The next evening, the sun was setting. There were three horses dusty all the way to the city gate of Chang'an. On the horse's back, there were two green shadows, one deep and one shallow, and one was wearing a Taoist robe.

I grabbed the reins, looked up at the two very imposing words hanging high on the top of the city gate, and looked forward to it even more, "It's finally here, and it's not in vain that we have hurried all the way." ”

"When I came back to Chang'an, I still traveled with my master when I was a child. A sigh came from beside him, but then the nameless tone became pleasant, "It's just the right time to go to the evening market to eat a bowl of hot mutton soup, add a steamed bun, and finally serve a pot of Lao Qin wine." It's really a joy in life!"

"Old Qin Wine!" I listened and my eyes lit up, "How does this compare to Worm Er Wine and Bianzhou Grain and Liquid?"

Before Nameless could answer, another chuckle rang out.

"It's worthy of saying that the seven girl's favorite. Now that you're at this door, why don't you hurry up and try it for yourself?"

"That's right. I leaned over and slapped back, "Drive-"

The horse's hooves sounded again, and I took the lead in running to Chang'an City, and shouted in a voice behind: "You two hurry up, whoever is behind, who will drink!"

In the past, I had only heard of Chang'an's scenery in the book and from the mouths of others, but this was far less shocking than what I saw with my own eyes.

At this moment I dismounted, and stared in amazement at the long street that was so wide that there was no end to it. There were all kinds of people coming and going, and the clothes were all different and colorful, and even the women's hair accessories looked a little more complicated to me than they were elsewhere.

As for the shops on both sides of the long street and the business transactions on the streets, it is even more noisy and lively. Wine shops, tea houses, and canteens are steaming, and jewelry stores, grocery stalls, and antique calligraphy and painting shops are full of dazzling dishes. When I saw a random person on the street, he was full of joy, his face was friendly and powerful, and he didn't seem to have any troubles. In short, everything I saw was a scene of abundance.

"So this is Chang'an......"

The three of us led the horses. As I walked, I looked at it and sighed: "It is worthy of the place at the feet of the Son of Heaven, full of rich flowers in the world." ”

"This Chang'an City has changed a lot compared to when I was a child!" Nameless looked excited, and deliberately walked up to me and Mengyun before they died, and introduced them with a whisk of dust, "Take this Chang'an Street as an example, this shop used to open a dyeing workshop. There was already a pancake stall there, but I didn't expect it to be a cake shop now. And this fork in the road should also be newly opened, I still didn't have it before......"

He has a very good memory, and tells us about the changes in this street from the past to the present.

I suddenly remembered something, so I asked, "Nameless, since you are so familiar with Chang'an, do you know a place called Thirteen Towns?"

"Thirteen Towns?" he repeated.

"Yes, it's the Thirteen Towns of Chang'an. I have heard people say that there is a lot of traffic, chickens and dogs smell each other, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is comparable to a paradise. Some of the retired seniors will also choose to live here. ”

Nameless was stunned, thought about it for a long time, and touched his head, "I really didn't know that there was such a place in Chang'an." Maybe it's because I'm nameless and unheard. But—"

I saw that his eyes turned to the side, and he said to the side: "Why don't you ask Brother Meng? Brother Meng has lived longer than the two of us, and he knows a little bit about the strange things in the mortal world." ”

"Makes sense!" I turned to the other person and asked curiously, "Meng Yunsheng, have you ever been to this Chang'an City before?"

Meng Yunsheng's folding fan shook his head gently with him, "Girl, when you were eight years old, you knew that I was walking through the alleys for ten miles to tell stories, and you haven't left Jinling for ten years since then. ”

"What about before you came to Jinling to tell the story?" I stared at him, "I remember that you didn't leave Jinling for ten years, and I remember that you were like this ten years ago." Maybe Nameless and I don't have as old as you combined. Meng Yunsheng, you really haven't been to Chang'an before?"

Rao asked me like this, but he still said two words lightly, "No." ”

According to my understanding of Meng Yunsheng, he can make up a story about everything, which is probably a common problem of storytellers. But as soon as he entered the gate of Chang'an, he seemed to become extremely cold, and he talked a lot less.

This woman's mantra, but everything that is different from the past has problems.

Meng Yunsheng is more like this......

The green shadow in front of him put away the fan and walked straight forward, leaving a sentence, "If you don't leave, the mutton soup and Lao Qin wine will be cold." ”

"Let's go, let's drink!"

The world is big, and now it's not as big as my drinking. I hurriedly followed the green shadow.

Nameless behind him said as he caught up, his tone was a little surprised, "It turns out that there are still things in the world that Brother Meng doesn't know......"

"Delicious!"

I sighed, put down the bowl, and wiped my mouth in satisfaction.

In the bustling liquor shop, me, Meng Yunsheng, and the nameless three were sitting together.

Nameless drank the wine, and his face overflowed with joy, "Chang'an City has changed a lot, but this old Qin wine is still the same taste in my memory, which has won my heart." ”

"Then I'm still the same question, what do you think of Lao Qin wine compared to Worm Er Wine and Bianzhou Grain and Liquid?"

Nameless took another sip of the wine in the bowl and talked to me about the wine, "The worm wine that runs through the alleys for ten miles is clear and mellow, like a spring breeze on the bank of the Qinhuai River in Jinling, and just sending it to the mouth reminds people of the endless past in the wind and moon." Bianzhou grain and liquor are fragrant for ten miles, which can be called the family wine of Bianliang, and it is indispensable for gathering friends and visiting relatives, and this old Qin wine in Chang'an ......"

He paused, and his eyebrows laughed, "It is said that Lao Qin wine is brewed with snow water from the Tianshan Mountains, so it has a refreshing taste." The strength of the wine is very strong, and it is also a reminder to the drinker - this wine is in heaven and on earth, and it is alone in this rich and noble place on earth. Therefore, Lao Qin wine, insect second wine, and Bianzhou grain and liquid are the autumn colors of each continent in my nameless opinion. ”

"Awesome, nameless! I didn't expect Mr. Kanxiang to be quite good at 'discussing wine'. Your words really won my heart. The corners of my mouth raised and I hugged my fist at him, admiring it in my heart.

He modestly shook his hand at me, "I'm just messing around, and I'm just drinking a little more wine by being a few years older than you." It's still not comparable to the real dream brother. ”

Speaking of Meng Yunsheng, I turned my head to see that he was concentrating on eating the flax cakes in the bowl, and did not participate in the "wine" between me and Nameless.

When we first arrived at the wine store, Nameless and I ordered mutton soup, steamed buns and Lao Qin wine with great interest. And all he asked for was a plate of flax cakes. When the food was served, we were full of praise for the soup and cakes. Only did he not drink soup and eat cakes, but he didn't even dip a drop of his favorite wine, only ate his share of flax cakes.

"Is it delicious?" I asked him as I leaned in.

With one hand, he unhurriedly took a piece of cake and put it in front of me, and Meng Yunsheng said, "You taste it yourself." ”

The color is golden, sprinkled with a layer of sesame seeds, and the appearance looks ordinary, and I bite off most of it.

"How's it going?" asked Nameless first.

"Hmm, it's crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and the sesame seeds are very fragrant. I carefully looked at the small round cake in my hand, "This is the first time I've eaten this flax cake, and it tastes unique, it's quite good." ”

When Nameless heard this, he picked up a piece and ate it with great interest.

Someone next to him interjected: "The guest officer is insightful! This flax cake was first presented to me by the envoys of the Western Regions as a tribute to Silu. In recent years, it has spread from the palace to the people, and it cannot be eaten outside Chang'an. ”

The person who spoke was none other than the guy running the hall at the liquor store.

Meng Yunsheng asked him, "I eat your flax cake and taste very authentic, but what is the secret in it?"

The man's eyes lit up, and he immediately gave him a thumbs up, "This guest officer knows how to do it! I won't tell you, the recipe for making cakes was specially bought by our shopkeeper from the big family who came out of the first palace." This authentic taste is the only one in Chang'an City. The guest likes it, so you have to come often!"

Meng Yunsheng raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded, and reached over with one hand to take the cake to the plate to eat.

With a snap of it, I quickly snatched the piece of bread from his hand and unceremoniously put it in my mouth.

Meng Yunsheng turned his head sideways and looked at me with some meaning in his eyes.

"Meng Yunsheng, cough cough ......" ate so fast that I almost choked on the cake, so I quickly took a sip of wine and said to him, "How do you know that the flax cakes in this shop taste very authentic?

He paused, his eyes frozen.

I thought maybe I had caught a breakthrough, and I was about to ask when I heard a shout from the side.

"Come on, come on, all the officials and lords get together! The world's strange stories and secret wild histories are all in the mouth of my Chang'an storyteller. Come on, come on, get together—"

Most of the guests around were curiously gathered.

Nameless put down his chopsticks and said to the thoughtful Meng Yunsheng: "Brother Meng, it seems that I have met a colleague." ”

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