Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

About a week later, Xu Lide and Xu Damao started working. Xu Damao looked at the people coming and going in the steel mill, and he was really happy. If he could work in the steel mill, wouldn't he be able to control his monthly salary? He wouldn't have to steal his father's money and communicate with the girls in the Eight Great Hutongs.

Xu Damao walked and looked, and he was very curious about everything. Not long after he entered the steel mill, he met Liu Guangtian and his master Wang Shengjun. When Xu Damao saw Liu Guangtian's smug look, he could hardly suppress his anger.

Wang Shengjun and Xu Lide are old acquaintances. Wang Shengjun greeted him with a smile and said, "Oh, it's Lide. You've brought your son here to join the company." Xu Lide sighed and said, "My son works in the kitchen, not in our publicity department!" Xu Lide was very upset that his son had not been admitted to the publicity department before.

Wang Shengjun smiled and said, "The kitchen is also a good place. If your Damao learns one or two tricks, he will have a lifelong livelihood." Xu Lide nodded, and the two of them chatted for a few words with a fake smile, and then left with their people.

Xu Damao was young and full of vigor. He looked at Liu Guangtian's smug look and said to his father angrily, "The second son of the Liu family is really too annoying. Dad, I really want to teach him a lesson." Xu Lide glared at his son and said, "I'll teach you one thing. When you leave school and enter society, you must control your temper."

"Only incompetent people lose their temper. Have you seen that senior leader lose his temper easily? Fighting in the Red Star Steel Mill will result in expulsion. You must not miss this opportunity. I have finally arranged a job for you. You can't hold me back."

Xu Damao nodded, thought for a while and said, "If I go to the cafeteria, will that Shazhu make things difficult for me?" Xu Lide glared at his son and said, "In the steel mill, people call you Shazhu, so just call him Brother Zhuzi. He is a level six chef in the steel mill, so don't bring bad luck upon yourself."

Xu Damao was helpless, knowing that what his father said was true. With a sigh, the two went to the canteen director's office. Xu Lide was very tactful, and a few words made Wu Yulai confused. Wu Yulai said with a smile, "Old Xu, just put your mind at ease! I recognize Damao as your nephew, and no one will dare to bully him in the kitchen from now on."

Xu Lide was very happy to hear what Wu Yulai said. His son would definitely not be bullied because he had the canteen director to take care of him. The three of them went to the kitchen. He Yuzhu was cooking. When he saw Wu Yulai and Xu Damao coming in, he greeted them with a smile and said, "Director Wu, and Xu Damao, why are you here?"

Xu Lide said with a smile, "So it's Zhuzi. Damao will work in the kitchen from now on. You are the boss of the kitchen, you have to take good care of our Damao!" Wu Yulai nodded and said, "Ah, how could I forget about this. You two are from the same courtyard, so Xu Damao is in your hands. You can help him get familiar with the work in the kitchen."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Director. We two grew up together naked, so we can be said to be childhood friends. I will definitely take good care of my childhood friend, so you two can rest assured." Xu Lide and Wu Yulai looked at each other and nodded with a smile.

After the two men left, He Yuzhu introduced Xu Damao to everyone. The people in the kitchen were naturally very welcoming. After letting others continue to work, He Yuzhu pulled Xu Damao to a corner and asked, "What do you think now? Do you want to take over your father's job in the future, or do you really want to be a chef?"

Xu Damao said, "I think it's good to have one more skill, so I think you should learn a few skills. I envy you for doing private work every month." He Yuzhu thought about it and said, "Being a chef is not an easy job. If you want to slack off, I can take care of you. But if you want to learn a few skills, it will be very difficult."

Xu Damao nodded and said, "My father told me about it last night, and I already had a psychological defense line." Seeing that Xu Damao had already made a plan, He Yuzhu nodded and said, "It just so happens that we are short of a cutter in the kitchen. You can practice cutting here, come with me."

He Yuzhu took Xu Damao to a seat, picked out a radish from the vegetable basket and said, "We are going to cook a big pot of rice at noon today, so we need to cut ten pounds of radishes. The most important thing for a chef is knife skills, which are the most important measure of a chef. When cutting things, you have to use your wrists to exert force, not your hands, otherwise your hands will be crippled."

He Yuzhu demonstrated a few times, and Xu Damao started to cut a radish. He Yuzhu nodded, pointed to the twenty or so radishes in the box next to him and said, "This is your task this morning. Cut all these radishes into slices. I will cook a big pot of food, and we, the kitchen staff, can have a free meal at noon. You can eat more, but you must not waste it."

Xu Damao smiled and nodded when he heard it, saying, "Great, being able to eat in our kitchen is a great benefit!" Xu Damao looked around and found that everyone else was busy with their own things. Then he whispered to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, didn't you say that you can take food home from the kitchen? Is this true?"

He Yuzhu raised a finger and said, "Shh, this is one of the hidden benefits in our kitchen. Only the leftover dishes can be distributed by the staff in the kitchen to prevent waste. Don't make noise in the yard. When the time comes, talk more with these chefs and be sweeter. After a while, maybe you can take the lunch box home."

Xu Damao nodded and said, "Okay, okay, dealing with strangers is my specialty!" He Yuzhu nodded, and after a few more instructions, he went to the side to do his own thing. Xu Damao was cutting vegetables with a smile, his heart full of yearning for the future.