Lu County, Sichuan, Lu County was known as Jiangyang in ancient times, and was renamed Luzhou in the Qing Dynasty. Since the establishment of the county in the sixth year of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, it has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Haichao Town is located in the southwest of Lu County, connected with Longmatan in the east, bordering Zigong Fushun in the west, facing Jiangyang across the river in the south, and connecting with Niutan Town and Chaohe Town in the north. Named after the sea tide field, the Ming Dynasty built the Haichao Temple, and the Qing Dynasty Haichao Temple became a bazaar, because of its transportation and rich labor resources, and then became a famous prosperous town.

At this moment, Hu Yan stood on the bustling street of Haichao Town, looking at everything in front of him in a daze.

On the street, men and women, old and young, are shoulder to shoulder.

The sound of gongs and drums, the sound of selling, and the sound of striking iron are endless.

Steamed buns, baked cakes, stir-fried vegetables, fragrant.

How could Hu Yan, who has been living in the mountains, see such a prosperous scene, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, she was dazzled.

"I haven't seen a hillbilly in the world!" Jin Ning'er couldn't help but sneer when she saw Hu Yan like this.

He has long been accustomed to Jin Ning'er's criticism of nonsense, and he didn't take it to heart at all, but he did make too much fuss and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "The first time I went out, everyone laughed." ”

Zhuang Bai glared at Jin Ning'er, turned his head to Hu Yan and said, "Where is it, Brother Hu, you are too outside." The first time I went down the mountain, I was even better than you. ”

Jin Ning'er pouted and said, "Okay, okay, don't talk so much, let's quickly find a place to eat something and take a good rest." Look at this dirty body. ”

Hearing that he could eat, Wuqiu, who had been listless and walking at the back because he lost the game, instantly came to his senses, and walked forward in three or two steps and said, "Fierce girl, what are we going to eat?"

Jin Ning'er tilted her head and thought for a while, "Why don't we go eat spicy hot pot, I haven't eaten hot pot for a long time! Jin Ning'er raised her hand and pointed to a storefront not far away.

The decoration of that store is very magnificent, with cornices and feet, intrigues, carved beams and paintings, and magnificent. There is a large heavy plaque hanging on the door curtain. The book is written with three big words: "Shang Taste".

"Will it cost a lot of money to eat in this place?" asked without hesitation. He has no money on him, Hu Yan and Ziling have lived in the mountains since they were children, so naturally they will not have money on him. This place looks so luxurious, you must have paid a lot of silver taels for a meal.

"I don't want you to spend money, Miss Ben invites you to eat!" Jin Ning'er said with a lot of money.

"Sister Ning'er's spicy hot pot, is it delicious?" Ziling tilted her head and asked curiously.

Jin Ning'er pondered for a moment and said: "The spicy hot pot is also called eight pieces of water, cut it into thin slices with beef and put it on several dishes with different dishes, and cook the marinade of spicy butter in the casserole on the tandoor, pick up the raw slices in the plate, and eat it hot." If you have another bowl of wine, it will taste ...... Tsk......" Jin Ning'er swallowed her saliva as she spoke, looking greedy.

Speaking of hot pot, Zhuang Bai was also interested, he licked his lips and said: "If you want to talk about spicy hot pot, it still has to be the most authentic at Chaotianmen Wharf, whether it is the simple hot pot with eight pieces of water picked up by the vendor, or the spicy hot pot in the store, the taste is excellent." ”

"That's right. Oops, it's drooling just thinking about it, don't say so much, let's get in there. Jin Ning'er impatiently pulled Ziling and walked to the store.

It's still early, and there aren't many people eating in the store. The little guy lying on the counter in a daze had eyesight, and when he saw a guest coming to the door, he trotted all the way over, and looked at everyone with a smile: "Guest officer, please inside, please inside." As he spoke, he led everyone to a relatively good position and sat down.

"Looking at a few young masters, they must have traveled a long way. I don't know if it's a sharp hit, or a hotel?" this little guy has a very poisonous eye, although the few people in front of him are unkempt, their clothes are tattered, and there is a bad smell. But he could see that these people were by no means the masters of the overlord's meal. The girl in red who walked in the front was wearing clothes that were not made by ordinary people. What's more, these people are dignified and extraordinary. It's not an ordinary person when you think about it.

"Can you still stay in a hotel?" Jin Ning'er was a little surprised, this place looked like a relatively luxurious restaurant, and it was still possible to live in a hotel.

"That's not it, we are 'still delicious', but the largest restaurant in the town, food and accommodation are integrated, not only the food is a must, but the accommodation is even more homely. Keep you eating well and dwelling well. The little guy tilted his head back with pride. For their own store, they do not hesitate to praise them.

"Oh, in that case, you can arrange a few upper rooms for us. As for food, just give us a spicy hot pot. Jin Ning'er said happily.

"Spicy hot pot?" the little guy looked at everyone hesitantly. This spicy hot pot is made of low-priced beef water, and it is eaten by some peddlers, pawns, and laborers on weekdays. These masters are obviously not the masters who have no money, and they actually eat these bargains.

"That's right, spicy hot pot, you want authentic spicy hot pot! Can't you do it?" Jin Ning'er nodded vigorously and said affirmatively.

"It's done, it's done!" the little guy was a little helpless.

"If you do it, hurry up and do it, and starve your aunt to death. Jin Ning'er glanced at the little guy, touched her stomach and said.

The little girl was a little reluctant: "Grandma, do you want to have a few more of our 'Shang Taste' signature dishes?"

Jin Ning'er waved her hand and said impatiently: "Don't don't, let's eat spicy hot pot." Hurry up and get it, hungry and tight. By the way, some more good wine, I want the best in your store. ”

When the little girl heard that she wanted good wine, she suddenly came to her senses, agreed, and quickly ran to the back hall to order.

After a while, the little guy ran over with a big wine jar.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the treasure of our store, and there is no one who has drunk it. The little servant put the wine jar on the table, tore open the mud, and suddenly a rich mellow fragrance came to his nose. Even Hu Yan, who has never drunk wine, feels that this wine is fragrant and mellow.

"It's really good, what's this wine called?" Zhuang Bai sniffed and gave a thumbs up to the shopkeeper.

"This wine is called 100 days of glycol koji, which is made by fermenting and distilling in a century-old cellar with good grain and Longquan well water. The taste is sweet and refreshing, soft and harmonious. Ladies and gentlemen, you may wish to give it a try. The shopkeeper unreservedly promoted this jar of good wine.

Zhuang Bai is a good wine person, he has been in the mountains these days, he can't buy wine to drink, he can't stand it for a long time, and now such a jar of good wine is in front of him, where can he hold it, and he doesn't need the encouragement of the shopkeeper, he has already poured a bowl and drank it himself.

"Good, good wine...... Zhuang Bai took a sip, and immediately overjoyed, and praised loudly: "The entrance is sweet and refreshing, clear and sweet, and has a long aftertaste." Sure enough, it's a rare good wine. ”

The little guy was praised by this, and said with a smile: "Then the little master will drink first, and the little one will urge you to urge the hot pot." With that, he ran away like a wind.

Zhuang Baijiu is full of excitement, and he doesn't care whether there is a snack or not, he just drinks it with a wine bowl. In a few moments, there were already several bowls of cow drinks. It's jaw-dropping to look at the nonsense.

"Brother Zhuang, although this wine is good, you can't be greedy!"

Zhuang Bai was drinking on his head, and when he heard nonsense, he smiled and said: "There is wine today and drunk today, and tomorrow will be sad tomorrow." Brother Hu, you drink too!"

Jin Ning'er naturally knows the temperament of his senior brother, and knows that he has not drunk for a few days, and he is ready to drink enough today. She shook her head and said to Hu Yan, "Leave him alone, let him get drunk to death." As he spoke, he poured a bowl for the others.

Hu Yan looked at the clear liquor in the bowl and grinned, "I don't know how to drink." ”

Jin Ning'er sneered and said, "How can a big man not drink." Don't mother-in-law, it. As he spoke, he picked up the bowl and drank it all.

Hu Yan looked at Jin Ning'er who was so bold in a daze, it turned out that this guy was also an alcoholic. He couldn't help but hesitate a little, and turned his head to look at Wuqiu and Ziling.

Wu Qiu smiled and said: "Meeting is fate, good wine is naturally to drink together, although I don't know how to drink, let's stop after a taste." As he spoke, he picked up the wine bowl and raised it at Hu Yan and Ziling.

Hu Yan and Ziling glanced at each other, smiled helplessly, and had to pick up the wine bowl and touch it with Wuqiu.

After taking a sip of white wine, Hu Yan only felt that his throat was hot, and the spicy taste kept going from his throat to his stomach, and he couldn't help but stick out his tongue. "No, I can't drink it, it's too spicy!"

And Ziling on the side was even more full of flying clouds, all the way to the neck.

Seeing the two of them like this, Zhuang Bai and Jin Ning'er couldn't help laughing.

"Brother Hu, wine is food**, this is a good thing. You won't drink it, it's a pity......" Zhuang Bai said with a regretful face.

Hu Yan shrugged disappreciably: "No matter how good the wine is, it is a tyrannical thing for people who can't taste wine." I'll wait for the spicy hot pot. ”

As he spoke, the little guy came out with a tandoor, and he was followed by a large copper pot and two little girls with all kinds of dishes.

When the tandoor copper pot was served, Hu Yan saw that the person holding the copper pot was actually a short and fat middle-aged man.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the master of our shop, he heard that you are going to eat authentic spicy hot pot, so he specially made a pot for you. The little guy looked at the short and fat man beside him and said.

Hu Yan hurriedly got up and said, "Oh, it turned out to be the master, thank you very much." ”

The short and fat man smiled and said, "I rarely meet people who come to eat authentic spicy hot pot in 'Shang Taste', you must be from the vicinity of Chaotianmen Wharf, right?"

Hu Yan shook his head and said, "No, my family lives in Rongchang." They live in Jiangjin. Could it be that Master Master is from the vicinity of Chaotian Gate?"

The short and fat man shook his head and said: "That's not true, but when I was young, I worked at Chaotianmen Wharf, and later came to Luzhou, because I have a skill, so I live here." I made the master here. ”

"Master, did you learn this spicy hot pot from Chaotianmen Wharf?" Jin Ning'er held a piece of hairy belly and soaked it in the red and bright boiling soup.

"Yes and no. The short and fat man said with a smile.

"Oh, how do you say?" Jin Ning'er was a little puzzled.