Chapter 2 wine tour

Drinkers borrow wine to make friendship, even if they are very drunk, they don't need to calculate the loss or loss. Therefore, since ancient times, there have been heroes who used to drink freely before fighting hard.The last time I passed by Yichang, I talked with Xu Yan on the phone. She invited me to have a drink and said that a new friend met me. It sounds like she had a better time in China than in Chicago, USA. In the evening, Ms. Xu Yan and Mr. Wang drove me to a beautiful and strange place in Yichang: Sanyou Cave.Sanyou Cave is located on the cliff of the North Peak of Xiling Gorge, surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side, from where the Xialao River flows slowly into the Yangtze River.I have a deep impression of Sanyoudong. In the early years, Yichang produced a kind of Sanyoudong brand economic cigarettes. I bought it to smoke when I had no money. Later, I visited Sanyoudong once and returned to Beijing. Tourism Education Press made an appointment. I wrote a book of travel notes on the Yellow River, and said that Xu Gang joined in writing about the Yangtze River. I found Xu Gang's "The Legend of the Yangtze River" to read, and found three points to see if Xu Gang's writing was true. They were Sanyou Cave in Yichang and Chibi in Huangzhou Heyangxin Banbi Mountain, Xu Gang actually wrote very detailed, especially Sanyoudong. I think Xu Gang was born as a poet, so he has a unique feeling for Sanyoudong.

According to legend, in the 14th year of Tang Yuanhe (819), Bai Juyi and Bai Xingjian Yuanzhen visited Sanyou Cave together, and each wrote a poem. Hence the name of the cave.In the Song Dynasty, Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe, father and son, also visited the cave, and each wrote a poem on the cave wall. Local people then called the tour of the Tang poets the first three tours, and the Song poets the last three tours. .The three of us are not poets, so let me call it the Three Tours of Wine.Sanyou Cave is a limestone karst cave. The geological structure was formed in the Cambrian period, about 500 to 600 million years ago.Forget it, wine people don't care about poetry, if they want to talk about it, they talk about Baiyunbian.

We went to Fangweng Restaurant on the left bank of Xialao River connected to Sanyoudong Mountain for a drink.The building of Fangweng Restaurant is very unique. It was built by borrowing a group of caves on the south bank of Laoxi River. The outer wall is inlaid with special glass. The stream has a beautiful scenery, and at night, you can enjoy the moon in the cave.Among the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Xiling Gorge is the last gorge. Once the Three Gorges pass, the Yangtze River suddenly opens up, like the wide beaches at the mouth of many big rivers. Such places are all places where aquatic organisms gather. Those who go upstream may be blocked here. Or take a break here and plan to go up again. Those downstream will also take a rest when they reach the gentle river beach.Therefore, river beaches such as the mouth of Xiling Gorge are areas of biodiversity and are easy to catch.In Yichang, the most worthwhile product is the Yangtze River whirling fish. The fatness of the whirling fish is the most valuable, so the Xiajiang whirling fish should be the top grade.

Because Mr. Wang is a first-time friend, he talked about some cultural rivers and lakes. Xu Yan is a painter, so he naturally started from the painting. I sat on the side they deliberately gave up, facing the glass wall. scenery.The Xialao River is long, and on the peak of the river, a round of sunset hangs alone, and the sunset glow is warm red and colorful.After reading the recipe, Mr. Wang is asked to order at his own discretion. It is about one fish hot pot, one stir-fried lotus root, one Changyang high mountain potato, one water shield soup and one wild mountain mushroom. Three people drink it, which is enough.Open a bottle of ten-year-old Baiyunbian wine, Baiyunbian is a famous wine in Hubei, produced in Songzi.

At the beginning, as usual, there was some politeness, and there was no intention to put me down. It was just that when pouring wine, Mr. Wang said that this bottle of wine should be reserved by me, and he was not able to drink it, so he poured a small glass of wine himself. , poured me a full glass, this kind of pouring seems to reflect the politeness of the landlord's friendship, but the guests have nothing to say, they always drink when they go out, but they must not drink, and no one will choke their necks and force it , This is world civilization. I have eaten a lot of whirling fish, but in the cave of Xialao Creek, while watching the Xialao River flowing leisurely and the sun setting, eating whirling fish, drinking wine with white clouds, and chatting with painter friends, it is very pleasant. In fact, Yichang It is a very leisurely city with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, and the surrounding areas are also beautiful. Xingshan is a place where beautiful women are born. Wang Zhaojun's hometown is Xingshan, which is exactly Xu Yan's hometown.

The whirling fish is very big. Usually, one whirling fish should be divided into several hot pots. According to Mr. Wang, our section of whirling fish is just the best place. The whirling fish soup is white, fresh and mellow. This is the difference between whirling fish and other fish. , the meat is tender and glutinous, a wanderer, let's eat it with open arms.A few other dishes are actually classics. Stir-fried lotus root is crispy, which is the tender root of lotus root connected with lotus root. The higher cattle pens in Shennongjia have eaten even better potatoes, regardless.Wild mountain fungus is the king of fresh vegetables, let alone mention it.

Just talking about drinking, Xu Yan told me that I changed the mobile phone starting with 133, and asked me to change it too. I said I was too lazy to change it, and the prefix 133 was China Unicom mobile phone. That's right, with China Unicom, China Mobile has lowered its arrogant head.What I said made Mr. Wang very happy, and he drank a glass immediately. When I said it was done, I finished it. When I poured wine, Mr. Wang hesitated for a moment, and poured a full glass for himself. The wine, which was as gentle as the prison stream, set off a climax.In this world, as soon as the words are correct, the wine will be drunk refreshingly, but Xu Yan doesn't move her chopsticks much while drinking the drink. I suspect that beautiful women are grown from drinking air.

Drink up a bottle of Baiyun, drink up a pot of Yangtze river fish, and drink in a rare poetic restaurant, and you will get a moment of happiness in life.When I got back to the hotel in the city, my mind was full of the endless poetic and artistic charm of the Xialao River flowing leisurely.