The old man was very hospitable, first invited them to the shop for a short rest, I heard that they were staff from the provincial museum, and specially made tea for them to taste. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info only listened to the old man explain while making tea: "I heard my grandfather say that 'Grandpa Street' is the oldest spring tour in Zhangzhou City. At that time, it was called 'Tanhua Street', and it was named after the Ming Dynasty Tanhua Mansion was built there. In the Qing Dynasty, Tanhua Mansion was forcibly occupied by Huang Gongtai, who betrayed Zheng Chenggong, because he was given the title of Duke by the Qing Dynasty Emperor, so this street was later renamed "Gongfu Street", which is commonly known as 'Gongye Street' by our locals. ”

Hearing this, Qin Qing hurriedly asked: "Uncle, what is the section of the current 'Grandpa Street'? Is that 'Tanhua Mansion' still there, and where is it?"

After pouring tea for the two of them, the old man patiently replied: "'Grandpa Street' is now Nanchang Road in Zhangzhou, probably in the section from Qingnian Road to Yan'an North Road. And the 'Tanhua Mansion' has long ceased to exist, and it has long been transformed into the Xiangcheng District Government. Then he drank his tea.

Zhu Xinyu nodded and said thoughtfully: "Uncle, it is said that this street was very lively at that time, isn't it? Also, you just said that this street is the oldest spring tour in Zhangzhou, so what is a spring tour field? Can you tell us?"

The old man asked, thought for a moment and said: "In the Qing Dynasty, from the first day to the fifteenth day of the Spring Festival every year, a spring tour will be held in 'Grandpa Street', that is, to celebrate the Spring Festival. Many local puppet troupes and Chinese opera troupes will come here to compete for performances, and there are countless famous snacks on both sides of the street, such as fried oysters, finger noodles, five spices, rice moss, lo mein, etc., as well as a variety of cultural and entertainment performances. At that time, the people of the whole Zhangzhou City would come here to go shopping and listen to the plays, catch up with the market to do business, the crowds of people, and it was very lively!" After a pause, he sighed with emotion: "It's a pity that in the early 80s, such a spring tour was moved to the newly built Shengli East Road, and the history of Nanchang Road for hundreds of years has come to an end." Hey, visiting "Grandpa Street" can only become a haunting memory for old Zhangzhou people!"

"I see!" Zhu Xinyu was very depressed in his heart, the Huangwu Mansion in his mind still couldn't see it with his own eyes after all, and this trip to Zhangzhou ended in disappointment.

Qin Qing on the side saw what was on his mind and comforted: "Don't think too much, the change of history and the innovation of urban construction are already well-known facts, not to mention that there will be a Huang clan ancestral hall tomorrow?"

Zhu Xinyu looked at Qin Qing's concerned eyes, the disappointment in his heart calmed down slightly, and he stood up with her and thanked the old man and was about to leave. At this time, I only listened to the old man said: "However, we still have a lot of ancient streets and alleys in Zhangzhou to visit, and the 'Grandpa Mansion' is not visible, but some of the ancient buildings of 'Grandpa Street' are still worth seeing, you might as well go for a walk!"

After Zhu Xinyu and Qin Qing thanked the old man, they stopped another scenic line in Zhangzhou, and the 'passenger tricycle' went straight to the ancient neighborhood of Zhangzhou. This kind of 'passenger-carrying tricycle' is composed of a combination of front and rear double wheels, similar to the rickshaw in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, except that the manpower towing was changed to manpower walking.

The tricycle carried the two men, sometimes through the narrow alleys, sometimes running on the broad streets. Looking at the rows of shops and pedestrians in different costumes on both sides of the street, you will soon arrive at the "historical and cultural district" of Zhangzhou City.

Zhangzhou is an ancient city with a long history, and the existing old city still retains the natural features of "pillows and three platforms and two rivers" since the Tang and Song dynasties, the city-building form of "replacing the city with the river and the gate with the bridge" and the street pattern of "nine streets and thirteen lanes".

Zhu Xinyu and Qin Qing passed through Zhongshan Park, the earliest park in southern Fujian, and then turned into Fanghua Heng Road. On the right side of Fanghua Heng Road is connected to Zhongshan Park, and on the left is a row of ancient buildings on the top of red tile slopes. There is no overlook of high-rise buildings, no crowding of traffic, only antique houses stand in it, and a sense of farewell to the hustle and bustle of the city arises spontaneously.

The middle section of Fanghua Heng Road is a arcade-style building, and several ancient banyan trees are planted between the arcade and the arcade. At this time, it is close to noon, but the arcades on both sides of the street have long blocked out the hot summer sun, coupled with the shade of the ancient banyan trees and the wind gathering outlets in the streets and alleys, it is full of people enjoying the coolness. Most of the people in the crowd are retired cadres or ordinary people who are over the age of old, and they sit together in twos and threes to chat and play cards, rapping and laughing, just like a happy landscape painting presented in front of them.

Zhu Xinyu and Qin Qing walked side by side, their hands collided together from time to time, and several times Zhu Xinyu wanted to reach out to hold Qin Qing's hand, but he didn't have that courage. The two of them turned around Fanghua Henglu and came to the Taiwan road section, on both sides of the road there are traditional red tile double-slope roofs, overhanging eaves brick and wood structure buildings in the early Republic of China, and there are classical window arches and pillar Western buildings, all of which are non-arcade forms. The shops on the old street are lined up one after another, and it is the main body of the commercial downtown, mainly dealing in daily necessities. The middle section of Taiwan Road is full of typical Chinese and Western wall buildings, a "Nanyang style" scene. The western section is a return to the southern Fujian style buildings, along the way, the number of plaques on the buildings of the ancient streets is still faintly visible. In ancient times, there were many theaters and ancient theaters on this street, which were used by performing artists who performed on the stage, and local theater troupes such as puppet troupes, singing troupes, and puppet troupes performed here to tell the legendary stories that were well-known to everyone. At that time, many Taiwanese and Penghu people crossed the strait to come here, listened to familiar operas, and heard familiar local sounds.

At the end of Taiwan Road is the moat of the ancient Zhangzhou City, along which you can reach Penghu Road. Before the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, many Taiwanese and Penghu people who did not want to be slaves of the country came to the moat to play and sing Taiwanese operas. The melodious and tactful singing voice floated on the road in Taiwan, full of attachment and homesickness.

In the northern section of an old street called "Shixing Road", which intersects with Taiwan Road, there is a place commonly known as "Fucheng" ("Cheng" is a southern Fujian dialect, which refers to a spacious place or square. It is the street in front of the yamen of the former Zhangzhou Mansion. This is the most prosperous place in Zhangzhou in ancient times, and it is also the gathering place of traditional snacks. After the change and evolution of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, there are all kinds of well-known snacks such as hand-grabbed noodles, dry mixed noodles, bean curd vermicelli, five-spice, pot side batter, oyster noodles and so on. Zhu Xinyu and Qin Qing were already empty in their stomachs, and when they saw so many authentic famous spots, they couldn't help but be greedy and salivate. While tasting these delicious dishes, they admired the architecture of the ancient street.

After tasting the authentic snacks of Zhangzhou, Zhu Xinyu and Qin Qing sat for a while, allowing the swollen lower abdomen to rest and digest. After a short time, they continued to search for traces of history on this old street.