Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 408 Aquatic Products Company
In the canteen of the aquatic product company, the helpers prepared all the pots and stoves.

Wang Weidong, Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao were about to step forward to start a competition when there was a commotion outside.

"I heard that the three famous chefs of our Ningzhou City are competing in the canteen to try their cooking skills. Everyone, hurry up and join in the fun."

"What are the three famous chefs? Chef Zhang and Chef Niu can be considered famous chefs. That Liu Hongchang is just a small cook in the state-owned canteen, not even the head chef, so he can be called a famous chef?"

"Section Chief Zhang, you can't say that. Liu Hongchang's vinegared fat intestines are a must in our Ningzhou City, and his cooking skills should not be underestimated."

"Hahaha, it's a pity that he will lose his sight of the southern dishes in this competition."

Amidst the din, a large group of cadres from the fishery company walked into the cafeteria, led by Director Liu of the logistics department of the fishery company.

After he entered the door, he strode forward and shook hands with Wang Weidong and the three of them warmly.

"Welcome all famous chefs to the aquatic product company, we are the judges of this competition."

Hearing this, Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao's expressions became much more relaxed. With so many fans, they are sure to win this time.

Although they were talking big words just now, they still felt a little guilty in their hearts.

Liu Hongchang was able to grow from a little-known little chef to a well-known vinegar and fat sausage chef in Ningzhou City. Naturally, his talent in cooking cannot be underestimated.

In case of losing, it would be a real embarrassment, not to mention that this time the bet still has to be a helper for the other party.

Things are very different now.

Tasting food is inherently a very subjective thing. The same dish will get completely different ratings due to different tasters.

Now that these people know their names, they will inevitably receive psychological hints when they taste the dishes, so they will give a score that is much higher than the normal score.

Considering that the head chef must be selected as soon as possible, Director Liu directly announced the start of the competition without too much fuss.

Obviously, this time the aquatic product company should have offered the other party a price that was almost irresistible. The two chefs Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao tried their best, showing their mastery from knife skills to stir-frying, which made the judges of the aquatic product company Eyes opened.

However, when Wang Weidong walked to the chopping board, everyone's eyes turned to him by the way.

I saw Wang Weidong picked up a carrot and threw it into the air. After a few bright knife lights, the carrot was chopped in the air, and after falling on the plate, it was neatly stacked.

Director Liu's eyes widened when he saw it: "Good guy, Chef Liu's skill is comparable to the legendary Flying Knife from Heaven."

The judges of the aquatic company who were watching were also talking about it.

"Hey, don't worry about the taste of the food, I haven't seen it in Ningzhou City before!"

"I originally came to taste the dishes, but I didn't expect to watch the juggling show first. This Liu Hongchang is really capable of becoming the leader of the second state-owned canteen."

Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao naturally also noticed the situation here, and their faces immediately darkened visible to the naked eye.

Zhang Mu's heart was shocked, and the kitchen knife he was holding almost missed the cut. Fortunately, he calmed down in time, and nothing happened.

"Hmph, it's so gaudy!"

"Yes, the cooking competition is about whether the dishes are delicious, not juggling!"

Niu Erpao hurriedly nodded in agreement.

The two knew in their hearts that winning might be more difficult than they imagined, so they both worked hard and worked hard to suppress the bottom of the box.

Wang Weidong, on the other hand, entered into a state of staring at others, all his attention was on the big black iron pot.

Holding a large spoon, stir fry back and forth in the iron pan.

Accompanied by a raging fire, the dishes came out of the pan.

At the same time, the dishes cooked by Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao were also placed on the long table.

In an instant, the cafeteria of the aquatic product company was filled with a fragrant and alluring smell.

More than a dozen judges lined up to taste the dishes of the three in turn.

"Tsk tsk, this taste is simply amazing. Chef Zhang is indeed a famous chef!"

"Not bad, not bad, the taste of these three cups of chicken is old and authentic."

"Hiss, this smell"

Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao's complexions gradually became better, because the judges who were tasting Wang Weidong's plate of white-cut chicken all looked a little surprised.

Director Yao next to him saw this situation, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurried up and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Absolutely, absolutely! The skin is crispy and the meat is tender, neither firewood nor fishy!" Director Liu put down his chopsticks and gave a thumbs up, with an intoxicated expression: "I once tasted this dish on the thirteenth floor of Yangcheng, and it is as delicious as Chef Liu's. It tastes almost exactly the same."

"Great, absolutely great!"

These days, people rarely leave the province. Ningzhou City is located in the northwest, and people have hardly tasted southern dishes.

Now that such a well-informed person praised it so much, all the judges also nodded in agreement.

The voting results are naturally meaningless. Wang Weidong won the championship of this competition with an overwhelming advantage of unanimous votes.

At this moment, Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao looked a little embarrassed. It didn't matter if they lost the game, after all, they were not good at southern dishes.

However, it is a bit embarrassing to be a helper for Liu Hongchang.

As chefs, they are all masters in the restaurant. They don't have to do chores at all on weekdays, and the apprentices do it for them.

It's a bit embarrassing to be a helper for others now.

However, both of them are straightforward people, and they will naturally admit what they say. Seeing Wang Weidong approaching, the two gritted their teeth and said, "We are willing to bet and admit defeat. Wait a minute, just order those chores."

Unexpectedly, Wang Weidong just smiled: "I can't afford to let two famous chefs from Ningzhou City serve as my helper Liu Hongchang. The bet just now was just a joke, and you two don't need to take it to heart. It's a one-time competition." It’s nothing, we will communicate more in the future.”

Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao were shocked when they heard the words. They never expected that Wang Weidong would take the initiative to step down the steps for them.

"Okay, okay, Liu Hongchang, you are a character, I will write down this kindness, and if you need anything in the future, just ask."

"I, Niu Erpao, are convinced. We have another chef in the chef circle of Ningzhou City."

The two sighed a few times, supported each other and left the cafeteria.

Director Liu stepped forward and said to Wang Weidong: "Comrade Hong Chang, I will trouble you for the banquet at noon today."

As he said that, he took out a piece of material paper from his pocket: "This is the dish for today's noon. The ingredients are in the cold storage. I'll go get them now."

Wang Weidong looked down, braised squab, smooth fish balls, sweet and sour sweet and sour pork, roast suckling pig, boiled chicken, crispy roast goose, boiled shrimp
Wang Weidong clicked his tongue twice. These dishes may not be considered as much in later generations. Guests can eat them in some ordinary restaurants.

But in this era of relatively scarce supplies, it is not easy to get these ingredients.

Like pigeons and pork, roast goose can be found in Ningzhou City, and it can be obtained locally, which is relatively simple.

But the prawns needed for boiled prawns must be fresh, and in Ningzhou City, no one raises prawns at all, and the prawns in the river ditch are too small, so they can only be transported from the south.

In this era, even if the aquatic product company has a special channel to transport a batch of fresh aquatic products from the south, it will cost a lot.

"Good guy, what is the origin of these southern customers, so that the aquatic product company treats them so enthusiastically." Director Yao, who came to see it, was also amazed.

At this time, in the guest house of the fishery company.

Manager Liu Hong is negotiating with several southern customers in woolen tunic suits.

"Manager Zhou, we are all old friends, and I won't hide it from you. The sales of crucian carp and eel in Ningzhou this year are not optimistic. There are still three months to calculate, and we have completed less than half of the task. This time No matter what, you have to help your brother."

The southern client called Manager Zhou took a deep puff of cigarette, looked at the middle-aged man with Mediterranean head and big ears beside him, seeing the middle-aged man's expressionless face, he smiled awkwardly: " Liu Hong, just as you said, we are old friends, and I will give you a confession, this time we come, the quota given by the company is only 2 tons of crucian carp and [-] catties of rice field eel."

"2 tons? Three thousand catties? This is not as good as 2 last year"

When Manager Liu Hong heard this, he was immediately anxious. This amount was far from what he expected. If it was in previous years, he would not have to be so anxious.

If you can't complete the task, at worst, let the higher-ups blame you, and the salary will not be reduced at all.

But not this year, he has already received news that the deputy manager Zhang of the provincial company will arrive next year, and he and the managers of three or four other cities will be popular candidates.

Manager Liu Hong has been in this position for a full ten years, and he has long wanted to move forward. However, a unit like the aquatic product company has always been a radish and a hole, and there is no position on it. Even if he waits until his hair turns gray There will be opportunities.

If it breaks down this time, there may be no hope of progress in this life.

"Hey, old Zhou, you may know the situation of our company, but this time it's about brothers."

Manager Zhou waved his hand and interrupted him: "Old Liu, it's not that my brother won't help you, it's the quota set by the higher authorities, and I'm powerless."

As he spoke, he winked at Liu Hong.

Liu Hong naturally understood what he meant, and the Mediterranean next to Lao Zhou was the key person in this matter.

His name is Du Shengyuan, he is a vice president of the Southern Aquatic Products Sales Company, and he has the authority to plan the purchase quota.

At this time, Director Liu knocked on the door and came in, and whispered something in Liu Hong's ear.

Liu Hong nodded and motioned Director Liu to go out first, then he stood up and walked to the head of Mediterranean Sea.

"This is Mr. Du, right? I heard that Mr. Du likes delicious food the most, so in order to show the sincerity of our aquatic product company, we specially hired one of the most famous chefs in Ningzhou City to cook a sumptuous feast. I hope you Can appreciate the light."

Du Shengyuan frowned when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Manager Liu, I appreciate your kindness, but I have a problem with myself. I only like to eat southern dishes in my life, and other dishes don't suit my taste. I think it's better to forget it. "

"Mr. Du, from what you said, since I, Liu Hong, want to treat you to dinner, I must be prepared. To tell you the truth, this time I will hire a chef who is proficient in southern cuisine!"

"Heh, a Ningzhou chef who is proficient in southern cuisine? I have heard a lot of these words, but they are all fake. You are not fooling me, are you?"

"Don't worry, I have to guarantee this, otherwise, you can punish us however you want." Liu Hong wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He also did not expect that the comrades in those fraternal units had already adopted the same strategy.

In his original plan, he only needs to find a chef and cook a few exquisite southern dishes. It doesn’t matter whether the place is authentic or not. typical?

The situation is completely different now, I just hope that the chef can make southern dishes a little bit like that, so that he won't be ashamed.

Of course Du Shengyuan didn't believe his words, until the moment he entered the restaurant, there was still a faint sneer on his face.

But when the waiter put the dishes on the table, Du Shengyuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

One of the characteristics of southern cuisine is that it is exquisitely prepared and has a good appearance.

The plate of roast suckling pig perfectly illustrates this point, the pork skin is full of perfect golden bubbles, which look very beautiful against the green vegetables next to it.

Without waiting for Liu Hong to greet him, he took the initiative to pick up a piece with chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

The skin is thin and crisp, the meat is fluffy and tender, and the bones are crispy, just like the chefs of southern cuisine.

Du Shengyuan narrowed his eyes involuntarily and nodded.

Seeing his expression of enjoyment, Manager Liu Hong finally felt relieved and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Du, how are you doing?"

"That's right, that's right. Even in big restaurants in the south, only a few chefs can make this taste."

Manager Liu Hong was overjoyed, and pointed to the roasted squab and said, "Come on, try this again."

Half an hour later, Du Shengyuan, who was rubbing his stomach, said with a smile: "Manager Liu, you may not know that the most wronged thing about me is my mouth. If the food is not suitable for my taste, I would rather eat the biscuits I brought. You are fooling me, these days I have lost a few pounds from hunger, today you have had a good time."

"It's my duty to share the worries of the leaders. You see, it's about ordering." Manager Liu Hong was determined.

"Don't worry, I will do what I say. In fact, the head office still has a batch of mobile rations this time. How about it, I will give you half of it."

"That's a big thank you! Just half what it was"

"How about the quantity of [-] tons of crucian carp and ten tons of rice field eel? Can it meet the task of your aquatic product company?"

Manager Liu Hong was overjoyed when he heard the words: "It's very satisfying."

As long as this batch of goods is sent out, even if he has overfulfilled the task for this year, the position of vice president can be said to be just around the corner.

"However, I still have a small request." Du Shengyuan stared at Manager Liu Hong and smiled.

"You say."

"I like that you can meet the chef who made this dish and have some questions for him."

Du Shengyuan is an old gourmet, with a sharp mouth, he can taste the ingredients in the dishes when he eats them.

Other dishes are fine, although the taste is authentic, it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory.

It was the sweet and sour pork dish that caught his attention. It seemed that there was an ingredient he didn't know about.

Due to the presence of this ingredient, sweet and sour pork tastes even more enticing.

(End of this chapter)