Chapter 106: A Wicked Woman Eats Malatang. (1)
Chengdu, the central city of Sichuan Province. Though famous as the capital of Shu, it had been a prosperous ancient capital at the center of Sichuan even before that.
Among the vast basin surrounded by mountains that is Sichuan, it was close to the most fertile land and heavenly mountains. It could be said without exaggeration that it was in a location bestowed by heaven.
Among these areas, the western district of Chengdu, Chongzhou County, was a street that developed adjacent to the Min River1.
The Min River, with its gentle currents, was the perfect place for floating lantern-lit boats.
Naturally, a port town that developed along such a river would be densely packed with all sorts of taverns, teahouses, red and blue brothels, and gambling dens for pleasure-seeking tourists.
Let's say a tourist came to Chengdu.
The first day would be spent shedding tears and snot from the numbing Sichuan cuisine, then realizing with a refreshed body afterwards that this is the true joy of mala, the pleasure of spiciness.
Though they might have to suffer a bit at night.
On the second day, one must visit Mount Qingcheng2.