Siheyuan: Me! He Yuzhu defies fate and changes destiny

Chapter 15 Skill Path

Before listening to Manager Gu's words, Tian Zehua had already repeated to Manager Gu the idea that He Yuzhu had just said.

After hearing He Yuzhu's idea, even the knowledgeable Manager Gu did not expect it to be like this.

Generally, chefs who have been promoted will no longer do these tedious and boring preparation processes.

However, even though He Yuzhu's cooking skills have surpassed Tian Zehua's, he is still so hardworking.

"Okay, Zhuzi, what you said makes sense, and I won't say any more.

If you feel tired or too busy, you can always tell me.

I will hire some more assistant cooks.

Manager Gu nodded.

He Yuzhu nodded and responded: “Got it, Manager Gu, no problem.

So he continued to cut vegetables with full concentration.

Everyone thought that after Manager Gu said this, He Yuzhu would stop working as an apprentice.

But the opposite was true. Not only did he not stop, but he processed the work even faster.

This shows that he really wants to train and improve his skills through these basic work.

Thinking of He Yuzhu becoming a professional chef at the age of 16, but not being proud at all, but rather so humble, Tian Zehua sighed:

“Oh, no wonder he improved so quickly.

If I in the past and now could be as hardworking and diligent as he is now, perhaps I would have achieved higher achievements long ago.

But now I’m old and I’m not strong enough.

If you also hope to improve yourself like him, please learn more from He Yuzhu's approach.

When Tian Zehua said this, all the disciples' eyes sparkled.

Because what He Yuzhu had experienced in the past was actually similar to what they had experienced, except that they had always been guided and did whatever the teacher told them to do.

However, He Yuzhu's situation was different. He acted on his own initiative, not relying on his master's partiality or instruction.

He only occasionally watches his chef cook, and now he is very tolerant towards his colleagues.

Whenever asked, He Yuzhu always shares his knowledge without reservation.

If you still cannot improve your abilities in such an environment, then it is probably a problem of personal qualifications.

If He Yuzhu knew what they were thinking, he would definitely say to them, "My friend, you are too self-indulgent.

Even if you were in similar circumstances to me and didn’t receive any special treatment, you wouldn’t grow as fast as I did.”

The reason behind this is simple: content that seems easy to grasp on the surface actually covers many complex details.

Therefore, it is not without reason that a chef like Tian Zehua has to hone his skills in the industry for decades before gaining recognition from the public. This means that he may be able to achieve a more respected status - that is, the master level.

Although not every chef can become a master, you have to know that in such a big country, although there are thousands of cooking experts, only a few can truly become great chefs; let alone going to the next level, reaching the grandmaster level is even rarer.

But this has little to do with He Yuzhu.

Now He Yuzhu finally started to improve his skill points.

There were continuous pleasant sounds in his heart. Although they might be annoying to others, He Yuzhu liked them very much. Moreover, these voices were very special and they would definitely not affect his ability to receive information from the outside world.

It is as if the sounds are received through different sensory channels - all the sounds from the outside world are received through the ears, and this group of sounds seems to act directly on the mind:

[Cooking Skills +1]

【Baguazhang+1】

[Lift and vertical technique +1]

[Tai Chi +1]

【Bajiquan+1】

[Cooking Skills +1]

……

Listening to these beautiful sounds, he knew that these were the source of his ever-increasing strength.

What’s even more surprising is that shortly after entering this new world, I have already mastered many things that most people cannot learn in their entire lifetime.

That's why he likes these "sounds"

s reason.

Seeing that He Yuzhu had already reached the level of a master in terms of skills and was still making continuous progress, everyone was inspired and began to work hard like him.

Just when He Yuzhu had finished most of the work in the kitchen, a waiter walked in and said, "Master He, today's main course order has arrived. Do you want to be responsible for cooking it?"

Everyone was watching He Yuzhu's reaction; he knew very well that the key to whether he could be competent for this job with an annual salary of 1.6 million yuan lay at this moment.

But he was not worried about the result. Instead, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, leave it here, I'll be right there!"

After saying that, he browsed through the list on the order sheet, then quickly prepared all the necessary ingredients and started cooking.

His operation process is as smooth as flowing water, which makes people feel comfortable and happy.

As the dishes are constantly stir-fried in the pan, an alluring aroma spreads.

He knew it in his mind - at his current level, he couldn't grasp the perfect temperature and cooking timing. Once he reached a higher level, such as the Grandmaster level, the wonderful taste would not leak out even before it was served on the table.

Although there is still a long way to go and He Yuzhu needs to accumulate a lot of skill proficiency to reach the master level, his current cooking skills are sufficient.

Soon, he finished each dish and served them on the table.

After cooking, some students came to help He Yuzhu clean up the kitchen utensils.

In the past, he had done all these tasks by himself; he was able to reach his current position thanks to his persistence, and some people wanted to emulate him and become the second He Yuzhu...

Seeing the students helping clean up quickly, He Yuzhu couldn't help but remind them, "My friend, you shouldn't be so hasty."

Everyone looked at He Yuzhu; then he said:

“Do you know the basic skills a chef should have?”

Without waiting for anyone else to respond, he continued:

"First, knife skills are the most basic. Second, mastering the key elements of cooking: how to use fire?

I had been actively washing the pots and pans because I wanted to know how much heat was left after the chef had finished cooking; but please note that you must not touch them with your bare hands to feel the heat - doing so can easily burn yourself.

Instead, find a part of your body where you can feel subtle changes in heat, while keeping the same distance away; not too far and not too close; and use this method to feel the temperature of the pot.

Remember this warm feeling for a long time.

This way you can feel the heat value that the food should have when it comes out of the pot.

By the same token, during the cooking process, it is also worth noting the skills of adding oil, raw materials and seasonings at different temperatures.

In addition, it is also important to remember the order of the chef's cooking and seasoning procedures.

These skills can only be acquired through secret practice in your work and will not be easily taught elsewhere; you need to understand them on your own; if you understand them, they are your skills; if you still can't understand them, keep exploring.

The ancients once said that the master leads you to the door, but it is up to you to succeed.

When we step into this kitchen, we are stepping into the door of this industry.

Next, it is up to each individual to improve their skills.

We must understand that these daily chores are not obstacles or problems set by the Master to torture us, but rather they are opportunities to test and hone ourselves.

If we can learn the secret of learning from these trivial things, wouldn't we be able to improve ourselves rapidly? "

After hearing this, Tian Zehua approached and expressed his agreement:

"Well said!"

Everyone noticed Tian Zehua approaching, and He Yuzhu greeted him politely: "Master!"

In fact, what Tian Zehua didn't expect was that even though He Yuzhu's cooking skills surpassed his, he still treated him with such respect and never forgot his roots.

You know, he actually didn't give much guidance to He Yuzhu.

Today, after personally trying the latter's dishes, he admitted that they were indeed better than his own.

He himself did not fully understand many of the cooking techniques and processing steps.

He just wanted to find out the truth, and he never expected to hear such a thought-provoking statement from He Yuzhu.

There are two reasons why He Yuzhu admires Tian Zehua so much; first, Tian Zehua is truly friendly and helpful to him without any selfish motives; second, without Tian Zehua's help, he would probably have no way of gaining a foothold in this strange world.

Although I have special advantages, I am still young after all. I am also restricted by my inability to use spatial skills for farming and creation. My skills still need a long time to be honed.

As for Tian Zehua's helping me in difficult times, I will always respect him as a teacher.

It doesn't matter to me what he thinks of me because he has never hurt me and has always been there to help and support me.

This respect comes from gratitude, not based on skill.

Tian Zehua waved his hand and said to me:

“Yuzhu, your cooking skills are now superior to mine, there’s no need to do this.

I responded respectfully:

“Master, receiving instruction from you is a friendship I will never forget.

No matter what level I have reached now, you are my master.

Without your care and guidance, I would probably be wandering around now.

This kind of kindness between master and disciple should not be easily forgotten.

After hearing my gratitude to Tian Zehua, everyone present praised me and said:

"Yuzhu is a good young man who knows how to repay kindness!"

"Yes, I am very sentimental!"

"The most precious people are those who know how to be grateful!"

"More importantly, he taught us his cooking secrets without reservation!"

“No wonder he made such rapid progress, it’s all because he put so much effort into it.

After listening to everyone's words of praise, Tian Zehua also said to them:

“I just heard what Yuzhu said. I discovered these methods and techniques only after my cooking skills reached a certain level.

By then I could no longer work with the masters.

Therefore, I have been improving and studying myself over the years.

Now that the secrets have been revealed to everyone, what you can achieve in the future depends on your own efforts.

Everyone present knew the meaning of his words.

Now that there is a clear path, who would give up easily?

After all, there was a practical example before them, so everyone expressed their gratitude to me in unison.

"Thank you very much, Master He!"

……

From then on, everyone became extremely independent in their work.

Whenever they encounter doubts or puzzles, they will come to me for help, and I will teach them everything I know without reservation.

Even though I am the youngest, I am the most popular person in the store.

On the other hand, I will also set aside some time to study Chinese medicine techniques.

The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye, it was already two or three months later.

As the weather slowly turned colder, on a day when He Yushui was concentrating on reading, I walked up to her and opened my lips slightly.

"Yushui, I'll take you to buy some clothes later!"

Because of the rain throughout the year, we had a nutritious diet and did not lack anything; although Manager Zhao did not pay me the full 160 million yuan salary (including various subsidies and bonuses of more than 240 million yuan per month), he never treated us harshly.

Such a salary was considered high-end at this time, especially in recent months, as He Yuzhu's reputation had grown.

Of course, the "famous"

It is only limited to a circle of food lovers, and ordinary people may have never heard of this name.

The business performance of Hongbinlou has improved significantly, and many diners specifically request to taste the dishes cooked by He Yuzhu. His increased workload naturally led to an increase in the rewards he received.

Tian Zehua's workload was not heavy, but his salary did not decrease at all.

The management is well aware that losing Tian Zehua would mean losing two core members - Tian Zehua and his partner He Yuzhu.

Although the leader treated He Yuzhu very well, he knew very well that although the two were not blood relatives, they were like father and son.

The management knew that Tian Zehua might be able to tolerate some grievances, but would never allow anyone to infringe upon He Yuzhu's rights and interests; even if Tian Zehua suffered injustice, a few soothing words and some gifts would be enough to resolve the situation, but if He Yuzhu was frustrated that was another matter.

At the same time, He Yuzhu had the same idea. He could not allow others to ** his sister or master no matter what.

Therefore, the management adopted a smart strategy and only needed to ensure that these three people were taken care of to maintain the smooth operation of the back-end operations. Today, the back-end kitchen chores are indeed much simpler than in the past, and there is no need for frequent self-inspections of cleanliness - every inspection shows that the kitchen is as clean as new and free of flies and insects.

In this day and age, this seems quite difficult to achieve, but in fact they have already achieved it.

This transformation is attributed to He Yuzhu, who comes from a future world and has quite high standards when it comes to personal hygiene.

Originally, no one was too lazy to implement overly strict cleaning measures, but after He Yuzhu explained that not paying attention to environmental hygiene will affect the original flavor of the ingredients, the cooked dishes will lose their flavor and become difficult to eat, and those who are learning to cook may misunderstand the skills and paths, hindering the improvement of their skills, everyone gradually understood the rationality of his previous insistence.

Under He Yuzhu's personal demonstration and leadership, all employees have made significant progress and people's trust in him has been further strengthened.

The above description is what has happened in recent months.

As for the residents of that courtyard house, they seemed to have forgotten the existence of He Yuzhu.

No one had come to see He Yuzhu in these months, so he took advantage of his free time to clear out all the things left by his master Li Cunren.

He would then return regularly to see how things were going, and he would also occasionally visit the courtyard house owned by the gang.

In the end, I found out that no one cared about the courtyard house.

As for the space where the food and weapons were hidden, even though he had explored it several times and found many traces of people, it was obviously already known to others.

But no news spread of any kind.

It is estimated that these people have already given up and did not cause any uproar **.

However, He Yuzhu did not intervene.

Because there were a lot of dark forces active in that era.

He could not eradicate them even if he intervened, but his trust in the state remained firm as before - he firmly believed that state institutions were capable of wiping out these forces.

He Yuzhu also decided to stand idly by on this issue.

He Yushui was very happy to hear what He Yuzhu said.

"Really, brother!"

Little Rainwater has now become round and very sensible.

He knew that his brother worked very hard and in order to take care of him, he got up early every day to accompany him and often worked until very late.

Therefore, he cherishes every minute and every second he spends with He Yuzhu; no matter what his brother teaches him, he always learns attentively and does not want to let his brother's efforts down.

At this moment, the Wing Chun that he had mastered had already taken shape.

Plus living here without a lack of food,

It makes him plump and in very good physical condition.

Although he was still no match for adults, he was no match for children of his own age; if they used some tricky techniques,

Even adults are no match for him.

He Yuzhu gently stroked his brother's chubby face.

"Of course it's true! Brother has nothing to do today, where do you want to go, Xiaoyu?"

He Yuzhu pouted and asked, "Can we go home and have a look? We haven't been back for a long time."

Although I am still young, I can't help but feel homesick.

Although I didn't really want to go back to the old courtyard,

But seeing my brother's innocent, cute and hopeful look.

He Yuzhu nodded, "Okay, after buying clothes, how about I take you back to my hometown?"