After Manager Jin and his group left, they immediately had someone prepare the dishes according to Jiang Nuan's recipe.
After the finished product was ready, the group, who had just eaten one meal, had another.
"Shopkeeper, your daughter has married the right person," Qiushan said while eating. "With such a capable mother-in-law, she won't have to worry about anything in the future."
It's a pity he doesn't have a daughter; his son is already married. Otherwise, he would definitely try to arrange a marriage for him.
“That’s right,” Manager Jin said with a smug grin. “A person who is capable and knows how to get along with people can rise to the top if given a chance. Who knows, we might even benefit from it in the future.”
Thinking about what had just happened, Manager Jin's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and he even shrank back a little, his whole body radiating joy.
Seeing this, everyone was extremely envious.
"I don't know how you old man got so lucky. You managed to find such a gold nugget in a place so poor that all you had left was dirt. Why don't the rest of us have this kind of luck?"
Manager Akiyama wanted nothing more than to throw a cup of tea at him to cool down; he was just too infuriating.
This old fellow has been luckier than everyone else since he was a child. While they were doing menial tasks and learning the rules, this guy was favored by the foreman because of his handsome face and was assigned to serve the master's young master with writing materials, and learned a little writing from him...
Then, his life took a turn for the better!
He climbed the ranks step by step, gaining the deep trust of his master, and became the head manager of Wuweilou with a secure position, earning the respect of his master.
Now, with such a powerful in-law, he can already imagine that from now on, this old man will be walking on tiptoe...
"Not at all," Manager Jin said modestly, "It's mainly because I have good character!"
puff!
Warm water, still containing tea froth, was splashed in his face, giving Manager Jin a thorough soaking.
Before Manager Akiyama could make a move, the chef across the table started cooking.
"What's with the smugness?" the chef sneered, glancing sideways at Manager Jin. "Wait, I'll hire a matchmaker right now to marry my daughter off to them and have my son marry into their family."
"So ruthless?" Manager Jin shuddered. "Chef, aren't you afraid your wife will chase you down with a knife and hack you for miles?"
There are five people who can speak up at Wuweilou: a manager, two stewards, an accountant, and a head chef.
Apart from the accountant and the head chef, the other three were all servants of the Jin family, and their indentures were with their masters.
"Which Shandong man is afraid of his wife?" The chef slammed his hand on the table with great force. "That bitch, if you don't discipline her for three days, she'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. She needs to be taught a lesson. Believe me, if she dares to say no, I'll make sure she can't get out of bed for half a month."
hehe……
The group exchanged glances and then lowered their heads.
Manager Jin calmly wiped himself clean, took a deep breath, focused his energy, and then roared, "Flower Maid, you..."
Before he could finish shouting, the head chef swiftly and forcefully gagged Manager Jin, asking angrily, "Are you even a man?"
What kind of man runs to his wife to complain when something goes wrong?
How can someone be so tasteless?
If the shrew at home finds out that I've been talking badly about her outside, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause me!
The time before last, that woman chased me across most of the county with a pig-slaughtering knife that could cut bones. She didn't spare a single spot, from head to toe, and beat me so badly that I was bedridden for half a month.
The time before last, he hung himself from a treetop with a piece of fatty pork belly dangling from his foot, and then let in a pack of dogs. Good heavens, a dozen dogs barked at him with gleaming green eyes, scaring him so much his legs went weak.
The last time was even worse; I was forced to pay for a whole month's worth of food and not allowed to sleep for less than half an hour. A month later, all I had left was skin and bones.
Thinking of this, the head chef shuddered, quickly dragged Manager Jin to a corner, glanced warily at the door, and threatened in a low voice, "If you dare to speak ill of me, I dare to quit and see where you can find another chef."
Then, without saying a word, he raised his fist...
"You can continue," Manager Qiushan said, rubbing his slightly full stomach. Completely ignoring Manager Jin's pleading look, he stood up leisurely. "I have many things to decide ahead. I'll leave first."
After Akiyama finished speaking, the other two immediately followed him away.
The three of them stopped at the doorway, secretly peeking inside to watch the commotion.
Qiushan, crouching by the doorway, gave a thumbs-up, his schadenfreude growing stronger. "Good job, chef! Keep it up, beat him to a pulp!"
"I've disliked that old bastard for a long time, and finally someone has done what I wanted to do for me."
"Serves you right for being so cocky! So what if I don't have any girls in my family? I'll beat you up!"
When Huang Xiaosan came to the front hall, Manager Jin had already changed his clothes.
The chef must have been beaten up too many times; he's quite skilled at it, always choosing places that hurt but won't break bones.
Manager Jin's prosperous face was given special attention by the head chef, making it appear even more "prosperous".
Huang Xiaosan was so shocked when he saw his father-in-law's eyes turn black, his cheeks turn red and swollen, and his mouth turn blue and purple that he forgot to react.
"Father-in-law, who hit him?"
Shopkeeper Jin's first reaction upon seeing Huang Xiaosan was to cover his face, but it was too late. He feigned composure, coughed lightly, and then replied:
"Who fell?"
"Do I look like an idiot?" Huang Xiaosan muttered to himself.
Out of consideration for Manager Jin's feelings, he didn't say anything, but Manager Jin heard his mutterings clearly.
Instantly, the temperature dropped, and it became chilly.
“Father-in-law,” Huang Xiaosan said, under the murderous glare of Manager Jin, he immediately made an excuse to escape, “I’ll go get you some medicine.”
After Huang Xiaosan left, Jin felt very uncomfortable in the courtyard.
She felt extremely guilty and wanted to please Jiang Nuan, but she didn't know how. She could only instinctively follow Jiang Nuan, never leaving her side, like a silly dog seeking its owner's attention.
"Third sister-in-law," Xie said sourly, "don't you have anything better to do?"
Why is it that everyone seems to be trying to steal my mom away? I'm so unhappy!
"Second sister-in-law," Jin lowered her eyes, "Mother is here. As a daughter-in-law, there is nothing more important than serving her."
“No need,” Xie refused. “I’m enough for you here, Mother. You go do your own thing. Don’t worry, Second Sister-in-law won’t let you suffer any grievances.”
“Mother,” Jin Shi didn’t refute Xie Shi, but just looked at Jiang Nuan with pleading eyes, looking incredibly weak, pitiful and helpless.
Jiang Nuan couldn't bear that look in his eyes.
Clearing her throat, Jiang Nuan said, "Jiaojiao, don't make things difficult for the third son's wife. She's still young."
"Mother~" Madam Xie looked at Jiang Nuan with resentment, "You actually criticized me for the sake of my third brother's wife?"
That accusing gaze, hesitant to speak, lingering yet sorrowful, made it seem as if Jiang Nuan was the unfaithful man.
Jiang Nuan couldn't bear that look in his eyes.
“I didn’t,” she tightened her arms, took a sip of tea to cover up her misunderstanding, and immediately denied it. “Don’t wrong me.”
Jiang Nuan regretted bringing this little devil along; she was too much of a nuisance.
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