Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

Spent three days in Spring City.

On the morning of November 26th, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping said goodbye to Zhu Jing's family, took the little Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Hou Li and other little ones and set off from Chuncheng, preparing to go to Shicheng County, Sichuan to visit Peng Jianguo.

"Xiaokun, Jingping, be careful and have a safe journey."

"Okay, Xiaokun and I will come to see you guys when we are free."

"Goodbye Uncle Kun, goodbye Auntie, goodbye Sister Xiao Zongzi..."

"Goodbye Zhuangzhuang."

"Goodbye Uncle Wu, goodbye Aunt Jingjing, goodbye Grandpa and Grandma."

"Goodbye."

"Uncle Wu, Auntie, Uncle Zhu, Auntie, please take care of yourselves."

"it is good."

"Then let's go. See you later."

Yang Yukun started the car, and soon Zhu Jing's family disappeared from sight.

"We are separated now, and I don't know when we will meet again."

No longer able to see Zhu Jing's family, Xu Jingping withdrew his gaze.

When they were still in college, they were together every day. Since graduating from college and starting working, they have each started a family, got married and had children. They are now far away from each other, so it is really not easy to see each other.

"It's okay, wife. It doesn't matter if they don't have time. Whenever you miss them, I'll accompany you to see them."

"it is good."

"The scenery here is nice, take a photo and check in."

"Where is this place? Are we out of the territory of Chuncheng?"

"We are now in Qujing. Beyond Qujing is the Guizhou-Qiangsu border. In front is Xuanwei County, Qujing. The ham here is very famous. We will get a few more hams in Xuanwei and bring some back to the capital to give to relatives and friends."

"I know Xuanwei ham. It's as famous as Jinhua ham."

"Yes, in fact, there are hams not only in Xuanwei and Jinhua, but also in other places, such as Rugao ham in Jiangsu and Wu, Longxi ham in Longyuan, Anfu ham in Jiangyou, Weining ham in Guizhou and Qiannan, Nuodeng ham in southern Yunnan, Mianning ham in Sichuan and Shu, Xuanen ham in Jingchu, Jixi ham in Anhui and so on, all of which are of very good quality.

We will buy some ham in Xuanwei later, and then go to Weining next door to buy some more."

"Dad, is the ham delicious?"

"It's delicious, do you want to eat it?"

"Want to eat."

"Then we'll have lunch in Xuanwei and eat ham. We'll buy some more and dad will make it for you when we get back to the capital."

"Okay."

"Xiao Kun, how do you know so much? I only know Xuanwei ham and Jinhua ham."

"I heard from Chef Peng and others before that I am a great chef and I know all the good ingredients produced in different places."

"Not bad, little Kunzi, I give you a thumbs up."

"That is."

We arrived in Xuanwei County at noon and found a restaurant to eat Xuanwei ham.

Because it is produced in Xuanwei in southern Yunnan, it is named Xuanwei ham. The pickling time starts from the Descent of Frost and ends at the Beginning of Spring every year, and is mainly concentrated in the period from the Winter Solstice to the Lesser Cold.

After the local pigs are slaughtered, the blood is squeezed out, salt is added and rubbed, and then they go through the processes of pickling, fermentation, and air drying, and are pickled after the Dragon Boat Festival of the following year.

There are many ways to eat it, it can be fried, steamed, or boiled, and it has great color, aroma, and taste.

"Wow, it smells so good."

"Little Zongzi, your saliva is flowing out."

"Hehe... No way, mom, you lied to me."

"Come on, wife, have a bowl of soup first."

"Dad, I want it too."

"Third uncle, and me."

"Okay, I'll serve it to you."

The Xuanwei ham stewed in a casserole had a clear soup and a sweet taste. Yang Yukun first served a bowl to Xu Jingping, and then served some to the little ones.

"Very fresh."

“It’s delicious.”

"Dad, I want some more soup."

"Row."

"You can buy more to take back, and give each of Master Peng and his friends a leg." "Our car has a lot of space, and I think we can fit dozens of hams in it."

For this autumn self-driving outing, Yang Yukun drove his own Chiqi CA770 three-row luxury sedan. The space is much larger than that of ordinary cars, so it should be no problem to stuff forty or fifty hams.

"Dad, Mom, I can't eat anymore."

"Don't eat if you're full. Be careful not to burst your stomach."

"But I still want to eat."

Xiao Zongzi rubbed her stomach. She wanted to have another bowl of soup.

"Don't eat anymore. If you make your stomach upset, Mom and Dad will not want you anymore."

"Hehe...hiccup..."

"Pingping, Xiaoyumi, are you all full?"

"I am full."

"Third Uncle, I'm full too."

Xu Jingping said: "Xiao Kun, I'm full too, I'll leave the rest to you."

"Okay, leave it to me. I promise it won't be wasted."

Yang Yukun knew how much Xu Jingping and the little ones ate, so he ordered dishes according to their appetite.

After eating a delicious ham dinner and paying the bill, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took the little ones to buy some Xuanwei ham and then continued on their journey.

We took National Highway 326 from Xuanwei and arrived in Weining. In Weining, we bought some Weining ham and stuffed the trunk and the back seats full of them.

"There are cliffs facing each other on the river, and buckwheat flowers are blooming in the sea of ​​grass in Weining. Who hung the moon in the sky, so that the words I want to say flow into the sea, flow into the sea..."

"Xiaokun, what are you humming?"

"Nonsense, wife, how about we stay in Weining tonight, go shopping in Weining, and continue our journey tomorrow?"

According to the current time and driving speed, it will not be a problem to reach Bijie before dark, and we can reach Shicheng County before dark tomorrow.

But Yang Yukun didn't plan to go any further. Since he was in Weining, he wanted to see the sea of ​​grass.

Xu Jingping nodded and said, "Is there anything fun here?"

"Caohai, there are many mountains here, we can go hiking."

"Row."

"Then let's go and arrange a place to stay first. While it's still early, let's go for a stroll in Caohai."

"it is good."

"Got it."

After arranging accommodation, Yang Yukun took Xu Jingping and a few little ones to Caohai.

It's a pity that we came at the wrong time and couldn't see the beautiful sight of buckwheat flowers blooming in Weining Caohai.

This place is best visited in late spring and early summer, when the flowers bloom and the water birds fly, creating a breathtaking beauty.

It’s not bad now. The reeds are yellow and dry, with a desolate beauty.

"Dad, I'm hungry."

"Come on, let's go have dinner."

Yang Yukun looked at the time and it was already past five o'clock.

After strolling around Caohai for more than two hours, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping returned to the county town with the little ones.

Eat Xuanwei ham in Xuanwei at noon and Weining ham in Weining at night.

The next day, we played in Weining in the morning, and then continued our journey after lunch. We arrived in Bozhou City, Guizhou Province at five in the afternoon and stayed in Bozhou tonight.

"Wife, let's stay in Bozhou for a day tomorrow, go see the Bozhou Conference Site, and then continue our journey the day after tomorrow morning."

"Listen to you."

"Come on, let's go have dinner first."

"Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Xiaoli, let's go and have dinner."

"Put on more clothes, it's a bit cold."

After settling down, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi and Hou Li to have dinner.

We are not eating ham today. Instead, we are eating mutton, Hema mutton.

It wasn't that cold in Chuncheng, but the temperature dropped once you left Chuncheng. It felt bone-chillingly cold. Fortunately, I bought some thick clothes when I left Chuncheng.

The weather is cold and gloomy, so it's a good time to eat some mutton to warm up. (End of this chapter)