The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 293 Carrot Cake Sister

In the next few days, Qin Huai spent his time working and cutting vegetables as usual.

Since Qin Huai usually cuts radishes in the afternoon, An Youyou also adjusted her working hours to work in the morning and leave work after dinner.

Correspondingly, Chef Qin’s luxurious breakfast has also been removed from the breakfast menu.

Don't ask, the truth is that Master Qin has tasted the sweetness of being a dim sum chef, and it is difficult for him to get up at 4 o'clock every day to be a breakfast chef like before.

The diners of Yunzhong Canteen have accepted this change well. Apart from the old men who felt that the sky had fallen and they had no motivation to run every morning, many office workers were even a little happy.

After all, although the breakfast is good, it is really hard to get up in the morning. Moreover, the breakfast made by Xiao Qin is expensive. Normal working class people cannot eat it every day. If they can reward themselves with three breakfasts made by Qin Huai a week, they are considered wealthy.

Many office workers used to choose Mondays or Fridays to eat Qinhuai buns. Monday was the first day of work, and it was hard to face this miserable life. Friday was the day for regular meetings, and it was also hard to face this miserable life.

Life is hard enough, you need to relax with a good meal.

For many office workers who have already made preparations and decided to get up half an hour earlier on the days when they want to have a good meal and go to the Yunzhong Canteen to grab the four-happiness dumplings, this change is undoubtedly a blessing in disguise.

That’s great. I don’t have to get up early and I can still eat delicious food.

What? You said that there is more competition at lunch and dinner, and it is hard to get a seat.

Are you kidding? Do you think you can get a seat in the morning if the Four Happiness Tangyuan is sold in the morning?
Go and ask around in the nearby office buildings and you’ll see who hasn’t squatted in front of the Yunzhong Canteen to eat the Four-Happiness Rice Balls.

Do you understand the value of Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls?

Not to mention that Yunzhong Canteen has also added freshly fried radish cake, which will be served at noon depending on the situation and throughout the afternoon and evening.

In the past few days, the children in the community near Yunzhong Canteen have developed a good habit of going to Yunzhong Canteen and buying three delicious and cheap radish cakes when they get home from school, one for the child, one for the father, and one for the mother.

Family harmony starts with a portion of carrot cake for everyone.

An Youyou also got a new nickname because of this, Sister Carrot Cake.

This nickname comes from Grandma Ding's granddaughter.

On an ordinary Saturday afternoon, when Grandma Ding brought her granddaughter to Yunzhong Canteen to eat radish cake, An Youyou came out of the kitchen to get something from the warehouse. She was seen by Grandma Ding's granddaughter, who pointed at her and shouted "Radish Cake Sister".

Since then, this name has spread among children. Now the favorite dim sum chef of children in the nearby community is no longer Qin Huai (Qin Huai has been cutting radishes in the afternoons recently and has not been making dim sum), but Radish Cake Sister.

After all, what kid can resist a delicious fried carrot cake for only $5?

March 3, 13:3 pm.

Qin Huai's radish cutting is almost finished.

Although Cao Guixiang likes to conduct fishing enforcement, she is not a strict teacher in the traditional sense, and does not encourage apprentices to practice too much blindly.

Knowing that Qin Huai has his full-time job and is already a mature and excellent pastry chef, Cao Guixiang prefers to make knife skills training a part of Qin Huai's daily practice, rather than spending more time on knife skills and neglecting pastry.

The radishes cut by Qinhuai haven't changed much.

The radish slices are still the same, and look okay at first glance, but a closer look will reveal that they are of varying thicknesses and are not uniform. It is a pipe dream to expect the radish slices to be light translucent.

If there was an apprentice in this world who, without any basic skills, could cut evenly thick, beautifully arranged and translucent radish slices after only practicing knife skills for half a month, then other chefs would probably cry and lament the injustice of God.

Although he didn't make much progress in cutting radishes, Qin Huai made great progress in listening to gossip.

Now he can listen to what Cao Guixiang says, answer the questions she asks, concentrate on the radish, and make no mistakes when cutting it.

When you are in good condition, you can also deal with emergencies.

Such as now.

"Master Qin, Grandma Ding just called Sister Xi. The kindergarten where she used to be the principal is having a parent-child activity tomorrow afternoon. She wants to order 700 servings of radish cake. Should we take this order?" An Youyou, who smells like radish cake because she fries radish cakes every day and looks like a walking giant piece of radish cake wherever she goes, trotted over to ask Qin Huai.

"Take it." Qin Huai said without hesitation, "What time do you want it?"

"It has to be delivered before 2pm."

"Then I will start cutting radishes early tomorrow. You can order a few people to fry radish cakes with you tomorrow. You can't do it alone." Qin Huai said without raising his head and continued to cut radishes calmly.

An Youyou stood there in a daze, feeling a little bit unbelievable, a little bit flattered, and a little bit ecstatic.

After being stunned for more than ten seconds, An Youyou asked excitedly: "Me? Should I order someone?!"

Qin Huai stopped cutting radishes and looked up at her helplessly: "Of course, you are the one in charge of frying the radish cakes now. You are the person in charge of this project. If you don't order people, who will?"

"I'm the person in charge!" An Youyou was very surprised. "Thank you, Master Qin. I will definitely complete the task well and won't mess it up."

Qin Huai fully believed in An Youyou's ability to complete this task. She was the radish cake sister and the most authoritative person in charge of fried radish cakes in the entire Yunzhong Canteen.

An Youyou went back happily to continue frying the radish cake, not noticing that Pei Xing and Li Hua looked at each other again.

The subtext in their eyes was exactly the same.

Is a strong enemy.

What a flatterer!

You didn't get a promotion or a pay raise, and you were assigned tasks for no reason, yet you acted so excited.

An opponent that cannot be underestimated!
Qin Huai continued to cut radishes and knead dough at home to prepare dumplings in the afternoon. Cao Guixiang joked, "It seems that Sister Radish Cake will have work to do tomorrow. Xiao Qin, you can't exploit your employees by assigning work to the young girl without increasing her salary."

"How is that possible? Master Cao, am I that kind of person?" Qin Huai adjusted his movements and continued to cut radishes. "The chefs who make dim sum in our cafeteria get commissions based on their performance. An Youyou is in charge of frying radish cakes, so she naturally gets a commission for her portion as well."

"Really? The welfare benefits are so good that I want to go to your cafeteria to fry radish cake." Cao Guixiang said with a smile.

Just then, Zhang Chu came back from fishing, carrying an empty bucket. He heard the last sentence and asked, "What kind of radish cake is this? Guixiang, weren't you making dumplings today? Why did you make radish cake instead?"

"I'm urging Xiao Qin to practice his knife skills." Cao Guixiang looked at her husband helplessly, but she only watched Qin Huai's hand movements when he cut the radish for a few seconds, and continued to knead the dough. "It's just right, Xiao Qin, my old Zhang is back. He has made the rest of your molds. You can talk to him."

Zhang Chu walked in front of the camera, showing half of his face, and praised him: "Xiao Qin is cutting radishes very well now, and they look very good."

"The last few sets of molds have been completed. They were just painted this morning and now we are just waiting for the paint to dry. Xiao Qin, when do you think I can send them to you? Are you in a hurry to use them?" Zhang Chu asked cheerfully.

"Grandpa Zhang, I'm not in a hurry. I have to go to City A for catering in two days. You can send it later." Qin Huai said with a smile, and then he remembered something, "Oh, by the way, Master Cao, I forgot to tell you just now. I contacted Mr. Han two days ago to ask if there is anything I need to prepare in advance."

"Boss Han said he is confident that I can handle the white case, and there is nothing to prepare. Assistant Chen created a group chat at noon today, and the other two chefs in charge of the red case for the birthday banquet were also in the group."

Cao Guixiang nodded: "That's good. Although you are a white case chef and not good at red case, the chefs in charge of a banquet need to communicate and cooperate with each other. It is convenient to set up a group in advance to facilitate communication." Qin Huai said without raising his head: "It's like this, I asked my friends about these two chefs."

"Master Tong Deyan is the head chef of Beiping Babaozhai. It is said that he has a bad temper. A well-informed friend of mine told me that he is not easy to get along with."

"Chef Zang Mu is a famous Huaiyang cuisine chef. He is said to have a gentle personality, but he doesn't talk much and is rather taciturn."

"Since our group was established, only Assistant Chen has spoken in the group. The other two masters have not spoken. I wonder if I should take the initiative to speak."

After kneading the dough, Cao Guixiang put it on the chopping board to let it ferment naturally, and then began to prepare the filling.

The leek and egg filling, with green leeks and yellow fried egg cubes, looks very delicious.

"It will be all right."

"In many cases, the cooperation between chefs does not necessarily require much verbal communication. Technical communication can be achieved through craftsmanship."

"You guys go to City A on the 18th, so you must make preparations in advance. We will get in touch then. It won't be too late to communicate then."

As soon as Cao Guixiang finished speaking, Qin Huai had finished cutting the last radish.

Qin Huai has completed his knife skills practice today, and what remains is seasoning practice and making radish cake.

"Master Cao, thank you for your hard work today. I'm going to hang up now."

"Okay." Cao Guixiang put away her phone and helplessly glanced at Zhang Chu, who was standing next to the TV cabinet, trying to eavesdrop but not daring to be in the camera. "If you want to come over, just come over. It's a good opportunity to have one more person to talk to and test Xiao Qin's concentration."

Zhang Chu smiled and said, "Aren't I afraid of interrupting your conversation?"

"How is it, has Xiao Qin made any progress in the past few days?"

Cao Guixiang rolled her eyes at Zhang Chu in annoyance. "It's only been a few days, how can there be obvious progress? I chat with Xiao Qin like this every day, firstly to train his concentration, so that he won't cut his hand while cutting radishes absent-mindedly one day."

"Secondly, Xiao Qin likes to chat. It's strange to say that normal people will be distracted when chatting while working, which will lead to a decrease in efficiency. Xiao Qin is just the opposite. He is more effective when chatting under normal circumstances. He always says that he has a friend who is very good at chatting and gossiping. How good is he to have this habit?"

Zhang Chu thought for a few seconds, but couldn't figure it out.

"When will Xiao Qin come to our place again?" Zhang Chu asked.

"According to his current progress, it will be mid-May," Cao Guixiang said, "Once he becomes proficient in cutting radishes, he can cut other things."

"After you've chopped the white radish, you can chop the carrots and potatoes. Once you're done with those two, you can chop the cucumbers. After the cucumbers, you can go a little deeper and chop the bamboo shoots. It will probably take about a year for you to be able to chop tofu."

"Cut on tofu in the first half of the year, and if you progress quickly, you can start touching meat within two years."

Zhang Chu was shocked: "That's really something that can be cut."

"What kind of snack can I make with carrots and potatoes?"

"Potato pancakes and carrot pancakes." Cao Guixiang said, "Why do you care about this?"

Zhang Chu chuckled and said, "Xiao Qin's skill in making snacks is really good. I want to try some too."

Cao Guixiang: ...

As Qinhuai went to work day after day and practiced his knife skills by cutting radishes, time quickly came to March 3th.

Chen Gong booked a flight for Qin Huai to City A in the morning. Qin Huai only needed to bring a change of clothes, and Chen Gong had arranged the rest.

As Chef Qin had to leave for three days to cater for outside customers, Yunzhong Canteen temporarily removed the Three-Day Four-Happiness Tangyuan from the shelves, and the early production task of the radish cake was handed over to Chen An and Li Hua.

An Youyou is now a well-known radish cake sister in the hearts of the children. If the radish cake is taken off the shelves because Master Xiao Qin is on a business trip, there will probably be a lot more crying children near the Yunzhong Canteen.

Anyway, the process of making radish cake is very simple, Chen An can do it alone, and Li Hua is the only one who volunteered. For the happiness of the children, Master Li has no choice but to do it.

At 3:18 am on March 11, Qin Huai arrived in City A.

Chen Gong said that he had arranged for someone to pick him up at the airport and that Qin Huai could be seen as soon as he left the terminal.

Qin Huai didn't expect that when he walked out of the terminal, he would see Chen Gong holding a sign with the two big words "Qin Huai" written on it.

Qin Huai:?
Brother, aren’t you Mr. Han’s personal assistant?
Does the domineering president’s personal assistant have to do such errands on a regular basis?

Qin Huai came over dragging a small suitcase filled with only some simple clothes for changing.

Qin Huai was greeted by Chen Gong's brilliant smile and enthusiastic voice.

"Master Qin, you have come all the way here. You must have worked hard. Are you hungry? Our President Han has arranged a quick meal for you at the most famous restaurant in City A, Yushanfang. The hotel we booked for you is also near Yushanfang. I will take you to the hotel to drop off your luggage, and then we will go to Yushanfang together."

"Tomorrow's birthday banquet will be held at the Imperial Kitchen. Our President Han has booked the entire restaurant. The chef who will be in charge of assisting you will be the chef from the Imperial Kitchen."

"After dinner, I'll take you to the kitchen to meet the staff and familiarize you with the staff. If you have the time and energy, it's best to try it out first to avoid any accidents at the banquet tomorrow. What do you think of this itinerary?"

Qin Huai looked at Chen Gong and only saw the word "professional" in Chen Gong.

"Of course no problem." Qin Huai said cheerfully, "Are we going to have lunch together at noon?"

"And Master Zang Muzang and Master Tong Deyan's flight will arrive at 2pm. I see that you haven't chatted much in the group, so you must be a little reserved. It's okay. I will introduce you to each other when the time comes."

Qin Huai smiled but said nothing, just stared at Chen Gong.

Among the many monster illustrations he has unlocked, Chen Gong is undoubtedly the most mysterious one.

Qin Huai and other monsters had more or less time and opportunities for direct contact, and had channels and methods to inquire about their pasts, but Chen Gong was the only one who only had friends who liked his posts.

Chen Gong looks the most normal among these unawakened monsters, but his mission is the most abnormal.

Qin Huai felt that he had to make good use of these few days to have a good talk with Chen Gong.

It would be best to talk about the second side quest.

Seeing Qin Huai staring at him, Chen Gong asked curiously, "Master Qin, do you have any other questions?"

"No." Qin Huai shook his head. "I just simply think that Mr. Han is very lucky to have a capable assistant like you."

Chen Gong seemed very happy to hear Qin Huai say this: "No way, no way. I am lucky to meet a boss like Mr. Han."

(End of this chapter)