Start with a Siheyuan

Chapter 133 Non-Professional Imperial Chef
"You guys are so professional."

Minister Zhao's wife looked at a table full of ingredients, neatly arranged and praised.

"It's okay, the most important thing is the taste of the food."

"How gorgeous the process is is secondary." Li Lang said casually.

"That's right." Minister Zhao's wife nodded with a smile.

Li Lang is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and has his own opinions, which she appreciates very much.

"This is a family banquet, not a dinner meeting. I'm sorry to trouble you, young man," Mrs. Zhao said.

"You're welcome." Li Lang shook his head and said.

The factory manager just came over and bought tofu and the like.

"Leader's wife, what are you doing here? Let's go. Our steel plant has a family banquet for your family."

The director of the rolling mill took Mrs. Zhao away.

"Squeak if you need help, lad."

Li Lang is handsome and polite, Mrs. Zhao appreciates it very much.

As the most perfect chef in the world, Li Lang doesn't have any pressure to cook, but cooking is a kind of enjoyment.

During the cooking process, Li Lang can think about many things.

Li Lang can't afford to eat by himself, so he can't waste resources in vain. It's enough to send some meat to the rolling mill.

If Li Lang transports a lot of fruit, it will inevitably arouse suspicion, so the fruit can no longer be given to the steel factory, at least not from Li Lang.

If too much was given to the rolling mill, Li Lang might be investigated.

What channel is the fruit sold from?

If you choose the school cafeteria, these fruits can be eaten by children in elementary schools. Middle schools, high schools and even universities are also a very large market. After all, children these days need nutrition.

Yan Bugui is a teacher, but Li Lang directly vetoed him to contact the school.

Yan Bugui's mouth is loose and cowardly, so he can't be a master. It's okay to do business with him after the decimal point, but he is not worthy of the front.

"Whoa."

Dongpo pork out of the pan.

The second dish is the vegetarian mapo tofu, which saves time and effort and makes it quickly.

The third dish is boiled pork slices with hard vegetables.

At this time, Li Lang had already stewed sour radish and old duck soup.

The longer this duck soup is stewed, the more delicious it will be. When the soup turns white is the best state.

"Squeak..."

The kitchen door was gently pushed open, and a young man wearing glasses and the director of the rolling mill entered.

"The smell is really delicious. When we were chatting in the living room, we were already hungry. Li Lang, you did a good job. I knew you could do it."

The factory manager looked at Li Lang and was full of praise. After all, Li Lang gave him a face.

"Director, three dishes have been prepared. Mr. Zhao has been waiting for a long time, and I will serve them right away," Li Lang said.

"No need, we can serve the food." The factory manager said quickly

Li Lang instantly understood that the factory director was going to show off in front of Minister Zhao, so Li Lang didn't say anything else.

"This one is Li Lang, the director of our factory."

"This one is Minister Zhao's secretary."

By the way, the factory manager introduced Li Lang and the youth who followed him to each other.

"Culinary skills will be so good?"

Secretary Zhao looked at Li Lang a little bit deceived. He always thought that Li Lang was the chef of the steel factory, but he never thought that he was an employee.

"Secretary, Li Lang's work efficiency is also excellent. I'm afraid the staff in our factory are not as professional as him in terms of technology." The factory manager laughed.

After speaking, the factory manager brought mapo tofu and Dongpo pork to the table.

There are many bigwigs on the table, whether the factory manager can take another step in his career is very important tonight, and it is all thanks to Li Lang.

Secretary Zhao smiled at Li Lang, and brought slices of boiled pork to the table.

"well."

"Full of color and flavor."

Minister Zhao looked at the three dishes in front of him and picked up the chopsticks directly, mainly because his face was too greedy.

"How is it?" Mrs. Zhao asked with a smile.Minister Zhao's wife admired Li Lang very much.

"This Dongpo meat is so authentic, it's more delicious than any I've ever eaten before."

"Oil but not greasy, soft but not rotten."

"Spicy in the mouth, translucent red, color like agate."

Minister Zhao's eyes lit up after eating a large piece of Dongpo meat. This is definitely not an exaggeration, as if he had been enlightened in one bite.

"Honey, have a bite."

Minister Zhao gave his wife a piece of meat.

"delicious."

"That young man Li Lang is really good. He speaks modestly, cooks well, and speaks entirely on his strength. I am very optimistic."

After Minister Zhao's wife tasted Dongpo meat, she was full of praise for this dish and Li Lang.

"eat."

"Everyone moves their chopsticks," Minister Zhao said.

I can see everyone else is drooling...

Mapo tofu and boiled pork slices also make everyone happy to eat.

The chopsticks don't stop, and no one is willing to talk to affect the meal, and the factory manager also uses chopsticks in various ways.

Minister Zhao's secretary brought up all the remaining dishes one after another.

"That chef's name is Li Lang, right? Call him here. This table is really great." Minister Zhao said.

After all the dishes were served, Li Lang took off all the sleeves of his apron and sat on the stool to rest.

Li Lang felt very good cooking this meal, and his culinary skills were finally put to good use.

The kitchen was still full of fragrances, Li Lang thought of He Yushui, but now he didn't know what this girl was doing.

Do you want to call her to your room to watch TV at night when you get home?

He Yushui is really a woman with a good figure, because Li Lang fully understands it.

"Snapped."

The kitchen door opened suddenly, and it turned out to be the director of the factory.

"Li Lang, follow me to see Minister Zhao."

"Minister Zhao's liking for your cooking skills is beyond words."

Hiding towards Li Lang, his eyes were full of smiles.

Li Lang is also trying to win glory for him and the steel factory. The factory manager has face in front of so many leaders.

"It's not suitable, factory manager, why should I go to your dinner?" Li Lang said.

"Your cooking is so delicious. In fact, it was Director Zhao who wanted to meet you by name. That's fine. You are now unanimously approved by Minister Zhao and Mrs. Zhao." The steel factory manager couldn't help but dragged Li Lang to the living room. .

Secretary Chen nodded with a smile once after seeing Li Lang.

Secretary Chen seemed to want to make friends with Li Lang on purpose.

The higher the position, the more approachable.

Everyone at the dinner party had a good first impression of kindness and kindness.

Li Lang went to the living room, smiled and nodded very politely to the people at the table.

"Is this the cook who cooks for us?" Minister Zhao asked the director of the steel factory as if confirming.

"That's right." The factory manager nodded.

"He looks really talented."

Minister Zhao was extremely surprised when he saw Li Lang's appearance. He thought that Li Lang was a fat man, and the person who could cook such good food was actually such a handsome young man. Not all good cooks are in his impression. Fatty, his skin was darkened by the fire all day long, but Li Lang was completely different, he was imposing and very fair. In fact, he believed that Li Lang was a second generation.

"I heard that you are still the leader of the technical department, and you are not a chef." Minister Zhao asked Li Lang.

"That's right." Li Lang nodded and said.

"Sit and sit."

"Sit down and talk."

Minister Zhao's wife directly motioned for Li Lang to take a seat.

"This……"

Li Lang glanced at the director of the steel factory.

The factory manager was also a little surprised.

Minister Zhao's wife's appreciation for Li Lang was beyond the factory manager's imagination, and she actually let Li Lang sit at this kind of family banquet. This is definitely a high opinion of Li Lang, and Secretary Chen has been standing without serving the table.

"Sit down, Li Lang."

"Madam Leader's love for you," said the factory manager.

The reason why Li Lang asked the factory director with his eyes was because he didn't want to overstep so that the steel factory director would have a gap in his heart.

What I am most afraid of is not the distrust of the leaders, but half-belief.

What Li Lang had to do was to get the factory manager to give him extreme trust.

The factory manager really trusted Li Lang completely.

In front of Minister Zhao like this, Li Lang would still ask him for instructions, so he saved a lot of face.

"Then I'm being rude." Li Lang sat down and said.

"Don't be rude, don't be rude." Mrs. Zhao said with a smile.

"Let me ask why you made these dishes." Minister Zhao asked Li Lang back.

"Before cooking as a chef, you must know the taste of the host country. You are from the south, so I made this Sichuan dish, especially since you asked our factory manager to bring me here to roast rabbits for you, which shows that you love I am very good at eating. These dishes are very classic Sichuan dishes. I actually planned to make Dongpo elbow for you, but there is no kitchen, so I should make Dongpo pork. Dongpo pork is popular in many cuisines. Yes, but Dongpo pork has a special taste in Sichuan cuisine."

When Li Lang mentioned cooking, he answered easily.

"And today's ingredients are almost interesting. They are not the freshest. I'm afraid they should have been stored for a few days."

"Otherwise, the taste can be improved a few more levels." Li Lang added.

"Why didn't I taste it? It's so delicious."

"I'm curious, what would it taste like if the ingredients were fresh." Minister Zhao's wife gave Li Lang a thumbs up.

Li Lang glanced at the table, so many dishes were almost eaten.

Especially the roasted rabbit was just a pile of bones.

"Do you know who I am?" Minister Zhao asked Li Lang.

"do not know."

"I don't really want to take the initiative to know." Li Lang replied.

"Oh?"

Minister Zhao frowned, and Li Lang's answer seemed unique.

"I'm here to cook."

"Everyone enjoys eating." Li Lang said.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Minister Zhao smiled.

"I didn't tell him who you are." The factory manager approached Minister Zhao and said.

"Not curious at all?" Minister Zhao asked.

"Not curious." Li Lang shook his head and said.

"I like your personality and personality." Minister Zhao nodded.

"I toast you a glass of wine."

Minister Zhao raised his glass to toast Li Lang.

"Come."

Li Lang poured himself the same as Minister Zhao.

The factory manager looked confused, because Minister Zhao had never offered him a toast.

"I heard your factory manager call you Li Lang, but I will call you Xiao Li. I will come here often when I have time." Director Zhao said.

"no problem."

"But next time I'm asked to cook, Minister Zhao must prepare some fresh food, otherwise I won't come." Li Lang said.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Good good."

"He still gave me advice."

Minister Zhao was very happy. When Li Lang left Minister Zhao's house, Minister Zhao forcibly stuffed ten yuan and three catties of food stamps as hard work expenses.

"Li Lang, where do you live? Show me the way. I'll take you back." The steel factory manager sat in the car and said to Li Lang, the co-pilot.

"My family lives in the East District, on the west side of West Street." Li Lang was not polite.

If you keep alienating from the leader, you are pulling yourself away from the leader.

The factory manager is intentionally bringing the relationship between them closer. If you can't understand this, you won't have to deal with the steel factory manager in the future.

In the relationship between people, you have to pay attention to everything, and there are those who don't need to pay attention, but that requires you to stand at the top of the pyramid.

There is a saying that is good, when a person is down, he can meet bad people everywhere, and when he is brilliant, he is surrounded by good people.

Li Lang is at a stage where bad people become good people around him.

"Snapped."

Li Lang got out of the car and said goodbye without delaying the director of the steel factory.

Boom, boom, the car started.

Watching the factory manager leave, Li Lang saw the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Bugui at the gate of the courtyard.

"It looks like this car belongs to the director of your steel factory." Yan Bugui said to Liu Haizhong.

"Ah."

"I also saw our factory manager." Liu Haizhong nodded.

Yan Bugui has been to the steel factory several times to look for the first and second uncles to do business. He has seen the factory manager's car. In this era, cars are almost never seen on the street. There are too few cars, which is really impressive.

"How much face does Li Lang have for the factory manager to send him home in person?" Yan Bugui muttered.

"I don't know how much face I have."

"Anyway, I know that I'll have to curry favor with Li Lang in the future. If he gives me meat, it's for my face." Liu Haizhong said.

"Li Lang's relationship with the factory director is so good, and he walks without drifting at all, which is really surprising. Now it seems that Li Lang is a very low-key thing." Yan Bugui deeply agrees.

"That's exactly what happened."

Liu Haizhong felt it was correct.

"Second master, third master."

"What are you mumbling about here?" Li Lang asked when he saw Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong.

"Li Lang, were you sent back by the factory manager?"

Liu Haizhong scratched a small corner of his mouth, and asked Li Lang.

"En." Li Lang nodded casually.

"This……"

Liu Haizhong was speechless.

Although I have seen it with my own eyes, I am still a little shocked to see Li Lang's indifferent expression.

The director of the factory is at the bureau level, who knew that he would personally drive Li Lang back.

"Li Lang is promising." Yan Bugui said with a thumbs up.

"Third Master, Second Master, you guys are overrated."

"Don't talk at the door, let's go back first."

Li Lang walked into the courtyard, Yan Bugui Liu Haizhong followed Li Lang.

"Li Lang, please tell me if you need anything in the courtyard or the factory in the future."

"Your second uncle, I may not be omnipotent, but I can definitely help." Liu Haizhong walked a few steps quickly and smiled at Li Lang.

"Li Lang, if you get married and have children in the future and come to our elementary school, your third master will definitely educate him well, and you will open a small restaurant for him unconditionally and free of charge." The third master Yan Pugui smiled and said the same.

"Second Master, Third Master, I appreciate your kindness."

"If there is nothing else, you all go back."

Li Lang couldn't laugh or cry.

"Zhao Yanran?"

Li Lang finally got rid of Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, and when he came to the door, he saw Zhao Yanran sitting on a stone stool looking down at the ants on the ground, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"Zhao Yanran, why are you in our courtyard."

Li Lang was a little surprised to see Zhao Yanran appearing in the courtyard. She has a home of her own, so it stands to reason that Zhao Yanran had already finished eating and clearing away the dishes at home at this time.

(End of this chapter)