Free Web NovelChapter 251: Chapter 249: How Are Rumors Born?
Let them see the country’s economy now!
Xie Changning’s parents were indeed very pleased with the atmosphere at her factory. It wasn’t that they’d never seen a factory before, but the environment here was so harmonious, and the food smelled so fragrant...
Ahem, that last part was the most important!
After so many years of eating out, even a simple dish of shredded potatoes would seem like the most delicious meal in the world to the elderly couple.
Xie Changning led the two elders and Teacher Qin to a corner table. Then, she hurried back and forth to get the food.
The factory director’s perks were, after all, different from those of an ordinary worker.
Xie Changning went to the service window, asked for four plates, and dished out four different dishes onto them for the table. Then, she took some bowls to get rice.
The elders sat where they were, chatting. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Watching the busy figure, Teacher Qin couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. "I truly never imagined Changning was your daughter. You have no idea... that child can endure incredible hardship."
Teacher Qin remembered it like it was yesterday, when Xie Changning had just started school.
She described how, when Xie Changning first set foot in the school, she wore her brothers’ old, worn-out clothes, had not a single cent of spending money, and survived entirely on the school’s subsidies...
Although this was the case for most students, Xie Changning’s family was a very famous and wealthy business family from Shanghai. How could their child possibly live like that?
Xie Hengsheng sat in his seat, listening quietly.
Ms. Sheng Yongmei, on the other hand, listened with reddened eyes, almost torturing herself as Teacher Qin described Xie Changning’s past circumstances.
"She’s a good kid. Even under such difficult conditions, she never gave up on her studies. During her freshman year, she was even forced to return home for an arranged marriage..."
The other things were one thing, but when Ms. Sheng Yongmei heard that Xie Changning had nearly been forced into a marriage, she couldn’t sit still any longer. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
She looked at Xie Hengsheng. "I want to kill him." ’I want to kill his entire family!’
Her voice was low so as not to startle the people around them.
Xie Hengsheng felt the exact same way.
He grasped his wife’s hand. "It’s alright. Tomorrow, we’ll have Changning take us to see them. I heard from Changyi that they were sent down to the countryside in the Northeast. It’s not too far from here. We can go."
’Their daughter, whom they had cherished like a treasure, had been mistreated so terribly. He had to teach that person a lesson. It was just too much to bear!’
Ms. Sheng Yongmei nodded. "Yes. I must meet that bastard. I’ll make sure he can never leave this land for the rest of his life!"
’He’ll have a black mark on his record for the rest of his life! He can forget about ever clearing his name! I’m also going to sue him! I’m going to get back every cent my daughter is owed!’
Teacher Qin had said all this hoping the couple would understand the hardships of Xie Changning’s youth and shower her with more affection.
Xie Changning had suffered too much as a child.
When Xie Changning returned, the elders tactfully changed the subject so she wouldn’t overhear their previous conversation.
Xie Changning sat down. "Try some. Our cafeteria chef’s sweet and sour pork and lamb offal soup are to die for."
Once a week, the factory offered a special, upgraded menu.
They would serve two specialty dishes.
Today’s two specialty dishes were the sweet and sour pork and the lamb offal soup.
Hearing Xie Changning’s recommendation, Xie Hengsheng and Ms. Sheng Yongmei’s interest was piqued. They both picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food.
Meanwhile, Xie Changning ladled soup for everyone.
"It’s a shame fresh greens are out of season now. Otherwise, it would be even more delicious with some cilantro!" Xie Changning said with a hint of regret.
Vegetable greenhouses weren’t common yet, so it was really hard to get fresh vegetables in the Northeast.
Thinking of this, Xie Changning had another thought. ’Vegetable greenhouses...’
Sigh!
’It’s true what they say: you always regret not reading more when you finally need the knowledge!’
’If I had known, I would have read more books on agriculture back then. Learned about vegetable greenhouses and all that. That would have been amazing!’
’There would be no shortage of buyers for fresh greens in the Northeast!’
"Mmm~ This is delicious!" Ms. Sheng Yongmei took a sip of the lamb offal soup and gave a thumbs-up, smiling at Xie Changning in approval. "Changning, my dear, where on earth did you dig up such a treasure of a chef?"
With skills like these, shouldn’t he be working at a state-owned restaurant?
Speaking of the chef, a mysterious look appeared on Xie Changning’s face. "Of course, it’s because some people in certain places were throwing their weight around. That gave me an opportunity."
She didn’t say more, but everyone present understood.
This chef used to work at a state-owned restaurant. Later, someone there started abusing their power, and the chef couldn’t stand it, so he quit.
It just so happened that Xie Changning was hiring a chef at that time, so he applied and got the job.
After this chef left, business at the state-owned restaurant dropped off significantly.
Because the food wasn’t as good as when the previous chef was there, people basically stopped eating at the state-owned restaurant unless they had to.
The manager of the state-owned restaurant had tried to get him to come back, but—
Xie Changning was just paying him too well!
The work at Xie Changning’s factory might be a bit more tiring, but the perks were incredible!
There were bonuses for good reviews, his base salary, and benefits like daily necessities distributed on holidays. On top of that, there were other holiday incentive awards. All told, his annual income was more than what he would have made in two years at the state-owned restaurant!
Naturally, he wasn’t willing to leave.
"Very good. You have to hold on to a chef like this. As you expand in the future, good food will also attract people," Xie Hengsheng said.
He, for one, was already tempted to come work at his daughter’s factory.
’He wanted to eat food this delicious every day, too!’
Noticing Xie Hengsheng’s interest, Ms. Sheng Yongmei chuckled. "You might as well just say it’s for yourself. If you’re really bored after retirement, you can have your daughter bring you on as a consultant."
She was still very confident in her old man’s skills.
Xie Hengsheng cleared his throat, secretly glancing at Xie Changning’s expression out of the corner of his eye. He found her looking at him with a grin. "If Dad has no objections, my doors are wide open to welcome you."
"I... If you don’t mind this old coot, then of course I’d be delighted!"
’Working for my own daughter’s factory... now that’s something to be proud of! Whose daughter is as capable as mine? She’s only in her twenties and already the director of three factories! Her annual foreign exchange earnings are in the nine figures!’
While they were chatting, the surrounding workers were also curious about the two elders’ identities.
When they heard they were Xie Changning’s parents, shock flashed in everyone’s eyes.
They all thought the factory director’s parents would be in their fifties, but they never expected them to be in their seventies!
But everyone could also tell that the Xie Family’s parents had a different air about them than ordinary people. You could tell at a glance they were highly educated intellectuals. ’Was such an impressive figure really going to be hired to work at our factory?’
’Wow, doesn’t that mean our factory is really moving up in the world?’
The more they thought about it, the more fervent the workers’ gazes became as they looked at the Xie Family’s parents. Before long, the news spread—
"Did you hear? The director’s dad is in his seventies and retired, but he’s coming to work at our factory!"
"What!? The director’s dad is in his eighties, and he’s being brought out of retirement to work here?"
"A nearly ninety-year-old scientist is being brought out of retirement to work at our factory? And he’s our director’s father?"
