Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country

Chapter 615 - 577: Yibin Ye’er Ba

The meat filling is fresh and juicy, with a rich aroma, combined with the unique scent of shoots, making it irresistible.

The QQ bouncy skin has a nice chewiness, and the most amazing thing is that it feels sticky, yet it doesn’t stick to your teeth. The rice aroma continuously blends into the meat aroma, and although it’s a small piece, it seems to contain a huge amount of energy, allowing Chen Mo to feel a slight boost in stamina.

He stood up somewhat shakily and quickly shouted to Wang Fan, "Thank you, big brother, I feel like I have the strength to climb again!"

Wang Fan turned back with a chuckle and said, "It’s an illusion, brother. If you can’t climb, just don’t. Don’t push yourself too hard."

"Huh?"

Chen Mo was a bit confused; shouldn’t this be the time to give some motivational cheer? Why am I being advised to give up?

"Bye-bye."

Wang Fan didn’t say much, waved his hand, and bid farewell to this passerby.

He truly didn’t urge this pal to keep climbing; given the guy’s current state, continuing might result in half his life being left here. One look at his physique told you he had been sitting in an office for years. It’s okay to challenge oneself, but risking life is unnecessary.

As for the white small ball he gave to Chen Mo, it’s a famous snack from Sichuan, called Yibin Ye’erba.

Yibin Ye’erba is a traditional specialty snack in the Sichuan region. The glutinous rice ball filled with stuffing is placed on leaves and steamed over a strong fire.

The finished product is as white as jade, doesn’t stick to plates, chopsticks, or teeth.

The stuffing can be sweet or savory. Sweet fillings are made with white sugar, mandarin peel, rose sugar, sesame, etc. Savory fillings use fresh pork, winter bamboo shoots, green onions, MSG, and other ingredients. No matter the flavor, it is fragrant, glutinous, and soft, deliciously savory with a hint of leaf fragrance, making it a very tasty local snack.

Having a foodie girlfriend naturally means catering to her preferences, and coincidentally, researching food is my hobby. Wang Fan doesn’t even remember the last time he bought snacks.

Moreover, making it yourself is clean and hygienic, without those messy additives and preservatives. You make it as you eat it. Just this alone convinces Wang Fan that his boyfriend status is as steady as Mount Tai.

On his way up, Wang Fan was like a generous kid. Seeing someone exhausted from climbing, he’d offer them a little Ye’erba.

Watching those who got the Ye’erba gobble them down sweetly, others who could still maintain basic climbing postures started considering whether they should adjust their own posture too. That one lying all fours in the air already got two, and it looks really delicious!

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Because Wang Fan would only stay one day at almost all the scenic spots he visited, he only mentioned in his updates that he would set up a stall for one day but did not tell fans which scenic spot he would be visiting.

Sichuan is a major tourism province, and now it’s the Golden Week of National Day. There’s really no need to trouble fans so much by sharing coordinates. Whether they meet is up to fate.

But even so, it’s inevitable for fans with vast connections to find the location.

Li Jie saying he’s a fan of Wang Fan wasn’t just idle talk. He followed Wang Fan on Weibo and joined the fan group.

How could he not share the happy event of Wang Fan helping him improve his recipe and production process with others?

Following the information he shared, fans found his shop, and they knew Wang Fan’s next destination was Mount Emei.

These people were pretty sly. Many locals had climbed Mount Emei before and weren’t interested in doing it again. Also, Mount Emei is so big, and it’s impossible to pinpoint Wang Fan’s exact location just like that. However, one thing for sure, Wang Fan could wander all over Mount Emei, but his vehicle could only be parked in the parking lot!

Dozens of savvy old-timers scattered in the parking lot, engaging in a deliberately organized find-the-car game.

Wang Fan’s RV was as obvious as a big bus, so finding it was pretty easy. Soon, dozens of people were chuckling around Wang Fan’s RV.

"Let’s see how he can run now. Today, if he doesn’t cook a meal, this car won’t move, hahahaha."

"He thought by not telling us the location, we couldn’t find it? Fate is ethereal; I only believe in my own efforts, hahahaha."

"And we have to thank Brother Jie for sharing the location; otherwise, it would’ve been hard to pin him down."

"So, shall we wait here for him to come back?"

"Wait, we’ll wait until the end of time if we have to!"

"Should we tell others that Boss Wang is here?"

The leader pondered briefly and whispered, "Let’s tell them after we finish eating?"

The others’ eyes lit up, "Good idea! Let’s do that!"

At this time, Wang Fan and Zhuo Qianqian had just climbed to the Emei Golden Summit.

Both of them have good physical strength. Even taking the shortest route, it took them 8 hours. They started climbing at 6 a.m., and now it’s already 2 p.m.

Climbing the mountain is never easy, even with good physical condition. Reaching the summit, both felt physically and mentally exhausted.

But standing at the Emei Golden Summit, overlooking the entire Mount Emei, the feeling was unparalleled.

The Golden Summit has an altitude of 3077 meters, and Wanfo Summit is 3099 meters, but they don’t believe in such things, so they didn’t go.

Looking out from the Golden Summit, the beautiful scenery of Mount Emei unfolds before eyes—peaks rising and falling, a sea of clouds swirling around, like a fairyland.

There is a saying that it’s easier to climb up the mountain than to come down, unless there’s a cable car. Wang Fan and Qianqian still had many spots to visit, so they didn’t push themselves to their physical limits.

Taking the cable car, what took them 8 hours to climb up was less than an hour to descend. Looking at the time, dinner preparation was just right.

But as they walked to the parking lot and saw people three layers inside and out, both were stunned.

"Boss, what’s going on here?"

"No idea. Could there be a mole leaking news?"

"Aren’t we the only ones who knew? Could it be me who leaked it?"

"That can’t be possible. Most probably, it’s just that this batch of netizens is too resourceful."

Chen Mo saw Wang Fan again.

He finally followed Wang Fan’s advice and didn’t climb further. But just as he was about to leave from the parking lot, he saw a group of people surrounding a bus, muttering things.

He wasn’t interested in gossip. But as he drove by, the car looked familiar. On closer inspection, he was delighted—it was Boss Wang’s RV!

Seeing the crowd, he understood they spotted traces of Boss Wang and were waiting for some good food!

Originally, he didn’t plan on chasing after Wang Fan, but since he’s met him, there’s no reason not to try the food. After the holiday, he could brag a bit to his colleagues.

And this wait lasted for more than seven hours.

Luckily, he had a car and took a nap.

As for buying food elsewhere because of hunger? That was out of the question. He came this far only to taste Boss Wang’s food as a reward for his half-day wait!

But upon seeing Wang Fan clearly, he was confused again; wasn’t this the guy who gave him a rice ball on the mountain and persuaded him to descend? This is Boss Wang? What a coincidence!

Wang Fan took a step forward and asked, "What are you all doing here?"

The leader, Jiang Feng, giggled proudly, "What else could we be doing? Waiting for you, obviously! Don’t say anything, Boss Wang, we’ve been without food for ten hours. We’re so hungry now that our backs are practically touching our chests. If you don’t come, we might starve. Hurry and cook us something."

Wang Fan said helplessly and happily, "You’re not worried about me staying overnight on the mountain? Wasn’t it all in vain then?"

Jiang Feng was suddenly stunned, "Hey? Is that possible too? We only thought of staking out your RV for good food, completely forgetting that you might have accommodation on the mountain."

"That’s true. Fortunately, Boss Wang didn’t stay on the mountain, or else it would have been a wasted trip today."

"But we’re indeed starving now. Boss Wang, do you have anything to eat in your car? Hurry up and prepare something; I feel like I could starve at any moment."

Wang Fan intended to set up a stall anyway, so there were ingredients in the car, "Folks, find a place to rest first. I have ingredients in the car. Give me a few minutes. I’ll treat you all to authentic Mapo Tofu."

Having these people wait half the day in the parking lot touched Wang Fan deeply. He had freshly made soft tofu and the beef stored in the food preservation box, along with the Golden Legend Level Mapo Tofu recipe he received. Making a meal to treat these people was a way to thank everyone for their support.

Upon hearing Mapo Tofu, many people’s eyes lit up. It’s a dish well-known, but the truly delicious ones are rare. They were eager to see just how good the Mapo Tofu made by Wang Fan could be.

They really wanted to know whether it was the dish that wasn’t impressive or if it was the chefs making the dish who fell short!