Chapter 8 Assessment Contents
The hierarchy in the Fengzeyuan kitchen is strict. From apprentice to third cook, second cook, head cook, and chef, the status is getting higher and higher, but the number is also getting smaller and smaller.

For example, there are more than 20 apprentices, 15 masters in charge of the third stove, 9 masters in charge of the second stove, and even fewer in charge of the head stove, only five. And there are only two chefs with the highest status over the years, and the number has never increased.

As a second stove master, Chai Wenshan has a relatively high status in the kitchen. When he arrived at the kitchen, he did not rush to start working like the apprentices and the third stove master. Instead, he pulled a chair and sat down, chatting with several second stove masters next to him.

"Lao Chai, your apprentice is very serious, why don't you go over and take a look?"

"That's right. He will take the test in a week. As a master, are you really not going to care about him?"

"No, he can practice on his own."

Chai Wenshan said casually.

There was one thing he didn't say, which was that it would be almost impossible for Wang Jianye to pass the assessment in a week with his current level.

It is too difficult to improve your cooking skills in such a short time.

So there was no need for him to go there. Wang Jianye was destined to leave in a week anyway and would not be able to stay in Fengze Garden.

In the kitchen, a person's status often depends on his cooking skills, and how others treat him also depends on his cooking skills.

Wang Jianye took out the leek and dried tofu dish in his hand and took a bite.

"It's about the same level as my last two times, but still not good enough to be put on the stove."

Wang Jianye put down his chopsticks and saw Chai Wenshan sitting and chatting leisurely in the distance.

"Master is here. I have to go and ask what dishes are included in the assessment."

Wang Jianye washed his hands, then picked up Chai Wenshan's ceramic cup, poured him a cup of tea, and respectfully brought it to him.

"Master."

"okay."

Chai Wenshan reacted, took the ceramic jar from Wang Jianye, and asked casually, "How's the practice going?"

"There's still a long way to go, Master."

Wang Jianye speaks the truth.

"Well, practice well, and ask me if you have any questions."

Chai Wenshan knew this was the case.

"Master, I do have something I want to ask you."

Wang Jianye continued.

"what's up?"

Only then did Chai Wenshan look over.

"I have an exam next week, and I want to know which dishes will be served during the exam. I want to practice these dishes first, so that I don't end up being too busy and end up not having these dishes during the exam."

After hearing what Wang Jianye said, Chai Wenshan thought for a moment and said, "The grading assessment for apprentices at Fengze Garden mainly assesses three aspects: knife skills, stir-frying, and seasoning. Each of these has three levels, namely high, medium, and low.
The assessment requirements of our Fengze Garden are relatively high. Every dish you make needs to reach a high level in order to pass the assessment.

During the assessment, each apprentice had to draw three dishes out of the ten basic Shandong dishes. The ten dishes were: cucumber in straw coat, spicy and sour shredded potato, dried leek tofu, sweet and sour carp, braised prawns, stir-fried kidney, deep-fried meatballs, stir-fried shredded pork tenderloin, pan-fried yellow croaker, and flavored eggplant.

You have been my apprentice for three years, and I have already taught you these dishes. Now there is less than a week left before the assessment, so you should hurry up and practice well. Then I will help you apply and have them prepare all the ingredients for you."

"Thank you, Master."

Wang Jianye nodded, feeling really grateful to Chai Wenshan in his heart.

Although Chai Wenshan didn't think highly of his talent, he accepted him as his apprentice and answered all his questions. However, he didn't pay much attention to Wang Jianye's guidance later.

After all, Wang Jianye’s previous talent was average, and it was quite difficult to coach him, and his progress was slow. If it were another master, he would definitely not be willing to pay so much attention to him.

"There is one more thing. It is the rule in our kitchen that the apprentices are responsible for cooking. I would like to try to cook lunch and dinner today."

"I've never heard you mention this request before. What's wrong with you today? You're so enthusiastic."

Chai Wenshan was confused.

"That's right, Master. I'm about to take the test, but my skills are still not up to par. I want to cook the dishes for you masters to taste, and then you can give me some suggestions for improvement."

Wang Jianye wants to improve so much.

"Okay then. I'll talk to them later and ask them to add you as the one cooking today."

"Okay, thank you, Master."

Wang Jianye was happy to see that Chai Wenshan agreed. He then returned to the chopping board and opened his personal panel.

Only he can see the personal panel, so there is no need to worry about being discovered.

[Experience value: 25]

【厨艺：酸辣土豆丝（三灶级16+）、韭菜豆腐干（熟练级14+）、风味茄子（熟练级12+）、火爆腰花（熟练级10+）、蓑衣黄瓜（熟练级7+）、油焖大虾（入门级5+）、干炸丸子（入门级3+）、煎转黄花鱼（入门级3+）、糖醋鲤鱼（入门级2+）、滑炒里脊丝（入门级2+）……】

"Master said that out of the ten dishes he wanted to test, I only have one dish, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, that passed. The rest failed."

"I now have 25 experience points, and the lowest level of Sanzao is 16 points. With my current experience points, I can upgrade the levels of these dishes, such as leek and dried tofu, flavored eggplant, stir-fried kidney, and straw raincoat cucumber, to Sanzao level."

"Well, let's do this for now."

Wang Jianye has thought it through.

"System, upgrade the leek and dried tofu, flavored eggplant, stir-fried kidney, and straw-covered cucumber to the third stove level."

[Ding, Leek Dried Tofu (Experience Level 14+) has been upgraded successfully after spending 2 experience points. Congratulations to the host for mastering Leek Dried Tofu (Three Stove Level 16+). ]

[Ding, Flavored Eggplant (Experience Level 12+) has successfully upgraded by spending 4 experience points. Congratulations to the host for mastering Flavored Eggplant (Three Stove Level 16+). ]

[Ding, the fried kidney (experience level 10+) has been upgraded successfully after spending 6 experience points. Congratulations to the host for mastering the fried kidney (three stoves level 16+). ]

[Ding, the 蓑衣瓜 (experience level 7+) has spent 9 experience points to upgrade successfully. Congratulations to the host for mastering 蓑衣瓜 (三灶级16+). ]

As a series of system prompts sounded in his mind, Wang Jianye instantly gained a lot of experience and insights about these dishes.

Things that I couldn't grasp well before, such as the cooking time for the leek and dried tofu dish, I now have mastered it in no time.

If we ask him to make a dish of leek and dried tofu, the result will definitely be better.

"System, open the personal panel."

[Experience value: 4]

【厨艺：酸辣土豆丝（三灶级16+）、韭菜豆腐干（三灶级16+）、风味茄子（三灶级16+）、火爆腰花（三灶级16+）、蓑衣黄瓜（三灶级16+）、油焖大虾（入门级5+）、干炸丸子（入门级3+）、煎转黄花鱼（入门级3+）、糖醋鲤鱼（入门级2+）、滑炒里脊丝（入门级2+）……】

"Of the ten dishes that will be tested in a week, I have already upgraded five of them to the level of the third-class cooker, and there are still five dishes that have not met the test requirements."

"During the assessment, three dishes will be drawn from these ten dishes. I can't rely on luck. I have to upgrade all ten dishes to the three-stove level. This way, no matter which dish I draw during the assessment, I will be able to pass it with certainty."

Wang Jianye had a plan in mind.

(End of this chapter)