Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Brother Zhuzi, come here." He Lai stood at the door of the room and called out to Sha Zhu, who was originally wanting to go get food with the aunties.

"What's wrong, Xiao Laizi? If it's okay, I'll go get the food first." Sha Zhu asked.

"It's important. Come with me into the house."

Sha Zhu had no choice but to put down the spoon and follow He Lai into the house.

"Why don't you let someone help you!" He Lai said directly.

"Hey, can't we do this ourselves?" Sha Zhu still didn't care.

"How can this be the same? What about your father's former apprentice?"

"I went to work as a cook in the second cafeteria."

"Hey, Brother Zhuzi, you can't not accept an apprentice. Teaching others a little bit of big pot cooking won't affect anything. If you don't believe me, let's go to the master. If he knows what you are like now, he will be mad to death."

"And you can't go get food. Which chef is there to get food? Have you ever seen your father get food? You are the chef of the steel mill now. You can't always think of yourself as a child and do whatever you want!"

Sha Zhu was still reluctant.

He Lai asked for leave to go find his master.

There is no way I can avoid it, I am still a child after all.

"Brother Zhuzi, are you ready to be scolded?"

"Three years of observation. Have you observed for three years under your master? Do you understand how to adapt to local conditions?"

"don't know."

……

"Master, I will take Brother Zhuzi back to the furnace for you to be remade. Otherwise, he will be kicked out of the steel mill."

"Oh, what's wrong?"

"Brother Zhuzi, what do you say?"

"I said what I said."

……

"Master, don't be angry, don't be angry."

"Zhu Zi, listen, if you can't do it, come back. First, ask your canteen director to find two smart and nimble people to be your apprentices. Teach them some simple things first. We'll talk about it after they have good character.

Second: Go teach other chefs how to cook big pot dishes. Why keep a big pot dish secret? Nine out of ten chefs in Beijing can cook it. What are you afraid of? Do you think you are awesome for cooking a big pot dish?

Third: If I find out that you are serving food again, don’t call me Master! I, Hu Wanshan, can’t afford to lose this person! Do you hear me? "

"I heard."

"Go away. You have nothing to do every day. You don't know how to learn real skills. You have time to cook a big pot of food but you don't think about the recipes your father left for you. I heard from Xiao Laizi that you still have the nerve to sleep! Look at how capable you are!"

"Master, please make me a dish. I haven't eaten for a long time. I'm the top of the class. Here's the certificate."

"Hey, Xiao Laizi is still the best. You got the first place. Look! The master will show you his skills." Master Hu immediately smiled happily while holding the certificate.

……

"Brother Zhuzi, this is not going to work."

"I……"

"Just do as the master says."

"Ok."

"You'll understand after a while."

……

"Brother Zhuzi, go find the director and bring some people over."

"I'll help you clear it up."

"Oh."

"Mom, please help call the canteen's chefs and their apprentices over."

"You... okay."

……

"Master chefs, I am here to tell you something on behalf of my brother Zhuzi. Starting tomorrow, I will start teaching you how to cook big pot dishes. I am not very experienced, so please understand. Come and try the dishes that Master Zhuzi has prepared for you. Come, come and try them."

All the chefs were surprised after eating. This is a real chef, even better than He Daqing.

……

After a while, Sha Zhu came over with two people. He Lai came over and said, "Brother Zhu, are there only these two people?"

"Yes."

"Hey, come here, I'm your uncle!"

The two were stunned for a moment. How could there be a smaller one? They looked at Sha Zhu, who nodded.

"Uncle Master!"

"This is the young nun." He Lai pulled Yu Shui over.

"Sister-in-law."

"Follow your master and learn well. Brother Zhuzi, let them learn knife skills first. Don't let me see you cutting vegetables! A chef should act like a chef."

"Go, help that person with some work. See? Be smarter." He Lai pointed at Wu Juan's place.

After the two apprentices left, He Lai closed the door and pulled Sha Zhu to the small bed.

"Brother Zhuzi, do you like working here?"

"I like it. It's less troublesome and no one cares."

"Uh... hum."

"Don't be angry, Brother Zhuzi will listen to you. Go ahead, go ahead, Brother Zhuzi is listening."

"Brother Zhuzi, I know you lost your mother when you were young, so you are closer to women who are older than you and love you, so you like to hang out with my mother and her family.

But have you ever thought about what you are here for? You are here to replace Uncle He, and more importantly, to serve the leaders above you. As long as you can satisfy the leaders and make them like your food, you will be allowed to sit in Uncle He's position.

So when you are entertaining, you should do your best. Of course, if you are asked to teach others how to cook the big pot, you should also keep some skills for yourself and not teach them all. This way, they will remember your kindness and respect you. Did you understand? "

"Well, Zhuzi brother, I've got it in mind. Xiaolaizi's intention is to let me teach the chefs of the big pot dishes. But what about my ingredients? I... don't really want to."

"Stupid... Didn't I tell you to keep it a secret? Isn't it just that you can prepare the ingredients yourself and then give them to them?"

"Yes. This is good, this is good. This is the ingredient developed by my father. I'm so confused." Sha Zhu slapped his forehead.

"Brother Zhuzi, where do you think your cooking skills are now? Can you compare with the senior brothers?"

"Uh...I don't think it can compare."

"Then what would you do if one day your boss suddenly brought in a cook who was better than you?"

"Uh……"

"So hurry up and learn, maybe you'll be able to bring it with you someday. Hurry up and bring more food and visit the chef more often. Learn Uncle He's Shandong cuisine. Chef Zheng is a master of Shandong cuisine! Haven't you ever had the scallion-fried sea cucumber?"

"Brother Zhuzi, people should have a sense of crisis. Don't wait until you lose something before you regret it."

Sha Zhu fell into deep thought.

"Yushui, let's go and help mom with the work."

……

"Zhu Zi, what's wrong? Talk to me." Qin Huairu saw that Sha Zhu had been silent today.

"Well, Xiao Laizi talked to me a lot today, and I'm still digesting it." Sha Zhu started scratching his head again.

"What are you talking about? Sister, help me with some ideas."

"Okay, this is it..."

After listening to this, Qin Huairu also thought for a long time.

"Zhu Zi, Xiao Lai Zi is right. We have to work hard. I believe my Zhu Zi can become a real chef and surpass them all. Starting tomorrow, we will go to Fengze Garden every day after get off work and bring something for your master. I will make sure your master teaches you well."

"But you are pregnant, wife."

"That's nothing. In the countryside, when we are about to give birth, we work in the fields. Your wife is not that precious."

"No, you do."

"You are such a fool!"

"Wife, what's wrong with Xiao Laizi's brain? How come he knows everything?"

"You should just be happy secretly. Xiao Laizi, I really love you with all my heart. Zhuzi will definitely treat me well."

"That's right, Xiao Laizi gave you your wife."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't move your hands!"