Chapter 103 Bringing Apprentices to Work

"When I first became a disciple, I held a wine ceremony, kowtowed to the tablet of Thunder Ancestor, and then signed a master-disciple contract with my master.
But it will cost a lot of money to hold this apprentice wine ceremony, and it all depends on the apprentice to pay for it, so let's skip the apprentice wine ceremony and the worship of Thunder Ancestor. I will write a master-disciple contract now, and then let Chen Xiaoyang serve me a cup of tea. "

Next, Wang Jianye wrote a master-disciple contract, just like the one written by Chai Wenshan when Wang Jianye became his apprentice:

Today, Chen Xiaoyang, the son of Liang Ladi, has taken the name of Master Wang Jianye as his disciple from today onwards. He will follow his master and listen to his teachings. After he leaves the master's office, he will follow his own way. Whether it is cold or hot, whether it is a disaster, he will accept his fate and flee south or north, and it will not be related to his master.

After writing, Wang Jianye put away the master-disciple contract, then drank the tea served by Chen Xiaoyang, and this simple apprenticeship ceremony was completed.

"Tomorrow morning you will follow me to Fengze Garden. I will talk to the manager and give you the status of an apprentice. Then you can officially start learning cooking from me. The salary of an apprentice is relatively low at the beginning, but after the first three months, the salary will be around ten yuan..."

Wang Jianye instructed.

These words were said to Wang Jianye by Chai Wenshan when he became his apprentice.

And now, he told it to his apprentice.

Chen Xiaoyang listened carefully.

After giving the instructions, Wang Jianye continued, "It's getting late, go back and get some rest."

"Yes, okay, Master."

Chen Xiaoyang said goodbye and left, closing Wang Jianye's door.

Liang Ladi hadn't left yet. She was still helping Wang Jianye wash the pots, plates and table.

After cleaning up, Liang Ladi helped Wang Jianye boil water for foot bathing.

"Sister Liang, there's no need to bother you. You can go back and have a rest."

Wang Jianye couldn't help but say as he looked at the busy Liang Ladi.

Liang Ladi smiled and still didn't stop wiping the table. "Master Wang, please let me help you clean it up. Otherwise, I don't know how to thank you."

"What is there to thank? Chen Xiaoyang is a hardworking, diligent, and honest kid. Even if he doesn't come to me, he will be willing to take him in if he finds another master."

Wang Jianye smiled and shook his head slightly.

He was very satisfied with his new apprentice Chen Xiaoyang.

Although my talent in cooking is average, I am able to endure hardships and have perseverance, which can make up for my lack of talent.

"But other chefs are different from you. Master Wang, you are already a second-in-command at such a young age. In a few years, you will definitely become the first-in-command chef. It is a blessing for Da Mao to learn cooking from you."

Liang Ladi said sincerely that she thought so.

After finding a footbath from Wang Jianye and pouring hot water from the newly boiled kettle into it, Liang Ladi tested the temperature and said, "Master Wang, this water temperature is just right."

"Don't bother Sister Liang, I can do it myself."

Wang Jianye said quickly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Although he had married a wife before traveling through time, his wife had never prepared water for him to wash his feet. He was the one who served her carefully.

"The foot cloth is there, just wipe your feet yourself after washing them."

After Liang Ladi finished speaking, she turned around and left the room.

"It's gone."

Wang Jianye breathed a sigh of relief.

……

the next day.

Wang Jianye kept his habit and still got up very early.

After washing up, Wang Jianye heated up the meat and vegetables he brought back from the kitchen last night and steamed two steamed buns.

After Wang Jianye finished his meal alone, he was about to wash the dishes when Chen Xiaoyang came here.

"Master, let me help you wash."

As Chen Xiaoyang spoke, he took the plate from Wang Jianye's hand and went to wash it in the sink outside.

The tap water in winter is particularly cold, and there are a lot of grease on the plates, which are not easy to wash clean.

Chen Xiaoyang found a basin, poured some hot water into it, and washed the dishes carefully.

He is very skilled at this job.

After all, in his family, Liang Ladi had to go to work early and come back late every day, so these housework fell on him as the eldest brother. After Wang Jianye washed the dishes, he said, "Okay, let's go."

After Chen Xiaoyang came out of his room, Wang Jianye took out the key from his pocket and locked the door.

Chen Xiaoyang asked curiously: "Master, why did you lock the door?"

"No one is home, and my room is closest to the main door. What if a thief sneaks in?"

Wang Jianye said as a matter of course.

After locking the door, Wang Jianye pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard gate.

"Sit down."

Wang Jianye adjusted the footrest and said to Chen Xiaoyang who was standing aside.

"Master, how can I let you ride the bike and carry me? Let me ride the bike instead."

After hearing what Chen Xiaoyang said, Wang Jianye asked, "Can you ride a bike?"

Chen Xiaoyang nodded: "I can ride. Uncle Yu, who lives across from my house, has a bicycle. I often borrow his bicycle to ride."

"Okay, come on then."

Wang Jianye gave him the handlebars.

Chen Xiaoyang took it, and after Wang Jianye sat firmly in the back seat, he pushed hard and the car moved steadily.

Wang Jianye sat in the back and was in a good mood.

It turned out that Sha Zhu was his driver. After Sha Zhu was fired, he thought he would have to rely on himself to go to and from get off work in the future.

I didn’t expect that after I accepted an apprentice, the apprentice could take him with him on a bike. That’s great.

Chen Xiaoyang grew up in Beijing and knew where Fengze Garden on Zhushikou West Street was.

Without Wang Jianye's navigation, he took Wang Jianye to the gate of Fengze Garden. Looking up, he could see a plaque that read Fengze Garden Restaurant.

"This is the front door, where guests come in. People like us who work here have to go in through the back door."

Wang Jianye reminded.

Chen Xiaoyang nodded and took note of this matter. He took Wang Jianye and walked around for a while before arriving at the back door of Fengze Garden.

"Okay, go park my bike in the shed over there."

After Wang Jianye got out of the back seat, he pointed to the carport not far away and gave instructions to Chen Xiaoyang.

After Chen Xiaoyang rode the bike over, he trotted back to Wang Jianye and said, "Master, it's parked."

"Okay then, follow me in."

Wang Jianye brought Chen Xiaoyang and walked into the back kitchen door of Fengze Garden.

Uncle Zhang, the gatekeeper, saw Wang Jianye walking in with a strange young man and asked, "Master Wang, who is this?"

"Oh, Uncle Zhang, this is my new apprentice, Chen Xiaoyang."

Wang Jianye introduced Chen Xiaoyang to him and handed him a Daqianmen cigarette.

Uncle Zhang was surprised and asked, "You're accepting a disciple so soon?"

"Yes, Uncle Zhang, I'm already the second kitchen chef, so I have the qualifications. I'll tell the boss to let him be an apprentice. Don't stop him when he comes to our Fengze Garden next time."

"It's easy to talk about."

Uncle Zhang nodded and looked at the backs of Master Wang Jianye and his apprentice as they entered. He felt that the child was so lucky to have become Master Wang's first apprentice. As long as he learned well, he would definitely have a bright future.

This was Chen Xiaoyang’s first time in the kitchen. He followed closely behind Wang Jianye and found everything around him very novel.

Wang Jianye took him to his stove first.

As the second kitchen chef, Wang Jianye already has his own stove.

"I'll introduce you to these things first. Remember them well. They will all be useful."

After hearing what Wang Jianye said, Chen Xiaoyang quickly collected his thoughts and listened attentively to Wang Jianye's explanation.

"This is a chopping board. It's made of willow wood and weighs 20 kilograms. You need to replace it with a new one every half a month..."

(End of this chapter)