Binfenhongye
September 26, 2024
The next day I was going to Zhangbi Ancient Castle. There were not many places to stay around the ancient castle scenic area, so I chose Qingqing Guest House, which is relatively close to the ancient castle. It is a B&B very close to the entrance of Mianshan Scenic Area. I thought I was just a one-night guest. , but unexpectedly, I was amazed by the B&B owner and his yard.
Let’s talk about the boss first. He is a young man born in the 1980s, a chef, and a senior cycling and hiking enthusiast. Since he was 18 years old, he has spent 5 years traveling by train to all counties in China that are connected to trains. Later, he rode the Qinghai-Tibet Line, Sichuan-Tibet Line, along the Yellow River Highway, and hiked the Aden Line. On the wall of the B&B restaurant, there is a route map he drew himself. Some places on the map even have postmarks from the local post office. Too Great! The name of the B&B "Qingqing Guest House" was chosen by him. It comes from Wang Wei's poem "The morning rain in Weicheng is light and dusty, and the guest house is green and the willows are new", which is very artistic. The young man likes to read, and his favorite is the sentence in Mecca's novel "The Sea of Life": "The sea of life is like mountains and rivers, but it is nothing." His cooking skills are even better. He cooked our dinner that day. It was delicious, but a little salty. After dinner, the boss asked about our itinerary with concern. As a "Shanxi expert", he also gave some very practical suggestions. Therefore, we also added a trip to the top of the ancient Jiexiu pagodas on the way: Lingkong Tower.
Let’s talk about the yard. Their house has two courtyards. The main courtyard is where the restaurant is located, and the other is the expanded courtyard, which is the courtyard where we stayed that night. From the roof, you can see the majestic beauty of Mianshan Mountain. The boss's favorite words were also written on the board by him. It is hung on the wall on the right side of the entrance to the courtyard. In addition to the lush green plants and flowers, there are also treasures in the main courtyard: First of all, grapes were planted. It was the ripe season. We had a "grape freedom" on the grape trellis, which was fresh, sweet, and extremely joyful. Got it! Then there were the fresh walnuts that had not been pounded off the green skin that were drying on the edge of the wall in the yard. I thought they were for sale, but the boss said they were his own and you can eat them as you like, hahahaha, and we smashed them without mercy. It started with walnuts, "walnut freedom". If it weren't for time, we wouldn't want to leave here.
Oh, yes, the boss also has a little dream: to ride to Horgos. I sincerely wish him to realize his dream soon!
If friends go to Mianshan, it is highly recommended to stay at Qingqing Guesthouse.
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