Chapter 473 Model Master
The lunch box that could be used to fill Jiang Shoucheng's meal was naturally an extra-large one. Dong Li only cooked a small cup, and it was more than enough to put it all in the lunch box.
The three-layered white stainless steel lunch box contained only a small cup of apricot pig lung soup. Jiang Feng always wanted to add something more to the lunch box when he picked it up.
When he walked out of the kitchen, Jiang Feng saw him sitting at the dining table near the door of the kitchen. While rubbing his right little finger, he pretended to be in a daze, but in fact he had some plans for the carbonated drinks in the refrigerator. Jiang Feng was ready to go. Ji Xia attacked as soon as he left.
Jiang Feng turned his gaze to Ji Xia, who met his gaze and looked away guiltily.
"Xia Xia."
Seeing Jiang Feng speak, Ji Xia couldn't pretend that she didn't hear. She could only rub her fingers and walk towards Jiang Feng: "Master."
"Go change your clothes and come with me to see Third Grandpa. When you come back, I will take you to the roadside to buy roasted sweet potatoes." Jiang Feng said.
"Okay, thank you, Master!" Ji Xia suddenly jumped for joy and ran into the dressing room to change clothes.
As a child who has lived in Guangdong Province all year round and has never worn a down jacket before, Ji Xia has almost zero awareness of cold protection. As soon as winter came, he was hospitalized for a few days because he accidentally caught a cold and had a fever on the way to Li's house. Later, Ji Xia went downstairs to build a small snowman because it was snowing for the first time at night, and his hands froze into pig's trotters. Since then, her hands have not been in good condition, especially the little finger, which has been in the state of a pig's trotter for a long time. No matter applying medicine or rubbing white wine on it, it is useless.
Because Ji Xia's hand never healed, Jiang Feng did not let her go to Li's house to cook pig food for Dahua, but asked her to stay in Taifeng Building at noon to take good care of her hand.
After changing clothes, Dong Li and Dong Shi happened to see Ji Xia happily running into the dressing room. Dong Shi asked any questions he had, took the lunch box from Jiang Feng and asked, "Little boss, is Xia Xia really... Your apprentice?”
Dong Shi learned how to address people from other people. When he saw that everyone called Ji Xia Xia Xia, he also called them Ji Xia Xia Xia. He was absolutely familiar with them.
"Yes." Jiang Feng nodded, "Xia Xia is Ji Xue's sister."
"Little boss, you are so early to accept a disciple. My master did not accept my senior brother until he was forty years old." Dong Shi sighed.
"I wonder if Master Huang is noble this year?" Jiang Feng asked smoothly.
"My master is 72 this year." Dong Shi said, "My master has a total of 9 apprentices, and I am his last disciple."
Nine apprentices is an astonishing number in the chef industry.
"How is Master Huang?" Jiang Feng asked politely.
"It's not bad. Sometimes I have a little problem. I often have coughs and discomforts in winter, but it usually gets better in two or three days. Master was always worried about things in the store in the past few years, and he was never in good spirits. It’s very good. It’s much better now that the boss has sold the store. Last night my brother and I called Master to report that we were safe and told him that Master was very happy that we were admitted to Tai Feng Building.”
Jiang Feng was startled, and after carefully observing the expression on Dong Shi's face, he found that he was not being sarcastic or hypocritical, but sincerely thought it was a good thing that Master Huang's son had sold Huangji Restaurant. He didn't know how to speak for a moment.
Selling the restaurant that his father founded and carried forward with his own hands seems like an unfilial son. If the old man had a hot temper, he might chase his son all over the city with a cane and beat him.
Dong Li, who had been silently chatting with Dong Shi and Jiang Feng, noticed Jiang Feng's concerns and took the initiative to explain: "Master said that it is a good thing to sell the store. The boss has no ability to run the store. Huangji Restaurant Over the years, it has been supported by the master. In fact, it was already going downhill when the master was still working in the kitchen.”
"Master said that as long as we apprentices learn his skills, it doesn't matter whether Huangji Restaurant exists or not. Rather than trapping us in a poorly run restaurant and unable to improve our cooking skills, it is better to sell the restaurant and let us go to a better place. A suitable place. The owner has been working hard for the restaurant in recent years. He was also worried about what happened and his hair fell out in handfuls. The master said that he founded Huangji Restaurant anyway and had little background. Instead of forcing himself to torture everyone, it would be better to sell it to everyone and find a better way out. He could also feel at ease. Enjoy your retirement.”
Jiang Feng was silent for a long time, and it was not until Ji Xia changed clothes and came out that he slowly said: "Master Huang's idea is really admirable."
The most common thing in the chef circle in recent years is due to the poor management of the store where the master works, and the apprentice looking for another job to find another job, which leads to the ugly quarrel. Jiang Feng was the first to see Master Huang, who took the initiative to sell the restaurant for the sake of his apprentices' future, so that the apprentices could find better jobs elsewhere.
Master Huang is simply a good master who can reach the textbook level.
"Master, are you leaving now?" Ji Xia asked.
Looking at Ji Xia, and then thinking about Master Huang, whom he had never met before, Jiang Feng felt a little ashamed for a moment: "Xia Xia, do you want to eat fried chicken fillet?"
Ji Xia's eyes lit up.
"Master will buy it for you on the way back later. I recently ate...I heard that the fried chicken fillet in a chicken steak restaurant was very delicious."
Since Ji Xia couldn't keep his mouth shut and had been gaining weight in the past few months, Jiang Feng and the others now strictly prohibited Ji Xia from eating fried chicken, a sinful food that makes people fat and unhealthy.
"Thank you, Master!" Ji Xia casually didn't know why Jiang Feng was so generous today, letting her eat not only roasted sweet potatoes but also fried chicken tenders, but at this time, all he needed to do was thank Master.
Jiang Feng showed a slower smile.
I am such a good master, even compared with Master Huang, I am only a little bit behind.
After listening to the conversation just now, Dong Shi felt a little familiar and looked at his brother: "Brother, do you feel that what the little boss and Xia Xia just said is a little familiar?"
Dong Li glanced at Dong Shi and said, "Isn't this the same way Master treated you?"
Dong Shi suddenly realized that more than ten years ago, he and his brother came to the city from the countryside to work for the first time. They got lucky and were accepted as apprentices by Master Huang. At that time, Master Huang would often buy them some food like coaxing children.
"Let's go." Dong Li said, quickly following Jiang Feng and Ji Xia in front.
Dong Shi quickly followed, Jiang Feng and Ji Xia walked in front, and the two brothers walked behind.
"Master, can I eat chicken steak instead of fried chicken fillet?" Ji Xia asked tentatively, trying to push the envelope.
"No." Jiang Feng ruthlessly rejected Ji Xia's proposal.
"Master, can I eat two small sweet potatoes instead of the big ones? The big sweet potatoes at the entrance of the community are not sweet in the middle."
"Okay."
"Master,..."
Dong Shi looked around as he walked. When he saw there seemed to be a residential area not far away, he suddenly thought: "Brother, why don't we rent a house here? I think Tai Feng Building is very close here and we can go to work." It’s very convenient. There is a supermarket at the intersection just now, which is also convenient for shopping!”
"Yeah." Dong Li said perfunctorily.
"By the way, brother, how about we rent a three-bedroom house?" Dong Shi said.
"Three bedrooms?" Dong Li didn't realize what Dong Shi was thinking.
"When I called Master last night, Master was in Hangzhou. When he went to Hangzhou from Suzhou, Senior Brother must have picked him up to stay for a short stay. It's too cold in Peiping now for us to pick Master up. This morning I asked After meeting Brother Wang, he said that the temperature in Peiping will be very suitable in April and May, and we can wait until then to take Master over.”
"I asked the little boss in the morning. Although we have six days off and one day off, we can save some time to take vacations together. Then we can take turns taking vacations to take Master to play in Peking for a few more days."
"Master came to Peiping when he was young." Dong Li said helplessly.
"Ah?" Dong Shi was confused.
"Didn't Senior Brother say it before? Master came to Peiping specially when he was young. It's not your turn to show him around."
Dong Shi suddenly seemed a little disappointed.
"But the three-bedroom house must be rented. Master specifically told me yesterday that he would come to see us when spring begins." Dong Li said with a smile.
"Why didn't Master tell me?"
"What can your brain remember, and what's the use of telling you?" Dong Li stabbed his brother mercilessly, glanced at Jiang Feng and Ji Xia in front of him, and quickened his pace.
Just now he was busy talking to Dong Shi and unknowingly fell far behind.
"Oh, brother, wait for me. It's not like you don't know that I walk slowly." Dong Shi quickly followed up with his lunch box. (End of chapter)