Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 20 He Wenyuan is very embarrassed

In the kitchen.

He Wenyuan was cutting potato shreds. He looked tired, had dark circles under his eyes, and yawned continuously.

When she saw Liu Hongchang and He Wenhui coming in, her pretty face turned red instantly, her eyes flickered, and the knife in her hand also looked a little flustered.

"Wenyuan, did you not sleep well last night?" Liu Hongchang asked knowingly, staring at her straight long legs.

He Wenyuan tightened his legs, laughed dryly twice, lowered his head, his ears turned red, and he didn't dare to look at the two of them.

"Don't talk nonsense. Didn't you see that Wenyuan is embarrassed?"

He Wenhui rolled her eyes, whispered a reminder, pinched Liu Hongchang lightly, and then went over to help make breakfast.

Liu Hongchang chuckled twice, and seeing that He Wenyuan was indeed shy, he stopped teasing her and walked aside to sit down and smoke.

He Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief, tiptoed with his back to Liu Hongchang, not daring to look him in the eye. His heart was in a turmoil and he was in beating fast.

"Don't pay attention to your brother-in-law. He is always in a mess." He Wenhui saw her sister's embarrassment and comforted her softly.

After a pause, he reached out to take the kitchen knife and continued, "You don't look very energetic today, go to the house and rest!"

"Well, thank you, sister." He Wenyuan smiled slightly, turned around and escaped from the kitchen.

He Wenhui looked at her back, thoughtfully, pursed her lips, and said to Liu Hongchang: "Your previous plan was correct."

"What plan?" Liu Hongchang was stunned and asked in confusion.

He Wenhui smiled and said, "I'm planning to move to Nanluoguxiang!"

"How did you figure it out?" Liu Hongchang asked with a smile.

He Wenhui chopped potatoes and said thoughtfully, "Moving there will be a win-win situation."

"First of all, if I get pregnant, it will be much more convenient and easier to have my mother-in-law take care of me."

"Secondly, we have a room available here that can be used by Wenyuan. She is a grown-up girl now and should have her own room if possible."

He Wenyuan is now squeezed into a room with Yu Qiuhua, He Wentao and He Wenda.

Yu Qiuhua and He Wenda slept in one bed, while He Wenyuan and He Wentao slept in a bunk bed.

There was an empty bed in the room, which was where He Wenhui used to sleep. She moved to the newly built room and lived with Liu Hongchang after they got married.

"The third point is that she is in the hazy period of adolescence. We should avoid her in our daily life so as not to cause her trouble."

"How about this, after Wenyuan learns how to do housework, we can find a good day to move out?"

Liu Hongchang nodded and smiled, "Okay, but when you get pregnant, she will have to move out regardless of whether she can do housework or not."

He Wenhui pursed her lips and nodded in agreement.

At this time, the sound of He Wenyuan and He Wentao, brother and sister, reading aloud could be heard from the room.

"If we move away, I don't know if they will still be so self-conscious." He Wenhui said with a sigh.

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "Don't worry! My mother-in-law is watching you!"

But I know in my heart that although Yu Qiuhua knows right from wrong, she doesn't know how to teach her children, and even He Wenhui doesn't know how to teach her children.

……

After breakfast, it’s time to go to work or go to school.

Liu Hongchang first took He Wenhui to the garment factory on his bicycle, and then rushed to the second state-owned canteen.

The second canteen is under the jurisdiction of the Fenghai District Commercial Bureau and is located in Dongfeng Street.

The cafeteria is quite large, with a front door and a back door. Customers go through the front door, while staff and most goods go through the back door.

The back door consisted of two iron doors. When Liu Hongchang arrived, someone opened one of them halfway.

After entering the door, there is a small courtyard with a simple awning on the side and a few bicycles parked.

There are several benches against the wall, where the canteen staff like to smoke, rest and pick vegetables.

"Brother, are you here?"

Liu Hongchang had just parked his bicycle when he heard a voice behind him.

This man's name is Jiang Tiezhu, but everyone usually calls him Liuzi. He is tall and strong with a lively personality.

"Six sons" represents the prosperity of a family, but his family is not prosperous at all.

Liuzi is 27.5 years old. His parents died early. He can feed his family if he is well fed. At the same time, Liuzi is also Liu Hongchang's apprentice. He is now a level cook with a monthly salary of yuan.

Because the two have known each other since childhood and have a good relationship, Liuzi usually calls Liu Hongchang "Brother" and sometimes "Master".

"What are you doing? You're sneaking around and walking without making any sound." Liu Hongchang looked back at him and said.

Liuzi grinned and said, "Brother, when good things happen, people are in high spirits. After you got married, your spirit and energy have changed a lot!"

"Oh? Then tell me, what has changed about me?" Liu Hongchang asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Liuzi followed him, looked him over, and said seriously, "His appearance hasn't changed, but his temperament has changed."

"Stop talking nonsense. Go and bring me today's menu." Liu Hongchang scolded with a smile.

Liu Zi laughed happily and said, "That's just right. I won't feel comfortable unless I get scolded!"

"Master Liu is here?"

"Hello, Master Liu!"

"Morning, Master Liu!"

"..."

When they arrived at the kitchen, colleagues all greeted Liu Hongchang.

There are ten levels for cooks, with ten being the lowest and one being the highest.

In working conditions enterprises and institutions, the highest rating for canteen cooks is level six, and only level five is available in special circumstances.

If you want to go higher, you can only go to state-owned hotels and state-owned restaurants to participate in rating assessments.

Liu Hongchang is the team leader of the kitchen and a seventh-level cook, the highest-ranking among the chefs.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is the signature dish of the second canteen.

Even the oldest chef, Chef Yang, who is nearly fifty years old, is only a level eight chef.

However, Master Yang has good cooking skills, so when Liu Hongchang is not around, he usually takes charge of the kitchen.

"Everyone, get busy and do what you need to do!" Liu Hongchang took a quick look, took the menu brought by Liuzi, and gave instructions to everyone.

There are nearly twenty people in the kitchen, no matter they are chefs or handymen, they are all veteran employees, and they have already established routines and division of labor on what to do.

Some guests have come to have breakfast, and chef Yang, Liuzi and other chefs have started to get busy.

Breakfast includes steamed buns, dumplings, wowotou, dumplings, noodles, rice noodles and so on.

The steamed buns and other food are all made and steamed freshly, and the leftovers are not sold.

So if you want to eat buns, you need to be patient and wait. It takes at least 40 minutes for a pot of buns to come out of the oven.

If there are more orders, the waiting time may be longer, possibly up to two hours.

There is a constant stream of people at the door, and the waiters will come one by one to collect the fees and ask everyone to prepare food coupons and cash.

After collecting the payment, they will ask the customer what they would like to eat.

Then after the fees are collected and the food stamps are exchanged, a receipt will be issued to each customer.

In order to order food as quickly as possible, customers are advised to determine the food they want to eat in advance.

The waiter's work pace is very tight.

If customers are undecided, they will simply ask the next customer, so it’s best to make the decision in advance.

For example, after the buns are steamed, the waiter will deliver them to the customer's table according to the number.

In this era, the service attitude of "handling with care" has not yet become popular.

In most cases, the waiter will simply throw the invoice and other items heavily on the table.

When customers need to add soy sauce or vinegar.

Even if you try your best to make your request politely, the waiter may not respond and may even look impatient.

Ultimately, despite everything customers try, they may just unceremoniously throw the added sauce on the table.

Therefore, when dining in a state-owned restaurant, one rule must be followed: beating or scolding customers is prohibited.

These hotels are usually named "Mass Hotel" or "Mass Hotel" and have distinct characteristics of the times.

(End of this chapter)