National Tide 1980

In the next twenty days, the performance of the "Stealing Five" completely exceeded the expectations of everyone around them.

They never cried out about hardship or tiredness.

Completely willing to accept the torture-like trial in the kitchen of hell.

Even if they were so exhausted that they returned to the dormitory in the middle of the night, so tired that they could fall asleep standing in the shower while taking a shower, and then hit their head against the wall, they would not complain.

They even quickly found a knack for working in the harsh new environment.

Don't hesitate or ask questions in the kitchen, just focus on executing the foreign chef's instructions.

During the meal, after the Frenchman roars, he must try to remain silent, cover himself with concentration on work, or pretend to be too busy to pay attention and lower his eyes.

If it's not your fault, try not to appear in the chef's sight and don't make a sound, so as not to become cannon fodder.

Before going to work every day, I always put gauze and burn ointment into my pants pocket.

Just in case of bloodshed, wrap it up without anyone noticing and continue working!

In fact, whether it is the three French chefs or the Western chefs trained by them.

No one could have imagined that after these five chefs from the Tan Palace came here, even if they lost the nourishing life in the past, they would suddenly become a downcast phoenix.

But he is still able to quickly accept the redefined strict level and find his own position.

Still able to adapt to the working requirements of a large professional Western kitchen so quickly, and understand the management style which is completely different from that of Chinese food.

Originally, they thought that even if these five people could persevere, they should be tortured to the point of wilting and half-dead.

How could he not seem overwhelmed but be so energetic, even more energetic than the veterans who had long adapted to this kind of kitchen work?

In particular, these five people also showed strong understanding and learning ability.

Such relatively low-level mistakes, such as taking the wrong imported raw materials and seasonings, using the wrong knives, and forgetting to adhere to strict size standards when cutting things, will basically disappear as long as they are scolded once.

They are very good at observing, know how to adjust themselves, and are always trying their best to improve.

This allows them to always complete the basic work of the kitchen quickly and well.

As time passed day by day, it didn't take long for the "Stealing Five" from Tan Palace to compete with many of the masters who had worked with the French chef for a year and a half.

In fact, later on, every time the French chef graded the work of his subordinates in the kitchen.

The five people from Tan Palace all had perfect scores in all ten categories, and the others who had been working for a short period of time were both good and average.

So in this way, I really agree with the saying "gold always shines".

It was impossible for the three French chefs not to notice how outstanding the five of them were.

So after only one month of service, the five members of the Tangong team were all promoted, and their work content was substantially upgraded.

They were moved from the cutting and preparation area and the storage and freezing area to the appetizer area or soup area.

In other words, at this time, they finally got the opportunity to learn some simple French cooking through work practice.

And from then on, the French no longer considered them irrelevant.

His attitude towards them has become somewhat kinder.

Although when the restaurant opened for dinner, the three French chefs were as barbaric and hysterical as lunatics, and they remained unabated.

But when the "war" is over, several "commanders" will pat them on the shoulder or show a little smile.

This is almost the same as Yang Luchan in "Stealing Fist", who gained the trust of his master through hard work and finally became qualified to clean the practice ground when Chen was teaching Tai Chi.

Even if Yang Feng couldn't really get his wish and move to the pan-grilled area he longed for, Xu Chunyan could still go to the dessert area she longed for.

But I think as long as they maintain this working status and continue to gain more recognition from several French chefs, they will definitely have a chance to realize their long-cherished wish.

What's more, these practical areas are all next to each other.

When you have some free time, if you look up, you can always see how the chefs working on the main dishes and desserts are doing it.

Much better than before.

To put it bluntly, now they have crossed the entry threshold and can truly tell others that they are learning Western food.

Don't underestimate this!

You know, this is still Maxim's kitchen, something that has never happened before.

Under normal circumstances, if not the first group of people to go to France for specialized assault training.

Those who are hired after this should have to work for three months, or even half a year, to do basic work before they can get such an opportunity.

This Tan Palace five-member team actually won such an honor so early and was unanimously recognized by French chefs.

It can be said that it has set a record for the shortest internship period for Maxim's chef and newcomers.

But as the old saying goes, if you are not envied by others, you are mediocre.

The "Stealing Punch Five" will also inevitably arouse jealousy.

Although speaking of it, we are all fellow villagers, and we are all brothers who work in the kitchen.

But at this time, the old employees in Maxim's kitchen began to feel distant and indifferent towards the five people from Tan Palace.

He is no longer as responsive to questions and eager to help as he was at the beginning.

Sometimes, they even show a certain degree of hostility and are quite resistant and repulsive.

For example, the person in charge of each district was responsible for translating what the French chef said, and some people deliberately hid half of it and said the other half.

For another example, those old employees always deliberately leave the five of them to do things that are difficult to do, things that are easy to be scolded, and things that no one else is willing to do.

But even so, it still cannot cover up the outstanding qualities and dazzling light of the five of them.

If nothing else, are these five people comparable to ordinary chefs?

They were originally the technical backbone of various famous restaurants, and when they came to Tan Palace, they continued to be taught by famous chefs.

Who doesn’t really love this industry, work hard, and be selected from the elite?

Just kidding! Just because they were selected from so many chefs as the team leader of Tan Palace's back kitchen.

If you only get it from any restaurant, it will be enough to stand alone!

Therefore, most of the things in the kitchen are very simple for them, and they can basically understand what is going on after seeing it once.

Even if there are some tricks that they can't figure out individually, aren't there others with whom they can discuss it?

Five people hugging each other can almost stand up to two Zhuge Liangs.

What's more, there are far fewer cooking methods for Western food than Chinese food, and what they learn is the easiest cold dishes and soups, so what's the point of being unhappy?

To use an analogy, this principle is similar to the dispute between the Qi Sect and the Sword Sect of the Huashan Sword Sect in Jin Daxia's novel.

Jian Zong's heavy moves are varied, quick to get started, and the threshold is low.

Once practiced, the effect is remarkable, and the early stage strength can crush the airbenders.

But the ceiling is limited, and it becomes difficult to break through after reaching a certain level.

On the other hand, the airbenders exploded with thick accumulation.

Although it is not easy to lay a good foundation in the beginning, progress is also slow.

But once you have mastered your inner strength, no matter how ordinary your moves are, they are still very powerful.

For the chefs of Maxim Restaurant, the Tan Palace Five are the air masters, and they have a solid cooking foundation laid by Chinese food.

They are already at the level where they can see and handle various ingredients with ease, without having to learn any basic things.

They say they come here to learn about French cuisine, but come here and take a look at what the rules of foreign cuisine are.

What raw materials to use, what condiments to use, how to manipulate them in detail, and how to cleverly change them.

So despite the language barrier, the French people looked confused when they spoke, and some people stumbled deliberately, but it didn't hinder them much.

After all, they learn with their eyes and hands.

As long as you follow this way and imitate the Frenchman's techniques, you will always be indistinguishable.

On the other hand, in the eyes of those old employees, it is extremely evil!

These five people learn cooking like geniuses, as if their brains are not human brains.

No matter what French chefs cook, as long as they watch it once, they can remember the general operating procedures and discover the key points of the tricks.

After watching it twice, you can learn a lot.

If you really have to watch it three or four times, they can already do a decent job.

Even better and faster than someone who has been taught many times by French chefs.

If they didn't understand foreign languages, they wouldn't be able to use modern cooking tools.

Most of the time, you have to communicate with the French chefs through the translators of the chefs in charge of each district.

It is inevitable to rely on Maxim's old employees to help find some raw materials and condiments.

I'm afraid it's hard for those Western chefs to maintain their confidence and feel that they still have any advantages.

Think about it, if in the class of a key middle school suddenly there are five academic masters who can pass the graduate students of Tsinghua University and Peking University, they will get perfect scores in every exam.

This is such a stimulating thing for people's self-esteem.

How can this leave the original top students to deal with themselves?

It was really cool. It would not be an exaggeration to say that I had no love in my life.

This will inevitably make some narrow-minded people turn purple in the face and try their best to find ways to play dirty.

Not to mention, just after New Year's Day, not long after, let these people seize an opportunity.

That day was a business banquet held by the French Peugeot Automobile Company to celebrate the approval of the establishment of a joint venture in the Republic of China.

Officials and representatives from the Republic's foreign trade department, as well as domestic business representatives as partners, as well as the commercial counselor of the French Embassy, ​​and reporters from several foreign media came.

Because of the large number of people and the high standards, Maxim's chef was naturally extremely nervous and prepared.

In fact, three French guys arrived at five o'clock in the morning.

They didn't lack anyone and went into battle in person.

Restocking goods, preparing dishes, everything was done two hours in advance.

Some ingredients were even prepared yesterday and marinated in advance.

Then there was a purge of the entire army, with arms and sleeves rolled up and a vigorous fight.

The executive chef "Baimao'er" has deep and melancholy eyes, and even his usually elegant hairstyle seems to be messed up.

The executive sous chef couldn't be more happy and shouted along with the chef at the top of his lungs.

"Pull List" remained silent, focusing almost all his energy on the exquisite decoration of the desserts.

As for everyone else in the kitchen, everyone must complete the task at hand with 100% accuracy. No collapse caused by any small mistake is allowed to happen.

The result is such an important day, when everyone is finally busy and it is time to take a breath as the preparations are completed.

Dai Hong, one of the five members of the Tan Palace group, was actually tricked by others.

At that time, she was assigned by the team leader in charge of the cold food area to go to the cold storage to get things.

She never expected that when she turned around and came out again, there was a cart filled with finished appetizers parked outside the cold storage door.

As a result, she pushed the door open without knowing it, and it fell over.

There was a loud crashing sound, and eighty servings of exquisite appetizers were smashed to pieces.

This unexpected scene not only made Dai Hong, who was standing at the door of the cold storage holding something, completely dumbfounded.

It was as if time had stopped in the entire kitchen, and all of a sudden there was no sound.

There was silence for at least five seconds.

The three French chefs, who transformed into raging demons, came to the scene without hesitation and in unison.

This time it's not as simple as swearing in the past.

"Baimao'er" really became a manic madman.

Seeing the mess, as the executive chef, he lost his temper and dropped his chef hat.

Then he kicked away the cart that fell to the ground, screaming and grabbing his hair.

"Pull a list" and "Happy fart" besieged Dai Hong together.

He cursed incoherently and scolded harshly.

Not to mention the voice that can lift the ceiling.

Even with their exaggerated expressions and movements, they looked like they were trying to cut Dai Hong Wuma into pieces and wanted to eat them in one bite.

Dai Hong is still very young, only twenty-two years old.

The reason why her cooking skills are outstanding is that her aunt Luo Hui was one of the shareholders of Kangle Restaurant at the time, and she was the first partner to open a restaurant with Chang Jing.

With this relationship, she not only received professional training since she was a child, but also worked at the Kang Le Restaurant after graduating from middle school. She also became a closed-door disciple taught by Chef Chang Jing.

Master Chang has a good temper and has a method of being patient with his female disciples no matter how angry they are, so Dai Hong didn't receive many scoldings.

Coming to Maxim's Restaurant can be said to be the day when Dai Hong was most punished and scolded the most in his life. He was able to endure it by fighting hard with the big guys.

How had she ever seen three demon-like foreigners screaming around her like this?

This girl was completely confused and knew that she had caused a huge disaster and the consequences would be serious.

Coupled with innocent grievances and unknown fears.

This feeling was like the earth was falling apart, and it scared her to tears.

Fortunately, she is not alone. At this critical moment, the others in Tan Palace are not ambiguous.

No one was hiding at this time, whether it was Xu Chunyan, Yang Feng, Xiao Cha, or Jiang Dachun.

They were much stronger than the "Five Mountains Sword Sect" in Jin Daxia's novels. They were truly "connected with the same spirit". Then they all dropped what they were doing and chased after them.