As nightfall tenderly descends, the city's clamor slowly recedes, merging into the warm and bright lights of every household in Linting Garden.
In the kitchen of apartment 503, unit 5, building 8
The symphony of chop-chop-chop rings out powerfully in the kitchen, as Huang Jun meticulously trims away the unnecessary nails from the thoroughly cleaned bullfrogs.
Then, his focus shifts to the bullfrog's spines.
With precise cuts of the blade, accompanied by a soft "kacha" sound, the bullfrogs are perfectly split in half, the cuts smooth like mirrors, without a trace of excess meat.
Next, Huang Jun follows the natural contours of the bullfrog's bones, chopping vigorously and precisely, cutting the bullfrogs into uniformly sized, neatly shaped large pieces.
Once all the bullfrogs are chopped, he arranges them neatly on a large white porcelain platter.
