69novels Chapter 545: Maybe our family will benefit from it in the future
Chapter 545: Maybe our family will benefit from it in the future
Qin Huairu returned to her room silently. Before she even sat down, she heard Jia Zhang's sharp and piercing complaint from behind her: "Humph, how dare you get so close to that idiot Zhu! He's just a small cook. What can he achieve? I really don't know what you are thinking!"
Qin Huairu sighed helplessly and responded softly: "Mother-in-law, you don't know that our family is living in a tight situation now. We can hardly open the pot. I have no choice but to approach Sha Zhu. Otherwise, will the whole family starve together?"
When Jia Zhang heard this, her eyes widened and she raised her voice and shouted, "I see, you have no good intentions at all! With your own conditions, you can find a man in the factory who is much better than that stupid Zhu!" After that, she seemed to think of something, and then said sarcastically, "I heard that the woman named Liu Lan in your factory used to be a messenger in the cafeteria, but what about her now? She has even climbed up to the leader of the factory! Look how capable she is!"
Qin Huairu was annoyed, but she suppressed her anger and said, "Mother-in-law, Liu Lan is Liu Lan, I can't do such a thing. I just want to get some food from Sha Zhu to supplement the family. Besides, although Sha Zhu is just a cook, he has a good heart and superb cooking skills. Maybe one day he can become a chef and his salary can increase a lot." Jia Zhang snorted coldly, "Don't dream, will he ever have that day? I think you are just bewitched by him."
Qin Huairu bit her lip and said, "Mother-in-law, no matter what you think, I do this for this family. If you can find a better way to feed my family, I will naturally not go to Sha Zhu again." Jia Zhang was choked and speechless for a while.
At this moment, Sha Zhu's voice came from outside the house: "Sister Qin, I made some more food today and brought it to you." Qin Huairu hurriedly stood up, but Jia Zhang looked reluctant, but couldn't help looking at the door, after all, that was real food.
Jia Zhang took a look and saw four or five meat dishes.
There's quite a bit of meat in there.
I was immediately happy.
Sha Zhu said proudly: "Don't let others see this, I stole it from the factory!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
When Jia Zhang heard that the things were stolen, the smile on her face disappeared immediately. She cursed at Sha Zhu's back: "You bastard, you dare to bring stolen things to our house? If you get discovered, our whole family will be implicated!" Qin Huairu was also shocked, but looking at the table full of meat and dishes, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
"Mother-in-law, let's stop talking for now. Now that the food is here, we shouldn't waste it. Let's be careful, we shouldn't be discovered." Qin Huairu advised.
Jia Zhang snorted, "It's easy for you to say that. If something really happens, who will be able to take responsibility?" But her eyes could not leave the plates of meat.
Just as the two were at a stalemate, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Jia Zhang was so scared that her face turned pale, thinking that someone came to catch Sha Zhu stealing things. Qin Huairu also became nervous, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes.
The door was suddenly opened. It turned out that Banggeng had returned from school. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled the aroma of meat, his eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly: "Mom, where did the meat come from?" Jia Zhang quickly covered his mouth and whispered: "Don't shout, this meat is not clean."
Bang Geng broke free, his face full of confusion. Qin Huairu briefly explained the matter, and Bang Geng said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? Uncle Sha Zhu will definitely not harm us. At most, we can say that he sent it himself and we didn't know about it."
When Jia Zhang heard this, she thought it made sense, but she was still a little worried. Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng's greedy look and sighed, "Forget it, let the child eat first. Life is hard these days and it's rare to have meat."
There is more meat today.
Jia Zhang also allowed Huaihua and Xiaodang to eat together.
So the family closed the door.
Eat the meat secretly.
Just when the family was enjoying their meal, there was a sudden noise in the yard. Jia Zhang's chopsticks shook violently, and she said in panic, "Has the truth been revealed?" Qin Huairu quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks, tiptoed to the door and looked out. She saw the eldest uncle standing in the yard arguing with the second uncle about something, which seemed to be about the arrangement of the sanitation duty in the compound, and had nothing to do with Sha Zhu stealing the meat. Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to the table.
However, after a while, there was a knock on the door. The people in the room froze, and they forgot to chew the meat that they had just stuffed into their mouths. Qin Huairu calmed down and asked, "Who is it?" Sha Zhu's voice came from outside: "Sister Qin, it's me, Zhuzi." Jia Zhang's eyes widened and she lowered her voice and said, "How dare he come?" Qin Huairu opened the door, and Sha Zhu came in and saw the mess on the table. He smiled and said, "It seems that you guys are eating very happily. Don't worry, this meat is all leftover from the cafeteria. We were planning to get rid of it anyway, so it doesn't count as stealing." Everyone was completely relieved when they heard this. Jia Zhang smiled awkwardly and asked Sha Zhu to sit down and eat together. Sha Zhu waved his hand, saying that he was just here to take a look, and then turned and left.
After Sha Zhu left, Bang Geng wiped his mouth and said, "Uncle Sha Zhu is actually a pretty good guy." Jia Zhang snorted, "No matter how good he is, he is still an outsider. Let's not get involved with him in the future to avoid being criticized." Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Jia Zhang, "Mom, don't say that. If Zhuzi hadn't helped us so often, how could our family have eaten these things?"
Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips and drove the children into the house with a serious face, muttering: "Go back to your room and do your homework. If anyone dares to be lazy, be careful of my feather duster!" When the children heard this, they ran into the room like frightened rabbits.
After the children entered the house, Jia Zhang turned around and scolded Qin Huairu: "Huairu, listen to me! Don't forget that you are a widow, you must not let that idiot Zhu take advantage of you! He is courteous to you all day long, but he has no good intentions! Although our family is poor, we must have backbone and cannot let others bully us!"
At this point, Jia Zhang paused, and then continued, "Besides, with your looks and stature, it would be easy for you to find a leader in the factory to rely on, right? Director Li is quite good! Wasn't it thanks to Director Li's help that you were able to take over the job smoothly? You must seize the opportunity and build a good relationship with Director Li. Maybe our family will benefit from it in the future!"