Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Maybe This Is Actually a Good Thing

Is Hua Xiaoling upset because Jiang Yu’s new Red Crispy Pork didn’t make it to the video?

That’s just a small part of the reason.

Everyone present knows very well that this gluttonous little girl is actually furious because she missed out on the “food grabbing battle” and didn’t get to eat many good things.

Of course, being unhappy is one thing, but work still needs to be done.

“Xiaoling, for the video, just film Xiaodu’s Red Crispy Pork. His presentation is also quite good,”

Jiang Yu instructed since, after all, she was already there and couldn’t do nothing,

“In the future, Xiaodu will not only help me with the preliminary work of the dishes but also be responsible for dish presentation, so if you want to shoot videos, you’ll need to check with him more often.”

This was not only advice for Hua Xiaoling but also clearly arranged for Du Guangning.

Hearing this, Du Guangning couldn’t help but stand up straighter.

From now on, he’s part of the Seventh Dining Hall!

Not only does he have a job he likes, but he can also occasionally eat delicious dishes he can’t even make himself…

I just want to ask, where can you find such a good job?

So, being happy and satisfied is inevitable.

Next, Du Guangning assisted Hua Xiaoling in filming a video of the Red Crispy Pork he made, preparing to upload it to the “Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall” Douyin account.

At the same time, the dish “Tengwang Pavilion Red Crispy Pork” officially made it onto the “recommended dishes” list of the restaurant.

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Jiang University Administration Building, third floor.

Xiong Bingsheng has been quite busy these days, as graduation season is approaching and there are many trivial matters for the Student Affairs Office to handle.

These matters aren’t difficult, mostly routine communications, but this kind of trivia is the most time-consuming and becomes a headache when there’s a lot to do.

He had been thinking of sneaking over to the Seventh Dining Hall for a treat at lunch today, but just then, a call from Vice Principal He made him both excited and troubled.

Although Xiong Bingsheng is the deputy director of the Student Affairs Office, he doesn’t usually interact much with the school’s top leaders, let alone dine with them.

The Student Affairs Office is considered an important department within the school’s functional departments, but he’s not the deputy head of the department.

Moreover, even as a deputy director, he’s not the only one.

So, when Vice Principal He called unexpectedly, Xiong Bingsheng was quite thrilled.

At the same time, he felt a bit curious:

He doesn’t usually interact much with Vice Principal He, so why did this leader suddenly think of him?

But no matter how much he thinks about it, he probably wouldn’t guess that Vice Principal He contacted him just because of his good relationship with Jiang Yu.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have time to bother you!

After a long and polite conversation with Vice Principal He and hanging up the phone, Xiong Bingsheng sat back down in his chair and let out a long breath.

Only then did he have the peace of mind to seriously contemplate what Vice Principal He’s call meant.

Vice Principal He didn’t say much on the phone, just mentioned that he’s usually busy and doesn’t have much time to interact with different departments, so he wanted to take advantage of the less busy period now to gather everyone together.

He also specifically emphasized that this gathering is purely private, not covered by public funds, and everyone shouldn’t treat him like a principal and scramble to pay the bill. The gathering expenses will be evenly split, AA style.

Finally, Vice Principal He casually mentioned Jiang Yu’s newly opened Seventh Dining Hall, saying it was well done and the school now has a place for gatherings.

He even told Xiong Bingsheng not to look for external dining venues, just book a private room at the Seventh Dining Hall, as it would be a way to support the entrepreneurship of our own students…

During the call, Xiong Bingsheng was so stunned by the “principal actually calling me” situation that he was completely out of it, just nodding and agreeing “mm-hmm” like a yes-man, not comprehending what Vice Principal He was saying at all.

Now that the call was over and he calmed down, if he still couldn’t figure it out, then his years as a deputy director would have been for nothing!

Vice Principal He’s long and eloquent speech was essentially about wanting to eat at the Seventh Dining Hall and enjoy Jiang Yu’s cooking again, wasn’t it?

Claiming it’s about supporting student entrepreneurship and not choosing another hotel, good grief…

If I didn’t know that you, old scoundrel, had already eaten there once before the Seventh Dining Hall officially opened to the public, I might have believed your nonsense!

How do I know this?

Do you even need to ask? That trickster Niu Wenlin was there too!

If he could dine at the Seventh Dining Hall, he wouldn’t hold it in without bragging to me, would he?

Once Xiong Bingsheng figured it all out, he was so angry that his head nearly started steaming.

This Vice Principal He isn’t a good person!

Clearly, he was craving to go there again to taste Jiang Yu’s dishes, yet he was too embarrassed to say so and presented it as a private gathering with the AA system, which is fine.

But saying he’s busy with work and doesn’t have time to interact with departments as a way to strengthen connections is pure nonsense.

After working together at the same university for so many years, choosing now, just after the Seventh Dining Hall opened, to gather for “work” is too obvious.

These words might fool students who haven’t yet graduated but trying to pull that with a deputy director…

Do you think people are fools?

He still has the nerve to say he’s supporting student entrepreneurship, does Jiang Yu’s No. 7 Restaurant really need your support?

What a joke!

The restaurant hasn’t even opened yet, and it’s already famous outside the school. On the first day of opening, the phone for reserving private rooms was blowing up, and within two short days, all the private rooms for the next half month were gone!

And even then, it still needs your support?

It’s clear he can’t get a room at No. 7 Restaurant himself, yet…

Thinking about it, Xiong Bingsheng’s face suddenly stiffened, and he finally understood why Vice Principal He didn’t call anyone else and specifically called him.

Damn, he’s deliberately trying to get me to secure a private room at Jiang Yu’s place!

Holy crap!

Vice Principal He actually knows everything, but he makes you think he doesn’t, and unknowingly makes you fall into his trap.

Impressive, these tactics, the old ginger is spicier!

Now, Xiong Bingsheng is practically on the verge of tears.

Jiang Yu’s No. 7 Restaurant has clearly stated that they don’t accept walk-in guests, only those who reserve in advance.

Especially since all the private rooms in his restaurant are booked…

How on earth do I even have the face to ask him for a room?

Am I shameless?!

But in the end, regardless, this task was assigned to him by Vice Principal He, and he didn’t express any objections on the phone at that time.

If this isn’t handled well, it’s unlikely to leave a good impression on the leadership.

Even though he believes this is Vice Principal He’s “trap,” at the end of the day, he is still his superior.

To put it bluntly, even if the boss did give you an order, wouldn’t you still obediently carry it out?

So, despite the headache this task causes him, he still has to get it done right.

After pondering for a long time, Xiong Bingsheng couldn’t come up with a good solution. His eyes glanced over the desk, and as they landed on the phone sitting to the side, an idea suddenly popped into his head:

If he can’t think of a solution himself, why not ask Niu Wenlin?

With this thought, he quickly got up from his chair, picked up the phone, and called Niu Wenlin.

As soon as the call connected, Xiong Bingsheng uncharacteristically softened:

“Lao Niu, only you can save me this time. Quickly help me come up with a good plan. Next time, I’ll treat you to drinks at the Seventh Dining Hall!”

Without waiting for Niu Wenlin to ask, he proactively recounted the entire story about the call from Vice Principal He.

Normally, people would keep such matters to themselves, at most mentioning a thing or two to their spouse at home, but not Xiong Bingsheng, who candidly shared everything with his colleague.

The most taboo thing in the workplace is having no filter.

Because what you say could potentially become a blade used against you by others, and you wouldn’t even know how you got booted out.

But Xiong Bingsheng had such a great relationship with Niu Wenlin, truly like good brothers, and he trusted Niu Wenlin wouldn’t harm him.

Besides, if you don’t explain things clearly, how can anyone help you figure out a solution?

Furthermore, he initially intended to vent to Niu Wenlin, as Vice Principal He is really a “pain”!

Sure enough, after hearing the whole story, Niu Wenlin burst into laughter:

“I was wondering why Vice Principal He would suddenly invite me to a gathering and suggest we split the bill.

I was puzzled, with the private rooms at No. 7 Restaurant being so fiercely contested, even ’scalpers’ were drawn there. How did he manage to get a room?

He couldn’t possibly use his position as principal to directly ask Jiang Yu, could he?

Now I understand, the key to the gathering is with you. Without you, there’s no private room!”

“What’s so funny? I’m nearly worried to death!”

Xiong Bingsheng gritted his teeth in frustration and said,

“It’s my fault. The moment I heard it was Vice Principal He on the phone, I was so dizzy I didn’t even know what he said.

If I hadn’t been so flustered, I would’ve politely declined right then, avoiding all this trouble now!

Hurry up and help me out, how exactly am I going to secure this private room?

This is the last time, next time I won’t be so easily fooled!”

“I say you’re a dumb bear, yet you never admit it.”

Hearing Xiong Bingsheng’s tone of deep anguish, Niu Wenlin chuckled, speaking in a leisurely manner,

“Why do you always think others are trying to fool you? Can’t you think on the bright side?

Maybe, just maybe, it’s a good thing!”

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