Stop pretending, I am the God of Cooking and I am showing off my cards! Chapter 405: Someone was fired yesterday and sent to jail today. What kind of living hell is this?
Chapter 405: Someone was fired yesterday and sent to jail today. What kind of living hell is this?
"Are two legs of lamb enough?"
Unlike the idiot Qi Siliang, Qi Siming understood what it meant as soon as he heard it. When he heard that the soup department was short of lamb legs, he went to the warehouse and brought two over.
"That's enough, that's enough, thank you, chef."
Lin Xu picked up two legs of lamb and handed them to a few of the helpers, asking them to start playing with them.
Qi Siming said:
"The man in charge of the warehouse is called Wang Chao. He is a godson of my father. He has no ability, but he will flatter others and pretend to be powerful. I just taught him a lesson. Do you want to give him a prescription?"
He was very curious, why would someone who could be fired with just one sentence go out of their way to get himself a head chef?
Lin Xu smiled and said:
"I'm going to be fired. I don't know who will be in charge of the warehouse. Let's leave it like this for now. I'll wait until I figure out the entire kitchen."
Anyway, the quota for settling in will not be released so quickly. Even if I finish the Yanjing Hotel in one day, there is a high probability that the quota will not be available until the end of the year.
Take advantage of this opportunity to practice your management skills.
If there is an opportunity in the future, let the company carry out similar business.
Anyway, I have a bunch of plug-ins, so if I don’t use them, I won’t use them.
Soon, the people in the soup department picked out the lamb legs.
When making mutton soup, the bones and meat must be separated, otherwise the meat will be cooked and the aroma of the bones will not come out, which will be a failure.
The best mutton soup is the kind made in a mutton soup restaurant. It uses a huge pot with various mutton bones, spines, leg bones, stick bones, etc. underneath, and a whole fan of mutton and mutton legs on top.<
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The soup stewed in this way will be fragrant and fresh.
With nothing to do, Lin Xu wrote out the recipe for dipping the mutton in sauce and asked the soup department to make a mutton dip at noon for the chefs in the back kitchen to try.
After leaving here, Lin Xu went around to other departments, and then strolled to the warehouse.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a bald man in his thirties, wiping his nosebleed with a tissue.
This should be Wang Chao, right?
Qi Siming just said that he had taught him a lesson, and Lin Xu thought he had scolded him, but now it seems that the rebellious young man Qi Siming's scolding skills should be average.
That’s why I chose to take action.
It can be seen from the numerous bloody tissues popping out of the trash can that Qi Siming was very ruthless, otherwise he would not have shed so much blood.
"Bring me the shipping list from the warehouse."
The warehouses of high-end hotels are in charge of dedicated personnel.
Which department receives what ingredients must be recorded, so that if there are problems with the ingredients, the entire usage process can be traced, and it also facilitates auditing to prevent corruption.
"You are... Oh, Director Lin, what are you looking at this for?"
"Nothing, just look around."
Not long after, the man handed over a ledger.
I have to say that Wang Chao was quite responsible. He actually endured the pain of nose bleeding and recorded two legs of lamb.
[Qi Siming from Pastry Department received two legs of lamb, weighing 9KG]
Nine kilograms, that is, eighteen kilograms.
But just now Lin Xu weighed the two legs of lamb. They only weighed eleven kilograms and eight taels in total, which was several kilograms different from the weight on the shipping bill.
"Has Director Lin finished reading it? I still have to do a summary."
Lin Xu flipped through it casually, handed the shipping order to Wang Chao, and then asked:
"Can I see the purchase order?"
"Okay...Director Lin, what are you doing? Check my account?"
Lin Xu asked back:
"Isn't this normal? Do you have any opinions?"
"No... no objection, I'll just ask. This is the purchase order."
He took the notebook and flipped through a few pages at random. The more he read, the more surprised he became.
The business of Yanjing Hotel is average, but according to the book, fifty pounds of ginger, sixty pounds of garlic, and fifty pounds of various dried peppers are purchased every day.
Even anise and bay leaves require more than ten kilograms a day.
Darling, even Lin Ji’s kitchen can’t reach this amount.
Originally, I wanted to keep Wang Chao and replace him later when I find a suitable candidate, but now it seems that I might as well forget it.
If he continues stealing like this, the entire Yanjing Hotel will collapse.
From this point of view, Qi Zhentao really neglected his duty.
The executive chef is a management position, and technology is secondary. However, this chef only focuses on technology and is a mess in management.
Completely putting the cart before the horse.
It would be fine if the management was just chaotic, but the theft was so blatant that even the two Diaoyutai warlords, Senior Brother and Lao Dai, did not dare to do it. A mere restaurant warehouse manager was so rampant.
It seems that it is better for Qi Zhentao to remain a technical chef. As for the position of executive chef, it is better to give it to someone more suitable.
Lin Xu took his mobile phone and sent a message to Lao Huang:
"Do you have the supply records of Yanjing Hotel?"
"Yes, those idiots asked me to help them make false accounts. I didn't agree. They actually threatened me to change suppliers. I have all the chat records. If you dare to change, I will report it!"
Oh!
I was still worrying about how to extract evidence just now, so I sent a message to Lao Huang for comparison, and asked him if he was involved in this matter.
Now it seems that the rectification of Yanjing Hotel’s kitchen is much easier than imagined.
He replied:
"Hurry up to the Yanjing Hotel. The warehouse manager is making false accounts. I'm going to call the police. You just come forward as a witness. By the way, I can take out the evidence that threatens you. Since the pests are being cleaned up, let's clean it up too!"
"Okay, I'll be there soon!"
While sending the message, Wang Chao, who finally wiped away the nosebleed, asked:
"Director Lin, have you finished reading the purchase order?"
Lin Xu said without looking back:
"No, wait a moment."
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing, I'll make a call."
After saying that, Lin Xu went to the kitchen door with the purchase books and dialed Ren Jie's phone number.
He did not notify Ye Lixin, nor Qi Zhentao, because he was not sure whether the matter would become such a big deal and become a trivial matter after notifying these two people.
After all, this is related to the reputation of Yanjing Hotel, the future of Qi Zhentao's godson, and a series of intricate interests behind it.
He can't control so much as an outsider. He just thinks that calling the police is the easiest way to solve the problem, and at the same time, the thief will be punished as he deserves.
As for why he didn’t call the police directly but asked Ren Jie.
Harmful! Isn’t this just to let my family accumulate more credit?
"Brother-in-law, are you busy at the moment?"
"It's not too busy. My colleague and I just came to the Dongcheng detachment to deliver a document. What's wrong, Lin Xu?"
"Does your corps take care of things like stealing?"
Ren Jie on the other end of the phone suddenly smiled:
"Just contact the police at the nearby police station for this kind of thing... What did you throw away?"
"No, someone stole things from the Yanjing Hotel's kitchen and warehouse by falsifying accounts for a long time. I don't know how long it took. Anyway, the amount involved was at least several hundred thousand, and it wasn't just one person, it was a gang. They also
Threatening and intimidating the supplier, Boss Huang..."
After hearing what Lin Xu said, Ren Jie became interested:
"Good guy, you've made my heart flutter. Isn't it the Yanjing Hotel? We'll be there just around the corner."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xu did not leave. Instead, he stood at the door of the kitchen, leaning on the door frame and carefully reading the purchase records above.
Not long after, Ren Jie and a sturdy man walked in.
Although both of them were wearing casual clothes, their unique police style was still on full display.
If it was just a simple matter of stealing, Ren Jie would not come here.
No matter how eager the Criminal Police Corps is to make meritorious deeds, it cannot compete with the police at the police station for business.
But when it comes to criminal gangs, and they also intimidate and threaten others, isn’t this exactly in line with the criminal police’s profession?
It’s inappropriate to push the credit out of the door.
Today, Ren Jie is wearing a leather jacket that Chen Yan bought for him. People who often go out on the field can wear this kind of jacket to keep warm in cold weather without delaying their movements. They are the clothes that criminal police prefer to wear.
Walking up to Lin Xu, Ren Jie pointed at the man next to him and said:
"This is my colleague Da Zhuang, where is Lin Xu? Let's understand the situation first. If there is really a problem, we have to ask the corps to make a police report."
"The man is inside, let's ask him directly."
"Okay."
Lin Xu walked into the kitchen with two strangers, which surprised the chefs inside.
Outsiders are not allowed to enter or exit the kitchen. Why did Director Lin take the lead in violating the rules today?
The front desk manager Gou Junguo outside looked at this scene and quickly called Ye Lixin:
"Mr. Ye, Director Lin just walked into the kitchen with two people. They looked a bit like police officers, but they were wearing casual clothes. I'm not sure."
Police?
Ye Lixin said:
"I'm sorting out the files. I'll take a look when I'm done."
In the kitchen downstairs, Lin Xu walked directly to the warehouse door with two criminal policemen.
At the entrance of the warehouse, Wang Chao was holding a mirror and gently rubbing the swollen area around his nose.
Seeing Lin Xu coming over, he immediately stood up and said:
"Director Lin, have you read the shipping copy? I'm still in a hurry..."
Before he finished speaking, Ren Jie took out his criminal police ID and showed it:
"Hello, I am a police officer from the Yanjing Criminal Investigation Corps. This is my ID. Someone called the police and said that you stole property from the warehouse by forging accounts. Is this true?"
Wang Chao immediately panicked.
He also hesitated in his mouth.
The more this happens, the more it means there is something wrong in your heart.
Da Zhuang next to him took out the handcuffs from his waist without saying a word and threw them heavily on the table:
"Answer honestly!"
Not to mention Wang Chao, even Lin Xu next to him was so frightened that he almost told him about putting caterpillars in his deskmate's pencil case when he was a child.
Many scenes don’t seem like a big deal in imagination.
But when the cold and bright handcuffs are taken out, coupled with the majestic aura of the police, people unconsciously feel timid.
Wang Chao opened his mouth to say no, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't say a word.
"What's wrong with this? Director Lin, who are these?"
Qi Zhentao strode over and asked curiously.
When Wang Chao looked at it, hope burst out of his originally dull eyes again:
"Godfather, save me, godfather..."
Lin Xu handed the purchase book in his hand to Qi Zhentao:
"Chef Qi, haven't you ever read the account books of the back kitchen? Look at the purchase data of ginger, garlic, dried chili and star anise. Even Linji Food can't use this much, and Yanjing Hotel only has a few customers?"
Seasoning is just a small part of it.
The data for some more important ingredients, such as dried abalone, sea cucumber, ham, etc., have also increased significantly, and some ingredients have even caught up with the consumption of the 18 Diaoyutai Towers.
Moreover, the ingredients sent through Lao Huang are all high-end products, not street stall products that cost three or two yuan a pound, and the prices are the ceiling for similar products.
You can imagine how much money there is.
As Qi Zhentao watched, his hands began to shake unconsciously.
As an experienced chef, it is clear at a glance how many ingredients are needed for a dish. There is no need to even calculate how many dishes a piece of meat will produce.
But these ingredients, these ingredients, are much different from the usual dosage.
If I had come to take a look earlier, these false data would have been exposed long ago, but I just trust my godson and feel that he is one of my own and can help me share my worries.
However, if you treat him as one of your own, he will trick you into death.
"Wang Chao, Wang Chao, you have killed me!"
Qi Zhentao was so angry that his lips were trembling, and he was completely desperate for the godson in front of him:
"Are you the police? If so, take him away!"
Hearing this, Wang Chao also panicked:
"Yes... it was Chef Meng who asked me to do this. He also said that after you get rid of you, you will become the head chef for me."
Oh, have you dug out the mastermind behind the scenes?
Ren Jie was also happy.
The good guy didn't do anything, but he actually confessed his accomplice.
Let’s use him as a breakthrough point for the formal interrogation later.
What happened next was simple. Two trainee police officers came from the Criminal Investigation Corps and took away Wang Chao and Meng Kaikai.
In addition, with Wang Chao's confession and Lao Huang's report, the head chef and two head chefs of the steaming department were also taken away.
One is Qi Zhentao’s godson, and the other two are Qi Zhentao’s junior brothers.
Except for his own son, everyone is a traitor.
Qi Zhentao’s vision is truly unparalleled.
And as the general person in charge of the kitchen, Qi Zhentao was also taken away for questioning.
As the caller, Lin Xu originally wanted to go, but now that the kitchen is leaderless, he has no choice but to stay and temporarily serve as the executive chef.
When Ye Lixin finished sorting the documents and came downstairs, he was completely stunned when he heard the news.
I just compiled a document, but so many things happened?
"Boss Lin, is my dad okay?"
As soon as he returned to the kitchen, Qi Siming came over with an anxious look. When he took the leg of lamb, he couldn't talk to Wang Chao, the person in charge of the warehouse.
I didn’t expect how long it took.
He actually took several people away.
Lin Xu gave the general situation:
"The problem shouldn't be big. It's just a matter of improper employment. From now on, your dad should still be responsible for technology. There are too many deficiencies in management. It can be said that everything is wrong."
At that time, his master, Meng Kaikai's father, probably passed the position of head chef to Qi Zhentao because he was planning to let his son take over one day.
The position of a head chef is actually hereditary.
Do you think of yourself as a spiritual banner person?
After the initial commotion in the kitchen, everyone gradually stabilized their emotions.
But looking at Lin Xu’s eyes, I felt even more timid.
Yesterday one was fired and another resigned.
I originally thought I would be safe today, but in the end I sent several people directly to the police station, and it was not the police station, but the Criminal Investigation Corps.
What kind of living hell is this?
Now not only the people in the kitchen are afraid, but even Gou Junguo is also rejoicing.
Fortunately, I went to visit the store just to brag about it. If I were to find fault in the store, I might have encountered the same thing today.
People from the Criminal Police Corps.
He also talked and laughed with Lin Xu.
This background is not simple at first glance, no wonder you can walk sideways on Diaoyutai.
No, I have to go back to Lin Xu’s Ziqiang Shengjian.
If I don’t say a few words of praise, I always feel uneasy.
In the kitchen, after everyone's emotions calmed down, Lin Xu came outside and happened to meet Ye Lixin.
He said:
"Whether Chef Qi has any problems or not, he is no longer suitable for management. Instead, he can be made a technical chef. It would be better to replace the executive chef."
Ye Lixin said helplessly:
"I'm also worried about this matter. Does Director Lin have a suitable candidate?"
Candidate?
As a director, am I still responsible for recruitment?
He thought for a while and said:
"Let me ask first, and we'll meet up to talk about this at lunch."
"Okay, okay, okay, I just have to go and review with my superiors. I just got a call from the headquarters and said that the amount involved in the case exceeded 800,000. They had been doing this for a long time before I was transferred... I still have to clean up my predecessor.
Butt, it’s really unlucky.”
After Ye Lixin left, Lin Xu took his mobile phone and briefly talked about the matter in the Diaoyutai group:
"The Chinese Ceremony Hall of Yanjing Hotel is currently short of an executive chef. If you have a candidate, remember to recommend it. If Director Liao agrees, you can come."
Since you are asked to recommend it, you must recommend your own people.
If you come to Yanjing Hotel from now on, wouldn't it be the same as going home?
As soon as it was sent out, Director Liao started to bubble up:
"The head chefs in each building can try it out. As for the head chef, whoever leaves will break the legs of the other!"
Xie Baomin said:
"Why don't you let Lao Cheng go? He has been in Building No. 2 for a long time. Zhonghua Ceremony Hall is also good at Huaiyang cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Shandong cuisine. There is no problem with management."
Everyone also thinks Lao Cheng is a good choice.
I have solid cooking skills and nothing to say about management.
The reason why Xie Baomin is so good at ordinary times is not due to Lao Cheng.
In fact, in addition to Cheng Jianshe, chefs from other buildings can also try it.
There is no shortage of strength, and I have experienced many opportunities to be independent. It is no problem to be appointed to manage the chef of Yanjing Hotel at this time.
The most important thing is that the director of the catering department of Yanjing Hotel is Lin Xu.
With the help of your own people, it will be much easier and easier to carry out the work.
Soon, Xie Baomin said in the group:
"I have agreed with Lao Cheng that he will go over for an interview in the afternoon. Let's have a few people from other buildings. There is something going on at Brother's Restaurant. We can't hide it. We should go over to a few more and let Manager Ye make a good selection."
Lin Xu said:
"You can come here at noon. I just made goosefoot with abalone sauce today. Let's try it together."
Seeing this news, Dai Jianli, who had been peeking at the screen, was filled with excitement:
"It's a long way from Diaoyutai to Yanjing Hotel. I'm not worried about Lao Cheng going alone. Let's just say I'll send him there so I don't have to take a taxi."
Song Dahai sent a contemptuous emoticon:
"Are you giving it away? I'm embarrassed to point it out to you."
He Baoqing, the head chef of Building 1, said:
"It's okay to be a head chef, so as not to look down on us. How about I go too, so that this guy, Lao Dai, doesn't offend people with his nonsense again."
Fan Ming, the head chef of Building 11, posted an admiring emoji:
"I just like how the boss looks like a loyal elder when he goes to eat and drink."
At noon, Qi Zhentao came back from the police force. He went here to pack his personal belongings and then went back. He expected to go home and calm down for a few days.
The person you trust the most has poked such a big hole.
Everyone needs to reflect on it.
At almost eleven o'clock, Cheng Jianshe and Dai Jianli walked into the kitchen of Yanjing Hotel.
Lin Xugang took down the goose webs that had been stewed on the stove for more than three hours and took them into a basin with a slotted spoon.
The goose web has been thoroughly stewed.
But if you want it to be delicious, you have to add abalone juice.
Only with abalone juice can the effect of 1 1>2 be achieved.
Lao Dai took a look and gave Lin Xu a thumbs up:
"This is a good job. Isn't it the last step of deglazing the abalone?"
Lin Xu nodded.
Dai Jianli immediately patted Cheng Jianshe on the shoulder:
"Come on, Lao Cheng, show your skills and let everyone see the skills of the chef of Diaoyutai No. 2 Building."
Cheng Jianshe was a little cautious, but he also knew that this opportunity was hard to come by, so he rolled up his sleeves and said:
"Okay, you're welcome then... But you can't add abalone juice to the goose feet that have just been braised. You have to let the goose feet cool down before you add them. That way the taste will be better."
Dai Jianli's eyes lit up:
"Let me go, has Lao Xie secretly figured out a new technique?"
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