Siheyuan: Get god-level cooking skills at the beginning

After lunch, when everyone was satisfied and full, He Yuzhu asked Liu Lan to clean up the dishes, and he rode his bicycle back to the courtyard. Considering that Li Weiguo and Yushui were coming to visit in the evening, he decided to cook some more delicacies.

The kitchen was filled with pork elbows, pig's feet, a fresh fish, and the uneaten chicken that was hunted at night. After preparing all the ingredients, he stewed the chicken and pig's feet first, and then kept them in separate pots, so that he could invite a kind-hearted aunt to help watch over and cook the rest.

As for the fish, He Yuzhu planned to cook it later, because repeated consumption would result in a slightly inferior taste. He asked, "Auntie, are you free this afternoon?"

As soon as I entered Yi Zhonghai's house, I happened to meet an old lady who was enjoying lunch. He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Hey, it's because Yushui's ex-girlfriend is coming to my house for dinner, so I brought some ingredients, but I need someone to help cook them. I have to work in the afternoon, so I can only prepare them in advance. Can you help me watch the fire, I will explain in detail how to do it."

"No problem. Just tell me the method in detail and I'll follow your instructions. I'm happy to help." The aunt agreed readily and was quite happy to accept He Yuzhu's request.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Okay, please close the door and come with me to take a look."

Afterwards, the auntie carefully recorded what He Yuzhu said about how long the chicken should be stewed, how long the pig's feet should be steamed, and to what degree the elbow should be cooked, and ensured the amount of water and time required for each step. After confirming, the auntie smiled and said, "I have remembered it clearly. I will help you take care of it this afternoon."

"Thank you so much. After you finish these, if it's convenient for you, can you also help me steam the buns and cook the rice? I have already prepared the flour and rice. In addition, you don't need to prepare dinner in the evening. I will bring the dishes to the old lady and the others, and you two seniors can just go over and have dinner with her."

After hearing what he said, the aunt answered readily: "Okay, let's have another luxurious dinner." Finally, He Yuzhu reminded her, "Then please take care of the doors and windows and lock them. I'm worried that someone will steal food without permission. I'm not afraid of people eating the food, but I'm afraid that it will get dirty and I won't be able to continue to eat tonight. Thank you! I've left the key on the table, remember to lock the door when you go out."

After explaining all this, He Yuzhu quickly rode back to the steel plant.

Walking into the empty cafeteria, Ma Hua heard footsteps and hurried out of the kitchen to greet He Yuzhu. "Master, you're back?" he greeted.

He Yuzhu responded: "Well, have everyone else gone to the finance department to collect their salaries?" He asked casually as he couldn't hear other people's voices.

"Yes, Sister Liu Lan and other sisters have gone to collect their wages and should be back soon." Ma Hua added with a smile.

He Yuzhu then remembered that if the canteen staff did not collect their wages soon after lunch today, delaying the employees' meal time, it might cause a riot. He said, "Okay, you go too, I'll wait here."

He Yuzhu saw that Ma Hua was about to make a move, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, Master. I'll let Sister Lan and the others come back and collect your wages together. After all, it's only 18 yuan, not much money."

In fact, he was promoted to a level 27 cook just this month, so he can only receive the full salary of 5 yuan next month.

"Okay, then you take a rest first." After the two talked for a while, the people in the back kitchen had returned, and everyone's face was filled with joy of receiving their wages.

When she entered the door, Liu Lan took out ten yuan from her pocket and said apologetically, "Master He, I'll return the remaining 90 yuan for this month to you." Her salary was the same as Ma Hua's, only 18 yuan.

Looking at the big solidarity in Liu Lan's hand, He Yuzhu knew that her salary was not much. If she accepted it, Liu Lan and her family might not be able to enjoy the holidays this year. He smiled at Liu Lan and said, "Sister Lan, you can keep it first. After the Spring Festival, you only need to return me 10 yuan every month."

However, although she was touched by He Yuzhu's kindness, she said firmly: "Master He, I still have to fulfill my promise. I will pay you 10 yuan every month. If you don't accept this money, I will feel bad."

He Yuzhu didn't wait for Liu Lan to refuse. He turned to Ma Hua who was still beside him and said, "Huazi, let's go and collect our wages." Then the two of them left the kitchen.

Liu Lan watched the two go away, and her eyes were slightly moistened by the 10 yuan in her hand. On the way to the Finance Department, they happened to run into Yu Haitang and Xu Damao chatting happily, and it can be seen that the two are quite congenial. Ma Hua noticed He Yuzhu's gaze and whispered: "Master, that is ** Xu Damao, why is he chatting with our factory announcer Yu Haitang? From his expression, it seems that he is interested in him."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu shook his head and responded indifferently: "It's just that Yu Haitang hasn't seen his true face yet. Once she recognizes the facts, Xu Damao may not be able to keep a woman like her." Then, he suggested to Ma Hua, "Let's go, you can go back early after collecting your salary."

The speed of queuing up to receive wages was quite fast. Soon He Yuzhu received his first world salary: 48 yuan. This was because he was promoted to a sixth-level cook on the first day of the new year, so he could only receive this much this month. As for the full salary of 5 yuan, he would have to wait a little longer.

Although this amount of money was not much for He Yuzhu, it was better than nothing. He silently took the money under the envious gaze of the crowd, and watched Ma Hua receive it before they went back together. As they walked, he did not forget to comfort Ma Hua who was a little disappointed, "Don't worry, you will receive 27 yuan next month, and good days will come eventually."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hua quickly smiled and agreed: "Master, what you said is absolutely right. Anyway, after the Spring Festival, we will get the next salary in a few days of work." "Let's go and talk on the way." After saying that, He Yuzhu strode forward and quickly left the team.

On the way, he asked with a smile: "Hua Zi, how is your family preparing for the New Year?" "Not yet, Master. I'm waiting to buy some when I get paid." Ma Hua's tone was a little bitter, because he had to save some money to pay for his younger siblings' tuition and miscellaneous fees. "I know your younger siblings still have to go to school, and life must be hard." He Yuzhu thought to himself.

After a little thought, He Yuzhu suggested softly: "You don't need to buy New Year's goods. I will send some over in two days. In addition, I still have some cotton coupons that have not been used up. You can take them back and help your family sew a few quilts or cotton-padded clothes." As he said that, he took out fifty kilograms of cotton from his middle pocket and handed it to Ma Hua.

Ma Hua was touched by the master's kindness, but he did not accept it. Although he had the ticket, he did not have enough money to buy cotton. The money he took home was carefully planned in the family's finances: "Thank you, master. The clothes at home can last for a while. You should take it back and prepare more clothes for the master's wife."

But He Yuzhu didn't think twice and forcefully stuffed the cloth and ticket into his hands, scolding with a smile: "You have become my disciple, how can I let you suffer from the cold and hunger? Take it, and you will naturally have the chance to repay me in the future." After that, he turned and left.

Ma Hua stood there, holding the bill in his hand, his eyes slightly warm, and suddenly realized that things were not that simple, there should be more than just 50 kilograms of cotton in the bill. Sure enough, when he opened it, there were three big unity bills inside, and there was still enough money left after buying 50 kilograms of cotton.

"Master, please wait." He hurried to chase after him. When walking side by side with He Yuzhu, he hesitated and said, "Master, actually..."

Before he could finish, He Yuzhu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Take it. The Spring Festival is approaching. Take it back to buy some things for your family. There is no need for us to say more as master and disciple. Just accept it. I will not refuse the courtesy of master and disciple in the future. No matter how much it is, I will gladly accept it, just because it represents your filial piety. Take what you can accept now, and don't ask for the rest." Ma Hua nodded deeply: "Yes, Master, I will remember it and repay you well in the future."

They continued walking, He Yuzhu mentioned that he would start preparing the ingredients for lunch, and Ma Hua returned to the kitchen. He Yuzhu's lunch break was not over yet, so it was best to go to the office to take a short break. "Huh..." In his office at the steel mill, he felt refreshed when he woke up, and the "crackling" sound of his joints after stretching was particularly soothing.

He Yuzhu suddenly remembered, "Oh, I forgot to sign in today!" He had been so absorbed in his time with Wang Qian that he had forgotten his daily tasks. "Sign in." "Ding—Sign in successfully, get 1,000 gold coins, and enter the lucky draw." He secretly sighed in his heart, and his busy life did not seem to stop him from enjoying the game.

“The lucky draw has begun.”

A ding-dong sounded, "The lottery has been completed. Congratulations to the host. You have won a set of master-level knives. They have been stored in the warehouse. You can check them out yourself."

"The knives are good. As a chef, how can I not have my own set of kitchen utensils? Let's check the quality first." He Yuzhu was happy, and as soon as he thought about it, a portable box appeared on his desk.

After the box was opened, four exquisite knives with cold light came into view: a boning knife, a chef's knife, a bread knife, and a Chinese cooking knife, with a whetstone next to them. He Yuzhu picked up the chef's knife and looked at it carefully, then pulled off a handful of thread from the fabric.

After blowing gently, the thread was cut into two pieces when it touched the blade, effortlessly. He Yuzhu was surprised and said, "Oh my god, it's so sharp! This master's craftsmanship is really extraordinary. With this tool, I can get twice the result with half the effort. In the future, my vegetable cutting speed will be much faster."

After putting the knife back into the box, He Yuzhu put it into the warehouse with satisfaction and imagined the future: showing off this professional equipment in front of others would undoubtedly immediately improve his cooking charm.

"Forget it, let me go to the kitchen first. If nothing happens, I'll get ready to go home." After saying that, he left the office and went to the kitchen.

After walking around and making sure that there was nothing for him to do, he sat on a small chair and watched Ma Hua cooking, providing guidance and help. When the bell rang on time, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to pick up Wang Qian.