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Chapter 6: The First Meal in the Village
(In the busy village square, Xiao Feng looked around. Wooden stalls, kids playing, the smell of spices and cooking smoke everywhere.)
π "Linshan Village... looks calm, but I'm sure it won't stay that way."
π Gu Lang (yawning):
β Can we just get to the food already? My stomach's growling!
π Xiao Feng (smiling):
β Hold on, buddy. First, we gotta find a good spot.
(They entered a small tavern. The sign read: "Spicy Tiger Tavern." Inside, people were eating and making noise.)
π Xiao Feng (to the owner):
β Two bowls of something hot and filling.
π Owner (a chubby man with messy hair):
β New faces, huh? You got money?
π Gu Lang (grinning):
β He cooks, I talk. We pay with food or fists!
(The owner laughed and told them to sit.)
π Owner:
β Alright, kid. Show me what you got.
(Xiao Feng stepped into the small, smoky kitchen. No fancy tools β just old pots and dusty spices.)
π "Real test. Good. Time to make something that blows minds but tastes good."
(He grabbed wild onions, chili powder, and a strange smoky root.)
(The stew boiled and the spicy smell spread. Curious villagers gathered around.)
π Villager 1:
β What's that smell? Poison or miracle?
π Villager 2:
β My nose says miracle, my stomach says hurry up and serve!
(Xiao Feng poured the steaming red stew into two bowls and handed one to Gu Lang.)
π Gu Lang (sniffing):
β If I die eating this, at least I die full and happy.
(He took a bite, eyes wide.)
π Gu Lang:
β It's spicy!! But... it's awesome!
(The crowd clapped and cheered.)
π Owner (surprised):
β You got golden hands, boy. Wanna stay here?
π Xiao Feng:
β Just passing through. Thanks though.
π "Maybe strength isn't just fighting. Maybe it's making something people remember."
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π₯ End of Chapter 6