Chapter 29: Defeat Magic with Magic

The office of the talent introduction team of Super Children's Academy.

Team leader Wang from the talent introduction team was looking at a stack of resumes in front of him with a serious expression. The position they were recruiting for today was a cafeteria chef.

The canteen chef is a very important position, which is directly related to students' experience of the canteen.

The students asked for two taels of rice, so we couldn't give them three taels or one tael. When we scooped it out with a spoon, it was exactly two taels, not more or less. This didn't delay the waiting time and avoided unnecessary disputes.

This kind of skill tests the craftsmanship of the masters the most. It sounds magical, but the principle is actually very simple.

There is no special reason, just practice makes perfect.

What they want to recruit today is a skilled master craftsman. Team leader Wang picked up the top resume.

For example, Mr. Zhang has been working in a small canteen in Experimental No. 1 in City C for 20 years. He is very experienced and is more in line with the requirements of the position he is applying for.

For example, Master Wang, although a little younger, his resume shows work experience in the kitchen of a state guesthouse or hotel, and he is also proficient in the skill of flipping the wok, making him a very rare talent.

…

And this Master Li, uh, he wrote about cultivating immortality in his work experience?

Team leader Wang took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, put them back on, and took a closer look. He saw that it was indeed the word "Xiu Xian".

Ridiculous! Team leader Wang slammed the resume on the table. Does Master Li think this recruitment is a joke?

Team leader Wang's first impression of Master Li was greatly reduced.

The interview time was almost up, and the assistant knocked on the door and asked Team Leader Wang if the interview could begin.

Team leader Wang nodded, and suddenly took out a resume and handed it to the assistant, saying, "Let this person interview first."

He wanted to see why this immortal cultivator was qualified to be the chef.

Soon, Master Li was brought in.

When Team Leader Wang saw his clothes, he frowned first. It was already September, and he was still wearing a down jacket. Was he weak?

Also, what's up with this half-long hair? Performance artist? free style?

This person really doesn't take this interview seriously.

Team leader Wang first gave Master Li a heavy zero in his personal image score.

Then the interview began. Team Leader Wang got straight to the point and asked, "Li Chengfeng, right? You are applying for the position of canteen cook. Do you have any work experience related to the position?"

Any work experience related to the position?

Li Chengfeng thought about it and realized that in the past five thousand years, he really had no experience that could be related to getting food.

“No,” he answered truthfully, and added, “But I have a strong ability to learn.

Ha, Team Leader Wang sneered, nine out of ten job seekers nowadays say they have strong learning ability. What’s the use of having strong learning ability? Do you think you are a fresh graduate?

What they want is not a blank slate, but a lunch chef who can start work at noon today. It is impossible to be competent for this position without ten years of experience, and there is no time for temporary training.

If the previous waiter hadn't suddenly won the lottery and quit his job, they wouldn't have put out a temporary recruitment notice.

Look at who are the people here.

While complaining in his heart, Team Leader Wang expressionlessly put a capital “X” on Li Chengfeng’s resume.

After the first round of interviews, Li Chengfeng scored the lowest and ranked last.

After the interview, the practical test began and everyone moved to the cafeteria.

There are many buckets of white rice, many iron rice spoons, and an electronic scale here.

This time, what is being tested is the real skills of the rice cooker. When it comes to rice serving, there are two key points: one is speed, the other is accuracy.

Whoever can cook 100 portions of rice of different weights quickly and accurately within the specified time will get a higher score.

However, this is a test in which it is basically impossible to get full marks because the time limit is too short, only sixty seconds.

Hearing this harsh condition, even Master Zhang, the most experienced applicant, couldn't help swallowing and sweat broke out on his forehead.

Who can make 100 servings of rice in 60 seconds, accurate to the gram?

As a whistle sounded, all the chefs waved their spoons in unison and started serving rice frantically.

The cafeteria was so quiet that the only sound that could be heard was the scraping of the iron spoon against the iron bucket.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... sixty seconds passed quickly. As the time on the timer reached zero, a whistle sounded, indicating the end of the test.

All the chefs breathed a sigh of relief, put down the rice spoons in their hands, put them back on the table, and waited for the examiner to announce the practical test results.

Master Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the eighty servings of rice in front of him, and raised his head proudly.

Cooking eighty servings of rice in sixty seconds not only broke his historical record, but also almost broke the limit of human beings.

This dazzling achievement is a remarkable achievement in the catering industry and can be boasted about for a whole year.

Although he was sure that no one could surpass his achievements, Master Zhang still did not dare to take it lightly, because there was another tough opponent among today's applicants, and that was Master Wang.

He secretly glanced at Master Wang opposite him, and what he saw was incredible.

The other party also ordered eighty servings of rice!

Master Zhang immediately showed great respect to him. He was worthy of being a graduate of the State Guesthouse Hotel. His basic skills were very solid.

However, since the amount of food they both ordered is the same, the key to widening the gap between them is accuracy.

Whoever makes rice with less error than the required number of grams will get a higher score.

Master Zhang is very confident about this. When it comes to accuracy, who among all the people present can compare with him who has worked in a small canteen in the Experimental No. 1 in City C for twenty years?

He is not bragging. With his current skills, he can cook two taels of rice with just one spoonful with his eyes closed.

Master Wang on the opposite side seemed to know that he could not compare with Master Zhang in terms of accuracy, and a trace of regret for defeat appeared on his face.

It seems that there is no suspense in today's test.

Combined with the previous interview results, as expected, the applicant who ranked first in comprehensive scores this time was Master Zhang.

The examiner began to announce the results of the practical test. All the chefs showed nervous and expectant expressions, except for Chef Zhang, who looked calm. He crossed his hands in front of his chest, sitting like an old monk, ready to greet everyone's envious gazes.

Team leader Wang took the statistical report card, paused, took off his glasses, wiped them with his sleeve, and put them back on.

After repeatedly confirming that the results were correct, he said with difficulty: "First place, Li Chengfeng, completed a total of 100 servings of rice with zero error. The full score is 100, and the score is... 100."

"Second place, Zhang Dafu, finished a total of 80 portions of rice, 6 of which were not up to the weight requirement. The full score is 100, and the score is 87."

"Third place, Wang Mangui, finished a total of 80 portions of rice, 13 of which were not up to the weight requirement. The full score is 100, and the score is 83.5."

"Fourth place..."

As soon as the test results came out, there was an uproar.

The expression on Master Zhang's face suddenly collapsed, and shock was written all over his face.

This is impossible!

How is it possible for someone to cook a hundred servings of rice in sixty seconds without making a single mistake?

What strong arm strength and eyesight this requires!

He finally couldn't help but pointed at Li Chengfeng and blurted out: "He must have cheated!"

Team leader Wang was interrupted by him and frowned unhappily. Although he also felt that it was impossible, that was the fact. All the tests today were recorded on video as evidence.

After watching the video, Master Zhang's face turned pale.

He had to admit that there are always people better than you.

There are people in this world who are so talented that his twenty years of experience in serving food is not as good as others who learn it in one minute.

What is there to say about him?

Master Zhang looked at the iron rice spoon in front of him in confusion. For a rice cooker, the iron rice spoon is their third hand, accompanying him through countless spring, summer, autumn and winter. He likes this job of serving rice. He likes to see the smiling faces of every child when they are serving rice, and he also likes to hear their praises and thanks after they have finished eating. He once thought about engaging in this profession for the rest of his life, until the day when he can no longer wield the rice spoon.

But today, he doubted his abilities for the first time. Is he really suitable for the job of a chef? Are those compliments and thanks genuine? Is he really that good at cooking? Is his right hand really suitable for holding a rice spoon?

Once his confidence collapsed, the iron rice spoon in front of him seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Master Zhang even doubted whether he would be able to lift the rice spoon from now on.

At the critical moment, it was unexpectedly his opponent, Master Wang, who comforted Master Zhang. "It's okay, Lao Zhang." He whispered to Master Zhang, "Although Master Li ranked first in the practical test, his interview score was at the bottom. You still have a chance."

Yes, how could he have forgotten his interview results. Hope rekindled in Master Zhang's eyes.

After the practical results come out, the talent introduction team will make a weighted sum of the interview and practical scores, and then rank them according to the final weighted scores.

It is still unknown who will be the final number one.

Everyone is waiting for the final result.

Half an hour later, Team Leader Wang came out with a grim look on his face and announced the final candidates.

"The person who got the offer for this lunch chef position is - Master Yu."

Master Yu?

When this name came out, everyone was stunned. How could it be him! ?

The truth is that this person's performance in the interview was mediocre. During the practical test, his hands were shaking so much that he couldn't even hold a rice spoon. How come he was hired?

Team Leader Wang also knew that this old man was not good enough, but he was the second uncle of the mother-in-law's family, the nephew of the wife of the deputy director of the admissions office of the Super Children's Academy.

He had wasted so much time preparing for the recruitment; it would have been better to just make the appointment right from the start.

Team Leader Wang was so angry that he turned around and went back to his office.

Master Wang said angrily: "There is definitely an inside story!"

Master Zhang was already used to it, so he stopped him and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, stop arguing. It's our fault that we don't have any relatives who are leaders."

When the second uncle heard their doubts, his eyes widened, his eyebrows furrowed, and he shook his head and sighed, "You young people, you don't want to go out and fight for your life at such a young age, but just want to retire and lie down. You don't even let go of jobs that pay 3,000 yuan, sometimes you should leave some room for us old people to work. Is the employment situation outside so grim now? The world is really going downhill, and people's hearts are no longer the same as before."

Passing by Li Chengfeng, he patted Li Chengfeng on the shoulder in high spirits and said, "Young man, you cooked a good meal just now. It's a pity that you are still too young. If you want to be qualified for the position of a chef, you have to work hard for at least another 20 years."

Li Chengfeng: …

This face-to-face zoom is a bit too much.

Unable to bear it any longer, he decided to use magic to defeat magic.

In front of the second uncle, Li Chengfeng took out his cell phone and called Director He.

Director He received his call and helped him solve the problem in less than five minutes.

Team leader Wang went back and forth, anxiously looking for Li Chengfeng, "Is Chengfeng still here? Where is Li Chengfeng?"

Seeing Li Chengfeng, he trotted up to him and complained, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you knew Director He? No wonder he's so good at serving food. Director He has introduced another outstanding talent to our college, hahaha."

Second uncle: "No, what do you mean?"

Without even looking at the second uncle, Team Leader Wang patted Li Chengfeng on the shoulder and said to him in a friendly manner, "Congratulations, you're hired."

The second uncle who had his offer urgently withdrawn was dumbfounded, "Hey, I'm the relative of so-and-so, did you make a mistake?"

Team leader Wang immediately withdrew his smile and said to the second uncle in a businesslike manner: "Just now, due to the mistake of our intern, the offer list was wrong. Now it has been corrected. This recruitment has ended. If any applicants have any questions about the recruitment results, please call the official telephone number of the talent introduction team for consultation. All the right of interpretation belongs to the talent introduction team."

Li Chengfeng patted the second uncle on the shoulder and said, "Uncle, if you want to be qualified for the job of a food cook, your relative will have to work hard for at least another 20 years."

Looking at Li Chengfeng's receding figure, the second uncle said angrily: "No, who is he looking for?"

So, on the first day of school at the Extraordinary Children's Academy, when Li Ping'an was getting his lunch in the cafeteria at noon, he saw that familiar face again.

It’s my uncle!

With my uncle here at the Extraordinary Children's Academy, I suddenly feel very at ease.

Li Ping'an took the plate handed to her by her uncle, which was filled with a bowl of fragrant white rice and... a large spoonful of green vegetables.

Looking at the green vegetables, Li Ping'an's eyes widened. She only picked the meat and not the vegetables.

Li Chengfeng smiled and said, "Children should not be picky about food. Go and eat quickly. You still have to take the class placement test in the afternoon."

Li Ping'an weakly carried the plate to sit on the dining chair, picked up a vegetable with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth with a painful look.

Ahhh, with my uncle here at the Academy for Extraordinary Children's Studies, it seems that it is not so wonderful anymore.