Chapter 88: with translation of chapter title

Master Yu spent the whole morning here looking at the martial arts manual, and also explained the key points of the movements to Character. He Yuzhu wanted to go out to see if there were any connections, but the senior brother said he would treat them to lunch at noon, so looking for connections in the afternoon would not be too late.

The place for the meal was a small eatery; the senior brother and the manager and staff here were very familiar, and upon arrival they could go straight into the kitchen to find food.

"You also have some dried fish; this is called horse-step fish, it tastes a bit sweet." The senior brother introduced, saying, "This chef is my own brother; once here it feels like being at home."

He Yuzhu looked at the shop front and asked the senior brother if he could let him go to the back kitchen to cook, today also let Master Yu taste his skills, and also give himself more advice.

After all, he doesn't often cook seafood.

"You are a guest." Seeing that He Yuzhu really wanted to cook, the senior brother took him to the back kitchen, greeted the manager, and the matter was considered settled.

Nowadays they advocate simplicity and frugality; the senior brother here had only prepared six dishes. He Yuzhu looked and already had a rough idea in mind.

Among these ingredients, seafood predominates, with only one piece of fatty-and-lean pork belly; He Yuzhu will make that into braised pork, whose soft and sticky feeling will surely earn everyone's praise.

He was busy inside, bustling with activity; the back kitchen's eyes shining, came out and asked: 'Brother, where did this expert come from? He's truly talented!'

"This is a chef from the capital."

"No wonder, compared to them. I'm just a rustic bumpkin; the few dishes I know are all country fare." He shook his head, saying, "I don't know how they trained."

He also felt embarrassed to go back to the back kitchen, afraid people would say he was stealing techniques; nowadays these artisans still value their own skills highly, and ordinary apprentices can't learn the essence.

"Wanting to learn just a move or two is too simple." The senior brother laughed and said, "Do you have any acquaintances at the Fruit Company, preferably someone you can talk to?"

This is just a small eatery; usually only a few workers come here for a bowl of noodles. After thinking for a while, he said he knew a meat seller who works near the Fruit Company.

The senior brother kicked him and told him to get lost.

When Character and the others arrived, He Yuzhu had already prepared the dishes: first two cold plates, dressed scallops, and cabbage with jellyfish skin.

Four hot dishes: braised pork, steamed jiji fish, stir-fried leeks with sea intestines, and clear-fried shrimp.

Master Yu took a bite, laughed and said, "This skill is really good, not inferior to the head chef of the big restaurant we had in our village back then; good skill."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Let's eat quickly."

He himself knows his skill; with systematic help his skill is stronger than most chefs, but this place is one of the origins of Lu cuisine; which chef doesn't have a specialty?

Moreover, places like Dan Gui Lou and Ji Sheng Lou are all famous big restaurants.

"I heard you work at a steel rolling mill; this skill is a bit wasted, but here at least you are at the level of a government agency chef."

The senior brother asked if he was interested in coming over; he could definitely find him a job better than the steel rolling mill.

"First take the fruit back; we'll talk about later matters later."

At noon this meal was enjoyed by host and guest alike; Master Yu said he would go back and think of a way, see if he could find a connection to the Fruit Company, and would also mobilize his disciples.

He Yuzhu was very happy, but he knew he couldn't rely solely on this; he also needed to think of other connections himself.

Before coming here, Master Luo gave him a letter, saying his junior disciple was working as a chef here, had gained the leaders' favor, and could ask him for help.

He Yuzhu figured out the route, took a bus to another county; the city had many small hills blocking the way, the distance wasn't long, yet he ended up sitting for over an hour.

Master Luo's junior disciple worked at a state-owned restaurant; as soon as He Yuzhu entered, he heard a stream of scolding, which made his brows furrow.

"Can you still manage? What dishes have you made? Do you know who came to eat?" A middle-aged person in a Zhongshan suit, scolding a big fat man up close.

"This... of mine also has a source, this is..."

"What is this, what is this? When guests come they eat your stir-fried guaji; we are a countable restaurant, serving stir-fried pickles on the table, do you have any face?"

This should be the restaurant's manager; he continued pointing at the chef and scolding: 'Tomorrow we have important guests coming here; you can't be making these things; can you make Kung Pao chicken?'

"No."

"If you don't, quickly think of a way; if tomorrow we mess up, both of us will have to pack up and go home." The manager patted his own head, "Hurry up."

He Yuzhu's lively scene hadn't finished watching when a waiter strolled over, telling him there was nothing to eat and to leave quickly.

"I'm not eating; I'm looking for someone."

The conversation between the two was also heard by the manager; he glanced at He Yuzhu, snorted, and went back to the rear office. The chef also wanted to slip back, but the waiter loudly shouted that he was looking for him.

Is this a good relationship with the leadership? He Yuzhu felt that if it were good, then he and Deputy Factory Director Li could be considered close friends.

After seeing the letter, this chef hehe laughed twice and said, "You sit and drink tea first; I'll go to the back to get you a bowl of noodles."

While eating the bowl of noodles, He Yuzhu finally understood why he had been scolded; it really wasn't the manager's fault, the food was indeed terrible.

"Sorry for laughing at you; I just bragged to my senior brother." The chef rubbed his head, "I didn't expect him to take it seriously, but you don't need to worry; I will help find connections."

The chef is a local, generous and righteous.

"Then thank you very much." He Yuzhu estimated that hope was slim.

"The Fruit Company side is easy to talk about; I'll look for people, but the specifics still need to be figured out."

The chef said in detail that his skills were indeed no good, far from Master Luo by eighty thousand miles; this restaurant couldn't continue, so he wanted to use connections to go to the Fruit Company's cafeteria.

Having searched high and low with no success, it comes easily without effort.

This is to go to the Fruit Company's cafeteria; the connection should be fine.

"Chubby Cong, stop daydreaming; still going to the Fruit Company's cafeteria? Tomorrow you'll just pack up and go home." A waiter laughed without restraint.

"What do you mean, thinking you call the shots here?" Cong the fat man glared, "Shut up."

"Do you know who's coming to eat tomorrow? The Fruit Company's Manager Lin; with your level you also want to go to the cafeteria, do you think they'd want you?"

Cong the fat man suddenly panicked.