First Visit to the Cafeteria, Reorganization

Chapter 118 First Visit to the Cafeteria, Reorganization

Of course, Cao Wei's refusal to answer was seen by others as a sign that he had finally lost his arrogance.

As for the so-called composure, it's probably just an act.

After all, even in these past few years, anyone who loses their job will cry and wail, let alone someone like Cao Wei with a monthly salary of over a million.

Just thinking about it makes them feel the pinch.

However, this made the beasts happy for two days when it happened to Cao Wei.

Of course, it only lasted two days, until Monday morning when I went to work.

Somewhat surprisingly, Cao Wei actually got up early.

However, there will still be no shortage of sarcastic and sarcastic remarks.

"What's the point of getting up early? If I got up earlier, wouldn't I keep my job?"

"Oh, well, they're getting up early to look for a job."

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Cao Wei didn't even bother to respond to these sarcastic remarks.

He rode his bicycle and arrived at the steel mill a day earlier than his neighbors.

The security guards had received prior notice, so they did not stop Cao Wei when they saw him.

Instead, they greeted him very warmly, after all, he was going to be the deputy director of the cafeteria.

And since he started as the deputy director of the cafeteria, he'll probably become the director of the cafeteria or something in the future.

Cao Wei didn't give a cold shoulder to those who came up to him. He warmly offered them a Daqianmen cigarette, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then parked his bicycle in the designated parking area.

He then walked straight towards the kitchen.

After all, today was Cao Wei's first day at work, and being late wouldn't be good. Besides, as the deputy director of the cafeteria, he would also be a cook in the special kitchen.

He knew very well that as long as he waited for Old Li to retire, he would most likely become the head of the cafeteria.

He had to at least meet these future subordinates.

It was at this juncture that these beastly neighbors also began to arrive at the steel rolling mill.

On his way to the workshop, Jia Dongxu inexplicably glanced at the bicycles parked there.

He then stood there stunned, which aroused Yi Zhonghai's dissatisfaction, and he urged him to hurry up.

"Dongxu, you're going to be late! What are you dawdling about?"

After regaining his senses, Jia Dongxu spoke with disbelief in his voice.

"Master, can you see if that bicycle belongs to that little bastard Cao Wei?"

These words instantly caught Yi Zhonghai's attention. Among the bicycles in front of him, he quickly identified Cao Wei's, since Cao Wei was the only one with a bicycle in the entire courtyard. These beastly neighbors were quite familiar with the license plate.

After confirming that the bicycle belonged to Cao Wei, Yi Zhonghai's expression also turned ugly, while Jia Dongxu couldn't help but grit his teeth and speak.

"Master, that little bastard just lost his job, but now he has a job again, and it's in our factory."

Yi Zhonghai, though also very unhappy to see Cao Wei so smug, quickly calmed down and could only speak with a hint of helplessness.

"So what? He was a head chef at Fengzeyuan before. No matter what, it's not difficult for him to apply for a job at our steel rolling mill. That's the advantage of having a skill. So, Dongxu, you should hurry up and learn." Yi Zhonghai also gave Jia Dongxu a pep talk, since Jia Dongxu's skills hadn't improved in years.

Aside from being skilled at grinding large tools, his work on other workpieces, even the most basic ones, was riddled with flaws. If it weren't for his mentor being there...

Jia Dongxu's skills had long been compromised.

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu felt a little guilty and didn't say anything more, but he couldn't help but mutter to himself in dissatisfaction.

"It's all because you, the old man with no descendants, are unwilling to teach me."

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai was already thinking about whether he should go and say hello to the cafeteria director and give him a hard time.

However, seemingly to comfort himself and Jia Dongxu, he added a final sentence at the end.

"So what if he finds a job? He'll be cooking in our kitchen, serving us. And think about it, his salary might not even be as high as yours."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu instantly felt a sense of comfort. Even Yi Zhonghai admired his own Ah Q-style victory method. The master and apprentice continued chatting and laughing as they went into the workshop.

Meanwhile, Cao Wei first went to Director Li's office and greeted him.

After offering him a cigarette, and the two of them finished smoking, Director Li led Cao Wei into the kitchen.

He introduced everyone in the kitchen to each other.

"This is Xiao Cao, who cooked for our steel rolling mill last time. From now on, he will also be our factory's personal chef and acting deputy director of the canteen. Everyone, please give him a warm welcome."

As soon as he finished speaking, most people looked at Cao Wei with disbelief, not just because Cao Wei was too young.

Furthermore, it was because they were well aware that the other party was taking on two positions right from the start.

Although this deputy director of the cafeteria is acting, he will most likely be promoted to a permanent position later; this is a case of being parachuted in.

This really surprised them.

Cao Wei, at this moment, neither wanted to waste any time nor was too lazy to do anything. He took the initiative to step forward and introduce himself again, watching as the people calmed down from their shock.

Seeing the subtle thoughts hidden on their faces, he could guess that these people were somewhat dissatisfied with him, so he continued directly.

"I visited your steel rolling mill once before, and the cooking skills here are rather mediocre. Today is my first day on the job, so I'll take this opportunity to teach you a thing or two."

If this were said to someone in their thirties or forties, most of the kitchen staff would be very impressed.

But Cao Wei looks only around twenty years old, very young.

In addition, since he was a so-called "parachute" in, naturally, there were a lot of sarcastic remarks.

"Stir-frying in a small kitchen is quite different from stir-frying in a large pot."

"The force and timing are all different."

Cao Wei was well aware that these people were more interested in saving face.

But he was too lazy to engage in pretense with these people.

He knew very well that in this kitchen, no amount of sweet talk or tricks could compare to real skill.

After saying that, Director Li wasn't worried at all. He knew the other party's background well; Cao Wei was the head chef at Fengzeyuan.

Even the worst cooking skills can make a big pot of rice better than the kind of food that steel mills make that tastes like pig feed.

That's right, it's called pig feed because after a round of staff reductions, the steel rolling mill is now facing expansion.

In this kitchen, there are almost no skilled cooks left, so the taste of the dishes has naturally declined.

Many colleagues, or rather, people in the steel rolling mill, have been complaining lately.

After tasting Cao Wei's cooking, he felt that the dishes from the steel mill, cooked by these chefs, were so bad that calling them pig swill wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Afterwards, Director Li took Cao Wei away from the kitchen, led him to a corner, and then opened the door.

Looking at the somewhat rudimentary conditions inside, Director Li said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiao Cao, although you should be provided with an office, you came in a bit too hastily, so I could only put together a temporary one for you. This was temporarily converted from a warehouse."

Cao Wei simply nodded and said with a light laugh.

"It's alright, I have enough time. I can take my time later."

In reality, all Cao Wei needed was a house.

Even after returning home, he still prefers to spend most of his time in his own space.

After all, one's own space is like spring all year round.

After that, the kitchen staff finished cleaning up the dishes.

Cao Wei glanced at the menu briefly and found that the dishes for lunch today were rather monotonous.

Cabbage, potatoes, and glass noodles—the only dish that could barely be considered half a meat dish is probably tofu.

Looking at the chefs, there seemed to be a hint of resentment on their faces, and many even looked forward to watching a good show.

Cao Wei then casually demonstrated his own craftsmanship.

The moment the first batch of Mapo Tofu was ready, everyone's eyes widened as the aroma stimulated their taste buds. After taking a bite, the chefs who had been cooking in large batches felt incredibly ashamed.

At this moment, some people couldn't help but sigh.

"I wouldn't trade this tofu for meat!"

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