60s: I have a store

Chapter 203 Zhou Yimin is a good comrade
Although Director Hu's men were anxious, they did not disturb Zhou Yimin.

"Let Master He prepare a table according to the standards for entertaining leaders," Director Hu ordered.

Master He is the best chef in the steel plant. He was born in Badaju and later switched to the steel plant, where he was specifically responsible for the steel plant’s banquets.

People in Beijing seem to like the number "eight" very much.

In the catering industry, there are eight big buildings, which have been introduced before. In addition to the eight big buildings, there are also eight big houses, eight big halls, eight big springs, eight big squares, and eight big auspicious houses.

The so-called Eight Great Ju (居) are eight famous restaurants with different local flavors in the old capital during the Qing Dynasty. Ju (居) generally refers to smaller restaurants that only hold banquets. Most officials or scholars who came to Beijing for imperial examinations would choose to stay here.

The eight residences are: Shaguoju, Tianxingju, Dingheju, Guangheju, Yishengju, Tongheju, Tianranju and Huixianju.

Except for Shaguoju and Tianxingju, all others have disappeared.

It is said that the casserole white meat at Shaguoju has distinct layers of fat and lean meat, is soft and refreshing in the mouth, the vermicelli is soft and glutinous without losing its chewiness, and the soup is rich but not greasy.

Tianxingju is famous for its fried liver and steamed buns. The color of their fried liver is more rosy, and the sauce is translucent, as if shining with a gleam of light. The description of "full bowl full of crystals" is no exaggeration.

"Understood. I'll ask Master He to prepare it right away." The person next to him responded and hurried away.

Director Hu and other factory leaders were standing at the door of Zhou Yimin's "R&D room", waiting for the results.

More than half an hour later, Zhou Yimin opened the door and handed the design drawings of the other two threshers to Director Ding.

"Director, that's about it. The thresher is not a precision machine, so it shouldn't be difficult to build." Zhou Yimin said.

After saying this, he greeted and said hello to Director Hu and other leaders.

Director Ding was even happier about this. There were several leaders present who were more powerful than him, such as Director Hu, but Zhou Yimin still gave him the design first.

It's a matter of attitude.

"Okay, okay! Yimin, thank you for your hard work."

Director Ding first responded to Zhou Yimin with a few words, then turned around and handed the design drawings to Director Hu.

The other factory leaders were somewhat envious of Lao Ding. It was sheer luck that they had such a capable and sensible subordinate, as many of their subordinates were good-for-nothings!

Director Hu smiled and didn't care too much.

As long as Zhou Yimin is from their steel plant, he is his, and nothing else matters.

He praised Zhou Yimin a few words and asked him to go to the reception dining room for dinner later.

"Come on, I'll take you there." Director Ding didn't care about that.

Eating is important, and leave the rest to the factory manager and others.

Watching Director Ding take Zhou Yimin away, Director Liao from the production workshop still couldn't forget him: "Director, in my opinion, or..."

How could Director Hu not know what he was thinking?
As soon as their tails are raised, you know whether they want to poop or pee.

He interrupted, "Comrade Zhou Yimin is happy working in the logistics field, so he should stay there! Don't mention this matter again."

To Director Hu, it didn't matter what department Zhou Yimin was in, as long as he stayed in the steel plant. He also saw clearly that Zhou Yimin really liked to stay in logistics and didn't like to be tied to the factory.

There was no need for him to make Zhou Yimin unhappy, and he had to go to the production workshop to make trouble.

Yesterday, he and the factory party secretary went to see the senior leader. The senior leader's meaning was also very clear, asking the steel plant to treat Zhou Yimin well and not mistreat him.

It is said that a higher-level leader said: Zhou Yimin is a good comrade!
After this news spread, who would dare to force Zhou Yimin to do something that makes him unhappy?

We came to the steel plant's special reception dining room, which was a private room with a nice environment. This private room was not small. In addition to the dining table, there was also a place to drink tea, with a coffee table, sofa, etc. In addition, there was an electric fan, which was turning!
Director Ding asked people to serve the dishes.

"Director, aren't we going to wait for the factory director and others?" Zhou Yimin asked.

"No need to wait for them. After getting your design drawings, they will definitely go to the workshop to discuss production matters." Ding Shengtai knows Director Hu and his team very well.

Soon, the dishes were served.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Master He Daxin from our factory. Yimin, you haven't tasted his craftsmanship yet, right?" Director Ding introduced.

Then, he said to the chef with the shoe face: "Master He, this..."

"Director Ding, you don't need to introduce yourself. Comrade Zhou Yimin, who in our factory doesn't know him?" Master He said with a smile.

Zhou Yimin stood up and shook hands with Master He. "I've heard about Master He's cooking skills for a long time, but I've never had the chance to taste it. Today I'm lucky enough to have it."

He spoke nicely and was praising people almost from beginning to end.

Moreover, this compliment just hits the spot for other people.

As a cook, the best thing you can do is undoubtedly the dishes you cook. This is just like you praising a parent for his child being smart and filial.

"I only know how to cook. I'm not as good as Comrade Zhou Yimin. You..."

Director Ding interrupted their business talk and said, "Alright, we are all from the logistics department, we are family, no need to be too polite. Yimin, if you want someone to cook for you next time, you can ask Chef He."

He was right. Whether it was Zhou Yimin or Master He, they were all under his charge.

In his opinion, they are indeed one of his own.

Zhou Yimin nodded, picked up the bottle of wine, and poured three glasses: "Come on, Director, Master He, I'll toast you a glass."

After a glass of wine, the relationship between them took a step further.

Master He also said that he has no other skills, but if he is asked to cook, he will do it without hesitation.

"Lao He, get off work early this afternoon and go to my father-in-law's house to prepare a table." Director Ding mentioned this.

"Director, no problem!"

Who says chefs don’t understand the ways of the world? Look at Master He.

Much better than the silly guy in a certain TV series.

A cook who doesn't take his boss seriously and always argues with him is out of his mind. He is just making things difficult for himself.

Although in this era, even a factory manager cannot fire people at will, but if they want to make things difficult for you, it can happen in a matter of minutes.

"Director, five dishes and one soup, just the two of us? Will it be possible..."

Director Ding shook his head: "Eat! This is arranged by the factory director and others, it's okay. You brought such a big surprise to the factory, what's wrong with having a good meal?"

Besides, they are the people in charge of logistics, who dares to object?

Even the factory’s security department doesn’t dare to target their logistics department. After all, it affects everyone’s meals. Who would want to make things difficult for them?
You know, the defense department is awesome! Especially for a large factory like theirs with tens of thousands of people, they have guns and ammunition, and even cannons.

Moreover, many people in the security department are retired soldiers.

Since Director Ding said so, Zhou Yimin started working.

(End of this chapter)