Jianbao life

Chapter 56 Arrival
Wen Hui's eyes lit up immediately when she heard the word boxing, and she shouted, "I want to learn too. I want to become like Uncle Chu in the future, and beat those bad guys who bully me into fools."

Chu Chen laughed loudly and said, "Okay, when Xiaohui recovers from her injury, Uncle Chu will teach you to practice boxing. Then we will knock down all the bad guys."

Seeing this, Zhou Wenping said hesitantly: "Xiao Chu, you just said that it is a boxing technique handed down from your family. Wouldn't it be bad to pass it on to outsiders?"

Chu Chen waved his hand: "Hehe, Brother Zhou, what age is it now, why are you still talking about it? After I have a child in the future, who knows if he will be able to learn kung fu? It's not certain. As long as I see Cross-eyed, I can persevere, and it doesn’t matter if I pass on the boxing skills.”

After Zhou Wenping heard the words, he gave a thumbs up: "Xiao Chu, your awareness is high, and it is true. If there were no such strict regulations, perhaps many of our ancestors' skills would not be lost."

Chu Chen smiled and said: "Brother Zhou, I am not as great as you said. If you want to learn my boxing skills, you have to pass my test, and it is not so easy to practice this boxing style. I myself have practiced almost every day since I was six years old, and it is only now that I have achieved a small amount of success."

After Li Guodong heard the words, he scratched his forehead and said, "Doesn't that mean that you have to practice for more than ten years? No wonder people say that ten minutes on the stage and ten years off the stage. I can't stick to it. Ouch!"

At the end, Wen Yuting went up and pinched him, and said angrily: "You lazy bastard, if you can be like Brother Chu, then if I tell my parents about our relationship, they won't be able to say anything It's four, can't you be more successful like Brother Chu?"

Seeing this, Li Guodong smiled coquettishly and said, "Yes, please! I will definitely follow Xiaochen's example, work hard and earn a lot of money, in order to buy a house in the capital as soon as possible, and marry you home in a beautiful way. This is a great and glorious goal." And work hard!"

What he said made everyone laugh out loud, and the atmosphere in the carriage became much happier for a while.

The happy time always passes very fast, and the train arrived in Xijing while everyone was chatting and laughing.At this time, after being comforted and teased by the big guys, Wenhui's mood has stabilized a lot, but after all, she has been so frightened, and usually, Zhou Wenping and his wife need to carefully guide her.

Xijing, known as Chang'an and Jingzhao in ancient times, is one of the four world-famous ancient capitals, the birthplace of Chinese civilization and the starting point of the Silk Road.She is the capital city with the longest history, the most dynasties and the greatest influence in Chinese history, ranking first among the "Ancient Capitals of China".

Thirteen dynasties, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang, the most powerful in history, all established their capitals here.Xijing borders the Weihe River in the north, the famous Loess Plateau in the north, and the Qinling Mountains in the south. The natural landscape is extremely beautiful.

There are many tourist attractions in Xijing, and the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor is known as "the eighth wonder of the world".

Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit, Mausoleum of the First Emperor, Ancient City Wall Ruins, Hanyang Mausoleum, Famen Temple, Chang'an Eight Scenic Spots, etc. all reflect its profound historical and cultural heritage. It can be described as a world-famous tourist attraction and is known as a "natural history museum".

As the birthplace of Chinese civilization, Xijing has a very long history and a rich history and culture.The Chang'an School of Huaguo traditional Chinese painting, the Guanzhong shadow puppetry that originated before the Han Dynasty, the Shaanxi puppet show that originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the colorful peasant paintings of Hu* County are all indispensable and important components of Xijing culture.

When it comes to historical celebrities in Xijing, there are more than 24 people listed in "1000 History" and other history books.They were born here, or lived and worked here for a long time, and they all created glorious history and made great contributions to the development of the Chinese nation.

When you come to such a city, how can you not have a good time, and since it is a famous historical and cultural city, for Chu Chen and others, how can you not go to the antique market.Of course, these things still need to wait for them to finish their business.

After getting off the train, Chu Chen suggested, "It's time for lunch. Brother Zhou, can you tell me if there is a better restaurant nearby. Let's have lunch first."

Zhou Wenping smiled and said: "Don't be so troublesome, I have already prepared meals at home, let me do my best, and the road is not far away, you can get home in less than an hour, if you are hungry Let’s have some food first.”

Zhou Wenping used to have a three-bedroom house in Xijing City, but they sold it back then to treat Mrs. Zhou's illness. Now they are returning to their hometown in the countryside.After leaving the station, Zhou Wenping chartered a van, and then everyone drove towards their destination in a mighty manner.

The road was relatively smooth, and it took about four to ten minutes to drive to the entrance of Zhoujia Village.The rural housing here is a typical Guanzhong residential style, with a sense of simplicity and grandeur.

However, this place is still in the western region, and the impact of the reform and opening up is not deep enough, and everyone still sees some dilapidated houses.But generally speaking, it's okay. In Zhou Wenping's words, I haven't been home for several years. I didn't expect that many villagers have already renovated and built new houses.

Along the way, Zhou Wenping and his wife kept saying hello to the villagers they knew, and distributed some candy to the children onlookers, while Wen Cong and Wenhui kept looking around. They haven’t been back to their hometown since they can remember. , so full of curiosity and fun about the surrounding scene.

As for Chu Chen and the others, they also watched while walking. Among them, none of them had ever been to the countryside in the Guanzhong area. is so novel.

When everyone walked to the door of Zhou Wenping's house, not only his family members were already waiting at the door, but a brazier was also set up.Crossing the brazier is an ancient custom in our country. Its meaning is to seek good luck and avoid evil, and turn misfortune into blessing. This is also because Mrs. Zhou has been ill all year round.

After simply completing the ceremony, Zhou Wenping introduced everyone one by one.

Because it was rare to go home once, Zhou Wenping's sister's family who lived in Xijing City, as well as his father-in-law and mother-in-law also came together, and the scene was very lively.The grandchildren who hadn't seen for a long time, the adults of the two families missed them very much, so they stepped forward to hug them.

However, since the two children can remember, they have rarely seen each other. Wen Cong is fine, and Wen Hui refused to die because of the previous accident. To prevent them from being sad, Zhou Wenping told everyone about the previous accident.

"These gods!"

Zhou Wenping's family members were filled with righteous indignation, and Zhou's father stepped forward excitedly, shook Chu Chen's hand and said:
"Xiao Chu, thanks to you, if it weren't for you, our family really wouldn't know what to do, and I heard that Wen Ping said that you helped him a lot before, you are really a nobleman of our family !"

Chu Chen said embarrassingly: "Uncle, brother Zhou and I are good friends. It's only right for friends to help out as much as they can, but it's not a noble person."

Seeing this, Zhou Wenping smiled and said, "Father, let's not stand at the door, we haven't eaten yet, let's chat while eating."

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm so sorry, everyone, please go into the house!" Father Zhou quickly invited everyone into the house.

Everyone walked through the yard and came to the hall, only to see a round table with a lot of cold dishes, which looked quite solid.

After everyone was seated, the Zhou family greeted them warmly. Everyone greeted them first, and then started to move.Unexpectedly, these cold dishes looked ordinary in color, but they were all very delicious, no worse than those of some well-known restaurants.

Zhou Wenping saw that everyone was eating so happily, so he smiled and said, "How about it, my mother's cooking is pretty good, right?"

"Not only is it good, but it's so delicious! Brother Zhou, you are so blessed to be able to eat such delicious food every day."

Wen Yuting praised while eating, and Chu Chen and the others also praised repeatedly.

At this time, Zhou Wenping's mother-in-law brought a chicken to the table, and Zhou Wenping quickly said to everyone: "This is my mother-in-law's specialty dish, calabash chicken, which is no worse than Xijing Restaurant!"

Hearing what he said, everyone was full of expectations.

Sure enough, the chicken is very fragrant. Although it has been deep-fried, it does not feel greasy at all. It tastes crispy and tender, fragrant and mellow. But no matter what kind of food it is, it makes people eat it with endless aftertaste.

"Brother Zhou, I can eat this chicken by myself. It's really delicious, but why is it called gourd chicken?" Li Guodong asked while stuffing the chicken into his mouth.

Zhou Wenping looked at him and said with a smile, "When you mention the name of this dish, there is an allusion in it."

According to legend, gourd chicken began as the official cook of Wei Zhi, Minister of Rites of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.Wei Zhi was very particular about his dishes, and he had a desire for extravagance. He ordered his chef to cook crispy and tender chicken. The first cook first fried it and then boiled it. Wei Zhi thought the meat was too old, so he whipped it severely.

The second cook boiled it first and then fried it. The chicken produced by this method was really delicious, but Webster thought the chicken was shapeless and unattractive, so he beat the cook to death.

The third chef took lessons from the first two chefs and bundled up the chicken, then boiled it and then fried it.The chicken produced in this way is not only mellow and tender, but also looks like a gourd, so later generations call it "gourd chicken".

After hearing this story, Wen Yuting said a little resentfully: "That Wei Zhi is so hateful, he is full of evil, but without him, there would be no such delicious food, it is really tangled!"

Chu Chen smiled and said: "This matter is just a legend. If you know the official history, you wouldn't say that. In fact, he is honest and honest. In order to excuse the great poet Du, the matter of becoming a prime minister was put on hold. You How many people who say this would beat the chef to death for a plate of chicken? So just listen to this kind of story.”

When everyone heard that such a thing happened, while praising Chu Chen for his erudition, they all talked about the allusions they had heard, trying to prove which ones were true and which ones were false, and the scene was quite lively for a while.

(End of this chapter)