Siheyuan: Cooking journey

In the cafeteria of Red Star Steel Plant in 1961.

"What kind of delicious food is this aroma?"

"Apart from stir-fried potatoes and cabbage, what else is fresh? It's the same every day."

"It's so strange, why do the potatoes and cabbage at home taste different from those made in the cafeteria?"

"Master He's cooking skills are unmatched at home! Even cabbage and potatoes can make you never get tired of them."

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In front of the canteen window, workers lined up in a long queue, holding their lunch boxes.

Liu Lan was responsible for collecting meal tickets and serving dishes, while Ma Hua was responsible for serving the rice.

A white flour steamed bun cost five cents for a meal ticket, and the same price for a dish. If you didn't have a meal ticket, you could exchange it for two taels of food coupons plus five cents.

in the kitchen,

He Yuzhu sat on a bench, holding an enamel cup in his hand. He blew away the tea leaves floating on the water and took a sip of tea.

After coming into this world for more than two months, he has become accustomed to this era, accustomed to the busy and ordinary days of going between the cafeteria and home.

"He Yuzhu..."

The canteen director came over in a hurry and told him that the director of the steel plant was going to host a banquet for guests at noon and asked him to prepare some of his signature dishes.

This kind of internal reception is quite common.

He Yuzhu nodded and began to prepare the ingredients.

Soon, a dish was finished, and at the same time, a message popped up in his mind.

[Cooking Skills LV4: 99/100]

This is a special ability he gained after traveling through time. By accumulating experience through study, practice and reading related books, he can improve his skill level.

Each level up requires 100 experience points, but the higher the level, the more difficult it is to gain experience.

Cooking skill level 3, it only took him half a month to accumulate enough experience.

It took a full month and a half to gain these 4 experience points from LV5 to LV99.

His cooking skills were just a little bit away from upgrading, and he was looking forward to the effect of LV5, but this last bit of experience had been stuck for more than half a month.

The banquet dishes are almost ready.

[Cooking Skills LV4: 99/100] Nothing changed. The canteen director came again and said that the deputy factory director also wanted to entertain people, and some people wanted to pack up some dishes to take away.

"Ok, I see."

As the head chef of the cafeteria, his original cooking level was only LV3. As his skills improved greatly, the dishes he made became more and more delicious.

Not only is it loved by the workers, but there are also more and more internal banquets.

"It seems like this is all my own fault..."

He Yuzhu rubbed his eyebrows and sighed.

In the past, I would steam buns and cook some dishes in a big pot in the morning, and after lunch I would direct everyone to clean the kitchen. That was basically it, and it was very leisurely.

Now, there are more banquets and life is getting busier and busier.

However, being busy doesn't seem to be a bad thing, as it allows you to gain experience.

Several tables of dishes were ready and the workers had almost finished their meal.

The last bit of experience in cooking skills remained untouched.

He Yuzhu was calm and took things as they came. He ordered a few big pot dishes, and the people in the kitchen started to eat lunch.

In addition to Liu Lan and Ma Hua, there were two other people in the cafeteria, making a total of five people including He Yuzhu.

"Master, here are some steamed buns for you."

Ma Hua respectfully handed over a steamed bun.

He Yuzhu took it naturally and started eating quietly.

Ma Hua is a new apprentice this year, with a monthly salary of 18 yuan, and he is also his apprentice.

"Shazhu, how many tables did you entertain today?" Liu Lan asked.

He Yuzhu frowned, glanced at Liu Lan, and said nothing.

He felt uncomfortable hearing the name "Silly Zhu".

Liu Lan is straightforward but smart, and is best at observing people's expressions.

In the past two months, she felt that He Yuzhu had changed a lot.

In the past, he was easily impulsive and would get annoyed if he didn't agree with a few words. He was harsh and sarcastic, never suffered any loss, and was particularly annoying. As a result, the two of them often quarreled and their relationship was not very harmonious.

Now, he has become quiet and doesn't talk much, like a different person.

It is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature. Liu Lan didn't believe that he had really changed. She just thought that he might have encountered some troubles, was in a bad mood, and didn't want to talk.

It's like a powder keg that's holding its breath and ready to explode at any moment.

So when Liu Lan saw He Yuzhu frowning and obviously unhappy, she didn't say anything more.

In the past two months, she felt that the atmosphere in the kitchen was pretty good, but she didn't want to ignite this powder keg.

There was silence at the dinner table.

After dinner, everyone started to clean up the kitchen.

These tasks are repeated every day and we all know what to do.

He Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions. He picked up the enamel cup and drank some water, then turned his gaze to the system interface.

[Cooking Skills LV4: 99/100]

[Reading comprehension LV4: 77/100]

[Language ability LV3: 66/100]

【Traditional Chinese Medicine Level 3: 49/100】

【Western medicine LV2: 36/100】

[Space Warehouse: Food Coupons, Meal Coupons, Money...]

The factory starts work at 8 am and ends get off work at 4 pm.

In the past two months, he often went to the library to borrow books after get off work. In addition to cooking skills, he also activated his reading comprehension, language ability, medical skills and other skills.

His reading comprehension skill at LV4 allows him to concentrate very much while reading, and he can remember most of what he has read.

His language skills have enabled him to become proficient in the world's major foreign languages.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Level 3, prescribing medicine to treat common diseases, can be said to be effective.