The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 609 The Thoughtfulness of an Outstanding Graduate
"Bliss."

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

At Cao Guixiang's dining table, Shi Dadan held the largest bowl in Cao Guixiang's house and gulped down the chicken soup noodles with the force of a tiger swallowing a thousand miles.

Even though Shi Dadan had already eaten S-grade fermented rice buns, and his favorite snack was still white flour buns, it didn't stop him from eating heartily and consuming chicken soup noodles with an unprecedented amount of food.

Kang still likes to eat some carbohydrates.

Between S-grade braised dishes and S-grade carbohydrates, Kang clearly prefers carbohydrates.

Cao Guixiang was stunned. She didn't show much expression while eating her noodles, but when she watched Shi Dadan eat his noodles, she showed many expressions that she rarely showed before.

"Old Shi, you've been eating like this at Xiao Qin's place all this time... and you've only gained a little weight?" Cao Guixiang was surprised to learn for the first time that Shi Dadan was naturally thin.

Even more shocked than Cao Guixiang was Zhang Chu. To calm his nerves, Zhang Chu chose to drink half a bowl of chicken soup.

While inhaling the gust of wind, Shi Dadan gave Cao Guixiang a simple and honest smile.

Qin Huai wanted to defend Shi Dadan, but he found it difficult to say something as absurd as Old Shi being growing and needing to eat more. So he could only remain silent and glance at his phone.

Then Qin Huai saw a series of exclamation marks and question marks sent by Tan Weian.

Seeing Tan Weian so excited, Qin Huai felt relieved, thinking that his S-grade longevity noodles had not been made in vain. Tan Weian could tell the extraordinary nature of the noodles just from the photo. He put away his phone and focused on the rest of the chat.

Cao Guixiang was chatting with Shi Dadan, asking him what his plans were for the New Year. She asked him if he would stay in the city and come to her house for meals every day as in previous years, or if he would stay in the countryside for a few more days.

Cao Guixiang asked this question mainly because she had other plans this year. In previous years, Cao Guixiang and Zhang Chu would choose one day between the first and eighth day of the lunar new year to go to the countryside to pay New Year's visits to familiar families in the village, and spend the rest of the time in the city.

But this year, Cao Guixiang plans to stay in the countryside for a few more days, visit Qin Huai, and see if Master Qin, whose skills have improved by leaps and bounds, can cause an unprecedented sensation in the countryside this year, and help him out in some way.

Cao Guixiang even arranged chores for her grandson and granddaughter—the two of them, like Qin Luo, were responsible for washing the dishes.

It can be said to be very thoughtful.

Shi Dadan was very excited to hear Cao Guixiang say this and wanted to have a good chat with her on the spot, but he couldn't speak because his mouth was full of noodles. Qin Huai could only explain for Shi Dadan.

"Master, what a coincidence! Old Shi is also planning to stay in the countryside for a few more days this year for the Spring Festival. I have many friends coming to my house for the Spring Festival this year, and Old Shi gets along very well with them. We've all agreed that Old Shi will bring his family to my house for breakfast every day during the entire Spring Festival period," Qin Huai said with a smile.

Cao Guixiang: ...?
Cao Guixiang didn't understand, but she accepted it.

The four of them sat at the dining table, with Shi Da eating and the other three watching, chatting for half the morning.

Qin Huai usually came to Cao Guixiang's house to practice his cooking skills. He only stayed at Cao Guixiang's house for special training. He came with a mission and left with results. Basically, he practiced the basics from the moment he opened his eyes every day and rarely had time to rest or chat.

Even when they chat, it's with a highly tense expression. Cao Guixiang is very good at using conversation to entrap Qin Huai, testing whether he can concentrate and avoid making mistakes while chatting.

As Cao Guixiang had predicted, Zhang Chiyuan, Zhang Siyu, and the others had all indulged in a hearty snack the night before and had no appetite for lunch, so they all made excuses to skip it. Cao Guixiang was very understanding and told them not to come over for dinner either, and to just stay home and eat steamed buns. That evening, Shi Dadan brought his wife and children to Cao Guixiang's house for a free meal. It was also the first time Qin Huai had met Shi Dadan's wife and two unfortunate children with poor grades.

Shi Dadan's son is named Shi Jing, and his daughter is named Shi Xi. It is said that Shi Xi was always dissatisfied with her name because it was much more difficult to write than her brother's name.

Well, although the children's grades aren't good, they have big appetites and absorb nutrients well; they're all chubby little boys.

For the past six months, Shi Dadan had been lying to his family, claiming that he was expanding into new markets in Shanshi, with Qin Huai as his main partner. As a result, Shi Dadan's wife was very enthusiastic towards Qin Huai, not as enthusiastic as she would towards a friend, but more like enthusiastic towards a business partner.

In terms of interpersonal skills, Shi Dadan's wife was far superior to him, and also much better at speaking. Wen Ke, Shi Dadan's wife, was very attentive to Qin Huai, and after learning about his general situation, she engaged in comfortable and respectful equal communication. Wu Ke, on the other hand, would hang up and beat her two unfortunate children at home, and then go to the fish farm and curse at the fish pond for two hours.

He is a true all-rounder, skilled in both literature and martial arts!
Before leaving, Shi Dadan's wife smiled and said to Qin Huai, "Master Qin, our husband Shi isn't that smart. Sometimes he doesn't react quickly enough. He's bothered you for so long, so we hope you can be more tolerant most of the time."

"However, my husband has one good point: he is an absolutely honest person and would never cheat you. In addition, he is very similar to you in one aspect: he is enthusiastic about public welfare. My husband has been donating to welfare homes, nursing homes, Hope Primary Schools, and many charitable organizations for many years. When he was young, he often did volunteer work. His character is absolutely impeccable."

"You can rest assured about the cooperation. No one in the entire Guangdong province is more professional than us in aquaculture!"

Qin Huai nodded solemnly, expressing his genuine belief that no one could be more professional than Dang Kang in the field of aquaculture.

When Kang was involved in aquaculture, he didn't follow any logic or basic principles.

After Shi Dadan's family left, Cao Guixiang asked Qin Huai with a smile how long he planned to stay in the city this time.

"I might have to go back to the county the day after tomorrow." Qin Huai gave Cao Guixiang an apologetic smile. "I've already made plans with Qin's mother to spend the Lunar New Year with the children at the welfare home this year."

“I came back late last year for the Spring Festival and didn’t stay at the welfare home much, nor did I make any snacks for the children there. This year I have more time and I want to make more.”

“I used to visit the welfare home every year before the Lunar New Year and during the Lunar New Year.”

Qin Huai was telling the truth, and these outstanding graduates of the welfare home had an agreement among themselves: if conditions allowed, they would return to the welfare home every year on the eve of the Lunar New Year to spend the holiday with Director Qin. It's just that there were too few outstanding graduates at the welfare home; the one who was even more outstanding than Qin Huai had already been imprisoned.

As time went by, many people started new lives and stopped returning to the orphanage. They would send some supplies to Director Qin during the Lunar New Year, send a red envelope on WeChat, and visit whenever they had free time, but they wouldn't specifically choose the day before the Lunar New Year.

Qin Huai, having always lived in Qiu County and interacting frequently with Director Qin, was accustomed to spending the Lunar New Year at the welfare home every year, and would bring Qin Luo along each year.

Last year, we couldn't celebrate the Lunar New Year together because we returned to Guangdong Province too late.

Logically, Dean Qin should have felt disappointed that even the only outstanding graduate who adhered to this habit had given up. However, last year, Qin Huai brought in so many donations to the welfare home that Dean Qin, who had been the director of the welfare home his entire life, had never fought such a wealthy battle, not even in his wildest dreams. He could smile from ear to ear every day just by glancing at the money in the accounts, and he had no time or mood to feel disappointed. He was only focused on acquiring the nearby welfare homes and turning the Sanmalu Children's Welfare Home into the largest welfare home within a radius of a hundred miles.

This year, Qin Huai didn't give Dean Qin any advance notice; he just wanted to surprise her.

That's how thoughtful outstanding graduates are.

　I'm having some writer's block today, so this will be a short update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)