The steaming hot buns are freshly baked, growing from small to plump, round, and glossy, a white ball like a cloud.
"Incredible!" Henry reached out to take it, but Han Fei laughed and said, "Be careful not to burn yourself, let me take it out."
Henry stared at the chopsticks in Han Fei's hand and exclaimed once again, "I really admire the Chinese! They can pick up anything with just two thin sticks!"
As the steam from the hot buns slowly dissipated, Henry carefully touched one. His eyes lit up at the touch: "It feels just like... well-fermented Korean dough!"
Henry took a bite, and the broth immediately leaked out. He hurriedly tried to suck it up, but it was a little hot. He was reluctant to let go, letting the delicious broth burn his lips and teeth.
He slurped it down, thoroughly enjoying it, and couldn't wait to take a second bite. This bite was filled with a large piece of meat, the sweet and fluffy yet chewy bun skin, and the fresh and bouncy meat—everything was just right. A little too much salt would make it too salty, and a little too little wouldn't bring out the umami flavor. Everything was just right, which was amazing.
"Han, these meat buns are so delicious! Absolutely amazing! Absolutely amazing!"
"Han, if you owned a steamed bun shop and submitted these steamed buns to the Michelin Guide, you'd definitely get a full three stars!"
"This is the best steamed bun I've ever eaten, bar none! I believe no one will ever surpass it! It has reached the pinnacle of steamed buns!"
Henry ate the meat buns almost reverently, bite by bite. After finishing the buns, he closed his eyes and savored the aftertaste.
He excitedly grasped Han Fei's hand: "Han, my good friend, I want to call you Big Brother, you are so admirable! I want to take these meat buns back to China so that my relatives and friends can also taste these delicious meat buns!"
Han Fei shook his head apologetically: "Brother Henry, I'm afraid that's difficult. The journey is long, and unless it's transported frozen, it will spoil quickly."
"I came to China with a mission! My partners and I want to invest in Chinese cuisine and develop a frozen food industry chain so that we can bring Chinese food to the world faster and fresher!"
"Brother Han, please help me! I want the whole world to taste its deliciousness!" Henry pulled out a stack of contracts and pleaded, "Brother Han, if there's anything lacking in the contracts, or if you have any requests, just tell me, and I will do my best to meet any of your demands!"
If Yu Xunteng were here and saw this scene, he would be furious. The contract he had been longing for had fallen into Han Fei's hands.
He straightened his attitude and wanted to ask Henry to give him a chance, but Henry treated him coldly, even calculating the exact cost of a cup of coffee.
Henry not only begged Han Fei for help, but also offered him generous treatment.
Henry and Han Fei became sworn brothers, perfectly embodying the friendship between the two countries. Henry ate and took so much food that he didn't want to leave!
"Brother Han, can I stay here? The hotel is so deserted."
Han Fei's lips twitched: This guy really doesn't treat himself like an outsider!
"It's possible, but I have a lot of kids at home, and they're quite noisy. They have to go to school very early, and I'm afraid they'll disturb you and affect your sleep."
"It won't affect me. I get up at 4 a.m. every day!"
"Uh! Then don't disturb their sleep." Han Fei was very straightforward. After all, if the seven Calabash Brothers were woken up at four o'clock, he would be the one to comfort them if they started crying!
"Haha, Brother Han, don't worry, I'll start meditating at 4 o'clock and continue until 6 o'clock, so I won't disturb anyone."
"That's good, they got up at 6 o'clock too."
The next morning, Han Chengda was startled to see a foreigner practicing Tai Chi in the yard.
Old Xu chuckled, "Young master, don't be afraid, that's your grandfather's guest."
"When did the old man get to know foreigners?"
"yesterday."
"You brought him back right after meeting him? Can he even communicate with foreigners?"
"Hey! Don't underestimate your grandpa, he's amazing!" Old Xu gave a thumbs up and lowered his voice: "I suspect your grandpa worked illegally abroad when he was young, his English is impeccable!"
"He's been abroad too?" Han Chengda's eyes flickered.
"Anyway, his English accent sounded very authentic, like he had spent a lot of time abroad."
Han Chengda was skeptical until he saw the old man bring out a sumptuous breakfast and communicate fluently with the foreigner in English, then he believed it.
While brushing her teeth, Han Chengsi leaned closer to Han Chengda and said, "Big brother, wasn't I right? The old man is no ordinary person! He definitely wasn't a garbage collector!"
Han Chengda's face darkened: "Regardless of what he did before, when we saw him, he was down on his luck, picking up trash! If he had really been successful, why didn't he come back to find Grandma?"
"There might be something you can't say about it!"
"Hmph! Fourth brother, have you been bewitched by him too? It hasn't been long, and Second Sister, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Seventh Brother have all started calling him Grandpa!"
"Big brother, I didn't call him grandpa. Don't worry, I'll always be on your side!"
At breakfast, Han Chengshan was most excited to see the foreigners and insisted on arm wrestling with them.
"I've heard that you foreigners are strong, I want to have a go at you!"
"OK!"
With Xiaoqi cheering her on, her third brother sadly lost.
Han Chengshan stomped his foot angrily: "I will definitely beat you! When I grow up, I will participate in the World Games, and the gold medal will definitely be mine!"
Henry laughed: "You have lofty ambitions. I'm looking forward to seeing you standing on the podium in such a magnificent manner!"
Han Chengda asked in confusion, "When did you develop this ambition?"
Han Chengshan said proudly, "At this school sports meet, I led our class to another grand slam! My PE teacher saw that I'm physically fit and said he'd recommend me for the national team! However, I need to go through some tests. This weekend, he'll take me, along with athletes selected from our school and several other schools, to a stadium for the tests! If I pass the tests, I'll be a nationally trained athlete in the future!"
Little Qi clapped her hands and cheered, "Third brother! You're amazing!"
Xiao Wu, holding a DSLR camera, grinned and said, "Third Brother, I'll help you capture your brilliance at the sports meet!"
"Haha, Xiao Wu will be my personal photographer in the future!" Han Chengshan ruffled Han Chengwu's hair: "You'd better make me look handsome in the photos!"
Everyone else was happy, but Han Fei frowned.
"Grandpa, why are you so stern? Aren't you happy that I can become a national-level athlete? Or do you have some plans for my future and don't want me to be an athlete? Grandpa, do you want me to go to university? But I'm really not cut out for studying!"
"I haven't even said a word yet, but you're already thinking a lot!" Han Fei put a large meat bun into his bowl: "Future athlete, eat more, otherwise your physical strength won't keep up."
Han Chengshan took a big bite of the meat bun and grinned, "Grandpa, don't worry, I'm in great health! I've been eating and drinking well lately, and I've even gained weight!"
After Han Chengshan and the others went to school, Old Xu pulled Han Fei aside and whispered, "Old Han, something seems off with you! Do you really not support your third son becoming an athlete? I know you feel sorry for him, after all, being an athlete is tough, but he likes it himself. Don't be foolish and try to stop him!"
Han Fei shook his head: "No, I'm worried there might be a problem."
"What problems could there be? Their school's PE teacher is taking them to the assessment, nothing will go wrong! Besides, if he doesn't succeed, he can still apply to a sports school later, right? As long as he likes it, just let him do it!"
Han Fei suddenly asked, "Isn't Feimaotui a former national sprinter? Did you get his contact information?"
"Yes, I have!"
"Give me his contact information, I have some questions to ask him."
"OK!"
Han Fei called the old man with the swift legs, who chuckled and asked, "Old Han, why are you calling me? Have you come up with some new steamed bun recipe that you want to treat me to?"
"I have something to ask you. I want to ask if a primary school student can be selected for the national team?"
"It depends on the category, track and field?"
"yes."
Is she 155cm tall?
"No."
"That's unlikely. The basic requirement is 155cm, age is secondary."
"Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Han Fei rushed out, and Old Xu chased after him, saying, "Old Han, why are you in such a hurry?"
Henry saw this and chased after them: "Brother Han, what happened?"
"I suspect something might happen to the third child, so I need to go to his school to confirm the identity of that PE teacher!"
Meanwhile, as soon as Han Chengshan arrived at the school, he was informed that the assessment had been moved up, and the physical education teacher had already gathered the top athletes to prepare to take a bus to the stadium for the selection.
"Brother Shan, the PE teacher said the stadium isn't in our city; we have to go to another province."
"Not here? Then where is it?"
"I don't know either."
How many days will we be gone?
"The PE teacher said it might take three or four days."
"This is too last-minute! I didn't bring any spare clothes, and I didn't even tell my grandpa!"
"The PE teacher said that everything is provided in the hotel, and we will wear the same clothes. I haven't told my mom yet, but the PE teacher said that the homeroom teacher will inform everyone."
Why are you in such a hurry?
"It seems that if we go too late, we won't have a chance, and people from other provinces will be vying for the spots."
"We have to get there quickly! We can't let them steal it!"
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