Chapter 104

The driver also greeted them enthusiastically.

"Hahaha. I didn't expect it either. After going around in circles, what a coincidence to run into you two lovebirds again. Where are you two planning to go?"

Hearing the term "lovebirds" from the driver, Bai Lu's face instantly flushed, and she lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "She said she wants to eat Boshan cuisine, so we're planning to go try it. Master, you know that place, right?"

"I know it, but I just came from there. It's very crowded right now; you'll basically have to wait for an hour or two."

"Ah!? That long! Forget it then!"

Bai Lu was a bit disappointed to hear about the long wait, but she knew Zhang Yang disliked waiting in line for food the most.

"Then, Master, could you recommend a place for us? We don't really know what's good."

Before Zhang Yang could speak, Bai Lu had already made the decision!

The driver laughed. "Alright! I'll take you to a hidden gem that we locals love! Most people probably wouldn't be able to find this place!"

Zhang Yang: "Oh! So mysterious. Let's go then; I'd like to see it for myself."

Hearing it was a hidden gem, the light returned to Bai Lu's eyes. This is the instinct of a foodie!

After speaking, the taxi sped off and disappeared into the streets.

The taxi wove through the streets of We Zibo, which were bustling with traffic.

It was obvious that there were significantly more cars on the road than in the morning.

Many cars had signs on the back like "Rushing to We Zibo for Barbecue" and "Come to We Zibo for Barbecue."

This situation made Bai Lu exclaim, "Wow, We Zibo is really popular now. So many people have come."

"Hahaha, that's right. Not only are there more out-of-town private cars, but the high-speed railway station is also full of tourists. They've all come to We Zibo to have fun."

"According to official estimates, about 50,000 people will enter We Zibo today. It's just endless, absolutely endless."

The driver laughed heartily, his tone full of pride for his hometown!

Suddenly, the taxi slowed down, seemingly to yield to an out-of-town car next to them.

"You can tell this out-of-town car wants to turn right ahead, so I'll let it go first. If it were a local license plate, I definitely wouldn't let it."

Just as the driver said, the car in the next lane started signaling to turn right.

The owner also noticed the driver's yielding behavior and flashed their hazard lights to show gratitude.

Zhang Yang sincerely gave a thumbs up. "Master, how did you know?"

"Haha, the out-of-town cars coming to We Zibo now are all heading to the city center, turning right toward the city. But the place we're going is outside, a place we locals usually go to eat."

Sure enough!

After the taxi turned, the traffic volume decreased significantly.

[Tsk tsk, the first batch of "people rushing to We Zibo for barbecue" has arrived. I'm so envious!]

[Wuwu... don't these people have to go to work?]

[Seeing so many people heading to We Zibo, I'm less and less willing to go to this damn job!]

[The people of We Zibo are too enthusiastic; they even yield lanes to out-of-towners!]

[There are 50,000 people in this first batch "rushing to We Zibo for exams." We Zibo has really suddenly become a tourist city!]

[My boss is away on business tomorrow. I'm considering a 24-hour extreme check-in in We Zibo.]

[Holy crap, holy crap! The results of the vendor's case are out. That guy was criticized and educated, and he can only get his tricycle back after a month!]

[The speed of the We Zibo authorities is fast; the investigation results were released immediately. Thumbs up!]

[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! That guy just got out of the urban management office and was immediately 'handled' by the We Zibo people again!]

[There's a video on Douyin; that guy was so scared he ran back inside to hide! I'm really dying of laughter!]

[This reversal is just incredible. I bet that guy wishes he could be locked up for a few days!]

[What do you think would happen if this kid ran into Zhang Yang another day!]

[Haha, you guys are too mean, but I'd love to see that scene!]

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Just as the barrage was still discussing it wildly, the person involved appeared!

[Brothers, I'm here to fulfill my wish. I didn't expect my matter to attract so much attention. The We Zibo authorities have already refunded me. Also, thanks to the enthusiasm of the We Zibo people and thanks to Zhang Yang for standing up for justice. I will definitely go to We Zibo again next time!]

[Also, everyone, when you go to We Zibo, don't just eat barbecue. Everything else in We Zibo is great. I bought three jin of cherries there, and because I mentioned my wife was pregnant, the boss secretly weighed five jin for me! I was so moved!]

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[Tsk tsk, I'm moved to tears! This city of We Zibo is truly full of human warmth everywhere!]

[This reminds me of the idiom "government and people in harmony." The way the authorities and the masses are united, striving for collective honor, is truly beautiful.]

[Going to We Zibo now isn't just about a barbecue; it's more about experiencing the human warmth that has long disappeared in other cities!]

[So far, We Zibo has become the place I want to go to most this year!]

[I'm very lucky; today I am one of these 50,000. We Zibo didn't let me down!]

[We Zibo is a city that once you come, you don't want to leave!]

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While the livestream was noisy.

The taxi drove Zhang Yang and Bai Lu further and further out of the city.

The traffic on the road became less and less, and the surrounding environment even began to become desolate.

There were farmland and wasteland all around, and it was a long way between buildings.

As they went deeper, there were fewer and fewer people.

If it weren't for the trust established in the morning.

Zhang Yang would have thought the driver was planning to take them to a remote place to rip them off!

After a long time.

The car stopped in front of a courtyard.

"This shop is opened in this remote place. Their beef soup-filled buns and beef noodles are truly unique. You two lovebirds can go try them. It's still early, so you should be able to eat without any problems!"

"If I weren't so busy today, with so many tourists waiting for me to serve them, I'd want to eat a bowl of beef noodles before leaving too."

The driver shook his head with some regret.

Bai Lu had already become immune to the term "lovebirds" and upon hearing about the beef buns and beef noodles.

Her eyes sparkled like stars. "Thank you, Master. We'll definitely try them in a while."

Bai Lu's foodie nature was on full display!

When Zhang Yang scanned the code to pay, he paid an extra 10 yuan, which could be considered making up for the morning's fare.

This led to another round of refusal from the driver, but the driver couldn't stop him.

Zhang Yang pulled Bai Lu out of the car and slipped away. Seeing that he couldn't refuse, the driver had no choice but to drive away.

[Where is this? Why does it look so desolate, and there's hardly anyone around!]

[Can there really be a hidden gem shop in this place? Opening in this desolate wilderness, it gives me a strange feeling!]

[Is that driver intentionally scamming them, taking Zhang Yang and the others to this place?]

[Impossible, this master gave Zhang Yang and the others a free ride in the morning; it's even more impossible for him to scam them now!]

[Opening a shop in this kind of place violates the requirements for market location. You'd have to be crazy to open a shop here!!]

[I understand! The driver might have been playing hard to get in the morning, and this place is a collaboration between the taxi and the shop owner. This place is far, the taxi can make money, and the shop owner can also operate and make money.]

[Holy crap!!! That makes a lot of sense!]

[I might believe it for other places, but I don't believe it at all for We Zibo. I've already been slapped in the face too many times!]

[Nonsense! This is really a place we locals go to. I didn't expect it to be discovered so quickly!]

[We can't even eat the barbecue outside anymore, and now this hidden gem place won't be available to taste either!]

[That's right! I support the previous comment! This shop is really delicious!]

[It's over! It's over! This We Zibo hidden dungeon is about to be discovered!]

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Everyone in the livestream started arguing because of the desolate scene in front of them.

However, with the increase in popularity.

— Author's Notes —

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