"Shao 'an, what are you doing! Tell me what you're really doing! Tell me!" Chef Niu was furious.
"I'm cutting the shredded lettuce. Master Niu, look, I'm cutting it very neatly. The key is that every strand is exactly the same.”Shao 'an's face was filled with pride.
Chef Niu finally went crazy. He placed his hands on his face and rubbed them hard. He had nothing to say to Shao 'an. It was simply unbelievable that he could learn to his level from a chef.
Shao 'an held a small knife in his hand and slowly cut the lettuce. From time to time, he would use his fingers to measure the length and width of each shred of lettuce. After an hour, Shao' an had cut less than 20 strands of lettuce from a complete shred of lettuce, even though each strand of lettuce looked almost identical.
"Shaoan! Can we use a kitchen knife to cut the shredded lettuce? Can we not cut the vegetables like this? According to your method, my dear mother! It was estimated that he would not be able to cook a dish in six hours.”Chef Niu changed his strategy and began to use a more gentle approach.
Shao 'an shook his head, his face filled with displeasure.
"Master Niu, the kitchen knife is too big and it's hard to grasp. Moreover, it's dangerous to look at the menu! I might accidentally cut my fingers off. Most importantly, I can't cut the lettuce with a kitchen knife!”Shao 'an said,
"Let's talk about the knife. The knife has three advantages. It's light and weak, easy to push…Uh, wrong! The saber was light, sharp, and easy to grasp. Therefore, if he wanted to cook well, he had to use a knife.”Shao An spoke with fervor and assurance.
Chef Niu was about to go crazy. At this moment, Shao 'an was simply a scourge in his eyes. He snatched the knife from Shao' an's hand and pushed him to the side. He picked up the kitchen knife that symbolized his identity as a chef.
"Watch carefully! How could the charm of a kitchen knife be comparable to that of a small knife?”Chef Niu's expression was solemn.
Chef Niu held the kitchen knife in his right hand and pressed the unfinished lettuce with his left hand. With a shake of his wrist, the lettuce finally reached the end of its life and no longer needed to be tortured by Shao 'an's knife.
"Did you see that? This was knife skill, this was the charm of a kitchen knife! This was the way to cut vegetables. Chef Niu proved the excellence of the kitchen knife.
"That…Master Niu! We want shredded lettuce, right? You cut it into slices!”Shao 'an reminded.
"Humph! What do you know! I haven't even started to shred it. Watch and learn how to quickly and neatly cut the shredded lettuce! Aiyo!" Chef Niu screamed.
He had been distracted while talking to Shao 'an and had not paid attention to the kitchen knife. The sharp edge of the kitchen knife had cut Chef Niu's fingertip, leaving a large bleeding wound. He immediately stopped what he was doing and took out a small box from under the stove. The box contained gauze and medicinal powder. Chef Niu skillfully sprinkled the medicinal powder on the wound and wrapped it with gauze.
"Master Niu, look, isn't it bleeding now? I told you that the kitchen knife isn't good. Change it to a small knife!”Shao 'an said matter-of-factly.
Chef Niu was furious! He suddenly had the urge to pick up a kitchen knife and chop Shao 'an up. However, in the end, he did not do so because he had thought of a good idea.
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"Shao 'an! From now on, you need to learn how to use a kitchen knife. In order to improve your proficiency, I have decided to let you use a kitchen knife to cut 30 lettuce into shreds today. During this period, you cannot use a knife. You must use a kitchen knife. I will find someone to watch you. If you can't finish this task, you can forget about sleeping today.”Chef Niu became serious.
"Huh? Master Niu, you must be joking with me! Cut 30 pieces of lettuce? Shredded? The key was to use the menu? You must be joking!" Shao 'an tried to change Chef Niu's mind.
This time, Chef Niu was indeed serious. His unyielding attitude finally made Shao 'an feel powerless.
"Either you complete this task properly, or you get out of the restaurant. I'm not joking with you. You should know that a kitchen knife is a chef's second life. I can accommodate you in other aspects, but a chef's attitude towards a kitchen knife can determine the basic quality of his profession. I will definitely not accommodate you on this point.”Chef Niu said,
Chef Niu's words made Shao 'an unable to refute. He accepted the mission that Chef Niu had given him.
"Master Niu, I agree to your request, but I also have a request that you must agree to.”Shao 'an said sincerely,
"Tell me."
"Actually, it's not a big deal. I promise that I'm not bargaining with you over this matter, so just agree!”Shao 'an tried to move Chef Niu with a sincere tone.
"Uh... Seeing that you are so sincere, I will promise you. Tell me what it is.”Chef Niu asked,
"You were the one who said that you wanted someone to supervise me the entire time. I hope that the person supervising me is you. That way, I can raise any questions to you at any time.”Shao 'an said,
"I see. That's even more of a problem. Then I'll supervise you.”Chef Niu patted his chest and replied.
Night had fallen, and the sun was ticking off. The North and South Restaurant was already closed, but there was still a faint light in the kitchen of the North and South Restaurant. The sound of a kitchen knife hitting the chopping board kept coming from the kitchen. Shao 'an held the kitchen knife and struggled. The lettuce on the chopping board was crying, and Chef Niu was regretting at the side.
"Why am I so stupid? Why did I agree to be his supervisor so easily! You brought this upon yourself!" Chef Niu was extremely regretful at this moment.
Shao 'an glanced at Chef Niu from the corner of his eyes. His originally decent technique had once again gone out of shape.
"Master Niu? What should I do? I'm out of shape again. Are you going to demonstrate it this time? Don't worry, I'll observe and experience it properly this time.”Shao An smiled at Chef Niu.
Chef Niu pretended not to hear him, but under Shao 'an's constant urging, he had no choice but to go to the stove again and take the kitchen knife from Shao' an's hand to begin demonstrating. Poor Chef Niu, a dignified restaurant chef, had become a demonstration tool at this moment. This was already the 196th time he had demonstrated how to control a kitchen knife for Shao 'an.
Late at night, Shao 'an finally cut the stipulated 30 pieces of lettuce into shreds. At this time, Chef Niu was already exhausted.
"Master Niu, are we still going to practice tomorrow?”Shao 'an asked.
Chef Niu, who was already in a daze, suddenly quivered.
"I'm not practicing anymore! I'm not training anymore! You've already finished your apprenticeship!"
"Have I really finished my apprenticeship?" Shao 'an asked.
"I've graduated, I promise!" Chef Niu replied.
"Looks like I'm really a one-in-a-million chef genius.”Shao 'an flattered himself
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