Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

Through Director Huang, He Daqing learned the reason why Qin Huairu was transferred here.

Although he despised Li Huaide's treacherous spirit, he did not show any disgust.

To put it bluntly, this is a matter of mutual consent. Since both parties are willing, why should he, an outsider, get involved?

As long as he is not involved in the future, he will turn a blind eye and pretend that he didn't see it.

The two chatted until mid-morning before Director Huang reluctantly left He Daqing's office.

After Director Huang left, He Daqing also stood up and planned to go around the kitchen.

As the weather has gradually warmed up recently, the logistics department has collected a lot of wild vegetables. Now is the time when there is a shortage of food, and these wild vegetables can be said to have alleviated part of the current food shortage problem to a large extent.

He Daqing has been very busy during this period. He taught the chefs how to make vegetable dumplings with some wild vegetables.

Due to the lack of oil, He Daqing also taught his apprentices how to steam dishes.

Through He Daqing's series of operations, the workers not only did not reject eating wild vegetables, but also particularly liked eating these improved dishes.

This once again boosted He Daqing's reputation in the kitchen and the entire steel mill.

The leaders were also very satisfied with He Daqing's approach. Of course, they praised his cooking skills.

Just then, during lunch, Li Huaide approached He Daqing and said, "Master He, do you have anything else to do after get off work today?"

He Daqing asked in confusion: "Director Li, what's the matter? I don't have much to do after get off work, but my wife is pregnant now, so I usually go home early after get off work to take care of her."

Li Huaide nodded and said, "How about this, I'll wait for you at the factory gate after get off work this afternoon, and I'll take you to a place to cook a meal. Can you go home later today?"

He Daqing thought about it and agreed.

In this situation, not many people can afford to have a chef come to their house to prepare a feast. Everyone is living a hard and simple life, and no one wants to eat and drink lavishly and be criticized by others.

The fact that Li Huaide invited him to a banquet showed that he was no ordinary person.

After getting He Daqing's reply, Li Huaide said happily: "Okay, I'll wait for you at the gate this afternoon. Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain."

He Daqing believed this. Li Huaide would never mistreat his own people as long as you were useful to him.

After He Daqing came to the steel rolling mill, he took advantage of Li Huaide a lot.

After deciding this matter, He Daqing found Sha Zhu and Yu Li and told them that he had something to do in the afternoon and would be home late, and asked them to go home early to take care of Chen Xueru.

Yu Li and Sha Zhu certainly had no objections, but Sha Zhu was still a little bit upset about not being able to learn craft from his father.

After being kicked by Yu Li, he immediately became a good boy. This woman can't be messed with recently, otherwise she will make him unable to get off the bed at night.

Soon, it was time to get off work. He Daqing pushed the cart and followed the crowd out of the factory gate.

Then he saw Li Huaide also waiting for him on the side of the road, pushing his bicycle.

At that time, Li Huaide was not yet the deputy factory director, and his rank was not high enough to afford a car. Like He Daqing, he rode a bicycle to and from get off work.

Seeing He Daqing, Li Huaide nodded and rode his bike in front to lead the way.

Soon the two left the crowd and walked to a road with less traffic.

He Daqing and Li Huaide were riding side by side. He asked, "Director Li, did you tell us anything about the restaurant we're going to today? What dishes do you need to cook?"

Li Huaide thought for a moment and said, "Master He. To tell you the truth, we are going to my father-in-law's house today. There will be a family gathering at his house today, and there may be about ten people. You can decide what to do when the time comes."

"But my father-in-law's family is originally from the Northeast. If you can cook some dishes from there, it might be more popular."

"I am very confident in your cooking skills. If you perform well this time, my father-in-law is also a person who loves talents. Maybe it will be of great benefit to your future development."

After Li Huaide said this, He Daqing felt relieved. As long as the request was not particularly difficult, he could handle it easily, and Northeastern cuisine was not difficult for him.

After a while, Li Huaide brought him to the gate of a large courtyard. After a strict inspection by the security guards at the gate, they were allowed in.

Arriving at the door of a detached two-story villa, Li Huaide knocked carefully.

Soon, the door opened and a man over 1.80 meters tall, with a resolute face and a serious expression came out.

He looked at Li Huaide and He Daqing and said, "Brother-in-law, is this the cook you brought? How is his cooking? The old man is happy today, so make sure nothing goes wrong."

Although he called Li Huaide his brother-in-law, his arrogant temperament and the tone of his voice did not show any respect for his brother-in-law.

Li Huaide seemed to be a little afraid of his brother-in-law. He said with a smile, "Don't worry, Xiaozhi. Master He's cooking skills are praised by even the masters in the big house. It's right to leave it to him."

The man named Xiaozhi nodded and took He Daqing and Li Huaide into the yard.

"Brother-in-law, take him to the kitchen first. Aunt Wang is there and she will tell you if there is anything. I'll wait for you in the hall."

After hearing this, Li Huaide led He Daqing to the back door of the kitchen. As he walked, he whispered, "That's my wife's third brother. He is currently serving in the army and has a straightforward personality. Master He, don't take it personally."

"It's okay, Director Li. We are cooks and have seen all kinds of situations. We only focus on cooking and won't ask about other things."

He Daqing's words made Li Huaide nod with satisfaction.

He was not well received in the first place in his wife's family, especially by his brothers-in-law, who looked down on people like him who curry favor with the powerful.

However, Li Huaide's methods were clever, which made his wife and mother-in-law very satisfied with him. In addition, he often tried to please his father-in-law, which made his father-in-law gradually pay attention to him.

This also made his career path smoother and more successful.

This time he wanted to take the opportunity to please his father-in-law and ask He Daqing to cook him a good meal to show off himself.

It can be said that Li Huaide is a leader outside, showing off his power and majesty. But when he comes to his father-in-law's house, he still has to be humble, otherwise those brothers-in-law will not treat him well.

This situation made Li Huaide even more obsessed with power, and he always thought about the day when he would turn things around.