This was Yin Zhu's third visit to the office, but Lu Youqi was not there this time.
Hong Xigua remained focused on her computer, seemingly engrossed in something, unaware that someone had entered. Yin Zhu tiptoed closer to Hong Xigua, wanting to see what she was doing, but quickly gave up in the face of the complex tables and names on the computer screen.
This peeking behavior made Hong Xigua notice that there was someone next to her. When she saw that it was Yin Zhu, Hong Xigua breathed a sigh of relief: "Why are you here?"
"Sister Hong, I want to ask you something."
As Yin Zhu said this, her eyes kept glancing at the screen.
Because her actions were so obvious, Hong Xigua quickly understood her intentions and couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm arranging the meals for the elderly. The menu is based on their health. Since you're here, why don't you go and deliver it to the cafeteria?"
"Oh? Okay."
Yin Zhu never expected that she would get a job running errands before she even asked her question.
Seeing how kind Hong Xigua was to her, Yin Zhu felt embarrassed to refuse. She stood aside and waited for Hong Xigua to print out the menu before taking it and heading to the charity canteen.
It wasn't until she stood back at the entrance of the charity canteen, looking at the familiar pink and white balloons, that Yin Zhu belatedly realized she had been sent away before she could finish asking her questions.
I was careless! I shouldn't have triggered the side quest!
If she were to return to the office from the charity canteen at this point, there wouldn't be enough time. Yin Zhu had no choice but to give up for the time being and go to work at the activity center first, then return to the office after get off work to inquire about the classical garden.
As for what's written on the paper that was given to him, if it were read aloud, it would probably be a long list of dishes, several hundred words long. Although such a long list could take up a large part of the screen, it wouldn't advance Yin Zhu's task progress much, so I won't go into details.
When the cafeteria staff saw Yin Zhu arrive, they proactively started serving her food without being told.
Yin Zhu had already eaten lunch, so she quickly stopped her and handed her the menu: "Wait a minute, I'm here to deliver something. The office asked me to bring it."
The food server was seeing Yin Zhu deliver this for the first time; usually, other people would do it. They paused for a moment, then randomly pointed to the side:
“Come over here, I have something to tell you…”
"No need for all that trouble, I've already delivered it." Yin Zhu interrupted her directly. "I have things to do, I need to go back to the activity center to work, I don't have much time to help you. Keep it safe, don't blame me if you lose it, I've already given it to you."
After saying that, he turned and left in one swift motion, without taking away a single grain of rice or a single vegetable.
Seeing Yin Zhu leave, the cafeteria worker could only take the menu back in disappointment and call out to the chef inside, "The menu is here!"
"Put it on the table first." A hoarse voice, neither male nor female, came from inside the room.
The employee serving the food didn't agree, but instead subconsciously glanced at the "Code of Conduct for Cafeteria Employees" posted in the corner, which contained the rules for the charity cafeteria.
One of the key points in the eyes of employees is:
[No one other than cafeteria staff is allowed to enter the kitchen; otherwise, they will be punished.]
This rule seems no different on the surface, but when combined with the previous actions of the employees who tried to get Yin Zhu into the kitchen, it reveals a rather sinister intention.
If Yin Zhu hadn't been in a hurry to get to work and hadn't handed the things directly to the kitchen staff, something terrible might have happened. That's why the staff looked disappointed—they had missed a golden opportunity to screw over Yin Zhu.
Of course, even if Yin Zhuzhen goes in, she might not necessarily die, but it will likely cause more complications.
Because of time constraints, Yin Zhu gave up the idea of going to the office at noon and went straight back to the activity center after delivering the menus to start her afternoon work.
As evening approached, Yin Zhu, who had nothing much to do anyway, went straight to the office after work.
This time, Yin Zhu ran straight there, only slowing down when she got near the office. She bent over, supporting herself on her knees with her arms, and gasped for breath to rest before entering the office.
The other colleagues hadn't left yet, but Hong Xigua was already packing her things.
"Sister Hong, have you all gotten off work?"
Yin Zhu consciously adopted the demeanor of a well-behaved junior, a somewhat troubled expression on her face: "I also wanted to ask about something..."
"What's wrong? Come to think of it, you said you had something to do at noon. Did something happen?" Hong Xigua's eyes were mainly on Yin Zhu's hair and face, but she didn't see anything unusual. She was even more curious.
"I met an old lady today who said she was in the classical garden. Should I go over there?" Yin Zhu asked hesitantly.
“If you want to go, you can switch shifts with your colleagues over there. There aren’t many people at the Classical Garden, and it’s next to the hospital, so usually only two or three people are needed to watch over it.” Hong Xigua paused. “If you encounter an injured elderly person there, you can call 444- and ask the hospital to come and provide emergency care, but it’s best not to go in with them.”
Yin Zhu nodded: "Are there any other phone calls?"
Hong Xigua went straight to the employee's seat where they had been playing games, took a piece of paper covered with phone numbers and gave it to Yin Zhu, adding, "Don't call unless it's necessary."
"Um...actually, there's something else..."
Yin Zhu remembered her other purpose and immediately became hesitant, only to be slapped on the head by Hong Xigua: "Just say what you want to say, don't be so awkward here."
“I heard there’s a rule for seniors, but I forgot what it’s called. I heard the office can provide it because I want to see it.”
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