All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 687 Chapter 688. Pie in the sky and timely help
Wang Liubao and his wife walked around the kitchen and became more and more excited the more they looked.

The kitchen is fully equipped with the most advanced appliances, including a gas stove with two burners, which is rare in this era.

There is a wide variety of ingredients, not to mention the most basic things like rice, flour, grain and oil, there are also a wide variety of meat, eggs and seafood that are hard to find on the market, and all kinds of seasonings are available.

Both of them are chefs by training, and cooking is the only skill they have learned in their lives and their greatest hobby. The utensils and ingredients in the kitchen are enough for them to fully demonstrate their abilities and give full play to their abilities. Of course, they are very happy.

Including the couple, there are nine people eating at home at noon today. Wang Liubao quickly prepared the menu for today's lunch. After waiting for Yue Wenxuan's confirmation, the couple can start working.

Wang Liubao is best at official cuisine and Shandong cuisine. Today is his first time cooking, so of course he wants to fully demonstrate his professional skills.

Excluding some dishes that were too time-consuming to prepare, the table of dishes prepared by Wang Liubao was basically official cuisine and Shandong cuisine, six of which were his best specialties, and were supplemented with common home-cooked dishes from several other cuisines.

Wang Liubao's wife Meng Yinhua also wanted to show off her cooking skills, but due to lack of time, she didn't have time to make overly complicated pastries, so she could only choose simpler lasagna, scallion pancakes and spring rolls.

Before noon, a large table was already filled with delicious food. Every dish was so delicious that it made people salivate.

After serving all the dishes on the table, Wang Liubao said with a little regret: "Due to the limited ingredients over the years, I haven't made these dishes for a long time, and my cooking skills have slightly declined. Please bear with me for now. After I get used to it for a while, I should be able to return to my previous level."

Several children helped to bring the dishes to the table. They had already found their seats and sat down. Seeing the tempting dishes on the table, everyone's eyes seemed to light up.

Yue Qingmiao said, "Uncle Wang, don't be so modest. Although I haven't tasted the food yet, I can tell from the appearance that every dish must be delicious. Your cooking skills are definitely not worse than those chefs in big hotels."

"You'll know if it tastes good after you try it." Yue Wenxuan gestured to Wang Liubao and his wife, "You two should stop standing and sit down to eat."

Wang Liubao did not sit down immediately, but said: "Director Yue, you guys eat first, there is still some work to be done in the kitchen, the two of us will be busy first, and then we can just eat a bite in the kitchen, please don't worry about us."

"We don't have this rule in our family." Yue Wenxuan said seriously, "I just said that from now on, you and your wife are also a family with us. Since we are a family, of course we have to eat at the same table."

Wang Liubao declined a few words, but when he saw Yue Wenxuan's serious attitude, he sat down at the dinner table with his wife.

After everyone was seated, Yue Wenxuan announced: "Pick up your chopsticks and start eating. Liu Bao's cooking skills are very authentic. I can't wait to taste it."

With Yue Wenxuan taking the lead, several children who had been eager to eat followed closely, picked up their chopsticks and went straight to their favorite dish.

Yue Wenxuan first picked up a piece of nine-turn large intestine and tasted it carefully. It had all five flavors: sour, sweet, fragrant, salty, and spicy. It was tender and fat but not greasy. Even by his standards, this dish was very authentic and could definitely be considered the level of a top chef.

Wang Liubao just said that his craftsmanship has declined, which should be just a humble statement.

He then tasted several other dishes one after another. Each dish was very authentic and basically of top quality.

It seems that he is really lucky. The chef he hired for the first time has such good cooking skills. This saves him from having to change chefs in the future.

Among food, clothing, housing and transportation, Yue Wenxuan has always had high requirements for food. As long as the conditions allow, he is never willing to make do with anything less.

At this time, top chefs basically have companies and value a stable job. It is not easy for him to recruit a chef of this level. Wang Liubao's cooking skills are so high that he was really surprised.

Just based on Wang Liubao's craftsmanship, Yue Wenxuan wanted to keep him. As for salary and benefits, these were just minor issues.

Yue Chengliang swallowed the fish in his mouth and thought it was so delicious that he couldn't help but praise it:
"Our Shandong cuisine is worthy of being the first of the eight major cuisines. It is delicious. But life was so difficult in the past. As a native of Quanzhou, I don't know much about Shandong cuisine. I don't even know what the representative dishes of Shandong cuisine are."

Seeing everyone eating voraciously, Wang Liubao was very happy and continued:
"There are many representative dishes in Shandong cuisine, including: Nine-turn large intestine, scallion-fried sea cucumber, sweet and sour carp, four-four banquet, tofu box, crispy pot, braised chicken with rice, Confucius Mansion first-class pot, a bowl of crispy double phoenix, three soups, four-happiness meatballs, flawless white jade, seven-trick tofu, eight immortals crossing the sea to disturb the arhat, braised meat, braised chicken, braised prawns, Mushu meat, steamed garoupa, Weifang Chaotian pot, etc.

I am quite good at making these dishes. As long as there are enough ingredients, they are easy to make.

There is still a long way to go, and as long as everyone likes to eat, every famous dish of Shandong cuisine will be available for everyone to taste.”

Meng Yinhua is also a chef. When talking about her profession, she couldn't help but say:

"Shandong cuisine is indeed profound and extensive. It emphasizes moderation, peace and health, emphasizes soup base and cooking time, and makes good use of sauce, onion and garlic for seasoning. It is mainly salty and fresh, and focuses on the original flavor. The taste is pure and mellow. The dishes we prepared this time have tried their best to retain these characteristics of Shandong cuisine."

Yue Qingmiao listened with great interest. She only knew that Shandong cuisine was delicious before, but she didn't know the specific details. Now after hearing what Wang Liubao and his wife said, she immediately became very interested in Shandong cuisine and even wanted to make an effort to learn it if she had the chance in the future.

Yue Wenxuan nodded in agreement. Although he didn't like cooking, he was very particular about food and had high requirements. Today's meal was excellent in terms of ingredients, cooking methods and taste, which made him very satisfied with the cooking skills of Wang Liubao and his wife.

"You two's cooking skills are really amazing. I'll leave the house to you from now on." Since they were satisfied, Yue Wenxuan did not hesitate to praise them. That was good, so that the couple could rest assured.

Wang Liubao and Meng Yinhua were delighted to hear this. They knew that their work had been recognized by their employer, which was a great encouragement to them.

"Don't worry, Director Yue. We will do our best to ensure that everyone has a satisfying meal." Wang Liubao promised solemnly.

During the meal, everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Several students ate with gusto and laughed with satisfaction from time to time; Yue Wenxuan enjoyed the food while talking about trivial matters at home, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

Yue Chengliang had to put down his chopsticks only when his stomach could no longer hold any more food.

He was so satisfied with today's meal!

It was the first time in his life that he had eaten such a sumptuous meal. Not only did he taste the legendary bird's nest in clear soup, but he also ate the most authentic Shandong cuisine. This meal was truly unforgettable.

From what grandpa said, he felt that it would be a great blessing if he could eat like this every day in the future!
I guess this is what the life of a capitalist is like, right?

Yue Chengliang felt that this was the best life he had ever known.

After lunch, when the couple had cleaned up the kitchen, Yue Wenxuan took them to the house in Building No. 3 to get familiar with the house.

Although Yue Wenxuan allowed them to choose any room they wanted, the two of them consciously chose the smallest room.

They would be very satisfied to have such a house to live in, because even the smallest one was twice as big as the one they lived in on the farm before.

What's more, this house has heating, a bathroom and 24-hour hot water. They never dreamed that they would live in such a house.

After simply making the bed, the two said goodbye and went home. They said goodbye to their friends and returned home in less than two hours with their few luggages.

When they entered the room, Yue Wenxuan had already put two sets of bedding and two sets of clothes specially prepared for them into their room.

The two were obviously very happy to see the new bedding and clothes, but they couldn't help shedding tears when they thought about the hard days they had finally gotten through.

Starting tomorrow, several children will move back home. Yue Wenxuan asked for their opinions and began to assign rooms to them.

Yue Qinghe and Yue Qingmei were about the same age, and they went to the countryside together and lived together for several years, so they had a very good relationship. At their request, Yue Wenxuan allocated a room for them.

Although Yue Hongxiu was young, she was the aunt of several people and she occupied a room by herself.

Although Yue Qingmiao and Shao Ruiyun cannot go home often, they can stay at home for one night every week, and Yue Wenxuan also allocates a room for them.

This big house has a total of five bedrooms. After three were allocated, there were two left. Yue Wenxuan wanted to occupy one so that there would be one left. However, Yue Wenxuan did not let his grandson Yue Chengliang live in it.

Yue Wenxuan didn't know the personalities of Wang Liubao and his wife, and was worried about letting them live in a house alone, so he simply let Yue Chengliang live in the house in Building No. 3 as well.

In case Wang Liubao and his wife are not as honest as he imagined, Yue Chengliang can still play a supervisory role.

After having dinner early, the children were reluctant to return to school.

Except for Shao Ruiyun and Yue Qingmiao, the other four children applied to the school the next day. After the school understood the situation, it readily approved the four to stay at home.

With a few more members at home, the family suddenly became lively.

After arranging these matters, the only thing left was the work of his wife Zeng Danling. Yue Wenxuan also had to get this done as soon as possible so that she could come to Beijing to reunite with him earlier.

Yue Wenxuan had already thought about how to handle this difficult matter and had made relevant preparations.

On Wednesday morning, Yue Wenxuan came to Beijing University again and went straight to the director's office of the library. The door of the director's office was open, and Yue Wenxuan knocked on the door.

Director Geng Wanchong, who was sitting at his desk reviewing documents, looked up at the door. He didn't know Yue Wenxuan and had a puzzled look in his eyes, but he still said politely, "Please come in."

After Yue Wenxuan entered the room, he first took out his retirement certificate, handed it to Geng Wanchong and said, "Director Geng, my name is Yue Wenxuan. I'm sorry to bother you with my visit."

Geng Wanchong quickly glanced at the retirement certificate in his hand, and after seeing Yue Wenxuan's age, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He didn't expect that this strange visitor was already 68 years old. He looked at Yue Wenxuan again.

He really didn't look that old, at most he was about fifty. He was curious, wondering how this person in front of him managed to look so much younger than his actual age.

Geng Wanchong first handed the retirement certificate back to Yue Wenxuan, then walked out from behind the desk, shook hands with Yue Wenxuan, and said:
"Old comrade, let's sit down and talk. I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

Director Geng's office was about ten square meters. There were two rattan chairs and a coffee table in front of the window. The two men sat on their respective rattan chairs.

This was the first time they met, so there was no need for pleasantries. Yue Wenxuan got straight to the point and said:

“A few months ago, I received an invitation from an old friend and went to Hong Kong Island, where I stayed for a few months.

The financial atmosphere in Hong Kong is very active. I happened to be interested in finance, so I gave it a try. I was lucky and gained some experience.

I had some spare money, so I thought I should spend it wisely. As the college entrance examination was about to resume, I thought it would be a good idea to purchase a batch of academic professional books in Hong Kong Island.

Later, under the advice of professionals, I commissioned a friend to purchase various books worth $500,000. A few days ago, I received a call from this friend, saying that all the books have been purchased and can be shipped at any time.

I was very happy to receive this news, but at the same time I felt a little worried as I didn't know which universities to donate to.

I live in the Overseas Chinese Garden, which is the closest to our Peking University, so I came to visit Director Geng first. "

Geng Wanchong never expected that such a good thing would fall from the sky and find him. He is now extremely excited.

If he had not seen Yue Wenxuan's retirement certificate, he would even suspect whether the person in front of him was joking with him.

Now that the college entrance examination has just been resumed, what universities lack most are textbooks for each subject and various reference materials.

Normal teaching at the university has been interrupted for so many years, and many of the previous textbooks can no longer keep up with the current scientific development. We urgently need to purchase a batch of new theoretical books.

However, if you want to purchase books from abroad, you must obtain foreign exchange funding, which is obviously an extremely difficult task.

Yue Wenxuan's behavior is simply a timely help!

Geng Wanchong held Yue Wenxuan's hand tightly and said excitedly: "Director Yue, thank you so much, you have solved a huge problem for our Beijing University!
You may not know that this is the most difficult time for us at Kyoto University. Textbooks and teaching materials are extremely scarce, and the content is too outdated, which has seriously affected the normal teaching.

Your donation of $500,000 for books is a timely help to our Peking University!"

Geng Wanchong deliberately only emphasized their Peking University and ignored the fact that Yue Wenxuan was planning to donate to several universities.

Yue Wenxuan smiled and waved his hands, "Director Geng, I don't deserve such thanks. Supporting the country's education is what I should do.

I was able to have such an idea because of the influence of my wife. After graduating from university, my wife was assigned to work in the library and has been working in our Quancheng Library for more than 20 years.

She often complained to me privately about the serious lack of foreign literature in the library, and she hoped that after the country's economy improved, a batch of foreign literature could be introduced.

I originally thought of donating these books directly to our Quancheng Library, but I still think that the universities that have just resumed teaching should need these books more.”

After listening to Yue Wenxuan's explanation, Geng Wanchong became more interested in this batch of books and made up his mind to keep all of them in Peking University.

If Yue Wenxuan donated these books to Quancheng Library or other universities, the loss to Peking University would be too great!
Since Comrade Yue came to Beijing University first, he had the responsibility to keep all the books. If he messed up this matter, even if the school leaders would not criticize him in person, he would feel that he was a great sinner.

Books worth half a million US dollars are an unimaginable fortune for Kyoto University. Their importance far exceeds their value.

The importance of this matter has risen to the level of the school's future development. Geng Wanchong dare not make a decision alone. He must report the news to the school leaders as soon as possible.

Geng Wanchong continued to express his sincere gratitude, and then said apologetically:
"Director Yue, the news you brought is too important. I must report it to my superiors immediately. This is really rude. I have to excuse myself for a moment. Please rest in the office for a while."

"No need to be so polite. It's all for work. I understand. Besides, I'm a retired person. I have plenty of time. I don't mind this moment."

After Geng Wanchong left the office, he was still worried that Yue Wenxuan might leave for some reason, so he temporarily hired a man from the next office to accompany Yue Wenxuan in his office. This was to show his respect for Yue Wenxuan and to prevent him from leaving for some reason.

Director Geng hurried out of the office, his face full of excitement and eagerness.

He knew that this matter concerned the future development of the school, as well as his personal responsibilities and honor. He did not dare to slack off and immediately ran to the school leader's office.

Along the way, Yue Wenxuan's words kept echoing in Geng Wanchong's mind.

A donation of a full $500,000 in books is truly staggering. For the current University of Tokyo, it is undoubtedly a huge fortune.

The school is now at a critical moment of development, and the lack of various textbooks and teaching materials has seriously restricted the school's teaching and research work. If this batch of books can be obtained, the school's teaching work will be greatly improved.

Soon, Geng Wanchong came to Vice President Zhou's office. He pushed the door open without knocking and said anxiously, "Leader, I have good news to report to you!"

Zhou Jinxue was busy processing documents. When he heard Geng Wanchong's words, he looked up and asked, "What good news? Why are you so anxious?"

Geng Wanchong calmed his breath and said, “Leader, an old comrade named Yue Wenxuan came to the library just now. He purchased various books worth half a million US dollars in Hong Kong Island, mainly science and technology, mainly academic professional books.

He planned to donate these books to various universities, and the first place he found was Beijing University. "

"What? A donation of five hundred thousand dollars for books?" Zhou Jinxue stood up in surprise, and the expression on his face instantly became extremely solemn.

He knew that this batch of books was extremely important and was exactly the scarcest thing in the school at the moment.

"Leader, this old comrade Yue Wenxuan is a retired cadre from Quancheng. According to him, this batch of books was originally intended to be donated to the Quancheng Library, where his wife works.

But later he thought that the major universities that had just resumed teaching needed these books more, so he changed his mind and planned to donate them.

Fortunately, he lived in the Overseas Chinese Park, which was the closest to our Peking University, so the first place he visited was our Peking University.

Whether or not these books can be kept at Peking University depends on whether you can convince the leader."

Geng Wanchong briefly recounted what had happened.

"This old comrade Yue Wenxuan is really a lucky star for our school! Since he was the first to find our school, we must not let these books fly away, we must keep them all!"

After thinking for a while, Zhou Jinxue ordered, "Please invite him to my office immediately. Your office is too small and there is no room for more people.

I will go and collect some good tea now, and I will make sure to entertain this old comrade well."

Geng Wanchong accompanied Yue Wenxuan up to the second floor, chatting and laughing, and saw Vice Principal Zhou waiting at the door from a distance.

He pointed at Zhou Jinxue who was already walking towards him and introduced him to Yue Wenxuan: "This is our school's Vice President Zhou Jinxue. He takes this matter very seriously. In order to entertain you well, he just said that he would go and collect some good tea."

As the two were talking, Zhou Jinxue came over quickly. He held Yue Wenxuan's right hand tightly, shook it vigorously and said:
"Director Yue, thank you so much! We at Peking University have just resumed teaching, and everything is in tatters. We are particularly hungry for cutting-edge scientific books. Your willingness to donate books worth $500,000 to our Peking University is simply a timely help."

"Principal Zhou, please don't say thank you. This is what I should do. It is my honor to make a small contribution to the education of my country."

Yue Wenxuan was not in a hurry to correct Zhou Jinxue's misunderstanding. He had no intention of distributing this batch of books to other universities.

But he had other purposes for donating the books this time, so he naturally couldn't say it all at once.