Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

When Yang Weiguo and Li Huaide rushed over with four members of the security department, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were almost beaten out of their wits. They were covered with black and yellow filth, with yellow liquid dripping from their heads, rolling on the ground.

Yang Weiguo was a rigid and conservative person, so he shouted

"Stop it, you two, this is outrageous."

Li Huaide found it a little funny. Anyway, he didn't care about either of them, one was Yang Weiguo's man. Moreover, Sha Zhu had publicly humiliated him before, and he was looking for a reason to deal with him. Besides, it would be a disgrace to Yang Weiguo if they got beaten up. Li Huaide said coldly:

"During working hours, you two openly fought at your workstations instead of at work. This is totally unorganized and undisciplined. It's ridiculous."

Seeing the two of them being separated by the security department with a shovel, he asked the other people on the side.

"What happened, you tell me"

After hearing what happened, Yang Weiguo was furious. This man came out with Xu Damao, so he naturally shirked his responsibility and said that they were walking back after urinating when Sha Zhu rushed out with a big broom and hit Xu Damao on the head, and the two started fighting. The other three also testified that this was the result.

Yang Weiguo was so angry that his face turned red. He had originally thought that after all, Sha Zhu didn't really beat anyone up last time, so he could just let him sweep the toilet for a month to wear down his temper and then be transferred back to the kitchen. After all, Sha Zhu had helped him cook a lot before. Now, Sha Zhu caused another huge mess in less than half a month.

Sha Zhu refused to admit it and shouted

"They did it on purpose. I had just cleaned it up and they peed everywhere."

"Especially Xu Damao, this bad guy, he came here to cause trouble sincerely"

Xu Damao is not as brainless as Sha Zhu. At this time, he pretended to be wronged.

"Leader, we don't know what's wrong with this idiot. First he wouldn't let us pee, then he said we peed everywhere. Isn't it normal to pee a little?"

"Isn't he just responsible for cleaning his own toilet?"

Li Huaide felt a little disgusted when he saw the two of them. He glanced at Yang Weiguo and said

"He Yuzhu, last time you beat someone up in the cafeteria, I asked you to come and reflect on your actions. It seems like you haven't learned your lesson and you still dare to beat up and injure your coworkers."

"Old Yang, I think He Yuzhu must be dealt with seriously"

Yang Weiguo also looked at He Yuzhu helplessly and said

"He Yuzhu, you, you are really hopeless"

Yang Weiguo thought for a moment and said

"Xu Damao was fined 20 yuan for fighting during working hours and criticized in a notice. He Yuzhu was demoted to an apprentice. If he commits the same offense again, he will be fired and sentenced to clean toilets for three months. We will consider the matter after the end of the punishment."

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Sha Zhu, and left with Li Huaide. Although Xu Damao was fined 20 yuan, he was happy to hear that Sha Zhu became an apprentice. He looked at Sha Zhu with a gloating look, and then he went away proudly as if he had won a battle. He had to go back to change clothes and take a shower. Xu Damao didn't want this outfit anymore, he was just happy.

Sha Zhu felt like he had eaten bitter herbs and had no words to express his bitterness. Not only did he have to continue cleaning toilets, but his salary was reduced to 18.5 yuan for an apprentice. How could he survive? He Yushui had to spend eight or ten yuan a month at school. He didn't have a box lunch now, so he had to spend five or six yuan a month on food and drink. At this moment, Sha Zhu felt that the sky was getting dark.

Soon the loud speaker started to sound.

"Dear workers, please note that this afternoon, He Yuzhu and Xu Damao had a fight in the toilet during working hours in our factory, which had an extremely bad impact. We hereby inform you that Xu Damao fought during working hours and was fined 20 yuan and recorded a demerit. He Yuzhu did not change his ways despite repeated warnings and was fined 20 yuan, demoted to an apprentice, and punished to clean toilets for three months. If he commits the same offense again, he will be fired. I hope all workers will be aware of this and take it as a warning."

The loud speaker sounded three times, informing the whole factory of this vicious incident. Liu Haizhong heard the people in the workshop gloating over the misfortune.

"This idiot just doesn't have a brain. He was just punished to clean the toilet for fighting, but he still hasn't learned his lesson. Now I think he should be fired."

Sha Zhu had mocked him a lot before, and even shook the spoon in front of him in the cafeteria, looking down on him as an old man. Liu Haizhong had a lot of complaints about Sha Zhu. When Yi Zhonghai heard this, his brows furrowed. Why didn't this Zhu listen to advice? Now it's good. Yi Zhonghai was thinking of waiting for half a month until the leader's anger subsided before pleading for Sha Zhu. Now it's hopeless. He looked at Qin Huairu on the side, and the idea in his mind became more prominent.

Qin Huairu sighed inwardly after hearing this. This Sha Zhu was hopeless. Without the lunch box, Qin Huairu was not as enthusiastic as before, but she was still thinking about what if Sha Zhu came back. Besides, Sha Zhu's monthly salary of 37.5 yuan could help a lot. Now Sha Zhu became an apprentice and his salary was even lower than hers. He also had to support He Yushui. How could he have money to support his family? Qin Huairu tightened her plan in her mind and must force Zhang Renkang to marry Qin Jingru.

Zhang Renkang, who had returned to the courtyard, naturally had no idea how busy the factory was at the moment. He was looking at his own house and sighing. The floor had been paved with "golden bricks" and the windows were basically sealed. The iron-wood mixed frames were just waiting to be installed with glass. Wang Jianlin and others in the house had already started laying the bedroom wall tiles. It looked like the space could be divided in two or three days.

Zhang Renkang returned to the rented house of Xu Damao's house, tidied it up, took out some seasonings he specially prepared from the space, and rode his bike to the leader's house. This afternoon, Yang Weiguo told him to go to the leader's house to cook, so Zhang Renkang naturally did not dare to delay.

As soon as he arrived at the gate, he was stopped by the guard. Zhang Renkang explained his purpose and the guard made a phone call to ask Zhang Renkang to wait. After a while, Secretary Wang came running over and took Zhang Renkang inside. Zhang Renkang pushed the cart and walked inside with Secretary Wang. Secretary Wang smiled and said

"Master Zhang, the boss has been nagging about the dishes you cook these days, and he is so greedy that he can't stand it. Today, he came back specially to know that you can come, and invited two old comrades to taste it together."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Well, I have to think about it carefully today and try to do something new for my boss."

The two chatted and laughed for five or six minutes before arriving at the door of the big boss's small villa. Zhang Renkang parked the car and just as he entered the house, he saw the big boss and two middle-aged men chatting and laughing. Seeing Zhang Renkang coming, he smiled and said

"Come, let me introduce you two. This is Comrade Zhang Renkang. Don't be fooled by his young age, he is an amazing cook."

Zhang Renkang looked up and his eyes almost popped out. This is not that. He couldn't say anything. Zhang Renkang stood up straight and said

"Hello, leaders. I am Zhang Renkang."

The short middle-aged man said with a friendly smile

"I heard that the young chef is great at Sichuan cuisine, is that right?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"As long as the leader wants to eat something, I will satisfy him"

The man said with a smile

"I've been craving Sichuan cuisine for a long time, little chef, you'd better show me your cooking skills."

Zhang Renkang quickly said with a smile

"Then the three leaders, please be busy first. I will go and prepare it right away. I guarantee you will be satisfied."

As he said that, he went to the kitchen and saw a net bag of small crucian carps in the kitchen. He didn't know where they came from. Zhang Renkang decided to make "Wusheng Zhazha Fish", "Zuixian Spicy Beef", "Geleshan Spicy Chicken" and Braised Pork Slices as today's main dishes.

. . . . . .

An hour later, as the people sitting at the table were chatting, Zhang Renkang came up with a bowl of Zuixian spicy beef and said to the short leader:

"Leader, can you tell me the difference between the food here and that in your hometown?"

Seeing this spicy beef, the short leader said with a smile

"This young chef is so thoughtful. I haven't eaten it for more than ten years. I want to try it carefully."

The little leader took a bite and found it spicy and mellow, oily but not greasy, soft but not mushy, and very chewy. The little leader smiled and gave Zhang Renkang a thumbs up and said:

"Master, the taste is the same as what I eat in my hometown, you are really good."

"Let me guess, you're not going to make a scumbag fish again?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"The leader's guess was really accurate"

As he said this, he went downstairs and brought up the dregs fish, followed by eight other dishes, such as spicy chicken and braised pork slices, which were placed on the table in order. The few people ate with such delicious taste that they could not find such a good chef even in Sichuan. They invited Zhang Renkang to have a few drinks together, and then they returned with a full load.

After Zhang Renkang accompanied the senior leader to see off the two leaders, the senior leader smiled and said

"Renkang, your cooking skills are incredible, especially the Sichuan cuisine, which is hard to compare with even in Shu."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Thank you for the compliment, leader. There must be something for those who are better than me."

The two laughed loudly after they finished talking. The leader's wife was not at home today because she had returned to her hometown to visit her relatives. Zhang Renkang chatted with the leader for a while before letting him rest at the reminder of Secretary Wang. He said goodbye and left. With a stack of bills in his pocket, Zhang Renkang rode his bike and disappeared into the night towards the courtyard.