When Gao Dian returned to the rental house again, there was a feeling that things were wrong.

The house had been uninhabited for months, it already had some musty smell, the house was also covered with dust, and the rusty iron pot reminded Gao Dian that it had not been used for a long time.

The first thing I did when I came back was, of course, cleaning.

After sweeping and mopping the floor, Gao Dianyou took out the sheets and quilt covers and washed them, and replaced them with clean ones casually.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to put the clean quilt in a plastic bag before going out, and now he can use it directly when he takes it out.

The contents of the refrigerator were no longer edible, and he packed up and threw them away, along with the things in the kitchen, such as those seasonings, all of which needed to be lost, and after a few months, these opened spices had long since expired.

It also took a lot of time to clean up the house, and after Gao Dian cleaned up what should be cleaned up, it was already night.

He really didn't want to move now, so he ordered a takeout, and after eating, Gao Dian lay on the bed and took out a bank card and looked at it.

The bank card is very new, there are almost no scratches on the card surface, and it can be seen that it is well protected.

This bank card was not Gao Dian's, but it was given to him by his father when he was about to go to bed last night.

Gao Dian didn't want it, but he couldn't stand his father's persuasion, so he could only accept it.

His father said to him, "Your mother and I don't have any skills, and we can't help you much, these are the biggest help that your mother and I can give you, that is, if you want more, your mother and I can't take it out." ”

Under the persuasion of his father, Gao Dian accepted the bank card.

I don't know how much money Gao Dian has in the card, but his parents gave it to him, so it shouldn't be too little, and it is estimated that most of his savings were given to him.

Gao Dian was in a somewhat complicated mood, he looked at it for a while, and then put the bank card away.

He is not a pedantic person, although this is his parents' hard-earned money, but he is not untouched.

If the money to open a store in the future is poor, then he will still choose to use it, which is better than borrowing money.

So Gao Dian is going to take a look at the situation first, if his own money is enough, he won't use the money in it, if the money is not enough, he should still use it.

Thinking about Gao Dian, he fell asleep.

Next.

Gao Dian went to the teacher with a gift, and he was going to see the teacher.

Originally, he was supposed to go to see the teacher after the competition, but when he went back to his hometown, he didn't go.

This time, he bought a gift and went to see the teacher.

It was still a familiar community, Gao Dian came to the familiar door and stretched out his hand to knock on the door.

After a while, the door opened.

I don't know if it's an illusion, Gao Dian always feels that the teacher is a lot more haggard than before.

Wei Lianzhang looked at Gao Dian and smiled: "When did you come back?" ”

"Arrived yesterday afternoon." Gao Dian replied.

He put his things down, and Wei Lianzhang said, "Next time I come over, I don't need to mention anything." ”

Gao Dian responded: "Okay." ”

Wei Lianzhang led Gao Dian to sit down and said, "Yes, it was a little unexpected by me, you performed well in the game. ”

Hearing Wei Lianzhang's praise, Gao Dian was very happy, you know, teachers rarely praise him.

"Where are you going next?" Wei Lianzhang asked.

Gao Dian's happy expression was stunned, he also came today to talk to the teacher about it.

Now being asked by the teacher, Gao Dianyou suddenly didn't know what to say, he was worried that the teacher would be disappointed because of this?

Wei Lianzhang sensed that Gao Dian's expression was wrong, and he had already thought of something, but he didn't speak.

Gao Dian was silent for a while and then said, "Teacher, I'm sorry! I'm not going to go out. ”

Wei Lianzhang seemed to have expected this for a long time, and after Gao Dian said it, he was not the slightest surprised.

"You don't have to say I'm sorry, can you tell me why?" Wei Lianzhang asked.

Gao Dian didn't expect the teacher to blame himself at all, he said: "Teacher, my parents are getting old, I can't continue to be so willful, I need to take my own responsibility." So I'm not going to go out, I want to open a store. ”

Hearing Gao Dian's explanation, Wei Lianzhang said: "You have grown up. ”

When a person grows up, it is not about how old he is, but when he starts to take responsibility and no longer goes willful.

"Teacher, you don't blame me, do you?" Gao Dian asked with some apprehension in his heart.

Wei Lianzhang laughed: "How can I blame you? ”

"But I failed to live up to your expectations." Gao Dian said.

"No, you didn't, my expectations weren't so small. Besides, you need to take responsibility now, and if you can't go out, then you can't go out for the rest of your life? Wei Lianzhang asked.

"No!" Gao Dian replied in the affirmative.

He has no money now, and he needs to take his own responsibility, but when he has money, he will choose to continue to go out.

"So you have nothing to apologize for." Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian answered and did not speak.

At this time, Wei Lianzhang said: "Actually, even if you continue to travel this time, I will call you back after a while." ”

Gao Dian looked at the teacher suspiciously, "Why?" ”

"Do you remember why I asked you to go out and see more?" Wei Lianzhang asked.

Gao Dian replied: "You are to increase my knowledge and broaden my horizons. ”

"That's right, that's what I thought. It is important to increase knowledge, but knowledge cannot be increased in a moment, it needs to be accumulated over time. Now that you have the level of a first-class pastry chef, then what you need to do now is another thing. ”

Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian asked, "Teacher, what is the matter?" ”

Wei Lianzhang didn't answer immediately, but asked: "Do you know the meaning of the existence of a chef?" ”

When Gao Dian heard this, he thought about it, he didn't think about this problem, for him, he chose this path to make money from the beginning.

Later, his mind changed slightly, not just to make money, he wanted to make money at the same time, but also to be able to climb to the peak of cooking.

But the meaning of the chef's existence, he really didn't know.

Gao Dian shook his head, and Wei Lianzhang said: "Aside from some personal wishes, the meaning of the existence of a chef is to cook. ”

Gao Dian was stunned when he heard this, this statement was not tall at all.

"Think it's a little too ordinary?" Wei Lianzhang asked with a smile.

Gao Dian nodded truthfully, he felt that the meaning of existence should be the kind that makes people feel very powerful and enthusiastic as soon as they sound.

As a result, the purpose of existence is to cook.

The contrast between this statement is also too great.

Wei Lianzhang said with a smile: "The kind you said can't actually be regarded as the meaning of existence, but should be said to be a personal ideal." Think about it, if everyone doesn't need to eat, then is there any point in the existence of chefs? ”

Gao Dian heard this and thought carefully.

If there is no need to eat, then there is really no need for a chef to exist.

That doesn't seem wrong.

"So, the chef needs to face the diners, because what you make is meant to be eaten." Wei Lianzhang said.

"You can only be considered a qualified chef if you are recognized by diners, you may be on the road all the time, and you can't just cook it yourself."

Gao Dian seemed to understand a little.

The existence of a chef is to cook, and the cooked food is for the diners to eat, and only those who are recognized by everyone are considered good chefs.

"Teacher, you mean, I'm going to get the approval of the diners?" Gao Dian asked.

"Yes, you're a good cook, but you're not a good cook. And in the communication with the diners, you can understand what the diners want to eat, and you can continue to improve yourself. ”

Wei Lianzhang said.

"I see, teacher." Gao Dian exhaled a breath of turbid air and said.

"Let me tell you one more thing, you have now reached the level of a first-class pastry chef, and the next step is to reach the level of a first-class pastry chef, communicate more with diners, and you can reach the level of a first-class pastry chef faster." Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian was a little curious: "Teacher, what is a special first-class pastry chef?" ”

Wei Lianzhang said: "You will know this later, now you still have to improve your level first, there is a big gap between you and the old first-class pastry chef." ”

When Gao Dian heard this, he responded: "Okay, I understand." ”

"Well, so you don't have to apologize or anything, there's nothing wrong with your choice, it's just a little early, but it doesn't matter much." Wei Lianzhang said.

The teacher and student chatted for a long time, and Gao Dian said before leaving: "Teacher, I don't think you look very good, why don't you go to the hospital to take a look." ”

Wei Lianzhang replied: "It's all old and sick, and I've already gone to the hospital to see it, so it's not in the way." ”

Hearing this, Gao Dian nodded.

He left the teacher's house, and some of the guilt in his heart had disappeared in the words that the teacher said.

When he made this choice, he was nervous because he was afraid that the teacher would be disappointed, but he still made this decision.

Fortunately, the teacher did not blame him, but gave him encouragement and supported his decision.

When leaving, Gao Dian's steps were brisk.

At noon, Gao Dian came to Wei Qiaoyi's dessert shop.

He swore that he really didn't mean to come at noon, it was a complete coincidence.

The dessert shop is still open, which can't help but make Gao Dian breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, he was quite afraid that Wei Qiaoyi would not open the store, with Wei Qiaoyi's wealth, Gao Dian would not be surprised when she would close the dessert shop.

If Wei Qiaoyi leaves, then he will have one less friend, one less friend who can talk freely about cooking.

Seeing Gao Dian, Wei Qiaoyi was a little surprised, "When did you come back?" ”

"Just came back yesterday." Gao Dian said.

"Have you eaten?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.

"Not yet." Gao Dian shook his head.

"It just so happens that I haven't eaten either, let's go, I'll invite you to dinner." Wei Qiaoyi said.

"I'll invite you." Gao Dian said.

"I'll ask this time, and next time you'll please." Wei Qiaoyi said with a smile.

"That'........ All right. ”

Wei Qiaoyi invited him to a Sichuan restaurant and ordered mapo tofu, spicy chicken, back pot meat and boiled beef.

They are all spicy dishes, which are very in line with the taste of Gaodian.

While eating, Wei Qiaoyi said, "How long do you plan to stay when you come back this time?" Where are you going to go next? ”

Gao Dian ate a slice of boiled beef, the tender beef with a spicy taste.

"When I come back this time, I don't plan to go out again. Well...... I don't think I will go out again in the last year or two. Gao Dian said.

Wei Qiaoyi was surprised: "Why? You don't continue to travel? ”

"No, when I come back this time, I want to open a store and make money." Gao Dian said.

The hot and spicy taste of mapo tofu made Wei Qiaoyi's forehead sweat a layer of fine sweat.

"Opening a store to make money? Are you running out of money to travel? Wei Qiaoyi asked.

"If you travel, you have money." Gao Dian said.

He is indeed not bad for money when traveling, he himself has tens of thousands of dollars, and on the way to travel, he is also making money.

"Then why don't you travel and start making money?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.

"Because I should take my own responsibility, hiss~ This spicy chicken is so spicy." Gao Dian said.

"Take responsibility?" Wei Qiaoyi tilted her head and didn't understand.

"When I went back this time, I suddenly noticed that the gray hair on my father's head had increased again, and the wrinkles on my mother's face had deepened. Look at me now, I am also the eldest and it is time to make money to support my family. Gao Dian said with a smile.

Wei Qiaoyi didn't say anything when she heard this, she actually couldn't understand it, maybe it was because she hadn't been short of money since she was a child.

"Since you made a deliberate decision, I still support you." Wei Qiaoyi said.

"Thank you." Gao Dian said.

"But while you're making money, don't forget to improve your cooking skills." Wei Qiaoyi said.

"I will." Gao Dian should arrive.

"As I told you before, there are two kinds of chefs, one is to make money and the other is to improve your cooking skills. But that's not to say that you can't do both, chefs who make money can improve their cooking skills, and chefs who improve their cooking skills can also make money.

So, don't just make money and ignore the improvement of your cooking skills. You have to understand that cooking is the foundation of your life. Wei Qiaoyi said.

The reason why she said these words was not to preach, she was just afraid that Gao Dian would not think about improving her cooking skills in order to make money.

She regarded Gao Dian as her future opponent, and if Gao Dian stayed here, then she would be disappointed.

"I understand, don't worry, I won't give up on improving my cooking skills." Gao Dian said.

He understood what Wei Qiaoyi said.

Cooking skills are fundamental, as long as the cooking skills are good enough, are you afraid that you won't be able to make money?

If you get lost in money for a while, then you will stop there, and you will not have the opportunity to see higher scenery again.

Gao Dian's opening a store is a helpless choice, and he must bear the responsibility.

But opening a store to make money does not mean that Gao Dian will only make money in the future, and he will not care about anything else.

Wei Qiaoyi saw Gao Dian nodding, and his heart was also happy.

"By the way, have you chosen your address? Where are you going to open it? Wei Qiaoyi asked.

"This ...... I haven't gone looking for it yet. Gao Dian said.

He only came up with the idea of opening a store, and he didn't prepare for it in advance.

"Then why don't I help you find a suitable spot?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.

When Gao Dian heard this, he was silent for a while and refused: "Forget it, I'll look for it myself first, and if I really can't find it, I'll ask you for help." ”

Wei Qiaoyi nodded and replied, "It's okay." ”