In the end, Yu Hui won the championship by catching 18 fish, while the other two guys each caught 10 fish. The fish in Old Wang's trunk were almost all dealt with.

Yu Hui wanted to pay, but Old Wang refused no matter what, and after draining all the water from the car, he found his car keys.

Watching the fish truck leave, Liu Yang and the other police officers let out a sigh of relief.

"We're so lucky to have Boss Xiao Chen. If it weren't for you, who knows what would have happened today."

Chen Mo was feeling a bit excited at the moment.

On one hand, it felt great to help others. Without his intervention, Old Wang would definitely have lost fifty thousand yuan.

On the other hand, getting away from the food truck and personally cooking so many fish, even in such a big pot, tasted just as good as what he made in the food truck. This indirectly showed that cooking in the food truck wasn't entirely dependent on progress bars, and his own cooking skills were indeed improving, which made Chen Mo even more confident!

Most importantly, he made a lot of friends through today's event, including the national champion young chef who deceived his wife that he couldn't cook, an avid angler who could do everything except fish, and a very righteous police officer.

After everyone exchanged contact details, Chen Mo was ready to continue his journey.

"Are you in a hurry to go to Sichuan?" Yu Hui, after packing up, approached the food truck and asked.

"Not in a hurry. I'm just going wherever the road takes me."

Yu Hui paused and said, "In that case, I feel we really clicked upon meeting each other. Why don't you join the three of us for a visit to Yu Province? It's on the way anyway, and I'll treat you to a meal."

In fact, Yu Hui saw that Chen Mo had excellent cooking skills, especially when it came to big pot meals, and there was something he wanted Chen Mo's help with.

However, he thought Boss Xiao Chen wasn't the kind of person who was greedy for money, so he could only think of a way to keep Boss Xiao Chen in Yu Province and see if he was willing to help. If he really wasn't willing, then it could still be an opportunity to deepen their friendship and fulfill the duties of a host.

"Where's your hometown?"

"Kaifeng Prefecture!"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment. Kaifeng was the capital of eight dynasties and the creation place of the 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' painting. During the Song Dynasty, it was an extremely prosperous city.

With such a splendid history, there must be brilliant cuisine. Kaifeng cuisine could almost be said to be the origin of Yu Cuisine. If it were any other city, Chen Mo would have flatly refused.

But if it's Kaifeng Prefecture...

"Alright." Chen Mo readily agreed, "As long as it won't cause you any trouble."

Yu Hui's eyes lit up, "How could it be! Here's the deal, we all have cars, so I'll send you the location, and you can navigate there directly. We'll meet up in Kaifeng!"

Chen Mo nodded in agreement.

This trip has no known return date and was initially meant to be a purposeless journey. Stopping by Kaifeng to taste the cuisine inherited from the Song Dynasty is indeed a delightful affair.

Yu Hui happily shared a few words with the other two brothers, and they got into their cars and headed to the next destination.

Chen Mo looked at the mess outside the toll station, "Need any help cleaning up?"

The young lady at the toll station blushed, "No need, the supervisor just said they would send a garbage truck over. You've already done enough for us; we can't let you clean up the trash as well."

"It's better to clean up the kitchen waste quickly, or it'll smell terrible later," Chen Mo kindly reminded, "Hey? There's a cat!"

At the spot where Yu Hui had been cleaning fish, about ten meters away in the corner, a cat was staring intently at a pile of fish guts and heads.

Seeing Chen Mo notice it, the little cat bared its teeth with a "Hiss! Hiss!"

"Whoa, not even the size of my palm and dare to hiss at me? This little guy."

The young lady said, "This is a kitten born to the big cat we keep in our canteen. I heard the canteen say that there are too many cats, and they're planning to throw these few away."

Tsk.

Keeping cats in the canteen is an effective way to prevent a mouse infestation, and these tabby cats are easy to care for; just feed them some leftover food daily.

"How ruthless?" Chen Mo exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah. But if they don't throw them away, we already have four or five big cats in the canteen, and no one is willing to adopt them, alas."

Chen Mo approached the little orange cat.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

Despite its diminutive size, the cat, seeing Chen Mo advance, bared its teeth and puffed out its fur.

"Playing mischievous with me?"

With quick reflexes, Chen Mo grabbed the nape of the little orange, turning the fierce little kitten into a helpless and pathetic little bundle.

"Want to eat fish?"

Chen Mo lifted the little orange and placed it near the pile of innards. The orange cat seemed to sense that Chen Mo bore no malice, or perhaps was simply overwhelmed by the sudden joy.

It started jumping around the pile of guts excitedly.

Amused, Chen Mo thought this little creature was quite interesting.

"Boss Xiao Chen, why don't you take it with you? This cat is still very young, just over a month old."

Chen Mo hadn't thought about it initially, but the young cashier's suggestion stirred him.

"Since you're traveling across the country, taking a cat with you won't be boring. It's quite playful."

The young cashier squatted down, lifting the kitten by its nape again, the little creature baring its teeth but powerless.

"Can I bring it along?" Chen Mo felt tempted.

"Of course! The kitten not only finds its own bathroom spots, but it also washes its face and grooms itself daily. It's not picky with food, eats whatever it's given, and is easy to raise."

"Then?" Chen Mo took the orange cat from the young lady, "Shall I keep it?"

"Keep it!"

Chen Mo placed the little orange in his chest pocket, and it immediately poked its head out, glancing around while meowing frantically at the pile of fish innards on the ground.

Its high-pitched, baby-like cries of "Meow! Meow!"

"Wow, it's quite happy, so that's great, I'll take it then!"

"Mhm, mhm."

With the little cat secured in his pocket, Chen Mo enthusiastically climbed into the food truck, synchronized the location Yu Hui sent to the GPS, and let the food truck find its own way.

He then took the cat out of his pocket.

"Meow! Hiss!"

"Let's see if you have any little bells."

Holding the cat by the nape with one hand and supporting its bottom with the other, Chen Mo checked and confirmed two small bells, "You're an interesting one. I'll give you a name, how about..."

"Juzi (Orange)!"

Chen Mo felt proud of his naming skills, thinking it not only sounded nice but suited the cat perfectly.

The kitten was covered in alternating orange and white stripes, from its chin to its belly, including all four legs, was entirely white — quite attractive.

As the food truck merged onto the national highway, then onto the expressway at the next toll station, Master Chen finally felt a bit sleepy after a busy day.

Readjusting the seat for comfort.

Intelligent driving on, time for a nap!

And unnoticed, under the setting sun's glow, the lettering on the front of the food truck subtly changed.

Chen Mo's Food Truck.

Beneath the word "Food Truck," a hand-drawn cat appeared, adorably cute.

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