C24 Astonishing Fish Head Soup
C24 Astonishing Fish Head Soup
Natasha's face finally broke into a smile as she excitedly hugged Li Yun. Her face flushed red with happiness. "Dearest, you are also very good. I think I will get addicted and become crazy because of you."
As a traditional Chinese, Li Yun was still not used to such passionate expressions, so he could only respond passively.
Natasha stopped her actions doubtfully and said angrily, "I feel like you're dealing with me."
Li Yun quickly comforted her, "No, no, you've misunderstood, I'm just a bit nervous. I've been doing all this dirty work recently, and even my online novels have been swept away. This is the service area, so it's unavoidable that I don't care about it in front of everyone. I promise you, I'll make it up to you tonight."
Natasha's anger finally turned into joy. "Then let's make an agreement. You're not allowed to stop the service area tonight."
"Alright, alright. Quickly go and sit down and buckle up. Our journey is about to begin again." Li Yun said gently.
Seeing that Natasha did as she was told, Li Yun started the car. It was too hot to drive into the service station, so in order to keep the air conditioner running, Li Yun had to fill the car up with gas to get on the road.
After an hour of driving, the road sign showed that there were still 10 kilometers of Chun An County's Thousand-island Lake.
Li Yun said, "Natasha, have you heard of the Thousand-island Lake?"
"Are there a thousand islands in a lake?" Natasha's eyes were filled with surprise.
"Listen to me, this Thousand-island Lake is only 570 square kilometers. There are a total of 1078 islands of various sizes." Li Yun was competent as a tour guide.
"This is too amazing, it's unbelievable!"
"Actually, the lake turned out to be a mountain. The local government built a dam around the mountain and pulled in a river called the Xinan River. It formed a reservoir, and the hill above the water surface is called an island." With that, they arrived at the toll point of the Chun An County's Thousand-island Lake. Li Yun then drove the car to the exit.
"The scenery must be beautiful." Natasha clasped her hands together and placed them on top of her heart. Her face was full of longing.
"Of course. There is a special delicacy here, a kind of silver carp with flowers that can grow to more than 100 jins. Just the head of a fish weighs 20-30 jins, and it doesn't have any fishy smell."
"Why is the fish not fishy? Why do silver carp grow so big? " Natasha's mouth was full of questions.
Li Yun patiently explained, "The Thousand-island Lake has only been formed for more than fifty years, and the bottom of the lake has not been silted. The fishy smell is caused by the muddy water, so the fish naturally don't have the fishy smell."
"The Thousand-island Lake used to be a mountain range. Many of the mountains go straight up and down, and the vertical drop between the lake and the bottom is usually about fifty meters. Such a huge space promotes the growth of silver carp, and the other fish are also very big. However, the silver carp is especially obvious."
Li Yun finished answering two questions in a row, but his hands and feet were still busy. He drove to a five-star hotel near the lake.
Just as the two of them got out of the car, an eight car without a door drove up to their car. A handsome young waiter asked, "Sir, Miss, how do you do? Do you want to stay in a restaurant or eat?"
Such a clever waiter, this made Li Yun's good impression rise greatly. He smiled as he took out a hundred dollar bill and stuffed it into Li Yun's hands, "This is your tip. Thank you for serving us. Does your hotel have any big fish heads?"
"Eating fish head, yeah, I'll send you guys there. Our hotel's fish head has one of the most unique features, it can be eaten in the lakeside pavilion. The scenery is nice and cool." As he spoke, he had already parked the car beside a pavilion.
A waiter led the two of them into a pavilion and sat them down. Then, he poured a pot of West Lake Longjing and brought it up to the table.
Li Yun stopped the waiter who was about to leave, took out a one hundred yuan piece as a tip, and said to him, "Take advantage of your good mood, and make some requests. It's a pity that Longjing is doing this, take this pot, and let it soak again in two transparent glasses. Remember to use 90 degrees' worth of water, not 100 degrees' worth of water."
Natasha asked hesitantly, "Aren't tea brewed with 10000 yuan worth of water?" Is there any difference between tea being soaked in a teapot or in a glass? "
Li Yun smiled and said, "Longjing is different from other tea leaves. It was picked when it first sprouted in the spring, so it is very tender. If you use 100 Baidu water bubble, the tea leaves will be completely rotten." There is also the process of making Longjing, which is admirable and can be enjoyed in transparent glasses. "
At this time, a waiter pushed a large fish head over and said, "Sir, this fish head weighs two hundred and sixteen catties. Please check its freshness and weight."
Li Yun looked over and saw that the head of the fish had obviously just been chopped off. Its mouth was still open, and it was breathing heavily. Its length and width were both over sixty centimeters. Beneath the head of the fish was an electronic scale, indicating its weight.
"Thank you. I'm very satisfied. It's not spicy." Li Yun casually gave another hundred yuan as a tip.
The waiter that made the tea came back and respectfully served two cups of Longjing that had been brewed. Li Yun tested the temperature of the cup with his hand and politely said to the waiter, "Thank you."
"Wow, it's really pretty." Natasha's mesmerizing blue eyes stared at the green tea leaves floating in the water while her mouth was filled with amazement.
Li Yun stood up and held onto the pole of the pavilion as he looked into the distance. The blue waves of a hundred li were reflecting the sunlight. A gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it a trace of coolness, causing people to feel relaxed and happy.
"This is the end of the trip, to relieve the boredom and worry, to look at the distant islands and make a pot of wine for yourself." Li Yun's impromptu verses drew Natasha's giggles.
"Darling, the poems of others are amazing. Why is it that your poems can't help but make people laugh?" Natasha walked over and snuggled up to Li Yun with a face full of smiles.
Li Yun said with a serious expression, "Since ancient times, countless talented scholars have written all kinds of poems. Since I don't want to copy, I can only find a shortcut. Anyway, happy poems are all good poems."
"You make me laugh."
"Is laughing not a happy performance?"
"Sir, the Fish Head Soup that you ordered is here. Please enjoy your meal." A standard service phrase interrupted Li Yun and Natasha's discussion of the bad poem.
"Wow, my god." Natasha exclaimed, attracting Li Yun's attention.
He saw two tall waiters working together to carry a pottery pot from the dining car to the table.
This pottery pot, no, it should be called a pottery jar. It was engraved with an antique yellow and brown pattern and had a height of 50 cm. It went all the way until it reached almost 1 meter. A child bathing inside wouldn't be a problem.
The brown interior walls of the vat set off a milky-white soup meter. The boiled fish head was faintly discernible in the soup, with dark green scallions and golden ginger slices floating above the milky white soup water like a beautiful landscape painting.
Natasha couldn't help but take out her cell phone, pointed at the jar, and took a series of shots from different angles. She was going to post these photos to her friends circle so they could share her happiness.