Chapter Ninety-One: The Four-Cheeked Red Perch
On the banks of the water.
This is a well-known place in Gangnam Province, especially when it is the spring equinox, and it is the day when you are busy farming.
Taking advantage of the excellent weather, the farmers began to carry their own special tools on their backs in groups, and went down the mountain col towards a source of water in Lushui.
You must know that Lushui is the lifeblood of Lujiang, a big city in Jiangnan Province.
Naturally, such a large stream of living water will not only have a source, there are often several water sources, and the upstream is connected to a large river, which has the meaning that the water is gushing every year, and even faintly has the meaning of abundant fish and shrimp.
So much so that in recent decades, there have been times when the weather on this side of the Lujiang River was not useful, but few people said that they were starved to death.
Just because of the backing of this water, everyone really has the ability to catch fish and shrimp with one or two hands.
Unless you are suffering from a sudden illness or a disability with a broken hand or foot, you can always find something to eat when you are hungry.
The reason why Lushui can have some reputation in the entire Jiangnan Province is also because of a special fish in Lushui, which is considered to be the top river fresh.
It was the big man from the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty who came to Lushui, and he also sighed at the deliciousness of this thing.
So much so that from then to now, the capture of this river fresh has become the most important annual input of farmers in the left side of the Lujiang River.
"Lujiang four-cheek perch, even when I was a head catcher in Jiannan Road, I often heard that it is rumored to be the best in the world!"
Following Zhao Youqian's tail all the way, Yan Chixia finally caught up with Zhao Youqian on the way into the mountain.
Seeing those farmers fishing with their own household utensils, they finally understood what attracted Zhao Youqian to come.
It is the specialty of this Lushui, but also the famous thing of Lujiang famous throughout the country, that is, the palace nobles of the Great Jin Dynasty, every year at the time of the spring equinox, try their best to transport a lot to the capital, to taste this superb delicacy.
You must know that Yan Chixia has not completely entered the Tao, and when she was still in the world, she was the chief catcher of the four northwestern provinces and the entire Jiannan Province, who was in charge of the big thief and chasing the murderer to solve the case.
Even in the entire Jiannan Province, it is considered to be a lot of weight, although it has not accepted any bribes, but there should be local gangs every year, and even the Chamber of Commerce has sent a lot of ice charcoal money and food.
But the four-cheek perch is such a superb thing, but I have only heard of it and never tasted it, so you can know the rarity of this thing.
Of course, sometimes this also varies from place to place, for example, just near this Lujiang City, at the spring equinox every year, the four-cheek perch is precious, but it is not a particularly remarkable thing.
At least those who have a little spare money can always buy a few tails at this time of year and taste the top Jiangxian delicacy in this spring season.
However, Yan Chixia also had some doubts, the four-cheek perch was naturally extremely delicious, especially under the nourishment of the aura of their world, the taste was definitely far beyond ordinary ingredients.
But I have also tasted a lot of fish from Zhao Youqian's Zhutian Restaurant, and basically the quality is not too low, so Zhao Youqian doesn't need to be so anxious because of such a not rare ingredient, right?
Seeing that Zhao Youqian seemed to have a goal and walked towards the depths of the woods, Yan Chixia did not continue to speak, but slowly followed his footsteps and walked deeper together.
However, it didn't seem to show the meaning of their own identity, Yan Chixia used a trick as soon as she landed, so that ordinary people could see that he and Zhao Youqian were just two scholars.
It's not particularly remarkable.
The four-gills perch in Lujiang is also a scene, attracting many people to gather here every year to see how to catch it, and you can also buy fresh perch directly.
Therefore, it also attracts many people to come to spring every year, and the two scholars will not attract the attention of those farmers.
Speaking of which, the taste of these four-cheek perch is beautiful, especially near the Lujiang River, and it is not without reason.
At least Yan Chixia followed Zhao Youqian's way over and found that on the edge of the water source, one of the sources of Lushui, a peach forest was planted.
At this time of the year, a lot of peach blossoms fall into the stream, eaten by those four-cheek perch, and the accumulated fat accumulates over time, which also brings a faint fragrance of peach blossoms.
It is no wonder that the four-gills perch is actually found in several places in Jiangnan Province, but it is far less famous than this Lujiang River.
This unique geographical advantage, coupled with the intentional maintenance of the surrounding farmers, has made the fame of Lujiang four-cheek perch more and more far-reaching.
So that's what Tony says, branding, word-of-mouth marketing? ’
It was a pity to shake the wine pot again, Yan Chixia was a little pity that she drank up the rest of the wine in the sky, so that she saw this pink and white peach blossom forest full of eyeballs, but there was no wine to drink.
It turned out that Yan Chixia followed Zhao Youqian, and in a few steps, she had already passed through the green bushes, and as soon as she crossed a chaotic tree covered by lush branches and leaves, when she opened her eyes again, she had already walked into the peach forest where the peach blossoms were in full bloom.
There is also a pink and white petal on the ground, and occasionally a gust of wind blows, so I don't know if I have entered the peach forest or is in a fairyland.
"Lao Yan gave it to you, drink it slowly... But nothing else! ”
Sensing Yan Chixia's addiction to alcohol, Zhao Youqian didn't mean to let him endure it, and with a turn of his hand, a pot of wine with a faint peach blossom fragrance was sent to Yan Chixia.
The man said 'yes' again and again, and then quickly took a sip, and then poured all the pot of wine into his own wine gourd.
Don't underestimate the yellow bula, and even some stains stuck to the appearance of the wine gourd.
This is a magic weapon specially practiced by Yan Chixia, and there is no problem with a small pond inside, and the weight can easily collapse a building.
If it is used as a storage drink, not only can it slowly transform ordinary sake into a spirit liquor that is useful to cultivators, but it can also be stored for a long time without worrying about it becoming corrupt or sour, which will only make the sake more delicious.
When Zhao Youqian saw Yan Chixia's drunkard appearance, he also shook his head helplessly.
Then he continued deeper into the peach forest, until he came to a water stream, where there was a fisherman dressed in a lily robe, and a small fish was roasted in the stove next to him.
The fish is not big, about three taels, but there are no scales on the body, and more importantly, there is a thin line on the gills, which at first glance looks like the fish has four gills.
It is the most famous river fresh delicacy in the Lujiang River, the four-gills sea bass.
However, even Yan Chixia, who was happy to get the wine, also saw the difference between the perch and the perch at a glance.
I couldn't help but exclaim.
"Four-cheeked bass?"
"Isn't that a legend? There really are such fish?! ”