Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

Day after day, season after season; gathering and parting, joy and sorrow...

Time is like a poem, depicting people's youth with deep brushstrokes; the sweat and joy of the past have left moving traces on the scroll of time.

After a few days, the fat man was happily transferred to the kitchen of a canteen in the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and got his wish to become the kitchen team leader.

At the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, three people in the third canteen: Ma Hua, Liu Lan, and Fatty, came in at about the same time; suddenly, one of them got promoted and left, which inevitably caused rumors in the back kitchen of the third canteen.

"Fatty, how come you were suddenly transferred to a cafeteria and became the kitchen squad leader?"

"Need I ask? Fatty is lucky. He met a good master."

"You need to have the ability to do this. I have never seen how good the fat guy is. He knows how to handle things and how to talk in a coherent way. He is very popular with people."

"If you put it that way, it really makes sense."

"When the cooking skills are similar, we must promote the one who can do the job."

"Look at how simple-minded Ma Hua is. He is also an honest person. If he were to take charge on his own, who knows what would happen."

"What about Liu Lan? Isn't she always following Director He and helping out in the canteen for receptions? Logically, she should have the best cooking skills, right?"

"Shh, keep your voice down."

"You didn't listen to her, she's so straightforward..."

"Don't talk about this anymore, or else you'll get into trouble..."

"The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional."

Ma Hua still worked hard and was busy with his work, as if he was content as long as he could stay with He Yuzhu.

As a woman, Liu Lan is more sensitive. Usually, she is carefree, but she has been a little absent-minded these days, looking like she can't concentrate on anything.

He Yuzhu had actually been paying attention to Ma Hua and Liu Lan. Looking at their conditions, he felt that he should do something.

That day, after lunch, seeing that Ma Hua and Liu Lan were free, he called them to the office and asked them to get ready and leave for Capital Hotel in 5 minutes.

He Yuzhu helped them borrow a bicycle, and Ma Hua rode with Liu Lan, following behind He Yuzhu's bicycle, to the Capital Hotel. He Yuzhu took the tea coupons he got from cooking outside, and when he passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, he bought half a pound of jasmine tea, ready to bring to the master.

The Capital Hotel is located on East Chang'an Avenue, connected to Wangfujing in the east and Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in the west. After more than half a century of baptism, it has always been the highest-level hotel in the city, carrying the dual mission of hotel functionality and special political identity.

When Ma Hua and Liu Lan followed He Yuzhu's footsteps and walked into the Capital Hotel, they were shocked speechless and felt like they were melting into the luxurious and elegant atmosphere.

Arriving at the Capital Hotel's kitchen, He Yuzhu found his master Luo Jianrong and started chatting with him. Not long after, his senior brothers Wang Sheng and Chen Kangnian saw He Yuzhu coming and also gathered around him, happily interjecting and bragging about their experiences at the Capital Hotel.

As they were preparing for dinner, the kitchen of the Capital Hotel became busy in an orderly manner. Seeing this, He Yuzhu said hello to his master and fellow apprentices and left, with Ma Hua and Liu Lan following behind silently.

Returning to the Red Star Steel Mill, looking at the expressions of Ma Hua and Liu Lan, they were obviously in a state of excitement due to the shock of the Beijing Hotel.

While the kitchen helpers in the third canteen were preparing dinner for the workers who were working overtime at the steel rolling mill, He Yuzhu called Ma Hua and Liu Lan to his office.

"You two went to the Capital Hotel. What feelings or inspirations did you have?" He Yuzhu asked with a smile and a joking tone.

Ma Hua's excited expression was obvious, and he rushed to say, "I went to the Capital Hotel today. It's so famous, it's really well-deserved. It's really magnificent, enough for me to brag about it for a while."

"Our master Luo Jianrong and two uncles are very approachable. You can't tell that they are well-known masters who often attend state banquets."

"Thank you, Master. I will work hard to improve my cooking skills."

After Ma Hua finished speaking, he blinked his honest eyes and looked at Liu Lan.

Liu Lan was a little embarrassed, but she couldn't hide her excitement. She said flatteringly, "Master, thank you for taking us to broaden our horizons. Even if we have money and can enter the Capital Hotel, we can't enter the kitchen."

"I know you brought us there to enlighten and inspire us."

"I think that no matter how luxurious and magnificent a place is, it still needs the right people to take care of it."

"I am willing to work hard in the kitchen at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill..."

"You are all right. I brought you here today specifically to broaden your horizons." He Yuzhu smiled, looked at Ma Hua and Liu Lan, and encouraged them.

He Yuzhu paused, organized his words, and continued, "I transferred Fatty to the front of the cafeteria and told him that with his current cooking skills and his smooth dealings with people, he would have no problem being a squad leader; but his cooking skills would probably stagnate for a long time."

"I am taking you to the Capital Hotel to visit your great-grandmasters and uncles in order to let you see their working environment and working conditions."

"As long as you have excellent cooking skills and a passionate working attitude, you can shine no matter where you are."

"Perhaps Fatty's personality is more suitable for dealing with people. He serves as the squad leader and gets a few more dollars in subsidies a month, but this money has to be spent on management for a month."

"On the contrary, I think with your personalities, Ma Hua and Liu Lan, you should spend more time on cooking. If your cooking skills improve, you can go out and take on more banquets. Isn't that great?"

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he looked at Ma Hua and Liu Lan with a smile.

"Master, I just follow you. I will follow you just like my uncles and the others followed my grandmaster." Ma Hua expressed his opinion naively.

Liu Lan saw Ma Hua finished speaking, and blushed as she said, "Master, a few days ago, I saw Fatty become the squad leader, and I was really dissatisfied. I felt that I was better than him."

"However, given my personality, I do easily offend people. I'm not as smooth as the fat guy."

"I think I should improve my cooking skills. Then, even if I offend someone, I won't have to worry. I can always find food wherever I go..."

"Ha, ha, ha... You're right. As long as you're a good cook, you'll always have food to eat no matter where you are or when you cook."

"Believe in the master, if you work hard to improve and master your cooking skills, you will have the opportunity to become independent." He Yuzhu said with a smile, encouragingly.

"Master, don't worry, we will do our job conscientiously." Ma Hua and Liu Lan expressed their opinions one after another.

He Yuzhu watched Ma Hua and Liu Lan go to the kitchen of the third canteen, thinking to himself, "Ma Hua is too honest and simple-minded, and Liu Lan's words can really offend people. In the next ten years of turbulent cultural movements, it is safest to hone your cooking skills. When the reform and opening up comes, restaurants will spring up like mushrooms after rain, and the kitchens will be in short supply of capable hands."

He Yuzhu, who had just returned home from get off work, was busy making dinner in the kitchen when he heard heart-wrenching cries from the courtyard.

"Mmmmm~ Woohoo... Grandma, I want Xiaodang, mmmm~ Woohoo... Grandma, I want to play with Xiaodang..."