Early in the morning, He Yuzhu made noodles and steamed a tray of cornbread. He called Yu Shui to wake up and had breakfast before rushing to work.
The canteen of the rolling mill did not provide breakfast. In the morning, they washed and cut vegetables to prepare food. These were all done by helpers and apprentices. He Yuzhu and another chef, Old Yang, were responsible for kneading dough, making steamed buns and stir-frying big pot dishes.
He Yuzhu made himself a cup of tea first. The kitchen was relatively closed. After being baked at a high temperature, there was no way for the heat to dissipate. The temperature beside the stove was as high as 70 degrees in summer and 50 degrees in winter. The chef felt like he was working in a steamer. His clothes were soaked in sweat countless times and dried by the fire. He could only rely on drinking a lot of water to replenish the moisture in his body.
Therefore, the first thing He Yuzhu did at work every day was to take a big tea pot and make a big cup of tea for herself. Then, she and Master Yang and a few kitchen helpers began to knead the dough to make steamed buns.
Master Yang was the substitute class monitor. He was in his forties and had retired from the army's cooking class. He had no master in cooking. He could cook big pot dishes and home-cooked dishes, but he could not cook reception banquets.
Although He Yuzhu was transferred to the second canteen a while ago because of Master Yang, He Yuzhu did not resent him because of this. Firstly, Li Wei had not transmigrated back then, so he did not have the experience of empathy. Secondly, he was also a management in the future, so this was a very common way to deal with it.
Therefore, in order to integrate into this environment as soon as possible, He Yuzhu would let Master Yang follow him every time he cooked. How much he could learn depended on his comprehension.
Therefore, although Master Yang was two rounds older than He Yuzhu, he was still more respectful to He Yuzhu. After all, craftsmen in this era valued inheritance and industry rules very much.
After the steamed buns were steamed, they were about to cook the big pot of dishes. At this moment, Director Lin walked in and called out," Silly Zhu, the factory leader will receive you at noon. Take a look at the ingredients in the small warehouse and pull up a menu. Let Master Yang and the others cook here."”
" Alright," He Yuzhu agreed.
Then he turned to Master Yang and said,"Then I'll have to trouble Master Yang."”
He followed Director Lin to the small storeroom. He Yuzhu looked through the ingredients inside and pulled out a menu. Considering that the leader of the department would lead the team, he decided to focus on Shandong cuisine.
In the private room of the small canteen at noon, Factory Manager Yang greeted the leaders of the Ministry and the leaders of the sister units who came to visit the factory."Come and taste the cooking of our chef.”
As he spoke, he first picked up a piece of crystal pork knuckle for Director Huang, who was leading the team. Smelling the fragrance and looking at the dishes, everyone swallowed their saliva.
Director Huang was a glutton and had always liked to eat. He politely picked it up and put it in his mouth. After chewing it, his eyes lit up."Mmm, it's delicious. It's fat but not greasy. It's fresh, fragrant, and delicious.”
He tasted the chopsticks again and gave a thumbs up." This is good too. It tastes delicious. It's not worse than the chef at Guangheju." Old Yang, your chef is not simple!”
When everyone heard this, they raised their chopsticks one after another. They were polite as they ate heartily. Soon, the table was almost swept away by the wind and clouds. There was nothing left.
At this time, everyone had the time to raise their glasses and toast. Manager Yang quickly instructed Director Lin to add a few more dishes to the kitchen.
Director Huang immediately put down his wine glass and said,""You guys drink first. I'll drink later so that my tongue won't be numb from drinking and waste this delicious taste.”
Everyone put down their wine glasses and looked forward to it.
He Yuzhu's Shandong cuisine skills were close to level nine. It could be said that only the top Shandong cuisine masters were better than him, and that was on a national scale. Therefore, the glutton, Director Huang, knew that the chef's cooking skills were superb and could be said to be superb. He was not willing to waste this opportunity to taste the delicacies.
After finishing a few dishes, he raised his glass in satisfaction and toasted everyone. After a few glasses of wine, he said to Factory Manager Yang half-jokingly,"It's a waste of talent for this master to stay in your factory canteen. His cooking skills are comparable to that of a national banquet chef. I think it's better to transfer him to the guest house in the ministry.”
Factory Manager Yang quickly said," Leader, you can't do this. Our factory is also under your leadership and is also your subordinate. How can you poach someone from your subordinate?" Our factory has been expanding recently. We often invite leaders to the factory for guidance and invite our brothers to the factory for support. We can't take out anything else, but we have to treat them to a good meal. If you say that you have something to do, I'll bring the chef over to cook for you at any time.”
The guests and the host enjoyed the meal. The only dissatisfaction was that when the kitchen helpers went in to clean up, they looked at the smooth plates and complained,"These leaders are too capable. They took away our job of washing the dishes.”
In the afternoon, after Director Yang sent off the higher-ups and the leaders of his sister units, he personally came to the canteen and asked Director Lin to call He Yuzhu over. He said to He Yuzhu,"Little He, your cooking skills are even better than your father's.”
After a pause, he looked at Director Lin and said to them,"The factory has decided to make an exception and promote Comrade He Yuzhu as the head chef of the canteen. His salary has been raised to 35 yuan. I hope that Comrade He Yuzhu will continue to work hard and guard against arrogance and impatience. As the head chef, he will fully play an exemplary role in the future and make greater contributions to the development of our factory.”
When He Yuzhu heard this, he immediately expressed his gratitude." Thank you for your trust and affirmation, Leader. Please rest assured. I will definitely work hard under your leadership and not let down the trust of the Leader."”
At this time, there was no unified professional skill rating in the country. The monthly salary was often decided by the leader. He Yuzhu didn't want to make being a chef his lifelong career. He just wanted to expand his network through cooking while covering up the benefits of using the system to improve his living conditions.
After Manager Yang left, Director Lin patted He Yuzhu's shoulder and said,""Silly Zhu, not only have your cooking skills improved, you have also matured.”
He took out a cigarette and handed it to He Yuzhu. He lit one himself and said,"I don't want to talk about you with your previous personality. I'll let you go and beat yourself up. However, after two months of training, you're much more sensible now. Your father and I have been friends for many years. Today, Uncle Lin will tell you the truth. You have to know when to advance and retreat in the factory. You have to understand the ways of the world and have a long-term vision.”
To be honest, He Yuzhu's craftsmanship was already on display. If he didn't buy it from the leader in the original drama, there was nothing he could do.
It wasn't like some Doujinshi novels where He Yuzhu was demoted to the workshop and the food in the canteen was not delicious. A large factory with 10,000 people couldn't rely on He Yuzhu to make a big pot of food alone. He dared to be arrogant mainly because he could serve as a reception banquet. After all, no matter what era it was, it was difficult to find a high-level chef who was willing to work in the factory canteen.
However, the current He Yuzhu was no longer as arrogant as he used to be. It would not hurt to be polite, but if he was straightforward, he would make enemies.
Therefore, He Yuzhu also followed suit." Uncle Lin, you have to give me more guidance in the future. I'm still young and don't know many things. I need you to guide me."”
Director Lin took another puff of his cigarette and said,"I'll transfer Master Yang to another canteen and transfer a new chef here for you. After all, his substitute class monitor was replaced by you. I reckon he'll have some complaints.”
He Yuzhu thought for a moment and nodded."Uncle Lin, you're definitely a reliable person. You can do whatever you want.”
Director Lin chuckled." Brat, this is to help you stabilize the situation. It's for your own good. Don't try to act like you've gotten a bargain."”
He Yuzhu quickly nodded and said,"Yes, I know Uncle Lin's good intentions. I still have to rely on your care in the future."?”
This time, He Yuzhu had managed to get in touch with Manager Yang, which was of course a good thing. Although Manager Yang had also stepped down during the turbulent years, that was after all a decade later. Moreover, Director Li, who was in power, was still unknown.
During this period of time, the rolling mill had been expanding and had even merged with a few private steel mills. Therefore, there was an endless stream of people coming to the Red Star Rolling Mill for guidance, inspection, and support. The small canteen also received meals very frequently.
Not only Factory Manager Yang, but the other leaders in charge of the factory also praised He Yuzhu's culinary skills after eating the reception banquet prepared by He Yuzhu. In addition, He Yuzhu was much more tactful than the original He Yuzhu. He was praised by almost all the factory leaders.
It was the peak period of marriage before the Spring Festival. He Yuzhu's reputation had been spread. As long as it was a good day in the almanac, there would be people asking him to cook for them. The price of his cooking had also increased greatly. It used to be five yuan or ten yuan. It depended on the number of tables at the banquet. Now, no matter how many tables there were, there was no table that was missing ten yuan.
He Yuzhu was extremely busy. Every day, she was either invited to the wedding banquet or the factory's reception meal. She earned a lot of money, at least ten yuan per meal. She also had to bring some gifts such as meat and vegetables. Sometimes, she could even get some special cigarettes, alcohol, and rare ingredients.
His cooking skills had improved a lot as he frequently cooked banquets. It could be seen on the system interface that all his cooking skills and experience had increased by ten to dozens of percent.
There were also a few hotel owners who came looking for him, wanting to hire him to be a chef with a high salary. The monthly salary offered was over a hundred yuan, but He Yuzhu rejected them all. He was a person with a system, so how could he be interested in those three melons and two dates?
Now that he had the right to choose, he would only help others cook if there was an opportunity to help him expand his network. If he agreed every time, he would not be able to handle it.
There were more chickens, ducks, fish, and all kinds of meat at home, and their living conditions were no longer the same as before. Every morning, He Yuzhu would prepare three meals a day. At noon and at night, He Yushui would bring the food to the Deaf Old Lady to heat it up. He Yuzhu still had to show up at night school. After all, there was a long-term system mission there.
The Deaf old lady and He Yushui's nutrition had caught up, and their complexion was much better than before. He Yushui's small face was now round and rosy, and she had grown taller.
However, her grades were still in the middle. He Yuzhu was considering whether to find a tutor for her. Although he could help her with her tutoring, her original body had not finished the third grade of primary school. Although she was enrolled in a school, it was impossible for her to know everything in just a few days. Secondly, she really did not have the time.
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