Chapter 58 Winning over the People
Chapter 58 Winning over the people... (Second update)
Director Wang of the Meat Processing Plant was so happy that he had nothing to say.
Today's birthday banquet is to celebrate my father's birthday.
Success will only be achieved if he is well fed and well watered.
My father is old and hasn’t been back to southern Hunan for many years.
I suddenly had an authentic hometown meal, and it tasted so delicious...
There was even less talking during the entire meal.
After eating, he said to Director Wang: "Boss..."
"You made the right choice to invite the chef who will cook today!"
"We must pay them more and not let them suffer any loss..."
"We also need to get the relationship right..."
"I have several old leaders who are also from Xiangnan. When you have the chance to invite them to your home in the future, you can ask the chef to help cook an authentic hometown meal for them. It will only benefit your future and not harm you!"
Director Wang was instantly delighted and immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Dad!"
The old father shook his head and replied: "No need to thank me..."
"If I really want to thank you, I'd say thank you for finding this great chef..."
"If it weren't for the authentic hometown dishes he made, I would have no reason to invite those old superiors to our house, and I wouldn't have the opportunity to introduce you to them!"
Director Wang nodded immediately: "Dad..."
"Don't worry..."
"I must befriend this chef and not let him suffer any loss..."
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Next to the earthen stove in the corner of the yard, Wang Dong was cleaning up the scene with two kitchen helpers, planning to leave as soon as they were done.
As promised, Director Wang had three pieces of pig offal brought over.
Pig intestines, pig livers, pig hearts, pig lungs, pig stomachs... each one weighs more than twenty pounds.
Seeing Wang Dong was like eating honey, with a smile on his face: "Comrade Wang Dong..."
"Today's lunch was so delicious..."
“Not only did the guests enjoy the meal, but my father also enjoyed it very much…”
After that, he handed the half-filled bag of third-mate pig offal to Wang Dong: "This is the third-mate pig offal I promised you..."
"All fresh offal from this morning..."
Then he took out three strips of pork belly and three roosters from the remaining ingredients in the bamboo basket and handed them to Wang Dong: "These are for you too!"
"After lunch, let's make a meal..."
"I think the third mate's pig offal is far inferior to your craftsmanship..."
Then he took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Wang Dong: "This is what my father asked me to give you..."
"He enjoyed his lunch very much today..."
"But I have one additional request..."
"I don't know if Master Wang can agree to this!"
Wang Dong didn't expect Director Wang to be so generous. Although he was shocked, he still accepted the pork, chicken, and red envelopes...
After all, these are the fruits of one's own labor.
He answered readily: "Leader..."
"I'm just a cook... I don't have any other skills..."
"If you let me cook, it will be no problem as long as I have time..."
"But if it's anything else there's nothing I can do!"
In Director Wang's opinion, the more straightforward and frank a person is, the less ulterior motives he or she has. So there is no need to be on guard when dealing with such people.
Looking at Wang Dong, there was obviously a hint of admiration in his eyes, and he said bluntly: "It's just cooking..."
"I want to invite you to come to my house and cook another meal before the New Year..."
"There's only one table, and it's dinner!"
"Master Wang seems to like pig offal very much, I'll give him another set of pig offal as a reward..." "If the food is good, the red envelope will not be less than today's!"
There was no reason for Wang Dong not to eat the meat that was served to him.
Answer promptly: "No problem..."
"The boss will send someone to notify me in advance... If the steel mill doesn't have a special kitchen, I'll come over to prepare it as soon as I get off work!"
Director Wang's smile widened: "Okay...then it's settled!"
There was five yuan in the red envelope, which may not seem like much, but in this era when the monthly salary was only more than 30 yuan, it was definitely an astronomical figure.
Wang Dong took out two yuan, gave one to Master Li and Master Tang, and said, "This is the money I promised you for helping in the kitchen..."
"Originally, the boss promised us that there would be no pork or chicken in the reward. Now that we have satisfied the boss, he is rewarding us with pork and chicken..."
"As your squad leader, I certainly can't take it all for myself..."
"Each of you take a piece of pork and a chicken back for your meal!"
"New Year's Day is coming soon...let your family have a good meal too!"
"We can't help others cook, eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks at the host's house, while our parents, wives and children eat steamed bread and vegetable soup at home!"
"The delicious lunch today is also due to your contribution!"
Master Tang and Master Li are both men in their thirties. After hearing what Wang Dong said, they took a look at the pork and chicken on the table and were so excited that they almost cried.
In terms of value, whether it is a whole chicken or pork, its value is far more than one dollar reward.
More importantly: all these things require tickets to buy, and as ordinary people, what they lack is tickets.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dong bought a whole chicken and a piece of top-quality pork belly...
With these things, their two families can definitely live a prosperous life that will be the envy of their neighbors.
Master Li held a dollar in his hand and said with a grateful expression: "Squad Leader..."
"I can't speak..."
"But I'll remember this favor today..."
"From now on, just look at my performance. I promise not to let you down!"
Master Tang expressed his loyalty more directly: "Squad leader..."
"From now on, I will only listen to your orders in the kitchen of the steel mill..."
"If you tell me to go east, I will never go west!"
Wang Dong smiled and waved his hands: "It's not as serious as you say!"
"Since I am your squad leader, I cannot just watch you all starve... otherwise how can I work!"
"Work hard and try to pass the ninth-level chef certificate tomorrow..."
"Then you can come out and take the seat yourself!"
"If you think you don't have that ability, you can work together with two people to take over the banquet, and you don't even need to find a kitchen helper!"
"As for the steel mill kitchen..."
"I'm the monitor of the cafeteria, you must listen to me!"
"But we also have to listen to Director Zhou from the kitchen and Director Li from the logistics department... those factory leaders..."
"Don't learn from that idiot Shazhu!"
"We are employees of the steel mill and must obey the arrangements of the mill leaders... especially Director Li of the Logistics Department, who is our direct superior..."
Director Li was just about to walk over to say hello to Wang Dong and thank him for helping him build so many connections.
As luck would have it, he happened to hear Wang Dong educating the two kitchen helpers and asking them to obey his orders.
I felt even happier.
If what Wang Dong usually said to himself might be false, he might just be trying to make himself happy.
Then what he said behind his back must have come from his heart. This shows that Wang Dong is really on his side and speaking for him without any hypocrisy.
Originally, he was just planning to say a few words of thanks to Wang Dong, but after hearing this conversation, Director Li felt that he had to come up with something substantial to reward Wang Dong, otherwise he would be unworthy of what he had just said!
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(End of this chapter)