80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 513

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 513 – The charm of Lüdagun (2) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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-Lüdagun / Fried chop rice cake (驴打滚) : A classic Beijing snack of glutinous rice rolls coated in soybean powder, named whimsically after ‘donkeys rolling in dust’. 

“Got it. I’ll go ask. Dad, do you want some Lüdagun? I can buy you some.”

A hint of guilt stirred in Zheng Yuqiang’s heart.

For the sake of his business, his father, who was already at an advanced age, had left his hometown. 

He couldn’t get used to the food here in Shanghai. 

His mother couldn’t come because his younger sister had just given birth and needed her help. 

Without his father watching over the factory, he really couldn’t rest easy. 

He had no choice but to let his father tough it out.

Old Zheng waved dismissively.

“No need. The ones here aren’t any good, they just don’t taste right, not like that girl’s. Here, take this business card. Her husband is the sales manager at Xingda Machine Tool Factory.”

The old man pulled a business card from his pocket and stuffed it into his son’s hand, adding,

“I think what she said makes sense. Xingda’s machine tools may be a little outdated, but their quality is guaranteed. She said you could run three shifts a day, wages don’t cost much here, and you could still make your money back.”

Something clicked in Zheng Yuqiang’s mind. 

Wages in the country really weren’t high. Hire three operators per machine, keep the machines running without stopping, if the speed was a bit slower, it didn’t matter. 

If the southern machine tools weren’t stable in performance, Xingda might be a good choice after all. 

He trusted Xingda’s quality, there was no doubt about it. 

The only reason he hadn’t considered them before was because they were too slow. 

But now, after hearing his father’s words, new possibilities have opened up. 

Buying Xingda’s machines could even save a lot of money.

“Dad, I’ll go check it out.”

Glancing at the business card, Zheng Yuqiang smiled. It was well-made. 

Gu Ye, the name sounded familiar, like he’d heard it somewhere before, though he couldn’t recall exactly.

The old man was happy to have helped his son, so he clasped his hands behind his back and hummed as he walked away:

“Take care on your way, mountains high and rivers dangerous… Dedicate your loyal heart for the revolution…”

Hearing the strong, resonant notes of the model opera The Red Lantern, Zheng Yuqiang couldn’t help but laugh. 

Still, he was glad that his father was in good health if he could still belt out a tune like that. 

“Boss Zheng, there’s a call from Beijing.” 

A young man wearing eye glasses ran over, it was Zheng Yuqiang’s secretary.

“Got it.”

Zheng Yuqiang strode to his office, picked up the receiver, and said respectfully,

“Second Young Master.”

“How’s the factory now? When can the production start?” Zhao Qian asked.

In Beijing, Zhao Qian leaned back in his leather chair, idly twirling a ballpoint pen. He was in a very good mood. 

The medicine he’d brought back had greatly improved his foolish younger brother’s health, so much so that even the doctors called it a miracle. 

His father had publicly praised him in front of the whole family, which was an unprecedented first.

The look on his young stepmother’s face at the time still made Zhao Qian want to laugh, it had been priceless.

That young stepmother saw him as a thorn in her side, constantly setting traps for him. 

It hadn’t been easy for him to grow up safely in that household. But her own son was useless, and the Zhao family was his to inherit, no one could take it from him.

In such a good mood, Zhao Qian thought of one of his side investments and decided to call to check in, also to return a favor.

Gu Ye had helped him, and he still needed Gu Ye’s medicine for his condition. Returning the favor seemed only fair.

“Second Young Master, we haven’t finished purchasing all the machine tools yet, it’ll probably be another month before we can start production.” Zheng Yuqiang replied.

“Have you heard of a place called Xingda Machine Tool Factory in Shanghai?” Zhao Qian asked.

Zheng Yuqiang’s heart gave a little jump. 

Xingda again? Even the Second Young Master knew about them?

“Yes, Xingda’s quality is pretty good, just a bit outdated. I’m currently considering whether to buy from them. What’s your opinion, Second Young Master?” 

Zheng Yuqiang probed cautiously. 

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