Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

Seeing that everyone in the private room was looking at him, He Da cleared his throat.

He said: "I heard about this dish from someone outside. It originated in Enshi, Hubei. The locals call it "Suo Diu"."

"Why is it called 'suo diu'? It means that when you eat this dish, you just suck the flavor on the stones and then throw the stones out. That's the origin of the name."

"It was a dish that was invented out of desperation by a poor family who had no food to entertain guests. Later, it became popular because of its unique taste and novel idea."

"Okay, having said so much, let's try it now."

After hearing what He Daqing said, everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks and put a small stone into their mouths.

If you taste it carefully, you can taste the spicy flavor mixed with the aroma of lard and the fishy smell, which makes you feel like you are eating spicy perfumed fish.

Wait until the taste of the stone in your mouth is completely absorbed, then spit the stone out. If you have a glass of wine at this time, it will be even more artistic.

With this taste, everyone took two quick bites of the steamed buns. For a moment, it felt like the steamed buns had become a delicacy.

Director Yang kept nodding his head and exclaimed: "I have really broadened my horizons today. I never thought that such a small stone could be made into such a delicious dish. The world is really full of wonders!"

"Master He, I really admire your cooking skills. Although this dish cannot fill people's stomachs, its taste is really unforgettable. Thank you for your teaching!"

He Daqing smiled and replied, "Thank you for the compliment, as a chef, we hope that the dishes we cook can be recognized by everyone. As long as you like it, that's all."

Li Huaide shook his head and said, "I miscalculated. If I had known this dish was so delicious, I should have paired it with a bottle of wine. If we take a bite of the dish and a sip of wine, it would be really delicious."

Director Huang, who was sitting on the side, immediately flattered him, "How about Director Li, who is the foodie? Your idea is really too good. It makes the alcohol bug in my stomach almost come out."

After Director Huang finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Director Yang looked around and saw that there were only a few stones left on the plate. They had all been eaten up by everyone.

So he said, "Okay, this time we are all thanks to Chef He and can taste such novel and delicious dishes. What's the situation now? How can we sit down and drink in peace?"

"Everyone should think more about how to solve the most important food problem at present."

After Director Yang finished speaking, Li Huaide remembered the methods that He Daqing told him yesterday. So he said, "Director Yang, Master He and I will go to your office later. He proposed several plans yesterday. I was a little unsure at first, but now that I have tasted this dish, I think we can give it a try. Maybe it can alleviate our food problem."

When Director Yang heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "Really? Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now to my office."

After saying that, Director Yang stood up and went back to his office.

Li Huaide said quickly: "Director Yang, no matter how anxious you are, don't rush it now! Master He has been busy for us all morning and hasn't eaten yet. Let's let him clean up first and talk about it after dinner."

Director Yang then realized that he was too excited. So he said a little embarrassedly: "Haha, I was too excited when I heard the good news. OK, Master He, you eat first, and then come to my office for tea after dinner."

He Daqing was indeed a little hungry. He had not eaten a single bite since he went to pick up stones in the morning.

So he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come over after I finish my meal."

After Director Yang left, Li Huaide came up and patted He Daqing on the shoulder and said, "Master He, you really impressed me! Well done, you did a great job this time!"

At this time, the others had also finished their meals and came over one by one, constantly praising He Daqing.

If it weren't for He Daqing, they might never have known that a delicious dish could be made with stone. It was an eye-opener.

In fact, He Daqing knew that at this time, everyone had no oil in their stomachs, so he used lard when cooking.

In other words, with so many seasonings and lard, even if you just fry the screws, I guess they will think they are delicious.

After seeing off this group of leaders, when He Daqing returned to the kitchen, the people in the kitchen had just finished serving meals to the workers.

He Daqing scooped out the remaining stones in the pot onto a plate and asked Sha Zhu to distribute it to everyone in the kitchen.

Then she packed a box in a lunch box, which was what she had promised to bring to Chen Xueru and Yu Shui yesterday.

As expected, after tasting the dish "Suodiu", everyone in the kitchen praised it highly. In the end, someone even finished all the soup on the plate by using his steamed buns to dip it in.

It can be said that He Daqing's stone dish completely conquered everyone in the steel mill.

Soon, He Daqing's stone dish was spread more and more widely, becoming more and more outrageous, and causing many jokes.

After He Daqing finished his meal, he rested for a while and then went to Director Yang's office.

When I arrived at the office, Li Huaide and Director Yang were chatting.

Seeing He Daqing, Director Yang quickly asked his secretary to pour him a cup of tea.

"Master He, I just heard Director Li talk about some of your ideas. Can you tell me more about them so we can discuss how to implement them?"

He Daqing took a sip of water and said, "Director Yang, the solution I mentioned is a helpless move that I came up with when there was really no other solution. If possible, I still hope that our leaders can solve the food problem as much as possible."

"After all, those tree barks, grass roots, wild vegetables and the like can only be regarded as filling the stomach. They have no nutrition at all. It is not a good idea to eat them for a long time!"

Director Yang sighed and said, "I also want everyone to have enough food to eat. But with the current situation in the country, it's good enough to have something to eat. What else can we do now?"

"The food quota in the factory has dropped several times in a row. Maybe one day there will be no food left. I really don't know what to do then."

Li Huaide took a sip of water and said, "I think we should follow what you said, Master He, and collect some tree bark, grass roots, and wild vegetables. Mix them with the existing food and eat them together."

"Of course we still have more grain and less of these things. This way it won't affect the taste, and it can also keep everyone full. In the end it can also save us some grain for backup."

"This way, if the food quota is lowered again in the future, we can still hold on for a while. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Director Yang slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, let's do as you say, Director Li. If so, we won't be afraid of food shortages again in the future. I can also sleep well."

If the food problem could be solved, Director Yang would probably wake up with a smile in his sleep.

During this period, he really ran around and begged everyone for help in order to get more food, but there was still no result.