The story of a cook

Chapter 258 Asking Zhou Xiaomei with Zhang Li

The foreman at the front desk left, and Boss Cao arranged for an old waiter to be the foreman.

This waiter has been working here since she started her business. She is very serious about her work, and she is also very old. She is 27 or [-] years old and has a good image, but she is a bit quiet. Say you can't do it and quit.

Boss Cao wanted her to be the foreman because he wanted to exercise her. Boss Cao said that he would continue to look for the foreman, and he could let the new manager take care of her.

This means that the business is good, and the boss dares to spend money to hire people. If the business is not good, the boss will not hire people.

The restaurant is like this, the business is good, making money, the boss dares to spend money, and arranges all the staff in place.When the business is not good, the first thing that comes to mind is not to find out what caused the business to decline, but to think about how to reduce personnel and reduce capital expenditure.This is a fatal mistake, and many restaurants die on it.

Reducing staff does not necessarily increase efficiency. What can really increase efficiency is to increase the soft power of the restaurant itself, adjust the structure of dishes, and change the marketing model so that it can continuously increase the dining experience of customers, thereby increasing turnover.At this time, it is often not a reduction in staff, but the introduction of talents and a good management model, regrouping, and fighting in the arena again.

People often block all the back roads, and there is no way to retreat. Only by fighting with the back can we win.

People should not think too much about what they do, as long as they do the right thing, they will be done.

If you don't do it, you will never know right or wrong, and you will never know how to do it.Only by constantly honing oneself in doing things can one gain knowledge and experience, and gradually mature and become stronger.

No matter what people do, they must abide by one principle, that is, be honest and trustworthy, value love and righteousness, and be a good person.

There is a waiter at the front desk who belongs to a distant relative of Boss Cao. His surname is Wan. He is 23 or [-] years old. He is very tall and kind. Speaking of which, he is still from the same village as her. She is from Kazuo and is in the same place as Zhou Ming. .

One day Qiuping said to me, "Old uncle, do you know that my second uncle and Xiao Wan are dating each other?"

I said, "I don't know, do I?"

Qiuping said: "Yes, they both went out to eat twice after get off work, and Xiao Wan asked me about my second uncle, and I said I didn't know. It seems that both of them agreed, and they got along very well."

I said, "It's fine, it's good, it's good."

I have an impression of Xiaowan, he is quite honest and kind, at first glance he looks like a living person, much better than the little object in the second office.But when did these two get along?Nothing happened.

Qiuping said: "Uncle, I'm a little homesick and want to go home."

I said, "You've only been here for a month and you have to go home. Wait a minute. You can't go home until two months later."

Qiuping sighed, and said, "I knew you would say that after I told you, just wait a little longer, maybe I won't miss home by then."

This child has been out for half a year, and he is a little homesick.

I asked, "How is your dorm?"

Qiuping said: "It's pretty good, it's okay to live, I share a room with Xiaowan, and there is a foreman."

I said, "The three of you are quite roomy."

Qiuping said, "Well, the foreman doesn't seem to like being a foreman, but wants to be a waiter."

I said, "Oh, I'm looking for the foreman now."

Qiuping said: "Our bar doesn't want to do it anymore."

I asked, "Why? Didn't you do a good job?"

"Maybe it's a family matter. I heard that she won't be with her partner anymore." Qiuping said, "I'm engaged, and I'm going to get married during the Chinese New Year. Now I'm making a fuss about annulling the engagement."

I frowned and said, "Don't inquire about this matter in the future, it's not good to know too much."

Qiuping said: "I didn't inquire about it, they were the ones who said it, so I listened."

I said: "Don't listen to these nonsense in the future, they say you can do other things."

Qiuping pouted and said, "I won't tell you anymore, I'm not deaf." Then she waved at me, "Hey, let's go."

These things have nothing to do with me, and have nothing to do with them, just listen to them.On the contrary, it is a good thing that the second child and Xiao Wan are dating each other. At first glance, Xiao Wan is a person who lives a life. It would be great if the second child and her can get along.

I heard from Boss Cao that Xiao Wan's father is the village head, and his family conditions are quite good. Xiao Wan also has a second master in the provincial capital, who is a veteran cadre.

I hope the second child and her can be successful.

Boss Cao loves to play chess, and Zhang Jun also likes to play chess.The weather was hot, and the two of them played chess outside the kitchen during their lunch break every day.Sometimes when the food comes here, the two of them are still playing, and they have to find someone to call. At this time, Zhang Jun will say: "Brother Cao, if you don't have three moves before the food comes, you will die."

Boss Cao laughed and said, "If you don't agree, wait until you finish preparing the dishes."

Zhang Jun said: "It's getting dark after the dishes are prepared, wait for tomorrow, I guarantee you will win tomorrow."

The two of them have been exposed to wind, rain, sun and rain because of playing chess, and they don't know where their addiction came from.Outside the kitchen is the courtyard of the community. They played chess and attracted a few old people. Later, some old people joined their chess team. When they were not playing, those few old people played outside, and sometimes they would quarrel with the old people because of winning or losing. stand up.At that time, I realized that I was really an old child and a child. Once a person gets old, he is just like a child, full of childishness.

People in the community always go to the restaurant to eat, and they gradually become familiar with it.Sometimes to save trouble, people in the community come in directly through the back door of the kitchen when they go to the restaurant to eat, and they will praise a few words when they see the kitchen is clean.To be honest, the sanitation of the kitchen is very clean, that is, the floor is well maintained and there is no water when the meal is busy.The vegetable baskets on the vegetable shelf are clean and neatly stacked. Anyone who goes there to pick up the vegetables will be quick and easy, and they will return to their original state immediately after taking them.

There is a washing machine in the dormitory, and the work clothes of the kitchen staff are washed every day. The work clothes that everyone wears are clean and free of oil spots, and the paper hats make them look more energetic.

It can be said that the kitchen hygiene of He Yuxuan is the best in the whole street, no one dares to compare.

Zhang Li called me and asked how I was doing. I must be busy.

"It's okay, I'm almost busy." I asked, "Aren't you busy? Why do you have time to call me?"

"I can tell, if I don't call you, you won't call me." The other end of the phone complained a little, and she said: "Since you are almost busy, should we have a drink?" Alcohol."

I said, "Drink some, you have time."

Zhang Li said: "There is still no time, so just tell me what time you get off work."

I said, "I get off work at nine o'clock."

"Well, today you come to the big market after get off work and wait for me, and I will leave at nine o'clock." Zhang Li said.

I asked, "Are you not working?"

Zhang Li said: "Who still goes to work while drinking? No more, haha."

He hasn't had a drink with Zhang Li since he arrived at He Yuxuan. It's been three months, so it's okay to drink some wine and relax.

I didn't drink much in the past three months, and I never went out to find someone to drink. I forgot about the wine when I got busy, and when I remembered it, I had finished my meal.No one in the kitchen likes to drink except me, Zhang Jun and Zhao Gang don't drink, neither does Zhou Ming.The second child drinks alcohol, but people can drink it or not, and he is not addicted.I can't even think about drinking.Boss Cao asked me for a drink once, but I had something to do that day, so I couldn't drink.

It's been three months, and it's time to relax.

After inspecting the kitchen at nine o'clock, I explained a few words to the second child, and then rode back to the third table on the [-]th pole.

Zhang Li had already arrived when I arrived at Laobajia in the big market.

I said: "You are fast enough, my car chain is red and I am not as fast as you."

Zhang Li smiled and said, "I took a taxi back."

I said: "You still have money, we can't compare."

"Tch, just pretend to be poor in front of me, don't worry, I won't borrow money from you." She curled her lips, showing contempt for me.

I smiled, the skewers came up, and I picked up a skewer of beef tendons to eat.

"How are you, are you busy?" she asked.

I said, "It's okay, I'm busy."

She asked, "How much can you sell in a day?"

I said: "More than 4000 points."

She said disapprovingly, "That's still busy? I would have at least [-] a day."

I said, "Can it compare with yours? Your place and mine are not at the same level."

She said, "That's true. You always work in a small place, so you can't find a bigger place."

I pissed her off and said, "Big places are not easy to find, your home is not bad."

She smiled and said, "If I drive it, I'll let you be the boss."

I said: "It's not good to be a boss, we are not that kind of material, just be a chef."

Drinking with Zhang Li is always very relaxed and happy. This is because she does not say crazy things, and if she does, it is not easy and she will be nervous.Fortunately, she doesn't talk so much now.

After drinking for a while, I asked, "How is Zhou Xiaomei doing with you?"

Zhang Li said: "You did a good job, now I ask her to lead the class."

I asked, "Is she okay?"

"Why not, now she is rich and rich as a foreman." Zhang Li said, "Don't underestimate your niece, she is so powerful. I didn't ask her to play her best before, but now," she smiled: "Hehe, amazing , I think they are better than me."

I couldn't believe it, and said, "Really, I didn't see that she can be so powerful?"

Zhang Li said: "People say that she is also a person who has been to high school. In terms of cultural level, she is higher than the average waiter, and she is 29 years old, and she understands things. The most important thing is to dare to speak and know Said, the average customer can't find fault, you say it's amazing."

I said, "If you want to say that, she's really good."

Zhang Li said: "Xiaomei is really good, and she will be better than me in a year or two."

I said, "If she is good, that means you are a good teacher."

"I found that you Beipiao people are so good at talking." Zhang Li said in a slightly sarcastic tone.

I laughed and said: "We Beipiao people are amazing, hurry up and find a Beipiao person to marry, and you won't regret it."

Zhang Li looked at me and said, "I thought about it, but it's a pity they don't want me. What do you think?"

I said, "There are tens of thousands of people in Beipiao. If this one doesn't work, let's change it. Don't hang yourself from a tree. If this one doesn't work, find someone else."

Zhang Li said: "You say that I am stubborn, and I have to be hanged from a tree. Others really look down on me, what should I do?"

I said, "If you do this, you will have no friends."

"Cut! What did you scare me? I have never been afraid. I don't want to be tough now. If I want to be tough, I will tell you Tiezi that you can't run away. Even if you are married, I will take you down. When the time comes It’s up to you how you cook the rice.” She began to reveal her sexist nature and was about to go crazy again.

I laughed and said, "You look like a female hooligan."

She said: "Don't tell me, women are not hooligans anymore, they are more hooligans than you men."

I said, "Okay, let's have a drink, and I won't argue with you about this."

"Tch, as soon as I tell you the truth, you start to cover up. Don't worry, I won't destroy the relationship between you and your daughter-in-law. We are Tiezi who knows, Tiezi won't do that."

Had a drink with her.

Zhang Li was a little concerned about Zhou Xiaomei's affairs, but she didn't expect Zhou Xiaomei to do so well that she could be a foreman.It's possible if you think about it, Zhou Xiaomei is smart and dares to speak and act, and at the same time, she is at that age and has experienced a lot of things, so she is much more mature than ordinary women.Coupled with the influence of family genetics, Lao Zhou's family members can speak well, talk to anyone they meet, and can do business. From this point, Zhou Xiaomei has been training for three months, and she has worked for nearly two years before. Waiter, it should be fine to be the foreman now.

I smiled and said to Zhang Li: "Zhang Li, I have something to tell you."

Zhang Li said: "Since when have you been so polite to me? Tell me something."

"In your opinion, Zhou Xiaomei can really be a foreman now?" I asked.

Zhang Li said: "Yes, in a small hotel, if a big hotel has to exercise, sometimes it is almost impossible to handle customer complaints, and I can't control my emotions."

I nodded and said, "Tell you I'm short of a foreman right now."

Zhang Li waved her hand and said, "Don't talk about it, I know that you have nothing good to do. I finally trained you to take it away. Why?"

I smiled awkwardly and said, "It's fine with you, and I didn't say it was necessary."

Zhang Li said: "If you want Xiaomei, I will never give it to you. Hehe, if you want me, you can still consider it."

I said, "The main thing is that my temple is too small to hold a great god like you."

Zhang Li said with a smile: "It's not small, I can hold it, but if you can't hold me, I can hold you. It's not the same."

I said, "Okay, drink, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Zhang Li said seriously: "Remember, Old Tan, sooner or later we will have to work together, and then we will see where you go."

I said: "When the time comes, I won't run anymore. I'm old and I can't run anymore."

I drank and chatted with Zhang Li, and didn't mention Zhou Xiaomei's matter again. She was better with Zhang Li than with me. After all, she was older and could train people better.Knowing that she is doing a good job now, I can rest assured.

Zhang Li suddenly asked me: "Are you getting married this year?"

I was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Not necessarily, I plan to get married this year."

Zhang Li asked: "You said you got married, should I go?" After asking, I seemed to be asking her myself.

I said, "I promise to invite you when the time comes."

Zhang Li said: "I won't go when you invite me, I can't see the scene, I'm upset, I'd better have a drink with you after you get married, the taste of the wine at that time is different from the promise now."

I said: "It's all the same, wine is still wine, people are still people, but the mood is different, look at it."

Zhang Li held the wine glass and said quietly: "I guess I won't be able to let it go for the rest of my life - as long as you can always drink with me."

I felt a little uncomfortable when she suddenly became sad.

I said: "Necessary, you may already be married by then, and our two families will drink together."

Zhang Li said: "I hope, when the time comes, you lead your children and I lead mine. It will be very lively."

It's very visual.

I said, "It's guaranteed to be lively."

Zhang Li said: "If the children in our family are both boys, let them be brothers, if they are girls, they will be sisters, if a boy and a girl, they will be brothers and sisters."

I said: "It's great to be a husband and wife, we will be married soon."

Zhang Li gave me a white look, and said, "You are stupid, there are no real brothers and sisters as a couple, I don't know what you think."

The woman started talking crazy again.

After drinking, I sent her home. When she arrived at the entrance of her house, she said: "If you are short of a foreman, call Xiaomei to go there. It's also a good time to exercise her. If she can't do it, come back. If she can do it, she will be a Chances are, sooner or later she has to go out to work, and you can still take care of her when you get there, but you have to remember one thing, you are not allowed to have feelings for her, if you want a girl, it has to be me, you know."

I smiled and watched her walk into the corridor.

(End of this chapter)