Rebirth 1962: The Beginning of the Angry Fan Qin Huairu

After He Yuzhu came out of Li Huaide's office, he also felt a sense of imminent crisis in his heart.

Calculating the time, Li Huaide should become the head of the factory after June next year, although he will definitely not touch me.

But it is better to be safe than sorry, so I must quickly improve my own value, and the most direct way is to improve my cooking skills.

He Yuzhu thought that he might as well go to his master's house to ask again after get off work. He remembered that Wu Xuan had told him last time that their unit would have a cooking skills assessment after New Year's Day.

The highest level of this cooking skill assessment can be determined as level three. He Yuzhu knows very well that this should be the last assessment opportunity before QF next year.

Therefore, he must seize the opportunity and become the only one among the nearby factories. In this way, anyone who wants to touch him in the future will have to think twice.

After making up his mind, He Yuzhu simply went back and told Yu Li the news.

"Boss, what level do you think you can get in the exam?"

He Yuzhu deliberately said modestly: "CET-4 should not be a problem. If I'm lucky, I can get level 3."

"Then just take the test without worrying about it. After all, taking the test on the weekend won't delay anything."

Ma Hua, who was standing next to him, suddenly exclaimed, "Master, if I remember correctly, the highest position we can apply for in our factory is a Level 4 cook."

"If you can pass the third level, your monthly salary will be about 80 yuan."

"Wow, this is almost as much as the deputy factory director's salary."

He Yuzhu laughed and scolded: "Can you keep your voice down, kid? Do you want everyone to hear it?"

"I've said it so many times, things should be done in secrecy, don't make a fuss about it until you've reached the final step of success."

Ma Hua chuckled. "Master, aren't there just three of us? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"Virtue, but I also remind you to quickly practice your cooking skills for me, and don't wait until I need you to be useless."

Ma Hua responded with some doubt, but he didn't think much about it at all.

After He Yuzhu got off work, he sent Yu Li home first, then rode a rickshaw alone, carrying some New Year's goods, and went to Wu Xuan's house.

The master and the disciple chatted for a while, and He Yuzhu showed Wu Xuan a few of his skills. Wu Xuan did not expect that He Yuzhu had improved so quickly. He even felt that He Yuzhu could work harder.

"Zhu Zi, are you sure you want to stay in the steel mill? I think with your cooking skills, you can definitely go to a better unit."

He Yuzhu knew that his master was doing this for his own good, but his master had no idea what would happen afterwards. In his opinion, the steel rolling mill was the safest place for the next ten years.

When he had the opportunity later, he quit his job at the steel mill and went into business to seek a career, so it didn't matter to him where he worked.

But in order to prevent Wu Xuan from thinking too much, He Yuzhu made up a reason and replied: "Master, this job was left to me by my father after all, and I want to keep it as a souvenir."

"Besides, I have worked in the steel mill for several years and I know everything about the people and things here. You also know that I am not very ambitious, so I'd better stay in the factory."

Wu Xuan didn't think much about it when he heard it. As the saying goes, everyone has their own aspirations. If He Yuzhu could pass the exam and become a third-level cook, or even just a fourth-level cook, it would be enough for him to eat for the rest of his life.

"Well, you're almost 30 years old, you should have a plan for your life, as long as you have an idea."

He Yuzhu quickly picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Wu Xuan. The master and disciple then chatted about some past events. After three rounds of drinking, the sky became completely dark.

After bidding farewell to Wu Xuan, He Yuzhu rode his bike in the winter evening in Sijiu City. Although the wind was cold at the moment, his heart was indeed burning.

Because in the two years after his rebirth, he got married, escaped the fate of being schemed against and losing everything, and most importantly, he had his own child.

And all of this needs him to protect. He Yuzhu feels that there is pressure on his shoulders, but rebirth is his biggest trump card. If he makes good use of this opportunity, he can seize the opportunity and fly up.

As for the courtyard house, he was so determined to get it that he was willing to spend more money. In this way, he got it in three days.

Early in the morning on the weekend, He Yuzhu brought Yu Li and Ma Hua to Wu Xuan's unit. Looking at the quaint shape of the restaurant in front of him and the traces of time on the facade, He Yuzhu thought that sooner or later he would open a restaurant like this.

At this time, the eldest brother Huang Minhua also came to the door. "Zhu Zi, sister-in-law, you came really early."

Ma Hua quickly greeted him, "Hello, Master."

"Hua Zi is here too."

"My master asked me to come and see the world."

He Yuzhu then asked, "Brother, why are you here so early?"

Huang Minhua said with some shame: "I also signed up. I didn't pass the Level 3 exam last year, so I thought I'd give it another try this year."

He Yuzhu understood, but Huang Minhua suddenly asked, "Zhuzi, you are not here to join in the fun, are you? Tell me what level you have signed up for?"

"I want to try level three."

Huang Minhua was surprised to hear He Yuzhu's answer and asked, "Ah? Zhuzi, you want to skip three levels and apply for the third-level cook?"

"what happened?"

"Brother, I don't mean anything else, but level three is considered a senior cook. Can't you be more cautious and apply for level four to test the waters first?"

He Yuzhu scratched his head in embarrassment. He couldn't say that he had more than 50 years of experience.

"Well, I'm just here to join in the fun, so I might as well push myself. If it works, I can save myself from making another trip later."

Huang Minhua laughed out loud when he heard this. "Your arrogance hasn't changed at all. Come on, let's go in and take a look."

"But don't blame me for being nosy. I will definitely tell Master about this later."

He Yuzhu said frankly: "No need to tell him, I have already told him."

"Ah? You are almost certain to win, come on, I will teach you a lesson today."

Then the two of them walked into Fengze Garden one after the other. When they went in, they saw that cooks from two units were already waiting there.

A few people greeted each other first, and then waited obediently in the assessment area. Because Wu Xuan was a judge, they could not talk to him casually to avoid suspicion.

"Third round, third-level cook assessment, applicants please take your seats immediately."

He Yuzhu and Huang Minhua looked at each other, gave each other an encouraging look, and then walked firmly towards their own assessment stoves.

Looking at the prepared ingredients in front of him, He Yuzhu’s first dish was Wensi Tofu, which is the dish that tests knife skills the most.

His skillful knife skills and meticulous attitude instantly attracted the attention of several judges, and even the two cooks nearby couldn't help but take a few more glances.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement while experts watch the details. He Yuzhu's move was quite unexpected for them.

"Old Wu, if I remember correctly, your apprentice has only been an apprentice for less than 10 years, right?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"But his knife skills and cooking techniques make me feel like he has more experience than us."

Wu Xuan answered without blinking his eyes: "Old Zeng, I really didn't know he had this skill, because we haven't been in touch for several years. Who knows what my little apprentice has been through?"

But these words were so harsh to Master Zeng. He thought to himself that Wu Xuan was really good at pretending. It just happened that he had a good disciple, so why did he pretend to be so mysterious?

However, although he thought so, his attention was soon drawn to He Yuzhu, and he saw He Yuzhu quickly make a dish of Wensi tofu.

Then he actually made Kung Pao Chicken. Although this dish is very common, the cooking time for this dish is also the most difficult to master.

But He Yuzhu in front of the stove prepared the second dish in no time, just like drinking water.

As several judges tasted the dishes one by one, the result was obvious. He Yuzhu was promoted to a third-level cook without any pressure.