Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

The aroma of the dish is already making people drool before it comes out of the pot.

It has to be Director Chen. With just a casual move, he can reach a height that they can never reach.

When the cabbage was cooked, Master Liu swallowed his saliva and said, "Director Chen, can I have a taste?"

"Of course, you and Master Li should both come and try it."

This is not because Chen Jun is showing off his cooking skills, he just wants Master Li and Master Liu to improve faster.

After all, with his level as a third-level cook, he could only show off his cooking skills at a high-end level. He had no interest in showing off the big pot dishes of the cafeteria level.

Upon hearing this, Master Liu took out his lunch box first and scooped a spoonful of stewed cabbage with a spoon.

Master Li did not follow the ethics of martial arts. He took out his chopsticks and simply picked up a piece of food from Master Liu's lunch box.

After eating, Master Li’s brows furrowed.

Today he made stewed cabbage step by step according to the recipe given by Chen Jun. After tasting it, his confidence increased greatly and he felt that he would have a sure pass in the next cook assessment.

Once you learn this skill of cooking big pot dishes, you can be successful in any factory.

But now, after tasting the stewed cabbage made by Chen Jun himself, he suddenly felt a sense of frustration.

The same thing happened to Master Liu standing by. He kept putting food into his mouth with chopsticks, but his brows were getting more and more furrowed.

"Master Li, Master Liu, don't just focus on eating!" Chen Jun couldn't help but remind them when he saw that they were silent.

"Alas..." Master Liu sighed and looked at Chen Jun with complicated eyes: "Same side dishes, same seasoning, even the same heat, why is there such a big difference in the dishes cooked?"

“That’s right. I tried my own dish today and thought it was delicious. But after tasting the dish cooked by Director Chen, I feel that I still have a lot of room for improvement.” Master Li also nodded in agreement.

"Before, when the workers in the factory were serving dishes, they always asked the people in the kitchen to add an extra piece of pork. But the stewed cabbage you made, Director Chen, tastes just as good as the pork. How can the dish be this good?" Master Liu couldn't help scratching his head, looking puzzled.

Just at this time, Master Li at the side finished eating all the dishes in the lunch box, and even the soup at the bottom of the lunch box was not left uneaten. He tilted his head back and poured it all into his mouth.

Seeing that the two chefs were unwilling to let go of even the cabbage soup, the people in the kitchen were shocked.

Can there be such a big difference if you follow the recipe?

Not to mention the people in the kitchen, even Chen Jun had some doubts.

So he scooped some into a small bowl, and then picked up the chopsticks to take a bite.

Indeed, if I had not eaten the dishes cooked by Master Li and his team in advance, I would definitely think that this stewed cabbage was just normal.

But everything is afraid of comparison.

There is no harm without comparison.

The third-level cooks are indeed so terrifying that it is difficult for ordinary people to eat the dishes prepared by them under normal circumstances.

After all, life now is different from the past. Living conditions have improved, and if you grit your teeth you can go to high-end restaurants to taste the cooking skills of top chefs.

But that’s not the case now. Ordinary people are lucky enough to have enough food and clothing. They can go to ordinary restaurants, but they can’t taste the dishes prepared by top chefs.

In just a few blinks of an eye, all the stewed cabbage in the small pot was snatched away.

"Hey, what did you make today? Why does it smell so good?"

Director Song, who had not shown up all morning, came in with a smile, glanced at the kitchen, and said with a smile: "Deputy Director Chen is in class. Sigh, I'm sorry to trouble you with the canteen affairs. If you need any help, just come to me."

As he spoke, Director Song walked over to the big pot and scooped a lunch box of food for himself.

Chen Jun was a little amused and helpless for a moment.

When he started working, Director Wang reminded him that Director Song in the cafeteria was easy to get along with and not a big deal, except for one flaw: he was too lazy.

There are three canteens in the steel rolling mill, but after He Daqing left, Director Song failed to find a suitable cook, so only two canteens are open in the steel rolling mill.

This situation has been going on for a long time.

"Master Li, Master Liu, it's almost time for dinner. You should go back to work first. Think about it more and strive to reach a higher level tomorrow."

The two chefs nodded quickly, but Master Li filled his lunch box before leaving.

Of course, he still had to pay for a full lunch box.

These people in the kitchen have to pay for lunch, but the good thing is that no matter how much they eat, they only have to pay for one portion.

Therefore, the kitchen is considered a popular position in a steel rolling mill.

Looking at the two masters who were exchanging experiences and walking out, Chen Jun sighed slightly.

Both of them are old employees of the steel rolling mill. They are good cooks, but if they want to break their inherent habits, they still need some time to adapt.

As for when I can reach his level, it will probably take a few years.

To put it bluntly, perhaps you will never catch up in this lifetime.

Although the entry threshold for the chef industry is relatively low, it becomes increasingly difficult as you move up, especially for senior cooks, who cannot achieve this through diligence and hard work alone.

People with average talent may get lucky one day and suddenly become enlightened, and their level can be improved.

"Well! It's you who has to do it. The dish is so delicious. I'll make another portion for my wife!" Director Song couldn't help but praise.

"Ah? Director, have you finished eating already?" Chen Jun looked at the lunch box in surprise. Wow, the lunch box that was full of food just now has been emptied by Director Song.

Not only did he finish all the food, he even ate two steamed buns.

Director Song grinned and said, "I've been busy in the office all morning. I'm a little hungry. Hahaha."

After saying that, he went to serve himself a lunch box of food.

His wife works at a weaving factory not far from the steel mill. If he rushes over now, she will just be getting off work.

After Director Song left happily with his lunch box, someone in the kitchen suddenly muttered something.

"Was it Director Song or Director Wang who said yesterday that we should try to prevent workers from getting food twice?"

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the kitchen became a little awkward.

"Okay, okay, don't just sit there, get to work. After you finish your work, go eat quickly, because we will be off work soon." Chen Jun clapped his hands, urging them to get moving.

Upon hearing this, the people in the kitchen took out their lunch boxes and had a full meal.

If you don’t eat enough now, it will be a torture to serve food to the workers later.

Chen Jun couldn't help scratching his chin as he watched the kitchen members eating in tacit understanding.

After all, I'm a deputy director. I can't cook every day, right?

How about talking to Director Song in the afternoon and asking him to recruit a chef?

It doesn’t matter if your level is not good. I can teach you step by step. As long as you can honestly obey his work arrangements, it will be fine.