Reborn in a virtual world, before the house was taken away

Chapter 121 Successful Drug Administration

When the people in the educated youth compound saw Feng Qingqing arrive, they were slightly surprised. They had heard Miao Qiucui invite Feng Qingqing over that afternoon, so they weren't too surprised.

Most of them greeted Feng Qingqing, and even Lü Yulan, though somewhat awkward, didn't say anything excessive in this setting, only giving a cold snort before going about her own business.

When Jiang Yun saw Feng Qingqing approaching, he acted as if he had forgotten the past, as always. He tried to grab Feng Qingqing's arm, but Feng Qingqing turned around and said with a somewhat displeased expression:

"Just talk, why are you pulling and tugging? Besides, you know our relationship better than I do. Is this really necessary?"

After giving Jiang Yun a piece of her mind, Feng Qingqing handed over the two jin of peanuts she had brought to Miao Qiucui, asking her to add some to everyone's dishes for dinner. Miao Qiucui was pleased to see Feng Qingqing doing this, even though she declined verbally.

In the afternoon, she was in high spirits when she invited Feng Qingqing to have dinner at the educated youth compound. After saying that, she regretted it for a moment. She knew that Feng Qingqing did not get along with some people in the educated youth compound. She was afraid that because of her invitation, she might do something bad and cause a fight between the two sides. That would be her fault.

But she didn't expect Feng Qingqing to agree so readily, accepting the invitation without any consideration. She had no choice but to secretly pray that nothing would happen that night and that she could get through the night peacefully.

Seeing that Feng Qingqing had brought some food also somewhat silenced some people. She knew that some people were unhappy about her inviting Feng Qingqing over for dinner without her permission, even if they didn't say anything. No one would be happy to share food for no reason, but seeing that Feng Qingqing had brought something, especially rare peanuts, was much more valuable than what they ate at the educated youth compound.

A look of joy appeared on her face, and she deliberately spoke loudly to several female educated youths:

"Look how polite Feng is. He came all this way, and even brought some things with him. It's quite a lot, probably two pounds. Feng is as generous as ever."

Seeing her say that, everyone cooperated and supported her, since Feng Qingqing was listening outside. However, the food was indeed good, and even those who had reservations couldn't say anything.

Feng Qingqing roughly understood the intricacies of the situation, smiled slightly, and without saying much, followed Miao Qiucui into the kitchen.

When the female educated youths saw Feng Qingqing, they wanted to help, but they all said it wasn't necessary. After all, Feng Qingqing had moved out and was now a guest at the educated youth compound, so it was unreasonable to let a guest cook.

Feng Qingqing deliberately wore a rather unpleasant expression and said:

"Although I no longer live in the educated youth compound, I am still an educated youth at heart. From the outside, educated youth are all one group, and I hope everyone will not be like strangers."

As she spoke, she went to peel lotus roots for Miao Qiucui. The other educated youths saw her doing this and, although they didn't say anything, they felt something was different inside.

Previously, Feng Qingqing had several unpleasant encounters with the Jiang siblings and Lü Yulan among the educated youth. Although everyone knew that some things were not Feng Qingqing's fault, since they didn't live together, they still secretly sided with Lü Yulan and the others. However, Feng Qingqing's behavior during her visit today has changed everyone's opinion of her to some extent.

Feng Qingqing was unaware of everyone's thoughts, and even if she did, it wouldn't matter much.

She looked at the dishes prepared by the educated youth compound tonight. As expected of a lotus root feast, almost all the dishes were related to lotus root: stir-fried lotus root slices, stir-fried lotus root shreds, stewed lotus root soup, cold lotus root salad, etc. Although there were many varieties, Feng Qingqing did not feel very appetized because of the lack of oil.

But she didn't come here today to eat lotus root; she kept in mind the purpose of her trip.

She glanced at Lü Yulan, who was busy at the moment, and just as Hu Fangming had said, she could hardly be seen to have suffered the blow before. It seemed that Lai Heping had done a great job.

At this moment, Lü Yulan was busy cleaning a large pile of lotus roots covered with thick mud with the male educated youth. Originally, this work was to be done by the male educated youth, but for some reason, Lü Yulan insisted on coming over to help them. Except for Lai Heping, the male educated youth were all exchanging winks and glances. With Lü Yulan's various strange actions, who could not know what was going on?

Although Lai Heping was somewhat unhappy about this, he didn't show it. He just frowned and occasionally answered Lü Yulan's various questions.

Today, the male educated youths probably really misunderstood Lü Yulan. She came to wash the lotus roots with them today, not because of Lai Heping, but because seeing so many lotus roots reminded her of an aunt from Zhejiang Province who often ate lotus root starch when she was a child. She had the good fortune to try it once when she visited her house. The taste was sweet, fragrant, and glutinous. It was truly the most delicious thing Lü Yulan had ever eaten in her life.

Seeing so many lotus roots today, I couldn't help but want to try making some myself. I remember seeing my aunt make this when I was little. Although it was a long time ago, there are still so many lotus roots, so even if I fail, it shouldn't matter.

While Lü Yulan was thinking about these things, she overlooked the subtle expressions on the faces of the male educated youth.

Just as Lü Yulan was racking her brains trying to recall the first step in making lotus root starch, she heard Miao Qiucui shout loudly:

"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready!"

Since the weather isn't cold yet and there are many people today, everyone unanimously decided to set up the table in the courtyard.

Hearing the shouts, Lü Yulan had no choice but to give up. She got up and went inside to retrieve her lunchbox and basin. Then she went to the bucket, scooped up some water to rinse the lunchbox, put it aside, filled the basin with water, and washed her muddy hands thoroughly.

Suddenly, she felt someone approaching her. When she turned around, she saw that it was Feng Qingqing.

Feng Qingqing had been keeping a close eye on Lü Yulan all along. When she saw that Lü Yulan went back into the house after hearing the call, she knew that the opportunity had come.

She borrowed a basin from Hu Fangming, indicating that she needed to wash her hands, and then slowly walked over to Lü Yulan. When she arrived, Lü Yulan had just finished washing her lunchbox. Feng Qingqing pretended to bend down to fetch water, and in the blink of an eye, she dropped the powder into Lü Yulan's lunchbox. Since there was water in the lunchbox, the powder dissolved upon contact with the water, and in a moment, there was no trace left.

After washing her hands, Feng Qingqing came to the dining table. The educated youth were overjoyed to see the large bowls of food on the table, especially when they saw a bowl of peanuts. They all guessed that Feng Qingqing had brought them and thought the girl was very generous.

Although Feng Qingqing had already arrived at the dining table, she was still glancing at Lü Yulan out of the corner of her eye. She saw Lü Yulan wash her hands, put the basin aside, and come over with her lunchbox.

A slight smile appeared on her lips, and her expression softened.

Seeing her expression, Hu Fangming assumed that Feng Qingqing was satisfied with tonight's meal. However, she was a little puzzled. Although the food at the educated youth center was much better than what they had eaten before, at least they could eat their fill, it was still nothing compared to what she and Feng Qingqing ate at the clinic. Thinking that Feng Qingqing might be enjoying being with everyone, she stopped thinking about it and, seeing that everyone had started eating, she also picked out what she liked to eat.

In Feng Qingqing's opinion, this whole lotus root feast was really quite tasteless, but because of it, her plan could be implemented, so she kept smiling throughout and was obviously in a good mood.