Old Tan, whose real name is Tan Lin, met Gu Mingjing and Ding Ming by chance. They hit it off immediately and quickly became close.

His ancestors were imperial chefs, and with a family tradition, he has been fascinated by cooking since he was a child. With talent and hard work, he has mastered his cooking skills.

After working in a state-owned hotel for two years, he couldn't stand the intrigue there, so he sold his job and left.

Because he was devoted to studying cooking and didn't want to work in another state-owned restaurant, he opened a small private restaurant at home.

Because the family has some connections and the private restaurant only accepts regular customers, few people know about it and there is no need to worry about being reported.

Ding Ming and Gu Mingjing are among the few people who know the truth.

The Tan family's house was also a quadrangle courtyard, similar in size and layout to the Gu family's. The two knocked on the door, and soon there was an echo from inside.

"Oh, you're finally here." When Old Tan saw Gu Mingjing, he excitedly rushed over, gave him a hug, and patted him hard on the back a few times.

"What? Are you missing me?" Gu Mingjing joked with a smile.

"Yeah, I miss you so much. You haven't been here for more than a year." Old Tan said directly.

"I was busy before, wasn't I? I came to see you as soon as I had time this time. What do you think? Am I being nice enough?" Gu Mingjing said

Old Tan said rudely, "Forget it. You didn't even call me when you got back. If Ding Ming hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about it."

Before Gu Mingjing could speak, Ding Ming on the side also said: "Not only that, Brother Gu didn't come back for us, he came back for a blind date."

Gu Mingjing closed his eyes, suppressing the urge to strike. Is there such a disruptive little brother? Better to get rid of him, or he'll be pissed off sooner or later.

"Blind date?" Old Tan didn't have time to argue with Gu Mingjing about his previous deception, and immediately grasped the point.

"What's wrong with blind dates? Can't I go on blind dates?" Gu Mingjing looked at their shocked expressions and asked with narrowed eyes in displeasure.

Seeing his threatening look, Lao Tan and Ding Ming shook their heads repeatedly. "No, no, we just felt it was a little sudden. We hadn't heard you mention it before."

The three of them walked to the designated room. Gu Mingjing found a seat and sat down. He looked up and said, "What's so sudden about this? When you reach that age, shouldn't you go on a blind date?"

Old Tan and Ding Ming silently slandered him in their hearts, saying, "You're old enough, you've been old enough for a long time. I've never heard you say that before. With your character, you don't know how to be gentle with women. It's not surprising that you'll be single for the rest of your life."

Gu Mingjing was unaware of the slander in the other's minds. He glanced at Old Tan and said, "Didn't you say you'd host a welcome dinner for me? Hurry up and serve the food! Are you trying to starve me to death?"

"Wait a little longer and see if you starve to death." Old Tan complained. However, he still went out to serve the dishes.

Gu Mingjing and Ding Ming were not idle either, and they followed to serve the dishes.

There are nine cold dishes, hot dishes and soups in total, and the portions are very generous.

Looking at the large table of food, Gu Mingjing raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Old Tan, you actually cooked so many dishes. Tell me, are you particularly looking forward to my arrival?"

Ding Ming also started to make a fuss, "Old Tan, you are biased. Every time I came over before, you cooked three or four dishes. Why did you cook so many dishes when Brother Gu came over this time?"

Old Tan was too lazy to pay attention to the two of them: one was a narcissist and the other was a childish one.

He turned around and brought back another small jar and put it on the table. There were exactly ten dishes in total.

Ding Ming looked at the familiar little jar in front of him and said loudly, "Great, you even made Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. I used to chase you every day and tell you that I wanted to eat it, but you didn't make it for me. You are just partial."

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is Lao Tan’s specialty, but due to various reasons such as the ingredients, Lao Tan rarely makes this.

After Gu Mingjing met Lao Tan, he only ate there once, after all, he was not often in Beijing.

But that one time, he still remembers it and reminisces about it to this day.

Thinking of the delicious food in his memory, Gu Mingjing was very excited and ignored the conversation between the two.

Looking at the noisy Ding Ming in front of him, Old Tan rubbed his temples and said helplessly, "He only comes once every one or two years, so what's wrong with me making ten dishes for him? Unlike you, you come every few days, and I have to cook ten dishes for you every day. As for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, didn't it just happen that the ingredients were gathered? I can only say that he came at the right time."

Gu Mingjing didn't care whether he arrived at the right time or not. He couldn't wait to open the lid of the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and immediately a fragrant aroma hit his nose.

Smelling the familiar yet unfamiliar fragrance, Gu Mingjing took a deep breath and couldn't help but immerse himself in it.

Ding Ming, who was about to continue arguing with Lao Tan in order to gain some benefits, smelled a fragrance that went straight to his heart and looked towards the source.

"Brother Gu, you actually ate alone without even waiting for us." Ding Ming rushed over.

Gu Mingjing took three bowls and scooped up Buddha Jumps Over the Wall with a spoon while saying, "I didn't see you still had the energy to argue with Old Tan? I thought you weren't hungry."

"No, I'm hungry." Ding Ming stared at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and said while swallowing his saliva.

The aroma of meat spreads to the surrounding area, and Buddha hears it and abandons Zen to jump over the wall. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is not just a name.

Seeing him swallowing his saliva, Gu Mingjing handed him the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall with a smile and said, "Okay, eat it. Stop swallowing your saliva. Look at your useless look."

Ding Ming held the bowl and said, "Who can resist drooling when encountering Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? If you are not a good-for-nothing, then so be it. As long as you can eat it, that's all."

However, he did not start eating immediately after getting the bowl, but waited until all three people had food in their hands before starting to eat.

Gu Mingjing said that Ding Ming was a loser, but he himself was not much better. After handing the second bowl to Lao Tan, he quickly served one for himself.

With Buddha Jumps Over the Wall around the corner, who has time to think about anything else? Let’s talk about any questions later.

One bite and it’s fresh, delicious and full of meaty aroma.

A pot of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was not a big portion for three grown men. Even though they savored it carefully, they still finished it in a short while.

After finishing his meal, Ding Ming leaned back in his chair and said, "Old Tan, do you have any ingredients left? Let's make it again in a couple of days. I haven't had enough yet."

Old Tan rolled his eyes at him and said, "With your appetite, no amount of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would be enough for you. Do you still want more?"

"Even if you don't have enough, it would be nice to try it again. Besides, Brother Gu can stay for a few more days this time, you must let him try more." Ding Ming pulled Gu Mingjing out.

Ding Ming used this as an excuse, so Gu Mingjing didn't say anything and just ate other dishes. Although they were not as good as Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, they were still very good thanks to Lao Tan's cooking skills.

He did not comment on Ding Ming's words, but he was cheering him on in his heart.