Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

Samadhi Tower.

A man in a Tang suit was holding a bird cage in his hand. The door of the cage was wide open. There were bird bowls and bird food inside, but no bird. The man looked strange, with messy hair and a slightly long but neatly trimmed beard. He walked towards the Samadhi Tower with square steps.

This is just entering the Samadhi Tower.

Liu Lan immediately went to greet him: "Hey, Master Ren, you are here."

"Well, this sentence has the same meaning as before. However, Liu Lan, your position would have been considered as the shopkeeper in the past. You should speak in a gentler tone." The man known as Ren Ye commented.

"Yes, yes, yes. I'll need you to teach me more." Liu Lan said with a smile.

"You know what you're talking about."

"Hey, you're the one who taught me well. How about going to the same place as before?"

"Well, the old place, is there a seat?"

"See what you said, I'll keep it for you. Please come."

"Okay, a plate of mapo tofu and two bowls of rice."

"Okay, please."

Wait for Master Ren to walk in.

A girl nearby came over and said, "Sister Lan, why are you so polite to him? He always orders the same thing every time he comes..."

"Go." Liu Lan glared at her: "You've only had a few days of good life, and you're already looking down on others."

Seeing that the little girl didn't care, Liu Lan sighed and slowed down his tone: "The old man has also experienced ups and downs. Last time, it was the old man who helped to deal with the matter."

"Him?!" The little girl widened her eyes.

"Yes, it was him. He taught me how to deal with it." Liu Lan said with emotion.

People who have never opened a restaurant, inn or convenience store cannot understand the depression that bad customers can bring to people.

Finding faults, complaining about the food, getting drunk and acting crazy are all minor matters. Some people even think that since you opened the restaurant and made money, you should use it to support all of humanity. They think that eating here is a gift to you. Most people are just ordinary people, and they don't need to pay for meals, which is a basic principle.

But if you encounter someone who is unreasonable and illogical, then it's over, you will be very angry.

With such a large number of people in Samadhi Tower, it is normal for a few top-notch people to appear occasionally. The key point is, what era is this? This is an era where waiters often beat and scold customers. The top-notch people who can stand out in this era must be the best of the best. This thing is like a toad landing on the ground. It doesn't bite people, but it irritates people. If Liu Lan had to deal with these things every day, she would have a headache.

After hearing about it, Cao Wei refused to help and told Liu Lan that he had to handle the matter himself and he had no say in it.

This made Liu Lan so worried that her hair almost turned white.

Who knows, it was this old man called "Ren Ye" who gave her some advice, saying "there must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary". In the past, if others were not happy with it, they would have a group of beggars begging in front of the door to ruin the business. But now, there are no beggars, but the scoundrels are still there. She was asked if she had offended someone behind her back, or if someone was jealous.

Liu Lan suddenly realized.

This is not Liu Lan's fault. She was originally a kitchen helper who provided services. Most of the time, she would smile when she met people. Even if others did not treat her well, her first reaction was not to think that there was something wrong with the other person, but to think that there was something wrong with herself. As a leader, this was unqualified. Cao Wei knew this problem, but he did not say it.

As for this matter, Liu Lan needs to figure it out on her own and realize that not everything can satisfy others, and not everything can satisfy others.

Now the salary and benefits of Samadhi Building are far higher than those of the same period. All kinds of problems do not exist under such treatment. This is inevitable. The work intensity of Samadhi Building is not low, and there are many requirements for employees. But why are the employees of Samadhi Building always smiling and working hard? There is no other reason. In the current environment, this salary and treatment are unprecedented.

So, they don’t care how much their boss asks.

Happiness is achieved through comparison.

People outside can't find jobs, and they get paid so much a month, so it's not normal for them to work hard?

Therefore, Liu Lan's management is not too difficult. As long as she arranges people to work step by step, no one will refuse and no one will make trouble.

But this phenomenon will not last long, it is estimated that it will only take a few years. People's hearts are always hard to satisfy. It is not that Cao Wei cannot keep the treatment of Samadhi Tower leading. In fact, he intends to do so. But do you think that just leading in salary can solve all problems? No, it is not that simple.

There are now master chefs from the eight major cuisines inside Samadhi Tower, and in the future, it is estimated that many more chefs will want to move in.

When the time comes, once it is saturated, there will be conflicts over interests, and such conflicts cannot be resolved with just a smile.

Therefore, Cao Wei wanted Liu Lan to train himself and find a way that belonged to him and was effective in moving forward amidst all these troubles.

"Hey, Master Ren, are you having Mapo Tofu today? How is it? Is it authentic?"

As soon as Mr. Ren's dish came up, the diner next to him asked about it.

Even though Samadhi Tower has only been open for a short time, it already has quite a few loyal customers.

After all, it is a good place. Some people directly regard this Sanmei Building as their own canteen. While eating, they meet many like-minded people. For example, Ren Ye is one of them. This owner not only eats, but also comments on it. What he says is so reasonable and convincing.

On weekdays, everyone would happily listen to his comments.

The tofu is on.

Master Ren took a look at it first, then stroked his beard with his hand: "No matter what dish it is, when it comes up, we should first look at its color. Only when it has "color, fragrance and taste", can it be called a good dish. This dish, um..."

"The oil is translucent and the red color is delightful." As Master Ren said this, he came to the plate, sniffed it, and nodded: "It's fragrant, spicy but not pungent. Just based on these two things, today's dish is at least of the standard of the first stove."

"Is this true? Normally, isn't this mapo tofu the job of San Zao?"

The grading of chefs at the Samadhi Tower had been spread out without anyone noticing.

The main reason was that Cao Wei posted the information of these chefs in the lobby and told the diners directly that if they entered the Samadhi Tower and ate the dishes, they would at least have to be chefs who could cook at least three stoves. Of course, there were better chefs, and whether you could order a better chef depended on your luck.

Some people may ask, why do others eat from one stove while I eat from three stoves? If we spend the same money, am I not losing out?

Cao Wei’s attitude towards this is, eat it if you want, we are the number one, so arrogant.