Siheyuan, my new life

He Daqing was very touched after hearing this. Although this was the first time he had dealt with the powerful Director Lin, he kept his word and actually let his son try the dishes at such an important reception. He Daqing had no objection to Li Huaide's arrangement. Deputy Director Li had asked his son to try two dishes in advance just to be on the safe side. Otherwise, if he made a fool of himself at the lunch reception, it would be a loss of face for Director Lin.

He Daqing walked quickly to his son and whispered a few words of advice to him. He Yuzhu immediately widened his eyes with excitement, looking eager to try.

Li Huaide walked to the vegetable hoe and took a look at the potato shreds that He Yuzhu had just cut. He nodded secretly. The potato shreds in front of him were of uniform thickness. It was obvious that this seemingly honest boy had really worked hard on his knife skills. So he smiled and said, "Old He, let your son make some spicy and sour potato shreds with the vegetables he just cut."

As a master chef who is proficient in cooking, He Daqing knows that the simpler the home cooking, the more it tests the chef's true level. However, he has confidence in his son's cooking skills. Although this brat often talks back to him, his talent in cooking is definitely better than his, and what he lacks is just proficiency.

Hearing what Deputy Director Li said, He Yuzhu restrained the excitement on his face, walked to the clean vegetable basket, picked up two peppers, then calmly returned to the vegetable wok, picked up the kitchen knife and skillfully cut the peppers into shreds, and prepared a little shredded green onion, ginger and garlic. Then he went to the stove, checked the fire, started to heat the oil in the wok, and started to stir-fry the vegetables with swift hands and feet. Before serving, he took out a white porcelain bottle more than ten centimeters high from his pocket, sprinkled a little of He Daqing's secret seasoning into the pot, and immediately a rich aroma of vegetables filled the air.

Several kitchen helpers who were watching the fun couldn't help swallowing their saliva, and even Li Huaide couldn't help but nod secretly. Although he hadn't tasted the spicy and sour potato shreds himself, he knew they would taste good just by smelling them.

After He Yuzhu put the dishes on the plates, he smiled naively and said, "Please taste the dishes, leaders, and give us valuable suggestions." It was obvious that He Daqing had privately reminded him of this in advance, otherwise with He Yuzhu's temperament, he would never have been able to say such polite words.

Li Huaide, Director Xu, and He Daqing all picked up a few pieces of vegetables with chopsticks and put them into their mouths to chew slowly. After a while, Li Huaide said approvingly: "Not bad, the young man definitely has the demeanor of a chef. Old He, you can be considered a successor." He waved to the canteen workers who gathered around and said: "Come on, everyone, try Master He's cooking."

After hearing what Deputy Director Li said, the workers in the kitchen, who had long been attracted by the aroma of the food, quickly picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food. For a while, there was endless sound of praise.

He Yuzhu listened to the praises from the crowd and couldn't help but grin and laugh.

Li Huaide waved to Director Xu and He Daqing, and the three of them walked out of the small cafeteria. Li Huaide took out a cigarette and gave each of them a cigarette. After lighting the cigarette, Li Huaide said, "Although Xiao He's cooking skills cannot be compared with Deputy Director He, they are better than most of the chefs in our cafeteria. It is a waste of time to let him be a kitchen helper. I have a vacancy for a formal employee. In the afternoon, Lao He, you take Xiao He to the Personnel Department to handle the formalities. During this time, let him practice cooking with Lao He. I guess Director Lin will have other arrangements next month."

Director Xu smiled and patted He Daqing on the shoulder: "Congratulations, Mr. He. By the way, you guys chat first, I'll go take a look inside." After saying that, without waiting for the two to reply, he went straight back to the cafeteria.

He Daqing certainly knew what Director Xu meant, and he deliberately avoided him to facilitate their conversation.

He Daqing lowered his voice and said, "Thank you so much, Deputy Director Li. How much do you think this quota is?"

Li Huaide smiled and waved his hands: "Don't mention money. Since Director Lin is willing to give your son a chance, my being an uncle can be considered the icing on the cake. You also know that although the number of formal jobs outside is limited, for Director Lin and me, it's just a matter of words. Don't think too much about it. Just do your own thing well." After saying that, he raised his leg and left.

He Daqing let out a long breath, secretly sighing that his silly son was really lucky. He knew very well that if it wasn't for Director Lin's face, even if he wanted to spend money, Deputy Director Li might not sell it. After all, without a certain relationship, who would dare to do such a thing?

Seeing that Li Huaide had already walked into the office building, He Daqing hurried back to the canteen and began to prepare for today's lunch reception. He must use all his skills and must not let Director Lin lose face.

At this time, Lin Yu had already led the five deputy directors of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to the gate. Everyone was talking to each other in a low voice while patiently waiting for the arrival of the leaders.

In the distance, a black car and three jeeps were driving towards them quickly. Lin Yu and the five deputy directors all dropped their cigarettes and stood straight at the factory gate.

Four cars slowly stopped at the gate of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and then several leaders with different expressions and clothes got out of the cars one after another.

Lin Yu was the first to raise his hand to salute and greet loudly: "Lin Yu, Director of the Security Department of Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, welcomes all leaders." The five deputy directors behind him also raised their hands to salute in unison.

Several leaders in military and police uniforms raised their hands solemnly to return the greeting, while the two leaders in Zhongshan suits smiled and nodded in greeting.

Deputy Minister Zhao of the People's Armed Forces Department walked forward with a smile and introduced everyone one by one. Those who got out of the black sedan were Director Wan Qingsong and Deputy Director Yao Jinglin of the Municipal Bureau; the two leaders in Zhongshan suits were Deputy Director Yin Xiangyang of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department and Director Jiao Pengfei of the Organization Department's Cadre Division; the other officer was Director Kan Zeyuan of the Personnel Division of the People's Armed Forces Department.

After a brief introduction, everyone walked towards the Security Department office building. Four cars drove into the factory gate and stopped under the office building. The staff of the Security Department had already greeted the drivers to smoke, drink tea and take a break.

At this time, in the secretary's office on the east end of the fourth floor of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill office building, Acting Secretary Xiao Jianguo was looking down with a gloomy face at the crowd walking towards the Security Department office building in the distance. The cigarette in his hand had been crumpled into a ball, and his frown and clenched teeth fully revealed his anger.

Lin Yu, the director of the Security Department, really doesn't take himself, the top leader of the Red Star Steel Mill, seriously. Today, so many leaders came to the Red Star Steel Mill, but Lin Yu didn't even report to himself, the top leader, in advance. What's more outrageous is that he didn't even invite himself to greet the leaders. This is simply intolerable.

The phone on the desk behind him suddenly rang, and Xiao Jianguo couldn't help but feel happy. It must be the Security Department informing him that the leader wanted to meet him.

Xiao Jianguo quickly grabbed the microphone and said in a dignified tone: "I am Xiao Jianguo, secretary of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Who is this?"

A clear voice came from the microphone: "Hello, Comrade Xiao Jianguo, I am Hao Zhiyong from the Industry Bureau."

Xiao Jianguo quickly greeted: "Hello, Director Hao, do you have any instructions?"

Director Hao Zhiyong of the Industrial Bureau said in a deep voice: "Comrade Xiao Jianguo, I have been entrusted by the leadership to remind you to put yourself in the right position, perform your duties conscientiously, and not do anything that is not conducive to unity. Take care of yourself." After that, he hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the microphone, Xiao Jianguo leaned weakly on the chair as if his spine had been pulled out, with beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead.