Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

"Ah~this~"

After saying this, He Yuzhu took out his ID and handed it to the security guard. Since it was his first day at work, he needed to register.

"Comrade, it's your turn."

After the guard's reminder, Ma Hua came to his senses, quickly handed over his ID, and apologized repeatedly.

Fortunately, the guards here also understood Ma Hua's feelings. While registering, they kindly reminded him: "Comrade Ma Hua, don't be nervous. You will be fine once you get used to it."

"Okay, here's your ID, you can go in now."

"Thank you~"

"Ma Hua, you performed well just now."

He Yuzhu saw the conversation between Ma Hua and the security guard just now and was very satisfied with his performance.

The two of them came to the kitchen. Apart from Mr. Cheng, not many other people came.

"Zilla, here we come."

"Good morning, Mr. Cheng."

"Come on, Zhuzi, let me show you around before everyone else arrives."

"Mr. Cheng, thank you for your help."

I followed Mr. Cheng for a stroll in the kitchen and told He Yuzhu and his apprentice about their work areas.

Mr. Cheng has a lot of things to do every day, and it is already a great honor for him to accompany He Yuzhu for a stroll.

"Zhu Zi, you should get used to it first. If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."

"Mr. Cheng, you go ahead and do your work."

After Mr. Cheng walked away, Ma Hua whispered, "Brother Zhuzi, Mr. Cheng is easy to talk to."

"Ma Hua, you have to remember that everyone here has a story. The truly awesome ones are not easy to spot at a glance. The ones who can be seen at a glance are the least threatening."

"Okay, stop thinking about it. I don't think it will be easy for us as master and disciple today. Everything still depends on strength."

Everyone arrived one after another. Mr. Cheng held a simple morning meeting and then began to arrange today's tasks.

Only then did He Yuzhu realize that the chefs at the State Guesthouse were not only responsible for reception tasks, but someone had to go to a certain place to work as a chef every day. As for who could go, it all depended on their ability.

He Yuzhu knew that he was a newcomer and that opportunities would not come to him all of a sudden, but if such a good thing existed, he had to fight for it.

We are all chefs, so who is afraid of who?

Mr. Cheng assigned tasks to each group based on each person's strengths.

Master He Yuzhu and his apprentice are responsible for their specialty dishes, Tan family cuisine. After all, these are luxurious dishes, and when entertaining foreign guests, what is required is class, and they cannot be looked down upon.

Although everyone had their own tasks, no one rushed to start them immediately. Instead, they looked at He Yuzhu and his apprentice with interest, wanting to see what kind of people they were.

He Yuzhu was not afraid either, because he knew that the chefs here were pretty good. Even if they were dissatisfied, they would not cause trouble for him. However, if he could not meet their approval, he would probably be fired soon.

This is a state guesthouse, and sometimes it's an emergency task. If you don't have the skills, don't take on such a job.

The masters always come out last...

"Ma Hua, you cut the vegetables and serve the side dishes~"

To be honest, Ma Hua did not expect that he would be allowed to play at the beginning. Knowing He Yuzhu's temper well, he knew from the tone of He Yuzhu's voice that he had no choice but to grit his teeth and go ahead.

He took a long breath, calmed down and said, "Master, just watch."

In private, the master and the apprentice call each other brother, but in such a formal occasion today, Ma Hua was very clear and etiquette could not be lost, which made He Yuzhu very satisfied.

When the chefs from the other groups heard this, they thought, "How confident is this? Let the apprentice start first."

The chef's apprentices looked at Ma Hua with envy in their eyes. They also wanted a master like him. Who could understand that after following the master for three or four years, they had not even had a chance to learn in a formal occasion.

Ma Hua is of course unaware of what happened to others.

When he comes to the case, Ma Hua has developed a habit over the years of putting aside all distractions and concentrating his attention.

Ma Hua knows that he is not the talented player his master said. The only thing he can do is to make up for his shortcomings with hard work and pay attention to details.

Sometimes He Yuzhu admires Ma Hua's perseverance. Not everyone can make every detail close to perfection.

He was originally an inconspicuous little transparent person, but his temperament suddenly rose as soon as Ma Hua arrived at the case.

We are all experienced people, and we all know at the first sight that although He Yuzhu's disciple is young, he has extraordinary abilities.

Sure enough, the next second Ma Hua got into the mood and showed everyone his blind cutting skills, which he did in one go with very smooth movements. Many chefs felt that they might not be able to cut so perfectly.

He Yuzhu didn't expect Ma Hua to perform so well. It seems that his apprentice is a big-scene player.

"Master, I have cut it~"

Before everyone had enough fun, it ended here, leaving a feeling of wanting more.

The apprentice has finished his performance, and now it is the master's turn.

There were no excessive fancy movements. He Yuzhu just stood in front of the stove in a very casual manner. He gave people a very peaceful feeling and it was impossible to tell his depth.

An old chef next to him whispered to his apprentice: "This kind of temperament is either a scoundrel or a master who has reached perfection. If it's the latter, he's better than me."

"Master~"

"Don't talk, just watch carefully. If this is really an expert, you can learn a lot."

With Ma Hua as an example, everyone took He Yuzhu's performance seriously. Just like practicing martial arts, a breakthrough often only takes a moment.

Suddenly, He Yuzhu's momentum soared, and his movements were dazzling. The aroma in the air was so intoxicating that people couldn't help but want to take a bite.

After preparing three simple dishes and a soup, He Yuzhu had conquered everyone present. They were proud, but they also admired the strong. They loved cooking, and everyone hoped that their cooking skills would continue to improve. So as long as you were better than them, you could gain their respect. It was that simple.

"Good~"

Elder Cheng shouted, which finally woke everyone up from their thoughts.

Then he said: "I have said it more than once, there are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people, and you all have seen it today, so if anyone does not put his mind into honing his cooking skills in the future, then don't blame me for being ruthless, just go back to where you came from."

What can He Yuzhu say about this? He has become a grinding stone. From what the old man said, it feels like he is going to implement the last-place elimination system of later generations.

Interesting, He Yuzhu, who hasn't been so excited for a long time, is also full of motivation. He feels that this trip is worth it. It will be so satisfying to beat a group of kings.

Even Ma Hua was very excited, thinking: "Brother Zhuzi beat the old one, so I will take care of the young one."

So for a long time afterwards, the chefs in the State Guesthouse had to keep up with the master and apprentice under their control.