Chapter 85 Prove yourself with strength (Subscribe)
Du Shaojie can feel the rejection of many people, but he doesn't care.
He will only stay in Xijiang Hotel for two months, and then he will leave without a fight, and he will have no intersection with them in the future.
"Have you taken the chef grade test?"
After Du Shaojie changed his clothes, Zhong Dexiang briefly introduced some basic information about the hotel and the kitchen, and then suddenly asked a question.
In this year, practitioners in the catering industry are also divided into grades and need to take exams.
Since 1964, chefs (cookers, pastry chefs) have basically been divided into eight grades, from low to high: third-level chefs, second-level chefs, first-level chefs, special third-level chefs, special second-level chefs, special first-level chefs, technicians, and senior technicians.
Below the chefs are first-level and second-level chefs, which are not counted in the chef grades.
Unlike later generations, in the 1970s, there were not chef grade tests every year, and this required luck.
"I just became a regular employee from an apprentice this year. I am currently a first-level worker and have never taken the chef grade exam."
Du Shaojie truthfully introduced his situation. His current grade is divided according to the grade of workers in state-owned enterprises, from first-level workers to eighth-level workers.
By analogy, the grade of a special first-level chef is roughly the same as that of an eighth-level worker.
"Then you can't cook alone on weekdays, but you can make employee meals or big pot dishes. How is your knife skills? Come on, let's go over there, and cut some vegetables for me to see."
Zhong Dexiang was very responsible. Since the manager asked him to take Du Shaojie, he needed to fully understand his abilities.
Du Shaojie nodded, and without saying much, he walked over and picked up the kitchen knife to test the feel. Then he grabbed a washed green radish and began to shred it. When half of the radish was left, he turned to slices.
He stood there as if his feet had taken root, and his posture was impeccable.
However, he didn't play any tricks, just cutting vegetables in a conventional way, with just the right speed and strength.
At this time, the kitchen was gradually getting busy. Some people looked over here a few times, and then stopped paying attention. What's so good about cutting vegetables? It's just basic skills, right?
But Zhong Dexiang saw something different.
"Stop! That's enough."
What surprised Zhong Dexiang was that the young man's knife skills were actually very good.
In this way, he can get familiar with the position of "cutting board" first, and then adjust after a few days.
"Xiao Du, you cut vegetables for a few days first, and you can watch me cook when you are not busy."
Zhong Dexiang immediately made arrangements, and Du Shaojie nodded and happily accepted the arrangement.
If you want to gain a foothold in a new place, on the one hand, it takes time, and on the other hand, you need to prove yourself in terms of strength.
Afterwards, Zhong Dexiang went to coordinate, and Du Shaojie stood at the third "cutting board" workstation. This is very different from the canteen of the unit, which does not have such a clear division of labor and is not so strict in management.
From the moment Du Shaojie picked up the kitchen knife, he has never been idle.
Various cut ingredients are continuously transported to the cooking table. In addition to the regular ingredients, new ingredients are often added.
This is also different from the canteen. The food supply in the canteen is arranged in advance. There are only a few dishes for each meal. It is impossible to add variety temporarily, and the quantity is fixed.
When customers order food in the restaurant, although they can prepare it based on experience, there are always unexpected changes, right?
After working hard until noon, Du Shaojie put down the kitchen knife and breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, the labor intensity in the restaurant is greater than that in the canteen, but there are more people here and the division of labor is more detailed.
Zhong Dexiang was still cooking. He was making sweet and sour fish at this time, and Du Shaojie stood behind him to observe.
The chef in charge of cooking was in his twenties. He was a little worried that Du Shaojie had annoyed Master Zhong, so he kept glaring at him.
Seeing that the other party did not respond, he finally couldn't help but whispered: "You don't know any rules. If you have nothing to do, go to the side and rest."
"I told him to watch me cook when he is free."
Zhong Dexiang noticed this situation and said without turning his head.
Without the approval of the master chef, it is not allowed to stand aside and watch others cook
. If it was before liberation, being beaten would be a light punishment, and there is a high probability that you would be kicked out. But if you get the approval of the master chef, it means that he is willing to teach you the skills, and it is not the turn of others to say anything.
"I'm sorry, Master Zhong, I didn't know."
The chef knew that it was a misunderstanding, and apologized quickly, and nodded at Du Shaojie with a smile. He was originally kind-hearted, but he didn't expect to make himself very embarrassed.
Du Shaojie didn't take it to heart. There are many rules in the kitchen of a state-owned restaurant, and he still has to adapt slowly.
"It's time to eat."
The staff of the cafeteria started to eat lunch after most of the diners left.
Du Shaojie wrote down this time. I'm afraid he will have to eat more breakfast in the future, otherwise he really can't stand it.
"Xiao Du, Manager Cao has arranged a dormitory for you. I'll take you there. You can rest in the dormitory at noon in the future. Of course, if you don't want to go home at night, you can also stay there."
After dinner, the chef walked to Du Shaojie and said he would take him to the dormitory.
This man was called Dong Jun, and he was obviously sent by Zhong Dexiang to find him.
"Thank you, Master Dong."
Du Shaojie didn't say much, and followed him to the dormitory.
The dormitory was a four-person room with two bunk beds. His bunk was the upper bunk on the right side of the window.
The four bunks in this dormitory were full, and Dong Jun also lived here, on his lower bunk. Perhaps they were all tired, and none of them had the interest to chat, and they fell asleep quickly.
Du Shaojie didn't have the habit of taking a nap. He lay in bed and silently recalled the details of Zhong Dexiang's making of [Sweet and Sour Fish], and then verified it with the techniques he had mastered, and gained a lot.
Then, he began to read the [Hotel Management Tutorial].
The management of the back kitchen of Xijiang Hotel is very meticulous. In just half a day, Du Shaojie learned a lot. Looking back at the theory will naturally deepen your understanding and memory, and benefit a lot.
In the afternoon, it was still repetitive work, and he didn't return home until after dark.
The time to get off work is much later than in the cafeteria, but fortunately he doesn't need to worry about breakfast, and the time to go to work in the morning is also later than working in the cafeteria.
"Son, did you adapt to working at Xijiang Hotel on the first day?"
After entering the house, Wang Yuxiu hadn't slept yet.
She was very concerned about Du Shaojie's first day at work, and asked about it as soon as they met.
"It's okay, although it's a little tiring, but I can learn a lot."
Du Shaojie didn't lie. He is now working with a learning mentality.
Although he couldn't cook for the time being, everything has its pros and cons. It just happened to allow him to get familiar with the operation of the kitchen of the state-owned hotel, and at the same time, he could lay a more solid foundation for himself.
"That's good! You should take a shower and go to bed early. You must be very tired after a busy day."
Wang Yuxiu smiled slightly, putting aside her worries for the whole day.
At this time, Xiaomei and Xiaoya were washing up. After washing up, they ran over to talk to their brother.
They were both curious about the situation of the hotel and asked questions.
It was not until Wang Yuxiu urged them that they went to bed.
The next day.
Du Shaojie arrived at Xijiang Hotel on time and started a new day of busyness.
Repetitive work not only did not make him feel tired, but it made him a hundred times more energetic. In the past, due to the limited variety of ingredients, his knife skills had more or less flaws.
Now these flaws are just right to be erased, so that his knife skills will be taken to a higher level.
Zhong Dexiang saw Du Shaojie's performance.
He is just an introvert, but that doesn't mean he has no ideas. If the other party is just here to get a promotion, then he will just teach them something and be able to handle the job. If the other party is diligent and eager to learn, then he will not hide it.
Now it seems that this young man is still very good.
Not only Zhong Dexiang, but as time goes by, many people have changed their views on Du Shaojie. This includes Dong Jun. Dong Jun's attitude towards Du Shaojie is much better now. Sometimes he will chat with him when he returns to the dormitory.
Dong Jun's home is not in the provincial capital. He is 26 years old and has not married yet. He lives in the dormitory all year round.
In fact, Dong Jun's appearance is okay. He can't be said to be very handsome, but he can be called "regular in appearance". The main reason is that his family conditions are not good and he has a heavy burden. Others introduced two people to him but they didn't talk about it, so he was a little discouraged.
"Xiao Du, let's have a drink together after work in the evening?"
Dong Jun was not very busy this afternoon, so he took the time to invite Du Shaojie.
Du Shaojie didn't really want to agree. If he went to drink with the other party after work, it would be almost midnight when he got home.
However, this was the first time the other person asked, and he hesitated for a while before finally agreeing.
As a result, when it was almost time to get off work in the evening, Manager Cao suddenly ran into the kitchen.
"There is a temporary task, Master Zhong, Dong Jun, Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, you guys stay for a while. The leader will come later, so cheer up, and I will give you half a day off tomorrow. As for Xiao Du."
Cao Dachuan took a last look at Du Shaojie, and swallowed back what he wanted to say.
"I'll stay too, anyway, there's nothing to do at home."
Du Shaojie didn't want to make himself too special, so he took the initiative to speak.
Manager Cao nodded, and then he stopped talking nonsense, turned around and left the kitchen.
"Xiao Du, the manager wants to take care of you, why did you jump out and ask for overtime? Aren't you tired?"
Dong Jun gently poked Du Shaojie's arm and said with a smile.
Du Shaojie was a little speechless. After getting familiar with him, he found that this guy was a big mouth and dared to say anything.
"Go wash your faces and get moving."
Zhong Dexiang shouted, and the people who stayed behind dispersed.
Take advantage of this little time to go to the bathroom, otherwise you won't even have time to go to the toilet when you're busy.
Later, Manager Cao had someone send over the menu, and Zhong Dexiang asked everyone to start preparing the ingredients. Fortunately, there were no special dishes, otherwise things would be troublesome.
Some ingredients need to be processed in advance, like some dry goods, which take a long time to soak, so they have to be prepared at least one day in advance.
Du Shaojie is still in charge of the "cutting board", Dong Jun is in charge of the "cooking table", the other two are in charge of the "water table" and miscellaneous tasks, and Zhong Fuxiang is in charge of the "stove" and "steamer".
Several people are busy with their respective duties.
(End of this chapter)
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