Chapter 214 Thanks from the old lady of the Zhang family!

Chapter 214 Thanks from the old lady of the Zhang family!

Chapter 214 Thanks from the old lady of the Zhang family!

The old lady of the Zhang family took a broom and cleaned the security department building. During this time, she passed by Jia Dongming's office twice and wanted to go in and say thank you to Jia Dongming. As a result, because there was someone in the office, her idea was never realized.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Zhang waited and waited until there was no one in Jia Dongming's office. Then she walked to the door of Jia Dongming's office, knocked on the door, and politely greeted Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! What are you busy with?"

When Jia Dongming heard the knock on the door, he subconsciously looked up and saw Mrs. Zhang, who was wearing work clothes and standing at the door of the office. He immediately greeted her warmly, "Aunt Zhang! You are here! Please come in."

After hearing what Jia Dongming said, the old lady of the Zhang family walked into Jia Dongming's office and thanked him with gratitude: "Director Jia! Actually, I was thinking about going to your house yesterday. Thank you for arranging this job for me. It gives us three generations of grandparents and grandchildren hope to survive. I was worried that if I went there, I would cause you unnecessary trouble, so I didn't go to your house."

When Jia Dongming heard what the old lady of the Zhang family said and saw her grateful expression, he humbly replied, "Aunt Zhang! This is just a small favor. There is no need for you to be so polite to me."

When Mrs. Zhang heard what Jia Dongming said, she thought of the actual situation of her family and said to Jia Dongming with a choked voice, "Director Jia! This matter may be just a trivial matter to you, but it is a life-saving grace to you and your three grandchildren. My two children and I will remember it for the rest of our lives."

Jia Dongming heard what Mrs. Zhang said and felt her excitement. He smiled and comforted her, "Aunt Zhang! If you really want to thank me, send the two children to school as soon as you get your salary. This way, the two children will have a chance to succeed in the future."

When Mrs. Zhang heard Jia Dongming mention his two little grandchildren, she was extremely excited and replied with a choked voice: "Director Jia! Actually, I have wanted to send the two children to school for a long time, but because the conditions do not allow it, I have delayed it until now. After I get my salary this month, I will send the two children to school immediately."

When Jia Dongming heard what the old lady of the Zhang family said, he smiled and said to her, "Aunt Zhang! You are now an employee of our security department. I can give you a letter of introduction. The two children can be sent to the school under our steel mill. The registration fee will be lower this way."

"Besides, you are affiliated with the canteen. Our canteen staff can eat two meals a day for free in the canteen. When you come to work tomorrow, you can bring an extra lunch box, so you can pay for another portion for the children. The dishes in our canteen are not only rich in oil and water, but also in large quantities. Most importantly, a meal only costs ten cents."

When Mrs. Zhang heard what Jia Dongming said, she nodded immediately and said gratefully, "Yes! Director Jia, I understand. I will go out to work first and will not disturb you at work."

When Jia Dongming heard what the old lady of the Zhang family said, he smiled and nodded, and replied: "Aunt Zhang! Then you can go and do your work first. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can always come here to find me."

After leaving Jia Dongming's office, the old lady of the Zhang family put the cleaning tools back to the cleaning room, and then came to the cafeteria next to the cleaning room.

At this time, everyone in the canteen kitchen was busy preparing lunch. Mrs. Zhang walked to Master Hong and asked him with a smile, "Master Hong! Is there anything I can do here? Please arrange it for me."

Master Hong, who was busy cooking, heard the old lady Zhang's question and replied while waving the spatula in his hand: "Sister Chen! You just came today and are not familiar with the place yet. Just follow Jiang Yun to work first!"

Lunch was prepared quickly. In addition to spicy stir-fried cabbage, the cafeteria also provided a serving of beef stewed with potatoes. The staple food was steamed buns made from a mixture of white flour and corn flour.

After cooking, Chef Hong took out a lunch box from the cupboard and served himself some food while shouting to Mrs. Zhang: "Sister Chen! Don't just stand there. Hurry up and get the lunch box. I'll serve you some food."

When old lady Zhang came to the steel mill in the morning, she did not have breakfast. Now, when she smelled the delicious food in the cafeteria, she was already rumbling with hunger.

When Mrs. Zhang heard what Master Hong said, she immediately went back to her cleaning room, picked up the aluminum lunch box that had just been distributed in the morning, and quickly came to the canteen kitchen. She said to Master Hong a little embarrassedly: "Master Hong! Thank you for your help." Master Hong saw the lunch box that Mrs. Zhang handed over, smiled and reminded her: "Sister Chen! When you come to work tomorrow, remember to bring an extra lunch box, so that you can buy another one and take it back to improve the meals for your family."

When Mrs. Zhang heard Master Hong's reminder and saw that he had packed a box full of vegetables for her and picked out two big steamed buns for her, she thanked him with gratitude and asked Master Hong, "Master Hong! I have two little grandchildren at home who are waiting for me to go back and cook for them. I also want to buy two more steamed buns. Is that okay?"

When Master Hong heard the old lady Zhang's request, he was not surprised, because the employees in the canteen usually bought more to improve the meals for their families.

Facing the old lady Zhang's request, Master Hong replied with a smile: "Sister Chen! We have meat and vegetables available today. The vegetables and steamed buns just now are 0.12 yuan each. We can buy one more. If you want to buy more steamed buns, you have to see if there are any leftover steamed buns in the cafeteria tonight. If there are, everyone can take turns to buy them."

After hearing what Master Hong said, Mrs. Zhang looked at the full lunch box and thought of her grandchildren who were waiting for her at home. She asked Master Hong a little embarrassedly, "Master Hong! Do you have any extra lunch boxes in the canteen? Lend me one first. I'll pack some for the children and then send the lunch box back to you."

Master Hong was not surprised to hear Mrs. Zhang's request. He smiled and said to her, "Sister Chen! The public lunch boxes are in the cabinet over there. Go get one and remember to return it in the afternoon. In addition, you are responsible for the hygiene of our canteen, so you must do it well before dinner."

After hearing what Master Hong said and understanding her job description, Mrs. Zhang quickly walked to the cabinet that Master Hong pointed to, took out a lunch box, walked quickly to the window for serving lunch, and then took out a purse from her pocket. She said to Master Hong, "Master Hong! Please help me get another portion. I will take it back home for the children to eat, and then rush back to clean up."

When Master Hong saw that Mrs. Zhang was about to pay, he immediately smiled and said to her, "Sister Chen! You don't have to pay now. I'll ask Sister Ye to put it down for you later, and it will be deducted directly from your salary when you get paid."

When Mrs. Zhang heard what Master Hong said, she thanked him with gratitude: "Master Hong! Thank you!"

When Master Hong heard what the old lady of the Zhang family said, he replied nonchalantly: "Sister Chen! We are all co-workers in the same unit, so don't be polite to me."

According to the amount of food that Master Hong helped to prepare, the old lady of the Zhang family only needed to make some steamed corn bread at home. The two free meals at noon and dinner every day were enough to fill the stomachs of the three generations of the Zhang family, including grandparents and grandchildren.

Today is Mrs. Zhang’s first day at work. Plus, the two children at home really need nutrition, so Mrs. Zhang decided to buy an extra portion to take back and celebrate with her two grandsons.

Thinking about her two grandsons who would no longer have to go hungry and would be able to go to school with the other children in the courtyard, Mrs. Zhang was grateful to Jia Dongming from the bottom of her heart.

Now that life had hope, the old lady of the Zhang family felt full of strength. She packed two lunch boxes and four steamed buns in a cloth bag and happily hurried home.

"Aunt Zhang! Are you really going to work at the steel rolling mill?" The old lady of the Zhang family walked into the front yard carrying a cloth bag. The door god Yan Bugui saw the old lady of the Zhang family wearing work clothes and greeted her with envy on his face.

When the old lady of the Zhang family heard what Yan Bugui said, she responded with a smile: "Uncle! Thank you for the concern of the Street Office. Our three generations of grandparents and grandchildren finally have something to look forward to."

(End of this chapter)