Siheyuan: Start as a truck driver

In the canteen of the fishery company, the helpers have prepared the pots and stoves.

Wang Weidong, Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao were about to step forward to start the competition when a burst of noise came from outside.

"I heard that the three famous chefs in Ningzhou City are competing in their cooking skills in the cafeteria. Everyone walks quickly to join in the fun."

"What are the three famous chefs? Chef Zhang and Chef Niu are considered famous chefs. That Liu Hongchang is just a small cook in the state-owned canteen. He is not even a head chef. How can he be called a famous chef?"

"Chief Zhang, you can't say that. Liu Hongchang's vinegar-stewed sausages are the best in Ningzhou City, and his cooking skills should not be underestimated."

"Hahaha, it's a pity that the southern cuisine he's competing with this time will make him blind."

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Amidst the commotion, a large group of cadres from the aquatic products company walked into the cafeteria, led by Director Liu from the logistics department of the aquatic products company.

After he entered the door, he strode forward and shook hands with Wang Weidong and the other three warmly.

"Welcome all famous chefs to the aquatic products company, we are the judges of this competition."

Hearing this, Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao looked much more relaxed. With so many fans, they would definitely win this time.

Even though they were talking big words just now, they still felt a little weak in their hearts.

Liu Hongchang was able to grow from a little-known little chef to a famous vinegar-braised pork sausage chef in Ningzhou City. His talent in cooking should not be underestimated.

If you lose, it will be really embarrassing, not to mention that you still have to be the opponent's helper in this bet.

The situation now is completely different.

Tasting food is inherently a very subjective matter. The same dish will be rated completely differently by different tasters.

Now that these people know their names, they will definitely receive psychological hints when tasting the dishes, and thus give a score that is much higher than the normal score.

Considering that the chef must be selected as soon as possible, Director Liu did not say too much and directly announced the start of the competition.

Obviously, this time the aquatic products company should have offered the other party a price that was almost irresistible. The two chefs Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao tried their best, showing their masterly style from knife skills to stir-frying, which made the judges of the aquatic products company

It opened my eyes.

However, when Wang Weidong walked to the eucalyptus board, everyone's eyes shifted to him.

I saw Wang Weidong pick up a carrot and throw it into the air. After a few bright flashes of the knife, the carrot was chopped into pieces in the air, fell on the plate, and was neatly stacked.

Director Liu's eyes widened when he saw it: "Good guy, Chef Liu's skills are comparable to the legendary flying knives from heaven."

The judges of the aquatic products company who were watching were also talking a lot.

"Hey, don't worry about how the food tastes. I've never seen this kind of skill in Ningzhou City!"

"I originally came here to taste the food, but I didn't expect to see the vaudeville show first. Liu Hongchang is really capable of becoming the leader of the No. 2 State-owned Canteen."

....

Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao naturally noticed what was going on here, and their faces suddenly darkened visibly to the naked eye.

Zhang Mu was shocked, and the kitchen knife he was holding almost missed the cut. Fortunately, he calmed down in time and nothing happened.

"Humph, it's so fancy!"

"Yes, the cooking competition is about whether the dishes are delicious, not about juggling!"

Niu Erpao nodded quickly and agreed.

The two knew in their hearts that winning might be more difficult than they imagined, so they unanimously worked hard and worked hard to win.

Wang Weidong, on the other hand, entered a state of focusing on others, and all his attention was on the big black iron pot.

Hold a large spoon and stir-fry back and forth in the iron pot.

Along with a blazing fire, the dishes were cooked.

At the same time, the dishes cooked by Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao were also placed on the long table.

In an instant, the canteen of the aquatic products company was filled with a fragrant and alluring smell.

More than a dozen judges lined up and took turns tasting the dishes of three people.

"Tsk tsk, this taste is simply amazing. Chef Zhang is indeed a famous chef!"

"Yes, yes, these three cups of chicken taste authentic."

"Hiss, this smell..."

Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao gradually looked better, because the judges who were tasting Wang Weidong's plate of plain chicken all looked a little surprised.

Director Yao next to him saw this situation, his heart jumped suddenly, and he rushed up and asked: "What's wrong?"

"Absolutely amazing! The skin is crispy and the meat is tender, not fishy or fishy!" Director Liu put down the kuaizi and gave a thumbs up, and said with an intoxicated expression: "I once tasted this dish on the 13th floor of Yangcheng, and talked to Mr. Liu

The taste is almost exactly the same when cooked in the kitchen.”

“Like it, definitely like it!”

These days, people rarely go out of the province. Ningzhou City is located in the northwest, and people have almost never tasted southern cuisine.

Now that such a well-informed person praised it so much, all the judges nodded in agreement.

The voting results were naturally meaningless. Wang Weidong won the championship with an overwhelming majority of votes.

At this time, both Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao looked a little embarrassed. It didn't matter that they lost the game. After all, they were not good at southern cuisine.

However, it is really embarrassing to work as Liu Hongchang's helper.

As chefs, they are all masters in the restaurant. They don't have to do any chores on weekdays, and their apprentices do it for them.

It's really embarrassing to have to work as a helper for others now.

However, both of them are upright people, and they naturally have to admit what they say. When they saw Wang Weidong coming over, they gritted their teeth and said, "We are willing to admit defeat. Wait a moment, and you can just do the chores."

Unexpectedly, Wang Weidong just smiled: "I can't afford to let two famous chefs from Ningzhou City work for me Liu Hongchang. The bet just now was just a joke. You two don't need to take it to heart. It's a competition."

It’s nothing, we will have more exchanges in the future.”

Zhang Mu and Niu Erpao were shocked when they heard this. They never expected that Wang Weidong would take the initiative to step down for them.

"Okay, okay, Liu Hongchang, you are a person. I will remember this kindness. If you need anything in the future, just ask me."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I, Niu Erpao, am finally convinced. We have another great chef in Ningzhou City's chef world."

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The two sighed a few times, supported each other and left the canteen.

Director Liu stepped forward and said to Wang Weidong: "Comrade Hongchang, I'm sorry to bother you about the extension of the banquet at noon today."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and said, "This is today's lunch menu. The ingredients are in the cold storage. I'm going to get them now."

Wang Weidong lowered his head and took a closer look, braised pigeon, smooth fish balls, sweet and sour sweet and sour pork, roast suckling pig, white-cut chicken, crispy roast goose, boiled shrimp...

Wang Weidong clicked his tongue twice. These dishes may not mean much in future generations. Guests can eat them in some ordinary restaurants.

But in this era when supplies are relatively scarce, it is not easy at all to obtain these ingredients.

Like pigeons and pork, roast goose is available in Ningzhou City, and you can use local ingredients, which is relatively simple.

However, the shrimp needed for boiled shrimp must be fresh, and no one breeds shrimp in Ningzhou City, and the shrimp in the river ditch are too small, so they can only be transported from the south.

In this era, transporting a batch of fresh aquatic products from the south will inevitably cost a lot of money, even if the aquatic products company has special channels.

"Good guy, who are these southern customers that allows the aquatic products company to treat them so enthusiastically?" Director Yao, who came over to take a look, was also amazed.

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At this time, in the guest house of the aquatic products company.

Manager Liu Hong is negotiating with several southern customers wearing woolen tunic suits.

"Manager Zhou, we are all old friends. I won't hide it from you. Our sales of crucian carp and eel in Ningzhou this year are not optimistic. We have three months to go and we have only completed less than half of the task. This time

No matter what, you have to help your brother."

The southern customer known as Manager Zhou took a deep drag on his cigarette and looked at the middle-aged man next to him with a fat Mediterranean head and big ears. Seeing the middle-aged man's expressionless face, he smiled awkwardly: "

Liu Hong, just like you said, we are old friends, and I will give you the bottom line. This time we come, the quota given by the company is only 2 tons for crucian carp and 3,000 kilograms for eel."

"Two tons? Three thousand kilograms? This is not as good as 2 tons last year..."

Manager Liu Hong became anxious when he heard this. This amount was far from what he expected. In previous years, he wouldn't have been so anxious.

If you fail to complete the task, at worst, you will be scolded by the superiors, and your salary will not be reduced at all.

But that won't work this year. He has already received news that Deputy Manager Zhang from the provincial company will arrive next year. By then, he and three or four managers from sister cities will be popular candidates.

Manager Liu Hong has been in this position for a full ten years, and he has long wanted to take a step forward. However, an organization like the aquatic products company has always been a carrot and a pit, with no place for him. Even if he waits until his hair turns gray, he will not

There will be opportunities.

If I fail this time, I may have no hope of progress in this life.

"Hey, Lao Zhou, you may also know the situation in our company. This time it concerns brothers..."

Manager Zhou waved his hand and interrupted him: "Old Liu, it's not that my brother won't help you, this is the amount set by the above, and I am also powerless."

As he spoke, he winked at Liu Hong.

Liu Hong naturally understood what he meant. The Mediterranean man next to Lao Zhou was the key figure in this matter.

His name is Du Shengyuan, he is a vice president of the Southern Aquatic Products Sales Company, and he has the authority to formulate the acquisition amount.

At this time, Director Liu knocked on the door and came in. He whispered something into Liu Hong's ear.

Liu Hong nodded and motioned to Director Liu to go out first. Then he stood up and walked to the head of the Mediterranean Sea.

"Is this Mr. Du? I heard that Mr. Du likes food the most, so in order to show the sincerity of our aquatic products company, we specially hired one of the most famous chefs in Ningzhou City to prepare a sumptuous banquet.

You can appreciate it."

Du Shengyuan frowned when he heard this and said with a smile: "Manager Liu, I understand your thoughts, but there is something wrong with me. I only like to eat southern food in my life, and other dishes are not to my taste. I think it's better to forget it."

"

"Mr. Du, judging from what you said, since I, Liu Hong, want to treat you to a meal, I must be prepared. To tell you the truth, this time I hired a chef who is proficient in southern cuisine for you!"

"Oh, a Ningzhou chef who is proficient in southern cuisine? I have heard this a lot, but they are all just trying to make up the numbers. You are not messing with me in the lake, too, are you?"

"Don't worry, I have to guarantee this, otherwise, you can punish us no matter what." Liu Hong wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He also did not expect that his comrades in the fraternal units had already adopted the same strategy.

In his original plan, he only needed to find a chef to cook a few exquisite southern dishes. As for whether the place was authentic or not, it didn't matter. After all, it was rare to be able to eat southern dishes in the Northwest. You still wanted to

typical?

The situation is completely different now. I just hope that the chef can make southern cuisine a little bit like it, so as not to embarrass him.

Of course Du Shengyuan didn't believe what he said. Until the moment he entered the restaurant, he still had a sneer on his face.

But when the waiter put the dishes on the table, Du Shengyuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

A major feature of southern cuisine is that it is beautifully prepared and looks great.

The plate of roasted suckling pig perfectly illustrates this point. The pig skin is full of perfect golden bubbles, which looks particularly beautiful against the background of the green vegetables.

Without waiting for Liu Hong's greeting, he took the initiative to pick up a piece of kuaizi and put it into his mouth.

The skin is thin and crispy, the meat is tender, and the bones are crispy, just like it was made by a southern chef.

Du Shengyuan couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and nodded.

Seeing his expression of enjoyment, Manager Liu Hong finally felt relieved and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Du, how are you doing?"

"Yes, yes. Even in big hotels in the south, only a few chefs can produce this taste."

Manager Liu Hong was happy and pointed at the roasted pigeon and said, "Here, you can try this again."

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Half an hour later, Du Shengyuan, who was rubbing his belly, smiled and said: "Manager Liu, you may not know that the thing I feel most wronged about is my mouth. If it's food that doesn't suit my taste, I'd rather eat the biscuits that I brought. Those guys are so clean these days."

The lake has tricked me, I have lost several pounds due to hunger these days, so you have had enough today."

"It is my duty to share the worries of my leaders. You see, the ordering matter..." Manager Liu Hong was determined.

"Don't worry, I do what I say. In fact, the head office still has a batch of mobile rations this time. Let me give you half of it."

"Thank you so much! Just how much is half..."

"How about twenty tons of crucian carp and ten tons of eel? Can it meet the workload of your aquatic products company?"

Manager Liu Hong was overjoyed when he heard this: "It's so satisfying."

As long as this batch of goods is sent out, he will have exceeded this year's task, and the position of vice president will be just around the corner.

"But, I still have a small request." Du Shengyuan stared at Manager Liu Hong and smiled.

"You say."

"I like that you can meet the chef who prepared this table. I have some questions to ask him."

Du Shengyuan is a gourmand, and he has a big mouth. He can taste the ingredients in the dishes when they are put into his mouth.

Forget about other dishes, although they taste authentic, they can only be regarded as average.

It was the sweet and sour pork that caught his attention. There seemed to be an ingredient he didn't know about.

Due to the presence of this ingredient, sweet and sour pork tastes more attractive.

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