MMB Chapter 20 Joining the Steel Rolling Mill
Chapter 20 Joining the Steel Rolling Mill
Monday morning.
He Yuzhu woke up in the bedroom, got up, and went to the bathroom to take a shower while naked.
After coming out, it first went outside to feed the chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, and sheep, and then it slipped back into the outside world.
After entering the kitchen to prepare breakfast, He Yushui had already tidied herself up and was sitting at the dining table waiting.
"You'll have to take care of your own lunch today. I don't know if I'll be back by noon."
"Okay, I understand."
He Yushui wasn't afraid, since she had money and could buy some food on the way if necessary.
After finishing his meal, He Yuzhu pushed his cart out.
The laundry girl was back on duty in the yard when she saw He Yuzhu come out.
"Zhu Zi, are you going to work?"
"Okay, Sister-in-law Jia, I'll be going now."
"Pillar, drive carefully."
Qin Huairu is incredibly capable. Despite being rejected twice yesterday, she can act as if nothing ever happened today.
He Yuzhu felt that even he was shameless enough not to be in this state.
This person was definitely born in the wrong era; otherwise, as a salesperson, they'd probably be a top performer. With that kind of mentality, it's impossible not to be a sales champion.
In other words, such an environment doesn't exist now, so Qin Huairu can be considered a product of the wrong era.
He Yuzhu arrived at the steel rolling mill and went to the labor and personnel department, where they had already received orders from Lou Bancheng.
The head of the labor relations department warmly processed He Yuzhu's onboarding procedures upon his arrival. This was a chef personally invited by the big boss to work at the steel rolling mill; it was said that he was a double-level three chef at Fengzeyuan Restaurant.
The canteen staff at the steel rolling mill, who used to cook special meals for the locals, couldn't compare to He Yuzhu. The head of the labor and personnel department also hoped that he could eat He Yuzhu's special meals every day from now on.
They wouldn't dare offend the cook, lest they miss out on good food in the future.
The steel rolling mill now has only two thousand employees and two workers' canteens.
There is a guesthouse behind the office building. The guesthouse has a small kitchen and four private rooms.
He Yuzhu's job was in the guesthouse's small kitchen.
Unlike in the drama, He Yuzhu doesn't actually work in the main cafeteria. It was already strange watching the show that the leaders would be eating special meals in the main cafeteria.
"Master He, this is the guesthouse's small kitchen. Director Liu, Master He will be working here from now on."
Director Liu is about forty years old and slightly overweight.
"Section Chief Jia, thank you for bringing Chef He over. Our guesthouse has been looking forward to having a chef come over."
"Haha, then you can rest assured this time. Chef He was personally invited by Boss Lou from Fengzeyuan. He is a level three master chef in both Shandong and Sichuan cuisines."
When Director Liu heard Lou Bancheng's invitation and then heard that He Yuzhu was a double-level three chef, his eyes lit up.
Director Liu knew that He Yuzhu was a true craftsman.
"Okay, Section Chief Jia, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Master He."
Director Liu knew that He Yuzhu had been invited by Lou Bancheng, so he naturally didn't dare to put on airs in front of He Yuzhu. If he scared He Yuzhu away, he would have to face the wrath of the big boss.
Director Liu knew all too well the power of the big boss. Even though he was just the director of the guesthouse, if he angered the big boss, he would be packing his bags and leaving immediately.
After Section Chief Jia left, Director Liu began to show He Yuzhu around the guesthouse.
The guesthouse is a three-story building with a total of eight employees.
There are 20 guest rooms, a barbershop, a public bathhouse, a telephone booth, and a kitchenette.
Two room attendants.
One barber, two men and one woman working as bathhouse attendants (male and female), and one telephone operator.
The small kitchen has been vacant for a long time. Now that He Yuzhu has arrived, we need to immediately assign two kitchen helpers and one food runner.
With He Yuzhu included, the guesthouse under Director Liu's charge had a staff of twelve.
"Master He, what are your requirements for a kitchen helper?"
"No, as long as they are efficient and young, that's fine."
"Okay, I'll get some staff from the cafeteria right away."
Director Liu quickly transferred three kitchen helpers from the canteen.
"Master He, these are three new people I transferred from the cafeteria. You can take a look and see if they are suitable."
He Yuzhu looked up and was somewhat surprised.
It turns out that Liu Lan had already been at the steel rolling mill for quite some time.
Liu Lan is much prettier and younger now than she is in the TV series.
He looks to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. The other two are Guo Wei, who is sixteen years old, and Lu Yi, who is eighteen years old.
Guo Wei is very thin, while Lu Yi is chubby.
The two men looked at He Yuzhu respectfully, wondering if they could stay in the guesthouse's small kitchen and whether He Yuzhu would be satisfied with them.
"Alright, let them try it out with me first. We'll see if it works out."
"Okay, the three of you will stay in the small kitchen from now on. Listen to Chef He's instructions. If any of you try to cheat or shirk your duties, I will send you back to the cafeteria."
"No, we definitely won't. We'll obey."
Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi hurriedly assured him that they were all very happy to be transferred from the canteen to the guesthouse.
After giving his instructions, Director Liu left, and He Yuzhu became the person in charge here next.
Everyone else can be replaced, but it's very difficult to find a suitable head chef. Director Liu himself has also looked outside, but the results have not been good.
The small kitchen area is quite large, with a 30-square-meter kitchen workspace.
There are two stoves, one large and one small. There are two worktables, each 1.2 meters high and 1.5 meters long.
There are four private rooms next to it, as well as a lounge of about ten square meters.
The lounge contained a desk, a chair, and two long benches.
He Yuzhu, along with Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi, began cleaning.
First, clean up the kitchen; it's obvious no one has used it in a long time.
It took the four of them a whole morning to clean the kitchen spotless.
Then Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi cleaned the four private rooms and the lounge.
He Yuzhu cooked a simple big pot of stew for lunch, and the staff of the guesthouse all came over to eat.
They enjoyed the food He Yuzhu cooked for the first time.
Director Liu also ate here, and you could tell from the smile on his face that he was very satisfied with He Yuzhu's cooking.
They had already guessed that He Yuzhu was a good cook, but they never expected that he could make such delicious dishes even when cooking large batches of food. Naturally, they became even more enthusiastic towards He Yuzhu, who had solved a major problem for the guesthouse.
Lou Bancheng will definitely be more satisfied with his work at the guesthouse in the future. As long as Lou Bancheng is satisfied, he won't worry about being criticized.
"Master He, Boss Lou will be inviting the work team over tonight. We'll be arranging two tables of food this time."
"Okay, Director Liu, I'll write out the order in a bit, and you can arrange for someone to deliver the ingredients to me."
"Okay, you fill out the order in a bit, and I'll have Liu Lan go to the warehouse to get the ingredients."
He Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions. After finishing his meal, he went to the lounge, filled out the form, and handed it to Liu Lan.
Liu Lan rushed out, and soon Guo Wei and Lu Yi followed her to the warehouse.
Then the three of them rode a tricycle and brought the ingredients back.
He Yuzhu originally planned to take a nap in the lounge at noon, but Director Liu took him to the guest room upstairs.
"From now on, whenever this place isn't full, have someone open one room so people can take a short nap."
"Thank you, Director."
Director Liu waved his hand, indicating it was no big deal.
Don't let his position as the head of the guesthouse fool you; serving people is actually quite a hassle.
Now that He Yuzhu has arrived, he's the face of the guesthouse.
After eating the big pot of dishes cooked by He Yuzhu, Director Liu knew that He Yuzhu was definitely not the kind of person who had a reputation for nothing.
If they can cook ordinary big-pot dishes well, then cooking small-pot dishes will naturally be even more delicious. Originally, the guesthouse was located in a steel rolling mill, a unit that was generally disliked and neglected.
It is hoped that He Yuzhu's arrival will elevate the status of the guesthouse within the steel rolling mill. Of course, it also depends on whether Lou Bancheng and the working group are satisfied with He Yuzhu that evening.
Once both sides have no objections, it means that He Yuzhu has truly established himself at the guesthouse.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, He Yuzhu arrived at the small kitchen, where Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi were already waiting.
He Yuzhu began to teach them how to handle the ingredients, as the handling of ingredients varied depending on the menu.
From now on, they will be his helpers, and He Yuzhu naturally hopes that they can get started as soon as possible.
Liu Lan isn't paying much attention yet, but Guo Wei and Lu Yi are definitely studying very diligently.
After all, this is personal instruction from a level three master chef. Outside of this place, they would never have such a good opportunity to learn cooking skills.
After preparing the ingredients, He Yuzhu checked his watch; it was only 5:30.
This is because Guo Wei, Lu Yi, and Liu Lan don't know how to handle it. If they cooperated well, He Yuzhu would only need to cook, which would be much easier.
Compared to working in the workshop, where even a master chef like Yi Zhonghai has to work hard, cooking in a private kitchen is naturally much easier.
Safety is the key issue; every year, workers have accidents at steel rolling mills. The consequences range from minor injuries and disabilities to death.
Just like the Jia family father and son, they were unlucky. Old Jia died first, and then Jia Dongxu, who was only thirty years old, followed him to join Old Jia.
It's unclear whether it's because Jia Zhangshi often asked Old Jia to take her son away; Jia Zhangshi probably wouldn't admit it.
He Yuzhu occasionally thought about the fate of the Jia family and found it unbelievable.
It's not fair to say that the Jia family was born a family of widows, with an old widow in the front and a young widow in the back.
After finishing preparing the side dishes, He Yuzhu sat there smoking, and Liu Lan eagerly brought him some tea that she had brewed.
At six o'clock, Liu Lan rushed back from outside, saying that guests had arrived, and He Yuzhu finally got up to start cooking.
Liu Lan is now a well-known gossip at the steel rolling mill, and she usually likes to get together with the women there.
It turns out that she was everyone's broadcaster in the cafeteria, and no matter what happened in the steel rolling mill, it couldn't be kept from Liu Lan.
It was Liu Lan who spread the news about anything happening at the Natural Great Dining Hall.
He Yuzhu cooked one delicious dish after another, and Liu Lan would bring in a plate of each dish as soon as it was finished.
Soon, cheers erupted from the private room, and Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi all felt a sense of pride.
After all, if He Yuzhu's cooking is delicious, it means that their small kitchen has done a good job.