Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 124 The Delicious Canned Fruit

Zhao Yalan was very happy to hear that Su Nuannuan had come to see her.

After instructing Aunt Min to watch over Chu Huaying while she did her homework, he came out of his room and met Su Nuannuan.

"Nuan Nuan, it's been a long time."

Zhao Yalan took Su Nuannuan's hand and led her to the sofa, pouring her water and talking to her as she did so.

“Nuan Nuan, the canned fruit you brought back from your hometown last time is even tastier than the ones sold in department stores.”

Su Nuannuan took the enamel mug from Zhao Yalan and said with a smile.

"If you like them, Sister Yalan, I'll give you a few more."

Zhao Yalan's eyes lit up when she heard Su Nuannuan's words.

"Really!"

Su Nuannuan nodded with a smile.

She also had quite a few canned fruits in her spatial storage, which were originally intended as gifts for people she knew. If Zhao Yalan liked them, Su Nuannuan planned to give her a few more. Moreover, canned fruits made from fruits grown in her spatial storage were superior in both taste and nutritional value to ordinary canned fruits.

Seeing that Su Nuannuan showed no displeasure, Zhao Yalan felt relieved. Ever since her son, Chu Huaying, ate the canned fruit that Su Nuannuan brought, he had been pestering her to give him more, saying that the canned fruit Su Nuannuan brought tasted very pleasant.

Zhao Yalan didn't believe it at all, thinking her son was just craving something sweet. However, Chu Huaying's pitiful look, constantly thinking about the canned fruit, still broke her heart as a mother. So, she decided to buy some canned fruit from Su Nuannuan.

Coincidentally, Su Nuannuan came to visit her today.

After discussing the canned fruit, Su Nuannuan explained the purpose of her visit.

"Sister Yalan, do you know any students or teachers who make traditional Chinese medicine?"

Zhao Yalan pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

"I don't know them. Traditional Chinese medicine preparation is just a branch of studies, and you rarely see teachers and students in it. Nuannuan, is there something you need from them?"

Su Nuannuan was somewhat disappointed, but she still expressed her request.

"I plan to minor in Traditional Chinese Medicine preparation. My advisor was worried that I might regret it later, so he arranged for me to experience the coursework in Traditional Chinese Medicine preparation beforehand. I'm going to start classes next week, and I plan to borrow some textbooks from the senior students."

Zhao Yalan was surprised that Su Nuannuan had chosen to minor in traditional Chinese medicine production. She was also a teacher at the school, and although she only taught, she had some understanding of minor programs.

Beijing University has its share of exceptionally talented and arrogant students who, while studying their major, also pursue another subject. However, most of these students do not persevere.

Zhao Yalan acknowledged that Su Nuannuan, a girl who was admitted to a university in Beijing at the age of fifteen, possessed some talent. However, this did not mean she could simultaneously excel in two majors. Especially for a student like Su Nuannuan, who was between childhood and adolescence, there was still a playful streak in her nature.

When Zhao Yalan heard that Su Nuannuan wanted to minor in traditional Chinese medicine production, her first reaction was the same as Ouyang Suiping's: she wanted to dissuade Su Nuannuan from pursuing this major.

"Nuan Nuan, are you sure? Studying two majors at once is very tiring. You should think it over carefully."

Zhao Yalan felt that Su Nuannuan was still just a child. Without adults around to guide her, she didn't understand the disadvantages of studying two majors simultaneously.

Su Nuannuan knew that Zhao Yalan was concerned about her. She shook her head and said.

"Sister Yalan, don't worry. That's what my advisor told me too. That's why he let me give it a try first. If it doesn't affect my studies in my major, he'll agree to let me take Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing as an elective next semester."

Hearing Su Nuannuan's words, knowing that the other party was aware of the situation, Zhao Yalan felt relieved.

At the same time, Su Nuannuan handed her a piece of paper, on which were written the three books that Ouyang Suiping had asked her to find.

Zhao Yalan looked at the words on the paper and slowly read them aloud.

"Basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine, pharmacology, and medicinal botany—are these the textbooks your advisor asked you to find?"

Su Nuannuan nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Yalan. If you can't find it here, I'm going to buy a new one."

Unlike her previous life, when she was in university and needed a particular book, she could simply post a reward notice on the university forum and someone would come looking for it. Now, Su Nuannuan has to painstakingly search for it one by one.

As Zhao Yalan looked at the three books on the note, a sudden inspiration struck her.

"Nuan Nuan, you said you minored in Traditional Chinese Medicine processing?"

Su Nuannuan nodded.

Zhao Yalan suddenly slapped her thigh, her tone filled with surprise.

"I know who to borrow the book from!"

Hearing Zhao Yalan's words, Su Nuannuan was somewhat pleased. She said that finding Sister Yalan was the quickest solution.

Meeting Su Nuannuan's expectant gaze, Zhao Yalan returned a reassuring smile and continued speaking.

"You might not know this, but he minored in Chinese medicine preparation during his freshman year at Minnesota. He should still have the textbooks he used for those studies. I'll ask him to lend them to you when he gets back."

Su Nuannuan was somewhat surprised by Zhao Yalan's words.

Chu Mingzhou even minored in traditional Chinese medicine processing. Wasn't he a chemistry major? Why is he interested in traditional Chinese medicine processing?

Su Nuannuan was a little confused, so she asked.

"Sister Yalan, why would Chu Mingzhou be interested in making traditional Chinese medicine?"

Zhao Yalan poured Su Nuannuan another glass of water and said.

“Mingzhou wasn’t interested in the production of Chinese medicine, but in the production of all medicines. His major was chemistry, which included Western medicine production. However, it didn’t contain any information about the production of Chinese medicine. That’s why he minored in the production of Chinese medicine.”

After listening to Zhao Yalan's explanation, Su Nuannuan suddenly understood.

Chu Mingzhou's approach was completely different from hers. She only wanted to learn how to prepare traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. Chu Mingzhou, on the other hand, was probably interested in the principles behind traditional Chinese medicine preparation.

According to Sister Yalan, besides traditional Chinese medicine production, Chu Mingzhou is also interested in Western medicine production. In his previous life, wouldn't he have been considered a promising scientific research talent?

Moreover, as far as she knew, Chu Mingzhou was already involved in experiments, so he was already a big shot who had one foot in the door of scientific research!
To this, Su Nuannuan could only sigh in her heart: So the big boss was right beside me.

After resolving the textbook issue, Zhao Yalan chatted with Su Nuannuan for a while longer.

Especially the canned fruit; Zhao Yalan even asked if she could bring more next time she came from home, as her family particularly loves it.

Only now did Su Nuannuan realize just how popular the canned fruit she brought was.

Hearing Chu Mingxia and Chu Huaying fighting over canned fruit, the two women threw a tantrum and rolled around on the ground before finally managing to snatch the last two cans from the house.

In particular, Chu Huaying was worried that someone would steal his fruit, so when Zhao Yalan wasn't paying attention, he hid under the bed and ate a whole can of fruit.

Chu Huaying had already eaten a meal before eating the canned fruit. After eating another can of fruit, the little one was so full he couldn't even crawl out from under the bed.

He kept groaning and crying out, and only then did everyone realize that he had hidden under the bed.

Later, when the Chu family learned what had happened, they were all speechless.

When Su Nuannuan heard Zhao Yalan describe Chu Huaying's embarrassing situation, she laughed until tears streamed down her face.

No wonder Sister Yalan wanted to buy canned fruit from her; it turns out that Chu Huaying is too greedy.

(End of this chapter)