144: The boss is still so kind!

Yu Zhenzhong and Yue Yifei walked out of the flower garden and returned to the plaza.

They were surprised to find that, compared to before, there seemed to be many more stalls and pedestrians on the plaza.

However, after a moment's thought, they understood why.

It was already past eight in the evening, and most people had already eaten dinner, so they usually chose this time to stroll around and aid digestion.

Looking at the bustling scene of people coming and going, Yu Zhenzhong, despite being eager to go home, could only slow his pace and move slowly with the crowd.

But there were simply too many people; it wasn't exactly difficult to move, but it was comparable to a snail's pace.

Yu Zhenzhong looked at the mud ball he was holding, a hint of anxiety on his face.

Even if the outer mud shell of the beggar's chicken had excellent insulation, it had been at least 3-4 hours since it came out of the oven.

By the time he pushed his way out of this sea of people and then took a taxi home, wouldn't the beggar's chicken be cold?

Thinking of this, Yu Zhenzhong no longer hesitated.

He pulled Yue Yifei around, finally finding a place to settle down: a row of stone stools on the east side of the plaza.

Immediately, each took a stone stool and sat down.

However, Yue Yifei looked at the people coming and going and asked with some hesitation:

"Do we really have to eat here? Won't it attract too much attention?"

He was indeed laid-back, but that didn't mean he wouldn't feel awkward.

At this moment, Yu Zhenzhong's heart and eyes were only on the beggar's chicken in his hand, and he waved his hand, saying:

"It's fine, who knows who here! Besides, so many people are holding food and busy shopping, who would be so idle as to stare at you?"

Seeing that Yue Yifei was still a bit conflicted, Yu Zhenzhong scoffed.

"Hey! I say, Old Yue, you're not some peerless handsome guy, why do you have such a good opinion of yourself, thinking everyone is secretly paying attention to you?"

"If you can't speak properly, then don't!"

Yue Yifei rolled his eyes, but his mood did indeed relax a bit.

He immediately began to follow Yu Zhenzhong's method, peeling off the mud shell.

At this moment, Yu Zhenzhong seemed to have discovered a new continent; he picked up a peeled piece of mud shell, brought it to his nose, and sniffed it, while exclaiming in surprise:

"Old Yue, quickly smell this mud!"

Yue Yifei was curious, and immediately followed suit, sniffing it.

The next moment, a deep look of surprise appeared on his face.

"This mud smells so fresh and pleasant! Just one sniff, and my mind cleared up a lot, and even my chest and lungs felt lighter!"

Yu Zhenzhong intoxicatedly sniffed the fragrant mud a few more times, then opened a packaging bag and carefully collected all the peeled mud.

"Heh, the little boss is truly amazing, even the mud wrapping this beggar's chicken has such a magical effect! I've decided, I'm going to fill my pillow with all this mud; my sleep quality will definitely be excellent then!"

Hearing this, Yue Yifei's heart stirred, and he also took out a packaging bag, collecting the mud.

The amount of mud wrapping the beggar's chicken was not much, and the two quickly peeled off the mud shells one by one, revealing the steaming, vibrantly green lotus leaves underneath.

"Whoa!"

Upon seeing the lotus leaves, Yu Zhenzhong exclaimed again.

He excitedly turned his head to Yue Yifei and said:

"I've eaten a lot of beggar's chicken, but after those beggar's chicken are baked, the lotus leaves wrapping them become soft and limp, with an indescribable texture, not to mention a very unappetizing color."

"But the lotus leaves here at the little boss's place are practically like they were just picked, fresh and green, and they emit a rich, clear lotus leaf fragrance. Just smelling this scent, I almost thought I had come to a lotus pond!"

He spoke with increasing excitement, his words coming out rapidly, chattering non-stop.

"Not only is the outer mud shell outstanding, but even these lotus leaves are the best of the best! It's hard to imagine how amazing the beggar's chicken inside will be!"

"If this one beggar's chicken were sold by those century-old brands, 9999 would be absolutely no problem!"

"I originally thought the little boss finally wasn't going to do a losing business this time, wanting to make a fortune with the ring toss, but I didn't expect him to still be so honest!"

Yue Yifei looked at Yu Zhenzhong's excited demeanor, and couldn't help but look at the beggar's chicken in his hand with surprise, his expression unconsciously becoming serious.

"It's truly a blessing to meet the little boss! Alright, stop reminiscing, quickly open the lotus leaves and get ready to eat!"

With that, he reached out and lifted the tightly wrapped lotus leaves!

A flash of golden light suddenly flickered before his eyes.

Yue Yifei was startled by this sudden change, and just as he tried to see more clearly, the golden light had vanished without a trace.

Then, an extremely rich aroma of roasted chicken, as if a seal had been broken, transformed into a whirlwind and rapidly spread outwards.

Instantly, the previously moving crowd suddenly came to a complete halt.

Then came a series of exclamations.

"Holy crap! What is that incredibly fragrant smell!"

"Oh my god! This smell is absolutely divine!"

"So fragrant, so fragrant, so fragrant! It's really too fragrant!"

"Waaah waah waah waah waah waah! Mommy, hungry hungry!!!"

The shouts of adults and children, like a boiling storm, instantly filled the east side of the plaza.

And pedestrians on the periphery, hearing the commotion, thought something had happened and looked over, both nervous and curious.

After clearly hearing the exclamations, they also gathered around.

Then, upon smelling the aroma of the beggar's chicken, they too began to shout and search for the source of the fragrance.

... gulp.

Yue Yifei was sweating profusely; he carefully wrapped the lotus leaves back up, then was about to pull Yu Zhenzhong to get up and flee the scene.

But it was already too late.

"Holy crap! How can it even glow!"

Accompanied by Yu Zhenzhong's exclamation, an even richer aroma exploded like a bomb, igniting the entire plaza.

"Found it! It's the food those two people are holding!"

An excited shout rang out, drawing everyone's gaze to Yue Yifei and Yu Zhenzhong, then quickly moving down to the beggar's chicken wrapped in lotus leaves in their hands.

...

Sweat drops the size of beans trickled down Yue Yifei's chin; he stood motionless on the spot.

As for Yu Zhenzhong, he had also reacted by now.

He disregarded the mystery of why the beggar's chicken was glowing; he was already fiercely protecting the beggar's chicken, looking warily at the people who had surrounded them.

"What do you want?"

The young man who had first discovered the source of the aroma stopped at the sight, then with difficulty tore his gaze away from the beggar's chicken.

He looked at Yu Zhenzhong, swallowed, then asked ingratiatingly:

"Brother, your chicken is too fragrant! Can you tell me where you bought it?"

Behind the young man, everyone looked at Yu Zhenzhong with anticipation.

And some quick-witted people were already moving outwards while pricking up their ears, so that once they got the answer, they could rush over and buy it immediately.