Although Yangzhou is not particularly big, the scenery is still good. The current development of this small city is not as good as other cities in Jiangsu Province, even though Yangzhou was a place where dynasties vigorously developed in ancient times.

Yangzhou during the Tang Dynasty was the largest city after Chang'an and Luoyang.

In the later period, because it was located on a major transportation road and had convenient water conservancy, it developed more and more powerfully.

However, they were all tired now, so they planned to sleep for a while, and then go out together in the evening. Since they came to Yangzhou, they naturally planned to eat outside.

You can tell a lot about the age of the dishes here just by opening your mouth.

After taking a nap in the house in the afternoon, Chen Nian got up and took a shower. Then he dressed himself up a little and threw the clothes he wore today into the washing machine in the room.

Then, he took out a new set of clothes from the box and put them on.

Chen Nian took out his mobile phone and made a brief guide, and then chose his destination for tonight.

Dongguan Street is relatively famous here, although this place is probably similar to Jianshe Road in Rongcheng, Hubu Lane in Jiangcheng, and Huimin Street in Xi'an.

But anyway, this is a lively place.

Then I sent a message to An Hongdou, telling her to go here in the evening and try the snacks. An Hongdou quickly replied and said there was no problem.

Chen arrived at the beginning of the year and it was evening. Naturally, it was not easy to bother Liu Qingsong to get a car to pick him up when he went out privately, so the most convenient way to travel freely was to take a taxi.

After checking the map, Chen Nian found that it was not too far from the hotel to Dongguan Street. He tentatively searched Xianyu and found someone selling online ride-hailing coupons.

After a brief inquiry, Chen Nian learned that these coupons were directly deposited into his account.

So Chen Nian only spent 3.5 yuan and bought 4 5 yuan coupons and two 20% off coupons worth up to 15 yuan.

Soon An Hongdou also dressed up and came over.

As expected, An Hongdou only wore a slightly loose white T-shirt with short sleeves, a pair of denim shorts, and a baseball cap to symbolically cover her face.

Although he is only about 160cm tall, his pair of slender and straight chopstick-like long legs are unmistakable. Although he usually eats a lot, his legs still look very slender due to his regular fitness.

However, this outfit is just what ordinary girls wear when going out. There is nothing eye-catching about it if you throw it into the crowd.

"Let's go, how do we get there?" An Hongdou stood at the door of Chennian with his head tilted slightly and asked with a smile.

"Take a taxi."

Then Chen Nian closed the door, put the room card in his pocket, and then walked side by side with An Hongdou towards the outside of the hotel.

"Aren't you worried about being recognized by others when you go out like this?"

"What's there to worry about?" An Hongdou looked a little puzzled. As he spoke, he took out a mask from the small bag he was carrying and put it on his face. "Isn't there a mask? Are you not wearing one?

Mask, right? Although the inspections are not very strict now, but if you go to a place like this, you probably won’t be able to get in without wearing a mask.”

"Of course you have to wear a mask. How can you not wear a mask when you go to public places? And when I came here, my mother packed a big bag for me, 100 of them, which is enough even for one day."

On the way downstairs, Chen Nian made an online car-hailing reservation on his mobile phone. When he got downstairs, the car happened to be parked at the door.

The taxi driver was obviously a local. When he learned that the two were here for tourism and business, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. He was obviously thinking about the relationship between the two.

However, the smile only passed away for a fleeting moment, but before the driver could give them a good introduction to Yangzhou in the eyes of the locals and where they should visit, the car had already stopped.

"Okay, if you don't know, you can go back to the hotel and ask. They also know what to do in Yangzhou." After getting off the bus, the driver said from behind. This fully made Chen Nian feel the enthusiasm of the Jiangsu people.

Then Chen Nian took out his cell phone and saw that it only cost more than two yuan.

An Hongdou also inadvertently saw the deduction number on the old mobile phone at this time, and was shocked: "Why did you only spend more than two yuan? Although I felt that the hotel was not far from here when I got in the car, it was obviously two yuan

It’s even less than the starting price!”

"I bought some coupons when I was at the hotel and got 5 yuan off."

"Can you still operate like this? How can you teach me how to do it?"

In the end, Chen Nian and An Hongdou walked into Dongguan Street while talking, which is actually a local Yangzhou food street plus specialties.

There are many specialty snack bars on both sides of the shop, as well as some shops selling cheongsam and craftsmen sitting at the door of the shop with a small hammer tapping a long silver bar on the table, and some selling silk.

Scarves, domestic long-established cosmetics store.

In addition, there are some grilled squid, milk tea, candied haws and the like that can be seen all over the country.

Soon they passed by a store selling Yangzhou delicacies, and it said outside that the store had Wensi tofu, lotus root starch dumplings, dried dried shredded vegetables, Yangzhou fried rice, lion heads and the like.

"Why don't you try this one first and see what's the difference between the local one and yours?" An Hongdou asked.

Chen Nian nodded. After all, this is just a snack bar. Just order a little and have a taste. There is still a long way to go. Don't rush to eat as soon as you come in.

And one of the purposes of my visit to Yangzhou this time is to see the authentic cooking methods here.

So they ordered a portion of lotus root starch dumplings, a portion of fried lotus root cakes, and a portion of Wensi tofu.

Soon the dishes were served, and they took off their masks. The surroundings were in a mess, but no one recognized An Hongdou.

Chen Nian first takes a look at the Wensi Tofu on the table.

This dish is actually just a soup dish, and its ornamental value and significance are much higher than the soup itself.

And this portion of Wensi Tofu only costs 12 yuan.

If you look closely, you will see that the tofu shreds in the bowl are uniform in thickness and basically the same length, even compared to the ones you cut yourself.

But even so, Chen Nian can still tell at a glance that the tofu in Wensi Tofu uses "technology".

In other words, these tofu are not cut by hand, but pressed directly using relevant equipment.

Chen Nian took a sip with a spoon and found that the taste was actually similar to the one he made, except that he added ham and other ingredients to it when making it.

The portions sold in other stores are only 12 yuan, which is slightly less than the ones in my own store.

The result is that the taste is pretty much the same.

For some reason, Chen Nian suddenly felt a sense of loneliness in his heart.

Because this is probably because the owner of this store wants to keep the cost even lower. As long as he is willing to add some auxiliary ingredients and increase the cost by just one or two yuan, the taste will be basically the same as what he makes himself.

But other people's prices are much lower than those in our own store.

In other words, compared to using tools to cut this dish and people cutting it with a kitchen knife, there is actually no difference in the final product.

"What's wrong? Why don't you look happy?" An Hongdou was a little confused and didn't know why Chen Nian suddenly showed such an expression.

"I just feel that development is getting faster and faster now, and many machines and equipment can completely replace labor. Take this Wensi tofu as an example. There is not much difference between the one pressed by the machine and the one I cut by hand, and in

The same goes for the taste.

But the cost of pressing it out with a machine is much lower than cutting it out with a knife."

Youdao is a fan of the authorities, and it is clear to onlookers. When An Hongdou heard this matter that seemed to be a bit troublesome to Chen Nian, An Hongdou felt that it had no comparison.

"Although on the surface it seems that their labor and time costs are lower, you have to know why Honghong Restaurant is so popular? It's not just because the food you cook is delicious, but there is also a reason why they can spend very little money.

For the money, you can eat dishes that are as finely crafted as those in well-known restaurants.”

"Isn't this why you set up the barrier between the kitchen and the outside restaurant with glass? Every move you make inside can be seen by the diners outside, whether you are a chef or a cutter.

It might as well be braised pork, or making Wensi tofu.

So this is your advantage. If you look at it in the past, maybe only the dignitaries were so particular about food. But now people's living standards are getting higher and higher. Even if they use "purely handmade" as a gimmick, people are not

You will buy it, not to mention you actually do it."

While An Hongdou was talking, Chen Nian was also thinking...

Indeed, there may be many devices that can replace labor, but those devices and machines cannot be as flexible and convenient as human labor.

Take Honghong Restaurant as an example. Uncle Niu likes to eat stronger flavors, so Chen Nian will add more salt and soy sauce when cooking for Uncle Niu.

Another example is that Xiao Jing likes to pour vegetable soup on top of rice and then mix it up to eat. Aging will also make the soup more flavorful.

In layman's terms, it means "watching others order dishes."

"How about it? Is this much clearer? Even if you go to the vegetable market to buy noodles, you will definitely feel that handmade noodles are better than those made by machines, and you will also feel that hand-made flowering steamed buns are better than those made by machines.

, and then the steamed buns will be delicious."

"That seems to be the case."

After thinking about it, Chen Nian no longer has any worries.

An Hongdou divided the bowl and finished the bowl of Wensi tofu, and the two of them also divided the lotus root starch dumplings, but in the end, the old ones took most of it.

Otherwise, if An Hongdou eats more, he may be full before he has even finished walking on Dongguan Street.

However, the food here is still not satisfactory.

Although Wensi Tofu is considered to be okay, that is because this kind of dish is not easy to make mistakes, and the store has been selling it for such a long time.

But the other ones are a bit hard to explain. The lotus root starch dumplings are too thin, and even if they are sold as lotus root starch, they are completely unqualified.

The lotus root cake is fried, and the heat is a bit too high. Although it may taste better if it is slightly burnt, but if it goes beyond that limit, the taste will start to deteriorate.

Of course, this is also due to the aging process, so I am a little picky about how to eat it. On the other hand, the Anhong Bean on the side is very delicious.

After eating here, they changed to another restaurant.

This restaurant sells Sixi Tangyuan, and before Chen Nian entered, he saw many old people waiting to take away their food.

When I walked in, they sounded like locals when they spoke.
To be continued...