Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

Just one week before He Yuzhu was about to lead his team to Lingnan Province to attend the Export Commodities Fair, on this morning, the sun shone through the window into the office. He Yuzhu was sitting at his desk, concentrating on processing the documents in his hands. However, a sudden phone ring broke the tranquility and interrupted his thoughts. He put down the pen in his hand impatiently, reached out to pick up the phone on the table, and casually said, "Hello, this is He Yuzhu! Who are you?"

A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Deputy Director He, I'm the security guard Colin Baoguo!"

Hearing this name, He Yuzhu frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Hello, Chief Lin, what can I do for you?"

Lin Baoguo hurriedly explained, "It's like this, Deputy Director He, a man named Nan Yi just came to the guard room and said he knew you and wanted to come in to look for you. I called to confirm with you whether you know this man named Nan Yi."

After listening to Lin Baoguo's words, He Yuzhu couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He remembered a chef level assessment meeting he had attended before, where he met Nan Yi and was deeply impressed by this colleague who claimed to be the heir of the imperial chef. Thinking of this, he smiled and said to the phone: "Oh, I know a chef named Nan Yi, what does he do?"

Lin Baoguo quickly replied: "This person said he is the chef."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's heart moved, thinking, could it be that Nan Yi came here for work? He decided to meet this friend who he had met once before, to see what he wanted to see him about.

"Then he should be the person I know, Chief Lin, please arrange for someone to bring him to my office!"

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to take him to your office." After saying that, Lin Baoguo hung up the phone.

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"Dong dong dong..."

He Yuzhu, who was concentrating on processing documents, heard a crisp knock on the door. Without even looking up, he responded casually, "Come in."

After getting permission, the security guard outside the door quickly opened the door and strode into the office. He saluted He Yuzhu first, then reported solemnly: "Report to Deputy Director He, I am following the order of our section chief to bring Nan Yi to your office."

He Yuzhu nodded, indicating that he understood, and thanked the security guard: "Thank you for your trouble, you can go back to your post." After the security guard left, He Yuzhu raised his head and his eyes fell on Nan Yi, who was a little restrained. He smiled and said in a friendly tone: "Don't stand there stupidly, come and sit down, Nan Yi."

Nan Yi walked cautiously to the chair in front of He Yuzhu's desk, daring only to sit on the chair with half of his buttocks.

He Yuzhu picked up the water cup, poured a cup of hot boiled water, gently placed it in front of Nan Yi, and then said in a relaxed tone: "I just heard on the phone that you had something to talk to me about. Now that we've met, tell me about it."

Nan Yi took the cup of water and said softly, "Thank you." Then, he lowered his voice and asked, "Um... Deputy Director He, do you still remember the promise you made to me when we first met?"

"Of course I remember, what's the matter?" He Yuzhu replied.

"Well, it's like this. Because of my background, I was fired from my original factory. Now I'm unemployed, so I thought of coming to you." Nan Yi stammered after explaining his purpose and looked at He Yuzhu with anticipation.

"Oh, I understand. You want me to help you find a new job, right?" He Yuzhu stared at Nan Yi and asked.

Nan Yi nodded slightly to show his agreement. "Deputy Director He, my situation is quite special. If this matter is difficult for you, forget it." Nan Yi said helplessly.

"Hmm? What's special about your situation? Tell me about it." He Yuzhu asked curiously.

"Well... my ancestors were royal chefs in the palace. My family used to run a restaurant, but due to some special reasons, the restaurant was confiscated. I am a small capitalist." Nan Yi lowered his head, his voice getting lower and lower. He didn't dare to look directly into He Yuzhu's eyes, as if his identity was a shame.

He Yuzhu smiled and patted Nan Yi on the shoulder: "What's the big deal? He's just a small capitalist. It's not a big deal."

Nan Yi raised his head and looked at He Yuzhu in confusion: "Really?"

"Of course it's true!" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Look at me, the mother of my child is the daughter of a big capitalist!"

Nan Yi's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "Really? How could a leader like you marry the daughter of a big capitalist? Are you lying to me?"

He Yuzhu laughed: "Why would I lie to you? This is all true! Not only did I marry the daughter of a big capitalist, but she also gave birth to 6 sons for me. By the way, my wife's surname is Lou. Before the public-private partnership in the steel plant where I work now, her father was the largest shareholder in the plant. Now you believe what I say, right?"

Nan Yi showed an expression of admiration on his face: "You are really amazing. You even dared to marry the daughter of the big capitalist Lou Bancheng." After saying that, Nan Yi felt that it was inappropriate to say that, so he quickly changed his words and said: "You are really capable. You can actually marry Lou Bancheng's daughter."

"What's so great about this? As long as two people truly love each other, these are not a problem. Besides, when I met my wife, I was just a small acting director of the cafeteria."

Nan Yi nodded and said thoughtfully: "You are right, love has no class distinction."

"Nan Yi, there is something wrong with your thinking. I have to criticize you. Background can only reflect what kind of family a person is born into, but it does not represent what kind of person he will become in the future. Many senior officials even came from landlords before joining the revolution, but this did not affect their willingness to sacrifice their lives and blood for the establishment of the Rabbit Country!" Deputy Director He said earnestly.

Nan Yi quickly nodded and admitted his mistake: "Deputy Director He, you are right to criticize me. I was too narrow-minded."

Deputy Director He waved his hand and continued, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's not a big deal to arrange a job for you. By the way, what are you going to do? Do you want to continue to be a chef, or change to another job?"

Nan Yi thought for a moment and said seriously: "I don't know anything else. If possible, I'd better continue to do my old job."

Deputy Director He nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, since you have decided to continue with your old job, I will meet your requirements. But I have to tell you in advance that you may have been a regular employee in your previous company, but after coming to our factory, you have to start as an apprentice. Is this a problem for you?"

Nan Yi quickly shook his head to indicate that there was no problem. He said sincerely, "As long as I can get a job, it's okay to start as an apprentice."

Deputy Director He nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "By the way, what level of chef are you now?"

Nan Yi answered truthfully: "I am still a level 8 chef now." After saying that, when he saw He Yuzhu looking at him strangely, Nan Yi hurriedly explained: "Deputy Director He, it's not that I don't know how to practice cooking, but the company I worked for before didn't allow me to continue to take the exam for a higher level chef, so I have always been a level 8 chef."

Deputy Director He thought for a while, then said, "How about this, considering that you are already a level 8 chef, you can work as an apprentice for a year, and then be transferred to a regular employee next year."

"Thank you, Deputy Director He." After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Nan Yi showed an excited look on his face, staring at He Yuzhu closely, his gratitude overflowing with words. He bowed deeply to express his gratitude to He Yuzhu. However, Nan Yi suddenly remembered something, frowned slightly, and asked worriedly: "Deputy Director He, you arranged me to work in your factory so easily, it won't have any impact on you, right?" He was secretly worried in his heart that if he brought trouble to He Yuzhu because of helping him, he would feel very guilty and uneasy.

After hearing Nan Yi's question, He Yuzhu laughed. He patted Nan Yi on the shoulder and comforted him: "Nan Yi, you think too much. How can I arrange anyone to work in the factory at will? In fact, our factory has a heavy production task. In order to complete the production task, our factory can only continue to expand the scale of production, which requires more labor to meet production needs. Therefore, our factory has been recruiting new workers from the society. With more workers going to work, naturally more people are needed to cook. It happens that you are a serious chef, so I took this opportunity to recommend you, which is also a small favor to you." After speaking, He Yuzhu showed a amiable smile.

After listening to He Yuzhu's explanation, Nan Yi's doubts immediately dissipated. He breathed a sigh of relief and was also full of gratitude to He Yuzhu. It turned out that this was not He Yuzhu's abuse of power, but it happened to coincide with the factory's expansion. In this way, he would not have to worry about causing unnecessary trouble to He Yuzhu. Nan Yi smiled and nodded, and said, "So that's the case, that's good. I thought I had caused you trouble. Thank you so much!" He once again expressed his gratitude to He Yuzhu.

"Okay, stop thanking me. You have to know that the canteen is a very important part of the factory. If the workers can't eat delicious meals in the canteen, how can they have enough energy to devote themselves to production? So, your work is related to the efficiency and quality of the entire factory! I hope you can work hard in the canteen in the future, use your cooking skills to provide delicious meals for the workers, so that they can enjoy the fun of food after busy work. This is not only a test of your personal ability, but also a contribution to the entire factory. Only in this way can your value and significance be truly reflected."

"Please rest assured, Deputy Director He, I will work hard and live up to your expectations. I will hold myself to the highest standards and cook every dish carefully to ensure that their taste and quality are perfect. At the same time, I will actively listen to the opinions and suggestions of the workers and constantly improve my cooking skills so that they will feel satisfied and happy when dining in the canteen. Thank you again, Deputy Director He, for your trust and support. I will go all out to contribute to the development of the factory."