The breakfast stalls in the old neighborhood hide shocking secrets - the yin and yang pot cooked by Yun He can cook out three-thirds of the burnt aroma, and can even cook the secret of a century-old fire; the black anvil in the blacksmith shop can be swung with thousands of pounds of force, but it can't break the word "Shou" engraved on it by his grandfather;
When the Oriental forces set their sights on the Five Elements tokens, and when smart machines compete with thousands of years of craftsmanship, the three little men in the market carry not only the iron pots, anvils and talismans, but also the backbone of the seventy-two elements.
What is cooked in the porridge is the heat, what is forged in the iron is the human heart, and what flows in the water is the inheritance. From the old locust tree to the Mogao Grottoes, from the apprentice's first piece of scrap metal to the spotlight of the global intangible cultural heritage exhibition, they tell you in the most rustic way: the so-called "jianghu" is just to keep doing the work in hand and protect the people in your heart to the end.
Now open this book and smell the hot porridge that reflects the shadow of your ancestors - what is cooking in it is the fireworks in the world that you and I both understand.
Reader comments
The writing is sophisticated, the characters are vivid, and the plot is rich and colorful. It's very good.
It's a wonderful novel with a compact plot and exciting moments.
The writing is sophisticated, the characters are vivid, and the plot is rich and colorful. It's very good.
It's a wonderful novel with a compact plot and exciting moments.