Siheyuan: Rebirth of He Yuzhu, God of Cooking starts

In the cafeteria, He Yuzhu asked the chefs of the big pot meal to cook a dish each. The dishes were all the most basic, such as cabbage and potatoes. They cherished the ingredients very much and did not waste them.

The same home-cooked dishes such as hot and sour potato shreds and pickled cabbage with vinegar, although they are popular dishes, have to withstand the test of the taste of more than 20 people. Everyone is very attentive and goes all out to show their skills, because once you pass the master level test, the entry salary is more than 200,000!

Technicians are ranked from level one to level nine, while chefs are ranked from level nine to level one, in the opposite order. In the factory, a level nine chef's salary is about 200,000 yuan, while a level eight chef can get nearly 330,000 yuan, an extra 50,000 yuan per month. However, according to the factory's wage system reform plan, these amounts will be used to convert other food and supplies.

After trying them, He Yuzhu displayed the dishes made by those who passed the food tasting test. He said to Yang Youfu, "Old Yang, your son's cooking skills are good!"

Yang Youfu looked delighted.

But he didn't get too happy too soon: "But who made this dish?"

"Master He, let me do it!" a middle-aged man walked out of the crowd and said.

"You are new here, what's your name?"

The middle-aged man replied: "My name is Lu Changyuan."

He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction: "Master Lu and Xiao Yang are equally matched."

Then he announced an extra challenge: "I'm going to give you an extra chance to play."

This move attracted the attention of many people.

One employee suggested: "Deputy Section Chief, let's taste their work."

He Yuzhu replied: "No problem, let's evaluate together."

He promised that the competition would be fair: "We will judge fairly and openly to see which dish everyone thinks is the most delicious."

After the meal, everyone agreed that both of their dishes were very good, but He Yuzhu still decided: "Liu Lan, get two pounds of tofu for each of them and let them continue the competition."

Tofu was originally prepared for dinner, but now it is used in cooking competitions. Facing the tofu in front of him, Xiao Yang hesitated: Master He is good at Sichuan cuisine, and if he makes Mapo Tofu, it will undoubtedly expose his shortcomings, so he decided to cook "Pot-fried Tofu".

This traditional dish originated from SD Province, first appeared in Jinan, Shandong during the Ming Dynasty, and became a royal delicacy during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. At this moment, Lu Changyuan chose the challenging Mapo Tofu, a decision that surprised onlookers.

For a moment, all eyes were on Lu Changyuan. His courage in front of He Yuzhu, a connoisseur of Sichuan cuisine, made people suspicious. However, his honesty and focus on the essence of the dishes seemed to make people believe that he was a reliable opponent.

After the dishes were ready, He Yuzhu did not taste them first, but asked everyone to taste a small bite. But some people were not able to taste them. He Yuzhu clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, you have tasted these two dishes."

Now it's time to decide the winner. "Tell me which of these two dishes is more suitable for you and which one tastes better!"

Xiao Yang, Lao Yang, and of course Lu Changyuan, were so nervous that their palms were sweating. The final result was——

"Mapo Tofu has received the most favorable comments!" He Yuzhu announced, "From now on, Lu Changyuan will be the monitor of the cafeteria. Xiao Yang, you are still young, don't lose heart, there are still many possibilities in the future."

"Our factory will have plans to expand the canteen in the future, and the position of team leader will definitely belong to you at that time."

"I'll just have to let you be the chef for the moment."

Yang Xiaoyang was also willing to accept the result and admitted that his skills were not up to par.

To put it bluntly, I haven't fully mastered the skills yet.

Yang Youfu comforted his son, "You are still young. Master Lu is much older than you. He naturally has more experience..."

He Yuzhu looked at Yang Youfu and said, "You decide whether you want to be the monitor of the first or second canteen!"

Yang Youfu no longer mentioned the transfer to the second canteen because his son did not become the class monitor as easily as he had imagined.

"I'd better stay in the cafeteria."

He Yuzhu: "Okay, let Master Lu take over the second canteen tomorrow. Send half of the people in the first canteen there. You can decide who will go and who will stay."

"Also, Master Yang, please go off work. It's Master Lu's turn to take over the night shift tonight."

"From now on, Canteen 1 and Canteen 2 will take turns on night shift."

Liu Lan asked in confusion: "I didn't see you at the factory today?"

He Yuzhu replied: "I'm not here. I'm too tired and need to rest at home for a night."

Liu Lan was a little depressed, but she controlled her emotions.

At this time, Li Huaide was already drinking with his father-in-law.

"Dad, do you think the food tonight is to your liking?"

"Great, very delicious, Mr. He from your factory is an excellent cook!"

Li Huaide smiled and asked, "Dad, tell me the truth, can I seize this opportunity to get promoted?"

Director Fu reminded: "Don't be impatient, be calm! I heard that many people have been found. Your seemingly coincidental discovery is actually a great achievement!"

Li Huaide poured a glass of wine and cautiously asked, "Dad, can I be promoted to deputy factory director through this?"

Director Fu hesitated and said, "It's possible."

Although there was no clear answer, it was not easy to get this possibility from him.

"Wait and see, good wine never tastes too late."

"Mr. He is your supporter now. If you become the deputy factory director, the security department may be handed over to you."

Li Huaide said firmly: "Zhu Zi is my man, I am relieved to let him take over from the Security Department."

Old Fu nodded in agreement: "Yes, his performance in critical moments is indeed worthy of attention and cultivation."

"You have already taken over the logistics department, but if you hand over the security department, which department do you want to take over next?"

Li Huaide replied: "Maybe the Propaganda Department."

Lao Fu commented: "It's a good choice. In the current stable stage, writing ability is very important."

"Add to that He Gong's support, which means you almost have control over the two core departments of the factory."

"The factory director is Xiao Yang. You can't compete with him for production and personnel matters. You'll have to fight for the rest step by step."

He Yuzhu came to Maoer Hutong after get off work and met her.

"I thought you wouldn't be here tonight."

He Yuzhu: "If nothing unexpected happens, I will not be on night shift tonight."

Mu Chunhua asked with concern: "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, but our second uncle in the courtyard invited us to drink."

In order not to worry her, He Yuzhu did not tell her about his experience last night.

After carrying He Yushui back to Nanluoguxiang, He Yuzhu greeted him:

"Third uncle."

"Pillar."

After a simple greeting, He Yuzhu walked in.

Seeing that He Yuzhu had empty hands, Yan Bugui did not stop him.