Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

In the canteen of the Red Star Steel Mill, Li Huaide and Yang Jianye were smiling and accompanying the guests. The dishes on the table were very delicious, and the guests were eating happily. "Oh, I didn't expect that I could eat such authentic Shandong cuisine in the old city. I say, Lao Yang and Lao Li, you two really have talented people under you."

Zhou Weidong, who was on a business trip to Sijiu City, said this with a smile. Yang Jianye and Li Huaide were also very happy, and their mouths couldn't stop grinning. A leader accompanying them said with a smile, "Oh, we ate such delicious food. As guests, we have to toast the chef."

Zhou Weidong nodded and said, "Yeah, that's right. We are impolite if we don't thank the chef. I ask Lao Yang and Lao Li if they can help introduce us to the chef." The middle-aged man also nodded with a smile, thinking that today's dish was really delicious.

Yang Jianye was naturally pleased with it, and quickly asked Secretary Wang beside him to call for help. The guests and hosts were all very happy with the meal today. Li Huaide said with a smile, "Old Zhou and Old Liu, how is it? Our hospitality today is not bad. Look, our cooperation."

Zhou Weidong waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Mo Mada, our two factories will cooperate again this year." Li Huaide raised his glass with a smile and said, "That's really great. Come on, Lao Yang, let's toast them."

Yang Jianye nodded naturally, picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Today's harvest is very big. I didn't expect that the cooperation between the two factories could be reached so easily. I thought it would take some time to talk, and I felt that He Yuzhu was really a lucky general. But the only drawback was that his relationship with Li Huaide was not good, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Secretary Wang walked directly into the kitchen of the steel mill. He wanted to leave because today was a day off. He came here because the factory had something to do and asked him to cook a few dishes. Secretary Wang smiled and said to He Yuzhu, "Old He, don't leave in a hurry. The guests in the canteen want to see you."

He Yuzhu was stunned and said, "I'm just a small cook. Why do you want to see me?" Secretary Wang smiled and said, "This is a good opportunity. Let me tell you something. The two people here today are very important. They are the heads of large factories in Shandong. If you have a good chat with them, you may get a promotion and a raise."

He Yuzhu shook his head. He really had no interest in such a promotion and salary increase. He had heard the saying that the first rafter to stick out will rot first. Besides, he was now the canteen director. He felt that he had been in this position until the reform and opening up, which was already very good. There was no need to climb up, as doing so would offend many people.

He himself had no desire for power, but since the guests wanted to see him, he, as a cook, had to see them. He followed Secretary Wang to the canteen. As soon as he entered the canteen, he saw two factory directors drinking with two burly men.

When Zhou Weidong saw He Yuzhu, he was stunned for a moment, then he said, "Is this young comrade the master chef?" Liu Yu next to him was also a little unconvinced. It's not anyone else's fault, because He Yuzhu is a little young. No matter what industry you are in, age is your qualification.

He Yuzhu was not stage-shy. He smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliments, leaders. All of the dishes today were made by me. I wonder if they satisfy your tastes. My main cuisine is Sichuan cuisine, and I have dabbled in Shandong cuisine a little..."

Zhou Weidong said happily, "Oh, it's true that young people are heroes. I didn't expect that the young master chef has such great cooking skills at such a young age. Your Shandong cuisine is one of the best in our hometown. Come, young master, I'll toast you a glass. Thank you for making this table of dishes for us."

He Yuzhu quickly took the wine glass with both hands and said with a smile, "I am just an ordinary cook. How can I let the leaders toast me? I will toast to the leaders with this glass of wine. I wish you all good health and all the best." These ordinary words made everyone in the room laugh.

There was no flattery or fawning at all. It was this kind of words that won the praise of Li Huaide and others. Who doesn't want everything to go well? But as a leader of a certain level, it is difficult to achieve everything. No matter how much water there is in this sentence, it successfully touched the key points of several people.

The five of them raised their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses. After chatting with these leaders for a few more words, He Yuzhu felt that he could not get into their world. He simply said goodbye. Since there was no excessive persuasion, He Yuzhu was allowed to leave directly.

He Yuzhu knew that if the cooperation in the factory could be achieved this time, he would definitely not be treated unfairly. He instructed his two apprentices and gave them the food that he had reserved in advance. After receiving another meal of thanks, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle directly away from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Today is a day off, He Yuzhu did not return to the courtyard early, but planned to go to the overpass for a stroll. The overpass is still very lively, because it has only been a few years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and those old craftsmen are still there. There are fried cakes, acrobatics, and crosstalk. There is really everything.

Some old crafts are no longer seen in later generations. He Yuzhu was very surprised by these things of this era. He bought a few books at a used book stall. They looked like they were printed in the Qing Dynasty. He planned to take them home and study them carefully. Anyway, there are no mobile phones at home these days. I have nothing to do every night, and I can't make babies every day.

After watching the acrobatics for a while, he was ready to go home and have a good rest. He walked to a corner and found a piece of high-quality ginseng on a cloth bag. There were many people watching nearby. He Yuzhu looked at the ginseng and felt that it looked very old.

"Let me tell you guys, this ginseng was dug by me from the deep mountains and old forests of Changbai Mountain. I heard from experienced ginseng diggers that it is more than 500 years old. Brother, I will set up a stall here to sell it to you. I will only charge you one yuan a year. My price is not excessive. You can buy it home and keep it well. This thing can save your life in the future. Don't think it is expensive. My wallet was stolen by the Buddha when I came to your 49th city, but fortunately this ginseng was not stolen. I just wanted to sell this thing to him and get some money for the trip back to the outside of the city..." The stall owner kept chattering, but very few people dared to spend 500 yuan to buy this ginseng.