Siheyuan, counterattack from the proficiency panel

Chapter 80 Director Yang takes office and asks for investment and follow-up reading
Before He Yuzhu came, he had already guessed that it was a reception dinner.

After all, apart from this, there was no other reason why Lou Bancheng called me here.

He Yuzhu said, "Boss Lou, can I know who will be coming tomorrow? In order to cook for them, at least I need to know who they are so I can arrange the menu."

Lou Bancheng responded: "I don't know the details either. I will ask for you when someone comes tomorrow."

"That's fine. I'm also good at improvising. If there's nothing else to do, I'll go down and get busy first."

Lou Bancheng nodded, and then He Yuzhu left.

At noon, after giving the workers lunch, He Yuzhu borrowed a bicycle as usual and went to the library to read. The environment here was relatively quiet and there were not many people to disturb him.

He was also able to calm down and read until the afternoon.

When the sun was setting, He Yuzhu came out of the library, returned his bicycle, and, carrying two full lunch boxes in a net bag, walked out of the steel mill and headed towards He Yushui's school.

"Today is a good day..."

He Yuzhu was humming a tune. The deaf old lady was captured, which dealt a considerable blow to the beasts. To be honest, He Yuzhu felt quite good about it.

No matter what the final outcome of the deaf old lady is, at least she is now locked up and has suffered a lot.

In the short term, these beasts probably won't cause any trouble for me.

After a few days of peace, He Yuzhu went to school and picked up his sister. After returning home, he heated up a few steamed buns and ate them with the dishes he brought back from the factory.

This kind of life is considered best in the compound.

In Uncle San's family, with so many people, they have to calculate carefully even when eating steamed bread. They can't eat too much at every meal, just drink water. If they are full, won't they save food?
In this era of poverty, being able to have enough to eat is the greatest happiness.

After eating and drinking, He Yuzhu boiled some hot water, and the two siblings washed their feet and went to bed.

The next day.

He Yuzhu was still one of the first people to get up.

After breakfast, I sent He Yushui to school as usual.

Then they came to the steel rolling mill. Because he had to prepare a banquet today, he didn't have to take care of the kitchen because Master Yang was in charge.

Around noon, Secretary Liu hurried over and asked He Yuzhu to follow him in the car to Mr. Lou's house.

He Yuzhu naturally would not refuse.

On the way, He Yuzhu curiously asked, "Secretary Liu, do you know who we are entertaining this time?"

Secretary Liu, who was driving, slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, it's true if you didn't mention it. I almost forgot that when we came out, Director Lou specifically told us that the person coming this time is more important and is a genuine Lingnan person."

"Lingnan?"

He Yuzhu immediately understood that Lingnan refers to the area south of the Qinling Mountains. In simple terms, it is the Central Plains and the people of Henan.

At this time, it is customary to call it Lingnan. As if afraid that He Yuzhu did not pay enough attention, Secretary Liu explained a few more words and said, "I heard that the leaders who came down from above this time will stay in the factory for a long time to provide guidance. It seems that Director Lou will withdraw from the steel rolling mill in the future."

As he spoke, Secretary Liu's tone was somewhat sad. It was obvious that he also knew something. He Yuzhu was shocked and thought, could it be that the transformation has begun?

As a college student, he naturally vaguely remembered some historical events.

The renovation began in 53 and took three years to complete.

People coming down from above took over the steel mill.

"Hiss, could it be Director Yang?"

He Yuzhu took a deep breath and asked hurriedly, "Secretary Liu, among the people coming down this time, is there a person named Yang?"

“That’s not very clear.”

Secretary Liu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

He Yuzhu had a premonition that he was more than 70% certain to be the future Director Yang...

You will understand the details when you arrive.

About half an hour later, He Yuzhu arrived at Lou's house. He walked towards the kitchen with ease.

Generally, when people come to Lou’s house to cook, they will prepare the ingredients in advance.

However, when he saw the ingredients this time, He Yuzhu was surprised.

There is actually...

"Hey, where did the loach come from? And there's a piece of tofu... Could it be that you want me to make a dish of loach in tofu?"

Loach tofu, also known as Diao Chan tofu, Han Palace Cangjiao, and Yuhan mud, is a traditional folk dish with a strong local flavor. It is made in many places in China except the western and southwestern provinces.

The cooking method is to put the loach in a container, pour in clean water and a small amount of salt, feed it overnight, then pour the loach into a pot with tender tofu and heat it, let it drill around, and add chopped green onions, MSG, ground ginger and other condiments. The tofu in this dish is white, delicious and spicy, and the soup is greasy and fragrant.

The legend goes that the dish of loach in tofu was created by Xing Wenming, a fisherman from Zhoukou. He put the loach in a basin of water to clean the mud, put it in a pot, covered it, and cooked it with ginger, garlic and tofu.

When the lid was opened after cooking, it was found that the small loaches had all gone into the tofu, leaving only the tails outside. Later, the dish was named "Loach Drilling Tofu".

After several improvements by chefs, it became a famous dish at banquets. Usually, small loaches are placed in a basin of water with egg white to remove dirt and clean them. Then, a casserole is poured with cold pork rib soup, and a whole piece of tender tofu and loaches are added. The dish is covered and simmered for a while. The loaches are forced to hide in the tofu by the heat, and are scalded to death in the tofu when the soup boils. Then, it is cooked over low heat with a variety of seasonings.

Perhaps he heard He Yuzhu's mumbling, and at some point, a middle-aged man walked in and said with a smile: "I heard you say loach burrows into tofu, comrade, could it be that you can cook this dish?"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu hurriedly turned around and glanced at the other person. He felt that the other person seemed a little familiar, but he couldn't remember exactly who he was.

However, when he heard the question, he still answered: "What's so difficult about the dish of loach and tofu? It's a piece of cake for me. Wow, I wonder who Mr. Lou is going to entertain this time? This arrangement is quite good at eating. This tofu is rich in nutrition. It contains a lot of protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals needed by the human body. The lecithin contained in it can remove cholesterol attached to the blood vessel wall, prevent blood vessel hardening, prevent cardiovascular disease, and protect the heart; it contains a variety of minerals, supplement calcium, prevent osteoporosis caused by calcium deficiency, promote bone development, and is extremely beneficial to the bone growth of children and the elderly.
This loach is rich in protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, etc., and together they are nutritious. If others make it, it might be a waste of this delicacy, but if I make it, it is both nutritious and delicious.”

(End of this chapter)