Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

"What...what..." Lou Xiao'e's CPU was overloaded all of a sudden. After that, she turned it around a few times with difficulty, and then an idea flashed in her mind: "You are lying!"

"Wow, you are so smart." While the silly woman was not paying attention, Cao Wei reached out, touched her head, then turned and left.

Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened and her face gradually turned red, not because she was shy, but because she was angry.

"You just left like that."

"Yeah?" Cao Wei turned around and pointed at himself: "What else? Kill me?"

"You bastard!"

"whee."

Positive emotions...

As expected of you.

Lou · Emotional scoring point · Xiao'e.

Working days are always plain and simple.

It's nonsense to say that the Third Canteen has attracted more people because of Cao Wei's arrival. It takes time for information to spread. Those who came to eat today think it's good and may recommend it to their co-workers. According to Cao Wei's estimation, it will be difficult to see the effect within ten days or half a month. Qin Huairu, on the other hand, has been coming to the Third Canteen every day since she bought a meal there that day.

Cao Wei gave them a big slap every time.

It was neither rainy nor sunny, and the canteen was never opened.

At noon, around one or two o'clock, there were almost no workers in the cafeteria. Wei Wei rushed over.

"Master Cao, is Master Cao here?" Wei Wei shouted from the kitchen.

"Master Cao is smoking under the tree at the back."

"Okay, I'll go find him." Wei Wei no longer cared about his airs as the canteen director and ran straight to the backyard.

There is a small forest outside the back door of the third canteen. Originally, they planned to clear it for expansion, but later on, for some reason, the plan was temporarily shelved, leaving only this area. Smoking is not allowed in the kitchen, but on weekdays, when people feel like smoking, they will come here.

At this moment, he is smoking and chatting with Master Li.

"If you ask me, Master Cao's cooking skills are really good. In the past few days, there are obviously more people coming to our third canteen!" Master Li lit a cigarette happily and took a puff with satisfaction. These days, he had figured out that this owner didn't even think about hiding anything. It was true, it was just the recipe of a big pot dish, there was no point in hiding it.

But for Master Li, this is a huge benefit.

"No, the big pot dish is ready..." Cao Wei hadn't finished his words yet.

Wei Wei's voice came from behind: "Master Cao, you are here, come on, Director Li is looking for you."

"Find me?"

"This is serious business, Master Cao, please go quickly." Master Zhang also joined in the fun.

"Okay, let's go."

Cao Wei stood up and followed Wei Wei.

"This probably means that the small canteen is going to open again." Master Li said enviously.

Master Zhang smoked silently without saying anything.

"What's going on? You look so urgent." Cao Wei handed over a cigarette.

"Hey, what else could it be? It's something about the canteen. As a cook, you should know that sometimes the steel mill needs to entertain comrades who come and go."

"know."

"Originally, the reception was held in Canteen No. 5." At this point, Wei Wei whispered, "Director Li and the factory director don't get along, and Canteen No. 5 is the factory director's territory. So, do you know what to do?"

Cao Wei looked at Wei Wei in shock: "There are so many rules for reception?"

"Of course not. Let me tell you first. This time, Director Li is treating us. He wants to take everyone to his house for a good meal this weekend. Actually, it's to test your cooking skills."

I see. This person is here to pave the way and tell him the importance of this meal.

"You have to fix it well."

"Okay. I got it."

After a while, we arrived at Director Li's office.

As soon as he entered the door, Cao Wei saw Wei Wei nodded slightly to Director Li.

Director Li understood and smiled in a way that was in line with society's expectations: "Xiao Cao, how are you doing? Are you used to it these days?"

"I'm used to it. It's all in the kitchen. There's nothing to be uncomfortable with."

"Okay, you'll get used to it. Wei Wei said you've been doing well these days, so I'm thinking about adding more responsibilities to your shoulders. How about being a squad leader?"

The monitor is actually a manager who needs to work. There is no rank, but there is a subsidy of two yuan per month. For example, Shazhu gets two yuan out of his 37.5 yuan per month as a monitor's subsidy.

"Squad leader? That's fine. After all, I'm the head cook." Cao Wei agreed, but it was the way he agreed that surprised Li Huaide.

He thought Cao Wei would be very happy, but from the tone of his voice, it seemed that he was a little bothered.

"What? You don't want to do it yet."

"It's okay. It's just a few bucks. Being a squad leader means you have to worry about this and that. It's quite troublesome." Cao Wei took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, paused, looked at the peony on Li Huaide's desk, and raised his eyebrows.

"You, you!" Li Huaide pointed at him unhappily and threw it over: "Can you do it?"

"Let's do it. I'll tidy up the kitchen later. Right now, it's still a little short of perfection."

"Okay, let's do as you think. Let's get down to business. The day after tomorrow night, come to my house and I'll cook you a good meal. If you want some good dishes, tell Wei Wei and he'll prepare the ingredients."

"How long did you give me?" Cao Wei asked after taking a sip.

"About two hours."

"Well, that's about right. Time is a bit tight. How many people are there? Do you have any requirements for the taste?"

"Two hours are not enough?" Li Huaide frowned.

"I can tell from the first glance that you are not a spendthrift." Cao Wei was amused. "But our country has a lot of work to do, so I guess we can't afford to be so extravagant."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Boiling cabbage, a relatively standard dish that takes a long time to cook."

"Just cabbage? How long will this take?" Wei Wei asked from the side. Li Huaide also threw a cigarette to him and started puffing smoke with him.

"The boiled water in boiled cabbage is not ordinary boiled water. It is a soup made from chicken, duck, spareribs and other ingredients, and seasoned with a clear soup base made from minced chicken and pork. It is called "boiled water" because the soup is rich but very clear, just like boiled water. It looks ordinary, just like cabbage heart soaked in water. In fact, it takes at least eight hours to make the soup. The time varies according to different schools. Some chefs need to make the soup for as long as thirty hours."

"It's all about this extremely fresh taste."

"Gudong."

Just listening to this description, Wei Wei couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "Oh my God, just for a cabbage heart?"

"No, soup is the most important." Li Huaide concluded.