Go to a windy place and wait for the wind to come

Chapter 78 Seeing him, I thought of myself back then

Small courtyard.

Hongdou and Aunt Agui sat in the tea room, and following Master Ma's skillful movements, the teacups prepared for them were poured into the strong-flavored green tea.

Seeing the two of them looking forward to it, Ma Ye's interest in drinking tea was also aroused.

Only by tasting tea with such tea friends can you feel the tranquility of the years.

Feeling a little emotional in my heart, by the way, after complaining about Zhang Wentao, Master Ma was just about to put the cup in front of the two of them.

Aunt Agui, who was already a little impatient while waiting, turned to ask Xu Hongdou: "Hongdou, I heard from the villagers that you are helping Ayao look after the store, but you want to stay with us?"

Xu Hongdou smiled, and quickly waved his hands to explain: "No, no, me, I am a volunteer and I don't get paid. I just find something to do and help out."

"Help?" Aunt Agui nodded and continued, "But that's okay, people always need to find something to do."

Speaking of this, Aunt Ah Gui thought that everyone in the small courtyard seemed to have something to do, but this old horse who made tea was free to cultivate immortals every day, so she glanced at him and said, "Laziness is a disease."

Master Ma raised his eyebrows and said with a sly smile, "Click on me."

Aunt Agui picked up the teacup and asked, "By the way, Hongdou, I heard that Zhang Wentao in our yard is not an ordinary person, right?"

"He..."

"Maybe, what's the matter?" Xu Hongdou picked up the teacup after speaking, sniffed it on the tip of his nose, took a sip and said with a smile, "Mmm, it smells so good, what kind of tea is Ma Ye?"

"This is Ming..." Master Ma was about to answer, but Aunt Agui interrupted him: "It tastes good, but it's just tea."

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"Isn't it just smoking? This is also the reason to be eliminated?!"

"That's right, we are here to apply for an apprentice, there are so many things to do."

"Isn't it? He actually asked us to stay in the kitchen for 12 hours a day. Isn't this obviously squeezing us?"

After arriving at the back kitchen, Zhang Wentao followed Shi Tiandong to the front hall after making arrangements in the back kitchen in an orderly manner to conduct the necessary interview work.

Not many people came, basically they were introduced by Sun Xiaowei's friends.

Although one or two had studied as a chef, and some had work experience in other restaurants, Zhang Wentao put all these useless things after a brief look at everyone's resume.

Looking at the interviewees in front of me, I stated my requirements.

Very simple

1: No smoking.

2: Able to work in the back kitchen for 12 hours a day.

Other than that, nothing else.

However, with these two requirements alone, more than half of the applicants were eliminated.

When Xie Liang heard the first request, he secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, not long ago, when his brother A Yao saw him smoking, he asked him to quit smoking.

Although he has a history of smoking, he is now quitting smoking and should be counted among the non-smokers.

But it didn't take long for him to be happy, Zhang Wentao walked up to the remaining applicants, and said calmly: "Extend your hands, let me take a look."

After hearing this, several people quickly stretched out their hands.

After a glance, Zhang Wentao pointed to the two of them and said, "You can go."

The yellow marks on the fingernails of the index finger conceal the fact that they don't want to smoke.

In fact, there is a reason for Zhang Wentao's request, not because he does not smoke, nor because smoking will damage the sense of taste.It is a person who, if he smokes for a long time, will have the tar smell of tobacco on his hands.

This smell attached to the fingers will be contaminated after contact with the dough or some ingredients.

Italian cuisine itself has many dishes that are closely related to pasta. The purpose of his recruitment of apprentices is to let them handle the trivial things in the kitchen, and let them be responsible for making all kinds of handmade pasta, pizza dough, and air-dried tomatoes every day. A relatively unskilled job.

As for the 12-hour requirement, Zhang Wentao also has his own ideas.

After lunch and dinner, he wanted these people to stay in the kitchen more and learn things.

Since you want to take this path, you must be willing to work hard and endure hardships.

Every well-known chef, whether it's Chinese or Western food, who didn't start from the most basic work little by little.Talent is only one aspect, but the sweat behind it is the key.

Italian cuisine is not very particular about innovative dishes. As long as you master the skills and become proficient, long-term persistence will naturally pay off.

Seeing that there were only two people left in the end, Zhang Wentao looked around, then turned around and asked Shi Tiandong, "What do you want?"

Shi Tiandong replied earnestly, "I haven't."

A restaurant can only make one voice.

Zhang Wentao asked him out of respect for him, and his answer was also out of respect for Zhang Wentao.

Zhang Wentao nodded, and when he turned his head again, he found that the young man he saw at the entrance of the restaurant in the morning had a disturbed expression on his face, turned his head and walked in front of him.

He said lightly, but his eyes were sharp: "Why, if you have any thoughts, say it now, and you won't have a chance to express it when you enter the kitchen."

Hearing this, Xie Liang swallowed his saliva.

Under Zhang Wentao's sharp gaze, he looked nervously behind Zhang Wentao, Xie Xiaochun who was talking softly with Sun Xiaowei, gritted his teeth and said, "I... used to smoke, no... but only for a few days."

Zhang Wentao didn't speak, nor showed any expression, just looked at Xie Liang coldly.

The more such eyes look, the more flustered Xie Liang is inexplicably, and he also feels a little ashamed. After all, he was introduced by Xie Xiaochun.

If he was not hired because of such a trivial matter, it would be fine if he humiliated himself, and let his elder sister embarrass himself along with him.

For a while, Zhang Wentao was watching him all the time, and he said in a low voice: "Well... I really only smoked for 2 days, and then I quit. I promise to work hard after I come to the kitchen, and I can also promise that I will never smoke again. gone."

"Are you sure?" Zhang Wentao opened his mouth and asked, with an indescribable majesty in his words.

Xie Liang was stunned for a moment, then replied: "I promise."

"I hope your promise is not worthless." After Zhang Wentao finished speaking, he glanced at the young man who was also trembling beside him, and said:

"From today on, in the back kitchen, as long as the two of you stay inside, my requirement for you is first: wear gloves. Second: obey the work arrangement."

"If you can't, you only have one chance."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and greeted Sun Xiaowei, and Xie Xiaochun, whom he had seen before, showed a polite smile, and walked towards the back kitchen with Shi Tiandong.

"Why, if I'm not satisfied, I'll let Xiaowei let him go."

Just as he was about to enter the back kitchen, Shi Tiandong looked back at Xie Xiaochun and Xie Liang, and said.

Zhang Wentao shook his head: "That kid just now performed well, it's good to give him another chance, but he kind of reminds me of when I first started working."

"When I first started working, I was the same age as him."

"That's right." Shi Tiandong smiled.

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