In the 1970s, it started with contracting out communal dining.

Ok?

The apprentice's cutting and preparation skills can even be factored into their proficiency level!

Chen Wei was overjoyed.

Sure enough, we didn't make a mistake in taking on these two apprentices!

But why is there such a big difference in their proficiency conversion rates?

Lin Jun is fine, his skill level conversion rate for cutting and preparing food is only 30%, but he doesn't have to do it himself anyway, and the kid's knife skills seem pretty good too.

At least for dishes cooked in large batches, there is not much impact.

But what's up with this Wu Xiaochun?

How come this kid's conversion rate is only 20%!

That means this guy cuts 100 pounds of vegetables, but only 20 pounds end up on his end! That's such a low conversion rate!

With a pursed lip, Chen Wei had no choice but to put on a stern face and adopt the demeanor that Wang Defa usually used when training his apprentices.

He reached out and tapped Wu Xiaochun's cutting board.

He deliberately put on a stern face and said, "What kind of chop is this! Throw it all away and chop it again!"

"Huh?" Wu Xiaochun was taken aback, not expecting Chen Wei, who had just been gentle, to suddenly become so stern.

But people are just like that, they're not talkative. Chen Wei usually doesn't like to talk and he's indifferent to everyone and doesn't get angry easily.

Wu Xiaochun was never really afraid of Chen Wei; he always joked and laughed with him.

But today, a rare sight indeed, Chen Wei actually glared at Wu Xiaochun, who felt a lingering fear in his heart.

He quickly corrected his attitude.

"I'll recut it right away, Brother Chen, don't be angry!"

He swept the radish he had cut earlier into the swill bucket next to him, then quickly fished out another radish from the water, placed it on the cutting board, and prepared to cut it again.

It has to be said that it was only in that instant that Wu Xiaochun suddenly realized the difference in status between himself and Chen Wei.

It's clear that Chen Wei is just quiet most of the time, but he's actually very shrewd.

Standing on the other side of the cutting board, Lin Jun glanced over silently and suddenly felt that compared to Wu Xiaochun, he had lived up to Chen Wei's guidance.

A sense of pride welled up within him, and he wielded the blade even faster.

"Knock knock knock knock—"

"Knock knock knock—"

A series of sharp, clanging sounds of knives striking the cutting board echoed continuously from the kitchen.

Like a beautiful hymn.

However, Wu Xiaochun's wails were interspersed among them from time to time.

"No, no! My hand is numb!"

"Don't stop! Keep cutting!"

Knowing that this kid was prone to laziness, Chen Wei had no choice but to harden his heart and be strict with him in order to improve his own proficiency.

On the system panel, the number indicating knife skills proficiency was slowly and steadily increasing.

[Equipped Item: Steel Kitchen Knife]

[Tier: 2 item]

Completeness: 100%

[Proficiency: Proficient (28/100)]

[Current Apprentice Contribution Bonus: Apprentice Wu Xiaochun +2, Apprentice Lin Jun +5]

Looking at the constantly changing system panel in front of him, Chen Wei's lips curled up slightly, as if he could already see himself lying on a recliner, watching the two apprentices desperately grinding for proficiency.

Although it's much slower than doing it yourself, it's much easier!

Thinking of this, Chen Wei couldn't help but channel his ruthless capitalist mentality, and his tone became even more stern and harsh.

"Cut it well! No pain, no gain!"

Everyone is carrying a heavy burden; if you want to take it easy, you'll only fall behind!

Life is like rowing against the current; comfort is for the dead! We who are alive must keep striving!

What a joke! Compared to later generations, the empty slogans and rhetoric of this era are child's play. They are nothing compared to the toxic chicken soup of later generations!

Listening to Chen Wei pacing ahead with his hands behind his back, delivering a passionate speech, Lin Jun couldn't help but feel a strong sense of admiration.

No wonder Chen Wei was so quiet from the moment he entered; it turns out he had this burning desire to achieve his current success.

So what if we do it? Let's do it! Who's afraid of who!

Lin Jun simply didn't believe that Chen Wei could succeed, but he himself couldn't!

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By 11 o'clock, Wu Xiaochun and Lin Jun had chopped more than 300 jin of radishes.

Wu Xiaochun slumped to the ground, his hands trembling so badly his wrists shook like a leaf, and he was panting heavily with his tongue lolling out.

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, I can't take it anymore, please let me go! Tomorrow, I'll learn from you again, okay?"

Although Lin Jun, who was sitting next to him, gritted his teeth and didn't complain about being tired, he was also covered in sweat, with his hands trembling uncontrollably on his knees.

Chen Wei inspected all the shredded radishes produced by the two of them and swept all the substandard ones into the swill bucket.

The white radishes in the kitchen are all grown in the back garden; any leftovers are used to feed the pigs.

That's why Chen Wei could feel at ease taking out white radishes for the two of them to practice their knife skills.

The tofu delivered by the purchasing department was naturally not for those two simpletons; Chen Wei personally prepared all the ingredients needed for Mapo Tofu.

They're already in the pan, all cooked out.

Two large bowls of glistening Mapo Tofu were placed by the window.

Once the shredded radish is successfully marinated, we can start eating.

Lin Jun's shredded radish was of acceptable thickness, and not much was thrown away. However, most of Wu Xiaochun's shredded radish was thrown away as it was unusable, resulting in a significant waste.

Seeing Chen Wei's obvious frown when he checked his cutting board, Wu Xiaochun scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Then I heard Chen Wei's merciless assertion:

"Wu Xiaochun, your knife skills are substandard! You're staying behind this afternoon, no rest, keep practicing!"

"Ah!!! No!!!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaochun immediately let out a wail, his face turning green.

Lin Jun, who was standing to the side, tentatively asked, "Can...can I stay and continue practicing too?"

This kid is indeed very hardworking.

Chen Wei turned to look at Lin Jun and nodded, indicating his agreement with Lin Jun's suggestion.

Lunch was eaten up as usual, but fortunately, Chen Wei had the two kitchen helpers prepare a generous portion today.

So even those who were last in line managed to get a meal, but the two dishes weren't quite complete; either they only gave them shredded radish in a pancake or Mapo tofu.

Even so, the worker at the end of the line was overjoyed.

It's still better than before when there was nothing to eat if you came late!

Just as the food was being served, the cafeteria door suddenly slammed shut with a loud bang.

Chen Wei frowned and subconsciously looked up.

At a glance, you could see Ma Dayong, with a gloomy face and dark eyes, followed by Chen Ergou, charging aggressively towards them.

Lin Jun, who was originally standing next to Chen Wei, almost immediately stood in front of Chen Wei.

"They're here to see me! You all go to the kitchen first!"

Chen Wei raised an eyebrow, slowly put down the large ladle in his hand, and patted Lin Jun on the shoulder.

"This is a canteen. People who come here can only eat or cook. They can't do anything else!"