Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 36: Good Cooking Skills Come to the Fore

Qin Jingru leaned on him and said softly:

"Let me make it clear first. You are not allowed to be perfunctory. Do your best!"

"Hehe, you're being stubborn now, but don't cry for your parents later!" Liu Hongchang chuckled and helped her walk to the kang.

after an hour.

"That's it?" Liu Hongchang put on his clothes while looking at Qin Jingru who was lying on the kang like a dead fish.

Qin Jingru's eyes moved slowly, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Hong Chang, I surrender. You've convinced me."

"I will listen to you no matter what you say from now on. Even if you want my salary, I can give it all to you."

Liu Hongchang put on his clothes, shook his head and smiled, "That's not necessary, I like you too, don't I?"

"If you like me, why didn't you come to see me yesterday?" Qin Jingru said aggrievedly, "I've been thinking about you the whole day."

"No! I think you came back from the country. I've been thinking about you and thought you would come to see me on Sunday."

Liu Hongchang said with a smile: "I took a private job yesterday and had to work on it. Didn't I make time to come and see you today?"

"I forgive you!" Qin Jingru smiled and sat up with difficulty, "Are you leaving now?"

"Well, the cafeteria is very busy at noon, so I have to go back and keep an eye on it." Liu Hongchang nodded.

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Remember to take the clothes I bought for you. If you like them, I will buy them for you next time."

"Goodbye, I have enough clothes to wear. I bought a few new sets of clothes when I got married." Liu Hongchang shook his head.

Qin Jingru laughed dryly and said, "I forgot that you just got married. How is He Wenhui? Can she stand you?"

"That's true. She is younger than you and has a better ability to adapt." Liu Hongchang chuckled.

……

on the way back.

Liu Hongchang went to a ceramic shop and bought one hundred one-pound wine jars at one time. He would use these jars a lot in the future.

Fifty cents each, which is considered quite expensive these days.

However, the quality is very good and the workmanship is exquisite. You can tell at first glance that it is not a cheap product. It will not look shabby if used to hold wine or as a gift.

After buying it, he called a handcart, paid three yuan for the freight, and asked them to transport it to a sparsely populated area.

After the cart master left, all of them were put into the space.

Then he filled two jars of diluted Cynomorium songaricum wine, sealed them, put them in a net bag, climbed into the car and returned to the canteen.

"Two jars? Why not buy more?" Director Yao said greedily.

Liu Hongchang was speechless and said, "These are just two jars, and they only sold them to me after I had said so much good things. If I could buy more, why wouldn't I buy them?"

"Will I be able to buy it in the future?" Director Yao did not blame him anymore and continued to ask.

Liu Hongchang shook his head and said, "I don't know how much stock the other party has left. Even if I can buy it, I guess the quantity won't be too much."

"It's fine as long as I can buy it." Director Yao breathed a sigh of relief. "How much is this one?"

"One hundred and sixty. The price hasn't increased, but it will become less and less available in the future, so the price will definitely increase," Liu Hongchang replied.

Then, he returned 180 yuan to Director Yao and continued, "The payment and goods have been paid. I have completed the task you requested."

"Haha, thank you for your hard work. I'll give you a pack of cigarettes." Director Yao said with a smile and handed over a pack of cigarettes.

Liu Hongchang accepted the cigarette without hesitation. Just as he was about to leave, he heard Director Yao say:
"Not long ago, Lao Zhao and Lao Chen called and said they want you to come to their home to cook. You decide the time."

"Is it because you are married and have pressure that you are no longer hiding it? The market is rising!"

"I'm going to Liu Meng's house tonight. Someone has reserved it for Sunday, so any other time is fine." Liu Hongchang replied.

"I'm not hiding this, but the environment has changed and we have to plan for the future."

Director Yao heard the hidden meaning and said with a smile: "Okay, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me and I will help you if I can."

"Don't worry, I won't be polite to you. Haven't you seen me trying to curry favor with you recently?" Liu Hongchang said with a smile. Director Yao shook his head and laughed, "If you had this kind of mind before, you wouldn't have just been the kitchen supervisor."

"But it's not too late to wake up now. A hero has three helpers. This guy, wherever he goes, he will inevitably encounter human relationships and accidents."

He had noticed yesterday that Liu Hongchang was unwilling to be lonely, so he was willing to help him and took out the jar of wine to share.

Compared to Liu Hongchang's previous impulsive personality and his preference for using extreme force to solve problems, he appreciates the current Liu Hongchang more.

Liu Hongchang agreed and said, "So I still need you to lead the way!"

"Haha, isn't this leading the way?" Director Yao pointed at the phone and said with a smile, then pointed at the two jars of wine and said meaningfully:

"If this is useful, it will also be thanks to your contribution. The benefits are not yet visible, so we will see as we go along."

Liu Hongchang smiled slightly and nodded, "Then I will wait for your good news."

Having said that, he waved his hand, turned and left.

"This boy is very shrewd, but unfortunately he has a low level of education." Director Yao shook his head and smiled, muttering to himself.

When I returned to the kitchen, it was busy at noon.

Liu Hongchang washed his hands and started to cook according to the menu ordered by the customers, while Liuzi helped him.

For some simple dishes, he would let Liuzi cook and he would just watch from the side, making sure there were no major problems.

The food in the canteen is more common and the cooking requirements are not very high. Liuzi has learned cooking for so many years that he can handle it.

Time passes in busyness.

In the afternoon, Captain Zhao went out to do some work and made a special detour to the cafeteria to invite Liu Hongchang to make time to come to his house to cook.

He said that his father-in-law’s 70th birthday was coming up at the end of the month, and he wanted his wife to try Liu Hongchang’s cooking first.

If his wife agrees, he can ask Liu Hongchang to be the chef for his father-in-law's birthday at the end of the month, which would be a big job.

Liu Hongchang naturally agreed and said he would go to his house to cook a meal the next night.

He also wrote a list of necessary ingredients and condiments to Captain Zhao and asked him to prepare them in advance.

Like Liu Meng, Captain Zhao also paid the wages in advance, fearing that Liu Hongchang would change his mind.

Liu Hongchang refused to accept it, but he was unhappy, so he had to accept it.

From this, it can also be seen that the meal Liu Hongchang prepared yesterday really made them very satisfied.

The matter was not over yet. Not long after Captain Zhao left, Section Chief Chen, Section Chief Sun and others also came.

After asking, Liu Hongchang found out that they all wanted to invite him to be the chef, but they did not discuss it with Director Yao over the phone.

Well, herding one sheep is the same as herding a flock of sheep. Liu Hongchang suggested going to one every night this week.

After a lot of arguing, several people finally decided on the order by drawing lots and paid the wages in advance.

The matter was resolved. Manager Li, Director Yao and Liu Hongchang saw them off to the cafeteria entrance and watched them leave.

"Is Hong Chang's cooking skills really that good?" Manager Li asked doubtfully.

Director Yao said with a smile: "When we go to Lao Zhao's house tomorrow, you will know why they came here in person."

"Boy, why didn't you show off your skills earlier?" Manager Li looked at Liu Hongchang speechlessly.

Director Yao smiled and said, "Don't blame him. Everyone likes to play when they are young. He was not stable before."

"Hasn't he started to control his temper since he got married? I think this is a good thing. Let's be more tolerant of him."

Liu Hongchang asked curiously, "Old Yao, are you all going to Brother Zhao's house for dinner tomorrow?"

"Well, we take turns treating each other. It's just that your cooking skills are so good that we have no shame." Director Yao said with a smile.

Look at him, he doesn't think it's shameful to eat for free, instead he enjoys it.

(End of this chapter)