Time passed by unknowingly and soon it was dinner time.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the window onto the floor inside the house, giving the room a warm hue.
Shi Qingqian, Xu Huaian and A Miao were either sitting or lying on the bed to rest. After all the previous troubles, everyone was indeed a little tired.
At this moment, there was a soft knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock", the knocking sound is very rhythmic.
"Who?" Xu Huaian sat up from the bed and asked.
"It's me. I'm here to take you to the cafeteria for dinner. Are you hungry?" Dr. Qiu's familiar voice came from outside the door.
Xu Huaian walked over and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Dr. Qiu and Dr. You were standing at the door with gentle smiles on their faces.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. How was your rest?" Dr. You asked with a smile.
"Not bad, thanks to this rest time, otherwise I really couldn't hold on," Shi Qingqian replied with a smile.
As he spoke, he and A Miao walked to the door.
"Haha, that's good. Let's go. The food is ready in the cafeteria. There are a lot of delicious food today," Dr. Qiu warmly invited everyone to go out.
Everyone chatted as they followed Dr. Qiu and Dr. You to the cafeteria.
"Dr. You, how is everyone doing today?" Xu Huaian asked curiously.
Dr. You sighed slightly and said, "It's still the same. Some difficult problems are still being solved. But now that there's hope for the supercomputer project, everyone is very motivated. However, we have to wait for orders from our superiors for more information before we can take action."
After a while, they arrived at the cafeteria door.
There are already many scientific researchers queuing up for meals in the cafeteria. The aroma of food fills the air, which makes people's appetite increase.
"Wow, it smells so good!" A Miao couldn't help but say.
"Haha, come in quickly, let's line up quickly," Dr. Qiu said with a smile, and then led everyone into the cafeteria and walked towards the line for food.
While queuing, the surrounding scientific researchers saw Shi Qingqian and the others and cast friendly glances at them, and some even greeted them with a smile.
Finally it was their turn to get food. The canteen staff enthusiastically served them the food, which included a variety of meat and vegetable dishes that looked delicious.
"This is much more sumptuous than the military cafeteria, and you don't need a ticket, which is really convenient," Shi Qingqian said with a smile.
"Yes, Comrade Shi, the food in our base cafeteria is really good. You'll understand once you stay here longer," Dr. Qiu said, nodding and smiling. "After all, everyone puts so much energy into scientific research. We have to ensure everyone eats well to stay motivated."
Shi Qingqian nodded in agreement: "That's true."
After everyone had finished their meal and found an empty seat to sit down, they started chatting again.
Xu Huaian took a bite of the dish and said with satisfaction: "Well, this tastes really good, better than I imagined."
“Haha, yeah, I said the chef’s cooking skills are good,” Dr. Qiu said with a smile.
"Only when you have enough food and drink can you have the energy to tackle those difficult scientific research problems," Dr. You said with a smile.
Shi Qingqian suddenly remembered something and asked, "Dr. Qiu, where do the ingredients in this cafeteria come from? They all look very fresh."
In this deep forest, it is impossible for someone to deliver vegetables and meat every day.
Dr. Qiu replied, "Oh, some of the food for this cafeteria is grown by our military comrades in their spare time, and some is delivered regularly from outside."
Shi Qingqian laughed heartily. It turned out that the vegetable-growing gene of the flower-growing family was indelible, and it did not affect their performance at all in this scientific research base deep in the mountains and forests.
"I feel safe eating the vegetables I grow myself, and it also gives me a great sense of accomplishment."
Dr. Qiu smiled and nodded, continuing, "Yes, everyone treasures the vegetables grown in those vegetable gardens. Every time we harvest them, it's like a festival, full of excitement and activity."
Xu Huaian swallowed the food in his mouth and asked with interest: "Besides vegetables, do you grow other things? Like fruits?"
Dr. Qiu thought for a moment and replied, "We do grow some fruit. The climate here is suitable for growing apples, pears, and some small berries. Fruit is a bit more difficult to grow, and the yield isn't as high as vegetables. But occasionally, it's nice to eat fruit you've grown yourself."
"This is also a feature of our base. Besides scientific research, everyone can relax by loosening the soil and planting vegetables."
As everyone ate and chatted, the atmosphere became more relaxed and pleasant.
After finishing the meal, everyone stood up, cleared their plates, and prepared to leave the cafeteria.
Dr. You took the three of them for a walk around the base so that they could get familiar with it.
……
At night, Xu Huaian poured hot water for Shi Qingqian to soak her feet.
"You've walked a lot today, you must be tired. Soaking your feet will make you feel better," he said as he gently placed Shi Qingqian's feet into the warm water.
The temperature was just right, and Shi Qingqian couldn't help but sigh softly. The fatigue of the day seemed to gradually dissipate with the warmth.
Shi Qingqian moved her feet to the side, making more space for him: "Put your feet in too."
"You soak first, I'll come later."
"The water will get cold soon."
Shi Qingqian pulled him and forced him onto the stool, then pulled his feet into the foot basin without saying a word.
Xu Huaian smiled helplessly and dotingly, and said, "Then let's go bathing together."
The warm water rippled slightly because of the presence of a pair of feet. Shi Qingqian gently shook her feet, splashing a few small drops of water that hit Xu Huaian's legs.
Xu Huaian reached out and held Shi Qingqian's feet and began to knead them gently.
Shi Qingqian squinted her eyes in pleasure, humming, "Hmm... so comfortable, your skills are almost as good as those of a professional masseur."
Xu Huaian was flattered by her praise and said without a trace of arrogance: "Of course."
The two of them chatted casually in this small room, accompanied by warm foot washing water.
The water gradually cooled down. Xu Huaian stood up first, took the towel, carefully wiped Shi Qingqian's feet dry, wiped his own, and then put the towel away.
Just as I was about to go to bed, there was another knock on the wooden door.
"Knock knock knock," the knocking sound was particularly clear in the quiet night.
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