Dao Fruit

After these odd jobs finished their grumbling and coughed twice, they were attracted by the smell, their faces intoxicated, and they looked over following the smell, their eyes locked on Wang Lixi who was busy in front of the stove.

Not only the odd jobs, but also the other cooks were startled by the smell and looked over at Wang Lixi.

On the contrary, Wang Lixi, the person in question, was unaware of it, and he kept flipping the wok, and before long, a dish of stir-fried dishes came out of the wok.

Hearing the whirring of the fire and the sizzling of the oil, the apprentices beside him woke up as if from a dream, and hurriedly took the plate to receive the dishes.

"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Wang Lixi wiped his sweat with the towel around his neck, and then he noticed the strange looks of the people around him. He just took the wok, and he felt warm all over. He flipped and scrambled smoothly, and even the flames on the stove cooperated with him. He was completely immersed in it, forgetting everything else, and only came back to his senses after the busy work.

"Huh? The color and taste of this dish, why..." This time he came to his senses, he finally found something strange, his eyes fell on the dish.

Cooking requires color, fragrance, taste, shape, and utensils. If you want to blend the five flavors, you must master the ingredients and seasonings, and pay attention to the heat and time. Even the strength of flipping the spoon and turning the dishes is particular. There is a lot of knowledge in it. If you add the selection of ingredients and knife skills, it will be even more complicated. It is not easy for a chef to achieve something.

Chefs like Wang Lixi also have their own pursuits, but they will always be smoothed by the trivialities of the world. At this point, they have long forgotten what they thought at the beginning, but at the moment, Wang Lixi looked at the dish he cooked and smelled the taste, but thoughts came to his mind.

At this time, the waiter lifted the curtain and urged: "Is it ready? The guests are still waiting, hey? What are you doing?"

He said, he picked up the dish and said to Wang Lixi: "Master Wang, Manager Zhang asked me to tell you that the boss is looking for you, hurry up." After he finished speaking, he took the dish and walked away. When he reached the door curtain, his face changed slightly, his nose twitched, and his face showed surprise, but he heard urging from outside again, so the waiter quickly put his mind back and lifted the curtain to go out.

Wang Lixi shook his head and went to the side door to find the boss. He probably guessed the boss's intention to find him.

Sure enough, after meeting the boss, the young boss kept talking about the business of Yuelai Restaurant opposite, talking over and over again, revealing complaints and complaints in his words.

Just when Wang Lixi was sighing that his job was probably lost, the boss changed the subject and talked about the price of vegetables and rice and flour, which immediately made Wang Lixi understand.

"So that's what he was thinking! He wants to take this opportunity to lower the wages!"

As soon as Wang Lixi finished his thought, he heard the boss say: "Lixi, you see, your skills are not as good as others, but your wages are higher than others. It was fine before there was no comparison, but now that this matter has been made public, I am afraid that someone in the store will feel unfair. In my opinion, it is better to..."

"He really wants to take this opportunity to lower the wages!" Wang Lixi was angry and was about to argue, but was interrupted by a burst of hurried footsteps behind him.

"Boss, let Master Wang go back quickly, the customers are waiting anxiously and asked Master Wang to cook."

The one who came was the waiter from the store just now. He saw sweat on his forehead, and he didn't know whether it was because he ran in a hurry or because he was anxious.

"What are you waiting for, Master Wang? Aren't there other chefs?" The boss looked dissatisfied.

Seeing the boss's expression, the waiter quickly explained: "The guest ate the dishes made by Master Wang and praised them highly. He said that one dish was not enough and asked for more. As a result, other chefs made them, but the guest said that the taste was not right and kept asking who made the first dish..." At this point, the waiter stole a glance at Wang Lixi. Although he did not say it clearly, the meaning of his words was very clear.

"Is there such a thing?" The boss frowned, looked at Wang Lixi with some doubt, and waved his hand, "Then let's do this first, Lixi, you go to cook first, think about what I just said, and come to me when you figure it out."

In this way, Wang Lixi left with the waiter, but after that, he did not go to find the boss, but the boss hurried to find him.

It turned out that after Wang Lixi went back, he personally took charge of the cooking, and another dish came out of the oven. The guest who ate it praised it endlessly, which also aroused the doubts in the hearts of others, and they became interested and ordered a few dishes.

This is not a big deal. After a few dishes were eaten, there was a burst of praise. The dishes were eaten up. Even passers-by outside noticed it and came in to taste it from time to time.

In this way, after a day, Zhang's Restaurant changed from a deserted scene to a constant stream of people coming and going. Later, the more the word spread, the more people came. Manager Zhao was busy keeping accounts and placing orders, and he was almost suffocated.

As for the boss, he was also completely stunned, as if he was dreaming, until a worker came over and said that Wang Lixi had been busy all day and was too tired to stand steadily, which woke the boss up.

"Master Wang is the treasure of our store. What if he gets hurt?" Although the boss didn't know the reason for today's incident, and didn't understand why Wang Lixi's cooking skills suddenly improved, he knew that he couldn't offend him. Not only that, he had to flatter him.

There are many hotels and inns in Yuanning City, but how many real famous chefs are there?

As he spoke, the boss hurried to the kitchen to appease Wang Lixi. There was a hint of flattery in his words, as if he had forgotten what he said in the morning. Not only did he not mention the issue of reducing the wages, but he also wanted to give Wang Lixi more money!

After appeasing him, he went to the lobby again, apologized to the new guests, and recommended a new menu for Wang Lixi.

In the kitchen, several cooks and workers surrounded Wang Lixi.

"Old Wang, what's going on? Did you get the secret?"

"Yes, Master Wang, you are famous now."

"Is it convenient to reveal it? However, if it is a unique secret skill, it's okay not to tell it."

Feeling the eager gazes of everyone, thinking about the change in his boss's attitude and the dejected look of shopkeeper Zhao, Wang Lixi felt happy, but also extremely confused. He muttered in his heart: "What secret skills do I have? Today is the same as before, but I don't know Why does the cooked food suddenly taste delicious?”

He carefully recalled what he did and what he came into contact with today, and he was completely confused.

"After worshiping the Kitchen God this morning, I left home, and then... hmm? That's right! The Kitchen God!"

At this thought, he thought of a possibility.

"Zao Gong's name contains the word "zao", and he can set fires. Doesn't this mean he is good at cooking? Is this the reason?"

Thinking of this, he didn't care about anything else and made an excuse to go back early. Of course, the owner of the restaurant wouldn't say much and let him go. When Wang Lixi arrived at home, he quickly put incense on the statue, and then said a few words to his wife. The two of them They are all filled with emotion.

In the following days, Wang Lixi not only offered incense to the statues of the gods, but also offered sacrifices. The dishes he made became better and better day by day, and soon spread throughout most of the city, which further confirmed his suspicion.

"It must be Zao Gong's blessing! That makes my fortune turn around!"

However, this secret could not be kept secret for long. Wang Lixi was not the only person who saw the deity that day and worshiped him sincerely after returning. There were also other people who invited the deity back home, including cooks and others. There was a teahouse owner who also benefited from it. After going back and forth, Zao Gong's name was officially spread.

Restaurants and restaurants took notice of the news and invited the statues to their restaurants one after another, for fear of falling behind others.

There was a lot more talk in the streets, and three out of ten people wanted to talk about the new god Zao Gong.

Every day, the scholar's avatar walks on the street, and at every moment, thoughts of incense rise up and gather from various restaurants, hotels, and inns.

PS: Thanks to Brother "Xie Hu Wuhen" for the reward!