After returning to the logistics office, Ye Zhiqiu and the other two followed the crowd and lined up.
He Yongjun nudged Ye Zhiqiu and asked quietly, "Brother, what other seasonings do you need to prepare tomorrow? Why don't you tell me first and I'll go get them ready early tomorrow!"
Ye Zhiqiu said angrily, "Come on! You're talking as if you can get the seasoning I want! Do you understand the unique skills of our sect and the secret recipes of the palace? The seasonings we use are not something you can buy at all!"
Also, tomorrow, are you and Sister Yulan discussing your marriage at your house, or are you and Brother Banghua and Sister Xiuying at theirs? I'm completely confused by you all. Why can't you just mention your partner's name instead of someone else's?
Ma Banghua smiled wryly, "Haha... Actually, the four of us are getting together to discuss the marriage! Our two families are as close as one. When the time comes, our wedding will also be held by our two families together!"
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion: "That's not right! If the four of you get together, how many people would that be?"
He Yongjun quickly explained, "Sister Yulan's family is just her parents and her eldest brother and his wife, a total of five people. Add in the six of us in my family, and we can fit one table!"
Ma Banghua also quickly said, "Brother, my eldest brother and his family won't be home tomorrow. It's just my parents, my eldest aunt, and my cousin. Your sister Xiuying's family has more people coming. Her parents, her eldest brother and his wife, her younger brother, and her uncle and aunt, about eight people in total, so there are only thirteen people in total!"
Ma Banghua actually has quite a lot of family members, except for his eldest brother and sister-in-law, who went to their parents' home with their two children, so these are the only people left.
Ye Zhiqiu was a little dumbfounded. If you counted it up, there would be more than twenty people eating.
He said with a mixture of laughter and tears, "Are you kidding me? You want me to cook for more than 20 of you by myself? Even if I only wash and cut the vegetables, it will take me half a day!"
Ma Banghua patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, brother. Everyone in our families will help you! Especially since my cousin is here, I'll arrange for her to help you wash and cut vegetables, giving you a chance to talk alone! How's that? Is this good enough for you?"
I have to say, Ye Zhiqiu is a little itchy! The key is that the girls of this era are big! This is a rare girl, but I don’t know what she looks like?
It has to be said that Ye Zhiqiu admitted that he was a superficial person! So he chose to give in.
"Then, Brother Banghua, you have to keep your word. Don't tell me your cousin is busy and can't come! If you dare to play tricks on me again, I'll make your food super salty and make your future father-in-law embarrassed!"
Ma Banghua smiled awkwardly and said, "That's definitely not possible, but let me make it clear first, my cousin is quite cold..."
Ye Zhiqiu patted his chest and said proudly, "Cold? I'm not afraid of her being cold, I'm just afraid of her being ugly! No matter how cold she is, look at me, I can melt her with my warm heart!"
Ma Banghua and He Yongjun looked at each other, unsure whether this matter was right or wrong!
But they had no other choice. This was a serious matter for the parents to meet to discuss marriage. Furthermore, the couple's partners insisted on eating Ye Zhiqiu's cooking, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and invite someone to the table.
The brewery's Mid-Autumn Festival treats included two large, bulk five-nut mooncakes, an enamel washbasin, two towels, half a pound of cooking oil in a bottle, two pounds of flour in a bag, half a pound of fresh pork, and a frozen fish.
This is the brewery's Mid-Autumn Festival benefit, with a total value of 6 or 7 yuan per person! Oh, and you can also get a thermos of beer!
Other factories might hold banquets, but the brewery didn't. The half-pound of pork was actually the meat that was supposed to be served at the banquet. After the leadership team's meeting, they decided it would be better to give it to the workers so they could take it home and enjoy it with their families.
Ye Zhiqiu was very happy when he received the things. Why wouldn't he be happy when he got something for free?
Returning to his desk, Ye Zhiqiu picked up the thermos and prepared to queue up for beer.
Just as he was about to go to the warehouse to queue up, he was stopped by Wu Shengli.
"Xiao Ye, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you!"
Ye Zhiqiu stopped, turned around and walked quickly towards Wu Shengli. He asked with a smile, "Boss, are you going to treat me to a few of your good cigarettes?"
Unexpectedly, Wu Shengli actually took out a cigarette and gave him a Zhonghua. Ye Zhiqiu quickly took out a match, struck one and lit the cigarette for Wu Shengli.
The two took a puff of cigarette before Wu Shengli spoke up and reminded them, "The reason I called you over is this: this time the Mid-Autumn Festival benefits are being distributed together with the National Day benefits.
But there will be a parade celebration on National Day, and our factory will also have to bring a team to the street to watch the ceremony, which will probably last from ten o'clock to two or three o'clock!
So our factory is planning to have a big dinner after the parade, so we need some help to prepare the food.
Your cooking skills are so good now, you have to stay and help with the cooking, and then prepare a table of dishes for the reception. So I’m telling you in advance so that you don’t run around during the National Day holiday!
Ye Zhiqiu was dumbfounded. He wanted to see it, too! So he shook his head quickly and said, "Boss, I can agree to everything else, but I can't agree to this. I want to see the parade, too!"
Wu Shengli complained, "You are still young and have plenty of opportunities to participate in such activities! You are the only chef in the factory who can perform well. If you don't help with the cooking, how can we entertain you?"
This is an order from the factory, you can't disobey! When the banquet is ready, I'll apply for a reward for you. After all, you've made sacrifices, and the factory won't treat you unfairly!
Ye Zhiqiu nodded with a bitter face. It was said to be an order from the factory. What else could he say?
The unfiltered Zhonghua cigarette in his hand was no longer easy to smoke! He really wanted to participate in this celebration. After all, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing in his two lifetimes!
But since Wu Shengli has said so, it would be a bit ungrateful for him to refuse!
Speaking of this reception, Ye Zhiqiu also knew what was going on. It was the Dragon, Tiger, and Phoenix incident! The brewery wanted to expand production and contacted a company in Guangzhou to buy production equipment!
The last time Longhufeng went there was to entertain this leader. This time they went to Beijing to attend the National Day celebrations and stayed at the brewery's guesthouse.
So after the celebration, the factory held a banquet and they must be entertained, otherwise, who knows when the production equipment can be bought back!
Ye Zhiqiu queued up for a beer, and after returning to the office, he was still a little depressed!
If you ask him to cook a meal at any other time, he will definitely do it without hesitation. But it would be a shame to miss out on events like the National Day celebrations!
He Yongjun, who had just returned from a beer, saw Ye Zhiqiu looking unhappy. He asked curiously, "What's wrong, brother? Why do you look like you've been bullied? Who provoked you? Tell me and I'll beat you back!"
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