The story of a cook

Chapter 49
After the high temperature holiday, I continued to go to work. I saw that the boss was in good spirits and knew that he and Liu Xiaoyan had a good life these few days. Everything that should have happened happened.The fourth child is also full of energy. He went to Ge Xiaoxia's house and got the approval of his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. The next step is to find a time for both parents to meet, get to know each other, set up a table of engagement wine, and have an engagement meal. Even if the marriage is settled.

The second child is still the same as before, listless, silent, doing his own work.Sometimes when I don’t want to do it, I ask my younger brother to come over and do it. It’s like punishing myself when he washes the dishes.

Zhou Lan left earlier, and Li Haina was about to leave too. Brother Feng recruited two more waiters, who were the sister-in-law of the hotel room in the factory, introduced by Director Wang.

I have been working on the water table for two years, so it stands to reason that it is time to go to the stove and cook.But the situation in the kitchen is obvious. There is no place for me at the stove. There are only two ways to work as a cook at the stove. One is to resign and go out to find a job as a cook. his position.Obviously the latter is impossible, the fourth child can't resign, and I can't run on him.

The last time I came back from a blind date, I promised my mother to take a daughter-in-law back during the Chinese New Year. Half a year has passed, and it seems that it is going to fail.Since there is no hope of getting married, then think about being a cook.As the saying goes, people go to high places and water flows to low places. The day I entered the restaurant, I wanted to become a chef and earn more money.

The boss saw what I meant, and told the second and fourth children that the three of us would take turns to go to the stove for a month, so that the second child and I could have the opportunity to cook.The fourth child was very upset when he said this, besides, the kitchen was not like this.I said no, I'll work on the ground first, and I'll go straight out if there's cooking work outside.There is no feast that lasts forever, and in the end the four brothers have to separate, and they can't stay in the same kitchen all the time.

The second child is more straightforward than me. He said that he didn't want to be a chef, but being a water table is very good, so he did it underneath.

The temperature in September was still very high, and the dormitory was hot and stuffy. I couldn't sleep in bed, and I was sweating all over my body after a while, and I felt that the sheets were wet.

The eldest and fourth child went out for a stroll with Liu Xiaoyan and Ge Xiaoxia after get off work, and the second child's uncle celebrated his birthday and left before get off work, leaving me and my younger brother in the dormitory.I turned on the light and saw that my little brother was sweating profusely while sleeping, but it was very fragrant, maybe he was having a sweet dream.

I put on my clothes and came out of the dormitory. There was still a bit of wind outside, so I felt cooler.Go along the road to the small square, in front of the small square is a big market, there are many small restaurants selling barbecue, ready to eat a few skewers of lamb, drink two bottles of cold beer, and then go back to sleep.

The barbecues are next to each other, and they all set up tables outside. There are many people eating, and the tempting smell of cumin can be smelled from a long distance.Without going inside, I sat down at the first one and ordered ten skewers of beef tendon, one roasted leek, and two bottles of cold beer.

Someone patted me while I was drinking skewers, and when I looked back, it was Zhou Lan.

"Why drink alone?" She asked with a smile.

"It's hot in the room and I can't sleep. Come out and drink a bottle of wine to cool off."

I said, invite her to sit down and have a drink.

Her dress today is very cool. Her upper body is a pink shirt with cut sleeves, which is very short, with her belly button exposed. Her lower body is a pair of black hot pants, which wrap her butt tightly, exuding a sexy temptation.The two long legs are white and white, which is easy to make people daydream.

She is beautiful, the seductive kind.

"Aren't you busy?"

The Yellow River Hotel should be busy at this time, so I have some doubts about her appearing here.

"It's a big investigation today, and it's closed tonight." She said.

"Oh."

"The boss has a tight relationship, so he notified in advance, and none of the ladies are in the shop, and I couldn't sleep and went out for a stroll, and wanted to drink some wine before going back to sleep."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the cigarette I put on the table and smoked one, and lit it skillfully.I was a little surprised by her action, and she smiled slightly when she saw the surprise on my face.

"I smoke when I'm at home, but when I don't work hard, my girls all smoke, and they pick it up again."

"It's best not to smoke." I said.

"Brother Tan, if I become a young lady, will you look down on me?" She asked suddenly.

"No, it's not appropriate if you can."

Looking at her, she is neither dusty nor pure, but a mature charm.Remembering what the boss said about her eyes, I couldn't help looking.The eyes are large, watery, with double eyelids, and the eyebrows are untouched, natural, thin and long.These eyes are beautiful, and I want to take a second look after one look.

"I don't want to go back after I've come out. I'll earn more money first. It's all about service. It's fine if I don't go out to sleep with customers." She said it very naturally, as if she was talking about other people's business. "Accompany the guests to drink, sing and sing. The guests promise to be dishonest and fumble, as long as they don't go too far. Make a plan, earn two years of money, and then do something else."

Looking at her, I wanted to say something, but I didn't know what to say, so I ran out of words for a moment.

After drinking with her for a while, I went back to the dormitory.

There seems to be a destiny in the dark, the boss and Sun Mei have another conflict, this time the boss is not used to Sun Mei, so he just quits.

In fact, it wasn't a big deal. The boss and Liu Xiaoyan went out for dinner and left early. Sun Mei got upset and they started arguing.

What Brother Feng said this time, Sun Mei told him to find a chef to replace the boss.

The boss didn't do it and I didn't do it. I explained the reason to Brother Feng, and Brother Feng expressed his understanding.

I didn't ask the second and fourth children, knowing that they would not leave.The boss and Sun Mei asked about the day they quarreled, but they didn't say anything.

Brother Sun found a chef and replaced the boss first, and the boss and Liu Xiaoyan withdrew first.The boss went to the Rose Hotel, and Liu Xiaoyan went back to her hometown.Two days later, the new chef found a water table and came over, and I came down too.When I left, I didn't ask the fourth and second children to see them off, knowing that they were embarrassed, so I could avoid embarrassment.

Standing outside, he took a last look at the hotel where he had worked for two years, then turned and left.

When I came to the Rose Hotel, Boss Zou was not there. The boss introduced me to Boss Zou's lover Huang Ping.Huang Ping is tall, of medium appearance, very refined, and she looks like a woman who can manage affairs.She is pregnant now, with a big belly to manage the store.

Huang Ping arranged a separate room for the boss. I didn't get that kind of treatment, but it was not bad. I lived in an unused small private room, which was considered a private room.Huang Ping told me that the dormitory is in the backyard of the hotel. There is a dormitory for men and a dormitory for women. There are many people in the dormitory, so it is inconvenient to live in. Although the private room is small, it is quiet, and you can rest well when you are alone.The only thing is that I have to be responsible for locking the hotel door every night.It doesn't matter, when I was in the noodle restaurant, I still slept on a stool.

After the boss came, he was the head chef, and Master Li who tried the dishes last time was also there, and there was also a chef named Zhang.I’m still in the dry water case, and the side dish with me is a Sichuanese, surnamed Zhou, 30 years old, and the cold dish is a guy in his 20s, surnamed Xia.There is also a dishwashing lady in her 30s.

There is a manager at the front desk, six waiters, and a bar.

Boss Zou has two brothers, with an elder brother and a sister on his head, so Boss Zou is called the second elder brother, and Huang Ping is called the second sister-in-law.The husband and wife have two restaurants on Taishan Road, in addition to the Rose Restaurant, there is also a hanging oven cake in the west of Jiaotonggang.The husband and wife started their business from hanging stove cakes. They worked from dawn to dusk for ten years, saved a sum of money, and then sold the Rose Hotel to start a big shop.

Boss Zou didn't take care of the restaurant very much, he was busy with some friends outside, and the restaurant was managed by Huang Ping.Boss Zou's sister-in-law and sister are there at the hanging oven cake, and Huang Ping goes there every day to see it.

Taishan Road is more famous.

In the provincial capital, the east-west is the road and the north-south is the street. Taishan Road is three kilometers long. He was a great traffic policeman, and later Taishangang was named after him, called Li Shuanlianggang.

The Academy of Social Sciences, Provincial City Building, City Restaurant, Quanjude, Meiyuan City Fat Niu, Taishan Hotel, Youyuan Hotel, Beiling Park, and Physical Education College are all on Taishan Road, and in front of Beiling Park is the Northeast Military Region Security Command and provincial government.Traffic Gangbei, there are also Phoenix Hotel, Provincial Tourism Bureau, and State Guesthouse on Huanghe Street.Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Taishan Road is the center of politics, economy and catering.

Diaolubing and Rose Restaurant are both old shops on this road for more than ten years, with good reputation and good business.The decoration of the Rose Hotel is a bit old, still in the style of the 80s. Boss Zou said that it will be renovated after the new year.

Both Shengmei and Xinchuang are internal hotels, with relatively fixed guests, fixed dishes, and fixed daily meal times.After working for a long time, I am familiar with the way, and there is no pressure.Just a few dishes a day, or a set meal, can be prepared with eyes closed.Customers seldom find fault, and dishes are updated very slowly.

Rose Restaurant is a pure social restaurant. Half of the guests who come to eat are old customers and half are new customers. They have high requirements for the quality and taste of the dishes. The dishes must be constantly updated to cater to the tastes of the guests, which will increase the requirements for the chef accordingly. , The requirements for the water case have also increased.

When I was in Shengmei, I felt that I did a good job in the water table work. I even felt like I didn’t know how to improve the bottleneck. After arriving in Rose, I found that I was not good enough. I didn’t have the quality and speed of the side dishes to serve with me. Brother Sichuan is great, but also lacks in communication with the front desk.

In Shengmei and Xinchuang, there is almost no need to communicate with the front desk. When the guests come, they can directly serve the food.It’s not good here, it’s all a la carte, so you have to communicate with the front desk at any time, order the side dishes according to the order of the menu, and at the same time separate the dishes, communicate with the front desk in time, and there can be no rushing dishes.

After discovering your own shortcomings, quickly settle down and practice quickly.

I hardly come out of the kitchen every day, just work hard to improve myself quickly.In my spare time, I sit there and tinker with carving.

In the past, no one in the kitchen knew how to carve, and the dishes were not decorated very much. Now, a potted flower is carved every day.Peacocks, phoenixes, and sometimes horses and sheep are engraved on large banquets, especially when the leaders of the Teachers College come to eat. Their consumption level is very high, and the average table is more than [-]. With several large sculptures, the grade will be improved immediately, and the leaders will naturally have face.

Eating is also a kind of enjoyment, otherwise it is called gourmet food.

After a period of exercise, the carving level has improved again.

I have studied the word "give up" carefully.

What exactly is giving up?What did I give up?What gave up on me?
No one in this world has given up on me, and I have never given up on anyone.

In my life, there is no concept of giving up. It is normal for difficulties to come, and they are nothing more than experiences.Any experience is a growth accompanied by bitterness and happiness.

People have to grow up, whether they like it or not, time will not slow down or stop.What grows and matures in the long river of time is not only the body, but also the thoughts and feelings.Only when the cognition of this world reaches the point where one can face it rationally, is one truly mature.All other immaturities are signs of growth.

I told Sister Zhao about coming to the Rose Hotel, and Sister Zhao said that it would be good to change to another place, and I could learn more, and asked me to take care of myself.She is going to go shopping with Li Na, and come to see me when she comes back.

Now there is no need to write letters to the family. Both the fifth sister and the eldest sister have telephones at home, so just call if you have anything to do.

Half a month later, I became familiar with all the work in the kitchen. The quality and speed of the side dishes have improved, and the communication with the front desk has also begun to be in place. I feel that I have improved a lot compared to before.

The pressure cooker in the kitchen was broken. Master Li was about to call the repairer of the pressure cooker. I checked to see if he was called, so I found pliers, wrench, and screwdriver and started to tinker with it. fixed.

The boss came over to see me, and said, "Third brother, don't just know how to work all day long, but also think about getting married. There are several waiters, no matter what you say, you have to draw one."

I smiled and said to him: "I can't do it without you. Besides, I've just been here for a few days and I'm not familiar with him. I don't know who I'm with?"

"Damn stuff, if there's anything I don't know, I already know several of them."

Of course he knew quite a few of them, and he didn't care about anything after cooking, and went to the front to chat with the waiter when he had time.Boss Zou is close to his second brother and knows what he was like before, so naturally he can't treat him like the former head chef.In addition, Boss Zou was not always in the restaurant, and Huang Ping had a big belly, so she asked the boss to help take care of the restaurant.

Taishan Road is very bustling and chaotic, and there are always some hooligans who come to the restaurant to make trouble.All private rooms in Rose Hotel are equipped with karaoke, and guests can sing while drinking and eating.Mainly the leaders of the Teachers College like this. Every time they come, they will invite a few students from the art department. The students of the art department are naturally beautiful and have a sweet singing voice. The leaders enjoy singing while drinking.

Of course, there are also some people from the society who come to eat and sing, and there are always some mischievous ones. Before dealing with these people, it was Huang Ping who showed her face. Yes, many people save face.Now that the boss is here, although he is no longer in the society, he has been a big brother after all, Yu Wei is still there, and many rising stars still give face.So the boss shouldered the task of taking care of the store, and Huang Ping stopped showing up for some things, and it was inconvenient to have a big belly.

I spend more time working in the kitchen, and I don’t go to the front desk very much. I just know the waiters in front of me, and some of them can’t even pronounce their names. I’m more familiar with Sister Zhang at the bar and Sister Wang, the manager. The others don’t even speak much. explain.The boss said that he knew several of them, and said to him: "You are you and I am me, we are different."

"Hurry up, I think there are two that are quite suitable, you try." He was very eager when he said it, knowing that he was anxious for me.

"Okay, I'll try." I agreed and continued to repair the pressure cooker.

23, you have to consider the object of consideration.

Sister Zhang at the bar, 30 years old, married, lives near the hotel.She is in charge of going to the market next to the traffic post every morning to buy steamed buns for the staff to eat for breakfast. When she comes, she calls me: "Come on, come buy steamed buns with me, and take you around by the way, you are too honest all day long."

Followed her out of the store, passed the traffic post and walked forward. When she passed the hanging oven cake, she said: "This is our hanging oven cake. When you come back, I will take you in to have a look. Our hanging oven cake is delicious. .”

After taking a look, it was not big, and a little shabby.Seeing Sister Zhang walking forward, she took two quick steps to catch up with her, thinking that she would take a closer look when she came back.

I went to the market and bought three bags of steamed buns, and when I came back, I bought hanging oven cakes.

It is only [-] square meters, six small tables, and seven or eight guests are eating hanging furnace cakes.The kitchen is transparent, and there are two middle-aged women and a baker in it.There is a long table outside the kitchen, on which are placed four side dishes in large bowls.There are head vegetables, dried tofu, peanuts, and shredded kelp.It doesn't look very well mixed, but fortunately, it is cheap, two yuan a plate, and it is just right to eat hanging furnace cakes with small pickles.

Hanging oven cakes must have chicken cakes.Each of the guests had a bowl of chicken cakes, which were steamed very well, very tender and trembling.

Two middle-aged women were familiar with Sister Zhang. When they saw us coming in, they said hello, "Xiao Zhang is here."

Sister Zhang said, "I went to buy steamed buns, and I stopped by to see you." Then she pointed to me and said, "This is our new water case, Xiao Tan, take him to have a look and identify the door."

I nodded to the two middle-aged women.

Sister Zhang pointed to the short-haired and fat woman and introduced to me: "This is my sister-in-law." Then she pointed to the woman with a perm hair and said, "This is my eldest sister."

The eldest sister-in-law and the eldest sister are not tall, and the public looks better than the older sister, with a baby face and looks smaller.

The sister-in-law said: "Eat two cakes, ready-made."

Sister Zhang said: "No, the house is waiting for the steamed buns to be served. I'll go back first and come back when I have time."

After coming out of Hanglubing, Sister Zhang pointed to the cold noodle shop next to it and said, "Look at his shop. The cold noodles are delicious. They have been around for more than ten years and are famous on Taishan Road." I looked, and it was bigger than Hanglubing. It's called "Yangchun cold noodle shop".

In the restaurant, apart from Ms. Zhang at the bar, the person I have the most contact with is Ms. Wang, the manager. Ms. Wang is in her thirties and has a very temperament. She comes to the kitchen to communicate with guests when they urge and refill the dishes, and she communicates more with her.

Huang Ping has been pregnant for nine months, and it is very inconvenient to move around. She has to get up early every day to go grocery shopping, which is a bit hard.

Boss Zou, his eldest brother, and his eldest sister all have one daughter. The old man and the old lady wanted a grandson, so this task fell to Boss Zou and Huang Ping.But family planning is a national policy, a couple can only have one child, and if the second child is born, they will be expelled from the work unit and have no public office.Although they are all laid off, their work units are still there. They cannot lose their work units because they have a second child, so labor insurance and other benefits will be lost.

The couple got a fake divorce together, so that they could have a second child in a legitimate way, so Huang Ping became pregnant.

It was really hard to see her. When we chatted with the boss and her, I said to her: "Second sister-in-law, you are a bit hard. I will buy vegetables in the future, and you will raise your baby at home. It is too inconvenient to see you."

Huang Ping was very happy, and said to me: "You still have to work every day, and you are tired enough, so I don't have the nerve to let you buy groceries."

"It's okay, I got up early, and I didn't have much work when I got up, and I was idle when I was idle." I said.

"Let the third one buy it, you are about to give birth, don't run around all the time, take care of it at home." The eldest said to Huang Ping, "Xiao Zou has a lot of things in one day, and I can't take care of you. I'm here at the restaurant." Look, if you are worried, come and see it every two days."

Huang Ping was a little embarrassed, but her body was really not suitable for grocery shopping, so I replaced her and started to go shopping every morning.

Taishan Road is close to the northbound, and it takes four stops by car to pass the Conservatory of Music. I don't need to take the car when I get up, I walk and exercise.

Beixing has a complete range of raw materials, including vegetables, meat, seafood, and dry seasoning. It is very convenient to buy all in one stop.Every day after buying vegetables, I come back at eight o'clock, take the vegetables into the kitchen and start preparing.After Sister Zhang at the bar came, I went to buy steamed buns with her, came back to have breakfast with everyone, and then started the day's work.

(End of this chapter)