Although Zuo Yuxi's behavior of standing by and watching was not very authentic, there was one thing she said that was true: Ye Yuting was really a good cook. She gave Wen Liang a slap to calm down, and then she sternly rejected the two people's proposal to help in the kitchen. She put on an apron and looked like a beautiful cook. Not long after, three meat dishes, three vegetable dishes and a bowl of fish head tofu soup were served hot on the table. The dishes were exquisitely presented and the colors were attractive. Not to mention the fragrant aroma, the appearance alone was quite acceptable.
"Teacher Ye, how can you, a compound talent like you who is good at both housework and housework, get married in the future?"
Wen Liang leaned over to the plate and pretended to take a deep breath. Ye Yuting was amused by his greedy look and said lightly, "I can't get married, what are you happy about?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Wen Liang felt that these words were somewhat flirtatious, but he had just been beaten up, so he did not dare to say anything frivolous. He bent over and smiled, "Why should I be happy? Aren't I worried about Teacher Ye? If he weren't a prince from the royal family, he wouldn't be worthy of you. But you also know that in this world, there are many frogs and too few princes... Woo..."
Ye Yuting picked up a shrimp and stuffed it into Wen Liang's mouth, saying, "Eat it quickly, shut your mouth!"
Zuo Yuxi just came back from the bathroom washing her hands and asked in surprise: "I was away for a while and you guys made up?"
Ye Yuting said shyly: "What do you mean by reconciliation? Can you, a director, speak?"
Zuo Yuxi had been hanging out with Wen Liang for a long time, and had mastered the essence of sophistry, so he said, "Harmony means having food in your mouth; good means having a daughter and a son; you see how appropriate this scene is, so what's wrong with me making peace?"
"People always say that the word 'official' has two sides. I have learned my lesson today."
Zuo Yuxi smiled with a little pride, sat down at the table and started to eat. Ye Yuting had no way to deal with her, so she could only glare at Wen Liang: "It's all your fault, Yuxi has been corrupted by you!"
Wen Liang was speechless, picked up a shrimp and put it in his mouth, chewing it angrily. Ye Yuting and Zuo Yuxi looked at each other, leaned over the table at the same time, and laughed so hard that they could hardly straighten their backs.
Drink a glass of light wine, take two sips of tea, with a beautiful woman by your side, smiling like a flower, this is what happiness is all about!
But the wretched Uncle Wen suddenly remembered a sentence:
Three people go together there must be my teacher!
Look at Ye Yuting and Zuo Yuxi, saints are actually very profound!
After dinner, Ye Yuting went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes. Wen Liang pulled Zuo Yuxi to sit on the sofa and asked, "I heard that the New Year's Eve parties of No. 1 Middle School and No. 19 Middle School will be cancelled this year?"
"Well, I just received a report from your school during the day, but I was a bit busy in the afternoon, so I haven't had time to formally approve it yet."
No wonder there was such a stir today. The school didn't come forward to give a definite answer. Wen Liang was surprised and said, "How can it be changed so suddenly after so many years of tradition?"
"The school was concerned about the adverse effects of the rainstorm and was afraid that organizing such an entertainment activity would cause controversy. It was better to have less trouble than more, so they simply canceled it. The bureau studied it and basically agreed with their opinion..."
Wen Liang smiled and said, "Isn't it a bit of an exaggeration? It is a great misfortune that the masses have suffered a disaster, but it has no direct connection with whether a few high schools hold a party or not. Why should we be so cautious and avoid it..."
Zuo Yuxi shook her head, leaned back on the sofa, rubbed her eyebrows with her right hand, and her beautiful face could not hide her fatigue. During this period, she had to take responsibility for the safety of primary and secondary schools in the city, and always led people to patrol the front line of flood prevention on campus. Although it was not as thrilling as Wen Liang's experience, it almost exhausted all her energy.
"In an emergency, it's right to be careful! In just a few days, more than a hundred cadres at or above the section level in Jiangdong Province have been dismissed for their poor flood control. Those in office are panicking, and those who are not in office are ready to make a move. The province has just issued a red-headed document to concentrate all efforts on restoration and reconstruction, and everyone is afraid of falling into the hands of the opponent. The party is a small matter, not worth mentioning, but since the school is unwilling to take risks and has filed a report, it is difficult for the bureau to object..."
To put it bluntly, no one wants to take responsibility. Who knows whether these activities will leave an impression in the minds of superiors that they are ignoring the overall situation and not knowing the importance of the matter
Wen Liang understood the complicated thoughts of officials too well, so there was no reason for him to ask Zuo Yuxi to ignore the opinions of the majority and force the party to be revived. He pondered for a moment and said, "In fact, holding a New Year's Eve party is also a good thing!"
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"Qingzhou has suffered a disaster. As students, we all want to do our part..."
After coming out of the Imperial Garden, Wen Liang called Ning Xi again. After they met, they went to Dehua Street. Gu Ge quickly served a few special barbecue dishes. The slender white rice noodles were soaked in the soup, steaming hot, and sprinkled with spicy vinegar and peppercorns. When he took a sip from the bowl, he immediately felt warm from the bottom of his heart to his forehead.
Ning Xi was gasping for air because of the spiciness and said, "Brother Gu, your secret recipe of chili is really spicy! Leave some for me if it's convenient. My old man loves spicy food. I've been in a lot of trouble recently, so I need to use this to curry favor with him."
Gu Ge laughed naively: "Don't worry, Miss Ning, I'll take care of it!"
The two of them ate for a while, and Ning Xi suddenly asked, "Is Xu Ting bothering you again?"
Wen Liang smiled bitterly and said, "You are well-informed... I will handle this matter myself, so don't worry about it!"
Ning Xi didn't seem to want to talk about this topic any more. She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "I forgot to congratulate you. Wen Huaiming's promotion this time must have made many people envious."
"I fought hard for a deputy hall, there's nothing to congratulate. If someone is jealous, you can go and give it a try." Wen Liang replied nonchalantly, "How is the central kitchen site going? What stage is the procedure at? Are there any problems?"
It is common for Wen Liang and Ning Xi to have jumping thoughts and changing topics. They have become accustomed to this way of conversation and enjoy it.
"It's a good thing you still remember this. Brother Li has been running around these days and his legs are almost broken."
Although Wen Huaiming had said hello, the specific matters still had to be handled according to national conditions. Without going to the functional departments several times, how could the procedures be easily approved? However, such trivial matters naturally could not be expected to be handled by Ning Xi herself. Li Shengli was kind and shrewd, and he was able to make the best use of his talents in handling these matters.
"We just got the land the day before yesterday, and I was just about to discuss it with you. According to the standards we designed, the central kitchen has very high requirements for the setting, layout, separation, and area of each venue. I looked at the list of construction companies reported by the marketing department, and there is no company in Qingzhou that has this qualification. You see, the next step is to bid nationwide, or to find a company with foreign background..."
Ning Xi was obviously a child of a wealthy family. She did not consider the cost when doing things and always put quality as the first priority. However, Wen Liang, as a partner, could not help but think more about the investors. He said, "It's just the beginning. There will be many improvements to be made in the future. There is no need to set the standards too strictly."
He knew the future development trend. Within three to five years, a whole new set of digital control systems would occupy the entire catering industry. It was completely unnecessary to invest a large amount of money to change the old standards at this time.
"There's no need for a national tender. Are you trying to scare me to death with foreign investment? Well, I know there's a large group company called Jinlong Industrial in Guanshan. Its subsidiary, Jinlong Construction, has undertaken many large projects in the province. They have experience, funds, and technology. From what I'm saying, it's totally fine to hand it over to them."
Ning Xi stopped using her chopsticks and stared at Wen Liang quietly. Her eyes, hidden by her sunglasses, showed no change in expression. After a while, she smiled and said, "Let's do as you say."
Wen Liang exhaled lightly. It was not a big deal to make his relationship with Qu Donghai clear. But the problem was that the purpose of his cooperation with Qu Donghai was not just a small Qinghe Soy Milk Central Kitchen. It involved more complicated capital operations and deeper desires and ambitions. Once Ning Xi was told clearly, with her intelligence, she could easily guess everything hidden in it.
It's not that Wen Liang doesn't trust Ning Xi. The personal relationship between the two of them is already very good at this point, but one must not forget that as a genius girl who graduated from Wharton, Ning Xi is first and foremost an extremely rational person in society. After knowing Wen Liang's plan, what choice she will make is completely unpredictable and uncontrollable.
Wen Liang has already lost half of Qinghe's shares, so he naturally doesn't want to lose more. He has always been cautious in doing things, and of course he would avoid unknown risks. This is the only choice to protect her, himself, and this friendship!
Obviously, Ning Xi guessed something, but she didn't investigate further. When they first met, it was unimaginable that they would fight and argue for a little benefit. Wen Liang was very grateful that she didn't ask, and he personally filled a glass of wine and said, "To Qinghe!"
Ning Xi drank it all in one gulp, looking extremely generous!
The next morning, No. 1 Middle School announced that the New Year's Day Gala would be held as usual. Each class was required to report the participating programs to the Political Education Department, and preliminary and re-selection would be conducted on the 9th and 0th. Finally, ten programs were selected to participate in the joint performance with No. 19 Middle School.
When the news came out, the classmates cheered, but the gossip party members were disappointed. Secretary Ren Yi even began to have serious doubts about the Party Constitution and the Party's beliefs. He spent the whole morning reading Song Baisheng's novel. Wen Liang sighed and said: Those who have fallen into depravity and self-mutilation in ancient and modern times have been burned by cigarettes, cut by knives, or fallen from buildings. Only my brother Ren set a precedent for his generation. He read banned books and masturbated. He is truly a role model for my high school dogs.
After two classes in the morning, Wen Liang went to Ye Yuting to ask for leave. For some reason, Teacher Ye approved the request with a smile. Uncle Wen, who had never enjoyed such treatment before, was flattered. He held the note and carefully backed out of the office, which made Huang Mei laugh at him for a while.
Arriving at the Music Department of Qingdao Normal University, Wen Liang knocked on the door and asked, "Qin Yin, is Teacher Qin here?"
"Come in, is this Wen Liang?"
As if the sound of spring water flowing over bluestone sounded from inside the house, Wen Liang pushed the door open and saw a woman in plain clothes with her back to him. She was holding a pen and writing something with her slender white fingers. She had a slender waist, shoulders that seemed to be carved, and long black hair hanging down like a waterfall. Her back alone gave people endless reverie and expectations.
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(I don’t know if I dare to have any ambitions beyond my own dimension. I heard that there is a woman called Qianwushi who is more beautiful and has a better appearance. Do you dare to follow me to pounce on her?) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)