Chapter 324 Big Head
But what makes "Zhang Dashao"'s cooking skills most famous is the chicken he cooked for the cafeteria last year.
Last November, it was a Sunday, and it was clear that "Zhang Dashao" should rest at home.
But for the first time, he went to the work unit and cooked six chickens in total.
Then we went to the big canteen and asked someone to write the words "honey-roasted chicken" on the blackboard as a limited edition extra dish at noon that day.
He also occupied a cooking window, and for the first time he got a chopping block for cooked food and cut it into pieces himself.
Just like Cantonese people selling barbecued pork, they sell it to factory workers.
Think about it, how attractive is the name of this dish?
Ninety-nine percent of the employees of "Polar Bear" grew up eating steamed buns and pickled vegetables.
Before entering the factory, maybe eating dumplings during the holidays is like eating dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder.
Let alone eating it before, I have never even heard of honey-roasted chicken.
Especially when you smell it through the window, the fragrance is so tangy that it can make people laugh and lose control.
Everyone was quite surprised and everyone wanted to try it.
But if you take a closer look at the price written on the small blackboard, it almost scares people to scream.
Because it actually says that this dish costs one dollar and sixty cents a portion.
You know, although the canteen of "Polar Bear" is no different from other factories on the surface, employees need to spend their own money to buy meal tickets.
But in fact, as a high-efficiency factory with a large increase in profits every year, "Polar Bear" is really willing to spend money on internal welfare due to the system's inability to pay out money.
They have even built buildings, and naturally subsidize the staff canteen significantly.
In fact, the basic principle that the staff canteen has always adhered to is that the dishes must be sold to employees at cost price, so they can only lose money but not make money.
Because of this, seasonal vegetarian dishes in the canteen can be purchased for as low as five or six cents.
For example, cabbage in winter, cucumbers and tomatoes in summer.
For rich meat dishes, don’t miss out on 40 cents or 60 cents.
For example, green pepper shredded pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, burnt meatballs, etc.
The most expensive luxury dish only costs one piece, and it has to be seafood.
For example, braised prawns in oil, or a whole yellow croaker that is enough for two people.
Anyway, if he didn't have to eat three meals a day in the factory, the man's meal stamps worth fifteen yuan a month would be enough.
If it were a female employee, she might not even be able to eat ten yuan.
So, what is the price of this one dollar six?
That’s almost three or four days’ worth of food for an employee! You can buy half a live chicken even if you leave it outside!
Think about it, when you get to "Zhang Dashao", he will sell it to everyone for seven or eight pieces of meat.
Can the employees not think he is evil?
So some people immediately started making a fuss, knocking on the rice bowl and making noises, and some people were clamoring to invite the administrative section chief.
Unexpectedly, the administrative section chief came in at this moment, and he also came to eat with a rice bowl.
When I saw the price on the blackboard, my reaction was similar to that of the employees, with the same disbelief.
The section chief asked "Zhang Dashao" what was going on.
Unexpectedly, "Zhang Dashao" was a dog-faced person. Hearing the unkind tone of the section chief, he actually didn't even urinate, and his words came out sideways.
"What's wrong with selling at this price? That's the cost. Even if I sell it for twice as much, I feel like I'm at a loss. Let me tell you this, I just did it when I was happy today. If you want to eat, I will sell you one. But if you want to eat after today, it won’t be there yet.”
Look, how crazy he is!
Amidst the uproar among the employees, the administrative section chief couldn't help but get angry when he felt that he had been humiliated in public.
But just when he was about to talk about it.
Unexpectedly, Master Pang, who was in the back kitchen, knew that there was a commotion in the front, so he wiped his hands and came out from the back to resolve the conflict. To everyone's surprise, he actually stood up for "Zhang Dashao" in public.
I patted my chest as a guarantee and said that the dish made by "Zhang Dashao" was worth the price.
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. I'll sort things out with you guys. The honey-roasted chicken made by Master Zhang is a bit expensive, but this is the way of the palace. The ingredients used are more expensive than chicken, and they are not affordable to ordinary people."
"Why did Master Zhang make this dish? Because this year is the Year of the Rooster, and it coincides with Master Zhang himself. He is happy to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. So in order to share the blessings with everyone, he made these six chickens for our comrades who come to the factory to work overtime on Sunday." >
"So after passing this village, there is no such shop. You must feel good after eating this time. If you want to eat again, you will have to wait until Master Zhang celebrates his next zodiac year at the earliest. But by then, Master Zhang will most likely be dead. You may not be willing to make a knife yet.”
“Believe me, I will advise you. If you don’t have to pay more than this, you might as well try it. This must be regarded as a kind of fate and a rare thing. It’s delicious. It’s definitely enough for you to talk about in the future. It’s better than spending more than ten dollars to buy a pair of pants that stretch your buttocks.”
“And after all, Master Zhang is obliged to work overtime. Labor, not to mention that no matter how expensive the food is, it can't be put into Master Zhang's pocket. It's a matter of volition. If you want to buy it, you can buy it, and if you don't want to buy it, you can reject it. No one needs to make noises. Weird words."
I followed Master Pang and said to the administrative section chief, "I know you are afraid that the price will be too high and you won't be able to sell it, right? Don't worry, there won't be any left. Someone recognizes the good stuff. . If no one wants it, it’s our chef’s blessing. We’ve got it all covered, okay? Just try it and you’ll know the difference.”
After saying that, Master Pang took the lead and took out a dollar and six dollars in cash and put it in the wooden box for collecting meal tickets.
I gave the section chief a copy in public as a treat to him.
Don't say it, I really convinced everyone now, and there was no more noise.
Because Master Pang, who is in charge of the food for more than a thousand people, is definitely the real power in the factory.
To some extent, his prestige is greater than that of the factory director.
The administrative section chief couldn't do anything without him. Who dares not to give him this face?
Besides, if he wants to annoy someone, that would be a big deal.
He can make you never find benefits in the canteen, which directly affects your food treatment.
As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people.
To any employee of the "Polar Bear" factory, Master Pang is God!
So there was nothing to say. The administrative section chief nodded and let the matter pass.
All the workers in the factory also stopped, and there was no more noise.
And there are indeed some people who are really persuaded by Master Pang's hard preaching and are willing to praise this field.
These people may be out of curiosity, want to try something new, and want to try the difference in the dishes made from the palace's secret recipe.
Or maybe there is too much vanity, and you want to take this opportunity to stand out in public, spend a dollar or six to show off, and feel proud.
There are even people who spend a lot of money just to pursue a certain girl.
But no matter what the motive is, the tongue will never lie. As soon as this chicken is eaten in the mouth, everyone is impressed by the unprecedented taste bud enjoyment that they can't even imagine.
For example, in Bian Jiangong’s workshop, a young man who dared to be a rich man bought a portion just to have a taste.
The result was amazing. He couldn't put it down after taking one bite.
When he finished eating it quickly, he clicked his mouth, savored the aftertaste, and went back to ask for another one.
Unexpectedly, after eating two, he still didn’t have enough, so he went to buy more and ate three in a row.
If it weren't for all the owners who bought the honey-roasted chicken, even the administrative section chief would have reacted like a glutton like him, and they would all turn around and rush to buy it.
If it weren’t for Master Pang in the cafeteria who saw that the situation was not good, he secretly deducted more than half of the chickens.
Nine times out of ten, this kid who has eaten three "honey-roasted chickens" still can't stop eating.
He could probably spend all his meal tickets on the delicious food brought by this palace secret recipe.
That’s really addictive.
Later, this kid became famous because of this incident, and was nicknamed "Big Head".
(End of this chapter)