Lu Xiaoxiao was staying in a single room that Wang Gang had specially arranged for her. The others were all staying in two-person rooms. As soon as she finished packing, she heard the big sister informing everyone that they were going to the state-owned hotel, so she went with her. Those who did not want to go could rest in the room and avoid walking around outside.
Lu Xiaoxiao saw that half of the well-dressed people had gone to eat with the big sister. The others were probably eating what they had brought from home.
Wang Gang had instructed her to meet him at the front desk for dinner after cleaning up, so she walked towards the front desk.
After Lu Xiaoxiao arrived at the front desk, she was led into an alley by Wang Gang. She did not expect Wang Gang to bring her to a private restaurant. The boss and the chef were the same person. Wang Gang said that he was the successor of the palace's imperial chef and his cooking skills were top-notch. He only did business with acquaintances and ordinary people could not eat it even if they wanted to. He could only come over to eat because he happened to help the boss with a favor in the past.
When Lu Xiaoxiao heard Wang Gang's words, she felt that this place was so classy. She felt that the chefs here were even more awesome than the chefs in Michelin restaurants in the future, so she was especially looking forward to that day's meal.
She had high expectations, but reality was cruel. When the food was served, Lu Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded. She saw pork and cabbage stewed with noodles, a bowl of tofu soup, and a few white steamed buns. This was a feast made by the palace's imperial chef. If others couldn't eat it even if they wanted to, wouldn't it be too exaggerated?
When Wang Gang saw Lu Xiaoxiao's expression, he knew what she was thinking, so he said to her, "Do you think I'm exaggerating? Try it first."
When Lu Xiaoxiao heard Wang Gang's words, she scooped a small bowl of tofu soup. She took a bite of the tofu and felt that it was delicate and smooth in her mouth. Then, she took a sip of the soup. It was sweet and refreshing. It was too delicious.
Then, Lu Xiaoxiao tried the pork stewed with noodles. The taste was also superb.
After tasting all the dishes, she felt that they looked ordinary on the surface, but the taste was too different. One really could not judge a book by its cover.
When Wang Gang saw Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes narrowing from eating, he said, "There's not enough resources now and many ingredients are missing. The boss is also a person who doesn't want to make do. He only cooks dishes when he has complete ingredients."
When Lu Xiaoxiao heard Wang Gang's words, she understood that this boss was also a true person. It was better to have nothing than something poor quality.
After Lu Xiaoxiao ate and drank her fill, the boss served two cups of chrysanthemum tea. After eating something heavy, a cup of chrysanthemum tea was simply too perfect.
Wang Gang picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Xiao Xiao, what are your plans when you reach the village? Do you plan to go to school?"
"Can people from the countryside still go to school?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
When Wang Gang heard Lu Xiaoxiao's words, he replied slowly, "Under normal circumstances, it's not possible. When you go to the countryside, you have to go to the countryside to learn practical skills. However, there are special circumstances. On the one hand, you are going to the countryside at a young age and don't have much work to do. On the other hand, your parents sacrificed themselves to protect the scientific research results. You took the initiative to go to the countryside, which proves that you're very ideological and enlightened. However, because your physical conditions are not good, adjustments can be made for you and you can learn cultural knowledge first. You can strive to contribute to the construction of the country when you grow up."
After hearing Wang Gang's words, Lu Xiaoxiao was amazed that it could actually be arranged like this. She had originally planned to go to the countryside to suffer. After all, she had heard that children in the countryside had to dig for wild vegetables and pig grass at the age of five. Who knew that things would change? She suddenly felt extremely happy.
After being excited for a while, Lu Xiaoxiao calmed down. Although it was good to be able to go to school, she was not really an eight-year-old child after all. It would really be crazy for an auntie in her 20s to be with a group of children all day long.
"Uncle Wang, can I not go to class? I'll go during the exam. My father has already taught me all the elementary school knowledge. I've already started reading junior high school textbooks. I plan to do some farm work that I can do. Although it is very good to arrange it like that, I'm afraid that someone will use this against me."