"Hey girl, did my cousin buy that beef jerky from you?"
Su Xiaoxiao was suddenly confronted with Xu Xiaowan’s fiery gaze, feeling a bit puzzled.
Wait, who is this woman?
Xu Cuilan couldn’t bear to watch, quickly catching up and pulling the person back. Her cousin had many good qualities, except for being a foodie.
As a child, when she saw other kids eating treats, if they wouldn’t share, she could chase after them for miles with drool on her chin.
How did she grow up to still be so shaless?
"Manager Su, this is my cousin, she just loves this stuff, please don’t mind her."
Ah, so she wanted to buy beef jerky from her. That’s an easy request!
She was eager to sell Xu Cuilan a favor, and imdiately handed over a leather bag: "Manager Xu, I thought about how your family has lots of kids, the previous bag might be insufficient, so I’m giving you this one too."
"Manager Su, I can’t possibly accept, one bag is enough for ..."
Xu Cuilan hurried to decline, but quickly t Xu Xiaowan’s pitiful gaze.
The cousin had enough, but she didn’t.
Those few handfuls weren’t even enough to satisfy her cravings.
Xu Cuilan had to swallow her remaining words and pulled out two yuan from her pocket, pressing it into Su Xiaoxiao’s hand: "Take this yuan as your delivery fee, please don’t be polite with , or I’ll feel embarrassed to ask you for more."
"You can’t buy beef jerky this good anywhere else for the price, consider it a favor from to you. If you need anything in the future, I’ll help you for sure."
Xu Cuilan spoke sincerely.
Unable to decline, Su Xiaoxiao accepted the money.
Xu Xiaowan cheerfully unwrapped a piece of jerky, chewing while mumbling, "Su, right? Don’t be polite with my cousin, take what’s yours, we’re just making friends. I just started as a secretary at the steel factory, if you need for anything, you can find at City First Steel Factory."
The First Steel Factory? Isn’t that her brother’s workplace?
Talk about a gift in need, she was just thinking about how to help her brother secure the deputy director position, otherwise with his rigid nature, he’d get nowhere.
She imdiately extended a warm invitation: "Xiaowan, we hit it off, I definitely want to be friends with you. I have more treats in my office, want to co and sit?"
At the ntion of treats, Xu Xiaowan’s eyes lit up: "Sure, sure, I don’t have much work now."
"Sis, I’ll chat with my girl here, see you!"
She waved to Xu Cuilan and quickly left, arm in arm, with Su Xiaoxiao.
Xu Cuilan: "..."
She realized the girl was here not to visit her but to scavenge for snacks.
Once they entered Su Xiaoxiao’s office, Xu Xiaowan couldn’t help but exclaim: "Girl, you’re amazing, managing so young. At first I thought you were just a regular clerk, but you’re truly making us won proud."
Su Xiaoxiao was embarrassed by the praise: "Xiaowan, you’re impressive too, working as a secretary in the city’s largest steel factory. Secretaries there are exceptional."
Their mutual complints grew as their conversation thrived.
Su Xiaoxiao seized the mont: "Xiaowan, I heard there’s a deputy director election at the factory recently, do you know the results?"
Xu Xiaowan asked in return: "Girl, how did you know?"
Intending to ask for a favor, Su Xiaoxiao chose not to hide anything, promptly explaining her brother’s work at the steel factory and his deputy director candidacy.
"Su Wenbing is your brother?"
Xu Xiaowan couldn’t help asking.
Su Xiaoxiao nodded: "Absolutely."
"No wonder, I felt you looked familiar."
"Xu Xiaowan, what do you think are his chances?"
Su Xiaoxiao probed.
Xu Xiaowan shook her head: "Girl, I’m just a secretary, such significant matters are beyond my reach."
Though she was greedy, she still had principles, knowing clearly what to get involved in and what not to.
"Oh, I was just chatting, the decision surely lies with the factory leaders..."
"By the way, I have lots of snacks, curious if you like anything."
Su Xiaoxiao shifted the topic, opening a drawer and pretending to pull out snacks from the drawer, while actually retrieving them from her small storage space.
Xu Xiaowan watched her pull out item after item; duck necks, dried fish, crab flavored broad beans, White Rabbit candy, chocolate...
The small drawer resembled a magical pouch, producing a heap of snacks, many she hadn’t even seen before.
She was practically drooling.
"Xiaowan, don’t be shy, take whatever you like, treat this place as your ho."
Su Xiaoxiao pushed the mountain of snacks toward her.
It was like she was treating her as her own sister, openly sharing her treasured goodies.
Xu Xiaowan, imagining switching places with her cousin, realized she wouldn’t be this generous.
Su Xiaoxiao was being so giving, while she hadn’t even shared a tidbit of news, she felt truly ashad.
Su Xiaoxiao, anwhile, was contemplating how to tease more information from Xu Xiaowan.
Suddenly, she heard Xu Xiaowan clear her throat and begin speaking: "Girl, I’ll be honest, your brother is hardworking and a technical backbone at the steel factory. His chances were initially high, but..."
"Xiaowan, want so coffee?"
Su Xiaoxiao swiftly pulled a new enal mug from her space, offering Xu Xiaowan a cup of instant coffee.
The rich aroma quickly filled the room.
Xu Xiaowan, slling the fragrance, took a sip from the enal mug, savoring the creamy, delightful taste.
She had coffee before, but never as good as what Su Xiaoxiao gave her.
With a blend of bitterness and milkiness, each sip was invigorating.
"Girl, honestly, the factory director is my boyfriend’s uncle. I’ll find an opportunity to speak on behalf of your brother, since others can pull strings, so can we."
Initially intending to hold back, she surrendered to Su Xiaoxiao’s bounty of treats, feeling indebted.
With her assistance, her brother’s affair seed more than likely to succeed.
Su Xiaoxiao, delighted, eagerly opened a package of duck necks for Xu Xiaowan: "Xiaowan, try this."
"Then I’ll thank you on my brother’s behalf, let’s have a al together soti."
Xu Xiaowan waved it off: "No need for als, can I pack these snacks?"
"Certainly, anyti you want more, feel free to co to ."
After further pleasantries, they beca fast friends, shoulder to shoulder.
"Girl, rest assured, I’ll handle this matter perfectly."
Xu Xiaowan left with a bundle of goodies, and soon after, Su Xiaoxiao’s office door was knocked on again.
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