While talking, she had already arrived at the restaurant, which was the same private restaurant he took her to last time. She liked the bacon here very much. The boss said that he hired people to raise free-range pigs in Sichuan and Chongqing every year.
They are smoked locally with pine needles and dried before being mailed. There are only a few kilograms of bacon every year. Lu Kuo knows that she likes it, so he asked the boss to keep it for them this year.
As soon as they arrived, the boss brought out all kinds of dishes, and also packed some bacon and sausages for him with a packing belt, and said enthusiastically: "I know Teacher Gu likes to eat, so I left some extra for you to take back."
Ruan Ruan hurriedly said no, no, she would come over if she wanted to eat. The main reason was that the apartment she lived in couldn't cook, and it would be a waste to give it to her.
Lu Kuo said from the side: "Whatever the boss wants, you can just keep it. Let it go to my house later. It won't be damaged."
He said so, so she had no choice but to accept it with great gratitude. Even if others treated her a little bit well, she felt that she deserved it and felt uneasy.
The two chatted for a while after eating and came out. Ruan Ruan looked at the cured meat in his hand and asked, "Let's go buy some fruit and send it over." She couldn't accept other people's unreasonable kindness with peace of mind.
"No need." It's not that Lu Kuo is careless, but he has a good relationship with the private chef owner. He introduces many customers to his store every year. It's not so much a gift to Ruan Ruan as to please him.
After hearing what he said, Ruan Ruan had no choice but to give up.
On the way back to school, she received a call from her mother. In front of Lu Kuo, she didn't want to answer it and hung up. But after a while, her mother called again, so she had to answer it.
"Ruan Ruan, your school will be on vacation soon, right?"
"Um."
"How about going home for the New Year holiday this year? I've left a room for you in the family house." Her mother's tone was full of joy. The cash from the previous demolition bought her son a wedding house, and they are moving back this month.
The room is now ready for occupancy, and people feel refreshed on happy occasions.
"The school has arranged for me to be on duty. We'll see what happens then."
"Ruan Ruan, you must come back this year. Your brother is getting married. How can you not come back as your sister?"
"Give me your time."
"Okay, I'll send it to you right away. But what's the matter with you? Other teachers have winter and summer vacations, so why are you on duty all the time during the winter and summer vacations?"
"Is there anything else? If nothing happens, I'll hang up."
"It's okay, it's okay, you have to consider even your own life-long matters..."
Ruan Ruan didn't want to listen to her nagging, so he said goodbye and hung up.
After hanging up the phone, he glanced at Lu Kuo next to him and explained: "My mother."
She didn't know what to say. She had never mentioned her mother's matter to Lu Kuo, but she had gone to the Gu Group to make trouble over the demolition, so Lu Kuo must have known about it.
A little annoying!
"Ruan Ruan, do you still remember what I told you two days ago?" He asked inexplicably.
"What words?"
"You have to learn to say no to things you don't like."
"I know."
Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered her thoughts that day. If she had the courage to say no, the first person she wanted to say would not be her mother or her colleagues, but him.
Thinking of this, she felt funny again.
It's not that she doesn't have the courage to say no, but because she has no way out, she will weigh the pros and cons before speaking.