I work as a chef in the university cafeteria

Chapter 213 I heard that the food you cook can cure diseases?
After thinking for a while, he didn't come up with a clue, and Jiang Yu didn't bother to guess, so he connected the phone directly.

"Hi, hello! I'm Jiang Yu."

"Ah, hello Xiao Jiang! I'm Liu Xining, you, do you still remember? We met at the New Year's Party last year."

On the other end of the phone, Liu Xining's tone seemed a little nervous, probably she rarely dealt with a boy she didn't know very well.

How embarrassing would it be if the other party didn't know him?
"Of course I remember, Senior Sister Liu!"

Jiang Yu smiled and continued, "When I was watching the news two days ago, I saw that Senior Sister Liu's new song had sparked a sales boom."

"Are you talking about the song "Eight Treasures of Jade Food"?"

Seeing that Jiang Yu hadn't forgotten about herself, Liu Xining seemed to heave a sigh of relief, and even spoke with a relaxed tone. She said with a light smile,

"This song is adapted from "The Romance of the West Chamber" written by Dong Jieyuan in the Jin Dynasty, but in fact, it was inspired by having a delicious meal at your place."

"is it?"

Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows, but he was a little surprised. He laughed and said, "Then I'll download it and listen to it when I'm free."

Liu Xining said: "There's no need to be so troublesome. If you want to hear it, I can send it to you on my mobile phone later."

The two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, but they basically had nothing to say. After all, they only met once, and they were unfamiliar with each other. How could there be so much to talk about?
Seeing that Liu Xining was hesitant to speak, and Jiang Yu didn't intend to go around in circles, he was still hungry, so he asked directly:
"Senior Sister Liu just released a new song, she must be very busy, right? Why did you think of calling me when you have time?"

"Uh, Xiao Jiang, I, I have something I want to ask you."

When asked by Jiang Yu, Liu Xining stopped being secretive. She took a deep breath and asked carefully,

"Xiao Jiang, I heard people say that the food you cook can heal people. Is this true?"

"Huh? Can the food I cook cure diseases?"

After Jiang Yu heard such outrageous words, he almost laughed out loud. Who spread this rumor?
If delicious food can cure diseases, why do we need so many hospitals and pharmaceutical factories?
However, Jiang Yu held back his smile because he knew that if Liu Xining could ask such a question, someone she cared about must be sick.

And [-]% of the illness is quite troublesome, otherwise, she wouldn't be as ill as she is now, rather rushing to the doctor.

Jiang Yu thought for a while before saying cautiously,
"Senior Sister Liu, most of the rumors you heard are not credible, even I myself don't know that the food I cook can cure diseases.

Although there has been a saying that "medicine and food have the same origin" since ancient times, most of the dishes I cook use ordinary ingredients, and I have never learned anything about traditional Chinese medicine, so I don't know what to do at all Medicinal diet, the pursuit is only the delicious food.

Therefore, it is nonsense to say that the meals I cook can cure diseases. "

"So it was a rumor?"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Xining seemed disappointed when she heard Jiang Yu's words, but she still didn't give up and asked,

"But I saw a video on the Internet before. In the video, a little girl in the No. [-] canteen said that her good friend has anorexia and can't eat other people's food, but every time you make something she likes it. can eat a lot...

This, this is also fake? "

"Uh, this, this seems to be true."

Jiang Yu was taken aback for a moment, feeling a little awkward for a moment, a feeling of lying being exposed face to face, and he quickly explained,
"This is just an example. To be honest, I didn't expect that the meals I made could have this effect."

Hearing Liu Xining talk about this matter, Jiang Yu was also a little speechless.

What Yan Tongtong said unintentionally to the live broadcast internet celebrity seems to have been noticed by many people after the live broadcast was broadcast on the Internet.

The previous one was Liu Shurong from Qiantang, now it is Liu Xining, who will be next?

Yan Tongtong: I'm just telling the truth, blame me? (﹏)
"In that case, maybe the food you cook does have healing effects, but you don't know it."

Liu Xining breathed a sigh of relief, as if seeing hope again, he said in an excited tone,
"Since this is the case, you can give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, at least it won't make the situation worse."

"Uh, Senior Sister Liu, can I ask what's going on?"

Hearing these words, Jiang Yu was in a daze. He still didn't know what was going on.

"Ah, this..." Liu Xining hesitated for a moment.

"Oh, sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

As soon as Jiang Yu heard it, he knew that he had said something wrong.

The other party is a big star in the entertainment industry, and those people around her must be in the entertainment industry, either singers or movie stars, once I told myself which star had some serious illness, I accidentally leaked the news , wouldn't it ruin the family's business?

He didn't want to get into trouble because of curiosity, so he said quickly,
"Senior Sister Liu, don't tell me if it's inconvenient. I'm not that curious."

"It's okay, I still want to ask you to help, and you will know about it sooner or later."

Liu Xining pondered for a while, then opened his mouth, "Pan Jingchen, have you heard of it?"

"You mean, the actress who played the heroine of the recently hit TV series "Three Lives Are Lucky"?"

Although Jiang Yu didn't pay much attention to the trends in the entertainment industry, Hu Zhihai and Lu Shuwu were quite concerned about the gossip in this area, and they often talked about these things in the kitchen.

Pan Jingchen is one or two years older than Liu Xining, and debuted a little earlier. She was also a singer when she first debuted. After she released some well-known songs, she sang while You acted. She took on some supporting roles in several plays.

Unexpectedly, although Pan Jingchen did not come from a major as an actor, she was quite talented, and her acting skills were much better than those of some fresh meat, so she gradually gained a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.

Speaking of which, although her influence in the entertainment industry is not as good as that of Liu Xining, who focuses on singing, she is definitely a first-line star.

The problem now is that the TV series "Three Lives Fortunate" starring Pan Jingchen is still on the air, and she herself is sick, and it seems to be quite troublesome?
This aroused Jiang Yu's interest.

"Well, it's her. Chenchen and I are very good friends, we can also be called girlfriends."

Liu Xining sighed softly on the phone, and continued,

"Although you are not in the entertainment industry, you should have heard of it more or less. The pressure in the entertainment industry is very high. Chenchen's family background was not very good since he was a child, so after he debuted as a singer, he continued to act. Develop over there.

She not only has to release songs from time to time, but also filming uninterruptedly, often without a few days off throughout the year, the pressure is many times greater than that of me who is just a singer.

When I had a party with her last year, I found that something was wrong with her. She seemed to be out of energy and depressed. I thought it was because she was too tired from filming, so I just told her to rest more.

As a result, some time ago, I heard news that Chenchen suffered from depression, and it was quite serious. He often locked himself in the room alone, ignored others, and just hid in it and cried secretly.

I went to her house to look for her two days ago, and she seemed to have changed. She didn’t respond to what I said, as if she had sealed herself off. I’m really afraid of her like this... "

While talking, Liu Xining couldn't help but choked up on the phone.

"Uh, senior sister, don't worry too much. Isn't depression relieved by taking medicine?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yu didn't know how to comfort Liu Xining, so he could only say,

"As long as she takes her medicine on time, does some psychological counseling, and helps her relieve her psychological pressure, she should gradually get better.

Aren't there many celebrities in the entertainment industry who have suffered from depression, and finally got out of it through their own efforts? "

But Jiang Yu actually knew that there were more stars in the entertainment circle who suffered from depression, and finally they couldn't bear the torture and ended up killing themselves.

But he didn't dare to say such words, otherwise, he didn't know how Liu Xining would cry!
"Sorry, I was too excited."

As expected of a big star who has seen big scenes, Liu Xining quickly adjusted. She took a few deep breaths, and then said,

"The current problem is not these. What I am worried about is that Chenchen doesn't want to come out."

Probably knowing that Jiang Yu couldn't understand, she explained again,
"There are some things I can't tell you, but Chenchen is actually quite pitiful. Her mother passed away early, and her father is a bad gambler. Not only does she ignore him, but she even beats her every time she loses money outside.

Since she was a child, she has never met anyone who treats her well. She was either used by others or deceived by others. In fact, she has always been very bitter in her heart.

Perhaps it was these past experiences, coupled with the pressure at work, that finally caused her to suffer from depression?

Maybe, she locked herself up because she didn't want to face those unbearable pasts? "

"Senior Sister Liu, I'm afraid you really need to find a professional to answer this question."

Jiang Yu smiled wryly, and said, "I'm just a cook, I know how to cook, but I really don't know anything about patients."

"Perhaps you could try it?"

Liu Xining did not intend to give up, her tone was hopeful,

"If a person has hope for the future, will she have more confidence in life?
The food you cook is extremely delicious. Really, I have never eaten such delicious food before. Even after half a year, I still miss it when I think about it.

Don't talk about me, especially Xie Siqi, she asked me to take her to Jiang Daqi cafeteria several times to find you, but because I was too busy, I really didn't have time to go there.

If Chenchen is allowed to eat the food you cook, will she be like me and Xie Siqi, thinking about eating it again every day?
Once she has a longing for this world and thoughts, will she feel that this life is not as bad as she imagined?
Because, at least, there are delicacies you cook in this world that are worth aftertaste! "

"..."

Hearing Liu Xining's increasingly agitated voice on the phone, Jiang Yu was stunned. As a cook, he was hooked on depression?

And it sounds like what Liu Xining said really makes sense.

Depression patients, don't they just lose hope and confidence in life?
If it can really reawaken their hope in life, it may really get them out of depression.

But the key now is that, according to Jiang Yu's knowledge, patients with depression may lose their desire to eat, are not interested in the food they liked before, and don't even want to mention eating...

Under such circumstances, Jiang Yu didn't have any confidence in whether the meals he cooked would still be effective.

After calming down, Jiang Yu thought for a while before saying,

"Senior Sister Liu, I heard that people suffering from depression, their thoughts are not on the same channel as ours. Maybe you think so, but in her eyes, it may be another way.

So, what you said, I don't know if it will be useful. "

"I also know what you said. In the past few days, I have checked a lot of relevant information. At present, at least Chenchen has not reached the level of severe depression that is pessimistic and world-weary."

Liu Xining couldn't help but sighed again, and said,
"But if it continues like this, no one knows what will happen in the end, so no matter whether it works or not, I want to give it a try.

I just want to ask you now, Xiao Jiang, are you willing to help me? "

"If it's just to make some food, then it's not a big problem, anyway, I'm a canteen."

Jiang Yu didn't think there was any trouble in this matter. It was just a matter of making a few dishes, and it didn't take too much time for him.

But for other things, he can't help,

"However, I really can't guarantee whether the meals I cook have any effect on her condition."

"It's good that you are willing to help, how can I blame you?"

On the other side of the microphone, Liu Xining was obviously very happy, she said gratefully,
"Xiao Jiang, don't worry, we won't let you work in vain no matter if it works or not.

Then let's put it this way first, after two days when I finish my work here, I will take Chenchen to Jiang University to find you! "

As she spoke, she hesitated for a while, and finally said in a low voice,
"Xiao Jiang, please keep this matter a secret, don't tell others.

In Chenchen's current situation, if she is stimulated, I am worried that she will not be able to bear it, and the consequences will be..."

Jiang Yu understood very well, and agreed without thinking:
"Senior Sister Liu, don't worry, I will definitely not tell others."

Not to mention that he wasn't interested in gossip, what's more, he wasn't that talkative.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yu returned to the kitchen, looked up, and found that everyone had already eaten, and even the dishes and chopsticks on the operating table were cleaned up.

Jiang Yu: "..."

How the hell am I still hungry, and you guys just cleaned up all the food?

He was speechless, and when he was thinking of getting himself some food to fill his stomach, Yan Tongtong turned around, brought out a few large bowls from the whole box, put them on the table, and said happily:
"I knew that senior brother hadn't had dinner yet. Look, I've left some food for you a long time ago. You should eat it quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

Jiang Yu looked up at her in surprise, and thought that this girl was so careful that she even knew how to save food for herself.

Foodies like Hu Zhihai and Lu Shuwu only hated their small stomachs and wished they could stuff all the delicious food into their stomachs, so they didn't care whether Jiang Yu had eaten or not!

He smiled at Yan Tongtong, nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Xiaoyan!"

After speaking, Jiang Yu pulled up a chair and sat down, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

……

Early the next morning, Jiang Yu woke up.

Restaurant No. [-] has been closed for a day, and it has to reopen today. The most important thing is that he plans to make some Qingming fruits today. The production process of this southern specialty snack is not simple, so he naturally has to get up early to prepare.

He got up from the bed, put on his clothes and shoes, went to the bathroom to wash up quickly, then turned and went downstairs.

The lights in the kitchen on the first floor are bright, and Jia Zhibin, who doesn’t talk much, is standing by the cauldron in front of the stove, making hot stew. The milky white steam is constantly evaporating, and most of the kitchen is hidden in the mist, like a fairyland.

Lu Shuwu had already arrived, with his sleeves rolled up, and he was standing in front of the console, rolling out the dough vigorously.

Seeing Jiang Yu coming, he greeted him with a smile: "The boss is here so early? Can't sleep again?"

"I fell asleep until I woke up naturally, without even a dream."

Jiang Yu put on his white chef uniform and said,
"Didn't I tell you yesterday? I have to make some Qingming fruit today. If I don't get up early, how can I have time?"

"Oh, I forgot about that."

Lu Shuwu suddenly realized, and said, "Qingming fruit is not difficult. Uncle Ma and Sister Chunxiao should be able to make it. This is also a kind of pastry. Boss, you just need to adjust the filling."

"They didn't come so early, I'd better do it first, and then let them help make Qingming fruit."

Jiang Yu was talking when the cell phone in his pocket rang suddenly. He took it out and looked at it, and said to Lu Shuwu,

"Boss Zhao has delivered the ingredients. Xiao Jia and I will go out to pick them up, so you don't have to come here."

As he spoke, he greeted Xiao Jia who was in front of the stove, and the two walked out from the side of the kitchen.

Boss Zhao had already parked the tricycle and was unloading a cart full of ingredients. When he saw Jiang Yu coming, he smiled and pointed to the side, saying:

"Boss Xiaojiang, these are Qingming grasses. They weigh about fifty catties. They are very fresh. Take a look for yourself."

"it is good."

Jiang Yu strode forward, grabbed a little Qingming grass, put it under his nose and smelled it, a faint fragrance mixed with a trace of water vapor lingered in his nose, he couldn't help smiling, and said,
"Not bad, it's quite fresh, I want all of these."

"Boss Xiaojiang really puts his heart into it. Now which university cafeteria is willing to put in the effort to make Qingming fruit for students to eat, it's troublesome and not very profitable."

Boss Zhao shook his head and said with emotion,

"It's you who are willing to do such thankless things."

"You can't say that."

Jiang Yu waved his hand at him and said with a smile,

"The staff in our cafeteria also have to eat. They have to cook anyway, so why not make more and let the students have a taste of it.

Universities are different from primary and secondary schools. Most people are far away from home, and they can’t afford to eat even if they want to. What I can do is to let them ease their homesickness a little bit. "

"Boss Xiaojiang, you really have nothing to say!"

Boss Zhao gave Jiang Yu a thumbs up. He started the tricycle and said with a smile,

"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go back quickly, the store is busy at the moment, I'll come and bother you again when I have time."

"Okay, Boss Zhao, go slowly!"

After Jiang Yu watched Boss Zhao leave, he and Jia Zhibin moved all the unloaded ingredients into the kitchen and started to work.

After cleaning the Qingming grass, he put all of them into a pot of boiling water, and added an appropriate amount of soda powder.

The role of adding soda powder is to soften the Qingming grass, and at the same time, it can also keep the green color of the Qingming fruit made of Qingming grass after steaming.

The fresh and tender Qingming grass is easy to cook. Cook it in boiling water for about 3 to [-] minutes. Jiang Yu fishes out the Qingming grass and puts it in the large cooking machine provided by the cafeteria. The water from the grass beats the Qingming grass into mud.

Afterwards, Jiang Yu poured the Qingming grass mud into a large clean stainless steel basin, then added the glutinous rice flour that he had prepared earlier, mixed it well, kneaded it into a thin dough, and steamed it in the steamer.

At this point, the Qingmingguo dough is basically completed, and the next step is to prepare the filling.

In Jiang Yu's hometown, most of the Qingming fruits made by others have two flavors: sweet and salty, and the shapes of Qingming fruits are also different.

The sweet Qingming fruit is usually stuffed with peanuts, sesame seeds and red sugar. After the filling is wrapped, the Qingming fruit will be molded with a printed wooden mold.

After steaming, the Qingming fruit is verdant and fragrant, and the delicate and delicate patterns are so beautiful that people can't help but want to take a bite.

The salty ones are a bit like oversized dumplings, except that the edges and seams are folded into a spiral shape, and the fillings have their own methods. Jiang Yu plans to use pork, sauerkraut, spring bamboo shoots, and dried fragrant this time. It is also a taste that he often eats at home.

When he finished preparing the sweet and salty fillings, and the dough was almost cooked, Jiang Yu opened the steamer and took it out and put it on the operating table, poured a little cooked oil on it while it was hot, Then knead the dough evenly.

Adding cooked oil to the dough is to make the Qingming fruit look brighter, and the cooked oil can also prevent the Qingming fruit from becoming dry and hard, and the taste will be softer and waxy.

While Jiang Yu was busy kneading the dough, Ma Guoqiang, He Chunxiao and others also came from home.

As soon as he entered the door, Ma Guoqiang couldn't help laughing:

"Hey, the boss has already prepared the two fillings of Qingming fruit? This taste is delicious!

It seems that today, we are all lucky! "

(End of this chapter)