Chapter 63: Grabbing the Credit "Credit belongs to whoever deserves it."...
With the help of two employees whom Fang Hongjun looked down upon, Wang Ying created a modified version of the cloud cake. The workers in Workshop 4 sniffed the aroma, their expressions somewhat subtly altered.
While waiting for the previous batch of cakes to cool, Wang Ying and his team began making the next flavor. This time, they were successful. Wang Ying wrote down the ratios of the various ingredients in his notebook.
During a day's work, Wang Ying noticed that Tian Yulan was exceptionally meticulous. Whether mixing or sifting flour, she managed it with exceptional uniformity, with absolutely no clumps of flour to be seen. Yang Jianshe also frying glutinous rice flour was an excellent skill, controlling the heat and cooking time precisely to achieve the perfect doneness. Fang Hongjun disliked these two individuals, likely due to their personalities.
When the second pot of Yunpian cake came out of the steamer, Fang Hongjun came over.
Wang Ying said to him sincerely, "Thank you, Director Fang, for assigning me two capable people."
Fang Hongjun felt that Wang Ying was deliberately trying to piss him off. These two men were usually quite reserved; he'd barely heard them speak. At work, others complained about their slowness and lack of sociability. How could these two become such effective individuals under Wang Ying's leadership? Fang Hongjun didn't believe it, believing Wang Ying was just saying it deliberately. He was more convinced that Wang Ying's success was due to his exceptional abilities.
The first batch of cakes has cooled down and can be easily cut into thin slices on the slicer without breaking or falling apart.
Wang Ying took a piece and tasted it herself. It was even better than she had imagined. It was sweet, soft, and melted in her mouth.
This traditional pastry has since fallen in popularity. Besides the influx of imported snacks, another reason is that it's become more of a functional seasonal treat, eaten only symbolically during the Lunar New Year. Its flavors haven't changed for decades, making it less popular than the dazzling array of imported snacks with their diverse flavors. She remembered that in her previous life, when things improved, her family always had this leftover from the Lunar New Year.
Wu Haiyang also ate a piece: "Mmm! It's delicious, better than anything I've eaten before."
Fang Hongjun said, "It's been added with ingredients, how can it not be delicious? If you add two dates to the porridge, it will be delicious too. Is this considered innovation?"
"Why not?" Wu Haiyang said nearby, "Even if everyone knows the truth, but no one does it, then the first person to do it is innovation."
"Well said," Wang Ying said, then she pointed at the freshly cut cake and said to Fang Hongjun, "Director, you should try it. Even if you know you need to add ingredients, how much to add, and the proportions after adding the ingredients are still very particular."
Fang Hongjun pinched a piece and put it in his mouth. It tasted really good, richer and more layered than before.
"How is it?" Wang Ying asked Fang Hongjun with a smile.
"Not bad." Fang Hongjun took a little more and said, "I'll give it to the leaders to try too."
Wu Haiyang was a little anxious. Why should Director Fang let the leader taste what they made? He was about to speak when Wang Ying stopped him.
This is the fourth workshop, and Director Fang is currently their leader. He has no problem delivering the products of the fourth workshop.
Wu Haiyang looked at Wang Ying with a puzzled expression. Wang Ying smiled and said, "It's okay."
Seeing that Wang Ying didn't care, Wu Haiyang suppressed his anger. He thought the team leader must have her reasons and asked, "What should we do next? Make another pot?"
"It's too late. Let's stop here for today. Tomorrow we will try to increase the dosage of today's formula to see if it can be stabilized." Wang Ying said.
"Okay." Wu Haiyang responded. Tian Yulan and Yang Jianshe were a little confused. They didn't know what to do next.
Wang Ying smiled and said, "We're going back to the office later. Do you want to come with me?"
Yang Jianshe said a little embarrassedly: "Can I go?"
"Why not? You are temporary members of our group now." Wang Ying said.
"Well, let's go and take a look, and learn from Team Leader Wang," Yang Jianshe said, his face flushing. He had never said anything like that before, and luckily he was wearing a mask, so no one could see his blush.
The four of them put away the raw materials, cleaned up the workstations they'd used, and left the workshop together. The other employees in Workshop 4 saw Tian Yulan and Yang Jianshe leave with Team Leader Wang, thinking it was like leaving work early, and they began to feel envious. Some even secretly regretted not agreeing with Team Leader Wang earlier the previous day.
Tian Yulan kept wearing the mask until she arrived at the development team's office.
"Please sit wherever you like. Three colleagues are out right now," said Wang Ying.
Tian and Yang sat down awkwardly. Wu Haiyang couldn't help but ask Wang Ying, "Team Leader, why don't you go and deliver the snacks to the leader yourself? I don't know what to say to Director Fang when he comes over."
"He's the leader of Workshop 4. He can take whatever he wants. Nothing he says can change that. The four of us made this cake first," Wang Ying said. "He only took one flavor, and it wasn't packaged. It's nothing."
Wu Haiyang and the others were delighted when Wang Ying said that the four of them had come up with it together. Tian and Yang were especially happy because they had been working at the food factory for several years and this was the first time they had received recognition from their superiors.
"I really want to thank you two for today," Wang Ying said sincerely to Tian and Yang. "Without your skilled techniques, I definitely wouldn't be able to do this today."
"We...we only know this." Yang Jianshe said.
Tian Yulan also said the longest sentence of the day: "Without Team Leader Wang, we can't do anything." But her voice was still very low.
"That's right." Wu Haiyang said.
"Every one of us is a screw, and we can't leave each other." Wang Ying said, "Next, I will definitely try more products. I hope you can continue to help me."
"As long as, as long as Team Leader Wang needs us!" Yang Jianshe said excitedly.
Tian Yulan nodded emphatically. She felt an inexplicable trust and fondness for this young team leader. Her gaze reassured her, and her smile comforted her. She almost wished she were a full member of the development team, so she could always follow Team Leader Wang.
"I'm going to write today's work notes. You can also write down your failures and gains today." After Wang Ying finished speaking, he started writing notes and continued writing until the end of the day.
Tian Yulan and Yang Jianshe had never written a work notebook before, but after hearing what Team Leader Wang said, they also asked Wu Haiyang for two sheets of paper and started writing. They had originally thought they had nothing to write, but after picking up a pen, they actually wrote something down, and it was all practical work skills.
Before leaving get off work, Wu Haiyang stretched and said, "The three of them haven't come back today. They've been running around outside all day. I don't know if everything went well."
"You'll know tomorrow morning." Wang Ying said as he put away his notebook and prepared to go home.
Tian Yulan held a piece of paper, mustered up the courage to walk to Wang Ying, and said, "Team Leader Wang, this is my work notes for today."
Wang Ying smiled at her and said, "Why are you handing in homework like a student? It's okay if you don't show it to me. It's mainly for yourself. But I still want to take a look. I think your handwriting is very beautiful."
Tian Yulan blushed: "Then, please trouble Team Leader Wang."
Wang Ying looked at Tian Yulan's notes. She wrote about how to mix the oil more evenly and how much flour to sift at a time.
"Excellent!" Wang Ying praised Tian Yulan earnestly, then handed the notebook back to her and continued, "These are all valuable experiences and skills you've gained through practice. If our factory holds a powder sieving competition in the future, you'll definitely win first place!"
Tian Yulan's face turned even redder, so red that even the birthmark on her face was not so obvious. Wu Haiyang turned around and saw Tian Yulan. He couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that Tian Yulan was actually quite delicate. It was just that the birthmark was too eye-catching. If it weren't for that birthmark, she would be a beauty.
Yang Jianshe also showed his notes to Wang Ying, and received praise from Wang Ying. Wang Ying said that if there was a flour frying competition in the factory in the future, he would win first place.
Wu Haiyang said with a smile: "Team leader, what about me? How can I get first place?"
"You!" Wang Ying clicked his tongue. "You can try to get first place in the steamer."
Wang Ying amused several people. Wu Haiyang glanced at Tian Yulan casually and found that she looked even more beautiful when she smiled. Tian Yulan also noticed that Wu Haiyang was looking at her, so she quickly stopped laughing and lowered her head.
"It's time to get off work, let's go home." Wang Ying said.
"Let's keep fighting tomorrow, comrades!" Wu Haiyang continued Wang Ying's words in order to hide his embarrassment.
When Wang Ying returned home, Zhao Yunsheng had just parked his bicycle.
"You're here quite early today!"
"You're a little late today!"
The couple spoke at the same time, both laughing. Zhao Yunsheng patted the cloth bag on the handlebars and said, "I'm going to buy groceries." As he said that, he untied the cloth bag from the handlebars.
Wang Ying asked him, "What did you buy? I guess it's just cabbage now."
"Well, I bought some cabbage and grabbed a few preserved eggs when I saw them." Zhao Yunsheng said as he walked to Wang Ying and opened the cloth bag to show Wang Ying.
Wang Ying said, "I think we still have some salted eggs at home. I'll grab a couple and make a fresh dish today."
"Oh? Then I'm in for a treat." Zhao Yunsheng said with a smile.
Wang Ying was going to make a cabbage soup. Although there was no meat, the preserved eggs and salted eggs made it very flavorful.
The two men went into the house first to see Chen Xiuqin, but found that Chen Xiuqin looked a little unnatural.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Zhao Yunsheng asked.
"It's okay, it's okay." said Chen Xiuqin.
Wang Ying asked, "Does your foot hurt? It's definitely inconvenient to be home alone. Did you bump it again today?"
"No, no, it's really okay. You guys go and prepare dinner." Chen Xiuqin waved at them.
"It's really okay. If you have something to tell us, don't keep it in your heart." Zhao Yunsheng said.
"It's really nothing, stop talking nonsense!" Chen Xiuqin said unhappily.
Seeing Chen Xiuqin like this, the couple thought that she was probably fine, so they went to cook dinner together.
Chen Xiuqin sighed when they left. She looked uneasy because Yanfen had come over today when no one was home. And, just when she needed to relieve herself, Yanfen immediately supported her and stayed with her. Chen Xiuqin couldn't send them away, so Yanfen stayed with her for a long time, talking about work and Weifeng a few times, without mentioning Zhao Yunsheng at all.
But Chen Xiuqin still felt that something was wrong with Yanfen, because she said, "I'm going back first. Yingzi will be back soon."
This seems like a very ordinary sentence, but if you think about it, there's something wrong. She seems to mean that she's leaving because Yingzi doesn't welcome her. And her tone also carries a sense of helplessness.
Director Zhao arrived home just as dinner was served.
"Is your leg okay?" Director Zhao asked when he saw Chen Xiuqin sitting at the table.
"It's much better now. It's okay to sit on the ground and not use too much force on your feet," said Chen Xiuqin.
As soon as Director Zhao sat down, he said, "Yingzi, the cakes you improved taste very good."
"Huh? It's done already? You didn't tell me." Zhao Yunsheng said.
"You kept talking and didn't give me a chance." Wang Ying said, filling a small bowl with soup and handing it to Chen Xiuqin, "Mom, try this soup."
"What did Director Fang say? We team members are all angry and feel that he is stealing my credit." Wang Ying served Director Zhao another bowl of soup.
Director Zhao smiled and said, "The credit belongs to whoever it is. He can't just take it away if he wants to. Don't worry, he can't take it away."
Chen Xiuqin took a sip of the soup and said, "Oh, this soup is so delicious." Then she said to Director Zhao, "As the production director, if you let your daughter-in-law's credit be taken away, you will be out of office."
"I feel relieved, and this is just the beginning," said Wang Ying.
Zhao Yunsheng took the spoon from Wang Ying's hand and poured a bowl of soup for her. He said, "I've asked Qiu Zhenhua from our company to come up with a packaging plan for you tonight."
Director Zhao said, "If it's adopted, his work won't be in vain."
The family had a happy dinner together. Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng cleaned up, washed up, and went upstairs.
"It's getting cold, let's wash upstairs from now on." Zhao Yunsheng said on the stairs.
"Pouring water is such a hassle."
"I do, and I don't want you to have to work hard," Zhao Yunsheng said. "That's it."
Wang Ying did not object. If he wanted to be a good husband, then let him do it and don't discourage his enthusiasm.
The two returned to the room and Wang Ying went straight to bed.
"Hey, don't we have to write a report today?" Zhao Yunsheng said.
"I finished writing it at work today. I'm a little tired and want to sleep," said Wang Ying.
"Are you tired?" Zhao Yunsheng hugged Wang Ying and felt that Wang Ying's body was a little cold, especially his lower abdomen and legs.
If it weren't for her period, Wang Ying wouldn't feel tired. She hummed vaguely and nestled in Zhao Yunsheng's warm embrace, feeling like she could fall asleep in a minute.
At this moment, Zhao Yunsheng suddenly remembered something that he had not told Wang Ying.
"Yingzi, are you asleep? I want to tell you something." Zhao Yunsheng said softly.
Wang Ying was drowsy but not asleep yet. He muttered, "What's the matter? Let's talk about it tomorrow."
"I saw your team member in our unit today," Zhao Yunsheng said, "that little black girl."
"She went to count the welfare products in your company." Wang Ying's voice was already very soft, as if he was talking in his sleep. "That's it..."
"I think she and Song Yin seem to be very good friends." Zhao Yunsheng said.
After Zhao Yunsheng said this, Wang Ying became a little more sober and opened his eyes.
"She is close to Song Yin? That shouldn't be the case." Wang Ying said.
"What do you mean?" Zhao Yunsheng asked.
"Because I told her you were from the cultural center, if she had any relatives or friends working there, she would definitely mention it, but she never said anything," said Wang Ying.
"Is your statistics important?" Zhao Yunsheng asked.
"It's very important. I'll go to work and ask Xu Lili tomorrow." Wang Ying said, then turned to Zhao Yunsheng and asked, "That Song Yin, has she still not given up on you?"
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