I don't dance with this pot [food]

The head chef's eyes lit up, and he pointed to the cheese baked pasta made by his most proud disciple with a smile, "That must be this cheese baked pasta, this cheese sauce is made by Xiao Fang himself, so the fragrance is unique .”

Qiu Hanyu sniffed it carefully, then shook his head: "No, it's not this smell."

The chef's face froze, and he pointed to the pan-fried foie gras made by the second disciple, and continued to recommend it unwillingly: "Is that Xiao Chen's pan-fried foie gras? This is..."

Before the head chef introduced the seasoning of foie gras, Qiu Hanyu cast a contemptuous glance at the knife and said, "I can't smell it with my nose, but my eyesight is 25. Can such a small foie gras give off a fragrance?"

The head chef's smile froze in embarrassment, and he quickly recommended other dishes that could exude fragrance, but Qiu Hanyu firmly denied them all, and the head chef's face was almost overwhelmed.

Qiu Hanyu was impatient to listen to the head chef bragging about his apprentice's dishes. He followed the scent to the corner of the kitchen, and saw a dish that was completely beyond his expectations—it was not expensive, and the recipe was not complicated. Braised eggplant, but the rich aroma can almost cover up all the expensive signature dishes.

The eggplant was covered with an oily luster, and the fragrance penetrated desperately into his nose. Qiu Hanyu's greedy worms crawled to the top of his head. After working hard for a long time, he restrained himself from the urge to grab a piece and taste it: "Is this braised eggplant?"

The head chef's face turned green. None of his apprentices' dishes caught the boss's attention, and a junior chef who hadn't been hired caught the boss's attention instead. How could he swallow this breath.His tone was as stiff as if he had swallowed a stone: "Yes... yes."

Qiu Hanyu took another deep breath, just smelling the aroma made him hungry, he asked curiously: "Why are there braised eggplants here?"

The head chef's words were stuck in his throat, he moved his lips, and said very stiffly: "A newcomer who came to interview just now made it."

"Hmm..." Qiu Hanyu rubbed his chin, his eyes showed some approval, "Bring a pair of chopsticks, let me taste it."

The head chef's face suddenly rolled up with dark clouds, it was so dark that it was about to blow wind and rain, even the cooking skills of the proud disciple failed to arouse Qiu Hanyu's desire to taste, so why is this dish okay?He hastily stopped him and said, "Mr. Qiu, this newcomer cooks Chinese food. I'm afraid it doesn't suit your taste..."

Qiu Hanyu glanced at him: "Are you my tongue?"

The head chef was so choked that he couldn't speak, and honestly handed over the chopsticks with both hands.

Qiu Hanyu put a piece into his mouth, and the aroma of the eggplant immediately spread between his lips and teeth. The soft eggplant melted in his mouth like fudge, and a taste that he hadn't tasted for a long time rose to the tip of his heart, with a hint of saltiness in it. Sweet, he was ecstatic like seeing a flash in the pan.His fingertips trembled imperceptibly, he seemed to have eaten something touching, he took another piece into his mouth in disbelief, chewed slowly, and the incredible taste broke into his mouth again.

He ate several pieces in a row, and finally put down his chopsticks reluctantly, closed his eyes deeply, patted the head chef on the shoulder, said nothing, and went to other tasks with a satisfied face.

Is this braised eggplant really so delicious?The head chef waited for a long time before he took a piece of eggplant and tasted it. Immediately, his head went numb. Where had he tasted this unique delicacy before?Uncontrollably, he picked up a few more chopsticks, threw them into his mouth eagerly, and devoured them hungrily. He almost finished eating, only to find that the interviewer looked at him with a ghostly expression on his face.

Chen Liang waited in the rest area for nearly half an hour before the interviewer came over and told him some good or bad news.

"Congratulations on being hired. You are working in the western restaurant of our hotel. Can you report tomorrow morning? I can help you with the entry procedures as soon as possible." The interviewer handed Chen Liang a form with salary details, "Salary The situation is attached to the form, you can take a look."

Yulong Hotel has a western restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and a cafeteria. Before Mr. Wang said that the Chinese restaurant was short of people, he came for the interview. Unexpectedly, by accident, he would be assigned to the western restaurant.Western food is not his strong point, but the favorable salary and development prospects are like drugs, which fascinated him deeply. After hesitating for a long time, he agreed.

The interviewer told him the company's rules and requirements, and he took a pen to write them down and asked for all the details.

When he got home, he took out the Western-style meal recipes at the bottom of the press box, reviewed them carefully from beginning to end, and practiced a few times with the few ingredients and kitchen utensils at home. rest.

He reported to the hotel the next day, and it went very smoothly. He was assigned to work in the western restaurant as a matter of course.

The head chef took him to meet a stove master. The master was an honest-looking middle-aged man, very fat, his round belly bulged like a watermelon, and the fat fat on his face looked like a mille-feuille cake. Look kindly.

"This is Lao Zhang, the master who brought you. Learn from him and don't let me be lazy. Lao Zhang," the head chef said to Lao Zhang beside him expressionlessly, "you know my temper. If your apprentice has If you do something wrong, you must report it to me as soon as possible.”

"Okay, okay." Lao Zhang happily weighed his big belly, and responded with a smile. After the head chef left, he told him, "The head chef is more strict. You should pay attention to it and be careful not to make mistakes. Otherwise, I, Old Zhang, won’t be able to explain.”

"Thank you." Chen Liang thanked him sincerely.

Lao Zhang took him to familiarize himself with the environment, and introduced to him: "In addition to the western restaurant and the Chinese restaurant, our hotel also has a cafeteria. It is a good opportunity for you newcomers to show off your culinary skills, and you must perform well when it is your turn."

"it is good."

"Also, you are a newcomer, it is very important to have a good relationship with others," Lao Zhang looked at Chen Liang's face that had never smiled, and was very worried, "You are quite honest, but I am just worried about you. Personality, it's not easy to get along with the team members, alas."

"Thank you for your concern." Chen Liang nodded, "I will pay attention to it myself."

Still as silent as ever.

Lao Zhang couldn't help but sighed, and patted Chen Liang on the shoulder: "Tomorrow there will be a draw to decide who will cook the buffet dishes this week, and you can also participate in the draw. I'll take you to familiarize yourself with these kitchen utensils again, just ask if you don't understand, you're welcome."

Lao Zhang was very patient. He took Chen Liang to know everyone, and gave a very detailed introduction to the use and application of kitchen utensils, which taught Chen Liang a good lesson.Chen Liang also listened with an open mind, took notes frequently, and occasionally asked questions when he encountered something he didn't understand. Lao Zhang praised him as the best student to teach.

After getting off work in the evening, Lao Zhang walked towards the elevator and said, "You should arrive early tomorrow morning. The lottery will be drawn early in the morning. If you arrive early, you may be able to get a good lottery."

"Okay, thank you." Chen Liang pressed the elevator button, and in a short while, the elevator came down from the upper floors. Lao Zhang walked into the elevator while talking and laughing. When he saw the man standing inside, it was like seeing an idol star. , and shouted excitedly: "Hello, Mr. Qiu!"

The person standing in the center was Qiu Hanyu. He seemed extremely tired, and the black circles under his eyes seemed to be smeared with ink. While nodding in response to Lao Zhang, he unbuttoned his suit jacket, loosened his tie, and gently He let out a sigh of relief after finishing work.

Chen Liang followed into the elevator, just when his cell phone rang, his attention was distracted by the phone, and he didn't see what the so-called President Qiu looked like, but Qiu Hanyu noticed him, but after a cursory glance, Chen Liang couldn't describe it. He looked away in fright.

"Boss Qiu has worked hard, are you working overtime tonight?" Old Zhang greeted cordially.

"Can I not work overtime? The work is piled up like Mount Everest." Qiu Hanyu looked at Chen Liang who was still on the phone, "New here? I haven't seen it before." This is a particularly unrecognizable appearance, just look at it and you will know it. Not familiar.

"Yeah, I just recruited him yesterday, and he is very capable." Lao Zhang smiled so hard that his eyes were crooked, and Chen Liang was a little cold, but his learning ability and attitude were the best among all his apprentices.

"That's good, recruit a few more decent talents. The company is not short of money, but it is short of talents." Speaking of yesterday, Qiu Hanyu suddenly remembered that plate of delicious braised eggplant, "When I went to inspect yesterday, I tasted a A braised eggplant, do you know who made it?"

"Hey," Lao Zhang slapped his thigh and sighed regretfully, "Then I really don't know. Yesterday my grandson had a fever and no one took him with him, so he was transferred with his colleagues and is not in the company. But why are you in our western restaurant?" Did you taste braised eggplant in it?"

"Who knows what the person who cooks this dish is thinking, it's probably due to lack of oxygen in the brain. It's fine if you don't know, I'm just asking." Speaking of newcomers, Qiu Hanyu couldn't help but glance at Chen Liang, could it be... …He immediately dismissed his horrible thoughts, he couldn't connect the plate of delicious eggplant with this unattractive person.

The number on the elevator display jumped to -1, and the underground parking lot arrived.

The underground signal was terribly poor. Chen Liang’s inferior mobile phone suddenly seemed to be interfered by a jammer, and the voice on the other side was blocked. He had to hang up the phone and walked to his little eDonkey. To that red Porsche parked in the most conspicuous place.

The two people who did not know each other met for the first time in such a scene, but neither of them remembered the other's appearance.

When Lao Zhang was picking up the car, he happened to meet the head chef. After greeting him cordially, Lao Zhang asked one more question: "Just now I met Mr. Qiu, and he said that he had tasted a dish of braised eggplant yesterday. Hey, what do you think of our western restaurant? Have braised eggplant?"

The head chef's face was as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly. Unexpectedly, Qiu Hanyu still couldn't forget that dish. It was like a slap on his old face so hard that it swelled up.

The devil in his heart was like a gust of wind, which suddenly eroded the shell of his conscience and devoured his only reason. He suddenly had a terrible idea.

The restaurant's business hours are 11:30 in the morning. Chen Liang followed Lao Zhang's advice and arrived at the restaurant's kitchen at 10:[-]. His colleagues hadn't arrived yet, and the whole kitchen was so quiet that only his breathing could be heard.While cleaning the ingredients, he became familiar with the use of kitchen utensils and reviewed what he learned yesterday.

It wasn't until nearly 10:[-] that colleagues walked in together with a smile, dressed neatly, and started a busy day.

Lao Zhang didn't know what was going on, and he came to the kitchen at 11 o'clock. He hadn't put on his chef's clothes yet, and his hat was still in his hand. the result of?"

Chen Liang was stunned. From 10 o'clock to now, he didn't receive the notice of the lottery, and he didn't see that his colleagues were called together, as if the lottery had never been held: "I didn't receive the notice to draw the lottery. "

Lao Zhang suddenly seemed to be hit on the head by someone, and he was stunned. After a while, he came back to his senses, with a very complicated expression: "The lottery is over." He slapped his forehead and sighed, " Hey, it's all my fault, I didn't tell you the time and place of the lottery, I will definitely pay attention next time."

There was no trace of guilt on Lao Zhang's face, but an indescribable bitterness. Chen Liang guessed that it wasn't that Lao Zhang didn't tell him, but because of some objective reason, Lao Zhang didn't even know about it.

The fault was not on Lao Zhang. He didn't mean to blame, but said in a very calm voice: "Thank you. I will pay attention to it next time."

The words that came to Lao Zhang's mouth were stuck, and Chen Liang's eyes were as clear as a mirror, reflecting his heart clearly, making his lies invisible.Every Friday at 10 o'clock is the fixed draw time, but last night for some reason, everyone received a group text message saying that the draw will be changed to 30:[-].He thought that Chen Liang had also received the notification text message, so he didn't ask, but he didn't know that the message was short-circuited, and Chen Liang didn't know it.

"Oh, I should ask you one more question. It's all my fault. It's okay. I still have a chance next week. I will tell you as soon as possible."

"it is good."

But even though Lao Zhang and Chen Liang paid more attention, they did not expect that the chance of drawing lots was like a curse, and it never happened to Chen Liang smoothly.The second time, Chen Liang was called to work by the chef at the lottery time, and he missed it when he came back. The third time, he verbally changed the lottery time, and neither Chen Liang nor Lao Zhang received the change notice. ... If the first three times were accidents, what about the latter?Before he knew it, two months had passed, Chen Liang still hadn't drawn the lottery, and Lao Zhang was so worried that his white hair was rushing out. He thought of many ways to "break the curse", but unfortunately failed.

"Hey, what do you think is going on?" This week, after Chen Liang missed the lottery again, Lao Zhang sighed uncomfortably. Since getting along with him during this time, he has become more and more satisfied with Chen Liang, Chen Liang's talent His ability almost made him ashamed, he wished to teach Chen Liang all his abilities, hoping that Chen Liang would get better and better, but who knew that this would happen to him.

The kitchen is a highly competitive market. Whether to climb up or down depends on whether you can find the right opportunity and cook amazing dishes.The people who came in at the same time as Chen Liang all won the lottery and cooked good dishes. They were valued, their status was elevated, and they walked confidently with their heads held high and their toes high.

Everyone knows that Chen Liang is "different", and anyone with a discerning eye can guess what is going on. When talking to him, his tone is a bit more contemptuous. Chen Liang is very calm, and he is unfairly treated in the workplace. Treating him is a normal thing, as long as he works diligently and receives a good salary, he believes that opportunities will favor him one day.

"I don't know either." Chen Liang comforted, "Don't worry, there will be a chance."

"The ghost knows where the opportunity is. It's really evil. It's the first time I have encountered such a thing. It's been two months." Lao Zhang shook his head, "I'll go and ask what's going on."

"No thanks." Chen Liang stopped, "There will be a chance."

If you say what you say, it will come true, and the opportunity will come the next day.