Early in the morning, Lee Yanyi went to The Kitchen God. It was really early in the morning. As breakfast time had yet to start, Yuan Zhou had yet to prepare the ingredients. He was surprised to see the bustling Lee Yanyi the moment he finished his morning jog.
It was still dark outside. If it wasn't for Yuan Zhou's sharp eyes, he wouldn't have been able to tell that it was Lee Yanyi.
"Mr. Lee, you're early?" Yuan Zhou noticed something strange and asked, "Mr. Lee, what happened to the bruises on your face?"
That's right. Upon closer inspection, Lee Yanyi's face was covered in bruises as if he had fought with someone.
"Cough, cough." Lee Yanyi said, "That's not important. What's important is that I'm going to tell you something big. It's about you, Head Chef Yuan."
"Big news about me?" Yuan Zhou didn't doubt Lee Yanyi's words. This food critic was only sharp-tongued, but he had never exposed any fake news. But what big news was there recently? Yuan Zhou was confused.
"Boss Yuan, are you free now?" Lee Yanyi was the first to react and said, "Oh. Let's talk about it after breakfast. Boss Yuan, you go prepare breakfast first."
If he didn't finish his sentence, he wouldn't have a wife in the future. Yuan Zhou didn't know what to do. But breakfast was indeed important. Therefore, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, washed up and changed his clothes before preparing breakfast. Today's breakfast was porridge bean powder, a snack from Dian Province. It was very famous in Dian Province and could be eaten as a summer snack or breakfast. But outside of Dian Province, it wasn't as famous.
There was a reason why he suddenly decided to make porridge bean powder today. Yuan Zhou had a dream last night. He dreamt that he went on a trip to Dian Province and ate a bowl of porridge bean powder. Then, he won the first prize in the lottery. The prize money of 300 million was all his.
There was an old saying that went, "Dreams are the opposite of reality." In his dream, Yuan Zhou drank porridge bean powder and won 300 million. Then in reality, the customers drank porridge bean powder and Yuan Zhou won 300 million. Well, that was how it should be understood.
After breakfast, Lee Yanyi came again. This time, he went straight to the point, "Head Chef Yuan, you should know about the international classification of chefs, right?"
"Mr. Li, you're talking about classification. Do you mean the national professional qualification certificate issued by the International Labor and Social Security Department?" Yuan Zhou asked.
Lee Yanyi nodded. That was what he was talking about.
"If I remember correctly, the chef certificate is divided into four levels: Chinese Pastry Chef, Chinese Chef, Western Pastry Chef, and Western Chef. The five levels are: Beginner Chef, Intermediate Chef, Senior Chef, Technician, and Senior Technician," Yuan Zhou said.
Strictly speaking, more than a year ago, Yuan Zhou was not even a technician, let alone an advanced technician. The requirement for the technician examination was above 30 years old, and the requirement for the advanced technician examination was above 32 years old. Yuan Zhou's age did not meet the requirements.
However, at the Asia-Pacific Cultural Exchange Conference, Yuan Zhou completed the exchange of food culture as a head chef. The head chef was not even a technician, which was too ridiculous. Therefore, under the special permission of the state and through the recommendation of the Chef's Association, Yuan Zhou was directly issued a special advanced technician chef certificate.
"That's right. It's very complete. But the grading of this chef's certificate is going to be changed. Head Chef Yuan, do you know that?" This was the important matter that Lee Yanyi was talking about.
However, this matter was related to him. Yuan Zhou guessed, "I know a little. Chairman Zhou mentioned it before. Is it because I have to take another test for my chef's license after the re-classification?"
If it was true, Yuan Zhou would really take the time to take the exam. He didn't need to be certified as a chef or anything. Speaking arrogantly, with Yuan Zhou's current fame, what difference did it make whether he had a chef's license or not? But if the chairman of the China Famous Chefs Association was a senior chef, it would be a blow to the credibility of the government. Yuan Zhou would not allow this to happen.
"No. It seems like Head Chef Yuan has never heard of the new grading system." Lee Yanyi took out his phone and opened one of the documents saved on his phone, "In any case, it will be announced after the New Year. More and more chefs will know about it. So it doesn't matter if I tell Head Chef Yuan now."
The document was a table —
[Four types of six levels: Level 3 Chef, Level 2 Chef, Level 1 Chef, Technician, Chef Yuan Biao, Senior Technician.
Requirements for Level 3 Chef Certification: (1) Have completed the basic formal training of the profession, reached the required number of hours, and obtained the certificate of completion. (2) Have worked in the profession for at least two years. (3) Have completed the apprenticeship period of the profession. Any of the above three conditions can be satisfied.
…]
Instead of the original five levels, there were now six levels. Basically, only the name had changed. The requirements for certification and the standards had been slightly changed. The only major change was the addition of Yuan Biao. If it was Yuan Biao, it would mean "real". But Yuan Biao … Yuan Zhou had heard of this term before.
[Chef Yuan Biao: (1) After obtaining the professional qualification certificate of this profession, he has continuously worked in this profession for more than three years, has gone through the regular professional training of this profession, has reached the required standard number of hours, and has obtained the graduation (completion) certificate. (2) After obtaining the professional qualification certificate of the profession, have worked in the profession for at least six years. Any of the above two conditions can be satisfied. ]
The certification requirements were normal, but Chef Yuan Biao was very strange … Yuan Zhou looked at Lee Yanyi, hoping to get an answer from him.
"Just as you thought, Head Chef Yuan. Chef Yuan Biao's level is your basic standard," said Lee Yanyi.
If it wasn't Lee Yanyi who told him this, Yuan Zhou wouldn't believe a single word of it. This was the examination for a chef's certification, the national qualification for employment!
"Actually, I feel that Yuan Biao, Head Chef Yuan's standard, should also be above the advanced level. However, if we make Chef Yuan Biao the highest level, it will bring too much hatred to Head Chef Yuan. Therefore, we lowered the standard to Head Chef Yuan's standard and made him the second from the bottom," Lee Yanyi said. "How is it? Isn't it big news?"
Actually, Yuan Zhou wanted to say that the second from the bottom would also attract hatred. He wasn't joking. When the new grading system was released after the New Year, if not Yuan Zhou, who would be in the headlines?
"Um, it's so big that it's hard to believe," Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"I was also confused when I heard this news. Chairman Zhou said that even he didn't know what was going on beforehand," said Lee Yanyi, "It was directly informed by the government."
Although Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the Chef's Alliance, he indeed couldn't make the decision on the national qualification for employment.
"Actually, I think it should be like this. As the country becomes more and more powerful, it attaches great importance to the export of culture. Food culture is also a very important part." Lee Yanyi continued, "I have to say, Head Chef Yuan, you are now the chairman of the China Famous Chefs Alliance and the most famous Chinese chef in Asia. Whether in individual exhibitions or Asia-Pacific cultural exchanges, you have shocked the world with your Chinese dishes."
"In other words, the government wants to make you a name card of Chinese food culture. Therefore, Chef Yuan Biao, that is, the government endorses you," said Lee Yanyi.
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