PFC Chapter 167 Office Staff
Chapter 167 Office Staff
As Sha Zhu looked at the person who barged in and questioned Squad Leader Luo, he recalled the first line of a couplet.
Big head and thick neck, either a tycoon or a cook. In this day and age, a cook in a factory canteen shouldn't even think about being rich. Just look at Foreman Liang's appearance, he's the standard cook image.
When Squad Leader Liang heard Squad Leader Luo say that he would get a share of the mutton soup from the dozen or so large pots, he immediately beamed with joy, his eyes narrowing into slits.
Luo, the squad leader of the second canteen, turned to Sha Zhu and said, "Chef He, how do you think we should divide it?"
When Squad Leader Liang saw Squad Leader Luo asking Sha Zhu, he also looked at Sha Zhu. Although he was somewhat puzzled, he remained silent.
Sha Zhu said, "These mutton bone soups are the result of my disciple and I working hard all night last night."
There are five large pots of mutton bone soup in the canteen over by the office building. You two can share the soup on the stove here.
Moreover, the mutton and offal were also prepared in advance by our local canteen.
You two can divide the mutton and offal in this steamer equally between you.
Also, here are two packets of spices. When the lamb bone broth is almost done simmering, sprinkle a little into each large pot about ten minutes beforehand; it will definitely make it more fragrant.
Sha Zhu took two paper packages from the cart and handed one to each of the two squad leaders.
Squad Leader Liang took the packet of spices with a curious look on his face and couldn't wait to open it and start reading.
Seeing that it was all powder, he was a little disappointed. "Master He, what kind of spices are in here? Why is it all powder?"
"It's just some commonly used ingredients, like ginger, star anise, and angelica root. I've ground them all into powder," Sha Zhu continued, ignoring the disdainful looks from the two men.
"I've already cut the mutton in the steamer into chunks. You can find someone to slice it yourselves after you've divided it up. There's nothing else for me here, so I'll be leaving now."
After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he picked up the cart next to him and prepared to leave.
Squad Leader Liang quickly grabbed the handrail of the cart and said with a smile,
"Master He, you go first. I'll use the cart for a bit and then I'll take it back to you. Otherwise, you see, without a cart, it's such a long way, I can't exactly find someone to carry it back, can I?"
"Okay, remember to return it to me." After saying that, Sha Zhu tossed the car to Squad Leader Liang, said goodbye to the two of them, and left the second canteen.
On his way back, Sha Zhu thought about how his cafeteria didn't even have a name.
Does the fact that few people eat in my cafeteria mean I don't deserve a name? Perhaps my cafeteria is the third cafeteria after the public-private partnership.
Back in the office building canteen, Sha Zhu saw Squad Leader Zhao dealing with several office staff members who were carrying lunch boxes in the back kitchen.
When Squad Leader Zhao saw Sha Zhu come in, he hurriedly went over and pulled Sha Zhu to the side of the office staff, saying, "Look, the main person has arrived. You go find him."
Sha Zhu was having a headache. In the second canteen, the canteen hall was noisy and a leader would come in every now and then to ask when they could eat.
Back in the cafeteria on this side of the office building, there were even more leaders.
Looking at the group of people who had gathered around, I recognized most of them. There was a young lady from the finance department, a woman from the human resources department, and someone from the purchasing department had also come over.
Sha Zhu is usually a bit low-key; after cooking the big pot of food, he would run to the small warehouse to rest.
The other departments were not familiar with Sha Zhu, but Xiao Song from the purchasing department often dealt with him. They would occasionally run into each other while moving ingredients and stop to have a smoke and chat for a bit.
When Xiao Song from the purchasing department heard Squad Leader Zhao say that Sha Zhu was the real person, he immediately smiled happily.
"Chef He, I didn't see you in the kitchen earlier. I looked all over for you. The people in the kitchen said you went to the second canteen. When can we eat here?"
Seeing the expectant looks on their faces, Sha Zhu said, "Sorry everyone, it's almost noon, and the mutton bone soup isn't ready yet."
The finance department lady immediately questioned, "Why isn't it ready yet? It's clearly ready. Chef He, are you lying to us?"
The HR lady chimed in, "Exactly! It smells so strong and fragrant! You're clearly deceiving us! Master He, Master He~ Master He?"
"You wouldn't happen to be that...that...idiot...oh, no, you're the son of He Daqing, the old Master He from our factory, wouldn't you?"
The HR lady asked in shock.
Sha Zhu nodded, feeling frustrated, and said, "I'm not lying to you. Look, even our squad leader Zhao doesn't dare to make decisions. At this time of day, without our director's permission, we..."
Sha Zhu hadn't finished speaking when the factory's loudspeaker blared.
"Hello, hello... Hello everyone, I'm the canteen manager of our factory. Today, leaders from a government department are here for a visit and inspection."
Those gathered in the cafeteria, please disperse immediately, follow the instructions of your department leaders, and go back to clean up the area.
The factory has prepared five fat sheep for lunch today to improve the meals for all departments and the hardworking workers in the workshop. Please don't rush, come back during lunchtime…
The kitchen staff fell silent when they heard the cafeteria manager's words coming over the loudspeaker.
After Director Zhang finished speaking, Sha Zhu looked at the people in front of him, spread his hands, and said, "Gentlemen, you heard it too, a leader will be coming over later, let's wait until noon."
The HR lady pulled Sha Zhu aside and said, "Little He, I'm very close to your dad."
As soon as the woman finished speaking, she covered her mouth with one hand in surprise, then lowered her hand and said,
“You, I remember now, before your dad left our factory, he took a young man to the personnel department to fill out a form. That young man was you, wasn’t he? Yes, yes, it was you.”
"Master He, I heard that a small restaurant opened in Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office. Did you give them your guidance?" the HR lady asked in surprise.
Sha Zhu was speechless. He had been trying to be as discreet as possible, but he had still been recognized. He nodded.
She said, "Sister, this mutton soup really isn't ready yet. Come to the kitchen at 11 a.m., you don't need to wait in line, I'll get it for you, okay?"
"Master He, please let a few of us have a taste now, and we'll leave right away. Otherwise, how will we get to work this morning?"
The group ignored Sha Zhu's advice and refused to leave, clinging to him.
Sha Zhu was speechless. Why wouldn't he listen to advice?
The pot lid definitely can't be opened. If the lid is opened, the smell will definitely be stronger. I bet the workers who were hesitant to leave after hearing Director Zhang's words will stop immediately.
"Ladies, please have mercy on me. Here's what we'll do: after get off work this afternoon, go to the small restaurant near the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office."
"I'll treat you to mutton and mutton soup, okay? And there's braised meat too," Sha Zhu said, pleading and tempting.
Several female colleagues, along with Xiao Song from the purchasing department, shook their heads repeatedly.
"Master He, just give us a spoonful, we'll taste it and leave right away," said the young lady from the finance department.
Sha Zhu thought for a moment; these people who could sit in offices must all have powerful backers. Otherwise, they wouldn't have ignored Director Zhang's warnings.
They could just barge into the kitchen, driving Squad Leader Zhao crazy. It was best not to offend them; besides, knowing these office staff had its advantages.
Once you're familiar with the people, at least you won't have to wait in line to get your wages, and it's also convenient to have connections in the HR department when factories are hiring.
There were also two others whose departments I didn't know, but I guessed they were from administrative departments.
If you're going to build relationships, you can't let people down.
Sha Zhu used his mind to fill a thermos with mutton soup from the time-stopped warehouse in the space, along with a lunchbox of cooked mutton, and then placed them on the shelf in the small warehouse outside the kitchen.
He gave the others a wink and said softly, "You guys come with me."
Sha Zhu led the way to the small warehouse. Several office workers exchanged glances, puzzled, but followed without making a sound.