manynovel Chapter 22 Stealing the Cook's Job
Chapter 22 Stealing the Cook's Job
"Let me make it clear first. You said that the shopkeeper would promise to see you after hearing this. I am only responsible for delivering the message, and you have to give me the remaining three cents."
The little beggar led Jiang Youzhen to the backyard door again. After walking in, Chengzi was washing vegetables. When he saw Jiang Youzhen coming again, his face suddenly darkened.
"You're still not dead yet? Do you want to taste my fist?"
As he spoke, he poured a basin of water in Jiang Youzhen's direction, and Jiang Youzhen quickly dodged.
Fortunately, the little beggar was as smart as she was, and they both dodged.
This time Jiang Youzhen's face was as gloomy as water. This man was really vicious.
It was winter and she was wearing so little. If a basin of cold water was really poured on her, she might freeze to death.
"Hey! This guy was brought here by me, Ah San. Chengzi, do you dare to attack me?"
When Chengzi saw that Asan was there, he stopped immediately.
"This little beggar doesn't know the rules. Didn't your boss teach her? How dare she barge into our restaurant's kitchen? If she puts something in the food, can you bear the consequences?"
What the hell? You are so vicious, you bastard? You even want to frame me?
"What? Do you have the final say in your kitchen? The chef hasn't said anything yet, and you, an apprentice, are the ones making the decisions. Is this kitchen yours?"
Jiang Youzhen pointed at Chengzi and cursed at him.
Chef Wang, who was cooking inside, frowned when he heard the voice. This Chengzi was so arrogant, relying on being the accountant's cousin, he had been showing off in the kitchen.
Chengzi has a peculiar temperament. Even if he wanted to take him in as a disciple, he would not accept him. But the accountant was sent from the capital, so he could not afford to offend him.
When he heard people say that Chengzi was in charge of the kitchen, he became furious.
"Okay! It's so busy outside, but there's a quarrel in the kitchen? What's going on?"
A loud shout was heard, and Chengzi saw that it was the shopkeeper, so he immediately complained.
"Boss, this little beggar has been trying to break into our kitchen. I think he has bad intentions.
Maybe they are spies sent by other restaurants to steal our recipes and put drugs in the dishes."
The shopkeeper immediately looked at Jiang Youzhen, with suspicion flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Youzhen glanced at Chengzi coldly, then walked forward calmly and bowed.
"Young man Jiang Youzhen meets Shopkeeper Zhang. It was me who asked the second brother to pass on the message just now."
"What do you want from me? I'm busy." The shopkeeper was a little impatient. He was indeed busy.
Jiang Youzhen's outfit really looked like a beggar. Looking at Ah San standing beside him, he was even more certain of his identity.
These beggars on West Street have always been united. Even if he looks down on these people, he cannot offend them easily, otherwise they will often trip you up behind your back.
"May I ask if there are any distinguished guests at the restaurant, and the owner is worried about not having any special dishes to serve?"
The shopkeeper immediately became alert, "How did you know that?"
"You're talking nonsense. Our chef Wang is from the capital. Even the imperial chef can't compare to his dishes."
Chengzi was arrogant and immediately pointed at Jiang Youzhen and started cursing.
"My dear, can the royal chefs be compared to us common people? They cook delicacies for the royal family every day.
If your words are spread by someone with ulterior motives, it might bring disaster to the restaurant!"
This Chengzi is really a great help! Jiang Youzhen originally thought that this guy was so arrogant, if he had connections, he would be hard to deal with!
Now, he has to lose this job no matter what!
Because Manager Zhang’s face was already pale and sweat was breaking out on his back.
"Chengzi, be careful with your words. What nonsense are you talking about? Can we compare with the imperial chefs in the palace? Be careful with your mouth."
He stared at Cheng Zi, "No! This kid can't stay. This time he won't give anyone face."
"Pack your things and leave!"
"Boss, I...I just spoke hastily. That's not what I meant."
Chengzi was startled and saw Jiang Youzhen in panic.
Pointing at Jiang Youzhen with one hand, he said bitterly: "Shopkeeper, it was her! She misinterpreted my meaning, and she just hates me."
"Someone, drag him out!"
The shopkeeper shouted something inside, and soon two big men dragged Chengzi away.
"Okay, do you have anything else?"
The shopkeeper was not so stupid. He knew at a glance that these two people did not get along.
However, he had disliked Chengzi for a long time. Unfortunately, the accountant was from the capital and he could not afford to offend him.
This time, I took the opportunity to remove the opponent's arm.
"Excuse me, is the distinguished guest, Manager Zhang, from the capital?" Jiang Youzhen did not leave, but asked with a smile on his face.
"How do you know?" Shopkeeper Zhang looked at Jiang Youzhen with even more suspicion in his eyes.
"I guessed! I just heard from the apprentice that Chef Wang is from Beijing. Since he is an excellent cook, but you are still worried about the recipe, it shows that you are tired of the taste of Beijing and want to change to something new."
"Oh? So you have a recipe? You can cook it?" Shopkeeper Zhang looked at Jiang Youzhen with a different look in his eyes.
"Shopkeeper, why don't you let me try? I'll cook a table of dishes and you can give me two taels of silver as a reward. If you need to buy the recipe, that's another price.
As for whether the other party will be satisfied and whether it is worth it, you can wait until I finish the work before giving me the money. What do you think?"
In fact, when Jiang Youzhen came to the kitchen just now, he heard two young chefs who were cutting vegetables in the kitchen discussing this matter, so he kept it in mind, otherwise he would not have thought of selling recipes.
"Okay!" the shopkeeper agreed.
Chef Wang stood at the door, hesitant to speak.
"First, I want a small kitchen. Second, I can't have outsiders watching me cook. I only need an assistant to prepare the dishes, and the others don't need to worry about it. Finally, tell me the guests' eating habits."
Shopkeeper Zhang agreed immediately, saying that even if the dish failed, only some ingredients would be lost.
The host had instructed that the distinguished guest must be treated well and must be satisfied because his status was extremely noble.
Two taels of silver is not too much.
"Then I'll follow you in and take a look. I can also light a fire for you. You need someone to light a fire, right?"
When Ah San saw Jiang Youzhen was about to go in, he hurried forward and said.
Jiang Youzhen glanced at him and thought, this boy is quite smart.
This restaurant really has a complete range of ingredients. Even in the middle of winter, there are so many kinds of vegetables.
After digging around, I found some seafood.
You know, this place is far from the sea! The fact that they can get seafood here shows that this restaurant has a very strong background, and the identity of this guest is also very precious.
Jiang Youzhen thought about it and said that the guest had lost his appetite recently, so he decided to serve some appetizers first.
However, time is tight, and the other party will come over for dinner in more than an hour, and it will be too late to prepare many ingredients by myself.
She shouted outside, asking for a piece of paper and a pen, and began to write down the ingredients she wanted the kitchen to prepare.
Due to the tight time schedule, some complicated dishes cannot be prepared.
Fortunately, this small kitchen is prepared for distinguished guests, so it is fully equipped.