The story of a cook

Chapter 94 Too Ruthless

It's getting a bit cooler, and it's almost August Festival.

Time flies so fast, half a year has passed in a flash, thinking that I am still making a cutting board and not cooking on the stove, I can't help but feel a little anxious.But it’s useless to be anxious. I can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry. Everything has to be eaten slowly and the same.What I set for myself is to learn all the skills on the chopping board, and then go out to cook, and when I go out to cook, I will suddenly become a chef with more than 2000 yuan.

That's what I thought back then.

I don't want to be like other chefs, in order to be anxious to cook as a chef, I can do it for more than 1000 yuan, and most of them are small restaurants.I knew in my heart that if I went out to cook for the first time, it was a small restaurant, and it would be a bit difficult to cook in a big restaurant later.Because friends who know you know that you are a cook in a small restaurant, and they think that you can’t stir-fry dishes in a big restaurant. When they help you find work, they also find cooking work for you in a small restaurant, but not in a big restaurant. In the eyes of your friends, you are the chef of a small restaurant, almost stereotyped.How much does a chef in a small restaurant earn?Of course, the chef's money in a small restaurant is not high, between one thousand and one thousand.Waiting for a chef in a big hotel is at least 2000 yuan.

At that time, my salary was 800 yuan per month, which doesn’t look like much now, but at that time, 800 yuan a month was considered a lot, and the average salary was only 600 yuan.

At that time, it was possible to cook on the stove, but it was still far behind, and the craftsmanship did not reach the level of a real chef.I can also cook cold dishes. There are not many cold dishes in Rose Restaurant, but they are much more cold dishes than Shengmei Restaurant. In addition to mixed dishes, there are also pickles and small seafood. That is, I went to mix cold dishes, and the dishes I mixed felt okay.

She knows how to make dumplings and pancakes, and she learned from Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang makes homemade dumplings, which is easy to learn. When she has nothing to do, she helps Aunt Wang make dumplings, and she is more proficient in making dumplings.I know how to make dumpling noodles, but I don’t know how to roll the skin. I learned how to roll the skin from Aunt Wang, but I couldn’t roll it well, so I didn’t continue to practice.There are two kinds of dumpling fillings, one is sauerkraut filling and the other is three delicacies filling.

I learned some Korean bibimbap from sisters Jin and Cui, but they were not very good at it, and I didn’t study it too seriously at the time. I thought that Korean bibimbap was not Chinese food, so I didn’t need to learn all of it, just learn some.The beef and mutton of the barbecue can be cut and fed, and the beef and mutton that are fed are not bad, very tender.

That is to say, at the Rose Hotel at that time, I was able to fill any position that was lacking, and I was able to take every position.

Looking back now, I learned the most during the time I worked at the Rose Hotel. I had a certain understanding of stir-fried vegetables, seafood, mixed vegetables, pickles, dumplings, Korean mixed vegetables, and Korean barbecue. Being a chef lays a very good foundation.Later, I was familiar with the eight major cuisines, coastal seafood, Korean cuisine, professional dumplings, smoked sauce and lo-mei gradually and systematically, and I was very quick to learn, all of which were inseparable from the study at the Rose Hotel during this period.

During this period, Master Huang came twice. Every time he came, he took alcohol blocks to go fishing. Every time he came back from fishing, he would give me a fish he caught. The biggest one weighed five catties. He asked me to add some tofu and stew it in a big pot. , everyone had a delicious work meal.

Every time Master Huang came over, he would ask me about my situation, and then encourage me to work hard.Every time I receive encouragement from Master Huang, I feel deep regret for not being able to worship Master Huang as my teacher.

Boss Zou's factory is very profitable, and gradually got on the right track.With his elder brother in charge of the factory, he is not as busy as he was at the beginning. He does not see anyone for a day, and he also visits the restaurant when he has time, but it is still the same as before. He will not stay for long when he comes, just sit for a while just go.Huang Ping always said that he was an impatient monkey who couldn't sit still when he was on fire.

Their son was one year old and started running around the house.Huang Ping asked Boss Zou to find a better kindergarten for the child so that the child could receive a good education from an early age.Boss Zou found a government kindergarten for his child through his relationship. At that time, the government kindergarten was the best, unlike the ones like Little Hajin and Blue Moon now, which were better than those in government agencies.

His girl, Tingting, is already in the fifth grade of elementary school. She was 1.5 meters tall at that time. She was taller than the boys in the class. Take a volleyball bag wherever you go.Tingting played volleyball well, and later entered the provincial team, and then went abroad to play volleyball professionally.

During this period of time, the number of visits by the eldest brother and the second brother was relatively small. He was studying at the party school and had no time.Sister Wang came here twice to accompany the guests. Once she asked me to go over for a drink. I saw Shengmei's Sun Mei and Director Wang were there, so I chatted with them and then came out.

At that time, I thought, Brother Feng and Sun Mei would have to separate sooner or later, they were no longer the same people.

The restaurant is not busy on Mid-Autumn Festival.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Reunion Festival, every family reunite at home, and there are not many people going to restaurants to eat.Unlike now, no matter what festival the whole family eats at the restaurant, the restaurant is extremely busy.

I made an agreement with Lin Yan to celebrate the festival together at night, and Lin Yan said that she would also bring Sister Zhang, who was washing the dishes.Sister Zhang is alone and has no place to go during the holidays, so we want her to spend the holidays with us.

At nine o'clock in the evening, all the hotel guests had left, and Lin Yan also came over at this time, so she went out with Sister Zhang to eat at the small restaurant that she often frequented over the traffic post.Regardless of the small size of the restaurant, there are a lot of guests for dinner. These guests are probably the same as us. They are all working outside. They can't go home after the holidays, so they have to come to the restaurant for a meal.

They are all on the same street, and the restaurant owner is familiar with me. I have worked on this street for more than a year, and I am considered an old man. Many restaurant owners know me, including the soft-shelled turtle that Lin Yan works for. Boss Cheng, I also know each other, but not very well.

The boss saw me coming, and asked with a smile, "Is your restaurant busy today?"

I said, "Not busy, come over to have a meal, and celebrate the festival."

The boss said: "Boss Zou is too picky, didn't you say that everyone will have dinner during the festival?"

I said, "As I said, some of you are going home for the holidays, and some of you want to go out for a walk with your friends and partners, so there is no dinner."

The boss said: "Yes, August Festival, Reunion Festival, all go home."

After finding a seat and ordering food, Lin Yan asked, "Old Tan, don't you want to drink some wine today?"

I said, "Drink, you and Sister Zhang also drink some."

Lin Yan said: "You can drink, my eldest sister and I have a drink."

Sister Zhang said, "It's fine for the two of us to drink. By the way, Lin Yan, what did you call him just now, Old Tan?"

Lin Yan said: "Yes, Lao Tan, look at how old he is, it's just right to be called Lao Tan."

Sister Zhang said: "You are really good at it. You call him Lao Tan when he is only 24, and you call him old."

Lin Yan just laughed and said: "It's okay, I will grow old as I grow old, I don't mind."

The dishes came and we started to eat.

During the meal, I asked Lin Yan: "How is it? What's your mother's opinion? Can you go home with me?"

Lin Yan said: "My mother didn't say anything. She told me that she doesn't care about my affairs, and she can't control it." Then she asked me: "When do you plan to go home?"

I said: "Listen to you, we can go back whenever you have time."

Lin Yan asked Sister Zhang: "Sister, do you think I will go to his house?"

Sister Zhang said: "Go, why don't you go? Can you not go to someone's house when you are dating? Tan Zi's mother is waiting to see her daughter-in-law."

Lin Yan said: "Then he hasn't been to my house yet, and my mother hasn't seen him either."

Sister Zhang said: "Didn't your younger brother come? Then it is considered to be seen. It is time for you to go to his house and let the family members see you."

Lin Yan said, "Sister, I'm a little scared and dare not go."

Sister Zhang said: "Then what are you afraid of? You don't go to someone else's house. You have to go to your wife's house sooner or later. If you two get married, it will be your house. You have to go back every year. When you go back to your mother's house, you will be fine." Called home, then called back home."

Lin Yan said: "That won't work. Even if I get married, I will go back to my mother's house for the New Year. That's my house, not his house."

Sister Zhang laughed and said: "When you get married, your brother should also get married. Then you will go back to your mother's house for the New Year. Even if your brother is happy and your brother and wife are not happy, then it will be someone else's home, not you. That's right, your home is in Tan Zi's, and Tan Zi's is your home."

Lin Yan said: "Then I won't have a home, it's too scary, Lao Tan, then we two don't get married, okay?"

I laughed and said, "Okay, it's up to you, you can do whatever you want."

Sister Zhang said: "Look at how kind Tanzi treats you, I will listen to you in everything."

Lin Yan said: "Just listen to me at this time, and you won't listen to anything after you get married."

I said, "Didn't you say you won't get married, why are you getting married again?"

Lin Yan said: "Yes, I am not married."

Then he laughed.

I took a sip of wine and said, "Lin Yan, ask your boss for leave tomorrow to see if you can give it. If you can, we can go back to my house."

Lin Yan said: "Okay, I will talk to our boss tomorrow, and I will tell you if I ask for leave."

I said, "Okay, I can ask for leave here, and I can leave at any time."

Sister Zhang said: "Tan Zi, don't you tell your family in advance when you and Lin Yan go home, so that the family can prepare for it. This is the first time Lin Yan has visited your house."

I said: "I'll tell my family when she asks for leave. Now my eldest sister's home is on the phone. I'll just call my eldest sister's home when the time comes."

Sister Zhang said: "My aunt in your family is so happy to know that you brought your partner home."

I said, "Yes, my mother promises to be happy."

Sister Zhang said: "The old lady is looking forward to you taking the object home, and she is relieved to see you bring the object back."

I said: "Yes, my family is always in trouble. I go back every year because of my partner's affairs, and they urge me to find a partner. This time, I don't need it."

After I finished speaking, I looked at Lin Yan, and Lin Yan also looked at me with a smile. They felt connected with each other, and I felt very happy.

Sister Zhang said: "Your five elder sisters will be very happy when they know that you have taken your partner back."

I said, "Well, they are happy too."

Sister Zhang said: "Look how lucky you are, five older sisters, the older sister is the best to the younger brother."

I said, "Yes, my sister and the others are good to me."

Sister Zhang said to Lin Yan: "Lin Yan, you are right to find Tan Zi. Tan Zi's family is temporarily difficult. Nothing else, just an old mother is not a burden. No brother or brother, five elder sisters are great." Yeah. I don’t have that life. I don’t have any older sisters. I have two older brothers and sisters-in-law who fight every day because of the old man. The man in my family is not serious. I thought I didn’t know about it, but in fact I I knew a long time ago that it was because I couldn't bear the two children that I didn't leave. In the end, I was forced to have no choice but to leave if I wanted to. If I didn't want to bear the children, I didn't want to leave, so I left."

Lin Yan asked: "Sister, did you not fight him?"

Sister Zhang said: "What are you hitting? I have never beaten him before. He is a gentleman. No matter how powerful our girls are, we can't beat a gentleman."

Lin Yan said: "If I can't beat him, I will beat him. If I wait for him to fall asleep, I will break his leg with a stick and then divorce him."

My eyelids twitched when I heard it, and I thought it was too cruel.

(End of this chapter)