Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1983 - 1744: Eating and Drinking

Secretary Xiaozu chatted with the leaders until after ten, almost narrating every household’s affairs in and out of the village.

A large bowl of crispy rice, no one’s mouth was idle, those speaking munching away, and those listening crunching too.

In the end, everyone ate their fill of carbs and drowsily returned to their rooms. Only then did Secretary Xiaozu remember—

There was still a report to write!

She had no choice but to put on a pained expression, thinking that the village was not bustling enough, at least she couldn’t even order a coffee.

But it’s okay.

Yawning, she boiled water at midnight and made herself a cup of tea.

Come on! Young people can stay up! She must write a good report to impress the leaders!

If there was a chance it could make it to the internal bulletin...

The fragrance of the tea came forth, dispersing the starches surging in her mind. The young, round-faced secretary snapped back to reality, and the sweet dream shattered.

Forget it, just push through.

Meanwhile, the leaders also thought Yunqiao Village was quite nice.

Previously, they came and went in a hurry, never staying overnight, hence they hadn’t realized how pleasant sleeping in the countryside could be!

In the dead of night, with only the sound of insects outside the window, lying on the bed in a simple and clean yet somewhat shabby guest room after a brief rest, they had a mind full of work to think about.

But as soon as they started, they fell into a deep sleep...

Zhang Yanping glanced up towards the floor above from the reception counter, noticing no noise, the three old fellows who claimed they’d have a small drink hadn’t made any commotion either, feeling quite satisfied:

It was clearly yet another quiet night!

Just as this thought crossed his mind, a crowd of men and women rushed in through the door, especially the five lads at the forefront, wearing vests, shorts, and basketball shoes, exuding a heated sweat scent.

They burst in, giggling and making quite a ruckus, dispelling the previous tranquility.

"Keep it down a bit."

Zhang Yanping advised coolly: "The village rests early, and quite a few are patients lining up early tomorrow morning, so please be considerate and don’t make too much noise at night."

He said this with an expressionless face in a soft voice, making the girls shrink a little and lean closer to their boyfriends. Meanwhile, the hot-blooded young men stood there, hesitant for a while before cautiously heading upstairs.

Zhang Yanping: ...

Young people, just go upstairs, why tiptoe?

Once they made it to the second floor successfully, everyone exchanged glances and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The countryside is harmonious everywhere except for this fearsome guesthouse owner— it turns out, without some skills, you can’t run a successful business.

Someone quietly asked their girlfriend:

"Why not show your roommate this rough stuff?"

His girlfriend rolled her eyes: "It’s not trendy to mess with domineering gang bosses anymore."

Meanwhile, others walked towards their rooms, rubbing their stomachs: "Honestly, we really should ask about the hiring standards here tomorrow."

Everyone’s at the age where they’re hungry as soon as they wake up, not to mention the school cafeteria’s meals, but when broke, can’t even afford to share a meal.

And having played ball today and chatted lively with Qiaoqiao and Chen Chi, the insatiable stomachs soon felt empty again.

So everyone held on without returning to the hotel, instead waiting at the canteen for the workers to start their shift, let the late-night feast begin!

The aroma of the old duck soup was enticing long before, and in the middle of the night, everyone was slurping down bowls of soup!

It was really delicious!

The old duck soup had been stewing since evening, the meat had melted into the broth.

The late-night feast didn’t care much about timing, so the lettuce was nearly dissolved, paired with pre-prepared noodles tossed in the pot.

Those who liked it fresher scooped it out quickly, those who liked it thicker let it simmer longer...

Where in a university cafeteria would you find such real, cost-free, and extra delicious things?

Honestly, what’s the hiring requirement here?

If push comes to shove, they could even train themselves to meet the needs!

A night of sound sleep.

...

The result of a good night’s sleep in the countryside was that at the crack of dawn, everyone groggily got up to find it was only six o’clock.

University students who couldn’t get up for the eight o’clock class were stunned by themselves.

A group of people stood in the hotel lobby exchanging looks, Driver Niu, who woke up early, held a water cup hesitantly, unsure whether to fill a large thermos with tea for the leaders or something else.

The students touched their stomachs, cautiously glanced at Zhang Yanping’s expression, and then asked:

"Boss, does our breakfast really start after eight or nine?"

After a night, the gangster boss had a red mark on his forehead, looking like he had a fierce battle overnight, appearing even more intimidating.

And Zhang Yanping, who had slept next to a couch with a face pressed against a data cable, stifled a yawn that was on the tip of his tongue, his expression becoming more darkened:

"There should be some buns and steamed bread at the canteen on the hill now, you can grab some to fill up."

Some are used to eating after work, while others must have a little something in the morning, and with things getting busier now, the hill’s meals have become more varied.

However, the morning supply generally isn’t much, just one small milk-flavored steamed bun or bun per person.

But for the students, this answer justified ignoring their fear to ask.

At this moment, they cheered and hurriedly grabbed a kettle and rushed to the hill!

After a couple of steps, they stopped:

"Umm..."

"Although Boss Lady invited us to exercise with the kid, teaching him basketball, but we can’t really do nothing during our remaining time, right? If people see we lack initiative, what if they don’t offer us jobs later?"

"Let’s go up the hill to find out!"

Ask about the salary, the benefits, the food and accommodation, and what the work entails... Once we have the information, we can recommend ourselves to Boss Lady!

Meanwhile, Driver Niu hadn’t figured it out when Secretary Wang hurried downstairs, and Zhang Yanping immediately called out: "Director Wang!"

He conveyed the meaning from Song Tan and Doctor Xiao Guo: "We don’t emphasize fasting in traditional Chinese medicine, in case of moxibustion or acupuncture, it’s not good on an empty stomach."

"Just as Song Tan said they also have something simple for breakfast to fill up, I’m here to tell you since everyone is up— would you like to eat something now?"

Secretary Wang checked the time—having breakfast at this hour, then strolling around a bit before heading to the clinic, was just right!

He quickly turned back upstairs: "Wait a moment, I’ll go inform the leaders."

Then he turned back again: "What’s for breakfast today?"

Zhang Yanping thought: "I think it’s cooked rice noodles—newly made this year, sour and spicy in the morning, both appetizing and invigorating, could really work up a good sweat... Can you handle spicy food?"

Doctor Xiao Guo talks about health, which differs somewhat from the current nutritional pairing trends.

For instance, she believes sleeping in an air-conditioned room all night without much sweating could be detrimental to the body’s rhythm.

Having something to promote sweating could boost circulation instead.

Of course, seeing her eagerly eating the second bowl, Zhang Yanping suspected whether this was an excuse she made up because she wanted to eat rice noodles.

But Secretary Wang thought:

Such a strong flavor early in the morning!

And he couldn’t help swallowing a gulp.