Food: Randomly set up stalls, even the little guy is drooling.

Chapter 77 A Trivial Skill, How Dared to Show Off Before an Expert

Zhang Jingfan, who had been shouting just moments before, involuntarily twitched his nose. But he immediately turned his head away, pretending to look at the distant scenery, covered his ears, and muttered under his breath, "Hmph, a mere trick, daring to show off before an expert! Watch me, the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, with my six senses sealed!"

The others, drawn by the aroma, gathered around and, seeing the excellent quality of the buns, each took one.

"Thank you very much, Venerable Master!"

"Jingfan, you really don't want to eat? It'll probably take another hour to get down the mountain and then a taxi to Biranju, and then we'll have to wait for a table, which will be another half hour!"

"I won't eat, I won't eat, you bastard!" Zhang Jingfan gazed at the scenery, Zizi standing alone, quietly by herself.

Li Manwu squeezed the bun in her hand. It felt wonderful to the touch and was still warm. The aroma was also quite unique, clearly different from ordinary buns.

She took a small bite, and exclaimed, "Wow!"

She couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. The soft texture was like biting into a cloud, yet it had a bouncy, chewy quality. It was so interesting.

The most amazing thing is the taste. How can an ordinary vegetable bun be so fresh and delicious? Shouldn't a vegetarian bun just be a simple soft dough, with some light green vegetables and maybe a little seasoning like mushrooms?

The others also picked up the steamed buns and started eating.

"Mmm! Delicious!"

"These vegetarian buns are amazing! I blanched them, and they smell incredibly fragrant!"

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"The dough is so soft! The filling is so fresh!"

"I've never had such delicious bread before!"

In an instant, exclamations of "It smells so good!" rose and fell. Six people, six buns, but Hai Chi's bag was empty, with no seventh bun.

Zhang Jingfan said he was facing away from everyone and covering his ears, but he didn't cover them properly. He could hear the chewing sounds and exclamations behind him, as well as that damned aroma that kept wafting towards him!

His stomach growled even louder, as if protesting his own foolishness. He could imagine how delicious those buns must have been—the dough must have been soft and fluffy, and the filling sweet and savory.

Ahhh! I really want to eat it! But... but I already said those harsh words! Am I also destined to fall victim to the "it smells so good" phenomenon?

Turning back now would be a slap in the face, wouldn't it? Zhang Jingfan, Zhang Jingfan, what the hell are you trying to prove with your thick skin? If you hadn't sworn an oath, no one would have thought you were mute! He was torn between two conflicting emotions, his face contorted in anguish.

After a long while, Zhang Jingfan finally convinced himself. He muttered to himself, "Why don't I just try a bite? Just one bite, it's just a bite, can that be considered eating? It's not breaking my promise."

He secretly turned around and saw that Hai Chi had folded up the insulated bag, which was obviously completely empty.

"That's it?" Zhang Jingfan was dumbfounded, his voice trembling slightly.

Hai Chi looked at him with a smile, "Amitabha, benefactor, your fate has not yet arrived. You cannot force it. As the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. Well said, well said."

That's what they said, but looking at the satisfied expressions on the faces of the people around him, Zhang Jingfan felt like he had missed out on a fortune. What a ruthless monk! What a vicious two peaches that killed three warriors!

He felt a pang of regret, but he remained defiant, saying, "I said I wouldn't eat it, and I mean it! A word is a word, and I'll keep my promise!"

Zhang Jingfan quickly looked at Li Manwu and asked, "Sister Wu, we've already eaten the steamed buns, shall we hurry down the mountain and eat at Biranju?"

Unexpectedly, Li Manwu was still savoring the taste, saying, "The quality of this steamed bun is extraordinary! It's especially perfect for people like us who love vegetables. In that respect, it's the best steamed bun I've ever eaten."

"Master Haichi, since these steamed buns were for us to sample, does that mean they're still available for sale?"

This is exactly the effect Hai Chi wanted! He immediately chimed in, "Benefactor Li has excellent taste! This is exactly what we have at the temple gate. We also have a dish called Fiery Beef, which is also a specialty."

"Barbecue too?" Zhang Jingfan sneered from the side. "What? Who eats barbecue so early in the morning? This completely goes against the original purpose of our fitness routine, Sister Wu! Let's go to Biranju instead."

After thinking for a while, Li Manwu decided to ask for the opinions of others. "What do you all think? Should we go with the monk to eat some more steamed buns? Or should we go to Biranju?"

"We should definitely go eat these buns!" Jiang Libai immediately said. "I've eaten at Biranju before. Apart from their signature hibiscus bun, which is not bad, the others are just so-so. None of them are as delicious as these buns! You can go to Biranju anytime, but you might not be able to get these buns."

"I second that!" Fang Chuchu, her best friend, immediately agreed.

"Steamed buns! We have to eat steamed buns!"

"Yeah, we can always go to Biranju again at noon. We don't have to eat barbecue."

Clearly, only one person objected, so the objection was invalid.

Li Manwu nodded and made the decision, "Okay, then let's go with the monk to take a look."

As the group approached the temple, they heard someone call out from behind, "Brother Haichi, wait for me!"

"Haihe? What's wrong—" Haichi asked in confusion, gesturing for Haihe to come to his side, and then asked in a low voice, "Where's that benefactor with the camera bag? Didn't you take him with you?"

Haihe replied, "Senior brother, I gave him directions and was planning to come back to help you, but I didn't expect you to be so fast. I chased after you all the way."

Hai Chi rolled his eyes, about to say something, when Hai He exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, senior brother, is that Master?"

Hai Chi quickly looked ahead and saw a familiar brown figure there, carrying a thermal bag just like the one in his hand.

"Huh?" Hai Chi's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over him. "Hai He, look at what Master is holding in his hand, could it be—"

The two looked at each other and saw the words "it's all over" in each other's eyes.

"Esteemed patrons, this is the place to queue. We have other important matters to attend to, so please excuse us." With that, the two brothers reluctantly and reluctantly made their way toward the temple gate.

Sure enough, after taking only a few steps, he was stopped by Abbot Ruchen, who was waiting there.

"You two, come here." Ru Chen's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

What followed was, of course, a severe scolding. After accusing them of "false advertising under the temple's name," Master Ruchen concluded, "You two are to be punished today by copying the Diamond Sutra three times and reflecting on your mistakes! The bag of steamed buns that Benefactor Lu gave you are confiscated!"

Hai Chi watched as his master carried away the bag of buns, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe, yet he could only reply along with Hai He, "Yes, Master."

Just as he was feeling down, he caught a glimpse of Lu Feng making a hand gesture. Hai Chi's eyes lit up.

Haihe, who was standing nearby, also saw it and whispered in confusion, "Senior brother, what did Benefactor Lu do—he made a 'two' gesture? Does that mean we should go find him at two o'clock?"

"Are you stupid?! I told you to watch less 'Journey to the West,' you're not a monkey." Hai Chi glanced at his junior brother with the look of someone looking at an idiot and said, "He first made a 'one' with his index finger, and the moment he pulled it back, he made a 'one' with his middle finger. That's eleven, telling us to go to him at eleven o'clock to get the buns."

The two brothers chuckled and happily went to copy the Diamond Sutra.

Li Manwu and her group also stood at the back of the line. Just as they were standing still, they saw something dart out of the woods and then suddenly disappear.

"Ah!" Fang Chuchu exclaimed in surprise, "What was that? It just flew by in a flash, it scared me!"