Original link: https://macin.org/2023/07/03/tai-zhou-mei-shi/
The summer solstice and the rainy season come hand in hand, and the Dragon Boat Festival and holidays come. When you go to a misty appointment, you feel that time has passed, but you have no regrets.
The first time I came across the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River at close range, it turned out to be just a rumor among the poems of literati. After experiencing it, I found that in addition to the leaves that had been washed brightly, there was also the aroma of plants struggling out of the soil. If you just watch the rain through the window, the frogs in the pond and the sparrows in front of the hall are the protagonists who are singing about the rain and sunshine.
Taking advantage of the short rain break, walking on the road mixed with yellow mud, the water in the field rose, the seedlings were so tender that they were full of juice, and the whole world was filled with the sound of water. The raindrops in the sky are noisy on the roof of the car, the stream turns from gurgling to a vast soup, and even the ditch on the side of the road overflows to the mountain road and flows along the way.
Gutan Reservoir
I thought about it for a long time before driving to the Gutan Reservoir in Xianju. First, I saw everyone’s comments in recent years that the water volume is decreasing and the scenery is not as good as yesterday. Second, the rain is too heavy and I don’t want to take risks. Later, I changed my mind, I would regret it if I didn’t go after traveling thousands of miles, so I made the trip. It is only 22km from the county seat to the reservoir, and it usually takes half an hour, but the rain is so heavy that even if the windshield is blown to the maximum frequency, it still cannot withstand the rain, like someone’s faucet is broken. drip.
The road to the reservoir is actually up the mountain. It is winding and winding, and there is even a section of the wall-hanging road. The rainwater rushes down from the side of the mountain to form a waterfall. The car drives by the side, and the water hits the roof of the car accidentally. The tiger’s body shook.” At the destination where the navigation is located, get out of the car for a minute, even if you are holding an umbrella, your clothes will be wet, so get in the car and continue driving.
The reservoir seems to be under maintenance at present, and there is a project engineering team, but the place where the project team is located can be called a place outside the world. The old trees outside the door are towering, and when I pushed open the half-covered wooden door, the bluestone floor was accompanied by the sound of pattering rain. I almost thought I would run into the hidden person in the story of cultivating immortals.
The metasequoia in the Gutan Reservoir in the picture in my memory was submerged in the reservoir, and the forest on the water is the visual impression; now, although the rain is heavy, the water has not been stored, causing the water level to drop, leaking mud and tidal flats, and the metasequoia stands alone on the soil unique beauty.
Although it was an expected disappointment, since I have traveled so far, I still have some hope, although it is slim. Fortunately, the red bayberries in Taizhou Xianju are really good this year. There are many plums everywhere.
The lost mood can only be soothed by food, so Wu Zang Temple began to “kill”.
seafood noodles
4 large prawns, two small yellow croakers, two large pieces of fish meat, a few razor clams, a dozen clams, some egg skins, some day lily, a large bowl of noodles (about three taels and unlimited refills), only 19.9 yuan .
For this price, what is there to be dissatisfied with? The only dissatisfaction is that the old white wall in the scenery outside the window is blocked by the cement wall, which lacks some charm.
Xianju topping noodles
A bowl of 15 yuan is enough for two people. As one of the eight big bowls of Xianju, the topping noodles are neither spicy nor spicy, but the soup is rich. The toppings are freshly fried and full of wok flavor. The egg skin, bean skin and dried tofu are added with hand-rolled noodles, which can taste the taste of the food itself. No chili is added, and the local “sour juice” is added (I saw that the ingredients are vinegar + salt + water), which is very flavorful.
Salty and sour rice
This is similar to the “Yikusi Sweet Rice” or “Kunfan” in Sichuan and Chongqing. Put green beans, potatoes and other boilable vegetables, and diced bacon sausages in a large pot to cook. The boss will suggest that you add a piece of bacon, and the bowl of rice will be a lot more luxurious, but I added Xianju local small intestine rolls. This bowl of rice is 10 yuan, which is not cheap to be honest. After all, in our hot pot restaurant, this thing is free.
embedded cake
The inlaid cakes made to order are my favorite food.
The outer skin is glutinous like a whole piece of rice cake. The ordinary vegetarian version is 8.5 yuan, and the rest is up to you. Pork belly, pig intestines, eggs…chop them up and chop them up and pack them together. We packed too many ingredients and spent 40 yuan. Cut it in half, one half for each person, and the stomach was swollen all morning.
A seafood tofu nao is added. The tofu nao in Taizhou will ask you if you want it salty or sweet, so the salty and sweet party can coexist. The sweet tofu is added with brown sugar water, and the salty tofu is seafood, with small shrimps.
After dinner, we drove to the next destination, and happened to take pictures of this scene on the road:
It’s not easy for people who are running around for a living. The past few days in Taizhou happened to be a time of chaos in Russia, and it felt unreal when I saw the news.
After our post-90s generation has become the main force of society, the world is no longer the age of triumphant progress. Just like the big brother who is walking in the rain, he can only move forward until the rainy season is over.
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