I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 182 - 179: Gu Xiaoxiao Twists Her Hem: Can Girls Love to Drink?

Chapter 182: Chapter 179: Gu Xiaoxiao Twists Her Hem: Can Girls Love to Drink?

As Gu Xiaoxiao was lost in thought, a hand waved in front of her, startling her back to awareness in a second. When she saw who it was, Gu Xiaoxiao immediately exclaimed, but then quickly covered her mouth.

"Ming Yue, you finally came! I’ve been waiting for you so eagerly!"

"I’ve been busy with family matters lately, helping with the construction and firing of bricks at our village’s brick kiln. I remember mentioning this to you. And then there have been other things." With two rescues, she was indeed very busy.

"Yes, yes, yes, you’ve been busy; I should have visited you sooner. Oh, by the way, you arrived just in time. Your bicycle is here. Come on, let me take you to pick it up."

"Lanlan, please watch the counter for me. I’ll be right back."

The girl called Lanlan smiled agreeably, but her eyes flickered as they fell on Jiang Mingyue.

Jiang Mingyue felt a bit uncomfortable under such a gaze but didn’t pay it much mind.

Gu Xiaoxiao whispered, "Do you know? She was hired for the spot left vacant by Duan Min after she left. Do you remember Duan Min? She was fired, a huge dramatic reveal, saying she had conduct issues. First, she flirted with Xue Hong from the procurement department, but when Xue Hong wasn’t at the department store then, all the blame shifted to Vice President Li.

Duan Min was really something, having an affair with Vice President Li, that old man. Initially, the upper management would quietly fire the people involved. But for some reason, Vice President Li’s wife came and made a huge scene, exposing the matter to everyone, causing a massive uproar. The company couldn’t handle it, and naturally, they fired both of them and posted an announcement on the bulletin board; it was so embarrassing.

Yueyue, I’m so in awe of the person who reported them. You have to say they’re amazing. I worked with Duan Min every day, and I didn’t notice a thing. How did they see through it?"

Jiang Mingyue: "..." The focus is a bit misplaced, huh?! But, of course, it was this fairy who caused the stir. Her eldest cousin accompanied her to the post office to send the letter; presumably, he also finished up the matter.

But now it seems, with Duan Min gone and Lanlan arriving, what kind of judgment does the department store’s HR have in hiring?

With the bicycle in hand, Jiang Mingyue had already decided where it would go.

"By the way, Yueyue, luckily I prepared well this time and made quite a few pickles for you. Don’t turn your nose up at them." Fortunately, the bicycle arrived yesterday, and this morning she brought along jars of pickles she had prepared for Ming Yue over this period, filling a whole basket.

Placed in the same basket in the storage room, Jiang Mingyue took it out of the door.

"How could I dislike them? I love eating them; my whole family loves them. It’s just that we can’t make them as delicious. My mom even said you have such a talent."

"Really? I’m glad you like them! I’ll make more next time then."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Fine, let her make them if she wants. In relationships, there always needs to be a bond to maintain them. It’s fun to give and take.

"I’ve also brought you some things. Oh, Xiaoxiao, does anyone in your family drink alcohol?"

Gu Xiaoxiao was momentarily stunned, then looked down, rubbing her clothes a bit shyly: "I do."

Jiang Mingyue: "..."

"Yueyue, does it seem unlikely? But I’ve been able to drink since I was little. My grandpa used to brew wine, and I could often drink it. Later, when he passed away, we were so poor that we had no grain to practice with. My dad and brother didn’t learn the craft either, even though they love drinking, but the taste of store-bought wine isn’t great."

Jiang Mingyue thought to herself that the fruit and grain wines in her space all had health benefits. Drinking them could strengthen the body and protect the uterus, so she might as well let her try them.

Jiang Mingyue took out a jar of buckwheat wine from under the cover cloth of her backpack. Gu Xiaoxiao glanced around seeing no customers approaching, squatted behind the counter, quickly opened the jar, and eagerly sniffed it: "Wow! It smells so fragrant and mellow. You can sense its clear aroma even without drinking it. Ming Yue, your wine is absolutely premium. The materials are the best, and the brewer must be the best; otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to make such good wine. I can’t wait for my shift to end."

"Just take it easy. If I find out you mess up because of drinking, I won’t bring you wine next time." She found that Gu Xiaoxiao truly liked alcohol. The eyes don’t lie about whether one genuinely likes something or not. For those who love drinking, why not use it to limit their actions? Although she wanted to believe Xiaoxiao would be moderate...

"Okay, okay, you’re such a busybody."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Itchy!

In addition, Jiang Mingyue took out a can of canned yellow peaches, a jar of apple sauce, two braised chickens, and two braised rabbits. In hot weather, braised foods can be stored for longer.

"Heavens! You even prepared snacks for the wine. Isn’t this considerate? That’s wonderful. But, Ming Yue, this must cost a lot, right? Don’t bring it next time."

Jiang Mingyue: "...It’s fine. I have a second brother who’s great at hunting."

Whether it was because the store had eyes installed or not, after Jiang Mingyue bid goodbye to Xiao Xiao and was about to ride her bike with two baskets to find an unoccupied place to store them in space, Mr. Gao chased after her. The key was that Manager Zhuang was trailing behind.

"Mr. Jiang, you came without coming upstairs for a sit. Didn’t I say you could come to see me anytime?"

Manager Zhuang was the first to speak.

"Manager Zhuang, I’m afraid I’d be interrupting you. It’s working hours now, right?"

Manager Zhuang: "..." No need to be so honest.

"Mr. Jiang, didn’t I mention it last time? My spouse wants to invite you over for a meal, and look at you, it’s been so long since you showed up. It’s rare for you to come by, and you want to sneak away. How about today? I’ll give you the address and keys now, and you can go to my house and hang out. I’ll be home after work."

Jiang Mingyue: "...Ahem, Manager Zhuang, I have something today, maybe next time?"

Manager Zhuang felt quite regretful but heard Jiang Mingyue agreeing to meet next time. Was there still hope? Rubbing his hands excitedly, he said, "Then this weekend, Zhou Tian, my spouse and I will both be at home, and we’ll prepare more sumptuous ones for you."

Jiang Mingyue smiled and replied, "Sure, as for the meal, no need to make it extravagant. I’m not picky, anything casual is fine."

Manager Zhuang, seeing her agree, looked utterly satisfied, waving his hand, "How could it be casual? Mr. Jiang is a great benefactor to my whole family. Nowadays, I started morning runs, my heart’s doing great. When I’m healthy, smiles fill my family’s faces. Mr. Jiang, you’ve done us a huge favor."

Jiang Mingyue, fearing more gratitude from him, hurriedly said she had to leave, and was released. So she went back to 42 Magpie Street, putting the bicycle and Gu Xiaoxiao’s basket of pickles into space.

Thirsty, she drank some water, ate a bowl of strawberries, and gathered some sugar cane. Regretfully, her spiritual power only allowed her to turn it into white sugar and brown sugar. If only she could make big white rabbit candies!

After taking a break, she quietly returned to the department store, knowing her eldest cousin would be in the office at this time.

Although she had the key to her cousin’s residence, she wanted to see her cousin!

Thus, Jiang Mingyue passed by Uncle Wang at the gate again. She presented him with a jar of corn wine, asking him to keep it a secret from Manager Zhuang and Mr. Gao, before heading to the procurement department.

But the people in the procurement department told her that her eldest cousin happened to be on a business trip today and was probably at home packing.

Jiang Mingyue hurriedly left, casting out her spiritual power, but it was instantly bounced back, strange!

She quickly went to his apartment building.

Only when she knocked on the door did she find that the person answering was not her eldest cousin...