Chapter 2: Knife and Fire Hot Pot City

  "Thief, you actually dared to put the protection fee on Laozi's head?" The young man with a black face glared and struggled to get up: "Beat him for me!"

  "Hit me? You're all in my hands now, they just need to make a move and I'll disable this arm of yours! Who dares to move?" The big monk smiled and glanced around.

  He held the young man with a black face in one hand and the stout young man in the other, twisting both of their arms, and surprisingly, no matter how hard they struggled, they couldn't break free from his grasp.

  "What exactly do you want to do, Great Master?" the stout young man shouted loudly.

  "The monk said it himself! Collecting protection fees, well, in simple and direct terms, it's just giving money!" The great monk said solemnly.

  "I gave you money, so let us go?" The stout young man struggled and turned to look at him.

  "Hmm, I have no grudges against you monks. If it weren't for the two of you trying to swindle me out of my money, how would we end up at odds? Let them take out all the money on their bodies, and I'll let you go immediately." The big monk said with a smile.

  "Alright, a real man can yield and compromise. Today I admit it, I'll give him the money!" The stout young man said loudly.

  He apparently has great prestige among his companions, and as soon as he speaks, the people under him immediately start searching.

  "And you?" The big monk turned to the young man with a dark face.

  "I'll give you a bird!" The young man with a black face had a fiery temper, and upon hearing this, he suddenly turned around and gave the big monk a punch.

  The monk, however, was not afraid at all. He let out a loud laugh and kicked the young man's buttocks with his foot. The dark-faced young man grunted and knelt down again.

  "Kid, birds, and monks I have them all myself, although they're domestic, their combat power is even stronger than the American ones, so you don't need to bother!" The great monk subdued him again, smiling slyly: "As the saying goes, a good man doesn't take advantage of the situation in front of him, learn from your opponent, otherwise, sooner or later you'll be outsmarted by this kid."

  "Just because of him..." The young man with a dark face disdainfully turned his head away.

  His subordinates were not stupid, they knew he was the kind of person who would rather die than yield, even if they had surrendered in their hearts, they would still insist on it. So they very proactively took out the money.

  The young man with a dark face saw it, and his eyebrows almost stood up, but he still gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.

  Han Yu saw two completely different reactions from the car and couldn't help but reveal a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

  The monk got the money, and it was a relief. He immediately let go of the two men to pick up the money. The young man with a dark face, as soon as he gained his freedom, let out a loud roar, lifted his leg, and kicked the monk.

  That fierce momentum seemed to have never thought about the consequences of kicking this foot out.

  The stout young man swung his arm and suddenly struck out. Immediately following, he went straight for the big monk's occipital bone. The natural movement was like flowing water, sharp as autumn wind, as if he had known in advance that the dark-faced young man would make this move, so he deliberately waited to coordinate with him.

  It's actually true!

  "The two young men were quite polite, no need to send them off!" The big monk laughed and kicked out with both feet while still squatting there without even turning his head! One foot landed on the black-faced young man's foot, and the other foot landed on the chubby young man's fist.

  Two young people almost simultaneously let out a hum, retreating several steps back. The big monk laughed and stood up to take a look at Han Yu's car before walking forward.

  "Older brother..." The young people on both sides saw their idol, the older brother who was supposed to be the best fighter, being easily defeated and they were all stunned, not knowing whether to continue fighting or stop this monk.

  "Go!" The stout young man looked at the back of the great monk with a changeable expression, and finally waved his hand.

  The young man with a dark face glanced at him, snorted coldly, and turned around without saying a word.

  The younger brother behind got up to help those injured unlucky guys...

  Hulai Dashi walked away, holding the money, with a majestic and powerful stride. Behind him, the wailing students made his figure appear even more grand and intimidating.

  Han Yu and Chen Jiao looked at each other as they watched the big monk who had just made a joke leave, both of them speechless.

  After a while, Chen Xiao said: "Boss, this big monk's skills are not bad, right?"

  "En!" Han Yu squeezed out a response from between his teeth.

  "Then we..."

  Han Yu glared at him and said, "Watch where he goes?"

  "He froze, only to find that the silhouette of Dahe Shang had disappeared. And in front of him was a crossroads, he didn't even see which direction Dahe Shang went."

  "Alright, let's find a place to stay first." Han Yu glared at him and said in a low voice, "I'll get someone else to investigate that big monk!"

  Chen Jiao hastily agreed and started the car.

  Tianshui City is located in the central part of Northern Shaanxi Province, with a vast plain that gives it a unique geographical advantage. Although it is landlocked, it can still develop rapidly.

  At night, Tianwei City is even more brilliant with lights, a scene of a paradise on earth.

  "Boss, I'm a bit hungry!" Chen Jiao rubbed his stomach, saying somewhat awkwardly. Han Yu had been dragging him around the streets since they found their lodgings, from afternoon till evening, and now it was already seven or eight o'clock, his stomach growling with hunger for several rounds already.

  Han Yu patted his forehead and laughed, "Look at me, it's been a long time since I've seen such a beautiful night view. I was so greedy that I even forgot to eat. I'm hungry, let's find a restaurant and get something to eat!"

  "Boss, this one! I think there are a lot of people in this house!" Chen Jiao hastily pointed to a crowded hot pot restaurant next door.

  "What's with the name 'Two Knives Hot Pot City'?" Han Yu glanced at the brightly lit sign, furrowing her brow slightly.

  "Hey, what's in a name? As long as it tastes good, who cares? Chen Jiao was getting impatient and said repeatedly: "I think there are quite a few people here. Besides, eating hot pot on a cold winter's day is so comfortable! If you didn't bring money, consider this my treat!"

  "Nonsense! Do I still need you to treat me?!" Han Yu Bai swept a glance at him, waved his big hand and said: "Go, go in and take a look!"

  The street directly opposite the No. 12 Middle School is a famous snack street in Beicheng District, Tianshui City, Erba Knife Hot Pot City, which is located in the middle section of this street. The stall is not large, with only thirty or forty tables, and it's relatively clean.

  It was just meal time, and when Han Yu and the others entered, they found that there were no empty seats inside. Judging from the seven or eight cars parked outside, Han Yu also knew that this store was quite impressive.

  After all, in a place like this, there will be people who drive specially to taste their cooking, which is enough to prove that their craftsmanship is excellent.

  Just no vacancy, can't they also grab others' isn't it?

  "It seems we're not lucky enough, let's change to another one!" Han Yu said with a smile.

  Chen Jiao smiled and said in a low voice: "No need, boss. Look, there's a table over there that's getting ready to pay the bill."

  Han Yu saw that it was indeed so, and as soon as the guests at that table left, Chen Jiao immediately sat down with a plop. Immediately, a aunt in her thirties came over and said that everything on the table had been taken away, and they had put an alcohol stove for them.

  "Excuse me, are you two having dry pot or soup pot?"

  Chen Jiao frowned and said, "What's the difference?"

  "Ah, you two are first-timers, right? Our hot pot comes with broth, and the dishes inside need to be cooked before eating. The dry pot doesn't have broth, it's already made!" Auntie smiled and handed over a menu for them to order from.

  "Boss, what are you eating?" Chen Jiao very respectfully handed the menu over to Han Yu.

  Han Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying: "You little guy has been hungry for half a day, so let's order more. How about this? One hot pot and one dry pot will do. You can choose the hot pot dishes, and I'll choose the dry pot ones!"

  "Alright!" Chen Jiao nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the menu and said: "Then I'll order fish meat, three sandwiches, fat intestines, and add golden needle mushrooms!" As he spoke, he wrote these names on a small piece of paper the size of a mobile phone for ordering dishes, and handed it to Han Yu.

  Han Yu scribbled down beef, chicken and ham, then handed it to the aunt. The aunt smiled and sent the thing into a window sill at the back, apparently where the kitchen was.

  Then he poured them more water and tea, and went off to attend to others.

  Han Yu took the opportunity to take a look around and saw that everyone was eating with great enthusiasm, and for a while, he really had an appetite.

  The dishes came quickly, in just over ten minutes. A dry pot and a soup pot arrived. The soup pot was placed on a simple alcohol stove, topped with green oil vegetables and yellow bean sprouts.

  A solid alcohol block is slowly burning in the alcohol burner under the pot bottom.

  The pot of soup needs to be boiled before eating, but the dry pot doesn't need to. The things inside are all cooked, lotus slices, cabbage, and beef, chicken meat are all steamed in the bright red chili, exceptionally appetizing.

  Han Yu ordered two bottles of beer and started eating and drinking with Chen Jiao. The dry pot may not look impressive, but the flavor is indeed authentic! Especially the beef, which was stewed to be very tender, although it couldn't be said that it melted in the mouth, it was easy to chew.

  Moreover, probably because of the chef's special processing, this beef doesn't have any gamey smell at all, but instead has a rich fragrance!

  Paired with the rice made from that bamboo tube, the flavor is just incredible. Han Yu wasn't extremely hungry, but at this moment he couldn't help but eat until his mouth was full of oil.

  "Boss, let me toast you a glass!" Chen Xiao hastily raised his cup and clinked it with Han Yu's, the two of them taking a few sips before he said: "From the outside, it really can't be seen how well this dry pot is done. Boss, I'm willing to bet that this owner must be from Sichuan!"

  "Oh?" Han Yu raised an eyebrow and smiled lightly: "How did you tell? His name is written under the pot!"

  "He didn't write his name on the bottom of this pot, but what's inside is written." Chen Jiao chuckled and said: "I've been to SC a few times before, and I had this dish in a small town there. It's exactly this flavor, absolutely no mistake! After coming back, I haven't eaten it for a long time, almost starving me to the point of running back to SC!"

  Han Yu couldn't help but laugh at this, and although the kid was exaggerating a bit, the hot pot really was quite good.

  Two people ate, drank and chatted, also very enjoyable. Chen Xiao became more relaxed as he understood Han Yu better, so naturally he talked more. Just when the two were full of wine and food, and this meal had already entered its final stage, several people suddenly rushed into the hot pot store from outside.

  "Get out, get out, get out! You blind thing, didn't you see our boss has arrived? Scram!" A loud and arrogant voice came from a young man's mouth.

  PS: The grades have dropped, especially due to the decline caused by the update. Believe me, Xiao Lang is anxious, really anxious! Brother doesn't say what reason, but I will hurry back as soon as possible. Sometimes I think, if only I could become two people... Ah...