The boss cooks, and the bankrupt company opens a state banquet restaurant

Chapter 101 Poaching on the boss

After Su Chen sent out the plate of stew, Bai Yushou brought an idea - this is a nearly perfect dark meat stew.

What a magical skill!
  This kind of perception is not just about touch and weight perception. The real magic is that it can perceive the state of objects!
  After washing his hands, Su Chen pointed to the towel beside him and said, "Take it for me."

He Shuting: "Oh."

When handing Su Chen a towel, their fingers accidentally touched.

Su Chen: "Don't drink anything cold these days."

He Shuting:?

Damn it, how could the boss know this? Has he been secretly paying attention to me?

Ah, if that's the case. Damn, is office romance really okay!
  "Thank you for your concern, boss~" He Shuting smiled sweetly, which made everyone else look puzzled.

The White Jade Hand is indeed magical. Su Chen originally thought that this skill would have no other greater function than protecting his own hands. He did not expect that in addition to cooking, he could also sense corresponding situations when touching other objects.

This is very interesting.

In the private room, all the black meat stew in Dahai's bowl has been poured into everyone's bowls. Apart from the sound of squeaking mouths, there is no other noise in the room.

A full five or six minutes have passed.

Jiang Wensheng wiped his mouth with a paper towel, "This stew is unexpectedly delicious, especially the vermicelli. It has a chewy texture but is easy to bite off. It is full of flavors from the ingredients. It's a must-have!" "

Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement, "But if you eat too much of these vermicelli, you will become stupid."

As we all know, alum is added to potato vermicelli. If you eat too much of this stuff, you will indeed become stupid.

"No wonder I haven't been thinking clearly lately." Brother Fang Chang patted his forehead. It seemed that he would have to eat less vermicelli in the future.

But it's so delicious!
  "Fang Chang, ask your friend later how he made the stew so delicious. I will go home and learn from him!" Fang Chang's mother was most satisfied with this stew.

When she ate those meatballs and squirrel fish before, she thought those dishes were just like that and not delicious.

But as soon as I ate this bowl of potato eggs and cabbage vermicelli, my hunger suddenly turned into a full stomach. It was so satisfying!

Now that everyone is full of food and wine, Fang Chang's father stood up and presided over the scene, "Why don't you two come home and sit with us, let's have a cup of tea and chat. Let Fang Chang take everyone to Jingzhou tomorrow."

"Yes, yes, after coming all the way, let's go home and have a cup of tea first." Fang Chang's mother agreed.

Jiang Wensheng nodded, "Don't rush home yet, I want to meet the chef who made these dishes."

Everyone turned their attention to Fang Chang. After all, he said himself that the chef here was his friend.

Brother Fang Chang smiled and said, "No problem, wait until I go and tell him!"

Jiang Wensheng thought to himself that those Jingzhou dishes were indeed delicious, but if they were given to Yangzhou, the locals might not be used to them.

Those Huaiyang dishes are incredible, especially the squirrel fish and boiled dried shredded fish.

Being able to make these two dishes taste better than they look is really no ordinary skill. No matter how much money you spend, you must dig this chef into your own restaurant!
  After a while, Fang Chang returned to the private room, "Uncle, there is a lounge here. Why don't you go over there to chat with my friend?"

"Well, that's fine too."

Jiang Wensheng was quite satisfied with Brother Fang's performance for the first time.

Just now he was thinking that if he came directly to the private room, in front of so many people, it would be somewhat inappropriate to talk about poaching.

It would be great if Fang Chang can arrange a rest room.

When following Fang Chang into the only rest room in the delicious restaurant, Jiang Wensheng only saw a young man wearing a very formal suit, sitting there with his eyes closed and concentrating.

'It seems he has guessed what I want to do. ’

‘I also changed my clothes specially, not bad, not bad! ’

'If that's the case, then it's easy to talk about. ’

Even Jiang Wensheng has begun to guess that Fang Chang must have told the young chef about his identity, so his ability to cook today's meal was beyond his usual level. Isn't this crazy desire for expression just to let the young chef know his identity? Ask a higher price yourself?

As long as the ability is sufficient, money is not an issue. This is Jiang Wensheng's attitude.

"I haven't asked yet, what's your last name, little brother?"

Su Chen just squinted his eyes and unexpectedly fell asleep sitting down. This is the disadvantage of using the food practice room for a long time.

But fortunately, there are no other side effects. As long as you take a good rest, you will return to normal.

"Excuse me, my surname is Su." Su Chen quickly poured a cup of tea for the guest, "You have tea."

After all, three S-level Huaiyang dishes are definitely shocking enough, and Su Chen also wants to hear what kind of evaluation this senior who has opened a Huaiyang restaurant for decades would give.

Seeing this, Jiang Wensheng nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that my guess is correct. The young man in front of me is very discerning. With this humble attitude, he has probably already figured out the price for himself.

"Mr. Su." Jiang Wensheng said with a smile, "I'm older, so I'll call you Xiao Su! Did you make all the dishes today?"

Su Chen hummed, "Yes."

"Tsk. I especially want to ask, how did you manage to make that squirrel mandarin fish dish so crispy on the outside and tender on the inside after being left for a while, and the sweet and sour sauce is so restrained?"

Su Chen smiled awkwardly.

Why do you ask people for their secrets when you come up? This is not the way to go if you are older.

Seeing Su Chen's intriguing smile, Jiang Wensheng slapped his thigh and burst out laughing, "Sorry, sorry! I'm presumptuous. But I have to say, whether it's the squirrel fish, the lion's head, or the big boiled dried shredded noodles, they all... It’s amazing, comparable to the level in my restaurant!!!”

Jiang Wensheng's face didn't turn red when he said this.

After all, it's my own restaurant, so I won't say that you do it better than me!
  Su Chen felt a little regretful. If the level of S-level cuisine can only be similar to that of Huaiyang restaurants, it means that this cuisine is indeed a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger.

If there is a chance in the future, I still have to go to Yangzhou to try it in person.

"Thank you for your review."

Since he couldn't dig out any useful information from the old gentleman, Su Chen was ready to end this boring conversation.

Jiang Wensheng thought for a moment, and blurted out the words he had organized in his heart, "Brother Xiao Su, to tell you the truth, the Huaiyang dishes you cooked today are really amazing. I wonder if you are interested in working in the south. ?”

Su Chen:? ? ?
  "Of course, I will definitely offer you a price you can't refuse. Look, how about twenty-five thousand a month?"

Thirty thousand yuan was Jiang Wensheng's bottom line, leaving room for bargaining of five thousand yuan.

ha?
  Su Chen didn't understand why he wanted to work in the south at first, but now he realized that he was poaching people!

How come you poached someone else’s boss?
  Holding back his smile, Su Chen held his forehead and said, "Old sir, I won't hide it from you. Well, I am the boss of this company."

Jiang Wensheng: (ΩДΩ)
  what! ! !
  boss?

Aren't you a cook? Why did you become the boss again?
  And the boss personally cooks?
  Of course, as the boss, Jiang Wensheng will occasionally cook, but that is definitely a very special occasion, such as when a distinguished guest comes.

Usually only the chef can handle it.

But what is the situation? Why does the boss cook himself? If you have such good skills, what kind of company can you open? Can't you open a restaurant?

excuse me!
  Jiang Wensheng was shocked and embarrassed by what Su Chen said, "Well! Brother Xiao Su, you are quite interesting. In that case, I won't say more."

It's okay to poach people, but not so good to poach companies.

"Then I'll leave it alone. If I have a chance these days, I will definitely come back to ask Boss Su for advice."

Su Chen stood up and shook hands with Jiang Wensheng, "You are always welcome."

After sending Jiang Wensheng out, Brother Fang saw the unpredictable expression on his father-in-law's face and winked at Su Chen.

‘What did you say? ’

Su Chen blinked, 'Your father-in-law wants to poach you! ’

Brother Fang Chang saw Boss Su winking, didn't this reassure him?
  You must be saying something nice to yourself!
  As expected of Boss Su, this is purely a value-added service. This dinner is so worth it!

"Uncle, I have booked a hotel for you in the city. You and aunt will go home and have a cup of tea first, and then I will take you back."

Jiang Wensheng looked at this kid and thought he was quite sensible just now. Why is it that he is becoming more and more unpleasant to his eyes now?
  What did the girl like about him?

If he was a talent like Boss Su, there would be nothing to say. In depression, Jiang Wensheng's brain twitched and he said angrily, "You should learn more from Boss Su. If you have that skill, I don't have to worry about Yuanyuan eating it." Is it not good?"

Brother Fang Chang:? ? ?

"When can you make that lion head? Old man, I don't want a dime from you as a gift!"

After saying that, Jiang Wensheng walked depressedly in the direction he came from.

Only Fang Changge's family, Yuan Suzhen and Jiang Yuan were left in confusion.

Where is this from?

Why are you suddenly talking about the bride price?
  "Don't listen to your uncle's nonsense, let's go." Yuan Suzhen tried to smooth things over and told others to leave quickly. This person really lost too much today.

I started to be embarrassed when I was eating. I don’t have the image of a big restaurant owner. I am still so embarrassed now. We are marrying our daughter, not selling her. What will my father-in-law think if he hears this?
  Watching the two families leave, Su Chen thought thoughtfully, "Aunt Fang, how much is our bride price in Jingzhou?" Aunt Fang likes to talk about this with people the most, "Generally speaking, eighty-eight thousand is about the same."

Oh.
  Su Chen counted them on his fingers. It wasn't a lot, but I didn't have any, so I might as well continue being a bachelor!

This meal was eaten very quickly. It wasn't until eight o'clock that the private room and kitchen were cleaned up, and it was just time to get off work.

Everyone else packed their things and prepared to go home. Liu Abao now moved to the second floor instead of staying in the hotel, so he stayed.

"Boss, I have an immature suggestion."

"Let's talk."

Abao said, "The dark meat stew and oily meat can be added to the recipes on the second floor. Although the fried chicken is delicious, the people in the building opposite are all in groups of three, so three people can eat one portion. The fried chicken is not enough, so let’s order more dishes and more choices.”

Su Chen thinks it makes sense.

The raw materials of the dark meat stew are not expensive. Potato, cabbage and vermicelli are so cheap. Pork is not expensive now. The market price of tenderloin is only 15 yuan. The one from Brother Fang Chang is more expensive. After giving me the discount, it is about 18 yuan. look.

"Okay, then you have to get up early tomorrow."

Not only was Abao not depressed because of getting up early, but he saluted excitedly, "No problem, I'll go to bed early tonight!"

After saying this, he headed towards his territory on the second floor, feeling quite happy in his heart.

Boss Su really doesn’t treat me as an outsider. He teaches me what he wants to learn right away. If he learns these two dishes, he can stimulate me when I return to Hubei Province!

After some tossing, he finally calmed down.

Su Chen was about to wash up and go to bed when another uninvited guest came outside the door.

"Boss, are you still up so late?" Li Mingtao worked overtime today, not for anything else but because of what Su Chen said before.

"I'm getting ready to take a rest, what should I say?"

Li Mingtao pointed to the lounge and said, "Let's sit down and talk."

Li Mingtao thought about this for a whole day, and even after get off work, he was still in the office and didn't want to go home.

People are not afraid of anything else, they are afraid of encountering something they are interested in. Li Mingtao is particularly interested in this kind of thing.

Finally, he just thought of a perfect solution and ran over impatiently.

"Boss, first of all, I need to know one thing. The other party is the master of Shandong cuisine at the state banquet, and his apprentices are all masters of Shandong cuisine who travel all over the country. If you are asked to compete with them, what are your chances of winning?"

Although he didn't know what Li Mingtao's idea was, Su Chen still answered truthfully, "Ninety-nine percent."

Li Mingtao took a breath and felt incredible.

Weren't you a second-generation cook before? When did you learn this good craftsmanship? If I had known you were so good, what kind of prepared food company would we open? How great would it be if you just opened a restaurant?

But now is not the time to talk about this, Li Mingtao said, "In that case. My suggestion is"

"We can make an ordinary dish first, which is delicious but ordinary."

Seeing Li Mingtao scratching his head and unable to find an adjective, Su Chen helped him, "You mean to make a mediocre Shandong cuisine."

"Yes, yes! That's what it means." Li Mingtao continued quickly, "Then look at their reactions! If Master Cui is obviously here to cause trouble, then we can't be cowardly! Just use our special skills to confront her Just!"

"If Master Cui is really just here to celebrate your birthday and find out more about you, then we will all cook at this level. We all think harmony is the most important thing. There is no harm in making friends with such a master."

Su Chen held his chin and thought for a long time.

This method is indeed possible.

Don't decide how to respond first, first see what the other party means. If you really want to bring your apprentice to find a place, then you really can't be cowardly.

If Cui Yufen came with the mentality of communicating or making friends, he could sit down and talk in a friendly manner, even if he cooked a few amazing dishes.

"Okay, let's settle this matter first. If there are any changes, we'll talk about it then!"

Li Mingtao nodded in agreement and reminded, "It only takes two weeks to finish the meal. If you want to prepare food for twenty people, you have to prepare it in advance."

Su Chen didn't speak, just nodded.

He thinks too!

But this happened one after another. Now it was easy to explain it to Brother Fang Chang. Next, he had to start learning Shandong cuisine again. It was really a headache!
  After sending Li Mingtao away, Su Chen quickly locked the door and went to wash up, fearing that someone else would break in again.

After returning to the hotel, Jiang Wensheng lay on the bed and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

"Hey Suzhen, why is that boss Xiao Su the boss? Do you think it's weird for this boss to cook?"

"What's so strange about that? There are so many restaurants on the street now where the bosses cook."

"Can it be the same?" Jiang Wensheng thought about it and still didn't understand.

If you have money to start a business, why do you want to be a chef? It’s totally possible to be a person who only eats but doesn’t cook and doesn’t have time!

If you have no money, then why don't you open a restaurant and start from a young age? It is only a matter of time before you become famous with this craft.

It’s so confusing! It’s so confusing!

"It's a pity that such delicious Huaiyang cuisine is not in Huaiyang. It would be great if we could bring these dishes back."

How could Yuan Suzhen not know what her husband was thinking, "Then why don't you go to Boss Su tomorrow to talk? If that doesn't work, you can let Xiao Fang go. Aren't he and Boss Su good friends? There is also business cooperation."

"Let him go? Haha, what can he accomplish as a little brat?"

Jiang Wensheng was seen tossing and turning, and from time to time he would run to the toilet to smoke while cooking, or sigh at the window, or open Douyin to look for cooking videos.

Yuan Suzhen knew that Lao Jiang was really interested in learning cooking.

Silently he took out his cell phone and sent a message to his daughter.

"Yuanyuan, do you think you can ask Xiaofang to help tell Boss Su when he will cook for your dad to watch? The old man stayed up all night and it makes me sad just looking at him!"

Jiang Yuan, who received the news from her mother, was chatting with Brother Fang Chang.

"Your dad said that if I learn how to make lion heads, I won't need any gifts. Is this true? If it's true, I'll go find Boss Su tomorrow!"

Jiang Yuan shook off his unruly hand and said, "Don't make trouble, my mother sent me a message."

Fang Chang turned sideways and looked curiously, "Hey! Is your dad conquered by Boss Su's craftsmanship?"

Jiang Yuan threw down her phone angrily, "Can you help me?"

Fang Chang deliberately made an awkward expression, "This is Boss Su's secret. I'm afraid it's not that simple."

"Pretend to be with me, right? Do you believe I can twist it off?"

Brother Fang Chang was so excited that he covered his crotch across the quilt, "No, no, no! I'll help, can't I help? I'll go to Delicious Food early tomorrow morning, and I'll beg Boss Su on my knees to help too!"

"It's almost there"

The next day, Su Chen got up at five o'clock, and this time had become his biological clock.

Arriving on the second floor, Su Chen smelled the aroma of meat as soon as he walked to the canteen. He walked quickly into the kitchen and saw five baskets full of steamed buns. "A Bao, what time did you get up?"

Liu Abao laughed and said, "It's four o'clock. The elbow meat is all cooked the day before. It's very fast to make a few buns."

"Isn't it too early? If it doesn't work, I'll hire a few more helpers for you!"

Liu Abao waved his hand hurriedly, "Didn't we agree to learn oily meat today? Otherwise, we wouldn't have to get up so early."

"Okay." Su Chen suddenly felt a little guilty. He hired a senior technician to work for him at [-] yuan and did such hard work. "I'll get some eggs to boil first!"

Abao waved his hand to the other side, "Everything is ready, you can just crack the eggs and cook them directly."

It's comfortable to work with knowledgeable people!

Su Chen didn't hesitate, picked up a pair of chopsticks and came to the four hundred eggs.

Company downstairs.

Brother Fang Chang drove Jiang Wensheng, his wife and Jiang Yuan to the underground parking lot.

"Fang Chang, is it necessary to come so early?" Jiang Yuan yawned, not waking up at all.

"Yes! I've already figured out Boss Su's schedule. If you wait until after seven o'clock, you don't know how fierce the animals in the building opposite are!"

After parking the car, Fang Chang invited his father-in-law and mother-in-law, "Come on, I'll take you two to try Boss Su's eggs!"

Jiang Wensheng:?

Are you polite?

As if he also realized that his language was wrong, Brother Fang Chang quickly changed his words, "It's the eggs made by Boss Su, and there are also big meat buns. I can eat five in one meal!"

Jiang Wensheng knew that Su Chen was good at making steamed buns and tea eggs.
  That’s it, just try it!

(End of this chapter)