Siheyuan: Full of Love

Three canteens

He may not be good at other things, but when it comes to cooking, Sha Zhu is more careful than others.

If you only cook potatoes and cabbage, even if you cook the vegetables into flowers, the taste will still be the same.

Sha Zhu directly told Secretary Liu that he wanted to cook a Sichuan dish for the leader to taste and see if they had the ingredients.

Secretary Liu took him directly to the warehouse of the small canteen without saying a word and asked him to choose. He could not be careless about the people assigned by Director Yang.

Wow! This steel mill is really something, with all kinds of meat, eggs and vegetables!

Sha Zhu was not vague and started with a classic Sichuan dish, Kung Pao Chicken.

Chicken, peanuts, onions, ginger, garlic, and all kinds of side dishes are available.

When the people working in the cafeteria saw Sha Zhu cooking so smoothly, they all gathered around him.

"Hey! This is He Daqing's son. He said he came to try his hand at cooking."

"Looks like he's going to take his father's place!"

"Don't underestimate this young boy. Judging from his appearance, he might be quite capable."

. . . . .

"What's going on?" Li Xinmin walked in with square steps.

"Director Li!"

"Hello, Director Li!"

"Director Li is here too!"

. . . . . .

Everyone greeted him.

"Director Li! You are here too!" Secretary Liu complimented the visitor.

The factory party committee meeting had just ended, and he knew that Director Li from the logistics department had been promoted to deputy factory director.

"What's going on?" Deputy Director Li pointed at Sha Zhu.

"This is the person who applied for the canteen chef position! He Daqing, who previously worked in our factory, is his father!" Secretary Liu said truthfully.

Deputy Director Li also knew that He Daqing had prepared the dishes for the guests before, and he had helped Director Yang to build connections.

As the dishes were put into the pot and stir-fried over high heat, the aroma of meat filled the room and people swallowed their saliva unconsciously. It is not so easy to eat meat these days.

After a while, the Kung Pao Chicken made by Sha Zhu was served on a plate.

Everyone stared at the shiny red dishes in front of them. Chefs are very popular nowadays, especially those who can cook famous dishes.

"Which comrade would like to try the food?" Sha Zhu said confidently to everyone.

Everyone looked at Secretary Liu and Deputy Director Li.

"Director Li, please come in!" Secretary Liu made a gesture of invitation.

"Okay! I'll try it."

Deputy Director Li picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of diced meat and put it in his mouth to chew.

Sha Zhu glanced at Deputy Director Li, who was dressed similarly to Director Yang. They were both wearing Zhongshan suits and had an exquisite fountain pen tucked into their upper left pockets.

It seems that he is a leader similar to Director Yang, Sha Zhu thought.

"Good! Red but not spicy, spicy but not overpowering, sweet and sour!"

Deputy Factory Director Li praised Sha Zhu, "Great! Like father, like son! Young man, your craftsmanship is excellent! What's your name?"

"My name is He Yuzhu, you can just call me Zhuzi!"

When everyone heard Deputy Director Li's praise, they thought that this kid had a stable job in the cafeteria and would be a head chef like his father He Daqing in the future.

"Deputy Director Li, you are busy. I will go and report to Director Yang!" Secretary Liu hurried out with the dishes.

Everyone looked at Secretary Liu eagerly as he took the dishes away, still thinking about trying some of the food and getting a taste of the meat. Oh! That was gone.

"Everyone go! Go do what you need to do!" the cafeteria director shouted.

Seeing Secretary Liu carrying the dishes away, Deputy Director Li's face darkened slightly.

He and Director Yang are not the same kind of people. He became the deputy director because of his father-in-law. Looking at He Yuzhu in front of him, he thought that he should also have his own team.

When He Daqing was here, he used many hospitality dishes to help Director Yang win over people. Even though this young man is his son, it is not impossible to win him over.

Even if you fail to win him over, at least you can't let him do anything bad!

"Young man! Work hard!" Thinking of this, Deputy Director Li patted Sha Zhu's shoulder with a smile.

Just this one slap made Shazhu perk up.

Why? The words match!

The three things promised to Zhang Dazhuang happened without any warning.

Sha Zhu smiled and nodded quickly: "Boss, I'm just a cook! I'll do whatever you decide!"

Wow? Upon hearing what Sha Zhu said, Deputy Director Li's eyes lit up, "Great! The young comrade is young, but his ideological awareness is quite high."

He immediately said happily: "The factory is in need of young comrades with a positive attitude like you!"

"Director Zhao, I think Comrade He Yuzhu's cooking skills are not inferior to He Daqing's. Let's directly set his salary as a ninth-level cook. Please apply for it later and I will report to Director Yang."

As the person in charge of logistics, Deputy Director Li still has some power. What's more, he is now the deputy director, and all he needs to do is announce it within the factory.

He said something to the canteen director and left with his hands behind his back.

Director Zhao was a little envious of Sha Zhu. He was given the treatment of a ninth-level cook right after he arrived, and was almost catching up with his father He Daqing.

Shazhu was stunned!

As a cook, he knew the levels of cooks. An apprentice earned 18 yuan a month, and after three years he would be promoted to a level 10 cook, earning 27.5 yuan a month.

Above that are the ninth-level cooks, who earn thirty yuan a month.

Thirty yuan may not sound like much, but this is also the amount that Uncle San makes every month, and he has a family of four to support.

This sentence directly saved five years of hard work? Sha Zhu thought.

You know, his father, He Daqing, is only an eighth-level cook! Thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents a month.

Sha Zhu felt that he had opened a big door. The Sha Zhu who used to be stupid, stubborn, and wanted to compete with others in everything he did was gone forever!

Zhang Dazhuang! From now on, you are my Shazhu's real brother!