Mr. Zhang's Delicious Cooking

Dear readers: The timeline, character relationships, personalities, character details, and plot setup in this story are all different from those in "The Sound of the Waves." The two stories are NOT a prequel and sequel. This Zhang Rong is NOT that Zhang Rong. None of the characters in the two stories are the same person. Please don't conflate them, in case it makes you uncomfortable. If necessary, think of the two stories as parallel worlds, existing in different spaces and dimensions. Thank you. In the author's mind, all plot details and character personalities in "The Sound of the Waves" are definitive. This story isn't very well written, and the author is embarrassed about it. The countless shortcomings here have all been addressed in "The Waves Still Sound the Same." You know what I mean, readers, so please don't ask why the two stories are so different, why their settings and characters' personalities don't match, or why Zhang Rong is so disgusting and brainless here... Thank you QwQ. Read at your own risk! Content warnings: The setup and character personalities in this story are unreasonable. It has every kind of ridiculous, melodramatic, idiotic, and brainless nonsense, and the protagonist is an idiot. It may upset some readers. If you can't handle outrageous stories or have very conventional values, proceed with caution! This is not a realistic story. Don't judge it by real-world standards. If you insist on reading, ignore reality and treat it as a parody. Thank you! Zhang Rong is an ordinary young man who makes a little money running an online shop from home. He has a crush on Zhan Xu, a criminal police officer. This story is simply a day-by-day account of Mr. Zhang Rong's life. It tells of the little joys, laughter, tears, and squabbles he and the people around him share in this era, in this city. Life is ordinary, even uneventful, but with the love the two have built along the way and Comrade Zhang Rong's dark cuisine, their little life still has plenty of flavor. Theme: