Chapter 163
The originally arrogant master was invited back home by Zhong Qiao, and he was extremely reluctant. If he didn't have children to support at home, the conditions offered by Zhong Qiao would be several times better than those in other factories. He would not willingly listen to orders from a woman.
But after spending some time together and seeing Zhong Qiao's intelligence and decisive methods, he has become completely impressed by her. Now, no matter what she says, he will believe it unconditionally and do it.
"Okay, I'll go there this afternoon. I know someone in the same business at the East Market, and it'll be much cheaper if I buy from him."
Zhong Qiao was naturally impressed by the chef's abilities and nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you for your hard work, chef. Remember to write the bill and let Jingui reimburse you when the time comes."
The master chef said cheerfully: "Don't worry, I won't forget this matter."
Zhong Qiao was finally relieved, and then he checked the warehouse again. Maybe it was because he had talked a lot with Jin Gui last time, but Jin Gui seemed to have a sudden realization and turned over a new leaf, and made adjustments to some of the personnel in the warehouse.
All those who liked to cheat and play tricks were persuaded to leave. Most of those who stayed were normal people. Some of them worked slowly, but they were determined to make progress. Jingui kept all of them.
Zhong Qiao came to them. Perhaps the last incident scared these girls. Except for a few old employees who were familiar with Zhong Qiao from the beginning, the new employees basically did not dare to look up at Zhong Qiao.
Zhong Qiao smiled bitterly in his heart, never expecting that one day he would become an evil capitalist.
But this also has its advantages. Before, due to her lack of experience, she didn't get along well with the employees, which made some employees think she had a bad temper and acted arrogantly. Now they all have a sense of propriety and keep their distance, which is also good.
At least they won't start to cheat just because they are familiar with her.
Seeing the new employees trembling with fear, Zhong Qiao didn't dare to stay any longer. He just gave Alan a few instructions and left.
When she arrived at the market, she still had business to attend to.
Ever since she handed over the wood carving business to Father Zhong, she has devoted herself to the warehouse. Except for occasionally chatting with Father Zhong about business matters, she basically does not take the initiative to check on the wood carving business.
The reason was that Zhong Qiao felt that his father was also a businessman and had more experience than himself. Zhong Qiao did not interfere in many things and did not provide any advice. He just let his father figure it out on his own and he was able to get started quickly.
This time, Zhong Qiao has some free time, so she wants to go and see how her old father's business is doing.
Before she even reached her usual stall, she noticed something was different.
Originally their stall was under an old tree, but now it is empty. Not only the stall, but even the old tree is gone.
Zhong Qiao searched for a long time but didn't see any old acquaintances. It was only when he was buying vegetables at the vegetable market that he met an old couple selling wontons. When they heard that Zhong Qiao was looking for Zhong's father, they looked at each other with a strange expression.
"Didn't your dad tell you?"
Zhong Qiao was stunned: "What did you say?"
The old couple looked around and said carefully, "Your father's business was good. Then, for some reason, he suddenly fainted while setting up a stall here one day and vomited a lot of black blood. Several stall owners took him to the hospital."
"Vomiting blood?" Zhong Qiao was struck by lightning. "Why didn't my dad tell me?"
If this is true, then the whole family doesn't know about it. They live together and eat together, and no one noticed that Mr. Zhong was sick and vomited blood.
"You don't know?" The old couple shook their heads. "Then we don't know either. But it's true that your father has a stubborn personality. Even after several people took him to the hospital, he refused to lie down. He even came to set up his stall the next day, looking like nothing had happened."
Seeing Zhong Qiao's puzzled expression, the old couple said, "Why don't you ask your dad? Our stall has changed. The previous one is being redeveloped, so we've moved to Hushan Road. Your dad's stall is number 112."
After finishing speaking, the old couple shook their heads and sighed as they left, not forgetting to sigh: "Zhiwei is such a hardworking child. Tell me, why does your daughter work so hard when she is so promising?"
"Don't meddle in other people's business, old lady. They have several mouths to itch. How can this be the same?"
The voice gradually faded away. Zhong Qiao recalled the address they had discussed, and immediately borrowed a bicycle from a familiar stall owner. He threw down the rental money, took a step forward, and went to look for Zhong's father.
Along the way, Zhong Qiao's heart was beating like a drum.
Why did she suddenly vomit blood? She remembered that in her previous life, because of her, her father had white hair and died within half a year. She originally thought that since she had changed her environment and was gradually getting back on track, her father would not follow in his footsteps.
Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, everything seemed to have returned to the starting point. There was a huge fog in front of her, which could not be dispersed no matter how hard Zhong Qiao tried, and it would give her a fatal blow when she relaxed her vigilance.
After finally arriving at the address the old couple had given, Zhong Qiao saw the busy figure of Zhong's father.
His carefully carved wood carvings were displayed on the stall and were very popular among children. However, looking at his back, one could not tell that he had shed blood. If he had not met the old couple today, who knows how long he would have kept it a secret.
Mr. Zhong was recommending wood carvings to others without realizing it.
Zhong Qiao walked forward and called softly, "Dad."
Mr. Zhong was stunned for a moment, thinking he was hallucinating. However, when he turned around, he saw Zhong Qiao standing in the sun, smiling slightly.
"Qiao Qiao." Father Zhong's cloudy eyes lit up, "How come you have time to come today?"
Zhong Qiao hesitated to speak, and still didn't tell her about meeting the old couple. Instead, he pretended to be nonchalant and picked up the things in his hand: "Mom asked me to go out to buy groceries. It's hot today, so let's close early. I will cook for us when we get home tonight, and we will have dinner early as a family."
Father Zhong was a little puzzled and looked at the sky: "It's too early."
Zhong Qiao shook his head: "It's late, I've already bought the food."
Mr. Zhong couldn't bear to see Zhong Qiao exposed to the sun, so he said to the customers around him, "I'm sorry, my daughter called me home for dinner, so we're closing early today."
A customer who was familiar with him joked with a smile: "Master Zhong, this is your daughter, right? She is so beautiful and sensible."
When Mr. Zhong heard this, he became excited. He held his head high and chest out, feeling extremely proud. "Of course, just like me. She has been beautiful since she was a child. My daughter is still a college student."
These words were like a stone dropped into the water, causing quite a stir.
The onlookers exclaimed, "She's a college student! Female college students are rare these days. Hello, Master Zhong, you're so lucky! When you're old, you can enjoy the blessing of having a daughter!"
Zhong Qiao felt a little embarrassed by the compliment and quickly tugged at his father's sleeve: "Okay, Dad, let's go back quickly."
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