Chapter 23 Master's Teachings

He Yuzhu expressed his demands, and with Comrade Xia's words as a reassurance, he did not say anything to force Wang Furong.

There are two difficult things here.
One is that the restaurant paid He Yuzhu a salary, which was higher than that of an apprentice but lower than that of a chef, and all the money was collected by Wang Furong.

This means that He Yuzhu was invited by Wang Furong, and he is only responsible to Wang Furong.

As the saying goes, it is hard to give up good fortune. It is hard to say whether Wang Furong is willing to take money out of his own pocket, but this will definitely violate the rules of the industry.

Putting aside other things, what would the other disciples think if He Yuzhu was treated so well alone?
He Yuzhu has a hard time. Whose family wouldn't be willing to let a teenager learn a craft?
If He Yuzhui didn't help, it would ruin the friendship between master and apprentice.

Another thing is that the restaurant business is not good now. The dregs of the old society have been swept away. And the income of the people nowadays is not enough to support them to go to restaurants.

Therefore, medium-sized restaurants like Emei Tavern can only barely maintain their operations.

In addition, the value of money has depreciated very quickly in the past two years, and it is impossible for places like restaurants to refuse to accept money.

So no matter whether you make money or not, being a money manager is quite tiring.

At this time, Wang Furong was asked to talk to Manager Qian about adding more people to the kitchen, but he was a little reluctant to say it.

These people still hold the mindset of the older generation, which is that once they follow a boss, that's their lifelong commitment.

When he gets old and returns to his hometown, his employer will help him to buy a small property, such as a small shop, or a few acres of good farmland in his hometown. This is called having a beginning and an end, this is called a good relationship between master and servant, and this is called a pension.

Of course, this is the treatment only available to master chefs like Wang Furong.

But when it comes to He Yuzhu's case, this is where the difficulty lies.

Even if Wang Furong is willing to pay He Yuzhu a salary, what happens after his service period?
Should the boss keep He Yuzhu? And should he be given a normal salary that matches his skills?
It wouldn't matter if business was good, but the key is that business is bad now, and Wang Furong is too embarrassed to mention it to Manager Qian.

What He Yuzhu suggested now is that he should go out and find a way to make a living for the time being. If he gets better, he should be more filial to his master and mistress in the future and make up for the two years of service.

This made Wang Furong feel much more comfortable.

As the saying goes, help in emergencies but not in poverty.

He Yuzhu is in the most difficult time of his life now. Wang Furong knows He Yuzhu's character, and he is a kind person who will repay kindness. Now that He Yuzhu said this in person, Wang Furong is naturally willing to let him go.

Money doesn't matter, kindness is more important than money.

Wang Furong was naturally full of polite words, telling He Yuzhu that if he couldn't make it out there, he should just come back to his master. After all, the Wang family would keep a set of bowls and chopsticks for the He brothers and sisters.

He Yuzhu knelt down and kowtowed three times respectfully to his master.

There is gratitude from this life and guilt from the last life.

Wang Furong also calmly accepted He Yuzhu's respect, after all, he deserved it.

Wang Furong thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Zi, wait a moment."

After saying that, Wang Furong walked into the room, but was making some rustling noises inside.

After a while, Wang Furong came out carrying a sack.

When He Yuzhu saw this, his eyes immediately became hot.

Wang Furong smiled and said, "This is the set of kitchen utensils that Master bought for you on the day you became his disciple.

Logically speaking, you haven't held a master banquet, and your master hasn't made you famous on the streets, so this set of kitchen utensils is not suitable for you.

But when a general goes to war, he must have a precious sword and a fine horse. When a talented scholar takes the imperial examination, he must also have writing brushes, inkstones, and paper.

If our chef wants to make a name for himself in any shop, he must have a set of suitable utensils.

Master has nothing else to help you with. You should be careful with your words and actions when you are out there, and study and practice diligently.

If someone outside gives you trouble in the future and asks you about your origins, you can tell them about your master’s name.

Today is your departure day.

He Yuzhu, I have a question for you!
What is the most important rule of diligence?

He Yuzhu answered without thinking, "Just cook and don't ask about the guests!" He had memorized this sentence for decades in his previous life and was quite familiar with it.

Wang Furong nodded, but handed the saddlebag to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu took it with both hands, but put it aside, and kowtowed to his old teacher respectfully several times.

You don't need to look at the kitchen utensils to know that they are definitely double crosses.

This also shows that Wang Furong was not fooling around and this was something he had prepared for He Yuzhu a long time ago.

This shop would be merged into Wang Mazi through a public-private partnership two years later, but after liberation many knives were no longer allowed to have their logos put on them.

Because the ++ character on their brand name was similar to the Double Tenth Day on Bald Head’s sign, in order to avoid suspicion, the brand was cancelled after the public-private partnership.

But when people in Beijing talk about kitchen knives, this is the first thing they think of. Not only can it smash garlic, but it also comes with warranty and replacement for any quality issues such as adzes and rolls.

Having knelt before Wang Furong, he naturally had to kneel a few times before his master's wife.

But He Yuzhu's kneeling here was not so sincere.

The master's wife helped He Yuzhu up and said, "Zhuzi, it will be inconvenient for you to take care of your sister alone in the future.

If you find that your workplace doesn't allow you to take care of your child, you can send Yu Shui to me and my wife will help you take care of him."

He Yuzhu's face twitched as he listened to this. He heard everything that his master's wife said to Yu Shui.

Mrs. Wang fooled Yu Shui into becoming a child bride for the second son of the Wang family!
Although it wasn't said so directly, this is what He Yuzhu heard.

When He Yuzhu came here today, he actually thought about leaving the girl here.

But after hearing what Mrs. Wang said, He Yuzhu gave up the idea.

If He Yuzhu were asked to agree to provide care for Wang Furong and his wife until the end of their lives, He Yuzhu would not hesitate at all.

But He Yuzhu would not agree to marry his sister to the Wang family at this time.

This is not to say that He Yuzhu has determined that the second son of the Wang family is a sickly person and will not live long.

But it was the happiness of the rain that he didn't want to use as a bargaining chip.

Not to mention the Wang family, even if at this time, Liu Aiguo, the brother-in-law from the previous life, came and said that he wanted to marry Yu Shui, it would depend on whether Yu Shui was willing.

He Yuzhu smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, Yushui and I will have to trouble Master's wife in the future."

That's how it is. Even if He Yuzhu feels uncomfortable, elders are still elders.

And for now, Mrs. Wang does have good intentions.

The Wang family's living standard is much higher than that of the He family.

If Yu Shui really marries into the Wang family in the future, it would be a blessing for her.

At least it is much better than marrying Liu Aiguo's family of five or six people living in a tube-shaped building in her previous life.

Besides, Wang Furong's cooking skills are also a banner in the Sichuan cuisine of this city.

He Yuzhu's third senior brother became a master in later generations, so you can imagine how good Wang Furong's skills were.

After those years of ups and downs, the Wang family opened a store and made a lot of money.

But as I said, Yu Shui has to be willing to do this.

　Although the transitional plot of these two chapters may be a little bland, I still shamelessly ask for your collection, recommendation, and continued reading.

　　thank you all.

(End of this chapter)