Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

After the lively lunch, Director Yang and his friends went back to rest, still slightly drunk.

He Daqing also returned to the kitchen.

Now the workers in the factory have finished their meal.

The people in the kitchen also knew that the new deputy director was Sha Zhu's father, a master chef with superb cooking skills.

Although they did not go over to help at noon, the tempting aroma and the uniquely shaped dishes were an eye-opener for them.

It turns out that they always thought that Sha Zhu’s cooking skills were good, but now they realize that age is the key!

Now that they saw He Daqing coming back, they all greeted him warmly.

"Master He is back!"

"Hello, Master He!"

Some of these people wanted to learn a few tricks from him. Some knew that he was the deputy director and wanted to build a good relationship in advance. Some simply admired his skills.

He Daqing responded to these future colleagues politely and with a smile, making everyone feel approachable.

Only Shazhu, a fool who doesn't understand romance, sees others trying to curry favor with his dad.

He shouted proudly, "What are you doing? Clean up quickly, my dad will be our leader from now on. Everyone, work harder."

He Daqing was so angry that he kicked him immediately.

"Why are you showing off? I think you are the most idle person in the kitchen! Come with me and clean up the small kitchen!"

Sha Zhu had already adapted to his father's way of education. He didn't dare to get angry even after being kicked. He quickly followed He Daqing.

Everyone in the kitchen smiled happily. Finally, someone was able to take care of Sha Zhu. He probably wouldn't be able to show off anymore, right?

Following He Daqing's instructions, Sha Zhu quickly cleaned up the kitchen, even the set of knives was cleaned up.

And in Sha Zhu's lunch box, there were also some steak, lamb chops, French fries and other things for lunch. These things were made by He Daqing and Sha Zhu to take back for Chen Xueru and Yu Shui to taste.

After a while, Director Huang came.

He came here to take He Daqing to go through the entry procedures.

This was also instructed by Director Yang himself.

Following Director Huang, the two chatted all the way and soon arrived at the Personnel Department.

Because this matter was specially approved by the leader, the formalities were handled very smoothly.

It will be done in a short while.

He Daqing has officially become a member of the steel rolling mill.

He Daqing went home after having nothing to do in the afternoon. He would not start work until tomorrow. There were still a few days before the experts arrived, which was enough time for him to prepare.

Back home. Yu Linhai is working with seven or eight people today. I guess the kitchen and bathroom should be finished in a day or two, right?

At noon, when He Daqing was away, Chen Xueru steamed some multi-grain steamed bread for the workers. She also cooked sweet potato and multi-grain porridge. Even with such simple meals, the workers were very happy to eat them. They worked very hard.

In the evening, when Shazhu came back, Chen Xueru and Yushui tried western food such as steak and lamb chops. They all thought they were delicious.

After taking a few bites, Sha Zhu felt that Western food was not as satisfying as Chinese food. It can only be said that everyone has different tastes.

The next day, He Daqing arrived at the factory early.

Today he officially started working.

Arriving at Director Huang's office, Director Huang enthusiastically took He Daqing to the cafeteria.

Next to the canteen, there is a relatively large warehouse. This is where some rare ingredients are usually stored. This is also the ingredients that are often used for the small kitchen.

But in this situation, the warehouse is empty.

On one side of the warehouse, there is a small office. It is estimated to be about 20 square meters. There is a filing cabinet, a desk, and a sofa and coffee table in it.

And the office supplies inside are also quite complete.

The most eye-catching thing is that there is an internal telephone on the desk, which makes the whole office look quite upscale.

Director Huang said with a smile: "Master He, take a look at what is missing here, and I will go to the logistics department to replenish it for you. I got all the things here from the logistics department yesterday."

He Daqing took a look at it and thought it was pretty good.

"Thank you, Director Huang. Everything is basically complete here. I'll come to you if I need anything in the future."

"Okay, then you can just make do with it for now and come up with something else later. Now let's go to the kitchen and ask for anything you want."

After looking at the office, the two went to the kitchen.

This is where we cooked yesterday. In the past, this was Sha Zhu's territory, and he only used it when he cooked. Now this is He Daqing's place.

Director Huang gathered all the people in the second canteen. He said to the twenty-odd people in front of him, "You may have met him yesterday. This Master He Daqing will be the deputy director of our canteen in the future. He is also the master specially invited by the factory director to entertain foreign experts."

"If Director He needs any cooperation, you must cooperate actively. The task of entertaining those experts this time is very arduous, and we must work together. Do you hear me?"

"heard it!"

"heard it!"

There were sporadic voices from below. Director Huang was not surprised. The workers were in a high position now, and he could not do anything to them unless they made a big mistake.

He Daqing saw this and stepped forward and said, "We all met yesterday, so I won't say anything more. We will all work together in the future, and I hope we can all get along well."

As soon as He Daqing finished speaking, Sha Zhu couldn't wait to shout from below: "Okay!"

By the way, there was also a round of applause.

Sha Zhu clapped his hands, and gradually the others were inspired and started clapping as well.

He Daqing was so angry that if there weren't so many people around, he would have wanted to go down and kick Sha Zhu a few more times.

After a brief introduction, Director Huang brought He Daqing to the stove.

"Master He, do you think there is anything that needs to be improved here?"

He Daqing thought for a moment and said, "This Western food is mainly about baking bread and grilling meat. We need to make a grill."

"Oh, then how do you do it specifically? Master He, do you know how to do it?"

"I'll go back and draw a blueprint later. We'll make an iron oven, which will be convenient to use in the future."

"Okay, you're an expert on these things, so I'll listen to you. You should also list out some other ingredients as soon as possible. We need to report this to Director Yang and his team so that they can use their connections to purchase them."

He Daqing listened, thought about it carefully and said, "Okay, I'll go back and make a list first, and see what we can get and then we'll do it."

After discussing with Director Huang, He Daqing returned to his office.

Sitting in the neat office, He Daqing felt that his current job was good, unlike the hotel where he had to be busy all the time. In the future, he would drink tea and read newspapers to kill time when he had nothing to do.

Find a pen and paper. He Daqing first draws the oven.

He referred to the kind of heating in rural areas of later generations that could provide heating, boil water, and also have a small oven on which one could cook or make teppanyaki.

After thinking for a long time, He Daqing started to paint according to his memory.

It was finished in a short while. This furnace was made entirely of welded iron. I guess a steel mill as big as this one would have no shortage of skilled craftsmen, right?

After painting the oven, he began to think about the menu these experts would need.

As far as he knew, the cuisine of this department didn't seem to have anything special. Besides the famous sausage, the only thing was bread. The staple food was potatoes or something.

He added sausage making materials, bread making materials, and some beef and mutton. He even added milk. If he could get it, that would be great. If not, that would be fine.

Before I knew it, it was noon.

He Daqing took his lunch box to the canteen kitchen. As a member of the canteen, this is the advantage, no need to queue, and the quantity is sufficient.

When Shazhu saw his father coming, he hurried over.

"Dad, I've already prepared food for you, just take it and eat it."

He Daqing smiled and nodded. Isn't this the benefit of having a son? Not bad, I can kick less in the future.

He Daqing returned to the office carrying the meal prepared by Sha Zhu.

When I opened the lunch box, I realized it was really difficult!

The vegetables were Chinese cabbage, boiled in water, without any oil or water. His portion looked a bit larger, but the workers' portions probably had more soup than vegetables.

He Daqing took a bite of two mixed grain steamed buns, but they were too dry to swallow. He Daqing broke the buns apart and soaked them in vegetable soup, so that he could eat them one mouthful at a time.

Even with such food, everyone rushed to buy it, considering it a welfare benefit of the factory. Many people were reluctant to eat the food they received, so they took it home, added some water, and boiled it into a thin paste for the whole family to drink.

After dinner and a short rest, He Daqing went to see Director Huang with the drawings and lists.

Director Huang took a look and realized that he couldn't make the decision on this matter. He took He Daqing to find Director Li Huaide of the Logistics Department.

The two came to Li Huaide's office. Li Huaide saw He Daqing coming and said happily: "Master He, you just came today. Are you satisfied with the factory's arrangements? If there is anything that needs improvement, just tell us directly. We will fully cooperate with you this time."

"Thank you Director Li for your care. The arrangements are all very good. I came here this time because I need Director Li's support."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Director Li, most of the food recipes used by these experts require an oven to be cooked. I drew a simple oven based on what I've seen before. Can you find someone to make it?"

After He Daqing finished speaking, he handed the drawing he had drawn to Li Huaide.

Li Huaide took the blueprint and looked at it. After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't really understand this either. Why don't we ask Director Yang to take a look? He knows each workshop well. Can we make it?"

So they went to Director Yang's office again.

After understanding the situation, Director Yang took a look at the blueprint and asked someone to call the technical department.

Several people studied it for a long time before they decided that it could be done. And if we start now, we will probably be able to make it tomorrow.

Now everyone is very happy, this big problem has been solved.

The next step is to purchase ingredients.

He Daqing guessed that these problems might have to be solved by Lou Zhenghua!