When I got home, Xi Nian had been waiting for a long time.
Zhong Yuxiu opened the door and invited them into the house. Yan Rushan held the textbooks for her and followed them in. Haonan and Tian Shangguo served tea and snacks and were busy for a while.
After Haonan, Tian Shangguo and Yan Rushan left, Xi Nianjian handed the drawings and data to her.
"Comrade Zhong, thank you for your help."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded, unfolded all the drawings and data and looked at them carefully one by one. Not to mention, she actually found a few loopholes; some were in the data, and some were missing from the drawings of the research institute. She marked the key points and gave the correct formulas and data.
After doing all this, Goudan also prepared the meal, and Yan Rushan came out and asked them to prepare to eat.
"Okay, that's all. The changes I mentioned are definitely feasible." He handed him the entire roll of drawings. "Put everything away. Let's eat. We can already smell the delicious food this morning."
Having solved a problem on his mind, Xi Nian smiled with relief, "Thank you for your hard work. At the critical moment, you have to take action personally to solve the problem."
"Let's not talk about this. I will help if I can, depending on the situation. If I can't help, then there's nothing I can do." Yuxiu stood up, not taking the matter to heart; she was the one who provided the drawings and designs, what else could she do if she didn't help?
Xi Nian rolled up the things, put them into the confidential file bag he brought with him, and handed them back to the guard; the guard then put the things close to his body. The drawings and data materials were not thick, and in winter, he was wearing a lot of clothes, so they could not be seen if they were placed close to his body.
"Comrade Xi, please wash your hands and take a seat." Zhong Yuxiu pointed in the direction of the bathroom.
Xi Nian nodded and led the guards in the direction she pointed.
Zhong Yuxiu went to the kitchen, washed her hands first, then took the dishes prepared by Haonan and brought them to the dining table; when she walked out of the restaurant, she heard some noise and turned around to see Xi Nian and two guards coming out after washing their hands.
"Comrade Xi, and these two comrades, please take a seat; the food will be served immediately."
"Okay." Xi Nian led the group over. "Will Comrade Zhong take a seat?"
Zhong Yuxiu smiled faintly and said, "I'll be right over. Please take a seat first. You're welcome."
Xi Nian nodded indifferently and took his people to the dining table to sit down; he had been here once before and sat in the same seat, the first seat on the right, with two guards sitting next to him at the same time.
Returning to the kitchen, Zhong Yuxiu asked, "What did Goudan cook?"
"Quite a lot. There are about ten dishes, including meat, vegetables and snacks." Yan Rushan looked towards the stove. Zhong Yuxiu followed his gaze and saw quite a few covered plates on the stove. "That's quite a lot."
Yan Rushan nodded gently, "You go outside to entertain the guests first, Haonan and I will serve the food."
"I'll help too." She walked past him to the stove and lifted the small bowls on the plate. Dishes appeared before her eyes one by one: stir-fried beef with celery, stir-fried yam, braised pork, spicy and sour noodles with scallion oil, ants climbing a tree, meatballs, stir-fried chili peppers, radish meatballs, crispy tofu, sauce-flavored pancakes, stewed mutton soup, and snacks of pumpkin cakes, steamed buns and dumplings.
There are a total of fourteen dishes served.
"It's so rich." Licking her lips, Zhong Yuxiu felt greedy.
"We'll be eating soon. You can bring the snacks first. If you're hungry, eat something to fill your stomach. We can start eating once all the dishes are on the table." Yan Rushan said this and turned around to wash two large ceramic bowls to hold the stewed mutton soup.
Zhong Yuxiu brought out pumpkin cakes, dumplings and buns. These three were placed in a small steamer with five compartments in total. Buns and dumplings accounted for the majority, and because the pumpkin cake was fried, it only took up one layer in one compartment of the steamer.
"Comrade Xi, two guards, snacks are here. If you are hungry, you can eat something first. The dishes will be here soon." As soon as the words fell, Zhong Yuxiu had already walked into the restaurant. The steamer was placed on the dining table, and the steamers were brought out one by one and spread out.
Xi Nian took a look at it and said, "Pumpkin pancakes are not easy to make and require a lot of skill. If you don't fry them at the right temperature, the flavor will change. Just look at the color and you'll know it's fried properly. Thanks to Comrade Zhong, I'm having a treat today."
"Of course not. The snacks made by my Goudan are pretty good." However, she might have benefited from Xi Nian's influence, as Goudan doesn't usually make these. For one thing, fried foods are classified as unhealthy foods in Goudan's system, so he might not make them for her even if she wants to eat them.
"Your Goudan is amazing. I envy him every time I come here." Xi Nian gave him a thumbs up. "Where's Goudan? Is he still busy in the kitchen?"
Zhong Yuxiu nodded. "There's still a vegetable dish that hasn't been cooked yet. It will be ready soon."
Put the dishes and chopsticks on the table for them, Zhong Yuxiu said again.
"Don't be polite, eat as much as you want. Goudan has also prepared a lot of meat and vegetable dishes, so you can eat more later."
"Of course, of course." The food cooked by Goudan will taste good, and Xi Nian is looking forward to it.
Xi Nian picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of pumpkin pie and put it into his mouth. It was crispy on the outside and tender and smooth on the inside. His taste buds awakened and Xi Nian nodded repeatedly.
"tasty."
"You guys eat too." Zhong Yuxiu smiled back and greeted the two guards.
The two guards nodded and thanked him, and tasted a piece. They didn't like the sweet taste very much. They turned to pick up the buns, one got a meat bun and the other got a red bean paste bun. The red bean paste filling was stuffed, and the guard who ate the red bean paste bun was quite uncomfortable.
Xi Nian smiled and said, "There are marks on the buns, so you should pick them up carefully."
The guard who got the red bean paste bun looked at the bun on the other person's chopsticks and nodded to show that he understood; when he picked up the bun for the second time, he got the meat bun. After eating three meat buns in a row, they put down their chopsticks when they had enough.
Yan Rushan, Haonan, and Tian Shangguo brought the dishes one after another, and Goudan came to help; there were more than a dozen dishes, some of which were divided into two portions, and there were more than twenty plates after they were served.
"The dishes are all here, let's eat." Yan Rushan said.
Zhong Yuxiu invited everyone to start eating. Yan Rushan and the other two sat down next to Zhong Yuxiu, and Haonan and Tian Shangguo sat down in turn.
Goudan was a good cook, and they ate up all the food on the table; the last bit of soup was also eaten by people with the help of bun skins. After having a full meal and a few drinks, Xi Nian asked to leave.
"Comrade Zhong, Comrade Yan, thank you very much for your hospitality. We have eaten and it's time to leave. I will send the food back first. If I have anything else later, I will probably have to come to you, Comrade Zhong." Xi Nian said.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded. "If you can't solve it, you can come to me. As long as I'm free, I won't refuse."
After seeing Xi Nian off, Zhong Yuxiu touched her stomach and said, "Brother Yan, I want to eat something more. Is there anything else in the kitchen?"
"Yes, we have extra noodles made by Goudan." He said as he led the man to the kitchen. "Are you still not full?"
"Eight-tenths full." Zhong Yuxiu sighed.
Yan Rushan paused, went to the kitchen, and brought out a bowl of mixed noodles from the cupboard; because the noodles had been boiled, although they were rinsed with cold water and cooled, they were inevitably a little sticky.
"These were originally meant to be a midnight snack. I was thinking of going out to get the roast duck later. I'll let you eat them tonight. Since you're not full, you can eat them first. I'm going to go out for a while."
Yuxiu asked, "Go get the roast duck?"
"Well, bring the wontons back by the way, so you don't have to worry about not having anything to eat at night." It's good if the wife can eat a lot, but it's a bit worrying if she eats too much.
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