"Boss, three bowls of mao er duo," Li Minxi called out. "What are you looking at? Sit down. It'll be ready soon."
"Oh, okay."
"Don't mind that the place is small, the mao er duo here is delicious. You'll know when you try it. No dietary restrictions, right?"
"No."
"Good. The main thing about her mao er duo is the soup; the mao er duo itself is very fine and smooth. It's not much different from wontons outside."
The three of them found a table and sat down.
Wang Lihong saw the boss dip a chopstick into some filling, then pinch a wonton wrapper onto the chopstick head, creating a wonton.
The wontons pinched looked exactly like cat ears, no wonder everyone called them mao er duo.
It was just that the filling in these cat ears was too little.
"Beauty, mind if we join you?" Two ruffian-looking guys came over to greet them.
"We're full, there's an empty table by the side," Li Minxi said, looking at the two guys.
"Beauty smells good, makes you want to eat."
"Scram, are you trying to flirt with me again?" Li Minxi got angry and shouted.
"You don't know what's good for you, you slut." A guy with yellow hair directly kicked the small stool next to Li Minxi.
"You dare to curse me?"
Li Minxi wanted to stand up, but Guo Yiyang pressed down on her shoulder.
"Kid, say that again?" Guo Yiyang slowly stood up.
"Say it again? Slut, what can you do to me?"
Guo Yiyang directly delivered a side kick, sending the yellow-haired guy sprawling face-first.
She flicked her trouser leg and then struck a pose like a crane standing on one leg.
"Come on, kid. Let both of you come at me."
The yellow-haired guy stood up, "Damn it..."
Before the yellow-haired guy could finish cursing, Guo Yiyang slapped him back.
"Your mouth stinks too much; it needs a good wash," Guo Yiyang said, then slapped him again, knocking out one of his molars.
"You wait, if you have the guts, don't leave."
"What is it? Still want to call for backup? Hurry up and go, this young lady will be waiting right here."
The two guys scurried away in a panic.
"Can't even eat in peace," Guo Yiyang said, sitting down.
"Those two brats are blind, they wouldn't let a pregnant woman off."
"Who told you to be so stunningly beautiful?" Guo Xuyang walked over from the side.
"Why are you here? When did you get here?" Li Minxi asked.
"Just arrived and saw a martial arts performance."
"Then why didn't you come to help? Just watched the show from the side."
"Do those two petty thieves really need me to make a move? Yangyang handled them all by herself."
"Tch, you don't know how to cherish someone. Yangyang is also pregnant, you know?"
"It's only been a short time. It's fine. See, Little Hong is also fine."
"Little Hong is fine sitting, of course. Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten. I just came to find you guys since you three haven't come back yet."
"How did you know we were here?"
"Little Hong sent me the location. So I rushed over."
"No wonder you could find this place. Want to try a bowl of mao er duo? The mao er duo here is delicious." m..oΓg
"Really? I've never eaten here before. I'll have a bowl to try."
"Boss, another bowl of mao er duo."
"Coming right up," the boss said, nimbly pouring the wontons into the pot and starting to prepare the soup.
He put pepper and salt into a bowl, scooped half a bowl of chicken broth with a spoon, then served the mao er duo into the bowl, added two drops of sesame oil, and sprinkled some cilantro.
"Your mao er duo is here, be careful it's hot," the boss said, bringing four bowls of wontons to Li Minxi and the others.
"Smells great," Little Hong said after sniffing.
"This mao er duo is best eaten hot. If it smells good, eat more; we can order more if it's not enough."
Li Minxi said, using her spoon to scoop out a piece of mao er duo, and slurped it down, her mouth making little sucking sounds from the heat.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to snatch it from you," Guo Xuyang said.
"This is how it tastes best. Do you guys think it's good?" Li Minxi asked while eating.
The mao er duo itself wasn't particularly delicious, but the soup was indeed very tasty.
"Boss, I saw you using pepper and salt just now, how is this soup so delicious?" Wang Lihong asked.
"That's not pepper, it's my own seasoning, made with over a dozen ingredients," the boss replied while busy.
"No wonder this soup is so delicious."
While Wang Lihong was speaking, Li Minxi had already finished the mao er duo and the soup.
"Want more?" Guo Xuyang asked. "Shall I give you mine?"
"No, one bowl is just right. Eating too much at night makes it hard to sleep."
"I ate until I was full at home and then came out. And I got an extra portion of mao er duo."
"You have a high metabolism, you digest quickly," Li Minxi said with a smile.
Guo Xuyang couldn't help but hear the implication in her words, so he pretended not to hear and buried his head, finishing the mao er duo with its soup.
"Tasty, right?"
"Delicious. How did you find this place?"
"Yangyang and I were out for a walk when we were attracted by the aroma."
"A glutton's nose is sharp, that describes you perfectly."
"When you're not home, if we walk by here, we usually eat a portion of mao er duo before going back."
"It's so far from home, don't you get tired?"
"If we get tired, we can find a place to rest before leaving."
"Shall we go back? It's getting late."
"Let's go." Li Minxi said, standing up.
"It's them, that slut hit me," the yellow-haired guy said, leading about ten people over.
Guo Xuyang looked up. Wasn't the older guy behind them the one with the tumor on his head who had tried to rob him of his jade earlier?
"Watch your mouth and speak properly." The older guy slapped the yellow-haired guy and then scurried over.
"Brother, are you eating here?"
"Oh, you still recognize me?"
"What are you saying? Brother, if it wasn't for you, I probably wouldn't even have this life. Even if I'm scum, I can't forget you, my savior," Ma Wu said.
"What is this?" Guo Xuyang asked deliberately.
"The little brat said he was beaten by a woman, so we came to see."
"Didn't he say why he was beaten?"
"He did. He said a woman told them to scram, so they couldn't help but make a move."
"You're quite good at twisting the truth. Xiaoxi, tell me what happened?" Guo Xuyang said to Li Minxi.
"These two brats came to flirt with us three, and I cursed them. Then they wanted to kick our table, and Yangyang taught them a lesson."
"Is what my wife said correct?" Guo Xuyang asked, looking at the yellow-haired guy.
The yellow-haired guy glanced at Ma Wu and dared not speak.