Professor Yuan turned his gaze to Qian Duoduo beside him and asked, "How long will you stay in Harbin this time?"
Qian Duoduo was taken aback, then smiled and said, "This time, I mainly brought Yuanzi back to see my parents. Maybe we can wait until the New Year!"
Professor Yuan's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this: "That's perfect timing! I need someone to help me with something. How about this, since you don't have much important work to do at home in the winter, why don't you stay here and help me for a while?"
After thinking for a moment, Qian Duoduo replied, "Teacher, I'd love to stay and help you. However, I'd like to go home and spend some time with my parents first, since I haven't seen them in a long time. Can I come back here in a few days?"
Professor Yuan nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem. You see, he had been stuck on this rice genetics problem for quite some time. Although researching and experimenting to develop new varieties is by no means a matter of a day or two, the longer he was stuck, the more energy and spirit he would expend on this matter. This was why Qian Duoduo had repeatedly used nourishing spiritual water to maintain Professor Yuan's health; otherwise, he would have collapsed long ago.
Since the situation hasn't changed recently, delaying for another day or two doesn't seem to matter much. With that thought, Professor Yuan turned around and waved gently at Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo smiled broadly and said warmly, "My parents are in Harbin now, living in a house near the school. I came here to invite you, teacher, to my home for a simple meal."
Upon hearing this, Professor Yuan, without saying a word, quickly picked up the water glass on the table and replied enthusiastically, "Then what are we dawdling for? Let's get going!" Before he finished speaking, he had already reached out and pushed Lu Yuan beside him, striding forward.
Qian Duoduo, who was lagging behind, smiled and gently closed the office door. And so, the three of them stepped out of the school gate together, heading towards Qian Duoduo's home.
For Professor Yuan, it had been a long time since he had tasted the delicious food cooked by Qian Duoduo herself. During the meal, he ate heartily while recounting his experiences of leading Qian Duoduo to academic seminars. Those wonderful memories seemed as vivid as if they were yesterday, immersing Professor Yuan in them completely.
Especially Qian Duoduo's amazing cooking skills, they are simply superb! He leisurely took a sip of Yuquan wine, then smiled and looked at Qian Sheng with dreamy eyes, slowly saying, "Brother, your Duoduo's superb cooking skills are just too outstanding! Every time I eat her delicious food, I feel like I can't stop eating. If she weren't so busy, and still remembered this old man, sending me some of her homemade meat sauce and vegetables from time to time, I probably would have lost interest in the bland food in the cafeteria long ago! You know, this girl is such a sweet little cotton-padded jacket, brother, I envy you!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng quickly raised his glass, lightly clinked it with Professor Yuan's, and laughed in agreement, "Haha, Brother Yuan is absolutely right! Duo Duo's cooking skills are indeed just like her mother's, surpassing her mother's! Besides, you took such good care of Duo Duo at school, and now that she's doing so well, it's only right that she takes care of you in return!" And so, the two began to drink back and forth, one glass after another, enjoying themselves immensely.
As time went by, they unknowingly drank quite a bit of alcohol and gradually became slightly tipsy.
When Qian Sheng reached for the wine bottle on the table again, he was surprised to find that it had disappeared. He looked around in confusion, searching for the missing bottle. At this moment, Qian Duoduo whispered, "Dad, Mom took the bottle away."
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng remained silent, slowly lowering his head and focusing his gaze on the wine glass he was tightly clutching in his hand. At the bottom of the glass, a single drop of liquid, as clear and sparkling as crystal, still lingered.
Qian Sheng stared at the drop of wine, a sense of helplessness welling up inside him. He sighed softly. Ever since he fell ill last time, this old woman had become very strict with him, forbidding him from eating or drinking too much of this or that, and even forbidding him from drinking cold water, only allowing him to drink lukewarm boiled water.
He slowly turned his head, his gaze meeting that of Professor Yuan, who also looked bewildered. Their eyes met briefly in the air, and they both read the same emotion in each other's eyes: they couldn't continue drinking.
Then, as if by unspoken agreement, they both gave a wry smile and shook their heads slightly, seemingly expressing their helplessness in the face of the situation.
The Qian family was busy packing their bags at home. Qian Duoduo had also secretly bought a lot of things. This time, they were going back to the county first. Jin Kuohao was now in charge of the operation of the shopping mall in the county and the property management of the adjacent community. He also brought Grandpa Jin and Grandma Jin to the county.
After two full days of preparation, and with three trunks fully loaded, they finally embarked on their journey home, heading towards Shangzhi County.
This time, they traveled by car and arrived in the county town in no time. Jin Kuohao was overjoyed, as he hadn't seen his dear sister and brother-in-law for several months. When he saw Qian Duoduo and Lu Yuan, who had woken up and was full of energy, his joy was indescribable; perhaps only "ecstatic" would be the most fitting description! After all, his niece's hardship had finally come to an end, and this was the happiest thing of all!
Overjoyed, he quickly took out the New Year's gift that Qian Duoduo had given him, a flip phone, which was the first of its kind in the county. He was very proud to show it off. He called Yuanfang and told her that his sister and brother-in-law had returned with Duoduo and Luyuan, and asked her to book two full tables of sumptuous food at the best restaurant in the county.
Then he led Qian Sheng's family, along with bodyguards and assistants, to the restaurant to meet his parents and Yuanfang. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the food was served and everyone began to enjoy their meal!
Qian Duoduo stayed in the county town for about a week. During this time, she gained an in-depth understanding of the mall's daily operations and carefully checked and audited the accounts one by one. Furthermore, she also made a special trip to visit and inspect the residential complex built by Wanmao.
Ultimately, Qian Duoduo highly praised Jin Kuohao's management skills and expressed her sincere approval. Receiving such praise filled Jin Kuohao with immense pride and joy; he thumped his chest loudly, proving that he was still as capable as ever!
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