Chapter 77: Out of the West of the City
Eno glanced at the time.
Starting from the capital, take the west line, get on the highway, and pass through Jizhou Shimen in three hours. Entering the service area to rest for a while, the donkey meat in the cafeteria is still the same as in my impression.
The fuel tank was full, and he continued to run 200 kilometers, and in the afternoon the sun was easy to sleepy, and he turned up the music; The road conditions are good, and there are not as many coal trucks as in the previous life.
Arriving at Jinju Yongseong in the evening, the western route is about 80 kilometers less than the northern route in the direction of Unjung.
A wild road trip can always add a touch of romance to a trip, even if the body is tired, the senses seem to be infinitely amplified and active.
The stagnation of life dissipates with the wind, and the mood changes with the landscape moving in front of you.
Eno carried the excitement of setting off, reminiscing and observing along the way, as if there was a subtle feeling of remeeting his old lover.
It's fresh and nostalgic.
Exploring change and looking forward to it.
In his previous life, he had a lot of fate with the deep yellow land of Jinju, in addition to participating in the ancient city photography festival and film exhibition in the golden autumn every year, some of the crews he followed also filmed in various parts of Jinju many times, often staying for a long time.
Anyone who is interested in history, especially the study of Tang Dynasty culture, can't avoid this place.
Jinyang City in "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", Taibai words "always go out to the west of the city, and the Jin Temple flows like jasper", and the ninety-ninth chapter of "Water Margin" [Water Irrigation Taiyuan City], which is about the land of the Three Jin Dynasty and one of the metropolises in the ancient north.
Eno hesitated to stay for one night and go to the museum, and was reminiscing about the authentic Jinju old vinegar when his phone suddenly rang.
It was the phone number of the squad leader Ye Jinwen.
After connecting, he just said "Hi".
Immediately from the other end, there was a cheerful octave decibel high: "Where are the waves?" I saw the photo you posted! I'm done filming here on Channel 5, and I haven't returned to Beijing yet! ”
“... Such a coincidence? ”
The acute sub-squad leader was full of brains without panting, and Jiang Ye was also very surprised when he extracted information from it.
The interval quickly remembered that there was a New Year in his previous life, and he accompanied his relatives and friends to Wutai Mountain to worship the "Five Masters", and it was cold in the winter, which made him shiver and freeze enough.
Ye Jinwen is still playing tricks in various crews, playing some inconspicuous small supporting roles; But she is a good person and down-to-earth, and gradually word of mouth spreads, and she has more work than before.
The two chatted, it turned out that she didn't return to Beijing this time and stayed in Jinzhou, so she made an appointment with Lu Chao to go to the Gucheng Film Festival, but the company had a temporary project to catch up, and Lu Chao couldn't ask for leave.
Tickets and accommodations have been booked, and this year's screening list includes 46 films from 32 countries and regions, and the extension activities are very heavy, so she plans to go alone and experience the next person's trip by the way.
"The plans really collided..."Eno said his own arrangement.
Ye Jinwen's eyes straightened unexpectedly, and the depression of Lu Chao's pigeon release was relieved a lot, and she giggled and said: "Then let's meet in the ancient city, you don't have to wait for me to go first, anyway, the high-speed rail is convenient, and you will contact you when you arrive." ”
"Okay."
Hung up the phone, an hour and a half.
Eno drove into Gutao County in the Jinzhong region.
It is the most complete ancient residential community of the Han nationality in China and belongs to the world cultural heritage. The layout of the whole city is very thoughtful, with four main streets and eight small streets intertwined horizontally and vertically, and seventy-two winding alleys are arranged.
The magnificent city and the ancient city wall with a total circumference of more than 6,000 meters divide the county into two worlds with different styles; Outside the city wall is a modern new city, and inside the city wall, the streets, shops, and market buildings all retain the shape of the ancient Ming and Qing dynasties.
It is gratifying that because the historical buildings of this time and space are generally preserved and properly managed and repaired, the ancient city has not become an overly similar and commercialized tourist attraction as in the previous life.
Eno parked the car and walked leisurely into the ancient city, although there were occasional backpackers passing by, but the entire Ming and Qing Dynasty streets were basically local residents.
With the New Year approaching, the main street is lit up with traditional long-established shops on both sides, making it more lively than usual.
The old town in the north is full of different charms, and its underlying character is more desolate, simple and solemn than the ancient town of the water town.
Jiang Ye once traveled to the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River one by one, and for a while he couldn't stop being interested in Chinese gardens, and he traveled from south to north to learn while shooting and shooting.
I always feel that if it is a general anthropomorphism, the south can be lingering, with a trace of beautiful sorrow; The beauty of the north is atmospheric, gentle but a little lonely and alienated.
Walking in the old streets at this moment is like flipping through an ancient book, the city tower, the county office, the ticket number, the temple......
In the uncovered picture scroll, the hidden Jin merchant culture, as well as the busy or leisurely people in it, made him enter the moment of history in a trance. Past and present lives, through reincarnation... There was an easy escape.
He quickly used the camera as a pen to record the scenery at that time; Inspiration often works against people, and sometimes you divert your attention and look away, maybe it will pop out and surprise you.
Walking around hungry, there are restaurants and taverns all over the east and west, north and south of the ancient city, Jiang Ye randomly picked a clean small inn, and there are not many people in the elegant environment.
All kinds of noodle food are dazzling, picking the tip, cutting the noodles, rubbing the fish, holding and slipping... Familiar tastes in memory, familiar recipes.
In winter, he wanted to drink hot mutton soup, so he ordered a few special dishes such as long yam and oily pork, and tried the Jinju snack "莜面栲栳栳", as well as the ancient pottery-style pasta "bowl saucer".
Similar to the cold flour cake, after cooling and solidifying, cut into strips and mix with aged vinegar, garlic paste and chili pepper to stir well, the taste is sour and appetizing, and it is quite enjoyable to eat.
After satisfying the Five Organs Temple, Jiang Ye asked for a bottle of sea buckthorn juice when he paid the bill.
The innkeeper, who is in his fifties and knows by his accent that he is a native, enthusiastically introduces several B&Bs that are not far away.
Among them, Jiang Ye asked about the famous push-light lacquerware of ancient pottery, and the boss smacked his tongue in the dialect of the improved version of Mandarin: "The young man looks very young, can he still appreciate this craft?" The good and bad sold on the market are uneven, and those who don't understand it, let me tell you a master, if you want to buy it, you will never be fooled. ”
"Well, thank you, big brother!" Eno wrote down the address and said goodbye to the innkeeper.
Consume food along the road and find a courtyard in the alley where there are still vacant houses.
The outline of the residential buildings in the ancient city is undulating, symmetrical on the left and right, and the main and secondary are distinct; The exterior is closed and the courtyard is deep.
Delicate wood carvings with paper-cut window flowers, moon cage light yarn, Eno took a shower and lay on the head of the hot pit with Jinju characteristics, without looking at his mobile phone, and soon fell asleep and had no dreams all night.
The next morning, the sun was drying his buttocks, and he vaguely heard the movement outside before getting up late.
It's tiring to drive!
The body is in military training, and the eyes are in heaven.
At noon, Ye Jinwen arrived at the station on the high-speed train, and Jiang Ye picked her up on time. As soon as they met, the squad leader boasted about it inside and out of the car.
Waiting for the red light, she sniffed: "I smell an indescribable woody fragrance, what perfume do you use?" The taste is quite high-end. ”
"I don't use perfume." Eno stepped on the accelerator and moved forward a little, "Oh, it's probably this pendant." ”
Ye Jinwen raised her eyes and approached, and looked at the black walnut peace charm that Yu Feiwan had sent: "It's true." It smells good and looks chic. ”
Eno smiled slightly, and then asked about the matter: "Isn't this event an extension project in the afternoon, what kind of sharing and exchange meeting?" ”
"Don't look at it as just an exchange meeting, it's an official unit anyway." Ye Jinwen continued to explain, "Why am I in a hurry to come over today, just because of the afternoon tutorial, Guan Hancheng!" My male god, my idol! ”
"Uh... Ah Cheng? ”
Eno didn't pay attention to Ah Cheng's name, and only roughly browsed the screening list on the official website of the film festival, focusing on the [Developing Newcomer Program].
Ye Jinwen was very surprised when she heard the rather intimate title of "Ah Cheng".
But for just a second, the nervous squad leader didn't think much: "That's right, Director Guan is one of the art consultants of the Gucheng Film Festival..."
"Oh, that's right." Eno nodded thoughtfully.
The two found a place to have lunch, and then went straight to the Movie Palace in the ancient city.
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