Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

Director Yang, Li Huaide and Lou Zhenghua brought He Daqing to a cafeteria near the office building.

This is also the No. 2 canteen where Sha Zhu is. This canteen was newly built later. It has a separate place for cooking and a private room for leaders to eat. It is the best one among the canteens.

When we arrived at the cafeteria, Director Huang was already waiting there.

As soon as Director Yang and his team arrived, Director Huang hurried over and said, "Director Yang, you're here."

Director Yang nodded and said, "Well, Lao Huang, this is Master He Daqing. You should know him, right? Where are all the things you got yesterday? Take them out and let Master He see if there is anything missing."

As soon as Director Huang saw He Daqing, he immediately said, "Master He, I didn't expect you to come back again?"

He Daqing also said to Director Huang: "Yes, after going around in circles, I didn't expect that I would still be under the leadership of Director Huang!"

Director Huang knew that He Daqing had returned this time, and although his position was not as high as his, he was much more important than himself, so he did not dare to put on airs.

Said: "It would be my great honor to be able to cooperate with Master He. I hope Master He will support my work more in the future."

Seeing this, Li Huaide said, "Old Huang, quickly take out the things you prepared. See if you need anything else."

Director Huang, seeing this, did not dare to delay and led everyone to the place where they usually cooked.

When we entered the canteen, we saw that everyone was working in full swing. This canteen was not the largest, but there were still more than 10 to 20 people working.

Some were washing vegetables, some were cutting vegetables, and some were steaming steamed bread. It looked like they were busy.

But there was one person who was idle inside, that was Sha Zhu. He sat there drinking tea like a big shot. On the side was He Daqing's set of knives.

When He Daqing saw this, he was furious.

Sha Zhu also saw Director Yang and the others coming in, and quickly stood up and stood aside. He secretly glanced at his father and found that his eyes were very strange. Sha Zhu scratched his head, wondering what was wrong with him? Did he not make any mistakes?

He Daqing ignored Sha Zhu and came to the place where the special cooking was done.

After a while, Director Huang had someone deliver the prepared things.

There was a piece of beef, lamb chops, pork, a chicken, a fish, and some black bread that I didn't know where I bought it from, as well as some vegetables, seasonings, and so on.

These things are indeed hard to buy now, no wonder Lou Zhenghua had to come out to get them. Now they are basically not available in the market outside.

Director Yang said, "Master He, we don't know exactly what to prepare. We just prepared some random things. You can cook them as you like. Just make one or two dishes for everyone to taste."

Li Huaide also said: "Yes, Master He, our conditions are limited now, so you can do whatever you want. After dinner, if you have any specific needs, just tell us and we will find a way to solve it. Professional matters should be handled by professionals like you."

He Daqing looked at these things, thought for a while and said, "Okay, these things can basically be used. I wonder how many people will be there at noon? Then I will make a few side dishes for everyone."

Director Yang thought for a moment and said, "About eight or nine people, you decide. I'll have Director Huang here to assist you."

"Got it, Director Yang. Go ahead and get busy. You can wait and enjoy the meal at noon."

After Director Yang, Li Huaide, and Lou Zhenghua greeted He Daqing, they specifically told Director Huang to cooperate well and left.

Now the only ones left here are He Daqing and Director Huang, and Sha Zhu who is watching the fun.

He Daqing said, "Director Huang, thank you for your help. I don't have anything to do here right now, just ask Zhuzi to help me. Just have a good rest and drink some tea there."

Director Huang thought so too. Since he couldn't cook, he decided to let the father and son do it.

"He Yuzhu, come here and help your dad. If there's anything you need, you're familiar with this place, just watch and cooperate."

After hearing this, Shazhu was happy to learn from his father again, so he hurried over.

He ignored Director Huang and ran directly to He Daqing, saying in a somewhat flattering manner: "Dad, tell me what you need. I know everything here."

He Daqing was speechless with this fool. He said directly: "Go get me some potatoes and peel them all. I will need them later."

Following He Daqing's words, the father and son began to get busy.

Today is special, and the factory has invested a lot of money for these experts. There is plenty of oil and seasonings here. He Daqing was not polite.

The first thing to do is of course to fry the steak. Prepare the steak and set it aside for a while before frying it.

The second dish was the pan-fried lamb chops. Although the seasonings for these two dishes were not complete, they could still fool those people with what they had.

To make another fried chicken steak, cut off the front breast of the chicken. Then split it in half in the middle, but don't cut it off. Beat it with the back of a knife to make it easier to absorb the flavor. Add some seasoning and marinate.

The last western dish is French fries. This is quite simple. Just let Shazhu cut the potatoes and fry them yourself.

Then I washed some tomatoes to make ketchup. So the four dishes of Western food are ready.

Eight or nine people, four courses of Western food are for everyone to taste. The real Chinese food is the theme of the meal. This is the key to testing his cooking skills.

He Daqing thought about it and decided to cook a dish that would surprise them.

So he cooked his specialty, the whole Feiyan fish. This was his famous dish, and he wanted to show it to Director Yang and Lou Zhenghua.

Another dish is boiled pork slices, which is also a classic.

After taking a look, he actually saw several pieces of tofu skin and a piece of tofu in the prepared dishes. He Daqing was now excited. There are really too few soy products now. Ordinary tofu is very rare, but I didn't expect to have it here today.

So he thought about it, took out the tofu skin, and prepared to make a must-have dish for New Year's Eve that was later improved from the Shandong cuisine "Beijing Sauce Shredded Pork".

This dish will probably make them drop their jaws.

As for tofu, just make first-class tofu, which is also a signature dish.

Good things can't be released all at once. With these classic dishes as support, you can just make a few home-cooked dishes.

A dish of spicy and sour cabbage, a dish of Kung Pao chicken, and two simple vegetarian dishes. It can be said that this table of food would be very good even if it were put in the future.

This is because Lou Zhenghua has connections, and the steel mill was willing to spend a lot of money to host the experts. Otherwise, it would be impossible to get these ingredients.

At noon, Director Yang brought Lou Zhenghua, Li Huaide, two deputy directors, and an older secretary into the private room.

Of course Director Huang had to go in and entertain the guests. Every time there was a dinner party, Director Huang could also get some wine and food, but when he went there he was just the one pouring the wine and serving the dishes.

He Daqing first asked Sha Zhu to bring up four Western dishes. Today, the main purpose was to taste Western food. Let them taste this first. Then everyone would drink and chat.

These four simple Western dishes were served on the table, and He Daqing cut them all into small pieces for everyone's convenience.

No one present knew much about Western food, except for Lou Zhenghua, who had probably eaten more.

After tasting it, everyone can only say that it is delicious. But if you ask them to describe what is delicious about it, they can’t say.

It was Lou Zhenghua who tasted it carefully and said, "Well, Master He's cooking skills are better than what I get in ordinary Western restaurants. But our conditions are limited. If this were placed in a Western restaurant, he would definitely be a chef."

After hearing this, everyone at the table led by Director Yang smiled. As long as the craftsmanship is good, it's fine.

These four dishes were just a small amount, and everyone finished them in a few bites.

The first dish is "Flowers in Bloom and Wealth Comes". Seeing this beautiful dish with profound meaning, everyone's eyes light up. Just hearing the name, it sounds extraordinary.

Next, as the dishes were served one by one, many people couldn't help but swallow their saliva. These dishes were not to be eaten. Just looking at the appearance and smelling the taste made people salivate.

When the last dish of Feiyan whole fish came up, everyone finally saw what it meant to have a dish that is a painting.

Even a gourmet like Lou Zhenghua couldn't help but want to try it immediately.

As the last dish came up, He Daqing also entered the private room.

Seeing that everyone was waiting and no one had picked up their chopsticks, he knew that they were waiting for him. So he came in with a smile and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Everyone, please try these dishes first to see if they suit your taste."

Director Yang saw He Daqing coming in, and immediately stood up and said, "Master He, you really opened our eyes! Today I learned that the dishes we usually eat can be made so exquisitely!"

When everyone on the side saw Director Yang standing up, they all stood up and praised He Daqing profusely.

He Daqing smiled and nodded to everyone.

After everyone sat down, Director Yang said, "Master He, although we are all amateurs in the Western food you cook, after eating it, everyone thinks it is delicious. Director Lou also said that your cooking skills are good enough for a chef in a Western restaurant."

"In that case, the matter of entertaining those experts will all depend on you, Master He."

"Don't worry, Director Yang. It is our chef's responsibility to ensure that our guests have a good meal. I will definitely find a way to satisfy them."

"Good! If Master He says so, then I feel relieved. Let's welcome Master He to join our steel mill. Let's have a drink!"

Now, everyone raised their glasses and started drinking together.

He Daqing also took the opportunity to get to know everyone, and after a few drinks they became familiar with each other.

Everyone praised the dishes today. They all said that this was the treatment for the big leaders, and today they were allowed to enjoy it.

He Daqing combined the knowledge of later generations with the skills of this life. The dishes he made must give them a sense of amazement.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal.

He Daqing also conquered everyone at the dinner table with his superb cooking skills and profound knowledge.

I also gained a new understanding of chefs.

By the end of the party, everyone was a little drunk.

Only He Daqing was fine.