Chapter 2551

Zhou Andong slowly parked the car at the garage entrance. After getting out, he took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and said to Gu Bing: "I'm going to walk around in front; are you coming?"

"Not going!" Gu Bing waved his hand: "I'm hungry, going home to eat."

"Fine, you go home to eat first, I'll go for a walk." After saying that, Zhou Andong stepped forward and walked toward the front.

At this time, the installation project for the underground pipe network had been completely finished and backfilled. Beside the boiler room, stack after stack of imitation ancient blue bricks were piled up neatly. Beside it, a Jiefang truck was parked there, and a dozen or so workers were busy unloading the blue bricks; some of them were wearing tank tops, and some were simply shirtless, with sweat dripping from their bodies like raindrops.

The foreman, Liu Zhanyong, was carrying a rice bowl and walked out from the alley. As he walked, he ate, and from time to time, satisfied chewing sounds came from his mouth. When he looked up and saw Zhou Andong, his feet couldn't help but speed up.

"Chairman Zhou, you're off work!"

Hearing the voice, Zhou Andong turned his head to look, and seeing it was Liu Zhanyong, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he responded: "Seeing you eat so deliciously, the meal tonight must be very good."

Liu Zhanyong walked over and proudly held up the rice bowl in his hand to Zhou Andong, showing off: "Braised pork with rice, super fragrant!"

Zhou Andong took a look and saw that the braised pork in the bowl had a perfect mix of fat and lean, the color was enticing, and the oily gravy was perfectly fused with the crystal-clear rice, making anyone who saw it drool.

"Seeing you eat makes me crave it too; is there any left? Give me a bowl."

"Yes!" Liu Zhanyong said with a smile: "I bought half a pig, there's plenty."

"Let's go!" Zhou Andong pulled Liu Zhanyong: "Tonight I'll eat braised pork with rice."

"Wait a minute!" Liu Zhanyong turned his head and shouted loudly, "Zhao Hai, stop working for a second, hurry over and eat. If you dawdle any longer, the braised pork will be snatched up by others!"

A man who was unloading bricks heard Liu Zhanyong's shout, straightened his waist, then looked up and responded: "Got it, we're coming over right now!"

Zhou Andong and Liu Zhanyong walked side by side, their feet on the soft soil that had just been backfilled: "I thought this project would take a few more days; I didn't expect it to be finished so quickly."

Liu Zhanyong took a mouthful of rice and mumbled unclearly: "Only the main pipe network outside is finished; the part in the courtyard will still need a few days."

Zhou Andong didn't expect that only the main pipe network outside was finished, and asked: "It's all backfilled now; has it been pressure-tested?"

"Tested!" Liu Zhanyong nodded: "The main pipe network outside was backfilled first, mainly to facilitate the subsequent construction. Before, there were trenches everywhere outside, and the materials needed in the courtyard had to be carried in manually bit by bit. Now that it's backfilled and the soil is tamped down, vehicles can drive straight in, which will save a lot of trouble."

The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the courtyard that used to belong to Old Cricket. Because it was a three-entry courtyard and relatively large, the workers ate here every day. At this time, some workers were squatting, some were sitting, and some were standing, in groups of three or five, chatting while eating, which looked very lively.

When Zhou Andong walked into the courtyard, some workers who recognized him greeted him enthusiastically one after another. Sounds of "Chairman Zhou" echoed in the courtyard one after another.

Zhou Andong wore a smile and kept nodding in response to the workers: "Hello everyone, hello everyone!"

"Old Zhu!" Liu Zhanyong shouted toward the master chef from afar.

The master chef was in his fifties, his figure was a bit plump, and he wore an apron around his waist with a thick layer of oily mud on it, and the original color of the apron could no longer be seen.

Hearing Liu Zhanyong's shout, Old Zhu hurriedly stopped his work, looked up, and responded: "What's up?"

At this time, Liu Zhanyong had already walked in front of Old Zhu, and beside him were three large pots: one pot had rice, one pot had braised pork, and one pot had stewed Chinese cabbage. It's just that it seemed like not many people were eating the stewed Chinese cabbage, and it was still a full pot.

Liu Zhanyong picked up a ladle, stirred the stewed Chinese cabbage pot twice, then scooped a ladleful into a bowl: "Go wash a bowl for Chairman Zhou, scoop him a bowl of rice, and pour two big ladles of braised pork on it."

"Got it!" As soon as Old Zhu heard it was for Zhou Andong, he immediately got spirited and answered in a loud voice: "Chairman Zhou, please wait a moment, I'll wash a bowl for you right now, taste my craftsmanship, I guarantee you'll want another meal after this one!"

Hearing Old Zhu's words, Zhou Andong couldn't help but laugh and said: "Master Zhu, I'm a very picky eater. If I'm not satisfied with this braised pork, I'll have Boss Liu deduct your wages."

Old Zhu said confidently: "Don't worry, Chairman Zhou, the braised pork I, Old Zhu, make is unique; I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Liu Zhanyong echoed from the side: "Old Zhu's craftsmanship is indeed good, especially this braised pork, the taste is truly unique."

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Master Zhu, if this braised pork satisfies me, I'll have Boss Liu give you a bonus of five hundred yuan."

Liu Zhanyong laughed along: "Old Zhu, as long as Chairman Zhou is satisfied, I'll give you a bonus of one thousand yuan this month."

As soon as Old Zhu heard there was a bonus to be had, he became even more excited. A bonus of one thousand yuan was his salary for three months; how could he not be excited?

The bowl, which was already very clean, was still not trusted by Old Zhu, who carefully washed it again and again, washing it seven or eight times before he stopped.

Next, Old Zhu scooped more than half a bowl of rice, then poured two big ladles of braised pork on it, and Zhou Andong's nose couldn't help but twitch.

"Chairman Zhou, please have a taste."

Zhou Andong took the rice bowl and chopsticks, then lowered his head and took a deep breath, and the meat fragrance instantly entered his nasal cavity: "Fragrant, it really smells quite fragrant, just don't know how it tastes, whether it's as delicious as you said!"

Zhou Andong held the bowl, used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork and put it into his mouth, and the delicate texture and rich fragrance instantly exploded in his mouth, making a satisfied smile appear on his face.

"Not bad, not bad, the taste is indeed not bad."

"Right!" Old Zhu laughed proudly and looked at Liu Zhanyong and said: "Boss, you have to keep your word, the one thousand yuan bonus cannot be less."

Liu Zhanyong nodded with a smile and said readily: "Don't worry, can the King of Hell owe you little ghosts money? I said one thousand, so it's one thousand, not a single cent less."

Zhou Andong held the rice bowl, strolled around the courtyard while eating, then walked to the gate, saw a few stacked blue bricks, and sat down on them.

Liu Zhanyong had already finished eating; he took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and walked slowly to the gate, squatting down beside Zhou Andong.

"The work in the courtyard will definitely be finished before winter, including the landscape construction." Liu Zhanyong exhaled a puff of smoke and said slowly: "Therefore, the green plants must be decided in advance so they can be planted next spring."