"Let's go home and eat roast duck." Yan Rushan stretched out his hand with his palm open.
Zhong Yuxiu put her hand into his palm with a smile, and was led by him towards the courtyard; Haonan and Tian Shangguo came out from a hidden place and followed them from a distance.
After returning to the compound, Yan Rushan sent Zhong Yuxiu home.
"Yuxiu, sit down for a while. I'll get some hot water for you to warm your hands and feet."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Yan." Zhong Yuxiu sat down on the sofa, stretched her waist, took a few snacks from the plate and ate them; then she waited for Yan Rushan to bring hot water and began to soak her hands and feet.
Yan Rushan went to the kitchen again, put the two roast ducks into two plates, brought one plate to the coffee table in the living room, and greeted Haonan and Tian Shangguo who had just entered the room.
"Comrade Hao, Comrade Tian, you must be hungry too, right? Come and have something to eat. I see Goudan has stewed mutton in the kitchen, and he's still cooking rabbit. It'll be a while before we can have dinner."
Haonan shook his head hurriedly. "I'm not hungry. Let Comrade Zhong have something to eat. She's been busy all day. I heard something happened at Huada University? The police are here."
"Something happened, but it's not a big problem." Zhong Yuxiu said with a smile.
"The most important thing is that you're okay."
Zhong Yuxiu chuckled and nodded. "I won't get into trouble at Huada. You guys take a break. After dinner, I have to go to Huada to meet with the students."
There is usually nothing to do during evening self-study classes, and since I am a freshman, I don’t need to review; the evening self-study classes during the first two days of school are a good opportunity to get along with the students.
"Okay, then will you go to Huada more often every night in the future?" Haonan asked.
"If you have sorted things out, you don't have to go every day." If you haven't sorted things out, you have to go. Since you have taken on the responsibility, you must do your best.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo nodded to show that they understood. They all followed Comrade Zhong; wherever Comrade Zhong went, they would go.
Zhong Yuxiu soaked her hands and feet to warm them up, wiped her feet and put on socks, then went to the bathroom to wash her hands. She picked up the plate and sat cross-legged on the sofa. Yan Rushan brought a small blanket to cover her legs, and Zhong Yuxiu tasted the roast duck happily.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo went to the kitchen, while Yan Rushan poured her a glass of warm water. "Eat slowly, there will be delicious food later. Goudan also fried two potatoes for you, with the sour flavor you like."
"Really? Goudan is so nice." As he said this, his skills did not slow down at all, and he stuffed pieces of roast duck into his mouth one by one.
The slightly childish behavior of the girl in his heart made him chuckle helplessly; he turned around and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes and put them on the table. The dishes were served one by one, soup, meat dishes, and vegetarian dishes. The meat and vegetables were well matched, with good color, fragrance and taste.
When the last dish was served, Yan Rushan called out, "Yuxiu, come and eat."
"I'm here." Holding the plate, Ji walked to the dining table and sat down.
Yan Rushan took the plate from her hand and put it on the table, exactly where she was sitting, making it convenient for her to reach for her chopsticks.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo came out of the kitchen with a plate of cold dishes in their hands; it was cold-mixed radish cubes, pickled until they were juicy, white and tender. A few dried chilies cut into round shapes were added during the pickling process, and the red and white colors made it even more pleasing to the eye.
There were no sweet peppers in this era, so we could only use some dried chili peppers instead.
Judging by the appearance, there are only three or two round dried chilies in a plate of pickled radish slices.
Zhong Yuxiu asked, "How many pickled radish slices did Goudan make?"
"It's a big bowl, enough to last a week." Haonan said, "Even though Goudan is a robot, his hands are very dexterous. He doesn't use too many dried chilies, so the taste is just right, sour, spicy and sweet, perfect for relieving greasiness."
"There's so much, if we can't finish it in three days, it won't be so fresh anymore." Even in winter, food can't be kept for long, "Let's eat first."
The four of them sat down, and Yan Rushan took care of Zhong Yuxiu to make sure she was full, and he was full too; his appetite was not as good as Zhong Yuxiu's, so he just ate a little from the stall he was taking care of.
After dinner, Goudan brought tea. Zhong Yuxiu took a sip and put it down. With the pickled radish slices to relieve the greasiness, it didn't matter whether she drank the tea or not.
"Do we have lunch boxes at home?" She had never eaten in the cafeteria since she moved into the compound; she didn't bring a lunch box with her, and Haonan and Tian Shangguo probably didn't have one either.
Sure enough, Haonan shook his head and said, "No, we don't eat outside."
"Then put it on a plate." After asking, he let go. "Goudan, make two portions of pickled radish slices. One on a plate and one in a large ceramic bowl."
"Ding ding." Goudan turned around and went to the kitchen, and brought back two servings a moment later.
The white porcelain plates and large ceramic bowls were both a generous portion.
"Bring me some clean oil paper."
At Zhong Yuxiu's command, Goudan returned to the kitchen and cut two portions large enough to wrap a large ceramic bowl and plate. The plate and bowl were sealed separately, ensuring that no water would leak out unless they were turned upside down. Anyone who has tried pickled radish slices knows that fresh radish is particularly prone to leaking during pickling; the oil paper only works temporarily; after a while, even the paper will become soaked through.
"Brother Yan, take this big one home and let Grandpa Yan, Uncle and Aunt, and Xiao Hai have a taste."
"Okay, I'll mention Grandpa and the others to thank you." Yan Rushan was not shy. Zhong Yuxiu nodded with a smile, "If you want to thank someone, thank Goudan. It wasn't me who did this."
Yan Rushan looked up and said, "Goudan, thank you for the radish slices. They are very delicious. If Grandpa and the others like them, I might ask you to make more."
Goudan remained silent and motionless, while the program started to complain in its mind: Goudan is the master's Goudan, not just anyone can call him.
Not expecting a robot to respond, Yan Rushan smiled and looked away.
"Yuxiu, I'm going back first. I have something to do tonight, so I'm afraid I won't be able to pick you up. You and Comrade Haonan and Comrade Tian Shangguo should be careful when walking on the road at night."
"Go ahead and take good care of it for me, Grandpa, my uncle, and my aunt."
After seeing Yan Rushan off, she returned to the kitchen and brought out a small plate of radish slices to eat; the roast duck was gone, having been eaten up on the table. The only things left at home to chew on were the snacks and radish slices on the coffee table.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo helped Goudan clean up the leftovers. When they were done, Zhong Yuxiu had finished eating the radish slices she had brought with her.
The cold dish is refreshing and has a different taste from the roast duck, but you can never get tired of it.
"Comrade Zhong, it's getting late. We should go to Hua University."
"I'm coming." He stood up and changed his shoes nearby. He picked up the porcelain plate wrapped in oil paper on the coffee table and went to the gate to meet Haonan and Tian Shangguo. They went out together. The north wind was blowing again outside, howling and hurting on his face. "The wind is too strong. I'm afraid it will snow again tonight."
Haonan walked beside her and said, "There's a high chance of snow. Comrade Zhong, how about we apply for a car? It will be convenient for you to travel back and forth in winter and summer."
"It's too high-profile. I'm the most popular person in school now, and with a car, I'd be too conspicuous, and I'd be afraid of gossip." Zhong Yuxiu pursed her lips and smiled, the smile in her eyes seeming to warm the cold winter wind. "It's good this way. It's a bit troublesome to go back and forth, but it's not unbearable. Riding a car has its advantages, and moving more every day is also a form of exercise for me."
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