Chapter 20: Uncontrolled Throbbing
Sister Zhang glanced at Luo Ya and could only say "sorry" to Hu Chengdong, and then went outside to see the situation.
Luo Ya smiled at Hu Chengdong and said, "Leader, please sit down for a while. I'll be busy now."
Hu Chengdong called Luo Ya and said, "Today's steam pot chicken smells especially delicious. You are really better than me."
Luo Ya bit her lip, but she didn't deny Hu Chengdong's statement. "Leader, this is what we should do. We will strive to let the people eat more delicious food. We will keep working hard to make progress!"
"Good, good, good! Good comrade!"
Hu Chengdong expressed his satisfaction with this young comrade.
Luo Ya smiled and turned to leave the private room. The other leaders in the room looked at Luo Ya's back as she left, and the mayor, who was looking at Luo Ya's back and smiling without saying a word, all spoke well of this young comrade Luo Ya.
Back in the kitchen, Luo Ya felt a little guilty. Looking at Chen Jintao's busy figure, she bit her lip and comforted herself in her heart. She just wanted to protect her position. What's wrong with that?
Sister Zhang and I have known each other for such a long time, it is impossible for her to speak up for a stranger she just met, right?
But what she didn't know was that Sister Zhang, as the director of this state-owned restaurant, would never allow such a lie to exist. If she tolerated Luo Ya taking away other people's credit today, what about next time?
The next time the mayor and other leaders come over, what will they serve as treats?
There was actually nothing wrong with the customers outside looking for Sister Zhang. The town was not a big place, and the guests at that table just happened to know Sister Zhang, so they were regular customers of the state-owned restaurant.
As soon as they tasted today's meal, they knew that it was not prepared by the same person as before. They all wanted to find out whether this chef would continue to work here.
Sister Zhang smiled and evaded the question. After all, she didn't know what Shen Jintao's request was, so she couldn't agree to it right away.
I can only make a decision after asking Chen Jintao.
When Sister Zhang returned to the private room to entertain the leaders, she found that everyone was praising Luo Ya. She knew without hesitation that Luo Ya must have said something to them when she was not around.
Sister Zhang's face was unhappy for a moment, but she was also a very smooth person, so she quickly adjusted herself and continued along with what the leaders said, "Luo Ya is indeed a very motivated girl, but today's chef is someone else. I will keep it a secret for now. I think today will definitely give everyone a big surprise."
"Really?" Hu Chengdong's face looked a little strange. Was he just scared by a little girl? But it was difficult to get angry because the little girl never said that she was the chef.
When the dishes were served on the table, the leaders didn't know where to put their eyes.
The taste of each dish is very tempting, and each dish looks pleasing to the eye.
Although there are no beautiful tableware and no very delicate plating, the color matching of each dish makes people very appetizing.
Hu Chengdong was not a very particular person, and he couldn't wait to see these dishes. He asked everyone to pick up their chopsticks, and then he served himself a bowl of soup first.
After he started, others also started to move. This was a serious matter.
Hu Chengdong's eyes lit up immediately, "Absolutely! Absolutely amazing! This is the first time I've had such delicious steamed chicken soup. Where did you find this chef? His cooking skills are incredible!"
Others also praised him highly, this time not to flatter Hu Chengdong, but sincerely.
Most of them are small local leaders who often come to state-owned restaurants for meals. They originally thought that Master Zhuang’s cooking skills were very good, but in comparison, they seem dwarfed by the others.
The leaders were very satisfied with the meal. After the meal, Hu Chengdong called Sister Zhang and asked about the chef. "Where did you find this chef? Her cooking skills are really amazing. I wonder where she is from? I want to bring her to our city."
Sister Zhang laughed immediately, "Leader, I can't make the decision on this. It's just a coincidence that our other chef resigned not long ago and moved to the city with his son. As a result, Chef Zhuang was not feeling well today and couldn't work. I was so anxious in the afternoon, worried that I wouldn't be able to entertain the leaders well and I wouldn't be able to explain to the customers who came to eat here. Unexpectedly, a little girl volunteered to give it a try. Hey, this try is incredible!"
Everyone laughed as they listened to Sister Zhang's words. Hu Chengdong even said, "We can't let such a capable and courageous girl down!"
"The leader is right. I am planning to recruit people to work here. I just don't know if they are willing to do so."
Sister Zhang agreed.
"Well, call the girl over here and I'll ask her. It would be great if she wants to work in the city!"
As soon as Hu Chengdong said this, the other leaders were not happy and started to joke, "Mayor Hu, you are really not kind. The little girl has such a skill, which is a blessing for our Qingfeng Commune. You can take her away if you want to have a taste of this in the future!"
Hu Chengdong was not angry either, "It depends on whether the girl is willing or not!"
Sister Zhang quickly went out to call Chen Jintao. Luo Ya wanted to follow, but received a warning look from Sister Zhang.
Luo Ya's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Sister Zhang really told the mayor and the others who the real chef was? Then wouldn't her ambiguous words in front of the leaders just now be counterproductive?
When they saw Chen Jintao, the leaders were a little surprised. After all, Sister Zhang was about the same age as them. She said she was a little girl, and everyone thought she must be at least 30 years old. They didn't expect her to be such a young girl.
"Xiao Zhang, is this the girl who's in charge of the cooking that you mentioned?"
the commune director asked.
"Yes, are you surprised? I felt so at first, but Xiao Shen's craftsmanship is indeed amazing."
"Today's young people are really extraordinary!" the commune director nodded.
Hu Chengdong was a little dazed when he saw Chen Jintao. This girl was really too beautiful, with skin as white as cream and face as rosy as peach blossoms. He was probably talking about her.
The heart that had been silent for many years began to beat uncontrollably for a moment. After all, he was a person who had seen many storms and waves. He quickly adjusted his state and looked at Chen Jintao with a smile, "Comrade, your craftsmanship is amazing. I wonder if you have a job now?"
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