One dish after another was brought to the table. After smelling the aroma, a few people exchanged a few polite words and started eating.
After tasting every dish, Wu Chengjun was also happy. He did not expect that Lin Jiaguo actually had such cooking skills.
After Lin Jiaguo rescued him, he didn't bother to investigate Lin Jiaguo. He only found out about Lin Jiaguo's job as a chef in the steel rolling mill when the two of them were chatting.
At that time, he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, Lin Jiaguo's age prevented him from thinking deeply about it.
As soon as he ate this dish now, he knew for sure that this kid was very talented in cooking.
After finishing the dishes, he cooked a few more dishes in the kitchen and ate them with Lou Xiaoe and others. After eating, Lin Jiaguo was ready to leave. Lou's mother brought some things and gave money. Lin Jiaguo wanted to do it for Lou Xiaoe's sake.
He didn’t want it, but Lou’s mother had to let him take it.
"Okay, Jiaguo, just accept it. We are friends, but today you are not cooking for my family, but helping my family."
Lou Xiao'e said softly, and Lin Jiaguo took one look at her and accepted it. Just when he wanted to leave, he thought about it and decided to say hello to Wu Chengjun. Although he didn't want to build a relationship or anything, he still had the courtesy to return the favor.
Gotta have.
After telling Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiao'e nodded and took him to the living room.
After greeting several people, Lin Jiaguo listened to the compliments of several people, and after a few words of agreement, he greeted Wu Chengjun and left.
Wu Chengjun originally wanted to leave, but now that Lin Jiaguo said this, he smiled and said: "We happened to be on the way. We have eaten and drank enough today, so we will continue to disturb Director Lou."
Father Lou and others smiled and said a few polite words, then sent Wu Chengjun away. Lin Jiaguo was pulled into the car by Wu Chengjun. Well, let's take a ride.
"You got a good harvest, kid." In the car, Wu Chengjun looked at the things Lin Jiuguo put on the car and teased.
"Hehe, we cooks always encounter people who are generous." Lin Jiaguo said with a smile. Wu Chengjun laughed and said: "I found out today that your boy has this skill. If I want to have my teeth punched in the future, I will come to you."
The two of them talked and when the car arrived not far from the courtyard, Lin Jiaguo got out of the car, said goodbye and left.
Wu Chengjun originally wanted to remind this boy to be more cautious when coming into contact with people like Lou Dong in the future, but when he thought that this boy was a chef, he smiled and said nothing.
When he got home, Wu Chengjun saw his father listening to the Peking Opera channel on the radio. After thinking about it, he told him about today's banquet.
After listening, Mr. Wu narrowed his eyes, and finally sighed: "We can't help. Remember, being pragmatic and not unrealistic, and doing practical things well is the real foundation of a life."
Wu Chengjun nodded heavily, knowing that his father was nodding to him. The two talked for a while before the topic was over.
"By the way, dad, aren't you going to treat someone to dinner next Sunday? How about I introduce you to a chef?"
Mr. Wu looked at him, a little surprised, and asked with a smile: "You never care about these things. Who told you about that chef?"
"This time I didn't hear about it, but I ate it myself." Wu Chengjun smiled, narrowed his eyes and said: "You should still remember the Lin family who saved me, right? The banquet at Lou Dong's house today is that.
A boy’s craftsmanship.”
"That boy?" Mr. Wu was a little surprised. Can that boy have such ability?
"Dad, even though he is young, he is really capable." Wu Chengjun said and smiled: "How about you test your skills that day."
"Okay." When Mr. Wu heard this, he also became interested. What he wanted to eat was not delicacies from mountains and seas, but simple and unpretentious ingredients that could produce a unique taste. This would test the chef's ability.
While the two were talking, Lin Jiaguo returned home and saw Da Mao and Er Mao playing around. Lin Jiaguo divided some of the things brought from the Lou family and asked Da Mao to go home.
After Da Mao thanked him, he took it and carried it home. He was already skilled at this kind of work, and his father Nan Yi also asked him to carry things to Uncle Lin's house from time to time.
When she got home and saw the things and money, Li Xiuzhi was stunned and said: "Jiaguo, it's not good to accept money from the E family. It's just a favor. When Sister E came to the courtyard, she always gave me money every time.
They brought something."
Lin Jiaguo spread his hands and told Li Xiuzhi about the situation. Li Xiuzhi then stopped and said, "Don't stop next time I help with cooking, otherwise our family will be embarrassed."
"Okay!" Lin Jiaguo nodded, knowing that some of Li Xiuzhi's considerations were right.
Li Xiuzhi went to the kitchen to pack things. Lin Jiaguo was talking to the old lady. The old lady thought of what the aunt mentioned to her today and said: "Jiaguo, when the aunt in the courtyard was chatting with me today,
She mentioned the orphanage from time to time, do you think she has the idea of adopting one?"
"Adopt one?" Lin Jiaguo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Old lady, even if the eldest mother has this intention, she is not the one who is in charge of the family. This matter requires the consent of the eldest father."
The old lady nodded. She had to think carefully about adoption. She had also considered this before she met Li Xiuzhi and Lin Jiaguo.
Adopting a child is easy, but investing in it is not easy. The reason why she is unwilling to adopt one is that she knows in her heart that adopting one will only be a substitute for the deceased person in her heart. In this way, it will be unfair to the child.
.
Compared with the old woman's previous situation, the situation of Yi Zhonghai and his wife in the Central Court is much better. They don't have children, so there is no substitute. However, there are other considerations.
"Old lady, please don't help with this matter." Lin Jiaguo said, narrowing his eyes and saying: "If the eldest mother has this idea, and the eldest father agrees, it would be more convenient to go to the street director Lin.
.”
"In matters like adoption, if you get the right help, both the child and the adult will be happy. If you get the wrong help, it won't be one person's business."
The old lady nodded and said with a smile: "I think so too."
The two talked for a while, and then Lin Jiaguo went out to smoke. As he smoked, thinking of the old lady's mention of his aunt just now, Lin Jiaguo shook his head slightly.
If Yi Zhonghai wanted to adopt a child, he would not wait until today, because the fact that a mother cannot have a child has been confirmed through examination.
Now that it has been decided, at that time, if we really want to consider adopting a child for the future, we have already brought it up, so why wait until now.
When they reached the age of Yi Zhonghai and Yi Zhonghai, even five years ago, everything that could be determined was certain.
Therefore, Lin Jiaguo always felt that the eldest brother Yi Zhonghai had a secret. Whether it was from Fuzhu's side or the Jia family's side, he paid too much attention.
If it weren't for the fact that he had the status of being the master of the courtyard, some of the things he usually did would have made people subconsciously ignore them, and many things would not stand up to careful inspection and slow aftertaste.
"call"
After taking a long breath, Lin Jiaguo threw away the cigarette butt, stamped it out, and went home.
In the middle courtyard, at the home of the eldest father, Yi Zhonghai, today, the eldest mother mentioned the matter of adoption again.
"Why are you mentioning this again?" Yi Zhonghai, the elder, frowned and looked at the person next to him.
The eldest mother's eyes turned red and she said with some sadness: "Every time I go to the front yard and see the sensible faces of Da Mao's children, and then think about Mrs. Lin pushing the stroller for walks every day, I can't help but think about the possibility of this.
."
"Lao Yi, Nan Yi is his stepfather, right? Da Mao's children call him dad sincerely. If they can do it, why can't we? People just change their sincerity for sincerity. I don't believe it. I'm going to adopt one, but...
You will meet a child with a bad heart and a dog's heart."
"That was broken when the children were young. As long as we are sincerely good to others and treat them as our own children, I don't believe it. My heart cannot exchange for their love."
The aunt became more and more eloquent as she spoke, staring at the elder Yi Zhonghai with longing in her eyes.
The first uncle Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes and said with a wry smile: "You said those Da Mao children really call Nan Yi dad, but when they grow up, when they grow up and know that Nan Yi is not their biological father, then they will
how to think."
"I just thought about this and wanted to find someone who knows everything. His character is set. If he accepts his kindness, he will naturally reciprocate in the future."
"At our age, we can no longer withstand the hardships. Rather than taking risks and taking risks, it is better to choose a safe path."
Hearing this, the aunt's eyes were full of disappointment, and then she began to waver again.
Seeing the change in her expression, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai said again: "Your heart is not good to begin with. I don't want you to work too hard anymore. It will be good for your health to live a more stable life."
The eldest mother sighed and went to wash up. As soon as she left, the eldest father Yi Zhonghai looked a bit uglier. Thinking about something, he simply went out to enjoy the breeze and smoke a cigarette before talking.
Smoking a cigarette, he looked at Shazhu's house, then at Jia's house, and sighed, time is still time!
After smoking, he returned to the house, prepared to wash up and rest.
Going to work on the first day after a break is definitely a test of one's will. Lin Jiaguo resisted the urge to sleep in and got up to wash up.
Arriving at the back kitchen of the third cafeteria of the steel rolling mill, everyone was chatting happily. When Lin Jiaguo saw everyone's happy faces, he thought that today seemed to be the day to collect wages.
Lin Jiaguo gets excited when he thinks about receiving wages. As kitchen logistics staff, they receive wages separately from the workers in the workshop, so it will be much easier when queuing.
At noon, after finishing their busy work, everyone in the third cafeteria went to collect their wages while chatting and laughing.
Lin Jiaguo was not in a hurry to queue up. He had enough time. When he came over, there were a lot less people here.
After receiving his salary, Lin Jiaguo hummed a song and returned to the third canteen. When passing by the second canteen, he heard the sound of quarreling, and the noise became louder and louder.
Without wanting to watch the excitement, Lin Jiaguo left quickly and returned to his third cafeteria.
When we came to the third canteen, several people from the back kitchen were smoking outside. When they saw Lin Jiaguo coming back, one person handed him a cigarette. Lin Jiaguo took it and lit it, and started bragging and spanking.
Everyone here is resting leisurely, but here in the Second Canteen, the atmosphere is tense.
Ma Hua and Fatty grabbed Sha Zhu, whose face was red, while Qin Huairu was crying on the side. The two people who confronted Sha Zhu were the two people from the Second Canteen, and the other people's faces were not very good-looking either.
"Master He, just think that Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang said something wrong. This matter has been exposed today, so don't make trouble anymore." The older man spoke up and tried to persuade him.
"Exposed?" Shazhu snorted coldly and said angrily: "Didn't you hear what the two grandsons said just now? They are obviously two young men, so what they did is not a human matter."
When Silly Zhu called him grandson, the two people's faces turned dark immediately. Xiao Wang said angrily: "Silly Zhu, did we say something wrong?"
"When Qin Huairu first came here, the injury on her hand was not completely healed. We arranged for her to do some easier work. We understand."
"But now, her injury has healed. Considering that she is a lesbian, we don't want to let her do it because it is too heavy. There is nothing you can say about this."
At this point, Xiao Wang sneered and snorted: "But our kindness is taken for granted by you two. She, Qin Huairu, works as a kitchen helper. Why should we be punished by you when she should be doing the work?"
The arrangement is a third or even half done.”
"Once or twice is enough. This is normal. Master He, tell me, is your arrangement reasonable?"
Listening to these words, Shazhu's face turned slightly red, and Qin Huairu was about to explain a few words, but Xiao Zhang did not give her this chance. He only listened to him: "Master He, we just said that you take care of Qin Huairu like this."
, it’s because you have a good relationship.”
"You've done it, can't we still talk about it?"
"Hey, grandson!" Silly Zhu's anger rose again, and he said angrily: "Grandson, is this what you said just now?"
"You are saying that I, Silly Zhu, miss other people's widows, and that Sister Qin is used to being lazy, so of course I have to use my backer."
"There are other unpleasant things I won't say again and again."
Hearing this, Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang's faces turned red. Indeed, the two of them did say some unpleasant words just now, but who made them both hold their anger for a while.
"Stop making trouble, it's my fault. I will do the work that belongs to me from now on."
Qin Huairu cried out. She knew that if this matter got serious today, it would definitely be bad for her and Silly Zhu. After all, she was the source.
Although the words between these two people were unpleasant to listen to, when the words were spoken, they would only be criticized at most. He had a "criminal record", and he maintained an inseparable relationship with Shazhu. If the matter spread, Qin Huairu could
As you can imagine, most people will think what these two people said is right.
He stupidly doesn't care about you, Qin Huairu, and can arrange a lot less work for you every day, making it a lot easier.
Looking at everyone, Qin Huairu secretly cursed herself for forgetting her lesson again, thinking that since she had been working in the Second Canteen for so long, she was already familiar with everyone, and people would turn a blind eye to some things.
Unexpectedly, these two boys suddenly got angry today. They spoke in a weird and arrogant manner, and actually dared to confront Sha Zhu. Aren't they afraid that Sha Zhu would put on their shoes?
After all, the second canteen is still managed by Silly Zhu, who says that the county magistrate is not as good as the current one. Why don't these two guys think about this?
When thoughts were racing in her heart, Qin Huairu looked at the two of them and apologized: "Xiao Wang, Xiao Zhang, it's Sister Qin's fault. You are right, my job is to help the cook."
"From now on, you will supervise me. However, please don't say random things in the future. It's not like you, Sister Qin, don't know my situation. Talking nonsense will have a bad impact on me and Silly Zhu."
When she apologized like this, the two of them just nodded slightly. When Silly Zhu saw it, he immediately wanted to scold him again, "What the hell! Sister Qin has already said this. Why are these two grandsons still looking unhappy?"
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"Master, stop talking." MCA stopped him. Today's incident was already a disgrace, but if it gets bigger, it will have a really bad impact on Master Silly Zhu.
As soon as Ma Hua spoke up, Shazhu immediately subconsciously scolded this apprentice, instead of helping his master, he was helping an outsider.
But before he could say anything, Director Wang, the director of the cafeteria, came. When they saw Director Wang, everyone subconsciously shrank their necks.
Of the three canteens in the steel rolling mill, the second canteen is the most closely watched by Director Wang. It was noisy today and will definitely be punished again.
"What's the matter, do you feel that you have too much rest time and are too idle, and you want to put on a full martial arts show to add to the fun?"
As Director Wang spoke, he looked around everyone, and finally looked at Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang, then looked at Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, and suddenly snorted coldly.
"There are three cafeterias in the entire steel rolling mill, but your second cafeteria is the only one with the most trouble."
"You guys, follow me to the office and solve the problem!" Director Wang pointed at Xiao Wang, Xiao Zhang, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu.
After he ordered someone, he turned around and left. Seeing this, the four of them had no choice but to follow him.
In the office, after Director Wang heard the whole story, he immediately looked at Xiao Wang and Xiao Wang with serious faces and criticized: "Can you say these nonsense? Do you know how much impact such nonsense will have on others?
"
"Apologise to Master He and Comrade Qin Huairu!"
When the two heard this, they immediately apologized to Shazhu and Qin Huairu. Director Wang said again: "Don't say such ugly things in the future. I won't punish you today. Next time, I will report the criticism."
After saying that, he asked the two of them to go back to work. When they heard the result, they felt relieved and left the office.
As soon as the two people left, Director Wang looked at Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu was being stared at and was a little scared subconsciously. But when Sha Zhu saw that the two of them had just been scolded, he smiled and said: "Director, it's not my fault this time.
, we also went back to work to ensure that nothing like this happens again."
Upon hearing this and looking at the smile on Silly Zhu's face, Director Wang's face turned cold. He reached out to open the drawer of his desk and took out three reporting letters.
"You take a look first, and then we'll talk after you finish it."
When Sha Zhu saw the report letter, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He took it and started to read it.
The contents of the three reporting letters all have similar meanings. They all say that he excessively withheld the meals he brought home every day, especially the extra portion given to Qin Huairu.
At this time, silly Zhu was sweating and wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to say it, because that was the fact.
"Director, this chef brings something home. This is the rule. I..."
"Bang!"
Before he finished speaking, Director Wang slammed the table and said with a cold face: "What's wrong, are your chef's rules more important, or are the factory's rules and regulations more important?"
"You have the nerve to explain that you, as chefs, have this unspoken rule, but don't you think you've gone too far?"
As he said that, he pointed at Qin Huairu and said: "Comrade Qin Huairu's job is to help the cook. Even she can help, but what about other people? Can they also help?"
"If you all do this, do you still need the rules and regulations in the factory?"