Chapter 392: Gourmet System of the Eighties (30)

Lou Sanqiang was sentenced to ten years.

The innocent victim, whom he had deliberately framed with fabricated evidence ten years ago, had developed very well over these past few years with the help of a relative who had returned from overseas; now, even the Commerce Bureau had to treat him with respect.

Upon learning that he had been maliciously framed back then, they naturally wanted to help him win this lawsuit.

Back then, because of a slanderous report letter and some fabricated, false evidence from Lou Sanqiang, the other party had been dismissed by the factory management.

Because he had a criminal record, his studies and work were all unsuccessful.

It was fortunate that he had a relative who returned from overseas; otherwise, his entire life would have been ruined by Lou Sanqiang.

After Lou Sanqiang was imprisoned, his wife immediately sold off the Third Canteen window he had contracted at a discounted price, then swept up all the valuable property in the house and ran away with their young son.

She left behind two daughters—the older one had just turned sixteen and was working as a Temporary Worker at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, while the younger one was a year away from graduating primary school—leaving them at a loss when faced with this mess.

"You really can know a person's face but not their heart! Chef Xie going to jail is indeed his own fault, but he was nothing but good to his wife. Who would have thought that as soon as trouble hit, his wife would run off with their son and leave both daughters behind? What a sin!"

"I heard that son isn't Chef Xie's."

"Yes, yes, yes! I heard that too; he's his master's!"

"Is that for real? His master is almost... this year?"

"Of course, he's already an old man."

"What was Chef Xie's wife thinking? Even if Chef Xie is useless, why pick someone else? And to pick an old man, tsk!"

"..."

Liu Shen and a few other helpers shared the big gossip they had each heard while they worked.

This gossip was truly quite big, and they had been eating it up for several days, to the point where they were so full they felt like vomiting.

Xie Yang was also stuffed.

The content of the complaints from Liu Shen and the others was quite informative.

"That old man is notoriously unfaithful. Didn't he get a divorce back then because he was fooling around outside?"

"Speaking of which, because of this, Chef Xie and Chef Fan had been rivals for many years!"

"Oh right! If Chef Xie knew that the master he had been favoring for years was actually sleeping with his wife and even had a son right under his nose, I wonder what his reaction would be."

"What other reaction could there be? He'd be so angry his lungs would explode. He spent so much effort on that son! Not to mention anything else, just when he was born prematurely and put in an incubator, Chef Xie even took a week off work, spending both time and money. In the end, he was actually raising someone else's son, tsk tsk tsk..."

【Host, System knows what his reaction is, hehe.】

The Main System remotely accessed the real-time footage of Lou Sanqiang in prison.

His eldest daughter went to visit him in prison and took the opportunity to complain to him:

"Dad, you don't know how excessive Mom is. She actually sold off the Canteen window you contracted at a discount, sold the valuable items in the house, and ran away with the money and my little brother, leaving me and my sister behind!"

Chef Xie clutched his hair in pain: "Your mom... sigh, it's my fault for failing her..."

Lou Minglu was frustrated by his lack of resolve: "Dad, why are you still so obsessed? She doesn't love this home at all, she doesn't love you, and she doesn't love me or my sister! She, she... you have no idea what people are saying outside, they say my little brother isn't your seed at all! He's someone she had with someone else!"

"!!!"

This news left Lou Sanqiang completely petrified.

"No, impossible..."

"Would I lie to you? Your colleagues at the factory are all laughing at you behind your back! They say the little brother's real father is Master..."

"Clang—"

Lou Sanqiang, not knowing what he was thinking, suddenly stood up from his chair, his heavy shackles making a harsh sound.

"Stop talking! This is impossible! Impossible, impossible..."

"Dad—"

"Shut up! Stop talking! Stop talking, stop talking..."

Lou Sanqiang's eyes were dull, muttering to himself as he stumbled out of the visiting room.

Looking at her father's hunched back at this moment, Lou Minglu suddenly realized that her father had actually already believed it, he just didn't dare to face the truth.

And how could she want to face this mess?

After watching this "live broadcast," Xie Yang had the Main System withdraw its focus on Lou Sanqiang.

In any case, the police had also withdrawn their surveillance of her.

They probably hadn't found anything unusual about her, and seeing that the whistleblower Lou Sanqiang had a history of malicious reporting, this report was likely another fabrication.

Her life returned to peace.

"Chef Xie, here to pick up the child?"

At the entrance of the Yuhong Class, Xie Yang ran into a few familiar faces; they were all residents who often patronized her Snack Bar.

She smiled and nodded in greeting.

"Chef Xie, I heard the Snack Bar is coming out with new bread? Will the Honey Bread still be sold?"

"New items coming out? What flavor? I've been hoping for new items, preferably a savory one."

"That's funny, how can bread be savory? If you want to eat something salty, aren't there Roast Buns?"

"Roast Buns have meat, they're expensive! Bread is more affordable."

Listening to their back-and-forth discussion, Xie Yang thought of a classic savory bread from the future—pork floss bread.

It just so happened she had a piece of lean meat at home.

A while ago, Shuisheng, Daniu, and the other children went to the Recycling Station together to scavenge for old toys.

As it turned out, they didn't find any toys they liked, but they did bring back a few books and magazines related to gourmet food.

Because he didn't know many characters, he guessed his way through a few pages, and the Gourmet System rewarded him with ten jin of meat.

Half of it was lean meat.

Lean meat might not be popular for dishes in this era, but it was perfect for making pork floss!

She would try it when she got back!

"Mom! Mom! I got a little red flower today!"

Musheng appeared before her, bouncing and skipping, clutching a paper-folded little red flower given by the teacher in his hand.

Xie Yang gave the child plenty of emotional validation: "Really? Musheng is amazing! I'll make you something delicious when we get home!"

"Yay, we get to have something delicious again!"

Musheng clapped his little hands in excitement.

He turned his head and shouted to Shuisheng, who was running over from afar: "Brother, hurry up! Mom is going to make us something delicious at home!"

Musheng's crisp, clear shout drew quite a few gazes.

Xie Yang's keen senses could clearly hear their whispers:

"Could she be faking it? I don't believe a stepmother would be this generous."

"Actually, you can't say that. She has always been quite good to the two children. Last time a matchmaker tried to set her up, she actually said she would only remarry if she could bring the two children with her. Who would be happy with that!"

"She's so good at earning money; even if she remarries and brings the two children along, she wouldn't be spending her new husband's money. What's there to be unhappy about?"

"Eh? Now that you mention it, that is a way. I have a cousin on my mother's side who is twenty-eight this year and still hasn't found a wife. His family was poor before and didn't have money for him to marry, and it's only gotten better in the last two years. But because he's older, it's hard to find a match. He's actually quite honest and steady. I wonder if Chef Xie would be interested..."

"Your cousin is too old; he's not as good as my cousin. He's twenty-four this year, the same age as Chef Xie, and he's even a technical secondary school graduate. It's just that he's a little short, but otherwise, they are quite a good match..."

Xie Yang: "..."

Main System: 【...】

How is its Host so much like the most beautiful top-grade pork belly, constantly being eyed by meddlesome humans!