Yu Mobai chuckled and strolled casually into the hot pot restaurant across the street.
The students hadn't finished school yet, and there was hardly anyone eating at the hot pot restaurant so early. When Yu Mobai went in, the waiters and kitchen staff were chatting and laughing as they prepared the dishes on the table.
"Boss, I'd like to order!"
Yu Mobai waved with a grin and ordered a table full of dishes that both of them liked.
A pair of good-looking young people walked in, and they immediately became the talk of the town among the food preparation staff. A group of people would glance in that direction from time to time, trying to figure out if the two were a couple.
"Could it be a student from that nearby high school?"
"I don't think so. Look at that girl, she's already wearing makeup and she's much more mature than a high school student."
"That's easy, just watch me."
A middle-aged man who looked like a boss smiled smugly.
The spicy and fragrant hot pot was served, and Yu Mobai first cooked a piece of tripe and put it in his mouth, but the taste he had imagined did not seem to come from the tip of his tongue.
"Boss, did you change your hot pot base? It doesn't taste as good as before."
"My family has been cooking the broth this way for over ten years."
The owner, sitting lazily on a stool, replied, "The taste can't possibly change."
"That's strange, it doesn't taste as good as before."
"What's so strange about that?"
Ji Mushu glanced at him, then started cooking the meat slices herself, saying casually, "After growing up, we eat a lot of new things, and we don't like the old flavors anymore, nor do we have the same desires as when we were kids. Aren't people just like that, always looking for something new and getting tired of the old?"
"Hey boss, your hot pot tastes pretty good."
Yu Mobai pretended not to hear and waved his hand, "Two more plates of meat, please."
"Dele!"
The shop owner brought over three plates at once and asked with a smile, "If you two are a couple, the third plate will be a free gift for you."
Before Yu Mobai could answer, Ji Mushu had already nodded in agreement.
"Haha, I hope you enjoy your meal."
The owner returned to the crowd with a broad smile, and placed three plates of meat on the table, the meaning of which was self-evident.
This made the otherwise boring food preparation process suddenly interesting, and everyone was guessing whether the two had just had a fight.
After all, the girl didn't seem to want to talk to the boy.
Actually, many shopkeepers are just that bored; they'll silently observe your every move from places you can't see.
Don't think I've forgiven you.
Ji Mushu could tell what Yu Mobai was thinking just by looking at his eyes. "Why don't you take this plate of meat since it's free?"
"You're so smart."
Yu Mobai said with a grin, "Eat more, it's not easy to get this meal."
When we finished our hotpot and were paying the bill, the owner suddenly asked, "Young man, did your girlfriend upset you?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
Yu Mobai waved his hand dismissively. He saw Ji Mushu standing at the door and then whispered, "Boss, the taste of your place has really changed. I used to eat here often when I was in high school, but it always felt like something was missing."
The boss was genuinely stunned. He asked again, "High school? A few years ago?"
"Two or three years, I guess."
Yu Mobai said with a smile, "Back then, I would always eat your hot pot whenever I had a holiday."
The owner suddenly fell silent. "I didn't expect that someone would actually notice that the taste is different from before."
"It really is different now?"
Yu Mobai was a little surprised. Damn it, I knew my mouth was always very effective.
“In the past, my wife and I would take turns stir-frying the ingredients.”
When the topic came up, the boss sighed, "Although it was tough back then, my wife and I chatted about all sorts of things, so I didn't feel tired."
"But she passed away the year before last, leaving me to cook the ingredients all by myself. Although my own cooking tastes pretty good, I always feel like something is missing."
Yu Mobai nodded, said nothing more, and took out his phone to pay the bill.
"This meal is on me."
The owner took a deep breath and waved his hand with some relief, "It's rare that someone still remembers the taste of my wife's cooking. Come again sometime!"
He didn't stand on ceremony, simply thanked him, and left.
As I walked out of the store, I happened to see the owner staring blankly at a picture frame.
"Ah, this is the taste of love."
Yu Mobai sighed, glancing at Ji Mushu, and thought to himself, "Luckily, I won't have to suffer like that in the future. If one wife is gone, there's always another, and if that doesn't work, there's always a third or fourth..."
After finishing their last hot pot meal, Yu Mobai and Ji Mushu's journey of memories came to an end.
In the small county town, Ji Mushu's attitude underwent a dramatic change.
Their treatment of Yu Mobai was worlds apart.
So on the way back, Yu Mobai hummed a song with ease, feeling that the mission had been completed perfectly.
"I'll be busy with company matters these next few days. I'll call you for dinner when I'm done."
Yu Mobai left Ji Mushu at the entrance of Shengda School and silently observed her expression.
Ji Mushu made no comment, but her tall and youthful figure seemed a bit more lively than before.
He went to the company for a walk, and after learning about the current progress, he stayed there until evening before returning to school.
It's April now, and the weather in Shengjing is gradually warming up, with vibrant greenery everywhere.
The girls also began to show off their figures, their slender bodies gracing every corner of the city college.
A group of hot-blooded young men, having seen too many beautiful women during the day, easily become restless at night.
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