Chapter 717 Checking He Yuzhu's Hygiene
Ran Qiuye looked at Gu Nan and asked in confusion, "Your cooking skills are already so good, why do you still want to become an apprentice?"
Gu Nan looked at Ran Qiuye with a gentle smile on his face, and said slowly: "You, although my cooking skills are indeed quite good, I don't have any orthodox teachers. Besides, I have to deal with some people now, so I have to pay attention to the fact that I have a legitimate master to do things, otherwise it will be easy for people to criticize me."
After listening to Gu Nan's explanation, Ran Qiuye still had some doubts in her heart, but she knew Gu Nan very well and knew that he would not do anything bad. She also understood that if she always stared at Gu Nan so closely, it would make her look petty, so she stopped asking.
In this way, the night passed quietly. At the same time, Lou Bancheng secretly transferred a large amount of property under the cover of night. The whole process was carried out in a very secretive manner and did not attract anyone's attention.
In the early morning, the sun shone through the cracks in the window and Gu Nan got up early. After a simple wash, he planned to go to the steel mill to ask for leave. But before that, he felt that he had to "put on some eye drops" for He Yuzhu, otherwise he, the canteen director, would be in name only and have no authority at all.
Gu Nan went straight to the steel mill and soon walked into the kitchen where He Yuzhu was. At this time, He Yuzhu had just arrived. In fact, He Yuzhu knew that Gu Nan always made trouble for him, so he came early today, fearing that Gu Nan would catch him.
Gu Nan walked into the kitchen, expecting to see He Yuzhu being late as usual, but he was surprised to find that he was already here. He walked around the kitchen calmly, then frowned, pointed at every corner of the kitchen, and said to He Yuzhu: "He Yuzhu, didn't I repeatedly emphasize the importance of kitchen hygiene before? Take a good look at the hygiene here. What is the state of it? Go to Zhong Yi's kitchen and see how they clean it." He Yuzhu knew that Gu Nan was deliberately picking on him, so he could only lower his head, saying nothing, and secretly annoyed.
Seeing that He Yuzhu just stood there without saying anything, Gu Nan raised his voice again and scolded, "What are you doing here? Do you expect me to help you clean up? Or do I need to find a few more people to serve you?"
He Yuzhu looked at the kitchen and said helplessly, "Director Gu, isn't your request a bit too high? I have a lot of vegetables to cut later, so I don't have so much time to clean up."
Gu Nan sneered and said, "It's okay. You have plenty of time anyway. You usually have the spare time to mind other people's business. This little thing of cleaning is definitely no problem for you, just do it yourself. I've made it clear to you that someone will come to check after get off work. If the hygiene is not up to standard, then the salary will be deducted."
He Yuzhu could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and couldn't help but look directly at Gu Nan and said loudly: "Are you deliberately looking for trouble with me?"
Gu Nan stared back at He Yuzhu fearlessly, and said confidently: "Yes, from the moment you went to Ma Hua, you should have expected this day to come. Why can't I go to you for something? Do you think you are special than others and have an extra head?"
He Yuzhu was speechless after hearing what Gu Nan said. Although he knew he was in the wrong, he just couldn't bring himself to apologize.
Seeing He Yuzhu's look, Gu Nan ignored him and went straight to Zhong Yi's kitchen. As soon as he entered, he said to Zhong Yi, "Zhong Yi, after get off work, take Ma Hua to He Yuzhu's kitchen to take a closer look. If the hygiene is not good, come and tell me tomorrow morning."
Zhong Yi knew that Master Gu Nan had always been dissatisfied with He Yuzhu. After all, the source of all this was He Yuzhu. If He Yuzhu hadn't interfered, there wouldn't have been all those messy things that happened later. So, he nodded and said, "Master, I understand. I will take Ma Hua to have a thorough checkup after get off work."
Gu Nan nodded in satisfaction, and then turned and left. Afterwards, he went to apply for leave, and only asked for one day off. After all, he was still an engineer, and if he asked for too much leave, it would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.
As soon as Gu Nan left, He Yuzhu kicked the vegetable basket next to him in anger, causing it to fall to the ground and the vegetables inside rolled all over the floor. He was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger, so he could only curse loudly at the empty kitchen: "Gu Nan, you bastard! Don't think you can bully me just because you have some power now!"
He Yuzhu knew that even Director Li had been completely subdued by Gu Nan before, and the only reason he could keep his job here was because of his cooking skills. But apart from his cooking skills, he seemed to have no other capital to compete with Gu Nan.
He looked out the window of the kitchen and said with gritted teeth, "Gu Nan, just wait! One day, if I, He Yuzhu, can become a higher official than you, I will definitely let you have a taste of what it feels like to have no food to eat. I will make sure you don't even have a job and starve to death!"
However, He Yuzhu lost his temper as soon as he finished speaking. He knew that he was just complaining and daydreaming. Gu Nan was not only the canteen director, but even if he didn't cook anymore, he was also an engineer with a bright future. He couldn't compare with him at all.
Helplessly, He Yuzhu could only grit his teeth, pick up the broom and rag, and reluctantly began to clean the kitchen. While cleaning, he was still mumbling various complaints.
At the same time, after leaving the steel mill, Gu Nan went straight to the store. He carefully selected some high-end gifts. After all, today he was going to formally become the apprentice of Master Tan Shao, so he couldn't be vague in etiquette. It was absolutely not okay to come empty-handed.
Gu Nan came to the door of Master Tan Shao's house with a lot of gifts. He tidied up his clothes, then raised his hand and knocked on the door, saying respectfully, "Master Tan, I'm Gu Nan, and I'm here to visit you."
Master Tan Shao heard the knock on the door and opened it soon. He saw Gu Nan holding a gift in his hand and a faint smile flashed across his face, but he didn't care too much. For him, the most important thing now is to recruit a favorite student and pass on his lifelong cooking skills so that Tan's cuisine will not be lost in his generation.
Master Tan Shao looked at Gu Nan and said kindly, "You've come at the right time. I've already packed everything here. Just follow me and start the apprenticeship ceremony."