I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 206: Acquaintances, Acquaintances, All Acquaintances

Fu Meili was acquainted with Hu Biao; she had followed a twisty trail of relatives to attend Hu Biao and Li Qianqian’s wedding. Initially, she heard someone making a loud commotion in the ticketing hall, calling out for Shen Meng, who was just starting her job that very day, and she immediately felt a bit displeased.

She liked people who were well-behaved. If it turned out to be a troublemaker, she would have to talk to the person responsible for assigning the work and see if they could be transferred to a different position. But right as she stepped out of the office, she saw a somewhat familiar man approaching. At first, she hesitated to recognize him, but it wasn’t until she heard Shen Meng addressing him that she finally confirmed his identity.

"Mr. Hu Biao, what brings you here?"

"Hey, Qianqian said it’s your first day at work and was worried you’d be too nervous and in a hurry coming to the county, unable to eat properly. Just so happens my mom had Aunt Chang make some braised pork and a fried fish. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Hu Biao handed over two warm lunchboxes to Shen Meng with a look that seemed to be asking for praise. In Li Qianqian’s eyes, Shen Meng was now more important than himself, and he was truly grateful to her from the bottom of his heart. If it weren’t for her visiting Qianqian and Bao Guo earlier, he couldn’t even imagine how his wife and child would have been bullied. And the things she brought for Qianqian and the child, especially that high-quality baby formula, were hard to come by even with money.

He estimated that without spending three to five hundred, it would be impossible to get those items. His entire family was deeply grateful to Shen Meng; after all, just sending a meal was nothing in comparison.

"You’ve gone through trouble. Aunt Chang’s cooking is definitely delicious. How have Qianqian and Bao Guo been these past few days?"

"They’re doing very well, very well indeed. Bao Guo has put on quite a bit of weight these past two days, thanks to the formula you bought, Sister Meng. Hurry and eat while it’s hot."

Shen Meng didn’t stand on ceremony and directly took the lunchboxes he offered. She began eating with chopsticks, and she couldn’t deny that the food prepared by Mr. Li’s Aunt Chang was indeed good. But she also understood that such rich and oily food was definitely made for Li Qianqian; Mr. Li and the rest of the Li family would not normally indulge like this!

"Mr. Hu, have you eaten? I can’t finish all this food by myself. Why don’t we eat together?"

"No need, no need, my family saved some for me. Sister Meng, after you’re done eating, just keep the lunchbox, I’ll take it back and wash it myself," said Hu Biao before pausing to look at Shen Meng, who was eating intently. After a moment, he continued, "Sister Meng, actually, I came here to ask for a favor. It’s okay if you can’t do it, I just wanted to ask for your help."

"You’re already calling me sister, so just tell me what you need, no need to be so polite with me. Oh, is it that Bao Guo’s running out of formula?"

"Hehehe... I knew Sister Meng, you’re perceptive. The formula is indeed running low, and Qianqian has had no breast milk. Dr. Cheng said it was because she wasn’t taken care of properly when she was doing her confinement. These days she’s been drinking Five Red Soup, but it’s not working so well."

Shen Meng looked around. Several people in the office were curious about Hu Biao, even Fu Meili had left her own office to take a look twice.

She coughed discreetly and moved closer to Hu Biao, whispering, "Actually, I asked someone about the formula earlier, and it should be here in a couple of days. It’s not the kind sold at the Cooperative Society, it’s shipped in from Mongolian Province, a pure source of milk, but the quantity is limited, so don’t spread the word. Come find me in a few days to pick it up."

"Wow, thank you so much, Sister Meng..."

"Keep your voice down, don’t let others hear. This isn’t exactly by the book."

"Oh, oh, okay, thank you, Sister Meng, thank you. How much is there this time? You know, despite being small, my little rascal can eat a lot, and we’re really running low at home."

"I ordered six cans; any more and they wouldn’t have given them to me. It really took some thick skin to ask for these!"

Hu Biao’s face lit up with joy. Six cans were actually a decent amount, almost enough to feed his little brat for a month. Plus, although Qianqian’s breast milk wasn’t plentiful, it was still something, and it could work as a little extra nourishment for his son.

"Sister Meng, how much for the six cans of milk powder? Tell me the amount. Of course, I’ll be the one to pay."

Shen Meng held out a finger. She had never intended to give away the items in her space for free, but she felt like she was at a loss, considering that the expensive milk powder from her previous life was selling for so much less now. She felt like she was losing a lot of money.

"Four hundred, alright. I’ll bring it to you tomorrow. Is there anything else you want to eat? If not, I’ll ask Aunt Chang to make some dumplings for you tomorrow. We just bought some lamb, I’ll bring you some extra."

"No need, no need. I’m here to work, not to be hospitalized. It’s not right always having you bring me meals. Just this once is enough. Oh, by the way, my little brother Shen Xiaobin and the young man Luo Shihao are also working now, right? Keep an eye on them for me. Also, about that cleaning job at the textile factory, my dad agreed to arrange a temp worker. I’ll have someone report for duty tomorrow!"

Hu Biao nodded his head repeatedly. His dad had said it was okay, so what else could he say? He would definitely make sure it was properly arranged. After finalizing everything, Hu Biao happily picked up his lunch box to leave and just so happened to run into Director Fu who was coming out of the office.

"You’re Director Hu, right? Hello, hello. I’m the head of the public transport company, Shen Meng’s boss. What brings you here today?"

Hu Biao scanned Director Fu up and down. In front of Shen Meng or the Li family, especially Li Qianqian, he was kind and humble, but in front of outsiders, he still carried the pride of a big factory compound’s offspring.

This person could have come out at any time but chose to do so now and even directly used his title. It was obvious that he knew who Hu Biao was.

"Oh, Director Fu, hello, hello. My sister has been arranged to work here, and the family was worried she wouldn’t eat properly at lunch. So they had me rush it over. I’m not very observant, when did we... hehe!"

Director Fu smiled and said, "I had the honor of attending your wedding to Mr. Li’s daughter. There were so many people then, and you were busy. It’s normal that you wouldn’t remember me."

Isn’t that the truth? He was busy with relatives, factory leaders, government compound folks, and all sorts of messy family members everywhere. Faces were a blur; how could he recall the director of a public transport company!

"Oh, oh, I’m really sorry about that. An acquaintance, an acquaintance. I’ve got things to do at home today, so I won’t stay long. My sister is working under you, so please do take good care of her!"

"No problem, no problem. You’re busy, so I’ll see you later!"

Hu Biao smiled and nodded. If this person wasn’t Shen Meng’s boss, he wouldn’t even bother with him. His son was at home waiting to be fed!

After Hu Biao left, the people in the office looked at Shen Meng with suspicion, especially Wei Jia. They had thought she was just some rural woman without much background, but seeing even the director coming out to suck up to her, they knew she must be someone special.

In the afternoon, Shen Meng watched as one by one, the office workers took turns sneaking into Director Fu’s office to fish for information under the guise of going to the bathroom.