Author: Monster
Xiangxiang Lane
A very short alley in the center of Chengdu
is used as a road closer. After decades,
is waiting to be truly remembered
Old Chengdu heard its name
often feels sudden
"Oh! That's right, I know!
is full of places to eat and drink."
Young people or outsiders, more passersby than to hear, more listen to it than to go. Even if you have been there, you just have been there, and you may still have been drinking and vomiting, but it will eventually become a small place that you don’t need to remember. After all, this is an alley where even the names are rarely read by Chengdu people.
Xiangxiang Lane is located in the East First Ring Road. It is about 20 meters from Dongfeng Road to Wangping Street. You can see the entrance on the left.
This place is squeezed together with Chunxi Road, Taikoo Li, 339 TV Tower, Hejiang Pavilion, etc. Each of the above places is a well-known name in the world. But the bad thing is that their name is too famous. Compared to Kuanzhai Alley, the only one in the west, Xiangxiang Alley is like a pretty good deck of cards. It just happened to encounter the two kings, four 2, which is really too easy to be ignored.
The alley is named "Xiangxiang", which looks like a stage name of a young man with a willow waist and thin eyebrows. I don't know which scholar was chosen by him. I heard from a bar owner in the alley that the builder hired a great scholar to take it. In order to attract merchants, he also wrote the words. He didn't recognize the two words signed, and he dared not ask.
This great scholar is mostly not from Chengdu, Chengdu dialect "Lange" is read "Han'er". Imagine the scene when naming and inscriptions. The great scholar raised his eyes and stroked his beard and raised his pen and pushed his elbow in one go, and all the onlookers applauded. The builder must proudly recite the words in the title. As soon as the sound of "Han'er" in Chengdu dialect came out, it really made this "Xiao Dan" feel a little more strong and muscular. The snickers dare not say how many there are. If I were present, I would definitely be one of them. The above is just a joke, but there is indeed a three-character "Xiangxiang Alley" on the gate of the alley. It is made of gold and stamping. Who did not recognize the signature? The bar owner may not really brag.
During the day, Xiangxiang Lane is very responsible for acting as a "fareway". It passes through Wangping Street on the east side to Binjiang Road on the west side, which can save a full five or six minutes of footpath. Most of the pedestrians in the alley are nearby residents.
The fine old Chengdu can always find all kinds of shortcuts, save bits of time to slow down and take care of the leisurely rhythm of the entire city.
If you see someone with exquisite clothes walking, you will jump from time to time, and then suddenly jump into a shop. Then he must be the owner of a snack bar or a bar in this alley. Only those who have the heart who have the following method of "when a certain stone slab is tilted, it needs to be crossed, and when a certain floor tiles is splashed, it needs to be avoided."
is sandwiched with this bluestone road, making it called an alley, which is the bars and snack bars next to each other on both sides.
Everyone has bought exaggerated neon light boxes and billboards mainly in red tones. The shapes are neither symmetrical nor uniform in color, but they are like random light boxes and plaques on the streets of Hong Kong in the 1990s. But there is no light during the day, these light box advertisements are like anchors who have been turned off and have poor customer acquisition performance. This state of hiding will last until six or seven in the evening.
"It's six o'clock, the mangirl turns on the light!"
A female boss who was sitting on an outdoor stool looking at his phone suddenly roared, and a long tail sound was dragged deep inside the room and agreed to
"Oh!"
The large advertising light box that was almost standing in the middle of the road flashed twice and then lit up. This is a restaurant leading in Xiangxiang Lane, which mainly sells Zigong cuisine. Accompanied by its lights, various signs in the alley light up like dominoes, and Xiangxiang Lane is alive again.
"Generally, there are many talents at 8 or 9 o'clock. Those who are hungry in Taikoo Li come to find food."
The boss looked at the table below and looked at the entrance of the alley with some expectation.
"Some of Lan Kwai Fong's first round were not satisfied with the transition, but the main customers here are regular customers."
The bartender has turned on the ambient light and music.
"Basically, locals in Chengdu brought their friends here, or locals came to consume by themselves. The entrance of the alley is too small, and they passed by in less than a second when they sat in the car. They didn't know that there were any other tricks here. Moreover, they searched online and found that there were several big places they were approached, but there was still business every day." The owner of the
hot pot restaurant personally took the pot to the table and arranged it, and then a child who looked like a middle school student handed the bowls and chopsticks to the customer. It was probably the boss's child. When children see people passing by, they will ask in a sophisticated manner:
"How many people eat? Sitting outside or inside?"
"Understanding" is what many Xiangxiang Lane bosses often say. Those who come here to eat "Understanding" and those who come here to drink are also "Understanding". The Chengdu dialect sentence "understand" is translated as understanding the truth and knowing which place is delicious and delicious and down-to-earth. Only those who truly understand Chengdu deserve to be praised for the saying "understand".
There was once a stall selling seafood barbecue here. The oysters are the most delicious. The boss’s surname is Fang. Whenever he hears someone praise him for his good oysters, he will praise him, "I understand!" and then give him a dozen oysters for free.
Boss Fang should be living nearby and knows this alley well.
From him, you can find a lot of interesting things about this alley. It is very simple to talk about it. This is the secret that the whole alley knows, that is, Boss Fang has always liked the beautiful aunt who sells sweet bean flowers next door. As long as you order a bowl of sweet tofu while you are eating barbecue at Boss Fang, when your aunt delivers it, Boss Fang can take the opportunity to look at her. You can say to Boss Fang again, "I can afford it! I can afford it!" At this time, Boss Fang will definitely treat you as a brother. As long as there are not many customers, you can sit down and pick up two taels of white wine.
"Erguotou and Red Bull, you will get fucked if you drink it."
There are many beauties in Chengdu. Compared to going to Chunxi Road, you might as well squeeze into Xiangxiang Lane with the beautiful women. I drink in the bar with test tubes. Ordering a dozen wine is the type of glass rack that I saw in chemistry class that I saw in my previous study and I could hold a row of test tubes. I put it on the table. Some were still smoking. I was afraid that it would explode when I saw it for the first time.
When business is good, most shops in the alley have not yet turned over, and the next table is waiting in the middle of the road. The stone road is about five meters wide, with a little light box sign, and a little table and chair placed in the store can't sit down, so the width of two bodies shoulder to shoulder.
Looking in the bluestone road, this alley about 100 meters and quite straight cannot see the end, only people are seen.
passes through the noise, and on the wall at the end of the alley, you will occasionally see a few regular characters on a small blackboard, which describes the name of the drama performed today.
It turns out there is a theater upstairs.
This makes sense. The little girl named "Xiangxiang" doesn't know if she is still singing, and she doesn't know how long she can sing. I hope her figure is still there and her singing style remains.
The current Xiangxiang Lane has been officially planned as "Xiangxiang Lane Characteristic Pedestrian Block" . The renovation has been basically completed. I am confident that it has not been demolished, but it is just a renovation.
Boss Fang and beautiful aunt no longer set up stalls. I don’t know if they were together in the end. The old theater was also renovated and is now called "Tianfu Ancient Theater".
Although some shops will move and some furnishings will change, "Mangwa'er" will come again after "Mengdun'er". New shops will come in and new scenery will appear.
There are always some of the most original Chengdu flavor here. Those who come here can order a dozen roasted oysters and drink some wine to brag with the boss. If you can't do it, go to the gutter and squat and vomit. If the mixture is successful, go to the small stool by the river behind to have a heart-to-heart talk.
I think
can go to the end of the alley to watch the drama
① Judging from the signature, the writer of the words Xiangxiang Lane is Mr. Qi Gong, but compared to the inscriptions in other places of Mr. elsewhere, it seems not so grand.
(Source: Dazuiba, reprinting has been authorized)
