The leader from the brother unit was here, so of course it wasn't enough to just watch a movie. They needed good food and good wine to entertain him.
These days, leaders didn't dare to eat and drink extravagantly, and they certainly didn't dare to enrich themselves at the expense of the public. After all, if things got out of hand, they could lose their heads. In recent years, some corrupt officials were sentenced to death.
This kind of reception meal became the biggest perk for the factory's leaders. After all, these days, everyone was struggling to make ends meet. A reception meal allowed them to have some meat dishes.
He Yu Zhu was still looking forward to the blind date at the open-air movie the next day. After all, he was almost thirty. Most of his peers' children were already old enough to be helping out. In this era, he was considered a seasoned bachelor.
Li Zhu Ren, the head of the canteen, walked into the canteen.
"Sha Zhu, there's a reception dinner at the factory tomorrow night. Don't run off early tomorrow afternoon."
In the canteen, He Yu Zhu's cooking skills were the best. The factory leaders loved He Yu Zhu's small pot dishes. Big pot dishes didn't require any skill, as long as there was enough oil and water, the workers were satisfied. Small pot dishes required a bit more skill.
The chefs in the canteen were all good at making big pot dishes, but not so good at making small pot dishes. He Yu Zhu, because he had been an apprentice in a restaurant, combined with his talent in cooking, his small pot dish skills were the best among all the chefs in the entire factory canteen.
Whenever there was a reception dinner at the factory, Yang Chang Chang would specifically ask for He Yu Zhu to cook.
"Director, can't we get someone else? I have something to do tomorrow." He Yu Zhu said.
"What's more important than a reception dinner hosted by Yang Chang Chang? Tomorrow, among the guests Yang Chang Chang invited, there's Zeng Chang Chang from the Meat Union Factory. He's fond of Sichuan cuisine. If we don't make him happy, will our factory have a lot of meat in the future?" Li Zhu Ren didn't give He Yu Zhu any chance to refuse.
"Alright." He Yu Zhu could only reluctantly agree.
On his way home from work, He Yu Zhu dejectedly told Yang Xuan everything: "You know, I'm so unlucky. If I don't have to do the reception dinner tomorrow, even if Xu Da Mao wants to screw me over, he wouldn't be able to."
Yang Xuan laughed, "You need to understand, it's not Xu Da Mao who wants to screw you over. He's just jealous of you. The one who wants to ruin you is Qin Huai Ru. Even if Xu Da Mao can't, she'll have other ways."
"Yang Xuan, I think you're thinking too badly of people. Qin Huai Ru just wants her children to live a good life, even if she's not good, she wouldn't be that bad." He Yu Zhu admired Qin Huai Ru for not remarrying after Jia Dong Xu died and for taking on the responsibility of the family herself.
"Sha Zhu, why do people call you Sha Zhu? I think you're really stupid. Just wait and see." Yang Xuan said.
Yang Xuan secretly removed the Machinist Skills from the auto-learning position. Anyway, Xiaocheng's Machinist Skills were already enough for him now. He put it aside and put the Culinary Skills in the auto-learning position.
This was also a very practical skill, with great use and low risk. Culinary skills, no matter how amazing, wouldn't make others suspicious. It was even safer than Machinist Skills.
He Yu Zhu relied on this skill to get by. Both before and after the opening-up.
Yang Xuan wasn't sure if he could get a higher work grade in three years, and even if he did, he could only be a third-level machinist at most. After all, Yi Zhong Hai was in the first workshop, and he would definitely be a stumbling block for Yang Xuan.
But if Yang Xuan could also make friends with high-ranking leaders through his cooking skills, things would be different. With a high-ranking leader backing him, a small fry like Yi Zhong Hai would only be a pebble under the rolling wheels.
He Yu Zhu's culinary skills should be between proficient and adept, most likely still at the proficient level. Sichuan cuisine may have reached the adept level.
One day's time could only allow Yang Xuan's culinary skills to reach the beginner level.
As expected, Qin Huai Ru rushed back to her parents' house early the next morning. In the afternoon, she brought Qin Jing Ru into the courtyard.
"Qin Huai Ru, whose daughter is this? She's quite beautiful." Yi Da Ma stopped what she was doing and looked at Qin Jing Ru.
"This is my cousin's daughter, her name is Jing Ru. Jing Ru, this is Yi Da Ma, say hello." Qin Huai Ru said with a smile.
Qin Jing Ru timidly called out a greeting.
"Isn't there an open-air movie at the factory this afternoon? I went back to bring her here." Qin Huai Ru said, then lowered her voice, "Mainly, I wanted her to meet Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu is almost thirty, it's time for him to find someone."
Yi Da Ma was very happy: "This is good news. They know each other. And she's so pretty. If they get together, it'll be one less thing for you and Yi Da Ye to worry about."
Hearing Yi Da Ma's words, Qin Huai Ru was slightly moved, but her expression remained calm.
She wouldn't let Sha Zhu get together with anyone. If Sha Zhu really got together with someone, her family would have a hard time in the future.
"Sha Zhu needs someone to keep him in line. Otherwise, with his personality, by the end of the month, he wouldn't have a penny left." Qin Huai Ru didn't feel at all that He Yu Zhu's wages were being taken away from him a little bit every month. She actually thought that even if she hadn't taken a little bit away, he would have wasted it anyway. It was more meaningful for her to take it to raise her children.
As a massive factory with tens of thousands of workers, the factory had a large auditorium and an open-air amphitheater. It could accommodate all ten thousand cadres and workers.
But to watch the movie, of course, the best viewing experience was the area in front of the movie screen.
Xu Da Mao was very good at flattering people. Although he didn't get along with anyone in the courtyard, he was very active in front of the leaders.
In front of the projector, in the best viewing spots, Xu Da Mao specially set up a few long benches. These benches were specifically for the factory leaders.
The cadres and workers of the factory all knew this unspoken rule and consciously didn't fight for these spots. Those who came to watch the movie either brought their own benches from home or borrowed benches from the canteen office.
This was Qin Huai Ru's first time watching an open-air movie at the factory. The factory would have an open-air movie screening almost every few weeks. Before Jia Dong Xu died, Qin Huai Ru had already started going to the factory to watch movies. This was not only a benefit for the factory workers, but also a benefit for the families of the factory workers.
The factory was a key unit. Outsiders couldn't even enter the factory gates without being accompanied by factory workers.
Since this wasn't Qin Huai Ru's first time watching a movie, she naturally knew that those benches under Xu Da Mao's nose were for the factory leaders. But she deliberately led Qin Jing Ru and sat down on them.