Courtyard Houses: Starting as a Purchasing Agent

Regardless of its nutritional value, it has to taste good.

After the potatoes were stewed, Liu Aiguo said, "Nobody likes eating cabbage like this. We need to add more oil to the cabbage in the future. The workers put in a lot of hard work, it's not easy for them!"

"I'll teach you how to fry meatballs this afternoon, but you need to put more lard in this cabbage this morning. Don't try to save money. How much more money will it cost if you put ten more pounds of lard in this cabbage?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Yes... ten catties of lard wouldn't cost much.

But if you put ten pounds of lard into this big pot of vegetables, the taste will definitely be different.

"And steamed buns, make sure they're plentiful and of the right size... Don't cheat us!"

Liu Aiguo worked alongside the kitchen staff.

Lunch was ready quickly.

There are two kinds of steamed buns: those made with pure flour and those made with a mixture of flour and water.

There are only two kinds of vegetables: potatoes and cabbage!

Under normal circumstances, employees only order one type of dish.

The opening time arrived quickly, and He Yuzhu had already tidied up the room.

"Alright... let's eat!"

At Liu Aiguo's command, steamed buns, cabbage, and potatoes were all brought out.

The employees entered the canteen one after another to get their meals.

Uncle Yi, Uncle Er, Xu Damao, and Qin Huairu sat together after getting their food.

The four people looked at each other.

Xu Damao said, "This is the same food Liu Aiguo has been making since he came to power. It's still the same old thing."

Uncle Er said, "It smells quite good, it should taste better!"

"and"

Qin Huairu said, "Delicious my foot! How many meals cooked in a communal pot are delicious? If I weren't worried about them getting cold, I wouldn't buy them here!"

"Come on, have a taste!"

Qin Huairu picked up a piece of potato and put it in her mouth.

boom……

Surprisingly, these potatoes have a meaty aroma.

"There's meat in here?" Qin Huairu poked around for a bit but didn't find any meat.

"How is it?" Xu Damao asked, "Is it delicious?"

He picked cabbage, not potatoes, so he could only ask Qin Huairu.

The other two uncles also looked at Qin Huairu; they were also betting cabbage.

"It's just so-so, not tasty at all!" Qin Huairu said against her will.

But when she ate, she ate with more relish than anyone else.

The three of them picked up their chopsticks and began to eat their own cabbages.

"Sizzle, sizzle..." Xu Damao's eyes widened after the first bite: "It smells so good... They put so much lard in today's cabbage..."

Uncle Er nodded as well.

The old man took a couple of bites, said nothing, but then lowered his head and ate heartily.

"delicious……"

"Holy crap...the food tastes completely different today!"

"Liu Aiguo is quite capable!"

"Fine... If this continues, I'll eat in the cafeteria every day..."

"There must be meat in this potato... Why does it taste like meat?!"

……

Everyone discussed it animatedly, and all expressed their satisfaction.

At this time, Director Yang, Deputy Director Li, and other leaders also came to the kitchen.

Seeing the employees praising them so highly, they smiled.

"Hehehe..." Factory Director Yang said, "Little Liu is not bad... at least he has taken the first step!"

"Mmmmmmm..."

Deputy Factory Director Li said, "When we eat later, let them bring out today's dishes as well, so we can have a taste!"

When leaders dine, they naturally go to small restaurants.

Moreover, there was a special kitchen, which Liu Aiguo had prepared in the house and the small restaurant.

However, at the request of the leaders, two more meals were added for the employees.

Factory Director Yang took a bite and immediately gave a thumbs up: "Patriotism... These two dishes are quite good... But you need to be careful to control costs. Procurement is not easy now, and there are no unplanned supplies!"

The leaders thought there was meat in Liu Aiguo's dish!

Liu Aiguo chuckled and said, "Don't worry... Boss, there's no meat in this dish. I just used a secret recipe to make it taste like meat... As for the cabbage, I added a little extra lard. It won't increase the cost much!"

"Good good..."

The leaders praised it highly.

Just then, Ma Hua rushed over in a panic, saying, "Deputy Director Liu, Deputy Director Liu... Something terrible has happened! There's trouble outside!"

"Causing trouble?" Factory Director Yang's face immediately darkened. "Who's causing trouble? Such good food, and someone's causing trouble? What does this mean?"

Are you dissatisfied with the people I, Lao Yang, arranged?

Ma Hua weakly replied, "It was Qin Huairu... She insisted that there was no meat in the dishes we served her..."

puff……

Upon hearing Ma Hua's words, the leaders all smiled.

Deputy Factory Director Li said, "This Qin Huairu really thinks there's meat in potatoes... Alright, Aiguo, go explain first... After you've explained, we'll eat together!"

Liu Aiguo said, "Leaders, please eat first. I still have some work to do, so I won't keep you company any longer!"

Your boss invites you to dinner, but you should at least be tactful, right?

Liu Aiguo went out and got busy.

To dispel everyone's doubts, he personally went to the sales window, picked up a megaphone, and said, "Fellow employees, please don't be anxious... and some people, please stop making a fuss..."

I have a few words to say!

"There was no meat in today's meal... What era are we living in? With the country's resources so scarce, do you really think it's possible to eat meat?"

"This dish originally contained no meat... The so-called meat flavor was created by our kitchen staff working day and night with great effort!"

"So some people who lack tact should see this clearly and stop making trouble!"

Liu Aiguo's words made Qin Huairu's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot.

I initially thought Liu Aiguo had deliberately not given her meat.

It seems that none of them are present now!

"Hmph..." Qin Huairu snorted coldly and left the kitchen.

Everyone then went to eat their own meals.

Many people gave Liu Aiguo a thumbs up.

"Deputy Director Liu...the food was delicious today..."

"Make more potatoes next time!"

"The cabbage is fine too. You used a lot of lard, didn't you? You're much better than Old Zhao..."

Thankfully, Director Zhao wasn't here, otherwise he would have slammed the table and cursed: What the hell is this to me?

Take care of the cafeteria matters.

The results on the first day were quite good.

Liu Aiguo finally sat in his new office.

At this moment, Ma Hua and Liu Lan walked over together and returned the note written by Liu Aiguo to him.

Liu Aiguo asked, "Did you remember?"

"No, no, no..." The two waved their hands, "We didn't remember it. It's a secret recipe, we wouldn't dare to remember it!"

Liu Aiguo tossed the note back: "If you didn't remember it, take it back and remember it properly!"

Chapter 072 Qin Huairu had no leftovers.