Siheyuan: Tanjia Cuisine He Daqing, destroying Yi Zhonghai

He Yuzhu smiled shyly, "Thank you, Master. I will continue to work hard."

Since then, He Yuzhu has never thought of being lazy again, and he devotes himself to work every day with the best state. He knows that the master's strictness is not only to help him learn cooking skills, but also to help him develop a serious and responsible attitude. This attitude applies not only to the kitchen, but also to every aspect of life.

He Daqing was filled with satisfaction as he watched He Yuzhu grow up day by day. He knew that He Yuzhu had gradually gotten on the right track and was no longer a young man who had just started out, but a gradually mature chef. He was also more certain that the future He Family Restaurant would surely flourish in the hands of He Yuzhu.

However, He Daqing knew that He Yuzhu's growth journey was far from over. In the days to come, he still had a lot to learn and hone. He Daqing decided to give He Yuzhu more challenges in the future so that he could truly become a top chef through continuous practice.

In the dead of night, He Yuzhu lay in bed, thinking back to his recent experience, with a lot of emotion in his heart. He understood that his previous laziness almost made him lose the trust of his master, but now, he has regained his spirits, not only made progress in cooking, but also learned valuable experience in being a person and doing things.

On the road ahead, He Yuzhu decided to continue to take every step carefully, and he would not slack off easily no matter what difficulties he encountered. He knew that only in this way could he be truly worthy of the master's teachings and make his life more solid and fulfilling.

A few months later, under the strict guidance of He Daqing, He Yuzhu's cooking skills improved steadily, and the restaurant's business became better and better. The neighbors and old customers praised him and called him a young and promising chef. However, as these praises increased, He Yuzhu gradually had a subtle change in his heart.

He began to feel that he had mastered enough cooking skills, and even became a little complacent. Deep in his heart, he gradually began to have the idea of ​​not rushing to learn more, and always felt that he was good enough now and could stand on his own. So, he no longer treated every dish with awe as before, but felt that he could relax a little and even began to reduce the time he practiced.

He Daqing didn't say anything at first, but just observed the changes in his apprentice. He saw that He Yuzhu was no longer as meticulous as before when cooking, and sometimes even started cooking without sufficient preparation. Although the food tasted good, his attitude of striving for perfection was obviously weakened.

Finally one day, He Daqing could no longer stand it. He was in the restaurant kitchen, coldly watching He Yuzhu frying a simple home-cooked dish. This dish was one of the most popular classic dishes in the courtyard, and He Yuzhu usually cooked it very well, but today, he was obviously perfunctory, not controlling the heat well enough, and the seasoning was also sloppy.

"He Yuzhu!" He Daqing suddenly shouted in a deep voice, with obvious anger in his voice.

He Yuzhu was so frightened by the sound that his hands trembled and the spatula almost fell to the ground. He hurriedly stopped what he was doing and turned to look at He Daqing with a look of uneasiness on his face, "Master, what's wrong?"

He Daqing walked up, snatched the spatula from his hand, and slammed it hard on the stove, his eyes flashing with disappointment. "Look at what you are making now? Is this the result of your self-righteousness? Do you think the customers will be satisfied with such a sloppy dish?"

He Yuzhu was shocked by the master's tone and expression, and didn't know how to respond for a moment. He had never seen He Daqing so strict, and he had never felt such strong disappointment in him from his master. Feeling weak in the heart, he tried to explain: "Master, I just... I just feel that I have..."

"Already what?" He Daqing interrupted him, his voice full of reproach, "Do you think you are good enough? Do you think you don't need to work harder? You really disappoint me, He Yuzhu! Do you think you can gain a foothold in this industry with your current skills? Have you forgotten the basic principles I taught you?"

He Yuzhu lowered his head, not daring to look his master in the eye, feeling regretful and sad. He understood that his master's words made sense, and he had indeed relaxed his vigilance after making progress, thinking that he could slack off a little, but he did not expect that his master's requirements for him were much stricter than he had imagined.

He Daqing took a deep breath and softened his tone, but still serious: "Xiao Zhuzi, I have been teaching you for so long, not to let you give up halfway. You have to understand that a real chef will never be satisfied with the status quo. You have good talent, but if you don't have a heart that keeps making progress, your talent will be wasted. The dish you cooked today showed me your disappointing side. Do you think you have reached the top? Let me tell you, you are still far away!"

He Yuzhu felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew that the master's criticism was right, but he never thought that he would be so disappointing in the master's heart. He was filled with shame, but a little stubborn, and whispered in defense: "Master, I know I have been a little lax, but I have been working hard, I just... I just feel..."

"What do you think?" He Daqing interrupted him again, his voice filled with a stern feeling of disappointment. "Do you think you have done well enough? Or do you think you can become complacent just because others praise you? Xiao Zhuzi, you are still young, and this kind of mentality is the most dangerous! You should know that cooking is a road with no end, and there will always be higher mountains waiting for you to climb. Your performance today makes me feel that you don't really understand my teachings at all."

He Yuzhu was stung by his master's words, and his eyes gradually turned red. He realized that he did not deeply understand his master's painstaking efforts, but only stayed on the surface of progress, and even lost his way because of some external praise. He suddenly felt how stupid and shallow he was.

"Master, I..." He choked, not knowing how to continue.

He Daqing sighed, and his tone softened, but still left no room for doubt. "Xiao Zhuzi, I say these words today not to discourage you, but to remind you. You have great potential, and I don't want you to waste these talents. You must understand that true success does not rely on temporary achievements, but on long-term persistence and continuous improvement. If you can't adjust your mindset and can't really treat every dish with your heart, then you will never be a true top chef."