Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

When Director Wang heard that Wang Xia was also a worker at the steel rolling mill, he believed it.

If you think about it carefully, there is no need to lie about this. After all, whether you can cook or not can be seen as soon as you start cooking.

Thinking of this, Director Wang smiled and nodded: "The reception will be the day after tomorrow night."

Chen Jun thought about it and nodded.

"I have time the day after tomorrow night. If you're worried, you can go and try the food first. If it works, it's fine. If not, forget it."

The reason why Chen Jun agreed to help was that he planned to find a relatively stable place to make money after the planned economy, and the steel rolling mill was a good choice.

It was just that the position given by the factory was for a workshop worker, so Chen Jun sold the workstation in bulk.

But if you go into the logistics and canteen of a steel mill, the situation is different.

Firstly, you can ensure a high income, and secondly, you will have the status of a worker, so you don’t have to worry if the storm comes in the future.

Seeing that Chen Jun took the initiative to offer to taste the food, Director Wang nodded happily.

The two parties agreed to go to the steel rolling mill tomorrow afternoon. If all goes well, Chen Jun will be responsible for the reception the day after tomorrow. If not, Lou Bancheng will take the customers to Dongxing Building.

As for the remuneration for hosting, Director Wang did not say anything and Chen Jun did not mention it either, but given Lou Bancheng's personality, it would definitely not be bad.

After Director Wang left, the third uncle Yan Bugui took a sip of wine and said with some emotion: "You and Sha Zhu entered Fengdeng Tower together. I didn't expect that Sha Zhu was the only one who went to the kitchen, and your cooking skills are so good."

"That man just now is the director of the personnel department of the steel mill. He even came to invite you to be the host. You have a bright future ahead of you!"

Chen Jun said modestly, "There is no such thing as a promising future. It's just a coincidence. Maybe after this treat, we won't contact each other anymore."

But Yan Bugui smiled and shook his head.

Even though he lives in the front yard and Chen Jun lives in the back yard, he has seen all the changes in the Chen family in recent days.

Others might not have noticed it, but as Yan Bugui was the gate god of the courtyard house, he saw everyone coming in and out of the courtyard clearly.

Chen Jun buys so much food every day, so his stall business must be very good.

Look at today's meal, with fried meat and white flour pancakes. How can you dare to eat like this without money at home?

So Yan Bugui was envious. He used to think that Chen Jun was dismissed from Fengdenglou because of his lack of ability, but now it seems that there may be other hidden reasons.

It only took Chen Jun a few days to go from being unable to afford food at home to eating meat and pancakes.

From now on, with my cooking skills, I will never lack for good food in the future.

If the situation did not allow it, Yan Bugui would have wanted Yan Jiecheng to learn cooking from Chen Jun.

Although being a cook does not sound that respectable, as if serving others, but eating meat every day is something that no one in the entire courtyard can compare to.

After eating and drinking, Yan Bugui wiped his chin, stood up and said goodbye with satisfaction.

"I'll go to the school tomorrow to ask about your sister's schooling. Just wait for my news."

After leaving Chen's house, Yan Bugui walked slowly towards the front yard.

Not only did we drink deliciously today, we also ate deliciously. A bottle of wine and a few steamed buns in exchange for this meal was such a great deal.

The taste is like this, and it would cost several dollars at least if you go to a restaurant.

After cleaning up the dishes with Lin Yao, Chen Jun cut a plate of apples and made a fruit platter.

While eating, he and Lin Yao were recording the accounts in a small notebook.

At the end of the day, they had earned nearly four hundred yuan.

Chen Jun planned to hire someone to clean up the house and renovate it once he had saved up 1,000 yuan.

After cleaning up the house, Chen Jun planned to stock up some food. After all, food would be scarce in the next few years and life would be difficult. Having food at home would make one feel at ease. This way, at least he could avoid running out of food.

Anyway, I have a space ring, so I can store some things without others finding them.

The next day, after Chen Jun closed his stall and went home, he had a simple lunch and then set out to the steel mill to find Director Wang.

Coincidentally, the person on duty at the steel mill gate today was the same person on duty last time.

After completing the registration, the attendant took him to Director Wang's office.

"Hey, Chen Jun, you're here quite early." Director Wang said with a smile.

Chen Jun nodded: "I'll be here when I'm done. Director Wang, shall we go directly to the cafeteria?"

"Go straight to the cafeteria. Follow me."

Seeing that Chen Jun went straight to the point, Director Wang did not keep him in the office for tea.

Ten minutes later, the two arrived at the canteen of the steel mill.

As a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill not only has a large canteen, but also has three canteens, each of which can accommodate thousands of people for meals.

This time they came to Canteen No. 3. After entering the kitchen through a small door, Chen Jun saw several kitchen staff cleaning the place.

I took a look at the food rack by the wall and saw a lot of food piled on it.

"Director Wang, which dish shall we try today?"

"Just fry them until they are crispy." Director Wang replied with a smile.

Chen Jun nodded when he heard this. It seemed that Director Wang had made preparations and had already planned which dish to try today.

Fried Double Crispy Crisps in Oil is a traditional Shandong dish with a high degree of difficulty. The chef’s level of skill is very good if he can make this dish well.

Although the difficulty is not low, it is nothing for Chen Jun.

After selecting the materials, Chen Jun began to clean and process them.

Director Wang stood nearby and watched attentively. Chen Jun prepared a perfect pork loin in just a few strokes. His knife skills were much better than those of master chefs like He Daqing.

Soon, Chen Jun heated the oil in a pan, and when the oil temperature rose, he added the pork kidneys and pork stomach and stir-fried them.

After a smooth operation, the refreshing and crispy fried double crisps are ready.

The whole process took less time than anyone present had imagined.

"Director Wang, please try it." Chen Jun brought the plate to the table.

After smelling the aroma, Director Wang concluded that this dish was particularly successful.

He took the chopsticks and took a bite. It was so delicious that Director Wang didn't want to talk anymore.

After eating several mouthfuls, Director Wang reluctantly put down his chopsticks, turned to Chen Jun and said, "Master Chen, please wait a moment. I will bring this dish to Director Lou to taste."

After tasting the dishes, Director Wang knew that Chen Jun’s cooking skills far surpassed those of the previous master chef at the steel rolling mill, and even He Daqing was not as good as Chen Jun.

This reception was almost certain, but he still had to ask Lou Bancheng's opinion, and decide on the menu for the reception the day after tomorrow.

Lou Bancheng also works in the steel rolling mill?

This news surprised Chen Jun. It seemed that Lou Bancheng was still in power.

"Okay, then I'll wait for news in the cafeteria."

About half an hour later, Director Wang came back with an empty plate and a piece of paper in his hand.

"Master Chen, I'll leave tomorrow to you. Here is tomorrow's menu. Please take a look and see if there are any problems."

Chen Jun took it and took a look. There were twelve dishes in total, most of which were Shandong and Huaiyang cuisine, with only two Sichuan dishes.

"As long as the ingredients are in place, there will be no problem on my end."