Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 32 Guo Youzhong

The person who just made the move was not Li Hongbing.

This person was none other than Guo Youzhong, the head chef in the kitchen.

If the other party doesn't show up, this outcome will likely be inevitable in the end.

Li Hongbing worked in the kitchen, getting to know all the master chefs, so he was familiar with Guo Youzhong.

Guo Youzhong was a master recruited from Dongxinglou in 1946. What impressed people most was his resemblance to Guan Yu from the Three Kingdoms period. He also always had a stern face, so he was called "Master Guo".

Through these few days of contact, Li Hongbing discovered that this "Master Guo" not only resembled Guan Yu from the book, but also had a similar personality and temperament. On the surface, he seemed a bit unapproachable, but he was actually quite easy to get along with.

Given what just happened, it's not surprising that the other party took action.

"Master Guo, I..."

"Fuck off!"

Faced with Guo Youzhong's warning, Sun Hai was clearly flustered. He opened his mouth to explain, but was scared away by the glare from Guo.

He might be able to put on airs of being a "senior" in front of Li Hongbing and Wu Jun, but in front of Guo Youzhong, he's just a little karaomi and can't act tough at all.

Sun Hai knew perfectly well that Guo Youzhong was capable of doing what he said earlier; it wasn't just empty talk to scare people.

Although it is a new society now and the restaurant has established a union, even if Luan Xuetang came, he could not arbitrarily dismiss people without any reason.

But Sun Hai is not without his problems; any excuse could be enough to get rid of him.

Between an ordinary apprentice and a pillar of the kitchen, who is more important?

Anyone with a normal mind can tell the difference.

If Guo Youzhong had this idea, Luan Academy would certainly not let Guo Youzhong lose face for the sake of an insignificant apprentice.

Seeing Sun Hai flee in disarray, Guo Youzhong's gaze fell on Li Hongbing and Wu Jun. His face hardened, and he reprimanded them in a stern tone: "You two, stay away from those people in the future. If you pick up their bad habits, see how I deal with you."

"Master Guo, I...I dare not."

Wu Jun was clearly frightened by Guo Youzhong's appearance, and even his speech was a little stammering.

Seeing Guo Youzhong looking at him, Li Hongbing quickly added, "Master Guo, don't worry, we will definitely listen to you and follow your teachings..."

Upon hearing this, Guo Youzhong maintained a stern face and didn't even glance at Li Hongbing again.

Just as Wu Jun breathed a sigh of relief as Guo Youzhong walked silently toward the kitchen, he suddenly stopped and left a message behind him.

“That guy was going to cause you trouble again, so you came to me and I taught him a lesson.”

"Thank you, Master Guo!"

Li Hongbing and Wu Jun expressed their gratitude in unison.

Even Wu Jun felt that "Master Guo" wasn't so fierce at this moment.

While expressing his gratitude verbally, Li Hongbing was genuinely grateful to Guo Youzhong.

Now his body is not as weak as it was at the beginning, and if it really comes down to a fight, he is not afraid of Sun Hai at all.

However, fighting is never a good thing in Fengzeyuan, even if he wasn't the one who started it.

Guo Youzhong's appearance saved Li Hongbing from a lot of trouble.

"Brother Hongbing, do you think Sun Hai will cause us trouble?"

After Guo Youzhong left, Wu Jun couldn't help but look at Li Hongbing and asked with concern,

"What does this have to do with you?"

Seeing that Wu Jun had also put himself in the picture and clearly considered him to be on the same side, Li Hongbing couldn't help but laugh.

Li Hongbing wasn't really worried about this.

Unless Sun Hai is stupid, he wouldn't be so blind as to risk offending Guo Youzhong by going against him on this matter.

Everyone in the kitchen knows that Chef Guo is a public-spirited and righteous man who cannot tolerate the slightest injustice.

This "Master Guo" has a fiery temper. If you offend Guo Youzhong over something trivial, you might really be fired.

"He doesn't dare!"

Looking at Wu Jun, Li Hongbing said, "Besides, didn't Master Guo just say that if Sun Hai dares to cause trouble, he'll back us up?"

"right!"

With Li Hongbing's reminder, Wu Jun, who remembered this matter, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"But you should still be careful. Stay in the apprentice dormitory most of the time and don't get too close to Sun Hai and the others. Think things through carefully if anything happens."

Li Hongbing wasn't too worried about himself; instead, he gave Wu Jun a reminder.

The kitchen is a small world, and it's not always peaceful.

Fortunately, Fengzeyuan was no ordinary place, so even if Sun Hai was bold, he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless or cause any big commotion.

It turns out.

Guo Youzhong is extremely intimidating.

Until they finished work that evening, none of Sun Hai and the others came looking for Li Hongbing again.

"Kid, it's getting late. Go home early after work and don't hang around outside, you hear me?"

As the chefs in the kitchen finished their work and Li Hongbing completed the last bit of finishing work, just as he was about to leave, Guo Youzhong suddenly appeared carrying a teacup.

"Master Guo, you haven't gone home yet?"

Upon seeing that it was Guo Youzhong, Li Hongbing was taken aback.

usually.

After serving the last dish, the head chefs have nothing to do with the rest, so they finish work a little earlier than the apprentices.

"What are you interrupting me for? I'm talking to you! Are you even listening?"

Seeing that Li Hongbing didn't respond, Guo Youzhong frowned, his face stern, and couldn't help but scold him.

"I've taken it to heart!"

Li Hongbing nodded obediently and then said, "Master Guo, I know you meant well. I've always kept your words in mind."

Although Guo Youzhong's attitude wasn't very good, Li Hongbing could tell the difference between good and bad. He knew that Guo was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and that his intentions were good for him, so he treated him with great respect.

"I'm not that kind of person. I just don't want you guys to turn a perfectly good kitchen into a mess. You're overthinking it."

Although it was a well-intentioned act, Guo Youzhong refused to admit it, still wearing a sour face, and handed the teacup in his hand to Li Hongbing: "Go, wash my teacup."

"Yes!"

Although it was a command, Li Hongbing didn't mind. He naturally took the teacup, carefully washed it, and tried to shake off as much water as possible before taking it back.

"Just put it there!"

Taking all this in, Guo Youzhong didn't say much, but casually pointed.

"What are you standing there for? Go home and wait for me to take you."

Seeing Li Hongbing standing there, looking like he was waiting for orders, Guo Youzhong said irritably.

"See you later, Master Guo!"

Master Guo's temper left Li Hongbing somewhat helpless.

In that situation, if Guo Youzhong hadn't spoken, would a junior apprentice like him have dared to leave first?

Seeing Li Hongbing, who had been so well-behaved just a second ago, "flee in panic," Guo Youzhong's stern face relaxed, and he shook his head as he looked in the direction where Li Hongbing's figure disappeared.

"This kid..."

(End of this chapter)