Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 132: People are not arrogant and waste their youth.

Two days before departure, Du Shaojie finally made it to the finals in the simulated chef skills competition (Group B3).

During this period of training, he hardly ever cooked a complete dish. The teachers would break down each dish into several steps, and practice each step one by one.

This also caused his remaining time to be consumed very quickly. If he continued like this, he would probably run out of time soon.

[Exchange points: 639 points\668 points]

【Duration: 1660 hours\15736 hours】

The train left the platform.

This was the first time that Du Shaojie left his hometown and headed for the distant Chang'an.

There was no high-speed rail in those days, and it was good to be able to reach an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Fortunately, the relevant authorities were very considerate and bought hard sleepers for the contestants. It would be a pain to sit on hard benches all the way.

At the same time, Wang Yuxiu seemed a little absent-minded at home.

A mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away. This trip was different from Du Shaojie's previous time on the farm. When he was on the farm, he could come back whenever he wanted. But in Chang'an, thousands of miles away, it would be a lie to say that he was not worried.

In addition, Xiaomei and Xiaoya also felt empty inside after their brother left.

Wang Liwen happened to be resting today. She was sitting in her room and subconsciously felt that Du Shaojie was cooking in the kitchen.

Some things will gradually fade away with the passage of time, but some things, like a bottle of aged wine, will become more intense as time goes by.

Qi Yan, who was far away in the capital, was also wondering: "Can Shaojie make it all the way to the capital?"

After a month of adaptation, she has completely integrated into university life.

Qi Yan's family was well off, and they sent her 20 yuan a month. She also received 19 yuan of meal tickets at school every month, plus a 5 yuan cash subsidy, so she lived a happy life.

But I don't know why, after I came out, I found myself always thinking about that guy consciously or unconsciously.

That tall, handsome guy who is a great cook.

No one knew if there were other people who were thinking of Du Shaojie. Anyway, he sneezed so many times along the way that the team leader almost thought he had a cold.

After arriving in Chang'an, a bus came to pick them up and took them to the guesthouse of the Provincial Department of Commerce.

All the qualified players from the Northwest Division live here, and the rematch will be held in two days.

After Du Shaojie arrived, he had no way to contact his family and friends. Long-distance calls were expensive and the connection rate was low. The key point was that he didn't have a phone at home, so he didn't know who to call.

Another quick way to communicate is to "send a telegram", which is charged by the number of words and is also very expensive for ordinary people. Unless it is an urgent matter, it is generally not used.

Therefore, for the general public, the most commonly used way of communication is writing letters.

It’s just that the timeliness of letters is very poor, often taking a week, ten days or half a month. It is obvious that information transmission is not convenient at all these days.

In mid-April, Qi Yan received a letter from Du Shaojie. A little later, Wang Yuxiu received a letter from her son, and Wang Liwen and Su Dapeng also received his letters.
The letter was written by Du Shaojie after he arrived in Chang'an. It didn't mention much about the rematch, but it did mention a lot of local delicacies, such as [mutton soup steamed bun], [roujiamo], [sauerkraut noodles], [rice cold noodles], etc., all of which he praised highly.

After this letter, there was no further news of Du Shaojie.

Qi Yan waited and waited, and it was almost May Day, but there was no news from that guy.

She didn't know where the competition was held, nor did she know who to ask. In the end, she accepted the reality that Du Shaojie probably didn't make it to the next round, so he wouldn't be able to come to Beijing to participate in the semi-finals and finals.

4 month 30 number.

evening.

Qi Yan went to the cafeteria to eat with her roommates Zhu Xiaoqing and Liu Fang. Halfway down the street, she heard someone calling her name.

The three of them turned their heads at the same time and saw a tall, handsome man following the squad leader and walking towards them.

The girl who called Qi Yan's name just now was their class monitor. She walked up to him, smiled at Du Shaojie and said, "I've found someone for you. You guys chat. I have something else to do. See you!"

The squad leader left happily because he was really busy.

"Yanzi, is this the childhood sweetheart you always talk about? She looks pretty good. At least her appearance is impeccable. She is a good match for you."

Du Shaojie stood three meters away, looking at Qi Yan with a smile without saying a word.

Qi Yan was still in a trance. She kept thinking about him every day, but he was nowhere to be seen. When she had given up hope, he suddenly appeared in front of her.

If there weren't so many people around, she really wanted to go up and kick him.

Zhu Xiaoqing leaned over to Qi Yan's ear and whispered a few words, looking like he was enjoying the fun.

Liu Fang was more shy. She only glanced at Du Shaojie secretly and turned her face away.

"Du Shaojie! How long are you going to stand there like an idiot? Come with me to eat."

Qi Yan finally couldn't stand Du Shaojie's behavior anymore, so she stomped her feet, turned around and left.

Liu Fang followed closely, and although Zhu Xiaoqing also walked forward, she would look back at Du Shaojie from time to time.

"I'm coming, I'm coming! Yan Zi, please go slowly. Your school is really too big, I'm afraid I'll get lost."

Du Shaojie was also in a trance just now. In just a few months, Qi Yan's temperament has undergone a drastic change. This also made him feel amazed for a moment, so much so that he didn't know what to say when they met.

When he came to his senses, Qi Yan had already turned and walked towards the cafeteria, so he hurried to follow.

"Shaojie, you can get whatever you want to eat later. I brought a lot of meal tickets."

Qi Yan's little emotion came and went quickly, and soon she was walking side by side with Du Shaojie.

Zhu Xiaoqing winked at Liu Fang, and the two of them slowly distanced themselves from Qi Yan and Du Shaojie. They were joking, but they would not really disturb them.

Entering the cafeteria, Qi Yan took Du Shaojie to get food.

Then the two of them took their rice bowls and found a corner to sit down.

"Shaojie, it seems that you have made it to the semi-finals?"

"The semi-finals are over and I made it to the finals."

"Okay, you came here so late even though you came earlier."

As she spoke, Qi Yan raised her foot and kicked Du Shaojie under the table.

Fortunately, she didn't use much effort.

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, then started talking from the rematch in Changan and continued until today. To be honest, it was not easy for the two of them to meet today because he sneaked out.

The rematch was a long one, and since it was a round-robin format, every player, including Du Shaojie, felt very tired.

But in order to advance, he had to force himself to stay in good shape. The ups and downs of it were simply indescribable in words.

Fortunately, his performance has been very stable, and he successfully advanced to the semi-finals with an outstanding performance of first place in the Northwest Division's overall results.

A total of 72 players from the eight major competition areas advanced to the capital.

After several rounds of competition in the semi-finals, 36 contestants were ruthlessly eliminated, and all of them won the third prize of this competition.

Tomorrow is the final, and the special prize, first prize and second prize will be decided.

There is no live TV broadcast now, so the competition basically does not consider the viewing experience, and the work speaks for itself.

After arriving in Beijing, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the competition, the leader of the Northwest Division issued a "house arrest order", and no one was allowed to go out for any reason, not even to ask for leave.

Du Shaojie was afraid that Qi Yan would be anxious waiting for him, so he ran away secretly today. He would definitely be criticized when he returned.

But he didn't care. It's a waste of youth if one doesn't act frivolously! Moreover, he had come this far, at least he could take home a second prize, which was enough for him to report to the authorities.

"Oh, you! Go back quickly after eating. If it affects your final tomorrow, I will feel very uneasy."

After Qi Yan heard this, the little bit of resentment in her heart had disappeared.

It's not that they didn't come to see me on purpose, they just didn't allow me to go out. But this guy actually sneaked out, how could he do that?
So, at her urging, the two of them hurriedly finished their meal and left the cafeteria.

Qi Yan sent Du Shaojie out of school and all the way to the bus stop.

"Yanzi, after the game, which is the day after tomorrow, I have a day off, which is time for us to go shopping. If you are free, can we go out for a walk together?"

"Okay, okay! I don't have classes the day after tomorrow. What time do you think is suitable? I'll wait for you at the school gate."

The two agreed on the time and place for their next meeting, and Du Shaojie hurriedly got on the bus and rushed back to the guesthouse.

As soon as he arrived at the room, the team leader came over and criticized him for a few words. After all, Du Shaojie was a seeded player in the Northwest Division, and he had won all the way and performed very well.

If this happened to another contestant whose performance was not so good, he would probably be scolded to the point of doubting his life.

In the evening, the team leader called a meeting with all the players. The main purpose was to relieve everyone's stress. As they had come this far, the final result was not that important anymore.

A total of 9 contestants from the Northwest region came to Beijing to participate in the competition, and only 3 of them are qualified to participate in tomorrow's final.

In Qi Yan's dormitory at the Normal University, Zhu Xiaoqing was "interrogating" Qi Yan, just wanting to know what the relationship between her and the boy who came today was.

The next day.

Labour day.

The National Youth Vocational Skills (Chef) Competition has come to an end.

The final prizes will be decided today. There will be 24 second prize winners, 9 first prize winners, and 3 special prize winners.

All 36 contestants made the same dish, [Boiled Cabbage].

The "clear soup" was not prepared in advance before the competition, and the contestants had to make it on the spot. This took a long time, so the competition started at 8 am and ended at 6 pm.

During this time, contestants can eat, drink water and go to the toilet, but they cannot leave the designated area.

Du Shaojie felt that he was quite lucky, because during the competition of the simulated chef skills competition (Group B3), he encountered dishes such as [Wensi Tofu] and [Boiled Cabbage] several times.

Therefore, he strengthened the practice of making "clear soup" in the simulation training, and carried out targeted long-term learning and training from ingredients preparation, boiling soup to sweeping soup.

(End of this chapter)