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Chapter 297: Total Annihilation
Chapter 297: Total Annihilation
Jiang Xia, seeing their inaction, urged, "Go on! Weren't you saying it's absurd? Weren't you saying you've never heard of it?"
Because their family was in the fishing business, they had to bring lunch when they went out to sea. They had a red plastic thermos with an inner flask, but the Zhou family never used it and only packed food in aluminum containers.
Zhou Mu had said that the inner flask of the thermos could easily explode upon contact with fishy odors, and after trying it twice, she dared not use it again.
Only then did Jiang Xia realize that the inner flask of the thermos could explode upon contact with fishy odors.
The likelihood of an explosion was not a certainty, but she guessed that Ye Xian wouldn't dare to fill it with boiling water, fearing that she might scald the foreign merchant, which would be a big deal. So, she probably filled it with warm water instead.
And the warm water flask could also explode due to uneven temperatures.
Ye Xian: "..."
They indeed knew!
The inner flask of the thermos could explode upon contact with fishy odors. She had only seen it once in the dormitory when a roommate was cleaning a vintage insulated rice container, and it suddenly exploded, showering the floor with glass shards.
There was no bump or knock; her roommate had just reached in to clean it when it exploded.
Later, another roommate mentioned that the insulated rice container shouldn't come into contact with fishy odors, as it could easily explode, and that roommate's meal had fish in it.
The elegant woman looked at Ye Xian: "You go!"
Ye Xian knew she couldn't avoid dealing with those two flasks.
After all, there was only a certain probability of it happening!
It sounded like there was no scientific basis for it.
Perhaps her roommate had just been unlucky the last time.
Ye Xian, speechless, stepped forward: "I'll pour it! I've never heard of this before! If the thermos doesn't explode, you're deliberately targeting me, causing trouble at the Canton Fair, and you'll have to apologize to me!"
The elegant woman also spoke coldly: "If the water flask doesn't explode, it proves that they're causing trouble for no reason, disrupting the order of the Canton Fair. I'll have them removed!"
She then asked everyone: "Who will get a porcelain basin to hold the water?"
Not far from their booth was a porcelain manufacturer, and the factory director had come over to see the commotion.
"I'll get it!" He immediately sent someone back to fetch a porcelain basin.
Ye Xian, bracing herself, walked over as if nothing was wrong, picked up the other flask she hadn't touched at the bottle mouth, and used her left hand to remove the stopper, pouring the water into the porcelain basin.
She even dared not pour too forcefully, fearing that the hot steam would cause the inner flask to explode.
After all, the inner flask was quite delicate, and sometimes a slight bump could cause it to explode!
Everyone watched intently as Ye Xian slowly poured the water into the porcelain basin, steam rising.
Even though Ye Xian deliberately slowed down, she didn't dare to go too slow, and soon, the flask was empty.
It didn't explode!
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The elegant woman lifted her eyelids and looked at Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei.
Jiang Xia: "There's one more flask."
Zhou Chenglei: "Continue!"
Ye Xian tightly gripped the flask handle, replaced the stopper, put down the flask, and then picked up the other one.
This flask, she had tampered with, hoping it wouldn't explode!
But as soon as she picked it up, everyone heard a dull sound, followed by a gush of water leaking from the bottom, soaking the entire booth!
Ye Xian instinctively moved the flask away to avoid getting her clothes wet, and then everyone heard the sound of glass shards inside the flask.
"It exploded! It really exploded!"
"So it was true!"
"I knew it! My insulated rice container suddenly exploded, and it turns out it was because I put fish soup in it!"
Ye Xian: "..."
Jiang Xia glanced at the steam rising from the flask, which was less than the first one, indicating that the water wasn't too hot.
She knew Ye Xian wouldn't fill it with boiling water. After all, if the foreign merchant got scalded, an investigation might reveal that the warm water flask could explode upon contact with fishy odors.
These warm water flasks were originally filled with hot water, and adding warm water increased the chances of self-explosion due to temperature changes.
Even glass has a chance of self-explosion.
And it did explode!
Indeed, Ye Xian didn't dare to use boiling water for the experiment. She only wanted to teach Jiang Xia a lesson and have her expelled from the Canton Fair. She didn't intend to scald anyone or implicate others, so she added some warm water.
In truth, she couldn't guarantee that the warm water flask wouldn't explode; she was just testing it, and it did explode.
Ye Xian quickly put on an act of disbelief.
Zhou Chenglei looked at the elegant woman: "It exploded!"
Elegant Woman: "..."
She wasn't blind!
She turned to Ye Xian: "Comrade Ye, how do you explain this?"
Never mind, you should first quickly apologize to Comrade Jiang Xia."
Only then did Ye Xian snap out of her shock, her face filled with disbelief and innocence, "I didn't know! I really didn't know that the water kettle would explode when it came into contact with fishy smells. I... I'm sorry, Comrade Jiang Xia! Thankfully you knew, otherwise, I would have caused a huge mistake. Thank you for reminding me, and fortunately, no one was scalded. I was in the wrong just now, and I will definitely study safety knowledge diligently in the future!"
As she spoke, she sincerely bowed to Jiang Xia.
After apologizing to Jiang Xia and finishing her bow, she continued her explanation, "I was previously helping out at the Aquatic Products Company, and as I was walking over here, I saw that there were many foreign merchants at the Sincere Food Factory. So, I went forward to help with translation since some foreign merchants wanted to try the food. Factory Director Li and Factory Director Fang agreed to set aside half of their booths to prepare instant noodles for the foreign guests to sample. Seeing that everyone was busy, I took the initiative to boil water and help with the noodles, but I never expected it to almost cause a disaster."
"Comrade Jiang Xia, thank you! I was in the wrong just now, and I thought you were targeting me! I'm sorry, and I apologize to you!" Ye Xian bowed to Jiang Xia once again.
Her attitude was very sincere, moving everyone present, and they all felt that she hadn't done it intentionally.
Ye Xian bowed and apologized, and most importantly, no one was harmed, and the water kettle had exploded in her hands. If Jiang Xia had continued to aggressively pursue the matter, everyone would have thought that Jiang Xia was deliberately targeting her.
Zhou Chenglei ignored Ye Xian and only looked at the elegant woman, "You should also apologize!"
Yang Qiongying: "..."
In her decades of living, this was the first time someone had dared to ask her to apologize!
But in her decades of life, she had also learned to be resilient, and Yang Qiongying solemnly said, "I misunderstood Comrade Jiang Xia just now, and I truly apologize! Comrade Jiang Xia has a high sense of safety awareness, and it's worth commending and learning from. Nothing is trivial at the Canton Fair, and besides focusing on securing orders, everyone should follow Comrade Jiang Xia's example and always maintain safety awareness to prevent accidents!"
Zhou Chenglei: "And then?"
Yang Qiongying: ???
Then what?
She had already apologized, so what more did he want?
"Praise and reward those who do well, and criticize and punish those who make mistakes! You just said that we deliberately targeted you, causing trouble at the Canton Fair, disrupting the fair's order. If the water kettle hadn't exploded, you would have driven us, a married couple, away. But now that I've apologized, does that settle it? How can you be so lenient with yourself and strict with others, showing favoritism and targeting your subordinates? How can you lead like this? How will everyone respect you in the future?"
Yang Qiongying: "..."
So, should she resign and take responsibility?
Yang Qiongying clenched her teeth and said in a cold voice, "Comrade Ye Xian, you have no sense of safety awareness at all, disrupting the order of the Canton Fair, and almost scalding someone. Tomorrow, you don't need to come! Go back to the hotel, reflect, and study to improve your safety awareness. Come back after you've learned your lesson!"
Ye Xian's face turned pale, "Yes!"
Zhou Chenglei's expression remained unchanged, "Is that all? Nothing is trivial at the Canton Fair. A scalding incident can be either minor, leaving an ugly scar for life, or major, leading to a wound that threatens one's life! Is going back to study enough?"
Ye Xian: "..."
So, what more did he want?
Didn't he know that this would greatly impact her? It would affect her internship performance.
Her performance during the Canton Fair would influence her chances of being admitted to the External Translation Department.
Did he want her to be sent back to school with a major demerit on her record?
How big of a deal was this? Even if the kettle had exploded in Jiang Xia's hands, it wouldn't have injured anyone!
She wasn't that malicious; she only wanted to prevent Jiang Xia from continuing to work as a translator at the Canton Fair.
But this couple wanted to drive her away?
Yang Qiongying gritted her teeth, still dissatisfied?
But she had also heard about Zhou Chenglei!
He was well-known, and many people appreciated him.
Ye Xian didn't think it was worth clashing with Zhou Chenglei.
Yang Qiongying: "Go back to school, study hard, and reflect. Then write a self-criticism letter to the school!"
Ye Xian: "..."
No!
If she were sent back to school for a major mistake during the Canton Fair, it would be recorded in her file, and how could she then apply for the External Translation Department?
I once tried using a vintage insulated lunch container to bring fish, and after eating, when I reached into the container to clean it, it exploded.
I told my grandmother about it, and she said that you shouldn't put fish in there because of the fishy smell, which can cause explosions. I'm not sure if it's true or not. I searched online and found someone asking the same question as me. Has anyone else heard of this?
I'll quote it here for everyone's entertainment!
(End of Chapter)
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