The ferry docked, and the four of them disembarked and boarded the bus. They didn't have time to try the local delicacies and rushed directly to Chengdu.
It was still the same old rules, Wang Qiang drove, Lin Yi took Wukong in the passenger seat, Qian Sheng and Bai Lu sat in the back seat.
This time coincided with the summer vacation, and there were many backpackers traveling by car around, but their group was not recognized.
Saved a lot of unnecessary trouble.
It was about three hours' drive from Luzhou to Rongcheng. According to the address in the navigation, we drove to a hot pot restaurant at the gate of an old-fashioned community and stopped in front of it.
The hot pot restaurant has a light box sign called "Pao Wa'er Hot Pot".
The light tube inside kept flickering, as if there was a malfunction.
There is a water sign with white characters on a red background standing at the door, which tells what special dishes are available in the hot pot restaurant.
Wang Qiang stuck his head out of the car window, stared at the opposite side for a long time, then turned around and said:
"Old Qian, are you sure we didn't go to the wrong place?"
Qian Sheng took the letter and compared it with the address on his mobile phone again and again.
"That's right, the address given is this, No. 108 Longquan Road, yes, this is it."
"But this is a hot pot restaurant."
"The address didn't say this couldn't be a hot pot restaurant!" Lin Yi patted Wang Qiang on the shoulder, took the lead in opening the car door and walked out, lit a cigarette, and looked around.
Everything is normal, nothing unusual is seen.
The door of the hot pot restaurant is closed, but you can see lights inside.
It's a working day now. If this kind of hot pot restaurant opened at the entrance of the community is not an Internet celebrity store, it usually won't do much business at this time.
In addition, the climate in Chengdu in summer is humid and hot, so it is common for stores to close their doors and process ingredients with the air conditioner blowing in the room.
"I'm not telling you, if this is really the territory of the chief helmsman of the 'Brother Pao Club', wouldn't it be a bit chilling? After all, the young and Dangerous boys in Xiangjiang can have some family business, why are they taking advantage of such a small restaurant?"
Wang Qiang parked the car, walked to Lin Yi, lit a cigarette, and chatted casually.
"Brother Qiang doesn't know. As the saying goes, 'Hidden in the city,' this hot pot restaurant may be a place for discussion for these 'brothers.' Rongcheng people usually gather in hot pot restaurants. This is normal. It’s about that.”
"Yeah, have you seen "Infernal Affairs"? These big guys like to eat hot pot when talking about things."
Qian Sheng and Bai Lu also followed them and walked up to them.
"Have you brought everything with you?"
Lin Yi asked.
"Qian Sheng patted his backpack.
"Don't worry."
Lin Yi crushed the cigarette butt.
"Let's go in and meet Brother Pao's tea bowl formation!"
After that, he pushed the door open and entered the hot pot restaurant with the three of them.
The furnishings inside are relatively old. The stove is made of cement and ceramic tiles, and there are stove holes underneath, so you can burn firewood and eat the most authentic old dock hot pot.
You can also add a cover and use a gas bottle stove as a heating tool.
There is a bamboo chopstick cage placed at the base of the stove, and a white porcelain teapot and four white porcelain tea cups are placed on the tray next to it.
There is a shrine of Mr. Guan on the financial position in the store, and a powerful calligraphy banner hangs above the head, with four words: Loyalty and righteousness for eternity.
The furnishings at the cash register are nothing special.
There is also a thick curtain hanging in the back kitchen, so you can't see clearly what's going on behind.
There were no customers in the store, only a middle-aged man wearing a hurdle vest, big pants, and flip-flops on his feet, lying on a lounge chair with a lazy big orange cat lying on his lap.
"It's not open yet. Come back after five o'clock in the afternoon. If you want to drink tea and set up the dragon gate formation, please help yourself. There is boiling water on the table."
The middle-aged man shook the recliner a few times without raising his head.
"Hey, with this attitude, if it's open in the capital, it's going to be shut down."
“You don’t understand, that’s what the fly restaurant here is like, service or attitude, attitude or attitude, but it just tastes good and attracts repeat customers.
Let me also tell you that these famous brands in Chengdu are not as authentic as these fly restaurants that exist in the streets and old neighborhoods. "
Bai Lu travels all over the country to do shows, but she still has more knowledge than Wang Qiang.
The four of them sat down one after another, and Lin Yi said loudly: "Thank you, boss!"
The middle-aged man who had been dozing with his eyes closed just now suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head and looked at them.
It's summer now, and Lin Yi just wears a T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of hiking shoes.
Wang Qiang is similar to him, except that he prefers to wear a military green top to show his identity.
Qian Sheng also changed his old style this time and wore high-end outdoor leisure equipment, but he could never live without the pair of walnuts.
Bai Lu has been dressing herself very smartly, wearing a high ponytail, wearing lightweight outdoor sun protection clothing, yoga pants, and sneakers, unabashedly showing off her good figure.
Looking at this group, they look like a group of independent backpackers.
However, when the big orange cat in the middle-aged man's arms saw "Wukong" on Lin Yi's shoulder, he immediately had a stress reaction. He arched his back and grinned in a scary way.
"Don't panic, don't panic!"
The middle-aged man touched the orange cat's back and gently placed it on the ground.
This guy jumped up to the counter in a few seconds, keeping his eyes on Wukong.
"Where did these guests come from?"
While he was talking, he had already walked over and picked up four teacups from the tea tray, three inside the tray and one outside the tray. Then he picked up the kettle and filled all four teacups with water.
Lin Yi took the tea bowl that was placed outside the tea tray, put it respectfully into the tea tray, and then asked the other three people to hold the cups together while murmuring:
"There is a world in Muyang City, and friendship depends on a little bit of Hong. Today, my sworn brother is here for questioning. Don't treat Hong Ying as an outsider."
After saying that, he cupped his fists, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up.
The one he just set up is called the Tea Bowl Formation.
It is a special way for Brother Pao to meet Pan Dao.
How to place the tea bowl, which direction the spout of the teapot faces, and how much water to pour are all important.
The teacup formation in front of you is called the "Mu Yang Formation", and it is a simple incision to test the identity of the visitor.
The four sentences Lin Yi replied to him were the only answer, indicating that he was one of his own. Then, the other party would communicate with you "Tongchun", that is, "Nanchun".
The middle-aged man smiled and picked up the handle of the teapot, and filled Lin Yi's teacup seven-cent full.
"Sa from afar?"
Lin Yi stretched out his hand and pointed at the people around him:
"The dragon returns to the dragon throne, the tiger returns to the tiger stage. Today we meet again and greet each other with a courtesy that we have never experienced before. We are from the north. Disciples of Baimen and Luomen.)"
In the first half of his words, Brother Pao was required to meet and greet the people he met, while the second half was to introduce their identities.
When the middle-aged man heard this, he put down the teapot and clasped his fists: "If you don't get close to each other, you will get close if you practice Taoism; if you don't get close to each other if you follow Taoism, you will get close to the Han Dynasty. Brothers, please sit inside!"
After that, he walked to the back kitchen in a few steps, opened the two heavy curtains, and introduced the four people inside.
(End of chapter)
