The story of a cook

Chapter 187

There is no planned life, and no road paved in advance.

Life is interpreted by oneself, and the road is walked out by oneself.

On the way forward, what is needed is persistence and never giving up.

The business of the restaurant started to improve, the front and back were busy, and sometimes one chopping board was too busy, so I found another chopping board.

The new chopping board is Zhou Ming, and I am from Banla, Kazuo.The young man works cleanly and swiftly, and at the same time, he can cook a few simple stir-fries on the stove, and the stir-fries are not bad.

One day Huang Ping said to me: "I didn't think about doing business, but I started doing it."

I said: "Business is done by people. You are the person who runs the restaurant, and you get money from the restaurant."

Huang Ping said: "I have that fate, and I have to cooperate with you, otherwise it will be useless."

I asked: "Second sister-in-law, our restaurant has been relocated, will we still be working as a restaurant in the future?"

Huang Ping said: "Let's talk about it, see what's going on, if it's good, do it, if it's not, then do something else."

Huang Ping is destined to be a restaurant.The restaurant thing is sometimes evil. Some people make money when they do it, and some people lose money when they do it. It seems that they are also divided into people.It seems that this is the case, but in fact, to put it bluntly, there is only one sentence, that is, you have to work hard, and if you don't do it, it will be useless and you will lose money.

In this world, there is nothing that comes for nothing. If you don’t do something, you can’t come.Nowadays, many young people don't like to work, they are afraid of hardship and tiredness, and they are honest when they can't eat, knowing that the pot is made of iron.

Lin Yan sometimes comes over after get off work at noon to stay and chat for a while. She mainly chats with Qiuping, and passes me by.At that time, Master Li laughed at me, saying that I was nothing in the eyes of my daughter-in-law, and I had no status at all.I just laughed and said that when you have a wife, you will be like me and have no status at all.

August is the busiest time on Taishan Road, especially at night, the entire street from the traffic post to the main gate of Beiling is full of night markets, selling everything, and it is very lively.This is also the time when the restaurant business is the hottest. If any restaurant does not make money at this time, it will have to close down.

One month after returning to the Rose Hotel, the business of the restaurant has reached more than 4000 yuan per day. Although it is still a lot worse than when it was popular before, it is still a lot.

Master Li is the same as me. He likes to have a drink or two when he is free. Master Zhang doesn’t like to drink. He goes home after work and never goes out. He is a model husband.The chopping board Little Plum brought by Master Li doesn't drink much, but he likes to join in the fun. Every night, he will go out to the night market to have a look, and he has to call him when the food comes.The new chopping board, Zhou Ming, is an introverted player. He doesn't like to talk or drink, so he knows how to work, but he is definitely a thoughtful and intelligent person. It's just that he doesn't have a chance. If he has the opportunity, he will definitely seize it and do something.Mr. Wang, the cold dish, is very nice, he always smiles, anyone can ask him to do anything, he is a typical good guy.

The people in the kitchen are friendly, they work smoothly, and they are willing to do it, which also produces benefits.I do everything in the kitchen except for smoked vegetables. Sometimes Master Zhang and Master Li need to ask for leave, so I cook vegetables for them. The same goes for cold dishes. If there is anything wrong with Master Wang’s house, just let me know When I go back to work, I will mix cold dishes in the past.That is to say, I am an all-around player in the kitchen, I can do anything, and I can do everything.If the front desk is busy, you can go to the front desk to help, but you rarely go to the front desk. Brother Gao at the front desk can handle it.

Monday is not too busy.In the past two days, Master Li wants to eat barbecue. I promised him that if he is not busy, I will take him to Yangchun to eat barbecue.

After cleaning up after eight o'clock, Master Li asked Master Zhang with a sinister smile, "Brother Zhang, would you like to drink?"

Master Zhang said, "If you don't go, you won't be able to drink."

Master Li smiled brightly, and said, "You don't have to drink, but how about some barbecue?"

Master Zhang said, "I'm not going there either, just go home after get off work."

Master Li asked: "Aren't you going?"

Master Zhang said, "I really don't want to go."

Master Li said the ultimate goal: "Then if you don't go, you will be on duty at home for a while, and Tan Zi and I will go, how about it?"

Master Zhang just laughed and said, "I know it's no good if you ask me, okay, you go, it's okay after you're done, you go."

Master Li and I walked out happily. Seeing that we were going to leave, Xiao Lizi on the chopping board shouted: "I'm going too——"

Master Li pointed at him, and said seriously: "Fuck off, you are everywhere, honestly clean up at home, don't want to go everywhere."

Xiao Lizi froze immediately, and asked in a low voice, "Then where are you going? I'll look for you after get off work."

Master Li said: "Don't follow everywhere, go back to bed after get off work, and Master Tan and I will go to find Miss, will you go too?"

Xiao Lizi said, "I won't go looking for Miss."

I came to Yangchun Barbecue Restaurant and sat down at a table, ordered some beef and two mixed vegetables, ordered wine, but the stove was not ready yet, so I told Master Li to wait for me for a while, and I went to the kitchen to have a look.Master Li didn't know that I had worked in Yangchun, so he asked me what I was doing in the kitchen. I said that I heard that there are beauties in his kitchen, and I will find you a beautiful woman to accompany the wine.

When I came to the kitchen, Sister Jin was cleaning up. She was a little surprised to see me, but also a little bit happy: "Master Tan!"

I smiled at her and said, "I'm busy."

Sister Jin said: "I'm done with work, clean up." Then she asked me: "Why are you so free today?"

I said, "I'm going back to the Rose Hotel, and today I'll bring a chef over for some barbecue."

Sister Jin was a little surprised and said: "When did you come back, you didn't say anything."

I said, "It's been a month, is it just to see you?"

At this time, someone patted me from behind, and when I looked back, it was Sister Ma.

Sister Ma said: "When I came back, I knew to see you, Sister Jin first, but I didn't know to go and see me."

I said, "You're here just as you're about to pass."

Sister Ma said: "Just speak well and speak nicely. If I don't come, you won't bring me with you."

"How can it be, Sister Ma must watch it." I said, "Come over to eat barbecue today, and you two will come over after get off work later, and have a drink together."

Sister Ma asked: "Is it just you or is there someone else? If we are still with you, we won't go there."

I laughed and said, "Not today, today is a handsome guy, shall we go?"

Sister Ma said: "Don't fool me, if you are really handsome, go."

"Necessary." I said, "You two are busy first, and you must go to have a drink after get off work later. I will wait for you two outside."

After coming out of the kitchen, the stove was already up, and Master Li started to barbecue.

Master Li asked: "Tan Zi, do you know this kitchen guy?"

I said, "Yes, I have worked here before."

Master Li said, "I said, why are you going to the kitchen?"

I said, "I was here when his family opened, worked for half a year, and then went to the club."

Master Li said: "I heard that his pig's trotters are delicious. Just now I asked if they were sold out."

I said: "It's okay, I eat so-so, I don't know how the sauce is now."

Master Li asked: "Did his pig's trotters be served when you were here?"

I said, "Yes, there was nothing to do at that time, I couldn't fry a few dishes a day, and the pig's trotters were served."

Master Li said: "Okay, Tan Zi, you are hiding it well. His pig's trotters are always famous. I have wanted to come here for a long time, but I have never had a chance."

"There is nothing hidden here, anyone can do it." I said, "His family is a restaurant of the Xian nationality. People think that his family has nothing but barbecue and mixed vegetables. They also have sauced pigs." Hoof, order one and try it, so it sells more, if it is in a Chinese restaurant, no one will eat it."

Master Li said: "That's different. It's still delicious. If it's not delicious, customers won't come to eat it after ordering it once. I know that many people come here for their pig's feet. You It’s still delicious, and you can’t hide it from anyone.”

I smiled and said, "Drink, it's still delicious after I eat it."

After drinking with Master Li, he put down his glass and said, "I heard that his barbecue is delicious. Don't say it's really delicious. This meat is well fed."

I said, "His family feeds meat well, and there are special meat feeders."

Master Li said: "Yes, there must be someone responsible for everything, and then good things will come out. Don't have someone to fix everything, everyone will go up and poke it, and it will be over after poking it."

I agree with what Master Li said.

I drank wine and chatted with Master Li, talking about cooking and restaurants.He has a straightforward personality, speaks straight to the point, without hiding anything, we are very right-tempered, and we have a little sympathy for each other.

Sister Jin and Sister Ma came over after getting off work.

Introduce Sister Jin and Sister Ma to Master Li, and then sit down.Master Li and I sat face to face at the beginning. After Sister Ma and Sister Jin came, Sister Jin sat directly next to me, and the rest of Sister Ma had to sit beside Master Li.

It is said that wine is the best medium, and it is true. After a few sips of wine, Master Li, Sister Ma, and Sister Jin quickly became acquainted, as if they had been friends for a long time, and chatted happily.

After drinking wine for so many years, I know a little about wine.

Wine has the shape of water and the character of fire. It is very hot in the mouth at the beginning, and it is difficult to swallow. After drinking slowly, it gradually becomes smooth, and then it starts to heat up all over the body, blood circulation is accelerated, enthusiasm is high, and happiness is endless.

The so-called drinking is actually not drinking, but wine tasting. Wine is about tasting, not drinking.After the wine is finished, the whole body is comfortable, the limbs are open, the muscles are relaxed, the blood is activated, the cold is warmed, it is a good thing.

To drink, you must first understand wine. People who don't know wine feel depressed and sad, so they want to use alcohol to relieve their worries.When people are depressed, it is best not to drink alcohol, as it will damage the body. At the same time, remember to eat when drinking, and the stomach should not be empty, so that it is not easy to get drunk, and it is good for the stomach.The so-called alcohol damages the liver. There are two situations where drinking alcohol can damage the liver. The first is that you don’t have to drink so much, and it hurts the liver when you drink too much. The second is that you drink when you are depressed and sad. 100% damage the liver .

Sister Ma said to me: "Master Tan, it's been a month since you came back. It's not interesting. You should come here sooner."

I said, "I've been busy all this time, and I didn't spare time. I only have a little time today, so I hurried over here."

Sister Ma said: "It's all an excuse, I don't believe you are so busy every day."

Master Li said: "Tan Zi is very busy. He does the cleaning work every day. The restaurant asks him for everything. He also has to smoke vegetables. Do you know that he is from the restaurant?"

Sister Ma asked, "What?"

Master Li said: "He's the big butler of our hotel. He has to take care of everything big and small. Tell me if he's busy or not."

Sister Ma said: "I still don't want to talk to us. It's just a 5-minute walk away, and it's only a cigarette. I can come here when I have time. I'm still busy. I don't believe how busy I can be."

I just smiled and said nothing.

Master Li said: "Don't we know each other now, I will come and see you when Tan Zi has no time in the future."

Sister Ma looked at Master Li and asked, "Are you thirty this year?"

Master Li said: "You are right, exactly thirty."

Sister Ma asked, "Are you married?"

Master Li said: "No, no one will give it to me."

Sister Ma said: "If you say other people, I believe it, like you cooks without women? Who would believe it?"

Master Li said: "Why are you lying to me? If you have one, you have it. If you don't, you don't. I'm really not married. If I say I'm dating, I've been married."

Sister Ma asked, "How many times have you been together?"

Master Li said: "There are still a few. See what you said, it's time for wholesale, just one."

Sister Ma asked: "Then why don't you get along? You look pretty good, you must be 1.8 meters tall."

Master Li said: "1.8 meters three."

Sister Ma said: "So tall? It doesn't look like it, maybe it has something to do with sitting."

At this time, Sister Jin smiled and said, "Sister Ma, why did you ask him to be so careful, why did he fall in love with you?"

Sister Ma said: "It's okay to ask if you are in love or not." Then she said to Master Li: "You haven't said why you are not getting along with your partner."

I whispered to Ms. Jin: "Look at it, it's because I'm attracted to him, and I'm starting to inquire about his family background."

Sister Jin said, "I think so too."

The two people over there chatted and ignored us.

Sister Jin and I drank and chatted.

Sister Jin asked me, "Are you tired from working there?"

I said: "It's okay, it's the same wherever you work, and there are still people who don't get tired after working."

Sister Jin said: "How do you wash your work clothes? We are close to each other. You can bring them here and I will wash them for you."

Sister Jin is always thinking about my overalls.

I said, "No, just wash it yourself."

Sister Jin said, "It's okay, I won't ask you for money."

I smiled, looked at Sister Jin and said, "The ones that don't charge are more expensive, and I can't afford it."

Drinking and drinking was very happy. Sister Ma and Master Li chatted very speculatively. The two laughed out loud from time to time. It seemed that the two hit it off very well.

The fight was over at about the same time. When I went to the bar to pay the bill, the bar said no need to buy it. I asked why.I asked the boss when he came, and the bar counter said that the boss came during the meal, and told us not to pay the bill when he saw us drinking.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I ate a meal in vain.

(End of this chapter)