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Chapter 584: Chapter 584 Delivering a Meal
An Zhiyuan and his group had returned, trailed by seven or eight others, who were carrying tables and benches. As soon as they entered the house, Shu Yun, He Hua, and Zhang Han greeted An Zhiyuan. They too were startled to see such a young Chief; Chief An’s face was indeed very attractive.
The delicate features of An Zhiyuan made him a handsome guy, a heartthrob in any era, meriting instant favor based on appearance alone.
Especially since he was the youngest Chief.
"Chief An!"
"Chief An!"
"Chief An, Dad, you’re back?" Zhang Han saw her father, Director Zhang.
Director Zhang patted his daughter’s hair, "I’m going to see your mother, you help out here." His mind was still unavoidably concerned about his wife, making it his daily routine for over a decade to visit her lying in bed first thing upon returning home.
Zhang Han knew her father couldn’t be apart from her mother, so she nodded.
The seven or eight men had already crowded at the kitchen door, "Doctor Bai, sister-in-law, hello!"
The synchronised voices made Bai Xiao blush.
"Hello, you men take care of the tables, everything will be ready soon." Bai Xiao tried to compose herself; these men were strangers to her, but the looks in their eyes were filled with curiosity and admiration, probably all stemming from her and An Zhiyuan’s wedding and vows at the front line!
"Alright, sister-in-law, we’ll get on that."
The men laughed and went to find An Zhiyuan.
Tables were set up in the living room, along with Bai Xiao’s dining table! Just enough for two tables, men at one table, women at another, otherwise one table wasn’t enough to seat everyone.
The group was still not complete.
Those who knew how to make dumplings had already washed their hands and rolled up their sleeves to help; everyone knew each other, there were no strangers here.
Hu Biao looked around for his wife, feeling puzzled; this woman had been clamoring about coming over to help since this morning and now she was missing. However, her absence was probably for the better, sparing any laughs at her expense.
Many hands make light work, and the dumplings were quickly wrapped; Bai Xiao’s dishes were also ready, just needing a couple of stir-fries to finish.
In a short while, everyone had arrived, and the meals were served.
A plate of deep-fried peanuts, celery with dried tofu, pig’s trotters and chicken feet, cold pork liver, sweet and sour lotus root, stir-fried tripe, spicy chicken, cold diced chicken, and steaming dumplings arrived at the tables, identical dishes on both. People’s mouths watered at the sight.
The meals cooked by Bai Xiao looked appealing; after all, she had to live up to the skills she honed in her last life.
She pulled Zhang Han over and handed her a lunch box, "Take this to your mom, she can’t come! But she should still try the freshness, see if the dumplings we made are tasty? Especially the ones you wrapped, it wouldn’t do for your mom not to try them. Go on! We’ll eat when you get back."
Zhang Han hesitated, not expecting Doctor Bai to remember her mother, "No need, Auntie, my mom has already eaten, she doesn’t eat at the same time as us."
"Don’t fob me off, go on, take it. If your dad gives you a hard time, say it was Doctor Bai who asked you to bring it back. Hurry up, the dumplings will stick together if they cool down, and then they won’t taste good." Bai Xiao pushed her along.
Zhang Han left with the lunch box and immediately bumped into Sister Wei poking around the opposite corner. Wei’s eyes lit up at the sight of the lunch box in her hands.
"Zhang Han, what are you doing with that lunch box?"
Her eyes were fixed unwaveringly on the lunch box.
Since Bai Xiao’s meals could be given to Zhang Han, then Hu Biao could also bring a lunch box back for her. She knew she couldn’t face going back to eat after what had happened just now.
One had to have some pride!
