Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 101 Gaining More Than Experience
Zhao Dajun and Director Lu were drinking with each other, but they didn't drink too much. Zhao Dajun then stood up and toasted the employees at each table.

Du Shaojie felt that a leader like Zhao Dajun was not bad, as he was always able to get along well with ordinary employees instead of sitting high and mighty and waiting for everyone to toast him.

Sometimes, many deep-seated problems can be revealed from some details.

"Master Du, your cooking skills have improved! You have spent so much time in the state-owned hotel, and it seems that you have gained a lot. Starting tomorrow, several couples will be getting married in my place. I wonder if you are willing to help?"

Director Lu looked at Du Shaojie's young face and couldn't help feeling emotional.

The two of them had not interacted much, but the other party's growth rate was far beyond his expectations. It seemed that the other party was born to do this job.

People have a limited appetite, and the dish Du Shaojie cooked today was significantly better than before.

Perhaps even Director Lu himself did not realize that when he wanted to ask the other party for help, there was a hint of politeness in his tone.

"Captain Lu, now that you've spoken, what else do you have to say? We have to go. We may not be able to make it in time for tomorrow's visit, so you should have found a chef, right?"

Du Shaojie was more than willing to do so. Although preparing banquets was hard work, it also allowed him to hone his cooking skills.

Besides, there can be some income, right?
However, he has always been very cautious in this regard. He would accept whatever the owner gave him and never cared about it, let alone ask for more.

"We couldn't find a good chef nearby, so we were planning to hold the wedding banquet in the regiment cafeteria. Now, Master Du, you're back. Here are the menus and ingredients. Can you come back and see if we need anything?"

Director Lu was very happy. The other party was very respectful and agreed directly. He also felt proud.

As for the replacement of the chef, wasn't it his decision? The guys in the regiment canteen can only cook big pot dishes, and they are not good enough to host banquets.

While speaking, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie took it and quickly glanced through it. He thought, Director Lu seemed to be well prepared and even prepared the menu in advance.

"There's no problem with preparing the ingredients, we'll talk about it later."

Du Shaojie didn't want to say too much in this situation, not because he was afraid of anything, but mainly because he didn't want to affect the atmosphere of the dinner.

"Okay, I'll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning."

Director Lu understood what he meant and said nothing more after that.

The regiment had just added a Jiefang truck, which was a second-hand one but in good condition. In order to save face, he decided to splurge.

"No, I can go there by bike."

Du Shaojie shook his head and refused, saying that he was not that delicate and could still ride his bike around in the middle of winter.

Seeing that the other party had made up his mind, Director Lu didn't say anything more.

Zhao Dajun went to toast everyone and came back muttering, "I invited them to drink, but none of them kept their word."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Sun Qiang walking towards him with a smile on his face.

"Master Du is here too. It seems I came to the right place. Director Zhao, I encountered a little incident on the way and wasted some time. Please don't be offended."

"Professor Sun, please take a seat. The dishes in front of you are clean. Eat some food first."

Du Shaojie responded politely, then winked at Zhao Dajun.

Zhao Dajun didn't understand. After Sun Qiang had something to eat, he toasted three glasses of wine with him, calling it a thank you.

Thanks to Sun Qiang's technical support, the winter wheat and greenhouses in the farm would have been in great trouble otherwise. To express my sincere gratitude, I must give them a good drink today.

"Stop, stop, stop, let me rest for a while. Lao Zhao, are you trying to get me drunk? No, I'm here with a mission.

The weather forecast says that there will be a significant drop in temperature and snowfall in the local area in the coming period, so I have to guide everyone to take precautions.”

Sun Qiang drank three glasses of wine happily, then waved his hand with a smile.

This was not the first time he had a drink with Zhao Dajun, and he knew all of his tricks. He knew what the farm cared about the most, and then he spoke calmly.

Sure enough, Zhao Dajun quickly put down his wine glass when he heard it.

“Will the drop in temperature and snow cause harm to winter wheat?”

"As long as we take the proper precautions, there won't be any big problems. Lao Zhao, do you still want to get me drunk?"

Sun Qiang also had his own tricks. He directly grasped Zhao Dajun's weaknesses and smiled proudly.

"No, no, Professor Sun, please eat more food and drink more wine."

Zhao Dajun shook his head repeatedly. He really didn't dare to joke about this matter.

Du Shaojie then clinked glasses with Sun Qiang, who did not refuse but drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, the whole scene became more and more lively. Many people started playing finger-guessing games, shouting and making deafening noises.

After Du Shaojie had eaten and drunk well, he prepared to go back to the kitchen to clean up and then go back to rest early. Today was the last day of 1975, and he was going to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. In the evening, he would get together with Chu Xiaowei and his wife, Wang Liwen and others.

"Master Du, can you make some more [Texas Braised Chicken] when you are free someday? He keeps nagging me in our yard every day, and I am almost fed up with him."

When Sun Qiang saw Du Shaojie was about to leave, he quickly spoke with a smile.

In fact, not only the head of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences likes this taste, he himself also longs for that taste.

Before Du Shaojie could reply, Zhao Dajun immediately interrupted him: "Sure, why not? Professor Sun, just focus on guiding our disaster relief work. I'll bring you a few more [Dezhou Braised Chicken] when you leave."

Du Shaojie smiled indifferently. It was part of the job anyway and he was happy to accept it.

Qin Xiaomei and the others had been watching him, and when they saw him go to the kitchen, they left one after another. After cleaning up the kitchen, today's dinner came to an end.

Many employees were drunk, and even Zhao Dajun's tongue was a little stiff. "Pack up the leftover dishes from each table and take them home. Don't waste them. For the extra table, the dishes are untouched. Let the kitchen staff share them. They've worked the hardest today!"

With the leader's instructions, Du Shaojie was not polite.

Qin Xiaomei, Li Guixiang and the four people who helped each got a hot dish. He took two hot dishes and four cold dishes home and took a nap.

night.

Qin Xiaomei, Chu Xiaowei, Wang Liwen, Sun Qiang, Zhao Dajun and others came to his place to get together and celebrate the New Year. Everyone was in a good mood.

Since Sun Qiang couldn't go home at night, Zhao Dajun dragged him along to join in the fun.

There is no need to cook any dishes. Two hot dishes and four cold dishes are enough. Everyone can just have a few drinks and chat together and enjoy themselves.

Is this a good time?
Du Shaojie sometimes felt that it was good. There weren't so many messy things, playing cards and gambling didn't exist, let alone other things.

Is this a good time?
Du Shaojie sometimes felt bad. Material supplies were scarce, and all kinds of entertainment activities were almost non-existent. Eating and drinking became the greatest enjoyment, and having a good chat was the source of happiness.

But no matter what, life is getting better day by day.

After the guests left, Wang Liwen helped Du Shaojie clean up the mess before they went back to rest.

Du Shaojie lay on the bed and began to take stock of today's gains.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: Level 3 Chef]

[Current works: (Dry-fried fish, big plate chicken), (Beef stew, Dongpo pork elbow, hand-pulled lamb, Mapo tofu, braised spare ribs, braised pork intestines with pickled cabbage, braised beef with soy sauce). ]

[Overall evaluation: medium, lower medium]

[Bonus: High school textbooks for various subjects (nine books)]

[Rewards: Pig's trotters (13 kg), beef (16 kg), simulation training time (290 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

Before this, Du Shaojie would do simulation training whenever he had free time, and the time was only 110 hours. As a result, another 290 hours of time reward was received, and he became rich instantly.

【Duration: 400 hours\1300 hours】

Today, two dishes received an overall rating of "average", and the other seven dishes received an overall rating of "average to low". No wonder Director Lu said that his cooking skills have improved greatly, and this can also be seen.

"It seems like a new record?"

Du Shaojie achieved another success, but he was not that excited because he just wanted to sleep.

After a while, he tilted his head and fell asleep.

the next day.

Du Shaojie got up early and rode his bike to the next-door regiment in the severe cold.

The dishes at today's wedding banquet were relatively simple, a combination of meat and vegetables. He tried his best to perform at his best.

The host and guests were full of praise for the dishes, especially the Braised Pork, which melted in the mouth and became the star dish of the day. Almost every table was the first to finish it.

The fish dish is [Sweet and Sour Fish], which is sweet and sour and delicious, and is a favorite of the ladies and children.

Chicken is a soup dish. The whole chicken is stewed in soup and added with dried mushrooms, red dates and other ingredients, which is full of fragrance.

There is also a [beef stew], but there are no other special dishes, most of which are just for show. Nowadays, many people do not hold wedding banquets when they get married. This depends on personal economic conditions, which everyone can understand.

Du Shaojie doesn’t mind the simplicity of the dishes and he prepares every dish as a “big dish”.

For three days in a row, he worked from dawn to dusk every day, which made him exhausted. But he had 80 more yuan in his pocket. Two families gave him 25 yuan, one family gave him 30 yuan, and there was also some flour, cooking oil and so on.

Du Shaojie originally planned to go home for New Year's Day, but he spent his entire vacation preparing for the wedding banquet, so he can only wait until the end of the month.

Taking stock of what he had gained, he felt that all his efforts today were worth it.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: Level 3 Chef]

[Current works: (braised pork, beef stew), (sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, beef stew, clear stewed lamb,)]

[Overall evaluation: medium, lower medium]

[Bonus: High school textbooks for various subjects (six books)]

[Rewards: Pork (10 kg), Lamb (10 kg), Simulation Training Time (200 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

【Duration: 600 hours\1500 hours】

The dishes of the three restaurants were quite different, and various filler dishes, vegetarian dishes, and cold dishes were not evaluated. Therefore, after three days, only two dishes received an overall evaluation of "average", and the other four dishes received an overall evaluation of "average to low".

For the first time, the remaining simulation training time reached 600 hours. He was too tired these days and the simulation training was suspended, but it would definitely continue later.

Du Shaojie was actually quite satisfied, but the attached high school textbooks were a little beyond his expectations. Perhaps they would be useful in the future.

(End of this chapter)