Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

He Yuzhu was not too concerned about his encounter with Lou Xiaoe, but instead focused on the processing of artificial meat. After a month of repeated experiments, He Yuzhu, with the help of Zheng Laoguai, finally made the ideal single-rod screw extruder. After the single-rod screw extruder was made, He Yuzhu could finally start trial production of artificial meat.

So every night after getting home from get off work, He Yuzhu would tinker with making artificial meat with soybeans. In the following week, He Yuzhu kept trying various proportions and formulas, and finally determined the best formula for making artificial meat. After the best formula was figured out, He Yuzhu made the kind of artificial meat sold on the market in the future. He Yuzhu looked at the artificial meat in his hand and couldn't help laughing. With this thing, the canteen can provide more variety in the meals in winter, and it is no longer just cabbage, radish, and potato as before.

The next day, He Yuzhu brought the artificial meat he had made the day before to the Red Star Steel Mill. When it was almost noon, He Yuzhu went into the kitchen and cooked a pot of dishes with artificial meat. Then he found an enamel basin to put the dishes in. After leaving half for the workers in the canteen, He Yuzhu carried the other half of the dishes made with artificial meat to the office building of the Red Star Steel Mill. He Yuzhu planned to bring the dishes made with artificial meat to Secretary Wang's office, let Secretary Wang taste them first, and then write a report and application to his superiors after getting Secretary Wang's approval.

He Yuzhu brought dishes made with artificial meat to Secretary Wang's office. Standing at the door of Secretary Wang's office, He Yuzhu raised his hand and knocked gently on the door.

"Secretary Wang, are you here? I'm He Yuzhu from the cafeteria."

A strong voice came from inside the room.

"Come in."

After receiving the instructions, He Yuzhu gently pushed open the door of Secretary Wang's office and entered the office.

Secretary Wang looked at He Yuzhu carrying an enamel basin into his office, and pointed at the enamel basin in He Yuzhu's hand with a curious look on his face and asked, "Xiao He, what are you doing in my office with an enamel basin?"

He Yuzhu said calmly, "Secretary Wang, the dish in the enamel basin is the one I just cooked. One of the ingredients in the dish was something I researched last night. I brought this dish here because I want you to try it and see how it tastes. If you find it good, we can apply to our superiors to allow them to make the dish ourselves. Then, when winter comes, we can have one more dish in our factory cafeteria."

Secretary Wang was very curious when he heard this and quickly said, "Xiao He, bring the dish over so I can try it."

When He Yuzhu heard what Secretary Wang said, he quickly put the enamel basin on Secretary Wang's desk, and then handed Secretary Wang the chopsticks he had prepared in advance. Secretary Wang took the chopsticks handed by He Yuzhu with one hand and opened the lid of the enamel basin with the other hand. After the lid was opened, a fragrance instantly came to his face. Secretary Wang smiled and praised: "Xiao He, your cooking skills are really amazing."

Secretary Wang directly picked up the thing he didn't recognize with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After eating the artificial meat, Secretary Wang chewed it with his teeth. This thing is not only chewy, but also fully absorbs the soup and tastes good. Secretary Wang swallowed the thing into his stomach, looked at He Yuzhu with surprise and said: "Xiao He, what is this thing made of? Why does it taste a bit like meat?"

He Yuzhu quickly replied: "Secretary Wang, I made this thing from soybeans. I plan to name it artificial meat."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Secretary Wang couldn't help but applaud: "Good, good, good, Xiao He, you came up with a very good name. Is this thing complicated to make?"

"Secretary Wang, this thing is not complicated. You just need to squeeze the oil from the soybeans first, and the remaining stuff can be used to make this. This thing is wet when it is made, but as long as it is dried, it can be kept for a long time without spoiling. And this thing is rich in oil and protein, which is equivalent to eating meat. Of course, it can't be compared with real meat."

After listening to what He Yuzhu said, Secretary Wang said excitedly, "Xiao He, wait a minute. I'll call Director Zhang and several other deputy directors to come over and let them taste the artificial meat you invented. After they taste it, we'll have a meeting to discuss how to report to our superiors. By the way, Xiao He, do you still have the artificial meat you made? When the superiors come, I guess I'll have to make some for them to taste!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, I left some food in the cafeteria. I will go back to the cafeteria first. The meal will be served soon."

"Then you go back first. When the superior leader comes and needs to see you, I will notify you." After saying that, Secretary Wang picked up the phone and called several factory managers.

He Yuzhu quietly left Secretary Wang's office, and the leaders took care of the rest. After returning to the cafeteria, He Yuzhu gathered the workers together and said, "Everyone bring your own chopsticks and come and taste my new dishes."

When the workers in the cafeteria heard that they were going to try He Yuzhu's new dish, they actively found their lunch boxes and took out their chopsticks. Then they lined up one by one, and each of them took a small piece of He Yuzhu's new dish with chopsticks. After everyone had tasted it, He Yuzhu asked, "What do you think of this dish? Don't tell me how it tastes. Just tell me how it feels when you eat it."

A few aunties chuckled and said embarrassedly: "Director He, we just think it tastes good, but we don't know what else to say?"

After listening to the words of the aunties, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh and said with a smile: "Okay, if you don't know what to say, go back to your posts and do your own work. The chefs who cook can stay for now."

The chefs expressed their feelings about the food to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu summarized that almost everyone was very satisfied with the artificial meat, saying that it was not only chewy but also very tasty. After listening to everyone's opinions, He Yuzhu thought silently in his heart: "It seems that this artificial meat is still in line with the taste of people in this era, so artificial meat should be promoted smoothly."

Before leaving, Master Ma suddenly asked, "Director He, what is this thing you made? I have been cooking for so many years, and I have never seen anything like this."

He Yuzhu laughed and explained to Master Ma: "Master Ma, you must have never seen this. I just researched this thing last night. It didn't exist on the market before."

After listening to this, Master Ma said, "I was wondering, why haven't I seen this thing before? What is its name?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "After this thing is braised with meat, it tastes just as good as meat. I plan to call it artificial meat for now. What it will be called in the future depends on how the leaders arrange it after it is promoted."

After receiving Secretary Wang's call, several other factory managers rushed to Secretary Wang's office as soon as possible. After tasting the artificial meat made by He Yuzhu, they all expressed their praise. Factory Manager Zhang even directly suggested: "Secretary Wang, I think we should take this pot of artificial meat dish to the department as soon as possible. After the leaders of the department taste it, it will be better to promote it earlier."

Several other deputy factory directors echoed, "Director Zhang is right."

Secretary Wang thought about it for a while and said, "Okay, let's do as Director Zhang said. I will take this pot of artificial meat dish to the department now."

So Secretary Wang called the driver team and asked them to arrange a vehicle to take him to the ministry. After tasting the artificial meat, the leader of the ministry said with great satisfaction: "Xiao Wang, your Red Star Steel Rolling Mill always brings surprises to the ministry. How about this? You go back first, and have someone send some artificial meat to the ministry in the afternoon. I will arrange for someone to send it to the Ministry of Light Industry and let Minister Huang of the Ministry of Light Industry take a look. After Minister Huang has seen it, we will discuss the promotion of production."

After listening to the leader's arrangement, Secretary Wang got on the car and left the Ministry of Heavy Industry. After returning to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Secretary Wang went directly to the cafeteria to find He Yuzhu. After meeting He Yuzhu in his office, Secretary Wang asked directly, "Xiao He, how much artificial meat do you have left?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and replied, "Secretary Wang, there is still another 2-3 jin, right? What's the matter, Secretary Wang?"

Secretary Wang said decisively: "At noon, I took the artificial meat dish you made to the ministry. The leaders of the ministry were very satisfied after eating it and asked me to send some samples to the ministry in the afternoon. You should give me all the remaining artificial meat now, and I will send it to the ministry in the afternoon."

After listening to Secretary Wang's instructions, He Yuzhu hurried to the cafeteria. After a while, He Yuzhu came back carrying artificial meat.

"Secretary Wang, this is the remaining artificial meat." After saying that, He Yuzhu handed the cloth bag containing the artificial meat to Secretary Wang.

Secretary Wang took the bag, opened it and looked at it, then asked, "Xiao He, isn't it a little too little?"

He Yuzhu said quickly, "Secretary Wang, don't underestimate this amount of artificial meat. This thing is very delicious when it's cooked. I guess 3-4 people may not be able to finish it if this amount is made into a dish. I'll make some more when I get home tonight."

Secretary Wang nodded in relief after hearing what He Yuzhu said. Then Secretary Wang said in an encouraging tone: "Xiao He, after the artificial meat issue is arranged, I think it will be appropriate to give you more responsibilities."

He Yuzhu was delighted when he heard this. This meant that the leader wanted to promote him. He immediately said, "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the leader and strive to make greater contributions to the steel mill."

After returning home that night, He Yuzhu used ten kilograms of soybeans to make some artificial meat. Looking at the large basin full of artificial meat, He Yuzhu felt very accomplished. He Yushui looked at the contents of the basin and asked curiously, "Brother, what is this you made? I have never seen it before."

Listening to his sister He Yushui's words, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "This is the ingredient that big brother has just researched recently. I will cook it for you later."

When He Yushui heard his elder brother He Yuzhu say that this thing was edible, he immediately looked at He Yuzhu seriously and said, "Then don't forget it when the time comes, elder brother?"

He Yuzhu looked at his sister He Yushui's expression and felt funny. He looked at his sister He Yushui with a doting face and said, "Don't worry, big brother will definitely not forget you. You are such a greedy little cat."