The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

Miao Cuihua first asked the two children: "Are you cold?"

Li Anyang said little and just shook his head.

Jiang Mingxin kept things secret: "Mom, I run outside every day, how can I be cold?"

Miao Cuihua took them out of the carriage.

Li Zining was shocked by the cold wind that came in after opening the door, and his body began to sway: "I won't go. I'll go back and warm up first."

In later generations, many southerners who had never been to Guanwai said with their noses in the air that people outside Guanwai were only well-equipped, not that people could withstand the cold.

But if you go outside the customs in the coldest time, the same equipment will be numb from the cold, especially in the ravine.

The winter outside Guan at this time is 5 to 10 degrees cooler than in the 21st century because there are many trees.

The role of trees in regulating the climate is so great that people who have never experienced it simply don’t know the importance of trees.

When Zhao Chuanxin was a child, deforestation and illegal logging were serious outside the customs, with frequent floods and occasional landslides during the rainy season. After being under control, the condition gradually improved.

After the forest became denser, the temperature dropped sharply. On the hottest night in summer, even wearing shorts in the ravine would feel cold. No matter how much it rained, the water level would only rise a little. Because the tree roots on the mountain haven't even absorbed enough water, let alone rising water.

This is why Zhao Chuanxin strictly controls the mountainous area within a hundred and fifty miles of Lugang Town, and strictly prohibits the Japanese from plundering the natural resources here.

The Central Plains region, which has been developed for thousands of years, does not have much ability to withstand disasters. Natural disasters occur frequently and the people are miserable.

It snows in New York too, but it's nothing compared to here in Lugang Town.

Rachel Kervis was wearing a cotton-padded jacket in the car, and her bloated appearance actually made her look a little naughty.

And Samuel Goldberg is clumsy and funny.

The snow on the stone road had long been cleared away, and the three adults and two children were shopping at the shops on the street.

Rachel Kervis pointed to a ready-to-wear store and said, "Go in and have a look."

In other cities, Rachel Kervis has also visited ready-made clothing stores, but to be honest, there are only a few clothes that she can like. People at this time are very practical. When you buy something like clothes, you have to wear them. You can’t Just put it away as a souvenir, whether you have money or not.

Therefore, when Rachel Kervis saw clothes with a strong Chinese style, it was really difficult to buy them.

In the early days when the Manchus first entered the country, women's hairstyles and clothing were still influenced by the Ming Dynasty and the Mongolian people. Their hair was not open, and their buns were also Ming style. The skirt is a pleated style from the south during the Ming Dynasty, and is longer than the armor. Although it does not have a left tuck, it is slim and long at the same time, with small cuffs. The style and color matching are elegant and it looks very feminine.

With the passage of time, the aesthetics of the Manchus from the upper class began to become more and more morbid and deformed, and their clothes gradually transformed into today's cheongsam. This kind of cheongsam is not the cheongsam of later generations with slits that expose the thighs, but looks bloated. The style is the same as that of the nouveau riche, and the hair should also be parted, that is, the forehead should be shaved to create a large forehead.

In short, it can be described in three words - Tufeiyuan.

The Manchus succeeded in dressing themselves in an ugly and vulgar way.

That kind of clothing is really off-putting to Rachel Kervis.

Although this shop also has a strong Chinese style, it is refreshing.

Several people walked into the shop, and the female clerk's eyes lit up: "Sister Hua, when did you come back?"

Miao Cuihua held her hand: "I just got off the car, how is the business?"

"It's very good. Under Sister Hua's guidance, how can there be any bad business?"

Miao Cuihua is the number one fashion trend vane in Lugang Town. Under the influence of Zhao Chuanxin's aesthetics, she has opened up the fashion world for her.

At first, many people pointed out her "fancy clothes", but later, driven by the insurance team's various trendy military uniforms, Miao Cuihua's clothes became more and more accepted, and it later became a popular trend.

Looking back, everyone realized that their outfit was so ugly.

If you want to make friends with someone from a clothing store, please ask Miao Cuihua for advice.

This store is one of them.

Miao Cuihua pointed at Rachel Kervis and said, "This is a friend from New York, USA. Let's call her Kervis and show her."

The clerk blinked: "Oh, it turns out to be the big financier."

But there is no trace of the servile attitude of foreigners seen anywhere else.

The people of Lugang Town are proud.

Rachel Kervis looked at the environment. There were magnificent chandeliers hanging on the ceiling, and the paintings on the walls were illuminated by bright light.

These paintings are very distinctive. They depict the portrait of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, wearing a shoulder crown such as dragon, phoenix and flower hairpin, wearing a colorful brocade robe with cross-collar and large sleeves, and sitting on a chair with a dignified expression.

Next to it is a picture of Feitian from Dunhuang murals.

The edges of these paintings are cut at diagonal lines, and the three paintings are integrated into one, like huge and twisted bookmarks, which look very distinctive even in the 21st century.

In the clothing display area, rows of cotton coats and down jackets are hung on wooden hangers, all for women. Among them is the long brocade down jacket with small clusters of flowers worn by Empress Shenzong of the Song Dynasty.

The pattern is the same, but in terms of style, the collar also has the charm of crossed collars, and the waistband has a waist-cinching design with a white jade belt.

Taken alone, the painting and the dress are nothing, but when compared together, it makes Rachel Kervis goosebumps.

She pointed and said in stiff Chinese: "Can I?"

The clerk stretched out his hand with a smile and politeness: "Please."

It felt particularly light and warm when she wore it. The outside was smooth satin, and the lining was soft and comfortable velvet. The clerk helped her adjust the belt from the back, and after tightening it, her slender waist was immediately revealed.

There is also a floor-to-ceiling mirror in the store, which is also an eye-catching feature. Such a large mirror is rare.

Rachel Kervis took a photo, turned slightly, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, Lugang Town is simply the Paris of the East. It's so beautiful."

The perfect combination of oriental classical and modern clothing.

The clerk took out a brochure and turned it over to Rachel Crovis.

The pictures on it were realistic and cute women. When the clerk turned to one of the pages, it was the cartoon model of this down jacket.

The clerk said: "It will look better if you wear it this way."

There are two outfits above, one is a down jacket with a cardigan underneath, trousers and short leather boots underneath, and the second is a down jacket with a shirt, and a long skirt layered underneath.

Good guys, everything in the two outfits is prepared in the store. If you wear it this way, you have to buy the complete set.

Rachel Kervis even fell in love with this picture album: "Will this picture album sell?"

The clerk smiled and shook his head: "This was painted by the first successor of the 'War God Style' school of painting. The artist worked for the "Lugang Town Journal". Let him paint such a book, but it cost me a lot of money."

The so-called "God of War Painting School" was actually led by Zhao Chuanxin, with a similar illustration style.

The illustrations in "Lugang Town Journal" are all drawn like this.

The clerk successfully made Rachel Kevis consume the entire set, and she couldn't help but smile, feeling that the trip was well worth it.

There are no high-rise buildings in Lugang Town, but it is extremely exquisite and has complete infrastructure. Rachel Kervis feels that living here is more convenient than New York.

There are not only cinemas, theaters, various Chinese and Western restaurants, but also hospitals and schools, lakes and squares. You can even see cars on the streets, and bicycles are even less new. There are street lights on both sides of the road, and wires can be seen overhead, but they are far from the messy telegraph wires in New York that no bird is happy to fly. Instead, they are neatly organized. There is no such insensitivity on the faces of the people here. People are dressed in fresh and fashionable clothes. Except for a few with yin and yang hair, men and women here have very elegant hairstyles.

Samuel Goldberg pointed to a spirited young man passing by and asked: "Where do they get their hair cut? Can you take me there?"

Miao Cuihua smiled and took them to Zhang Da Family's chain barber shop.

Zhang Daquan's younger brother Zhang Dazhu happened to be there, and Miao Cuihua said: "Dazhu, this is my friend who is passing on the salary. His name is Samuel Goldberg. Just call him Samuel and give him a haircut."

Zhang Dazhu originally learned the art of barbering from Zhao Chuanxin, and he was better than his master. Now he has become the number one barber in Lugang Town, with apprentices everywhere.

"Okay, Sister Hua, ask this guy how he wants to cut it?"

Miao Cuihua asked a few questions and said to Zhang Daquan: "Don't you have that booklet? Show it to him."

Zhang Daquan gave him the hairstyle book and explained: "Choose the corresponding hairstyle according to your face shape."

Broken hair, airplane head, front thorn; round hair, gradient, oily hair; chestnut hair, carving, 37 points...

I blanch...Samuel Goldberg is shocked.

In a small town in a bitterly cold inland area of ​​China, you can find a barber shop with more tricks than any other barber shop in New York!

Seeing him making a fuss, Zhang Dazhu curled his lips: Is that okay, Shelby? He looked like he had never seen the world.

Samuel Goldberg still didn't dare to choose a trendy hairstyle. After choosing it, Zhang Dazhu pulled his head unscrupulously: "Don't tell me, this foreigner's head looks weird..."

…

Zhao Chuanxin took Benjamin Goldberg and Ganfan and rushed to Dalangwan in one go.

"Master is freezing to death, let's go ashore to warm up."

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the turbulent waves and said, "Master can't freeze to death, but apprentice can't do anything."

"..."

This is the horn extending from the island, and the whole body looks like a spear.

This place is called Huangmaojiao.

After landing, Zhao Chuanxin took out the charcoal stove and lit it.

There is a lighthouse on the hill, but it is deserted.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "You warm yourself by the fire here, and I'll go get something to eat."

He put on a sharkskin waterrest, put on his diving goggles, and dove into the cold water.

In fact, the feeling after entering the sea is warmer than the wind blowing from the sea.

He held his breath and dived deeper.

While running, the smart gyroscope vibrates to remind you.

At this time, the water depth was about twenty meters, and the sun could still shine in. Zhao Chuanxin tilted his head slightly and saw a big, gray head.

This is the horror of the sea. An unexpected creature might appear at some point.

This is a grouper, nearly one meter long, and should weigh at least 15 pounds.

Even seeing a fish nearly one meter long in fresh water can startle it.

Zhao Chuanxin pulled out the elf carving knife, and the smart gyroscope took him to swim quickly. The elf carving knife penetrated into the head of the grouper with lightning speed. After stirring up the grouper, the grouper didn't even have time to struggle and floated away. .

Zhao Chuanxin took out the rope, threaded it through its gills and tied it. When he saw a gray tail exposed from the cracks in the rocks, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He swam over, held it with both hands, and with a sudden pull, pulled a corrugated lobster out of the gap in the reef where it was hiding.

It struggled fiercely, but could not escape Zhao Chuanxin's clutches.

This shrimp must be forty centimeters long.

At the beginning of the 20th century, what satisfied Zhao Chuanxin most was not the air, which was no longer fresh, but the rich seafood.

There are many and they are big.

The lobster kept struggling, so Zhao Chuanxin simply gave it a blow on the head.

Dragging grouper and lobster ashore.

"Benjamin, come over and chop the garlic."

Benjamin Goldberg thought to himself that this is just a big effort, the master just dragged up such a big fish. He also always said that he did not know magic, and always emphasized that people should not be superstitious...

Zhao Chuanxin cleaned up the fish and shrimp, while Benjamin Goldberg peeled and pounded the garlic.

Taking out the chopping board, Zhao Chuanxin cut the fish and shrimp into eight pieces.

The fish was fried in cold oil in a hot pan. The sizzling sound was accompanied by the aroma of burning, and Benjamin Goldberg began to sweat.

After being frozen for so long, the heat has been lost greatly, and it is urgent to replenish the state.

Onion, ginger, garlic and spicy skin, cooking wine, salt, sugar and soy sauce, rosemary, vanilla and lemon peel. After adding a little water, Zhao Chuanxin picked up the horse spoon and used his distance to control the heat. It lasted for at least seven or eight minutes.

You must know that the weight of the fish, water and horse spoon in the pot is about fifteen to twenty kilograms.

This is not a matter of holding it, but holding it all the time.

Benjamin Goldberg watched with admiration: "Master, you are so amazing. You should participate in this year's London Olympics."

Zhao Chuanxin put down the pot and started to collect the juice from the fire: "Leave a way for those athletes to survive. If you participate as a teacher, I am afraid it will leave a psychological shadow on the Olympic athletes in the next few decades."

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