Wang Fan remembered hearing someone say before about the chili-eating habits of various provinces in the country.

No matter who ranks them, the top few are always Sichuan and Chongqing, Xijiang, and the Nan Lake region.

And the way these places use spice is different: Sichuan and Chongqing focus on numbing spiciness, Nan Lake emphasizes salty, sour, and fragrant spiciness. Both Sichuan and Chongqing and Nan Lake aim to bring out the fragrance of chili peppers, but Xijiang is different.

Xijiang is all about spiciness just for the sake of being spicy. In the words of netizens, Xijiang is "randomly freaking spicy".

Mount Tai can cure every person with a hard mouth, and Xijiang can cure every person with a hard butt. Just thinking about it is amusing, and given the chance, I definitely want to visit there.

Ke Peiyao tugged on Lou Xinyu's clothes, pointed at Wang Fan, and whispered, "Honey, honey, look at Boss Wang's knife skills, they're amazing! He's not even looking at the cutting board, seems like he's daydreaming, yet he doesn't cut his hand. Could you learn to do that when we get home?"

Lou Xinyu glanced at Wang Fan and indeed saw that his gaze was unfocused, and his angle of looking up didn't seem like he was watching the cutting board.

What a master!

He sighed in admiration and muttered softly, "If you want an excuse to eat more, just say so. Which hand are you eyeing, the left or the right?"

"Hehehe..."

Even though Wang Fan wasn't watching his hands, his speed remained very fast. He quickly sliced the meat, put it in a box, and handed it to the dining table.

Ke Peiyao cheered excitedly, having finally gotten the braised meat she'd been waiting all night for. Just as she was about to dig in, Wang Fan stopped her.

"You two should go back to the hotel to eat. It's too early and cold now; eating like this will let in a tummy full of cold wind."

Lou Xinyu thought Wang Fan made a good point and thanked him, then pulled Ke Peiyao toward the hotel. It wasn't far, just across the street, a few minutes' walk. There was no point staying out in the biting wind.

After watching the two leave, Wang Fan was ready to close the window and relax again, but just as he was halfway, another voice called out.

"Hehehe... Boss, do you have any braised meat now?"

Wang Fan helplessly reopened the window to see a guy in his twenties standing outside the food truck.

Guo Qiang scratched his head sheepishly, "Well… I wasn't planning on coming so early, but I couldn't stop thinking about the braised meat all night, and felt ravenous this morning..."

Wang Fan nodded, "No worries, what do you want to eat now? We have pig's knuckles, pork ribs, pork bones, lotus slices, edamame, eggplant, and white radish."

Guo Qiang quickly replied, "One pig's knuckle, four pork bones, and two pounds of ribs. Half a pound of each braised dish."

Wang Fan reminded him, "Each pork bone is over a pound, can you finish it all?"

Guo Qiang chuckled, "It's fine; there are three of us. I just lost the game, so I had to come buy it."

Wang Fan nodded and started scooping the meat. The rosy, tender, and bouncy knuckles released waterfalls of drool from Guo Qiang's mouth, and seeing the thick bones made him truly understand the meaning of salivating a mile.

Seeing the bones as big as softballs, under the soft light, the fibers were particularly noticeable. Just looking at them made you imagine the delight of eating them.

I'll hide one of the big bones for later, and after we finish the rest, I'll pull it out and make them drool with envy hehehe...

An evil plan was already forming in Guo Qiang's head.

"Great, I didn't imagine this place would be open so early!"

"Boss, boss, what's tasty today?"

While Wang Fan was still serving Guo Qiang, he heard voices outside.

You gotta be kidding...

Wang Fan sighed internally and looked outside to see a few people fully equipped, standing there with luggage. They looked like they'd just gotten off a plane or train.

Guess I won't be lounging around this morning.

Wang Fan simply took out the sign and hung it up. His uncle had written it last night.

As soon as he hung up the sign, more people with suitcases approached.

"Wow, we're so lucky, haha, I can't believe the braised meat shop opens this early."

"It's talked about so highly online, saying it melts in your mouth, soft and flavorful. I have to try it to see if it's really that good."

"And I need to get some edamame too, it's supposed to be a mix of edamame and peas."

...

Meanwhile, Ke Peiyao and Lou Xinyu had already run back to the hotel.

They placed the braised meats on the bedside cabinet, quickly took off their coats, jumped on the bed, and each wrapped themselves up in a blanket and started eating right away.

With every bite, Ke Peiyao couldn't help but exclaim.

"So yummy, soooo yummy, this is just so good!"

"Wow, this meat is so tender, if I eat this every day, I won't ever worry about my chewing muscles growing bigger."

"Wow, the bone marrow is delicious too, it's so fragrant and tender. Honey, you should eat some meat, why are you only eating the braised veggies?"

Lou Xinyu swallowed a bite of white radish, excitedly sharing, "I'm telling you, these braised veggies are no less than the braised meat. This white radish is simply amazing, you have to try it."

"Really?"

With skepticism, Ke Peiyao picked up a piece of white radish and popped it into her mouth.

The white radish was round and over a finger thick. Its originally clear white color was stained with some saucy brown, which made it appear even more appetizing.

The radish was stewed to the point of being extremely tender, and Ke Peiyao could clearly see her chopsticks sinking into the radish without much effort.

When she bit into it lightly, the salty freshness of the brine and the sweetness of the white radish was the first sensation on her tongue. Then the refreshing radish fragrance quickly spread throughout her mouth, making her feel entirely refreshed.

With her eyes lighting up, she took a big bite, nearly halving it.

After this mouthful, Ke Peiyao realized she'd been shown up again by Boss Wang's braised meat shop.

Who could understand this!

The first bite of the white radish was extremely tender, you didn't even need teeth; just pressing it with your tongue crushed the radish, releasing all its refreshing and fragrant flavors.

On the second bite into the center of the radish, she was surprised to find this part was crispy!

As she bit down, she could clearly hear the crisp sound of "crack", and the crisp, immensely sweet taste explained everything.

The outer soft part of the radish absorbed plenty of brine and meat juice, tasting tender with a meaty aroma. Its texture was somewhat similar to meat, but it retained the refreshing radish flavor without any greasy savor.

However, the center was quite the opposite, maintaining the crunchy texture of the radish to a great extent and locking in the fresh and sweet juice of the radish tightly inside. It felt like the juice exploded in your mouth in one bite!

What's more, it was magical that there was no hint of the radish's usual pungency in the flavor, only the fresh sweetness akin to a mountain spring.

"Wow, this radish, I don't even know how to describe it!"

Ke Peiyao exclaimed in amazement.

Lou Xinyu nodded vigorously in agreement, "One word..."

"Epic!"

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