"Senior brother!"

Guan Shengping's rapid-fire questions prompted Bai Jiaojiao to quickly interrupt him. She said, "Senior, I'm only a freshman, and I haven't learned that much in my courses. But I've been looking at a lot of practical materials this summer. Recently, Professor Ji showed me some basic literature with some experimental procedures, which I've been learning from books in the library. But I haven't really done any practice."

With so many questions in a row, it's very difficult to answer them.

Bai Jiaojiao suspected that Ji Guizhang, a man of few words, probably recruited a student with Guan Shengping's personality just to make the laboratory more lively.

Guan Shengping nodded: "I understand, then I know. Teacher Ji must have asked me to give you some practice first. Here, come with me, and I'll show you some basic things."

"good!"

This suited Bai Jiaojiao perfectly.

Bai Jiaojiao was very excited to finally be able to access the experimental equipment.

She is not someone who is impatient for quick results, but she believes that learning by doing both hands-on practice and reading books is the best way to learn.

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Although Bai Jiaojiao moved to the dormitory and had Shu Manling as a companion, and her days were fulfilling studying with Guan Shengping in the lab, she still missed Chen Heng.

"Let's go to my house, I'll cook some dishes and we can have a better meal."

Bai Jiaojiao said.

Shu Manling hesitated upon hearing this: "I...I think I'd better not go out anytime soon."

It has been almost half a month since Shu Manling's family came looking for her, and Bai Jiaojiao guessed that they would have no money and would be unable to move an inch in Yancheng.

The old woman threatened to call the police before she left, but she hasn't come back yet. I guess the police station thinks it's outrageous and doesn't want to get involved.

After so many days, they've most likely already gone back.

However, it cannot be ruled out that the mother and son were determined to abduct Shu Manling, even if it meant their deaths in Yancheng.

Bai Jiaojiao didn't want to cause any more trouble, and it was best if Shu Manling could stay safely at school.

Seeing Shu Manling's apologetic face, Bai Jiaojiao said, "It's alright, I'll go back by myself. I'll also visit Teacher Xiang and bring him something. I haven't been to his place much in the past two weeks."

"I'm so sorry."

"Alright, stop being so polite with me."

Even if Bai Jiaojiao didn't think Shu Manling was the kind of person who would lose her conscience, she wouldn't sting on a meal in Bai Jiaojiao's eyes now.

The hottest time of the year was almost over, and there was a saying in Shili Village about "gaining weight for autumn." Bai Jiaojiao bought some pork belly to take home and planned to make braised pork.

She happened to see quail eggs for sale. These were a rare commodity, unlike in later years when they were everywhere. People were struggling to even satisfy their hunger, so who would bother raising quails? They could only be found in Yancheng, and even then, it depended on luck.

Buy quail eggs and boil them yourself. Peel them, fry them in oil, and then stew them with braised pork. The taste is even better that way.

Spring corn was just being harvested, so Bai Jiaojiao picked two ears to take home, chopped two pieces of carrot, and made a soup with the pork ribs.

Since Bai Jiaojiao planned to send a portion to Xiang Anqi, she certainly wouldn't send these soupy dishes; instead, she would send him a bucket of rice.

Speaking of delicate desserts, it's the perfect season for pumpkins.

Bai Jiaojiao bought some pumpkins, mixed them with glutinous rice flour to form small balls, imprinted patterns on them, and shaped them into small pumpkins. The steamed pumpkin cakes were beautiful and delicious, and she felt very presentable to give them to Xiang Anqi.

Bai Jiaojiao didn't cook any staple food; she planned to buy two steamed buns from the cafeteria, one for her and one for Shu Manling, which would be just right.

She took two bags, went back to her dormitory to put down her lunchbox, asked Shu Manling to wait for her, and then went to Xiang Anqi's office.

Even during summer vacation, these teachers, who have nothing else to do, will still come to the school.

After all, there aren't many entertainment options these days. If you just stay at home and lie around, people will criticize you. That's the current trend. Everyone has to actively participate in the construction of our country.

Bai Jiaojiao went to Xiang Anqi's office and, sure enough, saw him holding a can of tea leaves and chatting with the other teachers in the office.

Seeing Bai Jiaojiao at the door, he smiled and said, "Oh my, what a rare guest!"

Bai Jiaojiao felt embarrassed by Xiang Anqi's words, picked up the lunchbox she was holding and went inside: "Teacher, I made some snacks at home, I came to give them to you to try."

"It's kind of you to still remember me. Aren't you going to do the experiment?"

"Oh dear, Bai Jiaojiao hasn't been to our office in a while. Did the sun rise in the west today?" the other teachers in the office joked.

Bai Jiaojiao blushed even more; she really wanted to refuse to answer the question.

She opened the lunchbox lid directly on Xiang Anqi's desk, saying as she did so:

"Teacher Xiang, what are you saying? I came over as soon as I finished my work. Teacher, the pumpkin I bought is so sweet. I didn't add a single grain of sugar when I was kneading the dough, but the desserts I made are very sweet. Please try some."

Xiang Anqi was just joking with Bai Jiaojiao. It was summer vacation, and he hadn't assigned her any homework, so it was normal that she hadn't come to see him. He was actually happy that she came today.

During summer vacation, with nothing to do and nothing to do, Xiang Anqi was getting tired of seeing the same old friends all the time.

"Beautiful! Beautiful!" Xiang Anqi exclaimed as he saw the round and plump little pastries, glistening with light. He hadn't been eating well lately due to the hot weather, but these little pumpkin cakes suddenly gave him an appetite.

"Teacher, please try it."

Xiang Anqi didn't care about etiquette and just pinched one with his hand and ate it. Bai Jiaojiao pinched it delicately, and Xiang Anqi took two bites of it, making "mmm" sounds.

"Is it delicious?" The other teachers, who weren't originally interested in this food, were intrigued by Xiang Anqi's exaggerated tone.

"Delicious!" Xiang Anqi pulled the lunchbox closer to her chest and looked at Bai Jiaojiao. "I didn't expect you to have such a skill. I haven't had such snacks in years. The ones sold in department stores are all very rough, and we can't get used to the foreign ones!"

Bai Jiaojiao thought to herself that this was easy, and immediately said, "Teacher, if you like it, I'll give it to you again next time."

The other teachers exclaimed, "Really?"

"Listen to his bragging. In our teacher's eyes, everything his little apprentice does is delicious. Even buying him a steamed bun is like eating a Manchu Han Imperial Feast."

"Haha, most likely!"

Xiang Anqi objected immediately: "It's delicious! You can only be envious. No matter how envious you are, no student will bring you food!"

"Then let us try one, and we'll believe you if we try one."

"Don't give me that. Do you think I'm stupid? There are only a few of these. If I give you even one cent, I'll have nothing left."

The lunchbox wasn't big; it contained eight pieces of cake. Xiang Anqi had already eaten one, and with one still in her hand, she felt the lunchbox was half empty.