After seeing off Kong Weide, Wang Fan felt very hungry.

After all, he had been climbing the mountain for half a day and hadn't eaten anything yet.

He did have food, but it was all in the RV. Want to eat? He'd have to climb back down...

Right now, his calves were still cramping, and he didn't have the energy?

He could take the cable car down, but it wouldn't be running for over an hour, so he had to wait.

But he vaguely remembered seeing a roll shop open just a moment ago, so Wang Fan dragged his heavy steps outside.

He glanced around upon exiting and indeed saw an open "Old Zhang's Pancake Rolls with Scallions" shop, so he quickly went inside.

The owner was watching videos with his head down. He looked like a man in his forties, with a square face and black-rimmed glasses that made him appear somewhat simple.

Wang Fan called out, "Boss, do you have any food?"

The owner looked up, saw a customer, and got up with a smile, saying, "Yes, pancake rolls with scallions are 10 yuan per portion, instant noodles are 20 yuan a bucket."

Hearing the price, Wang Fan couldn't help but grimace, thinking to himself that things in this tourist area were really expensive, and instant noodles were even more expensive than pancake rolls with scallions.

"I'll have two portions of the pancake rolls with scallions."

"Okay, just a moment, I'll make them for you right away."

The owner got up and went to the kitchen, pulling out a light yellow pancake and placing it on the counter. While brushing the sauce, he chatted with Wang Fan, "Young man, you're quite inspired. It's not common to see someone visiting Mount Tai at this time."

Wang Fan said, "Actually, I'm not really here for a visit. I've opened a skewer stall not far across from you. I'll need your support in the future."

Hearing this, the owner gave Wang Fan an intrigued look: "This morning, I was still wondering how a skewer stall suddenly popped up, and it turns out it's yours."

He continued talking as he came out from the kitchen, holding two plastic bags. The rolls inside looked plump and substantial.

After paying, Wang Fan left, mainly because the pancake shop was very small and had no seating. Right now, his legs couldn't support standing to eat.

"Watch your head when you eat,"

Wang Fan heard the owner remind him as he left, but he didn't quite get it. What's eating a pancake got to do with his head?

Back at his shop, he sat down on a chair and took out a pancake from the bag. This pancake was different from the kind in Jin City; it had its own Lu Dong characteristics.

Wang Fan was genuinely hungry and took a big bite of the pancake, only to be surprised at its toughness; the seemingly thin pancake was quite chewy.

His mighty bite didn't manage to tear off a piece.

Wang Fan's teeth started sawing back and forth, and his hands began applying force, yet the pancake was as unyielding as leather.

"Oh, come on!"

Wang Fan was frustrated; could a mere pancake really bully him?

His mouth clamped tightly onto the pancake, his veins popping out, resembling a tug-of-war game between his mouth and hands.

Then...

"Bang!"

Wang Fan's head slammed heavily against the wall with a loud thud, the impact leaving him stunned for a moment.

Only then did Wang Fan finally understand what the owner meant by "watch your head."

Rubbing the back of his head, Wang Fan could feel a large bump growing.

"Wow... Is this the pancake I know? I could believe if you said it was leather!"

Wang Fan's mouth chewed relentlessly on the pancake. The scallions were already chewed and swallowed, yet the pancake remained intact in his mouth.

After over a minute of chewing, he finally managed to swallow the first mouthful.

Rubbing his aching jaw, the image of the pancake shop owner's square face and developed masseter muscle flashed through Wang Fan's mind.

No, this isn't food I can conquer! I'd rather starve than take another bite!

"Gurgle..."

His stomach grumbled, but Wang Fan truly didn't feel like gnawing on those two pancakes with scallions anymore; he just couldn't get started on them.

So he closed his eyes and started browsing the System Mall.

He didn't look at anything else and went straight to the lamb section.

"Mount Tai Black Lamb: Primarily distributed in Lishan City, Shandong, Nanji City, Dezhou, etc. It's large-sized, with black fur and delicious meat."

"Hind leg lamb meat, slaughtered 3 hours ago. Price: 32 yuan per jin (over 100 jin 30 yuan per jin, over 500 jin 28 yuan per jin). Recommendation Index: 96 points."

Wang Fan calculated the recipe in his mind: one jin of lamb, plus lamb fat, could make about 30 skewers. The system task required 500 skewers, so 20 jin would be enough for now.

However, that's the amount needed for tomorrow, so he'd have to order more tonight for practice, so he immediately placed an order for 30 jin.

He then bought some onions in the vegetables section, some apples in the fruits section, found some peanuts, dried ingredients, bamboo skewers, and various seasonings to complete the shopping.

When ordering, the delivery address could only be the parking lot, not the mountaintop, which was a bit disappointing for Wang Fan.

Huh?

Wasn't that Culture and Tourism Bureau's Kong Weide saying to ask for requests? Could I potentially request the delivery of ingredients to the mountaintop?

It's not like I'm asking for a freebie; I can add delivery fees so the courier doesn't work for nothing. Maybe that's doable?

As he thought about it, he heard the cable car start, so Wang Fan quickly ran over.

Riding the cable car down, the entire scenery of Mount Tai unfolded before him, different from what he saw coming up.

Especially the frozen mountain springs, like silvery jade belts encircling the peaks, looked absolutely magnificent.

Wang Fan felt this trip to Mount Tai was truly worth it, and it's said that the sunrise at the summit of Mount Tai is extremely beautiful. Tonight, he needed to stay overnight at the mountaintop shop to catch the sunrise early in the morning.

Ah?

Wang Fan suddenly had an idea: how would it feel to grill skewers while watching the sunrise? Wouldn't that be amazing?

Taking the cable car down was faster than climbing; it took about 15 minutes to reach the foot of the mountain. He returned to the RV, quickly took out the previously prepared ingredients, and his empty stomach started to rumble.

He went into the kitchen, pulled out a piece of boneless rib meat, and prepared to make some authentic Northeast Guo Bao Rou (sweet and sour pork).

The hungrier you get, the more you shouldn't neglect yourself, adhering to the self-discipline of a good chef!

He sliced the rib meat into thick slices, about 0.8 centimeters thick, washed them in a bowl, and after draining off the water, began preparing the starch batter.

Although the system hadn't taught this dish yet, his Chef Level had risen, allowing him to be proficient in many culinary skills. This dish wasn't too difficult for him to handle.

With the marinade ready, he sliced some scallion and ginger, then started seasoning.

For the seasoning, he just used salt, sugar, and a bit of 9-degree white vinegar.

Having done all this, it was time to fry the rib meat.

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