Siheyuan: Seventeen-year-old He Yuzhu

The boss happened to be in Cuihualou today, so Li Mingde took He Yuzhu there.

After entering the room, He Yuzhu saw an old man with gray hair, who looked to be in his sixties.

Li Mingde said: "Boss, I have something to tell you."

"He Yuzhu has been in our Cuihualou for a while now. I think his cooking skills are good enough for him to be a chef now."

"The chefs in the kitchen also think He Yuzhu has the ability."

"So, I hope you..."

The boss raised his hand to interrupt Li Mingde and looked at He Yuzhu.

Said: "Master Li, I understand what you mean."

"But if I remember correctly, He Yuzhu has been here for less than a year, and he started as an apprentice."

"Now you say he has the qualifications to be a chef, isn't that a little too soon?"

"I know that you have some friendship with his father, but we are a dining place, and the chef is very important. We can't make random arrangements just because of other things."

Li Mingde knew that the boss attached great importance to the level of the chef, but with Zhuzi's current level, he would definitely satisfy the boss.

"Boss, there is really no problem with He Yuzhu's cooking skills. I have already tested him in the kitchen just now. He made a dish of Mapo Tofu, and it tasted first-rate."

"Let me tell you this, the taste of this mapo tofu is almost the same as the one I make."

"If He Yuzhu were not so young and did not have so much work experience, he would have no problem being a chef."

The boss frowned and looked at He Yuzhu. No matter how he looked at him, he didn't seem like someone whose cooking skills could be compared to Master Li's.

He felt that Li Mingde was exaggerating a bit.

But since Li Mingde said so, we have to give him some face.

So, he said, "How about this, let's rely on our strength."

"He Yuzhu, right? If you make me a boiled fish and I like it, I will promote you to the chef of Cuihualou."

Li Mingde said: "Boss, is it really necessary?"

"The previous masters who came to apply for the job didn't have this step."

The boss smiled and said, "Master Li, you don't need to say anything more. I came here today just to eat. If you think He Yuzhu has the ability to be a chef, then it's only right for him to cook a dish for me."

Li Mingde smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, everyone knows that you have a rather picky taste. It's not that easy to satisfy you."

The boss said, "Don't worry, I won't deliberately make things difficult for you. Just make me feel okay."

"Don't you have confidence in He Yuzhu?"

At this time, He Yuzhu said, "Boss, no problem, I will make sure you are satisfied with the meal."

He understood the boss's behavior. After all, this was a restaurant, a place to eat, so the chef could be said to be the most important.

It is the key to Cuihualou's survival.

He asked him to cook a dish for him to taste, just to be on the safe side and also to be responsible for Cuihualou.

He Yuzhu and Li Mingde left the room and came to the kitchen.

Li Mingde was afraid that He Yuzhu would have a problem with the boss, so he explained: "Zhuzi, the boss is not targeting you, but for Cuihualou. He may think you are too young, so he is not at ease."

"Actually, he's a pretty good guy. I told him about your family's situation before, and he agreed to give you a salary of seven or eight dollars."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Master, you don't need to say more, I understand."

"Besides, it's just a dish. I'm sure I can satisfy him."

Li Mingde said, "I'm confident in your cooking skills, but the boss's taste is indeed a bit picky. Maybe it's because he has eaten too many dishes made by masters. Anyway, it's not that easy to get his approval."

"You'd better be serious."

He Yuzhu nodded, "I understand."

When the apprentices and chefs saw Li Mingde and He Yuzhu coming back, they thought that everything was done.

Before I had time to congratulate, I saw He Yuzhu coming to the chopping board again, as if he was preparing to cook.

"Master Li, what's going on?"

"You've just become a chef, so you're going to start work?"

Li Mingde sighed and briefly explained the matter.

Everyone realized that they were supposed to cook for the boss.

They also had some doubts in their hearts. They had heard about the boss's taste. There were only a few chefs in the entire Cuihua Building whose dishes could satisfy the boss.

Now he actually asks He Yuzhu to cook for him. Isn't this a bit too much?

If they ask themselves honestly, their cooking skills might not even be acceptable to the boss.

"Zhu Zi, it's really hard to say this time."

"No way, even though the boss is a bit picky, didn't everyone just see Zhuzi's strength? That Mapo Tofu is a must-try."

"Boiled fish is not easy to make. I also think this matter is a bit risky."

"..."

He Yuzhu turned a deaf ear to everyone's discussion and focused all his attention on cooking.

Soon, the fragrance spread again.

Everyone took a deep breath and said, "It smells so good."

"I'm hungry because of the smell. I just ate two small pieces of tofu. I didn't feel anything."

"The aroma of this boiled fish is no worse than the previous Mapo Tofu. I think the pillar is a sure thing."

Li Mingde also breathed a sigh of relief. There was no problem with the color, aroma and taste.

Then the taste won’t be much worse.

It should get the boss's approval.

He took He Yuzhu to see the boss.

The aroma kept spreading from the big plate. At this time, there were already some diners in Cuihualou. They had just sat down to order dishes when they smelled the aroma and were immediately attracted.

"It smells so good, what kind of dish is this?"

Someone knew Li Mingde and asked, "Master Li, what are you serving? Why does it smell so good?"

"Boiled fish."

"Master Li, did you make this? Your cooking skills are amazing. You've whetted my appetite even from such a distance."

Li Mingde smiled and said, "This was not done by me. It was done by my apprentice He Yuzhu."

When the diners heard this, they praised: "That person next to him is your apprentice, he is really handsome and his cooking skills are even better than yours."

Someone said to He Yuzhu, "Little chef, I'd like to order a boiled fish dish too. Can you cook it later?"

He Yuzhu said: "I'm sorry, I'm not a chef yet, but an apprentice. Logically speaking, I can't be the chef."

The diners were in an uproar.

The person who can make such delicious boiled fish is not even a chef but an apprentice. The standard of this chef is too high.

That’s not right. When I came here to eat before, I never saw the chefs here make such delicious dishes.

what is happening?

"Who did you make this fish for?"

He Yuzhu said: "I made it for the boss. As long as he is satisfied with the food, I can be promoted to chef."

The diners were relieved, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I thought we really couldn't eat your dishes anymore."

"Little chef, this dish of boiled fish of yours will surely make you a chef. I will wait for a while. After you become a chef, I will order the dishes you cook."