Chapter 66 People’s hearts might be able to make Wang Ying suffer……
"Gu Xuan, go to my study. There is an iron box on the top shelf on the left side of the bookshelf. Go get it and give it to your sister." said Mr. Gu.
Gu Xuan took another piece of cake and put it in his mouth and went to his grandfather's study.
“It would be great if we could make all the snacks we ate when we were kids,” said Gu Mei.
"That depends on how capable your comrade Wang Ying is," said Mr. Gu.
Gu Mei smiled and said, "When she makes it, I'll be the first to bring it back for grandpa to try."
"You seem to like Comrade Wang Ying very much." Gu Mei's mother said that her daughter has been talking about Wang Ying non-stop since she came back from her home. If Wang Ying was not a lesbian, she would have thought that her daughter had finally fallen in love with someone else.
"I think she is very nice. I like the way she speaks and does things. She is not overly friendly to people and she is very principled," said Gu Mei.
"Otherwise, he would be a leader at such a young age." said Mr. Gu.
Gu Xuan came over with the iron box and handed it to Gu Mei. Gu Mei opened it and saw that there were more than a dozen yellowed sheets of paper inside, each of which contained a snack recipe.
Gu Mei looked at the pictures one by one and said, "These are all the ones I ate when I was a child. Back then, at home..." Gu Mei swallowed the words back. Back then, there was a Mama Li at home who cooked for them and made snacks. Later, Mama Li's son became a Red Guard and accused them of enslaving the working people. He wanted to arrest Grandpa and Dad and criticize them...
Not only Gu Mei, but all the members of the Gu family thought about this, and the atmosphere became a little depressing for a while.
Old Man Gu stood up without saying a word and went back to his room. Gu Xuan walked over to Gu Mei, picked up a recipe from her hand and said, "Ask Wang Ying to make this. I like it. We haven't had it since we moved back home, and it's not sold here."
"I want to eat it too." Gu Mei said, "I'll go find Wang Ying tomorrow and talk to her about it."
"You speak so highly of her. I'll go with you tomorrow to meet her," said Gu Xuan.
Gu Mei turned around and glared at her eldest brother: "Don't mess around, she's already married."
Gu Xuan knocked on Gu Mei's head: "What are you thinking about in your little head! I just want to meet your friends. Don't think of people like you, with only love in your head."
"I don't think about it now!" Gu Mei said with his head held high.
"You're the best." Gu Xuan said as he took another piece of cake to eat.
"By the way, we can just eat this cake at home and don't tell anyone else about it," said Gu Mei.
"I see. You are so nice to your friends. I wish you could be so attentive to your brother someday." Gu Xuan said.
Gu Mei ignored him and went back to her room carrying the small iron box.
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng walked slowly back home. It was already late November, deep autumn, and the evening breeze blew into their bones.
A gust of wind blew, and Zhao Yunsheng stood sideways in front of Wang Ying, holding Wang Ying in his arms.
"The wind is blowing, let's go quickly." said Zhao Yunsheng.
Wang Ying looked up at Zhao Yunsheng who was shielding her from the wind, and her heart felt warm.
Zhao Yunsheng took Wang Ying's hand and walked quickly home.
The next day, the weather was fine, and Wang Ying and Zhao Yun rose early. Today they had to wash the sheets, do laundry, and air out their quilts and winter clothes.
When Gu Mei and her sister arrived at the Zhao family's house, the gate was open. Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng were working together to twist out the sheets, each holding one side. The midday sun shone on their faces, and although they were clearly working, they both wore smiles.
"Gu Mei is here!" Wang Ying saw Gu Mei first, "Come in quickly."
Gu Mei entered the yard and Gu Xuan came out from behind her with a bag in his hand.
"This is my elder brother Gu Xuan. He was afraid that I couldn't lift these pears, so he sent me here." Gu Mei said the reason that Gu Xuan taught her.
"You're so polite, Comrade Gu Xuan. Please come in and take a seat inside." Wang Ying felt a little excited when he saw Gu Mei coming over. Could it be that she came to bring him the recipe?
"Sorry to bother you." Gu Xuan said politely.
"Give me the bed sheet, you go." Zhao Yunsheng took the bed sheet from Wang Ying.
Wang Ying scooped a handful of clean water from the basin beside him, washed his hands, and took the two guests into the main room.
Director Zhao and Chen Xiuqin went to the hospital for a follow-up check-up and were not at home at the time.
"Please sit down, I'll go pour tea." Wang Ying asked Gu Mei and Gu Xuan to sit down at the square table, and went to the kitchen to pour two cups of tea and brought them over.
"I'm sorry to have delayed your work." Gu Mei felt that every time she came to Wang Ying's house, it seemed to be the wrong time.
"It's all washed, there's no delay." Wang Ying said with a smile.
Gu Mei took out a few pieces of paper from her pocket, handed them to Wang Ying, and said, "This is the recipe my family used in the past. I don't know if you can use it." Gu Mei originally wanted to bring all the recipes, but Gu Xuan didn't let her, saying that she was too honest. If she took too much at once, people might think that their family didn't know how many more they had hidden.
Gu Mei used to be very rebellious. Ever since the Tang Chunlai incident, she would listen to whatever her family said.
Wang Ying's eyes lit up. Gu Mei actually brought her the recipe!
"Oh, that's great, thank you! Gu Mei!" It was rare for Wang Ying to show such emotion.
"You're welcome. Do you think it's useful? Actually, we really want to eat it too," said Gu Mei.
Gu Xuan was a little speechless. This sister was still so timid when talking to people. She was obviously helping others, but she almost accused him of asking others to cook for her every day when she wanted to eat.
Wang Ying looked at a total of four recipes, namely: mung bean cake, plum blossom cake, crispy yellow du, and shaqi ma.
Wang Ying was so excited that she almost jumped up. She held Gu Mei's hands with both of hers and said, "It's so useful! It's so useful!"
"It really works? That's great!" Gu Mei was also very happy, happy that she could help Wang Ying.
Gu Xuan said, "Is your factory ready to produce all of them?"
Wang Ying smiled and said, "Our factory doesn't have such a high production capacity. I want to try Shachima first. I think the recipe and ingredients of this snack are the simplest, and it should taste good."
"Well, this is delicious." Gu Xuan said that this is also what he wanted Wang Ying to make. If Wang Ying said to make something else, he would persuade her to make this. Now that Wang Ying said to make this, he didn't mention it.
However, even though he didn't mention it, someone else spoke up quickly: "My brother said he wanted to eat this yesterday!"
"Then when I make it, I'll give it to you guys to try first. I'll ask you to check it and see if it tastes right!" Wang Ying's excitement was beyond words. Everything seemed to have been arranged by someone. She couldn't help but feel her heartbeat quicken. This was almost the most exciting moment since her rebirth.
"Then we'll just wait to eat!" said Gu Mei.
"I don't know how to thank you. If you need my help in the future, please feel free to ask. This recipe can be considered as a purchase from your family by our food factory." Wang Ying said solemnly.
"You're welcome, we are friends! If you succeed, it will be my small contribution to social development. Besides, this recipe is not unique to our family. You can definitely find it with some effort. How can I have the nerve to charge you? We also don't want people to know that these recipes were passed down from my family." Gu Mei said with a smile.
Zhao Yunsheng hung the sheets, walked to the main hall door, and said, "Yingzi, I'm going to buy some groceries. You two can stay home for dinner."
"No, no, we'll go back now." said Gu Mei.
"That won't do. It's already noon. Why don't you stay? I'll make you my specialty dish." Wang Ying said hurriedly, "Can you handle spicy food?"
Gu Mei looked at her brother, and Gu Xuan said, "You can eat a little."
"Okay!" Wang Ying said, standing up and walking over to Zhao Yunsheng. "See if you can buy herring and a chicken. Gu Mei helped me a lot. Anyway, think of a way to buy more vegetables. You can add some money. Oh, and buy some dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns, too."
Zhao Yunsheng had never seen Wang Ying so excited. It looked like Gu Mei had brought her a recipe. That was a huge favor. Zhao Yunsheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely buy you more food so that you can treat them well."
Zhao Yunsheng rode his bike to buy groceries, while Wang Ying went back to continue talking to the Gu brothers and sisters. Gu Xuan didn't talk much, as it was mostly Gu Mei and Wang Ying who talked, while he slowly drank his tea and watched them.
The topic turned to photos, so Wang Ying went upstairs to take down the album and show it to them.
"Basically, all of them were taken on my wedding day," said Wang Ying.
"If only I had known you earlier, I could have attended your wedding." Gu Mei said with a bit of regret as she flipped through the photo album.
"It's not too late now. I can attend your wedding later." Wang Ying said.
"This photo is very well taken. Who took it for you?" Gu Mei said, pointing to a photo of Wang Ying in Chengbei Park.
"They were all taken by my wife," said Wang Ying.
"He is very good at taking pictures!" said Gu Mei.
"He works at the cultural center, so he often takes photos." Wang Ying also thought the photo was well-taken, much prettier than she actually was. Wang Ying also remembered walking along the park's corridors, passing a stained glass window. Zhao Yunsheng, standing far away, called out to her. The moment she turned around, Zhao Yunsheng caught sight of the photo.
"Can you give me this photo?" Gu Mei looked at Wang Ying eagerly.
"Okay! Here you go." Wang Ying agreed without hesitation. It was just a photo, and they still had the negatives, which could be developed at any time.
Gu Xuan looked at the photo, then at Wang Ying himself, thinking that the photo was much better looking than the real person. Is this the same person? The temperament is completely different...
Wang Ying noticed Gu Xuan looking at her and said with a smile, "Don't you think it doesn't look like him? It's because my husband is such a good photographer."
Gu Mei smiled and said, "That must be because he really loves you and can see your unique beauty!"
Gu Xuan rolled his eyes at Gu Mei and started to hesitate again. He stood up and said, "You guys talk, I'll take a look around here."
"Don't run too far." Gu Mei said, "Come back for dinner."
After Gu Xuan left, Gu Mei said to Wang Ying, "My brother has this temper. Don't be angry."
"What's there to be angry about? We are two women, and there is no one to talk to him," said Wang Ying.
The two continued to look at the photos and chat about this and that. Although Wang Ying was there, his mind had already flown to the workshop. He couldn't wait to start testing the recipe of Shaqima.
Zhao Yunsheng lived up to Wang Ying's expectations and bought a big black carp, a chicken, some cold dishes, and a big cabbage.
"Oh, this is too expensive." Gu Mei said embarrassedly.
"Of course I do. I mainly want you to taste my cooking skills." Wang Ying said as he took the thing from Zhao Yunsheng's hand.
"Where is Comrade Gu Mei's brother?" Zhao Yunsheng asked.
"He said he was out for a walk. You can go find him." Wang Ying said.
"Don't you need my help in the kitchen?"
"No need, I can do it myself." Wang Ying carried the dishes to the kitchen, and Gu Mei followed her.
The chicken and fish were already killed, and Wang Ying was quick to prepare them. After preparing the ingredients, Wang Ying set up two stoves simultaneously, cooking a pot of spicy fish in one pot and stir-fried chicken in the other. Soon, the whole kitchen was filled with a spicy aroma. Gu Mei choked and ran out of the kitchen coughing.
Zhao Yunsheng found Gu Xuan, and the two of them entered the yard and also smelled the spicy aroma.
Wang Ying couldn't stand it anymore, so he covered the pot and came out to get some fresh air.
Director Zhao and Chen Xiuqin also came back at this time.
"Oh, what delicious food did our Yingzi cook today!" Chen Xiuqin said as she walked to the door.
"Mom will know soon."
Wang Ying returned to the kitchen, and soon Zhao Yunsheng came over to help.
After working for more than an hour, Wang Ying brought pepper and sesame fish, fried chicken and cabbage soup to the table.
The first two dishes were new to the Zhao family, not to mention the two guests. Wang Ying received a lot of praise throughout the meal. The Gu siblings were also quite generous, eating quite a bit...
While Wang Ying was eating enthusiastically, Xu Lili and Song Yin also met.
Xu Lili felt very nervous before she met Song Yin, but after meeting her, she was not so nervous anymore.
"We agreed that I'll treat you this time, so don't fight with me." Xu Lili said as soon as they met.
"Okay, I'll treat you next time." Song Yin said with a smile.
The two bought some food. During the meal, Song Yin was talking about irrelevant things at first, but then she started asking Xu Lili about her work, asking about the leader of her unit, how many members were in her team, how many were male and how many were female...Xu Lili was well prepared and started talking nonsense, and then asked questions in return.
Song Yin was a few years older than Xu Lili and had experienced more people and things. She quickly realized that something was wrong and calmly changed the subject.
Xu Lili felt relieved when she saw Song Yin stopped asking questions, but she still couldn't figure out what Song Yin's purpose was in approaching her.
After lunch, Song Yin invited Xu Lili to go to the park, but Xu Lili didn't go. This was because the team leader had specifically told her not to go to remote places with Song Yin when they got off work yesterday.
Song Yin didn't force it, saying they'd meet up next time, and the two parted ways. Xu Lili was feeling very nervous, and decided to report the enemy situation to her team leader as soon as she got to work the next morning!
On Wang Ying's side, the Gu brothers and sisters left after lunch. Before leaving, Gu Mei invited Wang Ying to visit her home next weekend no matter what, and Wang Ying agreed.
As soon as the Gu siblings left, Wang Ying went to talk to Director Zhao about the new product.
"Dad, Gu Mei brought me a few formulas today. I think our new product has been found." Wang Ying said.
"Oh, that's great. No wonder you are treating them so grandly today." Chen Xiuqin said.
"Yes, this really solved my urgent problem," said Wang Ying.
"What's the formula? Let me see it quickly." Director Zhao was also very excited.
Wang Ying showed Director Zhao the recipe for Shaqi Ma. After reading it, Director Zhao said, "This recipe requires a lot of oil and sugar. I wonder if the higher-ups will approve it."
"Make a batch for the leaders to try. It has oil and sugar, which is a good thing to fill your stomach. The people will definitely like it," said Wang Ying.
"Okay, I approve!" Director Zhao slapped his thigh. "I'll go find Lao Qian tomorrow morning."
"By the way, Dad, the Gu family doesn't want others to know that this recipe comes from their family." Wang Ying said.
"I understand, I understand. You don't have to worry about it. I know how to do it." Director Zhao said.
"That's good. Then I'll wait to go to the workshop tomorrow and start making new products!" Wang Ying felt excited when he thought of this.
"Are you still going to look for Lu Zhongming?" Director Zhao asked.
"I still have to find him. Once the new product is made and the final plan is approved, I will go find him again. The problem with Taosu still needs to be solved." Wang Ying said.
"That's fine," Director Zhao said. "Please make two copies of this recipe, one for me and one for yourself."
The recipe had just dropped from the sky, and Wang Ying was in a state of excitement all day. Before bed that night, as she and Zhao Yunsheng reviewed the origins of the recipe, she couldn't help but sigh, "Thank goodness you wore that sweater to pick me up that day!"
Zhao Yunsheng smiled and said, "It must be thanks to you that you knitted this sweater for me! You are amazing. You knitted such a beautiful sweater."
Wang Ying looked at Zhao Yunsheng and felt that he was truly quite good. If it were another man, he might have taken credit for it, but Zhao Yunsheng wouldn't. He truly put her first in everything.
Wang Ying liked Zhao Yunsheng like this, so she took the initiative to kiss him.
It was rare for Wang Ying to take the initiative like this, so how could Zhao Yunsheng not be excited? He immediately kissed Wang Ying back and unbuttoned her pajamas...
Soon, Wang Ying felt that Zhao Yunsheng was not perfect in every way. For example, he was particularly domineering and full of tricks at times like this.
"I just changed the new sheets, don't get them dirty."
"I know……"
After a late night, Wang Ying arrived at work on time the next day. She sensed something was amiss in the atmosphere. Several people looked at her with strange eyes.
"What's going on?" Wang Ying asked.
It turned out that such a conversation took place in the office just ten minutes ago.
Zhou Qianjin asked Xu Lili, "What was the name of that woman at the cultural center?"
"Her name is Song Yin." Xu Lili said.
Zhou Qianjin was silent for a moment and then said, "I think I know why she's pestering you."
"Why?" Xu Lili jumped up.
"I asked my acquaintances about the cultural center. They said there was a girl named Song Yin who had pursued Team Leader Wang's husband. She might want to start with our group to deal with Team Leader Wang." Zhou Qianjin said that in fact, he thought of Wang Ying's husband first and inquired in the opposite direction.
Wu Haiyang was shocked. This was exactly what he had imagined! He hurriedly asked, "Well, does the team leader know about this?"
"I don't know about that. What I said just now was just my guess." Zhou Qianjin said.
Luo Wenshu pushed his glasses up. "What a sinister woman! It's rare for us to have such a good leader like our team leader. She wants to sabotage us. No way! Don't let your enemies corrupt you."
"I won't!" Xu Lili said quickly.
When Zhou Qianjin learned about this, he considered taking advantage of it. If he took advantage of Song Yin and accused Wang Yin of causing losses to the group and the food factory due to personal entanglements, he might be able to get rid of Wang Ying. But he quickly gave up the idea. Wang Ying had much to learn from her. She was a good leader. People can be scheming, flattering, and fawning, but they cannot harm others.
"I don't know either!" Zhou Qianjin said solemnly.
"The question now is whether the team leader knows about this. Should we tell her? And what about her husband? Is he interested in Song Yin? Didn't they just get married?" Wu Haiyang said. He was a little angry, thinking that Team Leader Wang's husband might not be a good person either. After all, flies don't bite seamless eggs!
When a few people began to discuss whether to tell Wang Ying, Wang Ying arrived.
"How come you don't recognize me anymore during the holiday?" Wang Ying said again.
"Team leader, do you know Song Yin?" Xu Lili finally asked.
"Yes, I know her. She's my wife's colleague. She attended our wedding. Huh? Could it be that the person you are talking about is Song Yin?" Wang Ying said deliberately.
"It's her..." said Xu Lili.
"Why is she approaching you?" Wang Ying was not pretending to be stupid. She really didn't know what Song Yin was going to do.
Wu Haiyang was a little anxious. Team Leader Wang was usually a very smart person, so how could he be confused about the issue of men and women?
"Maybe it's coming for you!" said Wu Haiyang.
"We heard from the people at the cultural center that she pursued your husband." Xu Lili continued quickly.
"Isn't that all in the past?" Wang Ying said that she would never associate herself with Song Yin, as such things could easily be used as a basis for making a fuss.
At this time, only Zhou Qianjin understood Wang Ying's thoughts. He was a little annoyed and wished he had known not to talk about this in the office.
"We should not talk nonsense. These are just speculations. We should not ruin the reputation of the two female comrades," said Zhou Qianjin.
Luo Wenshu seemed to understand, and he said, "Anyway, let's be more careful and don't let anyone find loopholes."
Wang Ying felt that Zhou Qianjin and Luo Wenshu might have guessed what she was thinking, so she simply said, "Let's wait and see. I'll ask my husband when I get home."
Wu Haiyang and Xu Lili were confused when they saw that they suddenly changed their tone, but neither of them mentioned Song Yin again.
Zhou Qianjin and his team were about to go out and continue counting the remaining units. When he asked Wang Ying to leave, Wang Ying said, "Stay a while and leave later."
"Is there something wrong?" Zhou Qianjin asked.
"Good news, you'll find out in a moment." Wang Ying was waiting for Director Qian to call her over to discuss the production of shaqi ma. She wasn't entirely confident in the people in the group, and she had to use some trickery to make them realize that instead of getting rid of her, it would be better for her to lead them.
After waiting for less than half an hour, Wang Ying was called away by Director Qian.
In just ten minutes, Wang Ying returned to the office. Facing the expectant gazes of her team members, she said with a smile, "The factory has approved the production formula for my new product. Do you have the confidence to work with me to create a new flagship product for the food factory?"
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