Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

Just when Li Huaide was struggling in the cafeteria office, the workers in the cafeteria kitchen were all talking about He Yuzhu passing the exam to become a first-class chef.

"Deputy Director He is really amazing. He has already passed the first-class chef qualification at the age of 21."

"Deputy Director He must be extraordinary, as he started working as a chef in our factory at the age of 16.

"Alas, it's a pity that Deputy Director He is now a cadre, otherwise he would easily make more than 100 yuan a month with the title of a first-class chef."

"You are shortsighted. According to what you said, you are just begging for food. Deputy Director He is now a cadre. The status of a cadre is more popular than that of a chef. It would be foolish to give up a good cadre and become a chef. Besides, the salary of a cadre is definitely higher than that of a worker."

"Not necessarily. I heard that the salary of the eighth-level workers in the workshop is more than 100 yuan. Many clerks in our factory office building only earn more than 30 yuan a month, which is the same as the salary of the first and second-level workers in the workshop."

"It's not like that. Ordinary clerks should be compared with ordinary workers. Deputy Director He is now a deputy director. I feel that no matter how low his salary is, it is still higher than that of a grade 8 worker."

"Deputy Director He is so capable, so his salary is definitely high. It's a pity that he got married too early, otherwise I would like to introduce my second aunt's daughter to him."

"Come on, forget it. I've seen your second aunt's daughter. How could that pockmarked girl be worthy of Deputy Director He? It's a good thing you didn't introduce her to me. If you did, it would have disgusted Deputy Director He. If I were Deputy Director He, I would definitely make things difficult for you after the meeting."

The woman who said she would introduce a wife to He Yuzhu was speechless and could only blush and lower her head.

The other onlookers burst into laughter upon seeing this.

After Sister Li hung up the phone with Li Huaide, she couldn't wait to go to the next office and said to Xue Mei with a smile, "Xiao Mei, congratulations. Li Huaide just called me and said that he has been thinking carefully over the past two days and is definitely going to be with you."

Xue Mei was shocked after hearing what Sister Li said: "Sister Li, is this true? Brother Li agreed to date me."

Sister Li nodded seriously and said, "It must be true. How can Sister Li joke with you about this? Wait until you bring Li Huaide home and let your parents meet him. If your parents don't object, you can file a report to apply for marriage. Xiaomei, when you get married, don't forget to treat me to wedding candy."

Xue Mei said happily, "Sister Li, don't worry, I won't forget you. Not only will I treat you to wedding candy, I will also buy you a big carp to thank you for being the matchmaker. If you hadn't introduced me to Brother Li, I would never have met such a good man like Brother Li."

"Xiaomei, we have worked together for many years. I have felt that you are a good girl since you came to the Women's Federation. The fact that you are with Li Huaide shows that you two are destined to be together. You are a natural match. I wish you and Li Huaide get married soon and try to have a big fat boy next year."

Xue Mei's face turned red after hearing what Sister Li said. She said shyly, "Sister Li, how can you say it so fast?" After that, she hugged her blushing cheeks and fell into the longing for a happy life after marrying Li Huaide.

After Qian Dafei left, He Yuzhu sat on a chair and began to think about how to show off at Master Wu Baotian's house after getting his first-level chef certificate. He said he was showing off to make Master Wu Baotian happy. After all, since he became the acting director of the canteen, he rarely cooked in his daily work. As Master Wu Baotian's most proud disciple, Master taught him everything he had learned, but unfortunately he embarked on the path of a cadre and was getting further and further away from being a chef. He had a better development. Although Master Wu Baotian seemed happy for him, he actually felt sorry for him giving up his cooking skills. Now that he had passed the first-level chef exam, it was an explanation for Master Wu Baotian's training for so many years. At least Master Wu Baotian would be proud of it when he talked about it in the future.

As the bell rang for the end of get off work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, the guard pulled open the iron gate, and people wearing the same color work clothes began to pour in. There was a huge crowd, some pushing bicycles, some walking, and they rushed out of the factory gate in a huge crowd. The main road was a sea of ​​black... Everywhere you looked, there were heads.

Fang Erwa, a canteen worker who also lived in Nanluoguxiang, returned home with his mother after get off work. After returning home, Fang Erwa said to his mother: "Mom, don't cook for me tonight. Before I took the chef level test, Xiao Ming and the others agreed that if I passed the level 8 chef test, I would treat them to a drink. Today I passed the level 8 chef test, and I want to treat them to a drink. Give me some money and I will treat them to a drink at the tavern in Daqianmen."

Fang's mother smiled and said, "Okay, Mom will get you the money right away, but be careful not to drink too much. If you drink too much, you won't be able to get up tomorrow morning and be late for work." After that, Fang's mother took out 5 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Fang Erwa.

Fang Erwa took the money and put it in his pocket, then said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, Mom. Even if we want to drink too much, we won't have the chance. We don't have that many wine tickets. Without wine tickets, people won't sell us wine. Mom, I'm leaving." Before he finished speaking, Erwa disappeared from the house.

Fang's mother watched Fang Erwa disappear from her sight, then turned to the portrait of Fang Erwa's father on the table and said, "Dad, Erwa passed the Level 8 chef exam today, and will be a full-time employee in the future. You must protect Erwa well from below. In two years, when Erwa is old enough to get married, I will ask someone to find him a wife. After she gives birth, I will let her take my shift at the cafeteria, and I will stay at home to take care of the child."

Fang Erwa rushed out of the house and came to Zhang Xiaoming's door, shouting at Zhang Xiaoming's house: "Xiaoming, are you home? If you are, come out quickly."

Zhang Xiaoming heard Fang Erwa calling him to hurry out of the house, and he replied as he walked, "I'm at home, I'll be right here." After he saw Fang Erwa outside the door, Zhang Xiaoming asked, "What's wrong, Erwa?"

Fang Erwa said proudly, "Today I passed the Level 8 chef exam. As agreed, your brother Fang is here to treat you to a drink. Let's go quickly and call Li Xiaowei. The three of us will go drink together. Don't forget to bring your drink ticket."

When Zhang Xiaoming heard that Fang Erwa wanted to treat him to a drink, he hurried back home to find his treasured drink ticket, and then said to his mother: "Mom, I won't be home for dinner tonight. Erwa treated me to a drink." After saying that, his mother responded and rushed out of the house.

Zhang Xiaoming came to the yard to meet Fang Erwa, and the two walked towards Li Xiaowei's house with their arms around each other's shoulders. When they arrived at Li Xiaowei's door, Zhang Xiaoming shouted to Li Xiaowei's family: "Xiaowei, come out quickly. Erwa passed the 8th level chef exam today and wants to treat us to a drink."

After hearing this, Li Xiaowei ran out of the house in a hurry with his bare chest. When he saw the two people, he said excitedly: "Congratulations, Erwa, you two wait for me, I'll put on a vest and go with you right away." After that, Li Xiaowei turned around and ran back into the house.

Zhang Xiaoming quickly reminded: "Don't forget to bring your wine ticket, otherwise you won't be able to drink."

A moment later, Li Xiaowei ran out of the house wearing a white vest and asked, "Erwa, where are we going to drink?"

Fang Erwa said mysteriously, "Just follow me. I promise you two won't be disappointed."

So Fang Erwa took Zhang Xiaoming and Li Xiaowei from Nanluoguxiang and ran all the way to Daqianmen Tavern. When they arrived at the door of the tavern, Fang Erwa pointed at the tavern and said, "This is the tavern where I want to treat you to a drink today."

Li Xiaowei looked at the tavern sign and complained, "Erwa, there are taverns near where we live, why do we have to go so far?"

Fang Erwa patted Li Xiaowei on the head and said, "What do you know? The wine sold in this tavern is one of the best in the city. Only gourmets who drink frequently know about this place. I only knew about it when I occasionally heard the chefs in our cafeteria chatting. The side dishes here are very special." After saying that, Fang Erwa walked into the tavern first, and the two hurried to follow.

After Fang Erwa and the other two entered the tavern, they looked around curiously. When they came to the counter, Fang Erwa asked, "Comrade, how much do you sell your wine?"

Kong Yuqin smiled and said, "There are 7 cents a pound and one dollar a pound. Which one do you want, young man?"

Fang Erwa and the other two hurriedly took out the wine tickets from their pockets and put them together to find that they were exactly one pound. Fang Erwa handed the three people's wine tickets to Zhao Yali and said, "Comrade, give me 7 cents per pound. This is the wine ticket."

Kong Yuqin took the money and the wine ticket, checked them and said, "Comrade, do you want some snacks?"

Fang Erwa asked, "How much are the snacks? Do you need a ticket?"

Kong Yuqin smiled and said, "Pickled vegetables are 5 cents a plate, fermented bean curd is 1 cent a piece, and small tripe is 2 cents a plate, and no tickets are required."

Fang Erwa said happily, "Then give me two servings of pickles, five pieces of fermented bean curd, and two servings of small tripe. How much is it in total?"

孔玉琴说道：“一份咸菜5分钱，2份咸菜1一毛，5块豆腐乳5分钱，2份小肚4毛钱，一共5毛5分钱带上酒一共是1块2毛5分钱。”

Fang Erwa quickly took out 5 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Kong Yuqin. Kong Yuqin took the money and looked at it and said, "I'll take 5 yuan from you. The wine and snacks you ordered are 2 yuan in total. Here's your change of 5 yuan. Keep it."

Fang Erwa and the other two took their snacks and wine, found a table in the corner, sat down and prepared to drink.