Chapter 581 - 21: The Cannon Fodder Daughter and Her Cannon Fodder Dad (Part 21)

Shen Yaoyao let out a sigh of relief.

She smiled at Jiang Lai.

"Great, we two sisters can work together in the future."

Jiang Lai smiled and looked at the factory director’s wife.

"Thank you for your kindness. It’s just that my dad is getting older and needs a helping hand by his side. As his daughter, I must stay by my dad’s side to take care of him.

But if you still want to eat something in the future, the State-Owned Grand Hotel always welcomes you."

The factory director’s wife was still smiling, but her smile was not as bright as before.

"Hehe, fine then, Master Jiang has raised his daughter well, today’s dish is indeed quite good."

Jiang Hai smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"The kid has her own ideas. If you want to eat anything, just send someone to tell me, and I’ll bring my daughter right over."

The factory director’s wife didn’t say much more, just said she was tired and turned to leave.

Jiang Hai tidied up his things and walked back, while nearby, the two assistant chefs kept flattering him, praising him for having a good daughter and a good niece.

Jiang Hai didn’t say anything, and after he got home, he called Shen Yaoyao and Jiang Lai.

"Jiang Lai, go gather up your things. Yaoyao, come here, I want to ask you something."

Shen Yaoyao stood obediently in front of him.

"Uncle, go ahead."

"The steel factory restaurant, the situation there is complicated. I know several chefs there; they all got in through connections, and don’t have much real skill, plus... the reputation isn’t good.

When the time comes, you should tell the factory director’s wife you’re not going, and I’ll take you to the State-Owned Grand Hotel as an apprentice. The salary might be less than at the steel factory, but you’ll learn something."

Shen Yaoyao looked up at him in disbelief.

"Uncle, you already have Jiang Lai by your side, why do you want me to go? Besides, the steel factory restaurant is one of the best, I can earn a salary there and lessen your burden.

The things you mentioned don’t seem to be issues to me. I’m just going as an apprentice, and it’s the factory director’s wife personally recommending me, there won’t be any problems."

Jiang Hai frowned.

"Things are not as simple as you think. The apprentices who went before, one went crazy and one died; those who stayed well inside were all related to the Zhang Family. The factory director’s wife saying something casually doesn’t count, I’m worried about you."

Shen Yaoyao smirked coldly in her heart.

Worry about her?

Probably worried she would develop better at the steel factory restaurant than his own daughter.

Or maybe just wanted a free apprentice to do chores all day long and learn nothing?

Shen Yaoyao didn’t say anything because she was still living with the Jiang Family. Even if she disagreed, she couldn’t show it too plainly.

Jiang Hai let out a sigh.

"Okay, you go rest first. I’ll discuss this matter with your aunt."

Shen Yaoyao felt anxious.

She turned and went to find Shen Yan, finally finding her in the kitchen, her eyes already red and choking back tears.

"Aunt, today the factory director’s wife asked me to go to the steel factory restaurant as an apprentice, but I don’t know why Uncle won’t let me go and wants me to follow him as an apprentice.

But he’s already taken Jiang Lai as an apprentice, he can’t focus on two things at once. What can I learn by following him?

Aunt, what should I do?"

Shen Yan extracted key information from Shen Yaoyao’s words.

Jiang Hai didn’t choose the capable Shen Yaoyao but instead picked the inexperienced Jiang Lai as an apprentice.

Shen Yaoyao was noticed by the factory director’s wife and recommended to work at the steel factory restaurant.

Jiang Hai repeatedly stopped and attempted to hinder the bright future of his niece.

Anger surged up to her head.

She threw down the spatula, pulled off her apron, grabbed Shen Yaoyao’s hand, and stormed out, cursing as she went.

"You heartless Jiang Hai, always thinking of the Jiang Family, and now you want to push the Shen Family into the fire pit!"

"Jiang Hai! Jiang Hai! What do you mean by this?! Can’t you bear to see Yaoyao doing well?! The steel factory restaurant is a hundred times better than your State-Owned Grand Hotel! And yet you want Yaoyao to stay and work for you?

If you don’t give me an explanation today, we can’t continue like this!"

Jiang Hai’s freshly set peanuts were swept off the table by Shen Yan.

The half bottle of good wine brought back from the factory director’s house was also shattered on the floor.

Jiang Hai kept his face taut, forcibly controlling his anger.

"Why take out your frustration on food?"

Shen Yan stomped on the peanuts, looking fierce with anger.

"It won’t end up in my stomach anyway, why should I care if you eat or not! You’re so used to eating alone now that we can’t say or ask much.

For having so many children for the Jiang Family you certainly turned out to be an ingrate!

The future that Yaoyao earned through her own ability, what right do you have to stop her from going? Tell me!"

Jiang Hai knew Shen Yan couldn’t be reasoned with right now, but he tried to control his temper and explain.

"Of course I’m happy if Yaoyao can work at a good place, but is the steel factory restaurant a good place?

People from that place have come to our restaurant, and it’s nothing like you think!

They’re all relatives of the factory director and deputy director, each taking ten to twenty apprentices, only women, not men. Don’t you get what that means?!"

Shen Yan’s eyes wavered slightly upon hearing this.

Because Jiang Hai never lies, if it really is like that, then that place shouldn’t be considered.

But then Shen Yaoyao softly said from the side.

"Rumors can be deadly. Today I spoke with the factory director’s son, he said the people in the restaurant are all good..."

The factory director’s son?

Shen Yan’s focus shifted again, and she grabbed Shen Yaoyao’s hand.

"You spoke to the factory director’s son?"

"Yes, we just bumped into each other, and since we hit it off, we chatted a bit. He also put in a word for me to get into the steel factory restaurant.

I trust him. The factory director’s family are good people, very warm."

After hearing this, Shen Yan made up her mind immediately.

"Alright, since you have a connection, just stay and work at the restaurant honestly; don’t listen to your uncle. He’s the type who amplifies things he hears from the wind, doesn’t have any perspective."

Jiang Hai’s face turned darker.

His repeated advice wasn’t just for Shen Yaoyao’s sake, it’s also because she’s Shen Yan’s niece. If she had a rough time, Shen Yan would certainly make a fuss, and this family would never know peace.

Now he’s the sinner.

"Fine, if you don’t listen, don’t blame me for not warning you when you suffer later."

"Suffer? If she suffers, it’d be your fault! Why insist on taking Jiang Lai as an apprentice? What can she do? Yaoyao’s been cooking well since she was young, yet you won’t use her, just biased towards your own family.

If it weren’t for my brother, do you think we could have been together back then? Would you have three strong sons?

Now that my brother is no more, you ungrateful person show favoritism, what about these two poor kids?

If you don’t think it’s okay, then let Jiang Lai go home and honestly learn another skill, and let Yaoyao learn from you.

Otherwise, you’re letting my brother down!"