Zhong Yuxiu smiled and said, "You can add sugarcane. The soup made from it will be delicious and sweet. It's especially delicious."
"real?"
"You'll know after you eat." Zhong Yuxiu smiled brightly, "We have something delicious tonight. I'm going to be out first, you guys go ahead and get busy."
As soon as she left, Haonan and Tian Shangguo looked at each other, half believing and half doubting.
Zhong Yuxiu returned to the hall and sat back in her original seat. Yan Rushan handed snacks to her, and Zhong Yuxiu took them. She ate a peanut first, and then stuffed another one into his mouth when he was not paying attention.
Yan Rushan was stunned, opened his mouth and held it in his mouth, a smile spread in his eyes, his thin lips curled up slightly, and he raised his hand to pat her on the head.
"You eat, you don't have to feed me."
"Let's eat together." Zhong Yuxiu came up to him with the snacks in her hand. Seeing that he was about to take the snacks, she quickly stopped him and said, "No need to peel them anymore. We've almost finished these. Your hands will hurt if you peel them for too long."
The outstretched hand retracted, Yan Rushan looked at her with a smile, his heart felt unspeakably soft, and the whole person seemed to be surrounded by a warm breeze; it turned out that this was the feeling of being cared for by the lover, it was so good!
After Zhong Yuxiu ate one, she would stuff another one into his mouth; no one said anything, silence was better than words.
After finishing the snack in her hand, Zhong Yuxiu leaned over to pick up the water cup; Yan Rushan handed it to her one step faster, "Drink slowly, the water is still hot."
"Hmm." Zhong Yuxiu lowered her head and took a sip, frowning slightly. The boiled water had not cooled down much and was still hot.
"Don't drink yet, eat some grapefruit to quench your thirst." He took the cup and put it back, then brought a plate with grapefruit. "Here, grapefruit is rich in water. Eating a few mouthfuls will be almost the same as drinking water."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded, took the pomelo and ate it, the sweetness entering her heart. She looked up and smiled at him, "It's really sweet, better than plain water."
"I'll bring you some later. Keep it and eat it slowly."
After spending more than an hour with Yuxiu at the Zhong family's, Yan Rushan kept his word and went home to move a dozen grapefruits and put them in the storage room. Guessing that Old Man Yan was about to come back, he reluctantly said goodbye.
"Sleep a little longer tomorrow, I'll come see you at ten o'clock, and then we'll go back to my house for dinner."
"Why don't you go over and help earlier?" The first time you visit, you always go earlier. Their two families live in the same compound, so it might not be good to go too late.
The little girl was considerate and sensible. Yan Rushan raised his hand and placed it beside her ear, rubbing her hair with his fingertips. "It's okay. My mom will prepare the meal, and my dad and I will help. Since you're a first-time visitor, you should relax and have fun."
"Okay, I'll wait for you to pick me up." He agreed very readily.
Yan Rushan chuckled, "I should go now. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
After seeing Yan Rushan off, Zhong Yuxiu returned to the hall. She felt a little lost as the scent of Yan Rushan was missing from her breath. She turned around and went to the kitchen. She almost bumped into Haonan and Tian Shangguo who were about to come out after finishing their work.
"Comrade Zhong, Comrade Yan is gone?" Hao Nan asked.
"Let's go back." Zhong Yuxiu nodded. "You guys go sit outside for a while. Thank you for your hard work helping Goudan."
"Of course you are. You are very polite. We also want to eat, right?"
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and watched them walk into the kitchen from behind. There were many meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes, especially the lamb. Just by smelling it, you could tell that it had no fishy smell.
"Good job, Goudan."
“Ding ding.”
Goudan turned his head, the sensor scanned her, then turned back and continued to work.
Zhong Yuxiu walked around the kitchen. The more she looked, the more delicious the food smelled. As she looked, she felt a little hungry. It was not time for dinner yet, and the mutton was not cooked enough. She stopped looking and went out to get some snacks.
He walked out of the kitchen and sat back on the sofa. His eyes swept over Hao Tian and he slapped his forehead. Suddenly he remembered that he had to give Haonan and Tian Shangguo a holiday. He walked to the phone and dialed Xi Nian. The call was picked up after a few rings on the other end.
"Is it Comrade Xi Nian?"
"Yes, Comrade Zhong, hello; I wish you a happy new year in advance." Xi Nian's voice came, the call quality was not very good, at least not as good as the phones in later generations.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and said, "Happy New Year, Comrade Xi Nian too. I'm calling you now because I want to tell you something."
"Please go ahead."
"Comrade Haonan and Comrade Tian Shangguo have been protecting me and have no time to go home. It's the New Year holiday, and I didn't think of giving them a chance to go home and reunite with their families."
Xi Nian said: "Their duty is to protect you. If they leave, it will be unsafe for you to go out."
"I know I won't leave the compound alone after they leave. At most, I'll just wander around here. Don't worry." Zhong Yuxiu paused, then added, "They have to be back on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, so their vacation will only be about ten days."
"Okay, but I still have to arrange two people to come and protect your safety." Xi Nian compromised, but still worried about her.
Zhong Yuxiu pulled a stool over and sat down, speaking slowly, "No need to send anyone over, the compound is very safe. I said I wouldn't leave the compound these days, so I won't. Thank you Xi Nian for your kindness, but I just want to spend the New Year in peace and quiet."
It took a long time for someone on the other end of the phone to say this.
"Then you cannot leave the compound. If you do, you must tell me. I will send someone to protect you."
"Okay, then I'll tell them to pack up and get ready to go home. By the way, Chinese New Year is just a few days away, so it might be hard to buy train tickets now, right?" Every Chinese New Year, there are so many people going home that it's hard to buy either train tickets or bus tickets.
Scalpers are not allowed now. It will be better to wait for a few years when the policy is relaxed and scalpers can buy tickets on your behalf.
Xi's gentle laughter echoed. "I see. I'll contact someone to help buy the tickets. I'll come over later and bring them over. I'd love to have a meal at your house. I hope you won't kick me out."
"Welcome! Goudan has stewed mutton today, you're in for a treat." Zhong Yuxiu's tone was cheerful, and her sincerity was immediately apparent. "Please buy tickets for tonight or tomorrow, whether standing or seated, as long as there's one available."
In the late 1970s, train management was not so strict, and you could get on the train with a standing ticket; once on the train, you could also buy a ticket, whether it was a sitting ticket or a sleeper ticket, as long as there was a seat available.
After hanging up the phone and completing one task, Zhong Yuxiu returned to the sofa and sat down before speaking to the two of them.
"Comrade Hao, Comrade Tian, after dinner, pack up your things! Go back and reunite with your families. I'll give you fifteen days off. Your two homes aren't too far from Shangjing. You can spend three to five days on the road, but you can still relax at home for ten days. Just come back on the tenth day. Huada University will start school on the twelfth day of the lunar year, and I have to go to school to take charge of class affairs."
Leading a new class is not as simple as being an assistant teacher; at the beginning you have to do everything yourself, and only when things are on the right track can you let go and hand over the work to the class leaders.
If you let go at the beginning, it will be difficult to understand the students in the new class.
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