Chapter 231: Mushroom Chicken Stew Noodles
Shen Ruyi helped Qi Yuansheng up. “Yuansheng, lie down on the berth for a while!
By the way, have you filled out the enrollment form for Peking University? If not, I can help you with it.
Uncle Qi has been transferred to the Provincial Machinery Department, right?
My dad was saying the other day—after Uncle Qi, his old subordinate, was transferred, things have been a bit inconvenient for him.”
Everyone present was perceptive enough to catch the implication in Shen Ruyi’s words.
She was clearly hinting that they had a strong background.
Director Tian, sharp as a monkey, naturally caught it too.
To say he wasn’t wary would be a lie—but he was also the type of person who wasn’t afraid of boiling water once already a “dead pig.” He wasn’t aiming for a political career anyway. At worst, he could just retire early.
Besides, with Su He around, he probably wouldn’t be able to stay in the director’s seat for many more years.
And anyway, the offense had already been given—there was no taking it back.
Since that was the case, he might as well earn some goodwill from Su He.
So after hearing Shen Ruyi’s words, he sighed and said to Principal Chen:
“Old Chen, tell me—why is this girl Su He so stubborn?!
She could have gone to university, and any university would take her, but she gave up the opportunity to help build her hometown.
Compared to that, some young people nowadays only know how to rely on family and connections. Tsk, really hard to watch.”
Principal Chen looked at Director Tian with newfound respect.
He had thought Tian Xiaokou would back down—but unexpectedly, he said something like this.
Sure enough, you can’t judge a person by appearances. Though he had many little schemes, in principle he was still a good comrade.
As for Principal Chen himself, he cared even less.
If he cared about such things, he wouldn’t have stayed in An County teaching for so many years—he would have found a way to transfer to the provincial capital long ago.
He had the integrity of an intellectual and never placed much importance on power.
Moreover, he already regarded Su He as a junior—naturally he wouldn’t let her be wronged.
So after hearing Director Tian’s words, he shook his head and sighed:
“That’s right. Not to brag, but if Little Su were willing to attend university, every university would open its doors to her!
With her talent, she could excel in any field!
It’s just that this child is too sincere—insisting on building our An County. It really makes an old man like me feel ashamed!”
…
Shen Ruyi’s left pinky finger trembled continuously. She barely concealed the resentment in her heart, said a few more words to Qi Yuansheng with a smile, then used hunger as an excuse to go to the dining car.
Luo Xiaoling felt as refreshed as if she had eaten an ice pop after seeing Shen Ruyi and Qi Yuansheng suffer a setback!
The sense of satisfaction was indescribable!
Before leaving, she glanced at the upper berth.
Just then, her eyes met Su He’s—Su He gave her a playful wink.
Luo Xiaoling stumbled, almost falling flat!
After they left, Su He climbed down from the upper berth and gave a solemn bow to Director Tian and Principal Chen.
No extra words were needed—they all understood.
Principal Chen took it calmly, but Director Tian felt a bit awkward.
This girl was usually full of tricks—seeing her suddenly so well-behaved felt strange.
He coughed twice. “Alright, I’m hungry too. I brought some steamed buns and boiled eggs—let’s make do with that.”
Su He smiled. “Just eating buns is too dry! Let’s soak three packs of instant noodles to go with them.”
Director Tian froze. “Aren’t those… the samples we’re bringing?”
Su He smiled. “We don’t need that many samples anyway. Principal Chen hasn’t tried them yet—this is a good chance.”
Hearing that, Director Tian couldn’t object.
Eating a bit was fine—it would make the load lighter anyway!
Su He took out three large enamel mugs, asked the conductor for hot water, and added the noodles, seasoning packets, and sauce packets.
Before long, the aroma of mushroom chicken stew filled the entire sleeper carriage.
Many people swallowed involuntarily—what smelled so good? Was someone actually cooking chicken stew on the train?
Some curious passengers followed the smell and found Su He’s compartment.
Su He placed peeled eggs into the noodles and slurped happily.
Principal Chen ate with great enjoyment—one bite of bun, one sip of noodle soup, full of praise.
Director Tian, meanwhile, quietly ate his noodles, closing his eyes with each bite to savor the taste.
Delicious!
And more importantly—this was produced by their factory!
He, Tian Jide, had contributed something for future generations!
When he looked up, he realized many people were gathered nearby watching. Some even kept swallowing their saliva.
Seeing him notice, a bespectacled man said, “Comrade, is that instant noodles? It doesn’t look like the Huanle brand I’ve had before.”
Su He picked up the conversation:
“Comrade, this is the new ‘He’ brand mushroom chicken stew instant noodles developed by our An County Food Factory.
The noodles are deep-fried, the seasoning packet contains over thirty spices and Chinese herbs, and the sauce packet is even more impressive! It’s made by stewing old hen and soaked mushrooms for three days and three nights…”
The crowd was already tempted by the smell—after hearing this, they became even more eager!
The bespectacled man asked, “I haven’t heard of it before. Is it available in department stores?”
Su He smiled. “It hasn’t officially launched yet. It should be on the market in about twenty days.”
The man looked disappointed, and so did the others.
Having asked what they wanted, they were about to disperse.
Unexpectedly, Su He said:
“Although it’s not on the market yet, since we’re all fortunate enough to be on the same train, today is on us—we’ll make a few more packs for everyone to taste.
It won’t be much for each person, so please don’t mind!”
Everyone was delighted—how could they possibly mind?!
Su He took out a washbasin and explained, “This basin is new, I haven’t used it at all—”
Before she could finish, someone shouted:
“Miss, no need to explain—even if it was used for washing feet, we wouldn’t mind!”
The crowd burst into laughter.
Su He smiled and started preparing more noodles.
Once done, she distributed them to the onlookers.
Now, the fragrance of mushroom chicken stew became even richer throughout the sleeper carriage!
Director Tian was no fool—after a bit of thought, he understood Su He’s intention.
Those who could afford sleeper berths either had good family conditions or were on business trips—people with relatively strong purchasing power.
Each person only got a few bites, which would leave them craving more. When they returned, they would surely talk about the “He” brand instant noodles.
This was essentially laying the groundwork for the product launch—ensuring strong sales later.
While feeling impressed, Director Tian also felt a trace of melancholy.
His ability and Little Su’s… were evenly matched.
As the saying goes—why was Yu born if Liang already exists?
