Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

The crispy outer layer cracks open between your teeth, revealing tender meat inside.

The sweet and sour juice burst in her mouth, and she froze, her big eyes wide open.

"Wow—" Little Si let out a long exclamation, still chewing.

He mumbled indistinctly, "Good! Sweet and sour! Crunchy!"

Chengyang also took a bite, chewed it, and his eyes lit up: "Delicious, sweet and sour, very appetizing."

Little Sizi finished a piece in a few bites, then reached for the plate with her chopsticks: "Brother, I want more!"

Jiang Fan picked up another piece for her, this time a large one.

Little Sizi took it, held it in both hands, and ate it in small bites, his cheeks bulging out like a little hamster.

Next up was the stir-fried baby crabs with soy sauce. A whole big plate of bright red crabs...

Arranged neatly, golden in color, and fragrant, it looks delicious.

When Xiao Sizi saw the plate of small crabs, she stood up from her chair.

She leaned over the table, brought her little face close to the plate, and sniffed hard through her nose:

"Wow—this smells so good!" She turned to look at Chengyang. "Second sister, can you smell it?"

Chengyang also came over, took a deep breath, and nodded: "Mmm, it smells so good."

The little ox reached out to grab it, but Jiang Fan stopped it: "Don't use your hands, it's hot, and the shell is hard. I'll peel it for you."

Little Sizi withdrew his hand and sat obediently, but his eyes remained fixed on the plate of crabs.

Her little mouth was slightly open, and saliva was almost dripping down. Wang Hao had already witnessed how much the rhinoceros could eat before, but seeing this scene, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Jiang Fan put on gloves, picked up a small crab, broke open the shell, and then took out the crab meat and roe and put them into the small bowl.

Xiao Si picked it up, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and then froze.

She chewed slowly, her eyes widening as her expression shifted from anticipation to surprise, and then from surprise to ecstasy.

"This is so good!" she exclaimed, slapping the table with her little hands. "So tender! So bouncy! So fragrant!"

She then turned to look at Li Lizhi and Chengyang: "Sister, Second Sister, you guys try it!"

Jiang Fan peeled another one and put it in Chengyang's bowl. Chengyang picked it up...

She took a small bite, her eyes lighting up: "Mmm, delicious, very tender."

Li Lizhi followed Jiang Fan's example and started eating.

After finishing what was in her bowl, Xiao Sizi stared longingly at the crab in Jiang Fanli's bowl.

Jiang Fan smiled and peeled another one, handing it over. Little Sizi took it, but this time didn't eat it in one bite.

Instead, he held up the crab roe, looked at it, then brought it to his nose to smell it before finally stuffing it into his mouth with satisfaction.

"Brother, I want to peel them myself too." She reached for the crabs on the plate.

"No, the shell is hard, you'll cut your hand," Jiang Fan stopped her.

"I'll be careful!" Little Sizi persisted.

Chengyang whispered from the side, "I want to try it too."

Jiang Fan couldn't refuse them, so he put two crabs in each of their bowls and reminded them, "Be careful not to cut your hands."

The little ox held the small crab in its hands, as if it were a precious treasure.

She tried to twist the crab shell, but couldn't. She tried again, her face turning red from strain.

She panicked and raised the crab to her mouth to bite it, but Jiang Fan quickly stopped her: "You can't bite it with your teeth!"

Chengyang spent a long time picking at the crab, but the shell remained intact. She put the crab down, somewhat disappointed.

Jiang Fan smiled: "Let me do it."

The two little ones exchanged a glance, obediently handed back the crabs they were holding, and waited patiently for Jiang Fan to peel them.

Xiao Sizi rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at Jiang Fan.

Soon the dishes were served one after another, and Xiao Si accepted them all, opening her mouth wide and stuffing them into her mouth.

The first dish to be finished was sweet and sour pork, but most of it was eaten by Xiao Sizi.

Xiao Sizi picked up the last piece, glanced at Chengyang, hesitated for a moment, then broke it in half.

He stuffed half of it into his own mouth and held the other half to Chengyang's lips: "Second Sister, Ni Ye Qi!"

Chengyang opened his mouth to catch it, chewed it, and smiled: "Thank you, Sizi."

Little Si chuckled twice, then turned to look at Jiang Fan: "Brother, the sweet and sour pork is so good! I'll order it again next time!"

Jiang Fan smiled and agreed.

Wang Hao picked up a spicy stir-fried clam with his chopsticks, slurped it up, and then raised his beer to clink glasses with Jiang Fan: "Come on, Brother Fan, let's have a drink."

Jiang Fan picked up his cup, clinked it against his, and took a sip.

The ice-cold beer slid down my throat, refreshing and cleansing.

Wang Hao put down his cup, picked up a peanut with vinegar, chewed it, and said, "Your two younger sisters have really good appetites."

Jiang Fan glanced at Xiao Sizi, who was engrossed in eating, and smiled:

"Yes, Sizi, especially can eat a lot, while Chengyang is a bit more refined."

With his mouth stuffed with meat, the little boy mumbled, "I'm not eating, I'm growing!"

Wang Hao laughed heartily: "Yes, yes, you need to grow, so eat more."

He picked up his glass again, clinked it with Jiang Fan's, and the two of them took another sip.

The last two servings of steamed oysters arrived; twelve large oysters lay steaming on the plate.

Jiang Fan took one over and scooped out an oyster, putting it into Xiao Sizi's bowl.

Little Sizi took a bite, her eyes lighting up: "This is good too! It's juicy!"

Chengyang also took a bite and nodded: "Delicious."

Wang Hao picked up a small crab, cracked open the shell, dipped it in ginger and vinegar sauce, and ate it slowly, then clinked glasses with Jiang Fan.

The two ate and chatted, and after a few beers, their faces turned slightly red.

After finishing the oysters, Xiao Sizi and Chengyang also finished off the last bit of the braised pork knuckle.

With a round, plump belly, he leaned back in his chair, patting his belly contentedly.

"Brother, I'm full!" Little Sizi announced.

Chengyang nodded, "I'm full too."

"My tummy can't hold any more!" Little Si patted his belly again, making a "thump thump" sound.

Wang Hao laughed and picked up his glass again: "Come on, let's have another drink and clear this up."

Wang Hao and Jiang Fan clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

The private room was bustling with activity, the aroma of food and wine mingling together. Xiao Sizi and Chengyang nestled in their chairs, their little faces beaming with satisfaction.

The meal was finished in a lively atmosphere, and most of the plates on the table were empty.

Little Sizi leaned back in his chair, patted his round little belly, and let out a small, contented burp.

Chengyang ate her fill, her little face flushed, and she sat quietly in her chair with a satisfied smile on her lips.

Li Lizhi was also full, but unlike Xiao Sizi, she didn't stop until her stomach was bulging when she saw something delicious.

The waiter came in, cleared away the empty plates, and brought out a fruit platter.

Watermelon was cut into small pieces, cantaloupe was scooped into balls, and there were a few red strawberries and orange segments, all arranged colorfully on the ice.

Little Sizi's eyes lit up when she saw the fruit platter. She reached out, grabbed a strawberry, popped it into her mouth, chewed it, and squinted her eyes, saying, "So sweet!"