God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 1155 Cordyceps Stewed Chicken Soup
Jehol is a good place.

Although Xu Jingxing has never been to Rehe, the name of Rehe has long been known. Among other things, he has always known about the famous summer resort, and he has longed for it. The summer when his sister was ill, he went to I said that when I recover from illness, I will take my sister to travel to the Summer Resort.

In the eyes of their brothers and sisters who were just ordinary people at that time, the Mountain Resort was a very grand place, after all, it used to be the place where the emperor lived.

Now, it is the same for him, but this does not hinder the status of Rehe and the Summer Resort in his mind, because that place is indeed a treasure, besides the beautiful environment and cool and pleasant climate, it attracts him the most. Nothing is better than the strong heritage of that place.

In fact, the history of Rehe is not too long. Although the Donghu people lived there as early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties, it was not until the Kangxi period that there was a formal administrative organization here. Before that, it was just a small village.

But after the Qing Dynasty built the palace here, Rehe entered a period of rapid development. It took only 300 years for Rehe to develop into a large city, and even a period of time before liberation , Rehe was once the capital city of Rehe Province at that time.

Of course, the development of Rehe is inseparable from a key figure, that is Emperor Qianlong. Before Emperor Qianlong, although Rehe had built a palace, Kangxi and Yongzheng rarely visited Rehe. It just changed from a small village to a slightly larger town.

But since Emperor Qianlong came to the Summer Resort in the sixth year of Qianlong, Rehe has entered a period of prosperity, directly developing from a small town with a population of less than 43 people into a big city, and in the [-]rd year of Qianlong, Rehe was promoted to Rehe It became the administrative center second only to the capital at that time, and was known as the "Kyoto outside the Great Wall". Emperor Qianlong spent half a year in Rehe every year to escape the summer heat, deal with government affairs, and even entertain the princes and nobles of ethnic minorities and foreign missions.

In the fifth year of Jiaqing, the Metropolitan Administration was established in Rehe.

In the seventh year of Daoguang reign, the administrative power of the Rehe Metropolitan Administration was raised again, and all local civil and military officials in Rehe were under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Administration.You must know that there were almost no first-rank officials in office in the Qing Dynasty, and there were very few first-rank officials.

However, the Metropolitan Administration in a place like Rehe has the configuration of the second grade, and its status can be imagined.

The most important thing is that after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Rehe's status not only did not decline, but rose further. In the [-]th year of the Republic of China, it was directly transformed into Rehe Province, and Rehe became a provincial capital city.

In this short period of more than 200 years, Rehe has developed step by step at an astonishing speed into what it is today. In addition to the aspects of economy, population and city size, the city's cultural heritage has also developed to a To an astonishing degree, food, traditional crafts, architecture, scenery and local specialties have all become well-known at home and abroad.

For example, in addition to the most famous Summer Resort, there are also well-known landscapes such as Waiba Temple, Puning Temple, Jinshanling Great Wall, Panhammer Peak, Nine Dragon Pine, etc. Even better.

In addition, Rehe's handicrafts such as cloth paste painting, chiseled copper, wood carving, folk painting, and clay figurines are also well-known, and there have been some masters in these fields.

Of course, there is also the most important goal of Xu Jingxing's trip - antiques.

Because of the lucky arrival of the emperors of all dynasties, they brought a large number of outstanding craftsmen, handicraft techniques and handicrafts to Rehe. It is not news to pick up big leaks in the antique market. There are often excellent Qing porcelain and Qing palace crops circulating, and it is also one of the more popular treasure hunting cities in the antique industry.

This is also the reason why Xu Jingxing was more attracted to Xiao Chen's proposal, because it is indeed possible to produce something good here.

Coupled with the complicated relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Tibetan lamas, a batch of fine Tibetan-style old objects emerged here, which is not abrupt at all, even a matter of course.

In this area of ​​the Central Plains, the cities with the most Tibetan-style old objects are firstly the capital, and secondly Rehe. Even Jinmen is slightly inferior in this respect, because the lamas and Tibetan workers introduced by the Qing court were mainly Qing people. Court services, especially those craftsmen are mainly directly responsible by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Basically, wherever the emperor goes, these craftsmen will follow. Rehe, as the main residence of the emperor, naturally has a large number of Tibetan workers.

In this way, it is not uncommon for Rehe to have high-quality Tibetan-style old objects.

In fact, in Rehe, Tibetan-style old objects are not limited to those antiques, but have penetrated into every aspect of the city. The most typical ones are the old buildings built in the Qing Dynasty, such as Outer Eight Temples and Puning Temple. But Rehe is now the second most famous tourist attraction.

In addition to architecture, some folk handicrafts spread in Rehe also have a strong Tibetan style. Although they are not all Tibetan, they also absorb and integrate some Tibetan elements. This is reflected in some folk cultures and even funeral cultures in Rehe. There are presentations.

Therefore, Xu Jingxing still wanted to make this trip even though he knew that Xiao Chen had bad intentions.

As for the good restaurant that Xiao Chen mentioned, he didn't care much about it. According to his idea, he could just eat some dry food in the car, so why waste that time.Even, it’s okay not to eat. It’s just a meal, and you can’t starve to death. It’s not too late to have a good meal after you get the goods.

But Dao Yuhai smiled and said: "Anyway, when I come out, I will treat it as a sightseeing tour, and I can't treat myself badly, can I?"

After Dao Yuhai said that, he didn't refute.

At around 12:30, a group of three entered Benyang Town and found the hotel that Xiao Chen had mentioned—Hengxi Hotel.

The hotels in this small town are naturally not as grand as the hotels in big cities, but Beiyang Town is close to the exit of the national highway and expressway, and it can be regarded as a small transportation hub, so although the hotel is not that grand, the business looks very good Not bad, the parking lot is also equipped with a dedicated parking attendant, and there are two waitresses in clear clothes to receive the door, and the decoration in the private room is also decent, it can be said that the sparrow is small and complete.

From the outside, Xiao Chen is really not lying, this hotel is so interesting, although in the eyes of Xu Jingxing and Dao Yuhai, it is only a little bit interesting, maybe it is already a place to find such a place to eat in such a small town Pretty good, what more could you ask for?
Of course, when it comes to eating, clean and hygienic food is the first element, delicious food is the second element, and uniqueness is the third element. It would be great if all three are available.

I don’t know how the taste is, but the sanitation and characteristics are good. The hotel’s decorative tables and chairs, teacups and chopsticks look very particular. The dishes on the menu are also very distinctive, with a strong prairie style. Beef and mutton are prepared in a rough and delicate way, and even a few dishes are marked as imperial dishes.

Xu Jingxing and Dao Yuhai didn't care if the imperial food was not imperial food, but the fresh beef and mutton made them drool. After all, this place is close to the grassland, and there are many herdsmen and pastures raising cattle and sheep nearby. If the hotel didn't fool people If so, you should be able to easily get good fresh beef and mutton.

So the two ordered a lot of related dishes, and then chatted while waiting to eat.

But what makes Xu Jingxing feel a little uncomfortable is that there are three beautiful waitresses who have been busy serving by the side all the time, not to mention serving tea and pouring water, but they will help you grab a snack and feed it into your mouth , as diligent as you want.

He came here to eat, not to have fun?

But it's not easy to drive away directly, so I can only let the girls around me stay.

As for Dao Yuhai and Xiao Chen, they were just the opposite of him, they both looked like they were enjoying it.

Hey, mortals, that's all it takes.

He shook his head and complained in spite of himself and stopped paying attention. This kind of thing is everywhere, what can he say?Besides, he didn't want to say anything at all, and he was not a moralist who disliked everything.

If he didn't really look down on these so-called beauties, he would gladly accept their services.

Fortunately, the food here is really good. The beef and mutton are very fresh. As soon as you taste the taste and texture, you know that it is freshly killed grass-fed beef and sheep. The waitress next to him dedicated to grilling meat for him almost couldn't keep up with his speed.

However, when the last black-bone chicken soup stewed with cordyceps came out, he noticed some unpleasant smells, um, how should I put it, there are ingredients added to the soup.

He also tasted it carefully, it was not poison, but some medicine for tigers and wolves, it was harmless, but the effect was a bit strong.

This made him a little confused. He didn't know if this soup was just such a recipe, or it was specially made for them.

If it's the former, the medicine is too strong; if it's the latter, it doesn't seem to be harmful to them, not to mention him, even Dao Yuhai won't suffer any harm, and even has a certain degree of nourishing effect.

So he didn't understand what was going on with the soup, so he didn't stop Dao Yuhai from drinking it.

And when Xiao Chen gulped down two small bowls unpreparedly, he became even more confused.

Could it be that this soup is like this?

Thinking of the so-called medicinal diet, nourishing soup, and kidney-strengthening soup that are popular now, he didn't take it seriously. Instead, he drank two bowls and tasted the taste of this soup, because this soup is indeed delicious in terms of taste. Cordyceps sinensis is a regular Chinese caterpillar fungus, and black-bone chicken is also a regular free-range black-bone chicken, both of which are rare and good ingredients.

However, when he drank two bowls of soup, the situation changed.

(End of this chapter)