Chapter 420

The test of knife skills was to cut radishes.

Five people went up at a time. The onlookers widened their eyes as they watched the candidates who had entered the second round step forward and showcase their knife skills.

There was another show to watch.

Some people had passed the first round, but they usually only cooked at home. The taste of the dishes was alright. They were all ordinary people and had not specially learned cooking, let alone know any recipe.

Therefore, during this round where knife skills were tested…

Not only did some people not cut the radishes thin, but they were not even neat. It could be seen that they were very casual. There were also two women who only cooked at home and had not been out many times. They had only heard that there was a monthly salary of twenty taels of silver. When their families saw this, they thought that they could earn this money and bring it home, so they asked them to participate in the recruitment.

As soon as they were served, there was actually a woman who picked up a knife and chopped the radish into large pieces. The reason was that in order to save seasonings and increase their satisfaction, almost all the dishes were stewed, so the ingredients were chopped into large pieces.

It was easy to snatch the dishes as well. Otherwise, if they were cut into thin slices, it would feel like they were not eaten and it would be boring.

As for most people, they went forward to showcase their knife skills. Their skills were neither good nor bad. They were very ordinary.

There were a total of three rounds and two extra people. After the competition, everyone was addicted to watching. They did not know why it felt so good and interesting to watch people cut a big radish.

Just now, when they saw that woman go forward and cut the radish into large pieces, they were about to die from laughter!

Ye Lulu stepped forward and announced, “Alright, the second round is over. I believe everyone has seen everyone’s standards. Then, who will pass? Would anyone like to voice out their opinions?”

“Number three. Number three will definitely pass!”

“Number six is the best!”

“Number eleven is not bad either. Although the slices weren’t cut thinly and quickly, his hands are very stable. It can be seen that he’s talented, but he doesn’t practice much.”

“Number seven is good as well. Number seven cut the radish the fastest. The kitchen has to cook quickly. In terms of knife skills, there’s not much an apprentice can do. Otherwise, they would have completed their apprenticeship.”

This was also the reason why Ye Lulu tested on knife skills alone. In this day and age, the apprentices in the kitchen only practiced knife skills and prepared seasonings. Compared to these, many ordinary families knew how to choose ingredients and knead the dough.

From the looks of it, the chef himself or herself had to be tested on knife skills.

Ye Lulu’s question aroused everyone’s enthusiasm. It was best to stir the atmosphere. She followed the crowd and announced, “That’s right. Numbers three, six, seven, and eleven will pass. The rest will be eliminated.”

As soon as Ye Lulu’s results were out, everyone started clapping, perhaps because she had asked for everyone’s opinion just now.

There were even shouts of ‘Yay!’ in the crowd.

Everyone was even happier than before. Their attention was also focused on Linhe Zhai Xing Lou’s recruitment process. Unknowingly, Linhe Zhai Xing Lou’s name was imprinted in everyone’s hearts.

Only four people were left after the second round.

All the participants who thought that the progress would be slow and that there would be a long competition were stunned.

The people who had been eliminated from the first and second rounds stood by the side and looked at the stage in a daze.

This was Ye Lulu’s original plan. The first round of hygiene was a pre-selection, so the elimination rate would definitely be high. In the second round, it was a competition of knife skills. Since knife skills could show one’s true skills, there was no need to keep those who were not good. Therefore, she sieved out those who failed.