The story of a cook

Chapter 463 Getting Ready to Go Home
As a head chef, poorly cooked dishes are the biggest drawback.The kitchen is the place where cooking is done. If the chef does not cook well, he will lose his job. If the chef does not cook well, he will be looked down upon by the chefs.

Once the chef is looked down upon by the kitchen people, few people like to listen to his orders. Sometimes you say what’s yours and I’ll do mine, whatever you like.

This is the situation of Lao Chen now, he is not as good at speaking as Master Du.Everyone listened to Master Du's arrangement of work and implemented it in place, but Lao Chen's arrangement of work was just that, and no one listened to it.

Lao Chen also felt it himself, and told me that it is difficult to manage the people in the old shop, and it is better to manage the bakery.I can only smile, I can help find someone if there is a shortage of people, if the dishes are not well cooked, you can ask him to cook two less, and if he is not sure about the dishes, he is almost never asked to cook, I will take them to cook, but no matter what I can't help people in this matter, and I can only restrain the people I find to listen to him, other people can't be restrained.

Seeing that he couldn't speak well and didn't care who didn't listen, Lao Chen also got a little angry.When people get angry, they tend to be impatient and can't control themselves. When they speak, they will say some cruel words or curse words.The more you do this, the less employees will listen to you.

Lao Chen was like this. He couldn't help but get angry during the regular meeting and opened his mouth to curse.His cursing directly ruined his handsome image, and also ruined the image of the chef.

One of the worst things he did was to finish the [-]th Golden Week. Many people were very tired and wanted to take a day off, but he didn't approve of anyone, so he took a three-day break.In the past three days, many employees have been talking about him and scolding him, saying how can there be such a head chef who doesn't care whether the employees live or die, and he will retire first, so he is tired?Are others not tired?As the head chef, the employees should rest after the rest, but he is fine, hum!

He couldn't hear the employees' comments, and Master Du waited and watched with the mentality that watching the excitement was not a big deal.I can't say anything, he rests and I'm tired, so I cook a few more dishes.

Manager Chen in front was very anxious, and told me why Old Chen was like this, and I had to talk about him when I had time.I said you two have a good relationship, you really have to talk about him, if this continues, his position as head chef may not be guaranteed.Manager Chen said that Old Chen had a stubborn temper and could not listen to what others said, so he asked me to talk about him with her when he got to work.I said yes, yes, after all, I found it.

On the second day after Lao Chen went to work, Manager Chen told me that the three of us would sit together after get off work in the evening, and I agreed.After get off work, I went to Hongfu Restaurant first. After ordering the dishes, Manager Chen came. When she came, she brought a bottle of good wine and said that she would have a good drink with me.

After Lao Chen came, the three of us started talking while eating.

It was okay at the beginning, the atmosphere was harmonious.When the nagging came to Lao Chen, Lao Chen was a little impatient, and didn't admit that there was anything wrong with what he did.I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything when I saw that he was in a temper, I only came here for Manager Chen's face, otherwise I wouldn't come here at all, what do you want.Manager Chen saw that Lao Chen was anxious and stopped saying anything.

At this time, Lao Chen showed his manly style, stood up and left, leaving Manager Chen and me in a mess in surprise.

"Look at this guy, he got impatient just after saying a few words, and left." Manager Chen said.

"I don't like to hear what we say." I laughed.

At this time, I was very angry, and I wanted to go out and grab Lao Chen and beat him up.

"The two of us said that he was doing it for his own good. Don't look at me not going into the kitchen. I know everything. If it wasn't for you helping him, the kitchen would have been over by now." Manager Chen said.

I said: "It's not that serious, the main thing is you." After I finished speaking, I thought about it and said: "Old Chen is gone, Manager Chen, you should go too, I guess he didn't go far, and he can wait for you outside. You persuade him, he can listen to you when I'm not there."

"With his temper - he left early without waiting for me." Manager Chen said.

Just after she finished speaking, her phone rang, and it was Lao Chen calling.After she answered the phone, she told me that Lao Chen told her to go back, and I said you should leave now.She was a little embarrassed, saying that it's not good to leave you here before you eat it, I said it's okay, I understand, go quickly, otherwise Old Chen should be careful.She said that she was sorry this time, and she must ask for it alone next time.

After Manager Chen left, I sat there in a daze for a while, wondering if someone had set me free.

Manager Chen is a charming woman, ten years older than Old Chen.She likes Lao Chen, they are lovers, but I don't know what she likes about Lao Chen?

There may be no reason to like someone.

I don't know what manager Chen's family is like, how is his relationship with his lover, so I don't make any comments on these.From the perspective of work alone, Manager Chen's working ability is absolutely acceptable. She has been in the old store for less than two months, and she has kept the front office in good order. Whether it is service or hygiene, it is much better than when Manager Zhang was there. big boost.And in terms of source of customers, there are obviously many more than before.

That's what a manager can do.

But in terms of overall management, to be fair and just, she is worse than Zhang Li.

Looking at the four dishes and a bottle of good wine that came up, I can't waste it. I called Accountant Cui and Master Li and called them to drink.After the two of them came, they didn't talk about Manager Chen and Lao Chen, so they felt that it was a shameful thing to be left behind.

"Brother, today's dishes are quite hard." Master Li said with a smile.

"Wine is also good wine." Accountant Cui said.

I said: "From now on, drinking will be upgraded, and the level will be raised."

"What's the matter, brother?" Master Li asked.

I said: "Nothing, just drinking, what can I do, the wine is not mine, Manager Chen gave it."

Accountant Cui took a sip of wine and said, "Your old store did a lot in September, exceeding 100 million."

"Over 100 million? How much is the coarse grain sold?" Master Li asked.

"Coarse grains are also selling well, 130 million." Accountant Cui said.

"Coarse grains sell for 130 million, which is a bit low. They should be sold for 150 million." I said.

"It's okay, it's only sold for 140 million in the month of Chinese New Year." Accountant Cui said.

Master Li said: "Golden Week is over, so we can't be too busy in the future. It's time to take a rest, everyone is tired these days."

"I want to go home and have a look, but I haven't been home for more than half a year." I said.

"Brother, don't leave. No one cooks the dishes when you leave. If Lao Zhao is here, it's okay. If you leave, Lao Zhao can take the top. Now it's useless like Lao Chen. It's nothing, just like Lao Zhao. It's far away." Master Li said.

I said, "I won't stay long when I go home, just two days, I'm not with you, Master Du, and Lao Ma, you three are fine."

"I can't see it enough. Northeast Cuisine is playing tricks on you now. I don't think Lao Chen will bring you fake ones. Now anyone with a discerning eye in the kitchen can see it. You are the only one who supports him. If you don't support him, you will be a bare-handed commander." .” Master Li said.

I smiled and said nothing.

I really wanted to go home, and I missed my son very much.My son is already in kindergarten now, and he has just started, less than a month old.Lin Yan said that her son liked going there very much. He was very sensible in the kindergarten and the teacher always praised him.Now Lin Yan wants to find a job at home, eight to five in the morning.I said don't rush to find a job, wait for my son to fully adapt to the kindergarten before looking for a job, or look for a job after the new year.

My current salary is enough to support the two of them. If Lin Yan is more careful, I can save some money.My job is very stable now, and I won't be laid off if I don't propose to resign.

The current situation in the kitchen is indeed similar to what Master Li said. I am the only one supporting Lao Chen. Master Li and Master Ma have a good relationship with me, and by the way, they are also supporting Lao Chen.Master Du is still the same as before, quietly being his sous chef, doing his own job, and not caring about other things.Seafood Master Liu almost doesn't listen to Lao Chen, and Lao Chen doesn't care about it, and he can't manage it.As a chef, he can't cook well, and the management is not good enough, and he is dissatisfied from the bottom of his heart.

"Is that what Lao Chen is? Didn't he do well in the bakery?" Accountant Cui asked.

"The bakery has just grown up, there are 20 people in the kitchen, and there are no big dishes. In addition, Manager Chen is covering him. If there is any problem, Manager Chen will directly settle it. He is very stable. The old shop is different from the bakery. , they are all old people, and they are all members of the old man’s family. Most people can’t control them. When Lao Zhao was around, he was fine. , and Lao Zhao is good at cooking, it would be a waste to be the chief chef after cooking, and even the younger brother would look down on him." Master Li said.

"What's wrong? Old Chen can't cook? He's been the head chef for two years, so he should be able to cook." Accountant Cui didn't believe it.

"No, it's nothing. He's not as good as me. I can't cook, but I'm better than him." Master Li said.

Accountant Cui asked me: "Is that really the case with Lao Chen's cooking?"

I said: "The level is almost there."

"It's great to be a chef." Accountant Cui said.

"The main reason is that Manager Chen praises him. If there is no Manager Chen, he can be the head chef? The main reason for him to be the head chef is to give Manager Chen face." Master Li said.

"Oh——" Accountant Cui nodded with a sudden realization, and said, "It is said that Manager Chen and Lao Chen have an unusual relationship, so it should be true."

Master Li said: "It's not true, everyone on the earth knows it."

I laughed and said: "Drink a drink, don't talk about it, otherwise it will be a little gossip."

"Yes, after drinking, it's gossip." Accountant Cui said.

The three of us drank for a while, but didn't drink much, and returned to the dormitory around the same time.

When I arrived at the dormitory and was about to go to the water room to wash up, the phone rang, and I saw that it was Zheng Jiaqi.I haven't contacted her for a long time. She and Sister Jiang talked on the phone when they opened their second tavern in August, and I haven't contacted her since.

"Boss, are you asleep?" she asked over the phone.

"No, I just came back." I said.

"Have you gone drinking?"

"Well, you still understand."

"Drink less, who did you drink with? Is it a woman?" she asked.

I said: "No girl, I drank with a master and our accountant."

"Didn't you find a girl? Hee hee."

"Didn't dare, I'm afraid of making mistakes." I said, and then asked: "How are you doing? Is the business going well?"

"It's okay, it's good. I've been busy for the past few days. I don't wash or lie in bed every day when I get home, and I don't find time to call you." She said.

I said, "Be busy and make money."

It's okay for her to call, just to say hello.

Now the business of the two taverns is very good. She and Sister Jiang decided not to expand before the year, but to stabilize first, and then open the third store after the new year. FX City is saturated with three stores. If there are franchisees in other cities, they can let them join and charge franchise fees. It is enough for the two of them to have these three directly-operated stores.She told me that Li Shuang gave birth to a princess. She went there when the full moon was over and met Zhang Li. Zhang Li is doing well now, but she has never been pregnant.I asked if I went to the hospital for a check-up, and she said that after the check-up, there was nothing wrong with the two of them, but they didn't catch up with the opportunity. When she said this, she laughed, and said that everything is a good thing. superior.

I asked her how to solve her personal problems, and she should think about it. She said that there is no rush, and it will be solved naturally when fate comes.

If you are not in a hurry, don't be in a hurry. If the person is not in a hurry, let's not worry about it.

Li Jian got married during this October [-]st, and I was too busy to go back to attend his wedding. Lin Yan took her son there.Li Jian got married, and Jiang Runping soon said that they would get married after the next year.

Lin Yan said that Li Jian likes his son very much. Sometimes Li Jian went to pick up his son from the kindergarten after get off work. At first, the kindergarten teacher thought Li Jian was his son's father.

The son also likes to be with Li Jian. Li Jian will take his son out to play when he is resting, and show off to his colleagues that his son is his son.

Hey, I really miss my son, no, I have to go home and have a look.

The next day I went to work and told Lao Chen that I was going home. Lao Chen asked me how many days I would be home. I said three days, but he said goodbye, two days.Tell me that the kitchen is all dependent on me now, if I am not in his mind, he will have no idea.Seeing him like that, I said, let’s take the late-night train back at night, stay at home for a day, and then take the late-night train back, it’s a day of rest.

He happily agreed.

(End of this chapter)