80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 560

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 560 – The Aftermath of the Gatekeeper Encounter (1) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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“Is Mr. Gu not there?” 

The unfamiliar man’s tone was hesitant, and his accent was clearly northern and not from Shanghai.

“He’s off doing some business. May I inquire what this is about?”

Chu Qiao had no idea who this man was and selected her words carefully, afraid of saying something inappropriate.

“My name is Zheng Yuqiang from the Hongchang Auto Parts Factory. I have some commercial matters to discuss with Mr. Gu. I just called his office and no one answered, then I tried this number. Are you his wife?”

The man introduced himself but did not provide any specifics.  

Chu Qiao frowned. 

The name Zheng Yuqiang sounded new to her, she was sure she didn’t know him. 

However, the name Hongchang Auto Parts Factory sounded somewhat familiar. 

She was certain that she had heard it before but couldn’t remember where.  

“Yes, I’m his wife. He should be home around 5:30. If your matter isn’t urgent, I can have him call you back once he returns. Would that be alright?”  

“Sure. My number is.…..”  

Zheng Yuqiang gave his phone number, and Chu Qiao requested for pen and paper to write it down. 

He added, “I’m staying at the factory, so you can call anytime.”  

“Alright, I’ll have him call as soon as he’s back.”  

As she wrote, a sudden realization struck Chu Qiao, and she blurted out, 

“Is your factory on Jiangshan Road? The one with two big wolfdogs?”  

It suddenly flashed back to her: the Hongchang Auto Parts Factory was a place she had visited some time before. 

The gatekeeper had eaten five of her Lüdagun, and there were two fierce wolfdogs guarding the vicinity. She left a business card that day.  

-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’. 

She didn’t expect a follow-up! 

Could this Zheng Yuqiang be interested in buying machine tools?

Chu Qiao’s heart was racing, and her throat felt dry. 

Did Zheng Yuqiang overhear her conversation with the gatekeeper that day?   

A light chuckle sounded from the other end of the line. 

Zheng Yuqiang recalled what his father had told him: 

“That young lady is quite timid. She crouched outside our factory gate for a long time, staring at Dahu and Xiaohu with wide eyes. How can she advertise machine tools with her lack of courage? But her Lüdagun is just as delicious as your mother’s..”  

Dahu and Xiaohu were the two dogs his father kept. They looked fierce, and indeed, they were. 

They only obeyed his father. 

Forget a young woman, even Zheng Yuqiang himself didn’t dare get too close to them.  

“Yes, my father praised your Lüdagun. He said it was excellent.” Zheng Yuqiang said with a laugh.  

Chu Qiao regretted her impulsive question almost immediately, but upon hearing the answer, she quickly understood. 

So that gatekeeper was someone of importance after all?

No wonder Zheng Yuqiang had called. She was truly lucky.

“I didn’t bring enough that day. If your father enjoys them, I would be happy to make more for him next time.” 

Chu Qiao replied warmly, hoping to build rapport with the man.  

Although she didn’t know Zheng Yuqiang’s exact role, the fact that he had called suggested he held a significant position at Hongchang Auto Parts Factory, possibly even managing machine tool procurement. 

Building a good relationship with him certainly couldn’t hurt.  

The man’s tone suggested that he was a devoted son. 

Chu Qiao decided to leverage the ‘parental connection’. 

Her casual chat with the gatekeeper had already led to this call. Clearly, the old man had some influence with Zheng Yuqiang. Strengthening that bond would be wise.  

“Would that be too much trouble?” 

Zheng Yuqiang asked, somewhat embarrassed.  

After all, they weren’t well acquainted, and Gu Ye came from a respected family.  

Having someone else’s wife prepare food specifically for his father may give Gu Ye the wrong impression. 

But since arriving in Shanghai, his father had found nothing to his taste. 

Zheng Yuqiang couldn’t find a decent northern chef, and he’d noticed his father losing weight. 

If the factory hadn’t required his full attention, Zheng Yuqiang would have sent his father back to Beijing long ago.

Since the day his father tried Chu Qiao’s Lüdagun, the old man had been talking about it frequently.

Zheng Yuqiang had gone to numerous pastry shops to buy some, but none of them satisfied his father, who claimed they weren’t as delicious as those made by ‘that attractive young lady’. 

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