Chapter 20: Your Craftsmanship Fluctuates a Bit (Thanks to Strange Gulade)

Qin Huai in the kitchen didn't know that his reputation had been damaged because of a salad. After the two salads were made, he packed them in takeout boxes, brought chopsticks, and left leisurely to find Chen Huihong and Ouyang at the neighborhood committee.

The neighborhood committee was right across from the Cloud residential complex, very close, only a 3-minute walk from the Cloud Canteen.

In Ouyang's words, the neighborhood committee was the dream job, except for the slightly lower salary—few things to do, close to home, had five insurances and one fund, and gave out things during the holidays.

The gate of the neighborhood committee was open. Inside was an ordinary office, and next door was the senior activity center. The office kept quite a few flowers and potted plants, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and plants. It looked lush and was very pleasing to the eye.

Several people were sitting at the workstations in the office, some knitting sweaters, some playing with phones, some chatting. It could be seen that the work was very leisurely.

Ouyang's workstation was at the door. The computer was on, and the interface was a spreadsheet, but he was sitting at the workstation slacking off and watching videos.

Seeing Qin Huai arrive, Ouyang looked up in surprise, his eyes locked directly on the lunch box in his hand, and he received it enthusiastically: "Oh my, Qin Huai, you really are something. Just say the word for a tasting and let me go get it, you even sent it over specially, I'm so embarrassed."

Although he said this, Ouyang's movements weren't slow at all. He deftly opened the lunch box and said: "You don't know, I was starved to death working all afternoon, I was counting on this salad of yours to save my life."

After saying this, Ouyang shouted inside: "Sister Hong, Qin Huai came to deliver food."

"Sister Hong is in the office inside. Our neighborhood committee has 9 people, one office can't fit us all," Ouyang explained.

Qin Huai scanned the room. Hmm, 4 people had already skipped work.

Chen Huihong came out from inside, saw Qin Huai, and said with a smile: "When Xiao Ou said you were coming to deliver salad when I was working this afternoon, I thought he was joking. Xiao Qin, you are too polite."

Ouyang, who had already eaten the first bite of salad, remained sitting at the workstation, dazed. He didn't get up, nor did he answer.

Chen Huihong didn't notice Qin Huai, opened the lunch box, and praised: "Vegetable and fruit salad, healthy."

Chen Huihong also ate the first bite.

Chen Huihong's expression began to hesitate.

Qin Huai immediately concentrated, seeing if he could drop a dream.

Chen Huihong thought for a moment and started eating the second bite.

She wanted to say something but stopped.

Looking at Qin Huai, Chen Huihong firmly swallowed the third bite, her expression gradually becoming solemn.

Ouyang's eyes looking at Chen Huihong were already full of worship.

No game notification sound.

Qin Huai took the salad and stopped her: "Sister Hong, this salad might taste a bit strange. I just wanted to collect your opinions and see if anyone would like this special flavor."

Chen Huihong and Ouyang were instantly relieved. Chen Huihong, who had already treated Qin Huai as a friend to whom she could occasionally confide, said tactfully: "Most people might find it hard to accept."

"Yeah, yeah," Ouyang, who was still counting on eating free crab shell yellow, nodded frantically.

Qin Huai pretended to be embarrassed: "It seems I still have some problems with seasoning when cooking. Usually, my mom cooks at home, and I don't stir-fry much."

Chen Huihong suddenly realized and encouraged: "Every trade has its master. If I had a son like you, I wouldn't bear to let you stir-fry at home." After saying this, Chen Huihong looked at the time and pointed to the fruit in the corner: "I'm going to pick up Huihui. Huihui told me this morning that she wants to eat at your shop tonight. Xiao Ou, print the form later and put it on my desk. There's fruit there, Xiao Qin, eat it yourself, I'm leaving first, it'll be a traffic jam if I'm late."

After saying this, Chen Huihong walked away with wind under her feet, her steps even faster than usual.

Watching Chen Huihong leave, Ouyang moved a chair for Qin Huai and gave him a banana. He didn't take one himself and started chatting.

Qin Huai took an extra look at the computer and found it was a spreadsheet of lonely elderly people.

"We have lonely elderly people in our complex?"

"Yeah, every complex has a few, not many," Ouyang said. "We're going to visit next week, Sister Hong asked me to make a form."

"Actually, it's nothing. Most of them are elderly people living alone all year round with children in other places. Only one person in our complex is a bit special."

"An old man, seems like he lost his wife when he was very young, no children, and his health isn't very good. He basically doesn't go out, and now he might be a bit senile. His doctor is a friend of Sister Hong, Dr. Qu, who asked Sister Hong to pay more attention to him, to avoid incidents of caregivers abusing elderly people living alone. Isn't there news like that every year?"

"If news like that happens nearby, it won't have a good influence. Sister Hong simply organizes activities to visit these elderly people every month. Everyone isn't short of money and doesn't need to bring gifts; it's mainly to visit and see them, just a walk-through."

Qin Huai nodded, thinking that Chen Huihong was not only enthusiastic but also careful, and most importantly, she had money, so she was indeed very suitable for this kind of work. No wonder she was the number one person in the Cloud residential complex.

"By the way," Ouyang changed the subject. "I heard that the 35-yuan baozi you sold in your shop this morning is incredibly delicious, making it unforgettable after one bite. Qin Huai, you're not being authentic. You didn't make such good things on the day you moved, and you hid it from me."

Qin Huai looked at Ouyang quietly: "Didn't you say you strongly supported my business in my shop this morning?"

Ouyang smiled shyly: "I strongly supported it in my heart. You know my economic situation, buddy. I'm powerless; supporting two big meat baozi is the limit, I can barely afford tea eggs."

Qin Huai:...

No, you don't have extra expenses for rent, water, electricity, and transportation. You have at least two or three thousand yuan a month, how can you be so destitute?

Aren't you a rich second generation?

"Come earlier tomorrow morning."

"Sit in the shop and eat, it's free."

Ouyang was instantly moved, thinking that there really is true love in the world, good brothers are in the heart, friends walk together for a lifetime, and choked up: "Then you..."

"Can you make some crab shell yellow by the way tomorrow morning?"

"To tell you the truth, I've been wanting to eat it for many days, I want fresh shrimp filling."

"Dad!!!"

"No, get out."

Thanks to Strange Gulade for the alliance leader reward. The alliance leader update will be added together when it goes on the shelves (can't write it now^).

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 21 =====