Wednesday.
Qiu Xi, who had been forced to agree to something, was now on her way to the office.
Even though she was about to arrive, she still didn't know what exactly Old Yan wanted her to help with.
It had been two years, and Qiu Xi was now very familiar with entering Old Yan's office.
She knocked twice, then pushed open the slightly ajar door and walked in.
To the person holding his glasses and staring at the English newspaper in front of him, Qiu Xi called out, "Old Yan, I'm here."
Hearing the voice, Yan Baitao put down the newspaper he was holding and said, "Xiao Xi, you're finally here."
"Old Yan, what exactly do you need my help with?"
"You'll know soon. Sit for a while, I need to get something."
Qiu Xi nodded obediently, "Okay~"
Then, she casually refilled a cup of water and watched Old Yan move around his desk, as if he was piling something at his feet. kanδん
Qiu Xi was quite curious, but she still sat obediently, lest she see any information she shouldn't.
A few minutes later, the person finally straightened up.
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"At my age, moving around is really a bit tiring."
Yan Baitao stood up, pointed to the large stack of newspapers and documents at his feet, beckoned, and called her over.
"Xiao Xi, you come here."
"Carry these to that table."
Qiu Xi looked at the pile of things, a little confused, but still bent down to carry them over.
"Old Yan, what are you planning to do with this big pile of things?"
Yan Baitao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "This is the favor I told you about."
Qiu Xi, "Huh? This?" wΑp.kanshu伍.net
"Old Yan, what are you doing?"
"I've been preparing to edit a study book with some teachers, and some materials and real-life examples are needed, which require students' help. I happened to meet you that day, and you've solved a big problem for the teachers."
"......"
And it happened to be her...
Qiu Xi just watched Old Yan speak so smoothly that she almost believed him.
However, Qiu Xi held back and touched the pile of materials, "Old Yan, aren't the books edited by teachers usually meant to be published?"
Yan Baitao nodded, "Yes!"
"This book is a supplementary learning material, and it will be published."
"Everything is going well, but we're lacking some materials. We teachers were planning to privately ask some fourth-year students who are interning or have internship experience to see if there's anything to improve."
As Yan Baitao said this, he even made a little joke, "I'm old, so I had to pull you, a little girl, to fill the gap~"
Qiu Xi glanced at him, "I think you're old, but you're quite spirited!"
"Hahaha~"
"You stubborn girl!"
Yan Baitao could easily see the concern in this girl's heart.
"Just think of me as being lazy. I'll definitely remember to give you credit in the acknowledgments, and I'll send you a copy when it's published!"
"......"
Qiu Xi knew it!
This old man was faking being lazy; he really wanted to teach her something!
And he even found ways to tease her, it was truly... a bit cute!
However, Qiu Xi didn't expose him. Instead, she played along.
"Alright, Old Yan, stop making empty promises. I'll help."
"You said it yourself!"
"Sit down quickly!"
"Let me tell you the specifics of what needs to be done."
Saying that, Yan Baitao immediately pulled Qiu Xi to sit by the documents and started explaining.
"It's actually very simple. Just take this pile of things and help the teacher review them."
"I'll give you a list later. Mark the relevant content and list it separately, then bring it back to me."
Yan Baitao could do this himself, and it wouldn't take much time, as he looked at every newspaper he brought back. But he still gave it to Qiu Xi, the student.
In the end, it was for the girl's own good. After all, most people couldn't find such complete newspapers. It would broaden her horizons and knowledge to look at them.
Also, the Century Cup was coming soon, so reading more of these things would be useful.
Another very important reason was that he could hardly find many students who could understand these English newspapers. Everyone had their own prominent abilities in certain areas.
If he wanted to be lazy, finding several people would be inefficient, so it was better to catch this one.
Qiu Xi's eyes widened after hearing this, "Old Yan, do you want all of these?"
"More or less. It's not a lot."
"I've already looked through them and made some notes. Your workload isn't heavy."
Qiu Xi's lips curved up, "Mm..."
It wasn't heavy... it was just a stack...
"And there's one more thing. I know you were busy with Teacher Su's practical project during the summer, so I'll trouble you with this survey on real-life student experiences as well."
"Can you do it?"
"......"
What else could she say?
"Of course... I can."
After speaking, Qiu Xi took the two sheets of paper that Old Yan was holding.
"Just summarize the survey results and send them to me in electronic format."
"......Okay!"
It's just an electronic survey!
At most, she'd ask Xiao Hua for help and then go through her senior classmates for favors!
This was not a big problem...
"Old Yan, are we done here?"
Fearing that the teacher might assign more difficult tasks, Qiu Xi asked before he could speak.
Yan Baitao also noticed Qiu Xi's little thought, but he didn't say anything more, afraid of scaring her away.
"That's all. I'll handle the rest myself."
Qiu Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay~"
"So, Old Yan, when do you need these materials and results?"
"Well, these materials are needed urgently, so please give them to me by the end of next week at the latest."
"As for the survey, it can be delayed. The seniors have only just started their internships, and it's less than a month. There's no rush."
"First, prepare the survey. I'll let you know when the investigation begins."
Yan Baitao thought that, based on past experience, it might take a full three months of internship for the data to be truly representative.
Although this was the reality, Yan Baitao didn't say it.
This was purely because he was finding himself a human alarm clock, in case he forgot about it later.
Qiu Xi nodded, "Okay, I'll send it to you when it's done."
"Mm."
"Alright, I'm done here. You can take your things and go back now."
"Oh, right. These materials are quite a lot. Do you want me to find someone else to help you carry them?"
Qiu Xi's eyebrows twitched, "No need for that. I'll carry them back first. If I can't manage, I'll ask my roommates for help later."
When Yan Baitao heard this, he was amused, "Xiao Xi, then I'll have to trouble you!"
"Old Yan, you're talking quite a bit!"
"Since you have nothing else to do, I'll be going now!"
Qiu Xi said with a hint of disdain, and then carried her things away.
She had been training for so long, so even though these things were a bit much, she could still carry them back.
Yan Baitao watched, "......"
Isn't it a bit bad for this young girl to be too capable?
He thought of that kid Nan Hua again, but ultimately dismissed the thought.
This young girl, so beautiful, it's quite good for her to be capable!