A cicada perched on a banyan tree outside the classroom woke up the whole summer. At that time, there was a big yellow dog in the east of the city, and the butterfly fluttered and submerged in the flowers, showing half of its head, with a simple smile on its face. In the west of the city, there is a large lake, leaving the lingering sorrow of the ancients, and triggered the infinite reverie of today's people, she gave the whole city aura, a kind of beauty that fits nature, coincidentally, she is also called West Lake.

West Lake is a scenic spot in Guangmo City, where the water waves are clear and rippling, and the fish and grass are abundant. Some people describe her as "the water is shining and the sun is good, the mountains are empty and rainy", and some people praise her, "After all, the scenery of West Lake is not the same as the four seasons in June." "For thousands of years, I don't know how many articles of literati and writers have been left behind, and I don't know how many emigrants have been shackled.

Guangmo City is close to the sea, Guangmo people have a deep affection for water, in June, the quiet West Lake will usher in the most lively time of the year, the Dragon Boat Festival is a water-related festival, the scale of celebration is not small.

Qiuhua and Tian Jingru sat in the pavilion by the lake, there were eight dragon boat teams on the lake, and the atmosphere before the war was very calm.

Suddenly, there was a whistle in the center of the lake, and it was unusually crisp. Eight dragon boat teams galloped forward as if they had been wound up. Most of the dragon boats have a muscular man at the tail of the boat, who is the person who presses the boat and also plays the role of a drummer.

In front of him was a large drum painted with vermilion, the color was very festive, and the drummer mobilized all the strength of his body, and struck it vigorously, each drum hit the hearts of the people, and the timid audience had long since avoided it. These soul-bursting drummers, along with the other athletes, shouted the neat slogan "Hey! Ha! Hey! Ha! The sound shook through the ages, as if it was going to shake the Dragon Palace.

After fierce competition, a dragon boat team stood out. The leader of the team is a stout middle-aged man, with dark skin, strong martial arts, born with roots and bones to go to the ground, and of course, he is also a good hand at making tides on fishing boats. He shyly accepted the prize money from the organizer, and then said humbly: "In the evening, I have a treat." Ignoring his wife's reluctant gaze, the whole team cheered.

Qiu Hua was in the crowd, and suddenly saw a familiar figure, so he hurriedly walked over, arched his hand to the person in front of him, and said, "Old Liu, are you finally willing to come down the mountain?" This person is the old Liu on Julong Mountain, Qiu Hua was surprised, he is a master who doesn't like to join in the fun, how could he come here?

Liu Lao also arched his hand to Qiuhua and said: "Qiuhua Xiaoyou, I didn't expect to meet you here, it's really fateful." How about letting the little old man be the boss today? Please Qiuhua friends must appreciate their faces, and your little girlfriend can also come. Qiuhua glanced at Jingru inquiringly, of course she would not refuse.

"If you want to eat something delicious, you have to put in a lot of effort." Liu Lao led the way in front and said. Qiuhua followed him through the East Alley and walked the West Alley, not understanding where he was going, even Tian Jingru, who grew up here, couldn't help but wonder when she passed through some places. The two of them were wondering, but they found that Liu Lao had already listened to it, and in a residential building, there was a hidden restaurant called "Tao Ranju", but this gate was no different from an ordinary house.

Liu Lao seemed to be very familiar with this place, so he didn't say anything, and walked directly to the second floor. When he reached the second floor, Qiuhua found that this was a new world. Most of the people who come here are some elderly people, and they are all very comfortable. The person holding the tea must have other objects in his hand, either a walnut, or a bird, or a paper fan to shake and shake, at that moment, Qiuhua really felt that he had arrived in the imperial capital of the late Qing Dynasty, and the teahouse of that era depicted in the book was such a scene. Qiuhua is a nostalgic person, and the scene in front of him made him like it all of a sudden.

Qiuhua looked at the menu, and the dishes in it were all very elegant names, but these prices were not elegant at all. Qiu Hua looked at it carefully, and said timidly: "Old Liu, why don't you change it?" Liu Lao naturally knew what he was worried about, and said with a smile: "Qiuhua Xiaoyou don't have to worry, I often come here, the boss will give a big discount, and in the end, there is not much money." Besides, but there is a thousand gold to buy turbid wine, these things outside the body, you can't take them away even if you die, it's better to keep it and buy it, do you think it's right? ”

Qiuhua nodded, but he still couldn't order the food, Liu Lao let out a hearty laugh again, shook his head and said, "Okay, okay, it's the first time you're here, let me have some." Let's start with a 'Spring City Flying Flowers Everywhere'. Qiuhua paused and asked, "Old Liu, what is this?" Liu Lao smiled: "It's a hodgepodge of vegetables, but the master here is very good at carving, looking at this dish, it's beautiful if you don't eat it." Later, Liu Lao ordered three more dishes, which were a series of dishes, corresponding to the four o'clock, and Liu Lao also explained them one by one.

Xia He showed his sharp corners, and when Liu Lao talked about this dish, he was extremely happy and said ostentatiously: "You guys are right to come in summer, there is a special lotus soup here, and it tastes very delicious in summer." The autumn lotus root is fattened over the Wuhou family, which is the more common silk lotus root, but Liu Lao said that the silk lotus root here is a little more different than what is made at ordinary home, as for what is different, Liu Lao just sold it.

The last dish is called "mushrooms just with phoenix", when I first saw this dish, I really scared Qiuhua, in this era, where did the phoenix come from? Later, after listening to Liu Lao's explanation, Qiu Hua reacted, and it turned out that this dish was chicken stewed with mushrooms. Qiu Hua just wanted to laugh when she heard it, thinking that this store is too elegant, right?

After ordering, Liu Lao caught a glimpse of Tian Jingru's face with a trace of unnaturalness, so he thought that today's dish might be too vegetarian. So, with a wave of his hand, he called the waiter over and asked if there were any new dishes in the store. The girl with a beautiful face smiled and said, "Then you must try our 'West Lake Cold Moon'."

When Liu Lao heard this, he was also very puzzled. The waiter said that this dish is the most delicious crucian carp in the West Lake water, and the fish is quickly slaughtered from the moment it is caught, and it is eaten with that freshness. Qiuhua noticed that when the waitress spoke, she brought some adjectives almost every three sentences, such as "delicious, smooth", but there were few repetitions. Qiu Hua couldn't help but admire, and now wondered how much money this store had hired her, and she could make her praise so hard.

After Liu Lao finished speaking, he couldn't help but applaud, and sighed in his mouth: "Excellent, excellent, wonderful!" A few people ordered food and sat on the side to wait, and Qiuhua was idle and bored, so he looked around. Some people were red-faced because of the birds, and some people were arguing over a word in a poem, Qiuhua looked at them and couldn't help but smile.