Chapter 19

Lu Jianye asked the factory director's secretary: "Where is the distinguished guest we're hosting today from?"

"Is there anything they want to eat, or any dietary restrictions?"

The factory director's secretary thought for a moment and said: "It seems they are from the south; I don't know exactly where."

"But the person looks quite refined and gentle."

"I don't know about dietary restrictions either."

"Monitor Lu, just do your best; no matter what, the food you make will definitely be better than what Sha Zhu makes."

Lu Jianye laughed: "Comrade Xiao Yang, you're joking; I'm just an ordinary person."

"I'll do my best."

Secretary Xiao Yang left.

Lu Jianye thought for a moment; then he'd make salt-baked chicken, roast duck, and a basin dish, and the rest would be home-style dishes from Si Jiucheng.

The ingredients in the canteen weren't fully stocked, but being able to make these should be amazing.

Lu Jianye cooked seriously, and the few little cooks around were stunned.

They had never seen such dishes; they hadn't even eaten them, let alone made them.

In less than an hour, Lu Jianye had prepared eight dishes and two soups.

Secretary Xiao Yang personally brought people over to serve the dishes.

Factory Director Yang, Deputy Factory Director Li, and the three leaders of the rolling mill were all dumbfounded when they saw the food on the table.

What is this?

How come they had never seen it before?

Especially Deputy Factory Director Li; he almost slammed the table right then.

Today, he originally wanted Sha Zhu to come and cook, but Factory Director Yang insisted on letting Lu Jianye try.

And this is the result?

Lu Jianye was clearly slapping them in the face.

However...

Before Deputy Factory Director Li could speak, the distinguished guest said: "Old Yang, I never expected that your rolling mill's cooks would be hidden talents."

"These three dishes are all Old Chen's favorites."

"Salt-baked chicken, roast duck, and the basin dish; these are authentic Cantonese dishes!"

"Ordinary people can't make them!"

Deputy Factory Director Li swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue!

Lu Jianye was being praised?

You brat, how did you do it?

You're actually this good!

Factory Director Yang also breathed a sigh of relief, appearing calm on the surface: "Hahahaha... Minister Chen, to tell you the truth, this cook today was just promoted by me, a seventh-level chef!"

"He's not old, but his attainments in cooking are top-notch!"

"Come, come, let's eat and talk, and see how these dishes taste."

The three distinguished guests began to eat, and after just one bite, they were full of praise.

"The taste of this roast duck is too good; the skin is crispy and the meat is fragrant; this is exactly the taste!"

"Salt-baked chicken! This is the taste I had when I was a child!"

"This basin dish is also delicious; I've wanted to eat it for a long time, but no cook knew how to make it!"

"Old Yang, let's agree; in the future, if I have a chance, I must borrow this cook of yours!"

……

These distinguished guests praised Lu Jianye, and Factory Director Yang felt very proud.

He agreed to it right then and there.

Because these three dishes were so delicious, Deputy Factory Director Li didn't get to eat a single bite.

The key was that Factory Director Yang wouldn't let him eat and kept giving him cold looks.

He was incredibly greedy and secretly thought that he must find an opportunity in the future to let Lu Jianye cook a meal just for him to taste!

After the meal, the distinguished guests left satisfied.

Before leaving, Minister Chen specifically took out two bicycle tickets.

He handed them to Factory Director Yang and said: "These are for Master Xiao Lu; you can't be greedy and keep them."

"Help me ask around if this kid has a partner."

"If not, I'll introduce my daughter to him!"

……

Factory Director Yang smiled and agreed.

Deputy Factory Director Li's eyes lit up when he saw those two bicycle tickets.

Bicycle tickets in this era, even for the rolling mill, were only a few a year, and very hard to get.

Now Lu Jianye had two at once?

Not only that.

This Minister Chen actually wanted to introduce his daughter to Lu Jianye?

Is Lu Jianye worthy?

He's just a divorced man.

Soon, Lu Jianye received great praise from Factory Director Yang and was given both bicycle tickets.

"Xiao Lu, your luck has turned."

"Minister Chen especially liked the dishes you made and even said he wanted you to be his son-in-law!"

"You're a good kid!"

"Take the leftovers from the small canteen home; this is a red envelope as a reward for you, don't be polite."

Factory Director Yang also took money out of his own pocket and gave it to Lu Jianye.

Lu Jianye couldn't refuse the kindness, so he accepted it.

When he returned to the Sihe Academy, carrying bags of things, all the "poultry" were green with envy.

Yan Bugui stopped Lu Jianye directly, stared at the things in his hands, and said: "Lu Jianye, I heard you got a reward?"

"That's two bicycle tickets!"

"How do you plan to use them?"

"You're one person; you can't buy two bicycles, right?"

"Look at me, Third Uncle..."

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Before Yan Bugui could finish, Lu Jianye said impolitely: "Third Uncle, where's your face??"

"Hurry home and look in the mirror; did you leave your face at school?"

What?

Yan Bugui didn't understand at first.

What face?

Was there something on his face?

But after hearing the last sentence, Yan Bugui understood.

Lu Jianye was indirectly calling him shameless!

Yan Bugui was furious: "Lu Jianye, how are you talking?"

"I'm doing this out of the kindness of my heart to help you!"

"What, now that you're a monitor, you don't look at the people in this courtyard anymore?"

"Mutual help is the rule of our courtyard for so many years!"

Yan Bugui went all out.

He was an elementary school teacher, and he had always wanted to get a bicycle ticket.

But where was it that easy?