Upon further inquiry, he learned that after Mark’s daughter was separated from her family, she had wandered along with the crowd and somehow ended up near the City God Temple.
The owner of a small food stall noticed the little foreign girl was by herself and asked if she’d gotten separated from her family. When she confirmed she had, he immediately called the police.
He even gave her some of the stall’s specialty snacks. Unexpectedly, this gesture completely unleashed the little girl’s appetite. She devoured four or five servings and still wasn’t full.
By the time Mark and his family arrived, the little girl’s belly was round and full. The stall owner could only watch, his heart—and his wallet—aching.
Once he understood what had happened, Mark didn’t hesitate to pull out ten thousand yuan as a thank-you payment. But there was no way the owner would accept it—after all, this was a great opportunity to build up his shop’s reputation.
After some back and forth, the owner ultimately only accepted payment for the food the little girl had eaten, which still came out to over four hundred yuan.
Having heard from his daughter how delicious the food was, Mark and his wife tried some for themselves and were instantly captivated.
For the next several days, Mark’s family spent all their time around the Bund, not going anywhere else.
Su Chen hadn’t expected such a strange story to be behind it all. Now he understood why Mark had seemed so emotional earlier. It would be an unforgettable experience for anyone.
The reality he personally experienced formed a stark contrast with what he was used to back home.
"Mark, you’d better prepare yourself," Su Chen said with a smile. "You probably won’t be back in Shanghai for another three to five years!"
After all, in Huaxia, every province and city has its own unique culinary culture. Even two adjacent counties will have their own distinct cuisines and attractions. If Mark really wanted to see it all, it would take him several years.
He could even spend six months to a year in a single province.
"What? How is that possible? I estimated it would only take three or four months to see the most popular sights!" A look of confusion crossed Mark’s face. This was the conclusion he’d drawn after watching countless videos online.
Mark quickly outlined his travel plan.
After hearing Mark’s plan, a wry smile appeared on Su Chen’s face. ’So his grand tour of Huaxia is just hitting the most famous tourist cities.’
Places like the "8D City" of Wudu, the "Panda Kingdom" of Rongcheng, and the "Carb Capital" of Xi’an. None of the neighboring cities were in his plan. To put it bluntly, he was just picking one city per province to check off his list, just to say he’d been there.
"Mark, I suggest you explore it one province at a time. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed."


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