The booming era begins with the director of the Propaganda Department!

Chapter 281 Liangshan Heroes!!
Opportunities always come to those who are prepared.

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the second to last day of the Spring Festival in 1958, the middle-level and above leaders of the steel rolling mill had another dinner. All leaders had to attend unless there were special circumstances.

Around ten o'clock in the afternoon,
Xu Damao walked into a cafeteria with excitement on his face. He was slightly startled and ignored Liu Lan, who quickly hid in the corner after seeing him.

Instead, he walked straight towards Shazhu who was sitting in a rocking chair drinking tea, and said with a wink: "Shazhu, you bastard! Hey, hey, hey, put down the spittoon in your hand! !
The factory manager asked you to prepare a table of delicious dishes, with more meat dishes. We are having a dinner party tonight."

Sha Zhu didn't stand up, but tilted his head and glanced at Xu Damao: "Grandson, can you stop flattering yourself???

Are you guys still having dinner together? ? Or you can go to Maoer Hutong to find Old Liu who makes keys, and he will tell you how many keys you need? ?

funny!

Isn't it just a dinner for the leaders, and they asked you to go over and drink with them? ? Tsk tsk tsk... you really are flattering yourself! ! "

Xu Damao is just an official, so it shouldn't be his turn to attend dinners with middle-level and above leaders.

But this Sun is such a flatterer that he can always serve the leaders well every time they drink. As time goes by, the leaders like to call him along when they drink to liven up the atmosphere.

That's it, and I installed it with him. Bah! !
Damn it! ! !
Does this guy have a pig brain? Xu Damao was so angry that his face grew a few centimeters longer.

"Silly Zhu, did you leave your brain at home when you woke up this morning???

I just said that the leaders are having a dinner tonight, and all mid-level and above leaders must attend! ! ! ! Got it? ? "

He almost uttered the last few words one by one through gaps in his teeth.

Sha Zhu was stunned at first, then suddenly he understood.

If all the mid-level and above leaders attend, doesn't that mean that damn bastard Li Huaide will also come? ? ?
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that their plan from the night before has a chance to be implemented? ? ? ?

Something big is going to happen at the steel mill!!! Things are going to change!!!

Hiss, thinking of this, Shazhu suddenly got excited!!!
He is essentially a person who likes to stab others in the back.

Since he was a child, if anyone offended him, he would either pour glue into the keyhole of the other person's house, or hit the other person with a club in the dead of night.

Uncle Yan had offended him badly before, and he even dragged himself into the Yan family's pot.

If he continues to grow in that way, he will definitely be a tyrant in the courtyard! !

But when he was twelve years old, he hit the iron wall of Zhang Shenfei and was suppressed and counterattacked by Zhang Shenfei.

From then on, he behaved himself very timidly. In the courtyard, no one dared to touch him except Xu Damao.

Over the years, Shazhu has been very frustrated.
But this time it’s different!!!

This action is organized by Brother Da Fei, and the five little gentlemen of the Siheyuan, no, the six little gentlemen are about to carry it out together.

In addition, Liu Lan did suffer a great loss this time. Sha Zhu felt that what he was going to do this time was justified and not much different from the heroes of Liangshan. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He was just about to whisper a few words to Xu Damao, the only person who knew about the situation and was in the cafeteria at the moment.

When she turned around, she saw that guy actually ran to the corner and held Liu Lan's hand and was talking to her. Xu Damao seemed a little excited, and his eyes were red.

It seemed that Liu Lan was still somewhat resistant and was trying to break free from Xu Damao's hands.

Wonima! This guy is taking advantage of our cafeteria!!!

A hint of displeasure flashed across Sha Zhu's eyes. He strode over, grabbed Xu Damao by the back of the neck and dragged him over like a dead dog.

"Xu Damao!! What the hell are you doing? Now that you've finished talking about the important things, get back to the Propaganda Department!" he said in a hoarse voice.

Being interrupted suddenly, Xu Damao felt confused.

Thinking that Sha Zhu didn't care about what he just said, "Sha Zhu, do you understand what I just said about dinner party tonight???"

Sha Zhu waved his hands impatiently, as if shooing away a fly: "I understand, I understand everything, just get out of here right now."

Seeing Xu Damao turning around and about to leave again, he said in a rough voice: "Xu Damao, the kitchen is a restricted area, ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

Don’t come to our kitchen anytime, no matter what! I’ll fine you if I find you again next time.”

Xu Damao looked at him as if he was an idiot: "Don't I have something to do with you?"

"If you have something to talk to me about, just stand at the kitchen door and tell me to go out. You are not allowed to come in anyway." After saying this, Sha Zhu pushed Xu Damao out.

I really don't understand this bastard. He and Liu Lan are divorced, but now he goes to their kitchen and pretends to be affectionate with her???
Isn't this a cheap panic? Despicable! !
After driving Xu Damao away, Sha Zhu couldn't stand Liu Lan anymore, so he simply called her over and scolded her:

"Liu Lan, I'm not saying anything to you, but now that you and Xu Damao are divorced, you've become a divorced woman. You should have the awareness of a divorced woman. Don't always get involved with that guy. Be aware of the impact. Do you understand?

Your reputation is already bad, if someone sees you again, I don’t know how they will slander you behind your back.”

These words were really not pleasant to hear. Ma Hua, who was standing by, heard them and couldn't help but shout:
"Master, what are you talking about..."

Liu Lan's current situation at the steel mill is already difficult enough, how can you pick out words that people don't like to hear and stab people in the heart? ? ?

"Silly Zhu, you are good in every way except that you have an extra mouth.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be single until now." The kitchen monitor couldn't help but say.

We all work in the same kitchen, and we see each other every day. Even if there are rumors going around, we can't say this in front of the person involved, right? ?

As they talked, they looked at Liu Lan worriedly.

This girl and Sha Zhu are sworn enemies, and they often quarrel with each other in the cafeteria.

At this moment, Sha Zhu was close to Liu Lan and was using his full power. Everyone thought that Liu Lan would definitely give Sha Zhu a good beating and teach him a lesson.

Unexpectedly, Liu Lan actually looked at Sha Zhu deeply, then nodded and said obediently: "I know, I will pay attention in the future and keep my distance from Xu Damao."

hiss! ! ! !

This time, not only Xiaopang, Ma Hua, the food supervisor and others were shocked, even Shazhu himself was shocked.
Is this Liu Lan possessed??!
Surprisingly, after being criticized by me, he didn't get angry and even spoke in a nice tone.

Before Sha Zhu could stop being shocked, Liu Lan looked at him and smiled, "Anything else, Master He? If not, I'll go and work first."

"No, no more..." I don't know why, but when I saw Liu Lan's smile, Sha Zhu felt like his heart skipped a beat.

This... this seems to be what it looked like when I first saw Sister Qin! ! ! !
Could it be that I am... am I...

No! No, I can't do this!!! How could I betray Sister Qin?!!!

Wouldn't that make me a fickle-minded Chen Shimei? ? ? ! ! ! Only Sister Qin is my only true love in this world! ! !
What’s the difference between other women and sows and dogs???
While Sha Zhu was brainwashing himself, he watched Liu Lan's back gradually disappearing into the distance.

……

The weather in the city is cold. Since the ground has frozen, the workers at the collective housing project have all been on holiday.

As a result, Zhang Shenfei, deputy director of the project, has become more relaxed and no longer has to go to the construction site every day.
After a morning of tea, cigarettes and newspapers, he walked to the canteen with his lunch box to get his lunch. "Da Fei is here, hurry up, it's my turn soon, come in." Jia Zhang saw him and waved her arms from a distance.

Ah, this... Zhang Shenfei touched his nose awkwardly.

If you want to cut in line, just cut in line. Why do you always say these things that can lead to misunderstanding?

After he joined the queue, two more people took turns and then it was his turn to get food.

"Two big white steamed buns, a serving of shredded potatoes, and a serving of cabbage stewed with tofu." Zhang Shenfei handed the lunch box in and skillfully ordered the dishes to Sha Zhu.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to eat meat, it’s just that the meat served in the cafeteria is getting less and less.

This is already pretty good, at least it fills me up and the dishes are rich in fat.

Plus, he has good connections with everything, so he can get a lot more dishes every time.

Zhang Shenfei didn't care about the extra dishes, but the appearance and the feeling of taking advantage of the public!!

After having dinner with Jia Zhangshi, Sister Hua and others, and declining the invitation from the melon-watching group to watch melons together, Zhang Shenfei returned to the project office to take a short rest and continue to slack off in the afternoon.

There is a dinner party at the factory in the evening, and we need to drink a lot. I have to get enough rest now so that I can have a good time at the table.

Of course, there are still important follow-up projects to do after drinking, so you have to drink but not get drunk.

……

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the familiar, old-fashioned bell for the end of get off work rang.

The workers immediately rushed out of various workshops and ran towards the factory gate.

Zhang Shenfei stood at the window of his office, looking at the long queue, and couldn't help but sigh:
“Who says that workers of this era become screws because they have faith, and are different from workers in later generations who wait to get off work after they start work?

Let them come here to take a look, isn't it the same as rushing home after work? ? "

It is undeniable that workers of this era do like to work overtime, but that is based on the premise of receiving overtime pay.

Normally, they don’t need to work overtime, but they run out as soon as the bell rings, for fear of staying in the factory for one more minute.

He felt that if there was sufficient overtime pay for subsequent overtime work, those workers and office workers would definitely be able to teach the capitalists a lesson.

As long as you don’t die, do it to death! !

At the end of the year, there are basically no workshops that need overtime.

After a short while, the steel mill, which was originally bustling with people, suddenly became deserted after the workers left.

Only in the canteen kitchen was work in full swing.

On the stove nearby, chicken soup was simmering in a coarse porcelain pot. Puffs of white mist were rising up, and the mouth-watering aroma filled the entire kitchen.

the other side,
Ma Hua was cutting vegetables, Xiao Pang was picking vegetables, and Liu Lan was preparing plates, seasonings and other things.

Only Sha Zhu was still sitting on the tattered rocking chair, humming a little tune with his eyes closed, and tapping the rhythm with his right hand on his leg.

"Master, the New Year is coming soon. Do you know what the benefits in the factory are this year?" Ma Hua asked curiously while cutting cucumbers.

The sound of humming the little song paused, and Sha Zhu spoke slowly: "You really asked the right person.

If it happened to someone else, they would definitely not know, but who am I, your master? I am Zhang Shenfei's best friend, Secretary Zhang! Who in the steel mill doesn't know that we have a good relationship?
Everyone knows that since the beginning of the planned economy, you have to have tickets to buy anything.

The factory doesn’t have enough receipts, so it’s difficult to get any New Year’s goods.

But because our Secretary Zhang Shenfei has good relations with other factories, he specially exchanged three bottles of beer, a small bottle of champagne, and half a pound of candy for each of us from the beer factory and the candy factory."

Yo??? Beer, champagne and candy???

These are all good things that money can’t buy! !
Let’s not talk about anything else, just say that one beer ticket can be exchanged for five kilograms of fine grain tickets on the black market!!!

This thing is definitely hard currency!!
Everyone present was suddenly excited.

"I knew Secretary Zhang was a capable person who never lets anyone down."

"The New Year's goods distributed by the factory last year also caused a loss for Secretary Zhang."

"My husband's factory only gave out two cans of food to each employee during the Chinese New Year this year. Their boss said it was because of the tickets and they couldn't get anything else."

Logically speaking, canned food is a rare item, but the problem is that her husband works in a cannery.

The canning factory distributes canned food, which seems to be an attempt to deceive the workers.

Amid the chatter of the crowd, Xiaopang rolled his eyes and asked, "Master, you just said that Secretary Zhang exchanged benefits with the candy factory and the brewery, so what did he exchange for?"

It can't be exchanged for the steel in their factory, right?
"Hey!! You kid..." Shazhu sat up from the rocking chair and glared at Xiaopang, "You are just a kitchen helper, what does this have to do with you??? Just take whatever I give you.

They are really eating cabbage but still worrying about the same things that meat eaters should worry about!!!"

"Hurry up and pick your vegetables!!"

Xiaopang said something too much and was scolded by the man who threw him to the ground and beat him.

There was a flash of displeasure in his eyes, but he said nothing. He lowered his head and continued to pick the cabbage in his hand.

After Ma Hua, Liu Lan and Xiaopang finished the preparations, it was Sha Zhu's turn to do the next work.

Even though Sha Zhu’s big pot dishes are mediocre, his stir-fried dishes are quite good.

He is the descendant of Tan's cuisine, and also learned Sichuan cuisine at Fengze Garden.

Judging from his cooking skills, his cooking skills are far above the level of an eighth-level chef.

In the original drama, the chef's level had not been promoted for more than ten years. On the one hand, it was because of his personality, and on the other hand, it was because he had no understanding of big pot dishes and was just muddling through his job most of the time.

As a chef, you definitely want to use better ingredients so that you can perform at a higher level. This is understandable.

Today is a dinner for the leaders, and we are using the best ingredients available in this era.

Sha Zhu naturally had to put in all his effort and serve his leaders well.

After carefully washing his hands with the smelly soap, he wiped them clean with a clean rag.

Finally, stand in front of the stove.

Although he usually looks carefree and doesn't care about anything, he actually has a thoughtful side.

Take today's leaders' dinner for example. There were twelve leaders in total eating, and he prepared fourteen dishes and two soups.

(End of this chapter)