The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 129 Old Tan Injured
There was a work accident in the Kanto family. An employee in the noodle shop accidentally put his finger in while using the noodle making machine. Fortunately, Wang Shulan cut off the power in time when she heard the employee shouting. The machine stopped and just crushed her finger. .If the entire palm is involved, the consequences will be disastrous.

As a warning, Zhongqing immediately held a dumpling restaurant safety meeting after knowing the incident, emphasizing that the pastry workers must operate in accordance with the regulations when using the noodle press and noodle mixer, and resolutely do not poke the noodles directly with hands, so as not to cause injury.To extend this, the kitchen staff must operate in accordance with the regulations when using the stuffing grinder, bone sawing machine, pulverizer, and pressure cooker to ensure safe production.

Safety always comes first.

Here we briefly introduce Chungcheong.

Li Zhongqing, 34 years old, from Hebei, 20 years old came to the provincial capital to work, first moved bricks on the construction site, and then worked as an apprentice in a restaurant.After studying as a chef, he successively worked in three restaurants, and finally went to the Kanto family, where he met Lao Tan.

The daughter-in-law was told by her parents in their hometown, and the relationship between the two is very good. Married at 25 and had a daughter the following year.When my daughter was four years old, she came to the provincial capital with her daughter-in-law. The family of three rented a house. Although life was hard, they were warm and happy.

The daughter-in-law is virtuous and good at housekeeping.Due to her weak physique, Zhongqing didn't ask her to go out to work, but just took care of the children at home.Now that his daughter is in the second grade of elementary school, he earns [-] a month, so it is not a problem to support his family.

The daughter-in-law's illness was checked at the hospital, and the doctor said it was anemia, accompanied by congenital heart disease.It didn't show up before, and it has only appeared in the past two years.But it's not serious, it's just that it can't be tired, and it's no big deal to take good care of it.

Zhongqing loved his wife, and told his wife that he would earn more money, and when he saved enough money, he would go to a big hospital for radical treatment.The wife is considerate of her husband, she can't work to earn money, and all depends on the man to support the family. She feels very sorry, so she can only manage the house well and give the man the greatest caress and tenderness.

It can be said that Zhongqing has a happy and warm family, which is enviable.

After the safety meeting, Zhongqing led his younger brother Huaqing to the kitchen and arranged for Yang Zhijun to make a plate of stir-fried yellow beef and a plate of dried tofu with sharp peppers. After the dishes were fried, he asked Huaqing to taste them.

After Huaqing tasted it, he couldn't help but give Yang Zhijun a thumbs up—the cooking is indeed better than him. Compared with others, he is a master, and he is just a cook.

Zhongqing pointed to the two dishes and said: "Look at it, do you know what the gap is? People cook with heart and have eaten the dishes thoroughly, so they can do this. You know, the dishes have character. When will you be able to cook the dishes?" Make character to be the master."

Huaqing nodded in approval.

Yang Zhijun said: "My third brother taught me all the dishes. He was very strict at that time, and he was not allowed to produce products if he couldn't cook properly. High or low, dishes don’t matter how big or small, cooking is the same as being a person, if you want to cook a good dish, you must be a person first, that’s right.”

Yes, be a man, be a good man.

What is a good person?A man who has no time for evil is a good man.

It is enough to maintain the kindness in the heart, let the conscience guide people and do things, and have a clear conscience.

It is said that cooks are worthless and low-grade, but cooks are all particular, and they are no lower than anyone else in life.They have their own craftsmanship and character and only cook delicious food for us. They are also glorious laborers and should be respected.

In the night, Zhang Li was riding an electric scooter, and the early summer evening wind gently blew her hair with a few strands of elegance.

She is rushing home.

The day's work is over. Although I have already ridden on the bike after leaving the store, my mind has not left the work, and I am thinking about the big and small things that happened in the store during the day.

This is a habit developed by doing front desk management work for a long time.On the way home, go through the day's work like a movie in your head to see what you missed and what you didn't do.Then think about tomorrow's work and plan in your mind.

Now she has come to the Yellow River Street, crossed the Yellow River Street and rode forward for 8 minutes to get home. For some reason, she suddenly remembered the scene of Lao Tan riding an electric car to carry her, and her heart beat.

People's thinking is wonderful, sometimes they will suddenly think of something without warning, it seems that there is something in the dark reminding themselves, and they can't help but think of it.

Lao Tan went to Hohhot for a month, and when he left, he said he would come back in a month, maybe he was coming back.

Thinking like this, Zhang Li seemed to be giving herself an explanation, and a blush appeared on her face involuntarily, which was hot.She didn't think about anything else, she rode home slowly with a blush on her face and a trace of excitement.

In fact, something happened to Lao Tan.

The original plan was to return to the provincial capital after the kitchen of the Hushi store was installed.The renovation of the kitchen is coming to an end. Tonight, arrange for the wind to come over and hang up the exhaust hood. Lao Tan will go back to the provincial capital tomorrow to order equipment at the cooking utensils market.

Knowing that Lao Tan was leaving, Zhang Yu and Yanzi set up a table, and Mr. Xiang also participated.After several people finished eating and drinking, Old Tan was thinking about arranging the windshield, so he went back to the restaurant with Mr. Xiang.

The exhaust hoods in the cold dish room and pastry room have been installed, and the workers are installing the heat in the kitchen.The hot food kitchen is relatively large, with a length of 12 meters. The 12 meters long stainless steel exhaust hood is a big guy, not light.

The four workers barely stood up, and the two workers at one end found a small wooden square for decoration to support the cover, and one person supported it, while the other stepped on a ladder to drive expansion screws to the floor above their heads.

Lao Tan and Mr. Xiang entered the kitchen. At this moment, the small wooden square that supported the exhaust hood broke in the middle, and the entire exhaust hood fell downwards. The worker who was supporting him had not yet reacted.

Lao Tan and Mr. Xiang shouted at the same time: "Be careful——"

Old Tan rushed over and pulled the bewildered worker over.At this time, the entire exhaust hood was also smashed down——
The sharp corner of the exhaust hood fell against Lao Tan's left leg.

Old Tan instinctively dodged backwards, dodging his thigh, but not his calf, the sharp corner slashed across his calf, and hit his foot heavily——
With Lao Tan's scream, blood flowed out from his left calf——
At this time, Lao Tan was lying on the hospital bed with his teeth bared, his left calf including the sole of his foot wrapped in gauze.A total of 26 stitches were needed on the calf, but fortunately no bones were injured. There were no stitches on the feet, but they were still bloody.

Fortunately, there was a gap when the exhaust hood fell, otherwise the bones of the feet would definitely be smashed.

Fortunately in the misfortune, only the flesh was injured, not the bones.

Of course, if Lao Tan hadn't gone to pull the worker, he should be the one lying here now, and it wasn't his leg that was injured, but his head and face.

Under Lao Tan's persuasion, Zhang Yu and Yan Zi went back and came to see him again tomorrow morning.Mr. Xiang didn't leave, but stayed to accompany him.

"I'm still worried that I'm hurting my bones. I'm so scared." Mr. Xiang said with lingering fear.

"Fate is big, I have always been big." Old Tan said with a forced smile.

"The anesthetic should have passed, isn't it painful?" Mr. Xiang asked.

"It's okay, I can hold on."

"Yanzi called Yanhua, do you want to inform your wife?" Mr. Xiang asked.

"No, it's nothing serious. She's still worried when she finds out, and she won't be able to come—it will be fine in half a month, nothing wrong." Old Tan said.

"You are saving a life."

"Oh, this group of workers is also the same. They don't have eyes when they work. Four people install 12 meters exhaust hoods. It's nonsense. The locals are terrible at their work!" Old Tan said.

The exhaust hood was outsourced to a local private who does stainless steel work. It stands to reason that it should have been installed eight days ago.Later, it was Zhang Yu who urged me to finish it, otherwise it would not be safe today.

In order to save money, the boss only arranged for four workers to come here. If six workers had come, today's incident would not have happened.I heard from the boss that two of these four people were just looking for them temporarily. The locals usually don't work overtime at night, and they don't do it for any money.

If this job had been done half a month before the provincial capital, now is the time to install the equipment.There is no way, the locals are inefficient and anxious.

As for the incoming materials, we negotiated at the market and paid all the money. We agreed to deliver it on the same day. Just wait. It can be delivered tomorrow morning, but it will arrive in the afternoon if it doesn’t work out, which will waste time and labor.

If you want to pay in cash on delivery, you have to wait.

Fortunately, most of the decoration workers came from the provincial capital, so they worked faster and didn't waste time.

It was already midnight, and Lao Tan fell asleep in a daze from the uninterrupted pain.

Knowing that Lao Tan was injured, Yanhua was shocked, and hurriedly asked if it was serious.Yanzi said that no bones were injured, but more than [-] stitches were stitched in the calf, and it would take a month to heal.

As long as there is no bone injury, Yanhua's heart calmed down, but she also broke out in a cold sweat.

Old Tan was injured, and he couldn't get out of bed and walk for ten days and a half months. He had to have someone to take care of him.Yanhua's first thought was Lin Yan, but then she couldn't think about it. She knew what happened to Lao Tan and Lin Yan, so it was better not to inform them.

She wanted to go and see what was going on, but she couldn't leave. Yanzi and Lao Tan were both in Hohhot. If she left, there was no one at home.In the first two days, Old Tan said that he would come back with Yanzi after the kitchen was done, but now it seems that he will not come back.

After thinking about it, he called Yanzi and told her to come back tomorrow and bring a nurse there.She missed Lao Tan, and wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of injury she was so she could rest assured, otherwise she would be distracted.

Put down the phone, who are you going to take?

Bring a man?No, the man is careless and can't take good care of him.Bring a girl?It's not convenient. Besides, who can go?
A person appeared in front of her.

Yaru, yes, Yaru, she is the most suitable.

Otherwise, she would have to transfer there when the Hushi store opened, and it is just right now.She has another relationship with Lao Tan, so it's not awkward to take care of her, and she can do her best.

Of course, the most suitable person should be Lin Yan.

Yanhua thought about it again, and to be on the safe side, she planned to call Lao Tan tomorrow and ask for his opinion before proceeding.

At seven o'clock the next morning, Yanhua called Lao Tan, first to inquire about the injury, and then asked if she wanted to notify Lin Yan after getting a definite answer, but Lao Tan said no, and she didn't have to worry about it when she returned home. .

Yanhua said to go to Hohhot to see him, but he told Yanhua not to come, it was nothing serious, it would be fine in half a month.

Yanhua said that otherwise she would go to Hohhot to see the storefronts, since she didn't know what the store she opened was okay.

On the same day, Yanzi returned to the provincial capital from Hohhot, and the next day Yanhua flew to Hohhot with Yaru.

(End of this chapter)