The next day, when Xu Qingqing learned that Fang Xiaomei had taken leave and was hiding at home, her hand tightened as she held the snacks that Bo Jingran had made for her the day before.
Oh dear, the show's over!
Upon entering the publicity department, one sees Huang Yao sitting in her seat, holding a pen.
Huang Yao looked up when she heard the sound, her pupils contracted slightly, and she lowered her head to continue her work.
Feeling bored, Xu Qingqing walked to her seat, crossed her legs, leaned back in the chair, picked up a book, covered her face, and went to sleep.
Huang Yao noticed Xu Qingqing's movements and became even more careful to keep quiet.
Having witnessed Xu Qingqing's prowess yesterday, even Fang Xiaomei was no match for her. It's best for an ordinary person like her not to provoke her.
When Xu Qingqing woke up, she checked the time and realized it was just lunchtime at the cafeteria.
She walked slowly towards the cafeteria. The publicity department was not far from the cafeteria; on the contrary, it was very close, so she didn't need to run to the cafeteria.
Upon entering the cafeteria, Xu Qingqing sped up and rushed to be the first one there.
The food in the canteen was similar to what she had eaten in her previous life, except that it was served in wooden basins. Xu Qingqing held up her lunchbox, stuck it through the window, and pretended to be sweet to the canteen lady serving the food:
"Auntie~, could you give me more? I'm so hungry!"
She tried to open her big, bright eyes wide and flirt with the cafeteria lady serving food, hoping to please her so that she wouldn't have to worry about the portion sizes in the future.
Don't underestimate the cafeteria ladies serving food. If you offend them, you'll face the prospect of a spoonful of food being shaken and only a few pieces left.
The cafeteria lady looked up and saw a young girl she didn't recognize. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you the new publicity officer? The one who scared Fang Xiaomei to death on her first day?"
"Forehead……"
Xu Qingqing never expected that her glorious deeds had spread throughout the cafeteria, but how did this old lady know about her?
Seeing Xu Qingqing's reaction, the cafeteria lady knew it was her. She immediately smiled broadly, looked around, and whispered to her:
"You don't know, Fang Xiaomei is the girlfriend of our head chef Li Jianjun. She likes to show off all the time. If anyone makes her angry, she'll make Li Jianjun shake all the food out of the dish and leave them with nothing but raw steamed buns."
Xu Qingqing asked in bewilderment, "Has no one reported him? How can they tolerate this?"
"There's nothing we can do. We have to put up with it, even if we can't stand it. Li Jianjun's cooking skills are impeccable, so most people just put up with it and it's over," the cafeteria lady explained to Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing nodded, understanding what the aunt meant. She would rather suffer than replace the chef. After all, a truly skilled chef, apart from those whose ancestors made this craft, can only be learned by apprenticeship.
However, the old chef doesn't accept just anyone; he only chooses disciples who he finds agreeable and know how to get along with people.
From apprentice to master chef, you can only truly graduate when your master deems you to have met his standards. This is why there are so few chefs.
First of all, most people can't get past the first hurdle.
The cafeteria lady looked back to make sure no one was behind her before cautiously reminding her, "You've offended Fang Xiaomei and made her look so bad. You'd better watch out for Li Jianjun's revenge."
After reminding her, the cafeteria lady filled Xu Qingqing's lunchbox to the brim.
Xu Qingqing thanked the cafeteria lady, carried her full lunchbox, found a seat, and started eating.
To be honest, Li Jianjun's stir-fried dishes were really fragrant and tasted good. She kept eating them, and soon all the dishes were gone.
"Hiccup~"
After letting out a burp, Xu Qingqing patted her slightly bulging belly and prepared to return to the publicity department.
Factory Director Li walked in from outside at this moment. After seeing Xu Qingqing, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and complained:
"It's really not easy to find you. Look at you, it's not even lunchtime yet, how could you leave your post?"
Xu Qingqing picked at her ear with her little finger, annoyed: "You came to me just to scold me? Then you can leave."
As he spoke, he was about to walk past Director Li and head towards the door.
"Hey, hey, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Factory Director Li waved his hand and shouted behind Xu Qingqing. Seeing that Xu Qingqing had already gone far away, he had no choice but to run over and catch up.
Xu Qingqing glanced sideways at him as he dragged his obese body, panting as he caught up with her.
"Can you please stop walking so fast?!" Director Li was so tired he could barely speak.
Xu Qingqing stopped, touched her chin with her right hand, circled around him, and asked in confusion, "Have you gained weight again?"
Factory Director Li's face darkened, and he said in shame and indignation, "Nonsense, I haven't gained weight!"
Xu Qingqing recalled what Factory Director Li looked like before, gestured with both hands, and finally confirmed, "You must have gained weight, your waist is a whole size bigger than before!"
As she spoke, she gestured to Director Li to show him her waistline before and after.
Factory Director Li's face darkened even more. He gritted his teeth, wishing he could teach her a lesson. He snorted, "That's just how I am. I gain weight even from drinking water."
Xu Qingqing's eyes lit up when she heard this. She took out a small porcelain bottle from the actual space of her small handbag and poured a few pills for him.
Factory Director Li stared at the several round, dark objects in his palm, wondering, "What are these?"
"Oh, this? Well, here it is. These are pills my family gave me that can improve your health."
Xu Qingqing almost blurted out her own words as she pointed to the pills and explained to Director Li.
Factory Director Li suspected that Xu Qingqing was fooling him and didn't believe her at all, so he was about to refuse.
Xu Qingqing quickly grabbed a pill and threw it down his throat.
Factory Director Li swallowed it subconsciously, and when he realized what was happening, he tried to gag his throat, but Xu Qingqing stopped him.
"I already told you this medicine can change your constitution. You're so fat, there must be something wrong with your body. You don't want to become a super fat person weighing four or five hundred pounds, do you?"
"Or do you want to become like that, so that you can only lie in bed and not be able to do anything, not even turn over, and you can only relieve yourself in bed?"
Xu Qingqing's words became increasingly terrifying. Factory Director Li imagined what he would be like in the future, his eyes widening in horror, before he frantically shook his head.
"No, no, I can't become a super fat person, and I don't want to lie in bed waiting to die for the rest of my life."
Then he thought of the pills Xu Qingqing had mentioned that could change his constitution, and he wavered between the two options.
First, he was worried that taking the medicine might have adverse effects on his health.
Secondly, if he could really change his physical condition, then he wouldn't have to worry about being bedridden forever.
In the end, Director Li tipped the scales in favor of the second option. He figured he had already eaten, so whether he died on the left or the right, it was only a matter of time.
After counting the remaining pills in his hand, Director Li realized it was too few, so he shamelessly said, "Give me a few more. These few pills are not enough. I'm so fat, I need at least ten bottles."
"Pah! Do you know how hard it was for me to get this medicine? I was exhausted like a dog just to get this one bottle."
You should know that this is one of the kinds of materials she chopped up from countless pieces of wood.
She was utterly impressed by the spatial design. While she could gather herbs using her mind, she had to do everything else herself, including chopping wood.
That's outrageous!
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