Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

You have to follow the rules here and do things according to the rules they set.

Not to mention, this is Beijing.

That saying is true: you don't know how insignificant an official is until you go to the capital.

There are countless officials in this place.

If everyone can come and go as they please, then what's the point of keeping secrets?

They could simply print tens of thousands of copies of their research findings and progress and distribute them everywhere.

"Dad, our cafeteria is just ahead." Yang Zhiyi, wearing a white coat, led her father toward the cafeteria.

It was a white, single-story building with an arched ceiling.

There are two exits on each side, maximizing convenience for employees to enter and exit.

Once you pass through the first door, you won't be in the area where the classified project is located.

The internal management environment will be relatively more relaxed.

In the cafeteria, nobody cares what he does.

However, the 'visitor' badge on his chest still attracted a lot of attention.

For no other reason than the number of visitors who can get in here.

There are so few of them, fewer than protected animals in a zoo. I'm only paying attention out of curiosity!

Chapter 580 The Dining Hall, Twelve or Thirteen Years

"Dad, sit down, I'll go get you some food."

After leading him to his seat, Zhiyi went to get her food.

Yang Jianguo then said, "I'll go with you and see the food in your cafeteria."

"Okay, here's the plate." Zhiyi led him to get the plate.

"Dad, do you use this now too?"

"Yes, everything that could be replaced in Beijing has probably been replaced."

The lunchbox that everyone used to have is now almost never used.

Aside from those who still bring their own meals from home and are reluctant to reminisce.

In the other households, the lunchboxes were all taken away by the scrap collectors.

"This is much more convenient than a lunchbox, and I don't have to bring it with me, which is a hassle."

For young people, a plate is much more convenient than a lunchbox.

Yang Jianguo followed behind her with a smile, but said nothing.

The food at the Institute of Biology is quite good; rice and vegetables cost five yuan per person.

Two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, with unlimited rice and soup.

The noodles cost 3.5 yuan, a small bowl of noodles, and you can add more if you want.

There are also steamed buns available, priced at two cents each.

"Dad, would you like rice or noodles?"

Yang Jianguo looked at them and said, "Let's have a bowl of oil-splashed noodles, and two steamed buns too."

His appetite went unnoticed; it's perfectly normal for a grown man to eat noodles and two steamed buns.

Not to mention him, even some women who do loading and unloading can eat five steamed buns in one go!

"Then I'll have rice, stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with pork, eggplant, beef and potatoes, and some tofu."

The chef scooped a generous spoonful of each dish, filling every seat to the brim.

The rice was piled up like a small mountain, and when handed to her, the server smiled and said, "If you're still hungry, come back for more."

The noodles will take a while, so Yang Jianguo will go back with her first.

"Where's the soup? I'll go get it for you."

"Over there, in the bucket behind the pillar."

After walking around the pillar, Yang Jianguo saw the soup bucket, opened it, and took a look.

I grabbed a bowl from the table next to me and scooped some soup with a spoon. It was shrimp, winter melon, tofu, and vegetable soup.

The food was packed with ingredients, which is really generous; this is what a cafeteria should be like.

Yang Jianguo made himself a bowl, and while drinking the soup, he asked, "Who's your leader? Are you eating here?"

"Yes, everyone eats together. No special meals are allowed now, and all receptions are held outside."

Zhiyi looked around and immediately spotted the leader sitting by the window: "That, that's our leader..."

Yang Jianguo looked in the direction she indicated and saw a woman in a white coat, her hair in a bun, and wearing high heels.

"A woman?" Yang Jianguo remembered that she hadn't said before that she was a man.

Why is it that everyone's gender has changed today?

"She's a top leader. The one I'm talking about is my direct supervisor, the second-in-command."

"Oh!" Yang Jianguo nodded in understanding.

"Number 32, the noodles are ready."

After glancing at the plastic sign in his hand, Yang Jianguo went to get his meal.

As I walked back with my noodles, I saw the leader who was eating by the window had finished and was getting up to leave.

Their eyes met, and their expressions froze simultaneously.

"Zhong Xin?"

"Yang Jianguo..."

No one expected that the two would meet here.

"Shouldn't you be working...? What are you doing here?"

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sat down next to Yang Zhiyi and reminisced. Yang Jianguo asked about her recent situation.

"I've changed careers, and my body can't keep up anymore. It's the young people's world now."

"That's true. Where's your family's great hero?"

Speaking of her husband, Zhong Xin said with a mix of amusement and helplessness, "He's retired, but his old injuries are taking a toll on him. Now he just stays home and takes care of his grandson."

"Great! After a lifetime of hard work, this is how it should be." Yang Jianguo was genuinely happy for the two of them.

"And what are you doing here?" Zhong Xin didn't ask about his situation.

Because we hear news about him from time to time.

Yang Jianguo is not just a researcher; he also handles administrative work, so he naturally has plenty of opportunities to be in the public eye.

Therefore, Zhong Xin was quite aware of his current situation.

It's truly heartwarming to see an old friend from so many years ago again.

But he doesn't seem to have much to do with biology.

Yang Jianguo looked at Zhiyi beside her and said with a smile, "Here we are, visiting family members."

"This is...?" Zhong Xin thought of her name and exclaimed in realization, "This is your daughter?"

"Yes, my second child, like you, came back from studying abroad in the Eagles."

Zhong Xin nodded and said, "I know, I praised her for being smart and learning so well. So she's your daughter, no wonder..."

Hearing the leader's words, Zhiyi's smile was forced.

She and her brother didn't want outsiders to know about their family situation, fearing that this scene would unfold.

Yang Jianguo's daughter, no wonder she's so amazing.

Like father, like son; she truly is Yang Jianguo's daughter.

Well done, you didn't embarrass your father.

No wonder he's from the Yang family, he's just different, haha...

No matter what you do, in the end it all comes down to 'you're Yang Jianguo's daughter.'

It seems that having a father like that means you have to be outstanding.

If you're not good enough, it's your fault; if you are, it's your father's advantage.

This is really frustrating...

Zhiyi suddenly realized that her idea had been too hasty.

You're so focused on the embezzlement that you've overlooked this point...

From now on, her days at work will probably not be as good as they are now.

"I really didn't expect to see you here."

Looking again at the gray hair at his temples, Yang Jianguo couldn't help but sigh that everyone was getting old.

I remember the last time we met was twelve or thirteen years ago.

When Yang Jianguo was still at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, he received a task from his superiors to have his workshop create a custom-made accessory.

Zhong Xin was the one who came to provide guidance at that time.

Her lover was in charge of her safety and the safety of the mission.

A combat hero who retreated from the front lines.

Both of their identities were classified, and only Yang Jianguo knew the general situation.

It can only be said that the two of them spent most of their time working in the Gobi Desert.

This is also the main reason why Zhong Xin, who is not much older than him, looks very old.

However, one can only think of those great pioneers who were exposed to radiation.

She's already lucky enough.

"Yes, I didn't expect it either..." Zhong Xin said with great emotion.

The two were not very close, but when they met again after many years, they reminisced about their work experiences.

Suddenly, there were many more topics to discuss and a sense of shared experience, and the distance between us instantly shortened a lot.

As the two chatted about the past, Zhiyi slowed down her eating and listened intently, almost eavesdropping.

Their leader was a famous high-ranking official and beauty when she was young.

Zhiyi needs to listen carefully to find out what their past is like.

As her daughter, she had to keep a close eye on things for her mother at this time.

Chapter 581 Having connections in the court, possessing many methods

After listening for a while, Zhiyi suddenly realized...

I think I misunderstood something; our memories weren't even on the same wavelength.

It's like you say your thing, and I say mine.

It's more like people from the same era exchanging their memories of the past.

So she quickly gave up eavesdropping.

Focus on the basics.

"I'm so happy to see you today," Zhong Xin said, reaching out to pat Zhiyi's head.

"I'll take care of this girl from now on, don't worry!"

Yang Jianguo smiled and nodded, then said to his daughter, "Aren't you going to thank Aunt Zhong?"