Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 780 - 781: 60s Siheyuan 29_1

Chapter 780: Chapter 781: 60s Siheyuan 29_1

She made quite a few shocking statements that morning, and the looks she received from her colleagues ranged from sizing her up, to curiosity, to defensiveness, to outright antagonism.

Zhang Yu didn’t have time to look at them; she was really busy now, with no time to watch their expressions.

As for relationships with colleagues, if they could get along, then great; if not, just drop it. After all, geniuses are always lonely.

Moreover, she might be fighting with the beasts of the quadrangle at any time, as exhausting as that could be; she really didn’t have the energy to play all sorts of calculating games with her colleagues.

After scrutinizing the accounts for a long time, Zhang Yu felt she was seeing stars—the era without computers meant all the data had to be crunched with just a pen and an abacus, which was certainly not easy.

Just as Zhang Yu was about to stand up for some on-the-spot exercises, she noticed that everyone was already preparing to go for lunch.

She glanced up at the clock; it wasn’t time for the lunch break yet, but Li Li was already taking out her food container.

Alright then, since these old hands were already gearing up for lunch, she certainly couldn’t miss out.

After all the commotion last night, she hadn’t rested until past midnight, and then people in the quadrangle were up before even five in the morning; no one had rested well.

It would be good to have an early lunch and then take a short nap.

Zhang Yu followed the crowd to the canteen to get her meal, all the while wondering if Sha Zhu would show up to serve food today.

As the head chef, he rarely showed his face unless Qin Huairu came to work at the steel mill; only to serve her extra food would the guy appear.

But since she had offended Sha Zhu this morning, offended his goddess, it was very likely he’d show up at the front line.

Sha Zhu actually spent quite a while pondering whether he should give Zhang Yu a bad time with the ladle.

He was actually worried that if Zhang Yu blew things up, what would he do.

But if he didn’t stir things up today, wouldn’t that mean that wretched girl would look down on him, thinking he was a coward?

He Yuzhu didn’t really think Zhang Yu would escalate things. When Sha Zhu made an appearance, everyone was quite surprised.

By the time Zhang Yu got to the canteen, quite a few people were already eating, seemingly office staff, and it made sense; the office was close to the canteen, so leaving just three or five minutes early, even the chiefs wouldn’t say a word.

Approaching the canteen entrance, she saw Sha Zhu, and Zhang Yu smiled at him, which suddenly made him feel she wasn’t bad-looking.

No, that’s wrong; how could he think that way? That girl was not good-hearted; she was a ruthless person.

Remembering this, He Yuzhu went to the window where Zhang Yu was lining up to get her meal. When it was her turn, she pointed out her choices and handed over her meal ticket.

He Yuzhu took Zhang Yu’s food container, shook the ladle out of habit, and Zhang Yu watched him with a smile.

Humph, don’t think that just because you smile at me, I won’t shake the ladle; Sha Zhu considered himself a principled person.

Zhang Yu took her food container back, "Sha Zhu, I ordered two dishes, not even as much as someone else’s one."

"So this is the legendary ’shake of the ladle,’" Zhang Yu laughed. Really, if you don’t invite trouble, there’s none to have, "I’ve truly experienced it."

"Hmph, the canteen is my territory. I decide the quantity, next in line," He Yuzhu called for the next person.

"Your territory, your rules, so you can shortchange the workers on their food," Zhang Yu said as she walked with her food container to the door.

He Yuzhu was still puzzled, wondering why the kid didn’t make a fuss, not expecting that she really wouldn’t make one.

But seeing her at the door, Sha Zhu started to panic; could it be that this girl was really about to blow the whistle.

Waiting at the door, Zhang Yu saw Director Yang approaching, so she walked up to him, "Director Yang, good day. I’d like to report that the canteen chef, He Yuzhu, is shortchanging the workers on their meals."

Everyone was astounded; even though they were office staff, it wasn’t like they hadn’t been given the ’shake of the ladle’ by Sha Zhu before.

But the complaint was to no avail, so they didn’t confront Sha Zhu directly, not expecting that this time someone tough would show up.

By this morning, after an entire morning of spreading, many people knew about the incident at the quadrangle.

They were also gambling on who would back down in the end, and when they saw Sha Zhu shaking the ladle, they all thought Zhang Yu would give in.

To their surprise, she didn’t budge at all and even went directly to Director Yang.

Director Yang looked at Zhang Yu and felt this young girl looked so familiar, "You are?"

"My dad is Zhang Hao. I’m Zhang Yu, who just started working in the finance department today," Zhang Yu knew that as the director, one shouldn’t expect him to remember.

Director Yang remembered, "Right, right, you’re Old Zhang’s daughter. What’s the matter?"

"I got two portions of dishes. How about this, Director Yang, you also get the same two portions, and we’ll compare," Zhang Yu said straightforwardly, prompting Director Yang to get the same two portions of dishes.

Director Yang walked to the window and gestured for identical dishes to be served. The canteen staff were stunned, having seen Sha Zhu shaking the ladle.

They could shake the ladle for anyone, but who would dare to do that for the director?

"Serve the dishes," Zhang Yu said from the side, "Show us the skill of shaking the ladle."

"If there’s not enough food, and regular workers can’t enjoy shaking the ladle, then the directors and such leaders shouldn’t either."

Zhang Yu stared at the fatty, humph, Sha Zhu’s apprentice, the person who ultimately backstabbed Sha Zhu.

Left with no choice, the fatty could only serve two ladles of dishes. Zhang Yu placed her own food tray next to Director Yang’s, "Director, these are the two portions under your leadership."

"As an ordinary employee, these are my two portions."

"What is this, leadership privilege?" Zhang Yu asked.

The canteen, originally buzzing with noise, was now as quiet as it could get.

No one expected that Sha Zhu would really clash with Zhang Yu, nor did they expect Zhang Yu would actually confront the director.

Director Yang wasn’t ignorant of some of Sha Zhu’s issues. He thought it wasn’t a big problem, but now, in front of everyone, Zhang Yu’s words left him no way to respond.

"Sha Zhu said that it’s his turf, and he gets to decide how much he serves. Who does he think he is?"

"The vile capitalist, exploiting us laborers?"

"Don’t talk about me having a small appetite, I paid the same price for the meal tickets."

Lots of people gathered around, knowing that after stepping on a mine, Sha Zhu was in for it and feeling pretty good about it, "It should be this way."

"Sha Zhu often shakes the ladle."

"It’s just because he sees that we workers are easy to bully. Would he dare to shake the ladle for a leader?"

"With Director Yang as his patron, otherwise, would reporting him have done any good?"

When Director Yang heard the people’s comments and talk of having the director as a patron, he felt darkness before his eyes. If this got to the metallurgy department, he wouldn’t be deposed as the director, but it certainly wouldn’t be good for him.

"Sha Zhu, who gave you the right to shake the ladle?"

"I, I..." Sha Zhu panicked, "I, I..."

"Never mind the future, Sha Zhu has always been this domineering. Aren’t there any measures for punishment?"

"I also know that the leaders can’t do without Sha Zhu’s cooking skills." If possible, he really wanted to send him to clean the toilets.