442. Chapter 442: Cat Rice
Walked about 300 meters on this long street, and then came to the place where you want to stay, which is a very chic ancient style inn, the inn is named after a person, and it is called Taoyi shop.
When looking left and right, a woman wearing the same costume as Taoyi walked down from upstairs, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, first saluted Lynch, and then raised the wicker dipping in water on her left hand and sprinkled it lightly on their foreheads.
"Don't get me wrong, this is our special etiquette here, which means that you are welcome, guests from afar. The girl smiled warmly, took the initiative to lift the heavy suitcase, and walked upstairs: "You come with me, rest your feet first, and I'll let Abba prepare a meal for you." ”
The three of them looked at each other, but no one said much, and then walked upstairs, and when they looked at the place, they found that the room here was simply beautiful.
It's a traditional log cabin with a veranda full of bonsai and flowers, a rainforest-like interior, and a lot of beautiful embroidery. When asked about these embroideries, Tao Yi Zhuoma was a little embarrassed to admit that he was the creator of these embroideries, because there are too many local embroidery girls, so they can't be sold at all, and can only be placed in the guest room for people to enjoy.
As she spoke, she walked to the window and opened it, and the room was immediately much more light, and from here, the setting sun was gradually sinking into the red-hot valley.
Seeing the busy figure of the girl, Lynch couldn't help but take a closer look, the slender figure, not tall figure, and a little tanned skin, but the facial features were very beautiful, inheriting the mixed-race tradition of good looks.
Or maybe she has Dongying blood, she is particularly meticulous in doing things, focusing on details while maintaining efficiency, which should be the result of habit formation.
"Taoyi, can you help me get some hot water? I want to soak my feet. ”
"Well, wait a minute. The girl responded, turned around and went out, went downstairs, and went upstairs, and soon brought in a water basin carved with pear blossoms, and said with a smile: "I sprinkled some meditation grass and fruit petals into the water, which are all Chinese medicinal materials that are good for the body, you soak first, I have to take care of other guests, if there is something, stand in the corridor and call me." ”
"You're the one running errands in this store?" Lynch asked.
"Well, Abba is in charge of cooking, Grandma is in charge of housework, I can only do some chores running up and down to take care of customers, only when the store is very busy, the little stone in the kite shop next door will come to help, but Abba has to pay him fifty yuan a day for hard work. After Tao Yi finished talking about the situation in the store, she smiled habitually again, and withdrew from Lynch's room.
In Lynch's opinion, that smile may be the cleanest smile in the world, he didn't expect that in such a remote ancient city, there could be such a simple family of three.
Quiet, harmonious, indisputable, beautiful, slow-paced......
This is Lynch's initial impression of this place, if he can live in such a place, his life will not be painful because of all kinds of bad circumstances.
The life of striving for fame and fortune is probably far less thorough than that of a scoop of clear water. Vigorous love, I'm afraid it's far less melodious than a cup of weak tea.
Since there were not many guests, the meal was prepared quickly and the place to eat was on the first floor of the inn. In this small tavern, there are seven or eight mahogany Eight Immortal Tables, each Eight Immortals table, with four benches.
Most of the dishes served are local dishes, and due to the cold climate, they are mainly stewed to retain the heat of the food to the greatest extent.
"Here are a few side dishes made by Abba himself, and I will give it to everyone for free, and this special sake is sweet to drink and has a taste of cherry blossoms. When the main dish was finished, Moe brought a very old plate with several small celadon plates, each of which contained a small amount of food, including sushi and side dishes, which looked like standard Japanese food.
"How many years has it been since your father returned to his homeland?" Lynch has been on a mission to Japan many times over the years, but this is the first time he has tasted Japanese food, and he can especially experience the feeling of being in a foreign country, like clouds and mist fluttering in the light rain of Qingming, which makes people can't help but breed melancholy.
Hearing Lynch's question, Taoyi was very surprised, because Lynch just spoke not Chinese, but very fluent Japanese.
"It's been thirty years, when Abba and Grandma met, they were still handsome and handsome international students, and now they have become like this. Tao Yi pointed to a skinny middle-aged man behind the wine cabinet and couldn't help laughing, she didn't notice when she laughed that the entire tavern diners were looking at her.
When she reacted, her face turned red, and she quickly took the tray and retreated.
"Lynch, how do you speak Japanese?" asked Shani, holding the dish between the dishes.
"I haven't studied very seriously, just a few simple daily conversations. Lynch responded casually and began to taste those Japanese dishes, all of which were cold, and there was no aroma of thick red sauce, and they tasted very light, but chewing and swallowing slowly, there was a faint outpouring, which reminded Lynch of a Japanese drama called "Late Night Canteen" that he watched recently, the ingredients in it are very ordinary and cheap, but every time I watch an episode, I will have a mood of "a light life is not bad".
If you look closely, you will find that every diner eats and drinks alone, and even speaks in a whisper.
Just halfway through the meal, Taoyi, who was idle, traveled lightly again, holding a folk guitar in her arms, and played emotionally for everyone.
The girl's spiritual singing voice, coupled with the Tibetan lyrics that few people understand, really fascinated many people, and even the pedestrians on the street couldn't help but stop.
"It's a great place for people who don't have anything to pursue. Xia Ni not only let out such a feeling.
"Maybe. Lynch answered, and then disappeared, although there was no sign in the store to put up a non-smoking sign, he still consciously did not smoke, but just took small sips of the sake that was given for free in a celadon bottle, in the words of the tiger girl, the taste was very strange, in the words of Xiao Kai, it was like swill.
Lynch always laughed at this, he is a person who likes wine but never communicates with people, because he thinks that wine is for drinking, no matter what kind of wine, only when you drink it in your mouth can you know what it tastes like.
When the song ended, applause erupted. When Xiao Taoyi bowed and thanked her, a strangely dressed person stepped in from outside the door.
This person was wearing a suit inside, but there was a scarlet cloak behind him, the cloak was very long, directly spread on the ground, and he wore a magic hat on his head, the brim of the hat was very low, and his face was pale.
In short, such an outfit will always be reminiscent of the image of a wandering artist.
"Sir, are you a street performer?" asked Doy Zhuoma, curious.
"Taoyi, you are not allowed to be rude. Seeing that her daughter asked about the identity of the guest as soon as she came up, Kanazawa Zhuoma immediately greeted her, folded her hands, hugged her chest and bowed, and said with a great sense of ceremony: "Guests from afar, may I ask if you are going to eat or stay in a hotel?"
"Eat first. The eccentric replied in a low voice.
The meaning of eating first, that is, it is possible to stay in the hotel or not to live?
However, Kanazawa Zhuoma realized a very strict problem, that is, there is no spare place in the tavern, and now it is a meal, and many customers who have returned from the tour are gathered in the store at the moment.
"Do you mind sharing a table?" she thought for a moment, and gave a pertinent suggestion.
"Don't mind. The eccentric replied in his deep voice, and with his pale face, it was almost as if he were talking to a corpse.
"Please come up and sit down and order whatever you want, as long as it's on the menu. Kanazawa Zhuoma warmly invited, pointing to the empty seat at Lynch's table.
When Xia Ni saw this scene, she was about to stop it, but Lynch secretly pinched her thigh and signaled her not to make trouble.
The Eight Immortals Table is very large and can place a lot of plates, even if another person sits down, as long as they don't deliberately pay attention to each other, they won't feel embarrassed.
Moreover, the sharing of tables is a very normal social phenomenon in itself.
But when the eccentric sat down, Lynch was surprised to find that the ankle bone of his right leg was actually made of metal, which was a veritable prosthetic leg to be exact. And many of the buns that came out of the brim of his hat were already gray, which betrayed his real age in a certain way.
An elderly artist with a disability in his right leg really doesn't know what he can perform for the audience to maintain his livelihood in his old age.
"Do you have bonito, please?"
"Yes. Golden Dolma nodded.
"Please help me put the bonito flakes on top of the hot rice and then drizzle with a little soy sauce, which must be brewed. ”
"Is that all you want to eat?" said Takuma Kanazawa, who was surprised that the dish this eccentric artist was talking about was actually cat rice in the traditional sense, and the process of making zuò was very simple: sliced dried bonito, placed on top of hot rice, drizzled with soy sauce or miso soup, and eaten as it was mixed. Since bonito is very cheap, many cat owners will make zuò this kind of cat rice to feed their cats. Of course, if it is eaten by people, it is not a big deal, but few people eat this kind of thing nowadays.