Siheyuan: Starting from the Pig Killer

"Hahaha, okay, I get it, thank you, brother!"

In the office, Xiang Yunduan put down the phone with a smile, and then shouted outside: "Xiaoshan!"

"To!"

Soon, Ye Xiaoshan appeared at the door: "Director, are you looking for me?"

Ye Xiaoshan lives next to Xiang Yunduan's office. Since the base was newly built, they considered from the beginning that it might be expanded in scale in the future, so they built quite a lot of houses and naturally there was more space for the office, so Xiang Yunduan arranged an office next to it for Ye Xiaoshan.

"Someone from Desheng Machinery Manufacturing Factory will come over later to deliver something to our base. You go and watch at the gate. When they arrive, directly instruct the driver to drive the car to the cafeteria!" Xiang Yunduan said.

"Yes!" Ye Xiaoshan agreed, then went downstairs and headed towards the door.

Xiang Yunduan himself did not stay in the office. He also went downstairs and walked towards the cafeteria.

Since there aren't too many people at the base, the cafeteria isn't very big and there's only one chef who cooks.

"Old Bao, you're busy!" Xiang Yunduan asked casually while looking at the busy kitchen.

Old Bao is the chef in the cafeteria. He is in his forties and his real name is Bao Dezhi. He is very good at cooking the big pot dishes.

"Oh, Director, are you here to inspect the work?" Bao Dezhi saw Xiang Yunduan, stopped his work, and said with a smile.

Xiang Yunduan usually behaves very kindly at the base. He doesn't have any airs of a leader and often jokes with his colleagues, so no one usually treats him as a leader.

Of course, he still has a lot of prestige at work, and he is the final word. If anyone violates the rules, he will be punished without any mercy.

Having lived two lives, although he is only just learning to be a leader, he still understands the principles of maintaining leadership authority.

Confucius once said: Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If you get close to them, they will be disrespectful; if you keep them at a distance, they will complain.

The same principle applies to "managing subordinates". As a leader, you must strike a good distance between yourself and your subordinates. It should not be too close or too far.

Of course, the truth is the truth, but it is not easy to grasp the scale.

Fortunately, he has a father-in-law who has experience in this area. He benefits a lot from occasional advice from him, and his experience in how to be a leader is also increasing rapidly.

"The inspection work is just a side job. You, Old Bao, are surrounded by beautiful girls all the time. I'm afraid that you can't control yourself and make mistakes in your life. If your sister-in-law comes to you one day, I, as a leader, will lose face!" Xiang Yunduan said with a smile.

Since Qin Huairu and the other five female comrades entered the base, they have been helping out in the cafeteria every day. They are naturally very good at things like washing and picking vegetables.

The main reason is that the wolf puppies have not been born yet, so they have a lot of free time every day. After all, pregnant wolves and dogs basically do not need to be taken care of too much, and the impact of animal pregnancy on daily life is far less than that of humans. They only need to maintain the hygiene of the kennel.

Old Bao is alone in the cafeteria, and his helpers are all female comrades, and they are very young, either young wives or older girls. In this situation, it is very easy to make mistakes in life.

So what Xiang Yunduan said was not nonsense.

However, after he said this, before Lao Bao said anything, several female comrades beside him were not happy and said directly: "Hey, Comrade Director, you are still a leader, how can you say such things, aren't you ruining our reputation?"

"That's right, if your words get out, how can we get married in the future? Director, you have to be responsible for this!"

"We must be responsible. If we can't get married, we will live in your house. Otherwise, how about we be your mistresses?"

"Director, I am a very virtuous person!"

"Director, I can also warm the bed!"

"Hehehe!"

"Giggle!"

"Hee hee hee!"

……

As the saying goes, three women make a play!

I'm not saying this nonsense. Just listen to what ferocious words they are saying!

Being "besieged" by several female comrades, Xiang Yunduan suddenly felt a buzzing in his ears, and his brain was about to be blown up by the noise. There was really no way, so he could only apologize quickly: "Dear sisters and comrades, I was wrong, I said something without thinking, I apologize to everyone, I'm sorry, please forgive me, comrades and sisters!"

Xiang Yunduan raised his hands and quickly "begged for mercy". Now he finally understood why Teacher Chen Jianbing felt sad when filming "Legend of Huan Huan". He originally thought it was Versailles, but now it seems that it was the truth!

Seeing that their leader Xiang Yunduan had been controlled, several female comrades began to work proudly.

"Okay, stop laughing, I have something to tell you!"

Xiang Yunduan was in a bad mood when he saw Old Bao drinking tea from an enamel pot and making a fuss.

"What's the matter?" Old Bao said.

"Can you make noodles?" Xiang Yunduan asked.

"Hey, what do you mean by "I can cook it" when you ask this? Of course I can cook it. What? You want to eat noodles? That's no problem. When lunch is ready, I will make you a bowl of noodles with soybean sauce. My skill in making noodles with soybean sauce is so good that no one can say anything bad about it!" said Lao Bao.

Obviously, he misunderstood Xiang Yunduan's meaning.

Although Xiang Yunduan was the director of the base, he had no intention of asking Lao Bao to cook for him separately. If he really made a bowl of noodles with soybean paste for him alone, if it got out, people would inevitably think that he was a little too arrogant.

Generally speaking, someone at his level certainly cannot enjoy any special treatment.

"Old Bao, you are going to make me make a mistake!"

Xiang Yunduan shook his head, and then continued: "If I do it alone, it will definitely not work. However, if everyone in the base does it, then there will be no problem!"

"Director, please forgive me. I really didn't mean to make fun of you just now!"

Seeing Xiang Yunduan asking him to make noodles for everyone, Lao Bao immediately became worried: "Making noodles is a hassle. I can't handle it alone if I make noodles for so many people!"

"Don't worry, if I say you can do it, then you can definitely do it!"

Xiang Yunduan asked, "Besides fried noodles with soybean paste, what other kinds of noodles do you know how to make?"

"Then there are bone soup noodles, chicken soup noodles, noodles with gravy, vinegar noodles, braised pork noodles, and sauerkraut and shredded pork noodles!" said Lao Bao.

"That's enough. Let's have noodles with soybean paste for lunch today. Just make the soybean paste. You don't have to worry about the noodles!" Xiang Yunduan waved his hand and said.

This fried noodles with soybean paste is a traditional noodle dish in the old city area. Almost every household eats it, so there is no question of who can't get used to it.

He would like to have some臊子面 and 拉面, but he cannot ignore the feelings of other comrades just because he likes to eat them. It would be bad if someone can't get used to them.

So let’s start with fried noodles with soybean paste, and then we can slowly try other noodles later.

"Director? This noodles?"

Bao Dezhi was confused by Xiang Yunduan's confident look, so he couldn't help but ask.

"You'll know in a moment. Let me show you my skills!" Xiang Yunduan said mysteriously.

"what?"

Bao Dezhi looked at Xiang Yunduan in surprise. It was not surprising that he could make noodles, but making noodles for so many people was not an easy job!

However, although he had doubts in his heart, Bao Dezhi did not say anything more. The director had already spoken, so why should he worry about that? Anyway, if the comrades could not have lunch at noon, it was Xiang Yunduan's responsibility.

"Okay, then I'll start preparing the fried sauce!" said Lao Bao.

In fact, he didn't know that there was certainly a reason why Xiang Yunduan was so confident.

Earlier in the office, the person who called Xiang Yunduan was none other than his brother-in-law Tao Xiaomin.

What was said on the phone was very simple. That is, after research, their Desheng Machinery Manufacturing Factory decided to transfer a pasta pressing machine to the police dog base for trial use. They hoped that after the police dog base tried it, they could provide feedback on the advantages and disadvantages of the pasta pressing machine. If there were any good ideas, they could naturally provide feedback as well.

After Xiang Yunduan mentioned this matter to his brother-in-law last time, Tao Xiaomin naturally did not neglect it and immediately told the factory leaders.

Originally, the factory did not agree at the beginning. After all, they could test the performance of the noodle pressing machine themselves in the factory. Their machinery manufacturing factory was not small, with thousands of people. They could put a noodle pressing machine in the cafeteria for the test.

However, when Tao Xiaomin said that it was Xiang Yunduan, the director of the police dog base, who first proposed the idea and establishment of the pasta pressing machine, the factory leaders naturally agreed.

After all, Xiang Yunduan has found a way to make money for their factory, so they should give him some face.

"Da da da~"

Xiang Yunduan had not been in the cafeteria for long when he suddenly heard the sound of a mechanical motor outside.

The sound was getting closer and closer. When it reached the outside, the engine quickly turned off. Then Ye Xiaoshan's voice rang out: "Director, the comrades from the machinery factory have delivered the noodle press!"

"Noodle machine?"

In the cafeteria kitchen, Bao Dezhi heard this word and quickly looked at Xiang Yunduan.

Xiang Yunduan just said that he doesn't have to take care of the noodles. Could it be that he relies on this thing called a noodle press?

He was not stupid. He could probably guess what this pasta machine was used for just by listening to the name.

"Come on, Old Bao, let's go out and take a look!" Xiang Yunduan said to Bao Dezhi, then walked outside.

As soon as he went out, he saw comrades from the machinery factory coming to deliver goods.

Ye Xiaoshan gave a quick introduction.

"Are you Director Xiang Yunduan? I have delivered the goods, but here is a receipt document and you need to sign and stamp it!" said the driver who delivered the goods, taking out a piece of paper from the car.

Xiang Yunduan took it and took a look. The content was simple. In fact, the machinery factory lent the noodle press to the police dog base and asked the police dog base to help test the performance of the machine.

This is a public matter, so of course there must be documentation to avoid any ambiguity.

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

Xiang Yunduan nodded, and then said to Bao Dezhi: "Old Bao, Xiao Ye, and this driver, please help us move this noodle machine in first!"

He took a look at the noodle making machine designed by Tao Xiaomin. It was not very big and its weight should not exceed 500 kilograms. It would not be a problem for four people to carry it in.

Soon, the noodle pressing machine was moved into the back kitchen.

"what is this?"

Seeing this thing, several female comrades quickly gathered around it, with curious looks on their faces!

"Driver, you must be able to operate this thing, can you show me?" Xiang Yunduan said as he walked around the pasta machine.

He probably understood it. After all, he was the one who provided the direction for the original design. However, since it was his first time operating it, it would be better to ask the comrades from the machinery factory to teach him so that no functions would be missed.

The driver did not refuse at all. Before he came, the factory had told him that he must be responsible for teaching the comrades at the police dog base how to use the dogs.

"This is actually very simple. There are two buttons and a wrench. The red button is the switch for the dough box, the yellow button is the switch for the dough press, and the wrench is used to change the blade..."

As the driver explained, everyone around soon understood that this machine looked simple.

"Okay, I understand. Let me do it!"

Xiang Yunduan was in high spirits. He first straightened out the wires and then plugged the plug into the power socket.

There is only one power socket in the kitchen, which is used for the blower. Now I can only unplug the blower cord.

"Old Bao, when kneading dough, how much water do we need for one pound of flour?" Xiang Yunduan asked as he opened the dough box.

"One pound of noodles should have about three ounces of water, and a little salt, so the noodles will be more chewy!" said Bao Dezhi.

"Okay, then let's knead ten kilograms of flour first!"

Xiang Yunduan said as he started to operate.

After the red button is pressed, the rotary blade in the dough box starts to hum, and it looks like a small blender.

Ten kilograms of noodles are certainly not enough for so many people at the base to have a meal, but this noodle box is not very big, so it can only mix about ten kilograms at a time.

Fortunately, the dough mixing box and the dough pressing machine work separately and can be started at the same time. So after the ten kilograms of dough are mixed, they can be directly put into the dough pressing machine and then continue to be kneaded.

Soon, the dough was kneaded. Xiang Yunduan temporarily turned off the rotary blade, then added the kneaded dough into the groove of the pasta machine and pressed the yellow button.

At this point, there is no need to use the knife. You have to repeat this process several times to press the noodles into thin slices, and then use the knife to cut them into the desired noodles.

This noodle machine is equipped with three blades of different sizes, one for cutting thin noodles, one for cutting noodles as wide as leek leaves, and another for cutting wide noodles two centimeters wide.

As the machine hummed, the pressed dough was finally fed into the cutter head, and then the noodles were cut out one by one.

“This machine is amazing!”

"Yeah, it's so convenient!"

"Look how neatly it is cut. It's much better than hand-cutting!"

"Oh, if I had a machine like this at home, I would eat noodles every meal. I love noodles the most!"

……

Watching the noodles coming out of the noodle press, the female comrades around were stunned. They didn’t expect there was such a machine that could knead noodles, roll noodles, and cut noodles. It was great!

Not only the lesbians, but even Old Bao thought it was very good.

At this time, no one would say that machine-made noodles are not as good as hand-rolled noodles. In everyone's mind, how high-tech are these machine-made noodles? How can they be compared with hand-made noodles?

It's like the difference between clothes made by a sewing machine and clothes made purely by hand. Naturally, everyone thinks that clothes made by a sewing machine are better.

At noon, in the canteen of the police dog base, the comrades who ate noodles with soybean paste all showed satisfied smiles. After finishing their meal, many comrades went to the kitchen to see the noodle pressing machine with their own eyes. With this thing, it will be very easy to eat noodles in the future!