Happy Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 402 How is this possible?

"Damn, Mr. Xia, you're flattering me. I just like to think about my cooking skills. You just have to eat to your satisfaction!"

Liu Hongchang said with a smile, without any complacent look on his face.

My family knows their own affairs, if this master-level culinary skill can't conquer Xia Zhimin, then they will look down on this master-level skill too much.

Seeing Liu Hongchang's neither humble nor overbearing expression, Xia Zhimin felt a tinge of goodwill and admiration in his heart.

Only a person with a calm atmosphere like Liu Hongchang can really sink his heart and study cooking skills.

"Mr. Xia, you don't know. Hong Chang was in the same group as me to work in this second canteen before. We learned cooking from the same chef. We are considered brothers, but my talent in cooking is really not good enough. , on the contrary, it is quite handy in running this business.”

At this time, Yao Guofa took the opportunity to speak out about his relationship with Liu Hongchang, and explained why he took up the management position.

"Very good, very good. Although our second state-run canteen is small in scale, there are a lot of talents. Not only are there culinary masters like Master Liu, but also management experts like Director Yao. There are talents like you. Now, as long as we work together, why can't we raise the level of catering services in Ningzhou!"

Xia Zhimin nodded and praised without hesitation.

After talking about it, it is hinting that Yao Guofa and Liu Hongchang don't have to worry about future development as long as they follow his footsteps.

"Yes, yes, I believe that under your wise leadership, Mr. Xia, our Ningzhou Catering Service Company will definitely be able to improve several more levels!"

Yao Guofa was overjoyed, and hurriedly expressed his opinion.

After finishing speaking, he quietly gave Liu Hongchang a wink, signaling Liu Hongchang to seize the opportunity to show his loyalty.

However, Liu Hongchang didn't seem to understand what he meant, he just smiled modestly, and immediately made him anxious.

This kid should not be messed up at this time, right?

Seeing Yao Guofa's anxious eyes, Liu Hongchang felt slightly happy.

In fact, it's not that he can't save face and show his loyalty to Xia Zhimin.

Just rice!It's not shabby by any means.

However, he didn't want to charge behind Xia Zhimin, he just wanted to find a position where he could sneak around, so he deliberately pretended to be stupid.

After Xia Zhimin heard Yao Guofa's words, he didn't pay much attention to it, but looked at Liu Hongchang expectantly, wanting to accept this superb chef.

However, to his surprise and disappointment, Liu Hongchang had no intention of joining him at all.

Sensing Xia Zhimin's emotional changes, Chen Xuejun hurriedly said with a smile, "Master Liu, with your cooking skills, you are fully qualified for a more important position. Now that Mr. Xia is right here, you can put forward any ideas you have."

"That's right, Master Liu, don't have any psychological burden. I'm here to help you solve the problem. If you have any ideas, you might as well tell me. I can't wrong you, master."

Xia Zhimin smiled slightly, nodded and said.

Speaking of this, it is enough to show his sincerity.

This is tantamount to directly telling Liu Hongchang that as long as he becomes his person, he will not be wronged.

"Thank you Mr. Xia, thank you Director Chen, thanks to your praise, now I don't have any ideas, I just want to continue to study cooking in a safe and sound way, as long as there is something useful for me in the future, you two just open your mouth , I guarantee that no matter what cuisine you choose, you two will be satisfied."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongchang hurriedly said with a sincere smile.

The implication is that he wants to exchange his cooking skills for a relaxed position.

"Oh! Listen to what you mean, not only can you cook this Sichuan cuisine, but you can also cook other cuisines well?"

Xia Zhimin was a little dissatisfied when he heard the previous paragraph, but he felt a little funny when he heard the latter paragraph.

In this day and age, even the top chefs in Forty-Nine City would not dare to say such a thing. I never expected to hear it from the mouth of a small cook named Liu Hongchang. Isn't this just playing him!
"Master Liu, you can't joke about this."

Chen Xuejun's face darkened, and he said with some displeasure.

At Liu Hongchang's nearly thirty years of age, it is unbelievable that he can cook Sichuan cuisine to such a high level, let alone that other cuisines have such a level.

Isn't this just nonsense!

It seems that this Liu Hongchang is still somewhat lacking in ideological awareness!

Seeing this, Yao Guofa hurriedly winked at Liu Hongchang, trying to tell Liu Hongchang to stop messing around.

"President Xia, Director Chen, if you don't believe me, you can test me now. As long as you can tell, as long as there are ingredients in the back kitchen, then I can make them for you."

Liu Hongchang ignored Yao Guofa at all, he met Xia Zhimin and Chen Xuejun's eyes, and spoke calmly, his face full of confidence.

"Master Liu, if you can't do this, you will be punished. You have to think carefully!"

Chen Xuejun frowned, and said with some dissatisfaction.

This Liu Hongchang is too arrogant to be a man!

I really thought I was a living chef!

When Yao Guofa heard this, his eyes went dark, and he almost fainted from the anger.

Seeing a good situation, being messed up by Liu Hongchang like this, he really wished to sew Liu Hongchang's mouth shut at this moment.

"Mr. Xia, Director Chen, if you want to know if I'm talking nonsense, let's just try it out."

Liu Hongchang frowned and said seriously.

"you"

Chen Xuejun wanted to criticize Liu Hongchang when he heard the words, but Xia Zhimin immediately stopped him with his hand.

Xia Zhimin looked at Liu Hongchang with a calm face, an idea suddenly appeared in his heart, and then he said with a soft smile: "Okay, then I will give you this chance, as long as you can cook the dishes I want, then your idea will come to me." It can help you achieve it.”

"Please speak!"

Liu Hongchang said with a slight smile.

"I want to eat Dongpo pork, can I make it?"

Xia Zhimin asked with some expectation.

Originally, he wanted to add chicken with shrimp oil, but he thought that there are usually no shrimps here, and chicken with shrimp oil usually needs to be made two days in advance, so he had to give up.

"Yes! Please wait a moment!"

Liu Hongchang sensed the anticipation in Xia Zhimin's eyes, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but nodded calmly on the surface and said.

After speaking, he turned to the back kitchen to prepare ingredients under Yao Guofa's worried eyes, and began to make Dongpo pork.

This dish, belonging to Zhejiang cuisine, is famous for its bright red color and agate-like color.

It is characterized by thin skin and tender meat, mellow and juicy, crispy but not broken, fragrant and glutinous but not greasy. It is a favorite dish for meat eaters.

Moreover, the production process is also very particular. It needs to be stewed first and then steamed, with special attention to the heat. Generally speaking, it takes at least three hours.

However, because he has Dan Jin to assist him, it won't take that long.

More than half an hour later, he personally returned to Xia Zhimin with a sea bowl.

Xia Zhimin looked at the covered bowl in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a burst of disappointment, and almost couldn't help but want to get up and leave.

Chen Xuejun curled his lips indifferently, he didn't think Liu Hongchang could make Dongpo meat that satisfied Xia Zhimin at all.

Others don't know, but he knows that Xia Zhimin's tongue is very picky, especially for Dongpo pork, which is a dish that tests the chef's skills. If it is cooked more, it will be stale, and if it is less, it will be greasy.

What's more, in just over half an hour, I'm afraid the meat wasn't even stewed!

It seems that this Liu Hongchang really didn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, and actually wanted to fool Xia Zhimin, ruining a chance for nothing.

Yao Guofa looked at the sea bowl on the table, and his face turned dark.

Fortunately, he still wanted to help Liu Hongchang delay the time as much as possible, so that Liu Hongchang could have enough time to make the dishes. As a result, just over half an hour later, Liu Hongchang brought the dishes.

This is not a joke!

Not to mention that he used to be a chef, even if he is a layman, he knows that this meat cannot be stewed well within a few hours.

How to do?
How to do?
He hurriedly turned his head, thinking of any way to save it.

Liu Hongchang glanced at Yao Guofa's expression, and then at the reactions of Xia Zhimin and Chen Xuejun, feeling a little amused in his heart.

Afterwards, without making a sound, he directly reached out and took away the upside-down plate on the Haiwan.

In an instant, a puff of white steam was seen rising, and a burst of rich and fresh fragrance spread rapidly.

This.
This taste.
Xia Zhimin stared wide-eyed, looking at the jelly-like pieces of Dongpo meat in the sea bowl, and smelling the lingering fragrance, he was stunned for a while.

Chen Xuejun looked at the bright red color and very attractive Dongpo meat, and then at Liu Hongchang who was standing aside and smiling without saying a word, his eyes were full of disbelief.

How can this be?

How can it be possible to cook such high-quality dishes in just over half an hour?
Is it already done in advance?
He thought of this possibility, but immediately rejected it.

Even he didn't know that Xia Zhimin would propose to make this dish, so how could Liu Hongchang guess it in advance?
Thinking of the end, he had to admit the fact that Liu Hongchang really had this strength.

In an instant, his heart was full of shock.

Watching this scene, Yao Guofa breathed a sigh of relief, and then showed an uncontrollable smile.

Haha!

Now it is completely stable!
However, this Liu Hongchang is real, so can't you discuss it with me?Almost gave me a heart attack!
He glanced at Liu Hongchang sadly, and complained a few words in his heart.

Liu Hongchang ignored Yao Guofa's careful thinking, he looked at Xia Zhimin quietly, and vaguely guessed in his heart that this Dongpo meat must have some special meaning for Xia Zhimin.

Otherwise, as a proven department-level cadre, it is impossible to show a gaffe so easily.

After a while, Xia Zhimin came back to his senses, slowly picked up the chopsticks, reached into the sea bowl, picked up a piece of Dongpo meat, and put it into his mouth.

Then, the sockets of his eyes turned red suddenly, and a tear quickly fell from the corner of his eyes.

"Mr. Xia, are you alright?"

Chen Xuejun was stunned for a moment when he saw this situation, then hurried over and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay, I'm okay, let you see the joke."

Xia Zhimin waved his hands and said with some embarrassment.

As he said that, he reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at the fragrant Dongpo meat on the table, and continued with emotion: "Since my grandma left, I haven't eaten such delicious meat for many years." I have eaten Dongpo meat, and now I am eating this Dongpo meat, I can't help but think of my grandma, and think of her kindness to me."

"Master Liu, thank you, thank you for letting me taste grandma again."

After hearing this, Liu Hongchang was stunned for a moment, then he waved his hands hastily and said: "Mr. Xia, you are too polite, this is what I should do, if you want to eat anytime in the future, just tell me, I promise to eat as soon as possible." Call anytime!"

"Well, then I'm not going to be polite."

Xia Zhimin was not polite either, he just nodded and agreed.

After speaking, he couldn't wait to continue eating.

Chen Xuejun sat aside, looking at the bowl of Dongpo meat, feeling a little itchy in his heart. He also wanted to know what Xia Zhimin said about the taste of grandma.

However, Xia Zhimin didn't ask him to eat together, and he didn't dare to grab Xia Zhimin's food casually, so he could only suppress his curiosity and watch silently.

At the same time, he also changed his previous view of Liu Hongchang, and even felt a little envious.

There is a saying in their industry, whoever can grasp the leader's stomach can enter the leader's heart.

He used his toes to think, and he knew that Liu Hongchang was going to post soon.

Yao Guofa stood aside, watching Xia Zhimin eat Dongpo meat one piece after another, and his joy increased bit by bit.

Not long after, under his gaze, Xia Zhimin ate the whole bowl of Dongpo meat, and then burped in satisfaction.

Then, just as he wanted to express to Xia Zhimin that he wanted to make progress, Xia Zhimin stood up directly and said with a soft smile: "Director Yao, Master Liu, thank you for your hospitality. I have some business to deal with, and I'll come back another day if I have a chance."

After speaking, he raised his foot and walked outside the cafeteria.

Seeing this, Chen Xuejun hurriedly got up and followed.

Yao Guofa was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

Isn't this very satisfying to eat?

How to say go away?
Wouldn't he be busy in vain?
Just when he was anxious and wanted to catch up and fight for it, Xia Zhimin suddenly stopped, turned around and walked back, and said with a serious face: "Director Yao, on behalf of the organization, I will affirm and praise your work." , You may be transferred to a more important position in the future, so you should prepare well first."

After finishing speaking, he didn't care about Yao Guofa's reaction, turned his head to Liu Hongchang and said with a smile: "Master Liu, I remember everything you said. If you need help with anything in the future, you can't refuse!"

"Mr. Xia, just put your mind at ease. As long as you speak, no matter what it is, I will take care of it properly."

Liu Hongchang straightened his expression and said seriously.

"Okay, okay!"

Xia Zhimin took a deep look at Liu Hongchang, nodded and smiled.

Afterwards, he took Chen Xuejun straight away.

　Thank you for your smart tip!

　　Take a bow and thank you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)