Chapter 888 - 759: Get Excited, Get Excited

Suffering and hard work, diligence and willingness to work are important factors that leaders in the back kitchen pay attention to when training newcomers.

Having subordinates who are not slippery and work earnestly is a very pleasant thing.

However..... It is precisely because Zhang Jinyu understands how difficult it is to make it in the back kitchen that he can feel even more what the honor of Fu Yu winning the award in the Provincial Gourmet Association’s video cooking competition means.

To participate in the events held by the Provincial Gourmet Association’s annual meeting, you must first join the association.

And being able to stand out in a provincial-level cooking competition absolutely means being awesome!

Zhang Jinyu has always admired Fu Yu, feeling that his talent and accomplishments in culinary arts are simply astounding.

Toward Fu Yu, he cannot even bring himself to be jealous.

There is only a sense of admiration and respect in the face of a strong person.

Therefore, he diligently follows Fu Yu every day, assisting in the kitchen and remembering every piece of advice from Fu Yu by heart.

This is so that when Fu Yu, from time to time, reveals a tiny bit of cooking skills through the cracks of his fingers, he can seize the opportunity to learn and strive to improve his culinary skills and level.

At this moment, knowing that Fu Yu received an invitation from the Provincial Gourmet Association, Zhang Jinyu is more than happy for him.

While talking, they did not deliberately lower their voices. Sun Mingze, who just finished cleaning a batch of frogs and was standing in front of the kitchen counter about to fry some dishes, listened to the whole conversation with his ears perked up.

Chef Fu is that impressive!

He... Is this the Chef Fu they mentioned, who just started working a year ago and not long after getting regularized?

The people in the back kitchen, never mind regularization, even if they become head chefs, what of it?

Can you qualify to attend the Provincial Gourmet Association’s annual meeting?

Can you be selected for a provincial-level cooking video competition and win a rank?

Truth be told, just one certificate from a provincial cooking competition is enough to prove one’s culinary level.

That’s how substantial it is.

Surprised, Sun Mingze couldn’t help but exclaim, "Chef Fu, you’re really awesome! You actually managed to win in the Provincial Gourmet Association’s competition!"

"Our school teacher mentioned before that his biggest goal in life was to join the City Gourmet Association, and you’re just incredible!"

Sun Mingze was speaking the truth. When he was in cooking school, his teacher always wanted to apply to join the City Gourmet Association, but due to not meeting the requirements, he never succeeded.

Even the City Gourmet Association is hard to join, not to mention the provincial-level gourmet association.

It’s precisely because he has such an example around him that his feelings about this are so real!

Thinking of this, Sun Mingze, full of excitement, turned to Fu Yu and asked, "Chef Fu, I’ve never seen what an invitation looks like. Can I take a look and feel the aura of a master?"

Fu Yu was amused by Sun Mingze. In a good mood, he didn’t mind and happily said, "Sure, but put it back nicely after you’ve looked at it; I still need it."

Sun Mingze quickly agreed, carefully washed his hands, dried them, then went over to the shelf, took down the invitation, and looked at it carefully.

After examining it, he couldn’t help but ask, "Chef Fu, may I take a photo? So I could boast about it to my classmates later on."

Fu Yu waved his hand, "Go ahead."

Sun Mingze hurriedly took several photos of the invitation.

This was his first time seeing an invitation from the Provincial Gourmet Association.

It really looks quite high-end. Next time those kids gossip about Chef Fu behind his back, he’ll show it, and let’s see if they still gossip!

Sometimes, arguing a thousand sentences is not as convincing as presenting one fact, which makes it easier for people to shut up and get their face slapped.

After they were done with the lunch rush, the order list in the back kitchen finally looked sparse.

The number of people dining in the restaurant started dwindling. The chefs were cooking the last few dishes in a hurry, while the helpers, having already prepped everything, began to relax.

After Fu Yu finished handling his order list, he leisurely took the specially prepared stir-fried frog for Zhao Meng and his invitation, and went over to Zhao Meng.

At that moment, Zhao Meng had just delegated the remaining steamed dishes to Sun Qingning to watch over the stove and was leaning against a nearby kitchen counter, massaging his slightly sore wrists.

Seeing Fu Yu coming over with a bowl, his eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but laugh.

"Just in time, I’m a bit hungry. Too bad there’s no wine!"

Zhao Meng reached out to take the bowl, his gaze falling on the white envelope in Fu Yu’s hand.

Fu Yu casually pulled over a low stool and sat next to Zhao Meng, "When we restocked in the morning, Brother Sun left us a tub of frogs in the storage room. After work tonight, I’ll fry us up a batch, and we’ll have a drink together."

Zhao Meng raised an eyebrow, "Who do you think you are, calling us brothers?"

Fu Yu, being quite adaptable, immediately corrected himself, "Father and son, shall we have a drink, father and son?"

Zhao Meng, with a smile, made a gesture as if to hit him, and Fu Yu quickly handed over the envelope in his hand, "Take a look!"

"What’s this?" Zhao Meng took it, placed his bowl properly, opened the envelope, and took out a red, gold-lettered invitation.

After carefully reading its contents, Zhao Meng’s face was beaming with surprise and delight, "Well, look at you! You won something, huh!"

Fu Yu chuckled, "Just got shortlisted, don’t know what ranking yet."

Zhao Meng smiled and said, "That’s already impressive enough. This is a provincial-level cooking competition. With this experience, you can brag about it to people someday."