But what makes "Zhang Dashao"'s cooking skills most famous is the chicken he cooked for the cafeteria last year.
Last November, it was a Sunday and it was clear that "Zhang Dashao" should rest at home.
But for the first time, he took action, went to the work unit, and cooked six chickens in total.
Then we went to the cafeteria and asked someone to write the three words "honey-roasted chicken" on the blackboard, which would be considered as a limited-edition extra dish at noon that day.
He also occupied a cooking window, and for the first time he got a chopping block for cooked food and cut it into pieces himself.
Just like Cantonese people selling barbecued pork, they sell it to factory workers.
Think about it, just the name of this dish can attract so many people.
Ninety-nine percent of the employees of "Polar Bear" grew up eating steamed buns and pickled vegetables.
Before entering the factory, I might have eaten dumplings during the holidays, which was like eating dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder.
Not to mention eating it before, I have never even heard of honey-roasted chicken.
Especially when you smell it through the window, the fragrance is so fragrant that it can make people laugh and lose control.
Everyone was quite surprised and everyone wanted to try it.
But if you take a closer look at the price written on the small blackboard, it almost scares people to scream.
Because it actually says that this dish costs one dollar and sixty cents a portion.
You know, although the canteen of "Polar Bear" is no different from other factories on the surface, employees need to spend their own money to buy meal tickets.
But in fact, as a high-efficiency factory with a large increase in profits every year, Polar Bear is really willing to spend money on internal welfare because of the system's inability to pay out money.
They even built buildings, and naturally subsidized the staff canteen significantly.
In fact, the basic principle that the staff canteen has always adhered to is that the dishes must be sold to employees at cost prices, so they can only make losses but not profits.
Because of this, seasonal vegetarian dishes in the canteen can be purchased for as low as five or six cents.
For example, cabbage in winter, cucumbers and tomatoes in summer.
Meats and vegetables rich in oil and water are not to be missed at 40 cents or 60 cents.
For example, green pepper shredded pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, burnt meatballs, etc.
The most expensive luxury dish only costs one piece, and it has to be seafood.
For example, braised prawns in oil, or a whole yellow croaker that is enough for two people.
Anyway, if you don't have to eat three meals a day in the factory, the man's meal stamps worth fifteen yuan a month would be enough.
If she were a female worker, she might not even be able to earn ten yuan.
So, what is the price of this one dollar six?
That’s almost three or four days’ worth of food for an employee! You can even buy half a live chicken if you put it outside!
Think about it, when you get to "Zhang Dashao", he will sell the meat to everyone for seven or eight pieces.
Can the employees not think he is evil?
So some people immediately started making a fuss, knocking on the rice bowl and making noises, and some people were clamoring to invite the administrative section chief.
Unexpectedly, the administrative section chief came in at that moment, and he also came to eat with a rice bowl.
When I saw the price on the blackboard, my reaction was similar to that of the employees, with the same disbelief.
The section chief asked "Zhang Dashao" what happened.
Unexpectedly, "Zhang Dashao" is a dog-faced person. Hearing the unkind tone of the section chief, he actually didn't even urinate, and his words came out sideways.
"What's wrong with the selling price? That's the cost. Even if I sell it for double the price, I feel like I'm losing money. Let me tell you this, I just made some when I was happy today. If you want to eat
, I will sell you a portion. But after today, if you say you want to eat it, it won’t be there yet.”
Look how crazy he is!
Amid the outcry from the employees, the administrative section chief couldn't help but get angry as he felt that he had been humiliated in public.
But just when he was about to talk about it.
Unexpectedly, Chef Pang, who was in the back kitchen, knew that there was a commotion in the front, so he wiped his hands and came out from the back to resolve the conflict.
To everyone's surprise, he actually stood up for "Zhang Dashao" in public.
I patted my chest as a guarantee and said that the dish made by "Zhang Dashao" was worth the price.
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. I'll clear things up with you guys. The honey-roasted chicken made by Master Zhang is a bit expensive, but it's the royal court's method, and the ingredients used are better than chicken."
It’s expensive and not within the reach of ordinary people.”
"Why did Master Zhang make this dish? Because this year is the Year of the Rooster, and it also coincides with Master Zhang's sixtieth birthday. He is very happy. So in order to share the blessings with everyone, it is rare for him to take a rest.
Our unit made these six chickens specially for our comrades who came to the factory to work overtime on Sunday."
"So after passing this village, there is no such shop. You have to feel good after eating this time. If you want to eat again, you will have to wait until Master Zhang celebrates his next zodiac year at the earliest. But by then, Master Zhang will most likely be dead.
I may not be willing to make a knife yet."
"Believe me, I will advise you. If you don't need more than a dollar, you might as well try them all. This must be regarded as a kind of fate and a rare taste. What you have eaten will definitely be enough for you to talk about it with others in the future.
.It’s better than spending more than ten yuan to buy a pair of pants that stretch your buttocks.”
"And after all, Master Zhang is voluntary to work overtime. Besides, no matter how expensive this dish is, it can't be put into Master Zhang's pocket. It's a matter of volition. Everyone can buy it if they want to.
If you are willing to buy it, you can pull it down, and no one will need to make noises or make weird remarks."
Following Master Pang, he said to the administrative section chief, "I know you, aren't you just afraid that the price will be too high and you won't be able to sell it? Don't worry, there won't be any left. Some people recognize the good stuff. If you really want it, no one wants it. That's it."
The blessing of our kitchen. We have everything covered, isn't it? Try it and you will know the difference in your mouth. I beg you."
After saying that, Master Pang took the lead and took out a dollar and six dollars in cash and put it in the wooden box for collecting meal tickets.
I gave a copy to the section chief in public as a treat to him.
Needless to say, this time he really convinced everyone, and there was no more noise.
Because Master Pang, who is in charge of the food for more than a thousand people, is definitely the real power in the factory.
To some extent, his prestige is greater than that of the factory director.
The administrative section chief can't do anything without him. Who dares not to give him this face?
Besides, if he wants to annoy someone, that would be a big deal.
It will make you never find benefits in the canteen, which will directly affect your food treatment.
As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people.
To any employee of the "Polar Bear" factory, Master Pang is God!
So there was nothing to say. The administrative section chief nodded and let the matter pass.
All the workers in the factory also stopped, and there was no more noise.
And there are indeed some people who were really persuaded by Master Pang's hard preaching and are willing to support this event.
These people may be out of curiosity and want to try the difference in dishes made from the palace's secret recipes.
Or maybe they are overflowing with vanity and want to take this opportunity to stand out in public, spend a dollar or six to show off, and feel proud.
There are even people who spend a lot of money just to pursue a certain girl.
But no matter what the motive is, the tongue will never lie. As soon as this chicken is eaten in the mouth, everyone is impressed by the unprecedented taste bud enjoyment that they can't even imagine.
For example, in Bian Jiangong's workshop, a young man who dared to be a rich man bought a portion just to try something new.
The result was amazing, he couldn't put it down after taking one bite.
When he finished eating it quickly, he clicked his mouth, savored the aftertaste, and went back to ask for another one.
Unexpectedly, after eating two, he still didn't have enough, so he went to buy more and ate three in a row.
If it weren't for all the owners who bought the honey-roasted chicken, including the administrative section chief, almost everyone would have reacted like a glutton like him, and they would all turn around and rush to buy it.
If it weren't for Master Pang in the cafeteria who saw that the situation was not good, he secretly deducted more than half of the chickens.
In all likelihood, this kid who has eaten three "honey-roasted chickens" still can't stop eating.
He could probably spend all his meal tickets on the delicious food brought by this palace secret recipe.
It was really addictive.
Later, this kid became famous because of this incident and was nicknamed "Big Head".