Siheyuan's opening rejection of the elderly care group

Early the next morning.

After signing in, He Yuzhu washed up and went to the steel plant canteen to work.

When He Yuzhu walked into the cafeteria, Ma Hua hurried over and asked He Yuzhu if he had eaten. He Yuzhu shook his head. Ma Hua swiftly brought a bowl of porridge, two steamed buns, a dish of side dishes, and made a pot of tea.

After He Yuzhu finished his meal in no time, he told Ma Hua that he would be out entertaining guests today and asked the canteen to prepare the food. Ma Hua nodded in agreement and then he explained the work in the canteen.

At this time, it was Director Li's secretary who came to inform He Yuzhu that he could get ready to leave, and Director Li wanted to see you first.

The two of them went to Director Li's office together.

The secretary knocked on the door and walked in with He Yuzhu.

"Director, Master He, I brought it to you," Secretary Li gestured to Li Huaide.

"Okay, go prepare the car first," Li Huaide instructed the secretary.

"Zhuzi, sit down and have a cup of tea first," Li Huaide personally poured a cup of tea for He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was flattered to take the tea, then politely sat on the sofa.

"Director, don't be so polite to me. If you have something to say, just tell me directly," He Yuzhu said to Li Huaide.

"Okay, Zhuzi, we'll be going to my father-in-law's house later. He is not an ordinary person, so you must be careful with your words and actions when you get there," Li Huaide instructed He Yuzhu.

"Director, don't worry, I'm just an ordinary chef. The most important thing for a chef is to cook. I don't know anything else," He Yuzhu assured.

Li Huaide was very satisfied with He Yuzhu's attitude. The two chatted for a while until Secretary Li came to inform him that the car was ready. He Yuzhu then left the factory director's office.

The car drove forward quietly for an hour and arrived in front of a house. It passed the checkpoint at the gate and drove into a large courtyard and stopped in front of a small villa.

He Yuzhu looked around and it seemed that Li Huaide's father-in-law must be of a high rank, at least comparable to the former big boss.

After calming down, she followed Li Huaide into the villa. Li Huaide was about to lead He Yuzhu into the villa when he saw a young woman in her 20s coming in from the door. Li Huaide greeted her with a smile, "Little sister, why are you back today?"

"Brother-in-law, you are here to flatter my father again," the young woman said jokingly.

"I'm here to honor our father, but your words have changed the meaning," Li Huaide said helplessly to the young woman in front of him.

"Come in with me. I don't have time to go to work today, so I'm here to get some free money," the young woman said as she prepared to go in with Li Huaide.

"Wait for me to make some arrangements first," Li Huaide hurriedly stopped the young woman.

"This is He Yuzhu, the chef of our factory. He has very high skills. I have never seen anyone with better skills than him. Let him cook a meal for dad today. You like to eat, right? Come and taste it today." Li Huaide also introduced He Yuzhu to the young woman.

When the young woman saw Li Huaide solemnly introducing He Yuzhu, she knew that he thought highly of He Yuzhu and that his craftsmanship must be very good, so she also came forward to greet He Yuzhu.

"Master He, thank you for your help today," the young woman said politely.

"This is what I should do as a cook," He Yuzhu said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Okay, let's go in," Li Huaide took the lead and led the group into the villa.

Someone was arranged to take He Yuzhu to the kitchen. When he arrived there, he looked at the prepared dishes, including pork belly, various peppers, vegetables, tofu, two fish, chicken, duck, beef, offal and many other dishes. He knew that there would be quite a few people coming today.

While He Yuzhu was looking around, the young woman came to the kitchen. When she saw He Yuzhu looking around, she asked, "Master He, what are you going to prepare today?"

He Yuzhu didn't know her name, so he could only say hello.

"My surname is Yue and my name is Yue Xiaoqi." When she saw He Yuzhu's expression, she knew what was going on and quickly introduced herself.

"Miss Yue, I don't know where the people are today, or how many people there are,"

"Today, there are mainly people from Hunan, Guangdong, and Sichuan. There are about six or seven of them," said Yue Xiaoqi.

"Then I'll make chopped pepper fish head, Mao's braised pork, grandma's dish, mouth-watering chicken, sweet and sour pork, Wenchang chicken, stuffed tofu, boiled fish, husband and wife lung slices, and twice-cooked pork," He Yuzhu reported the names of the dishes.

"You can cook all these dishes," Yue Xiaoqi was shocked.

Although her father was of a high rank, there were many things she had never eaten or seen.

“I used to be an apprentice at Fengze Garden, and later I asked other chefs for advice from my master, and I’ve seen these dishes, and with all these years of cooking experience, I can make them almost the same,” said He Yuzhu, who holds the master’s cooking skills in his heart.

"Then I want to try your cooking skills. Please save it for me so I can taste it," said Yue Xiaoqi, and then went to the living room.

He Yuzhu stayed in the kitchen for almost another hour. Secretary Li came to inform him that he could start preparing. He Yuzhu quickly washed the vegetables, prepared the food, cut the meat, and stewed all the dishes that needed to be stewed in advance.

In the living room, Yue Xiaoqi was talking to an older man. She was very surprised when she heard what he said. Then she looked at Li Huaide and said to him, "Today's chef is really from your factory. His cooking skills are as high as Xiaoqi said. Everyone who is coming today is your leader and superior. You can't let him down."

"Dad, don't worry, I won't embarrass you," Li Huaide quickly assured.

"I have eaten a lot of dishes, but I have never found a better one than Chef He's."

"Then I'm going to see it today," the leader likes to eat and knows that Li Huaide is very picky about food, so any chef who can be recognized by him is not simple.

"But you can't eat and drink casually all the time. The country's economy still needs to be improved. It's not a good thing to let eating and drinking become a habit. You must pay attention to it in the factory," the leader lectured Li Huaide again.

"Dad, I understand," Li Huaide nodded in agreement.

"Okay, that's enough. You and Xiaoqi go to the door to greet the incoming guests," the big leader instructed Li Huaide.

At about ten o'clock, guests started arriving one after another. Each of them was of great importance, so Li Huaide could only carefully receive them one by one. At about 11:, the secretary informed He Yuzhu that the dishes could be served.

He Yuzhu quickly prepared the dishes. He Yuzhu was busy with the frying pan, and the dishes were ready in about half an hour.

There were ten dishes in total, and they catered to the tastes of everyone at the table. The leaders, who were usually very solemn, became excited when they smelled the dishes.

The leader arranged everyone and everyone was seated and ready.

Looking at the dishes on the table, the leader expressed his satisfaction. Not only were they delicious, but the presentation was also beautiful, making people hungry at first glance.

As he spoke, the leader asked everyone to start eating. He picked up a piece of braised pork first, tasted it, and found it tasted like his hometown. He nodded in help. Everyone saw this and started eating as well.

Li Huaide's father-in-law took another bite of his grandmother's dish and couldn't help but sigh: "When he came out to work, he left his home and career behind because he couldn't even afford a bite of his grandmother's dish in his hometown. After eating this bite of the dish, he suddenly missed home." He was silent for a while and then asked everyone to continue eating.

At this time in the kitchen, Yue Xiaoqi was eating the dishes left by He Yuzhu, giving a thumbs up, without caring about her ladylike appearance.

Everyone in the living room was tasting the hometown dishes and was filled with emotion. They asked the secretary to call He Yuzhu over. Looking at He Yuzhu's age, the leader sighed, "Young people are heroes. I thought a chef would have to have decades of experience, but I didn't expect he's such a young man."

"Master He, you shock me," said Li Huaide's father-in-law.

"Thank you for the compliment, leader. I just have a little experience in cooking." He Yuzhu said very modestly.

"Pour a glass of wine for Master He," said Li Huaide's father-in-law.

Li Huaide quickly stood up, picked up the wine glass on the table, and filled a glass for He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu quickly thanked Li Huaide.

Li Huaide's father-in-law said, "Master He, I offer you a glass of wine. Today's dishes remind me of my hometown. I am very satisfied. Thank you."

"Leader, let me toast you," He Yuzhu said as he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"Master He, who did you learn cooking from? It must be an extraordinary master to have an apprentice like you," the leader asked.

"When I was young, I was an apprentice at Fengze Garden. My father was also a chef, and I learned the family's hand-made Tan dishes from him," said He Yuzhu.

"You have actually learned Tan family cuisine, which is known as official cuisine. It's true that you have a family tradition," the leader praised.

"When you have time, I want to try your Tan family cuisine. You should come often and make some side dishes for me to chat with." Seeing that they got along very well, the leader said to He Yuzhu kindly.

"I'm the chef at the steel rolling mill. If the boss wants me to cook, just ask Director Li to notify me and I will definitely come," He Yuzhu said to Li Huaide.

Although the leader was Li Huaide's father-in-law, he was very satisfied with the way He Yuzhu drank water without letting the well diggers do the same.

He Yuzhu also thought that the leader in front of him might be a bigger amulet for him than Li Huaide in the next ten years, and more effective than Li Huaide. Moreover, Li Huaide was safe and sound after the storm, so his father-in-law would be even better.

After everyone exchanged greetings, He Yuzhu took the gifts given by the leaders, left the villa with Li Huaide, and returned to the steel rolling mill.