80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 473

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 473 – A capable father (2) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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Since Gu Ye was being so shamelessly persistent on inviting them, then they might as well reluctantly agree to go and give it a try. 

Anyway, as for the requests that this kid Gu Ye had brought up, there was no way they would agree to them. 

It was just completely too outrageous. 

No one had ever handled things that way before, and they certainly didn’t dare be the ones to set such a precedent. 

When they saw the table was full of hearty, impressive dishes, the factory director and the secretary couldn’t help but feel rather pleased. 

Though Gu Ye might be unreliable in handling affairs, his sincerity was indeed undeniable. 

Regardless of how the food tasted, the cost of all these dishes definitely wasn’t cheap.

“This is too extravagant.” The factory director said politely, rubbing his hands together. 

Chu Qiao smiled generously and replied, “There wasn’t much time, otherwise I could’ve made a few more dishes. Please just make do with what we have, Leaders.”

“No, no, it’s more than enough, so many dishes!”

The factory director and the secretary said in unison. 

Even though they hadn’t tasted the food yet, the rich aroma was already making their mouths water. These dishes definitely taste delicious. 

Gu Ye went to the cabinet and took out a bottle of Moutai, which he had stolen from his old man a few days ago. 

The factory director and the secretary’s eyes lit up again. This liquor was quite good.  

-Moutai

“Let’s drink to our hearts’ content today!” 

Gu Ye filled their glasses to the brim and raised the first toast. 

“I’ll drink first to show respect, the two leaders feel free to take your time.” 

With that, he downed his glass in one go. 

His unrestrained enthusiasm pleased the director and the secretary, who both raised their cups for a sip before immediately reaching their chopsticks toward the braised pork belly.  

If there was one dish that could unite the people of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai in unanimous praise, it would undoubtedly be braised pork belly, the iconic dishes that would melt in your mouth. 

But to make braised pork belly that was rich but not greasy, tender and flavorful, truly required skills. 

Many people end up making it too oily, too heavy, or overly sweet. 

However, Chu Qiao’s version was cooked to perfection, balancing the heat and timing correctly. It had the perfect balance of color, aroma, and taste. Just looking at it made one’s mouth water.

“This pork is cooked perfectly, Xiao Chu really lives up to her reputation!”

The factory director praised it as he finished his first piece and immediately reached for a second. 

He hadn’t had such satisfying braised pork belly in a long time. 

Meanwhile, the secretary didn’t even say a word. After finishing one piece, he simply reached for another. 

Gu Ye grinned and said, “My wife’s cooking is absolutely top notch. But don’t just focus on the pork! The other dishes are just as tasty.” 

As he spoke, he gave Chu Qiao a playful wink. 

Chu Qiao pressed her lips together in a soft smile, then picked up a few more pieces of meat for him and also served some to Dabao and Xiaobao as well. 

Judging by the way the factory director and the secretary were eating, they might just finish off the entire plate of the braised pork belly. 

Out in the hallway, people were whispering among themselves. 

They had seen with their own eyes that the factory’s two most powerful figures went to Section Chief Gu’s home for a meal. 

What did this mean? 

“No wonder Chief Gu talks so proudly, it turns out he has got the factory director and the secretary backing him!” 

“Think about it, do you even know who Section Chief Gu’s father is? Even if the factory director and the secretary overlook him, they still have to give face to his father!” 

“This is what it means to have connections. Section Chief Gu is lucky to have such a powerful father. If it were us who caused that much trouble, then we would have been fired a long time ago!”  

“Well, we just weren’t lucky enough to be born into the right family! Not everyone can get such a good father!” 

Everyone’s tone became more and more sour as everyone agreed that Gu Ye was an incompetent man with no real ability who owed everything entirely to his father’s influence to get his position in the factory. 

Otherwise, he would not even have the northwest wind to drink*. 

 *Not even have the northwest wind to drink (西北风都混不上) : A sarcastic idiom meaning to starve. 

However, they only dared to complain behind his back. Nobody dared say a word to his face, both he and his wife were really fierce, and no one had a death wish. 

As for Gu Ye who was inside the house, he was too lazy to bother with these people who were making sarcastic remarks. 

Even if he heard it, he wouldn’t bother arguing. 

So what if he had his father’s backing?  

It just meant that he was good enough to be born into the right family. 

As for those jealous people, if they didn’t like it, they could just go jump into the Huangpu River and reincarnate, see if they could land themselves a better father in the next life. 

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