Manager Yu had just finished breakfast and was sitting at the counter drinking tea. Hearing the voice, he quickly set down his teacup and asked with a beaming smile, "Is that Laixi? What good stuff are you bringing me bright and early in the morning?"
Laixi signaled Heipi, who cracked open the hardened mud encasing a roast chicken while it was still in the basket—since it was lined with straw, the dirt wouldn't spill everywhere. Heipi then lifted out a yellowish lump, untied the straw ropes, and peeled back the kudzu leaves. Finally, a roast chicken wrapped in white cotton cloth was revealed. It was perfectly clean, without a single speck of mud on it. Even though the meat itself wasn't visible yet, the savory aroma was already wafting through the air.
Manager Yu sniffed the air and praised, "What is this? It smells wonderful."
