A serving of overnight stir-fried rice with twice-cooked pork had a slice of meat on top that looked as thin as paper and translucent as a cicada wing. When the sunlight hit it, the meat appeared almost transparent, with a hazy yet golden glimmer.

He Ziheng, of course, chose to eat the strange thing first.

The moment the meat entered his mouth, while He Ziheng was about to dig into the stir-fried rice, however...

The instant his teeth contacted the meat, a crisp sensation immediately came through.

Swoosh! The meat shattered without even needing to be chewed. But when He Ziheng actually bit into it, he discovered something else.

Delicate, tender, and during chewing, juice seemed to flow through the gaps of his teeth.

Numbing, spicy, and with deep savoring, there was also an intense, ultimate beefy aroma.

"Is this beef? It's quite tasty!"

The extremely thin meat slices allowed various flavors to burst out intensely. The ingenious blend of chili and Sichuan pepper made the beef explode with fiery spice and numbing tingle, yet without losing the fresh taste of the meat.

Such a variety of flavors stimulated the taste buds. The key was that it initially had a crispy texture, similar to a potato chip.

But when actually chewing it, the meat didn't seem crispy at all; instead, it felt slightly moist, which was quite extraordinary!

Once he finished one slice, he wanted more.

"Give me a bit more of that meat slice," He Ziheng extended his bowl, his tone bold and confident.

Chen Mo just shook his head, "I can't give you more. This was a complimentary gift since you were the first to arrive today, and it's quite expensive."

He Ziheng thought Chen Mo might be looking down on him.

It's the modern age, just a bite of food; how expensive could it get?

"How much is it? Give me some."

Chen Mo pointed to a sign in front of the food cart. He Ziheng took a closer look and exclaimed in surprise, "500 Yuan per kilogram? Why don't you just rob people!!!"

Chen Mo waved his hand to signal him not to rush, then fetched a paper bag, placed it on the scale Lu the Second had brought back, and removed the tare weight.

Then he filled the bag with beef slices, scooping generously until it was full. The paper bag was stuffed and placed back on the scale.

He Ziheng quickly stepped back in shock, "I didn't say I wanted it, you're forcing me to buy it, and I don't agree to it!"

Chen Mo laughed and pointed at the scale, "Look, this big bag is less than 100 grams, just 70 Yuan, want it?"

Hey?

He Ziheng leaned closer, scrutinizing the numbers on the scale. Surprisingly, it was true!

A large bag like that actually weighed so little, probably contained dozens of meat slices, so at 70 Yuan, it was acceptable.

After all, the concept that "pure beef products are generally expensive" is ingrained in people's minds.

500 Yuan per kilogram is unacceptable, but 70 Yuan for 150 grams is something I can accept!

He Ziheng was successfully convinced by Chen Mo, promptly paid, and then sat at the long table at Lu Fang's entrance.

A big mouthful of stir-fried rice with twice-cooked pork and the slightly spicy, oily rice instantly woke up his taste buds. After swallowing the rice, eating another slice of beef brought a delightful thrill racing to his forehead.

He Ziheng quickly finished off everything he had and even spent another 100 Yuan to buy a large bag of beef slices, "Right, Gu Jing's sister is arriving soon. If I bring her to eat here, won't she be delighted? What could be more sincere than this?"

So, He Ziheng didn't leave. He sat at the entrance, eating the beef slices one by one while messaging his girlfriend.

"Don't go to the market in our village. I found an awesome restaurant in Hanyang, it's so delicious!"

Gu Jing quickly replied, "Didn't we agree to eat at that farmhouse restaurant in your village, where the environment is nice? You know what my sister does; she has high standards for ingredients, so don't mess up!"

At that moment, He Ziheng was a bit displeased, "I'm eating here, and it's really delicious. I guarantee your sister will be satisfied today and have a great time!"

He had met Gu Jing's sister once before, but it was just a fleeting glance.

That woman seemed to be 27 years old this year, still single.

She was tall, at least 1.7 meters, and importantly, her figure was truly impressive—the best He Ziheng had ever seen in reality!

Moreover, his sister-in-law knew how to dress well, expertly using clothes to accentuate her enviable figure. It was only after his relationship with Gu Jing grew more ambiguous that he found out his sister-in-law ran a women's yoga and fitness studio in the city.

She herself was both a yoga teacher and a fitness coach.

How could she not have a great figure?

Also, working in this industry, she usually mingled with wealthy and leisurely ladies, so besides having a great physique, Gu Fang also exuded a sense of superiority.

Whenever the rural boy He Ziheng saw her, an inexplicable feeling of inferiority would rise within him, to the point that he dared not even make eye contact!

Obviously, Gu Jing was persuaded by He Ziheng.

Mostly because Gu Jing understood her boyfriend; he was very stubborn. If you went along with him and let him realize his mistake himself, it would be better. But if you didn't go along, it would end up in an argument later.

Having arranged the next meeting place to eat with his girlfriend, He Ziheng contentedly put away his phone and continued munching on the beef slices; he couldn't stop eating them because they were truly delicious.

The Lu Brothers stood at the entrance of Lu Fang, looking at the empty street, feeling a bit anxious.

"Could it be we were busy all night for nothing?"

"The crucial point is there's no market today, we should've made it today, maybe the sales would be better tomorrow at the market."

"But I don't think Xiaochen is the type to act rashly; he must have his reasons for doing this."

"I don't know, we can only keep waiting."

The Lu Brothers and Lu Yingqiu each held a tray of beef slices, saying they prepared them for customers to try when they arrived. But standing here without any customers showing up, the three of them couldn't resist stretching their hands towards the food cart for more: it was delicious, and they wanted more.

Chen Mo was also speechless.

As the business hours arrived, Chen Mo started getting a bit anxious.

What was going on?

Yesterday, people bought so many twice-cooked pork, promising to come today for the fried rice, yet not a single one showed up?

What Chen Mo didn't know was that while his twice-cooked pork with belly pork was indeed delicious, Lu Fang's version may have been slightly less impressive, but was actually good enough. Many people bought it home and just couldn't resist; they ended up heating and eating it directly in the evening.

"Could it really end up as a flop?" Chen Mo began to worry as well.

...

Outside Hanyang Town, two young women got out of a taxi, strolling on the country road.

Gu Fang wore yoga pants covered with sports shorts, and a tight vest on top, and tied her sunscreen shirt around her waist from behind.

She looked full of energy.

Wearing a baseball cap and large sunglasses, she walked confidently down the path. Many passing men faced forward, but their peripheral vision secretly admired her slender figure.

"What's going on? Weren't we supposed to go to their village's market? Why change the place at the last minute?"

Gu Jing chuckled, "Oh sister! Ziheng said he found a particularly delicious spot, so he specifically asked us to come here; he's already waiting there."

Gu Fang snorted softly, "Particularly delicious? How good could it be? Anyway, let me say this in advance, I can't eat too much meat right now, no greasy stir-fried food, and not much carbs."

Gu Jing sympathized with her sister; in her line of work, maintaining a figure was part of the job. Not being able to eat this, that, living seemed quite meaningless.

"By the way, let me recommend a TikTok streamer." Gu Fang took out her phone, walking while showing it to her sister, "This streamer is super funny; I stumbled upon her when I was starving in the middle of the night and bored."

Gu Jing leaned over and took a look.

"Lulu the Intelligence Chief? What a strange name."

Gu Fang nodded, "Follow her and you'll see. This girl's livestreams are really entertaining, heh heh."

Though Gu Fang appeared to have a refined demeanor, in personality she was similar to most Sichuan girls.

Fiery, emotional, loving life, loving food, loving card games, loving to chat!

The two of them leisurely strolled through the streets, winding around.

Gu Jing pointed to the end of the small path ahead, "It's right over there!"

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