YM778.TV Chapter 740: A Resolution
With the matter settled, Gu Zi had a private conversation with Guan Xin and Yang Zhen before preparing to head home. She needed to pick up Lele from the Gao family residence and then start her writing work. Guan Xin, naturally, had to return to the newspaper office. She offered to Gu Zi, “I can drop you off at home before I head to the office. It’ll save you the trouble of hailing a cab.”
Gu Zi had no objections. The two women left the school together. Su Li watched as his mother and Sister Guan Xin disappeared from view. Only then did he realize what had happened. He turned to his brother, Su Bing, “Brother, why did Teacher Zhou suddenly admit her mistake? How did everything get resolved so quickly?” It had happened so fast that he hadn’t had time to react.
Su Bing understood the reasons behind it all, but seeing his younger brother’s innocent gaze, he chose not to elaborate. He simply nodded and responded, “It’s resolved.”
Yang Zhen noticed that the two brothers hadn’t eaten yet. She suggested, “Don’t dwell on what just happened. At this hour, the student cafeteria is probably out of food. Let me take you to the teachers’ cafeteria for a meal. Let’s go, I’m hungry too!”
Su Bing and Su Li nodded in gratitude, “Thank you, Teacher Yang!” Yang Zhen led the way, with the two brothers following her towards the cafeteria.
Upon returning home, Gu Zi put away her things and went to the Gao family residence to pick up Su Le. The Gao family’s nanny brought out the sleepy little girl. Gu Zi thanked her, “Thank you for taking care of her!”
The nanny replied, “Oh, it’s nothing. Lele is so cute and well-behaved. Both I and the old madam enjoy her company. We should be thanking you, Miss Gu Zi, for bringing this little girl into our lives. She’s brought so much vitality.”
After the nanny left to do her chores, Grandma Gao, wrapped in a scarf, stood at a distance from Gu Zi and Su Le. She said regretfully, “I haven’t had enough time with little Lele. I don’t know why, but I woke up from my nap feeling feverish. I was afraid of infecting Lele, so I had to keep my distance.
“It’s good that you’re here. Please take our precious Lele home. I need to go to the hospital. It’s really unbearable, I don’t even want to go outside.” Grandma Gao said, her face flushed and her eyes teary. It was clear she was in great discomfort.
After a moment of thought, Gu Zi proposed, “Grandma Gao, I have a method to reduce fever that doesn’t require a trip to the hospital. It’s a recipe for a soup called ‘Three Beans, Black Plum, and White Sugar’. You only need a handful each of black beans, green beans, and yellow beans, five black plums, and two tablespoons of white sugar. Put all these ingredients directly into a pot with water and boil. After it comes to a boil on high heat, simmer it on low heat for two hours and it’s ready to drink.”
She added, “This soup can reduce fever, and it’s also good for when you’re feeling irritable and hot, have a sore and swollen throat, dry and cracked lips, or sores at the corners of your mouth. Now that spring is approaching, a season when warm-heat pathogens are prevalent, you can brew this soup to drink every now and then. It’s a great thing for nourishing the yin and replenishing the kidneys. However, remember to finish the soup on the day it’s made.”
Grandma Gao was surprised, “I didn’t expect you to know all this. It’s a blessing for our Gao family to have a neighbor like you. I’ll have someone prepare this soup for me right away.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Grandma Gao, Gu Zi took Lele home. She first lulled Lele to sleep, then went to check her work tasks and began translating and drafting.
The work was not difficult for her, but just because it wasn’t difficult didn’t mean it didn’t require effort and energy. Throughout the afternoon, Gu Zi, besides taking care of Lele, was drafting and writing. Every once in a while, she would go to the yard to relax, water the flowers, feed the goldfish and pigeons, and enjoy a pleasant combination of work and leisure.
On the other side, across from the entrance of the Daqing Slaughterhouse, a military-green off-road vehicle parked. A tall woman descended from the vehicle, dressed in a floral long dress, her attire exuding a gentle and mature charm, making her quite attractive.
As she approached, she took in the desolate and bleak scenery, her eyebrows furrowing even more. Was this slaughterhouse the business venture that Su Shen had given up his promising official career for?
She really couldn’t see what was so appealing about this place. If it weren’t for the need to find Su Shen, she wouldn’t have set foot here.
Officer Zhao, the security officer, went to negotiate with the security guard at the gate. She returned and reported, “Deputy Commander Hu, I’ve confirmed that this is the slaughterhouse set up by Commander Su. I’ve explained our purpose to the security guard, and we can go straight in.”
Suppressing her pride and frustration, Hu Jie took a deep breath and walked towards the entrance of the slaughterhouse. Not long after entering, she saw a tall figure striding quickly. Had someone already informed him of her arrival? Was he hurrying to greet her?