Chapter 159: You Must Be Disciplined

Reception room.

Lin Shengli, Zheng Juan, the Great Leader, and Factory Director Yang were drinking tea.

The Great Leader's wife walked over.

"I say, Factory Director Yang, the chef you hired has a terrible temper."

Factory Director Yang hurriedly stood up, his face tense, and asked:

"What's wrong? Did he speak rudely to you?"

The Great Leader's wife laughed and said:

"Don't be nervous, he wanted to smoke, I wouldn't let him, he glared at me, then after a moment he took the cigarette from his mouth and threw it into the stove."

"Then he asked if I had any sesame sauce."

"I said I hired you to cook Sichuan dishes, what do you need sesame sauce for?"

"Guess how he answered?"

"He said cooking is his business, eating is mine."

"Huh, I found it strange—since he said that, he should know who I am, right?"

"But his attitude—sigh, at first I thought he didn't know who I was, so that's why he acted that way."

"Of course, I don't want to quarrel with him; as long as his cooking is good and makes the leader happy, I can endure a little injustice—it's fine."

"Later, he dumped tea leaves into the enamel water tank and asked where the hot water was."

"If he asked politely, I would respond."

"But he had a blank expression, that attitude—I couldn't stand it, so I came out."

The Great Leader frowned: "This chef is putting on airs."

Factory Director Yang: "Leader, please wait, I'll go back and discipline him."

Great Leader: "No need; disciplining him just for this would make him unwilling, and others wouldn't accept it either."

"As long as his Sichuan dishes taste good, that's enough."

Lin Shengli laughed: "Leader, this guy lives in the same courtyard as me—he's just like that, bad temper, foul mouth."

"Sometimes he doesn't speak at all, but once he does, he can make your blood pressure spike."

Factory Director Yang: "Exactly, that's how he is; otherwise, how could he have the nickname Shazhu?"

"He still carries a disciplinary record at our factory."

"But I've repeatedly warned him: when he comes here, he should just cook and not say anything else."

"I also think he's skilled at Sichuan cuisine, which is why I invited him."

"Leader, Madam, I'm really sorry—I never expected him to lose control."

Although the Great Leader said no need to discipline Shazhu for this, Factory Director Yang still decided to go back and punish him.

Because Shazhu made both the Great Leader and his wife unhappy.

Great Leader: "Alright."

Saying that, he looked at his wife and continued:

"Go see how the projectionist's preparations are going."

"If they're ready, we'll head over."

The Great Leader's wife nodded and walked out.

As she entered, Xu Damao was adjusting the projector.

"Young man."

Xu Damao quickly replied, stood up, and said respectfully:

"Hello, what are your orders?"

Great Leader's wife: "The chief is in a meeting."

"How are your preparations?"

Xu Damao: "Everything is ready."

"We're just waiting for the chief's order to start."

The Great Leader pointed at the projector and asked:

"There's no problem with this, right?"

Xu Damao: "You can rest assured, there won't be any problems."

"With such a good internal film, how could there be any problems?"

"From now on, if you have any internal recruitment material you need me to show, just say the word—I'll drop everything, no matter how big, and come over."

"To serve the leader."

The Great Leader's wife suffered a setback at Shazhu's place.

Seeing Xu Damao so polite, she was also very pleased.

She smiled, looked at Xu Damao, and asked:

"Young man, what's your name?"

Xu Damao: "My name is Xu Damao, I'm twenty-eight."

Saying that, he immediately recalled Lin Shengli's warning to him not to talk nonsense.

He hastily closed his mouth, daring not to speak further.

Lin Shengli can now be said to be his idol.

Whatever you ask him to do, he does it.

He greatly admires Lin Shengli; otherwise he wouldn't be willing to let Lou Xiao'e borrow Lin Shengli's seed.

Great Leader's wife: "Hmm, not bad."

"You are far superior in quality to that cook."

"That's just an idiot; I doubt he can even cook."

Xu Damao smiled slightly and said nothing.

He really wanted to use this opportunity to slander Shazhu.

But remembering Lin Shengli's instructions, he ultimately chose to stay silent.

Great Leader's wife then said:

"That cook really has a terrible attitude."

Just then, the Great Leader walked in.

Behind him followed Lin Shengli, Zheng Juan, and others.

Xu Damao hurriedly bowed his head respectfully toward him.

Great Leader's wife hurriedly went up to meet him and asked:

"Is the matter settled?"

The Great Leader nodded, looked at Xu Damao, and asked:

"Young man, are you ready?"

Xu Damao: "Hmm, ready."

Great Leader: "Then let's begin."

Xu Damao: "Yes, Leader, please have a seat."

After more than two hours.

The movie ended.

Shazhu also finished preparing the dishes.

When he brought them out, he glanced at the opposite side of the restaurant and saw Lin Shengli and the Great Leader chatting and laughing.

After hesitating a moment, he looked toward the secretary, pointed at Lin Shengli, and asked:

"That young man, oh, the one in the room across the way, is he the one the Great Leader invited to eat?"

Shazhu's voice was a bit loud, and the people opposite heard it.

He did that on purpose so Lin Shengli would hear it.

The secretary frowned and said:

"Don't ask what you shouldn't."

Just as Shazhu was about to speak, the Great Leader glanced over, and Shazhu hastily shut his mouth.

That gaze was too sharp!

He had wanted to say he had sworn not to let Lin Shengli eat his food, but the Great Leader's casual glance immediately frightened him into silence.

Lin Shengli had long guessed what Shazhu wanted to say.

He could still roughly make out the meaning.

Anyway, it wouldn't be anything good for him.

He also noted this account.

He'll settle it with Shazhu slowly later.

After all, this is at the Great Leader's home.

Factory Director Yang walked out, entered the cafeteria, and asked Shazhu:

"He Yuzhu, what do you want to do?"

Shazhu whispered: "Factory Director, I, I have sworn that I don't want Lin Shengli to eat the food I've made."

Factory Director Yang furrowed his brow, lowered his voice, and said:

"Shazhu, wait for me; I will definitely punish you when I return to the factory."

Shazhu looked resentful: "On what grounds?"

Factory Director Yang: "Just because of your current attitude."

"What did you say to the Great Leader's wife just now?"

Shazhu stumbled: "I, I didn't, no, when I first came, that woman was the Great Leader's wife?"

Factory Director Yang: "You tell me."

Shazhu: "I, I also didn't know it was her."

Factory Director Yang: "You just talk nonsense when you don't know?"

"I've warned you over and over not to speak recklessly, not to speak recklessly, yet you just won't listen."

"Don't think I don't dare to fire you."

Shazhu was on the verge of tears: "Factory Director, please, I worked hard cooking, am I still wrong?"