Ai Xiang stood at the door of the barbecue restaurant, looking at the chic street scene that was completely different from the city, feeling the charm of this small town that is also a city and a country, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and listening to the boss of the barbecue restaurant Li and several mountain people discussing the matter of running a chicken farm.

After a while, Li Yulian came down from upstairs and changed into a casual outfit, no longer the little girl in red who was busy greeting guests, but showed another free and easy style. is not only like a white-collar worker with outstanding temperament in the city, but also like a leisurely and successful person.

Li Yulian smiled when she saw Ai Xiang and asked, "Did you sleep well last night?" Have you had breakfast? If there is something that we are not satisfied with, just ask me and we will try to make sure you feel at home according to the customer's requirements. As soon as you stay in our lodge, we will try to make a good impression on you. A good evaluation of customers is the most important thing for our service industry. Without customers, we don't have the basis for survival. ”

Ai Xiang said with satisfaction: "I really didn't expect that in a small town deep in the mountains, there can be such a good mountain villa house and such a good accommodation condition, there is really nothing to be faulted with." It is much stronger than those star-rated hotels in the city, and the most important thing is that no matter how luxurious the decoration of the hotels in the city is, it is not worth the fresh air here, and I just want to find something wrong and can't pick it. The environment is really very nice and the breakfast is rich and tasty. ”

Li Yulian nodded with a smile and said: "It's good to be satisfied with the handsome guy, our service standard is to make all the guests satisfied, to retain guests with service quality, and to retain guests with integrity." If the guests can leave a good impression and a good evaluation, it is the greatest praise for our villa and the best signboard of our villa. ”

"Dad, I'm going up the mountain." Li Yulian said hello to Lao Li, who was busy buying local chickens, and then said to Ai Xiang: "If you have nothing else to do, let's go now." ”

Ai Xiang followed Li Yulian out of the barbecue restaurant and asked, "That man who set up a barbecue stall is your father?" Li Yulian smiled and said, "Yes, he roasted the pheasant very fragrantly, and I have liked to eat it since I was a child." Ai Xiang smiled and said: "It is indeed fragrant, as soon as you mention the roast pheasant, I have a conditioned reflex, and I will drool when I think of the roast pheasant." ”

Li Yulian laughed happily: "Yes, haha, I'm drooling too." I've seen a restaurant's signature dish called saliva chicken, which may mean the same thing, and it makes your mouth water when you think about it, it's really interesting, haha. Something delicious not only appetizes us, but also makes us happy. ”

Li Yulian and Ai Xiang walked out of the town laughing all the way, starting from a newly built tourist trail next to the station in Mid-Levels Town. The trail is paved with rocks from start to finish, and the slope appears to be gentle, making it ideal for hikes from here.

"The road is quite stable to walk on, suitable for walking and looking at the scenery, it is very gentle and safe. There are no traces of moss on the edge of the stone, so it looks like it has not been repaired for a long time. Is this the only way up the mountain? Ai Xiang asked, looking at the winding stone road ahead.

Li Yulian pointed to the distance with her finger: "There is also a winding mountain road there, which was originally built for fire prevention, and it can also lead to the middle of the mountain." Later, it was expanded according to various needs, and it became a road for mountain people to engage in transportation, and I heard that it would be rebuilt to meet the needs of tourist buses going up the mountain. However, there is still a long way to get to Banshan Temple. So, it's better to walk from here. I'm probably used to walking, I feel very relaxed, and I don't feel tired at all. Besides, most of the tourists who come here to play like to browse the mountain scenery here, starting from the mid-level town to go to the Banshan Temple, from here up the mountain, you can see while walking, the slope is gentle and not tired of the feet, the scenery is pleasing to the eye, and the mountain is also the closest from here, so most of the people who go up the mountain from the mid-level town will choose to take this road. ”

Ai Xiang followed Li Yulian up the mountain road, turned a few mountain bends, and then looked at the undulating mountain road in front of him, which was full of layers of colorful fallen leaves, and every step would make a rustling sound under his feet.

As far as the eye can see, under the background of the blue sky and white clouds, the mountains are constantly changing, and the overlapping mountains and forests are dyed. The colors in the near area are as bright as oil paintings, and in the distance, when Xiao Shu is tranquil, it is like a frame of ink. It made Ai Xiang feel like a dream, and he felt like he was in a paradise, and his mood became detached and cheerful away from the mortal.

"I've only heard that there are a lot of places to visit in Kitayama before, but now it seems that it is really worth the trip, and I am fascinated by the scenery in front of me. I've never been to this place, so what's so special about Beishan? Can you always talk about sharing with me? Ai Xiang looked at the waterfall flowing down in the distance, and was already intoxicated by the scenery of the mountains and waters in front of him.

Li Yulian stopped, looked at the clouds and mist mountains in the distance, and said: "The scenery of the mountains is different in the four seasons, and the height is different, like a three-dimensional picture scroll that cannot be browsed. In terms of the four seasons, Kitayama offers a different experience. For example, if you want to find flowers and ask willows, borrow this word, not that meaning, haha, it's best to come in spring, the north mountain in spring is full of mountain flowers, peach and willow green, and the fragrant fragrance of flowers can make you drunk under the trees, drunk next to the mountain stream. It's really this feeling, spring is really a step by step floral fragrance, everywhere floral fragrance, you can't help but indulge in it. ”

Li Yulian turned her eyes and looked at the nearby mountain stream waterfall: "If you come in such a summer, in addition to the green pines and cypresses all over the mountains in front of you, there are poplars, chestnut trees, mountain locusts and various fruit trees, which are verdant and green, dotted with light red and dark yellow everywhere. In the valley of the strange peaks, the cool breeze is blowing, and this is the most suitable place to cool off the heat. If you go into the mountains in autumn, you can enjoy all kinds of rare and exotic fruits unique to the mountains, of course, you must pay attention to screening, some wild fruits are more or less toxic, and there will be life-threatening after eating by mistake. If you don't have the ability and courage of Shennong, you still don't want to taste it. As for winter, it's relatively monotonous, and the ice and snow scene may be more like a fairy tale world. Having said that, if you don't have a childlike heart, the mountains are high and the roads are slippery at that time, which is not suitable for going up the mountain, and it is also the off-season for our tourism industry. ”

Ai Xiang looked at the forests and flowers all over the mountains and said: "What makes me feel the most is the unique green ecological environment here, breathing has never been so pleasant as now, this is the most lacking thing in urban life, such a vast natural gift of oxygen, where to find it?" Only by truly returning to nature can you have such a personal experience and enjoyment. ”

Ai Xiang looked at the ever-changing scenery, as if enjoying a feast that was a little too rich. The mountains overlapping near and far, tall and short, of different shapes, or standing alone, or in groups of three or five, like old friends who have been waiting for a long time and insist on standing aside to greet them. Walking through the concrete community, my vision slowly became cloudy and dull, and everything in front of me made the long-numbed optic nerve return to a state of excitement.

Li Yulian saw that Ai Xiang seemed very interested, so she said with emotion: "I was born in the mountains since I was a child, grew up in the mountains, and have my own special feelings about the mountains. The mountain gives me the feeling of being rich and detached, and it is said to be rich because from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, every inch of its land carries all kinds of flowers, plants, fruits and trees, which provide inexhaustible food and medicinal materials for the mountain people, as well as other rich resources that can be used for us, and also provide a happy land for the birds and animals in the mountain. ”

Li Yulian's eyes reveal a detached confidence: "The mountains always make me experience a sense of detachment. Walking up from the foot of the mountain, the more I walked, the more I felt that the world was slowly becoming smaller in front of me, and the world was slowly becoming more cheerful in front of me. If you stand on the top of a mountain, you can feel its otherworldliness everywhere. Why do so many people go to great lengths to climb the mountain? I think people must be able to like the sense of detachment that the mountains give, which makes people temporarily away from the distractions of the world and forget the ups and downs of life for a while. This feeling can only be truly experienced when people embark on a mountain trip. I think in the eyes of mountaineers, what is actually pursued is such a realm, and this is where the charm of tourism lies. ”

Ai Xiang said with the same feeling: "You are right, I have this experience every time I climb the mountain. You are a different kind of tour guide, you can not only let people indulge in the scenery, but also can tell the inner experience, can lead the tourists into the spiritual journey. Now I feel that time has slowed down and my mood has become ethereal. ”

The peaks are steep and the walls are thick, the roads are dark, and the dense branches and foliage block the view ahead. After turning a few corners, after the peak loop turned, a series of peaks with unique scenery suddenly appeared in front of me. The majestic aura immediately permeated the heaven and earth in front of him, like a pilgrim who had gone through hardships and finally saw the temple in his heart, and felt that something was sinking down, and he suddenly produced a state of mind of admiration.

"I'm about to arrive at Banshan Temple, I said, guest officer, you haven't told me what your name is? What should I call a guest officer? Ha ha. Li Yulian looked at Ai Xiang and said with a smile, Ai Xiang smiled a little embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, my surname is Ai, wormwood's wormwood, a single name is an auspicious word, auspicious and auspicious." Mr. Li can continue to call the guest officer, or call him by his real name. Ha ha. ”

Li Yulian also laughed: "Don't call Mr. Li anything, I'm just a girl in the mountains, a stall owner, you call it like this, it will make me feel empty." If you want, you can also call me Sister Lian, I seem to be a year older than you. ”

Ai Xiangleng paused: "You must be younger than me, let's call you Sister Lian, or call you Xiaolian, do you think it's okay?" Li Yulian heard Ai Xiang call her Xiaolian, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, she squinted her eyes and smiled and said, "Xiaolian? Well, that's okay, so there's no controversy, haha. ”

Ai Xiang glanced at Li Yulian with some strangeness, as if something was touched in his heart, and in a trance, a string of light and shadow came through the cracks in the trees, showing a wonderful colorful halo in front of his eyes, like a string of huge soap bubbles that were blown up one after another, which made him fall into a trance.

"Little Lotus......" Ai Xiang shouted softly.

Li Yulian turned to look at Ai Xiang whose eyes wandered in the shadows of the mountains and trees, and suddenly felt that a long-ago memory was stirred, she looked at Ai Xiang in front of her with some surprise, and casually agreed: "Hmm." Then he felt a little abrupt, Jier shook his head inexplicably, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and then turned their heads to look away.

Li Yulian glanced at the Banshan Temple, which was already in front of her, and said, "I came to the Banshan Temple this time to find something in the temple. It is a spice that is only grown in the temple. My roast pheasant needs this spice as a recipe, and I want to get the cooperation of the temple and ask them to expand the cultivation of this spice. If they are willing to cooperate, I can buy from them at a reasonable price. ”

"Listen to you, you need more of this spice?" Ai Xiang asked with some confusion.

Li Yulian did not hide it, and said bluntly: "I plan to make my own roast pheasant into a brand, open a store in the city, and if it can be successful, I will open a chain store to form a brand effect." Now the store in the town is a trial store, if you want to make a chain brand, you must have a fixed source of raw materials in terms of pheasant breeding and spice recipes. ”

Li Yulian said of her plans: "In terms of pheasant breeding, I plan to provide local pheasant breeders, which means that I have to set up a breeder farm. I also have to sign contracts with farmers who are willing and able to cooperate, and entrust farmers to raise pheasants according to the standards I have set. In addition, if you want to make roast pheasants in batches, you must not take all manual roasting, I have begun to test the process of roasting pheasants in an electric oven, so as to improve the baking rate of roasted pheasants, that is, production efficiency, and the flavor should retain the original flavor of the charcoal grill as much as possible. To do this, you need to put some effort into the secret recipe and production process of the spice. ”

Ai Xiang didn't expect that the ordinary-looking mountain girl in front of him still had such a bold business plan in his heart, and he gave a thumbs up and praised: "It seems that you want to become an entrepreneur, maybe you will become a legendary little sister." Oh, wrong, it's the legendary Xiaolian. Then he joked: "You told me about these business plans, and you are not afraid of revealing your business secrets?" ”

Li Yulian turned her head to look at Ai Xiang and said seriously: "What I said is not a trade secret, the real trade secret is our craft and secret recipe, and it is impossible for me to tell anyone about this." Just like how you feel now, I bring you to this mountain full of mystery, you can feel the taste of this mountain, but the mountain still retains its mystery. ”

Between Li Yulian and Ai Xiang talking, it was a peak and a loop, the two of them walked forward for a short time, when they looked up, the Banshan Temple revealed its rows of white-walled and tiled buildings, a stone step made of hundreds of long bluestones appeared in front of him, climbed up along the stone steps, and suddenly opened up in front of him, and it was a different kind of world.

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