Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Fatty was one of the first people in the kitchen to join Wang Dong and he was very clear about Wang Dong's working style.

He always keeps his word and never makes empty promises to his subordinates.

Since Wang Dong asked me to be the team leader of the kitchen canteen, it means that I do have the ability to be a team leader, and Wang Dong also has ideas in this regard.

But there is a prerequisite.

I must first pass the ninth-level chef exam.

Thinking of this, the fat man became very excited, and his face turned red with excitement. He immediately assured Wang Dong: "Please rest assured, Deputy Director, I will go to train my cooking skills now to find out the gaps and make up for them. I will definitely pass the ninth-level chef exam and will not let you down."

Wang Dong nodded, then turned his attention to the two disciples in front of him who were full of envy.

"Do you also want to be the class monitor..."

"If you have it, do it well..."

"We only have one canteen in the back kitchen and people go there to take the exam every year."

"As long as you two pass the ninth-level chef exam, I will let you be the squad leader and team leader."

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I don’t know when, He Yuzhu and Ma Hua got involved again.

I heard that He Yuzhu promised Ma Hua that once he passed the ninth-level chef exam, he would accept him as his apprentice and teach him how to cook.

Originally, Ma Hua also wanted to sign up for this year's chef assessment and strive to pass the tenth-level chef exam. However, for some reason, he gave up the assessment at the instigation of He Yuzhu and planned to study cooking for a while before taking the exam.

He and He Yuzhu both heard what Wang Dong promised Fatty, so it would be a lie if they said they were not envious.

Two years ago, Fatty and Ma Hua were both apprentices in a canteen, disciples of He Yuzhu. They served He Yuzhu every day and practiced cutting vegetables. They had never even touched the stove.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, the fat guy has become a level 10 chef in the steel rolling mill, and is about to take the level 9 chef assessment.

On the other hand, although He Yuzhu promised that he would treat me as his apprentice again and teach me cooking skills once I passed the ninth-level chef exam.

But his status in the steel mill was still an apprentice.

He felt that he already had the ability to pass the tenth-level chef exam.

But He Yuzhu believed that he did not have the ability to take the test yet, so he practiced more.

As an apprentice, Ma Hua also expected He Yuzhu to teach him cooking skills and certainly would not dare to disobey his orders.

Although I was reluctant, I had to give up this cooking test.

He Yuzhu could see that Ma Hua was in a bad mood, and also saw the envious expression on his face, so he snorted coldly and said, "With your cooking skills, Fatty, you want to pass the ninth-level chef exam. Are you dreaming?"

"Mahua..."

"Don't learn from the fat guy. If you don't have a solid foundation and keep thinking about taking exams every day, you will fall flat on your face sooner or later."

"You want to be the kitchen canteen monitor? That's just wishful thinking."

"I, He Yuzhu, have Director Yang standing behind me, who is also the kitchen canteen supervisor. How could it be his turn?"

"Practice basic skills with me. I guarantee you will pass the 10th-level steel mill chef exam in one go next year, and the 9th-level chef exam the year after."

"The fat guy has no master. Even if he passes the ninth-level chef exam this year, no one will teach him better cooking skills in the future. He will only be a ninth-level chef in the kitchen for the rest of his life."

"You are different..."

"Although I, He Yuzhu, am only a level 10 chef now, I am the successor of Tan's cuisine. It will be easy for me to pass the exam to become a level 8 chef, or even a level 6 or 7 chef in the future."

"Become my apprentice, He Yuzhu. I will make sure you pass the eighth-level chef exam in the future."

After hearing He Yuzhu's twisted logic, MCA actually believed it.

As He Yuzhu's former apprentice, he knew that his master had a very good relationship with Director Yang. So when He Yuzhu mentioned Director Yang, Ma Hua believed it.

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Time flies.

Although Wang Dong already had cadre status and became the de facto deputy director of the steel rolling mill's kitchen, and his salary was no longer determined by his chef level, he still participated in the assessment and successfully obtained the seventh-level chef certificate.

Under the guidance of Wang Dong, the two squad leaders Zhou Nanshan and Zhang Bei also successfully passed the eighth-level chef assessment.

The fat man got his wish and became a ninth-level chef in the steel rolling mill.

Huang Longfei and Tang Dashan also became true chefs in the steel rolling mill's kitchen because they passed the tenth-level chef exam.

There are six other kitchen helpers in the canteen who passed the level 10 chef assessment together with the two of them.

This means that the canteen now not only has eight more level 10 chefs, but also eight more positions for kitchen assistants.

If everything goes as expected, at least eight of the apprentices will be promoted to kitchen helpers.

As for He Yuzhu.

Relying on his old knowledge, he successfully passed the ninth-level chef assessment.

So, except for Ma Hua, Lin Tao, the leader of the first group who joined Director Yang, and Chef Zhang, everyone else in the cafeteria was immersed in excitement from the bottom of their hearts.

He Yuzhu was also very happy and did not notice the frustration and disappointment on Ma Hua's face at all.

He went straight to a workshop in the steel rolling mill after get off work. He wanted to share the good news with his godfather Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu as soon as possible.

"Godfather, Sister Qin..."

After chasing all the way to the gate of the steel rolling mill, He Yuzhu finally saw Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai and hurriedly chased after them.

"I passed the ninth-level chef assessment..."

"I remember Director Yang said that as long as I get the ninth-level chef certificate and have the qualifications to be the canteen team leader, Director Yang will recommend me to be the canteen team leader..."

"Does this sentence count?"

"He is the director of the steel mill, in charge of more than 10,000 people in our steel mill. He must keep his word..." Yi Zhonghai glared at He Yuzhu and replied.

Then the whole face was immersed in the joy that came from the heart.

Wang Dongbo is the deputy director in the kitchen, and his father-in-law Chen Dehui is the uncle in the courtyard.

Whether it is the steel rolling mill or the courtyard house, Wang Dong can always surpass himself.

In order to avoid being targeted by the kitchen staff again, Yi Zhonghai has not dealt with Wang Dong for several months. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel aggrieved.

After much anticipation, He Yuzhu finally became a level nine chef, qualified to be the squad leader of the kitchen canteen.

With the support of Director Yang behind the scenes, it was a sure thing that He Yuzhu would become the kitchen team leader.

Although the squad leader is not a cadre and He Yuzhu cannot compare with Wang Dong in status, but at least he can control a canteen in the steel rolling mill. In this way, he no longer has to worry about himself and Qin Huairu being targeted by the kitchen and not having enough food to eat.

The look he gave He Yuzhu unconsciously became amiable, and for the first time a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Facing He Yuzhu's expectant gaze, he continued, "We'll go find Director Yang early tomorrow morning and make sure you get the position of squad leader."

When He Yuzhu heard that Yi Zhonghai wanted to help him find Director Yang, the smile on his face became even wider.

In his impression, whether it was the steel mill or the courtyard house, there was nothing that Yi Zhonghai could not accomplish.

For a moment, He Yuzhu's mind had already emerged with the scene of himself as the canteen monitor and Wang Dong being humiliated in the kitchen. The pride he felt at that time was simply indescribable. (End of this chapter)