Chapter 151: It's OK for Face

Chang Ying's mouth was almost unable to close. After collecting the money, she collected all the remaining bread in the store and said happily, "Take these breads back for Uncle Cui and the others to try. Oh, and also the friends you called."

Tomorrow is the winter solstice. According to custom, dumplings should be eaten in the morning, so Chang Ying and Cui Changjia will go to the factory tonight and eat dumplings together tomorrow morning.

Cui Changjia denied it, "Where did I call friends?"

Chang Ying glanced at her and said, "I'm not blind!"

Cui Changjia laughed, "It's okay, there's a long way to go."

"By the way, I'd also like to thank Fanghan. She sent two flower baskets over today."

"Christmas is coming in a few days. You can bake some Christmas cookies and make some small gift boxes to send to them."

Chang Ying's eyes lit up with excitement, "It can still be sold!"

She had forgotten the confusion she felt when she opened the shop in the morning.

"Little money-grubber!" Cui Changjia said and laughed.

If you work hard, all your days will be good!

It was already late when Cui Changjia and Chang Ying arrived at the factory, but the lights in the cafeteria were all on. There were many people inside, some kneading dough, some mixing stuffing, and some preparing to roll out dough. It was very lively.

When Cui Changjia saw the man in an apron sitting at the chopping board chopping radishes, he was extremely surprised. At this moment, Chang Ying came in from behind carrying a large bag of bread. She was about to speak, but when she saw the man sitting at the chopping board, she swallowed back what she wanted to say!
Chang Ying quickly returned to her normal expression, but this time even the smile in the corners of her eyes disappeared, "Dad, you're here too."

That’s right, the person sitting next to the chopping board chopping dumpling fillings was Chang Yuanliang.

Chang Yuanliang nodded.

"Uncle Chang brought Spanish mackerel, green radish, meat, and dumpling flour." Cui Xiuyuan had not yet made dumplings. He was holding Xiaobao and showing him literacy cards. "We can eat dumplings tomorrow morning, all thanks to Uncle Chang."

Chang Yuanliang smiled and said, "Just tickle your uncle as much as you can."

Chang Ying wanted to hide the bread she brought back, but she still put it on the table and opened it openly, "Xiaobao, look what your aunt brought you."

"Bread!" Xiaobao shouted in surprise, jumping off his father's lap and running to Chang Ying, looking up and shouting, "I want to eat bread!"

Chang Ying teased Xiao Bao, "Call me auntie, and I'll give you food if you call me auntie."

Xiaobao shouted in a crisp and loud voice, "Auntie!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Here, you greedy little cat." Chang Ying smiled and handed him a cream cake with strawberry jam, and then handed him a slice of bread, saying, "This is for grandpa."

Xiaobao ran to Cui Wenquan and handed it to him with his hand raised.

"Xiaobao is so good. It's too sweet. Grandpa won't eat it." Cui Wenquan said.

"Uncle, that's whole wheat, no sugar, no cream or anything, very healthy, you can eat it without worry."

"Okay, Xiaoying, you've worked hard. Did the store opening go smoothly today?"

Chang Ying smiled and said, "It went smoothly, thanks to Chang Jia's help."

"You two already have a good relationship, so helping her is my duty. You don't have to be polite to her."

"Hey!"

Chang Ying carried the bag of bread and distributed it to everyone one by one. When she was done distributing the last, she gave it to her father and said, "Dad, try this cheese one. It's very soft."

When Chang Yuanliang heard Cui Wenquan ask Chang Ying "I hope the store opened smoothly", he thought he had misheard. But when he saw "Miss Ying's Cake Shop" on the bag, he was stunned. But he couldn't ask anything. Everyone else knew it, but he, as his father, didn't!
Cui Changjia washed her hands and came over to help. Jiang Hongying pushed her away and said, "You have never been able to do this since you were a child. Don't dirty your clothes. Go play with Xiaoying."

Chang Ying put down the bag and went to wash her hands while saying, "Auntie, I can wrap it quickly and well, I'll do it!"

Chang Ying has indeed been dexterous since she was young, and she loves to tinker with food and drinks, otherwise she would not be interested in making bread.

Cui Changjia doesn’t know how to make dumplings, but she knows how to roll out the dough, and she does it quite well.

The meat-filled dumplings, the filling and the dough were ready. Chang Ying washed her hands, sat beside the chopping board and started making them.

Jiang Hongying smiled and said, "I knew that you and your father liked dumplings stuffed with radish and pork scraps, so I made some specially stuffed pork scraps this afternoon."

Chang Ying was very happy, "It smells so good, I will definitely eat a big bowl tomorrow!"

Chang Ying is fair and tender, and the dumplings she makes are also fair and tender, round and smooth, very cute.

"Xiaoying's dumplings are so beautiful!" Jiang Hongying praised.

"That's for sure," Chang Ying smiled happily, "My dumpling-making skills are truly inherited from my mother!"

Chang Yuanliang felt bad when he looked at his daughter, whose face was full of smiles and eyes were filled with joy. It had been a long time since he had seen her so happy in his own home. He didn't even know that she had opened her own shop!

Chang Yuanliang really wanted to ask her about opening a store, but he couldn't bring himself to ask. It didn't make sense that everyone else knew that his daughter had opened a store, but he, as a father, didn't know!
Seeing that Chang Yuanliang looked unhappy, Cui Wenquan called him and left the cafeteria.

As soon as Chang Yuanliang left, Chang Ying leaned over to Cui Changjia and whispered, "Did you see my dad's face just now? He was almost mad to death."

The angrier Chang Yuanliang got, the happier Chang Ying became.

"How's it going? Are you happy?"

"That's for sure." Chang Ying was very proud, "I feel so happy now!"

Cui Changjia sighed inwardly, "Okay, stop being angry with your dad and go talk to him."

"Don't go!"

The smile on Chang Ying's face disappeared. Now she was an outsider to Chang Yuanliang. Zheng Yuehong's family were his relatives!
"You have to let go of the face-saving issues. When you have established your career, you can't let people point fingers at you and call you a fatherless person."

"He didn't want a daughter first, why should I want a father?"

"So I said that things that are about face must pass."

Chang Ying was silent. "I've moved out for several days, and he hasn't called me once. Why does he ask me to save face?"

As Chang Ying spoke, tears began to fall.

She lowered her head so that no one could see. Cui Changjia quickly took the dumplings from her hand and put them on the table, then pulled her out.

It had just snowed, and the night sky was full of stars, which was very beautiful.

Cui Changjia pulled her to the south of the factory and said as they walked, "Cry as much as you want."

"Don't cry. Why should I cry?" Chang Ying raised her head slightly, her teeth clattering. "I'll go and talk to him!"

Cui Changjia grabbed her and said, "Chang Ying, you don't understand what I mean by "saving face"."

Chang Ying was puzzled.

Cui Changjia said, "If you can save face, it means you don't care. You hate Uncle Chang for favoring Zheng Yuehong and her three daughters, and you hate him for being so cold to Aunt Tao and not caring about you. But let me ask you, what do you want to gain by hating Uncle Chang so much?"

Two more chapters, thank you for your support, good night