Volume 14 Chapter 42 (1/2)
The dignitaries in Zhongzhou City pay close attention to Lin Xi's actions all the time.
However, Lin Xi's performance is still very calm after staying in the Leaf Inn opposite to dichoufei's mansion.
He had dinner early in the Leaf Inn, and tasted a pot of stewed pork ribs, the most famous dish in the Leaf Inn. Then he slowly walked out of the inn with a big iron box on his back and strolled in the evening of Zhongzhou city.
Like a real traveler from afar, he visited the places of interest along the streets of Zhongzhou city and walked into the most lively streets and lanes of Zhongzhou city from time to time.
He went to the most beautiful plum blossom dock in Zhongzhou city.
He walked through the Huangque temple where Ni Henian fought with Zhong Cheng and nightingale.
After passing by Huangque temple, he came to Dafeng Lane again. He saw two tall maple trees growing for thousands of years.
Even though the dark red maple leaves are powerless to roll in winter, Lin Xi has never seen this kind of maple as tall and strong as the ginkgo tree which has grown for hundreds of years.
Not far from the two miraculous maples, there is a stone pillar for animal tying and an old well.
No matter on the stone pillar or along the Qingshi well of the old well, the deep ravines drawn by the hemp rope make Linxi deeply wrapped by the vicissitudes of life.
This is also the place where President Zhang entered Zhongzhou city and defeated Mo Hong, the great swordsman of Zhongzhou.
When the night was very dark, Lin Xi walked into Hezi lane, a famous night market in Zhongzhou city. In the light of the lantern, he went to a hundred year old shop called xiaochenji. In this old shop, there are the most famous marinated ribs and fish balls in the whole Zhongzhou city.
Chen Changcheng, the boss of little Chen Ji, has passed his 70th birthday, but he is still strong. Although the skills of killing fish and chopping meat have been passed on to his two sons, both of them are made by them, the final seasoning is still checked by him. In normal times, he is standing by the hot iron pot at the shop door to welcome guests.
As early as noon, the thin but very clean old man had heard that Lin Xi had arrived in Zhongzhou city. When Lin Xi walked through the white heat curling up at the door of the shop and appeared in front of him, the old man almost immediately recognized that this was Xiao Lin, who was respected and worshipped by all Zhongzhou people.
This old man standing by the boiling iron pot and watching every white fish ball in the pot felt very honored at the first time.
Lin Xi, like the old man he met at ordinary times, bowed slightly.
From Lin Xi's courtesy and calmness at the moment, this old man, whose eyes are muddy but who has seen too many sophisticated people, saw some emotion that made his heart tremble, so he just greeted the guests as usual, with a sincere smile and more wrinkles on his face: ”Mr. Xiao Lin, have a snack? Would you like to try our ribs and fish balls? ”
”It's said that the hot and sour cabbage and bean cake in the shop are also very good. I have a large appetite, and I can also try some.” Lin Xi smiled and nodded, and sat down in the vacant seat not far from the door.
Old people are not treated differently.
The marinated ribs, fish balls drenched with thick brine, sauteed hot and sour vegetables and golden bean dregs floating in the fresh soup are placed in thick bowls and pans in front of Lin Xi.
It does taste good.
With some white rice, Lin Xi cleaned all the food in front of him.
”Any more?” The old man asked.
”Good.” Lin Xi smiled. ”You can have all of them.”
the same dish, and put it on the table in front of Albert again.
But this time, looking at Lin Xi, who is quietly looking at a pair of chopsticks in front of him, the old man can't help it. He asked in a concerned whisper, ”Mr. Xiao Lin, what are you going to do when you come to Zhongzhou city
Lin Xi looked at the old man with wrinkled face and worried eyes, nodded his head, then looked at the two sons of the old man who had become a little stiff and nervous because of his arrival, smiled and asked, ”they have done a good job, what else do you have to worry about?”
”Not uneasy, just used to it.” The old man looked back at his two still busy sons and smiled and said, ”what can I do when I'm free? I've been in the shop for a long time, and I'm all friends. I can often see my friends here at ordinary times. If I'm not in the shop when I'm free, I can't see them easily.”
Lin Xi thought for a moment and said, ”I thought you cared more about this shop and its reputation.”
”That's something they need to be more concerned about.” Looking at his two diligent sons, the old man turned his head to look at Lin Xi and said, ”at my age, if there is anything that can't be left behind before entering the earth, it's only possible that some people in this city can.”