Chapter 38: Fame in the Kitchen
"No problem, shall I start now?"

Wang Jianye asked.

"Okay, I'll go over and take a look."

Zhou Qingde couldn't sit still anymore.

Master Qian, Master Zhao, Master Liu and others were also unable to sit still and wanted to see with their own eyes how Wang Jianye did it.

Several master chefs came out together, which really stunned many people.

"Why are these masters going here?"

"They seem to be following Cao Xiaodong. Do they want to watch Cao Xiaodong cook?"

"Cao Xiaodong's talent is quite good, but it's not necessary to mobilize so many master chefs at the same time, right?"

"Let's go and watch the fun."

"..."

Because Wang Jianye, Chai Wenshan, and Cao Xiaodong were walking in front, and Zhou Qingde and the other chefs were following behind them, everyone mistakenly thought that these chefs were following Cao Xiaodong.

After all, Cao Xiaodong is the most talented among all the apprentices, and everyone in the kitchen knows this.

So they naturally thought that they were following Cao Xiaodong because they wanted to watch him cook.

Wang Jianye came to the stove and began to pick potatoes. When Cao Xiaodong stood aside and just watched, the onlookers realized that it was not Cao Xiaodong who was going to cook.

"Who is that person?"

"I remember he was Lao Chai's apprentice. His talent was average. He was an apprentice for three years and his level was not very good. Why are there so many master chefs watching him cook alone now?"

"Just look at it and you'll find out."

"..."

Wang Jianye selected two suitable potatoes and cut them into thin strips with skillful techniques.

His level of cooking this spicy and sour potato shreds has reached the level of a top chef, that is to say, it is equivalent to a top chef cutting potato shreds, and the cutting is naturally very good.

“This knife skill is really good.”

"Yeah, your knife skills are really good."

"..."

The crowd was amazed, and the chefs in charge couldn't help but say, "Just looking at his shredding skills, we can be sure that the hot and sour potato shreds he makes are as good as those of us chefs in charge."

The head chef is not only highly skilled, but also has a very keen eye.

They can tell at a glance whether a person's level is high or low, good or bad.

Wang Jianye ignored everyone's shock. He carefully cut the potato shreds and then rinsed them with cold water to wash off the excess starch on the potato shreds.

Then cut the scallion and chili segments, heat oil in a pan, stir-fry the scallion and chili, add the shredded potato and stir-fry over high heat.

Soon, a dish of top-notch spicy and sour potato shreds was ready.

[Ding, experience value +1]

Wang Jianye took the prepared spicy and sour potato shreds out of the pot and placed them on the table beside him.

"Master Zhou, I'm done." Wang Jianye stood aside respectfully.

Zhou Qingde looked at the appearance of the dish and nodded: "It looks pretty good."

As he said this, he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite, then said with satisfaction: "The dish is very well cooked, it is indeed at the level of the head chef."

Then Zhou Qingde invited Master Qian and others to try it.

After tasting it, they all expressed that they were very satisfied.

When the onlookers heard that the head chefs in the kitchen were all satisfied with Wang Jianye's dish and praised it as having reached the level of head chefs, they couldn't help but be surprised.

"Wang Jianye is just an apprentice, right? Why can he do so well?"

"The level of the head chef, my God, I, a second chef who has been working for more than ten years, can't even reach that level."

"Old Chai is really good at teaching his disciples. He actually taught Wang Jianye to be so good that he can even cook dishes at the level of a head chef."

"..."

These people don’t know how fast Wang Jianye has improved in the past two days. After all, Wang Jianye’s level has improved so rapidly in just these two days, so it’s normal that not many people know about it.

But now, Wang Jianye made a dish of hot and sour potato shreds in front of everyone at the level of a head chef, and he also got the certification of the head chef.

So from now on, Wang Jianye became truly famous, and everyone in the kitchen knew that Chai Wenshan had accepted a good apprentice.

"Master Chai, how did you teach your apprentice? He is so powerful."

"Yes, Master Chai, can you tell us about it?"

"Congratulations, Master Chai, you have a good apprentice."

"..."

Listening to everyone's doubts and envy, Chai Wenshan held his head high and talked happily with everyone.

He said that he was just doing what an ordinary master should do, and that the reason his apprentice Wang Jianye could make such rapid progress was mainly because Wang Jianye himself worked hard enough.

Chai Wenshan stretched his neck and looked around. Where was Sun Qu at this time?
He is very proud now and wants to show off in front of Sun Qu.

But I looked around but couldn't find Sun Qu. Where did he go? Did he run away beforehand because he knew I was going to show off to him?
Chai Wenshan suddenly felt a little lost when he thought of this.

Without Sun Qu, even though he was congratulated by so many people, he didn't feel so happy.

After Wang Jianye saw Master Zhou and several other chefs tasted the hot and sour potato shreds he made, and heard their generous praise for him, he scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "Thank you, chefs. I will definitely work harder."

Seeing Wang Jianye's modest attitude, Zhou Qingde was very satisfied. "You are just an ordinary apprentice now, but you have already reached such a high level. That's great. Tell me, what reward do you want now?"

"Master Zhou, I am very happy that the dishes I cook can be recognized by you all. I don't expect any other rewards."

"No, that won't work. If you perform well, you should be rewarded. This will motivate you to work harder and encourage others to learn from you."

Zhou Qingde insisted again and again.

Wang Jianye had no choice but to say, “Don’t we have a rule in the kitchen that the chefs who can cook can take one meat dish home every day? I think with my current level, I can definitely pass the grading test in a few days, so I was thinking, can I take one meat dish home every day in advance?

Master Zhou, my family is not well off. My father passed away a few years ago. My mother works in a steel mill. I am just an apprentice now. I don’t get much money every month. Basically, I rely on my mother’s salary to support the five of us brothers and sisters. We live a tight life. We don’t eat meat at home. My brothers and sisters are all growing up, so they lack fat and water in their stomachs.
My cooking skills have improved, so I want to relieve my mother of some of the burden and bring back some meat for my brothers and sisters. So I want to get the treatment I will get after I can cook in advance. Master Zhou, do you think this is okay?"

(End of this chapter)