Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

"Shazhu, Shazhu, Deputy Director Li has a social event at noon. Can you prepare a small meal for five people?"

Director Zhang of the canteen was a little anxious and rushed to the third canteen.

He Yuzhu was cooking in the cafeteria. When he heard Director Zhang say that they would cook for five people, he did not stop working.

"Director Zhang, how about this? You take someone over to get the supplies for the five-person meal. I have another pot of food here, and that's it. We should be in time."

"Okay, I'll get the ingredients right away."

This was also due to the lack of main force in the third canteen. Fortunately, He Yuzhu was now fully capable, so it was okay.

Ten minutes later, with the help of helpers Ma Hua and Liu Lan, the ingredients for the new six dishes and one soup had been prepared and looked quite presentable.

He Yuzhu was also calm and composed. He prepared six dishes and one soup in the shortest time possible, completing the task brilliantly.

"Liu Lan, Ma Hua, you two are not slow. I will teach you a few more tricks when I have the chance. Especially Ma Hua, when I cook big pot dishes in the future, you should study hard and learn as much as you can. If you can cook big pot dishes, I will definitely allow you to cook big pot dishes."

Ma Hua did not expect that after cutting the meat and preparing the ingredients, there would be such a follow-up treatment. He quickly bowed.

"Master He, thank you. If I am lucky enough to be your disciple and learn cooking skills, it would be my great fortune."

"Let's not talk about becoming an apprentice. A chef is a hard worker. You have to start from the basics. I also learned this way. I organized the ingredients, cut the meat, and then I could cook. This is the rule. Learn it well. I hope to cook as soon as possible."

Li Huaide was really impressed by the efficiency of the small kitchen in the factory this afternoon. After being notified of the delay, they were able to prepare a table of six dishes and one soup in just one hour, which was quite remarkable. The most important thing was that the kitchen assistant who served the dishes was so beautiful.

Liu Lan left an indelible impression on Li Huaide. She looked like a young woman, but she had a first-rate figure, with a curvaceous figure and a pretty face.

The tigress in Li Huaide's family is a real tiger, not only with big arms and waist, but also with a face full of fat. Li Huaide also wanted to get close to his father-in-law's power, so he had to marry this tigress, and she gave birth to a daughter and a son. But Li Huaide couldn't stand eating pig food all the time. The young woman who served lunch today made him a little tempted.

Finally, he took the initiative to go to the third canteen to inspect the work and found out that the cook was He Yuzhu and the waitress was Liu Lan, a temporary worker who had just been recruited into the steel rolling mill this year.

That's it. Temporary worker, haha, Li Huaide laughed.

Liu Lan had no idea that someone was thinking about her. She was unlucky. Her brother was unemployed. After she got married, she found out that her husband and wife were in very poor health. Her husband was also a gambler and alcoholic. He was also in very poor health. She gave birth to a child last year. It was also luck. The street office took into account her family's difficulties. When the steel mill released the temporary worker quota, it gave priority to her family. Now, she was lucky enough to work in the third canteen of the steel mill.

He Yuzhu secretly reserved some ingredients for his special cooking today, packed them in his own lunch box, and carried it back to the compound when he got off work.

"Wife, I brought back some meat dishes today. You can pair them with some cabbage and we can make a stew."

Yu Li opened the lunch box that He Yuzhu brought back, and found that it was filled with half a box of pork chops, which was perfect for stewing with cabbage and vermicelli.

"Yuzhu, is this from the factory? Is this appropriate? Will there be no mistakes?"

"Wife, we are not taking it in a big way. Besides, the leaders of the factory are allowed to eat and drink lavishly, but I, a kitchen team leader, am not allowed to have a little soup. Don't worry, I know what I am doing."

He Yuzhu's reassuring look made Yu Li no longer have any worries. She washed the ribs and stewed them.

"Yuzhu, you should buy two locks in a few days. Let's learn from Brother Damao and lock the door. Otherwise, I really won't be able to go out."

"What? What happened in the compound?"

"That idiot from the Jia family went to the front yard today and stole someone's bacon. How dare a five or six-year-old child steal things from someone's house? Even though a small piece of bacon is only worth a few cents, I think it must have been the mother-in-law of the Jia family who ordered him to do it. You see, after being caught in the act, he just took back the remaining meat and the matter was left unresolved. You also know the face of Jia Zhang, and if she throws a tantrum, I can't handle it. I always have to go out at home. If I don't lock the door, that idiot can sneak into our house at any time and rummage through the drawers. After all, this is the only way. I'm too lazy to get into a conflict with them."

"Is this what happened today?"

"Yeah, about lunch."

"Well, that's fine. I'll buy two locks later. The locks must be locked. Jia Dongxu's mother is really difficult to deal with. Jia Dongxu is not a good guy either. Now this kid has such dirty hands and feet, ah..."

"Also, this afternoon, Jia Zhang thought of me, who wanted to have a free meal. You said she is a woman in her early forties, but she doesn't even want to cook. She is waiting for retirement. I have never seen such a lecherous person."

"Isn't Dongxu's wife back yet?"

"No, Qin Huairu probably has a headache too, so she didn't come back on purpose."

Yu Li's truth was revealed. Qin Huairu really didn't come back on purpose. The main reason was that she had 10 yuan from Xu Damao. She paid yuan to her parents' home when she returned home on the third day of the Chinese New Year. Her parents didn't mean to drive her away. She didn't eat for free at her parents' home. Moreover, her parents still had expectations for Qin Huairu. What if she became rich one day?

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is back.

After the Lantern Festival, on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Qin Huairu arrived at Compound No. 95 at noon carrying a bundle of luggage.

As she expected, the house was a mess.

Jia Zhang was still lying at home with Banggeng. When she saw Qin Huairu coming back, she pointed at her nose and cursed, "Qin Huairu, you are a disaster star, and you still know how to come back. Why don't you die at your mother's house and not come back? What's the point of coming back?"

Qin Huairu was not to be outdone, "Mom, you don't want me to come back, right? Okay, fine, then I'll go to the steel mill to find Dongxu now, and get a divorce in the afternoon, and then I'll go back to my Qinjia Village."

Qin Huairu immediately packed her bag and wanted to go out to find Jia Dongxu, not caring how inconvenient it was for her to walk.

"Come back here! Who said no to you? You are such a jerk, Qin Huairu! You dare to threaten others? Dongxu works in the factory. Do you want to go there and ruin his reputation? Go and cook. You don't care about me, an old woman, and you don't care about your own son."

Less trouble is worse than more trouble. Qin Huairu thought about it and decided to cook. After all, she was tired and hungry.

This time there were noodles and vegetables, steamed steamed bread and boiled potatoes.

Bang Geng finally had a delicious meal, and he said while eating, "Mom, it smells so good."

Qin Huairu looked at her son who was eating the boiled potatoes and said they were delicious. She almost cried. When she was cooking, she saw that there was only the clear soup and watery porridge left in the morning, and nothing else was left.

It was hard for her to imagine how the Jia family lived after she left on the third day of the Chinese New Year. Did they just eat porridge every day?

Her judgment was similar. They only had porridge and steamed bread every day, but they cooked rice once every two days and ate it hot every time.