Chapter 132: Even a rabbit will bite when it’s in a hurry

Chapter 132: Even a rabbit will bite when it’s in a hurryIt seemed he discerned everyone’s confusion, "Everyone come over the day after tomorrow to clean up, and I will tell you all what we’re going to produce." The factory was set up, and for the time being, they had enough staff; the only issue remaining was sales. When they left the factory, Su Peng stood in front of a packaging machine, looking at it with great curiosity. "Brother, what are you looking at?" Xiaofeng squatted down beside him and, seeing her brother so engrossed, she looked too. "Xiaofeng," Su Peng was very interested in the machine, "This is fun, can I play with it?" "Brother, this isn’t a toy," Xiaofeng said softly. "Just let me play with it for a bit, will you? I’ve never seen such a big thing before. Does it eat people?" Su Peng had the intelligence of a child, his days filled with eating and playing. "This is a packaging machine," Xiaofeng explained, plugging it in. "Brother, stand back a bit, I’ll demonstrate it for you." Su Peng took a few steps back and watched a bag come out of the machine, his excitement palpable, "It really spits things out! Can I try?" It looked like so much fun. Su Xiaofeng took a step back, gesturing for her to come forward. To her surprise, Su Peng operated the machine without any errors and quickly got the hang of it. It seemed that his hands-on skills were strong. Who’s to say he wouldn’t become very proficient in the future? "Xiaofeng," Dapeng was very excited, "Can I operate this machine in the future? I really like it." Xiaofeng nodded, "Of course you can." Su Peng chuckled, his face beaming with a smile that did not quite match his stature. Upon returning home, Xiaofeng began to work with the fruit she had taken out of the space magic. She first crushed the fruit into powder, then added some to the dishes as she cooked. The meat cooked with the fruit powder was tender and smooth, and the greens more vibrant and glossy. You could even taste the freshness of the greens with every bite. Su Peng couldn’t stop eating, going from one bowl of rice to the next. By the fifth bowl, Xiaofeng intervened, "Brother, it’s evening now. If you eat too much, you won’t be able to sleep later." Reluctantly, Su Peng glanced at the two empty dishes and set down his bowl and chopsticks, "Your cooking tastes better than mom’s." Her cooking might taste good, but without the fruit powder, it surely wouldn’t be as delicious as it now was. She decided to try adding some fruit powder to a bottle of chili sauce. After mixing the powder into the sauce, the chili’s color became even more radiant. So, not only could the fruit powder enhance taste, but it also enlivened freshness. Why not see if the fruit powder had any preservative effects? If it did, she wouldn’t have to worry about finding preservatives and such. She tasted it and found it significantly better than before. Then, she sealed the bottle and brought it into her room. No sooner had she come out of her room than there was a knock at the door. Being new to the city, they knew only a few people. Who could it be at this time? Upon opening the yard gate, she saw Zhang Jiaojiao standing outside, accompanied by a gentleman who was the owner of the Eastern City Grand Hotel, Zhang Jiaojiao’s brother, Zhang Zerong. Su Xiaofeng regarded the visitors without a word, merely stepping aside to allow them entry. Zhang Jiaojiao glanced at the table full of chili sauce, then automatically seated herself in the center of the sofa. Zhang Zerong, who also remained silent, sat down beside her, crossing his legs casually while holding a cigarette between his fingers, looking quite at ease. Seeing that Su Xiaofeng was not speaking, Zhang Jiaojiao was the first to break the silence, "Su Xiaofeng, this is technically our second meeting. The last time I saw you was because of my eldest son’s marriage." "I originally thought you were someone with too much pride to consider my eldest son, who is of ill-fate, and thus did not want to marry him. But it turns out you’re calculating, setting your sights not on my eldest but on my second son." Zhang Jiaojiao’s face was clearly annoyed as she continued, "Su Xiaofeng, do you really think that by getting the chance to marry my eldest, you become worthy of any of my sons?" Although Zhang Jiaojiao’s voice was not loud, her words carried force; she had come prepared. Xiaofeng, of course, knew why she had come. She moved a bench and sat opposite the two, "Aunt Zhang, I don’t understand what you’re getting at. What does ’worthy’ or ’unworthy’ mean? Did I ever say I wanted to marry into your family?" The Wu family’s door is indeed grand, but not everyone desires to enter. "Su Xiaofeng." Zhang Zerong slowly began, his tone casual, "Before, Yanhong told me that Ershun was helping a country girl sell chili sauce, and I didn’t believe it. But having seen the chili sauce in your house, I believe it now. Your family’s product may be good, but if you’re not, I can stop buying at any time." It’s just a bottle of chili sauce, not indispensable by any means. "Look at what you’re saying. Me selling to you, that’s business. You buying from me, that’s also business. You have the right to buy, and I have the right to decide whether to sell or not, right?" "You sound pretty tough. Why get tangled up with our Ershun?" Zhang Zerong snorted coldly. "What else could it be?" Zhang Jiaojiao’s lips curled in mockery, "Of course she has to plan for herself and the little bastard she’s carrying. If she traps our Ershun, she’ll have a carefree life." "Wishful thinking. The Wu family isn’t foolish enough to marry a worn-out woman." Zhang Jiaojiao glanced at Su Xiaofeng, "Su Xiaofeng, just tell us the truth, what will it take for you to stay away from Ershun? Brother Ershun contracted a disease, and whether he can be cured is a question, so we’ll definitely choose Ershun’s wife ourselves." "Auntie," Xiaofeng chuckled lightly, "is it that I’m miscommunicating, or are your ears getting bad? I really don’t think highly of your Wu family." "Don’t speak so prettily, as if you don’t fancy our Wu family. What a joke. Our Wu family is not an ordinary household. You don’t think highly of us? Listen to this nonsense." Xiaofeng thought of something and chuckled lightly, "Glory? Not necessarily." Zhang Jiaojiao frowned, "What do you mean?" "The Wu family has been on a decline these past few years, especially this year. In order to treat the eldest’s illness, you could say the family fortune has been depleted. Now, the only thing left with any dignity in the Wu family might be Mr. Wu’s position. However, I’ve heard that Mr. Wu messed up something at work, and if it gets out, not to mention keeping his job, he might even end up in jail." Zhang Jiaojiao looked at her incredulously. How did she know about this? Who exactly is this Su Xiaofeng? seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Zhang Zerong observed the sudden change in Zhang Jiaojiao’s complexion, then glanced at Su Xiaofeng, thinking to himself that Sister’s face looks so terrible, could it be that Su Xiaofeng has hit the nail on the head. Zhang Jiaojiao quickly recovered, sneering, "I didn’t realize before, but you sure have a troublemaking tongue. Our old Wu’s affairs are not even known to me, his wife, let alone you, a girl from the countryside. You spout nonsense the moment you open your mouth. I was thinking of offering you money to leave Ershun, but now it seems, a woman like you, I definitely cannot tolerate. If you were to gossip one day, wouldn’t the future of the Wu family be ruined by your hands?" Blatant fabrications, daring to implicate old Wu. Old Wu holds a top position at his workplace, not to mention strangers, even I wouldn’t dare to casually inquire about his work matters. This Su Xiaofeng, truly has a sharp tongue. "I’m just speaking the facts. To be honest, the fate of the Wu family means nothing to me. It’s just that I happened to overhear some talk, saying that the Wu family was colluding with some private mine owners...." Sometimes saying only half the story can be more lethal. If you say it all, people might not take it seriously, but the fear is that if you say only half, the other half is left to the listener to interpret. Zhang Jiaojiao stared at her with a livid face, she actually knew about this. "Sis." Zhang Zerong looked at Zhang Jiaojiao. "Su Xiaofeng, I don’t know where you heard this nonsense, but it’s completely unfounded." "Auntie Zhang." Xiaofeng looked at her own fingers, still quite white, "There you go, that’s why I said what’s been said about me and Ershun is also unfounded. You must have heard, I’m not Luo Yuzhu’s biological daughter, she’s keen to disassociate herself from me now, how credible do you think her words are?" After Luo Yuzhu clarified things at home yesterday, she surely explained to people around that I was not her real daughter. The Wu family must have gotten the message too. Zhang Jiaojiao stood up, her face ashen as she looked at Su Xiaofeng, "Su Xiaofeng, if I find out you have any improper intentions towards Ershun, don’t blame me for not giving you a heads-up." Zhang Jiaojiao knew, with Su Xiaofeng speaking like this, she must have heard something. If she provoked her further, who knows what she might do. A cornered woman, once pushed to the brink, is capable of anything. Even a cornered rabbit will bite. Xiaofeng knew Zhang Jiaojiao was smart, "Auntie Zhang, if I wanted to enter the Wu family, I would have married the eldest by now. After all, the Sixth Master did say that the eldest’s illness is not entirely without hope, didn’t he?" She could save the life of the Wu family’s eldest; if she wanted to marry into the Wu family, she wouldn’t need to worry about him dying young.