"Boss, boss, do you remember me?"

Wang Fan, who was cutting meat, was taken aback upon hearing the voice. To be honest, he really did remember that voice.

It's not that he had any special thoughts about her, but rather because this young lady had once said, "With so little chili, even if you dripped it on my hemorrhoid, I wouldn't scream." That was just too fierce.

Wang Fan smiled and said, "I remember, you bought my rice noodle rolls before."

Zhou Ruoqing raised her hand and said, "Me too, me too."

Shen Yu continued, "Boss, do you have a QQ account? We have a fan group for you, full of people who have bought your rice noodle rolls and steamed buns. Since you're always running around the world, we can't support your business even if we want to."

QQ account?

Wang Fan scratched his head when he heard this. He really didn't have one.

His old phone was only for making calls and sending texts; at most, it could play a simple game. When he got a new phone, he hadn't gotten around to setting those things up.

"I really don't have one. I just got a new phone and haven't had a chance to register."

Wang Fan said truthfully.

Hemorrhoid sister... cough cough... Shen Yu was a bit disappointed, but still asked hopefully, "Can I get your phone number instead? Let me know once you register for QQ."

Wang Fan nodded since he wasn't some big shot, and there wasn't anything about his phone number worth keeping secret.

Shen Yu noted down Wang Fan's phone number but didn't share it in the group. Her intent was just to have a way to contact him and wait for the QQ account later.

Phone numbers are a bit more private than QQ numbers, and she didn't want to spread it around like a dandelion.

Their appetites weren't huge, but they still ordered 150 grams of braised pork, which Wang Fan quickly sliced and handed to them.

The two happily took the braised meat rice, as steaming, fragrant food always lifts the spirits.

Zhou Ruoqing inhaled the fragrance of the food happily and said, "With this braised pork over rice as our base, we have to fully enjoy Ice and Snow World today!"

Shen Yu was too busy eating to pay her attention, already diving into the meal. Her eating manner didn't seem much better than a starving ghost.

As she was shoveling rice into her mouth, she was also typing in the group chat: "Brothers and sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen! I've successfully gotten the little boss's contact info. Once he registers a QQ account, I'll add him here. The little boss said he usually stays in one place for a week and then travels around the country, so once he's in, we can track his whereabouts and embark on a spontaneous culinary journey."

"Long live the group owner!"

"Little boss is so cool. I want to be that cool, too."

"I can only say I'm envious, jealous, and bitter. I'm stuck at my workstation every day with no chance of a trip."

"Hope the little boss visits my hometown. Then I could take annual leave to eat and head home, hahaha."

...

100 kilograms of braised pork hocks soon ran out, and the next batch hadn't arrived yet. Additionally, it took time to prepare, so he simply sent the customers away, saying he'd sell another batch in the evening.

The diners reluctantly left, not forgetting to remind Wang Fan to make more in the evening since they would definitely come to buy one or two pork hocks to satisfy their cravings.

"Oh, I'm so exhausted..."

His second uncle flopped onto the bed without any image, not even wanting to move his little finger.

"You're really stirring things up now, kid. I just went for a walk, and you've made such a fuss."

Wang Fan was also sprawled out on the bed, just like his second uncle: "It wasn't like I had anything else to do, so I just made some braised meat, who knew it would sell so well."

His second uncle laughed heartily: "You're really something, kid. Oh, right, I bought some frozen pears. They're a specialty of our Northeast region. You've never tried them; they should be ready now, I'll get one for you."

Before Wang Fan could reply, his second uncle got up and went to the kitchen.

In no time, he returned with two clean black pears, handing one to Wang Fan and taking one for himself.

"When I was in Beijing, I really craved these, but the weather there didn't cooperate. It kept thawing and freezing, and they went bad in no time."

His second uncle talked while taking a bite of the pear, sucking hard at the opening. In no time, he managed to suck the juice out, leaving the pear deflated.

"Ah... so refreshing. That's the only way to eat these frozen pears properly. Give it a try."

Wang Fan picked up the frozen pear, still cool from just thawing.

It was his first time seeing such a thing, let alone eating one.

Imitating his second uncle, he took a bite at the black skin of the pear. The icy sensation swiftly spread through his mouth, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

This reminded him of an old advertisement slogan—Jingjing Liang, Touxin Liang (Crisp and Cool, Soul-cooling).

The juice was plentiful; just breaking the surface had the juice eagerly flowing out and into his mouth, filling it with a refreshing sweetness.

Wang Fan savored the unique texture.

It had the juiciness of a pear and the refreshing quality of ice cream, making him crave more.

His second uncle chuckled beside him, "Well? Tastes good, right?"

Wang Fan nodded, "It's really good."

Suddenly, his second uncle stood up: "Are you tired now? How about I take you out for a stroll? You haven't been back all these years; let me show you games that aren't in Beijing."

Wang Fan stretched his body; being young, he felt re-energized after a brief rest.

He was curious about what his second uncle had mentioned, "Sure, I'll go with you."

They didn't drive but locked up and strolled out leisurely.

Every short distance, his second uncle would enthusiastically point things out to Wang Fan.

Wang Fan kept looking around until he was almost overwhelmed; this was nothing like the hometown he had imagined.

Brand new signposts were everywhere, and many places had warming pavilions set up. When they reached Central Street, he even found carpets laid on the stairs.

Wang Fan praised, "Second uncle, I never imagined our hometown was so amazing; carpeting the subway staircase, really fancy."

His second uncle was taken aback, "What carpet?"

Wang Fan pointed ahead, "Right there at the staircase, look."

His second uncle shielded his eyes to look carefully and indeed saw thick carpets covering the steps in the distance.

Talking as they walked, they eventually reached the staircase.

The carpeted steps stretched all the way to the corner of the underpass, looking very grand.

His second uncle looked at the subway in shock, "Hiss... Whoa... When did they carpet this?"

"I lived in Harbin for over thirty years and never saw steps being carpeted! Why don't they just lay blankets over the black soil?!"

Next to them, an elderly man around his second uncle's age chimed in, "Thirty years? I've been here for 60 years and haven't seen any carpets! Harbin feels so unfamiliar to me!"

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