Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

  Chapter 57 [Young people have poetry and distance]

  Although the distance is only nearly a hundred miles, the scenery on the streets of Huaifeng Mansion is different from that of Ninghe Mansion, especially the accents of the residents in the prefecture. There is a significant difference between the two sides.

  In comparison, this Huaifeng Mansion is much more prosperous than Ninghe Mansion. Pedestrians, vendors, hired workers, children and the elderly all look better in the city.

  Gain Huaifeng Mansion is rich in pears, which are big and delicious, with thick and juicy skin, resistant to storage and transportation, and sold well in several states near and far.

  When Fang Chang approached the city of Huaifeng Mansion, besides the fields full of rations, there were mostly pear trees on both sides of the waterside and roadside canals.

  Those dark purple tree trunks are topped with green leaves, and there are many fruits in the middle. They are light yellow in the sun. If it comes to spring, this Huaifeng Mansion covered with white pear blossoms will definitely be as beautiful as a snowfield.

  Thick-skinned pears are slightly inferior in taste, but the characteristics of storage and transportation resistance are the root of the popularity of Huaifengfu Yali pears.

  Just like a certain kind of tribute pear that is rich in a certain province in the distance, because of its thin skin, crispy meat, juicy water and sweet meat, if it accidentally falls on the ground, it will surely fall to pieces, so it is called "crispy pear".

  But also because of this, the transportation of pears is difficult. Except for the people in the prefecture who can eat them and select a small amount as tributes, they cannot be sold outside at all, and the scale of planting has not been able to increase.

  On the street, many farmers are selling pears with burdens, and the business is pretty good.

  Because this Huaifeng mansion is also considered a transportation hub, there are many tourists and merchants coming and going, and this Huaifeng duck pear has a good reputation, they often buy a few to taste, or bring them home for their wives and children to eat.

  Fang Chang removed a few copper coins from the package and bought two.

  The taste is very good, or in other words, it is more delicious than most fruits in Yunzhong Mountain, which is worthy of the name.

  He is now walking on the widest street in Huaifeng Mansion, wandering around.

  Fang Chang looked at everything around with relish. After practicing in the mountains for a few months, he felt that the world was like another world.

   It's time for dinner again...

  Looking up, he chose the highest-grade restaurant around and walked in. There was a signboard at the door of this restaurant, with three big characters on it very tacky—"Yuelaiju".

  Seeing Fang Chang walking up the steps, the waiter in the store raised the white towel in his hand on his shoulder, and then came up to meet him:

   "Guest officers, how many are there?"

   "Only me, give me a seat by the window."

   "Okay—the guest officer comes with me~!"

  Xiao Er led Fang Zhang upstairs neatly, sat down at a table by the window, poured a cup of tea from a large copper pot nearby, and then asked, "What would you like, sir?"

  Fang Chang sat down and asked, "What's the signature dish here?"

   Obviously trained, the waiter said fluently:

   "This restaurant has three specialties. The first is the crispy osmanthus duck. The skin is crispy and the meat is soft, and the color, fragrance and taste are delicious. Every regular customer must order this dish. It can be called the face of Yuelaiju."

"Then there is yellow stewed beef. Since farm cattle are not allowed to be slaughtered, only beef cattle specially raised with a government license can be used as ingredients. And the cattle farmers in Fucheng can only sell one head after a period of time, so it is not every time I come here. They can catch up. There just happens to be fresh beef available today, and the guest officer can order it."

   "The last is Qingjiang laughing fish. This fish is produced in Qingjiang, a hundred miles away in the south. After being caught, it is transported here in barrels. It is freshly slaughtered and cooked in a unique way. It is the most tender and delicious."

  Fang Chang nodded: "Then serve a crispy sweet-scented osmanthus duck, cook a few seasonal vegetables and serve it, and then some rotisserie cakes, and warm the pot of good wine."

  The waiter in front of the store repeated it fluently, and after getting confirmation, he flew to the back kitchen of Zhiyue to hand over the menu.

   Holding a white porcelain teacup, Fang Chang took a sip of tea and looked around the restaurant.

  The business of this Yuelaiju is not bad, but it is far from hot.

  The seats were not full, and the second floor where Fang Chang was sitting was even more deserted, but there were people in several semi-enclosed boxes, and laughter and the sound of drinking and drinking came out together.

  The kitchen materials are always complete, and the dishes are served quickly.

   It didn't take long for four or five plates to be placed on the square wooden table in front of me, and a plate of white flour pancakes, as well as fine wine warmed in a thin-mouth flagon, was served.

   Seeing that Fang Chang was about to start eating, Xiao Er immediately stepped forward to pour wine and introduce the main course to him at the same time:

"Guest officer, this crispy sweet-scented osmanthus duck should be eaten with the skin and meat separately. In the two sauces next to it, the duck skin can be dipped in sugar. This is a technique learned from the roast suckling pig. The duck meat can be eaten with sweet-scented osmanthus sauce." , the sweet-scented osmanthus sauce is our secret recipe and tastes very good.”

   "Thank you." Fang Chang put down his chopsticks, took out a straight-backed jade knife from his pocket, and ate a piece of duck.

   Sure enough, as the shop waiter said, this dish is full of color and fragrance, and the skin is crisp and tender.

  The duck skin is roasted thin and crispy. After dipped in white sugar, the fat and sugar explode in the mouth together, providing a wonderful feeling that has been passed down from ancient times.

  After the wine is warmed, the taste is even softer, which makes this good wine more mellow and soft. Several seasonal vegetables are carefully prepared, from which you can feel the profound skill of the chef of Yuelaiju.

  Fang Chang ate heartily, and he praised the waiter at the waiter's shop next to him:

   "The craftsmanship here is really good."

   "That's not true." The waiter took it for granted. There were not too many people and things to do at the moment, so he simply chatted with Fang Chang beside him:

   "This Yuelaiju is the best and largest restaurant in Huaifeng Prefecture. All high-end banquets and parties will be held here..."

   After chatting for a while, Fang Chang had already wiped out most of the ducks.

   I learned from the waiter in the shop that although this Yue Lai Ju is exquisite in craftsmanship, it is taking the cheap route. The premium for each dish is not much, and the price performance ratio is very high.

  Ask the name, the waiter is named Chen Yuan, then Fang Chang asked:

   "Brother Chen, how long have you been working here?"

   "It's been two years."

   "How do you feel about this job?"

   "Very good. Except for a little longer working time every day, it is not tiring and it is also very clean. It only needs eyesight to keep up with the brain and work a little bit. It can be regarded as comfortable, and the wages are very good."

  Shop waiter Chen Yuan praised here a few words, then thought for a while, then slightly lowered his voice and said:

   "Yeah, I don't really like it."

   "Why?" Fang Chang stopped the action of cutting duck meat and wondered.

  Because of the unique temperament of the person in front of him, Chen Yuan seemed to be very fond of this guest. He confessed to Fang Chang:

  “I have also sorted out my dreams, and then found that I yearn for a new life and don’t like staying in the same place every day. Or, I want to see this big world.”

  Fang Chang continued to cut off a few slices of duck meat, and said with a smile:

   "But this world is very dangerous. There are monsters, ghosts, man-eating beasts, bandits, and villains with evil intentions. They can even make buns made of human flesh. Aren't you afraid?"

   "Not afraid."

  Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "I believe that there are still many good people in this world."

   I feel like I’m about to adjust, I’ll try to resume double updates tomorrow~

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   Thank you 真のtornado for your reward.

  (end of this chapter)