A knife can be strengthened 10,000 times

Hearing Erika's words, the boss laughed loudly: "Hahaha, no, the smell is very weak."

"Well..."

The girl tilted her head, shook her head and refused: "I'd better choose ordinary soy sauce ramen.

Garlic is really not friendly to girls."

"It's a pity, I thought the customer was a ramen expert."

The boss had a look of regret on his face.

Erika squinted her eyes and laughed: "Who made the rule that without that spoonful of garlic, it's not ramen noodles, and if you really want to say it, garlic cloves and oil-splashed noodles are also a perfect match.

I ate it once in Tianchao, and I will never forget the taste.

Compared to the... more simple way of eating that is in line with the most primitive human appetite, our way of eating is more or less regrettable."

"So that's how it is, the Heavenly Dynasty?"

Hearing what the boss said, Erika nodded: "Yes, Tianchao."

"What a nice country."

"I think so too.

Compared with America, I think it is more than a hundred times stronger.

"When she said this, the boss turned around and was busy cutting off a thick piece of char siu pork.

Because her back was facing Erika, the girl couldn't see his expression clearly, but could only hear his voice: "Whether it's America or China, it doesn't make any difference to us.

Our ramen is an imported product, but now it is absolutely dominant in the world.

There is a saying in the Celestial Dynasty that it is true to drink water and think of its source, but there is also a saying that it is called to bring forth the new through the old, so Miss Erika doesn't have to belittle the Yamato nation too much, does she?"

"Please use."

When the boss was talking, the woman handed over the Japanese name called ""

appetizer.

, this kind of appetizer is mostly given to the guests according to the choice of the plate.

But the customary rule is that although there is no charge for this kind of appetizer, once you start eating, you can't leave with any excuse.

You must leave this restaurant after eating, otherwise you will be suspected of taking advantage of it, which is very rude.

Today's is a whole tomato that looks well stewed and has been peeled.

Erika didn't care about the boss calling out her name, but after expressing her kind thanks to the woman, she poked lightly on the tomato with chopsticks, and the bright red juice instantly found a vent, like a lava cake. The ointment gushes out, bringing bursts of the unique aroma of tomato.

"I'm gonna start now."

The girl clasped her hands together to express her gratitude for the meal, and she added a piece of soft and rotten tomato to her mouth with chopsticks. Feeling the unusually balanced taste of sweet and sour, her satisfied eyes bent into a crescent moon.

Putting down her chopsticks, she took a sip of ice water, then looked at the boss who had started to scoop up noodles, and said with a smile: "It's not to belittle, it's just that the Yamato people who once faced the Mongolian invasion and dared to resist on Tsushima Island, Now we have completely lost the glory that once belonged to our ancestors, isn’t it? Ever since those empires opened our country with guns, since the last Tokugawa ancestor voluntarily gave up his rights and ended the shogunate era, Our spine is broken.

And what is the most ridiculous thing, Boss, do you know? The most ridiculous thing is that in today's Heguo, the innovation in your mouth has become a weird disapproval.

Everyone is envious of the old masters, old ramen masters, old sushi masters, and old tempura masters. They have been away from the peak for countless years in terms of physical strength, energy, and mind, but they are still standing at the top. Countless juniors cannot surpass their craftsmanship. , called the spirit of craftsman.

I wholeheartedly respect this kind of craftsman spirit, thinking about how to maintain the tradition and my pitiful self-esteem, but I don’t want to innovate on the basis of inheriting the predecessors and break new ground.

Who stipulated that the things of the old predecessors are...the best. If everyone sticks to the past, then why the first and second industrial revolutions will change the world pattern? It's just an excuse.

Am I really underestimating myself, or is this deformed society wrapping everyone in a vain self-esteem and letting outside forces eat it? , and many more old guys.

Didn’t all of you choose to be like the mentor of the emperor, the last samurai Morimori, to remind the emperor with your own jade pieces, to be vigilant while accepting new things, not to get lost.

What is your choice? Escape. One by one, you are the remnants of the old era, and you keep saying that there is no ship in the new world that can carry you.

The majestic leader of Mount Tengu, the once famous general of the Erdao Ryuki, chose to open a small ramen shop in Hakodate.

Abandoning your own honor, holding the knife to kill the enemy, wearing red armor, and carrying the flag of the scorching sun on your back, you chose to guard those... old traditions that you know you can't keep, and you have even raised a glimmer of hope for the new world. Even the coveting heart dare not.

Do you know, what is the biggest gain of my trip to the Celestial Dynasty? I found the destination of my soul.

Perhaps, in your hearts, I am an out-and-out traitor, but I don't think there is anything wrong with me.

We are all descendants of Xu Fu, and I have gained an indescribable sense of belonging in that ancient land.

The lovely people over there awakened my oldest sense of belonging, just like the oil-splashed noodles, on the land of China, the most simple primitive impulse spread.

They fear their ancestors, but they will never be blinded by the wisdom of their ancestors.

They respect everything handed down from their ancestors, but never give up their own innovation.

Chili peppers were introduced to their country from South America, but they were digested into their own existence.

While savoring the bowl of oil-splashed noodles that has accumulated centuries-old appetite, they will add chili noodles to make it taste even better.

Oil splash noodles are really delicious, especially when eating squatting, with two cloves of garlic in your hand.

Why do you use garlic because that is the wisdom summed up by the ancestors, why do you use oil and chili peppers because it is a method improved by later generations to make oil-splashed noodles more appetizing.

The combination of the ancient and the modern turned into the best bowl of noodles.

But we are still arguing over whether or not to add garlic to a bowl of ramen. We use the respect for tradition to define whether a hungry diner is a master of ramen, but we forget that ramen was invented at the very beginning. , the essence is...so that everyone can eat quickly so that they can do heavy physical work, isn't it?" A truth that sounded extremely superficial came out of the girl's mouth.

With a little doubt, she looked at the boss who turned around and served her the most traditional soy sauce char siu ramen, and nodded with a smile: "Thank you."

"Please enjoy."

"clatter."

The chopsticks were broken into two pieces, Tokugawa Erika looked at the bowl of noodles in front of her.

On the top is shredded red ginger with the strongest flavor, on the left is a marinated egg, on the right is pickled bamboo shoots, and at the bottom is seaweed clinging to the side of the bowl.

At the center of the ramen is a thick slice of char siu pork.

"looks good."

A word of praise, the girl did not follow the orthodox way of eating ramen, she tasted the soup first, then ate the side dishes representing different salt concentrations, and then the order of eating the noodles.

She doesn't like to eat red ginger shreds, so she directly removes red ginger shreds.

When I learned how to make bean curd with tea and eggs in Tianchao, I crushed the egg yolk and ate it with tofu. I crushed half of the stewed egg directly, and then threw away the egg white in distaste.

Like a picky eater.

The soy sauce soup base has an extra layer of egg yellow rhyme at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, she stirred it casually, mixed all the above side dishes, including the char siu pork, into the bowl, and ate it with a snort.

She seemed very hungry, and a bowl of ramen was quickly eaten.

But that... mouthful of char siu pork did not move at all.

The noodles were eaten clean, and there was only a little soup left.

She just took her first bite of char siu pork.

Soon, after eating all the char siu pork, at the last bite, she chose to mix it with the specially reserved soy sauce soup base, and ate it all together.

"what"

The girl's cheeks were a little red, and her eyes looked a little blurred under the steam from the bowl of ramen.

Wipe the corners of his mouth with a towel, and after eating the tomato, rinse his mouth with water, and finally put the chopsticks on the noodle bowl respectfully.

"thanks for treatment."

The boss, who had been watching Eriyi eating the noodles indifferently, suddenly asked: "Why do you put the char siu pork at the end? It's obviously the best time to mix with ramen."

"Why can't it be the last one?"

Erika tilted her head.

"The fattest char siu pork is always at the bottom of the bowl. For this piece of meat, all the chaos and disorder experienced before can be turned into motivation to motivate people to continue eating in the most difficult time.

And when all the chaos and pain are gone, wouldn't it be more delicious to come and taste the fattest char siu pork?"

With that said, she stood up and asked for money from her wallet to settle the bill.

At this time, the boss said: "No need, I'll take this bowl."

"Although I thank the boss for your kindness, I have money."

As she spoke, she took out a 4410-yuan coin, a [-]-yuan coin, and finally four [-]-yuan copper coins.

"640640 yuan, right?"

Stacking the coins together and putting them on the table, Erika put on her sun hat again, blushing slightly, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the hospitality."

After speaking, he left directly.

And as soon as she left, the woman came out to clear the table.

While tidying up, she said: "Do you really want to stop her? Two days ago, a fishing boat was already full of oil and docked at the port, enough to go from here to Jeju Island or Busan.

"Do you want me to stop her?"

Facing the boss's rhetorical question, the woman frowned and said, "Keep the Tokugawa family"

"nothing."

The boss took the ramen bowl, turned around and put it into the sink.

"Even without me, she couldn't leave Hakodate."

As he spoke, he turned around silently and lit a cigarette.

"Convince me, so what?"

329. Restlessness on the Beach

The warmth in her stomach puts the girl in a good mood.

Walking to a vending machine, she frowned and chose. After deliberating for a long time between the clear and refreshing oolong tea and the mousse coffee, which was like dessert after dinner, she finally chose the sweet and fragrant mousse coffee.

A hundred yuan coin was thrown in, and the ice-cold mousse coffee stuck to his face.

Feeling the icy cold feeling, she shrank her neck unconsciously, and a shallow smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She continued walking along the streets of Hakodate that were deserted due to the high temperature at noon, and soon, after going up a slope, she saw the sea.

Because of the high temperature, the sea surface in the distance has some waves-like ripples, and the blue and reflective sea surface under the sun is kind of unreal.

"Ah!! It's the sea!!"

She stood on the road and cheered to the distant sea.

This kind of behavior is really rare in Heguo, so it attracted the attention of many people in a nearby coffee shop.

And when these people were surprised and strange at first, but after seeing Erika's face, they all showed amazing looks.

Looking at the girl's face obsessively, he completely forgot the...behavior just now.

The girl moves on.

This time, her pace was much faster.

Looking at the sea in the distance, he walked briskly, and even had an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Like a bird about to be free.

Soon, she arrived at the vast and narrow coastline of Hakodate.

On the left, you can see the port where fishing boats are moored, while on the right is a colorful sandy beach.

The beach is white under the sun, and the colorful sun umbrellas stand on the beach.

And the sea and sky are the same color: there are many people playing in the blue sea.

""

Suddenly, a tangle appeared on Erika's face.

She glanced to the left, and in her blurred vision, she saw a few fishermen sitting in the port fishing.

Looking at the right side, the group of people seemed to be having fun.

After hesitating for a while, she made a decision.

With impatient steps, I walked towards the beach on the right.