The weather was hot. The summer in Chengdu was as hot as those cities with furnaces. The scorching sun shone dazzlingly on the ground.
Although it was only 9: 00 in the morning and not the hottest time, the heat of the sun still couldn't be underestimated.
Mao Ye walked on the road. There weren't many pedestrians on the road. Therefore, she tried to walk in shady places. Otherwise, it would be a little unsightly to rush to the interview with sweat all over her head.
At the same time, Mao Ye didn't slow down either. After all, she was in a hurry.
The distance of three stops was only 1,500 meters. Of course, it was a straight line distance. After walking for about 20 minutes, Mao Ye arrived at the intersection of Taoxi Road.
"It's so lively in the old street with tall buildings." Mao Ye couldn't help sighing with emotion while looking at the bustling street.
That's right. The surrounding area was quite prosperous now. There were even two shopping malls. However, Taoxi Road was the most prosperous one because of the Yuanzhou shop.
"I wonder where No. 14 is." Mao Ye raised her head and looked for the number on the door.
She walked there while looking for it. When she walked to No. 12, Mao Ye stopped and tidied her clothes carefully. She even took out a tissue to wipe the sweat on her forehead. Only then did she take a deep breath and continue walking forward.
"The Kitchen God. It's here." Mao Ye looked at the four big characters on the signboard.
Then, she carefully checked the number and even saw the A4 paper for recruitment. Just as Mu Xiaoyun said, she only needed to work for three hours in the evening and she could earn 100 RMB a day. Besides, she really had the five insurances and one housing fund as well as paid holidays. This part-time job couldn't be better.
"I must apply for it. The salary is so good and the working time is short. Besides, it's Xiaoyun's kind intention." Mao Ye encouraged herself secretly.
Of course, Mao Ye also thought that she could find another part-time job at school during the day, such as working in the breakfast cafeteria.
Meanwhile, she secretly recalled all the interview situations she had encountered in case she made a mistake.
Thinking of that, Mao Ye suddenly thought of an interviewer she had met when she was looking for a summer job during the summer vacation.
It was a pharmaceutical sales position. At that time, the interviewer said she looked too introverted and not cheerful, so he asked her to sing a song on the spot.
At that time, Mao Ye was naturally dumbfounded. She had done a lot of homework, but she still couldn't complete this requirement, so naturally, she didn't succeed.
After going through all the little accidents in his heart, Mao Ye took a deep breath and stepped into the Master Chef Restaurant.
"Hello, I saw that your restaurant needs to hire people. I'm here for an interview." As soon as Mao Ye entered the door, he immediately bent down and greeted him nervously. Then, he handed the resume in his hand.
In fact, Yuan Zhou had already noticed the person at the door, but he didn't greet him because the person didn't come in.
However, as soon as this person came in, before Yuan Zhou could say anything, the young lady in front of him spoke first.
Yuan Zhou looked at the little girl who was standing at the door with her head lowered and waist a distance away from the long table. He dried his hands and quickly opened the partition and walked out.
Then, he took the young lady's resume with both hands.
Only then did the little girl raise her head.
The little girl had black hair that was neither too long nor too short, tied into a low ponytail behind her head. She was wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt, a pair of light blue denim cropped pants and a pair of clean white sneakers.
Her delicate and clean face looked immature and nervous, which made Yuan Zhou couldn't help but soften his expression and remind her, "I'm hiring a waitress for the pub in the evening."
"Yes, boss. I've seen the recruitment notice. I can do it." Mao Ye said with a firm voice.
Standing three steps away from Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou looked at the resume in his hand. On it was written the same school as Mu Xiaoyun and she was studying there. Immediately, he understood that this was the person that Mu Xiaoyun was going to introduce.
"It'll be 11: 00 pm when I get off work. I still need to clean the pub and can only leave at 11: 30 pm." Yuan Zhou put away the resume and said seriously.
"Yes, I can do it. I can do it." Mao Ye nodded her head quickly.
"There's a bus at the corner of the street that leaves at 11: 30 pm. You can take it back to the university town." Yuan Zhou said.
"Ah? Yes, boss. Thank you. "Mao Ye lowered her head and thanked him gratefully.
"You can ask for leave if you have something to do. Try to tell me in advance." Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, boss." Mao Ye listened to him carefully.
Then, Yuan Zhou looked at the girl in front of him who was pursing her lips and the faint shyness on her face. He paused for a while and said, "You seem to be very introverted. Although there aren't many people in the pub at night, they are all strangers. Can you handle them all?"
Yuan Zhou was naturally afraid that the girl in front of him wouldn't be used to facing several strangers alone. Moreover, she got off work late at night.
However, Mao Ye suddenly thought of the matter of the sales position. She raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou. Then, she blurted out, "I can sing."
Mao Ye said with a firm tone and looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly.
Yuan Zhou looked at the girl who was only as tall as his chest and told him seriously that she could sing. Then, he became stupefied.
“？？？”
"What's going on?" Yuan Zhou was quite puzzled in the heart, but he still maintained a serious expression.
"Really, I can sing." Mao Ye said affirmatively again.
"I can sing now." While saying that, Mao Ye cleared her throat and prepared to sing.
However, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the dark sky in Wuhai. Instantly, he said quickly, "No need. You have been hired."
"Ah?" It was Mao Ye who was interrupted that became stupefied.
"Um. You can come to work tomorrow." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.
"You mean I have been hired?" Mao Ye asked unbelievably.
"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"Thank you. Thank you, boss." Mao Ye immediately bowed gratefully and thanked him again and again.
"You are welcome. You can come at 8: 00 tomorrow evening." Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, I will be there on time." Mao Ye nodded his head solemnly and answered.
"Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"Then I won't bother you anymore." Mao Ye started to say goodbye.
"Be careful on the way." Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, boss. Bye." Mao Ye retreated and didn't turn around until she reached the door.
Looking at the girl leaving, Yuan Zhou felt lucky inwardly. "Fortunately, I reacted quickly just now and avoided the disaster of my ears."
On the other side, Mao Ye laughed loudly as soon as he walked out of the door. Then, he immediately took out his phone and sent a message to Mu Xiaoyun, telling her that he had successfully applied for the job.
Moreover, he also said that he would treat Mu Xiaoyun to a meal after receiving his first month's salary. After all, it was all thanks to Mu Xiaoyun.
"Thank you, Xiaoyun." Mao Ye sent a voice message.
As for why he didn't call her to thank her personally. Naturally, it was because Mu Xiaoyun was traveling. Thus, he didn't want to disturb her by sending a WeChat message.
Yuan Zhou wrote a note and pasted it on the side of the A4 paper. [Night Shift Attendant has been successfully recruited.]
As a matter of fact, after the recruitment notice was posted, many people came to apply for the job, but none of them satisfied Yuan Zhou.
As for Mao Ye, who had just arrived, the reason why Yuan Zhou agreed so easily was not because of Mu Xiaoyun, but from Mao Ye's appearance, Yuan Zhou knew that she needed the job very much.
Besides, it could also be seen from the resume that Mao Ye had worked part-time in restaurants, fast food restaurants and clothing stores during the three years of high school. She had rich experience. Considering the above conditions, Yuan Zhou agreed.
Next, there was only the day shift attendant left. Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for lunch.
In the afternoon of the same day, Yuan Zhou came to the office building of the Chef's Alliance. Yuan Zhou was never late for the appointed time. He also told the observation group of the Green Chefs' Association in advance that they didn't need to come today.
Speaking of which, Wan Li, Kang Hu and others from the Green Chefs' Association had come to observe Yuan Zhou's Knife Skills many times. Kang Hu, who had the best comprehension ability, had already figured out his own Knife Skills.
The Triple Animal Crossing was an elephant, a horse and a rabbit. If he had to learn all three skills, it would be too difficult for him. Therefore, Kang Hu chose to learn the dexterity of the rabbit.
As a matter of fact, there was a saying that you should know your own culinary skills. That was true, but it also needed the affirmation of others. Kang Hu felt that his Knife Skills had improved a lot, but he didn't know exactly how much he had improved.
Until Kang Hu had an exchange of Knife Skills with a chef friend yesterday, the gap was immediately revealed.
Therefore, a brand-new Yuan Chui was born!
Yuan Zhou had been to the Chef's Alliance for many times, so he was quite familiar with the office building. He went straight to the "Exhibition Kitchen Hall" located on the seventh floor. Zhou Shijie had told him on the phone that they would meet in the Exhibition Kitchen Hall.
"Knock Knock." The door wasn't closed, but Yuan Zhou still knocked on the door.
"Just come in directly. Don't stand on ceremony." Zhou Shijie said.
"Uncle Zhou, Master Ji and Master Tan, nice to meet you." Yuan Zhou greeted them first.
"Yuan, you are good in every aspect, except that you are too polite." Ji Yi looked at the respectful Yuan Zhou.
Tan Kuohai nodded his head. Although he didn't say anything, he felt that even if Yuan Zhou didn't have enough experience, he could still be on the same level as them in terms of culinary skills. He should be polite, but he didn't need to be so polite.
"I'm not being polite. The three of you are the seniors in the culinary world. I respect the seniors because of their contributions to the culinary world. I should respect them," Yuan Zhou said earnestly.
"Okay, okay, okay. You are right." Zhou Shijie said smilingly.
At present, Yuan Zhou was called the No.1 Chef in Asia by the domestic media. Even so, Yuan Zhou's attitude towards the seniors hadn't changed at all. That was the reason why Zhou Shijie appreciated Yuan Zhou the most.
"Little Yuan, show us the two authentic perfumes you restored quickly." Ji Yi couldn't wait.
Tan Kuohai nodded his head. "Let us have a look."
Zhou Shijie's eyes were also filled with interest. After all, he couldn't think of any solutions previously.
"Okay," Yuan Zhou had come in plain clothes. He knew he was here to show off his culinary skills.
"Just tell Lili if you have any requirements for the ingredients," Zhou Shijie said.
That's right. Zhong Lili was here as well. In fact, most of the time, she didn't need to do anything. But now that he thought about it, she was here to freeload.
Zhong Lili handed him a pen and paper. Yuan Zhou quickly wrote down all the ingredients he needed. There were a total of 17 items.
"Head Chef Yuan's requirements aren't anything special. They can be prepared in 10 minutes," Zhong Lili said after a quick glance.
"Um. Hurry up." Zhou Shijie nodded his head. Actually, he had already guessed that there wouldn't be any special ingredients.
Zhong Lili left the kitchen in a hurry. About eight minutes later, she returned to the kitchen with the ingredients she had prepared.
Now, everyone was waiting to see the real perfume. Yuan Zhou first used the first technique.
Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi, and Tan Kuohai watched attentively. They could see every step clearly.
There wasn't any special technique. He kneaded the dough, cooked it, and finally put the 'real perfume' into a small glass bottle. Yuan Zhou could cook anything in a natural and smooth manner.
The bowls he prepared were small as he had to cook and eat twice. For the first time, Yuan Zhou served four bowls, one for each person.
"It looks good," Ji Yi muttered.
Zhou Shijie nodded his head, "The key is the kneading is good."
The four took a small bite and tasted it. The broth and water were indeed not tasty. The noodles were soft and tasteless.
"It's not good even by ordinary standards. The only advantage is the wheat fragrance," Zhou Shijie said, "This should be the worst thing I've ever eaten in Yuan. It's rare."
Although the ingredients provided by the Chef's Association were not as good as those provided by the system, they were definitely much better than those on the market.
Ji Yi laughed and said, "In the past, Head Chef Yuan's cooking skills were famous for being stable. It's really rare to see him make a mistake and make his dishes taste bad."
Tan Kuohai nodded his head. With Ji Yi present, he didn't dare to speak.
It was normal for Zhou Shijie and Ji Yi to say that. It was just like many famous calligraphers' waste manuscripts were worth a lot of money.
"Then I'll add the real perfume now." Under the gaze of the four pairs of eyes, Yuan Zhou still took the bowl to the front and added the real perfume. Then he handed it back and stirred it. It took him less than one minute to finish the seasoning.
That was because the gluten powder and the seasoning packet had been hidden away without a trace.
"Please taste it again," said Yuan Zhou.
Zhong Lili was the first to take the chopsticks. As soon as she tasted it, her taste buds moved and she only had one thought in her mind, "The difference is too big!"
This time, the noodles tasted much better than last time. In her opinion, it was like one was cooked sober while the other was cooked carelessly when he was drunk.
Ji Yi and Zhou Shijie exchanged looks with each other before they picked up the chopsticks. They made sure that they didn't see through each other's eyes.
"How about it? Do you see anything?" Ji Yi asked Tan Kuohai.
"If I hadn't learned the technique of hiding the noodles, I wouldn't see any problem at all," Tan Kuohai said justly.
Ji Yi and Zhou Shijie began to eat. Due to the contrast, they felt the noodles tasted much better.
A small bowl of noodles wasn't much, so they finished it in a little while.
"I didn't expect Head Chef Yuan could really restore this craftsmanship," said Ji Yi.
Zhou Shijie said, "Yeah."
As a member of a family of noodle eaters, Tan Kuohai also agreed with Yuan Zhou's restoration method. However, the replicability wasn't as good because most chefs didn't have this kind of hand speed.
"I believe Uncle Zhou and you have figured it out. The first method is the technique of hiding the ingredients," said Yuan Zhou, "Now, let me show you the second method."
"Head Chef Yuan, do you think the second method or the first method is better?" Ji Yi suddenly asked.
"The second method," Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered firmly.
"Oh?" Ji Yi had thought the second method was incidental. He didn't expect that the first one was incidental.
As a descendant of a family of noodle eaters, Tan Kuohai had really racked his brains. Anyway, he couldn't think of a better method than hiding the ingredients. However, he also knew that with the identity of Yuan Zhou, he couldn't speak without thinking. Therefore, he could only maintain a doubtful attitude.
"Then we're looking forward to the second method," said Zhou Shijie.
"Okay," answered Yuan Zhou with a nod.
After that, Yuan Zhou turned around and continued kneading the dough. This time, the kneading was different from the last time. Yuan Zhou wanted to knead the dough with more tendons. Even Zhong Lili could see that.
Because he was going to make the mushroom soup, it was a little more complicated than the first time. However, Yuan Zhou, who was familiar with the process, didn't slow down.
More than 10 minutes later, the second batch of noodles was ready.
"Same as before. Taste the noodles without the real perfume first. After tasting it, Uncle Zhou, you guys pour the real perfume and stir it."
While saying that, Yuan Zhou put the three small bottles of the ice-cold mushroom soup in front of the four people.
Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi, Tan Kuohai, and Zhong Lili all did the same thing. They took the glass bottles of the mushroom soup and looked at them.
They added it themselves, which meant it had nothing to do with the method. Then, the contents of the bottle were too interesting.
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