A sprinkle of chili powder fell, and the fragrance of chili once again blended with the lamb skewers. That incomparable aroma made Wang Fan crave to gorge himself right then.

But the more critical the moment, the more you need to hold back, because the most delicious moment hasn't arrived yet.

A dash of white sesame seeds fell, immediately followed by a sprinkle of fine salt, with the fine salt serving as the final note to this barbecue symphony.

1 minute and 20 seconds, cooked to 80% perfection, done to a tee!

It's not just steaks that have doneness; almost all meats do. Medium rare to Wang Fan is no different from raw meat.

Medium is half-cooked, medium-well has some raw meat at the center, and 80% done means the very innermost part of the meat is just cooked.

That's when the texture of the meat is Wang Fan's favorite.

Closing the grill and picking up the skewers, the aroma of chili, cumin, and lamb wafted continually into his nose. The apple's fresh scent was faint yet extraordinarily steadfast, clearly giving a refreshing touch.

The freshly grilled lamb skewers still carried scorching heat, and encountering the cold air indoors, they began to emit white steam. The golden lean meat and brownish fat complemented each other, with red chili, brown cumin seeds, and white sesame tightly adhering to the skewers, challenging the limits of human tolerance.

Wang Fan took out his phone, adjusted the angle, and quickly snapped some photos of the skewers, then opened his social app and sent them directly to his second uncle.

His second uncle might have been asleep and didn't reply, so Wang Fan sent the photos to the Intestine Noodle Tracker group he just joined today.

How can you not share good stuff?!

Lying in bed, Shen Yu felt a bit uneasy, with a bad premonition.

Plainly speaking, it felt like "Some pesky folks are trying to mess with me!"

"Ding, ding, ding."

A message notification from the social app came through, and when Shen Yu opened it, she felt all out of sorts.

Oh gosh, I just knew my feeling couldn't be wrong; indeed, some pesky folks are trying to mess with me!

During the Chinese New Year with all the feasting, she'd inevitably grown a layer of fat around her belly.

To shed it, she'd only eaten a cucumber and a tomato for dinner.

At this otherwise unbearable moment of sleeplessness, opening her phone, she found steaming, crispy on the outside and tender inside, golden and crisp lamb skewers right before her eyes. How could anyone withstand that?!

And to the person who sent me this message, how could you do such a thing?? Isn't this typical midnight sabotage?!

Could you please act like a human?!

Just as Shen Yu was preparing to see who was so inconsiderate, she realized the picture wasn't sent to her personally, but posted in the group.

At this moment, the group was like a pan of hot oil suddenly splashed with a bowl of water, the level of explosion could only be described as intense.

"Oh gosh, gosh, gosh! Thanks a lot, Boss Wang, midnight sabotage, is it?!"

"Friends, who gets it? I was feeling a bit hungry, and then I see this diabolical creation!"

"Oh my God..."

"This color, this texture, this rich aroma you can smell through the screen, I'm done for."

"Is it still too late to leave the group now?"

"I can't stand it; this suffering shouldn't just be mine; I'm posting it on Weibo so everyone suffers together!"

Having finished typing, Shen Yu decisively downloaded the picture and posted it on Weibo.

"Extra! Extra! Boss Wang is currently at the peak of Mount Tai, serving the latest delicacy — freshly grilled lamb skewers, come and enjoy virtually!"

News about Wang Fan had been continuously buzzed about and hadn't cooled down; with Shen Yu's post, that group erupted too.

"Harbin is too far from me, but Mount Tai is in our very own province; Boss Wang, just wait, I'm going to Mount Tai tomorrow!"

"My goodness, are you grilling the meat on my heart? I already have no resistance to this, are you trying to kill me?!"

"Brothers, I've already booked tomorrow's flight to Mount Tai with Lu Dong Airlines!"

"Haha, I'm only 300 kilometers away from Mount Tai, I'll head over tomorrow!"

"Though I'm 1900 kilometers from Mount Tai, distance is never an excuse, I'm on it!"

"I had been planning to visit Mount Tai anyway, isn't this just the perfect reason? Onward!"

"Midnight sabotage, this can't be tolerated! Brothers, join me in conquering Lu Dong Province and capturing Boss Wang alive!"

Kong Weide quickly saw these messages flooding the screen again and couldn't help but marvel at this influencer's pulling power.

Even at 10 PM, he still picked up his phone to call the deputy bureau chief.

After reporting the situation, he proposed, "Leader, don't you think it's a good idea to leverage this current buzz with some promotion? Also, regarding ticket fees, perhaps we could offer a discount?"

The deputy bureau chief pondered for a while before making a decision: "Stay in contact with the airport and train station folks, update the visitor numbers regularly, also make a new promotional video for Mount Tai to be released by noon tomorrow; as for the tickets... think bigger, issue a statement that starting this year from the first to the fifteenth of the Lunar New Year, all tickets will be free! For those who came on the first and second, refund their expenses."

Kong Weide replied, "Yes, leader."

"Hmm, you've done well on this matter; in the future, you'll need to take on more responsibilities."

After hanging up, Kong Weide's wife said softly, "Why did you have to mention discounts? If you had just said free admission, wouldn't all the credit have been yours?"

Kong Weide chuckled, "You don't understand."

Zou Mingyu rolled her eyes, "Right, right, I don't understand. You're already so busy that your feet barely touch the ground, and now they're asking you to take on even more responsibility, trying to work you to death!"

Kong Weide pulled her into his lap as Zou Mingyu settled there naturally, "I said you don't understand; in officialdom, is taking on more responsibility a bad thing? Think about what situation allows you to take on more responsibility."

"When you're working like a horse or an ox."

Kong Weide rolled his eyes and couldn't bother to explain further; some things can't be made too clear or discussed too much.

With both arms, he lifted her in a princess carry, "Don't worry about it; it's not a bad thing. Right now, having a baby should be the priority."

After spreading the temptation, Wang Fan didn't bother further and took the skewers outside.

Standing on the summit of Mount Tai, the night was deep with a half-crescent moon seemingly just within reach overhead, the stars were bright and when looking around, everything was a vast expanse of white. A few old-style buildings with electric lights emitted soft illumination.

At such a scene, a poem should be composed.

...Forget it, not my forte, better enjoy the skewers instead.

Holding the skewers sideways, Wang Fan bit the lean meat at the bottom, gently pulled out the bamboo skewer, allowing all the meat chunks to enter his mouth.

The surface of the lean meat was grilled to a golden, crispy texture, yet surprisingly tender inside. The lamb's juice was perfectly locked within, each bite gave him a near-explosive juicy sensation.

The richness of the fatty lamb oil was even more astounding, the crispy outer layer shattered at a bite, and the entire lamb meat immediately unfurled. The ensuing delicate texture was as silky smooth, with each bite carrying a rich lamb aroma, teasing Wang Fan's taste buds wantonly, truly melting in the mouth.

Delicious, absolutely not exaggerating! Wang Fan thought so.

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