Chapter 48

Cao Cao Weiguo greeted him politely: "Hello, Master Wu."

Master Wu said expressionlessly, "Director Cao, I am here on orders to pick you up. When is it convenient for you to leave?"

Cao Cao Weiguo said, "Thank you for the trouble, Master Wu. We can leave now."

Cao Cao Weiguo followed Master Wu into the jeep, and the onlookers were all shocked.

"I didn't expect this car to be here to pick up Director Cao!"

"Director Cao is really impressive!"

"I wonder what Director Cao is going to do?"

"What a pity, why did Director Cao get married so soon?"

"I really want to know what it feels like to ride in a small car."

"I wish I could ride in a small car someday."

"You can go back and try dreaming about it."

"Director Cao is extraordinary; he's riding in a small car at such a young age."

In this day and age, people who can ride in small cars are all extraordinary.

They are either high-ranking leaders or very important big shots.

Looking across the entire capital, the number of cars you can see on the street can be counted on one's fingers.

The Second Master felt quite unsettled watching the jeep start up.

It really is true that comparing people to others will drive you to death!

This Cao Cao Weiguo is young, yet he's a deputy director and riding in a small car.

He is far stronger than him, an elder who has lived for several decades more.

Qin Qin Huairu was also in the crowd watching the excitement, feeling completely shocked as she watched the jeep drive away.

Cao Cao Weiguo had only been a deputy director for a few days; how did he end up riding in a small car?

Seeing Shazhu, standing at the canteen entrance, was green with envy and spat on the ground in frustration.

"How come all the good things happen to this petty person, Cao Cao Weiguo!"

Being an official! Getting married! Riding in a small car!

Every single thing made Seeing Shazhu envious and jealous; he wished he could take his place.

In this era, it was hard to encounter traffic jams in the capital, and the jeep soon drove into a heavily guarded family courtyard.

The jeep stopped in front of a building, and the driver pulled out the keys and said, "We're here. I'll take you up."

Cao Cao Weiguo stepped out of the jeep and looked around; it was a quiet and elegant new residential area.

The houses were clearly newly built, no more than three years old at most.

"Hello, Director Director Jiang."

"Comrade Cao Weiguo, please come in."

Director Director Jiang, dressed in a gray Zhongshan suit, warmly welcomed Cao Cao Weiguo into the house.

Director Director Jiang said affably, "Comrade Cao Weiguo, the guests haven't arrived yet. Have some water first, and I'll show you the ingredients in a while."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, "Director Director Jiang, I'm not thirsty. Can I see the ingredients first? I need to have an idea of what I'm working with."

A middle-aged woman with a good-looking face, wearing a floral shirt, walked out and looked at Cao Cao Weiguo in surprise:

"This must be Comrade Cao Cao Weiguo, he's really handsome."

Director Director Jiang introduced her: "Comrade Cao Weiguo, this is my wife, Chen Yan."

Cao Cao Weiguo said politely, "Hello, I am Cao Cao Weiguo."

The woman smiled and said, "My surname is Chen. If you don't mind that I'm old, just call me Sister Chen."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, "Sister Chen, you look like you're only in your twenties; how could you be considered old?"

Madam Chen beamed with joy: "You little comrade, your mouth is really sweet. Old Director Jiang, go do your work. I'll take the little comrade to get familiar with the ingredients."

Director Director Jiang laughed happily: "Good, then you must not neglect Cao Weiguo. I'll leave Cao Weiguo to you."

Cao Cao Weiguo said, "Please rest assured, I will definitely use my best skills."

The Director Jiang Family

Madam Chen led Cao Cao Weiguo into the kitchen: "Little comrade, conditions are limited, please bear with it."

Cao Cao Weiguo was a bit surprised when he saw the ingredients laid out on the table.

Except for a piece of pork belly weighing no more than three jin, everything else was vegetables and dried goods (yuba, vermicelli, wood ear mushrooms).

Madam Chen complained, "I told him to get more ingredients, but he just couldn't bring himself to ask."

Cao Cao Weiguo said, "Director Director Jiang is a clean and frugal leader. I will definitely use these ingredients to make delicious dishes."

Madam Chen said with a smile, "Then I'll leave it to you, little comrade."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, "Sister Chen, if you don't mind, just call me Cao Weiguo."

Madam Chen said with a full face of smiles, "Then if Cao Weiguo needs anything, just ask."

"Okay!"

After saying this, Cao Cao Weiguo began to prepare the ingredients: picking and washing vegetables, soaking the yuba, wood ear mushrooms, and vermicelli.

The process of handling the ingredients was orderly, and his knife work was clean and efficient.

Madam Chen, who was watching from the side, breathed a sigh of relief.

When she first saw Cao Cao Weiguo, she was worried that he was too young to cook.

Now, seeing his knife skills, she knew he had real ability.

The shredded potatoes were uniform in thickness and length, as if every single strand could pass through the eye of a needle.

Just as Cao Cao Weiguo finished shredding the potatoes, a knock on the door sounded.

Three guests were welcomed into the house by Director Director Jiang, and then they all went into the study.

Madam Chen brewed a pot of tea, sent it in, and then returned to the kitchen.

She watched Cao Cao Weiguo cook with shining eyes, and it was actually a pleasing sight to behold.

Madam Chen asked curiously, "Cao Weiguo, can you tell me what dishes you're planning to make?"

Cao Cao Weiguo said while cutting vegetables, "I'm planning to make fresh mushroom and yuba, three-fresh radish rolls, pork belly stewed with vermicelli, pan-fried pork belly, fried shredded potatoes, vinegar-glazed cabbage, and hibiscus soup."

Madam Chen praised, "Cao Weiguo, you're really amazing. You can make so many dishes with so few ingredients."

Cao Cao Weiguo chatted with Madam Chen while cooking.

There was laughter in the kitchen, and before long, an enticing aroma filled the room.

Because the aroma was so tempting, Madam Chen couldn't help but swallow her saliva, regardless of her manners.

Madam Chen praised, "Cao Weiguo, your culinary skills really surprised me. You've made simple home-cooked dishes taste unforgettable."

The four people talking in the study couldn't sit still either; the aroma was simply too tempting.

A square-faced man said, "Old Director Jiang, you really weren't bragging. This chef's skills are high. I haven't even seen the food, but just smelling the aroma makes me drool."

A man in a military uniform greedily inhaled the aroma and said impatiently, "Let's stop talking and start eating."

Director Director Jiang laughed, "I'll follow your lead. Let's have Chen Fang serve the dishes."

Director Director Jiang walked to the kitchen with a full face of smiles and praised Cao Cao Weiguo:

"Cao Weiguo, you're really great. Just smelling the aroma made my comrades-in-arms unable to sit still."

Cao Cao Weiguo said modestly, "Director Director Jiang, you flatter me. Whether the food is good or not, you'll only know after you taste it."

Madam Chen laughed, "If they dare to say the food isn't good, I'll chase them out with a feather duster."

Director Director Jiang said, "Wife, serve the food. The guests can't wait."

Madam Chen said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I'll serve the food now."

Cao Cao Weiguo wanted to help, but Madam Chen said, "Cao Weiguo, you've worked hard cooking. I can carry these dishes myself."

Cao Cao Weiguo diligently picked up a basin of pork belly stewed with vermicelli and said with a smile, "This is much easier than cooking in a big pot. I haven't even felt it yet, and the cooking is already done."

The two of them carried the dishes together, and soon six dishes and one soup were placed on the table.

Director Director Jiang came out of the kitchen with the three guests, his eyes shining as he looked at the dishes on the table.

"I didn't expect a few home-cooked dishes to be made so fragrant."

The man in the military uniform looked at Cao Cao Weiguo with burning eyes: "Little comrade, I heard you work at the steel mill. Would you be willing to transfer to work in the military?"

Cao Cao Weiguo shook his head and said, "Leader, I just got married, and I don't want to live apart from her for a long time."

The man in the military uniform said impatiently, "Hey, you really have no ambition. A wife has tied you down. A great man shouldn't worry about not having a wife."