Chapter 65 Recipe "If Wang Ying needs it, give it to her."...
Qiu Zhenhua said this bluntly, then pushed his cart away with a sly grin on his face, leaving Zhao Yunsheng speechless. Was that what he meant? He meant for him to casually mention it while talking to Wang Ying, to praise him… This jerk, he was really trying to embarrass him!
Zhao Yunsheng gave Wang Ying an awkward smile, and Wang Ying smiled back, "Yeah, I get it. You're quite honest."
"Hey, I'm going to wash the dishes." Zhao Yunsheng felt embarrassed and slipped away.
Wang Ying returned to the main hall and continued discussing new product development with Director Zhao. The work on improving the Yunpian Cake was nearly complete, and the next step was to focus on developing new products.
Wang Ying said: "Next I want to make a snack that is not tied to a special season, but can be eaten at any time."
"Didn't you get a recipe for butterfly cakes from the archives last time? Just make this," said Director Zhao.
"It feels a bit similar to peach pastry," Wang Ying said. "Also, I looked at the recipe. This pastry looks simple, but it's actually not very easy to make. If it's not made well, it will fall apart more easily than peach pastry. Plus, the recipe uses butter."
"So what are your ideas? There is no ready-made recipe. It's not easy to succeed just by having ideas," said Director Zhao.
"It would be great if I could go somewhere else to study, like a big factory like Shanghai's No. 1 Food Factory. I'm sure I'd learn something there," said Wang Ying.
Director Zhao smiled and said, "You're dreaming."
"I've been thinking about it. Maybe I can go someday," Wang Ying said with a smile. "I'll go look for Lu Zhongming first. He might have some recipes from the old pastry factory."
"You can go look for it," Director Zhao said, "but the hope is slim. The bakery was severely criticized back then, and everything that needed to be confiscated was confiscated."
Wang Ying was silent for a few seconds and then said, "I'll ask him first. I have to ask him about the peach cake anyway."
Director Zhao looked at Wang Ying with satisfaction: "You will definitely be more successful than Yunsheng in the future."
"His pursuits are different from mine," Wang Ying said. "I believe he can also succeed in the field he pursues."
Zhao Yunsheng happened to be coming from the kitchen. When he heard Wang Ying's words at the door, his heart warmed. At the same time, it also stimulated his creative desire. He decided to start writing a novel today! He must live up to his wife Yingzi's expectations of him.
Zhao Yunsheng did not return to the main room, but went to the kitchen again. He filled two thermoses with hot water and brought them upstairs, and then took some cold water in a basin and brought it upstairs.
Wang Ying only heard Zhao Yunsheng running up and down the stairs several times.
Director Zhao listened to Zhao Yunsheng's movements and said, "You should go and rest. Look at what Yunsheng is doing. He looks like he's about to tear off the tiles on the roof."
Wang Ying knew what he was doing. He must be preparing hot water and a basin for washing up in the evening.
Wang Ying went upstairs directly. Just as she expected, Zhao Yunsheng had prepared everything needed for evening washing and even squeezed out the toothpaste.
Zhao Yunsheng sat at his desk, a manuscript in front of him. Seeing Wang Ying approach, he smiled and said, "Have you discussed this with Dad? By the way, what about Qiu Zhenhua's plan? He left in such a hurry."
"It's very good, his calligraphy is very beautiful." said Wang Ying.
"He's best at this." Zhao Yunsheng smiled. "You go wash up and go to bed first. I'll write for a while."
After Wang Ying finished washing up, she turned around and saw Zhao Yunsheng writing furiously. It seemed that he was inspired, so she didn't disturb him and went to bed. Without Zhao Yunsheng, Wang Ying felt a little cold in the bed. She covered herself with warm clothes for a long time before she felt warm, but it still didn't feel as warm as when Zhao Yunsheng was in the bed.
Zhao Yunsheng wrote until after ten o'clock. He looked back at Wang Ying, who had already fallen asleep, curled up in the quilt. He washed up quietly, got into bed, and held Wang Ying in his arms.
Wang Ying felt Zhao Yunsheng's warmth, and his limbs gradually stretched out, and he slept soundly.
When Wang Yingcai woke up the next morning, he remembered that there was something he had not said last night.
"I asked my colleagues yesterday, and Song Yin deliberately approached her. They even made an appointment to go to the state-owned restaurant together on Sunday."
Zhao Yunsheng said angrily: "What on earth does she want to do!"
"Only she knows that," Wang Ying said. "You can try to take a look at their welfare delivery note to see if the data is correct. I'll write down a number for you later."
"Alright," Zhao Yunsheng said, "If they really dare to change the list, they should be sent to labor camps."
Wang Ying said, "Be careful not to alert her. See what she's up to. If we can catch her in the act, that would be the best. She'll completely give up."
"Yeah, I know." Zhao Yunsheng said, feeling annoyed for a moment, and then he suddenly felt that he could use Song Yin as material and write it into his book.
The first thing Wang Ying did upon arriving was to review the tables compiled by three colleagues the day before. So far, everything seemed to be going smoothly. There were slight discrepancies between the numbers provided by each company and those from previous years, but overall, the difference wasn't significant.
Over the next few days, Wang Ying stayed in the workshop every day, continuing to adjust the recipe. Eventually, she adjusted the flour, sugar, oil, and auxiliary materials to a ratio that satisfied her most. The cloud cake she made would not become hard even after being stored for a long time, and the taste would remain unchanged. Only then was the recipe officially finalized.
The three team members in charge of statistics also visited half of the units in the city.
Before leaving work on Saturday, Xu Lili said nervously, "I'm going to meet her tomorrow. Will I be exposed?"
Luo Wenshu said disdainfully, "I've been teaching you for a few days, why are you still worried?"
"It's okay if it's exposed. You just know that she has ulterior motives. If she knows that, she might give up," said Wu Haiyang.
"That won't work. We still have to find out why she did this. Did she want to disrupt production, destroy unity, or was she a potential hostile element?" Zhou Qianjin said.
Xu Lili became even more nervous and asked Wang Ying for help: "Team Leader, what should I do?"
"Don't think too much about it. Just treat her as a normal new friend. If she asks you about work, just make up something and ask her back. Ask her the same questions she asks you. After all, making friends requires mutual understanding. Just remember, don't be led by her words," said Wang Ying.
"Okay!" Xu Lili clenched her fists. "I won't reveal anything. I'll find out her purpose!"
Wang Ying felt it was unlikely Song Yin would disrupt production, so she was probably targeting her. She wanted to make her make a mistake, or ruin her reputation, so she and Zhao Yunsheng would be at odds, giving her a chance. Are other people's men really that good? Instead of wasting time, she should focus on improving herself and contributing to the cause of socialism!
Wang Ying held a group meeting to summarize the work of the week. The meeting ended just when it was time to get off work.
After work, several people walked to the factory gate. Wang Ying saw Gu Mei standing by the gate, looking down at her toes. She must have heard them talking and looked towards Wang Ying. Wang Ying found that Gu Mei had lost a lot of weight in just a week.
"Why are you here?" Wang Ying was quite happy to see her and walked up to her and said.
"I came to talk to you." Gu Mei said sullenly.
When Wang Ying saw her like this, she knew that it was definitely for her brother Chunlai.
"Then come to my house and play?" Wang Ying said.
"Is it not troublesome?" Gu Mei obviously wanted to go.
"What's the trouble? Have you told your family about this?"
"I told you, they know I'm coming to see you."
"Then let's go and talk as we walk."
Gu Mei sighed deeply, then said, "I later went to Shengli Bridge again and looked for Liu Yuexiang. You know, every time he saw me, he kept everything tidy. It was actually Liu Yuexiang who washed his clothes, and some of her clothes were even made by him. He once gave me a hairpin, which he had stolen from Liu Yuexiang."
"This is too shameless!" Even someone as emotionally stable as Wang Ying couldn't help but curse after hearing this.
"That's not all. I received a letter from him yesterday, in which he urged me to go to the countryside to find him," Gu Mei said. "Not only that, he also hinted that the local village party secretary's daughter had a crush on her, and if I didn't go, he might be snatched away by someone else."
Wang Ying was speechless: "What a shameless man! Don't reply to his letter. Ignore him."
"If I hadn't known who he was beforehand, I would have been led around by him again." Gu Mei's voice was dejected. "I was so stupid before. I believed everything he said. Even when I wanted to knit him a sweater, it was because he said before he left that if he could receive a sweater I knitted himself in the countryside, he wouldn't feel cold all winter."
"This man is too cunning. Knitting a sweater is a long process, and he wants to use this process to make you always think about him." Wang Ying really looked down on this man in her heart. He used all his dirty tricks on women.
"Yeah, I understand now."
"Then didn't your family check on this person?" Wang Ying felt that with the Gu family's background, they could easily find out what Tang Chunlai was like.
"I checked." Gu Mei's voice was a little weak. "My family told me that his family was not well off, and they also told me about Liu Yuexiang. I broke up with him at first, but he coaxed me back... After that, I kept my contact with him a secret from my family. I was so stupid..."
"It's not that you are too stupid, it's that others are too bad. He was wrong from the beginning to the end, so there is no need to blame yourself." Wang Ying said.
"I feel ashamed to see my family." When Gu Mei thought about how she almost ran away to the countryside, she felt ashamed and scared.
"That's even more unnecessary. You are fine now and by their side. That's more important to them than anything else." Wang Ying said that she had been to the Gu family twice and could see that everyone in the Gu family doted on Gu Mei.
"I wish I were as mature and steady as you." Gu Mei murmured.
"This is not a good thing. You saw my parents like that last time at my house. I developed this kind of temper because I was beaten by my family," said Wang Ying.
After Wang Ying said this, Gu Mei felt that she was not grateful for what she had, so she stopped talking about family matters and asked about Wang Ying's work.
"Is your work going well? Do you feel any pressure as a team leader? My grandfather mentioned you yesterday and said you are capable."
"It's quite stressful," Wang Ying sighed. "I want to develop a new product, but I can't find the formula."
"Is it cake or something?" Gu Mei asked.
"Well, I want to produce a snack that is suitable for all ages. The factory's recipes don't seem to be very good, and I can't find them in books. I plan to look for the old master chef." Wang Ying said.
"Oh, how about I go home and ask for you?" Gu Mei said.
Wang Ying's heart skipped a beat. She had never considered asking Gu Mei for help. If she or the Gu family could help, maybe it would actually work.
"Then thank you first!" Wang Ying was a little excited.
"That's nothing. You've been a great help to me. If it weren't for you, I might have sneaked off to the countryside and made a terrible mistake."
Wang Ying and Gu Mei walked to the entrance of the alley, where they happened to meet Zhao Yunsheng and Qiu Zhenhua. Zhao Yunsheng and his companions got out of the car, introduced Gu Mei and Qiu Zhenhua, and then walked back together.
When we arrived at Zhao's house, Chen Xiuqin was cooking. The swelling on her foot had gone down and she was almost healed.
Wang Ying saw her mother-in-law in the kitchen and hurried over to say, "Mom, let me cook. You can take care of your feet."
"Oh, it's okay, I'm not that delicate. Go play with Gu Mei, I'll be fine soon." Chen Xiuqin said, waving the spatula.
Zhao Yunsheng also came over at this time, snatched the spoon from his mother's hand, and said to Wang Ying: "Yingzi, help Mom go back to rest, then go to entertain the guests, and leave the kitchen to me."
Seeing how filial her son and daughter-in-law were, Chen Xiuqin said cheerfully, "Oh, I'm the happiest old lady in the world."
Wang Ying supported Chen Xiuqin and said with a smile, "Mom, you are not old."
"Well, I am a flower transformed from the five elements." Chen Xiuqin said with a smile.
Wang Ying helped Chen Xiuqin back to the room, poured tea for Qiu Zhenhua and Gu Mei, and took out new cloud cakes to entertain them.
"It seems to taste a little better than last time," said Qiu Zhenhua.
"The new flavor is really good." Gu Mei said, "I haven't tried it yet."
"I have improved the recipe in the past few days, and now it is the final taste," said Wang Ying.
"Okay, okay. I'll give this out for the New Year this year. I'm sure everyone will like it." Qiu Zhenhua nodded repeatedly. "By the way, you can also take a look at my final design."
The day after his last visit, Qiu Zhenhua asked Zhao Yunsheng to bring back some blueprints. Wang Ying thought they were good, but there were still some details he wanted to discuss with him, so Zhao Yunsheng made an appointment for them today.
Qiu Zhenhua brought quite a few drawings, including drawings of each flavor individually, in combinations of two, in combinations of three, and in combinations of four. In the future, no matter which flavor their factory wants, there will be ready-made ones available.
Wang Ying and Qiu Zhenhua discussed some details, including the logotype, the font and size of the product name, the pattern and color of the lace, and so on. Gu Mei envied Wang Ying's enthusiasm for work as she watched them discuss enthusiastically.
When Director Zhao came back, Wang Ying and Qiu Zhenhua had almost finished the discussion. After talking to Director Zhao, he agreed to everything.
While Qiu Zhenhua was talking to Director Zhao, Wang Ying finally had some free time to take care of Gu Mei.
"I'm sorry to leave you here in the cold." Wang Ying said in a low voice.
Gu Mei shook her head. "No, I envy your enthusiasm for work. That's great. This is what young people in the new era should be like. I should learn from you."
"I'm glad you don't feel bored." Wang Ying said with a smile.
"It's not boring. You don't have to worry about me. I'll just watch from the side." Gu Mei said.
Wang Ying had one last thing to confirm with Qiu Zhenhua. Director Zhao just happened to come back. She said, "Director Zhao, Comrade Qiu is designing the blueprints for our factory this time. We need to sign a letter of authorization with him. This will have to be done by the factory."
"No, no, it's just a favor, there's no need for all this. Yunsheng and I are friends." Qiu Zhenhua said quickly.
"No, it's necessary," Wang Ying said seriously. "This is the fruit of your labor and your work, just like a painting or an article. You should own the copyright, and our factory should pay the copyright fees."
Qiu Zhenhua was stunned by what Wang Ying said. He never expected that something he just casually made would be praised so highly by Wang Ying.
"But many of the ideas here were yours," said Qiu Zhenhua.
"But these characters and drawings were all designed by you," Wang Ying said. "We might collaborate again in the future. It's good for both of us to follow the process."
"Comrade Wang Ying is right. This is how we should do it," Director Zhao said.
"Well, I'll do as you say." Qiu Zhenhua hadn't expected his little hobby to earn him some extra money. No, whether it was extra income wasn't the point; the point was that Wang Ying called his paintings "works." Comrade Wang Ying was extraordinary; Zhao Yunsheng was truly blessed.
Zhao Yunsheng brought dinner into the main room and received an envious look from Qiu Zhenhua.
"Have you reached an agreement, old leaders and young comrades?" Zhao Yunsheng said.
"We've agreed, let's eat." Wang Ying stood up and went to the kitchen with Zhao Yunsheng to get bowls and chopsticks.
"What did you say to Qiu Zhenhua? He seemed very excited and the way he looked at me changed," said Zhao Yunsheng.
"We didn't say anything. We just said we wanted to sign a copyright authorization letter for the packaging design in the name of our factory," said Wang Ying.
Zhao Yunsheng, who was picking up chopsticks, was stunned for a moment and said, "Yingzi, where did you learn such advanced vocabulary?"
"What's so advanced about this?" Wang Ying said. In fact, she herself didn't remember whether these words existed at that time, but she didn't care. She had said it anyway.
Zhao Yunsheng felt that Wang Ying might have read quite a few books before, but they were different from his. He read mostly novels, while Wang Ying probably read "serious" books.
After dinner, Qiu Zhenhua and Gu Mei were about to go home. Wang Ying gave them each a pound of Yunpian cake that she had brought back from work. They refused for a long time, but finally accepted it.
Zhao Yunsheng said, "Keep it for yourselves and don't tell anyone at work. You can give them a surprise when the time comes."
"I know, I know, it's a secret." Qiu Zhenhua said.
Gu Mei thought about taking it back and letting her family try it.
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng saw the two off. Qiu Zhenhua walked them to the alley entrance and rode away first. Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng walked Gu Mei home.
"I always ask you to send me back, but I can actually go back by myself." Gu Mei felt a little embarrassed. She was not so shameless as to have to send me back even though she was eating and taking things.
"We just happened to be taking a walk," Wang Ying said, "and I didn't get to talk to you properly."
Zhao Yunsheng actually wanted to ask Gu Mei if she was still in contact with that Chunlai brother, but the two ladies didn't mention it, so he didn't want to make things awkward.
This time, Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng only sent Gu Mei to the gate of the compound.
"We're almost there, come over to my house and have a seat," said Gu Mei.
"It's too late. Next time, next time for sure." Wang Ying said, "You should go back quickly."
Gu Mei couldn't persuade the couple, so she had to take the cloud cake back home.
When Gu Mei returned home, her whole family happened to be in the living room. She immediately distributed the cloud cakes to her family members as if they were treasures.
"This is a new product made by Wang Ying. Grandpa, Dad, Mom, and Brother, please try it."
"Oh, you know how to bring things home. You've made progress," said Gu Mei's brother, Gu Xuan. As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked by his father. Gu Xuan fell silent, casually picking up a piece of cake and putting it in his mouth. It wasn't anything special; they had eaten much better food before.
"Not bad, it's both soft and tough." said Mr. Gu.
"Right? Wang Ying adjusted the original recipe herself. She's really amazing," Gu Mei said. "Besides, she even changed the packaging for these products..."
Gu Mei talked incessantly about what she had seen and heard about Wang Ying at the Zhao family. After listening to her, the Gu family also felt that Wang Ying was a good girl. She was steady in her conduct and work, and most importantly, she did not have any stale air.
"Next time, please invite them to your home." said Mr. Gu.
"They don't want to come." Gu Mei said, "By the way, Grandpa, do we have any pastry recipes at home? Wang Ying wants to develop a new product and is worried about the recipe. I remember when I was a child, it seemed like we had all kinds of snacks at home."
Gu Mei's words left the Gu family silent. After a long while, Old Man Gu finally said, "I do have some recipes. If Wang Ying needs them, give them to her. After all, she's helped you a lot, and she's an ambitious young person. I have high hopes for her."
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