Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Stunning the entire family compound

When they arrived at the cafeteria, the sky was just getting bright. Jiang Qiuyue locked her bike and walked in with a big smile on her face. Wu Shuangshuang had already greeted them, and Jiang Qiuyue clocked in. Then An Qian, a colleague of Wu Shuangshuang who she got along well with, introduced her to the work.

"We just need to arrive at 6:30 every day. We don't need to cut any vegetables in the morning. We are only responsible for serving the dishes."

An Xi helped Jiang Qiuyue change into work clothes and put on hats, and then went to the canteen kitchen. "Sister Shuangshuang kept praising you for your delicious cooking. At first I thought you were going to show off your cooking skills when you came to the canteen."

"No, I'm just average." Jiang Qiuyue said modestly. She didn't need too many people to think she was capable. After all, she wasn't here to make progress. The more capable you are, the more work you will be assigned. She didn't want to be the most capable person.

An Xi took Jiang Qiuyue to the food counter, "Okay, that's it for the cafeteria, nothing complicated. After eight o'clock, we have to prepare side dishes for lunch, and we can rest from 1:30 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon."

After hearing what An Xi said, Jiang Qiuyue planned to let Erya and the others eat breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria, as she would not have time to go back to cook lunch. Fortunately, she had stewed braised pork yesterday, otherwise Erya and the other two would have nothing to eat today.

Jiang Qiuyue had just arrived at her post when she heard an impolite "make way". She turned around and saw Fang Xia coming over with pickled vegetables.

"What time is it now? Even if you are on duty, you should pay attention to the time, right?" Fang Xia said unhappily. After looking Jiang Qiuyue up and down, she curled her lips and said, "If you can't do anything, you should have some sense. I don't know how Wu Shuangshuang found someone who has never worked in his life."

Since Jiang Qiuyue refused to help her with the wedding banquet, she was scolded by Huang Yu and she has been holding a grudge against this matter. In the past few years, they have not said a word and they both pretended not to see it.

Hearing this, Jiang Qiuyue was unhappy. "I came here on time, but it's only the first day. An Xi took me to familiarize myself with the environment first. If you are not satisfied, you can go and make a report, tell your master, or go to the director. It's useless to say these things in front of me. Do you want to use your qualifications to suppress me?"

Seeing Fang Xia open her mouth, Jiang Qiuyue continued, "I'm not as good at pleasing people as you, but I can still do things like serving food, and I don't need you to teach me. Wait until you are promoted to director, then you can manage me. But you can't be promoted to director in half a month, right? Or is there a director who has a good relationship with you, so let him give the position to you first?"

"You!" Fang Xia was so angry that smoke came out of her head. She had disliked Jiang Qiuyue before, and now she hated Jiang Qiuyue even more, "You really didn't teach me enough!"

"Hey, who is the one who taught me?"

Jiang Qiuyue was not afraid of Fang Xia. She was just a top-ranking employee and could offend anyone. "How come you, a country bumpkin, don't even know how to curse?"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Deputy Director Cui Hongmin came over and pulled Fang Xia away, and told Jiang Qiuyue to stop talking, "Hurry up and start working, didn't you see someone coming to the window?"

Jiang Qiuyue glanced at Cui Hongmin. She had heard from Wu Shuangshuang that Cui Hongmin was very good to Fang Xia. Now that she saw it, she felt that it was really special.

After retracting her gaze, Jiang Qiuyue began to serve food to people. Most of the people in the courtyard were familiar faces. Sometimes they couldn't call out their names, but they knew there was such a person. When everyone saw that it was her at work, they would ask a few questions.

Wang Fang also came to buy breakfast. Seeing Jiang Qiuyue serving dishes, she said it was a pity, "You should be the chef. You guys don't know, our Qiuyue's cooking is the best!"

Wang Fang is a warm and talkative person. She came to the family compound later, but she can talk to everyone from 80-year-olds to 3-year-old children. When she praised Jiang Qiuyue's cooking skills, everyone joked that they should ask Jiang Qiuyue to cook a meal one day.

"It's not up to me. I have to follow the leader's arrangements." Jiang Qiuyue served food to everyone with a smile. Her hands were not shaking. When everyone saw this, they all came to line up in front of her.

After working all morning, she finally had time to eat after 1 a.m. Her hands were really sore, and the food tasted average, so she had no appetite. She only took two bites and ate the steamed bun, then stopped eating.

"Sister Qiuyue, aren't you hungry?" An Qian asked curiously when she saw Jiang Qiuyue pushing the food to her.

"I'm a little tired and can't eat that much." Jiang Qiuyue explained.

"No wonder you have such a good figure. You only eat half as much as I do." An Xi said thank you with a smile without thinking too much.

Jiang Qiuyue really couldn't understand. There were three chefs in the cafeteria, but they hadn't improved at all over the years. Their cooking was still just average. Some dishes were not even average, they were not tasty. They were just looking at the only place for everyone to eat, so they were just being perfunctory?

It’s obvious that canteens in other places are not like this, it’s just that the food in this canteen is not tasty.

Jiang Qiuyue was spoiled by the food she cooked. She went home to take a nap, then cooked braised fish and steamed pork with taro. Thinking that Anxi had introduced the canteen to her today, she brought a portion for Anxi as well.

The canteen only provides lunch, so you have to go home for dinner. After get off work, Jiang Qiuyue handed the lunch box to An Xi, "Thank you for introducing the canteen to me today. This is a small gift for you. Take it home and eat it."

Anxi could smell the aroma through the lunch box lid. When she opened the lid and saw the braised fish, her mouth watered. "Sister, you are so kind. Why did you bring it to me?"

She is five years younger than Jiang Qiuyue, but she doesn't have such good cooking skills. The children at home say that her cooking is almost the same as that in the cafeteria. Looking at the tempting braised fish, she thought that Jiang Qiuyue was really a good person. It would be a good opportunity to bring it back home as a dish for the children. She only needs to stir-fry some vegetables tonight.

People gathered around and saw the braised fish in the lunch box. They all said they wanted to eat it.

An Xi quickly covered the lunch box and said, "Don't fight with me for it. Sister Qiuyue gave it to me."

"Sister Qiuyue, when can you show us your skills?" someone asked.

Jiang Qiuyue still smiled and said perfunctorily that it was not up to her. In fact, she just didn't want to do it. Cooking a big pot of food was so tiring, and she didn't want to show off, so there was no need to make herself suffer.

It’s good to have enough money, just think about being comfortable in everything.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Jiang Qiuyue thought that they were just talking about this matter, but the next day when she went to work, the director came to see her.

"Xiao Xu's wife, who was cooking just now, came to say that he had a stomachache this morning and is in the hospital and needs to take a day off. It just so happens that Fang Xia's master is on vacation, so she can't handle it alone. I see everyone says that you cook delicious food, can you help out for a day?" Director Zhang looked at Jiang Qiuyue very sincerely, "This is how work is done in the cafeteria. Sometimes Shuangshuang also has to help cook a few dishes, because everyone always has some unexpected things."

Director Zhang is about to retire. Wu Shuangshuang said that Director Zhang is a peacemaker. No matter what happens, he can always make a big thing small or a small thing nothing.

She wanted to refuse at first, but when she heard Director Zhang say that Shuangshuang also needed to cook sometimes, and that Director Zhang personally asked her to do it, she had no choice but to agree.

Seeing Jiang Qiuyue nodded, Director Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great, the salary of a chef is higher, Xiao Xu will make up for your salary. Go and get busy, I won't delay your work."

As soon as Director Zhang left, An Xi came over and said, "Sister Qiuyue, the braised fish you made yesterday was so delicious that my child ate all the soup in the lunch box. To be honest, you must cook well and beat Fang Xia, otherwise she and her master will look down on others and refuse to listen to advice."

"I've always been curious, how did they become chefs when they are just average cooks?" Jiang Qiuyue asked in a low voice.

"Fang Xia's master Huang Yunhui doesn't know how to cook, and he got a job in the cafeteria through his wife's connections. After so many years, he hasn't made any progress. It's better now than before, but it was terrible at the beginning." An Qian said disdainfully, "Fang Xia is a flatterer. She tried to please Huang Yunhui as soon as she got into the cafeteria. In fact, she knew in her heart that Huang Yunhui was not a good cook, but she knew how to flatter, and that's why she is where she is today."

As an apprentice, even if Fang Xia has figured out some culinary skills, she will not try her best to cook well. After all, she became a chef thanks to Huang Yunhui. If people say that her cooking is better than Huang Yunhui's, how embarrassed would Huang Yunhui be?

Jiang Qiuyue understood, so she said she couldn't work. A small canteen has so many interpersonal relationships, and ordinary people don't dare to show their abilities. It's really not easy for them.

Thinking of Fang Xia's disgusting face, An Xi reminded her that she should indeed make Fang Xia feel uncomfortable.

When they arrived at the back kitchen, Jiang Qiuyue asked where Master Xu's workstation was. When she was about to get busy, Fang Xia suddenly came over.

"Why are you in the kitchen?" Fang Xia held down Jiang Qiuyue's hand holding the kitchen knife.

"Master Xu has entered the hospital, and Director Zhang asked me to take over for a day. I've asked around, and generally one person cooks one meat dish and two vegetable dishes. It's up to you whether you want to cook meat or fish. After all, you are the senior, so I'll give you the lead." Jiang Qiuyue said, raising her eyebrows at Fang Xia provocatively.

Fang Xia gritted her teeth and looked at Jiang Qiuyue, "What are you bragging about? Don't think you can cook good food in the cafeteria just because you have a few tricks. This place is different from your little place at home!"

She said that she was not good at cooking meat, and fish was difficult to cook because it would easily have a fishy smell. Since Jiang Qiuyue wanted to compete with her, let's see who cooks better.

Watching Fang Xia take away the meat, Jiang Qiuyue started to cut the fish. Making a big pot dish is indeed different. You can't be too detailed, otherwise it will take time and cannot be done before everyone gets off work.

She cut the fish into half-palm-sized pieces, marinated them with ginger and cooking wine, and prepared the side dishes. She also had to make two vegetarian dishes, one was tofu, and the other was stir-fried Chinese cabbage.

Stir-frying Chinese cabbage is simple, just pay attention to the heat. Tofu is braised. After frying it in oil, add seasonings and stew it. Thicken it with starch before serving, let the sauce hang on the tofu, and finally sprinkle with a handful of chopped green onions. The fragrant braised tofu is ready.

The method of making braised fish is similar. When Jiang Qiuyue was stewing the braised fish, the kitchen was filled with fragrance. Many people came to take a look and expressed their anticipation.

The meat stewed by Fang Xia was white and unappetizing. Everyone just took a look at it and left.

The fish was stewing in the pot, and Jiang Qiuyue was cutting peppers and chopped green onions to be added before serving.

When her back was turned, she noticed something behind her. She turned around and saw that it was Fang Xia. She chopped the chopping board with a kitchen knife. "I advise you not to have any bad ideas, or I will beat you so hard that you can't go to work. Just cook. If it's not delicious, just admit defeat. I won't take your job. I'm just embarrassing you."

Jiang Qiuyue turned to look at Fang Xia, and seeing her clenched her hands, she smiled and asked, "Did you grab a handful of salt?"

Fang Xia actually grabbed a handful of salt. When Jiang Qiuyue asked her this, she hurriedly put her hands behind her back. Only then did she realize that this made her look even more guilty. "I... I just wanted to take a look. Don't talk nonsense!"

"It's better this way." Jiang Qiuyue walked to the pot and called others to help put the fish in. "Fang Xia, we have no grudges against each other. You are just too petty. But unfortunately, I also hold grudges. You make me unhappy, and I don't want you to be too comfortable."

If it were someone else, they wouldn't necessarily say it so directly. After all, they were colleagues, and it would be embarrassing to make such a scene. But Jiang Qiuyue didn't care. She would stop doing it after a few days, and it wouldn't affect Wu Shuangshuang, so she wouldn't hold it in.

She is a person who can't stand any anger.

Xiao Bai, who was helping to serve the fish, could hardly hold back his laughter when he heard Jiang Qiuyue scolding Fang Xia. He thought that Sister Qiuyue was too cool and it touched his heart. Usually, Fang Xia and her apprentice walked around the cafeteria in a domineering manner, only flattering the director, and did not allow people to say that the dishes they cooked were bad. Finally, someone helped them speak out their true feelings.

After helping to serve the fish, Xiaobai immediately told other colleagues about the situation in the kitchen. Everyone spread the news privately and praised Jiang Qiuyue for her amazing performance.

When the braised fish was brought to the window, everyone came over to smell the aroma and asked, "Why is the fish so fragrant today? It's different from usual?"

"Yeah, it looks delicious and makes me drool just by smelling it."

"Tofu, too. It seems to be a new method. I haven't seen it in the cafeteria before. Anxi, did you change the chef today?"

"Brother, you are really smart. Master Xu took a day off today, so Sister Qiuyue helped to cook. Look, these three dishes were all cooked by Sister Qiuyue. Her cooking is so delicious. Would you like to try them?" An Xi introduced them to everyone with all her effort.

With her saying so, and Jiang Qiuyue's dishes looking delicious, everyone was willing to give it a try. As a result, everyone was amazed after taking a bite. The braised fish was full of sauce, fragrant and tasty. The fish meat inside was sweet and tender. The braised tofu was also good with rice. Some people immediately came back to buy a second helping.

"It's delicious, really delicious. I've been eating in the cafeteria for so many years, but this is the best I've ever eaten!"

"Me too. I'm going to buy one and bring it back to my wife to try in the evening."

"I want some too. Anxi, give me a portion of fish. I also want tofu and cabbage."

The window selling braised fish was packed with people, but there were only a few people scattered around the braised pork counter. Even Fang Xia's fried black fungus and vegetables were not selling well.

No one could tell why, but they felt that Jiang Qiuyue’s fried cabbage tasted better, while Fang Xia’s three dishes were not as fragrant.

Jiang Qiuyue was taking a break after cooking. Someone else was cleaning up the kitchen. Holding a cup of tea, she looked at Fang Xia, who was almost out of stock. She smiled and said, "As a person, you have to speak with your ability. I advise you not to mess with me during the days I'm at work. We should keep to ourselves. But if you make me suffer, I will pay you back double."

After a pause, she emphasized, "Like I said before, I am a petty person, and I will take revenge if I have any!"

Fang Xia's face turned the color of liver. The braised fish was sold out, and only one-third of her braised pork was sold.

Moreover, those who came later could not buy the braised fish, and they had to say with regret, "Why is it sold out so quickly? I don't want to eat that braised pork, it doesn't look tasty. Can you talk to the leader and let Jiang Qiuyue cook from now on?"

Hearing this, Fang Xia became even angrier. She had used all her skills today, but the result was still not as good as Jiang Qiuyue. She clenched her palms with her fingers in her pockets, unable to swallow her anger.

What do you mean she's looking for trouble?

It was Jiang Qiuyue and Bai Xiuxiu who teamed up to bully her from the beginning. She had worked hard for so many years and finally got to where she is today, but she was overshadowed by a meal from Jiang Qiuyue.

Fang Xia took a deep breath, didn't even eat lunch, and went to find her master in anger.

Huang Yunhui was on leave today, so he didn't know about what happened in the cafeteria. When he heard Fang Xia say that Jiang Qiuyue had deliberately provoked him, he put on a brave face.

"Did she really say that?"

"Yes, she said that our cooking was not good and that we were just sitting there doing nothing. It's ok for her to insult me, but how could she say that about you?"

Fang Xia exaggerated, "Master, although Jiang Qiuyue is replacing Wu Shuangshuang, if things continue like this, Director Zhang might ask her to come to work, and then I will definitely be squeezed out."

She said it with great grievance, one radish one pit, and she was indeed afraid that Jiang Qiuyue would squeeze her out. The salary of a chef is high, if she washes dishes like before, not only will it hurt her hands, but the salary will also be 15 yuan lower per month.

"Damn it, this Jiang Qiuyue has no idea how to behave. I thought she was easy to talk to before, but I didn't expect her to be this kind of person." Huang Yunhui snorted, "Don't be afraid, with me and Lao Cui here, no one can touch you."

Speaking of Deputy Director Cui, Huang Yunhui rolled his eyes and said, "Fang Xia, has your husband returned home this month?"

"Master, he is busy." Fang Xia said.

"No matter how busy you are, you have to go home. It's not a far place, just in our army." Huang Yunhui got angry when he said this. He had a good relationship with Deputy Director Cui and knew what he thought about Fang Xia. "He doesn't care about you. What's the point of you staying with a man like him?"

"After so many years, you have been living a widow despite having a marriage certificate. Your master's wife and I feel sorry for you. In my opinion, you should just get a divorce. Although Lao Cui has lost his wife and is older than you, he will love you."

From the time Fang Xia was converted to a full-time employee, she could see how Deputy Director Cui cared about her. He said that they both came from poor backgrounds and could talk a lot together, and that when he saw her, he would think of how hard he had worked in the past.

But Fang Xia only wanted Huang Yu to be nice to her, so she just responded to Deputy Director Cui without giving him any real benefits.

"Master, I think..."

"You think Lao Cui is too old, right?" Huang Yunhui knew what Fang Xia was thinking and interrupted her. "What's there to be afraid of when a man is older? He will be more caring when he is older. Besides, Lao Cui is only in his forties, and he is in his prime."

"Think about it, you go home to a cold house every day, don't you want someone to love you?"

Of course I did.

Fang Xia used some tricks to get Huang Yu to marry her, but after the marriage, Huang Yu treated her coldly, letting her have the final say in everything except touching her. She didn't know who to tell about the pain in her heart.

"That's all I have to say. Think about it carefully and make it clear before you say anything. As for Jiang Qiuyue, I will say hello to Lao Cui tomorrow. She will not be allowed to enter the kitchen again." Huang Yunhui said.

After leaving the Huang family, Fang Xia couldn't help but think of what Huang Yunhui said: Who doesn't want someone to love them?

Why.

But Deputy Director Cui is a dozen years older than her, and she really doesn't like him.

When they were almost home, they saw the door was open, so Fang Xia walked faster. When she entered the house and saw that it was Huang Yu, she smiled and said, "Have you eaten? Can I cook for you?"

"No, I just came back to pack my things. I'm going on a business trip and came back to pack some things." Huang Yu was about to leave with his bag when he was stopped by Fang Xia.

"Huang Yu, can't you just talk to me nicely?" Fang Xia held onto the bag tightly. "You haven't been home for a month. We are husband and wife. It's okay if you don't love me, but you have to give me the minimum respect, right?"

"Do you know that I was bullied today?"

Huang Yu looked at Fang Xia with a very cold look. He let go of his burden and said, "Ever since you asked someone to get me drunk and forced me to marry you, I've told you that I don't like you. If you insist on marrying me, I can give you a marriage certificate, but I can't give you anything else."

"Fang Xia, you can't be so greedy and want everything. I also told you that if you can't stand this kind of life, I can divorce you at any time and give you all the savings in my family."

At first, Huang Yu didn't know that Fang Xia had deliberately drunk him, and he felt guilty. But the two people who had drunk him told him this as a joke, saying that Fang Xia was obsessed with him and that a woman would give up her innocence just to be with him, and asked him to treat Fang Xia well.

When Huang Yu heard this, she found it very ridiculous and started fighting with the man immediately.

He was the one who suffered the loss!

He was also forced to marry someone he didn't like!

But they want him to be nice to Fang Xia. Why?

During these years of marriage, even when they slept in the same bed, Huang Yu never touched Fang Xia. This was his revenge against Fang Xia.

"I won't divorce!"

When Fang Xia heard the word divorce, she screamed hysterically, "I will never divorce you, forget it. Even if I turn into a ghost, I will haunt you for the rest of my life!"

"Huang Yu, why are you so heartless? Can't you just feel sorry for me and see how good I am to you?"

Huang Yu glanced at the bag Fang Xia was carrying, and decided not to take it. He left home without looking back.

Fang Xia chased after Huang Yu and threw her bag after seeing him walk away in despair. "Huang Yu, if you have the guts, stay like this for the rest of your life!"

Despite this, Huang Yu still did not come back to pick up the bag, and Fang Xia sat on the ground and cried. Deputy Director Cui happened to see this and walked into the yard to comfort her, but Fang Xia wiped her tears and immediately put on a smile, "I'm fine, Deputy Director Cui, couples always have quarrels, why are you here?"

"I saw that you left unhappy, so I wanted to comfort you. Don't think too much. Jiang Qiuyue is just a temporary substitute. She won't affect your work." Cui Yuan looked at Fang Xia and wanted to reach out and pat her on the back, but he took his hand back.

Fang Xia nodded. "I'm fine. I just don't want to see her. I'll just have to bear with it for a few days. Anyway, with you here, Jiang Qiuyue can't possibly work in the cafeteria."

"Thank you for your concern. I'll take the bag to Huang Yu. You go back first. I'm really fine." She picked up the bag on the ground, took two quick steps, and chased after Huang Yu.

Cui Yuan felt upset when he saw Fang Xia leave. Before returning to the cafeteria, he went to see Master Xu and told him to go to work tomorrow no matter what.

Xu Jinan hummed, and after Cui left, he got up from the bed and cursed his wife, "What a pair of bastards, they really think that everyone else is blind and can't see the catty stuff between them!"

He deliberately ate too much because he wanted to use Jiang Qiuyue's cooking skills to slap Fang Xia and his apprentice in the face. After enduring for so many years, he finally got this opportunity. The master and apprentice were not very good at cooking. They didn't allow others to cook better, otherwise they would make things difficult for them. Because Cui Yuan was there, Xu Jinan could only swallow his anger and deliberately cook the dishes mediocrely.

However, this incident made Xu Jinan feel uncomfortable. After dinner in the evening, he went to Jiang Qiuyue's house on purpose.

Jiang Qiuyue was surprised to see Xu Jinan coming. "Master Xu, why are you here? Didn't you have an upset stomach?"

"Let's not beat around the bush. I did it on purpose." Xu Jinan brought a can of food to apologize. "I'm really sorry, Xiao Jiang. Fang Xia and her disciples made you feel so uncomfortable these past few years. I just wanted to make you hate Fang Xia and Huang Yunhui. I'm sorry for not informing you about this. I owe you a favor from now on."

Jiang Qiuyue didn't think of this, she thought it was just a coincidence.

However, Xu Jinan came to her house to explain things clearly, proving that he was a good person. She smiled and said it was okay. "On my first day in the cafeteria, Fang Xia gave me trouble, and I was upset with her. Don't take it too seriously. Fang Xia lost face today, but I got compliments, and I feel very comfortable."

Xu Jinan put the can on the table and said, "I knew you were an open-minded person, much better than those mean people like Fang Xia."

At this point, seeing Lin Zhengrong coming back, Xu Jinan said hello to Lin Zhengrong and then went to see Jiang Qiuyue, "But I'm going to keep my word. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me. You don't have to worry about me in the cafeteria. I will help you keep an eye on Fang Xia and the others."

Jiang Qiuyue said it was okay, sent Xu Jinan to the door, and then came back to tell Lin Zhengrong what happened in the cafeteria today.

She smiled brightly, "What a pity, when you went to the cafeteria today, Fang Xia had already left. People couldn't buy the braised fish I made, so they reluctantly bought the meat she cooked."

Lin Zhengrong smiled and helped to bring the dishes to the table. "I heard from everyone that you amazed the whole family today. Everyone praised your delicious cooking and said that I am so lucky to marry you."

Today, more than a dozen people came up to him and said that he was lucky to have married a beautiful wife who could cook. He also felt that he was blessed. Looking at the entire family compound, who else could be better than his wife?