roccoschili Chapter 179 Teasing
Chapter 179 Teasing
Director Chen somehow got hold of a big, fat pig from some fellow villager's house and told Sha Zhu to do whatever he wanted with it, leaving nothing behind.
Looking at the bustling crowd at Director Chen's house, it seemed that the entire village had come.
Not many people were able to sit at the table with the old man. There were only three tables in total, so not much meat was used. A small amount of meat was braised, and most of it was used for the big pot of meat.
This big pot of meat is done; it tastes just as good as twice-cooked pork.
Adding some vegetables from the countryside, Sha Zhu used all his skills and some seasonings he brought with him to cook two large pots of dishes.
The child, whom they couldn't shoo away from the stove, stared longingly at the meat in the pot.
Even without drooling, their eyes never left the fragrant slices of fatty meat.
Even polite adults couldn't be persuaded to leave; if it weren't for the large number of children...
Sha Zhu would definitely let these kids have a taste first, and even some adults who didn't know any manners were drooling with envy.
At noon, when it was time to eat, Sha Zhu finished his task ahead of time and stretched his body.
The rural women who came to help served the dishes. Disciples Zhang Long and Liu Lan were completely outmaneuvered by Sha Zhu and were still sweating profusely.
Inside the old man's house, the steaming hot braised dishes made by Sha Zhu were already laid out, along with a small pot of braised pork that he had made himself, and several plates of delicious cold dishes, filling three tables.
Director Chen walked to the stove and saw that Sha Zhu and the other two had just finished their work and were covered in sweat. He warmly shook Sha Zhu's hands.
He said, "Zhu Zi, the old man tasted the feast you prepared and praised it highly, especially the braised pork on the table. He was so moved that he cried."
I don't know what she was thinking about from the past, but she pulled me aside and started telling me about things before Liberation.
"If it weren't for the people around me persuading me, I wouldn't have been able to get away. The old man insisted on inviting you over so he could thank you in person."
Sha Zhu waved his hand politely and said, "Director Chen, you don't need to worry about me. I just made a bowl of longevity noodles for the old man, it will be ready soon. I'm just a cook, no need to be so polite."
No matter what Sha Zhu said, it was no use. After the old man's longevity noodles were cooked, they were served with his specially prepared broth.
Director Chen served longevity noodles and insisted on dragging Sha Zhu inside to eat.
Upon entering the living room, Director Chen introduced Sha Zhu to the old man. The old man, perhaps reminiscing about the past,...
Grabbing Sha Zhu's hand, she burst into tears, thanking him intermittently for the braised pork he had made, which reminded the old man of the old days.
Sha Zhu finally understood. Before liberation, ordinary people rarely had meat to eat. If they did eat it once, they would remember it for a lifetime.
It just so happened that the braised pork that Sha Zhu made reminded the old man of the only two pieces of braised pork he had ever eaten before the founding of the People's Republic of China, memories that remained vivid.
Recalling the past, she held onto Sha Zhu's hand tightly.
Sha Zhu is in an awkward position. We know we can change it to braised pork belly or crispy pork, but we can't let the old man happen to have eaten both of them once.
The old man was agitated for a long time before, after everyone's persuasion, he finally let go of Shazhu. Seeing this,
Sha Zhu quickly toasted the old man with a glass of wine, then, ignoring everyone's objections, ran away, not even bothering to introduce the longevity noodles that Director Chen had brought over.
Back at the stove, disciples Zhang Long and Liu Lan had already picked up their bowls of the big pot of stew and started eating when they saw Sha Zhu return.
Although a little puzzled as to why they weren't at the table to eat, Zhang Long quickly stood up and got his master some food.
Liu Lan hurriedly put down her bowl, offered Sha Zhu a seat, and then ran to fetch tea and water.
After the three of them were seated, Liu Lan cautiously began to speak.
"Master He, you've been keeping this from us for so long! You clearly have such great cooking skills, but you deliberately made the food in the cafeteria not taste as good."
Why is that? The people in the kitchen thought you were only good at braised pork and mutton soup.
"It was passed down to you by your father since you were little. If I hadn't come out with you today, I wouldn't have known you've been deceiving everyone for so long."
"Alright, just don't talk nonsense when you get back. Keep your mouths shut. If either of you blabbers,..."
"If everyone finds out, I won't be taking you two with me when we go out to host banquets anymore." Sha Zhu warned the two of them before continuing.
"The workers who come to our cafeteria for meals are basically the same people every day."
Our canteen has the fewest employees, mainly because it's a bit far from many of the workshops.
If I cook delicious food, all the workers will know and they'll be flocking to our canteen. That will definitely increase the workload for our kitchen staff, right?
Besides, to put it bluntly, when I first arrived at our factory, my cooking skills surpassed all the head chefs in the entire factory.
Isn't this just asking for trouble? Although I'm not afraid of trouble, I'd still prefer to avoid it.
Liu Lan still didn't understand and asked, "Master He, if you had shown off your culinary skills earlier, wouldn't you have been the head of the kitchen team long ago, with a monthly allowance of several yuan?"
Sha Zhu glanced at Liu Lan with disdain and said, "I'll cook a birthday banquet for Director Chen's father, and it'll be worth two months' worth of squad leader's allowance."
Why do you have to run to the cafeteria manager's office every day, like a grandson reporting your work?
Besides, Squad Leader Zhao wouldn't dare to manage me in the kitchen now.
Liu Lan, I've noticed that you're not only a big mouth,
Moreover, he has the potential to be a petty person. He used to look down on me, but now that he knows I'm a good cook, he starts whispering and begging in my presence.
Sha Zhu had just finished explaining the importance of humility, but feeling unsatisfied, he started provoking Liu Lan as he spoke.
He was prepared to run away after angering Liu Lan. Sure enough, just as Sha Zhu expected, a loud voice rang in his ear.
"He Yuzhu, who are you calling a big mouth? Who are you calling a bastard? Fine, you He Yuzhu, I respect you, but you've become a villain, haven't you?" Liu Lan stood up angrily and shouted at He Yuzhu.
The moment Liu Lan stood up, Sha Zhu had already stood up and run to the side.
Seeing Liu Lan's exasperated expression, Sha Zhu chuckled inwardly.
This just reveals their true nature. No matter how much respect they show, it's hard to change their nature.
"And you, Zhang Long, all you do is eat, eat, eat! You're such a coward!" Liu Lan was still fuming when she saw Sha Zhu dodge away, and then she vented her anger on Zhang Long, who was silently eating with his head down.
Zhang Long looked up, glanced at Liu Lan who was baring her teeth and brandishing her claws, and then at his master who had run to the side, looking somewhat innocent.
I didn't offend anyone, and I can't afford to offend either of you. I lowered my head and ate my food. It's my fault, I suppose. Then I ignored them both.
He lowered his head, took a bite of the steamed bun in his hand, and continued eating the fragrant slices of fatty meat in his bowl.
Seeing that neither Sha Zhu nor his apprentice were paying attention to her and were focused on eating, Liu Lan felt bored and muttered a few words under her breath.
With a dark expression, he sat down and continued eating the meat in his bowl. He was finally able to eat a lot of meat, so he decided to finish eating first before confronting He Yuzhu.
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