Chapter 141: Snail Noodles Return to the Market
The admission letter was sent to Courtyard No. 1, along with Shen Wanzhou, Gu Qidong, and Gu Rong.
"Sister Xiaohe, guess who comes first between me and Song Feng?"
"You first?"
Gu Rong's eyes were subtle, he neither nodded nor shook his head.
"Song Feng is first?"
"We're tied for first place! I didn't expect that. I got one of the multiple-choice questions wrong and thought he'd take first place this time. Unexpectedly, he got it wrong too! Hahaha!"
"That's amazing! So what schools did you all apply to?"
Gu Rong swallowed a large mouthful of strawberry mille-feuille. "Song Feng applied to the Federal Central Military Academy, the Command and Operations Department. I applied to the Finance Department of the United Nations University. We'll be alumni from now on. If anyone dares to bully you, tell me and I'll beat him up!"
"You? It would be better if Xiaohe went to rescue you!" After Shen Wanzhou said this, several people laughed.
Courtyard No. 1, which had been deserted for many years, finally became lively like a home. Shen Wanzhou and her three children were huddled on the sofa watching TV, while Gu Qidong and Gu Zheng were cooking in the kitchen.
Uncle Xu shuttled back and forth among the crowd, serving tea and water.
At noon, the two of them cooked a table full of dishes. Gu Rong leaned over to He Jing and whispered, "Dad will introduce one of his specialties later. It tastes super weird, so be sure to take less!"
"Um?"
"Trust me!"
"OK!"
The two chefs sat down. After Gu Qidong spoke for a few minutes, just as Gu Rong had said, he pointed to a dish and began to introduce it: "Stinky rice noodles, although it has an unpleasant name and smells bad, it tastes very delicious. Xiaohe, do you want to try it?"
As he spoke, Xu Bo opened the lid, and a strong stench spread across the dining table.
Isn’t this snail rice noodle?!
He Jing smelled the familiar flavor and was filled with shock. Did the rich people in the interstellar era also like to eat this?!
"Try it?"
The legs under the dining table were touched on the left and right. He Jing nodded slightly and picked up a chopstick with the small bowl.
It tastes pretty good?!
"tasty."
He Jing's eyes curved as he finished speaking, and he picked up a few more pieces of food with his chopsticks in surprise as people on his left and right looked at him.
Father Gu smiled happily and helped her fill a large bowl. "It's delicious!"
"Sister Xiaohe, don't force yourself..." Gu Rong whispered while picking up something.
"No, I actually think it's pretty good! It's better than anything I've eaten before!"
"Huh? You've eaten it before? I thought it was my dad's special trick."
Um?
Gu Zheng put the peeled shrimp into the small bowl in front of him and pushed it to the other party. "You can't eat this noodle outside. My dad learned how to make it from his grandfather when he was a child."
He Jing slurped his noodles and nodded, and Father Gu was beaming. Finally, someone understood his fans!
He then slammed the table and decided that this stinky noodle would be called snail noodle from now on!
The whole table of dishes was eaten up, even the snail noodles that were always left over were eaten up!
After dinner, the family sat on the sofa to discuss the graduation banquet.
The two adults respect the children's ideas.
"I think it's enough to invite family members, close friends, and teachers, and forget about the others, okay?"
Gu Rong looked at He Jing and said, "My brother's graduation banquet was disrupted by the Rights Center. And those nobles were also very annoying! What do you think, Sister He?"
He Jing nodded in agreement. She also didn't like dealing with those people.
Seeing that their two children agreed, the Gu couple said readily, "Then why don't you two make a list of the people you want to invite? Do you have a preferred invitation style?"
"Just the same as my brother's before?"
He Jing nodded again.
This time Shen Wanzhou shook his head, “This still needs to be changed, I will design it!”
After all the details were finalized, He Jing returned to his room and began to make a list. Looking at the blank form, He Jing hesitated for a while before starting to write. Aunt Jiang, Brother Zhou, Gao Songyang, and several teachers...
My uneasy heart slowly calmed down. It turned out that I had made so many friends this year!
The graduation banquet was finally held at the Gu family manor.
He Jing returned to Central Star with Gu Zheng a week in advance. The paper invitation had already been made. The forest cat painted with silver powder and broken diamonds was vivid, and He Jing couldn't let it go.
Gu Rong's is a golden Chinchilla cat wearing a small bow tie, like a majestic little prince.
Both of their dresses and jewelry were designed by Shen Wanzhou herself, and they are very personal.
He Jing was wearing a silver-white fishtail skirt, and the aquamarine embellished on the skirt tail spread out like waves. Among her loose curly hair, the aqua blue ribbon was faintly visible. She looked light and agile, and her beauty was irresistible.
Gu Rong was wearing a platinum series suit and tuxedo, making him the most gentlemanly and gorgeous prince in the audience.
Gu Zheng walked over from a distance, holding a plate of fruit, and sat down next to He Jing. "Would you like some fruit to fill your stomach?"
"Hmm! Oh my God, I thought it wouldn't be necessary to be so grand if we were only inviting relatives and friends..." He Jing spread his hands beside him and opened his mouth to hold it.
Gu Zheng smiled slightly, his voice softening slightly. "The Federation takes the graduation banquet very seriously. Even if it's a small one, it will be very formal. Hang in there, it's almost starting."
Gu Rong jumped up, grabbed his brother's hand and snatched a strawberry away. Then he slumped back on the sofa, his dying breath saying, "Brother, were you this tired back then?"
"fine."
"It's not okay at all! The young master had a grand ceremony that year, and all the important people in the Federation came. The eldest young master started trying on dresses a day in advance, and tried on more than 20 sets before deciding on one. He was busy all the time until the banquet started."
Speaking of this, Gu Cong's face was full of distress. "Right after the banquet ended, he was invited to leave by the Rights and Interests Center. He didn't come back until the day before school started. He was so thin..."
At this point, Gu Rong remembered something and instantly became furious. "At that time, I thought my brother was out having fun! I didn't expect it to be those old guys from the Rights and Interests Center..."
Seeing the girl's eyes full of heartache, Gu Zheng interrupted, "It's not as exaggerated as he said, it's just some training."
He Jing pursed his lips, "Last time, I told Xiao Wu to just throw them out, but that was too light. He should have covered them with a sack and beaten them before throwing them out!"
"Hmph." Gu Zheng chuckled.
The dinner began and the manor was bustling with activity. Xiao Wu followed behind He Jing to provide close protection, while the Gu couple led them to welcome the guests.
Jiang Wenqing handed the gift in her hand to Uncle Gu, smiled and hugged Shen Wanzhou, "Long time no see, Awan."
"It's been a long time since we last met, Wenqing. You should stay a few more days this time, right?"
"Of course! Lao Gu, Awan will be mine for the next two days!"
People are in high spirits when they are happy. The corners of Gu Qidong's eyes, who is always serious, also have a slight arc. "I will listen to Awan. The room is ready."
Jiang Wenqing then looked at He Jing, her eyes full of tenderness, "Xiao He, congratulations! The Northwest Research Institute looks forward to your return after completing your studies!"
"Hey? What's going on, Director Jiang? School hasn't even started yet, why are you already snatching people away? If they want to come, they should come to our Botanical Garden!" A middle-aged man with green hair walked over and interrupted with a smile.
"Old Zhou, forget it. Your botanical institute hasn't received its experimental funding for this year yet, right? I heard you paid for it out of your own pocket last year."
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