"Mom, I'm back."
At five o'clock in the evening, Jia Dongsheng got off work on time because there was no dinner to prepare.
This era is different from later generations. It is completely from 8 am to 5 pm, an eight-hour work day, and there is no need to stay for even a minute longer.
Of course, if the factory has tight tasks and heavy workload, overtime work will still be necessary.
However, overtime work comes with corresponding benefits, including overtime pay and free meals in the evening.
Is it more humane than later generations?
Although life was a little difficult in the early days of the People's Republic of China, medical care was free, housing was allocated, and there was no need to work overtime. It was truly an ideal life!
"Dongsheng is back. How's work going?"
When Jia Zhang saw Jia Dongsheng coming back, she hurried to greet him.
"Hey, this is a job I can handle."
He joked with Jia Zhang and then shook the net lunch box in his hand at Jia Zhang: "I made a feast today. I left some for you and sister-in-law to try."
"A treat?"
This name is so familiar. Sha Zhu has been giving gifts for three whole months.
"What dishes are there?" Although Jia Dongsheng has been making delicious food at home these days, Jia Zhang is still looking forward to the reception dishes brought back from the factory.
There was no way. In Jia Zhang's cognition, the food she made at home must have been bought with money, while the food she got from the factory was free. Free food would taste better.
As the saying goes, if the cook doesn't steal, the crops won't be abundant.
Since he has come to this era, Jia Dongsheng cannot do anything that goes against the characteristics of the era.
As the team leader of the kitchen, if Jia Dongsheng doesn’t take it, what will the other chefs do?
Every chef would keep a little when preparing dishes for a reception. If Jia Dongsheng didn't take it himself, it would be difficult for others to take it either. Wouldn't that be blocking other people's path to wealth?
Blocking someone's financial path is like killing their parents. It is an offensive thing.
What's more, the dishes taken from the kitchen were all entertaining dishes for the factory leaders, not taken from the workers. According to Sha Zhu, the food the factory leaders ate was from the workers, so it was only natural for him to take some, and it was justice.
So, today I made six dishes for the factory leaders, three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes. Jia Dongsheng deliberately reserved a spoonful of each dish. The six dishes filled two lunch boxes, which was quite a lot.
Of course, only the head chef has the ability to intercept. If you want other helpers or ordinary kitchen staff, you can only hope that the dishes served on the table are not finished and you can pack some of them up when clearing the table.
That really means packing up some leftovers, but this is already a benefit for the kitchen staff.
After all, it was the leader's treat. Even if it was leftovers, it was still a good thing in this era.
"Just go inside and take a look."
As he spoke, Jia Dongsheng and Jia Zhang walked into the house together. At this time, Banggeng had already finished school and was doing his homework.
"Bang Geng, did you come back by yourself after school today?"
When he saw Banggeng, Jia Dongsheng immediately asked that these days, whenever he had time, Jia Dongsheng would instill some positive thoughts into Banggeng and give him a good education.
In the play, when this child grows up, he is no good and must be properly disciplined. How can the Jia family produce such an ungrateful person?
"I came back by myself, second uncle." Banggeng held the pen and answered Jia Dongsheng.
"Well, that's good."
Jia Dongsheng patted Banggeng's little head and said, "Remember, you are a little man. You must learn to go to and from school by yourself. What's wrong with always letting your grandma pick you up?"
"Yeah, I know. Today at school I saw some of my classmates being picked up by their grandmothers. I laughed at them. They're grown up and still need to be picked up."
He said this with such righteous words, but he didn't know that just a week ago, he was also one of those who were picked up.
"Very good, we just need to feel like little adults."
Dongsheng smiled and said, "Don't do your homework yet, come and eat first."
"Okay, second uncle."
Banggeng nodded and went to put shoes on Xiaodanger first. This was also what Jia Dongsheng taught him. As long as he was at home, he should take good care of his sister.
Because Jia Dongsheng started working, he didn't have to come back to cook dinner, and it was Qin Huairu's turn to cook again.
But it doesn't have to be too complicated, just cornmeal porridge, steamed buns made of two grams of flour, and two lunch boxes of vegetables that Jia Dongsheng brought back.
For the afternoon reception, Jia Dongsheng prepared shredded pork with Beijing sauce, braised chicken, minced pork and cabbage, as well as three vegetarian dishes: mapo tofu, stir-fried beans with three shreds, and a plate of cold dishes. The three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes were a complete success, and the meal was a hit with every guest.
This treat was a complete blessing for the people in the kitchen.
And they recognized Jia Dongsheng, saying that not only Mapo Tofu was his specialty, but his other dishes were also his specialties.
"These chicken nuggets are delicious. Bang Geng, have two more pieces, and Xiao Dang, have one piece too."
After the meal, Jia Zhang still favored boys over girls. Even after so many days, Jia Dongsheng would correct her every time, but Jia Zhang remained the same.
According to Jia Dongsheng, Jia Zhang's preference for boys over girls is ingrained in her bones and is too difficult to change.
However, Jia Zhang refused to let Xiaodang eat chicken. Instead, Jia Dongsheng put some shredded pork from the Beijing-style shredded pork into Xiaodang's bowl and said, "Mom, Xiaodang is so young, how much can he eat? Don't be too partial to the sticks."
"As the saying goes, boys should be raised in poverty and girls should be raised in wealth. Banggeng is a boy, so don't spoil him too much. It's not good for him."
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