Chapter 61 Begins the Grading Assessment
the next day.

Wang Jianye got up early, washed up, had breakfast and came to Fengze Garden.

He had to complete his goal of gaining 55 experience points today, so he had to come earlier and practice more dishes to achieve that goal.

The dish Wang Jianye chose to cook was pot-fried tofu.

After working for a while, a dish of fried tofu was ready.

[Ding, experience value +5]

Wang Jianye continued to gain experience points by making this dish.

Until the level of the dish he cooked reached the level of Sanzao.

Because the level of this pot-fried tofu has been upgraded to the third-grade level, if he makes it again, he can only gain a little experience value, so the cost-effectiveness is not high.

Wang Jianye changed the dish to cook.

He has already improved the quality of nine dishes to the level of a top chef, which has also greatly improved his basic skills.

So when he cooks an unfamiliar dish, he can quickly get the hang of it and become proficient in it, and soon he can reach the point where he can cook on his own.

He worked until five o'clock in the afternoon, during which time he also helped his master Chai Wenshan several times.

The master also asked him to cook a few dishes that he could do well, such as hot and sour shredded potatoes, leeks and dried tofu, and other dishes that were at the level of a top cook.

"I gained a total of 60 experience points today, exceeding the goal of 55 experience points for today."

Before leaving get off work, Wang Jianye summarized his gains.

Today's goal has been achieved, and we will have to take the grading assessment in two days.

He should be able to gain enough experience points to upgrade all nine dishes to the second-class level before the grading test in two days.

Wang Jianye had a plan in mind.

Then he packed up his things, took the lunch box he deserved, and returned to the courtyard with Sha Zhu.

This time, Sha Zhu was responsible for pedaling the bicycle, while Wang Jianye sat leisurely on the back seat.

After getting off the bike at the courtyard gate, Wang Jianye took the handlebars of the bike with a smile and said, "If I buy a car in the future, I'll ask you to be my driver."

Even bicycles are rare these days, let alone cars.

That is something that only high-ranking leaders can enjoy. Ordinary people don't even have the chance to ride it.

"If you could really have a car, I would learn to drive right away."

Sha Zhu said jokingly that he didn't believe Wang Jianye would be able to own a car in the future.

"That day will come, don't worry."

Wang Jianye smiled and walked into the courtyard gate with Sha Zhu.

……

At the same time, Jia family.

Jia Dongxu was looking at Jia Zhang with a worried look on his face. She had just taken another painkiller.

From this morning till now, Jia Zhang has taken three pills.

The painkillers prescribed by the doctor were all consumed in just three days, and now there is not a single pill left.

After taking this last pain-relieving pill, Jia Zhang felt much better.

Jia Dongxu was worried about what to do if Jia Zhang needed to take painkillers tomorrow? Should he buy them for her?

After all, painkillers are not cheap. A small pack of ten pills costs three dollars.

According to Jia Zhang's current eating habits, it would be eaten up in three days, and it would cost three dollars in three days, which means an average of one dollar a day.

Jia Dongxu is currently just an apprentice in a steel rolling mill, earning 18 yuan a month.

Even if he spent all his salary on buying painkillers, he still couldn't afford it.

Jia Dongxu didn't know what to do, so he asked Yi Zhonghai for help: "Master, my mother is taking too many painkillers. She has already used up all the painkillers prescribed by the doctor. Does she need to buy more tomorrow? I can't afford it."

Yi Zhonghai also frowned, "Sister-in-law, the doctor said that you can only take one painkiller a day, why did you take so many?"

Then Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu again: "Huairu, you too, how can you let your mother-in-law eat whatever she wants?"

Qin Huairu said aggrievedly: "Uncle Yi, I tried to persuade her, but my mother didn't listen to me..."

"You want to hurt me. I'm in so much pain and you still don't give me pain medicine. Do you want to watch me die from the pain?"

Jia Zhang snorted and said unhappily.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhang helplessly: "Qin Huairu also has good intentions. Sister-in-law, don't blame her. Listen to my advice. You really should take less painkillers. That stuff is too expensive. A pack costs three yuan. According to your current consumption, it is only enough for you to eat for three days. This is equivalent to you eating one yuan every day. Dongxu is just an apprentice now. How can he support you with such a small salary?"

"Then what should I do if I feel uncomfortable? Should I just endure it?"

Jia Zhang simply couldn't listen.

Because the pain was so unbearable, she really couldn't bear it.

Before she took pain pills, she had to endure the injuries.

But now, after taking the pain pills, she wants to take pain pills to relieve the pain whenever she feels pain, and doesn't want to suffer anymore.

Yi Zhonghai then advised: "But Dongxu is the only one in your family who earns money. If you continue to eat like this, Dongxu's salary will not be enough to support you."

Mrs. Jia Zhang remained silent.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai continued to persuade him: "Don't be too selfish. You should think more about others. You feel better after taking the painkillers, but Dongxu can't afford to support you. Your family can't make ends meet."

Seeing that Jia Zhang was silent.

Yi Zhonghai thought that Jia Zhang had taken his words to heart, so he heaved a sigh of relief. "It's not that you are not allowed to take the painkillers, but you can't take them like you did these two days. If you finish them all in three days, who can control you?"

Then Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu again and said, "In the future, give your mother-in-law one pill of this pain-relief tablet every three days at most. In this way, she can finish a pack in a month, and it will only cost three yuan a month, which is a lot of money. With Dongxu's salary, we can afford it. How great."

Qin Huairu nodded, this was indeed a good idea.

Jia Dongxu also breathed a sigh of relief. According to this method, he could indeed afford it.

Although he didn't have much work, he could still earn three dollars a month.

Several people thought this method was good.

But Jia Zhang was not happy: "What should I do when I feel the pain? Should I just endure it?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhang impatiently. If Jia Dongxu wasn't his apprentice and he had to take care of him in the future, he wouldn't want to care about this matter. "So what do you think we should do now? You take so many painkillers every day, it's not a long-term solution."

Jia Zhang also knew that the Jia family could not afford her, so she glanced at Qin Huairu and said, "I can only eat one pill a day, and then I can let Qin Huairu go out to work and earn money, so that our family can live comfortably."

Qin Huairu naturally had no objection. She also wanted to make money on her own so that she could save some money and reduce some of the burden on her family.

But it’s not easy to find a job these days. It’s very difficult for Qin Huairu, a girl from the countryside, to find a job in the city.

Yi Zhonghai said that he would take responsibility for finding a job for Qin Huairu.

After leaving the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai saw the lights on in the main room in the central courtyard and suddenly thought of Sha Zhu.

He knew that when Qin Huairu first entered the courtyard, the boy Sha Zhu fell in love with her.

Based on his understanding of Sha Zhu, Sha Zhu should be very willing to help Qin Huairu find a job.

And as far as he knew, Sha Zhu's father He Daqing had worked in Fengze Garden for so many years, so he should have some connections and might be able to help Qin Huairu find a job in Fengze Garden.

Thinking this, Yi Zhonghai walked in.

"Silly, I have something to ask you."

"What's the matter, Master Yi?"

Sha Zhu had just returned home and was taking a break and drinking tea. When he saw Yi Zhonghai coming over, he asked curiously.

Yi Zhonghai briefly explained Jia Zhang's current situation, and then said, "Your father used to be the head chef of Fengze Garden. He should know someone in Fengze Garden, so I want you to help find a job for Qin Huairu in Fengze Garden."

When he heard that he was going to find a job for Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu agreed without any hesitation.

After Yi Zhonghai left, Sha Zhu became more and more excited: "If Sister Qin could work with me, I could talk to her every day."

"Let's go now and get the job done."

Sha Zhu dug out a bottle of good wine from home, which his father had been reluctant to drink before. He took it and came to the residence of Master Zhao Zhirui, the current head chef of Fengze Garden, who was a friend his father He Daqing often mentioned.

After listening to what Sha Zhu said, Zhao Zhirui hesitated, "Now Fengze Garden already has enough staff, and there is no time to spare."

"Master Zhao, I know you have a way, so please help me, okay?"

The head chef in a restaurant has a certain say in the restaurant. It is not difficult to arrange someone to do something. It just depends on whether he wants to do it.

After Sha Zhu's repeated requests.

Finally, Zhao Zhirui was persuaded, "Just this once, and never again."

He Daqing once helped Zhao Zhirui, and Zhao Zhirui owed He Daqing a favor. He has been thinking about repaying him all these years.

And Sha Zhu is He Daqing's son, so after he helped this time, it can be considered as repaying a favor.

Zhao Zhirui thought about it and decided to use this matter to repay He Daqing's favor and they would not owe each other anything in the future.

"Thank you, Master Zhao."

Sha Zhu was very happy when he saw Zhao Zhirui agreed.

Zhao Zhirui owed his family a favor, and after his father ran away, he was allowed to use the favor like this without any appreciation at all.

"Bring Qin Huairu here tomorrow. I'll tell the manager to add an intern receptionist to the front office. The salary and benefits will be calculated based on that of an intern receptionist."

Zhao Zhirui gave some instructions.

A waiter is also called a waiter or a waitress.

It, along with red case and white case, are the three major jobs in the catering industry these days.

The waiter needs to have direct contact with the guests in the restaurant, and the guests' first impression of the restaurant comes from the waiter.

From the moment the guests enter the restaurant to the moment they leave, the receptionist is on site to monitor the progress of all aspects, which determines the overall quality of the service and can be regarded as the face of the restaurant.

Reception is divided into three types: first receptionist, second receptionist and waiter. The first receptionist is responsible for receiving guests, seating them, introducing dishes, settling bills and seeing guests off.

The second waiter is responsible for serving soup and meals and assisting the first waiter.

The waiter is mainly responsible for serving the dishes.

The reception internship that Zhao Zhirui arranged for Qin Huairu actually meant that Qin Huairu had to start from serving dishes.

Sha Zhu was very grateful and went home happily.

Little did he know that he had used up his last favor in Fengze Garden. If he got into trouble in the kitchen in the future, no one would protect him.

After arriving home, Sha Zhu wanted to go directly to Jia's house to tell Qin Huairu about this.

As a result, after entering the middle courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu by the pool, so he walked over proudly and asked: "Sister Qin, what are you busy with?"

Qin Huairu didn't even raise her head, and washed the dishes in her hands tiredly, "Washing dishes, what's wrong?"

Sha Zhu put his hands in his pockets and asked with a smile: "There is a good news, do you want to know?"

"Do not want to know."

Qin Huairu responded listlessly.

She had been scolded all day, ordered to do this and that, and not served well. She basically had no peace at all. However, she was tormented enough by Jia Zhang, so she was in a bad mood.

"You really don't want to know?"

Sha Zhu finished asking.

Qin Huairu shook her head and said nothing.

Sha Zhu then said regretfully: "Originally, this good thing has something to do with you. Since you don't want to know, forget it."

Sha Zhu said this and was about to leave.

Qin Huairu still had no interest. She didn't think she could hear anything good from Sha Zhu.

After all, she had not encountered any good things in the few days since she married into the Jia family. All she encountered were bad things.

Seeing that Qin Huairu didn't stop him, Sha Zhu could only stay and tell her directly: "I found a job for you." "What?"

Qin Huairu suspected that she had misheard.

It had only been a short while since we discussed finding her a job, and she had already found one? This was too fast, how could it be possible?

"You don't believe it? Forget it. I'll go back and tell them. I'll let it go and not bother them anymore."

Silly Zhu turned around and left.

Qin Huairu saw that Sha Zhu didn't seem to be joking, so she immediately put down the bowl in her hand and chased after him, "Sha Zhu, are you serious?"

"Don't you believe it?"

Sha Zhu asked proudly.

"I believe it." Qin Huairu was happy, and her attitude was completely different from before. "What kind of job did you find for me?"

"It's a waiter job at Fengze Garden. I can take you there tomorrow. You can start as a trainee waiter. The monthly salary should be about the same as mine as an apprentice, and there are also tips and lottery money."

Shazhu simply said it.

Qin Huairu was even happier, "That's great, sister-in-law really thanks you, Shazhu."

Seeing Qin Huairu so happy for the first time, Sha Zhu felt very happy and thought that his father's favor was worth it.

"Sister Qin, go back and tell Jia Dongxu and the others, and then I'll call you when I leave tomorrow morning, and we'll go together."

"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."

……

Early the next morning.

Wang Jianye rode his bicycle and rushed to Fengze Garden.

Halfway along the way, he met Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu walking towards Fengze Garden together, so he stopped the car and asked curiously.

"I found a job for her. From now on, Sister Qin will be our Fengze Garden's hostess and will go to and from get off work with us."

Sha Zhu said happily.

"That's a good thing indeed."

Wang Jianye nodded, and in order to get to Fengze Garden to practice cooking earlier, he didn't wait for them, got on his bike again, and soon disappeared.

Qin Huairu looked at Wang Jianye riding away on his bicycle with envy, "It's great to have a bicycle, look at Brother Wang, it's so convenient."

Seeing Qin Huairu envying other men, Sha Zhu felt a little jealous, "It's just a second-hand broken bicycle, not worth much money."

"Then why didn't you?"

"It's all my unreliable father's fault. He didn't leave me any money. Otherwise, I would have bought a bicycle a long time ago. But don't worry. I'll go to Baoding in a while and ask my father for more money. Then I can buy a bicycle when I come back. Then I can ride to get off work every day like Brother Wang."

Sha Zhu said with a solemn oath.

Qin Huairu listened to him with envy. She also wanted to have a bicycle.

But she didn't have a penny, and the Jia family was even less willing to buy it for her.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu suddenly felt very lost.

Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu's sadness, so he patted his chest and promised, "Sister Qin, when I buy a bicycle, I will carry you to and from get off work, so that it will be convenient for you, how nice."

Qin Huairu was tempted, but when she thought of Jia Dongxu, she hesitated, "This is not good, your brother Dongxu will definitely not agree."

After hearing Qin Huairu say that she was married to Jia Dongxu and it was inconvenient for her to ride in another man's car to and from get off work.

Sha Zhu sighed in his heart, wondering why such a good woman like Sister Qin was married to that boy Jia Dongxu.

In this way, even if he bought a bicycle in the future, he would not be able to carry Qin Huairu to and from get off work, which was a pity.

Sha Zhu thought again.

However, if he doesn't buy a bicycle, he can walk to and from get off work with Qin Huairu, which Qin Huairu won't be able to refuse.

It would be great as long as I could spend more time with Qin Huairu.

Sha Zhu felt happy when he thought that he would be able to go to work with Qin Huairu, go home together, and talk to her every day.

Shazhu has a nice idea.

But little did he know that he would be fired from Fengze Garden in a few days.

All these beautiful things he was thinking about would soon have nothing to do with him.

……

……

Wang Jianye arrived at Fengze Garden before the two of them. After putting down the military green shoulder bag on his back, he started cooking to gain experience points.

In the evening, Wang Jianye summarized his gains for the day.

"I gained a total of 65 experience points today, exceeding the goal of 55 experience points. So, tomorrow I only need to gain 30 experience points."

"I will take the grading test the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last day. I have to work harder."

After get off work, Wang Jianye wanted to let Sha Zhu ride the bike as he did in the past.

But Sha Zhu said that he wanted to go with Qin Huairu and asked Wang Jianye to ride back first.

Wang Jianye had no choice but to ride his bike back to the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang by himself.

……

The next day, Wang Jianye practiced in the kitchen of Fengze Garden until the afternoon and finally obtained the last 30 experience points.

"Huh, after working so hard for so many days, I finally did it."

"I first got nine recipes, and then accumulated enough experience points to upgrade all nine dishes to the second-stove level."

"No matter which nine dishes I draw when I take the assessment for promotion to Second Kitchen Master tomorrow, I can guarantee that I will pass without any mistakes."

"I will definitely be able to successfully go from being an apprentice to becoming a second-class chef tomorrow."

"I'm afraid those people in the kitchen never thought that I would jump to become the second chef, right?"

Wang Jianye clenched his fists.

"When the time comes, I will surely make a big splash."

……

the next day.

Wang Jianye got up early, washed up, and went next door to make breakfast.

Zhang Lan has been thinking about this matter. "You will take the grading test today, so you must do well."

Wang Jiannan came over and said with a smile: "Brother, you don't know, our mother forgot to tell you about this last night, and she mentioned it to me several times."

"Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely pass the test smoothly this time."

Wang Jianye smiled at her confidently.

His confidence comes from the fact that he has sufficient strength.

For the apprentice grading assessment he is about to face, the requirement is that all ten dishes must reach the level of the three-stove level, and three of the dishes will be selected during the assessment.

He has already improved nine of the ten dishes to the level of a top chef, and the remaining dish is also at the level of a third chef. He can definitely pass the apprentice grading assessment perfectly.

After passing the apprentice grading assessment, he will challenge the assessment for promotion to second kitchen master.

The requirement for this assessment is that all fifty dishes must reach the second-level kitchen level, and nine of them will be selected during the assessment.

He has now obtained nine recipes and has accumulated enough experience points to upgrade all nine dishes he drew to the second-level stove level.

If he draws a dish that he doesn't know how to cook, he can use the recipe to learn how to cook that dish, and then use experience points to upgrade it to the second-level stove level.

He has now prepared enough recipes and experience points and is just waiting for the assessment in the morning.

After breakfast, Wang Jianye picked up the military green shoulder bag.

Before leaving, Zhang Lan stood at the door and told Wang Jianye: "Do well in the exam and don't be nervous."

Wang Jianye turned his bicycle around and said, "Mom, Jiannan, Jianwen, Jianwu, you guys just wait for my good news at home."

This time, not only will I pass the apprentice grading assessment successfully, but I will also have to take part in the assessment for promotion to second kitchen master.

When I get home, I will be the second chef at Fengze Garden and will definitely give you a surprise.

Wang Jianye rode his bicycle and soon arrived at Fengze Garden.

When he arrived today, he was not in a hurry to practice cooking like he did in the previous few days, because he was already prepared.

It was almost time to go to work when Wang Jianye’s master Chai Wenshan arrived, and with him came Cao Xiaodong’s master Sun Qu.

A week ago, it was Wang Jianye’s first day here.

Chai Wenshan and Sun Qu also came to work side by side, chatting and laughing all the way. Later, when Sun Qu mentioned his apprentice Cao Xiaodong, Chai Wenshan's face changed sourly and he hid away.

But now, a week later, the two are in exactly the opposite situation.

Chai Wenshan and Sun Qu walked into the kitchen chatting and laughing. After Chai Wenshan mentioned his apprentice Wang Jianye, Sun Qu's face turned sour. He couldn't stand Chai Wenshan showing off to him that he had a good apprentice, so he made an excuse to avoid him.

Looking at Sun Qu who was running away, Chai Wenshan had only one word in his mind: awesome.

In the past three years, Sun Qu had always shown off to him that he had a good disciple, but now, it was him who showed off to Sun Qu that he had a good disciple.

It's really like three years in the east and three years in the west. Don't look down on your greenhorn.

"Jianye, how are the preparations going?"

Chai Wenshan came over happily.

"Master, I'm ready."

"Just be prepared. With your current level, it will be no problem for you to pass the apprentice assessment. Just do your best and don't be nervous."

Chai Wenshan instructed.

Wang Jianye nodded seriously.

On the other side, Sun Qu found Cao Xiaodong and also told him to study hard for the exam.

"I understand, Master."

Cao Xiaodong responded tiredly.

Ever since Wang Jianye's rise, his master has no longer been proud of him.

He secretly encouraged himself and decided to improve his skills so as not to embarrass his master.

So these few days, he practiced cooking day and night.

However, the effect of improving the level is not obvious. Compared with Wang Jianye's rapid progress, it is far behind.

Cao Xiaodong was particularly anxious, so he didn't sleep well in the past few days, and there were still a lot of red bloodshot in his eyes.

Sun Qu saw the pressure Cao Xiaodong was under, so he comforted him: "There are always some geniuses in our profession of chefs. We really can't compare with such people, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just pass this grading test smoothly. There is still a long way to go in the future."

"Master."

Cao Xiaodong's eyes turned red and he seemed about to cry.

Sun Qu smiled and hugged him, "Alright, do a good job in the assessment."

"Ah."

Cao Xiaodong pursed his lips, held back his tears, and nodded seriously.

The time came to nine o'clock in the morning.

Zhou Qingde took some time out from his busy schedule and said to several chefs who were also cooking at the kitchen:

"Everything over there is almost ready. Let's go and start this year's...grading assessment."

(End of this chapter)