Chapter 23: The Gossip of the Rolling Mill Kitchen
In the back kitchen of the steel rolling mill, after the busiest lunch time, several women of different ages took some time off.
Sitting on an open space behind the canteen, I was choosing dishes and chatting on the small table.
Wang Guiying peeled the garlic flexibly with her rough fingers, and said: "Speaking of which, Zuo Li has been married to our factory director for so long and has never been back to the factory once, right? Sister Sun, you brought her to the factory before. She
Haven't I looked for you?"
Sun Hongmei sneered and said: "She is now the wife of the factory director. How can she still remember such a small person like me? I wish I could make a clean break from the past. But I know that she has only gone back to her house once!"
The others were not surprised to hear the two chatting about Zuo Li.
After all, ever since Zuo Li and Gu Feichen got married, she had become a topic of conversation among everyone.
Occasionally, it becomes a topic of conversation during meals. It seems that if you talk about her more, you will have a better appetite.
"I used to think she was well-behaved and down-to-earth. According to the saying of educated people, you can't judge people by their faces!"
"No, if Zhao Shufen hadn't almost knelt down and begged me back then, I'm afraid the girl from the Zuo family would still be in Xiaoyang Town now. How would she have the chance to marry a wealthy man like the factory director!"
"So, you are still the matchmaker between Zuo's girl and our factory director."
Sun Hongmei thought so, but this matter involved Gu Feichen, so she didn't dare to speak casually.
Then she turned the conversation back to Zuo Li, "Huh, Zhao Shufen was proud that her daughter married the factory director before, but in fact they couldn't hold it anymore. Tsk, raising a daughter for twenty years was in vain.
But there’s no telling when the black-bone chicken will return to the chicken coop, huh, by then she won’t be able to stay in this steel rolling mill anymore.”
Both of them are female workers in their late 40s. They have always been the sharp-tongued ones in the back kitchen of the steel rolling mill. Ordinary people cannot argue with them about right and wrong.
Otherwise, even the thin-skinned ones will be made to cry by them.
But at this time today, a female voice rang out: "Two aunts, please be kind to each other. People say that they would rather tear down ten temples than get married. My cousin's husband will definitely be able to live a long life.
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The speaker was a young woman in her twenties. She was wearing a black leather glove with some foam on her hands, and her waist-length hair was draped smoothly on her back.
The bangs are the kind of bangs that cover the forehead, making her face small and delicate, making her look delicate and pure.
This person is the eldest cousin of Zuo Li's second uncle's family.
Sun Hongmei quit her job, threw away a handful of green vegetables in her hand, stood up and put her hands on her hips, glaring angrily: "How can you talk like this? What do you mean we are immoral? Why is Zuo Li superior to anyone else, and no one is allowed to talk about it?"
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With her shrewish temperament, people who want to save face don't want to quarrel in public.
Especially Zhao Leilei's delicate appearance. She has been here at the steel rolling mill for more than half a month and I haven't seen her quarrel with anyone.
Even if she was given the most disgusting job of washing dishes, she didn't get angry at all.
But does that mean Zhao Leilei has a good temper?
Not really!
It was just a new environment, this city, so she had to be cautious.
But today she heard these people talk more and more and went too far, and she also consciously knew the background of these women. At this time, she was not afraid at all!
She sneered and threw the black leather gloves she wore when washing dishes on the ground: "What are you doing! You usually have the loudest mouth. People who don't know think you go to the toilet to eat when you eat!"
I wonder if your life is unsatisfactory, so you wish others were as miserable as you.
Don’t you have a daughter yourself? Even if you are biased, you wouldn’t want your daughter to live a miserable life in the future!”
Zhao Leilei's words simply poked Sun Hongmei's heart into her heart.
She is usually partial to her two sons and is not interested in her only daughter. Everyone in the factory knows this. This is what she is partial to.
"You, you little girl, why are you so venomous? No wonder you married a fool!"
Zhao Leilei was not angry that Sun Hongmei said her husband was stupid. She put her hands on her hips and spoke louder than her:
"Oh, no, I just arranged for my cousin, and now I am arranged for me again. Isn't it just that I am wicked and have nothing to do all day long just looking at other people's family affairs.
If I, a married young girl, were not here today, how long would you have planned to arrange it! I, Zhao Leilei, will put my words here today. If I hear you arrange my cousin again in the future, don’t blame me for being unpleasant!"
Sun Hongmei was almost furious. She looked at Zhao Leilei with burning eyes, as if she was thinking of how to scold him back.
"Pfft."
There was a burst of suppressed laughter, and everyone looked together and saw Zuo Li standing at the wooden door of the open space.
Seeing that everyone had finally discovered her, Zuo Li walked up to Zhao Leilei regardless of the different looks on the faces of the women who had gossiped about her before.
"Cousin, I just found out today that you are so protective of me behind my back. I'm so touched."
Zuo Li said this for a reason.
The original owner and Zhao Leilei were five years apart, and they had fought when they were young.
Both of them seemed to hold grudges, and they still remember the fight they had when they were children.
Zhao Leilei's delicate face turned red, she pouted and said with shame and anger: "Why are you here if you don't take care of yourself as your factory director's wife? I can tell you, I've taken over your job, what do you want?"
It’s impossible to go back!”
Who wants to work in the kitchen here?
Although she is good at cooking and can be called a master, she does it to please herself, not to serve others.
Zuo Li hugged her arm and coaxed: "It's yours, and the workstation is yours. But it doesn't matter if you're mine."
She winked playfully.
Zhao Leilei's eyes widened and she took off Zuo Li's arm: "You think so, I belong to my husband!"
Zuo Li: "..."
The feeling of being fed a mouthful of dog food is really hard to describe.
She turned her eyes to Sun Hongmei and Wang Guiying, and her smile faded: "Aunt Sun, Aunt Wang, it's been a long time since we last seen each other."
Sun Hongmei's expression changed uncertainly, as if she didn't know what identity she should use to talk to Zuo Li.
Especially since she had recognized the coat on Zuo Li's body, it clearly belonged to the factory director.
Zuo Li came to them wearing the factory director's coat, probably just to show off!
Wang Guiying next to her was thick-skinned and kept her eyes shut. When she saw Zuo Li's coat, she said, "Mrs. Gu! It's been a long time since I last saw you. You are becoming more and more charming."
When Wang Guiying spoke, saliva flew out, causing Zuo Li to take two steps back.
"Thank you Aunt Wang for the compliment. I think you praised me a lot during the days we were apart."
The word "praise" is a little stronger.
She glanced at other people, and anyone who made eye contact with her subconsciously looked away.
Zuo Li glanced at Sun Hongmei one last time, then pulled Zhao Leilei and walked out the door, leaving a message: "Mr. Gu doesn't like people who care about Taoist priests."
Regardless of the fact that these people will be trembling for a while because they are afraid that she will go back and blow pillow wind.
Zuo Li here has already pulled Zhao Leile out of the steel rolling mill.
Zhao Leilei struggled twice, but did not break away from Zuo Li's hand, so she curled her lips and said: "It's not the end of work yet. I finally understand. You want me to be absent from work so that Director Gu can take care of me."
Drive away, right?"
Zuo Li pulled her to sit on a bench outside the factory. Hearing this, he said helplessly: "Zhao Leilei, you can leave the factory before two or three o'clock. Don't forget, your work station used to be
I have to give this job to you."
To be precise, it was given by the original owner.
They were probably my uncle's second and third cousins, both of whom were even more disgusting.
Zhao Leilei naturally knew about this, otherwise why would she speak for Zuo Li.
But at this time, he still looked at Zuo Li with suspicion: "Speaking of which, I've always been curious about why you were so nice to me all of a sudden. It couldn't be..."
She came closer to Zuo Li and lowered her voice: "You don't want to learn from me how to make your married life more harmonious, hehe, I mean the life in bed?"