Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 111 Level Cook, Li Huaide Arrives

Asking his eldest aunt's family to help buy grain was not only to disperse the target and reduce the risk, to avoid attracting attention by buying grain too frequently at the grain store, but also to lay the groundwork for taking out the grain next time.

Otherwise, when the higher-ups start to reduce supplies and rations, and everyone is short of food, I will be able to provide relief, and that will be difficult to explain.

Moreover, by that time, the prices of food coupons and grain in the pigeon market and the black market had skyrocketed. Even if Wang Weiguo said that he had bought the low-priced grain from outside, based on his understanding of his aunt, she might not believe it.

Moreover, in order to prevent his nephew from suffering a loss, even if he accepted the grain, he would most likely compensate him at the black market price.

It’s not Wang Weiguo’s fault for thinking so much. The main reason is that Wang Weiguo knows his aunt and uncle too well, and they have been good to him since he was a child, so naturally he has to consider more.

Human hearts are made of flesh, and good things are mutual.

……

the next day.

It happened to be the day when Wang Weiguo and his senior brother Li Baoshu went to take the exam together.

Not surprisingly.

Li Baoshu successfully passed the assessment for a level five cook, and Wang Weiguo shocked everyone. After a series of assessments, he won the rank of level five cook, which was the same level as Li Baoshu.

Although he had been mentally prepared, knowing that his junior fellow apprentice Wang Weiguo's current level was no worse than his, this result still made Li Baoshu a little uneasy.

It took me nearly ten years to gradually advance from a level 10 cook to a level 5 cook. I thought I was good enough, but Wang Weiguo reached my current level and achievements as soon as he finished his apprenticeship. It is hard not to feel the gap.

However, Li Baoshu was not jealous. Instead, he felt happy and proud of his junior brother Wang Weiguo.

If not, how could he become his master's last disciple?

The more powerful Wang Weiguo appears, the more valuable their school seems, and the more face he, as a senior brother, has, and he can even benefit from it.

Moreover, when Wang Weiguo first entered the kitchen of Fengze Garden as an apprentice, and had not even become his apprentice, Li Baoshu gave him a lot of guidance, and taught him even more after he became his apprentice.

If you think about it, senior brother Li Baoshu can be said to be half of Wang Weiguo's master to some extent.

After the assessment, Wang Weiguo and Li Baoshu did not delay outside for too long and soon arrived at the kitchen of Fengze Garden.

"Master, I passed the assessment and am now a level 5 cook."

As soon as he came back, Li Baoshu couldn't wait to report the good news to his master Sun Maofeng.

"Not bad!"

Hearing that Li Baoshu had passed the assessment, Sun Maofeng nodded affirmatively and reminded him, "But being a level five cook is not the end. Your future is not limited to this. You still need to guard against arrogance and impatience, study and hone your cooking skills, and never become complacent."

"I will remember Master, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Li Baoshu couldn't help but become serious, and spoke with a respectful look on his face.

"Old Sun, Baoshu is really good! He has reached the level of a fifth-level cook in less than ten years since he started his apprenticeship. He is much better than my disciples."

"A strict teacher produces excellent students. Old Zhu, you still need to work hard! Maofeng has more than one outstanding student, Baoshu. Have you forgotten that he also has a first and second student?"

"Brother Li, you are really amazing. When can I pass the exam and become a level 5 cook like you?"

"Tsk tsk, Lao Li, you'll be comfortable from now on. Excluding subsidies, your monthly salary will be fifty-three yuan, six yuan more than before."

"Level 5 cooks are great..."

"You guys, don't just be envious. As long as you don't get lazy and work hard to improve your skills, you can become a Level 5 cook. Do you really think Bao Shu hasn't worked hard?"

"..."

The news that Li Baoshu had passed the fifth-level cook assessment naturally attracted the envy of some chefs of the same generation. Chefs who were as famous as Sun Maofeng, in addition to congratulating him, also began to urge their apprentices.

For a moment, the busy kitchen seemed a little more lively.

Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, Li Baoshu felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "My performance is nothing. My junior brother Weiguo is really amazing! He has only been a disciple for two days. He went to the assessment with me today and he passed the fifth-level cook qualification. Compared with my junior brother, I still have a lot to work on!"

"what?"

"Level 5 cook?"

"Brother Li, you are not kidding, right?"

"You passed the fifth-level cook assessment right after you graduated?"

"Wang Weiguo, is this true?"

"Hey, you guys, are you scared? Weiguo is your master Sun's last disciple. He shocked me at the graduation banquet yesterday. I wonder if he has a hidden trick up his sleeve..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, such a young fifth-level cook, in our Fengze Garden, I guess Wang Weiguo is the only one."

"It's not just Fengze Garden, the entire Sijiu City can't produce anything like this right now..."

"..."

As the news that Wang Weiguo became a level 5 cook came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the kitchen.

The young or middle-aged chefs who were of the same generation as Wang Weiguo but much older than him had complex and incredible expressions in their eyes, while those who were originally apprentices with Wang Weiguo were all shocked and full of envy and jealousy.

Damn it!
I knew that Wang Weiguo's level had already crushed the apprentices, but I didn't expect him to be this strong.

The chefs, on the other hand, reacted calmer. After all, many of them attended Wang Weiguo's graduation banquet yesterday, and had tasted the employee meals prepared by Wang Weiguo a few days ago. They were already surprised and had a general understanding of Wang Weiguo's level.

I don't have any other feelings except envy of Sun Maofeng, my colleague and good friend.

A level five cook was nothing in their eyes, but such a young level five cook apprentice made them envious.

Seeing Sun Maofeng's usual boss face, his smile couldn't be suppressed at this moment, and their eyes almost turned red.

This old guy named Sun has found a treasure!

Some people even began to regret why they did not take Wang Weiguo into Fengze Garden before Sun Maofeng did, so that he would be the one in the limelight now.

Although he was happy, Sun Maofeng restrained his smile in front of everyone and gave Wang Weiguo some advice similar to what he had just given Li Baoshu.

These words made the chefs around him feel like gritting their teeth. The sense of pretense was too strong.

This scene also made Wang Weiguo see some of the introverted and reserved qualities in his master.

Not long after.

The manager of Fengzeyuan who received the news hurried over and asked Wang Weiguo, "Weiguo, have you really passed the assessment for a Level 5 cook?"

"It's passed, Manager Luan, please take a look."

Without much explanation, Wang Weiguo directly took out the results of the assessment.

Seeing this, Manager Luan was delighted and said, "Okay, okay, Weiguo, you are great. I will make you a regular employee right away. Next..."

A level five cook is nothing in Fengze Garden, but if a young level five cook like Wang Weiguo is well trained, he will become a famous chef in the future and may even surpass his master Sun Maofeng.

How could he not value such a talent?

This can be seen from the change in the name from the previous "Xiao Wang" to the current "Weiguo".

However, Manager Luan was at a loss as to how to arrange for him.

There is no shortage of manpower in Fengze Garden at the moment, and every worker has his own position, and all the good kitchen positions are occupied.

It is true that Wang Weiguo has potential, but he is not really ranked among the famous chefs gathered at Fengze Garden.

After thinking for a while, Manager Luan looked at Wang Weiguo and asked tentatively: "After you become a regular employee, how about letting you be the third cook of your master? The salary is the standard of a fifth-level cook, fifty-three yuan a month, and in addition..."

"Okay, thank you, Manager Luan."

Although he was only a third-rank official, the treatment was already the same as that of his senior brother Li Baoshu, so Wang Weiguo naturally had no dissatisfaction.

Moreover.

The first chef is his master Sun Maofeng, and the second chef is his senior brother Li Baoshu. What opinion could he have?
At the same time, Wang Weiguo also knew that it was only because he directly took down the fifth-level cook, otherwise the third kitchen would have no chance at all.

At best, he could only be a side dish maker in the kitchen, let alone be the chef. He would even continue to do the same things as an apprentice as before.

A level 10 cook, working in the kitchen of Fengze Garden, is, to put it bluntly, just a high-level handyman.

For example, Li Baoshu was able to become the second kitchen staff even though he was a level 6 cook. This was mainly because his senior brothers Zhang Quansheng and second senior brother Wu Tianfu were poached by government agencies one after another, so they made an exception.

But even so, it is because Li Baoshu's level is not bad.

If you don't have the strength, you won't be able to seize the opportunity when it comes.

Seeing that Wang Weiguo had no objection, Manager Luan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately implemented the matter.

In addition to fellow apprentice brothers Wang Weiguo and Li Baoshu, there were naturally other people from the Fengze Garden kitchen who participated in the assessment today. However, under the halo of Wang Weiguo, they did not cause any splash.

With the personal accompaniment of Manager Luan, Wang Weiguo was quickly helped to complete the formalization procedures, and his next arrangements and division of labor were announced in public.

It is said to be the third kitchen, but in fact it is similar to Li Baoshu’s second kitchen. The main consideration is that Wang Weiguo has just started his apprenticeship, so such an arrangement was made.

in the afternoon.

Wang Weiguo, who was officially in charge of cooking for the first time, didn't feel anything special when experiencing the three-stove experience during the lunch rush hour.

He was not really tired. After all, his current physical condition was far superior to that of ordinary people.

This level of work intensity is nothing to him.

Even Sanzao's work is easier than when he was an apprentice.

Key wages have more than doubled, which makes Wang Weiguo more motivated.

"Weiguo, someone is looking for you outside."

"Who?"

"I don't know him, but he said he was the logistics director of the Red Star Steel Mill and he wanted to talk to you about something."

"Red Star Rolling Mill?"

"..."

While he was taking a break, Wang Weiguo was stunned when he heard someone coming in to report some news.

The five words "Red Star Steel Rolling Mill" caught his attention.

Isn’t this the steel rolling mill where Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu work?

It seems that I have never had any intersection with the other party, so why did I find him?

However, Wang Weiguo didn't think much about it and decided to go out and take a look.

As soon as he came out, a man in his early thirties came forward and said to Wang Weiguo: "You are the last disciple of Chef Sun Maofeng, Wang Weiguo, right? Let me introduce myself. I am Li Huaide, the logistics director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

Wang Weiguo originally thought that the other party looked familiar, but when the other party introduced himself, he was stunned.

Li Huaide?
Isn’t this Deputy Director Li in the original Siheyuan drama?
But now is not the time for the plot to begin, Li Huaide is not yet Deputy Director Li, but the director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill.

Realizing this, Wang Weiguo immediately responded to Li Huaide with a smile: "Hello, Director Li, I am Wang Weiguo. I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

This is a big thigh!
Especially after the wind starts to blow, the steel mill will usher in the Li Huaide era.

What is more crucial is Li Huaide’s background. The other party’s father-in-law is a big shot, and one of the people who stood firm during that special period.

Li Huaide’s subsequent rise was absolutely related to the other party’s father-in-law.

Even when the storm subsided later, Li Huaide was not liquidated. Instead, he landed smoothly. He took advantage of the reform and opening up, resigned from his job, went into business, and became very successful.

Although he didn't know why the other party came to him, Wang Weiguo would never be stupid enough to neglect or offend the other party.

After organizing his words, Li Huaide said, "It's like this. I heard that you recently graduated. It just so happens that our steel mill cafeteria is short of people. I would like to invite you to work in our steel mill cafeteria. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

(End of this chapter)