After using another machine to stir-fry a dish of shredded lettuce and pork, and confirming that it was also working properly, Xu An signed the receipt and saw the installation workers off from Xu's Catering. As he turned to go back to the store, he saw Liu Daxi, with a serious expression, walking towards him.
"Boss" Liu Daxi gave Xu An a deep look, then sighed and asked with a hint of desolation in his voice, "Boss, are you planning to downsize the kitchen and replace chefs with smart devices?"
Um?
Xu An was stunned for a moment by Liu Daxi's question. After thinking for two seconds about the relationship between the chef and the intelligent cooking equipment, he immediately understood what Liu Daxi meant.
“No,” Xu An shook his head and said, “Not only do we not plan to reduce the size of the kitchen, but we also plan to continue to expand it.”
"Expand the scale?"
"Yes, I plan to open branches of Xu's Fast Food in other prefecture-level cities within Haiyang Province." Xu An succinctly informed Liu Daxi of Xu's Catering's future development direction, then added, "At that time, Chef Liu, you'll need to help me oversee each branch and train the chefs who join the team!"
Upon hearing Xu An's words, the solemn expression on Liu Daxi's face dissipated, and he let out a soft breath, his heart, which had been in his throat, returning to its normal place.
It's not about downsizing, that's good! That's good!
Both he and his team members are very satisfied with their jobs. Orders are constantly increasing, the store is doing better and better, which means their jobs are becoming more and more stable.
Everyone is currently full of hope for the future. If the boss suddenly decides to downsize, this peace will be disrupted, and I will have to lead the team on another job search.
This smart cooking device is truly amazing! Anyone can cook a dish that scores 80 out of 100 using it. Just grab anyone, and anyone can cook a dish that scores 80 out of 100!
Liu Daxi, who was walking into the store, suddenly stopped in his tracks. After standing still for two seconds, he turned around and strode towards Xu An, who was still standing outside the door.
"Boss!" Liu Daxi stood in front of Xu An again and asked loudly, "Boss, do you have any ideas about the chefs for the branch?"
"Not yet, Master Liu, do you have any recommendations?"
"Yes!" Liu Daxi nodded without hesitation and asked, "What do you think of my team's mentor?"
"Hmm," Xu An hesitated for two seconds before organizing his thoughts and said, "Master Liu, the chefs in your team are all very reliable and capable, and their skills are excellent. They are very dependable employees, and I feel very at ease having them in the kitchen."
Halfway through his praise, Xu An sensed something was amiss. Was Liu Daxi asking this question under this topic to help his mentor in the team get a promotion and a raise?
Given their work ability and qualifications, there would be no problem for them to get promoted or receive a raise.
But! They are deaf and mute!
At headquarters, with Liu Daxi and Zhou Qi helping to convey their messages, communication was generally not a problem. However, if they went to other cities to become kitchen managers, what would happen during meetings? What would happen during reports?
These are real problems, and they cannot be ignored because of a moment of impulse or a moment of soft-heartedness.
A member of the kitchen team may only be one level higher in rank than the head of the kitchen team, but the responsibilities they bear are worlds apart.
Liu Daxi didn't notice that so many thoughts had flashed through Xu An's mind in an instant. He spoke his mind on his own: "Boss, do you think it's feasible to hire some deaf-mute people who know a little about cooking but aren't proficient to work in the kitchen of the branch?"
"ha?"
So surprised was Xu An that he almost blurted out "Dream on!" to Liu Daxi, but fortunately, his remaining rationality stopped him, and the words turned into a big "Ha!" the moment they left his mouth.
Let alone a deaf-mute person, even if it were a normal person who knew a little about cooking but wasn't an expert, Xu An wouldn't hire them into the kitchen!
For a restaurant, the quality of its food production in the kitchen is of paramount importance!
"Through the explanation and operation by the installer, I roughly understand that the great thing about this smart cooking equipment is not that it can cook 80 kilograms of food at once, nor its good heat conduction performance, nor its easy cleaning, but that it can preset recipes!"
"Preset recipes?"
"Yes, it's a preset recipe!" Liu Daxi nodded emphatically. "The installer's cooking skills were probably just average; his movements were quite clumsy. But he was able to cook delicious dishes using my recipe and this smart cooking equipment."
“If he can do it, then others can too, including deaf-mute people!” Liu Daxi gave his final conclusion with a resounding voice.
After saying that, he seemed to realize that his tone and attitude were a bit off, and quickly added as a buffer: "Of course, this is just my suggestion, the final decision rests with you, boss."
After hearing Liu Daxi's words, Xu An finally understood his intention: it wasn't to help people in his team get promotions and raises, but to fight for stable employment opportunities for other deaf and mute people.
Recalling the installer's actions and the prompts from the smart cooking equipment, Xu An strongly agreed with Liu Daxi's statement.
Automated vegetable cutters eliminate the need for precise knife skills in chopping vegetables; intelligent cooking equipment allows for preset menus and provides prompts for each step, significantly reducing the skill requirements for cooking.
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