Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating-Chapter 198 - 199 First Day at the Food Factory

Chapter 198: Chapter 199: First Day at the Food Factory

Chapter 198: Chapter 199: First Day at the Food Factory

“Okay, take all these back with you,” Xu Ying generously said.

The dishes on the table were hardly touched. Wu Qingsong, feeling down, had only taken a few bites and had been drinking ever since.

Huo Chen kept him company.

Gu Fuying had taken away half of each dish, leaving the other half for Xu Ying and Huo Chen to eat.

When Huo Chen returned, only Xu Ying was left in the room. As he looked up and their eyes met, sparks flew and the temperature inside seemed to rise.

“You should hurry up and eat. After dinner, go check on Wu Qingsong,” Xu Ying said.

Huo Chen’s ears turned red, and he quickly nodded.

He sat down at the table and hurriedly ate dinner, thinking about how Xu Ying mentioned marrying in two years. With two years left, he must earn money quickly so that Yingying could enjoy a comfortable life with him.

“Did the stove in your room go out? I’ll light it for you before I leave.” Huo Chen finished his meal and looked around the room—it must be freezing after being unoccupied for so long.

Xu Ying nodded.

Huo Chen stood up and strode towards the room, his figure tall and imposing.

Like an unshakeable mountain, he gave Xu Ying a sense of comfort and safety.

Perhaps it was a habit formed during the apocalypse, but most of the time, Xu Ying was on guard. However, she felt the most relaxed and at ease when she was with Huo Chen.

It seemed that being with him made her feel entirely steady.

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Huo Chen turned his head and their eyes met again. She sat quietly on the side, her delicate hand gently supporting her cheek, her eyes brimming with a gentle glow like a tender ray of sunshine that brightened spirits instantly.

“All set.”

Huo Chen stood up, his usually stern eyes softening with tenderness and adoration upon seeing Xu Ying.

“I should head back now,” Huo Chen said, looking at her reluctantly.

Xu Ying felt reluctant too, but still watched him leave.

Watching Huo Chen’s retreating figure, Xu Ying called out, “Huo Chen.”

As he turned, Xu Ying had already run up to him, jumped, and planted a kiss on his lips.

After the kiss, Xu Ying turned and ran back.

With a mischievous look, she waved at Huo Chen, “See you tomorrow.”

With a resigned smile, Huo Chen waved back, his fingers involuntarily touching his lips, savoring the lingering sensation.

After Huo Chen left, Xu Ying washed up and crawled into her cold bed, but Huo Chen’s image lingered in her mind.

It must have been love.

Xu Ying was awakened again by the system.

[Host, if you don’t get up, you’ll be late. It’s not good to be late on the first day of work.]

[Host, get up.]

[Host, it’s your first day at work. You can’t be late.]

Xu Ying cursed under her breath, “Shut up, annoying thing. What… I’m going to be late.”

She suddenly sat up, checked the time, instantly panicked, quickly dressed up, and hastily cycled to the food factory.

She made it into the factory canteen in the nick of time.

“Good morning, everyone,” Xu Ying panted heavily, her braids a bit untidy from the rush. She smoothed her hair back and hurried into the kitchen.

The staff in the kitchen of the food factory had already been briefed by the manager. They knew the new girl used to work at the State-owned Restaurant.

Moreover, she was from their R&D department and was about to be promoted to Head of R&D.

Most importantly, the girl was an excellent cook and loved cooking.

Mr. Sun had said, let her take charge of the kitchen.

Because of the newly introduced fried foods and marinated duck, Xu Ying had always claimed it was a family recipe, and those who hadn’t eaten at the State-owned Restaurant wouldn’t know Xu Ying’s capabilities.

Old Li, who was in charge of the kitchen, saw Xu Ying and his face was filled with disdain, not believing that a young girl could be that capable.

If she was so excellent, why hadn’t she continued working at the State-owned Restaurant? Perhaps her cooking was terrible, and she’d been fired.

“This must be Master Xiao Xu, I heard that you used to work at the State-owned Restaurant, a proper official establishment, why would you just quit? Couldn’t it be that you were dismissed?”

Old Li, using his seniority, spoke without any restraint.

Xu Ying felt the strong hostility and was similarly unyielding, she looked up with a sweet smile, “Uncle, what do you mean by that? The State-owned Restaurant is a proper establishment, so how is a food factory not a proper establishment?”

Her words metaphorically crowned Old Li with a big hat; if he admitted it, wouldn’t that mean he was saying the food factory was no good?

If Mr. Sun heard that, he’d surely have fired him.

Old Li’s face turned red with anger, but he quickly explained, “Girl, don’t talk nonsense. I just mean that the State-owned Restaurant is a proper place, why would you just leave it like that? I never said the food factory isn’t a proper establishment.”

“Oh, just didn’t feel like working there anymore, Uncle, do you live near the sea?”

Old Li looked confused and shook his head, “If I lived by the sea, would I still be working here?”

Running as far as he does, wouldn’t that be crazy?

“Since you don’t live by the sea, why are you minding such broad business!” Xu Ying said with a bewildered face.

Only then did Old Li realize the girl was toying with him, and he instantly felt his chest heaving with anger.

“You girl are good, all sly and clever-mouthed, but Mr. Sun has appointed you in charge of the kitchen. Since you are here, just get on with cooking.”

Old Li was seething with rage, eagerly waiting to see Xu Ying embarrass herself.

He glared at the people nearby, signaling them to do as he had instructed beforehand.

He simply didn’t believe it, with no one to help this girl wash, pick, or cut vegetables, how she would manage alone.

Xu Ying changed into her work clothes and entered the kitchen, starting her preparations.

Turning her head, she saw the people talking there.

She immediately understood what was going on.

They were using her as a scapegoat.

Despite her young age, she was not to be messed with.

Xu Ying playfully looked at the group, “What’s this, I arrive and all the work suddenly becomes mine?

Has Mr. Sun given all your salaries to me? If that’s the case, then I must clarify with Mr. Sun next month to collect all your salaries.”

The women, who had been idly chatting and cracking seeds, suddenly turned pale upon hearing Xu Ying’s words.

“You girl, what nonsense are you spouting, how could we leave the work to you? You’re just here to cook, just focus on that.

We sisters were just chatting and forgot about work, look at this memory—so awful.”

The woman spoke and hurriedly led her companions to start working.

Old Li witnessed this scene, trembling with rage.

He was determined to see how well the girl could cook; if it wasn’t good, the factory staff would surely report it.

Even if she had been brought in through the back door and had some leadership protection, she wouldn’t last long here.

He just couldn’t believe his job was at risk of being taken over by a young girl.

The canteen staff operated differently from the State-owned Restaurant, with shifts, morning and evening.

Since the factory workers sometimes worked overtime, directly till eight or nine at night, and sometimes even until ten.

Thus, the canteen also had to stay open that late to provide dinner for the workers.