I work as a chef in the university cafeteria

Chapter 162 You Don't Let The Leftovers Go Away

"This rice noodle meat is delicious. The pork belly is fragrant and tender. It really melts in one sip, and it's not greasy at all. It's so delicious!"

"Braised elbows are delicious. The meat slides into your mouth when you suck them lightly, just like drinking soup. I have never eaten such delicious elbows!"

"You really don't know how to eat it. Isn't the fish head with chopped peppers delicious? The fish meat is tender, juicy, spicy and delicious, and you are sweating after taking a bite. Hey, it's not cold at all! It's cool!"

"..."

This meal of lunch, these relatives and elders can be considered comfortable, they have never eaten such a rich and delicious banquet.

Moreover, a group of people stayed in the kitchen, and it was the first time in their life that the dishes were served directly in their bowls without even putting them on the plate.

Therefore, with such a fresh way of eating and such delicious food, this group of old men and old ladies who feel overwhelmed after eating half a bowl of rice on weekdays insisted on eating it for more than an hour.

They didn't put down the bowls and chopsticks until their stomachs couldn't hold them anymore, and they all sat down on the chairs, stroking their stomachs and chatting happily.

As they chatted, the elders brought up the topic of Jiang Yu.

"Xiao Yu, you are in your twenties now. Although you still have to go to graduate school, you are not young anymore. Have you found a girlfriend in school?"

"That's right, when Xiaoyu's father was this age, Xiaoyu was already born, and now your family is just such a single child, it's time to find a girlfriend to talk to."

"Well, I heard that Xiaoyu is now making money by himself. If that's the case, then it's time to find a partner. Your grandma is getting old, so she can't keep working so hard. You got married and gave birth to a baby. It's over."

"..."

A group of old men and women got excited as they talked, and they all tried to introduce someone to Jiang Yu during the Chinese New Year.

Isn't that right? Jiang Yu is a graduate student, and he has made money by opening a cafeteria by himself, and he can still cook such delicious dishes...

Can you still find such an outstanding young man these days?

I can't find it even with a lantern!
Now that I have a chance, wouldn't it be silly if I didn't rush to pick on my family?
Ever since, the old men and women became excited one by one, and the fight was so fierce:
"There is a junior at my brother's house. He is 22 years old this year. He is two years younger than Xiaoyu. He is also a college student. I met him last year. She is so beautiful. The little girl is white and tender, She is obedient and sensible, and I think Xiao Yu is a good match!"

"Return to your younger brother's house. You don't even know her well, so you're ashamed to say, do you know how this girl has a temper? Don't hurt Xiaoyu!
According to me, my niece and granddaughter are pretty good, she is pretty and has a good personality, the key is that she is quite promising, and she opened a factory..."

"Hey! Don't shut up, you, you haven't even gone to college, and you still want to catch up with us Xiaoyu, go and dream of your big head, you are so beautiful!"

"..."

It's actually quite interesting to watch this group of old men and old ladies chatting and bickering together. They don't care whether they offend or not.

If you don't let me do what I want, then I won't let you succeed either!
But when what they were talking about involved him, especially when it was about introducing someone, Jiang Yu felt his scalp tingle, and he stood there with an embarrassed smile, neither walking nor leaving.

Fortunately, grandma saw Jiang Yu's discomfort, walked up a few steps, waved her big hand, and said with a look of disgust:

"Okay, okay, look at what you said one by one, none of them are reliable. Of course, my grandma has to check on our Xiaoyu's marriage. You guys, go back and worry about your juniors. go!
What's the matter, I'm still reluctant to leave when I'm full. We still have so many dishes in the kitchen that we haven't had time to clean up. Are you planning to stay and help? "

When the others saw it, they all laughed and got up and walked out, jokingly saying as they walked:

"Hey, we ate so much in one meal, the old sister-in-law feels distressed!"

"Sister-in-law, don't feel bad, come to our house to eat in the first month. Although it is not as delicious as Xiaoyu's, the dishes are not bad at all!"

"Bah! Going to your house to eat, don't you need to wrap red envelopes?"

"..."

Just as she was talking, my aunt suddenly turned around again, and said with some embarrassment:

"Old sister-in-law, I just saw that there are still a lot of rice noodles and meat in the steamer, that, can I take a bowl away?

My old man likes this one, but it doesn’t taste good when I make it..."

Before grandma could speak, another person spoke:

"Old sister-in-law, then, that braised pork elbow, can I take some home for dinner at night?"

"Hey, I think there is still half of the chopped pepper fish head, and I am too lazy to cook at night. It must be delicious to mix rice with chopped pepper and fish soup!"

"..."

Grandma is speechless, just order leftovers, you won't let it go?
I still want to save myself to eat with Xiaoyu at night!
We are all neighbors in the neighborhood, and they are all relatives. We originally invited others to dinner to thank everyone for their care. It didn't make sense to invite others to eat, and we would be reluctant to part with some leftovers.

Just as grandma was about to say something, she saw that Jiang Yu had already brought out a large clean bowl and divided up all the leftovers. No matter who spoke or not, everyone took a portion.

This time, the old man and the old lady were all happy. While saying good things about Jiang Yu, they each went home with a large bowl of leftovers.

Without even thinking about it, Jiang Yu could imagine that in less than half a day, his reputation for hospitality would soon spread in the homes of people he knew.

……

After paying off the family's foreign debts and inviting the elders to have a meal, Jiang Yu basically had nothing to do.

Before the Chinese New Year, he hired a few masons to renovate his house inside and out to make it look more comfortable.

After that, he discussed with his grandma to buy some furniture and home appliances. Although he doesn't often live at home, grandma still wants to live here.

With these furniture and appliances, at least life will be much more convenient.

After finishing all this, New Year's Eve will arrive.

Starting in the morning, firecrackers sounded from time to time in the county town, and every household in the neighborhood began to put up Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures.

And the children are also playing happily in the streets and alleys. Occasionally, when they accidentally bump into or fall, they cry "Wow" and ask the adults for comfort...

Everything looks so peaceful and festive, and the air is filled with a strong Chinese New Year atmosphere.

Jiang Yu posted Spring Festival couplets at the gate of his house early, and hung red lanterns under the eaves on both sides of the gate.

After finishing these, he got into the kitchen and started to work.

According to the custom in Raozhou, on New Year's Eve, it is enough to have a casual meal at noon to fill the stomach, and it will be a serious "Chinese New Year" at three or four in the afternoon.

Although he and his grandma were the only ones in the family, Jiang Yu didn't intend to be perfunctory. The foreign debts he had carried for so many years were finally paid off. It was a great event for both Jiang Yu and grandma.

Such a happy event is naturally worth celebrating.

From now on, they don't have to live so hard anymore, especially grandma, they should also take a good rest and enjoy the happiness.

Jiang Yu was cooking in the kitchen, and grandma was not idle. She sent all the various waste products that were piled up in the yard to the buying station to sell.

The eldest grandson spent a lot of money to renovate the house inside and out, and these miscellaneous waste products can no longer be an eyesore in the yard.

Moreover, those relatives and elders were right. Xiaoyu is not young anymore, and it is time to find a partner. If he brings a doll to the door one day, people will see that there are still so many people in the house. What a waste, who knows if the other party will think too much?
Maybe people think that their family is so poor that they still have to make a living by picking up junk!

If this ruined Xiao Yu's lifelong event, then she really wouldn't feel at ease even if she died.

At noon, the grandparents and grandchildren ate something casually to fill their stomachs, and then got busy with their own work.

After grandma finally cleaned up the yard and cleaned the inside and outside of the house, Jiang Yu also prepared the New Year's Eve dinner.

Outside the house, impatient people have already started to set off firecrackers to start the New Year. The festive and lively firecrackers began to sound continuously.

"Grandma, it's Chinese New Year!"

Jiang Yu yelled outside, and began to serve food from the kitchen to the outside.

Today's New Year's Eve dinner is different from the dishes prepared two days ago. Not only steamed pork ribs with black bean sauce, braised pork with tofu milk, but also boiled fish fillets, beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and potatoes, white meat with garlic, pepper chicken, chicken with mushrooms, A table of dishes such as lotus seeds, red dates and old duck soup.

This time, grandma didn't dislike Jiang Yu's overcooked dishes. She couldn't help but blushed when she saw the table full of sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

Grandma brought a few sets of bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen and placed them on all four sides of the Eight Immortals table, murmuring as she did so:

"Junzi, Xiaohe, look, your son Xiaoyu has grown up, not only has he been admitted to graduate school, but he has also made money himself, so you can rest assured!"

Jiang Yu pursed his lips and said nothing.

He quietly went out the door with a bunch of firecrackers, lit them in the yard and set them off.

As for grandma, let her be alone for a while, she should be happy now.

After a while, the firecrackers in the yard were all set off, and the smoke was blown away by a gust of wind.

Grandma probably also recovered, and shouted outside: "Xiao Yu, it's Chinese New Year!"

"Hey! Here we come!"

Jiang Yu responded, turned around and went back to the house, sat down with his grandma, and started celebrating the new year.

(End of this chapter)