Siheyuan: Cooking journey

In the steel plant's cafeteria, He Yuzhu was carefully instructing Ma Hua how to cut vegetables.

He sipped his tea leisurely.

Ma Hua is a person who respects teachers and has good moral character.

He Yuzhu planned to train him to be a capable assistant in the canteen so that he could have an easier time.

Of course, without the help of a magical system, cooking skills have to be learned step by step, starting with cutting vegetables and making side dishes. It takes at least a year of practice to lay the foundation.

Potatoes and cabbage are still the main dishes for lunch.

There are other dishes in the kitchen, but the quantities are small and not enough to make large batches.

These two types of vegetables are the most durable and are available in the largest quantities.

The commune outside the city would often send a large truck over.

Repeating the same thing day after day, there was no meat to pair with the dish, and there was not much oil or water in the dish. He Yuzhu tried his best to make up for it through seasoning.

Although we eat cabbage and potatoes every day, the tastes are different, but they are all delicious.

Therefore, the canteen is very popular, and now even many people from outside the factory come to eat with food coupons.

He Yuzhu occasionally has a sudden idea that the steel plant can be transformed into a steel hotel.

It is definitely a lucrative business.

Unfortunately, in that special era, even the best ideas were difficult to realize.

It would be better to be a chef peacefully.

Well, it would be perfect if there was a little kitchen helper.

The noon broadcast started on time.

The originally deserted cafeteria suddenly became lively.

Liu Lan was responsible for serving the dishes, while Ma Hua was responsible for serving the rice.

There were no customers to attend to at the moment, so He Yuzhu was very leisurely, picking herbs on the wasteland in front of the cafeteria.

The steel plant covers a large area with many undeveloped lots that are overgrown with wild grass.

In the past, you could still see hares and weasels, but later, alas, in this era, you can't even see a hair of them.

He Yuzhu accidentally discovered wild herbs in the wasteland, and he wandered around collecting them in his spare time.

Medicine and food have the same origin, and many herbs are used as seasonings in the kitchen.

With these herbs, the deliciousness of the big pot dish is taken to a higher level.

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The canteen was bustling with people and workers lined up in long queues.

Xu Damao was standing outside the cafeteria looking around. When he saw Yan Jiecheng from his third uncle's family coming, he immediately went up to him happily, put his arms around his neck and pulled him into the corner.

"Come on, come on, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter? I still have to eat. The food will be gone soon."

Yan Jiecheng shook off Xu Damao's arm uncomfortably.

"Good, good, I'll treat you to a drink after get off work, how about that?"

"It would be nice if you could treat me to a drink, but..."

Yan Jiecheng looked at him warily and said, "Just speak frankly. What do you want from me? Let me make it clear first, don't involve me in those crooked things."

"Who mentioned that? I don't care about your little money."

Xu Damao looked around and asked, "I heard that your father introduced a girl to Sha Zhu? Is that true? Uncle San is a man who only gets benefits. Sha Zhu gave him so much benefit that he would do such a shameless thing. Sha Zhu is so close to Widow Qin. Isn't this cheating people?"

"Go away, stop talking nonsense."

Yan Jiecheng hesitated for a moment and said, "You and Sha Zhu don't get along, so I told you that the introduction was made up by the old man to trick Sha Zhu into cooking. The details haven't been revealed yet, and my sister-in-law doesn't know anything about it. At most, they just met."

"I said that the Third Master is an upright person and would not do such a thing."

Xu Damao flattered him, squinted his eyes, and asked expectantly: "What does your sister-in-law look like? Is she pretty?"

"What do you want to do?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at him warily.

"Nothing."

Xu Damao laughed and said, "We are both unmarried, and I am not bad either. Tell me, wouldn't it be great if we became brothers-in-law? Tell me, what do you think of your sister-in-law? As long as she is not too ugly, I will definitely get her and make that stupid Shazhu die."

Yan Jiecheng looked at him for a while and said, "Being a brother-in-law is good, but my sister-in-law may not like you. She is beautiful and arrogant, and most people ignore her. By the way, she will come to work in our factory as a broadcaster in a while. None of the women in our factory are prettier than her."

"As long as it looks good, it's okay if you ignore me."

Xu Damao's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "How about you help me ask her out? I'll invite her to watch the movie and I'll show it to her myself. If this goes through, you'll get the benefits."

"It's easy."

Yan Jiecheng agreed, and then said with some concern: "Aren't you afraid that Sha Zhu will beat you up if you do this?"

"Why should I be afraid of him?"

Xu Damao looked disdainful, "He's so stupid, I can't beat him head-on, so won't I use my cunning to attack him?"

"Hey, what are you two doing standing here?"

The two were chatting animatedly when a burly young man came over. He was Liu Guangtian, the second son of the second uncle in the courtyard, and he also worked in the steel plant.

"It turned out to be you, you scared me."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes and said provocatively, "We are planning how to deal with Sha Zhu. If one person is not enough, two people will be enough. How about it? Do you dare to join us?"

"Why should I be afraid? I've disliked him for a long time." Liu Guangtian snorted, "He's just a cook, but he's so arrogant all the time. My dad has wanted to punish him for a long time. It's a good opportunity for us to do it together."

"Shazhu is really a piece of shit. He even dares to offend the second master."

Xu Damao said righteously: "Today we will stop him from getting off work and teach him a lesson."

"Hey, hey, why do you suddenly want to punish Sha Zhu again?" Yan Jiecheng asked puzzledly.

"Why, you don't want to participate?"

Liu Guangtian stared at him and spoke sullenly.

"It's not that I don't want to. I have a banquet tomorrow and I asked him to cook. It won't be too late to punish him after he finishes cooking."

Yan Jiecheng said contemptuously, "I'm actually quite annoyed with him. You see, we work so hard to earn that little money, and we still can't get full even if we eat steamed bread every day, but this guy eats chicken, duck, fish and meat in the cafeteria every day and eats happily. The most hateful thing is that he not only eats for himself, but also uses the chicken, duck, fish and meat in the cafeteria to support a widow. Isn't it infuriating?"

"Shazhu always comes home from get off work with a lunch box full of goodies. My dad has been jealous for a long time, so he wants to punish him." Liu Guangtian shared the same hatred and said dissatisfiedly, "I really want to teach him a lesson today."

"I think this is the way to go." Yan Jiecheng took over the conversation and suggested: "Tomorrow evening, when Shazhu finishes cooking and goes home, it should be dark by then. That guy is very skilled, and the three of us may not be able to defeat him. Let's be safe and launch a surprise attack, hit him with a club, and teach him a lesson."

"That's a good idea, brothers. Sha Zhu has angered everyone."

Xu Damao gritted his teeth and said, "Since it's at night, no one knows it's us, so let's be ruthless and break his hands. Let's see what he can use to cook."

"Yes, we have to teach him a lesson." Liu Guangtian said viciously, "Let's see how arrogant he can be."

"Okay, guys, I'll treat you to a drink after get off work and we'll discuss the details. We must keep this matter a secret..."

The three of them discussed it for a few more sentences, then went their separate ways.

A breeze blew by, blowing up a few fallen leaves.

He Yuzhu had deep eyes and a herb in his hand as he slowly walked out from the side.