Chapter 1362: Desk-mate

Lu Jing, who once tried to lose weight by eating grass but was nailed to the pillar of shame after devouring three large basins in one sitting: ……

W-well, there's no need to learn from her!

But she also wanted to eat the braised beef! So she nodded earnestly: "Qiaoqiao, people who have been traveling long distances are usually too tired, so their appetites won't be very good, and eating meat is hard to digest. Just mix him a basin of grass; Auntie is very good at that, Auntie will come help you mix it."

Is that so?

Qiaoqiao looked over with innocence and trust, and then Zhang Yanping also nodded sincerely.

It wasn't that they were stingy, but they had seen with their own eyes that only those few pieces of beef shank had been put into the braising pot—just count how many people there were in the house!

How could such a little bit of meat be enough? Even if there was some left over, wouldn't it be delicious to tuck it into a sesame seed cake tomorrow morning? That classmate of Qiaoqiao's, don't pester everyone in the middle of the night, eat it tomorrow.

Qiaoqiao was really about to believe it!

Song Tan, however, considered that the other party was truly Qiaoqiao's first "classmate," and said helplessly at this moment: "Grandpa Seventh, cut a plate of braised beef for him in advance. Didn't we stew beef brisket, mix some beef, and stir-fry some today? It's enough to eat."

Qiaoqiao let out an "ah" and raised his head: "Is there meat? I just told him we were eating vegetarian tonight."

At this moment, before Song Tan could answer, Qiaoqiao's phone began to vibrate frantically—

"!!!"

"???"

"What do you mean by eating vegetarian? Cows eat grass and I eat cows, why isn't that called eating vegetarian?"

"Baby! Your brother is still in puberty! I can eat and drink! Eating grass at night is impossible!"

"Qiao-baby! Hurry!!! Promise me you'll save me a piece of meat, I'm about to board the plane!!"

After this message ended, the phone didn't make a sound for a long time.

And Qiaoqiao stared at the phone; he had never received such enthusiastic messages in his life, and found it quite novel.

He typed slowly: "I originally wanted to mix some vegetables for you, but Sister said……"

Before he finished typing, the phone vibrated again: "I upgraded my seat! I bought economy class to save pocket money before, why won't they let me use the internet before takeoff?"

"Baby! I brought you lots of models!"

"Qiaoqiao! I am your classmate after all! If your desk is big enough, I can even be your desk-mate!!!"

"Desk-mates can't eat vegetarian!!!"

Qiaoqiao couldn't finish typing the rest of his message.

He stared at the phone, and only after a while did he sigh deeply: "Teacher Xin, why do classmates use punctuation marks so randomly?"

"Can you type that many exclamation marks at once?"

He showed the screen to Xin Jun, who chuckled and couldn't help but answer off-topic: "This classmate is indeed quite lively."

He looked at Qiaoqiao again: "Strict written articles naturally have requirements, but this is you chatting with a classmate; if the other party doesn't mind, you can use them—if you mind, you can tell him."

Qiaoqiao thought for a moment, and suddenly felt it was magical: "But he used two extra ones, it seems his emotions are really urgent—I don't mind! But I have to cut beef for him, because I want to be his desk-mate."

Zhang Yanping couldn't help but widen his bell-like eyes and laugh out loud: "Whether you cut the beef or not, it won't affect him being your desk-mate."

Dr. Doctor Xiao Guo looked at her boyfriend on the side and couldn't help but turn her head away—thank goodness, Qiaoqiao's new friend came in the middle of the night, otherwise, if she had to face this smiling face at the dinner table, she probably wouldn't dare to pick up her chopsticks.

Qiaoqiao, however, wasn't flustered at all, and instead said earnestly: "But I want to make my desk-mate happier!"

Even Xin Jun couldn't help but sigh: "To be able to teach a student like Qiaoqiao, it seems I am also a famous teacher."

But famous teachers have their own troubles.

For example, this spring, there weren't thousands of jin of Chinese milk vetch to send back to his hometown—it wasn't their turn, as Boss Chang offered a high price and waved his hand to take it all. And Xin Jun couldn't offer a higher price due to the high costs of long-distance transport.

At this moment, Teacher Xin looked distressed: "My mom started asking around for the location, and decided to come over personally to inspect and discuss cooperation."

Zhang Yanping paused, then laughed wildly: "Hahaha, the paper couldn't cover the fire, could it!"

Xin Jun: ……having a partner like this is truly his good fortune.

At this moment, he said unhurriedly: "Fortunately, the money for my startup was sponsored by my mom, and I don't have to pay it back. Zhang Yanping, what about your share?"

Zhang Yanping lost again.

Because although his aunt did business, her nature was conservative. In her view, her son opening a homestay in the village would definitely lose every cent, so the sponsorship she gave was not only small, but she also hoped he could pay it back……

Comparing the two, it was Zhang Yanping's turn to be miserable.

Song Tan said: "Teacher Xin, if your parents come over to discuss cooperation, I can't supply too much here—you also know I have an agreement with Boss Chang."

"It's fine." Xin Jun also had a headache: "I don't want to go home for the time being, nor do I want my lie about working at a private school to be exposed. However, the family business is doing very well, and it will be hard for them to find time for a while, so I can still persuade them slowly."

Fortunately, the homestay had already been built, and all the money that needed to be invested had been invested. With his parents' business sense, they probably wouldn't be willing to let him give up before this money was recovered.

So, there was still an excuse.

Teacher Xin, who was a teacher by profession, quickly found a countermeasure.

At this moment, Lu Chuan helped bring out the last dish—the braised beef everyone had been thinking about.

It had been cut into uniform thin slices, and hot red chili oil and green cilantro bits were poured evenly over the top. Everyone's eyes were glued to it, clearly ready to pick up their chopsticks.

Only Grandpa Seventh was not very satisfied, and said to Master Jiang beside him: "The time was too short, this beef probably hasn't absorbed the braising flavor yet; it's a pity to take it out now."

"Yes," Master Jiang adjusted his chopsticks, and his words were equally professional: "Looking at the color, it still lacks time. By the way, wasn't there a specially prepared medicinal braising bag? This doesn't smell like medicine, hasn't that been taken out yet?"

Then, moving like lightning, he quickly picked up a chopstick of beef.

Eating it, the rich fragrance of chili and the special aroma of cilantro fused together, combined with the slightly salty beef slices; every chew allowed one to feel that unique texture……

And Dr. Doctor Xiao Guo, while stuffing her mouth full, still had to emphasize that she wasn't just here for a free meal—

"That medicinal braising bag needs 24 hours to be flavorful, the medicinal herbs inside are controlled particularly well, it's nourishing for Qi and blood!"

"Grandpa Seventh, don't cut that at night, children are growing, eating something so nourishing is easy to cause internal heat."

Grandpa Seventh also ate without raising his head:

"I only braised one piece, even if I wanted to eat it, there isn't any. Wait until tomorrow for everyone to taste it—it's not that there isn't enough meat, it's just that I don't know how this braising bag tastes, I'm afraid of wasting it."

He savored his aged braising recipe carefully, and then nodded with satisfaction: "Delicious!" ===== CHAPTER 1363 =====