Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

The leader asked Sha Zhu if he would say nothing even though Secretary Yang in the factory didn't let him speak?

Sha Zhu shook his head and replied, "Big boss, our Secretary Yang is very democratic. He will not stop people from speaking in the factory. Today we are in a special place, and my status is different."

"Oh, what's the difference?"

"In the factory, I am a member of the factory, the owner, so I have the right to speak; in your home, I am an outsider, I am the cook, I cook, so I have no right to speak."

"You are the master of the factory, so you took the initiative to propose to set up a chef service team to increase jobs in the factory and provide a free lunch for employees every week."

"Boss, it's not a lunch, it's the dishes in the lunch. The employees have to pay for the steamed buns themselves."

"You are very serious and have a very good attitude of seeking truth from facts." The chief asked the others present, "I would like to invite him to sit down and have a meal with us. Do you mind?"

Before anyone else could say whether they agreed or not, Sha Zhu spoke first, "Boss, this is really inappropriate. There has never been a rule that the cook should sit at the table. If you have anything to ask, I will just stand here and answer you. I really can't sit at the table."

Seeing that he was not carried away by the leader's praise, the people at the table gave him approving looks.

The chief did not force it and asked, "Why do you keep calling me Big Leader?"

"Before I came here, Secretary Yang said you were his old leader. Secretary Yang is my leader, and you are his old leader, so naturally I call you the big leader."

Secretary Yang whispered beside the chief: "I didn't tell him who you are."

The chief asked, "Aren't you curious?"

Sha Zhu shook his head and replied: "I'm not curious. When I became a disciple, my master told me to just cook and not care who the guests are." He thought to himself: I'm not curious about you, but you will be curious about me, so you will tell me naturally.

The chief smiled and said, "Okay, well said." He turned to Secretary Yang and said, "He is indeed good. I like his personality. Secretary Chen, pour him a glass of wine. I'll toast him."

Sha Zhu said, "No, no, no, how can that be? I toast to you, big leader." As he said that, he raised his glass and bent over.

After they finished drinking, the chief asked again, "What should I call you?"

"In our courtyard, the elders don't call me by my real name. They all call me Shazhu. Even our secretary, a serious comrade, would call me Shazhu when he was anxious."

Everyone laughed so hard when they heard this, and the leader said happily: "Okay, okay. Dare to be a revolutionary fool, so I will call you Shazhu from now on."

"Okay, it feels so nice, big boss!" Sha Zhu also emphasized his tone and expressed rich emotions.

The chief said, "Okay, since you don't want to come to the table, go eat first. I have something to ask you later."

Secretary Chen watched Sha Zhu leave with the tray, and thought of the conversation between Jin Dachui and the chief's wife just now, and thought: This Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is really full of hidden talents. These two people who came here quickly made the wife happy and the chief amused.

Sha Zhu entered the kitchen and saw Jin Dachui trying hard to cook rice. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "What's wrong with you? I left food for you, but you didn't even wait for me."

Jin Dachui looked up and saw that it was Sha Zhuqi, "Why are you back? I thought you would come to the table to eat."

"How can I eat at the table? There is no rule. The chef cannot eat at the table."

"Tsk, after you finish cooking for us, why don't you come to the table to eat with us?"

"How can that be the same? They are brothers, and this is a leader, okay?"

"I know, I was just teasing you. I just praised you in front of the chief."

"What did you compliment me on? You said I'm pretty?"

"You should have some shame. You are in your twenties but look more mature than me. How dare you say you are good-looking?" Jin Dachui hit Sha Zhu. "But your cooking is really good. I told the commander that your cooking is unforgettable and all the comrades love it."

"Then I thank you."

"Why thank you? You just said you're my buddy. But if you really want to thank me, just find time to cook us a delicious meal."

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "That's not easy."

"It's really not easy. You're so busy now that we can hardly see you. Lao Zheng and I have looked for you several times but couldn't see you. We've eaten the food you cooked since our six-year-old birthday and haven't eaten it since then. Lao Zheng and I are so pitiful!"

"Okay, okay, don't shout. The day after tomorrow, we'll go to the second cafeteria. I'll cook a few dishes for you two to repay your compliment, okay?"

"That's fine. I'll prepare some wine. Xu Damao gave it to me some time ago."

"You, please accept less gifts, especially from him. Be careful that he will come back to bite you."

"I'm afraid of him. He can be squashed or rolled at will in my hands."

After dinner, Secretary Chen took Sha Zhu to a reception room, where only Secretary Yang and the chief were. The other leaders should have left.

The chief said straight to the point: "I invited you here this time, first, to taste the food you cook, and second, to hear about the operation of your chef service team. It has been several months, and you should have a lot of experience and lessons. See if you can summarize and promote it?"

"Boss, our Red Star Steel Mill's chef service team has been operating for a while now, and the only major problem is the scheduling issue. However, I heard that several factories in our district have also set up similar service teams, but they are not running so well, and the enthusiasm of the chefs involved is much lower."

"Oh, why is that?"

"Boss, to put it bluntly, this chef service team is to make the original private chefs an open business. But because it is open, the chefs need to share a part of the profits. I increased the service fees of our factory chefs by improving their level, and caught up with the previous private chefs' income. However, other factories did not increase the service fees of chefs, resulting in a decrease in chefs' income, and their enthusiasm is naturally not high."

"Although we advocate selflessness, how many people can do it? In this world, people are always motivated by profit. It is understandable, and the public also needs to slowly wake up. So how do you improve your cooking skills?"

“I just teach other chefs everything I know.”

"Is it that simple?" The chief looked at Sha Zhu, "Aren't you afraid that if they learn your skills, you will lose your position?"

"You just said that you are willing to be a fool for the revolution." Sha Zhu looked at the chief sincerely and said, "Besides, even if I teach them step by step, they may not be able to master all the things, because everyone's ability is different; and I won't always be like this, I will continue to improve."

The chief heard Sha Zhu's frank answer and laughed, "Hahahaha, that's right. If you keep improving, you won't be afraid of being surpassed by others. Also, don't worry, we won't wrong those who have made selfless contributions."

The chief then asked, "Are you willing to teach more people?"