The rich, heavy aroma of master-stock braising blended with the sharp fragrance of star anise washed over them, startling Xiǎohēi into instantly abandoning the butterfly he was chasing and scrambling under the stone table to wag his tail frantically.
Han Zhi leaned over, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and poked at the quivering, gelatinous skin of a soy-braised pork knuckle, intentionally widening his eyes as he said, "Brother Huìqīng, are you planning to move the entire signature menu of the Fan Tower over here? Could it be that you want my Banniang to give birth to a pair of 'meat dumplings'?"
"Ah!" Lǚ Huìqīng chimed in right then, "Brother Han is quite mistaken! Does Brother Han know that the *Huangdi Neijing* states, 'The five grains are for nourishment, the five fruits for assistance, the five livestock for benefit'? Lady Su is carrying twins, and she is precisely the one who ought to be nourished with more meat."
Chapter 372