Along the way, Huang Lao and Ziyou listened with great interest to stories about Journey to the West told by kindred spirits.
They were completely immersed in the dramatic and exciting plot of Journey to the West, and were not bored at all. They were completely unaware of the passage of time and did not feel tired at all.
Sometimes, they get so engrossed that they don't even eat, only remembering to eat when they're unbearably hungry.
In the blink of an eye, the familiar hawking sounds came from outside.
Zhiyin lifted the curtain and looked inside. Instantly, a feeling of warmth welled up within her. "We've arrived in Xinghe County!"
"So fast?"
Huang Lao and Ziyou were in a daze again, feeling for the first time how fast time flies.
Time used to pass incredibly slowly, and I was so bored. But now it's completely different.
Seeing that it was very noisy and lively outside, Zhiyin stopped telling the two stories and instead walked around observing the changes in the county.
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw many well-dressed people holding barbecue and potato chips in their left and right hands, and drinking milk tea in their right.
"Looks like the barbecue restaurant is doing really well!!"
"That barbecue smells so good! We're really hungry, let's go to Manager Chen's place and have some."
Following Zhiyin's gaze, Old Huang's initial disappointment at not hearing the sequel to Journey to the West instantly turned into joy.
His eyes gleamed green as he made the suggestion with anticipation.
"Walk!!!"
The friend was also eager to try Chen's barbecue and see if it tasted as good as he expected.
He immediately signaled to the driver to head towards the barbecue restaurant.
Along the way, we passed Zhiji Milk Tea Shop, Zhiji Restaurant, Zhiji Noodle Shop...
Besides the fact that restaurants were less crowded in the morning, milk tea shops and noodle shops were packed with people.
Everyone ate with great relish, the wonderful aromas filling their nostrils and making their mouths water.
…
Soon, everyone arrived at the barbecue restaurant. Even though they had expected it, they were still shocked when they saw the long line of people.
Old Huang shook his head regretfully, "Looks like we won't be able to have barbecue today."
"but…"
He sniffed deeply, taking a deep breath of the delicious aroma in the air, and exclaimed with utmost sincerity, "It smells so good!!"
"Haha, it's okay, I'll cook it for you at home next time. We can go have a bowl of noodles first," Zhiyin said with a smile, comforting him.
"Oh, Yinyin, you're finally back!!"
At this moment, Chen, the owner of the barbecue restaurant who was busy inside, also saw his soulmate. He was incredulous at first, but then his eyes lit up and he quickly came over to greet him.
He couldn't wait to show off his achievements to his confidant, while complaining that his confidant had only given him a prescription and then left.
It caused him to spend a long time researching it at the beginning, but the taste just wouldn't work.
"My bad, my bad, Manager Chen, thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to drinks next time, and I'll definitely punish myself with three cups!"
Zhiyin touched her nose, realizing she had acted improperly, and quickly apologized with a smile.
"By the way, just grilling is a bit monotonous, and many people probably won't have enough to eat. I'll give you recipes for various fried rice dishes in a couple of days."
"Then we can sell all kinds of fried rice along the way."
"Hahaha, good, that's exactly what I've been waiting for, Yinyin!"
Manager Chen wasn't really blaming Zhiyin; after all, without her, he wouldn't have such a thriving business.
Upon hearing this unexpected surprise, he was instantly delighted.
Every restaurant makes fried rice, but he believes that the recipe given by his kindred spirit will be more special and will bring people a different experience.
So the matter was casually dropped. "It's good that you're here. I have to go out of town for business tomorrow. Could you keep an eye on the shop for me?"
"Okay, okay, no problem!"
The confidant gave his full assurance.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Chen showed her the barbecue restaurant's ledger. Only then did Manager Chen suddenly come to his senses and slap his forehead. "Oh dear, look at my memory! That so-called 'return-air furnace' is already finished. I'll take you to see it."
Upon hearing this, Zhiyin couldn't help but feel excited and followed him to the kitchen.
Although Huang Lao had sent the blueprints to the capital, he had not yet received any news, so he was very excited at the moment.
I couldn't wait to join Ziyou in following in the footsteps of my soulmate.
Wow, this furnace is so big!
Even though he had expected it, Huang Lao was still shocked when he saw the return furnace.
Like a country bumpkin, he kept touching and fiddling with the return air furnace.
Zhiyin also began to examine it, and then her eyes lit up.
"Great! That's it!!"
After saying this, Zhiyin was eager to try it out and immediately started a fire on his own to experience the firepower of the Returning Wind Donkey.
Soon, the fire was lit, and not a single wisp of smoke escaped from the stove; all the smoke drifted out through the ventilation duct.
And when I touched the outer wall, it was so warm that I was instantly delighted.
The connoisseur even placed the pot directly above the stove of the blower oven to demonstrate how to control the fire: roasting potatoes, stir-frying vegetables, emptying ashes, etc.
The more they listened, the brighter the eyes of everyone present became, especially after they sat down and felt the heat for themselves, they were overjoyed.
"This thing is so convenient, it's multifunctional!"
"Starting a fire probably won't be too easy."
"It's alright, it's better than the stove anyway."
…
Manager Chen had initially complained that the broken thing was taking up their space, but upon seeing the benefits of the return-wind furnace, his eyes lit up, and he fawned over Zhiyin, saying, "Yinyin, this thing is so useful, why don't we just put it here and use it for frying rice later?"
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