Baolu Tianxing

Fireworks go down to Yangzhou in March, where can jade people teach flute.If it is in the south of the Yangtze River in late spring and March, it is the most ecstasy time of the year when the grass grows and the warblers fly.

It's a pity that it's early winter, and under the cold wind, the willows are withered and the flowers are broken, but it's a different scene.The slightly green lake water rippled in circles in the cold wind, passing through the withered and shriveled lotus branches and vines, seeming to express the sorrow of this ancient city.

Yangzhou, known as Guangling and Jiangdu in ancient times, has been the place that many literati and poets have longed for since ancient times.The "Guangling Song" lamented by Jin Shengtan, who once uttered seven tragic words after being cut in half, came out here.

Of course, what people are more familiar with is Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty and his canal of eternal merits and demerits, while Wu Chen and Da Ya knew about Yangzhou when they were children, through Lord Wei Xiaobao. .

"This is Yangzhou? Why is it a little different?" Big Tooth stuffed a three-dimensional steamed stuffed bun in his mouth, and his eyes just rolled around. There are some antique buildings on both sides of the Slender West Lake. The scenery looks good, but it seems There is no legendary feasting and feasting.

"You don't have to look for it anymore. Sister Chunhua has already been rehabilitated by now!" Wu Chen chuckled. The Lichun Garden often appeared in their childhood dreams. For the two ignorant teenagers, it was simply a utopia in their dreams. .

"What Miss Chunhua?" Seeing their appearance, Xu Jing knew that they hadn't said anything good. After she realized it, she gave her big teeth a look, her heart was full of contempt. You are so small, you can't even handle yourself, and you dare to come Land of fireworks?

"Eat, eat!" Da Ya made her feel guilty, so she felt a little embarrassed.

They set off early in the morning and drove for a few hours to eat. They were already hungry. After entering the city, they went straight to the Slender West Lake. They found a hotel that looked good. After a short pause, they went out to look for food.

People are iron, food is steel, and the body is the capital of the revolution. What's more, Wu Chen is a foodie. Before he arrived, he searched for local specialties.

Yangzhou's famous snacks are still very famous.In addition to Sanding steamed stuffed buns, thousand-layer oil cakes, salty pot cakes, there are all kinds of siu mai, even steamed dumplings with crab roe, which is not in season. A large table was full, but there was no main course.

"Hurry up and eat. I have to go to the market in the afternoon to find some things." Wu Chen also put down the chopsticks very quickly, even if they were not hot, he simply took them with his hands, his mouth was full of oil, and he had no image at all. With these guys, You can't be polite!Fortunately, Xu Jing has long been used to the banditry habits of their group.

They came here in a hurry this time. They heard from Mr. Liu that the old man likes to drink tea, and he never uses a teacup. He just sucks it directly at the spout of the purple sand pot, so they prepared a pair of Chen Shaoting's hexagonal Xuehua pot for him, which is Kong Sitao. It is one of the rare real things in Geguzhai.

This Chen Shaoting can also be regarded as a purple sand folk house in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, who is good at fine work. Although this old pot has not been used, it has been carefully maintained.

It's just that Wu Chen and the others were afraid that it would be a bit flimsy to just give this thing to Gu Gu. They have nothing to do today, so they will go to the local antique shop to see if they can find anything else.

There are many historical sites in the south of the Yangtze River, and almost every city has its famous places.When you arrive in Yangzhou, you don't have to go to Wenchang Pavilion, but you can't let go of Slender West Lake.

Although they still have to pick out gifts for Gu Gu, they heard the news that there is now the largest antique market in Yangzhou on the side of the Slender West Lake, so they decided to join the two together and visit the garden first.

Time was tight, so they couldn't allow them to go one by one, and they separated again. Da Ya and Xu Jing matched with each other. If they were not tired from work, they would go to visit the lake. On the pier, a boat was boarded.

The Imperial Wharf was the place where the Qing emperor boarded a boat during his southern tour. When walking from the stone steps to the river, he walked on the imperial road dedicated to the Lord of Wancheng. Da Ya felt good and enjoyed it. Xu Jing also cooperated The emperor yelled one mouthful at a time, and the two of them were so tired.

Wu Chen and Kong Si looked at the backs of the two of them going away, feeling envious and jealous in their hearts!This is called a garden, okay, look around me, two old men all day long, swimming in a bird's park!

What's more, the two of them still had tasks to do, so they didn't dare to go far. They just walked slowly along the long embankment. Open, circumflex and scattered, every turn and scene is a landscape painting, which is exactly "the flowers and willows on the two dikes are all based on the water, and the towers all the way to the mountains".

What's even better is that it's the off-season of early winter at this time, and the flow of people is scarce, so the mountains and rivers all over the lake show their real charm in this tranquility. Forget the faint regret in my heart.

At the end of the long embankment is the famous "Xu Garden", which is the ancestral hall of Xu Baoshan, a warlord during the Revolution of [-]. This Marshal Xu is not a vulgar person. There are ponds, flowers, trees, bamboo and stones, which are just right, fully reflecting the exquisite elegance of Jiangnan gardens.

"Two orioles singing in green willows, and a group of egrets ascending to the blue sky." Walking to the Oriole Pavilion, Wu Chen looked up and saw the wooden couplets on the wall. Xing came out of the wall."

The charm of Chinese characters lies in its unique interpretation. For example, the sentence "a branch of red apricot came out of the wall" can be applied to any context, and it can be called the universal sentence king of seven-character ancient poems.

"Two orioles sang green willows, and a branch of red apricot came out of the wall."

"The old man left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and a branch of red apricot came out of the wall."

"Cold rain and continuous river night entered Wu, and a branch of red apricot came out of the wall."

"When the moon sets and the sky is full of frost, a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall."

"Stop and sit in Aifenglin, a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall."

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All these have a unique charm, I really admire the wisdom of the ancients and the carving of words!

Of course, there are many exquisite products such as nanmu hoods in the museum, which are also eye-opening. What surprised them even more is that the two big iron woks at the door are said to be artifacts of water towns more than 500 years ago. It has been handed down to this day, and it is also commendable.

"It's an old thing, but it's a pity that it can't be sold!" Kong Si walked over habitually, patted it lightly, nodded and praised it, it's thick enough!

Wu Chen was taken aback by him. This pair of old gadgets, no matter how cheap they are, are still cultural relics. I don’t know how long they have been shelved. The wind and rain may have already weathered and rotted inside. If this buddy slapped them apart Yes, another case of right and wrong!

He looked around guiltily, but luckily there was no one there, so he hurriedly dragged Kong Si out, went outside, and complained.