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The sunset hung high in the sky, gradually fading as time passed. It was springtime, the season of blooming flowers, and the days were growing longer. Had it been winter, the moon would already be high in the sky by now, with the heavens as dark as ink. It was dinnertime. Smoke curled up from every household in Lexiang County. At every courtyard one passed, just a shallow breath could catch the scent of all kinds of dishes—mouthwatering aromas that stirred the appetite and made those still on the road…-
632.5 K • Ongoing
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"Later on, since I kept going further and further away, I simply stopped going back. Whenever I arrived somewhere, I’d just find a place to settle down and start doing business." "All the ingredients, I’d buy locally from people in the area." "And just like that—going from place to place, stopping here and there—two years passed before I returned to Lin County." At this point, Jin Wan clapped the flour from his hands, picked up a large ladle, stirred the contents of the iron pot, and ladled out…
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632.5 K • Ongoing
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“Mr. Gu, it took me a long time to figure it out afterward.” “Making lamb soup is just like being a person. Only when you do it with your whole heart will the lamb soup taste good.” “Thinking back to that time, I was so eager to form a connection with you that I foolishly made you some lamb soup… Looking back, you were absolutely right not to eat it. That lamb soup would’ve only made people sick.” As he spoke, Jin Wan rolled out each piece of dough into equally sized circles. His…
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632.5 K • Ongoing
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