How to eat pineapple buns on the immigration ship

Chapter 288 Tomorrow's Itinerary

Looking at the mature and composed Dorian Lee, Nancy sighed deeply.

It has to be said that Aino's father is far superior to his son, who caused him and Yating so much trouble. He is not only elegant in speech, but also knows how to maintain a sense of distance in his interactions with others.

Nancy's mind flashed back to the scene not long ago where Aino carried Kagawa on his shoulder like a rice sack from a TV drama, and she almost choked on the cake in her mouth.

As for the topics the adults were discussing, Nancy wasn't interested in listening. It wasn't that she wasn't interested in ancient food; she often used the excuse of finding Ouyang Yating and Ai Nuo to sneak off to the Tongue Tip Club for free meals and drinks, and she was quite enthusiastic about the large-scale ancient food processing activities that the Tongue Tip Club spearheaded for the whole class.

However, Nancy had absolutely no interest in the insincere power struggles and backroom deals among the adults in social settings, a sentiment she shared completely with her parents. Unfortunately, no matter how inconspicuous their family usually was, they still needed to make an appearance at these kinds of events, so they had to ask their youngest daughter, who happened to be on vacation and had nothing to do, to step in.

The cake was quickly emptied.

Nancy glanced around the banquet hall.

With the appearance of the Li family patriarch and the Xiang family leader, most people's attention was focused on the interaction between the two in the center of the venue.

The executives of small and medium-sized enterprises who were not very good at getting a word in edgewise were happy to act as the atmosphere-maker, hoping to glean some information from the two's pleasantries and casual conversations. They thought that even if they couldn't compete with the top companies and groups, they should at least win at the starting line in the competition with companies of the same level.

To Nancy's surprise, Kagawa's mother did not come to the dinner party with Kagawa Wei-guk.

In modern times, there are no taboos regarding business and politics, so cooperation between the government and business groups is very close. Many of the guests present were even important officials from the Third Fleet.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Nancy felt relieved:

The company executives, who are usually quite reserved when it comes to their children's romantic relationships, had just "besieged" Kagawa's father until he was sweating profusely. If Kagawa's mother were to join the fray now, the mothers who were "waiting" around the banquet hall would probably pounce on her.

That scene must be quite something. Nancy thought to herself, not wanting to miss out on anything exciting.
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Even with the elders providing entertainment, the banquet was still boring for Nancy, so she turned on the terminal screen and started looking for something fun to do.

Social networking platforms are always bustling, but now everyone is only talking about one topic: "A Bite of China".

Occasionally, a few posts would pop up discussing new and old TV series or the three novels she had read countless times, but the comments section would inevitably drift back to "A Bite of China".

Some were discussing the different dietary habits shown in different regions, some were discussing the feasibility of expanding freshwater areas to raise bighead carp, and some were fantasizing about recreating the edible fungi shown at the beginning... Of course, there were also a few protesting the Agricultural Bureau's actions of taking away bamboo from the residential area by the roots on the night of the live broadcast.

Whether it's a new drama or "A Bite of China," Nancy always watches Xiangxue's live stream as soon as it airs, so she naturally keeps up with everyone's conversations. However, for Nancy and other members of Class 8 in the first year of high school who have the "latest updates," these topics are already in the past!

She opened the class group chat for Class 8 of Grade 11, and sure enough, the topic of the "Regulations on the Administration of Permits for the Personal Consumption of Ancient Foods" had been discussed at least 999+ times. Nancy opened the chat history, and wow, these energetic teenagers who didn't have class the next day had been chatting all day.

As expected, none of the members of the A Bite of China group were among them.

Yesterday afternoon and evening, she and several other class officers and members of Class 8 noticed that Xiangchuan was deep in thought while eating bread. On their way back, they whispered that Xiangchuan must have thought of something new.

Look, we just heard rumors of this new regulation last night, but Kagawa and the three members of the A Bite of China, who are at the center of the discussion, have remained completely silent in the group chat. Isn't that a sign that there's delicious food on the way?

Will it be new bread? Or something unrelated to bread?

Nancy hummed a tune from "My Own Swordsman" and opened the group chat she and her two childhood friends had used for over a decade. Nancy: [Yating, the odd-job guy, what are you doing now?]

Aino: [Who's the odd job?]

Ouyang Yating: [Just finished eating. How's the banquet going on your end?]

Nancy: [With Uncle Xiang around, it was a bit more lively than usual, and the food was tastier than before, but that was it—very boring. What delicious food did you guys make today?]

Ouyang Yating made something that's basically a condiment, and we think it turned out pretty well. However, Kagawa wasn't too satisfied, so we're planning to go to the botanical garden tomorrow.

Nancy: [Oh dear, is Uncle Wang (the director of the Agriculture Bureau) going to have to revise the draft of the production increase ratio overnight again?]

Ouyang Yating: [It's not that serious, I'm just looking for a plant.]

Aino: [Don't say "just," last time we only visited the botanical garden. Now the production escort ship is going to open up a new field for legume crops.]

Nancy: [I still agree with the idea of ​​doing odd jobs. Yating, be prepared for unexpected events tomorrow.]

Ouyang Yating [...]

Seeing the ellipsis sent by her childhood friend, Nancy smiled so much that the corners of her mouth turned up several degrees.

Since we've already come this far—

Nancy: [What time are you arriving tomorrow? I'd like to come with you and show you around, and maybe we can grab some dinner in Kagawa tonight.]

[Aino, are you sure you didn't get the primary and secondary points reversed?]

Ouyang Yating: [We'll be at the botanical garden around 9 AM tomorrow. Because of the recent airing of "A Bite of China," there are a lot of people visiting the botanical garden, so Xiangchuan asked Aunt Lin to contact Manager Ye at the botanical garden so we can enter an hour early.]

Aunt Ye? Nancy recalled the middle-aged aunt who spoke like a machine gun when she bought beans in Xiangchuan.

Nancy: [I bet they'll agree instantly.]

Aino not only agreed immediately, but also granted us special permission to reserve a small area of ​​the venue to search for the plant Kagawa was looking for.

"A prominent figure."

Nancy clicked her tongue and shook her head slightly.

The director of the botanical garden had previously mentioned their close ties with the Agriculture Bureau, so she must have heard about the news that legumes had been listed as staple crops. Could she not have imagined the role Kagawa played in this? Needless to say, she must have been gloating for quite some time.

When Kagawa visits the botanical garden again, the manager will definitely treat him as a top-tier guest.

After all, who knows which plant Kagawa might happen to spot will be added to the agricultural bureau's list of edible crops next month?