Take the fat man's apprentice for example. He earns 700 yuan a month, which is definitely considered a high-income income in this day and age, right?
But he has never been able to resolve his personal issues.
Qili Pavilion has so many beautiful waitresses, you should hurry up and find some to work with internally, right?
But in reality? None of the waitresses at Qili Pavilion looked down on him, not because he was ugly; the young man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and was over 1.8 meters tall, so he should have been quite popular.
But they complained that Gao Xiang always had a strange smell about him. It was a mixture of cooking fumes and sweat, along with various other smells from the kitchen. You could smell it from a long way off!
In addition, he spends all his time around the stove. When he's not busy, Fatty and Old Wang can rest, but he can't!
Apprenticeships are never easy. When Fatty was an apprentice, he had endless work to do too.
Learning to be a chef involves more than just cooking; it also involves learning interpersonal skills and social etiquette.
The kitchen is a team, and he is the youngest. These people are all his seniors. Does he have to get along well with them all?
If someone asks him to do some odd jobs, how can he refuse?
But wouldn't that make him look like a loser?
The restaurant is only so big, and we're all together every day, so how can we keep this little thing a secret?
Gao Xiang had previously pursued one of the two doormen, but they thought he was unambitious and had a strange smell about him.
This made him depressed for a long time, and he even had the idea of "quitting".
The fat man didn't have a good solution to this problem either, so he could only comfort him by saying, "I have high hopes for you. You have no shortage of talent or diligence. Keep up the good work, and once you become the second chef, they will naturally start to re-evaluate you."
The fat man wasn't just making empty promises to Gao Xiang; everything he said was true.
In the culinary profession, aptitude is paramount; in the past, when masters taught their craft, they didn't actually teach you anything.
It all depends on your own ability to learn and understand by simply watching the pot every day.
If the master is even worse, like Sha Zhu, who orders you around doing chores as soon as he starts cooking, and makes you run errands as soon as he starts cooking, then you shouldn't learn from him!
So many young people came, and so many young people left, leaving only Gao Xiang and Pan Ming.
After the great waves have washed away the sand, those who remain are naturally those with high comprehension and a down-to-earth personality; otherwise, the fat man would not have taken him on as his apprentice.
Gao Xiang has officially become an apprentice!
If he quits, leaves, or changes careers because of relationship problems, that fat guy will be devastated.
The fat man called the doorman over and gave her a lecture. The girl was still quite indignant: "What's wrong with me? What does it matter to me whether he earns a lot or a little? I'm not looking for a partner because of his money, he has to be someone I like! Even if you're the boss, you can't interfere, or I'm quitting!"
The fat man could only sigh at how kind the girl was at this moment, and then he had to continue coaxing her: "Okay, okay, don't refuse to do it all at once. I should have asked Yu Li to come and comfort you. This kid was just upset because of you, and he's a bit disheartened. I was just concerned, that's all..."
"..."
Before 11 a.m., the fat man couldn't stay in bed any longer.
He's worried about Qili Pavilion. Without him, there's one less person to keep things in order, and if they run into a picky customer today, things could get really messy.
Unfortunately, he still went into the kitchen of Qilige at 11 o'clock sharp.
As soon as Liu Jia saw him, she followed him like a little tail, chattering, "Boss, did you and your wife have a fight?"
The fat man glared at her: "So gossipy!"
Liu Jia wasn't afraid of him at all: "Hehe, the boss's wife came in with a long face today, which scared us so much that we didn't dare to speak loudly. What couple doesn't quarrel? You should go and coax her, and also have some sympathy for us."
"So that's what happened," the fat man nodded. "Let's deal with lunch first, and I'll talk to her this afternoon."
Liu Jia couldn't wait to share this "good news" with her girlfriends.
That girl is right; every couple has their arguments.
Those couples who have never argued in decades and treat each other with utmost respect can only be called married, not husband and wife, because there is no love between them.
"Treating each other with the utmost respect" is not a good phrase at all. What does "guest" even mean? Only outsiders are called guests! If a husband and wife are so polite to each other like guests, isn't that treating each other like outsiders? Can such a marriage have any affection?
The fat man first took a walk around the back kitchen, and then took a moment to go up to the front to take a look.
Yu Li gave him a disgusting look as soon as she saw him.
The fat man leaned over and said, "This morning when I went to the backyard, Shi Tiantian started making a fuss again, refusing to go to preschool."
Yu Li, her face cold, continued to play with the calculator. It was this year's new model, produced by the Sixth State-Owned Factory of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry.
The fat man got angry: "I'm talking to you!"
Yu Li bit her lip: "We're arguing!"
The fat man chuckled: "Look, both 'argue' and 'fight' have the character for 'mouth' in them, so you have to speak."
Yu Li shook her head, her demeanor mirroring Chen Mengqi's unreasonable behavior: "No, this is called passive-aggressive behavior!"
This wife has even learned how to use emotional abuse.
The fat man glared at her, thinking to himself, "You little brat, I can handle you?"
"How's the birthday banquet for Old Wang going?"
Upon hearing that it was business, Yu Li had no choice but to flip through her notebook and say, "Preparations are almost complete, except for the main course, which hasn't been decided yet."
Without hesitation, the fat man replied, "Braised sea cucumber with scallions and braised pork intestines."
Yu Li frowned: "But the doctor won't let him eat these things."
The fat man slapped his forehead. Old Wang was getting old and his health wasn't very good. He had diabetes, so he really couldn't eat these oily and heavily seasoned foods anymore.
Moreover, in those days, although insulin was available, even retired veterans like Lao Wang could only ask someone to buy long-acting insulin from Shanghai.
Injectable insulin wouldn't be available until the 1990s, or even later.
But Fatty understands Lao Wang just as Lao Wang understands Fatty.
I love the braised sea cucumber with scallions and the braised pork intestines from the "zoo" dish made by Fatty.
Normally, he would listen to the doctor and obediently accept treatment.
But if he doesn't get to eat anything on his birthday, he'll definitely throw a tantrum.
Old people are like children; at Lao Wang's age, he has experienced and seen through everything. All the power struggles and disputes of the past have been completely let go with retirement.
Over time, they gradually lose their enthusiasm and enjoyment for life, lack the motivation to perceive and explore, and lack external stimulation, eventually becoming like children, somewhat willful.
We can't stop him from eating, but if we let him eat, we're afraid his body won't be able to handle it.
This really presented the fat man with a difficult problem.
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