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Chapter 86 Strange Cold Shrimp
"Brother Xiao, how can you always easily find these places where special snacks gather? Did you make a strategy in advance?"

As Zhang Xiao strode forward, he smiled and said without looking back: "It is necessary, this is the necessary quality for me as an anchor~~ Every time I go to a place, I must have a deep understanding of the scenic spots and special delicacies here. , walk around, I seem to see Kang Tudou!!"

Chen Xi couldn't help complaining: "Brother Xiao, you are the only one with such a big appetite. You just ate so many dishes and a bowl of noodles, and now you can still go shopping in the snack street."

At this moment, Zhang Xiao's sensitive nose worked again, and he smelled the fragrance of potatoes.

Follow the taste and look, in front of a booth that is queuing up in front, there is a sign hanging on it, which reads three words 'Kang Potatoes. Zhang Xiao's eyes lit up. Potatoes are one of his favorites. This snack must be eaten! !So he quickly ran over at a faster speed.

Soon, a strong potato fragrance filled the air, and the sound of sizzling filled his ears.

Eating food at street food stalls often tastes good, and there are many people queuing up. If there is no one queuing in front of a stall, the popularity is so low, how can it be delicious?
Fortunately, although there were a lot of people queuing up here, the kang potatoes came out quickly, and it was Zhang Xiao's turn after five or six minutes.

He came to see that there was a large black iron pan on the stove, surrounded by small golden potatoes, and in the hollow in the middle, some potato pieces were bathed in hot oil and covered with a burnt yellow coat. .Zhang Xiao became hungry inside,
Taking a photo of the food stall with the camera, the audience also salivated after seeing this scene.

The stall owner said enthusiastically, "How many copies do you want, young man?"

"Three servings are enough."

"Okay, three yuan for a small portion, five yuan for a large portion."

He directly took out his mobile phone to scan the QR code next to it to pay, and then said to the boss: "Big serving, 15 yuan."

After making a promise, the stall owner skillfully picked out small potatoes from the pot and put them into the stainless steel basin first, then added various seasonings, and asked intimately, "Young man, can you eat spicy food?"

"Let's have a little bit of each serving. Just a little spicy."

After waiting for a while, what he took back were three bowls full of golden potato cubes.

Zhang Xiao smiled wickedly at the camera, and after all the tempting close-ups, the audience became more and more hungry and said: "Let me try Yichang's kang potatoes first for the big guys."

After leaving the kang potato booth, Zhang Xiao handed the other two kang potatoes to the two girls. Zhang Xiao didn't care about boiling them, so he stuffed them into his mouth... Mmm!Delicious!

He quickly took another sip, tasted it carefully, and said to the camera: "It's really good. In fact, I have eaten pit potatoes in Chang'an, but Yichang's kang potatoes have a unique taste. The small potatoes are delicious and sweet. As a Tujia People’s traditional snacks, Yichang’s kang potatoes are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the ingredients inside are even more special.”

Zhang Xiao took another close-up of the kang potatoes in his hand: "Look, there are sour pickled radishes, supposedly secret chili sauce, and coriander, etc., not only has the taste of fried potatoes, but also french fries. There is also the aroma and deliciousness of the combination of other side dishes. It is really a magical snack, which is addictive and can be eaten forever.”

After speaking, he provoked another one, and ate it with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Seeing how delicious his food was, Lu Xue and Chen Xi couldn't help opening their mouths. Of course, only Lu Xue bit off half of it. She didn't have the courage to swallow a potato raw. Stuffed a potato, just like Zhang Xiao, too unappetizing
Lu Xue blushed a little, and thought to herself: "What's the matter, isn't Chen Xi very reserved and gentle? This is her true character!"

"Kepik's army is in place, waiting for Brother Xiao to release poison at any time!"

"The army of sauerkraut and beef noodles in the old altar is in place, waiting for brother Yang to release poison at any time!"

"The army of fried buns is in place, waiting for brother Xiao to release the poison at any time!"

"Come on, come on, who is afraid of whom? It happens to be my birthday today, and my mother made me a big table of delicious food, are you afraid?"

"I beg you, which kind-hearted person will give me some food, I really can't bear it!"

"It's new here at first glance upstairs, watching brother Xiao's live broadcast, can you carry it if you don't prepare some food at any time?"

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But after a while, a big bowl of golden potatoes was wiped out by Zhang Xiao.Afterwards, Zhang Xiao gave a short interview to the stall owner. "Grandma, how many years have you been setting up a stall here."

The stall owner's aunt looked a little shy, waved her hands and smiled and said, "I'm not good-looking, so what's the matter? I've been arranging for more than 20 years."

"My friends, this aunt has been setting up a stall for more than 20 years. No wonder a simple serving of kang potatoes can produce such a deep taste."

"Friends, Auntie's address is the westernmost part of this snack street. If you have friends who come to Yichang to play, you must not miss it."

"Brother Xiao Xiao, the rest of us are going to Yichang, can you post the specific locations of these places to eat in the group?"

"That's right, we just arrived in Yidu yesterday, but there was a heavy rain here, so we have to go to Yichang now!"

"You said why are we so miserable, eating all kinds of delicious food with you all the way, but we can't even get out of Laidu."

Seeing this, Zhang Xiao chuckled and said:
"Okay, I'll send it to your group when it's over, but I guess I won't be needed. There should be someone in our group who specializes in strategies? You can just find them when the time comes."

Although it was already night, the sweltering weather still made his head sweat, and he kept wiping the sweat from his head with his hands.My mouth was a little thirsty, so I thought about buying a bottle of cool water and taking a sip.

Suddenly, he saw a beverage store in front of him, and the entrance of the store was full of people waiting.Quite a few people who had already got their drinks gulped down.Looking at those people moving behind, Zhang Xiao felt as if he had seen an oasis in the desert, and he became very excited: "I found a drink shop ahead, I'm so thirsty, I'll go buy a drink first and have a sip."

However, when Chen Xi and others also followed and saw the signboard of the small shop clearly, she frowned and asked in doubt: "Brother Xiao, look, it has the word 'cold shrimp' written on it. No It might be a drink made of shrimp. Just thinking about it like this is a bit heavy. However, I’m still quite curious to see what this ‘cold shrimp’ is?”

Hearing this, Zhang Xiao grinned open his mouth, showing his bright white front teeth, and laughed loudly. He patted Chen Xi's shoulder boldly, leaned forward and back with a smile, and said, "Haha, you are so funny. You can make it with shrimp." It's done...hahaha."

"Cold shrimp, don't think it's cold shrimp just because there is a shrimp in its name. It's actually a drink. It uses rice, glutinous rice, corn, etc. as raw materials. After cooking, use a colander to make the slurry. The slurry is leaked into cold water to form The small eggs are called "cold shrimp" because they look like small shrimps and are cold."

After hearing the explanation, Chen Xi suddenly realized, and then said depressedly: "Brother Xiao, don't laugh at me!! How do I know?"

Zhang Xiao smiled and continued: "Mix it with ice-cold brown sugar water. It's a great thirst-quencher in summer. It's sweet and tender, and it's cold in the mouth. You can also choose sweet-scented osmanthus, honey, brown sugar, and rock sugar. Together with red flower seeds, it is nutritious and healthy, and it tastes delicious."

After queuing for a long time, finally, it was Zhang Xiao's turn.

Standing in front of the booth, he looked into the booth with great interest, and finally saw the true face of the cold shrimp.

In a large basin of cold water, there are white cold shrimps soaking in the water.

In Zhang Xiao's eyes, the cold shrimps are not 100% like shrimps, but more like white and tender tadpoles. They are jumping, a bit like the little tadpoles jumping along the mountain spring in Qi Baishi's painting, which is very freehand.Each crystal is translucent, and it looks smooth as if it is alive.

"Boss, bring me three cups of cold shrimp."

"What kind of flavor do you want, young man?" The slightly fat proprietress asked with a smile.

"I want the original one, how much?"

When Zhang Xiao asked the price, he was even more shocked. A cup only costs three yuan, and the total cost is only nine yuan! !Shaking his head and sighing, he has really seen such cheap drinks in recent years.

He took a cup full of cold shrimp, and when his hand touched the wall of the cup, the slight coolness from his fingers and palm made him feel refreshed.

The store is very generous, filling the glass with soup and water.

Zhang Xiao carefully held a large cup full in his hand, fearing that the juice would spill out if he shook it, and then handed the other two cups placed on the counter to Chen Xi and Lu Xue one after another.

He had to take a big gulp before he got the soup on himself.Zhang Xiao quickly took a sip, the white and small shrimp balls were in the sugar water, and the glutinous icy icy entrance went straight into his stomach, and the coolness grew from the bottom of his heart in an instant, the taste was sweet and cool. , can't help but make him feel refreshed, and the feeling of tiredness disappears.

"It's so cool!."

Zhang Xiao couldn't help but take another sip.I have to say that it is really a pleasure to have a cup of cold shrimp on a hot day. It not only quenches your thirst, but also tastes the soft taste of cold shrimp.Because of its small size, slippery, glutinous and refreshing taste, the cold shrimp can be eaten or sipped in small sips or swallowed in big mouthfuls.

Zhang Xiao feels that this place is different from the iced drinks sold in ordinary milk tea shops, or the traditional Coke Sprite. The cold shrimp tastes unique, and it is a traditional summer thirst-quenching product in Yichang! !

The shopkeeper watched Zhang Xiao taste his handicraft proudly.Seeing Zhang Xiao drinking so comfortably, the expression on the face of drinking can be said to be the best appreciation for the craftsmanship of the store.

Among the group of people drinking cold shrimp at the entrance of the stall, there is a couple.

Among them, a tall and strong young man swallowed the first cup of cold shrimp, and when he ordered the second bowl, his speed slowly slowed down, and suddenly he said to his girlfriend with a smile: "Eat slowly, let it stop at On the tongue, it's a bit like... like a kiss." The girl blushed suddenly, and the people around her, including Zhang Xiao, also laughed when they heard it, and the girl's face turned even redder.

Hearing this, Chen Xi also chuckled, but Lu Xue felt a little embarrassed.Because when she was drinking cold shrimp, she couldn't help recalling the feeling of being in close contact with Zhang Xiaoshuangchun before.
After hearing this, the audience swiped 6666666 one after another.

"Haha, that young man has a future."

"That being said, I really want to try it!!"

Zhang Xiao shook his head and sighed, who would have thought that such a small bowl of cold shrimp could have such a wonderful feeling? ?After he also swallowed a glass of cold shrimp, he suddenly felt alive. A glass of drink can not only quench his thirst, but also quench his hunger, which is very good.

After Zhang Xiao bid farewell to the people around him, he continued to stroll around with the two of them.

As he spoke, Zhang Xiao had already arrived at another stall lined with long queues. He just looked at the long-tailed dragon with a bitter expression on his face.

"I'll go. I don't know how long we'll have to wait in line. It's late now, and if another big eater packs away the rest of the Ding Ding cake, it will be a waste of work." He was there before I tried Ding Ding Cake in a restaurant, the taste was amazing, and now I can't help but want to eat more.

The line was long and there were many people, but in order to get the best cake, Zhang Xiao and Chen Xi and Lu Xue stood behind the line.

When Zhang Xiaogang stood at the back, a guy standing in front turned his head to look at him, and then noticed the two girls behind, especially staying on Lu Xue for a while.

"Beauty, do you want to be in front of me?"

He spoke standard Mandarin, not the Yichang dialect.

However, Lu Xue just kept silent and shook her head lightly, her expression very calm.

On the other hand, Chen Xi, who was standing behind her, seemed a little uncomfortable with this kind of flirtatious man who strikes up a conversation casually. He stared at the man and said, "If you want to give in, stand up, otherwise you won't be bothered. I care about you, if you want to strike up a conversation, just say it!"

It seemed that she was too lazy to pretend to be a lady anymore, Chen Xi completely let herself go, and spoke a little aggressively.Sure enough, the boy's expression was startled when he heard it, and he was a little embarrassed for a while, so he turned his head resentfully and continued to line up silently.Several of his friends in front seemed to be laughing at him, and there was a burst of laughter from time to time.

Zhang Xiao glanced back at Chen Xi, just chuckled, turned his head and concentrated on queuing up.

This is the real you. If you get along with your true temperament, you should be more happy, otherwise, you will always feel uncomfortable.
The people in front of the line disappeared one by one at the end, as if there was a monster that chose to eat people at the very front. Zhang Xiao was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, walking forward along the flow of people, with a calm expression on his face. Yearning look.

The owner of the booth is an uncle who looks like he is in his 40s. He has a short-haired beard and looks rough. In the team, the uncle looks a bit full of peach blossoms, and his words are also extremely gentle and enthusiastic.

(End of this chapter)