Chapter 11: Exploring the West Lake
The name starts from the scene, and the scene is passed down by the name.
Therefore, there are landscapes such as "Spring Dawn at Su Causeway", "Wind Lotus in Quyuan", "Autumn Moon on Pinghu", "Broken Bridge and Remnant Snow" and so on.
Hua Feng and Meng Qi have been fascinated by the West Lake for a long time, and now they have come to Hangzhou thousands of times, how can they miss it?
The Su Causeway is the only passage connecting the north and south banks across the lake, covering an area of about 10 acres, with the most complete field of sight.
The brothers arrived early, accompanied by the morning breeze and dew, and walked with great interest on the "Su Causeway Spring Dawn" causeway located in the western waters, and visited the Yingbo Bridge, Suolan Bridge, Wangshan Bridge, Pressing Embankment Bridge, Cross Hongqiao and other landscapes from south to north.
Stop at the South Imperial Tablet Pavilion of the Pressing Embankment Bridge, and you can enjoy the picturesque scenery of the lake and mountains.
The brothers couldn't help but be amazed and amazed by Su Shi, a literati in the Northern Song Dynasty, who built this causeway with lake mud!
According to local villagers, the dawn of spring is the best time to enjoy the "Su Causeway".
At that time, the mist will be misty, the weeping willows will be green, and the peach blossoms will be in full bloom, showing the beautiful and beautiful temperament of the West Lake.
Nai's timing was wrong, which also made the two shake their heads and regret.
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At this time, it is summer, and the "Quyuan Wind Lotus" located on the north shore of West Lake is the destination of the two of them's visit, after all, it is based on the theme of summer lotus viewing.
There are many lotus flowers here, the breeze comes slowly, and the fragrance of lotus in the courtyard and the wine of the nearby wine workshop is overflowing everywhere.
Visually, it presents the characteristics of "connecting the sky and leaves with infinite green, and the lotus flowers are different red in the sun".
In terms of taste, there is the artistic conception of "warm wind smokes tourists drunk".
The brothers sighed again and again, it was really worth the trip!
After visiting the two landscapes, it was almost dusk.
With such a beautiful scenery, the brothers also seemed a little impatient, and decided to continue after dinner, and visited the "Pinghu Autumn Moon" landscape in the lakeside area in the southeast corner of Gushan Mountain overnight, and then visited the "Broken Bridge and Remnant Snow" and "Flower Port Fish View" and other landscapes tomorrow.
It's a crisp autumn day!
The moon will be in the sky tonight!
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After a hasty dinner, the two of them enjoyed the cool autumn breeze while enjoying the lake and moonlight, as well as the courtyard layout of "one courtyard, one floor, one monument and one pavilion", which was really beautiful!
In the early morning of the next day, the two came to the long-awaited "broken bridge and remnant snow" landscape.
According to the locals: this scene is the first sunny day after the snow, the sunrise is reflected, and the snow on the sunny half of the bridge deck of the broken bridge melts, revealing the brown bridge deck, as if the long white chain is interrupted here, which is the origin of the "broken bridge residual snow".
The two only hated that it was not winter, and there was no snow at this time!
The brothers came to the "Flower Port to watch the fish" landscape non-stop.
This landscape is located in the courtyard of Lu Yunsheng, an official of the Southern Song Dynasty, and there are scenic spots such as imperial monuments, fish ponds, and rockeries. With the theme of cherry blossom viewing and fish watching, you can experience the vitality of nature.
According to reports: If it is spring, the falling flowers are colorful, and it will present a beautiful scene of "flowers with fish bodies and fish flowers".
The two of them sighed again, and they couldn't wait for spring at this moment!
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The appearance of the brothers is extremely elegant, like a weak scholar, coupled with the constant shaking of their heads and sighs, they also have a bit of the charm of literati and ink writers.
This is a good time to enjoy the "Orioles in the Willows"!
There are many willow trees in its "Gathering Garden", the wind swings into waves, the warbler cries tactfully, strolling in the meantime, walking and listening, the willow silk blows on the face, a good scene full of vitality.
After the two of them were amazed, they went to the landscape such as "Twin Peaks Inserting Clouds".
Finally, when the sun was setting, I came to the scenic spot of Xizhao Mountain located on the south bank of West Lake, and a touch of red evening light came unexpectedly.
Due to seasonal inconsistency, there are still too many landscapes that cannot be enjoyed, which is also a big pity.
Bidding farewell to the beautiful scenery of West Lake in heaven and earth and the weaving of tourists, the two decided to rest for one night, and the next day they took the Xiangjiang River to Liujia in western Sichuan!
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Along the way, the two of them sometimes galloped, sometimes paced slowly, sometimes stayed for a short time to enjoy the scenery, and sometimes had an in-depth understanding of the local culture and customs......
It took more than two months to arrive at Changsha, a historical city on the Xiangjiang River.
Booked a hotel, and the two of them planned to stay here for three or five days.
Take a good look at the precipitation of this historical city, carefully experience the local customs, and experience the rivers and lakes in vain.
In the early winter, the climate of Changsha is suitable, and in the afternoon when the sun is shining, the business of "Yuelai Teahouse" is booming, and the attendance rate is seven or eight out of ten.
At this time, Changsha is the time of leisure.
The autumn harvest is over, the spring sowing is still early, and the New Year is still far away. Many middle-aged and elderly men who have been busy for more than half a year like to come to the "Yuelai Teahouse" for pastime in the warm afternoon of winter sun, with fair prices, good tea quality, warm service, fair hospitality, tough backstage, and peace and tranquility.
Three or two people get together, order a pot of tea, a plate or two of snacks, cheer for homely things, chat about interesting anecdotes, and live a comfortable life.
The reason why the business of "Yuelai Teahouse" is far better than other teahouses is that there is a rule called "three nos": first, it is not allowed to sell and smoke marijuana in the teahouse, second, it is not allowed to seek revenge and brawl in the teahouse, and third, it is not allowed to drink alcohol and make trouble in the teahouse.
With this "three nos" rule, "Yuelai Teahouse" has always been peaceful and peaceful, and it is also the reason why many tea customers flock to it and favor it, and it is also famous in Changsha Mansion.
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Hearing that the innkeeper said that there is such a good place as "Yuelai Teahouse", Hua Feng and Meng Qi brothers were also excited, and immediately came to "Yuelai Teahouse" with great interest after lunch on the second day to see the "true face".
Since they came early and there were not many guests, the two of them chose a window position on the second floor and ordered a pot of Tieguanyin green tea and two plates of pastries.
While drinking tea and chatting, the brothers listened to other guests talk about local interesting stories, and they could also enjoy the magnificent Xiangjiang River from the window, and the thousands of sails and hundreds of boats competing in the river, which felt really good!
Before you know it, the teahouse is full of guests.
Sure enough, it was the same as the innkeeper said.
Unlike the noisy and noisy of other teahouses, there are no loud talkers or disturbing others. Everyone lowered their voices to speak, and even the footsteps of walking were soft.
It can be seen that the owner of the teahouse and all the guests have a high level of education and quality.
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Suddenly, an untimely "boom" of footsteps sounded on the stairs, breaking the harmonious and quiet atmosphere.
A group of more than 20 people walked up to the teahouse noisily, and shouted for the first white-clothed scholar: "Little Er, bring the wine!" As he spoke, he walked towards a few teahouses near the window.
Except for Hua Feng and Meng Qi, the rest of the guests sitting by the window hurriedly got up to give up their seats, and hurriedly avoided it, obviously recognizing the comer.
Seeing that there were still two people who did not give up their seats, a strong man flashed out behind the white-clothed scholar, and he couldn't help but point at Hua Feng and Meng Qi and scolded: "Blind your mother's dog eyes! Don't you give up your seat to Young Master Ma?
Hua Feng and Meng Qi were stunned for a moment: Is there still such a domineering person? Didn't the innkeeper say that this "Yuelai Teahouse" treats customers fairly, has a tough backstage, and is peaceful and peaceful, and no one dares to cause trouble? Why did you come here for recreation today and cause trouble?
Meng Qi was about to go crazy, but he was preempted by one person!