Chapter 127: Intercepting Sha Zhu and accepting Ma Hua as his apprentice

"Manager Zhang, since you are willing to offer me such a high price, you must know my recent outstanding performance in Fengze Garden. You should also know that I entered Fengze Garden at the age of seventeen and have been learning cooking for three years. Not only do I have pretty good cooking skills, but I also have friends, masters, apprentices, and other things that are very precious to me. I am a person who values ​​feelings, and our leaders treat me very well, so...you two should stop wasting your time here and go back."

He was living well in Fengze Garden. He had enough money and respect. There was no need for him to change jobs and go to work in Cuihualou, a strange place.

Wang Jianye refused very clearly, but Manager Zhang still didn't give up.

Because when he came, his leader emphasized to him that Wang Jianye's talent is rare in a century. As long as Wang Jianye is given some time, he can grow into a top chef and become the signature and pillar of a restaurant.

Therefore, the leader specifically told Manager Zhang that he could offer a higher salary, as long as he could recruit Wang Jianye, it would be considered a great achievement for Manager Zhang.

"Master Wang, as long as you agree to come here, we will let you be the second in command of our kitchen. Apart from the head chef, you are the most senior one. You can also recruit people on your own. You can bring your friends, masters and apprentices from Fengze Garden here. We are willing to accept them and we are willing to increase their salary by 30% compared to their original salary in Fengze Garden."

As long as Cuihualou, which has always been the runner-up, can become more prosperous and surpass Fengzeyuan, the ceiling of Shandong cuisine in Beijing, it would not matter to Cuihualou if they paid a little more.

And Wang Jianye is the master chef who is expected to lead Cuihualou to surpass Fengzeyuan.

Manager Zhang worked very hard and directly offered Wang Jianye a salary that far exceeded what he received at Fengze Garden.

Chef Xu, the chef of Cuihualou next door, also advised: "Even if you don't consider yourself, Wang Jianye, you should think about your old friends in Fengze Garden. As long as you are willing to come to our Cuihualou, they can all come. We are willing to give them better treatment than in Fengze Garden. When the time comes, they will definitely thank you, Chef Wang."

Are they willing to go to such lengths to poach me? Not only are they giving me extremely high personal treatment that others would envy, but they are also trying to poach my old friends from Fengze Garden...

Thinking of this, Wang Jianye saw Cuihualou's determination, but unfortunately, he really had no interest.

Because he currently lacks one thing, that is the system's experience points. With experience points, he can grow further and his cooking skills will become higher and higher.

As for the treatment.

His current monthly income is nearly ninety yuan, which is enough for him. There is no need for him to change jobs in order to earn more money.

Fengzeyuan found him a house for him to live in, and he didn't have to pay rent.

Fengzeyuan also arranged a new bicycle for him.

Wang Jianye was satisfied with these material possessions and felt that this was enough for him.

"You two should go back. I will not work at Cuihua Building."

Wang Jianye shook his head, showing his determination.

Then he went back into the house, leaving the two of them outside.

Manager Zhang sighed and said to Master Xu beside him, "I didn't expect that Master Wang would have no second thoughts about the high salary we offered. If it were me, I would have agreed without hesitation."

Master Xu doubted, "Is it possible that Master Wang is not satisfied with the treatment we give him? So he refused and is actually waiting for us to pay more?"

"That is a possibility..." Manager Zhang and Master Xu of Cuihua Building failed in their first attempt to poach people, so they decided to go back and discuss the matter and left the courtyard.

……

The two boys, Wang Jianwu and Wang Jianwen, had already come to Wang Jianye's room to review their lessons.

When the two people from Cuihua Building came before, they asked them when Wang Jianye would be back. Wang Jianwen and his brother were also forced to stuff a few pieces of peanut candies into their mouths. They didn't want them at first, but Manager Zhang and his friend were too enthusiastic and forced them to give them a few pieces of peanut candies.

Just now, after Wang Jianye came back from get off work, he discussed with Master Zhang and the other man outside the door. Brothers Wang Jianwen and Wang Jianwu inside the door heard it clearly.

After Wang Jianye refused and entered the house, Wang Jianwu was surprised and asked, "Brother, why are they giving you so much money?"

"No one would do business at a loss. They are willing to pay me so highly because I have such high value."

Wang Jianye put down the bag in his hand and took out two lunch boxes full of meat and vegetables that he brought back from the kitchen of Fengze Garden.

Wang Jianwen picked up the peanut candy that Manager Zhang and his men had forced upon him, and said, "Look, when those two men came to see you just now, they gave us the candy. We wanted to refuse it, but they insisted on forcing it upon us."

"They gave you two candies because I'm your eldest brother. They wanted to establish a good relationship with you in order to poach me..."

Wang Jianye told them, "I, your eldest brother, have no plans to transfer from Fengze Garden to Cuihua Building to work. If those people from Cuihua Building come again, try not to accept gifts, especially expensive ones... We have no plans to go there, so don't take advantage of them."

"I know bro."

Both Wang Jianwen and his brother nodded and agreed.

When picking up the two lunch boxes filled with meat that Wang Jianye brought back and preparing to leave, Wang Jianye reminded them again: "The day after tomorrow is the weekend and I will be off work. I will go home after work tomorrow, Saturday. You don't have to come over again."

……

the next day.

After Wang Jianye arrived at Fengze Garden, Zhou Qingde came over with a young man and said, "Master Wang, I found an apprentice for you according to your request. Would you like to take a look?"

The young man introduced himself: "Hello, Master Wang. My name is Ma Hua. I am thirteen years old. I would like to become your apprentice and learn your craft. Please accept me."

Ma Hua... Isn't this an apprentice of Sha Zhu in the drama? Later he became the head chef of the restaurant opened by Lou Xiao'e. He has good talent and good character. When his master Sha Zhu needed money to borrow, he was very righteous and gave the money directly. He is much better than Sha Zhu's other apprentice, Fatty.

When Wang Jianye saw Ma Hua, who was smaller than in the TV series, he immediately remembered Ma Hua. Overall, he was a nice person and it would be a good idea to have him as his apprentice.

So Wang Jianye accepted him.

Of course, he was definitely not accepted right away. Just like accepting Chen Xiaoyang before, he tested his talent. It took almost a whole morning for Ma Hua to make a dish of spicy and sour potato shreds that was much improved. Wang Jianye just went through the motions before accepting him.

(End of this chapter)