Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 363 Qin Huairu seeks Wang Mazi's help

Qin Huairu returned to her workstation and continued to slack off, which made Sister Hua, who was standing next to her, shake her head in disapproval.

"Qin Huairu, what does Director Guo want with you?"

Sister Hua isn't as good-tempered towards Qin Huairu as before; nobody likes someone who likes to cheat and be cunning.

Qin Huairu smiled slightly: "It's nothing, just asking about my job."

Hearing this, Sister Hua didn't want to ask any more questions. Anyway, she had taught with all her heart and had done her job. If Qin Huairu couldn't learn and was unwilling to learn now, there was nothing she could do.

While idly pausing to fish, Qin Huairu kept her eyes fixed on Wang Mazi in the distance. About two hours later, Wang Mazi walked out of the workshop, and she quickly took off her gloves and followed him.

Upon arriving at the lounge, she saw Wang Mazi drinking water. She quickly went to him, crying, and said, "Brother Mazi, I... I was bullied, waaaaah."

Wang Mazi turned around and saw that Qin Huairu was already crying her eyes out. He instantly flew into a rage and asked in a deep voice, "Who? Who dares to bully you? Tell me."

Qin Huairu wiped away her tears, looking very aggrieved.

"Yes...it's Director Guo."

Wang Mazi's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Qin Huairu pursed her lips, her eyes slightly moist, and said in a wronged tone, "It was Director Guo. He just called me to his office and threatened me, saying that after lunch tomorrow, I have to wait for him in the abandoned warehouse behind the third canteen, otherwise he will reduce my salary to 22.5 yuan next month. He... he wants to..."

At this point, Qin Huairu stopped talking, but her tears had already soaked her cheeks, making her look very aggrieved.

"Guo the Great Scoundrel, I'll beat your grandpa!"

Wang Mazi roared and was about to go to the office to settle scores with Guo Dapizi when Qin Huairu grabbed him.

"Brother Ma, it's no use. If you go to Director Guo now, he definitely won't admit it."

"What should we do then?" Wang Mazi roared.

It's obvious what Qin Huairu was sent to do in the abandoned warehouse.

Qin Huairu wiped away her tears and whispered a few words in Wang Mazi's ear, which made Wang Mazi nod repeatedly.

"Okay, that's settled then. Don't worry, with me here, I'll make sure no one bullies you."

Qin Huairu instantly burst into laughter through her tears: "Thank you, Brother Ma, you're so kind to me."

Looking at Qin Huairu's smiling face, Wang Mazi was instantly captivated. He felt that Qin Huairu was truly a good woman. Not only was she filial, but she also took such good care of her children. She was also beautiful. If he could marry her in this life, his life would be worthwhile.

When Qin Huairu saw Wang Mazi staring at her intently, she smoothed her hair and gave him a sweet smile.

She knew exactly what Wang Mazi's expression meant. Sha Zhu had looked at her with the same expression before. If they could develop Wang Mazi into a second Sha Zhu, their family's future would be much better.

Qin Huairu waved at Wang Mazi and said with a smile, "Brother Mazi, what are you thinking about?"

Wang Mazi snapped out of his daze and gave an awkward laugh: "It's nothing. I'll go back to the workshop first. You should go back too. We'll proceed as planned tomorrow at noon."

Qin Huairu smiled and nodded: "Okay, Brother Ma, thanks to you this time, otherwise I would have been bullied to death by Director Guo."

"It's alright, I'm very glad you came to me with this problem."

With that, Wang Mazi walked toward the workshop.

Watching Wang Mazi's retreating figure, Qin Huairu smiled. After Wang Mazi walked away, she returned to the workshop.

......

5:30 p.m.

Third canteen.

Qin Jingru prepared a braised pork dish, ladled out a small bowl, and smiled as she waved to Ya Ya.

"Yaya, come and eat some meat."

Okay.

Ya Ya ran over from Aunt Wu, hugged Qin Jingru's long legs, and laughed happily.

Qin Jingru picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in Ya Ya's mouth, rubbed Ya Ya's little head, and asked with a smile, "Ya Ya, is it delicious?"

Ya Ya nodded her little head and said in her childish voice, "So silly."

Seeing this, the kitchen staff didn't say much. Ya Ya was a well-behaved and obedient girl who would often massage their backs and ask them if they were tired. The older women in the kitchen all liked this little girl.

Aunt Wu walked over and said with a smile, "Jingru, don't spoil Yaya too much, or you'll spoil her rotten."

Qin Jingru waved her hand dismissively: "Aunt Wu, it's just a little meat, what's the big deal? We're never short of food working in the kitchen. Besides, Yaya is so small, how much can she eat? Yaya has lost so much weight recently, how can we not give her some nourishment? Look, Aunt Li and the others haven't said anything."

Aunt Li laughed and said, "Sister Wu, don't worry about it. Ya Ya is such a well-behaved girl, we all love her. Look how thin she's become, how can she recover without eating more meat? Just let Ya Ya eat as much as you like. Anyway, Jing Ru is making meals for guests every day, so we won't lack meat. Don't you all agree?"

"That's right, Jingru did the right thing, let Yaya eat more meat to nourish her body."

Liu Lan chimed in, "Aunt Wu, don't worry about anyone having any complaints. Let me tell you, none of us have any complaints. Jingru prepared the meal for the guests, and she didn't take any for herself; she gave it all to us. She only gave Yaya some meat. Who would dare to complain? Besides, we in the kitchen are very united. Anyone who wasn't united would have been transferred long ago. Just let Yaya eat as much as she wants."

Aunt Wu nodded gratefully to everyone, "Thank you, thank you all."

Qin Jingru handed a small bowl of braised pork to Aunt Wu, smiling and waving her hand: "Aunt Wu, don't say thank you. You feed Yaya the meat. I have to continue cooking."

"Um."

Seeing this, Aunt Wu no longer stood on ceremony. She would have to do more work in the future to repay everyone.

She took the bowl and began feeding Ya Ya meat. Watching Ya Ya eat so happily, she unconsciously shed tears—tears of joy and tears of emotion.

Ya Ya has lost a lot of weight recently, and her face looks pale. As her mother, she is the most worried.

But there was nothing she could do. The money she earned from pasting matchboxes couldn't afford the expensive grains. She was anxious but helpless. Watching Ya Ya grow thinner and thinner every day made her, as a mother, feel very sad and guilty.

Now things are much better. She has a job, and she can eat a free meal with Ya Ya in the cafeteria every day. With the money she saves, she can occasionally buy some meat for Ya Ya.

The best thing she ever did was to help Wang Feng with some small favors when he was in trouble, but she never expected that Wang Feng and Qin Jingru would repay her with such a big reward.