Hearing Wei Lianzhang say that there was one more thing, Gao Dian immediately listened to it.

"In a month, there's a pastry exchange meeting that you can go to." Wei Lianzhang said.

"Pastry exchange?" Gao Dian was a little puzzled, "Is it a chef's competition?" ”

Wei Lianzhang said: "Sort of, but it's different from a simple cooking competition. ”

"Teacher, tell me what this noodle exchange will be." Gao Dian said.

Wei Lianzhang nodded and began to talk to Gao Dian.

The so-called pastry exchange meeting is actually an exchange meeting attended by restaurants in a city.

Of course, it would be wrong to say that all restaurants are not eligible to participate.

One of the most basic conditions for participation is that you must have a first-class pastry chef to participate.

"Although you are not a first-class pastry chef, you have the strength of a first-class pastry chef, which is obvious to everyone, so you are qualified to participate." Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian nodded.

Wei Lianzhang continued.

This exchange meeting is not in the name of an individual, but in the name of the hotel.

It's a different kind of chef's competition, but it's different.

"So what's the benefit of attending this exchange?" Gao Dian used.

Wei Lianzhang said: "There are definitely benefits, such as enhancing the popularity of the hotel, attracting more customers, improving the status of the industry, and so on." ”

Gao Dian thought about it carefully, the first two benefits were obvious, but the last benefit, Gao Dian didn't see anything good for the time being.

"Teacher, my small shop doesn't need such a high reputation, no matter how many customers there are, I can't receive it alone." Gao Dian smiled bitterly.

Yes, there are definitely benefits, but at this stage, Gaodian can't use it.

It's not that he didn't want to expand, the question is...... Without capital, he needs to accumulate in the early stage before he has the capital to expand.

As for going to the bank to borrow money, Gao Dian is instinctively resistant.

This is related to the environment in which he grew up, his parents are traditional farmers, and if they have money, they want to keep it in the bank, let alone borrow money, there is no need to borrow money.

Gao Dian was influenced by his parents, and if it was not necessary, he would not think about going to the bank to borrow money.

"You don't need it now, and you won't need it in the future?" Wei Lianzhang said.

"I'll talk about it later." Gao Dian muttered.

"The improvement of status in the industry is not something that you can improve by attending a networking meeting, and this benefit seems to be useless, but it is actually better than the first two. You'll understand this later. Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian nodded and didn't say anything.

Wei Lianzhang sighed and said, "I thought that if I talked to you about the benefits, you would participate." ”

When Gao Dian heard this, he couldn't help but say, "Teacher, am I such a person in your mind?" ”

Wei Lianzhang glanced at him, and it was self-evident.

Gao Dian touched his nose in embarrassment, it's not entirely like this.

"I let you participate, in fact, these benefits are secondary, more to let you see the level of those senior first-class pastry chefs.

Ever since you last competed, staying in your own shop and getting to know some of the best pastry chefs is more important to you than anything good. ”

Wei Lianzhang said.

"Teacher, I'll just go and participate." Gao Dian said.

"Hmm." Wei Lianzhang responded.

Every time I persuade this student to participate in a competition, it takes a lot of words.

It was okay before, and I went as soon as I talked about the bonus.

"You're going to have to take the initiative to participate in some competitions or have time to talk to other chefs. You have to understand a truth, behind closed doors, you will fall behind. Wei Lianzhang said earnestly.

"Okay, teacher, I understand." Gao Dian should arrive.

"Don't say yes, you have to take this matter to heart, do you hear it!" Wei Lianzhang said at the end, and his tone suddenly became stern.

"I heard you!" Gao Dian responded loudly.

Wei Lianzhang nodded and said, "Okay, nothing else, I'll go back first." ”

"Teacher, I'll send you." Gao Dian said.

"No, I'm not old enough to walk, you can go and practice by yourself, I'll go first." Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian could only come down and watch the teacher leave.

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Regarding the pastry exchange meeting, Gao Dian went to ask Wei Qiaoyi, and he felt that maybe Wei Qiaoyi knew.

As a result, Wei Qiaoyi shrugged her shoulders, indicating that she didn't know.

She had heard of it, but she hadn't attended it.

Regarding Gao Dian's going to participate in the pastry exchange meeting, Wei Qiaoyi told him to let him have a relaxed attitude and not take it too seriously.

When Gao Dian heard this, it was not right, what does it mean to have a relaxed attitude, this is sure that he can't win.

In this regard, Wei Qiaoyi could only nod.

This incident hit Gao Dian a lot, he hadn't participated yet, but Wei Qiaoyi told himself to make his mind easier, don't take it too seriously.

After returning to the shop, Gao Dian didn't think about it anymore, he was busy in the kitchen.

…………

"Waiter! Waiter! ”

One of the guests shouted several times in a row, and his tone was a little impatient.

Yan Sen came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "I'm here, I'm here, hello, do you need any help?" ”

The man said, "Clean the table for us." ”

"Oh, okay! Good! "Yan Sen should arrive.

He then quickly cleaned up the table for the guests.

Time passed slowly, and Yan Sen had such a situation several times.

Gao Dian silently looked at these in his eyes, but he didn't say anything, because Yan Sen had worked very hard before.

During the afternoon break, Yan Sen's mobile phone rang, he glanced at the caller ID, covered his mobile phone and went out.

Gao Dian glanced up at him, and then continued to lower his head and play with his phone.

Yan Sen came outside and carefully picked up the phone.

"Mom, I'm at work, what are you calling me for?" Yan Sen asked.

"What did you think about what you told you yesterday? Today, your dad went to ask, and they agreed, now it's up to you what you think. Yan Sen's mother said.

"Mom, I haven't figured it out yet, you let me think about it again." Yan Sen said.

"Son, let's reply quickly, you've been thinking about it for so long, haven't you thought it through?" Yan Sen's mother said.

Gao Dian's expression was a little embarrassed, and he hesitated for a while before saying, "Mom, just let me think about it again." ”

There was silence on the other side of the phone, and after a while, he said, "You think, give me an answer tomorrow at the latest, you can't delay it." ”

"Okay Mom." Yan Sen should arrive.

After hanging up the phone, Yan Sen stood on the side of the road a little dazed, he stood like this for a while before slowly walking back to the store.

Gao Dian saw him walk in and said, "You came back just in time, mop the floor again, and wipe the table again." ”

Hearing this, Yan Sen nodded in response.

Gao Dian walked back to the kitchen and began to prepare the ingredients for sale tonight.

At eight o'clock in the evening, all the ingredients prepared by Gao Dian had been sold out, and he had no ability to receive customers anymore, so he asked Yan Sen to say that it would close.

After a while, when Gao Dian's kitchen was done, he came out and said to Yan Sen, "Xiao Yan, you get off work first, and I'll do the rest." ”

When Yan Sen heard this, he didn't get off work like before, he said: "Boss, I'll wait for the guests to leave today." ”

When Gao Dian heard this, he pondered for a while and said, "That's okay, if you want to get off work later, you can get off work later." ”

Yan Sen nodded, looking out in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a while, the customers in the store finished eating, and left one after another, and when the last customer also left, Gao Dian half-pulled the door down.

said to Yan Sen: "Okay, now that the guests are gone, let's get off work quickly." ”

Yan Sen pursed his lips, looking like he wanted to speak and stopped.

Seeing this, Gao Dian said, "If you have anything you want to say, just say it." ”

When Yan Sen heard this, he said, "Boss...... I want to resign. ”

Hearing this, Gao Dian frowned and said, "Well done, why do you suddenly want to resign?" Not satisfied with your salary? ”

Yan Sen hurriedly shook his head, "I'm very satisfied with the salary, it's just ...... That's why I'm in the house. ”

Gao Dian said: "Sit down, tell me what is going on slowly." ”

Yan Sen pursed his lips and said, "That's the case, my family wants me to learn a craft, so let me go back." ”

"It's good to learn a craft, but if you learn a craft, at least it's not so easy to starve to death." Gao Dian nodded.

He felt that what Yan Sen's parents said was actually quite right, at this age, even if he didn't study, it was always good to learn a craft.

Although you don't have to rely on this craft to eat in the future, if you have the craft, at least you won't starve to death.

Yan Sen looked like he wanted to say something, and he didn't seem to be very willing to do so.

"Look at you, don't want to learn a craft?" Gao Dian asked.

Yan Sen shook his head and said, "No, I'm willing to learn." Just ......"

"Just what?" Gao Dian asked.

"I don't like that craft." Yan Sen lowered his head and said.

"What do you want to learn at home?" Gao Dian asked.

"Carpenter." Yan Sen said.

"The carpenter is very good, so what do you want to learn?" Gao Dian asked again.

"I want to learn to cook." Yan Sen said.

Hearing Yan Sen's words, Gao Dian said: "If you want to learn, you can learn well, you can make it clear to your family." Sometimes, it's all a craft anyway, and there's no distinction between high and low, so instead of learning a craft you don't like, it's better to enroll in a craft that you like. ”

"Boss, can I learn from you?" Yan Sen asked.

Gao Dian was stunned when he heard this, and said, "What are you learning from me?" I'm still learning. ”

Gao Dian didn't think about accepting apprentices at all, after all, he was in the learning stage. So when he heard Yan Sen say that he wanted to learn from him, Gao Dian was really stunned.

Yan Sen's eyes were full of disappointment, and he lowered his head and said, "You don't agree......"

Gao Dian said: "It's not a matter of disagreeing, although I know a little now, but I'm still in the learning stage, and the matter of accepting apprentices may be beyond my ability." ”

This is the truth that Gao Dian said, not prevarication.

"But I think you're very good, the noodles, dumplings, steamed buns you make are so delicious." Yan Sen looked up and said.

Gao Dian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I will also do that, if you really want to apprentice, I can ......"

Gao Dian stopped halfway through his words and did not continue.

He originally wanted to say that he could help him introduce a master, but when these words came to his lips, a question suddenly came to his mind.

He knows a lot of chefs, but who does he recommend to Yan Sen?

Like his teacher's level, will people accept Yan Sen?

Downgraded by one level, it seems that the only person he knows is Du Dawei, according to the relationship, Gao Dian can call Du Dawei a senior brother, but the relationship between the two is not too good.

Gao Dian recommended Yan Sen to the past, and Yan Sen didn't say anything if he was talented, but what if his talent was not good? To accept or not to accept it?

It's embarrassing for others.

The same is true for other people, so before they find out Yan Sen's talent, they recommend it, so they still don't say it.

"Boss, what can you do?" Yan Sen asked.

"I can help you test your talent." Gao Dian said.

Hearing this, Yan Sen hurriedly asked, "How to test?" ”

"Well, it's actually not difficult, it just so happens that I have flour in the back kitchen, I'll teach you noodles first, and see how you learn." Gao Dian said.

Yan Sen was a little excited when he heard this.

Gao Dian got up and took Yan Sen to the back kitchen, and said to Yan Sen: "I am a pastry maker, and when you become a pastry chef, the first thing you have to learn is to keep your palms clean." ”

Subsequently, Gao Dian told Yan Sen what Wei Lianzhang had taught him before.

"The pastry chef's hands are in direct contact with the food, whether it is kneading or rolling the dough, the hands need to be in contact with the food. Therefore, the cleanliness of the palms is a must. You can't keep your nails and you must wash your hands before making them.

Also, the kitchen should be kept neat and clean, this is where the pastry is born, and it should not be too dirty. ”

Gao Dian said as Yan Sen remembered it in his heart.

His expression was serious, even more serious than when he was reading a book or attending a class.

After Gao Dian finished talking about the necessity of cleanliness, he began to talk to Yan Sen about some basic knowledge of peace.

Even if it is the basic knowledge of noodles, it is unrealistic to talk about it all, so Gao Dian only chose one aspect to talk about.

The noodles he taught Yan Senhe were also the most ordinary dough.

After explaining the various precautions to him clearly, he demonstrated it to him again, and then Gao Dian asked Yan Sen to practice by himself.

Yan Sen practiced with great interest at the beginning, but the first time he did it, it was full of loopholes, obviously he did it according to the Gao Dian teaching, but it was completely different to do it.

Gao Dian comforted Yan Sen and said: "It's okay, I can't do it well the first time I learn, just practice a few more times." ”

Yan Sen nodded and practiced on the side.

Gao Dian is practicing his own improved lily cake, the latter part, after all, it is necessary to rely on water grinding kung fu, and it is necessary to practice more in order to find problems and correct problems.

Both were practicing.

It didn't take long for Yan Sen to feel that his arms were sore, and making noodles was a physical job.

When the time came, Gao Dian didn't continue practicing, he looked at the dough that Yan Sen was practicing, and he could hardly see any progress.

"Let's get here today, you go back and think about it." Gao Dian said to Yan Sen.

Yan Sen nodded hurriedly, and after saying thank you to Gao Dian, he went back.