Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 383

Chapter 383: Chapter 383 Frozen Pork

Qin Juan laughed, "Where did you get candy? Keep it for yourself, Ningning isn’t lacking any food or drink now."

Before moving, the bun shop had issued a paycheck, and although she hadn’t worked there for long, there was an income.

After the divorce, her parents and siblings had also helped her out, and with payday approaching at the end of the month, Qin Juan had quite a comfortable life.

With Ningning by her side, and this job, food and drink were not a concern; life was much better than before.

But Qin Jianjun insisted on giving her the candy, "I’m already grown up, what does a grown man need candy for? Aunt, you have it."

Without dwelling on the candy any longer, he changed the subject, "Aunt, what did you want to see me for?"

Qin Juan’s smile faded slightly, she put the candy in her pocket, glanced around, and pulled Qin Jianjun to a secluded spot.

"You’ve been at the shop for a long time, do you think this pork looks normal? I just discovered it while preparing to make the filling; today’s pork seems a bit different from before."

She saw that no one else seemed to react and wondered if it was because she didn’t understand the business, as she hadn’t worked at the bun shop for long.

Qin Jianjun examined the pork and frowned slightly, "This seems like frozen pork."

The meat for their bun shop was always fresh pork slaughtered that same day.

"Could it be that it got frozen on the way here because it’s too cold outside?"

Qin Jianjun wasn’t sure, but since it was his aunt’s bun shop, any issue had to be reported promptly.

Just as he was about to go find Jia Liang, Feng Zhong came over, "Xiao Qin, big sister, what are you doing here? Is something wrong?"

Qin Juan glanced at Qin Jianjun, as the procurement work for the bun shop had always been Feng Zhong’s responsibility.

After thinking for a bit, she went straight to the point, "I was about to make meat filling just now, and it seems like our meat today is frozen. I remember the manager saying that our bun shop’s meat filling is always made with fresh pork slaughtered the same day."

"Today’s pork is freshly slaughtered," Feng Zhong said with a chuckle, "Big sister, you’ve got to spare me. Do you know how cold these mornings have been? I got up in the middle of the night to go to the slaughterhouse for the meat. It’s so cold that not just the pork, I’m almost frozen stiff too. This is normal; just smell the meat and you’ll know it’s fresh."

Qin Juan, who couldn’t afford meat more than a few times a month at the Zhang Family, always saved it for others to eat,

and she even ate less of the vegetables in the meat dishes.

After this explanation, she laughed somewhat awkwardly, "Is that so? I guess I’m just ignorant."

Qin Jianjun rarely entered the kitchen and knew even less about the difference between fresh and frozen pork.

Thinking about back home, during Chinese New Year they would also buy a big piece of meat to keep frozen and eat gradually.

Hearing what Feng Zhong said, he understood.

Although the issue seemed resolved for today, Qin Juan still remained cautious.

The next day, she checked the procured pork first thing in the morning.

She found that the pork, though somewhat stiff, was still different from yesterday’s.

Feng Zhong came over this time, "Big sister, how’s the meat today, no issues, right?"

Qin Juan smiled, "No issues."

"That’s right. You mentioned yesterday that the meat was badly frozen, so today I made sure to cover it with a blanket. It was warmer than my own clothes on the journey."

"Really? You’re considerate," Qin Juan finally felt at ease.

"Of course, we must be diligent and conscientious when working for the boss, to be worthy of the salary we receive. Big sister, don’t you worry. If there’s anything, just tell me directly. Me and Brother Liang, we’re brothers who’ve gone through thick and thin, there’s nothing we need to be courteous about."

Qin Juan nodded, smiled, and didn’t speak any further.

She was aware of the relationship between Feng Zhong and Jia Liang, which is why she had spoken to Jianjun about it first.

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