If no one had reminded her before, she would have really forgotten about it; but now that someone mentioned it, she couldn't pretend not to know.
Yan Rushan's eyes dimmed slightly, "Go ahead, I'll pick you up when you get off work."
"You may not come back for lunch, so come pick me up in the evening?" Zhong Yuxiu was relieved by his sudden backdown, but she also felt more apologetic; he took the time to take her out to relax, and she had other plans.
"Then I'll bring you lunch, okay?" Yan Rushan asked respectfully.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded without hesitation and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Yan. The food in the cafeteria is really not tasty. If there's nothing to eat, I can make do with it. If there's something good, I won't come."
"Tell me what you come up with." Yan Rushan's eyebrows were calm and smiling. "Whether it's meat or vegetables, I'll try my best to get it for you."
"Roast duck, Quanjude's roast duck is really delicious, especially the crispy and refreshing skin." Zhong Yuxiu savored the taste happily.
Yan Rushan nodded without hesitation, "Okay, I'll bring you a roast duck for lunch tomorrow. Do you want anything else?"
"Braised pork and mapo tofu, just these two. If there are vegetables, then have another one."
"It's a little less. Will it be enough?" Yan Rushan was worried. Yuxiu had a big appetite, and there were also Haonan and Tian Shangguo. If the three of them ate together, three dishes would not be enough.
Haonan smiled and said, "We don't have to eat with Comrade Zhong. We can eat in the cafeteria."
"Eating alone doesn't taste good." Zhong Yuxiu shook her head. "Eating is only good when you eat together. Eating alone is boring."
"I'll have them buy two more." Yan Rushan finalized it and talked to Zhong Yuxiu about other things. "The grapefruits for grandpa are almost here. I'll go get them tomorrow. Do you want some grapefruit? I'll bring some over for you."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded quickly, "Yes, take a few more, and I'll save the skins for you when you come over to get them."
"Okay." Yan Rushan agreed readily.
"Logically, since you asked people to collect the grapefruits early in the morning, they should have been delivered long ago. Why are you so late?" It has been more than a month.
Yan Rushan paused for a moment, holding his chopsticks. "Something happened over there, and they needed too many grapefruits. It took a while to transport them out."
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Zhong Yuxiu did not ask any more questions. Something must have happened during this period. "It's great that it can be delivered. The old man has grapefruit peels to use. I think the old cold legs can also be improved."
"Well, Grandpa's leg hasn't hurt in the past few days. Your method is really effective." Yan Rushan's eyes smiled, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he was in a good mood. "Grandpa also said he wanted to thank you in person."
"Thank you in person?" Zhong Yuxiu refused. "I don't want it. It's just a matter of one sentence. You took care of everything. How can I ask for a thank you?"
Yan Rushan glanced sideways, his smile growing more pronounced. "Grandpa said, if it weren't for your method, I wouldn't know how much suffering I would have endured. And, your method isn't just used by Grandpa now, many other old men are using it too, and they're all beneficiaries. Most of the pomelo peels I brought back are for them."
"Why do they need you to give it to them? Can't they find a way to get it themselves?" Those who can make Mr. Yan tell them the secret recipe should be his friends and have high status.
"I have to find some pomelo for Grandpa anyway, so I'll do it while I'm here." Yan Rushan's tone paused for a moment before continuing, "They've paid their respects and will make up for it elsewhere; some of them are elderly people from my brothers' families."
Zhong Yuxiu suddenly understood, "This is also good."
She is well aware of the importance of personal connections; she is just impatient to cultivate them. With a good personal connection, she can achieve twice the result with half the effort no matter what she does.
As she is engaged in research, she does not care much about interpersonal relationships; her personality is only suitable for research.
"Don't worry, I know my limits." Yan Rushan said with a smile, looking at Haonan and the others, "Do you want to bring anything for your family? I'm about to get a new batch of goods."
Haonan and Tian Shangguo looked at each other. They didn't expect him to ask like this. Yan Rushan had never been very close to them, let alone taking the initiative to ask them if they needed anything.
"Can you get more malted milk and cloth?" Haonan hesitated for a long time, but still asked.
Tian Shangguo glanced at him but did not stop him.
Yan Rushan nodded slightly. "Yes, these are the basics. If Comrade Hao needs them, I'll bring them to you when I come over tomorrow."
"Thank you. I want three cans of malted milk and two pieces of cloth. Please tell me how much they are." Haonan is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others.
"Okay, I'll give it to you tomorrow when it's delivered." Yan Rushan looked at Tian Shangguo again, "What about you? Do you have any?"
Tian Shangguo nodded and said, "Can you get a bicycle, a watch, and a sewing machine? My little brother is looking for a marriage partner recently, and he needs these three things."
These three items are in high demand, and they may not be able to buy them if they go to buy them; if they want to get them all, they will definitely need to use a lot of connections. He doesn't want to use his connections for certain people, so if Yan Rushan can get them, it can save a lot of trouble.
"Yes, the bicycle is Fei Ge brand, the watch is Shanghai brand, and the sewing machine is Plum Blossom brand. Is that okay?" Yan Rushan reported the brand.
"Sure, not much, just something cheaper will do."
Yan Rushan agreed, and the group rested for a while. In order to have more time to play, they even canceled their nap.
When I walked out of the compound, I saw a Hongqi sedan parked outside. The brand looked familiar.
"Let's go. Grandpa and I have borrowed a car so we can waste less time on the road." Yan Rushan pulled Yuxiu forward. Yuxiu then saw that there was a guard sitting inside. He was someone close to Grandpa Yan.
"Don't you need it, old man?" Zhong Yuxiu stopped.
Yan Rushan smiled and said, "Grandpa won't go to work today."
"Is that so!" With a clear mind, Yuxiu got into the car sideways, followed by Yan Rushan; then Tian Shangguo sat down next to her, and Haonan could only go to the driver's seat.
“To Tiananmen Square.”
"Okay." The guard drove out of the compound.
Tiananmen Square is a large place with people coming and going. Although it looks sparsely populated, it is actually quite crowded.
"Today is not Sunday, why are there so many people here?" Zhong Yuxiu got out of the car and her eyes fell on the oversized photo, which was the portrait of the great man.
Yan Rushan took the camera from the car and handed it to her, "Do you want to take a picture?"
Zhong Yuxiu looked down and was filled with surprise.
"You brought a camera!"
Yan Rushan nodded with a smile, but said nothing.
Zhong Yuxiu took the camera and first studied how to use this antique; then she turned it on and took a few pictures of Tiananmen Square. The picture of the person's portrait was particularly clear.
"Brother Yan, you are so nice. You have thought of everything." Putting down her hands, Zhong Yuxiu praised sincerely.
Yan Rushan took the camera from her hand and pointed to the rising ground in front of him. "Go there and I'll take a picture."
"good."
The two of them walked around Tiananmen Square and took a photo whenever they came across a good spot.
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