Especially after observing the behavior of these Nobles up close during her mission to Da Fu Prefecture, Xia Chujian understood this deeply.
The gap between social strata is unfathomable and insurmountable.
Only people of the same social class can truly be friends.
She didn't consider Zong Ruoan a friend, but rather someone to latch onto.
And Quan Caiwei, she didn't see as a friend either, but as a key client to court.
Xia Yuanfang pondered for a moment, then made up her mind and said, "I'll cook. Colonel Zong is giving us an opportunity to get to know the Quan Family's Gold Medal Lawyer. Most people can't even dream of such a chance."
"Ah? Auntie, but I told them you weren't feeling well..." Xia Chujian was dumbfounded. Her aunt wasn't willing to cover for her, so she was going to lose face big time!
Xia Yuanfang smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just a little weak, not bedridden."
"Since they're coming all the way here, we have to give them face. If we want them to do us a favor, we have to make sure that favor is solid, understand?"
Xia Chujian understood, but not completely.
Or rather, she just didn't want Xia Yuanfang to overexert herself.
But seeing Xia Yuanfang like this, it was clear she also wanted to get to know Quan Yuxun.
She could see it.
She just didn't want to say it out loud.
Quan Yuxun was a huge pit, but in her heart, her aunt was an all-knowing wise woman.
So, she was still optimistic that her aunt could achieve her goals!
...
Wu Fu, who was playing on the floor, immediately wobbled over when he heard the word "guests," hugged Xia Yuanfang's leg, and looked up, saying, "Auntie, eat bun... Meaty Bun..."
After eating a Wild Rhinoceros Pig meat bun that morning, his little head was filled with thoughts of that meat bun.
He used to be able to drink Advanced Nutrient Solution like milk, but after eating a Wild Rhinoceros Pig meat bun, he didn't even want Advanced Nutrient Solution anymore, let alone Low-Level Nutrient Solution, which tasted like plastic.
But for his health, if the Wild Rhinoceros Pig meat wasn't so nutritious, Xia Chujian would have forced little Wu Fu to continue eating Nutrient Solution.
Her family's Advanced Nutrient Solution was limited, and it was specifically for Auntie to replenish her health.
Wu Fu could occasionally have a tube of Advanced Nutrient Solution, but Xia Chujian had designated Low-Level Nutrient Solution as his main food.
Xia Chujian's eyes flickered as she thought, only eating Low-Level Nutrient Solution seemed a bit like child abuse.
But she couldn't buy Advanced Nutrient Solution because she wasn't a Gene Evolver and didn't have a quota.
The ones she had at home were all gifts from teammates and the Association.
However, Xia Chujian suddenly remembered that she was now an unsalaried member of the Special Security Bureau. Would she have an Advanced Nutrient Solution quota? Wasn't it said that this organization had the best benefits?
Now her family had one adult and one child who needed this good stuff to replenish their nutrition!
Xia Chujian immediately sent a message to her new leader, Meng Guanghui.
[Xia Chujian]: Leader Meng, I wanted to ask, does the Special Security Bureau's benefits package include an Advanced Nutrient Solution quota?
Meng Guanghui was in a meeting room with Huo Yushen and Kang Shanxing at the moment.
Seeing this message, Meng Guanghui was in a great mood.
No one had ever called him "Leader" before!
Xia Chujian was the first! He was about to reply "yes" when he suddenly remembered that Xia Chujian wasn't a Gene Evolver.
Generally speaking, Advanced Nutrient Solution was for Gene Evolvers. Ordinary people couldn't absorb many of the nutrients in Advanced Nutrient Solution, so ordinary people didn't have an Advanced Nutrient Solution quota. It was too wasteful to eat it, and they couldn't buy it even if they had money.
Kang Shanxing was talking to Meng Guanghui when he suddenly noticed that he was ignoring him. He quickly asked, "Guanghui, what are you doing? You're looking at your Quantum Optical Brain during a meeting?"
Meng Guanghui said with a smile, "Our new colleague is asking about the Advanced Nutrient Solution quota. She's not a Gene Evolver, why is she thinking so much?"
As soon as he said she wasn't a Gene Evolver, Huo Yushen and Kang Shanxing knew who it was.
Kang Shanxing subconsciously looked at Huo Yushen.
Huo Yushen just said expressionlessly, "Are the Special Security Bureau's benefits related to Gene Evolvers?"
Meng Guanghui: "..."
There was indeed no explicit rule against it, but it was a tacit understanding.
Of course, their Special Security Bureau had never recruited ordinary people.
The lowest level of Gene Evolver who could enter their department was Rank B.
Just because he knew this condition, Kang Shanxing had been pondering what abilities Xia Chujian had that they didn't know about, allowing Huo Yushen to make an exception...
Now that Huo Yushen had spoken, Meng Guanghui immediately replied to Xia Chujian.
[Meng Guanghui]: Yes, every official member has it. Although you are not an official member...
Xia Chujian acted as if she didn't see the last sentence and immediately replied.
[Xia Chujian]: That's great! Please send the half-year Advanced Nutrient Solution benefits package ASAP! My address is Building E, No. 121, North District 177, Mulan City!
Meng Guanghui: "..."
Her mental fortitude is indeed proportional to her thick skin.
But the Special Security Bureau, from top to bottom, didn't really care about thick skin.
The only thing they cared about was completing their mission.
Thinking about it this way, this girl would integrate well with them.
Meng Guanghui shook his head with a smile and sent a message to his subordinates, instructing them to immediately allocate the half-year supply of Advanced Nutrient Solution and give them Xia Chujian's address.
Half an hour later, Xia Chujian received six boxes of Advanced Nutrient Solution.
One box per month, with one hundred tubes in each box, all in large packaging.
Xia Chujian directly sent Meng Guanghui a love heart emoji.
Meng Guanghui shook his head with a smile and said, "This Xia Chujian is still very young..."
He proudly showed the love heart emoji to Huo Yushen and Kang Shanxing.
Kang Shanxing muttered "childish."
Huo Yushen simply pretended not to see it.
...
Xia Yuanfang finished drafting the menu and said with regret, "It's freezing cold, and it's hard to buy fish here. Otherwise, I could make a dish you've never had before, and we could have a good meal."
"What dish have I never had before? What ingredients do you need?" Xia Chujian was intrigued. She thought she had eaten all of her aunt's dishes! It turned out there were still some 'escaped fish'!
As a result, Xia Yuanfang said, "...It requires very fresh fish, but unfortunately, Star Network and the nearby supermarkets don't have any fish for sale."
This winter was too cold, and even many fish ponds with heating were frozen solid.
Therefore, the price of fish in Mulan City soared during the New Year, and it was sold out before New Year's Eve.
"Fish?" Xia Chujian thought for a moment, "Didn't we eat Purple Salmon at Aunt Chen's place a few days ago?"
"That kind of fish is good, but the fish meat granules are relatively coarse and not suitable for the dish I want to make." Xia Yuanfang shook her head regretfully.
Xia Chujian suddenly remembered that there seemed to be frozen fish in Feng Qianzhan's Flying Vehicle's Storage Room, called Ying Fish.
They were all cleaned and cut into fish fillets, snow-white and delicate, and seemed to have no bones! Xia Chujian quickly said, "I know where to get fish!"
With that, she contacted San Zong, asking him to pack three pounds of Ying Fish meat for her and have Aunt Chen send it over.
Aunt Chen could make a trip in ten minutes, which was very convenient and fast.
Xia Yuanfang felt bad about it. When Aunt Chen arrived, she insisted on packing twelve large Wild Rhinoceros Pig meat buns for her to take back and share with Zhu Yingying and San Zong.
After Aunt Chen left, Xia Yuanfang looked at the clean Ying Fish fillets and said happily, "Great! I can make Fish Cake now."
Xia Chujian was excited when she heard the name: "Auntie, I'll be your assistant! I want to learn how to make Fish Cake!"
...
Zong Ruoan had just sent someone to Xia Chujian's house with Tantai Royal Field Rice and Plain Girl Flour when Guo Sheng contacted Yun Nvluo, saying that he had found a house and asked if they wanted to see it now.
So Zong Ruoan accompanied Quan Yuxun to see the house again.
This new house that Guo Sheng found was in the same residential complex as Zong Ruoan's house, but in a different building.
It was also a top-floor duplex apartment in a new building, fully furnished, and had not been sold because the asking price was too high.
In Mulan City, the particularly wealthy and powerful people lived in the West District.
The new residential complex in the East District was mostly inhabited by so-called middle-class people who valued quality of life, had some money, but were not particularly wealthy.
Therefore, the developers felt aggrieved if they sold it cheaply.
If they sold it at the marked price, most people were unwilling to buy it.
Because if people can afford houses in this price range, they generally prefer to buy a detached villa in the West District.
Thus, these frighteningly large, top-floor duplex penthouses with luxurious decorations have become white elephants.
Not long ago, Zong Ruoan bought one, which already made the developers very happy.
However, due to Zong Ruoan's status and position, they couldn't use it for promotion.
Otherwise, if the powerful people of Mulan City knew that one of the heirs of the Zong Family had bought a house here, their houses would have been sold out long ago.
Unexpectedly, in less than a month, they were about to sell another one.
Guo Sheng was even happier because he had successfully pried the source of the house directly from the developer, without having to make wedding clothes for his immediate boss...
He diligently led Quan Yuxun, Zong Ruoan, and Yun Nvluo to view the house.
That house was located diagonally behind Zong Ruoan's building.
The high-rise buildings in this residential area were staggered and well-spaced, not directly blocking each other, but striving for each building to have its own view.
Moreover, at such a high level, one could even overlook the Langya Sea in the east.
In terms of natural scenery, it was actually better than the West District.
Of course, this new residential area couldn't compare to the sea view villas along the coastline in the East District.
But the supporting facilities around the sea view villas were not as good as here, so, it could only be said that each had its own advantages, mainly depending on everyone's needs.
But for Quan Yuxun, he just wanted a reliable place to live here peacefully for a week and didn't take it seriously.
Therefore, after looking at the surrounding environment and the decoration of the house, he thought it was generally good enough.
This was a brand-new, fully furnished house with all appliances, ready to move in.
The rest was for Yun Nvluo to negotiate the price and sign the contract with the agent.
Moreover, he requested to move in today.
Originally, the house had not yet been transferred, and they had only paid a deposit, so the developer would not hand over the keys.
But because it was the famous Quan Yuxun, it could be said that the developer couldn't wait to give him the house directly, so how could they disagree with him moving in immediately? So, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Quan Yuxun was already in his newly bought house, entertaining Zong Ruoan.
The room was filled with daily necessities brought from his Flying Vehicle, including the coffee and tea he was used to drinking, as well as bottled water produced by the Quan Family enterprise.
Zong Ruoan sat on the soft sofa and said with a smile, "Chief Quan really doesn't mistreat himself no matter where he goes."
Quan Yuxun said, "I'm going to stay here for a week, why should I mistreat myself? Ruoan, I advise you to go back and visit if you have time. Although your parents won't say anything, they still miss you very much."
Zong Ruoan smiled noncommittally and changed the subject, saying, "What brings Chief Quan Da here? Is there anything I can help with?"
He didn't believe that Quan Yuxun, a busy man, made a special trip here to visit him on behalf of his parents.
Quan Yuxun thought of the attack he encountered in the Central District yesterday morning and considered his words, "Did you know that a major accident occurred in the Central District of Mulan City yesterday morning?"
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