Chapter 206: Acquaintances, acquaintances, all acquaintances
Fu Meili knew Hu Biao. At that time, she attended the wedding of Hu Biao and Li Qianqian with her relatives. She heard someone making loud noises in the ticket hall, and the person being called was Shen Meng, who had just come to work on her first day. She immediately became unhappy.
She likes people who are quiet and content. If the person who comes is a troublemaker, she will tell the person who assigns him to another position to see if he can be transferred to another position. However, just after leaving the office, she saw a familiar-looking man walking towards her. At first she was a little hesitant to recognize him, but after hearing Shen Meng's address to him, she finally confirmed his identity.
"Comrade Hu Biao, why are you here?"
"Hi, Qianqian said that today is your first day at work, and she was worried that you would be in a hurry to come to the county town and not have a good meal. My mom asked Aunt Chang to make braised pork and a fried fish. Come and try it to see if it suits your taste."
Hu Biao handed two warm lunch boxes to Shen Meng, and he looked like he was asking for praise. Now Shen Meng was more important to Li Qianqian than himself, and he was sincerely grateful to Shen Meng in his heart. If she hadn't come to visit Qianqian and Baoguo, his wife and children would have been bullied to no end. What else could he give to Qianqian and the children? Such high-quality milk powder alone would be hard to buy even if you had money.
He estimated that it would take at least three to five hundred yuan to get those things. Their whole family was deeply grateful to Shen Meng, and it was just a meal, which was insignificant.
"Thank you for your hard work. Aunt Chang's cooking must be delicious. How are Qianqian and Baoguo these days?"
"Very well, very well. Baoguo has gained a lot of weight in the past two days, thanks to the milk powder you bought for him. Sister Meng, hurry up and eat while it's hot."
Shen Meng didn't hesitate to take the lunch box he gave her and started eating with chopsticks. She had to say that Aunt Chang from Secretary Li's family was a really good cook. However, she knew in her heart that such a greasy meal must be made for Li Qianqian. Normally, Secretary Li and his family would not be willing to eat it like this!
"Comrade Hu, have you eaten yet? I can't finish all this food, how about we eat together?"
"No, no, my family left it for me, Sister Meng, you can put this lunch box aside after you finish eating, I'll just take it home and wash it." Hu Biao looked at Shen Meng's face as she was eating hard, paused for a moment and then said, "Sister Meng, I actually came here to ask for something. It doesn't matter if it's not possible. I just want you to help me ask."
"You already call me sister, so if you have anything to say, just tell me, no need to be so polite with me? Oh, are you running out of Baoguo milk powder?"
"Hehehe, I was saying that Sister Meng, you are very smart. The milk powder is indeed running out. Qianqian has no milk. Doctor Cheng said that she didn't take good care of her when she first started the confinement period. She has been drinking five-red soup these days, but the effect is not very good."
Shen Meng looked around and found that many people in the office were curious about Hu Biao. Even Fu Meili came out of her office twice to look.
She coughed dryly, leaned closer to Hu Biao and said, "I actually asked someone about the milk powder before. It will be available in the next two days. This kind of milk powder is not sold by the supply and marketing cooperative, but shipped from Meng Province. It is a pure milk source, but the quantity is small. Don't tell anyone. Come to me in a few days to get it."
"Oh, thank you so much, Sister Meng."
"Keep your voice down, don't let anyone know, this is against the rules."
"Oh, oh, oh, okay, thank you Sister Meng, thank you Sister Meng, well, how much is there this time? Although my little brat is small, he can eat a lot. Oh, the stock at home is really not enough."
"I ordered six cans. There will be no more if you add more. People are not willing to give me more. I am asking for these with great shamelessness!" Hu Biao's face lit up with joy. Six cans were actually not a small amount. They were almost enough for his little boy to eat for a month. Besides, although Qianqian didn't have much milk, she was still chewy. So it could be a treat for his son.
"Sister Meng, how much are these six cans of milk powder? Tell me, I will definitely pay for it."
Shen Meng stretched out a finger towards him. She had not originally intended to give away the things in her space for free, but she felt it was a big loss. The milk powder that was so expensive in her previous life was sold in this life, and she lost a lot of money.
"Four hundred, okay, I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Is there anything else you want to eat? How about I ask Aunt Chang to make dumplings for you tomorrow? I just bought some mutton at home, so I'll bring you some more."
"No, no, I'm here to work, not to be hospitalized. It's not nice to always ask you to deliver meals to me. Just this once will do. By the way, there's something. My younger brother Shen Xiaobin and that young man Luo Shihao are also at work, right? Can you help me keep an eye on them? And as for the cleaning job at the textile factory, your father promised to give them a temporary job. I'll have someone report for them tomorrow!"
Hu Biao nodded repeatedly. His father had said it was okay, so what else could he say? Everything would be arranged perfectly. After everything was settled, Hu Biao was happily going back with his lunch box, and happened to meet Fu Meili coming out of the office.
"Director Hu, hello, I'm the director of the bus company, Shen Meng's boss. How come you have time to come here today?"
Hu Biao glanced up and down at Fu Meili. He was kind and humble in front of Shen Meng or the Li family, especially Li Qianqian, but in front of outsiders, he still had the arrogance of a factory kid.
This person didn't come out earlier or later, but at this time. He even said his name directly, and it was obvious that he knew me.
"Oh, hello, Director Fu. Hello, my sister is scheduled to work here. My family is worried that she won't have a good lunch, so they asked me to send it over quickly. I'm short-sighted and don't know when we will... Haha!"
Fu Meili smiled and said, "I happened to be lucky enough to attend your wedding with Secretary Li's daughter. Haha, there were many people there and you were busy, so it's normal that you didn't remember me."
Isn't that very busy? There are relatives everywhere, factory leaders, and all kinds of messy relatives in the government compound. I can't even remember their faces, so how can I know the director of a bus company?
"Oh, oh, I'm so sorry. We're just acquaintances. I have something else to do at home today, so I won't stay any longer. My sister works here, so please take care of her!"
"It's just a small matter, just go ahead and see you later!"
Hu Biao smiled and nodded. If this man was not Shen Meng's boss, he would not bother to pay attention to him. His son at home was waiting for him to feed him!
As soon as Hu Biao left, everyone in the office looked at Shen Meng suspiciously, especially Wei Jia. They had previously thought she was a country woman with no background, but since even the director came out to curry favor with her, this person must be someone special.
In the whole afternoon, Shen Meng saw people in the office sneaking into Fu Meili's office one by one to inquire about the news while going to the bathroom.