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Although Xu Fan is from Zhonghai, his favorite cuisine is still Sichuan cuisine.

Hot pot is his absolute favorite. Perhaps he prefers spicy food to sweet food.

The tripe is crisp and refreshing, coated with a rich, spicy flavor from the hot red oil. The duck blood is fresh and tender, with a light texture and a sharp spiciness, along with a slight numbing sensation.

Xu Fan's favorite is still fatty beef. Fatty beef is fragrant and salty, and the moment the fat melts, his whole body feels soft and limp.

Li Xiaoran picked up a quail egg, then crushed it, mixed it with some cilantro and minced garlic, put it in her mouth, and gently bit it with her lips closed. Then she realized it was a little hot, so she quickly opened her mouth, covered her mouth with her hand to shield her breath, and sweat dripped down her face.

Zhao Feiyang ordered a plate of gizzards and, while waiting, ate several large bites of enoki mushrooms, finding the sensation incredibly satisfying.

At this moment, following Xu Fan's instructions, the waiter brought out several plates of crispy pork and glutinous rice cakes.

Xu Fan likes to eat meat, so he naturally had plenty of crispy pork. Li Xiaoran likes glutinous rice cakes, so she also took a piece without hesitation.

The fat man's gizzards were finally cooked, and he started eating them with drool running down his face, a satisfied smile on his lips.

A group of children laughed and giggled. In the lively room, everyone's faces were covered in sweat, but they were all smiling happily. The crispy pork was devoured in no time.

Xu Fan was about to order a few more dishes when there was a knock on the door of the private room.

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===Chapter 176 Also Has Dreams===

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man wearing an apron.

He knocked on the door, came in, and said gently, "Hello, I'm the owner of this shop. The children are so cute, so I'm bringing them some fruit platters and dishes tonight so they can eat as much as they want."

Li Xiaoran stood up and thanked them.

The children shouted happily, "Thank you!"

The sounds were a bit chaotic and disjointed, but the shop owner appreciated the children's sentiments.

He smiled and left, but his eyes kept looking at Xu Fan.

The children cheered and picked up the fruit that the waiters brought out.

Some were eating watermelon, some were eating grapes; the children were all very excited.

Xu Fan smiled and told the children to be careful.

Li Xiaoran also took a slice of watermelon and handed it to Xu Fan, saying, "Have a slice too."

Then he picked up a piece and started eating. After taking a bite of tripe, the fat man looked up at Li Xiaoran, as if asking me, "What about me?"

Li Xiaoran was eating watermelon, and the fat man was ignored.

The chubby boy, also known as Gou Dan, was very obedient. He walked over, picked up two slices of watermelon, and handed one to Zhao Feiyang, saying, "Hey chubby brother, you eat this. Let's have a toast."

Zhao Feiyang stared at the watermelon in his hand, his head buzzing.

Cheers, or dry watermelon?

Seeing Gou Dan's innocent smile, Fatty took out a piece of paper to wipe the oil from the corner of his mouth, then touched his watermelon to Gou Dan's, and happily started eating.

The girl with two little braids was Douya, and she was the only name Xu Fan remembered.

She raised her teacup and said, "Big brother, chubby brother, and Teacher Xiao Ran, I toast to you all."

Bean Sprout's actions inspired others to follow suit, each picking up their teacups and earnestly greeting the teacher.

Li Xiaoran said, "You must study hard from now on, okay?"

"it is good!"

The children answered very seriously, and Xu Fan said, "Who taught you this trick? Eat more tonight."

"it is good."

The children spoke up again, and Gou Dan said, "The old man in the village said that we should respect our elders when we eat."

Bean Sprout looked at Xu Fan and nodded heavily.

Then, she felt tears welling up in her eyes, and she reached out her arm to wipe them.

Even though she tried to protect her skin well after eating hot pot, her sleeves still tasted a bit spicy.

My eyes are burning, and I'm crying so much.

She could cry without worry now.

She stubbornly said, "The chili is burning me, waaaaaah!"

She was crying so hard that Li Xiaoran quickly got up, walked to the side and said, "Come on, Teacher Xiaoran will take you to wash your face."

Bean Sprout nodded, but continued to cry.

The fat man stopped eating, and Fatty Gou Dan said, "Brother Fatty, keep eating, no one will laugh at you."

Zhao Feiyang:

Xu Fan wanted to go with them, but Li Xiaoran said, "You stay and eat with the children. I'll be back soon."

The children looked around, and Xu Fan said, "Children, hurry up and eat. Century Egg, you must eat the quail egg in your bowl. We can't waste food."

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyang, who was standing next to him, silently found a piece of fatty meat that he had buried under the condiment bowl and put it in his mouth.

I didn't bite it; I just swallowed it.

I took a sip of water.

The hot pot meal was delicious. When the children were all stuffed and patting their bellies like grown men, Xu Fan smiled contentedly.

The fat man took a bite of the glutinous rice cake and said, "Tonight's meal was really good."

The bean sprout, having already washed its eyes, said, "It's delicious."

Li Xiaoran said, "Children, take off your aprons and put them away properly, and put your bowls and chopsticks away. When we go back, remember not to make any clanging noise."

"understood."

Watching the children diligently tidying up their dishes, Zhao Feiyang suddenly said, "It would be really good if this habit could be formed."

Li Xiaoran said, "It's best to cultivate good habits from childhood. It's really hard to develop good habits when you get older."

Xu Fan nodded, thinking that this made a lot of sense. Then he heard Li Xiaoran say, "Can you guess why Douya cried just now?"

The fat man said, "Didn't a chili pepper get in my eye?"

Xu Fan said, "I remember that Douya's parents should have died during the mudslide."

Li Xiaoran nodded and said, "Yes, when I went to wash her eyes just now, she told me that she had never eaten hot pot since she was a child, and neither had her parents, but her parents are no longer able to eat it."

Xu Fan and Zhao Feiyang stood there, momentarily at a loss, unsure of what to do.

Li Xiaoran said, "Douya said that her father used to tell her that he would take her to the city to eat delicious food, such as hot pot or beef noodles. At that time, she thought that one day she would go to eat beef noodles and hot pot with her parents. How wonderful that would be."

Bean sprouts have dreams, even if those dreams are very ordinary.

Perhaps, all she wanted was an ordinary life.

Xu Fan also has dreams. He himself is very ordinary, and perhaps that's what being ordinary is all about.

Li Xiaoran can be described as a lady from a respectable family, but she is still willing to teach in a remote mountain village because she also has her own dreams. Her kindness makes her willing to stay here and endure hardship.

Or rather, this was not suffering for her.

She was actually very happy during the ordinary days she spent with the children.

Perhaps there won't be any fancy dishes or bustling crowds.

But the air in the mountain village was always incredibly peaceful and smelled so good, and the children's innocent smiles always made her love everything about it.

That's what makes ordinary things so captivating.

Li Xiaoran's words made Xu Fan's heart clench. He subconsciously glanced at Douya, whose two braids were swaying on her head as she put down her bowl and chopsticks.

The preserved egg next to him wiped his lips and handed the other half of the torn paper to the bean sprout.

This scene was actually quite heartwarming; the children's small actions always touched our hearts.

Zhao Feiyang suddenly put his chubby hand on Xu Fan's shoulder and said, "I don't know why, but I always feel that in this situation, I must recite a poem. Bah, wrong, let's start again. In this situation, you should sing a song."

Li Xiaoran covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh, and the children also became lively.

Pidan said, "Brother Fan, could you sing us a song called 'Tick Tock'?"

Li Xiaoran pretended to be angry and said, "Didn't I sing well?"

Dog Egg, standing next to him, nodded heavily and said, "Mm."

Bean Sprout didn't dare to laugh and quickly said, "No, no, it's because Big Brother plays the guitar better, and we haven't heard Big Brother sing in a long time."

Xu Fan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll sing it for you, alright?"

Boom boom boom!

A knock sounded at the door, and everyone turned around. The shop owner cautiously opened the door and said, "Um, do you need a guitar? I have one here."

Xu Fan was completely bewildered, while Li Xiaoran felt like she was being spied on.

The fat man coughed lightly, clearly the boss had been waiting outside, and said, "If you have any, please lend them to me."

The shopkeeper responded with a "Yes, sir," and said, "I also have pianos and other musical instruments; whatever you want, I can have it."

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===Chapter 177 As Long as It's Ordinary===

The children looked at Xu Fan with anticipation.

Zhao Feiyang walked out first, his fat body pulling the skinny owner aside, and said, "Is this a hot pot restaurant or a musical instrument shop?"

The owner chuckled and said, "I've loved music since I was a child, so my instruments have always been kept here."

Zhao Feiyang looked at his boss's eyes and knew that he must have recognized Xu Fan. Since the other party didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either, but only said, "Don't cause too much of a commotion."

The boss understood and nodded, saying, "I know."

The boss went to get the guitar, and Zhao Feiyang returned to the private room and nodded.

Li Xiaoran said with some concern, "I saw that you were surrounded by people at West Lake. Why don't we leave here?"

The fat man said, "It's not a big problem. The boss is very sensible."