boyutpedia Chapter 21 Current Status of the Guesthouse
Chapter 21 Current Status of the Guesthouse
After preparing two tables of dishes, He Yuzhu sat down to rest. Being a chef is unlike other jobs, even if you've completed the tasks according to requirements.
They also had to stay here and wait for further instructions. Perhaps fearing they might need more food later, Liu Lan sat outside the private room.
Guo Wei and Lu Yi had already started cleaning the kitchen ahead of time.
The two of them are now very eager to prove themselves, hoping that through their efforts, He Yuzhu will agree to teach them cooking skills.
You're overthinking it. He Yuzhu and they are just colleagues; he certainly wouldn't easily pass on his skills.
If everything were that simple, there wouldn't be any vocational schools in later generations.
Not to mention that in this day and age, learning a craft is as complicated as taking the postgraduate entrance exam.
He Yuzhu himself had already endured so many hardships to learn his family's craft at Fengzeyuan. How could anyone else possibly learn his craft so easily?
Let alone them, even if the MCA came, He Yuzhu wouldn't easily accept apprentices.
Now they call He Yuzhu, which means Master He. Master and Master are two different titles.
"Master" is usually a respectful term for a highly skilled senior, while "teacher" is the one that the apprentice should show respect to.
He Yuzhu has not yet agreed to let Guo Wei and Lu Yi call him "Master". Instead, he wants them to call him "Master He" like everyone else, and that is the biggest difference.
Calling him "Master He" means we're colleagues. There's no sense of anyone owing anyone anything; calling him "Master" can easily lead to misunderstandings.
"Master He, Boss Lou wants to see you."
Director Liu came over to greet He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu stood up from his chair, dusted off his cigarette ash, and followed Director Liu outside.
He Yuzhu was called to a private room by Lou Bancheng, and it was the first time he had met the members of the working group.
Two people left a deep impression on He Yuzhu: the future factory director Yang and the deputy factory director Li Huaide.
The two of them don't have that much power yet; Director Yang is just the deputy head of the working group.
Li Huaide was just an ordinary staff member, so the two of them weren't the main characters today.
It wasn't until a few years later that the two of them finally took to the stage; today, they are just guests.
Today's main characters are Lou Bancheng and Zhang, the leader of the working group.
Team Leader Zhang clearly knew how to conduct himself; seeing how young He Yuzhu was, he remained composed and even addressed him affectionately.
"Master He's cooking is excellent today, Team Leader Zhang. I had to visit Master He three times to finally get him to come to our steel rolling mill."
Lou Bancheng was very pleased with himself today. He had always wanted to get closer to the government. This time, the working group came to the steel rolling mill to coordinate the public-private partnership, and Lou Bancheng treated this matter as a major event.
The fact that Lou Bancheng was able to offer a million yuan to invite He Yuzhu to work at the steel rolling mill naturally shows that he had big ambitions.
Lou Bancheng tried many methods, but made little progress in dealing with the working group.
It wasn't until one of his subordinates reminded him that the work team would definitely need to eat at the factory, and if there was a chef who could satisfy the work team, wouldn't that prove Lou Bancheng's sincerity?
This subordinate was naturally Xu Fugui, and of course he had no idea that Lou Bancheng had actually invited He Yuzhu.
When he made this suggestion, he was only thinking from Lou Bancheng's perspective. Otherwise, if he had known it was He Yuzhu, Xu Fugui probably wouldn't have made this suggestion.
Xu Fugui has been feeling quite down lately in the courtyard. He did a good deed, but he can't go to He Yuzhu to show off his achievements.
Because Xu Fugui never even considered letting He Yuzhu work at the steel rolling mill.
When Lou Bancheng took the initiative to invite He Yuzhu, Xu Fugui learned that He Yuzhu had already reported for duty at the steel rolling mill.
At this point, Xu Fugui would naturally be too embarrassed to boast to He Yuzhu. Could he say that he was the one who suggested that he come to the steel mill to work as a private cook?
Why didn't he say a word a few days ago, even though the two of them saw each other every day in the courtyard?
"Oh, does that mean Chef He's cooking skills are superb?"
"The leader praised me, but I only gained a little something."
"Haha, Chef He is too modest. A double level three certificate is not something an ordinary person can achieve. Although I don't know much about cooking, I still understand how amazing it is to be the only double level three chef in the entire capital."
Team Leader Zhang seemed to be a social butterfly; everyone was happily flattering each other.
He Yuzhu showed no intention of currying favor with the other party throughout the entire process.
He was invited by Lou Bancheng, so he can't overstep his bounds and do anything else; he just needs to do his job well.
As long as He Yuzhu has good skills, he really doesn't lack good jobs at this time. Even if it becomes a joint public-private enterprise later, he can work in factories, mines, or other public institutions.
Even the top leaders still fondly remember Sha Zhu's culinary skills, let alone He Yuzhu now. His skills are naturally better than Sha Zhu's, and the key point is how old he is.
"Alright, Master He, you can go ahead and get busy. We can talk again when we have time."
Lou Bancheng introduced He Yuzhu to the working group and then asked him to leave. He Yuzhu was not allowed to listen to their conversation afterwards.
After leaving the private room, He Yuzhu instructed Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi to clean up the area.
As for leftovers, he definitely wouldn't want them.
Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi were all very happy. They hadn't expected to receive such treatment on their first day in the Little Kitchen.
The three became increasingly grateful to He Yuzhu, at least this was a benefit they could see for the time being.
He Yuzhu rode his bicycle outside, greeted the gatekeeper and a few security guards at the gate, and then went straight out.
When He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard house, he met Yan Bugui, who was guarding the gate.
"Zhu Zi, you're off work already? So early today?"
Yan Bugui checked the time; it was only a little before seven. He Yuzhu usually got home after eight every day. Could it be that Fengzeyuan had no guests tonight?
"Teacher Yan, I no longer work at Fengzeyuan. I have joined Lou's Steel Rolling Mill."
Now that He Yuzhu has already started working, he's not afraid of being discovered.
Yan Bugui was somewhat surprised when He Yuzhu said that he was no longer working at Fengzeyuan but had joined the steel rolling mill.
Everyone knows that He Yuzhu had just received a raise to 800,000 yuan at Fengzeyuan, but now he has actually given up the high salary to go to the steel rolling mill.
"Zhu Zi, you're being too impulsive. That's Fengzeyuan, with its 800,000 yuan salary! How much can you earn at a steel mill?"
Some women in the courtyard, who had been chatting idly, now looked over curiously.
Hearing Yan Bugui say this, they also wondered if He Yuzhu had done something foolish again.
Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, and Jia Dongxu were all secretly delighted, wishing He Yuzhu would come to his doom soon.
After all, He Yuzhu, with his 800,000 yuan salary, was arguably the most outstanding person in the courtyard. They were incredibly jealous of him, and now that they could see him make a fool of himself, they were probably overjoyed.
He Yuzhu waved his hand and casually said as he walked towards the central courtyard.
"It's alright, Boss Lou is very generous, he paid me a salary of one million."
"Clang!"
Qin Huairu, who had originally been carrying a laundry basin and preparing to pretend to wash clothes at the sink, has now simply thrown the basin away.
The dozens of people in the courtyard stared blankly at He Yuzhu.
For a moment, their minds went blank, and they didn't know what to say.
They were already sleepless with envy over He Yuzhu's previous salary of 800,000. Now that He Yuzhu has switched jobs to the steel rolling mill, he's got an extra 200,000, making it a million-dollar salary!
What does one million mean these days? It's 180,000 for an apprentice, the salary of five apprentices.
That's almost the combined wages of two master steel mill workers—who wouldn't be confused?
Yan Bugui's lips twitched. He didn't need to ask any more questions. After all, didn't He Yuzhu know that people would only agree to switch jobs if the salary increased?
Regardless of how distressed the birds were, He Yuzhu walked home on his own.
"Zhu Zi, you're making a million now, shouldn't you treat the whole hospital to a meal?"
Yan Bugui actually caught up quickly. Sure enough, he wouldn't miss out on a good deal; that's just how stubborn he is when he's willing to suffer a loss.
"Teacher Yan, you make the decision. Each family should give me 100,000 or 200,000 yuan as a gift. I'll definitely let everyone taste the cooking skills of a double level three chef. Don't worry, I'll spend every penny of your gift money."
Yan Bugui was embarrassed and dared not ask any further questions, otherwise he would really have to give a gift of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan.
He couldn't say that we wanted to freeload. He could test us in private, but Yan Bugui really couldn't say that in front of everyone in the courtyard.
As soon as He Yuzhu entered the room, he saw He Yushui, Zhang Panpan, and Xu Xiaoling studying at the dining table in the living room.
"Big brother is back."
"How's your studying going? Have you finished your homework?"
"Yes, we're reviewing for tomorrow's lessons."
"Panpan, Xiaoling, have dinner at home tonight."
"Thank you, Brother He."
He Yuzhu went to the kitchen, took out some vegetables from his storage space, and took out half a pound of pork belly.
Today I'm making boiled sliced pork, stir-fried two kinds of green vegetables, and hot and sour shredded potatoes.
Half an hour later, He Yuzhu, He Yushui, Zhang Panpan, and Xu Xiaoling sat at the dining table, which was set with four dishes and a soup.
"Brother He, your cooking is so delicious."
"Yes, Brother He, you're even more amazing than my mom."
He Yuzhu's lips twitched. If I can't even compare to your mother, how can I make a living by cooking?
Children speak without restraint, and the wind blows them away.
"Bang bang bang"
Xu Xiaoling and Zhang Panpan heard the knocking on the door and hurriedly looked at He Yuzhu.
They weren't stupid; they knew that whenever the He family ate, Qin Huairu would come over with her bowl.
"Eat quickly, and don't talk."
He Yuzhu quickly arranged for everyone to eat. He Yushui didn't need any instructions, and Zhang Panpan and Xu Xiaoling also nodded hurriedly and began to eat meat heartily.
This was the first time they had ever enjoyed such delicious food. At the same time, they began to feel resentment towards Qin Huairu, after all, anyone who snatches food from a child is no good person.
"Zhu Zi, please open the door for Sister Qin, okay? She's so pitiful, how can you be so heartless?"
Qin Huairu started to emulate Yi Zhonghai's use of moral blackmail, overwhelming He Yuzhu with it.
He Yuzhu casually took out a few cotton balls from the side and gestured for the girls to put them in their ears.
A few girls chuckled to themselves and stuffed cotton balls into their ears, and then the world became quiet.