Siheyuan starts to activate the task system

Zhang Yuan carefully prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes. The first ones served were four refreshing and delicious cold dishes: the smooth black fungus, paired with colorful vegetables, looked like a beautiful picture scroll; the three treasures of Jixian were made up of three delicious ingredients, and every bite was full of the taste of happiness; the cold-mixed bean curd exuded a faint bean fragrance, which was mouth-watering; and the sesame sauce chicken tail was unique, the unique sauce and the fresh leaves complemented each other.

Next came four steaming hot dishes: the twice-cooked pork was fat and lean, and full of fragrance; the Dongpo pork elbow was bright red in color, and the meat was soft and melt-in-the-mouth; the shredded pork with fish flavor was moderately sweet and sour, and extremely delicious; the stir-fried beef with chili peppers was spicy and chewy.

The last dish was the nutritious meatball soup, which was the perfect ending to the whole table. Since the ingredients provided by the leader's family were of various types and high quality, Zhang Yuan was able to display his cooking talent with ease.

When Secretary Chen brought out dish after dish of delicious food, his face was always filled with a satisfied smile, as if he highly recognized Zhang Yuan's cooking skills.

"Secretary Chen, there are some dishes left for you here, come and try them." When Zhang Yuan saw Secretary Chen finished his work, he warmly invited him to dine together and placed four plates full of delicious dishes in front of him.

Secretary Chen felt a warm feeling in his heart as he looked at the delicious food in front of him. He never expected that Zhang Yuan would be so thoughtful as to reserve food specially for him.

"This is..." Secretary Chen asked in surprise.

"I specially made a little more. The leaders may continue to discuss things after dinner, so you will probably be busy until quite late. You have worked hard today, too. Let's sit down and eat together." Zhang Yuan said as he served them two bowls of fragrant rice.

"Thank you. I'll be welcome then." Secretary Chen responded with emotion, and then sat down with Zhang Yuan to enjoy this sumptuous meal.

Not long after, Sister Rong walked into the room and saw Zhang Yuan and Secretary Chen eating together.

Secretary Chen was shocked, wondering if it was because he had hidden away to eat that the leader couldn't find him. So he hurriedly put down his bowl and chopsticks, and asked in horror: "Excuse me, ma'am, is there something the leader wants to talk to me about?"

"Haha, it's okay. I just came here to look for my godson." Sister Rong replied with a smile on her face.

"Brother?" Secretary Chen was full of confusion.

"Oh, you don't know yet. Xiao Zhang is the sworn brother I just met." Sister Rong pointed at Zhang Yuan and explained to him.

After hearing this, Secretary Chen's face immediately showed astonishment. He couldn't believe what he heard. After all, Zhang Yuan had just come to the chief's house to cook for a short time, but he had already been accepted as a brother by the chief's wife.

"Come on, brother, come with me to meet your brother-in-law." Sister Rong smiled and enthusiastically took Zhang Yuan's hand, talking as they walked.

Zhang Yuan saw this situation and couldn't refuse, so he followed Sister Rong to the dining room. As soon as he entered the dining room, he saw Sister Rong's husband sitting in the main seat. This legendary big leader left a deep impression on him - upright, elegant, giving people a sense of majesty and kindness; especially his eyes, as sharp as an eagle, as if he could see through everything.

Sister Rong seemed to have sensed her husband's thoughts. She smiled slightly, pulled Zhang Yuan over, and began to introduce him to everyone: "Everyone, this is the brother Zhang Yuan I mentioned to you."

After hearing Sister Rong's introduction, everyone present turned their eyes to Zhang Yuan. The most surprised one was Director Yang. He opened his eyes wide, opened his mouth slightly, and had an incredible expression on his face. Obviously, they could never have imagined that this ordinary-looking young man could be so valued by Sister Rong.

At this time, the big boss finally spoke: "You are Xiao Zhang."

"Yes, leader." Zhang Yuan nodded quickly, with a very respectful attitude.

"Well, not bad." The big boss looked at Zhang Yuan, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes, and then said, "Today's dishes taste very good. I guess you put a lot of thought into them."

"Thank you for the compliment!" Zhang Yuan replied flattered, "Compared with your hard work day and night for the country and the people, my little effort is really insignificant."

Zhang Yuan's answer was both appropriate and modest, which made the leader feel more favorable towards him.

At this moment, Director Yang finally couldn't hold back his excitement and interrupted, "Old Chief, you may not know much about this young man Zhang Yuan, but he is really not an ordinary guy! His cooking skills are amazing, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. He relied entirely on his own hard work and self-study to become a talent. He even passed the self-study exam and got a high school diploma!"

Director Yang was afraid that the senior leaders might misunderstand Zhang Yuan due to lack of understanding of the situation, thus leaving a bad impression on Zhang Yuan, so he could not wait to tell him Zhang Yuan's background and experience in detail.

After listening to this, the leader's tense expression gradually relaxed, but he was still full of doubts. After all, he had worked diligently and wholeheartedly for the country and the people all his life, and he definitely didn't want his reputation to be damaged in his old age. Moreover, Zhang Yuan was so young, and the leader really couldn't believe that such a young man who had just started out could understand so many things.

However, facing Zhang Yuan, who seemed ordinary but exuded a hint of mystery, the leader thought carefully and finally decided to observe him for a while to see if Zhang Yuan was as outstanding as Director Yang said.

"Xiao Zhang, I have a broken phonograph here. Can you help me take a look and see what's wrong with it?"

Hearing the leader's words, Zhang Yuan immediately realized that this was a test, and at the same time he also received a task issued by the system. He nodded without hesitation and agreed, expressing his willingness to try to repair the phonograph.

At this moment, the people around watched Zhang Yuan take on this task, and they couldn't help but have doubts in their hearts. They doubted whether Zhang Yuan could repair the phonograph, and this heavy feeling of distrust weighed on Zhang Yuan's shoulders like a mountain; at the same time, everyone's doubts also shifted to Sister Rong - is this foster brother she recognized reliable? Does he have ulterior motives?

In such an atmosphere, Zhang Yuan felt unprecedented pressure. But he did not back down, but took a deep breath and prepared to face the challenge. He secretly told himself that he must pass this test, prove his ability, and eliminate everyone's doubts.

However, Zhang Yuan had no intention, but Sister Rong's expression revealed her concern for Zhang Yuan.