Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is already past 10 o'clock in the morning.

Sister Chen looked at her watch and thought it was about time, so she decided to let He Daqing start cooking.

So she smiled and said, "Master He, it's almost noon, I'd like to trouble you to move around for a while."

He Daqing had no objection to this. He just smiled, brushed off his sleeves, and replied: "Okay! No problem."

He had been really bored this morning, and now it was finally his turn to perform.

If you don’t pretend now, when will you wait?

He Daqing didn't say much, he walked straight to the stove, skillfully adjusted the heat, and then quickly heated the oil in the pan.

Before long, the kitchen was filled with the sizzling sound of cold dishes being put into the pot, followed by the sound of a large spatula flipping the dishes, and occasionally the sound of the pot being turned over.

As the saying goes, a connoisseur can tell when something is wrong.

In addition, there are not many people in the research institute, and they use a central kitchen, which makes He Daqing use it more handy and at ease.

When Sister Zhang saw his skillful movements, she felt completely relieved and said it was stable. Then she no longer paid too much attention to it.

The two apprentices stood in the distance, staring at He Daqing with envy in their eyes.

They are also watching, hoping to learn some skills and experience by observing the scene...

At noon, it was time for lunch again and the cafeteria became busy.

The workers who came to get their meals found that today’s dishes not only smelled delicious but also looked tempting.

"One serving of spicy and sour cabbage, one serving of braised eggplant, and three steamed buns, thank you!"

After saying that, worker Xiao Li handed over the meal ticket, but when he smelled the fragrance, he couldn't help but ask again.

"Sister Zhang, didn't Chef He go home to get married? Is she back again?"

"Hehehe!" Sister Zhang smiled happily and then made a joke.

"Xiao Li! Chef He is not back yet. He is still on vacation at home! But today's meal will still be prepared by Chef He."

"Well…?!"

Xiao Li said that he didn't understand it directly, but there were many people waiting to get their meals, so he didn't want to ask again and take up other people's time.

So he took the prepared food, found a place, and prepared to taste it.

As a result, Xiao Li couldn't help but praise it as soon as he took the first bite.

"This tastes really good. I think it tastes better than what Chef He made."

At this time, Sun Zhengnan and his wife Zhou Weihua also came over with lunch boxes.

When he heard Xiao Li's words, he felt something was wrong, so he asked casually.

"Xiao Li, look at what you said. What do you mean it tastes better than what Chef He made? Isn't this dish made by Chef He?"

When Xiao Li saw the arrival, he quickly moved to the side and said respectfully, "Brother Nan, you are here, please sit down."

Hearing the name "Brother Nan", Sun Zhengnan didn't care and just sat down, then called his wife to sit with him.

Zhou Weihua glanced at Xiao Li, suppressed his laughter, and sat down.

Because this guy is older than Sun Zhengnan, but he still has the nerve to call him Brother Nan.

As soon as the two sat down, Xiao Li humbly asked for advice.

"Brother Nan, you just said that I was wrong, what was wrong with me?"

"Xiao Li, I realize you are so stupid. This dish was made by Chef He, but what did you say just now? It tastes better than Chef He's. Isn't that contradictory?"

"Didn't Master He ask for leave?"

Xiao Li was completely confused. Today was really weird. First it was Sister Zhang, and then Sun Zhengnan. What they said was so confusing.

"Xiao Li, it's true that Master He asked for leave, but the person who will be cooking on duty is her father, Old He, also known as Master He. Do you understand now?"

After Sun Zhengnan’s explanation, Xiao Li finally understood what Sister Zhang meant. It’s no wonder that people call him stupid…

"Hey! Wife, this tastes really good, you should try it too."

Sun Zhengnan took a bite and pushed his lunch box to Zhou Weihua.

"I see. This dish is not bad either. Try this."

Zhou Weihua also pushed the lunch box over, and the two of them exchanged lunch boxes, showing their love unscrupulously.

This made Xiao Li standing next to him very envious, and he felt that the food was no longer delicious...

At this time, Sun Zhengguo and Zhao Guoping also walked into the cafeteria. They lined up and talked in a low voice.

Soon, it was Sun Zhengguo's turn to get food. When Sister Zhang saw the director coming, she naturally came forward to get close to him.

"Director, you are really amazing. Everyone praised the chef you found."

"Really? Sister Zhang, then give me a portion of each so that I can have a taste too."

"Okay!" After saying that, Sister Zhang started serving the dishes.

After eating, Sun Zhengguo sat down next to several cadres.

After all, there are fewer people here and the workers won’t squeeze in here. The two sides seem to have reached a tacit understanding.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, Deputy Director Zhang came over with a lunch box.

"Director Sun, the chef you hired today is very skilled! Is he a master chef from some restaurant?"

"Old Zhang, this Master He did work in a restaurant before, but he is now unemployed."

"Why?" Deputy Director Zhang was very puzzled.

Sun Zhengguo looked around and then lowered his voice and said, "There is a problem with the ingredients. There is a stain."

OK! Deputy Director Zhang was originally thinking of trying to win him over, but after hearing this, he could only keep silent and continue eating...

Gradually, the workers finished their lunch and the cafeteria became deserted.

Several handymen and apprentices were cleaning in an orderly manner.

He Daqing, who had some free time, finally had time to sit down, picked up the enamel cup, and leisurely drank tea.

At this time, Sister Zhang came over again and explained it to him.

"I'm sorry, Master He, although we don't have anything to do this afternoon, we still have to wait until the end of the workday before we can leave."

"I understand, Squad Leader Zhang. To be honest, I've worked in your company before, so I know what's going on."

He Daqing didn't care at all and continued to drink tea leisurely.

Hearing him say this, Sister Zhang’s gossip was instantly aroused.

"Master He, where did you work before?"

"Hey! It's not that great." He Daqing took another sip of tea and started bragging about his glorious history again.

"That was before liberation! I had been working as a cook in Dongxinglou. After liberation, Lou Bancheng poached me and I joined their steel mill, specializing in cooking."

"It's obvious that you are a very capable person. So where are you working now?" Sister Zhang, who was listening attentively, continued to ask.

As a result of her question, He Daqing was speechless and didn't know what to say.

"Master He, is it inconvenient to talk about it? If it's really inconvenient, then forget it."

Sister Zhang felt a little embarrassed, thinking that she had encountered something difficult to talk about.

"No, no, squad leader Zhang, I don't have a job right now due to some special reasons, so I can only stay at home."

Hearing him say this, Sister Zhang didn't think much about it, but an idea suddenly popped up in her mind.

"Master He, since you are free now, you must be taking private jobs!"

"Take it! Why not? You're relying on private work to make a living!"

He Daqing slapped his thigh and stood up happily.