Chapter 100 : I Want to Eat It!

Director Zhao spoke quietly with the people around him, then said, “Director Xu, it seems you have something urgent to attend to, so we won’t keep you any longer. We will contact you again when we have the chance.”

Xu Zhigang was momentarily stunned. It was clear that the other party no longer wanted to cooperate with him.

“Director Zhao, this is just a misunderstanding. It won’t affect our future cooperation at all. I…”

Before Xu Zhigang could finish speaking, Director Zhao interrupted, “Director Xu, you’re busy here, and we may need to think this over carefully. Good things take time. We also have other matters to attend to, so we’ll head back now.”

With that, Director Zhao and his group left without Xu Zhigang seeing them off.

Xu Zhigang realized that a subpoena had destroyed the business he had worked so hard to build.

He returned to the office and smashed everything in frustration.

No one in the factory dared to make a sound.

The factory wasn’t big, and they only had a few workers. Without business, they might not even be able to pay their wages.

Seeing Xu Zhigang storm out of the factory, the remaining workers started talking among themselves.

“Ever since the factory director’s daughter came back, the factory’s business has been getting worse and worse.”

“Yeah, the economy’s just getting worse in general.”

“I don’t know if you believe in fate, but I think the factory director’s biological daughter brings good fortune. Only a biological daughter can make the factory prosperous.”

“That’s bad. The factory director and his men have offended so many people. I think we’re in big trouble.”

Xu Zhigang left the factory and, with nowhere else to go, went straight home.

Zhao Lihong saw that Xu Zhigang was angry but had no way to vent it.

“Didn’t you have a client meeting? What happened?”

Xu Zhigang slammed the subpoena on the table and said, “Look what Fang Xiaoluo did. She sued me, you, and Yaqiu everyone!”

Zhao Lihong felt upset after reading it. “This ungrateful person. I thought she was just saying it casually, but she actually went ahead with it.”

Xu Zhigang sneered, “How dare she do this? The client came to inspect today, and today the subpoena arrives. Look at what’s happened. This business deal is ruined. Damn Fang Xiaoluo!”

Zhao Lihong frowned. “What should we do now? Yaqiu came by at noon and said she wanted to ask Fang Xiaoluo if she could teach her embroidery. You know, Yaqiu’s been raised in the countryside and hasn’t seen much of the world. She wants to make progress, so I thought I’d agree.”

Xu Zhigang sat down and drank two glasses of water. “It’s good that Yaqiu wants to make progress. Fang Xiaoluo learned embroidery when she was living with us, and she should teach Yaqiu. We can’t let her keep this skill to herself. Let’s arrange to meet her later and figure out how to get her to withdraw the case. If we become the defendants and the news gets out, how will our family business survive?”

Fang Xiaoluo had no idea what the Xu family was planning. She had only received notice that the trial would begin in eight days.

While kneading dough, Zheng Lanhua asked, “Will the court session be dangerous?”

Seeing the concern in her eyes, Fang Xiaoluo reassured her, “It’s not dangerous. It’s just that they’ve come to our house several times to cause trouble. I have to vent my anger and make them apologize.”

Zheng Lanhua nodded, “Yes, we can’t let them get away with this. Otherwise, they’ll just get more aggressive.”

Zheng Lanhua continued kneading the dough, covered it with a lid, and began preparing the side dishes.

She was in a good mood as she worked.

Not only that, but she also felt that her legs were much more comfortable after using the medicine Fang Xiaoluo had given her over the past few days.

Fang Xiaoluo didn’t go to help. She could see that Zheng Lanhua had an inexplicable obsession with noodles.

Anyway, as long as it made her happy, she let her do what she wanted.

She went to the yard to tend to the vegetables, and Shen Haiping followed her obediently.

“Haiping, Mom is going to Jiangcheng tomorrow. Do you want to go with us?”

Shen Haiping raised his head, his eyes gradually focusing.

Fang Xiaoluo continued, “There are fun places in Jiangcheng. There’s a zoo with lots of small animals. Do you want to go and see them? There are little monkeys and giraffes there.”

A gleam of light flashed in Shen Haiping’s eyes, and he nodded slightly.

Fang Xiaoluo pinched his gradually round little face and said, “Let’s make a deal. Tomorrow, Mom will do some work, and after that, she’ll take you and Xiaxia to the zoo.”

Shen Haifeng hadn’t finished school yet when Shen Jinxia ran back, followed by Yu Xiaopang.

Shen Jinxia looked very anxious. “Mom.”

“What’s wrong?” Fang Xiaoluo thought something serious might have happened.

“Mom, Xiaopang brought me some sesame candy and asked if he could have dinner at our house tonight.” Shen Jinxia felt that her grandmother was cooking tonight and didn’t want Xiaopang to stay for dinner.

What if Yu Xiaopang realized that her grandma’s cooking wasn’t very tasty?

Fang Xiaoluo turned to Xiaopang and said, “Auntie won’t cook tonight. Grandmawill cook. Are you sure you want to eat here?”

Yu Xiaopang didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. “Is it grandma cooking? I haven’t eaten yet. Can I stay?”

Zheng Lanhua came out of the house and said, “Of course! Grandma made a lot of food.”

Yu Xiaopang clapped his hands and said, “Thank you, grandma.” Then he ran over and put two sesame candies into Zheng Lanhua’s hands. “Grandma, these are for you.”

Zheng Lanhua was delighted. “Xiao Pang is such a good kid. Grandma won’t eat them, so you guys can eat them. Grandma’s teeth can’t even bite into these anymore.”

Yu Xiaopang thought for a moment and said, “Then I’ll get grandma something chewy tomorrow.”

Shen Jinxia and Yu Xiaopang played in the yard.

When Shen Haifeng and Yu Feixu got out of school, Yu Feixu leaned over by the fence and asked, “Little Fatty, why haven’t you gone home yet?”

Yu Xiaopang said, “Grandma Shen is cooking today. I want to eat here.”

Yu Feixu was thinking. He’d never eaten food cooked by Shen Haifeng’s grandmother. “Grandma, can I stay and try it too?”

Shen Haifeng coughed twice and said, “I advise you not to.”

Yu Feixu crossed his arms and said, “Shen Haifeng, you’re so stingy.”

Zheng Lanhua was overjoyed that everyone was coming to eat the food she cooked. She came out and said, “Feixu, if you want to eat, stay. Grandma made a lot.”

Shen Haifeng watched Yu Feixu happily running into the yard and muttered to himself, “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

Yu Feixu said, “Since grandma’s agreed, I’ll eat. ”