Chapter 542: Even if it tastes bad, you have to endure it; you can't just say it out loud!

Kang Jian has a sweet tongue and knows how to coax people; regardless of what something tastes like, he can always describe it as sweet—this is a habit he has cultivated since childhood.

An Yinan thought to herself that these two children have not had it easy.

"Nan Nan made the filling today; she said she hasn't made filling in a long time, so she wanted everyone to have a taste."

The sister-in-law kindly reminded them, mainly fearing that if the dumpling filling didn't taste good, these few people would say it directly and hurt Nan Nan's feelings.

Seeing the sister-in-law's expression, An Yinan smiled and shook her head...

If she hadn't been so hungry today, she really wouldn't have wanted to lift a finger, but she only added the seasonings; everything else was prepared by the sister-in-law herself, and even the wrapping of the dumplings was done by everyone together, while she could only watch from the side.

"Dumplings are ready!" the sister-in-law shouted.

As she has come into contact with more and more people, the sister-in-law's personality has also changed; especially after having Xiaokang, her entire heart and mind, aside from Guo Ge, are focused on Xiaokang.

"Wow!" Kang Jian's eyes lit up, and he threw the whole dumpling into his mouth; even though it burned his tongue, he couldn't bear to spit it out.

This is just too delicious!

The sister-in-law looked at Kang Jian in confusion; usually, this kid has a very sweet tongue.

Why can't he speak today!

Even if it tastes bad, you have to endure it; you can't just say it out loud!

The sister-in-law blew on a dumpling to cool it down, and just as she put it in her mouth, before she could even taste it, she started praising, "Delicious, the filling Nan Nan made is just delicious."

Fearing that Kang Jian had just hurt Nan Nan's feelings, her expression couldn't have been more sincere.

Only...

When the taste of the dumpling spread, her eyes widened...

She had watched everything that was put into the filling just now, so why was the taste so different?

"Nan Nan's cooking has always been delicious; it's just that she's too busy now and rarely has the chance to cook herself." Chen Xun smiled and placed the cooled dumplings from his own bowl into Nan Nan's bowl.

An Yinan ate the filling she had seasoned herself and felt satisfied to the point of being stuffed; she stood up, "You all go ahead and eat; I'm a bit full, so I'll stand up and walk around."

Her belly looks a bit big now, and she feels like it has already reached her stomach; if she eats even a little too much, her stomach feels uncomfortably bloated.

Usually, she eats small, frequent meals, but this time, because she made the filling herself, she didn't hold back.

Seeing that she was full, Chen Xun began to eat his own meal.

As for the others, they had already been eating quietly; these days, eating the sister-in-law's cooking every day—well, the taste, let's not even talk about it.

Putting it that way, one really has to admire Brother Guo!

"Nan Nan, let's go to that room and chat." After finishing his meal, Guo Tiexiong stood up, took a stack of documents, and called out.

An Yinan nodded without speaking, and the two went to a quiet room.

"Let me check your legs first; we can talk about work matters later," An Yinan said.

Actually, there was a time when the Acupuncture was interrupted, but she had entered a project, and there was nothing to be done about it; fortunately, the toxins in his body had already been mostly cleared, so she had sent Small Silver Pill to Guo Ge, and with Xiaoyin's intervention, those residual toxins had long since been cleared away.

"The residual toxins are cleared, and the muscles need a recovery period; however, your current jumping ability and the explosive power in your legs should both be stronger than before," An Yinan said, unable to help but smile.

If he knew even a little bit of Internal Energy, Guo Ge would be a master of light-body techniques right now!

"Right!" Guo Tiexiong nodded in agreement.

"I don't know what my legs have been through; they say that if you don't move for a long time, your muscles will atrophy, but my legs have more strength now."

"I can't control this extra strength yet, so I'm still a bit wobbly when I walk."

After Guo Tiexiong finished speaking, he was left between laughter and tears; this was something he hadn't expected either.

Before, he used to think about how great it would be if he could just stand up.

Later, as his legs gradually lost all sensation, he gave up hope.

It wasn't until he met Nan Nan that she said she was familiar with the condition, and after she researched it, she told him it could be treated.

But at that time, he didn't hold much hope; after all, he had seen so many doctors, and they all ended with the same result—he was tired of hearing it.

But...

A surprise appeared.

Not only could he stand up, but he could also walk on the road; although he was like a child just learning to walk, it still made his heart race with excitement and filled him with hope.

"You'll be fine once you get used to it." After Pulse Reading, An Yinan withdrew her hand.

Whether through X-ray vision or Pulse Reading, Guo Ge's legs had already recovered.

"Now let's talk about work; take a look at these blueprints. We have been in contact with the Pengcheng government, and these are the plots of land currently up for auction. Recently, Kang Jian and I have walked through all of them."

"That kid Kang Jian is sharp; he's made of business material. Every time he goes to a place, he also records some local history, interesting anecdotes, stories about famous people, or rumors; in short, he has collected all the information."

When saying this, Guo Tiexiong couldn't help but praise that Nan Nan's eye for talent was truly excellent.

An Yinan nodded; she had to admit that Kang Jian satisfied her.

"Do you have any choices?" An Yinan looked at the blueprints; she knew more or less where the plots on these drawings were compared to future landmarks, and she also knew their approximate locations in the future.

"This one, and this one." Guo Tiexiong hesitated; actually, they had their eyes on three plots—two large ones and one small one—but they lacked the funds, and since Nan Nan needed a lot of capital on her end, he had to be very careful with investments now.

They couldn't afford any losses at the moment.

An Yinan thought for a moment and calculated her own funds, as well as the extra three months she had.

"Actually, the budget can be increased."

"You have enough money?" Guo Tiexiong looked at her in surprise.

That was a hundred million.

To him, it sounded like an astronomical figure.

An Yinan shook her head, "Not enough."

"But..."

"It should be almost enough!"

She already had other plans, and with the old man's words, she knew the state was going to enter the market as well, so the heart that had been hanging in her chest suddenly settled down.

"Can't say?" Guo Tiexiong looked at her expression; there must be some taboo, otherwise, given her personality, she would have said it directly and wouldn't be so ambiguous.

An Yinan thought for a moment, then nodded.

She did not yet know the current arrangements from the state, and even if she did, it should be considered a state secret; she certainly could not be the one to let it slip.

"Then let's not talk about it; with enough money on your end, my heart can finally be at ease," Guo Tiexiong said.

How could he not know the state's regulations? He shifted the topic directly.

"How is it over in Beijing?" He could not set his mind at ease regarding Beijing and Yangcheng, but he could not get away recently.

"This is the recent report. In Beijing, Yuanyuan is watching the technology, and Xiaokang is overseeing the management; I am very much at ease on my end."