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Zhang Yuan finally got a precious day off, and he was planning to go fishing or set traps, but he was picked up by the boss's driver. It turned out that the boss's family was entertaining visitors today, and Zhang Yuan's sister, Rong, particularly appreciated him as a young man, so she invited him to help cook at home.

As soon as he got off the car, Zhang Yuan saw that the person who came was actually his old acquaintance Secretary Chen, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Secretary Chen, hello!"

Secretary Chen also smiled and responded, "Oh, isn't this Deputy Director Zhang? I'm glad you're here! The chief's wife has been talking about you for a while, asking why you haven't come to visit. So, she sent me here to welcome you." Ever since Secretary Chen discovered that Zhang Yuan was actually related to the chief's wife, his attitude towards Zhang Yuan has changed 180 degrees. Now he is polite and smiling whenever they meet.

Secretary Chen then briefly explained the situation to Zhang Yuan: "The chief and his wife are chatting with guests in the living room right now. His wife has told you to go directly to the kitchen to prepare the meal when you arrive. It will be time to serve dinner in about two hours."

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Yuan nodded to show that he understood. Then he thought about it and asked, "By the way, Secretary Chen, can you tell me where this guest is from?"

Secretary Chen's expression suddenly became a little serious when he heard Zhang Yuan ask this. If he hadn't known that Zhang Yuan had a close relationship with the leader's wife's family, he would have warned him not to meddle in other people's business.

Zhang Yuan saw that the atmosphere was a little strange, and thought to himself that something was wrong. He quickly explained: "This is what happened. You know, it's hard to please everyone! I'm afraid that the dishes I make won't suit the guests' tastes. So, I was thinking if I could trouble you to ask if the guests have any taboos or foods they particularly dislike. In this way, I can adjust the dishes according to everyone's preferences and try to make every dish suit everyone's appetite, so as not to spoil the guests' fun!"

After listening to Zhang Yuan's explanation, Secretary Chen's tense nerves finally relaxed. He nodded secretly, thinking that Zhang Yuan's consideration was very thorough and meticulous. He couldn't help but admire him a little more. He immediately decided to go back to the private room in person and ask his leader for details.

However, because he left in a hurry, Secretary Chen completely forgot about Zhang Yuan who was left outside. Fortunately, Zhang Yuan had been here before and was familiar with the location of the kitchen. He walked directly to the kitchen without anyone's guidance.

Not long after, Secretary Chen also hurried back to the kitchen. When he saw Zhang Yuan was safe and sound inside, his heart finally fell to the ground. Secretary Chen couldn't help but feel a little worried because he was only concerned about taking care of the guests and had left Zhang Yuan aside. He was afraid that Zhang Yuan would be dissatisfied and go to his husband to make a small report. If such a trivial matter really affected his image in the eyes of his boss and his wife, it would be too much of a loss, and it would ruin his career. He was also arranged to serve as a secretary beside the leader through connections. Many people also coveted this position and kept an eye on his mistakes.

"Director Zhang, the chief said that the guests don't have any food restrictions this time. He just asked you to cook some Sichuan dishes." After hearing this, Zhang Yuan felt relieved and knew how to prepare the meal.

"I understand. I'll start now." After saying that, Zhang Yuan started to act. He went to the kitchen to carefully select the ingredients, and then decided to make a few classic Sichuan dishes: boiled fish fillet, braised pork elbow, mapo tofu, salted fish and eggplant, twice-cooked pork, scrambled eggs with green peppers, stir-fried edamame with peppers, and hot and sour soup. These dishes are all delicious and can satisfy the taste needs of most people. Finally, he also prepared two cold dishes - cold bean curd and skillfully mixed dried tofu, as appetizers.

After everything was ready, Zhang Yuan began to show off his cooking skills. He skillfully cut vegetables, fried vegetables, and seasoned them, doing each step very carefully. After a while, delicious dishes came out of the pot one after another. Looking at the table full of sumptuous dishes, Zhang Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

Just when Zhang Yuan finished cooking the dishes and was about to serve them, he suddenly felt something strange behind him. So he turned around subconsciously, but was surprised to find a beautiful woman secretly eating the dishes.

"Ah!" A scream suddenly rang out, like a thunder that broke the originally quiet atmosphere. The beautiful woman was instantly panicked. Her hands quickly covered her mouth as if she had lost control, her eyes full of astonishment.

At the same time, Zhang Yuan was also stunned, but then he recognized the beauty in front of him. It turned out that she was the one who asked him to repair the radio before. So, he subconsciously shouted: "It's you!"

After hearing this, the beauty finally came to her senses and recognized Zhang Yuan. At this moment, she felt even more embarrassed, but she still managed to force out a smile and said, "Yes, it's such a coincidence that I can run into you here."

However, Zhang Yuan did not let go of the topic easily. He continued to ask: "But then again, why are you here?"

At this time, Zhang Yuan noticed that the beautiful woman was wearing a dress as white as snow, and she looked particularly fresh, refined, neat and generous; her face was as delicate and charming as peach blossoms, and her smile was as beautiful as a flower, which made people fall for her. But because Zhang Yuan just caught her eating secretly, her cheeks were slightly flushed at this moment, revealing an indescribable shyness.

"I came here with my parents. Aren't you working at the repair stall? Why are you cooking? By the way, your cooking skills are really great. The food is even more delicious than my mom's." The beautiful woman calmed down her previous mood and asked chirping like a little bird.

"Sister Rong asked me to come here, saying that there are guests coming today and asked me to help cook. By the way, I have started working in the canteen of the steel rolling mill. If you still need anything repaired, you can come to the steel rolling mill to find me." Zhang Yuan said.

“I didn’t expect you know so many things!”

At this time, the two forgot the time and had a very pleasant conversation. From the conversation, Zhang Yuan also learned the name of the beautiful woman, Liu Ruoqing, who was just a freshman in college. Her father was a director of the Ministry of Metallurgy, and her mother worked in the district government and was also a department-level leader.