Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang quickly chose to learn. In an instant, his mind was filled with the recipes of various classic Sichuan dishes and many secret seasonings, and the muscles in his arms had various memories. It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Renkang can now pick up a pan and subconsciously choose various Sichuan cooking techniques such as frying, oil drizzling, deep-frying, and dry-roasting. He knows all the secret seasonings of Sichuan cuisine like the back of his hand.

Zhang Renkang nodded with satisfaction, picked up a chopstick from the table, and threw it, accurately inserting the chopstick into a small hole at the door. Zhang Renkang sang "The East is Red" with a smile, got up, went out, locked the door and went to work. Zhang Renkang always walked alone, too lazy to care about the animals in the yard. He walked to the gate and greeted Yan Bugui who was about to go out. Zhang Renkang looked at Yan Bugui's "International Made" bicycle and admired Yan Bugui's calculation. The frame of Fei Ge, the wheels of Forever, and the bell of Fenghuang made up the three major brands of domestic bicycles.

As he was walking, Zhang Renkang thought, why not buy a bicycle? Walking to work every day is tiring, and Zhang Renkang really wants to go to the countryside recently, but not for the steel mill, the steel mill's trading materials are enough for his own space. He wants to go to the countryside to see if he can get some cattle and piglets to enrich his meat source.

Zhang Renkang was thinking about where to get a bicycle ticket. In those days, bicycles were much more valuable than Ferraris in later generations. In addition, the control was strict. Not only did he need a ticket, but he also had to go to the police station to stamp it and get a certificate. It was difficult to explain the source of ordinary tickets. The beasts in his yard would report him.

Zhang Renkang came to the kitchen and saw that everyone had already started to clean up. He nodded with satisfaction and went out to the office building. If he wanted to get the ticket, he had to ask Director Li.

After entering the office building, it was still early. The office building was full of cadres and some clerks, and they didn't go to work that early. Zhang Renkang took out a bottle of red wine from the space when no one was paying attention. It was all in Spanish, and no one could understand it at this time. Anyway, it was fine. Zhang Renkang knocked on Li Huaide's office door, and when he heard someone let him in, he pushed the door open and saw Li Huaide sitting in the office reading a newspaper.

Li Huaide asked with a smile when he saw Zhang Renkang

"Renkang, is there something you want to talk to me about?"

Zhang Renkang has made Li Huaide famous recently. Not only did he send Yang Weiguo's cook to clean the toilet, but Zhang Renkang also tidied up the canteen to make it clean and bright, and the food was delicious, which was widely welcomed by the workers. This made him look better than Yang Weiguo. Doesn't this show that Yang Weiguo is not good at judging people, while he is good at using people?

Zhang Renkang smiled and walked forward, handed the red wine in his arms to Li Huaide and said

"Director, I just found a bottle of foreign wine that my father left behind. I don't know what it is, and I'm afraid I'll waste it, so I'm bringing it to you to see. Don't waste it on me."

Li Huaide straightened his glasses and took a look at it. He was surprised. He knew that this red wine was a rare commodity in recent years, especially after the falling out with the north. It was even more difficult to get a bottle. He had seen a bottle at his father-in-law's house before, and his father-in-law cherished it very much.

Li Huaide looked left and right and saw that it was all foreign code. He knew that this was a Western product and was very happy. It happened to be his father-in-law's birthday next month, and he was still worried about what to give him. Thinking of this, he looked at Zhang Renkang more and more satisfied. This kid is not bad, he really likes him.

Li Huaide said with a smile

"Renkang, this is Western red wine, you must keep it well, it is very rare"

Zhang Renkang said quickly

"Director, I don't understand. It would be a waste to leave it here. You should take it. This way, you can make the best use of it."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction and said

"You, I used to be very familiar with your mother, so there's no need to be estranged from her. If you have any problems, come to me."

"How is the kitchen these days? Keep up the good work. Old Liu has retired, but I'd like you to take over."

Zhang Renkang quickly expressed his determination to obey the factory director from now on. Li Huaide said with satisfaction:

"You should hurry up and take care of that matter in the countryside this weekend. If it succeeds, you will have made a great contribution."

Zhang Renkang continued

"I was just talking to you about this. Tomorrow is Sunday and I plan to go there, but the road is a bit far. I was thinking if you could give me a bicycle."

Li Huaide was a bit embarrassed. All the bicycles in the factory were in the purchasing department. The key purchasing department was down now. Who knew when they would come back? Li Huaide thought about it and took out a ticket from the drawer and said.

"I don't think the factory has any cars, so I'll give you a bicycle ticket. You should be able to afford it, right? If you don't have enough, go to the Finance Department and I'll approve it for you."

Zhang Renkang took it with both hands and said with a smile

"Thank you so much, Director. I still have some money. My parents left me some money. I don't have much to spend on my own, so I'm saving it."

Li Huaide nodded and said with a smile

"Okay, go buy one this afternoon. You're getting married soon and having a car would be a nice touch."

"If you don't have anything else to do, just hurry up and implement it."

Zhang Renkang tactfully said goodbye, closed the door and left. When Li Huaide saw Zhang Renkang leaving, he picked up the red wine and looked at it carefully. He was very satisfied. Otherwise, why would he be so generous? Zhang Renkang gave him such a big gift, and he could take advantage of it. With this bottle of wine, he could at least please his father-in-law next month.

Zhang Renkang happily returned to the kitchen, planning to buy a car in the afternoon. As for the money? What a joke, is he short of money? Yi Zhonghai alone gave him enough money for a car.

Teaching a few people how to make today's big pot dishes and the proportions of some seasonings. Zhang Renkang rarely asked Ma Hua and Fatty to come over to learn together today. These two people are actually not that bad. Ma Hua is loyal and honest, and is wholeheartedly devoted to Sha Zhu. Even though Sha Zhu only uses him as a laborer, he has few complaints. Fatty is a person who has the mentality of the general public. Sha Zhu has been a laborer for several years without passing on any skills. How can people not complain about him? No wonder Fatty betrayed him later

Ma Hua felt mixed emotions when he saw Zhang Renkang, who was devoted to teaching without reservation. Compared with Zhang Renkang, Sha Zhu was nothing good. He was young, capable, kind to others, and taught everyone his skills without reservation. How could Sha Zhu compare to him? The fat man turned into a bootlicker, praising Zhang Renkang all the time. Sha Zhu didn't teach him anyway, so why should he take Sha Zhu seriously?

After supervising the canteen lunch at noon and arranging the afternoon cleanup for everyone, Zhang Renkang went out with peace of mind. Now the enthusiasm for the kitchen work is high. With Zhang Renkang willing to teach everyone cooking skills, everyone cherishes this opportunity very much. Without Zhang Renkang saying anything, everyone consciously carries out Zhang Renkang's arrangements meticulously.

Zhang Renkang came all the way to the department store and walked straight to the bicycle section. Seeing the dozen bicycles on display, Zhang Renkang couldn't help but touch the black manganese steel 28-inch bicycle at the edge.

Suddenly a loud shout

"Don't move"

Zhang Renkang was startled, and saw a fat middle-aged woman coming over and scolding

"Are you going to buy it or not? If not, don't touch it. Can you afford to pay for it if it breaks?"

Zhang Renkang finally realized how enthusiastic the sales clerks are now. The sign on the wall that reads "No beating or scolding of customers without reason" is dazzling. Does he really think that he can just beat or scold customers for any reason? There is no God these days. Sales clerks are members of the Eight Major Officials and have a very high status. They are really capable of beating God half to death.

Zhang Renkang took out a bicycle ticket and handed it to the fat woman, saying

"Comrade, I want to buy a bicycle"

The fat woman took the bicycle ticket and looked at it for a long time. The red stamp of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill could not be faked. Then she calmed down and asked

"Buy that kind. Do you have the money?"

Zhang Renkang quickly pointed to the most expensive Forever 28-bar bike in the middle. The black manganese steel frame looked like a black beast. The salesperson took a look and said,

"185 yuan"

Zhang Renkang reached into his pocket and took out 19 big black bills from the space and handed them to the salesperson. The fat salesperson nodded and turned to the counter to issue a receipt and make change. He returned the receipt and five one-yuan bills to Zhang Renkang before saying

"Don't forget to go to the police station to register and stamp your name."

Asked with interest

"Young man, how old are you, are you married, where do you work?"

Zhang Renkang was embarrassed by her change of expression, so he pushed the car and left.

"Sister, I'm 21 years old, and I'm the team leader of the kitchen at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

Just as the older woman was about to continue asking questions, Zhang Renkang quickly pushed his bike and ran away. Zhang Renkang rode his bike a few hundred meters to the police station, stamped his bike, paid a two-yuan tax, and happily rode away on the road with his bicycle license.