Siheyuan: Rebirth of He Yuzhu, God of Cooking starts

"Old Zhou, I have an idea. Since the higher-ups are pushing us very hard, should we test the workers' skills in advance and recruit some new apprentices to help with the construction to speed up the progress of the project?"

"I think it's feasible. At most we can add some subsidies so that the workers can benefit."

"Yang Weimin, get up!"

Yang Weimin, kneeling on the ground, wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve.

"Captain, I can't hold on any longer. Let me rest for a while."

"Director Zhao, it seems that the Security Department is not suitable for you. Change your job position!"

Hearing this, Yang Weimin looked displeased.

"Captain, I can still hold on!"

Before Zhao Jianshe could say anything, it was time for lunch.

As the broadcast sounded, Yang Weimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch!"

Yang Weimin felt as if his legs were filled with lead and he had difficulty walking.

In the cafeteria, the line was crowded, but as guests of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, they had their own dedicated window.

"I want some fried meat with mushrooms, too."

“Sorry, we only have stir-fried cabbage.”

"What? Do you think I'm blind?"

"Liu Lan, please go down and let me try."

Yang Youfu stepped forward and said, "Comrade, we really don't have this dish. This is an extra nutritious meal specially prepared for colleagues from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau."

"Please don't worry. This is Director Yang's special request, not for all employees. This will make things very difficult for us."

Discontent is rising among workers as they feel they are being treated differently.

Just when the atmosphere was about to get out of control, Director Yang walked in.

"Director Yang, why do you want to reduce the meat dishes in the cafeteria? We have to pay for our meals too."

"Yes, everyone works hard for the factory!"

……

This made Director Yang confused. The discussions around him made it difficult for him to judge and respond.

Li Huaide was laughing secretly in the crowd, looking like he was enjoying a good show.

Director Yang knew that he had to settle the dispute immediately, especially with his colleagues from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau watching. This would affect his reputation. If the workers rebelled, he might lose his position as director.

Director Yang looked at Secretary Liu beside him, ready to take action.

"Xiao Liu, I may have to bear with you for a while."

Secretary Liu…………

"Director, what you mean is..."

"As you can imagine, I need to bear with you for a while."

Director Yang imitated the sound of a loudspeaker and said, "Dear colleagues, please be quiet. I have something to say!"

As the factory director continued to shout, the cafeteria suddenly became quiet.

It was so quiet that I could almost hear everyone's breathing.

"My colleagues, as the factory manager, I am willing to admit my mistakes and bow deeply to apologize to you all!"

"It was my negligence in my work. I didn't do it well."

Then Director Yang looked at his secretary Xiao Liu and loudly admonished:

"Xiao Liu, was what I told you before clear to you?"

"Weren't the supplies that came yesterday meant for everyone to improve their diet and enjoy some meat?"

"What is the current situation? Don't you have any idea?"

Xiao Liu's face was full of bitterness. When the leader made a mistake, the secretary naturally became the scapegoat.

"Director, it's true that I didn't work carefully enough."

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry to you guys."

"Maybe I didn't express myself clearly when I conveyed it!"

Director Yang easily turned a passive situation into an active one and cleverly diverted the anger.

However, Xiao Liu is his trusted secretary, and he cannot just let him take on all the responsibilities, otherwise everyone will be more than a little disappointed.

"Everyone, Xiao Liu is my assistant. I have already apologized to everyone on your behalf."

"Please understand that he is young and hot-tempered, and don't pursue the matter for now."

"Captain He!"

He Yuzhu was chosen by the crowd and had to answer. Since the factory director had called his name, he couldn't pretend not to hear it.

He Yuzhu glanced at Li Huaide secretly, and the other party nodded in the affirmative.

"Captain He, please add a meat dish tonight so that our colleagues who didn't get to taste meat can also enjoy it!"

Faced with the factory director's sincere expression, He Yuzhu was somewhat shaken:

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

At this point, the employees' mood noticeably warmed up, and cheers broke out everywhere.

As long as there is meat, all problems seem not too big.

After the people dispersed, He Yuzhu approached Director Yang and said, "Director, as you said, all the meat we brought back yesterday must be disposed of."

The factory manager was helpless, but he still spoke: "It's done, there's nothing we can do about it."

He said to Deputy Director Sun, "No matter how many members the purchasing department has, even if it is just one person, it must start operating. The meat supply is in short supply, you heard it."

For Sun Hongsheng, a "spectator", this was an unexpected danger.

But how could I refuse the instructions from the top leader? I could only try my best to cooperate.

"I understand. I'll do my best."

"It's not about trying, it's about having to, at least make sure the colleagues in the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau have enough food to eat."

After thinking deeply, Director Yang said, "While everyone is here, let's go to the canteen for dinner and hold a small meeting in advance."

Although the cafeteria is small, it is packed with people.

"We originally planned to hold the meeting after dinner, but the situation is urgent, so let's just talk during lunch."

"The higher-ups urged us to do this urgently. The deputy factory manager and I arranged the next level assessment and then started the recruitment process."

"New apprentices should participate in production construction, which can seize the opportunity, but the pressure on logistics will increase greatly."

“These apprentices are not paid much to begin with, so those who do the work have to be treated to free and delicious food, just like their colleagues in the construction department.”

Li Huaide said, "Director Yang, this is indeed a difficult problem for our logistics department! According to the current food standards, a large amount of meat is indispensable!"

"I know very well that this will put pressure on you," Director Yang replied. "I have already planned to continue to ask my superiors for more materials. You can look for opportunities to purchase from outside. Our factory has sufficient funds, so it is not a bad idea to pay a little higher than the market price."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of Sun Hongsheng, He Yuzhu and Li Huaide instantly brightened. Obviously, this was equivalent to giving them substantial financial support.

"Personnel Department, please immediately publish tomorrow's recruitment advertisement." Li Huaide continued, "It will mainly be technical positions, supplemented by apprentices. We are in urgent need of skilled workers now!"

The HR director asked, "Director, how many people are you going to recruit?"

"The Publicity Department can announce through the radio during the lunch break that the competency assessment will begin in the afternoon, so that the number of recruits can be counted more accurately." Director Yang instructed, "Each department must also give the required personnel requirements, and the Personnel Department will summarize them at that time."

Because everyone had a lot of things to do, the meal ended quickly. After the meal, He Yuzhu discussed with Li Huaide and Sun Hongsheng: "The restaurant needs at least 60 more people. Brother Li from the security department, how many people do you think we need?"