Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Arrived at the new factory.

Get out of the car.

He Yuzhu walked in front, followed closely by Qin Jingru.

Yu Li locked the car door and was about to leave when Yu Haitang stopped her and asked quietly, "Sister, is Qin Jingru your secretary?"

"Yes."

Yu Li nodded.

"How can she be a secretary?"

Yu Haitang frowned slightly, raised her chin slightly, and said with some disdain: "She is from the countryside, how many words can she recognize? What if she can't understand the documents and notices? If something goes wrong, won't others laugh at us to death?"

Yu Li glared at her and replied calmly, "This is He Yuzhu's decision. If he says it's okay, then I can only listen. After all, he is the general manager and I am just the deputy. Is there really any connection between being able to read and being a good secretary?"

Yu Haitang's eyes widened as she looked at her sister in disbelief. She said anxiously, "How can you be a secretary if you can't read? A lot of work documents need to be read by the secretary first."

"There are also jobs like drafting documents that need to be done by secretaries. How can she be competent for these jobs if she can't even read?"

There was a pause.

Yu Haitang said hopefully, "Sister, why don't you talk to He Yuzhu and let me be your secretary? I went to high school and have been studying since graduation. And we are sisters, I believe I can help you do your job well."

"Are you planning to replace Qin Jingru as the secretary?"

Yu Li looked at her sister strangely.

"Yup!"

"If you want to do it, just try. After all, we are sisters. If I don't help you, I can't help anyone else. I can talk to He Yuzhu about this matter. I don't think he will refuse."

"But think it over carefully. Your current job as a broadcaster is easy and well paid. Are you sure you want to come here to help?"

"Uh-huh."

Yu Haitang said seriously: "Sister, I have thought about it. You are the vice president of the company. You have to work so hard all day long. As your sister, how can I feel at ease to stay in a comfortable position and waste my time?"

"It's my job to help share some of the responsibility."

Yu Haitang became more and more excited as she thought about this. She thought that if she became a secretary, she would not only be able to reduce the burden on her sister, but also be able to represent her. In the factory, except for He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e, everyone else would have to be respectful to her. This was much better than working in broadcasting.

"Haitang, I am really touched when you say this."

Yu Li's expression became strange: "But forget about sharing the work. Qin Jingru's position is that of a personal secretary. If you really want to take over her job, it means you need to clean the office, boil water, and prepare meals every day..."

Before her sister could finish her words, Yu Haitang had already run away.

I should have thought of it earlier. It turns out that the so-called "secretary" position is actually just doing these miscellaneous tasks.

Yu Li looked at her back, sighed, and couldn't help shaking her head.

This sister is too ambitious and cannot stand any hardship.

I'm not sure, but this is actually what secretarial work is like.

Assuming she is willing to accept this challenge,

Yu Li had actually considered training her to improve her character.

Now it seems that it is better not to talk about such a sister...

General Manager's Office.

He Yuzhu sat in the office chair, flipping through the newspaper leisurely.

Qin Jingru pouted and said with a wronged look on her face: "When working in an office, shouldn't you be a clerk? How come you have to be a cleaner?"

“A life assistant is also an assistant.”

He Yuzhu glanced at her with ease and said, "I asked you to study hard and go to night school, but you didn't listen. Without sufficient knowledge, you can only be a life assistant at best. I really want you to be the deputy general manager, but do you know how to do it?"

“I, I…”

Qin Jingru lowered her head and fiddled with her hands, and retorted weakly: "I really studied hard. I know and can write all the characters that Teacher Ran taught me..."

"Well, read what's in the newspaper."

Since she was so confident, He Yuzhu decided to give her a chance and took a page out of the newspaper and put it on the desk. Qin Jingru took the newspaper and took a look with a guilty conscience. The more she read, the less she understood. She stuttered and read:

"Great...joy...seeking..."

He Yuzhu pressed his eyebrows and took a deep breath.

He rolled up the newspaper in his hand and knocked it on the table.

Snapped!

Qin Jingru was startled and looked at him pitifully: "I have indeed learned all the characters that Teacher Ran taught me, but there are still many characters she didn't teach me. It's not that I don't want to learn, if she didn't teach me, how would I know... This can't be blamed on me."

Is it my fault?

He Yuzhu looked at her helplessly and prepared to teach her himself.

......

......

It's almost lunch time.

You Fengxia went to get some water with a thermos. She saw Qin Jingru, who was pretty but walked slowly and looked very tired. She couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

She was familiar with almost everyone in this office building. She was very curious to see such a strange and beautiful woman.

After getting some water and returning to the broadcasting room, he asked Yu Haitang: "Sister Haitang, when I went to get some water just now, I saw a new girl. She was very pretty. Where was she transferred from?"

"She is pretty, but not as pretty as you, Sister Haitang..."

Hear this.

Yu Haitang's mood suddenly improved. She leaned back in her chair, flipped through the book in her hand and said disdainfully, "That must be Qin Jingru. She is almost semi-illiterate and has nothing but beauty. She used to work in the canteen of the steel mill, and now she has been assigned to work as a cleaner on the fourth floor."

You can't read many words and you're a cleaner?

After hearing this, You Fengxia felt extremely superior. It was so rare to find a woman like her who was both beautiful and educated.

No normal man would refuse that.

"Oh, by the way, I just heard a new word today. In fact, cleaning work can also be called a 'living assistant'. Qin Jingru is now called a living assistant. Haha, this name is so interesting..."

Yu Haitang said with a smile.

You Fengxia was stunned and felt very uncomfortable.

A life assistant is also an assistant.

I put in so much thought and effort just because I didn't go to work for two days.

There is actually an extra 'life assistant'.

At this moment, You Fengxia felt that life was so cruel to her that she couldn't help wanting to cry.

Siheyuan.

The Qin family is having dinner.

The dining table was quiet.

Xiaodang and Huaihua sat on one side.

There was no expression on Qin Huairu's face.

Qin Jingru looked at the small suit on Xiaodang and felt a little envious: "Xiaodang, where did you get this suit?"

"This is not custom-made. You can just buy it ready-made in the mall. They come in all kinds of colors and sizes."

Xiao Dang answered vaguely while eating, glanced at her, and asked curiously: "Aunt, why are you interested in this? Do you want to buy a set too?"

"Uh-huh."

Qin Jingru nodded and smiled, "I'm working in the office of the new factory now. You know, the female colleagues working there all wear this kind of small suits, and I'm the only one wearing work clothes. People look at me differently, and I always feel awkward working there."

"So I want to buy myself a suit like this. Xiaodang, let's go shopping together later. Help me pick out a beautiful little suit."

In fact, Qin Jingru had been fond of this suit for a long time.

But she had been busy in the kitchen before and felt that it was not appropriate to wear that kind of thing; she didn't feel like going out shopping after work, so she was naturally in no rush to buy it.

And after the style of her work clothes has been modified, it still looks quite presentable.

Qin Jingru has been quite satisfied all along.

It was not until I recently moved to a new company that I realized that the ladies working in the office all prefer to wear suits.

Since she was already He Yuzhu's person, Qin Jingru didn't want to embarrass him, so she planned to buy some nice clothes to dress herself up, and then reimburse him for the expenses. "Aunt, are you going to the mall?"

When Xiaodang heard this, he immediately agreed excitedly.

"I haven't been to a mall in a while, so I'll take this opportunity to take a good stroll."

Huaihua at the side interrupted and asked, "Aunt, are you working as an assistant to Uncle Zhuzi in the new factory?"

Feeling sweet inside, Qin Jingru smiled and waved her hands and said: "It's not completely accurate, but it's not too far off. On the surface, I am Yu Li's assistant, but in fact I have to manage the affairs of several offices. Not only is Yu Li's work within my scope of responsibility, I am also responsible for some things with He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e."

"Wow! Auntie, you are so capable..."

Xiao Dang clapped his hands and exclaimed: "It's amazing that one person can handle so many affairs."

"Hey, it's not that difficult."

A hint of pride appeared on his fair face; after all, as an elder he had to maintain some dignity.

Of course, she wouldn't tell anyone that she actually specializes in cleaning.

However, a personal assistant is still an assistant. Anyway, since He Yuzhu said so, it must be reliable. "Auntie, you have been promoted and given a raise. Can you buy me a small suit when we get to the mall later?"

Huaihua ran over, hugged her arm, and shook her and started acting coquettishly.

"Many people in my class have it. It's the latest fashion trend. The scientific name seems to be professional attire. I'm the only one who doesn't have it. I'm so sad."

Qin Jingru was in a particularly good mood today, so how could she bear to refuse this request? She nodded and prepared to agree.

boom--

Suddenly there was a noise.

Qin Huairu slammed the table with a frosty face and scolded in a cold voice: "Don't talk while eating! What are you arguing about! Go and review your homework after eating, otherwise you will go to the hospital to accompany grandma tomorrow. How can you have time to go shopping! And Jingru, don't mention the suit! Your work clothes are also good in style and provided for free, why do you have to waste that money to buy extra? All of this is not allowed!"

"From tomorrow on, Xiaodang is not allowed to wear such clothes to work! What a shame! Wear your work clothes properly..."

As soon as the eldest son in the family said something, the whole table fell silent.