novellhall Chapter 20 Should I give it a try?
Chapter 20 Should I give it a try?
Qin Feng had her own set of reasoning: "What are you talking about buying? Private sales are illegal! You're supposed to be from the police station, and you don't even understand this basic principle!"
He Hua was so angry that he was panting heavily.
While private sales do not comply with regulations, they are not illegal.
And this is already public knowledge.
Otherwise, where did the town's market come from?
Ultimately, Qin Feng is just lazy and finds troublesome.
But she's a long-time employee, so no one can touch her; nobody can do anything about her.
But He Hua was really upset.
This time, it wasn't just any ordinary leader; it was Sun Weiguo, the head of the county's security department.
Serving these dishes to your superiors would be incredibly embarrassing.
At that time, no one will dare to criticize Qin Feng; she will be severely reprimanded by the director.
He Hua was so anxious that he paced back and forth in the kitchen.
Qin Feng stood to the side, carelessly picking at her muddy, black fingernails.
From what Qin Feng just said, the police station doesn't object to privately purchasing fresh vegetables.
Nowadays, the market is filled with nothing but cabbage, radishes, potatoes, and pickled vegetables.
But there are other dishes in Qiao An's space.
She can sell it to the police station.
But if we want to do this deal, she has to be the purchasing agent.
Otherwise, we'd be exposed.
With that in mind, Qiao An went into the kitchen.
"Director He, do you think that high-ranking leader will be having lunch or dinner with us?"
He Hua glanced at the clock on the wall. "Minister Sun should arrive around 10 o'clock. He'll have lunch here and then go back to the county town in the afternoon."
"If you trust me, I can help you find some vegetables. My hometown is Wangliu Village. There's a state-owned farm and several large production teams there. They have greenhouses."
He Hua had heard of it, but vegetables grown in greenhouses are usually bought directly by the county or the provincial capital, and Jinshui Town never gets a chance to buy them.
"You have a way to buy groceries from there?" He Hua's tone clearly indicated disbelief.
Joan chuckled, "My older cousin works at a state-run farm."
Needless to say, He Hua understood the intricacies involved.
Take Qin Feng for example. She works in the cafeteria, and even during the most difficult years, her family never went hungry.
Could it be because their family members have small bellies?
Of course not.
Canteens, meat processing plants, or farms—places where there's profit to be made.
Everyone tacitly agreed that it was okay to do some sneaky little tricks.
Everyone does this, and those above turn a blind eye.
As long as it's not too excessive, nobody says anything.
Therefore, He Hua believed what she said.
"Okay, go and think of a solution, but you have to do it as soon as possible, it's already eight o'clock."
After saying that, He Hua took out ten yuan from his wallet, "Take my bicycle there, and come back quickly."
Joanne took the money. "Okay, I'll go now."
"Hey! She's gone, who's going to do the work in the kitchen?" Qin Feng shouted from behind.
He Hua gave her a disgruntled look. "Who did the work when Qiao An wasn't here?"
After saying that, she led Qiao An out of the cafeteria and to the police station's parking shed, unlocked the bicycle, and handed the key to her.
Qiao An hopped on her bicycle and rode towards Wangliu Village.
After leaving Jinshui Town, she turned the handlebars and entered a long-abandoned factory.
Wang Liucun does indeed have a state-run farm, but she doesn't have a cousin.
Qiao An parked the car, made sure no one was around, and then turned and entered the space.
I harvested a batch of chives and scallions, picked five tomatoes, and gathered some eggplants and green beans.
Finally, we went to the orchard and picked five more apples.
After putting all these things into a cloth bag, we stayed there for more than an hour before riding back.
Before we even arrived at the police station, we could see He Hua pacing back and forth at the entrance.
"Joan! Oh! You're finally back."
"How's it going? Did you buy it?"
He Hua looked back and saw a large, bulging cloth bag tied to the back seat.
Joan patted the cloth bag, "I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Come on, let's go to the cafeteria quickly, let me take a look."
Qin Feng was eating sunflower seeds in the cafeteria when she saw He Hua and Qiao An enter and immediately stood up.
"Back so soon? Humph! Do you think a state-owned farm would even consider your tiny order?"
"Don't even mention my cousin, even my own father working there doesn't help."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Qiao An put the cloth bag on the table and start taking things out.
Fresh chives, tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, and finally four apples.
Qin Feng swallowed back what she was about to say.
This little girl really managed to get so many vegetables, and even some special fruits that require fruit coupons to buy.
These apples are much better than those sold in state-run stores.
It was bright red and about the size of a fist.
"Joan, you're really capable! I have to give you credit for this today, that's great!"
He Hua's eyebrows shot up as he looked at the table full of dishes.
Qin Feng felt as if her heart had been twisted.
All you brought back were two lousy vegetables. Look at your pathetic self.
For a new employee to bring so many rare dishes on her first day of work, isn't this a public slap in the face?
Qin Feng disliked Qiao An more and more.
She's the only cook in the cafeteria, and she wants to see how He Hua will handle things if she's not the cook today.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng suddenly clutched her stomach.
"Ouch! Ouch, my stomach hurts!"
He Hua turned around and saw Qin Feng sitting on the ground, clinging to the door frame.
"Sister Qin, Sister Qin, what's wrong?"
"My stomach hurts so much, I need to go to the clinic, it hurts so much!"
"Sister Qin, how could you let us down at such a crucial moment? The boss is coming soon, and we all have to go to a meeting. If you're not here, who will cook for the boss?"
"I don't care, I'm in so much pain, how can I cook? I need to go to the clinic!"
Qin Feng clutched her stomach and slowly stood up, walking outside.
"Isn't Qiao An capable? She was able to buy so many groceries. You guys are so amazing, why would you need me?"
He Hua knew Qin Feng was faking illness, but she was helpless and couldn't stop her, so she stomped her feet in anger.
"That old codger! He's always holding me back. If he weren't a long-time employee, I would have fired him long ago!"
"What are we going to do?" He Hua glanced at the time again. "The boss will be here soon. Where am I supposed to find someone to cook?"
"Director He...would you like me to give it a try?" Qiao An asked softly.
"you?"
He Hua glanced at Qiao An; he was in his early twenties, very young, and a villager.
Women of this age can all cook, but most of their cooking is very simple and even unrefined.
Although Qin Feng was a charlatan, she was at least a legitimate chef transferred from a state-run restaurant.
Qiao An could tell from He Hua's eyes that she didn't believe her.
"Director He, I'm actually a pretty good cook. If you don't believe me, try one of my dishes first. If you like it, then you can use me."
At this point, we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
"Okay, hurry up and get ready, just do whatever you need, and get on with it!"
"it is good."
Qiao An tied on an apron and went into the kitchen to start kneading dough and chopping filling.
While He Hua was in the restroom, she secretly added some thirteen-spice powder and oyster sauce to the prepared filling.
It was also thanks to the seasonings in the space.
When He Hua returned, he smelled an indescribable fragrance.
When I went into the kitchen, I saw that Joan was making pancakes.
A layer of oil was brushed into the large pot, and two pies were placed on top, their golden crusts sizzling.
He Hua took a deep breath.
So fragrant!
She hadn't smelled such a delicious pie in years.