"This stuff really tastes good. Even though the ingredients are common, the way it's made gives it a unique flavor."
"Is it really as amazing as you say? Then give me five to try."
"I want three!"
"Five..."
"..."
Soon, Wang Yuhua's stall was crowded, and the commotion here quickly drew the attention of a group of people.
"Director Yang, look at my mind. After working tirelessly visiting so many student families, I imagine you must be tired and hungry, and I haven't prepared any meals!" the man said, slapping his thigh, his face full of remorse.
Yang Zhiguo quickly stopped him and said, "Principal Zhang, it's alright. We came here to help the poor, so we shouldn't be extravagant. Just eating something to tide us over is fine. I see there's a stall selling food ahead."
Zhang Anquan cautiously probed, "Then... shall we go take a look?"
Yang Zhiguo smiled and nodded, saying, "Let's go take a look then."
When the jostling crowd saw that the newcomers were Zhang Anquan, they immediately stopped their actions. After all, in this dilapidated village, scholars held the most status.
Soon, Yang Zhiguo and Zhang Anquan arrived at the stall. When he saw that the person manning the stall was Wang Yuhua, he called out loudly, "Sister-in-law Wang, is that you? Why are you suddenly out here selling things? What are you making?"
Wang Yuhua looked up at Zhang Anquan and said, somewhat flattered, "An upgraded version of hand-grabbed pancakes. Would you like to try it? This is a recipe I acquired."
"An upgraded version of hand-grabbed pancakes?" Hearing the familiar name, Yang Zhiguo's interest was immediately piqued. His eyes lit up as he looked at the food on the cart and said, "Let me try it. I want to see what kind of delicacy dares to compare itself to hand-grabbed pancakes!"
Seeing that the director from the big city was interested in the food from their small village, Zhang Anquan thought, if the other party was pleased, it would be great if more funds could be allocated to sponsor the students of the Hope Primary School for their studies.
Therefore, he turned to Wang Yuhua and eagerly reminded her, "Sister-in-law Wang, this is a director from the city. We must entertain him properly! Whether the children of Gui Village can study well and get out of here depends on you!"
With such a heavy burden suddenly placed on her shoulders, Wang Yuhua's face turned pale, and her hands, which were wrapping spring rolls, started to tremble.
After finally managing to wrap one, Zhang Anquan snatched it and offered it to Yang Zhiguo with both hands, "Please try it?"
Seemingly sensing the tense atmosphere, Yang Zhiguo jokingly said, "There's no need to be so nervous. I'm a normal person like you. Don't worry, I won't eat you."
After saying that, he took the spring roll and ate it. Although it was only filled with vegetables, it had a unique flavor when eaten. For some reason, he felt that the taste of the spring roll was somewhat familiar.
Yang Zhiguo suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and slowly said, "To roll the dough so thinly, it's quite appetizing in both taste and appearance! I have a young girl at home who is a genius when it comes to making food.
Sister-in-law Wang, right? That young girl has many shops in the eastern part of the city. I'll discuss it with her later. If she needs it, you can find a stable job in the eastern part of the city!"
The East City district? If she could get a stable job there, her family would finally be able to live a better life!
Tears welled up in Wang Yuhua's eyes as she approached Yang Zhiguo and firmly grasped his hands, saying, "Okay, okay! I'll be waiting for Director Yang's good news."
Yang Zhiguo calmly withdrew his hands, then looked at the few remaining spring rolls on the cart and asked, "You're welcome. Could you pack all these spring rolls for me? I'll take them back for my subordinates to try."
Let alone a few spring rolls, even if she were asked for the stars and the moon, Wang Yuhua would have agreed without hesitation for her grandson's bright future.
After packing the last few spring rolls, she tremblingly handed the bag to Yang Zhiguo. She originally didn't plan to accept any money, but Yang Zhiguo eventually pressed a five-yuan bill into her hand.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yang Zhiguo left Gui Village.
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Meanwhile, in the director's office
Fu Chen looked at Gu Xingdong, who was unshaven and had bloodshot eyes, unsure how to deliver his investigation results.
Seeing Fu Chen's reaction, Gu Xingdong furrowed his brows and said, "Is there still no news of her?"
Fu Chen nodded helplessly, then asked with a hoarse voice, "Are you sure Miss Chen didn't report the location incorrectly? After all, her situation is rather passive. I suspect she might have been misled by someone's words or a landmark."
If that were the case, the situation would be much more troublesome than they had anticipated.
Gu Xingdong clenched his fists and slammed them heavily on the table. He felt powerless, unable to even protect his own woman.
He was silent for a moment, then said with sharp eyes, "If I don't get any useful news tomorrow, I plan to go and deal with He Lei and the others."
"You..."
Fu Chen wanted to remind Gu Xingdong that He Lei was not well-intentioned and that contacting him would be of no benefit.
However, he then realized that Chen Lishu's disappearance was likely related to He Lei. If he were to persuade Gu Xingdong according to his thoughts, wouldn't it be equivalent to persuading him to give up on rescuing Chen Lishu?
Just as the atmosphere was becoming heavy, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from outside, "Little Fu, come out quickly and see what good things I've brought you!"
As the voice fell, Yang Zhiguo walked in with a beaming smile.
Fu Chen quickly straightened up. He was about to remind Yang Zhiguo not to add to the chaos in the current situation when the latter suddenly threw a large bag of things at his face.
The items were not heavy, but for a moment, Fu Chen's mind ceased to function.
By the time he recovered, Yang Zhiguo had already approached Gu Xingdong, clasped his hands behind his back, and said teasingly, "What's wrong, little Gu? I was only gone for a week. Even if you missed me, you shouldn't look like this, should you?"
Yang Zhiguo was about to say something else when a hand suddenly covered his mouth, and he was dragged back a considerable distance.
Fu Chen looked at Yang Zhiguo with a solemn expression and slowly said, "It's not the time for jokes, something has happened."
Hearing this, the smile on Yang Zhiguo's face gradually cooled, "What happened?"
"After you left, that beast He Lei made a move against Miss Chen. We all know he sent people to abduct Miss Chen, but we have no evidence and can't do anything to him.
I've dispatched all the police station's personnel to investigate and search for Miss Chen's location these past few days, but to no avail. I suspect Miss Chen may have already been harmed."
After speaking, Fu Chen's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He detested bullying officials the most; they were a disgrace to their positions and to the people!