Yan Rushan stood up and brought another stool to place behind Professor Nian. "Professor, please sit down."
"Have a seat, thank you." Professor Nian turned around and thanked him. "You must be Comrade Zhong's match, right? You're a very handsome man, a very talented man. Comrade Zhong has good taste. Where are you going?"
"Professor Nian, I'm starting my own business."
Professor Nian narrowed his eyes, then smiled broadly, "Starting a business is great. Young people should be driven and motivated."
"You're right." Yan Rushan sat down beside Zhong Yuxiu, pulled her to sit down, and then said to Professor Nian and Xi Nian, "You two, eat first. The food is getting cold."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded and said, "Comrade Xi, Professor Nian, please come in."
"Please." Professor Nian opened the lunch box with a smile on his old face; the dishes had changed color, and were not as good as the ones on the table in appearance, aroma and taste, but Professor Nian was very satisfied.
Xi Nian smiled and said, "Comrade Zhong, you haven't told me what kind of meat is in the middle."
"That's bullfrog meat, also called American frog or vegetable frog. Try it! Bullfrog meat is tender, delicious, and nutritious. It's delicious whether steamed, stir-fried, or deep-fried." She picked up a piece of boiled bullfrog for him with her chopsticks. "Bullfrogs are larger than frogs, grow faster, and have a higher yield. If you have the technology to breed them, it can be a profitable business."
Bullfrogs were not popular in those days, and they were sold at a very high price, so expensive that ordinary people did not dare to eat them often.
Professor Nian said, "Bullfrogs are rare in the countryside; not everyone can catch them. City dwellers want to eat them but can't find them. Their meat is indeed delicious and nutritious, but it's rare and hard to find."
At that time, there were no tools like those of later generations, so breeding was difficult, and catching wild ones was even more difficult; bullfrogs are very strong, and their power when running, running, and jumping is very great, and people who are not strong enough cannot catch them at all.
"Then I have to try it." Xi Nian was in high spirits. He had never been to the countryside before. Bullfrog wasn't popular abroad, and nobody even ate it. He had never eaten it during his years studying abroad. He took a bite, and the tender meat went down in one sip, unlike chicken or duck, which required pulling it apart.
After tasting the wonderful flavor, Xi Nian nodded repeatedly with satisfaction on his face, "It's delicious, it's really delicious. I've missed out on delicious food for so many years."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded with a smile and picked up another piece for Yan Rushan. As for Professor Nian, they were not familiar with him and it was not easy to pick up food for him, so they could only ask him to eat.
After the meal, Zhong Yuxiu ate two bowls of rice, three steamed buns, and a small amount of meat and vegetables. After barely filling her stomach, she went to look at Yan Rushan and found that he had put down his bowl a long time ago and was picking up some vegetables for her. The meat and vegetables in his bowl were mainly shredded pork and bullfrog.
"Eat more. We bought a lot of frog meat. I'll go to the market when I have time; or ask someone to keep an eye out for it. We'll be able to eat it in a few days." It would be even better if we could raise them. My wife can catch them whenever she wants to eat them.
"Don't pick up any more food. I'm almost full." After pushing him away for a bit, Yan Rushan stopped and she breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up at the other two people eating with her. They had also put down their bowls and chopsticks. "Comrade Xi, Professor Nian, are you done eating?"
Professor Nian nodded. "Alright, alright, we've eaten quite a bit. I'm so lucky to be with you guys today. The bullfrog meat is so tender."
"It's really delicious. I ate a little too much." Xi Nian glanced at the small bones piled in front of him. They were shaved off the bullfrog.
"As long as you are satisfied with the meal." There were not many dishes left on the table, and there were only a few pieces of frog meat; Zhong Yuxiu wanted to finish it, but she had asked Yan Rushan not to take any more, so she was in a dilemma.
Yan Rushan noticed something and put the remaining frog meat into her bowl. He said with a smile on his handsome face, "These are all that's left. Please take them back. Please eat more."
The embarrassment in Zhong Yuxiu's heart disappeared, and she was deeply moved. This man always managed to move people unexpectedly.
After eating the frog meat, Yuxiu helped to clean up the food box and poured the remaining leftovers into a bowl; she placed it on the bottom layer, and then put a few items on each shelf of bowls, chopsticks and plates.
"Wife, I'll take the things back to wash first. If you want to eat something later, I'll bring it to you." Yan Rushan asked patiently as he unscrewed the lunch box.
"Don't buy any more. We've already eaten a lot today."
Yan Rushan didn't care. "After you leave the confinement room, I'll have less time to spend with you and fewer opportunities to take care of you. Anyway, I've taken today off. Just tell me what you want to eat and I'll go and get it for you."
Xi Nian and Professor Nian walked away. Professor Nian went to wash his lunch box, while Xi Nian walked further away and stared at the banner in the Great Hall. It only had the Chairman's famous quotes written on it, and those who didn't know would think he was admiring some extraordinary masterpiece.
Zhong Yuxiu naturally saw the two people walking away, and it was because of that that her face turned red.
"I also want to eat frog meat, and it would be even better if I had some clams." You've eaten all the oysters, but you're not tired of the clams yet.
"Okay, there's plenty of seafood. I'll go see how much I can buy."
Yan Rushan left excitedly. Zhong Yuxiu touched her hot cheeks and patted her face. Professor Nian was no longer in the conference hall. She only saw Xi Nian.
"Comrade Xi."
"Hey." Xi Nian looked back and smiled, "Comrade Yan is gone?"
"Let's go." Nodding, Yuxiu asked, "When does the last game start?"
Xi Nian said, "Any time is fine. Let's start when everyone is here."
Zhong Yuxiu had no objection and sat back in her seat.
Xi Nian returned to sit beside her, glanced sideways and smiled, "Yuxiu, you and Comrade Yan have been married for several years, right?"
"It's been several years, and I even had a child." Zhong Yuxiu nodded gently and looked up and asked, "Why did Comrade Xi think of asking about this?"
"I'm just curious! You've been married for several years, and you're still the same as when you first got married." Xi Nian joked, "Other people get tired of each other after two or three years and just make do with each other, but you're different. You've been married for several years, and your relationship is still so good. In fact, I think you're even better than before."
Zhong Yuxiu's eyes paused, and she hesitated, "Is it so obvious?"
Xi Nian glanced at her, then looked away, his smile undiminished. "It's more than obvious. You're fine, but I don't know what to say about the way your husband looks at you. Whenever you're around, his eyes never leave you. They're so gentle they could bring tears to your eyes. He's obviously a deep and steady young man, but he acts like a fool in front of you."
"Deep? Not bad, he's just a little reserved."
"Is that what I'm talking about?" Xi Nian glanced at her again, "The relationship between you two is really enviable."
Zhong Yuxiu's face began to feel hot again, and even her ears felt hot.
Xi Nian said that, but before she could say anything, he continued, "The child has grown a bit, right? He should be five months old now, right?"
"Life is almost the same, but it will turn around; having a child is different. Just looking at them makes me feel soft-hearted, warm in my heart, and I want to get close to them." After all, they are her own flesh and blood. She has never had such feelings with other people.
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