Chapter 356
Zhou Yueshen spoke for a while before someone knocked on the door to discuss business.
Although there was a recent swine fever outbreak, it was impossible for people to truly stop eating pork.
Some restaurants and hotels still had a huge demand.
Without meat, they couldn't make anything.
Especially for those who couldn't enjoy a meal without meat.
Therefore, the visitors were still mostly business owners.
Perhaps worried about potential issues, they made a special trip to personally check on the situation.
Just to avoid any accidents.
Si Nian didn't go out. She sat in the office waiting for Zhou Yueshen. He had just mentioned that he would go back home tonight to grab some clothes.
Si Nian was waiting to go home together with him.
It was a holiday today, and with Little Dong and Little Han at home looking after their sister, she had nothing to worry about.
The office door wasn't closed. Si Nian looked over and saw a few young men. One of them handed Zhou Yueshen a cigarette, which he reached out to take. The two of them walked to the side with cigarettes in their mouths, talking about something unknown, but they seemed very familiar with each other.
Perhaps her gaze was too intense.
The man next to Zhou Yueshen glanced at Si Nian in the office.
He smiled and said, "How is your wife so beautiful?"
Zhou Yueshen cast a sidelong glance at the man.
He didn't reply.
Then he put out his cigarette, walked in, and placed his coat on the back of the chair Si Nian was leaning against. Many people were waiting for him outside.
Zhou Yueshen had specifically come in to greet her, and everyone was watching.
Their eyes carried a teasing glint.
Because it was the first time they had seen a woman in Zhou Yueshen's office.
Although they had heard he was married long ago, this man never mentioned his family affairs outside.
So everyone was quite curious about what kind of woman stood behind a man like him.
They never expected her to be so young and stunningly beautiful.
Everyone was saying that Factory Manager Zhou was truly blessed.
Zhou Yueshen didn't say much. He rummaged out a box of cookies from a nearby desk, opened it, and placed it in front of her.
Si Nian, still holding the ledger, paused, feeling as if this man was raising her like a child.
Zhou Yueshen was indeed afraid she would get bored and restless.
He also remembered she had eaten very little for lunch and would definitely be hungry.
These cookies were given by a client who visited before. He had never eaten them and had completely forgotten about them.
If Si Nian hadn't come, he wouldn't have remembered he had this stuff.
Zhou Yueshen said, "I'll be right back."
Si Nian grabbed his arm. The man had taken off his coat, revealing thick, muscular arms with distinct, powerful lines. Si Nian signaled for him to bend down and whispered in his ear, "I'll wait for you to come back and take a nap."
Zhou Yueshen's expression remained unchanged.
He lowered his eyes to look at her.
He said okay.
Si Nian didn't pester him, asking to tag along.
Zhou Yueshen had his own reasons for not letting her follow.
Si Nian couldn't guess them, but she wouldn't overthink it either.
Because in his eyes, she saw only herself.
Si Nian also didn't think she was unpresentable.
Seeing Zhou Yueshen go out, she continued looking at the ledger.
It wasn't actually difficult, and since Zhou Yueshen had taught her, she quickly understood it.
...
Meanwhile, at the Zhou family home.
Lunch was made by Zhou Zedong.
However, he had only learned how to make breakfast before; for lunch, he had merely been Si Nian's assistant.
Afraid he would forget how to do it, whenever Si Nian taught him, he would silently memorize it and then go back to his room to write it down in a notebook.
Zhou Zehan and Jiang Jiu came back from playing around, so hungry that their stomachs were touching their backs.
Seeing that Si Nian hadn't returned yet, they both wore bitter expressions.
"Big brother, is Mom not coming back for lunch? Then what are we going to eat?"
Zhou Zedong turned around, took out a notebook from the room, opened it, and handed it to him.
He spoke concisely, "Order. I will only make one dish per person."
Zhou Zehan looked at the menu in the notebook and was dumbfounded!
His memory was still stuck on the fact that his brother only knew how to make pancakes.
He never knew his brother could actually cook so many things.
...
Inside the breeding farm.
After Si Nian finished reading, she tidied up Zhou Yueshen's desk. She didn't move his things, afraid that he wouldn't be used to it if she misplaced them. She just loved cleanliness and couldn't stand dust.
Inside Zhou Yueshen's office, separated by a curtain, there was a bed where he slept at night.
Zhou Yueshen didn't use a blanket when he slept, and he didn't feel cold either. It was mid-June now, and the days were exceptionally muggy and hot.
However, it was still cold at night when there were heavy rainstorms.
Si Nian had to be covered with a blanket to fall asleep.
Moreover, the houses here were generally low-built, and combined with the indoor dampness, it always felt chilly.
This resulted in a situation where it was hot outside but cool inside.
In such an environment, she figured she would develop rheumatism all over her body in less than a year.
Si Nian rummaged through a nearby cabinet and took out a fresh set of bedding. She had asked Zhou Yueshen to bring this over previously; they had them at home, so he didn't need to buy new ones.
However, the man didn't use them, so they had just been sitting here.
He probably only took them out in winter.
Si Nian changed the bedding, and it looked much more comfortable.
She would just take the replaced ones back later and wash them in the washing machine.
Once she started getting busy, she couldn't stop. She organized the clothes and the surrounding area neatly, instantly making the space feel much more spacious.
At this moment, a man came in to deliver an order form.
It required Zhou Yueshen's signature.
Since Zhou Yueshen wasn't there, Si Nian quickly walked out.
The other party didn't know her either. Suddenly seeing a stunningly beautiful woman, he was stunned for a moment.
He stuttered, "You, you are..."
Si Nian introduced herself and asked him what he needed from Zhou Yueshen.
Hearing that she was Factory Manager Zhou's wife, the man was even more surprised.
How could the factory manager's wife be so young?
Seeing Si Nian staring at him, he felt a bit embarrassed and hurriedly said he had an order form for Zhou Yueshen to sign.
Si Nian reached out, took it, and glanced at it. It was a new order.
However, she hadn't seen this client's name in Zhou Yueshen's ledger just now. Could it be a new client?
Si Nian didn't dare to sign it either. She told him to wait a moment and let Zhou Yueshen sign it when he returned.
Fortunately, Zhou Yueshen arrived quickly. The few men from earlier had already left, and he was alone.
He walked over, saw the man, and didn't ask any questions. He reached out to take the order form, glanced at it, didn't sign it, and told the man to take it back.
The man didn't dare to say anything; he quickly agreed and left.
Si Nian was a bit surprised but also relieved. Good thing she hadn't signed it for Zhou Yueshen just now.
She asked Zhou Yueshen, "This is quite a large order. Why didn't you sign it?"
Zhou Yueshen replied, "This client is from the west side of the city. When we first came here, we had some conflicts. Now that there's a swine fever outbreak in the west side, them coming to me is not a good thing for our factory."
Indeed, modern business warfare was nothing more than framing each other.
As long as I ruin your reputation, I can dominate the market alone.
Now that there was a swine fever outbreak in the west side, while Zhou Yueshen's place was perfectly fine, and this client was a long-term client from the west side, there was no telling what kind of hidden motives they might have.
To prevent any accidents, Zhou Yueshen naturally had to be careful.
Right now, he just needed to break even.
After all, it was a critical period.
The two entered the room. Zhou Yueshen followed behind and coughed softly a few times.
His throat seemed a bit uncomfortable.
Si Nian turned her head to look at him: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhou Yueshen said, "I might have caught a little cold."
Si Nian frowned. "There might be more rain these next few days. It won't do to go on like this. You can't let your health break down. Do you have any medicine here?"
Si Nian thought about getting him some medicine. She took a few quick steps and just as she pulled open a drawer to search, her arm was grabbed by him, and then she was pulled around to face him.
Si Nian was slightly stunned and looked up. Zhou Yueshen pressed her against the office desk, gripping her waist with both hands as he lowered his head.
"Didn't you want to sleep?"
Si Nian: Alright, alright, alright. I am after your body, and you are after mine too, aren't you...