The story of a cook

Chapter 19 Dinner with Sister Zhao

I have been in the restaurant for a month, and I feel good. I have a preliminary understanding of Sichuan cuisine, and I have also learned how to make several sauces. This is a great harvest.

Seeing Sichuan chefs fry sauces, I wonder if Northeast dishes can also be fried sauces?Like spicy sauce and fish sauce, it is not only convenient to use, but also can fix the taste of dishes and form a standard.For example, "guobaorou", can you make a "sweet and sour sauce" and fry it in advance. When the food comes, you only need to fry the meat slices, and cook the sweet and sour sauce directly after frying.

I want to make a "sweet and sour sauce" after I cook on the stove, which is specially made for pot-wrapped meat.

I told Master Gao about this idea, and Master Gao said it was very good, you can try it.

"Our Northeast cuisine chefs are not rigorous enough, and they are all rough and crazy. If we also make each dish the same as Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine, and make each dish strictly according to the standard, we can also have a high grade." He said.

"Yes, you need a standard for everything you do," I said.

"Do you know why the prices of our northeastern chefs are low?" he asked.

"What?"

"Not rigorous enough, no standards, sloppy cooking, easy to fool." He said: "The most important thing is that it is not refined enough. I feel that if the dishes are cooked well, they are chefs, which is far from enough."

I nodded.

In the kitchen, I didn’t talk much with the other three Sichuan chefs, not because I didn’t want to communicate, but because I couldn’t communicate well.

Except for calling me when they were working, they ignored me the rest of the time.The three of them are very close together, and they are separated from us when eating, not with us.When cooking, I only cook the Sichuan dishes that I am responsible for, and do not cook other dishes.Sometimes Master Gao’s side is too busy to handle the dishes, and they don’t help.

Seeing that Master Gao was too busy, I went up to help the oil and water, so that it would be faster.

Once I really couldn't see it anymore, and said to the three masters: "Masters, you don't know how to do it, and it's okay to help you pass oil and water, let alone this."

Seeing how intrusive I was with my face, and the impact of the fight, I thought I was going to lose my temper, so I helped.After I finished my work, I also felt that what I said was a bit too much. He is a master, and we are just a water case. Even the head chef has never mentioned them, so what right do we have to say.

I bowed to the three masters in front of everyone, and said: "Today's talk is a bit too big or small. Masters, please take care of me and apologize to the masters. Thank you masters. Today's dishes are served the fastest, hard work gone."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, we have work to do together."

said the three masters.

Then reflect on yourself, whether what you did at the time was right or not.Later, I told myself that it would be better not to be a chef than to be like that.It doesn't matter if what he said is right or not, it's useless to regret it anyway.

Afterwards, Master Gao said to me: "It's like men from Northeast China, able to bend and stretch."

"What's the matter, just offend people, as long as you don't lose your head."

"Someday I'll have a drink with you and exchange ideas." He laughed.

"You are always welcome."

It was time for the weekend break again, I didn't go anywhere on Saturday, I just read a book in the dormitory all day.On Sunday, Sister Zhao came back from home and asked me to go out for dinner.She approached me several times, but she never agreed. To be honest, she didn’t want to go out to eat with women. After eating, she felt ashamed to ask women to pay.

"Eat a bite in the restaurant." I said.

"I came back this morning just to have dinner with you, and I didn't eat at home." She said with a sincere expression on her face.

"Okay then." I said.

"Let's go first, and someone will come later."

"Who, do I know?" I asked, and then said: "If you don't know me, I won't go. I'm not used to eating with people I don't know."

She smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Wang, the one who washes dishes."

"That's fine."

When I came to a small restaurant, Miss Wang came in a short while, and took out a convenience bag from her bag, which contained a smoked chicken.

"I bought the high-rise fragrant chicken after queuing for half a day. There are so many people buying chicken."

"High-rise fragrant chicken" is a major feature of the provincial capital. I have heard of it but never tried it. I didn't expect Sister Wang to buy it. Thank you very much.

In the [-]s, the "Gaolou Fragrant Chicken" became famous. When you eat it, it is purely made by a little stupid chicken.It is very technical to be able to make chicken without firewood.

The current smoked chicken and grilled chicken can’t taste the same as in the past. First, the raw materials are not good. The chicken is not the small stupid chicken of the past, most of them are meat chicken, or the off-shelf chicken from the chicken farm, and the meat quality is not good; the other is the production. Too many spices are added in the process, which covers the original taste of the chicken, and the mixed flavor of seasoning and spices is not delicious.

The ingredients determine the quality of the dishes.

If a restaurant wants to sell its dishes well, it must start with the ingredients. It can use whatever ingredients should be used, and it cannot be fooled.Don't think that good ingredients are expensive and start shoddy. Not only will you not be able to cook good dishes, but it will also backfire and affect your business.To be a restaurant, you must use real ingredients and authentic products at a reasonable price. Only the dishes made in this way can serve the guests and keep repeat customers.

Sister Zhao looks good today and is quite energetic.Once a person has spiritual temperament, he will change and become more beautiful.Sister Zhao is a beautiful woman, with a good figure, tall, and a beautiful face, she looks a bit like the star Zhao Yazhi.

One should not be dejected at any time, one must be energetic.A person lives with one breath, and a Buddha stands with a stick of incense.

While drinking, sister Zhao asked me: "Brother, don't you have a girlfriend yet?"

"Don't worry, wait until you learn the craft." I said.

"How old are you, it's time to have a girlfriend."

"It's just me who can be liked by women, no one wants it."

"What are you talking about? You are the only one who likes it. Why don't you introduce one to me?" She laughed.

I said, "That's a good thing, I'll trouble my sister then."

"Xiao Tan has a high heart, and most people don't like her." Sister Wang said.

"Sister Wang, I don't want to be high-minded. I know for myself. Our family is poor, so I dare not date others for fear that they will suffer with us. Besides, Sister Wang, tell me, there are a few women who like poor families now. I don’t want to find someone rich.” I said.

"That's not necessarily true. Even if it's useless to find a rich man who can't live a good life, it's nothing if the family is ruined." Sister Wang said from the perspective of someone who has experienced it.

"It's not a big deal. To find a partner and make friends, you must see if you can do it. If you can't do it, what can you do if your family has money?" Sister Zhao said, "My ex-husband's family has money, so what's the use? It's just a day, go out to find Miss-" ——At the beginning, I blamed my mother, saying that my family has a good family, and I don’t have to worry about life. I don’t have to worry about life, but I’m holding my breath, can I live a life of holding my breath? It’s better to leave.”

This is the first time Sister Zhao has talked about her marriage, and it seems a bit unfortunate.

Sister Wang said: "It's right for you to get a divorce. I told you when we first got married that the children of officials and eunuchs are not allowed to get along."

"What did you know at the beginning? My mother said that he had a good family and told me to live with him." Sister Zhao said, "I don't blame my mother, but I blame myself for not being assertive."

The two of them said that I couldn't get in the way, so they lit a cigarette and smoked.

Women, especially women in their thirties are willing to talk about these things, and the elder sisters in the family always say when they get together, I don’t object, but I don’t participate, I have never been married, and I don’t know what married life is like.

After chatting for a few words, Sister Zhao and Sister Wang saw that I didn't say anything and thought I was thinking something, so they asked me, "What do you think, brother?"

I said: "I didn't think about it, I see that you are very energetic and beautiful today."

Sister Wang said: "Tanzi, you don't know, your sister Zhao is a famous beauty in our factory, and there were many people chasing her back then."

"I didn't expect that a country kid like me could still eat and drink with beauties in the city. It's an honor."

I was joking, but after I finished speaking, I felt that I had never got rid of the inferiority complex of rural people. Sitting in front of them, I felt that they were from the city and I was from the countryside, which was a bit unequal.But after a closer look, there is no difference between the two of them. They both work in restaurants, are human beings, and eat according to their abilities. What's the difference?
This may be the true portrayal of my heart, with strong self-esteem and sensitive inferiority complex.Tell yourself that this kind of mentality is not good, it is easy to create a dark side, and you must overcome it in the future.

Sister Zhao didn't care to smile, and stretched out her hand to hit me: "Stinky boy, what are you talking about, even a beautiful woman, no one wants it."

"How can it be? Guaranteed that someone wants it. This is not a matter of rush. If the fate does not come, the fate will rush to get it." I said.

"It's fate. After all, you are a married person. Anyone who has been with you is a second marriage." When she spoke, her expression darkened.

"Sister Zhao, now who cares about getting divorced or not, there are many divorces, and they are not married anymore." I said, "Don't worry, there is guaranteed to be someone who is sincerely good to you in this world, but you haven't met yet. "

Hearing what I said, Ms. Zhao laughed and said, "You still know how to talk, and what you say makes you feel comfortable.

Sister Wang teased, "Xiao Tanzi, if you speak like that, you must have lied to the little girl a lot."

"Sister Wang, I really don't know how to lie to little girls. I haven't learned or practiced before."

After talking and laughing, I couldn't help thinking of Yingzi and Li Yanhua, and said in my heart that I hadn't lied to them.

The three of us chatted while eating. Sister Wang loved to talk about a lot of things about restaurants, and I also talked a lot about things in the countryside. I lied to both of them.In fact, there is no cheating at all, it is true.I can't even think about the hard days at that time, but I still came over.

After coming out of the hotel, I saw that the sky was very cloudy and it was going to rain.Sister Wang rode home, and Sister Zhao and I went to the restaurant.

Sister Zhao drank a little too much and walked shaky, so I helped her to move forward.

"Brother, what are you going to find? Tell my sister, and she will help you find it." She said.

"I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you when I think about it." I said.

"You have to think about it, and you should think about it."

"Yes, it's time to think about it."

She staggered and almost fell, so she quickly supported her and said, "Sister, don't fall."

"You can still watch my sister fall." She laughed.

"Let's go quickly, it's going to rain."

As soon as I finished speaking, there was thunder, and Ms. Zhao trembled in fright. She hugged my arm and said, "Go, it's scary."

Immediately afterwards, there was one thunder after another, and the rain began to fall in a burst of stars.

Fortunately, back to the restaurant.

The thunder outside was loud, and it sounded scary.

After sending Sister Zhao into the house, she asked me to sit with her for a while, saying that she was afraid of thunder.When she spoke, her eyes were terrified, she reached out her hand to grab me, but she retracted it halfway, and said in a timid voice: "Sit with my sister for a while, and you can go back when the thunder stops."

Sit down on the opposite side of her bed and light a cigarette.

She changed her slippers and sat cross-legged on the bed.

"I'm afraid of thunder. When I was with that person last year, there was thunder and heavy rain. It was the same as today. When I fought with him, he beat me to death. I wanted to run, but when I saw thunder and lightning outside, I was so frightened." Dare to go out—he told me to kneel, and I knelt for more than two hours—”

As she spoke, tears fell.

"He went out to gamble again the next day, so I packed up my things and left."

She wiped away her tears, "Who knew he went to my mother's house to find me——after he told you to run away, I heard that he was caught stealing other people's things while taking a bath in the bathtub. He deserved it, and he should have been arrested a long time ago."

Judging by the way she relieved her hatred when she spoke, she should have hated that man to the core.

The thunder gradually subsided, and the rain began to really fall after the thunder passed, and the sound of falling rain drenched people's hearts.

"Sister, rest, I'm going back."

She wiped her eyes and pushed her loose hair behind her ears.

"Well, go back, I have to go to work tomorrow."

I hope she sleeps well and is no longer afraid.

(End of this chapter)