Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu arrived at the gate of the unit on his bicycle, jumped off the bike lightly, exchanged a few words with Grandpa Zeng with a smile, and then entered the gate of the unit.

He parked his bicycle in the shed, locked it carefully, and walked leisurely towards the cafeteria.

When he walked into the room, all members of the purchasing team were already present. They were either standing or sitting, holding cigarettes in their hands, chatting and laughing.

When they saw He Yuzhu coming in, everyone's faces immediately broke into warm smiles and they all stood up to greet him.

"Morning, Director He!"

"Director He, you're here really early!"

He Yuzhu's face was filled with smiles. He nodded in response to the greeting and walked steadily towards his office.

"Good morning everyone!"

Before he reached the office door, a sound of footsteps came from outside the door, hurried and slightly flustered.

A handyman with an anxious look on his face rushed into the room in two steps, and when he looked up he saw people from the purchasing team.

"Team Leader Xie, has Director He arrived?" There was some urgency in his tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xingsong did not reply. He turned his eyes slightly and looked in the direction of He Yuzhu.

The whole room fell silent in an instant, and everyone looked at He Yuzhu at the same time.

The handyman followed the crowd's gaze and recognized He Yuzhu at a glance, with a hint of joy in his eyes.

He hurriedly took a few steps forward and reported in a more hurried tone.

"Director He, you are finally here! There is something wrong in the kitchen, Chef Xie, please go over and take a look!"

He Yuzhu saw that he looked anxious, frowned, and glanced at the purchasing team.

He then turned and walked towards the door, waving his hand: "Okay, I got it. Let's talk while we walk."

"okay!"

He responded quickly and followed closely behind He Yuzhu. The two of them hurriedly left the room, one in front and one behind, and walked quickly towards the kitchen.

After the two of them left, no one in the room continued chatting for a while, and everyone was secretly wondering what had happened in the kitchen.

Wu Zhiqiang scratched his head, his eyes moving between the people opposite him, secretly observing their expressions.

"How about we go over there and see if we can lend a hand?"

After hearing this suggestion, Shi Sheng shook his head frankly: "Da Qiang, we are not kitchen masters, so we can't help if we go over there."

Liang Hongying was sitting in the seat next to him. When she heard Shi Sheng's words, she thought of He Yuzhu's cooking skills.

She thought to herself that things in the kitchen should not be difficult for He Yuzhu.

"That's right. You should take the task from me. Completing the procurement of materials is the greatest support!"

Yan Xinle glanced covertly at Xie Xingsong who was sitting next to him, with subtle emotions flashing in his eyes.

Xie Xingsong noticed this gaze, frowned slightly, and exhaled a smoke ring lightly: "Sister Liang is right, we each have our own responsibilities, and the most important thing is to do our own work well."

After saying that, he put out the cigarette in his hand, stood up, and walked towards Liang Hongying, "I think we should go out and have breakfast so as not to waste time."

Yan Xinle's eyes moved, and he quickly stood up and followed Xie Xingsong to receive the purchasing task.

Shi Sheng beside him didn't think much about it and just followed him over.

Wu Zhiqiang was not going out to purchase today. He retracted his gaze and sat down again.

He picked up the teacup, gently blew away the tea dust floating on the surface, took a small sip, and had an inexplicable look in his eyes.

After the three of them received their mission and left, he stood up and turned to look at Liang Hongying.

"Sister Liang, let me go to the kitchen to see what's going on!"

Liang Hongying was writing furiously on her notebook with her head down. She didn't even raise her head and just replied indifferently.

"Go ahead! I still have things to do. I'll go to the cafeteria for breakfast when I'm done."

"Okay! You're busy." Wu Zhiqiang responded, turned around and strode out of the room.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the cafeteria's kitchen was somewhat solemn, and everyone's eyes involuntarily glanced towards the counter.

In the cafeteria kitchen, the atmosphere was a little depressing, and everyone's eyes unconsciously glanced towards the counter.

Several chefs are adding alkali powder to the dough, trying to save the dough which is slightly sour due to over-fermentation.

He Yuzhu stepped into the kitchen, his eyes sharp as torches. After quickly scanning the area, he strode towards the counter.

"Director He!"

The kitchen helpers who passed by greeted him one after another and worked more diligently on their work, not daring to bring bad luck.

He Yuzhu just nodded slightly in response, without stopping, he walked straight to the desk.

His eyes fell on the dough. When several chefs saw him coming, they stopped kneading the dough one after another.

"Director He, you're here! What do you think we should do about this? It's a bit too late to make new dough and steam the buns now."

Xie Shihai leaned his hands on the table, his eyes flickering, and asked He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu did not answer immediately. Instead, he reached out and scooped a small piece of dough from the basin, pinched it carefully, and his nostrils flared slightly, and a faint sour smell came to his nose.

He raised his head and looked at Xie Shihai sharply. After a moment's silence, he threw the small dough in his hand back into the basin.

He Yuzhu turned around and clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention, and said loudly: "Don't panic, everyone, continue to do the work at hand. Let me handle this."

"Okay, Director He!"

"Director He, I got it!"

If something went wrong and it wasn't resolved properly, it would definitely not be good for the people in the kitchen. And He Yuzhu said this, which was equivalent to taking responsibility for them.

The rest of the kitchen staff breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and became more absorbed in their work.

He Yuzhu's words were like a shot of adrenaline, piercing the panicked hearts of everyone in the kitchen and calming everyone down.

He then turned around, his eyes firm and his voice unquestionable: "Now you all listen to my orders!"

Upon hearing this, the two chefs quickly exchanged glances, and seeing that He Yuzhu seemed to have a solution, their tense nerves gradually relaxed.

"Yes, Director! Your orders!"

Seeing him like this, Xie Shihai suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart, and a trace of worry flashed across his brows.

But now he could only bury this uneasiness deep in his heart and choose to trust and obey.

He pondered secretly, wanting to see how He Yuzhu could turn the tide.

He Yuzhu raised his hand, glanced at the watch on his wrist, confirmed that there was still plenty of time, and made a plan in his mind.

He raised his head and glanced at everyone. Now was not the time to pursue the matter, so he should resolve the matter first.

"Next, you just need to do what I say and don't ask any more questions."

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves swiftly, walked to the basin, and washed his hands carefully.

The chefs stood in front of the counter, looking at each other, not knowing what He Yuzhu was going to do, so they could only stare at his every move.

He Yuzhu's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He raised his knife and cut with clean and neat movements. A strip of dough was instantly cut into even-sized pieces.

Then he picked up a small piece of dough and skillfully rolled it with a rolling pin into a style that was slightly thicker at the edges and slightly thinner in the middle.

"Have you seen everything clearly? It's all made in this style, is that okay?"

Although the chefs were confused, they all nodded in agreement, "No problem, Director."

He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and waved to the kitchen helper beside him.

Seeing this, the kitchen helper hurried over and asked respectfully, "Director, what do you want?"

"I remember there's cheese in the cold storage. Go get some."

"Okay! Please wait, I'll be there soon." The kitchen helper responded, bowed, and ran out in a hurry.

He Yuzhu nodded, walked aside and arranged for two chores to light the fire in the stone kiln and prepare the baking tray.

After giving the instructions, He Yuzhu walked to the stove, intending to make the sauce himself.