Chapter 36 This dish is delicious
"……Good."

Sun Qu felt aggrieved and anxious when he saw Chai Wenshan's happy expression.

Before, he was the only one who showed off his arrogance to Chai Wenshan, but now the situation has been reversed. Chai Wenshan actually used the same way that he showed off to him on himself. How could this be tolerated?

Sun Qu wanted to leave, but Chai Wenshan stopped him: "Just two words are good, is that all? After all, you are the chef of our Fengze Garden Second Stove. How can you evaluate the cooking of an ordinary apprentice and only say two words? Then your level as the Second Stove Chef is not very good."

After hearing what Chai Wenshan said, Sun Qu was furious: "Then how do you say it should be evaluated?"

Chai Wenshan said cheerfully, "I'm not asking you to praise it against your will. Just tell me the truth. What's good about this dish? What's not good about it? You've been a chef for so many years, can't you see it?"

"This dish is better than mine. I can't even make it, let alone find fault with it. You are his master, so go ahead and give your comments."

After Sun Qu finished speaking, he turned around and left, and no one could stop him.

Cao Xiaodong quickly followed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master."

"You don't need to apologize. Even though you're not as good as Lao Chai's apprentice, you're still pretty good. You made the fried kidney on the table, right?"

Sun Qu asked.

Cao Xiaodong nodded, "I put in a lot of effort, hoping to surpass Wang Jianye and bring honor to you, Master, but in the end it didn't work."

"It doesn't matter. It's not that you are incompetent, but that Lao Chai's apprentice is too outrageous. Master Zhou wasn't as outrageous as him. He was able to improve his level to such a high level in such a short time."

Sun Qu sighed.

Ever since he accepted Cao Xiaodong as his apprentice three years ago and Chai Wenshan accepted Wang Jianye as his apprentice, Cao Xiaodong has always brought him glory, making him very respected in front of Chai Wenshan.

But now the situation is reversed.

It would be a lie to say that he didn't care, but what could he do? It was an indisputable fact that Wang Jianye's cooking was indeed of very high quality, and he could only accept it.

The kitchen is a place where only cooking skills matter. The better your cooking skills, the higher your status, and the higher your master's status will also be.

Seeing Cao Xiaodong in low spirits, Sun Qu comforted him, "I'm fine. Your Master Chai showed off to me. What's the big deal? He is the one who is at a disadvantage compared to your Master Liu.
When Wang Jianye first came, Master Zhou wanted to assign him to Master Liu, but Master Liu disliked his poor talent and was unwilling to take him, so Wang Jianye became Master Chai's apprentice.
Now that Wang Jianye's talent has improved, if your Master Liu had recovered from his illness and knew about this when he came to work, he would probably regret it and slap his thigh. "

As he spoke, Sun Qu became more cheerful.

I am looking forward to the expression that Master Liu, or Liu Shengbing, as he refers to him, will have after he knows about this.

Although he was very unhappy with Chai Wenshan's scolding, when he thought about Liu Shengbing who gave up Wang Jianye, he suddenly felt that he was not so miserable.

……

Just after Sun Qu was driven away by Chai Wenshan, the table of the head chef.

Zhou Qingde took a bite of the leek and dried tofu on the table, and his eyes lit up immediately: "This dish is well cooked."

Master Qian, who was sitting at the same table, nodded and said, "It's really well done. It seems that Xiao Sun has taught his apprentice well. He's just an apprentice, but he has already achieved such a high level. His future is limitless."

The little Sun he mentioned is Sun Qu, Cao Xiaodong's master.

Zhou Qingde tasted the food carefully and nodded in approval. Like Master Qian, he naturally assumed that the dish was made by Sun Qu's apprentice Cao Xiaodong.

Because in the past three years, every time I had a dish of high quality, it was cooked by Cao Xiaodong.

So this time they all naturally assumed that he was the one who made this dish.

After all, only he could make such a high-quality dish. "The hot and sour potato shreds we had yesterday were also good, reaching the level of a second-class chef. This time he made a dish that was at the level of a first-class chef. I have to admit that young people nowadays are getting better and better."

Master Zhao, who was standing next to Master Qian, sighed.

"I just don't know if in the next few years, our Fengze Garden will be able to produce a genius who is more powerful than Master Zhou."

Master Qian said with a smile.

Although he is two years older than Zhou Qingde, in the kitchen, cooking skills determine status, so he still respectfully calls him Master Zhou.

Master Zhao smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid it's difficult. Master Zhou was directly promoted to the second stove. Will there be such a talented person in the future?"

At this time, Master Li next to Master Zhao suddenly said, "The leek and dried tofu dish made by Xiao Sun's apprentice has reached the level of our first-class chefs. Doesn't he have a chance to be promoted directly to the second-class chef this time?"

"Yes, his apprentice is quite talented and hardworking. He has been an apprentice for three years and has cooked to this level. Maybe he really has a chance."

Master Zhao thinks it’s about the same.

Master Qian also nodded: "He has good talent. He will take the grading test in a few days. We will know if we have a chance to call him over and ask him."

Master Zhou then stretched his neck to look for Cao Xiaodong. When he saw him, he waved at him, motioning him to come over.

Sun Qu was standing next to Cao Xiaodong at the time. When he saw Master Zhou waving at his apprentice, he immediately reminded him, "Master Zhou seems to be calling you. Come on, I'll go with you to take a look."

Cao Xiaodong and Sun Qu came to the table of the head chef. Cao Xiaodong walked over to Zhou Qingde who called him over and said, "Master Zhou, you called me?"

"Yes, I'm calling you."

Zhou Qingde smiled, leaving Cao Xiaodong and Sun Qu confused as to why they had called him.

"What level have you reached now?"

Zhou Qingde asked.

Master Qian, Master Zhao and others put down their chopsticks and looked at him curiously.

"Well, most of the dishes have been upgraded to the level of being ready for cooking, and a few have reached the level of a second-class chef."

Cao Xiaodong tells the truth.

Zhou Qingde nodded in approval and said, "Not bad. You are just an apprentice now, and you have already achieved such a level before you even finish your apprenticeship. In a few years, you will surely be able to become a second-class chef smoothly. In the future, you may even become the next first-class chef in our Fengze Garden."

"Thank you, Master Zhou."

Cao Xiaodong was very happy because Zhou Qingde was his target. Now that he had received recognition and praise from his target, he was naturally in a good mood.

Master Qian also smiled and praised: "Master Sun, you have taught this apprentice well. He is willing to work hard, can endure hardships, and has such a good temper. He will definitely have a bright future."

Sun Qu was very happy, as the sense of loss on Chai Wenshan's face just now was swept away.

"Xiaodong, the dish you cooked for lunch today was pretty good. In my opinion, if a customer orders this dish next time, I will let you cook it instead of waiting until you pass the assessment."

Zhou Qingde said this with a smile, then looked at the masters at the same table and received their nods of approval.

At this time, Cao Xiaodong suddenly felt that they might have misunderstood, so he asked: "Master Zhou, are you talking about this leek and dried tofu dish?"

(End of this chapter)