Chapter 5: Empty Joy

Zhou Ming has been thinking about the evening date all day, although it may be his wishful thinking, but Zhou Ming just can't help but think wildly, and he is in a state of work all day long.

The colleagues in the kitchen also discovered Zhou Ming's abnormality, but no one dared to inquire casually, the fat man and Ma Hua were well-behaved and took the initiative to take over the work, trying not to bother their master Zhou Ming too much.

finally came to half past four in the afternoon, and there was still half an hour to "punch in" off work, but at this time, a situation occurred.

"Silly Zhu, Deputy Director Li has a banquet temporarily, and I will arrange for you to do it in person." Liu Lan hurriedly came to Zhou Ming and said.

"What? What time is it? ”

"It could be eight o'clock in the evening!"

"it! Why don't you eat tomorrow's breakfast too. Zhou Ming burst into foul language for the first time in anger.

"Huh? Silly Zhu, this is what Deputy Director Li personally explained. ”

"Humph! MCA, fat man, you stay and serve Deputy Director Li tonight. "Angry is angry, but work still needs to be arranged.

"Huh? Good! Good! "MCA and the fat man are surprised and delighted, and they also want to have a chance to perform.

"Silly Zhu, don't mess around! Tonight's guests are important. Of course, Liu Lan didn't believe in the ability of Ma Hua and the fat man, and hurriedly reminded Zhou Ming.

"That's it! I'm in my own hands! Of course, Zhou Ming knew that his apprentice was playing well, and then said with his own preparations, "Ma Hua, go to the warehouse and bring back all the ingredients for the evening." ”

"Yes! I'll go! ”

That is, after a while, MCA came back with the ingredients, and looked at the ingredients of chicken, duck and fish, Zhou Ming didn't have many bitter and hateful thoughts, after all, this is the helplessness of real life.

"Ma Hua, fat man, I'll make a few hard dishes first, and then you simmer them on the stove, and when Deputy Director Li and them come, they can be served."

"Yes! Master. ”

"As for stir-frying, you can just make some stir-fried vegetarian dishes."

Hearing Zhou Ming's arrangement and busy movements, Liu Lan on the side breathed a sigh of relief, really worried that Zhou Ming's donkey temper would come up, so he left regardless of it.

"Liu Lan, I see that today's crucian carp is going to arrange a crucian carp tofu soup." Zhou Ming turned his head to look at Liu Lan and said, "You can do this simple thing, right?" ”

"Yes! Absolutely! Liu Lan hurriedly smiled and agreed.

"Well, that's good!" Zhou Ming nodded with satisfaction, and then explained casually, "Liu Lan, Ma Hua, fat man, I have something very important tonight, and I must leave the rolling mill immediately after work, and I will leave it to you here." ”

"Okay! Master, you're all right. The three of them agreed, and then Ma Hua looked at Zhou Ming with some concern, "But Deputy Director Li asked, how should we explain?" ”

Zhou Ming didn't answer Ma Hua directly, and turned his head to look at Liu Lan next to him, and said to Liu Lan with a smile, "Liu Lan, this interpretation is up to you, just make an excuse." ”

"Good! Let me explain it for you. Liu Lan smiled again and agreed.

When the time came to five o'clock, seeing that all the work had been done, it was handed over to Liu Lan and Ma Hua, and Zhou Ming left the Red Star Rolling Mill directly.

"MCA, do you know what happened to your master tonight? It's so hot! Seeing Zhou Ming leave the cafeteria, Liu Lan asked MCA in a low voice.

"Huh? I don't know, it's a very important thing anyway. ”

"Well, that's just as well!" Liu Lan smiled and nodded, she now also recognized Zhou Ming's work attitude, "It's not an important matter, and your master won't be so anxious." ”

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At eight o'clock in the evening, Deputy Director Li and his guests came to the second canteen of the rolling mill on time, and then boasted to the guests around him.

"Director Ren, we have a trump card in the Red Star Rolling Mill, that is, He Yuzhu, the squad leader of the second canteen, and his cooking skills are a must in the capital, and tonight will definitely make you want to stop."

"Haha, Director Li's words are a bit too much, right? If he is really a celebrity chef, how can he be a small squad leader. Director Ren shook his head disapprenousfully and said.

"Huh? This will be a bit complicated to explain for a while, but after a while, you will know that what I said is true. ”

"Good! Then we'll taste it. After all, as a guest, Director Ren didn't mess around anymore.

Seeing Director Ren so disapproving, Deputy Director Li also felt that he had lost face, so he wanted to move back to the first game with Zhou Ming's superb cooking skills, and then looked at Liu Lan on the side.

"Liu Lan, arrange for Master He to serve the food!"

"Okay!"

Soon all the dishes were put on the table in an orderly manner, and then Deputy Director Li greeted the guests, "Director Ren, everyone, don't just look at it!" Let's move the chopsticks together! ”

"Hehe, good! Looks like this dish is really good. Director Ren tasted it disappreciatively.

"Huh?"

After taking a bite of braised pork, Director Ren immediately became more expressive, and the soft, salty, sweet and fragrant aromas gathered together, immediately impacting his taste buds.

"Director Ren, how is it?"

"Well, it's really good!" Director Ren swallowed the braised pork in his mouth with his eyebrows fluttering, and couldn't help but say to Deputy Director Li ashamedly, "Director Li, I was sloppy just now, and I apologize to you." ”

"Haha, Director Ren is polite." Deputy Director Li felt that he had regained his lost face, not to mention how comfortable he was, "In fact, our Master He is best at Sichuan cuisine, which is the real delicacy of the world." ”

"Oh? I'm going to try it later. ”

When all the dishes were ready, Deputy Director Li realized that something was wrong, and then looked at Liu Lan on the side, "Liu Lan, Master He is lazy again today, right?" These ingredients and crucian carp soup are definitely not his handiwork. ”

"Hehe, Director Li is amazing! It's all visible. ”

"That's it! Stop talking nonsense. Deputy Director Li hurriedly stopped Liu Lan's praise, and then arranged, "Hurry up and let Master He make a few good Sichuan dishes." ”

"This ......," Liu Lan showed an expression of embarrassment and wanting to speak.

"What's wrong?"

"Director Li, Master He has already left, and his father was suddenly hospitalized with a sudden illness."

"What?" Deputy Director Li came to the rolling mill relatively late, and he didn't know the specific situation of He Daqing.

"Director Ren, it's really not a coincidence today, Master He has already got off work." Deputy Director Li hurriedly smiled and looked at Director Ren next to him, "Next time, I will definitely let you have a good taste of his craftsmanship." ”

"Hehe, these are already perfect!" Director Ren and the others were very satisfied with tonight's meal.

"Hehe, it's good if Director Ren likes it."

"Deputy Director Li, I have a relative's child getting married after a while, can you ask this Master He to help take charge of the spoon?"

"Hehe, no problem! Definitely satisfied with the relatives of Director Ren. ”

"Hehe, then thank you Deputy Director Li."

"Hehe, Director Ren is polite."

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At this time, Zhou Ming was like a "simple dog", standing at the door of the cinema and waiting in frustration, but he never saw Yu Li's appearance.

Zhou Ming waited alone in the cold wind until the end of the movie, and did not see the figure of the beautiful woman, realizing that he was too self-inflicted.

Just when he was about to give up waiting and prepare to leave and go home, Zhou Ming saw a girl walking straight towards him, and the girl showed a surprised expression when she saw Zhou Ming.

"He Yuzhu, are you really still waiting here?"

Zhou Ming looked at the strange girl in front of him suspiciously, she was just a little familiar at first, and then she guessed and asked in her heart, "Yu Haitang?" ”

"Huh? He Yuzhu, you actually know me? Yu Haitang looked very pleasantly surprised.

"Huh? Right! I know you, you also work in a rolling mill, right? ”

"Oh, yes! Don't wait for my sister, she won't be here today. ”

"Huh? Did something happen to your sister? ”

"Hey! It's my parents who don't agree with your relationship. Yu Haitang looked a little helpless, but in fact, she also ran out secretly.

"Huh? What the hell is going on? ”

"He Yuzhu, here's how it ......"

Hearing Yu Haitang's explanation, Zhou Ming was also a little helpless, no matter who Yu's mother asked about him, the other party would not say good things for himself, even Yi Zhonghai would not, he was happy that he couldn't marry his wife.

"He Yuzhu, are you disappointed?" Yu Haitang looked at Zhou Ming curiously.

"Huh? Somewhat! Never mind! Thank you today. ”

"Well, my sister doesn't agree to be nice to you, why don't I have a relationship with you?" Yu Haitang suddenly said in shock.

"What? Yu Haitang, what nonsense are you talking about? Zhou Ming was almost angry with Yu Haitang in front of him.

"I'm not talking nonsense, I've been paying attention to you for a long time!"

"Thank you for your fancies, but I still like your sister Yu Li." Thinking that tonight thanks to Yu Haitang's information, Zhou Ming explained with a wry smile, "Also, since your parents don't agree with me and your sister's relationship, they won't agree to the two of us." ”

"He Yuzhu, my parents can't control me!"

"Yu Haitang, I'm very unhappy now, don't joke with me, okay?" Zhou Ming looked at Yu Haitang with a smile and a smile.

"He Yuzhu, do you really like my sister?"

"Hmm!"

"I might have a way to help you."

"Oh? Tell me about it. Zhou Ming looked at Yu Haitang in surprise, he didn't like Yu Li much, after all, he had only met once, but he didn't want to give up lightly.

"He Yuzhu, I can often help you communicate with my sister, and help you cover up when you are dating."

"Yu Haitang, thank you so much."

"Wait! Don't rush to thank me just yet. Yu Haitang hurriedly stopped Zhou Ming, who was surprised, "Before helping you, you have to promise me one thing first." ”

"Yu Haitang, I just want to meet your sister, I want to ask her in person." Hearing Yu Haitang's tone, Yu Li liked herself very much, but now it was just her parents who were "roadblocking".

"That's not going to work either! You have to promise me first. Yu Haitang looked very difficult.

"Huh? Let's talk about it first. Zhou Ming looked at Yu Haitang speechlessly.

"If my sister rejects you personally, you have to agree to have a relationship with me."

"Huh?" Zhou Ming was really surprised this time, and then looked at Yu Haitang seriously, "Yu Haitang, you really didn't joke with me anymore." ”

"Humph! I don't have time to joke with you here in the winter, I said I've been paying attention to you for a long time, and I really want to deal with you. ”

"Yu Haitang, don't you have a boyfriend? It seems to be called Yang Weimin! ”

"Well, I have broken up with him."

"Yu Haitang, in fact, I have a lot of problems.

Machismo, stingy, and jealous!

Maybe if you talk to other men, I will become a domestic violence man. ”

"Humph! Say yes or no! Yu Haitang obviously won't be frightened by Zhou Ming.

"Forget it! It doesn't matter what you can't see, let's go back to our respective homes! Zhou Ming suddenly realized that he was unreasonable, and he would not be so entangled at all.

"Huh? Don't you want to see my sister? ”

"Gone! Anyway, I've only met her once, and I don't really like her much. Zhou Ming suddenly figured it out.

Looking at the back of Zhou Ming leaving in a dashing manner, Yu Haitang stood messy in the cold wind......

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Time back to this morning, Yu's mother, who didn't sleep all night yesterday, was always thinking about her daughter Yu Li, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't just listen to Zhou Ming's own words, so she was ready to go and inquire about the situation.

Yu's mother came all the way to the approximate address of her daughter Yu Li, and then began to make random sounds, looking at an old lady passing by her, Yu's mother stepped forward with a smile.

"Comrade, I'll ask you about someone."

"Good! I'm familiar with this piece, who do you want to ask? ”

"Is there a guy named He Yuzhu near here?"

"He Yuzhu? It's a stupid pillar, right? The old lady was confused for a long time, and then said disdainfully.

"Silly pillar?" Yu's mother felt bad.

"Yes! We all call him a stupid pillar. The old lady immediately said excitedly, "There is no father and no mother, only a stupid sister, he works as a cook in the rolling mill, and he is very stupid every day." I'm twenty-nine years old this year, and I can't talk about my daughter-in-law yet. ”

"Huh? Is He Yuzhu so bad? ”

"It's not bad! It's outrageously bad! The old lady didn't know why she was so excited, and introduced her mother in great detail, "When his mother gave birth to his sister, she died in childbirth. His father followed a widow to live in a foreign country, and he didn't even ask about Silly Zhu and his sister. ”

"......" At this time, Yu's mother was really speechless.

"Hey! By the way, who are you? The old lady looked at Yu Mu as if she had just remembered.

"Huh? I just passed by and asked casually. Yu Mu hurriedly coped with embarrassment, and then turned around and fled from here, "Thank you!" I'll go first! ”

The old lady looked at the back of Yu's mother fleeing, showed a happy smile, and then whispered to herself, "Sample! I don't believe anyone would dare to marry a stupid pillar! ”

This old lady is Jia Zhang's in the courtyard, Yu's mother met Jia Zhang's very coincidentally, and then she got very detailed "information".

As soon as Yu's mother returned home, she told Yu Li about the matter, and then she didn't agree with Yu Li and Zhou Ming's contact, feeling that Zhou Ming was like a beast in the wilderness.

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