Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

"Chen Jun, are you going to the factory to cook again?"

In the evening, Chen Jun carried a few lunch boxes and slowly returned to the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the door, I met Yan Bugui who was strolling in the yard.

Yan Bugui's work and rest schedule recently is different from others. He gets up at three or four in the morning, goes to bed at six or seven in the evening, and even has to take a nap in the afternoon.

Everyone in the hospital was a little puzzled by this, but they were not that curious, so no one asked what was going on.

"Uncle Third hasn't slept yet. How was the battle today?" Chen Jun asked with a smile.

When Yan Bugui heard this, he immediately became excited. He walked over and held out three fingers mysteriously.

"Today, I made three dollars!"

"Wow, that's great!" Chen Jun gave Yan Bugui a thumbs up.

Yan Bugui smiled, but his eyes fell on the lunch boxes. Oh, five full lunch boxes. The hospitality standard of the steel rolling mill today was not low!

Chen Jun looked in the direction of Yan Bugui and asked with a smile, "Has Third Uncle eaten yet? Why don't you come to my house for a bite?"

"Zheng Zheng, take me one, take me one!"

Before Yan Bugui could say anything, Xu Damao suddenly came in from the alley, shouting.

"Snapped!"

"What do you mean by that? Just stay home and study hard. Look at Chen Jun, he's going to be the deputy director of the cafeteria soon, and you're still just an apprentice!"

Xu Fugui gave Xu Damao a slap on the face, looking a bit disappointed with him.

Well, Chen Jun has become someone else's child.

The news that Chen Jun was going to join the steel rolling mill had spread. People like Xu Fugui and Xu Damao, who worked in the Propaganda Department, were more informed of the news.

Yan Bugui, who was standing by, was shocked and asked quickly, "Chen Jun, you are going to be the deputy director of the steel mill? Congratulations!"

There are many people in the institute working in the steel rolling mill, but none of them has become a leader.

Even Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were just fitters and blacksmiths, not even team leaders.

A few days ago, when Chen Jun came to him and said that street stalls were not allowed, Yan Bugui was still worried about where Chen Jun would make a living in the future. Unexpectedly, he became the deputy director in the blink of an eye.

Chen Jun smiled and nodded: "I will start work in two days. Uncle Xu, let Damao come over for a drink later, just for fun."

Xu Fugui was just pretending just now. He naturally wanted Xu Damao and Chen Jun to get closer. Chen Jun became the deputy director of the canteen at a young age and he has a bright future.

This kind of young hero is not comparable to that guy Sha Zhu.

"Oh, if only Damao were half as troublesome as you. He can't even arrange a blind date until now." After saying that, Xu Fugui rewarded Xu Damao with a big bag and then went back to the backyard.

"Can you blame me if she doesn't come out?"

Xu Damao rubbed his head and said timidly.

This kid is fearless except for Xu Fugui.

It’s normal for a kid to be afraid of me.

"Uncle, please come to my house later. I'll cook two more dishes so we can celebrate." Chen Jun made another invitation.

Yan Bugui naturally would not refuse and agreed with a smile.

When she got home, Lin Yao was still reading a book. When she saw Chen Jun coming back, she ran over happily.

"Brother, you're back? Did you bring me some candied haws?"

Chen Jun reached behind him like a magician, and a bright red candied haws appeared in his hand.

"Wow, thank you brother!" Lin Yao took the candied haws and took a bite. It tasted sour and sweet and was really delicious.

"By the way, brother, Grandma Shen just sent me five dollars, saying it's to pay us back."

As he spoke, Lin Yao took out a small stack of banknotes from his pocket.

Chen Jun was stunned when he saw this. He paid back the money so quickly?

He knew the situation of the Shen family. Old Mrs. Shen only earned that little money a month, and she had to pay back five yuan in one lump sum. How could the family still make ends meet?

"I have a task for you. Deliver this lunch box to Xiaohua, and ask if their family is short of food."

Chen Jun untied the net bag and picked out a box of stir-fried cabbage and meat. Old Mrs. Shen’s granddaughter was as thin as a child, which made people feel distressed.

But the Shen family's conditions were so difficult that they refused to let people in the courtyard donate money to them. Even if it was borrowed money, they would pay it back after a while.

Ever since I lent some money to Old Lady Shen last time, she would come to ask if there was anything my family needed help with, such as if I needed clothes mended. Even last time when it snowed, Old Lady Shen cleaned the door of my house.

In this comparison, Jia Zhang is simply shameless.

"Okay, I promise to complete the task!" Lin Yao ran out happily with a candied haws in one hand and a lunch box in the other.

Chen Jun went back to the kitchen to heat up the oil in a wok, and soon brought out four dishes.

They are stir-fried pork with chili, stir-fried liver and kidney, stir-fried pork intestines and mapo tofu.

Together with the four dishes in the lunch box, we made a table full of food, enough for five people.

When the Mapo Tofu was served on the table, the third uncle Yan Bugui walked in with a smile, holding a plate of peanuts in his left hand and a bottle of Sanbai in his right hand.

Yan Bugui has made some money these days, so he is willing to spend some of the unopened loose coins.

This unopened loose white liquor has never been diluted with water, and is considered a high-end product for Yan Bugui.

"Uncle, why drink such delicious food? Drink this, Tongzhou Laojiao!"

Yan Bugui had just sat down when Xu Damao walked in, shaking his head.

"Sure, Xu Damao, have you got your salary today?" Yan Bugui said with some surprise.

Xu Damao's salary is not high, so this Tongzhou Laojiao is considered a good thing.

"I haven't received my salary yet, so I'm happy today and want to drink something good!" Xu Damao grinned. The wine was actually given to him by Xu Fugui before he left.

After sitting down, Xu Damao glanced at today's dishes and couldn't help swallowing.

Wow, there are eight dishes in total, except for one mapo tofu which is a vegetarian dish, the other seven are all meat dishes.

The luxury is comparable to a banquet.

As for the taste, there is no need to say more. During the last New Year’s Eve dinner, Xu Damao ate so much that he had to hold on to the wall to go home.

"Da Mao, fill up my glass."

Yan Bugui handed over his wine glass very impolitely and asked Xu Damao to pour the wine.

Xu Damao didn't listen. Instead, he chuckled and asked Chen Jun, "Chen Jun, do you still have the wine we drank during the New Year?"

Drink during Chinese New Year?

Chen Jun was at a loss for words when he heard this.

"You're still thinking about my wine, it's really expensive. I gave Director Wang a bottle last time, and now there's only half a bottle left, which was what we drank on New Year's Eve."

"Wait, I'll get it from the kitchen."

The wine that Xu Damao was talking about was the tiger bone wine obtained by signing in.

Tiger bone wine and tiger meat wine are good things, but there are only two boxes in total, so they are not usually taken out.

This thing is a great gift, especially for middle-aged and elderly people.

"Hey, why are you giving it to Director Wang? Does he know how to drink it?" Xu Damao shouted with some heartache.