Memories of Braised Jarred Beef

At this point, Xie Xie's mood suddenly became somewhat low, and the group suddenly felt that something was wrong. In fact, Wu Yang Jin had already felt that something was amiss before.

"Xie Xie..."

"Um... I'll go in first and save us seats, so that if it gets too crowded later, we won't be able to get such delicious Braised Jarred Beef!" Tang Wu Lin suddenly said.

He did everything smoothly and quickly, taking up seats and inviting everyone in, which was what Xie Xie originally intended to do.

"Yes, Wulin is good." Before going in, Wu Yang Jin gave Tang Wu Lin a thumbs up.

Just as Wu Yang Jin was about to start a conversation, Tang Wu Lin spoke first.

"Gu Yue," Wu Yang Jin whispered.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Gu Yue replied.

"Gu Yue, don't argue with Xie Xie today. You've seen his condition," Wu Yang Jin quickly whispered.

"Yes, I know my limits, don't worry," Gu Yue replied.

After Tang Wu Lin went in, the shop owner had already noticed him, but seeing the little ones talking, he didn't disturb them.

"Hey, Xie Xie, you're here today? You brought so many friends this time, that's great! Same as always?"

Just then, a middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing an apron with some oil stains, slightly overweight, and quite amiable, walked over and greeted them with a smile.

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Li," Xie Xie replied instantly, regaining his composure.

"Alright! Uncle Li is really going all out today, he'll make sure you all have a good meal!" Uncle Li said.

As they talked, they waited for dinner to be served.

Before long, five servings of braised beef, five bowls of white rice, and several side dishes were served.

"Phew, I hope you all enjoy your meal! Xie Xie, this is your first time bringing friends here. The side dishes here are free for you; eat as much as you like," Uncle Li added.

"Thank you, Uncle Li! Ah, everyone, let's eat while it's hot." Xie Xie said to everyone while hugging Uncle Li.

Everyone who looked at Xie Xie at this moment was surprised, especially considering what Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin had said when they first Xie Xie.

Later I learned that Xie Xie Xie a slight case of mysophobia. He didn't flinch at all when Uncle Li touched him. On the contrary, he felt a warm embrace when they hugged.

"Hmm, Xie Xie has a story, but let's not ask him for now," Wu Yang Jin thought to himself.

Everyone was somewhat surprised, but then, urged by Xie Xie, they quickly opened the lid of the earthenware pot. The steam and rich aroma that wafted out were simply irresistible, making them eager to eat.

"I'm starting!" x5

After everyone tried it, the sheer happiness on their faces was incredible!

"My God, this is so delicious, amazing!" Tang Wu Lin exclaimed, quickly finishing a serving.

When Uncle Li saw this, he quickly made another serving, because he could tell that the child wanted to eat more, without even having to say anything.

"Yes, it's really delicious. The taste, appearance, color, ingredients, cooking time, and temperature are all perfectly controlled!" Wu Yang Jin also said.

"Mmm! It's so delicious. Yang Jin, try this piece of mine, it's chewy!" Hu Meier also picked up a piece with a happy look, wanting to feed it to Wu Yang Jin.

"Eh? No... isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Wu Yang Jin said somewhat shyly.

"What's wrong with that? Aren't we friends?" Hu Meier asked.

"Yes, but... um... it really tastes good."

Just as Wu Yang Jin was about to say something more, Hu Meier quickly fed it to him.

"Right? You still prefer beef with some tendons, don't you?" Hu Meier asked.

"Yes, that's right, Meier, how did you know?" Wu Yang Jin asked.

"Hmm...I guessed," Hu Meier replied.

Xie Xie and Tang Wu Lin watched this scene with the same indifference as spectators.

"Yang Jin ..." Gu Yue said.

"Um?"

"Here, have some." Gu Yue also picked up a piece and handed it to the bowl.

"Ah, thank you," Wu Yang Jin said.

Hu Meier smiled after seeing it, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Uncle Li, give me another ten or twenty servings!" Xie Xie called out.

"Oh...? Can you finish a dozen or twenty servings?" Uncle Li asked, somewhat surprised.

"Haha, don't worry, let's start with 15 portions: 10 from Wulin, 2 from Yang Jin, and the rest for me, Hu Meier, and Gu Yue each." Xie Xie greeted them again.

"Alright, since you've said so, there'll be plenty for today. I'll go prepare it for you now," Uncle Li said, getting motivated again.

"Xie Xie, Xie Xie, this is flawless, simply amazing!" Wu Yang Jin praised.

"Haha, I told you, there's absolutely no problem. This is the place I recommended," Xie Xie said.

"Yes, it's really good, very delicious," Gu Yue said.

"Right? The store I mentioned is definitely fine," Xie Xie replied.

This was one of the few times the two had a peaceful conversation.

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed the delicious Braised Jarred Beef while chatting.

"Thank you," Tang Wu Lin suddenly said.

"What's wrong?" Xie Xie asked.

"Ah no, I meant Xie Xie, your name, not the Xie of 'thank you.' Your name is really easy to misunderstand!" Tang Wu Lin suddenly scratched his head and sighed, finding it a bit awkward to pronounce.

Suddenly, Xie Xie silent, while Tang Wu Lin seemed to realize something and was at a loss for what to do.

"Yang Jin, can I call you Big Brother?" Xie Xie suddenly asked.

"Hmm? Sure, what's up?" Wu Yang Jin asked.

"What do you think of my name?" Xie Xie suddenly asked the computer.

"I understand. To be honest, your name is very original, Xie Xie! Xie should be thankful for meeting each other, and Xie in Xiehou means to be grateful for this encounter, right? Although it can sometimes be a little easy to misunderstand, your name is definitely a good name," Wu Yang Jin said.

"Yes, that's true. It's easy to misunderstand, but as you said, Yang Jin, this name... is because my mother was grateful for my father's encounter with me... She said that the happiest thing in her life was meeting my father at that time, so she gave me this name..." Xie Xie said weakly.

At this point, Xie Xie felt a little weak, his face suddenly turned pale, and he gripped the chopsticks tightly.

Tang Wu Lin sat next to Xie Xie, just about to comfort him, but Wu Yang Jin shook his head and gestured.

Because Xie Xie's father was very busy and always working, he rarely saw Xie Xie's mother. Even when his mother was seriously ill and on her deathbed, she wanted to see Xie Xie's father, but...

Therefore, from the time Xie Xie young, he hated his father and hated that encounter even more, and sometimes he even hated his own name.