I work as a chef in the university cafeteria

Chapter 190 I have been smoking lampblack for decades, am I addicted to it?
The next day, Jiang Yu woke up early and went to the kitchen on the first floor with Lu Shuwu to prepare breakfast.

Dining room No. [-] only serves lunch and dinner, so Jiang Yu is relatively free in the morning, and only Yan Tongtong is busy.

Taking advantage of this gap, Jiang Yu also personally met the side dish worker Lu Shuwu helped find, and the apprentice introduced by Ma Guoqiang.

The side dish worker is named Pei Guofu, in his forties, a rather ordinary-looking middle-aged man, with a round head and short hair, and a round face that always has a smile on it, with a simple and honest appearance.

The main job of the side dish worker is to be responsible for the distribution, cutting and processing of vegetables, side dishes, ingredients and other raw materials, as well as some other auxiliary work.

A good side dish worker can not only save the chef's workload, but also improve the quality of the dishes in terms of nutrition, color and taste.

Jiang Yu didn't say much, chatted casually with Pei Guofu for a while, then took him to the side dish room, and said with a smile:

"Master Pei, if you don't mind, can you help me prepare a dish or two?

It's not that I don't believe in your side dishes, but I mainly want to see if your side dishes match our chef's usual cooking habits. "

It's a big help when the garrison and the chef work well together, and vice versa.

No matter which chef you are, you hope that the chef who serves your dishes has similar tastes to your own. If you work together in this way, the efficiency will be much higher.

It was not the first day for Pei Guofu to work in the kitchen, of course he understood this truth.

To be honest, it would be much easier for him to work when he met a chef who was compatible with him, so there was no reason why he would not want to.

Jiang Yu thought for a while, then said:
"Master Pei, let's go with mapo tofu and spicy ginger pork ribs, one meat and one vegetable, just right."

"Okay, Boss Jiang, wait a moment."

Pei Guofu turned his head and glanced at several fresh-keeping cabinets in the side dish room, and then started to act.

He looks simple and honest, but he does things in a hurry, clean and tidy, without sloppy at all.

When he said "wait a moment", Jiang Yu thought it was a false word, but he didn't expect it to mean it. It really only took a moment, and the two dishes were cut and paired, and they were neatly placed on the plate.

Jiang Yu leaned over and took a closer look. The main dish and side dishes were in reasonable portions, and the colors were well matched. The side dishes can be fried directly after handing them over to the chef. There is no need to add or subtract points at all.

From the speed and proficiency of Pei Guofu's side dishes, Jiang Yu can see that he has indeed been doing this for many years and has reached a very high level of side dishes.

"It's pretty good. The side dishes are served very quickly. The key is that the portions and colors are well matched."

Jiang Yu nodded and said with a smile on his face,

"Master Pei really has a skill, then, you should rest for a while, and you will go upstairs with me to help at noon.

As for the treatment, let's talk about it later. "

The two apprentices brought by Ma Guoqiang are very young, both around 20 years old, one is a little fat, white and fleshy looking very festive, named Deng Zehang, and the other is thin and talkative, named Ma Wendong.

These two people probably have a close relationship with Ma Guoqiang, and they were brought to Jiang Yu for a brief introduction as soon as they arrived, and then said with a smile:

"Boss Xiaojiang, these two boys have worked in restaurant kitchens in the urban area before, and they haven't learned other skills, but it's no problem to do some chores such as washing and cutting vegetables.

They have also heard about the reputation of our No. [-] canteen, and they admire you very much. When they heard that they could come to work here, they didn't sleep well last night, and they came here before dawn to wake me up.

Don't worry, they will definitely work hard, if they are disobedient, you can beat and scold them at will! "

Hearing what he said, Jiang Yu almost couldn't hold back his laughter. What he said seemed like his temper was so hot.

Apprentices in the kitchen mainly do some basic tasks such as cutting side dishes, washing vegetables, kitchen sanitation, and passing dishes.

The requirements are not too high, because they themselves do not have professional cooking skills, and apprentices are here to learn cooking.

But in actual work, it is generally difficult for apprentices to learn real skills, because the chef has no obligation to teach you, and the kitchen work is already very busy and tiring, and they have no time and energy to guide apprentices.

To put it bluntly, even if I teach you, what can I gain?
Therefore, Jiang Yu could also understand the meaning of Ma Guoqiang's words, that is, he hoped that he could teach them something occasionally while cooking, so as not to be an apprentice for a few years, and still not know anything when he went out.

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Uncle Ma, don't worry, as long as they work hard, I will definitely not treat them badly."

"That's good, that's good!"

Ma Guoqiang nodded happily, and turned around to reprimand the two people,
"Why don't you hurry up and thank Boss Xiaojiang? Work hard in the future. If Boss Xiaojiang doesn't take care of you, I have to take care of you too!"

"thank you boss!"

"We will definitely work hard, thank you boss!"

The two of them shrank their heads and hurriedly thanked them.

After Ma Guoqiang took the two of them down, Jiang Yu originally wanted to meet the chef who was said to be a bit arrogant, but after asking around, he found out that the chef hadn't come yet.

I don't know if it's a long way, or I just didn't take it to heart.

He didn't see the person he wanted to see, but Jiang Yu met an unexpected person instead.

The Seventh Canteen has been open for nearly half a month, and even the No. [-] Dining Room on the second floor is officially open to the public. Jia Dequan, who has not been back since returning home for the Chinese New Year, unexpectedly appeared in the Seventh Canteen at this time in the kitchen.

"Hey, Lao Jia, why is your son willing to let you out?"

When Lu Shuwu saw Jia Dequan, he was taken aback for a moment, then ran over with big strides, and said happily,

"I thought you weren't coming. I had already planned to go to your place to see how you are doing after the May Day holiday!"

"Hmph, that sounds nice. I haven't been here for such a long time, and I haven't seen you call me."

Jia Dequan grimaced, hummed twice, and said,
"Fortunately, I am strong-willed and persevere. I always think about the food in the Seventh Canteen. Otherwise, I might not be willing to come back!"

While talking, he waved to Lu Shuwu,
"What are you still doing stupidly? Why don't you hurry up and bring over two baskets of soup dumplings. I came here early in the morning hungry, just for this bite!"

When Lu Shuwu heard this, he nodded quickly: "Just wait, I'll get it for you!"

He was the happiest when Jia Dequan came back, because this old man really taught things, and he didn't hide his secrets at all!
Where can I find such a high-level and selfless old chef now?

Even if his grandfather took the apprentice, he would still keep a hand.

Because everyone is worried that they will teach the disciples to starve the master to death!
After Lu Shuwu ran out to serve soup dumplings, Jiang Yu smiled and said:

"Old Jia, it's good to be at home during the Chinese New Year, I think your complexion has improved a lot!"

"I go out and wander around the streets every day. After exercising for so long, can I look bad?"

"Oh? That's quite leisurely."

"Relaxing fart! I'm looking for street food!"

Ju Dequan said angrily with an old face,
"I can't eat the food here at home, so I can only go to the street to find out if there is a substitute, where can I find it?
No way, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I had to come back. "

"This, that's not right! Aren't you a chef at the state banquet level, so you can cook and eat by yourself?"

Jiang Yu said with a strange expression, "Don't say that the food you cook is not as delicious as mine, I don't believe it."

"Delicious is delicious, but when you eat the dishes you cook yourself, you don't have that surprise."

Jia Dequan shook his head and said helplessly,
"It feels different."

"..."

What Jiang Yu said was speechless.

"Old Jia, your consciousness is high, I can't understand it."

"Hey, don't talk about this."

Jia Dequan waved his hand, skipped the subject, and said with bright eyes,

"Xiao Jiang, I already know that the No. [-] dining room above the cafeteria is very popular now, you have done a good job!

I just wanted to spread my fame while I was young and let more people know about it!

How about it, do you want me to go up and help you?

Don't worry, I will do things silently, and I will never steal your limelight, as long as I have something to eat every day. "

Jiang Yu was taken aback: "You go up and help me?"

This old Jia is a master of Hubei cuisine, on the same level as Lu Shuwu's grandfather.

If he really can help himself, then his No. [-] restaurant is at least one of the best in Jiangzhou, not to mention how high the standard is in the country.

At that time, it is really necessary to be famous and famous, and to be profitable!

To be honest, Jiang Yu was really moved by Lao Jia's proposal.

"Yup!"

Jia Dequan nodded and said seriously,

"Don't worry, I'm only in my sixties, and the big pot dishes in the fried canteen may be too much for me, but I can make small pot dishes, that's not a problem at all.

Didn't I cook all the dinners here on the first floor? "

"Forget it, you old man should be in the kitchen on the first floor to guide Brother Xiaowu and Awei."

Jiang Yu calmed down for a while, but finally did not agree.

Lao Jia's son is willing to let Lao Jia come over, that is for him to recuperate, not to work.

Moreover, the work in the kitchen was hard and tiring. He was really worried that something bad would happen to Old Jia Lei. How would he explain to his son when the time came?
"No, you don't think about it?"

"Don't think about it. People who are old enough to rest should rest. Why are you so tired every day? Are you born to work hard?"

"you……"

"Okay, Lao Jia, listen to my advice, stay well, eat and play, you are retired, why bother yourself?"

Seeing that Jia Dequan was still a little depressed, Jiang Yu smiled and said,

"By the way, if you want to come up to eat, you probably have to endure a little hunger. Lunch and dinner upstairs are much later than here on the first floor."

When Jia Dequan heard this, his eyes lit up:
"Can I go up and have dinner with you?"

"Of course you can!"

"Hi! You should have said it earlier. If you had told me this earlier, I wouldn't have said anything to help you! I have been smoking lampblack for decades. Could it be that I am addicted to it?"

Jiang Yu: "..."

Hold the grass!Lao Jia, you said that on purpose, right?
You must be pissing me off on purpose!
　Seeing that I didn't ask for leave during the Chinese New Year, and I'm still working hard to update the codewords, the big guys give me a monthly pass, 5555
　　
　
(End of this chapter)