Chapter 24: Bringing Two Meat Dishes Home (Please Read)

After tasting it, Sun Qu said nothing.

After tasting it, Chai Wenshan, who was standing next to him, was immediately impressed: "Jianye, you did a good job this time. It's much better than the previous two times. I feel that the level is very close to those made by the chefs in the kitchen."

Being praised, Wang Jianye smiled.

Of course not, when he cooked this dish, he was already at the 14th level of proficiency, which meant he was only two experience points away from the third level of cooking. The sweet and sour carp he made was certainly very close to the level that could be cooked on the stove.

"Old Sun, tell me what you think."

Seeing that Sun Qu didn't say a word and looked very unhappy, Chai Wenshan spoke in a good mood.

"The sweet and sour carp your apprentice made this time was pretty good. It's an improvement over the previous two times. With more practice, he will definitely be able to cook this dish to a level worthy of being put on the stove."

Sun Qu said this with a sour tone.

There is no way, because Chai Wenshan’s apprentice Wang Jianye is so talented.

Every time he practices a dish and gets some guidance from others, his skill level will improve.

He only practiced making this sweet and sour carp a few times, and he went from being a novice to being almost able to cook on the stove.

How could Sun Qu not be envious?

Chai Wenshan felt relieved to receive Sun Qu's reluctant recognition of his apprentice: "As his master, I have to thank you on his behalf. If it weren't for your help and guidance, it would not be so easy for him to improve his level. So, let's find a place after work today and I'll treat you to a drink."

"I dont go."

Sun Qu decisively refused.

Chai Wenshan sighed and said, "You can order whatever you want."

"That's fine."

Sun Qu is feeling very unhappy now. When Chai Wenshan invites him to drink in the evening, he will eat a big meal. He must make Chai Wenshan feel painful so that he can feel better.

Wang Jianye then made a sweet and sour carp dish.

[Ding, experience value +3]

This was the first time he made the Sweet and Sour Carp dish after upgrading it to the Sanzao level, and he only gained 3 experience points.

When he was at the entry-level in making this dish, he could earn 5 experience points for each time he made it. After upgrading to the skilled level, he could earn 4 experience points for each time he made it. Now that he has upgraded to the third-level, he can only earn 3 experience points.

As the cooking level of a dish improves, the experience points gained gradually decrease. Wang Jianye has long been accustomed to it.

"I only have one dish left that has not been upgraded to the Sanzao level: the fried yellow croaker. The other nine dishes have all been upgraded to the Sanzao level."

"Once I upgrade the Pan-fried Yellow Croaker dish to the third-class level tomorrow, I will not upgrade during the cooking process when I practice cooking. Instead, I will upgrade the level of a dish all at once after I have earned enough experience points."

"Unless someone is watching me practice cooking like I am doing now, then I will have to use the experience points I earn to level up at any time. This way, I can show that my level improves a little bit with each dish I practice, which is in line with my character."

Wang Jianye brought the sweet and sour carp, which he had just prepared at the Sanzao level, to the table.

Sun Qu tasted it first and said, "Very well done. You have corrected all the points I pointed out to you before."

As he spoke, Sun Qu sighed sourly: "Old Chai, you are so lucky to have accepted Wang Jianye as your apprentice."

"That's right, I have good vision."

Chai Wenshan glanced at him proudly, then picked up the chopsticks and tasted the sweet and sour carp, "Well, very good, Jianye, you have made this dish to the level of being worthy of being cooked."

"Thank you, Master, and thank you, Master Sun. If you hadn't taught me so patiently, I would definitely not have made such rapid progress."

Wang Jianye smiled.

Chai Wenshan continued, "Come to me before you get off work, and I'll bring you the two meat dishes I made today."

"That's great, Master. My family hasn't eaten meat for a long time. If I can bring two meat dishes home today, they will definitely be very happy. Thank you so much, Master."

Wang Jianye was speaking from the heart, and both the master and the apprentice were very happy.

Sun Qu, an outsider, couldn't stay any longer, feeling it was too awkward, so he found a random excuse to leave.

The brothers Li Si and Feng Qingjie who were standing next to them witnessed the whole process of Wang Jianye's improvement from being unskilled in the beginning to being able to cook a dish quickly with the help of others' advice.

It would be a lie to say that I am not envious or jealous.

If they had abilities like Wang Jianye, they would definitely be treated as treasures by their master.

"Brother Wang, you are amazing. It has only been a short time and you have already learned how to cook a new dish."

Li Si looked at Wang Jianye enviously.

Feng Qingjie next to him also looked at him sourly: "Congratulations, Brother Wang."

Wang Jianye responded with two remarks.

After he came here to work today, he received a lot of envy from people

With his talent, more people will envy and be jealous of him in the future, and he has to get used to it.

……

It was around seven o'clock in the evening, after the last table of guests left.

The manager of the kitchen, Zhou Qingde, who is also the head chef in the kitchen, called everyone together.

On the table were several dishes that the guests had ordered but had not touched, as well as several dishes that had been ordered and returned for re-making.

A summary is made at this time every night. Zhou Qingde will criticize and reward those who have done well and those who have not done well.

I was busy until 7:30 in the evening and finally I could go home.

Wang Jianye found Chai Wenshan and got two meat dishes from him.

One dish is stir-fried pork with garlic, and the other is Kung Pao chicken, both are served in aluminum lunch boxes.

These two aluminum lunch boxes belong to Chai Wenshan. Wang Jianye will use them to take the dishes home first, and then return the aluminum lunch boxes to him tomorrow.

"Let's go, Brother Wang."

Sha Zhu hasn't left yet. He is waiting in the kitchen for Wang Jianye to finish his work.

"Eh."

Wang Jianye responded, then picked up two aluminum lunch boxes and went out with Sha Zhu.

When Sha Zhu saw the aluminum lunch box in Wang Jianye's hand, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Wang, is there food in your lunch box?"

“It’s a dish.”

"But I remember that we apprentices are not allowed to bring vegetables back, right? If someone finds out, we will definitely be scolded."

Sha Zhu said worriedly.

Wang Jianye told him not to worry, "Hey, it's okay, they can't do anything about it."

"Why? You are an apprentice, and this dish is from the kitchen. You are definitely not allowed to take it back."

Shazhu didn’t know what was going on. They were all apprentices, so why should the rules be different?
Wang Jianye explained: "Our apprentices in the kitchen are indeed not allowed to take food home, but these two dishes are from my master, not the kitchen staff, so the kitchen staff definitely can't control it."

"Your master is the second cook. He can only get two meat dishes. How could he be willing to give both of them to you today?"

Sha Zhu was very surprised.

He didn't know about the agreement between Wang Jianye and Chai Wenshan, his master Sun Qu didn't tell him when he returned.

(End of this chapter)