A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Jiang Weihai didn't look, scratching his head: "Isn't braised pig's head just made with the same ingredients..."

It was obvious from his tone that he wasn't taking it seriously at all. Master Jiang was so angry that he kicked him and told him to go and help Zhuang Qingxiang.

"Dad, Comrade Zhuang is taking care of the child, what am I supposed to do there?" Jiang Weihai frowned.

"Then go babysit for someone! You don't need to do any other work!" Master Jiang said angrily. "What did I tell you last night? This woman is indeed a very good cook, better than your father. If you can learn her cooking skills, you will be more successful than your father, do you understand?!"

Jiang Weihai was unconvinced, but dared not argue with him, so he could only hold his anger and squat down near Zhuang Qingxiang.

When Zhuang Qingxiang noticed him, he had no idea how long he had been squatting there.

"Master Jiang, is there something you need?" she asked.

Jiang Weihai quickly shook his head: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I... I'll just stay for a little while..."

Is the kitchen so quiet? Zhuang Qingxiang didn't understand, so she didn't bother with it.

Two hours later, the steamed buns were ready, the stir-fried vegetables were done, and Zhuang Qingxiang's braised pig's head and pig intestines were also ready.

As soon as the pot lid was opened, the entire kitchen was filled with the aroma of soy sauce and meat, and Jiang Weihai couldn't help but swallow.

The aroma of the braised pork that this woman made was truly irresistible.

But I don't know how it tastes.

As he was thinking this, Master Jiang had already stepped forward to taste it.

A bite of pork skin melts in your mouth without needing to chew.

Master Jiang felt as if he had taken a bite but hadn't actually tasted anything; all that remained was the lingering aroma of meat.

Chef Jiang immediately gave Zhuang Qingxiang a thumbs up: "Little Zhuang is amazing! This braised pig's head is truly superb."

The others couldn't wait any longer and stepped forward to try it.

Master Jiang stopped them: "Each of you can only have a small bite, otherwise there won't be enough for the workers to eat after you finish."

Everyone said they understood, and one person stepped forward to take a small bite.

Then I regretted it; I should have taken a big bite!

"Master Jiang, shouldn't the people in our canteen have priority in purchasing?" someone suddenly asked. "I'll get a serving of braised pig's head first."

"I'll have one too."

"I also……"

Everyone said they would order a portion first and keep it until they were done with their work, then take it home to eat.

"Go away, get out of here! What are you meddling in? We have hundreds of people in our factory, and we don't even know if one pig's head is enough to go around with." Chef Jiang sneered. "The canteen should be open by now, everyone get back to what you were doing! With Xiao Zhuang here, are we going to have trouble getting food in the future?"

Master Jiang chased everyone away, leaving Jiang Weihai standing in front of the pot of braised pig's head, deep in thought.

Isn't it the same method? Why do they taste so different...?

Master Jiang walked up to him and sneered, "How about it?"

Jiang Weihai scratched his head and honestly admitted his mistake: "Dad, I understand what you mean. I will be more careful in the future."

"There are always people more capable than you... You should really learn from them," Master Jiang sighed.

Zhuang Qingxiang was already preparing to leave, and she said with a hint of regret, "The time was too tight. It would have tasted even better if it had been soaked for a longer period of time."

"That's already very good, Xiao Zhuang, your skills are really excellent." Master Jiang gave another thumbs up, expressing his admiration for Zhuang Qingxiang.

Zhuang Qingxiang smiled shyly, "Then I'll head back now. You guys keep going."

"Wei Hai, go see Xiao Zhuang off, and come back quickly!" Master Jiang immediately ordered.

Jiang Weihai quickly stepped forward and offered to help Zhuang Qingxiang hold the child.

Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to refuse, but Master Jiang said, "This is what he should do. Otherwise, how would he have the face to learn a trade from you? Xiao Zhuang, don't be shy. He's strong and healthy; you can order him around however you want!"

Jiang Weihai obediently replied, "Yes... Comrade Zhuang, if you need anything, just call on me for help, and I'll do my best without hesitation!"

Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't refuse, so she could only trouble Jiang Weihai to carry Cheng Lin and take them home.

Upon arriving home, Jiang Weihai didn't go inside. He handed Cheng Lin over to Zhuang Qingxiang and hurried to the cafeteria.

Zhuang Qingxiang put the two children down and was about to coax them to sleep when someone knocked on the door again.

Zhuang Qingxiang had no choice but to open the door. There stood Jiang Weihai. He handed the lunchbox to Zhuang Qingxiang and said, "My dad said... lunch will still be provided. You can eat it and return it to me at the cafeteria tomorrow."

After saying that, he ran away again.

Zhuang Qingxiang chuckled. This man looked to be quite old. Was Master Jiang being too controlling? The way he spoke and acted didn't seem like someone in his thirties at all.

Upon opening the lunchbox, I found it to be full of food, with two kinds of green vegetables and a serving of braised pig's head on top, presumably with rice underneath.

This was a great help, as it allowed her to take care of the child with peace of mind every day without having to go home to cook lunch separately.

I really need to thank Master Jiang properly tomorrow.

She had just finished lunch when someone came looking for her; it was Sun Yongxian.

As soon as she came in, she excitedly asked if she had made the braised pig's head in the cafeteria today.

Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and said, "I made it. How did you know?"

"Because it doesn't taste like Chef Jiang's cooking!" Sun Yongxian exclaimed excitedly. "Sister Zhuang, I'm so happy today! Sending you to the cafeteria was the right decision! Will we have such delicious meat dishes every day from now on?"

"I don't know, let's see what ingredients Master Jiang has prepared," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile.

"But I still want to eat... The braised pig's head at the cafeteria was all sold out today, and they only had a limited quantity available, so I only managed to eat one serving..."

Sun Yongxian tugged at Zhuang Qingxiang and pleaded, "Sister Zhuang, when are you going to make a pot of braised meat at home? I want a big bowl!"

Zhuang Qingxiang chuckled: "Even if you could buy a pig's head, I'd still need a pot that big."

Sun Yongxian definitely can't get a pig's head, but she should be able to get pig offal and such.

She immediately pestered Zhuang Qingxiang to agree to make other things for her. Zhuang Qingxiang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, if you can get them, I'll make a pot for you."

"Sister Zhuang, you're so great! Just wait, I'll definitely get it this weekend!" Sun Yongxian said happily.

Zhuang Qingxiang knew that Sun Yongxian was capable and always managed to get her some unexpected things, so she quickly grabbed Sun Yongxian who was about to leave and wrote her another list.

These are some essential ingredients. Without these, even if she brought in offal or something, it wouldn't taste good.

Sun Yongxian left happily, and Zhuang Qingxiang took advantage of the child's sleep to start making simple rice cakes again.

This is the thank-you gift she plans to give to Master Jiang tomorrow.

That evening, Zhuang Qingxiang went to see Sun Yongxian again, asking her to help buy some salt and jars.

The vegetables in the small garden were growing very well, but she ate the cafeteria food for lunch, and only she and Xiao Qianyue ate dinner together. Lu Congyue didn't show up, and there was simply not enough food to go around. She wanted to pickle some of the vegetables.

Sun Yongxian readily agreed, but Shi Peiran suddenly blurted out, "Sister Zhuang, why didn't you tell Director Lu about these things?"

Zhuang Qingxiang choked and said dryly, "Director Lu is quite busy, so I won't trouble him... If you think it's too much trouble, I'll think of another way."

"No trouble at all," Sun Yongxian said hurriedly. "It's nothing, no need to trouble Director Lu."

As she spoke, she glared at Shi Peiran.

Shi Peiran touched his nose. Actually, he was just curious about what had happened. It seemed that Director Lu hadn't been home lately...