She is no longer a female supporting character in period novels

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Chapter 16 The Wife of the Fifties (16)

  "Engineer Chu, I'm here to bother you again," Director Wang smiled and handed over the approved note, "You are not only capable, but also have a wide network of contacts. Our factory's first canteen has applied for five refrigerators, and I have to ask you to contact them again."

  Chu Shenyu took the note and looked through it. In addition to the letter of introduction for purchasing the refrigerators, there was also a note for withdrawing funds from the Finance Department. He nodded indifferently, "As long as the price is enough, this matter will not be difficult to handle."

  "Of course," Director Wang said happily, "Our factory is now developing rapidly, all thanks to the hard work of every worker in the factory. The factory has long wanted to reward everyone."

  "But our factory has been expanding, and new projects have been launched. There is not much money that can be taken out as welfare. It is only enough to distribute it during the holidays."

  "Xiao Zhu is really smart. I don't know how she got it, but summer is coming. If the workers in our factory have the benefit of cold drinks, it will really put the factory's care for employees into practice."

  Chu Shenyu narrowed his narrow eyes slightly, "Oh? I wonder what Chef Xiao Zhu wants to do?"

  It was rare for him to speak, so Director Wang naturally told him everything he knew. "Xiao Zhu said a lot of tricks. She patted her chest and guaranteed that the food will definitely taste better than those sold in shopping malls."

  "When the refrigerator arrives, I'll ask her to make some samples first and invite Engineer Chu to try them. By the way," Director Wang took out another note and money, "Xiao Zhu also wants to buy one for home use. I'll have to trouble you to take some care of it." Chu Shenyu

  didn't say much. He took the note and money. As soon as Director Wang left, he picked up the phone and made a call. The refrigerator matter was quickly finalized.

  At this moment, Wang Xianbing and Tan Zhiming came over and said with a smile: "It's May Day soon. Our factory will take a day off, so several comrades in our engineering department discussed organizing a dinner party that night."

  "Yes, your sister-in-law also said that she has been here for a while, but she hasn't invited you to dinner. The house is cleaned up, and her and her children's work and study are on track, so they have some free time. You can't refuse." Tan Zhiming patted Chu Shenyu on the shoulder.

  "Your sister-in-law is going to invite Chef Xiao Zhu to cook. If you want to eat anything, tell me in advance. We have to enjoy our meals together, right?"

  Chu Shenyu paused while packing up the materials, but he spoke fluently and directly reported a few dishes, "braised pork, spicy chicken cubes, onion fried large intestine, and potato stewed ribs!"

  "Hey, you are not polite," Tan Zhiming pointed at him with a smile.

  Since his wife came, Tan Zhiming basically eats three meals a day at home, but occasionally he is encouraged by his colleagues to get two dishes in the first canteen to improve the food for his children at home.

  These dishes are really delicious. When Chu Shenyu mentioned their names, Tan Zhiming and Wang Xianbing couldn't help but drool, and their stomachs growled in protest. After

  agreeing on a time, they also thought about going to the back mountain a day in advance to get some game as an extra dish.

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  Zhu ​​Yun has been in a good mood recently. Her household registration has been settled, and because her cooking skills are really good, she has been praised by the leaders many times.

  Director Wang secretly made her a regular employee in advance to tie her down.

  Her first month's salary was one-third higher than that of another chef on the same floor, a full sixty-five yuan, not including various bills and an additional thirty yuan bonus.

  Zhu Yun usually eats three meals a day in the cafeteria, and doesn't have to spend her own money at all, which can save a lot of expenses. In addition, the factory also distributes work clothes, not only two sets of chef clothes, but also two sets of work clothes, and two sets of olive green military uniforms, saying that this is a benefit for regular employees.

  Every month, affordable labor protection supplies are distributed. Zhu Yun is quite satisfied with her current life. She doesn't need to complain to her colleagues in the Spacetime Administration about risking money to go to the black market to buy things. Isn't it good to have the first canteen of the machinery factory behind her?
  Purchasing has its own channels for getting goods, and can help her bring things without tickets.   

  Honey, eggs, milk, aloe vera, malted milk, toffee, chocolate, etc., as long as she pays, she can get them in the future.

  Because Zhu Yun was willing to invest, after a month of careful care, her 24-year-old body was like a dead tree in spring, greedily absorbing nutrients, and becoming plump and elastic from dry and rough.

  Her face has also become three points whiter and tenderer. Although it is still darker than ordinary people, it can already make people notice her delicate facial features. The black and white of the neck and chest are clearly gradient and no longer abrupt.

  She gets along well with her neighbors and has adapted to the harmonious way of sending each other delicious food.

  In particular, she has the best relationship with Mrs. Tan, so Mrs. Tan didn't waste any words, and Zhu Yun agreed to help cook on May Day evening.

  "Sister," said Mrs. Tan with some embarrassment, "Wang Xianbing and his wife will also come by then. If you feel uncomfortable, just help me cook a few dishes, and I'll do the rest."

  Zhu Yun chuckled and said, "Look at what sister-in-law said. Since I have agreed, of course I have to prepare a good table for you and Mr. Tan to make you proud."

  "My grievances with the Wang family have long been over. As long as they don't come to provoke me, I will treat them as nothing. Can I get them back after letting them go?"

  Mrs. Tan couldn't help laughing, "I just like your frankness."

  "You don't know, it's only been a short time, and many people have entrusted their marriages to me." Mrs. Tan lowered her voice and said, "The conditions of several of them are really good. I also secretly asked people about it, especially their family affairs."

  "Now I have a few candidates. Do you want to listen to them, sister?"

  Zhu Yun smiled and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, how comfortable am I living alone now? I have served people for seven or eight years, and I finally have a few days to live for myself. Don't worry about these things."

  "If I really want to find a partner later, I'll bother you again."

  Mrs. Tan nodded, "Yes, the couple's life is bumpy. We can't say that marriage is good, but we can't say it's bad either. Everyone goes through this, and you're still young and don't have your own children."

  "Sister-in-law can only say that you should plan as early as possible to avoid having a good man snatched away."

  Then the two talked about the menu that night, "They are going to the back mountain to look for some wild animals. I guess there will be hares and pheasants. If they are lucky, they can hunt roe deer or even wild boars."

  Then Mrs. Tan smiled and said, "Shen Yu has a picky mouth. When he heard that you were the chef, he started ordering dishes."

  Zhu Yun smiled with her lips pursed, "He seems to be ignorant. He finally doesn't have to eat in the cafeteria, and he ordered some ordinary dishes."

  But she really liked his persistence in food.

  "Sister-in-law, if you trust me, I will decide the menu. You guys can wait and eat when the time comes!"

  (End of this chapter)