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"Alright! Brother Chen! Just you wait and see!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Lahua's face lit up with excitement.

Her plump body burst forth with an agility completely disproportionate to her size. She personally called over two young men, carried a whole 100-pound bag of new rice, and like a gust of wind, dashed off to the newly built super-large canteen in the village.

The kitchen of the large canteen is spacious enough to park two large trucks.

As soon as Hu La Hua entered, she started shouting at the top of her lungs.

"Stop standing there! Hurry up! Clean that biggest pot thoroughly!"

"Today, let's use this top-quality rice to make the purest meal!"

Several women who were helping in the kitchen quickly got to work.

Instead of using the advanced fully automatic rice steamers in the canteen, they followed Hu Lahua's instructions and brought out the kitchen's most prized "treasure"—a large iron pot with a diameter of over one and a half meters, built with the most primitive earthen stove and wood!

Rinse the rice, put it in the pot, and add water.

The water used is spring water drawn directly from the revitalized spring.

The wood used for burning was lychee wood cut from the orchards behind the mountain, carrying a faint fruity fragrance.

Hu La Hua personally took charge of the cooking, and every step was full of ritual.

The moment the lid was put on, the entire kitchen fell silent, and everyone held their breath in anticipation.

Less than twenty minutes.

"Glug glug..."

Wisps of white steam began to rise from the pot.

An indescribable, pure, and overwhelming aroma of rice began to waft wildly from the gaps in the pot lid!

This fragrance seems to have a life of its own!

It first filled the entire kitchen, and then drifted through the doors and windows into the dining hall.

Immediately afterwards, it flew over the wall, out of the village entrance, and enveloped the entire Jiangjia Village!

But this is not over yet!

The fragrance continued to spread outwards on the breeze in the valley, drifting over the vast farmland, along country lanes, and even ten miles away, onto the bustling provincial highway!

Anyone who smells this aroma, whether they are a farmer working in the fields, an office worker, or a driver on the road, will be affected.

Without exception!

At that moment, everyone's stomachs let out an extremely unruly, thunderous "gurgle"!

They all seemed to have their souls stolen, subconsciously stopping everything they were doing, sniffing the air greedily, inhaling the heavenly aroma, their mouths watering.

Coincidentally, it happened at that very moment.

A black Coaster minibus was driving slowly along the highway.

The vehicle had a sign that read "Provincial Government Reception".

Inside the car, Director Wang of the Provincial Grain Bureau was leaning back in his seat, his face pale, looking like he was suffering from motion sickness.

Sitting beside him were several staff members from provincial departments who had come down to accompany him on his inspection tour.

"Director Wang, how about... we find a service area to stop and you can rest?"

The secretary asked cautiously.

Director Wang waved his hand weakly, about to say no.

suddenly!

His nose, which had been somewhat listless, twitched twice!

A strange fragrance, seemingly capable of penetrating the depths of one's soul, wafted in through the crack in the car window.

Director Wang was instantly stunned, as if he had been electrocuted!

An unnatural blush instantly spread across his face, which had been pale from motion sickness!

One second he was looking sickly, the next he jumped up from his seat!

"Stop...stop the car!"

Director Wang seemed to have been injected with adrenaline. He shoved aside his secretary, stumbled to the car window, and forcefully rolled it down.

He leaned out the window and, like a hungry beast, took two big deep breaths of air!

"Hiss—ha—!"

The incredibly rich aroma of the food instantly filled his lungs and rushed to the top of his head!

He felt that every dormant taste bud in his body was completely awakened at this moment!

"This...this is some kind of divine flavor?!"

Director Wang's eyes widened, and he became excited, showing no signs of motion sickness whatsoever.

He pointed in the direction the aroma was coming from, and shouted at the driver in an unquestionable, commanding tone.

"Turn around! Turn around right now!"

"Follow that smell and drive over there!"

"I'm going to see today what kind of deity could create such a bewitching concoction!"

The driver was startled by the bureau chief's sudden change of heart, but dared not ask any further questions.

He abruptly turned the steering wheel, exited the highway at the next intersection, and then, guided by the increasingly strong aroma, sped all the way to the grand entrance of the canteen in Jiangjia Village.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Director Wang had already impatiently opened the car door and jumped out.

Even the entourage behind him couldn't wait!

Following the aroma, he rushed into the cafeteria's main hall, taking two steps at a time.

At this moment, the canteen was already filled with villagers who had come attracted by the aroma.

Everyone craned their necks, staring intently at the direction of the kitchen door.

Just as Director Wang rushed in.

"It's ready to boil—!"

Hu La Hua shouted with a strong voice!

With all her might, she forcefully lifted the lid of the huge iron pot!

"boom--!"

An extremely dense plume of white steam shot into the sky!

Amidst the rising white steam, everyone witnessed a scene they would never forget.

Where is the rice in that pot anymore?

That was clearly a pot of freshly baked, exquisite pearls, shimmering with a warm luster!

Each grain of rice is as clear as jade, glossy and distinct, yet tightly nestled together.

The aroma of grains, so strong it seemed to strike right at the soul, exploded wildly the moment the pot lid was lifted, dominating everyone's sense of smell!

Director Wang is used to attending all sorts of high-class banquets, and he's long been tired of eating delicacies.

But at this moment, he completely lost his composure!

He felt his reason completely destroyed by that fragrance!

Like a madman, he pushed through the crowd and rushed to the big iron pot.

He grabbed an empty bowl that hadn't been washed yet, without even looking at it or bothering to find a rice scoop.

He stretched out his hand, which was adorned with an expensive watch, and like a primitive savage, grabbed a handful of piping hot rice and stuffed it into his mouth!

"Hiss... Hah... It's so hot!"

The moment the rice entered his mouth, Director Wang gasped in shock from the heat.

But he simply couldn't bear to spit it out!

The rice melted in my mouth, sweet and soft!

The moment he chewed, a pure, subtle, sweet grain aroma exploded wildly on his taste buds, layer upon layer!

good to eat!

It's fucking delicious!

Director Wang felt that all the Michelin three-star restaurants and state banquets he had ever eaten in his life had turned into pig swill in the face of this mouthful of white rice!

The group of entourage that had just arrived behind him all stared in disbelief at the scene before them.

Under their blank stares.

This dignified head of the provincial grain bureau didn't even drink a sip of water or pickle a single vegetable.

Standing right there by the pot, not minding the heat, I used both hands to wolf down three whole bowls of white rice!

He only put down his bowl reluctantly when his stomach was so full that he couldn't eat another grain of rice.

He wiped the grains of rice from the corner of his mouth, and then wiped away a tear that had welled up in his eye because it was so delicious.

He grabbed Hu Lahua's arm, his voice trembling with emotion, almost as if he were about to cry.

"It's...it's so delicious! I've never eaten such a delicious meal in my life!"

"Quick! Tell me! Where is your village chief?!"

"Where's Jiang Chen?! Take me to see him right now!"