0p0 Chapter 48 The Village Beauty's Goddess of Cooking Mother in the 7s 5
Chapter 48 The Village Beauty's Goddess of Cooking Mother in the 7s 5
"Principal, do you have any good candidates in mind right now?"
The principal thought for a moment and then sighed helplessly.
"Okay, then I'll leave the task of communicating with the lady who sells steamed buns to you. The pay will remain the same; give her the same standard as the chef from the state-run restaurant you hired."
"There's only one requirement: show us your best skills."
The principal had given up entirely; the leaders would arrive in a little over three hours, and there was no time to lose.
As for why the principal wasn't worried about whether Si Yan would disagree, it was because the compensation offered was enough to hire a chef from a state-run restaurant, with a daily wage of fifty yuan.
Keep in mind that the average monthly salary is only around twenty yuan.
Seeing that Teacher Li had taken on the task, Teacher An, who was familiar with him, gently reminded him.
"Teacher Li, are you out of your mind? You dare to take on any task. Today, all the leaders are here. What if you mess this up?"
"Old An, what are you afraid of? Maybe I'll even make a contribution."
As if she had thought of something, Teacher Li leaned down and whispered in Teacher An's ear.
"Besides, haven't you ever tried those steamed buns? I've never had such delicious steamed buns in a big city like Shanghai. The first time I ate them, I was amazed."
"You're really fearless, like a newborn calf. You'll understand after a few more years of schooling. The more you do, the more mistakes you make. Keeping a low profile is the best way to go."
"Alright, alright, I got it. I'm not talking to you anymore. I need to hurry up and find the landlady. I'll be in big trouble if she leaves soon."
Teacher Li went to the finance office to collect the cook's wages. What could be more appealing than receiving money delivered to your door?
Nobody likes empty promises.
After receiving the money, Teacher Li ran out immediately. When he arrived at the entrance of the steamed bun shop, Si Yan had just finished cleaning and was about to close the shop.
"Hey, hey, hey, boss lady, wait a minute, I have something important to tell you."
Teacher Li, leaning against the door frame, spoke breathlessly.
He was afraid that Si Yan hadn't heard him, so he raised his voice a few decibels higher than usual.
It was almost 8:30 in the morning, and there were more and more pedestrians on the road.
Thinking of the money in her bag, Teacher Li still cautiously took a few steps towards Si Yan's shop.
He looked around and found a chair closest to Si Yan and sat down.
"Boss lady, I've found you a big business opportunity. Would you like to take it?"
"What big business?"
Si Yan looked at him with a face full of question marks. She was just selling steamed buns, so what big business could possibly come her way?
“A high-ranking leader is visiting our school today. The principal originally hired a chef from a state-run restaurant to cook in the small kitchen, but the chef is unwell and can’t make it. I thought of your cooking skills, so I took over the job.”
As Teacher Li spoke, she also took out the labor fee from her bag.
"Don't worry, boss lady, we'll only cook for two tables. And look, I've already collected your wages."
Teacher Li reached out and handed it to Si Yan, who took it and opened it.
Wow, five ten-yuan bills! That's really generous. This deal is worth doing.
"No problem, Teacher Li. I've just finished up with things at my shop and I have some free time now."
Teacher Li was overjoyed to hear that Si Yan had agreed.
"Quickly, close the door and come with me, so you don't run out of time to cook. I heard the kitchen has already bought a lot of fancy dishes in advance."
Seeing how excited Teacher Li was, Si Yan smiled helplessly.
Actually, even without payment, I would do it for free as long as it's Teacher Li's suggestion, since Xiaxia's schooling was thanks to Teacher Li.
I'll find some time later to cook a meal and thank Teacher Li.
Si Yan quickly closed the door and followed Teacher Li to the cafeteria behind the school.
The canteen at No. 1 Middle School is considered well-built, with a row of red brick roofs and a bright interior.
When Si Yan arrived at the kitchen, everyone looked at her with great curiosity.
Teacher Li led Si Yan directly to the person in charge of the cafeteria.
"Old Liu, this is Si Yan. She'll be in charge of the food at the cafeteria today. Tell the logistics staff to cooperate fully and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Manager Liu gave Si Yan an awkward smile, then stepped forward and pulled Teacher Li aside.
“Teacher Li, Si Yan looks so young, is she capable? Where did you find her? If it really doesn’t work, I’ll ask Chef Wang from the cafeteria to fill in.”
Teacher Li was both amused and exasperated. Did the person she introduced really seem that unreliable?
"Old Liu, don't worry, as long as you cooperate well."
Teacher Li patted Supervisor Liu on the shoulder and gave him a reassuring look.
Manager Liu could only accept it with a heavy heart, hoping that Si Yan wouldn't let him down.
Si Yan walked to the food section, where there was pork, chicken, duck, and beef, and even large shrimp. This time, No. 1 Middle School really went all out.
You should know that these things are not easy to buy in the county town.
Looking at these ingredients, Si Yan had already decided what dish she wanted to make.
He casually grabbed an unused apron from the side and put it on, glancing at the sauerkraut in the jar next to him.
Let's start with the pickled cabbage and old duck soup.
First, wash the sauerkraut and drain it. Then, chop the duck meat into small pieces and prepare some chopped green onions and ginger.
Place the duck meat in a pot of cold water and blanch it to remove blood and scum.
Place the pickled cabbage, blanched duck meat, chopped scallions and ginger into the pot, add an appropriate amount of salt, and then add a little water.
I heard that the top leader is from Sichuan Province and likes spicy food, so Si Yan added some pickled peppers.
In addition, they were also given Linxian's specialty mushroom and chicken soup, dry pot shrimp, minced meat and celery, and a small dragon carved from a carrot, which was very lifelike and beautiful.
Including some other home-style dishes, a total of eighteen dishes were prepared, enough for two tables.
Si Yan's skillful technique amazed everyone in the cafeteria. Her knife skills and speed were far superior to those of the chefs at state-run restaurants.
The people that Teacher Li hired are quite capable.
……
The school's open class has ended, and the principal and visiting leaders have come out of the teaching building.
The principal glanced at his watch; it was already 11:30.
He glanced at Secretary Wang, who nodded to the principal, indicating that he had already checked and the cafeteria was ready.
"Boss, it's almost noon now. How about I take everyone to try the food from our school's small kitchen?"
The senior leader checked the time and nodded to the principal.
As they approached the small kitchen, a delicious aroma wafted over, causing everyone to pause in surprise. It smelled wonderful.
"Principal Lin, your chef is amazing! I can smell the aroma even before I see the dishes."
"Hehe, not at all, just some simple home-style dishes."
As Principal Lin smelled the fragrance, his anxiety finally subsided.
But what they didn't know was that the aroma was actually coming from the student kitchen, because Si Yan cooks very quickly and the cafeteria is short-staffed.
Manager Liu shamelessly asked Si Yan to cook several large pot dishes for the students, never expecting that it would turn out to be the best decision he had ever made.
When the leaders entered the small canteen and saw the dishes on the table, they were all dumbfounded.