When the car kept circling, apparently climbing on the mountain road, Su Ronghan finally said unbearably:
"Where are we going?"
Su Mingzheng turned on the gear lever and said, "Go to Maokong for tea."
Even on winding mountain roads, the sports car with strong grip did not slow down and nimbly glided along the guardrail. The temperature in the mountains is several degrees lower than on the ground. Mist begins to appear on the car windows, and the coolness invades the car. Finally, condensed water drops slide down the car window glass. The cool air makes people clearly realize that this is in the mountains.
Su Ronghan had vaguely heard of the name Maokong. It seemed to be a place where city people went to relax during holidays. It was not in the city, and she had never been there. In addition, in Su Ronghan's mind, this name seemed to be connected with some kind of literary and artistic activity. Could it be... that it was what her sister said?
It can only be said that the way humans collect information is very subtle. Even if they cannot tell the source, the various information around them is still stored in their brains. Perhaps it was because Maokong once appeared in a very popular novel and was a date place for the male and female protagonists, or because Maokong was a favorite place for students from a certain university to go out on night outings. These messages were transferred to Su Ronghan's mind. some kind of impression.
But she had never been here before, and she didn’t even know that Maokong was in the mountains.
"Have you been here?" Su Mingzheng lowered the car window a small gap and breathed in the moist air of the mountain forest with the fragrance of plants. This was the outskirts of the city, but the air was completely different. Seeing that Su Ronghan shook her head, she took the opportunity to give a tour:
"It's night now, so you can't see it. Otherwise, if you look at the stones by the river, you will see a lot of hollows. The scientific name is Huxue. I heard that the ancients thought that such holes looked like painted faces, so they called them Huxian caves. It’s called in dialect, and now it sounds like ‘Maozikong’, but when written in Chinese characters it becomes ‘Maozikong’.”
Su Mingzheng, who has been here several times, naturally talked about the origin of the place name here.
"This place is on the outskirts of the city. It has been a good place to grow tea since ancient times. If you look outside the road during the day, you can see patches of tea gardens."
Of course, it would be more appropriate to come here during the day, but there are other advantages to coming here at night, not to mention that there are also places open all night, making it an unexpected place for night owls. When Su Mingzheng and her friends couldn't think of where to go for fun at night, they would drive up the mountain and often spend the whole night.
So when I thought about where to take my sister at this time, I thought of this.
Park the sports car next to the mountain wall. There is no parking lot, just a small patch of dirt beside the asphalt road. There are also several cars parked.
After getting off the car, Su Ronghan took a deep breath and enjoyed the humid and cool atmosphere here. However, a gust of mountain breeze made it really cold, especially after she had just left the warm car.
Fortunately, a warm palm stretched out. When her hand was held, Su Ronghan suddenly felt much warmer.
You can still see pairs or small groups of people strolling on this mountain road from a distance. Even if there is only weak street light illumination, the white street light seems to dazzle with blue light.
Slowly walking along the trail beside the road, a huge building appeared on the right, with blue light strips forming the sign of "Maokong Station". Su Mingzheng grabbed her sister's hand and said, "Let's go in and take a look. Look."
Originally, we would welcome cable car cars suspended on steel wires one after another here, and then send out groups of guests, because Maokong Station is a cable car station, but at this time, the second half of the cable car has been closed, leaving It is a viewing area built on the side of the mountain.
Stepping on the wooden board and approaching the wooden railing on the hillside, Su Mingzheng pointed at the mountains opposite. During the day, there would be green mountains, and then the steel cables of the cable car could be seen sliding across the sides of the mountains.
“You can come and take the cable car during the day.”
Su Ronghan imagined that with the thin line above, she could travel among the mountain tops and step on the tall treetops under her feet. It was really thrilling and - the scenery must be beautiful.
After seeing the daytime scene, now I step into the deserted cable car station. Compared with the usual bustling crowds, there is a different kind of silence after the hustle and bustle, and it seems that someone has sneaked in, even if it is... something bad. Not intending to do it, nor was it interesting, Su Mingzheng stepped on the gap between the wooden fence with her right foot and stretched hard.
After passing by the cable car station, Su Ronghan began to notice shops lined up on one side of the road, with lights on slightly, and the word "tea" on their signboards.
There are teahouses, teahouses, teahouses, tea restaurants, and a very ancient "mountain villa".
Finally, the two of them settled in a teahouse with an interesting name, "Longmen Inn".
The inn has a spacious interior with simple wooden tables and chairs, and a professional-grade coffee machine placed on the bar that reminds people of ancient and modern times. The clerk at the bar still has an expression on his face even when he sees the guests walking in after 11 o'clock in the night. Reception as usual.
There was no one in the inner hall, and the lighting was reduced, leaving only a few lamps. The wooden side room that stretched out from the inn was almost full.
"It's so cold, everyone is working hard." Su Mingzheng breathed hot air into her palms and quickly marked down the menu.
The rough wooden walls, simple tables and chairs, and a small pot of orchids on the window sill may just create the atmosphere of ancient visitors from afar arriving at a barely habitable inn.
"Do you drink tea?" Only then did Miss Su ask this question. She didn't feel dissatisfied with her own negligence. There was also juice on the menu. There was room for change in everything, so there was no need to worry about it.
Su Ronghan nodded obediently. Even though tea was only of interest to the elderly in the past, the so-called "tea for the elderly." However, after arriving at Su's house, Su Mingzheng often made black tea for her, so for her: black tea is not the only thing that interests her. Old man's tea, and she saw that her sister ordered "oolong tea".
Su Mingzheng liked her well-behaved appearance, and circled a certain area of the menu, "Would you like a waffle? For dessert." Su Ronghan nodded again.
After all, Longmen Inn is not a real inn, but more like a restaurant, which also serves a variety of meals. At the table behind Su Ronghan, two guests even ordered hot pot that was steaming hot.
But Su Ronghan has never seen a restaurant where a bamboo tube of tea leaves, a plate of tea sets, and a large pot of hot water are served directly.
First, rinse all the tea sets with boiling water. Then Su Mingzheng flexibly used a small iron clamp to clamp the tea cup and turn it upside down to remove the hot water left in it after just rinsing. She wrapped her fingers with gauze and endured the heat, taking turns to grab the teapot and the tea cup. The handle of Chahai also pours away the remaining hot water, and finally uses a long half-curved bamboo piece to scoop out the tea leaves in the tube and pour them loosely into the teapot.
Su Mingzheng is a very Westernized person. Whether it is the way he likes European and American clothing or behavior, this person who lives a Westernized life now has a unique and eye-catching charm when he does something full of Eastern flavor. What's more, , her movements are flexible and relaxed, it is obvious that she is very familiar with this matter.
She poured the boiling water from the kettle into the teapot, then flipped the lid of the teapot with a small iron clip.
Only then did he notice Su Ronghan's shining eyes. Su Mingzheng raised her eyebrows and said, "There will be tea later. It won't make you cold after drinking it."
"Sister, you are so awesome." Su Ronghan's admiring eyes were very helpful to Su Mingzheng, "Why do you know so many things?"
"It's nothing... After playing too much, I learned a lot of miscellaneous things..." Miss Su couldn't help but become humble.
"Look." Su Mingzheng pointed to the wooden window without window panels.
"So beautiful." Su Ronghan leaned on the window sill and looked out.
The city they live in is located in a basin, and this is the mountain beside the basin. Looking from the side of Longmen Inn, you can just see the city installed in the basin. The colorful lights outline the vague appearance of the city. Cat The beauty of Kongzai at night is the incomparable night view.
The most gorgeous jewels are shining like they are packed in a cornucopia. You can also see the famous bamboo-shaped "formerly" tallest building in the world. This tall building is like the most conspicuous one in the whole pot of jewels. A piece of jewelry that makes people want to reach out and grab it.
