CHAPTER 136: CHAPTER 136: SUMMONING THE FACTORY DIRECTOR

Don’t even mention eating it, she hasn’t even seen it before, totally clueless on how to start.

Her arrogance instantly extinguished, she obliquely inquired Ye Wenwen about what kind of fish it is and how to make it taste good.

The result was Ye Wenwen didn’t know a thing, just honestly answering.

"They say it’s a deep-sea fish specially bought for the kids at our daycare. Because it was bought wholesale, the price was much cheaper, if bought separately, it would cost more than two yuan per kilogram!"

The aunt, upon hearing this, shook her hand, face full of conflict, "This... Teacher Ye, as long as the food for the children is fresh, it’s fine. You’ve brought such a thing back and I don’t know how to prepare it! If the dish is messed up, whose fault is it? I suggest you buy from the factory cafeteria instead, purchase vegetables together with them. It’s not only cheap and fresh but also familiar ingredients, much easier for me! You’re just making things difficult for me! Honestly... if I had known it would be this troublesome, I wouldn’t have taken the job."

The aunt grumbled and turned away.

Ye Wenwen was furious, after some consideration, decided to report to the factory director during the children’s nap time, but the pressing matter at hand was to manage today’s meal for the kids.

Holding in her anger, she went to the kitchen with the aunt, only to find her sitting there munching on seeds. Upon seeing her, the aunt even rolled her eyes, Ye Wenwen couldn’t bear it anymore and started arguing with the aunt right there.

Sister Fang arrived upon hearing the commotion, knocked hard on the door with a stern face, "What’s going on? This is a school, not a market, what are you shouting for?"

As the administrator of the seniors college, Sister Fang had considerable authority.

Ye Wenwen, justified and young with vigor, ran straight to Sister Fang, and narrated the whole incident word for word.

Sister Fang, seeing the cook aunt being so fearless, smiled and stepped forward to ask, "What do we call you, ma’am?"

"My name is Zhou Meifeng, who are you?" Zhou Meifeng arrogantly raised an eyebrow, arms crossed, sizing up Sister Fang.

Sister Fang was quite amiable, "I am responsible for this school, you were assigned from the textile factory, right?"

"That’s right!" Mentioning the textile factory, Zhou Meifeng appeared quite proud, exuding arrogance.

Sister Fang immediately exaggeratedly praised the textile factory, "I heard the textile factory is remarkable, especially profitable, ordinary people can’t even get in! Judging by Sister Zhou’s demeanor, you must be a veteran employee at the textile factory! Why leave such a good job to cook here? Such a waste of talent!"

Zhou Meifeng seemed to find a confidant, started venting to Sister Fang, "I was doing well at the textile factory canteen, but those people kept complaining this and that, even said my dishes all tasted the same, such a joke, isn’t it how cooking is?

They simply have unreasonable demands! If it weren’t for the factory director hiring another cook to appease the workers, I wouldn’t be here, didn’t expect such a fuss from a fresh college grad!"

Zhou Meifeng rolled her eyes to the heavens.

Having pulled out Zhou Meifeng’s background, Ye Wenwen decisively turned to leave, pedaled her bike to the textile factory to see the factory director, "Director, I’m requesting you to reassign a cook here, this Zhou Meifeng is like a high-maintenance ancestor, we can’t afford her."

The factory director and the workshop head had just finished talking, hearing Ye Wenwen, they exchanged a glance, both puzzled.

The factory director’s child was also at the daycare, he got anxious immediately, "Teacher Ye, it’s only the start of the school year, something happened?"

Ye Wenwen indignantly recounted Zhou Meifeng’s actions, eyes reddened as if gravely wronged, "We hired someone who wholesales seafood, providing ingredients that are both good and affordable, considering it’s for the kids, we want to give them the best, make them healthy and chubby, but that aunt is too much, she’s insincere in her work at the daycare.

It’s almost noon now, she’s just sitting in the kitchen, the kids’ lunch isn’t sorted! We teachers all have to watch the kids, can’t spare time to help, besides, we can’t cook, all delayed by her!"

The more Ye Wenwen spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, like a bullied wife.

The factory director and workshop head turned serious, took a few workers from the factory with Ye Wenwen to the seniors college.

Upon reaching, they indeed found Zhou Meifeng lounging outside the kitchen, the workers inside were all unfamiliar faces.

The workshop head was furious, "Zhou Meifeng! You receive the textile factory’s pay, is this how you work?"

Zhou Meifeng was startled, glared viciously at Ye Wenwen, not thinking she did anything wrong, "Head, it’s Teacher Ye making things difficult on purpose, bringing in that seafood I’ve never seen, how am I supposed to cook it!"

"Since you’ve never seen it, can’t cook it, might as well replace you." Lin Qin walked out of the kitchen with a dark face, carrying a pot of freshly cooked seafood noodles, reminded Ye Wenwen, "The noodles are just done, very hot, for the safety of the children, wait for it to cool before serving to the class."

Ye Wenwen saw the flavorful and delicious noodles, felt both relieved and grateful, "Thank you, Sister Lin, I’ll go help right now."

At this moment, Sister Fang also emerged from the kitchen, upon seeing the factory director, immediately stepped forward to explain, "I was worried the kids would go hungry, shamelessly asked Comrade Lin Qin to help, she’s a student here, her child is also in the daycare, all these seafood and vegetables are from her family.

They are providing at internal wholesale prices because of the child’s care, you couldn’t buy them outside.

Director and head, come with me and see."

Sister Fang led the group into the kitchen, introducing in detail, "Today, Comrade Lin Qin brought that boneless deep-sea fish, forgot its name, anyway, it’s a rarity, said to be especially nutritious, suitable for both seniors and children, supplements some D something A, anyway it’s good stuff.

There’s also fresh oysters, specifically choosing the right size for the kids to have oyster porridge in the afternoon.

Comrade Lin Qin even mentioned bringing over sea shrimp tomorrow, that stuff can supplement calcium, makes kids smart, Teacher Ye’s menu is entirely considerate from the children’s perspective, striving to provide the best with minimal cost.

Everything was going fine, who knew Sister Zhou couldn’t manage! Worse, with it being the first day of school, many parents stayed around to observe, many children’s parents already knew about this."

The factory director initially thought to smooth things over and speak for Zhou Meifeng, but Sister Fang’s statement quashed that idea completely.

He then sternly reprimanded Zhou Meifeng, "Since you can’t even manage a few children’s meals, you might as well leave! You’re not needed here!"

Zhou Meifeng was immediately flustered, throwing a fit with the director, "Why? It’s Ye’s fault, making things difficult on purpose, why make me leave?"