buy things. When one came to this place, it would be very embarrassing if they did not go to Hai Yunjian for a meal.
Xin Er ate with ease. She ate two prawns in one go. When she was about to take the third prawn, she was a little hesitant. Such a big prawn could easily fill people up, and she would not be able to eat other dishes. She could only temporarily give up. Then, she ate a mouthful of jellyfish and took a sip of wine. She pulled a plate of crab closer.
There were eight pieces of crab meat on the table. Xin 'er thought for a while and pushed them to the side. She stuck her chopsticks into the crab, and with a little force, the crab was opened up. She used the spoon to sweep the crab inside and found a large piece of crab meat. She ate it first, then scooped a spoonful and dipped it in a light sauce. This was the ginger vinegar, followed by the thick sauce. Different things would taste different.
Li Xun ate in the same way. He had been tricked before and ate with eight pieces of crab meat. He ate elegantly, but before he could finish eating a crab, others were already full. Here, no one cared whether the food was clean or not. He ate the good meat first.
The crab was big. In addition to its big pincers, there was also a lot of meat in its small claws. He broke it off and put it aside, waiting to be eaten as snacks.
Zhang Xiaobao ate and left the table. He ran to the kitchen at the back and got some shredded scallions. He put them in a bowl and sent it to the old man.
"Grandpa Bi, did you feel wet and uncomfortable on the way here?" Zhang Xiaobao put down the bowl and asked.
Other people would pick the good food first, but Zhang Xiaobao had to ask about this.
The old man was not angry at all. He nodded and said, "It was wet and uncomfortable. Sometimes I felt sick. Fortunately, I ate the ginger slices as you said. The main thing is that I came out in a hurry and didn't bring a cook from Between the Clouds and the Water. The food was not good. Now that I am here, I am relieved."
"Then eat the crab meat with this. Don't eat the ginger. Eat the scallions directly. The sauce has been mixed. You must eat at least three shredded scallions with every bite. Eat less crab. Eat the prawns."
Zhang Xiaobao pointed at the scallions in the bowl and said.
"Well, eat, eat, listen to Xiao Bao. With Xiao Bao and Cuckoo here, I feel that I can live for ten more years. I will eat two bites of the crab and then eat the prawns."
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