Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

"Silly Zhu, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. I'm determined to wade into this mess today."

Sha Zhu saw Li Jianjun's intentions and decided to go against him.

Factory Director Yang also turned around and stared at Li Jianjun.

"Jianjun, this is Tan Family Cuisine for top leaders and three experts, it's no joke."

"Don't join in the fun."

Li Jianjun realized that Director Yang was on his side, giving him a way out.

That's understandable, actually.

Because Tan Family Cuisine is a private cuisine from the late Qing Dynasty, it is generally not passed on to outsiders.

However, Tan family cuisine is truly delicious.

Sha Zhu was able to learn Tan Family Cuisine and become its successor because of his family ties.

But Li Jianjun... what's he up to?

"Director Yang, I told you, I can cook Tan Family Cuisine."

Li Jianjun's gaze was firm and seemingly resolute, which drew a burst of laughter from Sha Zhu.

"Alright, Li Jianjun, stop acting like a big shot here."

"You're just a young kid, it's good enough that you can be the deputy head of the security department. Don't show off all the time."

Li Jianjun knew that no one would believe him, after all, he had only recently accepted the fact that he had traveled through time.

"Silly Zhu, since you're so confident, let's make a bet."

"What would you do if I really knew how to cook Tan Family Cuisine?"

With the atmosphere already built up to this point, Sha Zhu had no choice but to stand up.

"Haha, if you can cook Tan family cuisine, then I'll call you Dad, and I'll kowtow to you three times. I'll treat you like an ancestor, okay?"

Sha Zhu was going all out because he firmly believed that Li Jianjun couldn't possibly make any Tan family cuisine.

"Alright, it's a deal then. I'll be waiting for you to kneel down and call me father."

Before Li Jianjun could finish speaking, Sha Zhu realized what was happening.

"Don't panic. If I lose, I'll call you 'Dad' and kowtow to you. But what if you lose?"

Li Jianjun trusted the system's products, especially since he had mastered the various methods of preparing Tan family cuisine to perfection in his mind.

“If I can’t cook Tan’s cuisine, I will resign from my position as deputy head of the security department of the steel rolling mill and get out of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.”

Sha Zhu burst out laughing.

"Okay, Li Jianjun, but don't go back on your word."

Li Jianjun's bet played right into Sha Zhu's hands.

Li Jianjun is going to lose; he's not only lost his position as deputy section chief, but he's also lost his job.

Thinking about this made Sha Zhu very happy.

The onlookers had differing opinions.

"Jianjun, what's with all this showing off? Tan Family Cuisine isn't something you can just make out to be."

"Sha Zhu has been cooking Tan family cuisine for so many years, but he has only learned a little bit of the basics."

“Deputy Director Li never leaves his house, how could he possibly know Tan Family Cuisine?”

"Who cares? Let's just watch the show."

Chapter 137 Li Jianjun's Amazing Move

These beasts in the courtyard all adopted an attitude of indifference, waiting to see the joke unfold.

Since it was Li Jianjun's strong request, and Director Yang's persuasion was ineffective, and Sha Zhu had no intention of going back with him, they had no choice but to place all their hopes on Li Jianjun.

"Jianjun, can you really cook Tan family cuisine?"

Li Jianjun patted his chest confidently and made a solemn promise.

"Don't worry, Director Yang, I'm sure I'll do a good job that will satisfy you."

"Director Yang, stop wasting your breath on him. Come on, I'll go to the factory with you right now to cook Tan Family Cuisine."

Factory Director Yang looked at Li Jianjun with unwavering eyes and followed him back to the factory.

Sha Zhu was unconvinced and, along with a few onlookers from the courtyard, followed Li Jianjun back to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

"I want to see for myself whether Li Jianjun can cook Tan Family Cuisine."

Upon arriving at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Li Jianjun couldn't wait to head straight to the kitchen.

The reason why Tan Family Cuisine is so unforgettable is primarily due to its ingredients.

Without the right ingredients, even the most skilled cook can't make a meal.

When they arrived at the kitchen, they saw that Ma Hua was already waiting at the kitchen door.

Ma Hua was taken aback when he saw Li Jianjun arrive.

Weren't they supposed to invite Sha Zhu back to cook Tan Family Cuisine? Why did it suddenly change to Li Jianjun?

Li Jianjun, without answering Ma Hua, went into the kitchen to see what ingredients were available.

“MCA, bring all your ingredients over here so I can take a look.”

Ma Hua certainly wouldn't cook Tan Family Cuisine, but he had seen it done by Silly Chu.

"Look, these are all the dishes we have."

Li Jianjun glanced around and saw that they were all ordinary tomatoes, potatoes, celery, and the like, which did not meet the requirements of Tan Family Cuisine at all.

"Anything else? This can't be made into Tan Family Cuisine."

Tan family cuisine emphasizes slow cooking over a low flame, and the preparation of ingredients also requires a process.

Now that Li Jianjun couldn't find any ingredients for Tan Family Cuisine in the kitchen, he naturally became anxious.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, are you looking for ingredients for Tan Family Cuisine?"

"I have these things. I just bought them and haven't had time to deal with them yet."

Tan Family Cuisine was created by the family of Tan Zongjun, a bureaucrat in the late Qing Dynasty.

He was a Hanlin scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, and this is the only dish prepared by a Hanlin scholar that has been passed down to this day.

Because of the Tan family's status, and the fact that Tan family cuisine is exquisitely prepared and has a rich flavor.

For a time, visiting the Tan family and enjoying their cuisine became a way for high-ranking officials and nobles to prove their status.

In a sense, Tan Family Cuisine is a living fossil, providing the most complete and accurate information for studying official cuisine in the Qing Dynasty.

Until the early days of the People's Republic of China, the leaders of the country personally served Tan Family Cuisine to foreign guests.

This demonstrates the status of Tan Family Cuisine in China.

The reason why the top leader led three foreign experts and some senior officials to inspect the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was largely because he wanted to eat Tan Family Cuisine.

MCA had previously seen Sha Zhu cooking Tan Family Cuisine in the back kitchen, and based on that memory, bought some of Tan Family Cuisine's ingredients.

He led Factory Director Yang and Li Jianjun to the back warehouse.

Li Jianjun pulled the ingredients out of the warehouse to take a look.

Since MCA purchased the ingredients for Tan Family Cuisine based on their memory, they naturally overlooked many items.

Li Jianjun frowned, then ordered someone to bring over paper and pen, and quickly wrote the names of the ingredients on them.

"Go and prepare according to these instructions."

"However, Director Yang, let me be clear from the start. It's impossible to have Tan's cuisine this morning."

"Tan family cuisine takes a long time to steam and cook, so we have to wait until evening."

Sha Zhu, who followed later, mocked Li Jianjun.

"Hehe, Li Jianjun, if you can't cook Tan family cuisine, you should have said so earlier. Why drag it out until the afternoon? Are you trying to stall for time?"

"But it's no use, you still can't cook Tan family cuisine."

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he turned to Director Yang and said something else.

"Director Yang, do you really believe that Li Jianjun can cook Tan Family Cuisine?"

"Don't let this cause any major problems and get you reprimanded by the higher-ups. Director Yang is about to retire, so please don't let anything go wrong at this crucial juncture."

Sha Zhu is no fool; he hit Factory Director Yang right where it hurts.

Sure enough, Director Yang also began to worry.

“Jianjun, if you really can’t handle it, I’ll agree to Shazhu’s request right now and let’s get through this first.”

Li Jianjun spoke to him in a firm tone.

"Don't worry, Director Yang."

“MCA, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go buy the ingredients.”

Seeing Li Jianjun's insistence, Director Yang didn't know what else to say.

Moreover, in order to motivate Li Jianjun, Director Yang made some boastful remarks.

"Jianjun, as long as you can cook Tan Family Cuisine and satisfy the big leaders, after passing this test, I will directly promote you to the head of the Security Section."

Who knew that Sha Zhu would burst into laughter after hearing this.

"Director Yang, then I estimate that Li Jianjun will never become a section chief."

Factory Director Yang glared at Sha Zhu.

I originally wanted to scold him, but I was afraid that Li Jianjun wouldn't be able to cook Tan family dishes, so it would be better to let Sha Zhu be a substitute.

MCA went to purchase ingredients, and about an hour later, all the ingredients on the list were delivered.

Li Jianjun didn't even have lunch before he started preparing the ingredients in a flurry of activity.