Siheyuan: It’s so nice to be Lao Liu

The next day, He Yuzhu arrived at the steel rolling mill early.

Today is the day for the workers of the steel rolling mill to have a dinner together. After a period of hard work, the workers successfully completed the tasks assigned by their superiors. The purchasing department also worked hard to purchase unplanned materials. Although there was not much meat, with the help of Yan Jiefang, they still met the minimum requirements assigned by the factory leaders.

After the blind date with Ran Qiuye yesterday, He Yuzhu decided to change himself and get his chef level back first, so he came to the kitchen early and tried to perform well and turn over a new leaf.

"Master, why are you here so early?"

Ma Hua came to the kitchen and found that his master He Yuzhu had arrived, so he immediately went forward to greet him.

He Yuzhu glanced at him and said unhappily, "Why, couldn't your master have come earlier?"

Ma Hua couldn't help but smile awkwardly after hearing this. In the past month, although he was still receiving the salary of an apprentice, his work was still that of a chef, so he didn't need to come so early. After they finished cutting the vegetables, He Yuzhu would only be responsible for cooking.

"Cut your vegetables carefully. I will teach you how to stir-fry a big pot of vegetables later."

He Yuzhu felt that since he wanted to change himself, he could not hide anything from his honest apprentice. Even if he could not pass on his ancestral Tan family cuisine and Sichuan cuisine inherited from his master directly to him, he could teach him his big pot cooking and small stove cooking skills. After confirming with his master, he could pass on the Sichuan cuisine to Ma Hua.

Hearing that He Yuzhu wanted to teach him how to cook, Ma Hua's face turned ecstatic and he confirmed, "Really, Master, are you going to teach me how to cook?"

"Ok!"

He Yuzhu nodded to confirm.

"Thank you, Master. I will study hard and will not embarrass you. I will take care of you in your old age."

Ma Hua was so excited that he even said he would provide for his master in his old age.

He Yuzhu, who was originally smiling, suddenly turned dark and said unhappily, "What are you talking about, you idiot? You want to provide for my old age? Do I need you to provide for my old age? Maybe I'll still be alive when you die, so I can let my son do the work of providing for my old age."

"I have good news for you. I went on a blind date yesterday. The girl was pretty nice and she had a good impression of me too. I think we are almost there."

"Congratulations, Master. When you get married, I will cook for you." Ma Hua said with a smile.

While the two were chatting, the cafeteria staff came in one after another.

Not long after, the canteen director Wang Jianguo came in and saw everyone busy. He shouted, "Everyone, stop for a moment and listen to my instructions."

"It hasn't been long since I took over Director Li's shift, and this is the first time I've been in charge of such an important event as a factory dinner. I still need your help. Let's work together to make the dinner a perfect one."

Looking at He Yuzhu, Director Wang said, "Zhuzi, there is one more thing. The leader is coming back for dinner today. I would like to trouble you to help entertain them."

Although Director Wang had been in office for less than two months, he was well aware of He Yuzhu's past deeds, so he treated He Yuzhu quite politely.

"Leader, don't worry, I will make sure our workers have good food. When the leaders come, I will let them eat and drink well." He Yuzhu is not stupid. I speak nicely to my boss and no longer talk back to him.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Director Wang looked at He Yuzhu in surprise and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, has He Yuzhu changed his personality?

Director Wang didn't say much. He just left after explaining the situation.

"Come on, Ma Hua, I'm going to stir-fry cabbage vermicelli now, come and watch."

He Yuzhu looked at the time and felt that it was almost time to cook, so he called out to Ma Hua.

He Yuzhu added ingredients while explaining, "This Chinese cabbage stewed with vermicelli is simple, but also difficult."

"There's no trick to this. Add oil to the pan, and when the oil is hot, add scallions, ginger, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and star anise and sauté until fragrant."

After adding the seasoning and the aroma burst out, add the meat slices and say to Ma Hua again: "After adding the meat, the heat is also very important. Lower the heat a little and stir-fry on low heat until both sides are slightly browned."

When the meat turned slightly yellow, He Yuzhu pointed to Ma Hua with a spoon and said, "Do you see this color? This color is just right. If the color is lighter, it means it is not cooked enough and it will not taste good enough. If the color is darker, it must be overcooked and the taste will be worse."

After saying that, he poured the drained cabbage into the pot and quickly began to stir the pot to mix it evenly. "This step is the difficulty of this dish. You need to stir-fry it over high heat and stir it vigorously to speed up the stirring speed. If you are too slow, your hands will definitely be uneven, and some of the dishes will be mushy, and some will still be raw."

After the cabbage changes color, add soy sauce and several spoons of salt to season, and quickly stir-fry.

After the water on the cabbage comes out, add the vermicelli, mix evenly, then add half a bucket of water and stir evenly.

He Yuzhu picked up the pot lid and explained to Ma Hua: "Now reduce the heat and simmer over low heat. When the cabbage is cooked until soft and the vermicelli is transparent and soft, sprinkle in chopped green onions and MSG and serve. When the dish is ready, I will teach you how to check whether it is done."

After covering the pot, He Yuzhu asked, "Do you understand? This big pot dish is still very simple."

"I understand, Master!" Ma Hua was also very happy. After being an apprentice for three years, he finally learned how to cook his first dish.

While waiting, He Yuzhu picked up another pot and started cooking another dish.

Because there was not much pork, the factory leaders approved a lot of oil. In order to let the workers eat well, He Yuzhu planned to make braised eggplant.

Just like before, while making the braised eggplant, he explained the techniques and methods to Ma Hua without any intention of hiding anything. What he wanted now was to train Ma Hua as soon as possible so that he could have more free time.

Instead of staying in the steel mill, wouldn't it be nice to take some time out to resell things and make some money?

One taught seriously, the other learned seriously, and the other kitchen helpers also discussed He Yuzhu's unusual behavior today.

He Yuzhu didn't hear it. If he had heard it, he wouldn't care now.

Soon, the two dishes that He Yuzhu was responsible for were out of the pot. The moment the lid of the pot was opened, a very tempting aroma of food spread throughout the kitchen.

At this moment, the factory's lunch bell rang, and in an instant, a large number of workers rushed towards the third canteen.

They all knew that today was the day for a dinner party and the food at lunch would definitely be very good. If they arrived late and couldn't get any food, they would have no place to cry.