As one dish after another of dry-pot braised pork intestines was served, Yuri and the others, who had been feeling uneasy, instantly felt at ease.
As expected of Brother Chen!
Even some repulsive pig intestines can be transformed into delicious food through his cooking.
Yuri was the first to pick up his chopsticks and take a bite.
After chewing it a few times, I suddenly felt my appetite was whetted. It was fragrant, spicy, and chewy – this stuff was absolutely delicious.
"Ura!!"
"Whoosh~ Whoosh!!!"
The Russian engineers waved their fists a few times, then buried their heads in their food.
Seeing this, Sha Zhu chuckled and closed the door to the private room.
Chen Jun has a good eye for people; these people are indeed not picky eaters and will eat whatever they are given.
Just as Sha Zhu was about to return to the kitchen, he saw Director Yang rushing into the canteen.
"Squad Leader He, have the engineers from the Russian side arrived?"
Seeing Director Yang panting heavily, Sha Zhu nodded: "Here you are."
"What were we served?" Director Yang asked hurriedly.
In the morning, he and Director Wang went to the ministry, and when they heard that Engineer Mao Xiong had arrived, they rushed back.
He knew these engineers too well. After the last time they were stationed there, Chen Jun had spoiled them with their food. When they went to other factories to provide technical guidance, they kept complaining about how bad the food was. Once, after drinking a little alcohol, they even threw a tantrum.
So every time these people come to the steel rolling mill, they're there hoping for a good meal.
"Uh, large intestine." Sha Zhu thought for a moment and answered truthfully.
Factory Director Yang waited a few seconds, and seeing that Sha Zhu didn't say anything more, he asked in surprise, "That's it?"
"It's gone!"
Sha Zhu shook his head: "Only large intestines. This stuff is cheap and delicious. It's not against the rules, and it's a good way to entertain them."
"A meal consisting entirely of pig intestines?"
Factory Director Yang confirmed again that while it would be acceptable to cook large intestines as a dish, who could stand eating a bellyful of them?
"That's right, eat only the large intestine!"
Factory Director Yang was startled and was about to say something when he saw Yuri swaying as he walked out of the private room.
Then he mumbled something in Russian.
Sha Zhu and Factory Director Yang looked at each other, neither of them understanding what was being said.
"Don't worry, I'll go and ask Director Chen for help."
Sha Zhu knew that Chen Jun could communicate with these Russians, so he hurriedly went to the kitchen to call for help.
However, a sense of foreboding rose in Director Yang's heart.
Yuri's head-shaking and swaying made it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
No rush, no rush, let's wait for Chen Jun to arrive.
Soon, Chen Jun arrived, glanced at Yuri who was still standing at the door of the private room, and asked, "My friend, how does the dry pot braised pork intestines taste?"
"Delicious, especially delicious, but something this good should be paired with some wine!" Yuri said, pursing his lips.
Counting the days, they hadn't drunk any alcohol for more than half a month. This time, they came to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill not only to have a good meal, but also to ask Chen Jun for a drink.
"Okay, I'll go get you some Erguotou." Chen Jun readily agreed.
Anyway, Yuri and his group are just here to freeload, so there are no rules against drinking alcohol. Dry pot braised pork intestines with Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) sounds pretty good.
"No, no, no, I want to drink the wine you gave me." Yuri grinned, revealing a simple and honest smile.
Ouch?
Chen Jun raised an eyebrow in surprise. It had been a while since he last saw Yuri, and Yuri's skin had become much thicker.
His wines were all top-quality; each bottle was worth a lot of money.
It's one thing to freeload a meal, but to also want to drink your own good wine? No way!
So Chen Jun waved his hand and said, "My friend, you may not know about our local liquor, Erguotou, which is the best liquor in Beijing!"
"Huh? Isn't Moutai the best?" Yuri was taken aback.
"Ha, only you foreigners think that way. We people of Beijing only recognize Erguotou."
"Dare you drink it?" Chen Jun raised his chin.
Would you dare to drink it?
Upon hearing this, Yuri let out a surprised "Eh?"
Erguotou is actually better than Moutai?
"Is this Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) really that powerful?"
"Very strong!"
"Stronger than vodka?" Yuri suddenly became interested.
They like to drink, especially strong liquor, because drinking too much strong liquor makes them feel warm.
Even though it's summer now, they still enjoy the feeling of strong liquor going down their throats.
Chen Jun sighed: "Vodka can make you happy, but Erguotou can give you courage. Even if an atomic bomb explodes in front of you, you won't be afraid."
"Drink! Let's drink Erguotou!"
Yuri excitedly pumped his fist; he was determined to try this daring Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) today.
Alright, problem solved.
Chen Jun turned to Sha Zhu and ordered, "Go to Director Song's place and get two cases of Erguotou!"
"Okay!"
Sha Zhu responded and then happily went to get the Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).
When Yuri returned to the private room, Director Yang walked up to Chen Jun and asked in confusion, "What did you give them? And why did you bring so much Erguotou?"
Chen Jun thought for a moment: "Having eaten pork intestines before, they probably felt that eating only large intestines was too strong, so they drank some baijiu to balance it out?"
"Hey, can they handle this Erguotou?" Director Yang couldn't help but frown. He was very familiar with Erguotou, which had an unparalleled cost-performance ratio, but its taste was too strong. It would be bad if it left a bad impression on Yuri and the others.
"They drink vodka over there in Russia, some are 60 proof, some are 95 proof. One sip gives them a fiery kick. Erguotou is nothing to them." Chen Jun saw the factory director's concern, so he patiently explained.
It would have been better if he hadn't explained; the explanation gave Director Yang a real fright.
"Young Master Duo? 95-proof liquor?"
Factory Director Yang was shocked. Who would drink such a strong liquor? One glass and they'd be dead.
"Don't be surprised, factory manager. It's cold there, so they need to drink something strong." Chen Jun smiled.
"No, you can't drink something this strong even when it's cold. No wonder people over there are so resistant to the cold," Director Yang said with a click of his tongue. He had certainly broadened his horizons today.
Not only did I see a meal consisting entirely of pig intestines, but I also learned about 95-proof baijiu (Chinese liquor).
"You can arrange it as you see fit. I'll have a driver take them back later."
Director Yang had other things to attend to, so he gave a few instructions and left.
Before long, Sha Zhu returned carrying two bundles of Erguotou liquor.
Yuri and the others first curiously examined the Erguotou bottles tied together with rope, then unscrewed one and smelled it.
Um!!
It has a strong, pungent flavor.
But this intense feeling made them feel as if they had returned to their hometown.
"Vodka, Chinese vodka!"
Yuri nodded in satisfaction, then poured himself a full glass and gulped it down.
"Ura!!!"
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