Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 112: The dispute over the person, Li Huaide's request
Even though Li Huaide is not the deputy director of the steel rolling mill now, as the director of the logistics department, he is also a high-ranking official.

Facing Wang Weiguo, a young chef who had just finished his apprenticeship, he called him "you" all the time and used expressions like "qu", which can be said to be a show of respect for the wise.

I have to admit that Li Huaide's performance directly demonstrated his flexible character.

This shows that he is not just a person with an outstanding background, but is also capable.

In the original drama, Sha Zhu beat Li Huaide. However, because of Sha Zhu's skills, Li Huaide not only did not trip him up, but instead tried to win him over.

This is not something that ordinary leaders can do.

Although Li Huaide has some minor problems in his lifestyle, this has nothing to do with Wang Weiguo, and when it comes to this, Wang Weiguo himself is not much better.

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Faced with Li Huaide's solicitation, Wang Weiguo not only did not feel happy or excited at all, but felt a little embarrassed.

For ordinary cooks, working as a cook in the kitchen of a steel rolling mill is definitely a good place to go. Moreover, with Li Huaide as a backer, there will basically be no problems. Even if the wind blows from behind, it will not blow on them, and they can live their lives without worries.

But the problem is that factory cooks have limitations.

The first thing is the grading test.

For factory chefs, the only exam is for big pot cooking, and the highest level is level six, and there is no way to take exams higher than that.

Like Sha Zhu, he is still at the level of a level 10 cook. It’s not because this is his level, but because big pot meals are not his forte.

No matter it was taught by He Daqing or the cooking skills he learned in Emei Restaurant before, if it was a normal assessment, with Sha Zhu's current level, it would basically be no problem for him to pass the exam to become an eighth-level cook.

But Sha Zhu simply looked down upon the big pot meals and never put any effort into studying them. His whole mind was focused on cooking for his boss, so he was stuck at the level of a tenth-level cook.

Until the reform and opening up, Sha Zhu, who had become the canteen director, left the steel mill canteen and ended up being only a seventh-level cook.

Although Wang Weiguo has now obtained the rank of fifth-level cook, which is even higher than the highest level a factory chef can reach, he still wants to continue taking higher exams and at least get the rank of first-level cook.

This first-level cook is like an eighth-level worker in a factory. Not only does he have a high salary, but his status is also unmatched by ordinary cooks. There are many benefits to getting this job.

The key is that with the existence of the system, it probably won’t take long.

Going to the steel mill at this time is definitely not a good choice.

Moreover, a truly good chef has no worries about where to work and does not look down on factories.

Just like Wang Weiguo’s two senior brothers, they were directly recruited to work in the canteen of the government agency. It was no longer just a matter of treatment.

As long as Wang Weiguo wants, he will have no shortage of opportunities if he becomes a little famous in Fengze Garden.

Although people now say that being a worker is glorious and serving workers is also glorious, working as a cook in a factory is basically equivalent to giving up one's own future and prospects.

In the original drama, Sha Zhu's foul mouth and unruly behavior offended the factory leaders more than once, but they never targeted him. Even in the worst case, he was only sent to the workshop for reform, and was invited back soon after.

The reason is simple: they can't hire a better cook.

Although Sha Zhu has many flaws, his cooking skills are quite good. If he is really fired, the factory's hospitality will become a big problem in the future.

To be honest, Sha Zhu was also cheated by Yi Zhonghai.

If he had not entered the steel rolling mill, or even had not hidden it from his then master, Sha Zhu's future development would definitely have been better.

As for the fact that Sha Zhu entered the steel rolling mill canteen and later, through the relationship with Director Yang, he met the big leader who changed his destiny and won the other party's appreciation, it can only be said that it was the protagonist's luck.

When asked why Yi Zhonghai did this, Wang Weiguo had two guesses in his mind.

One is that Yi Zhonghai wanted to tie Sha Zhu to his side to make it easier for him to "control" him.

The second is to cut off the relationship between Sha Zhu and the master of Emei Restaurant.

In the old society, the relationship between master and apprentice was no worse than that between father and son. In fact, the apprentice would provide support for the master in his old age.

Even though it is a new society now, this master-disciple relationship is still one of the closest relationships.

Otherwise, Yi Zhonghai would not have trained his disciple Jia Dongxu as his first elder.

Just when Wang Weiguo was thinking about this, Li Huaide saw that he did not answer, but did not show any displeasure. Instead, he said, "Comrade Weiguo, as long as you agree to join our steel rolling mill, I promise you that I will never treat you unfairly. You will be converted to a regular employee upon entry, with a monthly salary of 27.5 yuan and a subsidy every month..."

After hearing the conditions offered by Li Huaide, Wang Weiguo lost even more interest in working in the steel mill's kitchen.

Of course.

Li Huaide also didn't know that Wang Weiguo was already a level 5 cook, otherwise he would never have offered such conditions, and he might not even have dared to ask for Wang Weiguo to work at the steel mill.

Such talents are more than qualified to work in the canteens of those important government agencies, and it is really a concession for them to work in a steel mill.

When Wang Weiguo was thinking about how to refuse without offending Li Huaide, he saw Manager Luan from Fengze Garden hurriedly running out and couldn't wait to say to Li Huaide: "Director Li, why didn't you say hello when you came here?"

"Manager Luan, Brother Weiguo and I can discuss this small matter between ourselves. There's no need to disturb you."

Li Huaide naturally knew Manager Luan of Fengzeyuan and did not dare to offend him.

Fengze Garden is not an ordinary restaurant. Even the old man and Prime Minister Wu have been here, and state banquets have been held here more than once.

Even with his father-in-law's background, this is not a place where he can act recklessly.

Before coming to Fengze Garden to recruit people, he had specifically asked his father-in-law to help put in a welcome.

Hearing Li Huaide's words, Manager Luan's heart tightened, and he quickly looked at Wang Weiguo and asked, "Weiguo, you didn't agree, did you?" Seeing Wang Weiguo shook his head, Manager Luan finally let go of the heavy stone in his heart and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

however.

Faced with Manager Luan's actions, Li Huaide was somewhat displeased, and he frowned and asked on the spot: "Manager Luan, what do you mean by this?"

Although he didn't want to offend Manager Luan, he had asked someone to greet Manager Luan in advance after he found out that Wang Weiguo was Chef Sun's last disciple.

At that time, Manager Luan did not object, and even said that as long as Wang Weiguo agreed, Fengzeyuan would be willing to release him.

But judging from his current behavior, he seems to be planning to go back on his word.

Manager Luan was somewhat helpless when he found out that Li Huaide was angry, but he still said under pressure: "Director Li, I'm really sorry, the situation has changed a bit now..."

Not to mention that he couldn't afford to offend the people behind Li Huaide, he didn't even want to offend Li Huaide, who was now the director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill.

But compared to this, letting Wang Weiguo go was a result he could not accept.

There is no shortage of famous chefs at Fengzeyuan now, but since Zhang Quansheng and Wu Tianfu were poached, Fengzeyuan is now in a period of transition.

If Fengzeyuan is to continue to thrive and maintain its current reputation and fame, fresh blood is essential.

No matter how great a chef is, he will get old one day, and then the next generation will be needed to take over.

If he doesn't prepare for the future, once all the people trained in Fengze Garden are gone, the kitchen will be ruined.

He had promised Li Huaide before because he was thinking of doing him and the person behind him a favor, but Manager Luan never expected that Wang Weiguo would directly bring back a level five cook.

If he was an ordinary level 10 cook, he would have just left, but the situation is different now.

If we allow talented chefs like Wang Weiguo to slip away, he will be the eternal sinner of Fengze Garden when it declines in the future.

"... Director Li, you may not know that Weiguo is now a level 5 cook in the kitchen of our Fengze Garden..."

At the risk of offending Li Huaide and the people behind him, Manager Luan had no choice but to go back on his word this time.

"What? Level 5 cook?"

As Manager Luan dropped such a bombshell, Li Huaide was shocked. He looked at Wang Weiguo and Manager Luan in disbelief and said in astonishment: "Isn't he a new apprentice?"

"He is a new apprentice, but Weiguo is Chef Sun's last disciple, and his cooking skills are extraordinary..."

At this point, Manager Luan paused, and continued with some emotion, "To be honest, I was also shocked when I learned the results of the Weiguo assessment today... Director Li, if you are not in a hurry, why don't you wait a little longer? We have a few apprentices in the kitchen who are about to graduate. Can you talk to them when the time comes? Or can I ask around for you and recommend someone else to you?"

Manager Luan is obviously not a rookie as he can manage Fengze Garden so well. He does not really want to offend Li Huaide, so he is very tactful and experienced and came up with two countermeasures for the other party.

He was very clear about Li Huaide's needs.

Wang Weiguo is no longer suitable now, but with his connections, it is not difficult for him to find a "replacement" for Li Huaide.

It’s just that this “substitute” is the “substitute” for Wang Weiguo in the previous understanding, not the current one.

It may not be easy to find someone similar to Wang Weiguo right now.

If there really is such a person, Manager Luan would also like to keep him in Fengze Garden instead of giving him to someone else.

After hearing what Manager Luan said, Li Huaide couldn't help but look at Wang Weiguo in front of him, but he remained silent.

He could never have imagined that Wang Weiguo, at such a young age, had already obtained the rank of fifth-level cook right after he finished his apprenticeship.

What kind of evil talent is this?

Thinking of the invitation and conditions he had just offered, Li Huaide felt indescribably embarrassed.

How could he, a level 5 cook, possibly look down upon those things?
Wang Weiguo was very considerate by not showing any mocking expression just now.

Even though Manager Luan didn't say it too bluntly, Li Huaide knew very well that he couldn't offer Wang Weiguo better conditions than staying in Fengze Garden.

Not to mention that he is only the director of the logistics department now, even if he is the factory director, he cannot break this rule.

A level five cook is no longer something their steel rolling mill can afford to worry about.

The original dissatisfaction in his heart could only dissipate helplessly. Thinking of the two suggestions just given by Manager Luan, Li Huaide sighed a little depressed.

Li Huaide knew very well that neither the apprentices who were about to graduate from Fengze Garden nor the people recommended by Manager Luan were as good as Wang Weiguo.

Li Huaide felt extremely regretful for missing out on the talented chef Wang Weiguo, and could only reluctantly agree to Manager Luan's plan.

However, Li Huaide remembered something and quickly said to Manager Luan: "Manager Luan, our steel mill has an important reception tomorrow at noon, but the cook who used to cook in the factory was injured recently and can't come. Can we ask this little brother Weiguo to come to our factory tomorrow to help out?"

It would take time to find a chef who can cook for me, but the reception tomorrow at noon is urgent.

If not for this, he wouldn't have rushed here today.

It was impossible to poach Wang Weiguo, but today he discovered a talented young chef who had just graduated and passed the fifth-level cook certificate. He was also the last disciple of Shandong cuisine master Sun Maofeng. He thought his cooking skills would not be bad, so Li Huaide directly set his sights on him.

"no problem."

Seeing that Li Huaide did not pursue the previous incident, even if he gave a remedial plan, he could not justify his going back on his word.

Faced with Li Huaide's request, Manager Luan agreed without thinking, and said to Wang Weiguo: "Weiguo, tomorrow you have a task, go to Director Li and help our brother unit, and your salary will be calculated as usual."

(End of this chapter)