Zhu Yanyi understood immediately. "I thought we provided enough vegetables."
Liu Min smiled. "That is your mistake."
Zhu Yanyi said, "Then eat more of our fruit today." She paused. "Wait, you will have a big meal later. Eat less now."
"Zhu Yanyi, you are so stingy," An Xiaoxiao complained.
Zhu Yanyi looked wronged. "I am not stingy. The big meal later uses our vegetables too. You will eat them then. If you cannot finish the fruit now, you can take it home."
"I will take it," An Xiaoxiao said directly.
"I want some too," others shouted. Some even raised their hands high to show they wanted it.
"Okay. I will prepare extra vegetables for your gifts," Zhu Yanyi agreed generously.
Everyone laughed happily.
The banquet started at eleven thirty. Teachers and students sat together. Others sat elsewhere. Everyone ate happily.
"Little Ba, you got first place in the province. Which high school will you go to?" An Xiaoxiao asked, biting a chicken leg.
"I will go to a high school in the capital," Zhu Yanyi said honestly.
"But you said you would go to the capital for college?" Wang Yue'er looked surprised.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "I planned to go for college. But my sister and brother are going there. So I will go early."
"That is great. You can study in the capital," Chen Fei said enviously.
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "I will wait for you there. In three years, come take the college exam. We will meet again. Now, I will explore for you. Especially to find good food."
"Yes, that is very important," An Xiaoxiao said quickly. For a food lover, food was most important.
Zhu Yanyi looked at her. "Eat less. Or you will complain about losing weight tomorrow."
"I cannot help it. Your family’s food is too delicious. If I get fat, it is your fault," An Xiaoxiao blamed Zhu Yanyi.
Teacher Gao nearby raised an eyebrow. "I just realized An Xiaoxiao has this skill."
"What skill?" An Xiaoxiao did not understand.
"The skill of being unreasonable," Zhu Yanyi laughed.
"Little Ba, that is wrong," An Xiaoxiao widened her eyes. Then she grabbed a duck leg and bit into it. Everyone laughed again. Even Teacher Gao was speechless. This student was a treasure.
They ate and joked happily. Others saw their joy and felt happy too. Cheng Chen came over to greet them.
Just then, Old Zhang ran in hurriedly. He looked very anxious. "Where is Ani? Where is Ani?"
Old Zhang held a child in her arms. It was the daughter Zhu Xiangyao’s family had abandoned years ago. Old Zhang named her Zhang Yanhong. Perhaps it was fate. Except for the surname, her name was still Yanhong.