With Goudan attracting the children's attention, Zhong Yuxiu had a full meal. With the food in her stomach, she felt warm all over.
When the weather is cold, one way to keep warm is to eat well; hungry people will feel colder than those who are full. Therefore, in the cold winter, if you always keep your stomach and intestines warm and have something to consume, you will be more resistant to the cold than others.
"Are you full?" Yan Guofeng asked.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded, "I'm full."
"I'll go return the plates." After Gu Lingguo stood up, Fang Guozhong stood up as well and helped to clean up the mess on the table; the plates, chopsticks and bowls and spoons used by the children were put together, and one person could carry them all. Gu Lingguo sent away the plates, and Fang Guozhong helped Goudan hold the children.
The group walked out of the cafeteria. When they reached the door, Gu Lingguo returned the plate and strode after them.
"Mr. Yan, Comrade Zhong, when we were returning the plates, I saw Master Xu chopping meat sauce. It wasn't a large portion, so he must be preparing food for Li Ji and the others."
"Well, when you come to help the children get food in the afternoon, remember to thank Master Xu; and give him enough money, so as not to leave any room for criticism." It is true that she is the top leader of the research institute, but keeping public and private affairs separate is the most basic professional quality.
Gu Lingguo nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I've made a note of it."
Instead of returning to the laboratory building, they went to the office; the children had eaten and drunk their fill, played for a long time, and felt sleepy, so they subconsciously looked for their mother.
Goudan carried them to Yuxiu's side, next to her. The children could see their mother at a glance, their eyes slightly narrowed, as if they were watching her, but also as if they would fall asleep at any moment. They sat there for more than half an hour. When all three children fell asleep, Zhong Yuxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
"The children are asleep. Comrade Fang, please go to the laboratory building and bring some thin blankets over."
"Okay, Comrade Zhong, I'll go right away." Fang Guozhong stood up and walked away quickly.
Gu Lingguo was helping Goudan by the side, holding up the two children's little butts; Goudan was holding three children like a robot, with his arms stretched out straight, which was just enough for the three children to lie side by side, and turning over became a problem.
Yan Guofeng asked, "Yuxiu, is it okay to hold Goudan like this? Goudan's body is cold." Don't let the children get cold.
"Wait for Comrade Fang to bring the quilts, and Goudan will put them on the thin quilts to sleep; you, Comrade Gu, and Comrade Fang will all take a rest and let them sleep until they wake up naturally." There is no need to worry too much about them in the laboratory in the afternoon.
"I'm fine. Goudan played with them for half the morning, and we watched from the side."
Zhong Yuxiu said, "Grandpa, you're so bored. Why don't you go home? Comrade Gu and Comrade Fang are here. It's better for you to go back and walk around than to be stuck here."
Yan Guofeng shook his head resolutely without hesitation.
"I'm fine like this. What's the point of going back? There's no one to talk to me."
"Then please invite your comrades to come and play. Our village is quite nice. When it snows and everything is covered with snow, it will be more lively during the New Year." This year she still wants to spend the New Year quietly in the village.
Yan Guofeng said: "You have to go back for the New Year. We have connections in the compound. Even if you don't go back to the mountains, you have to go back to entertain the guests."
"Grandpa, celebrating the New Year in the compound every year is too boring. Why don't we celebrate here this year? Entertaining guests is secondary. With your status and position, you don't have to wait for them to come and wish you a happy new year. Just let them know, and those who are interested will naturally come to wish you a happy new year. If they don't, it will just be a formality and it won't mean much."
Yan Guofeng knew this, but...
"Let me think about it."
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and nodded, "Then think about it carefully. It doesn't matter whether we go back to the compound or not. We can just take a day to visit every household and wish them a happy new year. Those who should come will naturally come."
We were tired of celebrating the New Year in the compound, so people came to pay New Year's greetings from New Year's Eve to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month; and they came at irregular times. During the entire first lunar month, we had to prepare to entertain guests every day for half a month.
"Grandpa, I'm going to work first."
"Go, go quickly, don't worry about this side." The great-grandchildren fell asleep and said this with confidence.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled, said goodbye to them, and went out, heading straight for the laboratory building. After entering the laboratory building, she met Fang Guozhong who was holding a quilt.
"Comrade Zhong, are you going to start work again?"
"Yes, I'll trouble you to take care of the children."
Fang Guozhong nodded respectfully. "Don't worry, we'll take good care of it. If you have any questions, please send a message. We'll handle it, and you can concentrate on your research."
"Um."
The two passed each other, Fang Guozhong walked past her and walked out of the laboratory building, and Zhong Yuxiu walked past him and went upstairs; when they reached the top floor, they walked into the laboratory, closed the door, and went in to start the previous experiment.
When Fang Guozhong returned to Zhong Yuxiu's office, Goudan was still holding the three children in his hands, and Gu Lingguo was dragging the three children's little butts beside him; the posture was very interesting, none of them dared to move, for fear of waking up the three children and not knowing how to comfort them.
"Mr. Yan, Comrade Gu, Goudan, bring the quilt."
"Spread the seeds on the table." Yan Guofeng, who was staring at the children, turned around and said to him.
Fang Guozhong walked to Zhong Yuxiu's desk with a quilt and placed the quilt on the empty table next to it. Then he put the things on Zhong Yuxiu's desk separately, leaving a space before spreading the quilt.
"Goudan, come here, let me help you." Yan Guofeng stepped forward nervously and stretched out his hand.
The sensor device on Goudan's body scanned him and did not refuse; Yan Guofeng carefully took one, and the little guy frowned. Yan Guofeng didn't dare to breathe and just stared at him.
Yan Guofeng didn't dare move until the little guy fell asleep again; he held him much smaller than before, held him in the air with both hands and placed him on the quilt, then rolled up a piece of the quilt to use as a pillow for them.
The next two operations were done in the same way, and the children were successfully placed on the quilt. After covering them with the quilt, the three little babies sleeping side by side were chubby, with rosy little faces, which was really pleasing to the eye.
"If only you could always be this good."
As the child's great-grandfather, Yan Guofeng couldn't help but sigh, let alone the other two.
"Mr. Yan, please sit for a moment." Gu Lingguo said.
"I need to sit for a while. I didn't dare to move just now. My muscles are stiff." As he spoke, Yan Guofeng pinched his waist, fearing that he would wake up the children. There was no other way, he could only do this. At least his steps would be even and would not shake them.
Fang Guozhong and Gu Lingguo looked at each other helplessly and brought a stool for Yan Guofeng to sit on.
After Yan Guofeng sat down, he said to them, "You all should sit down too. Take a rest while they are asleep."
"good."
The two of them found a stool and sat down. The room became unusually quiet. Goudan stood up and walked out. Yan Guofeng and the other two took a look at him but didn't say anything. The sleeping children didn't need him anymore, so he naturally had to return to his owner.
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