Chapter 20 I made that dish
In order to improve the quality of the stir-fried shredded pork tenderloin dish, Wang Jianye worked very hard for a long time.

Although he had made great progress, elevating the dish from entry-level to a level that could be cooked, he also felt quite tired.

At this moment, Wang Jianye had been sitting on a chair against the wall, drinking tea and chatting with a few apprentices who were resting next to him.

It is now about four o'clock in the afternoon, and it will take another hour or so before guests arrive at Fengze Garden.

Some of the apprentices, like Wang Jianye, are about to take the grading assessment, so they take advantage of this free time to busy themselves in front of the stove.

The only people who can sit here and chat idly are those who are not worried about the assessment, or those who have a long time before the assessment, or those who know they can't pass the exam and just want to give up.

"My master told me today that the sweet and sour carp I cooked has reached the level of being good enough for cooking."

The round-faced young man sitting next to Wang Jianye said while crossing his legs.

His name is Feng Qingjie, and he is also an apprentice. His talent and level are slightly inferior to Cao Xiaodong, but he likes to show off more than Cao Xiaodong.

Cao Xiaodong doesn't like to show off his achievements, but because he is very talented, he can't hide it at all. However, if Feng Qingjie achieves some results, he will be eager to publicize it so that everyone knows.

After Feng Qingjie finished speaking, Li Si beside him pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, Brother Feng, I remember that this is the only dish missing from the ten dishes you want to test, right?"

"Yes, originally, this was the only dish missing. Now that I have improved the quality of this dish, there is no one missing. When the assessment comes, no matter which dish I draw, I promise to cook it well and pass the assessment smoothly."

Feng Qingjie smiled proudly, showing off his current level.

Although not very outstanding, but in his eyes, he is much better than Wang Jianye.

Because he had asked about Wang Jianye's situation not long ago, and he was told that he couldn't even cook a dish worthy of being cooked.

The assessment day is coming soon. Even if Wang Jianye practices overtime, it may be too late.

Unlike me, there is still a week before the assessment, but I am already prepared.

Li Si gave him a thumbs up and said, "Brother Feng, you are awesome. It would be great if I could practice all the dishes well before the test like you did, and be sure to pass the test safely."

Feng Qingjie said as a person with experience: "As long as you are willing to work hard and practice well, you will definitely be able to improve your level little by little."

As he spoke, Feng Qingjie looked at Wang Jianye casually and asked, "Jianye, how many dishes do you still need to prepare? The assessment is about to begin. Can you still make it in time?"

Feng Qingjie was full of superiority when he asked this question.

I am now fully prepared and confident that I can pass the test. What about you?
How prepared are you? You can't even cook a dish that's good enough to be put on the stove.

"I'm almost ready, I'm sure I'll make it in time."

Wang Jianye said confidently.

But Feng Qingjie didn't believe it. He came closer and whispered, "Really? I remember you told me last month that you couldn't even cook a dish worthy of being cooked. How come it's only been a short time and you're almost ready? Seriously, how many dishes can you cook? I promise not to laugh at you and I won't tell anyone else."

"What I said is true. I have already cooked six of the ten dishes to a level that is worthy of being cooked. Now I only have four dishes that are not good enough."

Wang Jianye has actually mastered eight of the dishes to a level that is worthy of being cooked, but he told his master that he has only mastered five of them. Add in the newly mastered stir-fried pork tenderloin, that makes six dishes.

The situation that Wang Jianye told Feng Qingjie at this time was based on this.

"What? You've already improved the quality of six of the dishes?"

Feng Qingjie was extremely surprised when he heard that Wang Jianye had completed six steps. "This is too fast. How did you do it?"

Li Si next to him also looked at him curiously.

"How else can I do it? For those of us in this industry, if we want to improve our cooking skills, there is no shortcut. We must be willing to work hard and practice well to improve our skills."

Wang Jianye said as a matter of course, "I have worked hard during this period, day and night, and finally improved the quality of these dishes. If you don't believe me, you can watch me cook these dishes in the future."

Feng Qingjie frowned, finding it hard to accept.

How long had it been since he asked Wang Jianye about his situation? Only about half a month, and in that short time, Wang Jianye had improved the quality of six of the dishes.

This is much better than what he did. He spent more than half a year working overtime to achieve this.

Wang Jianye is making such rapid progress, how can he be proud in front of Wang Jianye in the future?

If Wang Jianye was making slow progress, he could still give him some advice as a veteran, but now...

Feng Qingjie thought he should just shut up, he shouldn't have asked.

He was very surprised just knowing that Wang Jianye had mastered six dishes. If he knew that Wang Jianye had actually mastered eight of them, he would be even more shocked.

Li Si beside him exclaimed: "Brother Wang, you are amazing. You have caught up with the level in such a short time. I feel that when you get serious, your talent will be stronger than our Brother Cao."

If Li Si compared him with Wang Jianye and said that Wang Jianye was better than him, he might have accepted it. But now that Li Si compared Cao Xiaodong with Wang Jianye and said that Wang Jianye's talent was better than Cao Xiaodong's, Feng Qingjie couldn't help himself:
"You have to brag a little. Our Brother Cao is the most talented among the dozen apprentices in the kitchen. Wang Jianye is good, but he can't be better than Brother Cao, right? Take the hot and sour shredded potatoes we had for lunch, for example. The quality of the dish was so high that I feel it's better than what my master made. Can Wang Jianye make it?"

Feng Qingjie and Wang Jianye were not sitting at the same table at the time, and he thought that the spicy and sour potato shreds were made by Cao Xiaodong.

After all, in his eyes, among all the apprentices, only Cao Xiaodong had the best talent and the highest level. Only Cao Xiaodong could make spicy and sour potato shreds of such a high level. The other apprentices simply had no chance.

Li Si leaned close to Feng Qingjie's ear and whispered, "You're wrong, Brother Feng. That dish was made by Wang Jianye."

"Ah? Wasn't it Brother Cao who did it?"

Feng Qingjie widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Wang Jianye cleared his throat and said, "I did it."

Feng Qingjie opened his lips slightly, unable to utter a word.

(End of this chapter)