novelraw Chapter 527 - 286: How Did This Guy Even Have the Nerve to Apply?
Chapter 527 - 286: How Did This Guy Even Have the Nerve to Apply?
"The reason for choosing these two chefs is not because others’ dishes are bad, but because, after comprehensive judgment, Niu Daqiang and Xiong Zhengtao are more in line with the development needs of the Seventh Dining Hall.
In fact, each master’s culinary skills have their unique features, but unfortunately, since the Seventh Dining Hall is still relatively small, even if I wanted to keep you all, it’s not possible. Otherwise, it would really delay your futures.
It’s almost lunchtime now. If you don’t mind, you can first rest in the private room, and return after lunch.
This lunch can also be considered a token of gratitude from the Seventh Dining Hall for your visit!"
When the result was announced, Niu Daqiang and Xiong Zhengtao were overjoyed, their eyebrows raised high, as if they were about to fly.
However, this wasn’t the time to show off, as the others were still there. If they appeared too happy, wouldn’t they incur envy from others?
The other five chefs who didn’t make it felt somewhat dissatisfied, but when they heard Jiang Yu say it was the result of a comprehensive judgment, not just a matter of taste, even though they were upset, they had nothing to say.
Besides, even if they argued with Jiang Yu and won, what would it change?
This is Jiang Yu’s Seventh Dining Hall. Whether he hires you or not is up to him.
Taking a step back, in front of a bigwig like Jiang Yu, the others really had no room for struggle. With such a disparity in cooking skills, if you try to argue, he can easily find numerous flaws in your dishes.
Trying to reason with Jiang Yu, wouldn’t that be even more embarrassing?
Of course, some felt discontent, while others felt regret.
Everyone knows their own strengths and weaknesses. Even though their cooking skills were decent, there were still many areas to learn from. For example, large pot dishes weren’t their forte. Ultimately, it’s their own issue.
No matter what these chefs thought, seeing Jiang Yu being polite and courteous in word and deed, they felt a bit better.
Moreover, he also invited everyone to stay for lunch at the dining hall.
Although they didn’t lack a meal, since Jiang Yu suggested it, he would certainly personally cook a few dishes for everyone to taste, right?
Thinking of this, the unselected chefs’ frustration suddenly disappeared, and they were all excited.
Being able to taste dishes personally cooked by Jiang Yu, this trip wasn’t in vain, not in vain at all!
After some politeness, the five non-selected chefs were led to the private room to rest. Niu Daqiang and Xiong Zhengtao, having passed the interview, were now part of the Seventh Dining Hall and naturally stayed in the kitchen.
Initially hearing Jiang Yu announce their selection, Xiong Zhengtao and Niu Daqiang couldn’t believe their ears and were stunned for a while. The happiness came so suddenly that they began to doubt if they were dreaming.
After being dazed for a moment, they finally came to their senses, plunging into immense joy and excitement, their faces flush with excitement.
Given his military background, Niu Daqiang maintained a relatively calm demeanor, while Xiong Zhengtao couldn’t contain his excitement. Watching as the other chefs left, he quickly approached and asked:
"Boss, since lunch is coming up soon, do you need us to do anything?"
Jiang Yu was tasting the dishes made by the seven interviewed chefs, considering which dishes could be further refined. If some dishes weren’t flavorful, they could be reprocessed to become more delicious.
But for dishes like fried pork with cauliflower and scrambled eggs with tomatoes, where the timing was off, even with his system, he couldn’t reverse it.
But, there’s no way around this. The dining hall mainly prepares large pot dishes. It’s not feasible to hire chefs just to cook small pot dishes to avoid wasting ingredients. What if their small pot dishes are good, but they can’t handle large pot dishes? Wouldn’t hiring them ruin the dishes?
As he pondered these matters, he suddenly heard Xiong Zhengtao volunteering to help. Jiang Yu couldn’t help but glance at him, then smiled and said:
"I’m about to stir-fry a few more dishes. If you’re not busy, you can help prepare the ingredients. Let’s see, prepare for pickled pepper duck giblets, salt and pepper ribs, Yugan chili stir-fried meat, and mapo tofu.
Those dishes, if you would. Thank you for your hard work."
"Not at all, not at all!"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhengtao immediately perked up, turning around to call Niu Daqiang, then hurriedly returned to the ingredient room.
Seeing this, Niu Daqiang, still somewhat confused, followed him inside.
"???"
Why drag me into the task you took on yourself?
Once Xiong Zhengtao and Niu Daqiang entered the ingredient room, busily preparing, Jiang Yu figured out how to "reprocess" the dishes. He soon got ready to start cooking and sprang into action.
Apart from the fried pork with cauliflower and scrambled eggs with tomatoes that were overcooked, Jiang Yu "transformed" all the other dishes.
Even the cold dish, spinach with vermicelli, which had issues mainly due to seasoning, turned out flavorful and delicious after Jiang Yu’s "adjustments". Compared to the previous chef’s seasoning, the difference was like night and day.
Just as Jiang Yu finished "processing" these dishes, Lu Shuwu, Ma Guoqiang, and He Chunxiao brought down the three bakery chefs, each holding a large bowl of seasoned cold noodles.