The story of a cook

Chapter 134 Farewell to the BBQ Restaurant

Don't do good because it is small, and don't do evil because it is small.

This is about being human.

The same is true of work, especially when cooking as a chef. Don’t think that small restaurants are small, and the dishes are easy to cook. Don’t take it seriously. In fact, small restaurants also have university knowledge. Some small restaurants in small restaurants may not be able to cook in big restaurants. It's better than the cooks in small restaurants.

When you are a chef, you must remember that there is no distinction between high and low cooks, and no matter the size of the restaurant.

Being able to cook well is the last word.

Master Huang came to me in early November and asked me, "Tan Zi, why do you want to go somewhere else?"

I said: "Think about it."

Master Huang said: "The current general manager of the golf club is surnamed Du. He is a former colleague of mine. He just became the general manager. He came to my house two days ago to find me and wants me to cook Northeast cuisine."

After Master Huang finished speaking, the club that I passed by every day to and from get off work appeared in front of my eyes. It was one of the best large-scale restaurants in the provincial capital.

I asked eagerly, "Then are you going?"

Master Huang said: "At first I didn't plan to go. My wife told me that I was free at home and told me to go. I wondered if I should find two people to go there together. I came to ask you to see if you would like to go. "

I immediately said: "If you want to go, then you don't want to go."

Master Huang said: "You may not be able to cook there, so give me side dishes first. The place is quite high-end and belongs to the clubhouse. You can go up to cook when you are almost done."

I said, "Okay, it's okay, I'm just going to study."

Master Huang asked, "How much do you pay here?"

I said, "One thousand and five."

Master Huang said: "I can't give you so much, so I will give you one thousand and two for the chopping board."

I said: "It's okay, one thousand and two is not a lot, as long as I can learn something, I can do it with you."

Master Huang asked: "Then what are you doing? Find another chef to replace you?"

I said, "Yes, I have to find a cook, and I can't go without a cook."

Master Huang said: "Then you can look for it. Let's go there in a few days. I have to contact one of my former apprentices. When the time comes, the three of us will go there together."

I said: "Okay, let me talk to the boss here, even if I find a chef, I have to take it for a few days, and I can only leave after he meets."

I have worked in a barbecue restaurant for more than half a year, and I am very happy to finally have the opportunity to go out.

I pass by the golf club every day on my way to work. I never thought I could go to work there. I am very excited just thinking about it.Although I plan to go there, the barbecue restaurant has to be arranged well. If the arrangement is not good, I will not be able to leave. I have to talk to the old lady about it. If I leave and no one cares about it, it will be bad.

When I found the old lady, I said, "Auntie, let me tell you something."

The old lady looked at me, as if she had already guessed what I was going to say to her, and asked me, "Do you want to leave?"

I said: "Yes."

The old lady asked, "Where are you going?"

I said, "Go to the golf club at the east gate of Beiling."

The old lady said: "The place is quite big, the grade is quite high, it's a good place."

I said: "Yes, I think of it and study hard."

The old lady said: "Okay, let's go, just explain your job before you leave, and then find a chef."

I said, "Don't worry, auntie, I won't leave if you don't understand."

The old lady smiled and said: "I'll look for the chef. When you come here, you can take it with you for a few days. Just ask him to cook your stir-fried vegetables. I think you have taught Xiao Jinjin almost as well as the pickles and hot pot, so let him cook." Didn't you plan to make pickles and hot pot for Xiaojinzi a long time ago?"

I laughed and said, "You're an old man who can see everything."

It's easy to do things with people who understand.

Back in the kitchen, he continued to work without saying anything about leaving.

The next day the old lady got a cook, and everyone knew that I was leaving.

I found that Sister Jin's tears were rolling in her eye sockets, she was pitiful.I told Sister Jin that the place I was going to was not far from the store, just on this street, and I would come back to see her when I had nothing to do, but she was not happy, and worked there without saying a word.

The new chef is in his 20s. He looks very clean. He is a handsome guy. He is a quick learner, but his cooking skills are average. He probably didn’t cook for a long time.Fortunately, there are not many stir-fried dishes in the barbecue restaurant. I will focus on teaching him the few Korean stir-fried dishes that sell well, and try to make him cook them without losing shape.Waiting for Sister Jin, and repeatedly told her to prepare the sauce soup and don't forget to raise the soup. The rest is dog meat hot pot. Sister Jin has been able to operate independently for a long time, and there are almost no problems.

Seeing Sister Jin working hard, looking sad, I feel very uncomfortable, but I have to go, it's just sooner or later.

When I got off work, Sister Jin asked me: "You won't come tomorrow?"

I said, "Come on, why don't you come, wait for two more days, and I'll leave after you're all familiar with me."

Sister Jin said, "If you don't come, tell me in advance."

I said, "I have to tell you."

On the second day, I asked the new chef to cook two dishes for the old lady to taste. After the old lady tasted it, she didn't say anything, and asked me to bring it for another two days.I wrote down every step and every standard of the operation of the dog meat hot pot, as well as the pickles, and wrote them down in detail, and then handed them over to Sister Jin.

Sister Jin said angrily, "What do you do with me? I'm not a chef."

I said, "From now on, you will be responsible for these two things. If you don't hand them over to someone else."

Sister Jin put it away angrily, and said, "I can't fix it myself, why am I doing it wrong if you're not here?"

I said, "I wrote it because I was afraid that you would make a mistake, and besides, you have been doing it all the time recently. It's pretty good."

Sister Jin said, "That's not because you are in front of me. I know that."

I said, "You have become an apprentice now, and you will be a master in the future."

Sister Jin still doesn't accept the fact that I'm leaving, but it's inevitable that I'm leaving, there's no way, I can't cook here for the rest of my life.

Sister Ma came over and asked me: "Master Tan, do you think people can't owe money?"

Knowing that she was talking about the drink, she said, "Don't worry, I won't forget, I will buy you a drink before I leave."

Sister Ma said: "Actually, it's okay if you don't ask, you can owe it, I will call you whenever I think of it, and you can ask again."

I said, "I've never owed money, besides, it's not my debt, it's you who cheated."

Sister Ma just laughed and said, "Whatever he does, just remember it, don't forget, if you forget me and Jin Zi will chase you home."

I said, "Don't worry, I won't forget."

Sister Wang and Sister Cui have experienced a lot, and they will send away one or two chefs every year. They are not too sad about my resignation. They simply said a few words, knowing that I will have to leave sooner or later, so they didn't say much.

In the past two days, I got off the stove to assist the new chef and Sister Jin with their work, helping them get familiar with it as soon as possible and be able to operate independently.The job of the new chef is very simple, that is, he is responsible for cooking, and he does not need to take care of other things.

Seeing that I do all kinds of work, I asked me: "Master Tan, do you have to help them with cooking here?"

I said, "What do you do if you don't work? People are busy and it doesn't look good for us to stay here."

He said: "I don't cook like this in other places. I don't care about anything after cooking. Who still peels potatoes?"

I said, "Hey, it's all voluntary, I can't sit still, I'm used to it."

Seeing that I haven't been idle all this time, I guess he was too embarrassed to stand there idle, so he also came over to work with me.

When it was time to clean up at night, the new chef simply cleaned up the stove and it was over. I said to him: "Master, this can't work, I'll clean it up again, you see how I clean up."

I cleaned it up carefully, and he stood by and watched, and said to me after finishing, "Master Tan, you work upright."

I said, "I'm used to it. Wherever we chefs work, we can learn the skills if we are not good enough. The sanitation must be clean and in place. Don't let people say that we are the only ones."

He looked at the clean and bright stove, didn't say anything, just stood there a little uncomfortable.

After tidying up, Sister Jin called me: "Master, take off your work clothes."

I took off the overalls and handed them to her, and she washed them.

The new chef asked: "Do you still do the laundry?"

I laughed and said: "If you get along well with her, she will wash you too."

He said, "She's quite pretty, do you have a date?"

I looked at him, and his eyes gradually turned cold. When he saw me looking at him like this, he lowered his head in embarrassment, and went to eat in front.

At this time, I couldn't help shaking my head when I thought of the topic I talked about when I was drinking with Master Chen.

If a chef spends all his time picking up girls, it is normal for his skills to not improve. Not only his skills will not improve, but his character will also be compromised.

There is no never-ending banquet in the world, no matter how good a gathering is, there will be separation.

I am leaving after working in a kebab shop for half a year.

The old lady asked Sister Wang to lead her, and took Sister Jin, Sister Ma and me to sing at her son’s hotel in Xita. It was a farewell for me. I prepared fried meat at noon, and went to sister Ma's house to eat frying pan at night.

Sister Ma and Sister Wang were preparing in the kitchen, and Sister Jin sat at the table sullenly. I said, "Sister Jin, that club is not far from our shop. I'll come and see you when I have time."

Sister Jin said: "I know that club, the place where I play golf. I saw it when I went to Beiling. It's only two stops away from us."

I said, "You know why it's not far away."

Sister Jin said: "I just feel that I don't work with you anymore, and I feel a little bit uncomfortable."

I said, "Hey, isn't everyone working in a restaurant like this? No one can work here for a long time in one place today. I'm used to it."

Sister Jin said angrily, "I'm not used to it."

Sister Ma put the stove on the table, looked at Sister Jin and me, and said, "Why do you both want to eat ready-made ones? Going to be a fool--"

Sister Jin went to the kitchen to get the bowls and chopsticks. Sister Ma said, "You do too. Wherever you go, you don't do anything. I don't believe that poor club can be better than ours."

I laughed and didn't say anything. Sister Ma went to the kitchen to get something.

After everything was ready, Sister Ma saw that the wine glass on the table was a big one, so she said, "Jin Zi, I drank white wine today, why did you bring up the big glass again, hurry up, change to a small glass, half a glass. "

Sister Jin went to get the white wine glass again and filled it up.

I first said: "Sister Wang, Sister Jin, and Sister Ma, it has been a pleasure working together for half a year. You have treated me very well and took good care of me. I respect you three sisters with this glass of wine."

After I finished speaking, I did it, and the three of them also drank the wine afterwards.

Sister Ma said: "Master Tan, what do you say if you miss us when you get there? There is no frying pan there."

I said: "If you want to eat, come and find you, what's the matter, I won't let me eat after I leave."

Sister Ma said: "If you leave, you will no longer be a member of the barbecue shop. I will definitely not entertain you."

I said, "Just tell me, I don't believe you won't entertain me then."

Sister Ma said: "At that time, it depends on your performance. If you perform well, come back to see us often. Maybe I will entertain you when I am happy. If you don't come back to see us after you leave, hehe, you can do it yourself." .”

Sister Wang said: "Master Tan, don't listen to her, she is just stubborn, and if you don't come by then, she should call you."

Sister Ma picked up the wine glass and said to me: "Come on, Master Tan, let's have a drink. Don't look at what I said. You will still fry the pan at that time. You will become a chef at that time, so just don't look down on us."

I said: "How can it be."

Had a drink with Ms.

Sister Ma put down her wine glass and said, "To be honest, Master Tan, you are really a good person. You can go anywhere like you. People love to get along with you. You have no airs. You don't lose your temper with anyone. You are good at your craft."

I smile.

Sister Wang said: "Yes, the dishes that are selling well in our family are all researched by Master Tan."

I said, "Don't praise me, we're just drinking today and nothing else."

Sister Ma said: "Whoever wants to praise you is gold, right? Gold."

Sister Jin said, "Tell me, I'll listen."

Sister Ma looked at Sister Jin and said, "Oh, look at your reluctance, what's wrong, if you can't, just follow along."

Sister Wang said: "Jin Zi is a little bit reluctant. We have been working together for half a year. People are not rocks. How could they be without feelings?"

Sister Ma said to Sister Jin: "Jin Zi, since you have feelings, you can drink with Master Tan. If you have enough feelings, drink Master Tan today. I still have a room."

In a word, Sister Jin blushed when she said it, and I felt a little embarrassed when I heard it.

After chatting for a while, Sister Jin picked up the wine glass and said to me: "Master, let's have a drink. Thank you for teaching me pickles and dog meat hot pot. I will not do anything else in the future. I will be fine if I make these two. Feed yourself, I respect you."

I said, "Miss Jin, you are being polite."

Just about to drink, Sister Jin said, "Like Sister Ma said, let's have a cup of wine."

I blushed and was a little dazed.

Sister Ma regained her spirits immediately, and said, "Hey! By the way, does this make sense? Hurry up and have a glass of wine."

I'm still embarrassed, Sister Jin looked at me with an expectant expression on her face.

Sister Wang said: "Master Tan, just drink one. If you look at Jinzi, she will satisfy her request. If you don't drink with her, she will cry immediately."

After thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with it, just drinking a glass of wine, I was thinking too much.In the past, I crossed arms with Jin Jie and drank a cup of wine.

After drinking, Sister Ma said: "I'm really envious. In fact, after drinking a glass of wine, it would be better to have that or something."

Sister Wang said: "Okay, you can make trouble, come, let's have a drink."

Sister Ma said: "Anyone who drinks with you old lady will drink with a handsome guy."

After all, she clinked glasses with Sister Wang and finished.

I said, "Sister Ma, it's not easy to drink with a handsome guy. The new chef is a handsome guy."

Sister Ma turned her lips away and said, "The handsome guy, he just looks better. It's okay to fool the little girl. You know, a handsome guy and being good-looking are two different things."

I smiled and said, "I really don't know."

Sister Ma said: "I don't know. Today, I will tell you that if a man is good-looking, he is good-looking, not necessarily a handsome guy. Do you know? Women like men not because of their appearance, of course, even if they are too ugly. Women It mainly depends on whether the man looks like a man, whether he is a man, women like a man who looks like a man, that is a handsome guy, you know!"

I said, "I didn't know it before, but I knew it as soon as you told me."

Sister Ma continued: "Let's take you as an example——"

I quickly stopped her and said, "Sister, stop, don't talk about me, I'll drink with you."

Sister Ma smiled, picked up the wine glass, and said, "I'm afraid of you when I drink, come on, isn't it just drinking, whoever is afraid of whom."

After speaking, he touched me, raised his neck and dried up.

I drank a lot of wine that day, and finally I found that drinking in a small wine glass is the most deceitful. When I drank it, I felt that a small glass, a glass and a half is nothing, and I drank it in one sip, but I forgot how many glasses I drank. In addition, as long as the two of them clink glasses, they will have sex, and they will drink too much without knowing it, which is a bit excessive.

Sister Wang is old and doesn't drink like the three of us. Seeing that we drank a little too much, I went to the kitchen to make miso soup and drank a bowl of miso soup, which relieved a lot of alcohol.

When it was almost twelve o'clock, everything was over, and I rode my bicycle and went home crookedly.

(End of this chapter)