Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 135 Ordering and Ordering People

Du Shaojie was actually very lucky. The assessment of his professional skill level opened up a channel for him to increase his salary. He also worked hard and passed the exam to become a second-level chef at a young age.

Otherwise, I would probably only be able to earn 30 or 40 yuan a month and live a hard life.

After leaving the Personnel Department, he went to the cafeteria to find Liao Yongxin again.

"You are really good, you actually won a special prize, which is beyond my expectation. Thank you, and remember to bring a bottle of good wine for the old man. I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go and cook, otherwise Huang will cause trouble for me again."

Liao Yongxin treated Du Shaojie as his own apprentice and always responded to his requests.

Du Shaojie also regarded the other party as his master. When they were visiting and studying in Beijing, the relevant authorities gave each of them a bottle of "Moutai".

He couldn't bear to drink it himself, so he brought it back to honor Liao Yongxin.

The two didn't chat for long before Liao Yongxin hurried to prepare dinner.

Judging from the words and the tone, it seems that the relationship between Liao Yongxin and Huang Yicheng is very strained. Otherwise, given Liao Yongxin's personality, would he be afraid of being caught?
Du Shaojie immediately returned to Guangyuan Hotel. After get off work, he did not eat at the company, but went directly to Wang Liwen's residence.

In the evening, Wang Liwen cooked two dishes, one was [Braised Yellow Croaker] and the other was [Scrambled Eggs with Leeks], and the staple food was rice.

There was also a bottle of Huoyanshan wine on the table.

"Shaojie, my cooking skills are average, so you just have to make do with what you have."

Wang Liwen poured a jar of wine for herself and Du Shaojie respectively. She was happy today. Although she had overestimated the other party, his performance still exceeded her expectations.

The two men raised their jars and clinked them together, then both took a big sip.

Du Shaojie then talked about his experience in participating in the competition, basically recounting every detail.

"You've arrived in the capital, but you didn't go to see your swallow?"

After listening to this, Wang Liwen's eyes rolled and she grasped a key issue, which was also a problem that the other party had not mentioned just now.

"What do you mean by my Swallow? I went to see her, but the team leader was very strict and generally didn't let us go out. So I had lunch in their school cafeteria and left quickly."

Du Shaojie talked about his first trip to the Normal University, but subconsciously did not mention his outing with Qi Yan.

It wasn't really a lie, after all he was telling the truth, but only half the truth.

Wang Liwen looked around, but she didn't see anything unusual on Du Shaojie's face. In fact, she didn't understand why she was so concerned about this matter, so she could only attribute it to curiosity.

A red cloud flew up to her cheek, and Du Shaojie was almost stunned.

A young man who has lived two lives is still an old man at heart. He has a serious lack of resistance to beautiful women who are full of femininity.

Qi Yan is a beautiful girl with youthful vigor, but Wang Liwen, who exudes mature charm, can be called a "woman".

"Pfft! Stop looking and eat a few bites of food."

Wang Liwen looked at Du Shaojie's silly look and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Du Shaojie chuckled, then lowered his head to eat the food, and later drank two bowls of rice.

The bottle of wine was not finished yet, so after putting down the dishes, Wang Liwen took Du Shaojie out for a walk.

On the way, she met several young nurses who greeted her, and she responded to them one by one with a natural expression.

"Sister Liwen, I haven't finished what I was saying just now. I won the special prize this time, and there are some hidden benefits, a salary increase of one level, and a quota to go to Beijing."

While walking on the road, Du Shaojie talked about the issue of invisible benefits.

Wang Liwen suddenly stopped when she heard this, frowned and asked, "So, you're going to the capital soon?"

At this moment, she was quite uneasy. It should be a good thing that the other party could get a quota to move to Beijing, but she just couldn't be happy. Instead, she felt as if a big piece was missing in her heart and felt a little uncomfortable.

"No, I decided to give up this opportunity. My company also tried its best to keep me, and gave me some benefits sincerely, so of course I chose to stay."

Du Shaojie noticed Wang Liwen's mood changes and didn't dare to keep her in suspense any longer, so he told her the truth.

Wang Liwen's expression turned from gloomy to bright, and then she suddenly realized, could this guy have done it on purpose?

"You are deliberately making fun of your sister, right? I say, if you give up such a rare opportunity, don't regret it in the future."

"I won't regret it. I can't just abandon my family and go to the capital alone, right? This matter has been decided, and there is no room for me to regret it."

Du Shaojie smiled and explained the reason.

Wang Liwen knew that what the other party said was the truth. Du Shaojie's mother was in poor health and his two younger sisters were still in school. If he went to Beijing, wouldn't the family be in chaos?
The two of them stopped talking tacitly and changed the subject.

After walking around outside for about forty minutes, Du Shaojie sent Wang Liwen back home. He did not go into the house, but rode his bicycle directly back home.

After all, I've been away for so long, so I should come back and stay more often.

As the weather gets hotter, Chinese restaurants have introduced cold noodles in a timely manner.

Undoubtedly, this decision was made because many customers asked, and Wang Xuejun decided to add a new variety. The unit has a dedicated ramen chef, and seasoning is not a big problem for Du Shaojie, Dong Yunxian and Sanzao. After tasting and comparing, Wang Xuejun finally adopted Du Shaojie's seasoning formula.

It’s nothing else but because its seasoning is very much in line with the taste of local people, close to the taste of the stalls outside, but with a clear upgrade.

"Xiao Du, your cooking skills are really down-to-earth. There are many chefs who can cook big dishes, but it's rare to find a chef who is good at both big dishes and snacks."

The Chinese restaurant has opened a new cold noodle window, but does not provide dine-in service, so customers have to buy the noodles to take home.

In less than a week, there was a long queue at this window during meal time. Fortunately, the window was open to the outside, which meant that people who wanted to buy cold noodles did not have to go into the lobby, otherwise it would have affected other customers' dining.

Before we knew it, the Chinese restaurant in Guangyuan Hotel became more and more famous.

But I am ashamed to say that when people talk about the Chinese restaurant in Guangyuan Hotel, the first thing that comes to mind is the big plate of chicken belt noodles and cold noodles. Although Dong Yunxian and Du Shaojie's cooking is also very good, it is overshadowed.

But one thing everyone knows is that the Chinese restaurant has a young chef who won the first prize in a national competition.

This afternoon.

A guest came to order a banquet, not many tables, but he specifically asked the winner of the special prize to be the chef. This made Wang Xuejun embarrassed, after all, there was no precedent, and he had to take care of the feelings of Master Dong and San Zao, right?

"I promised the customer that I would do the work of Master Dong and the others."

Wang Xuejun was in a dilemma and had to ask Yao Liwen for help.

When Yao Liwen heard this, he was like, what's there to hesitate about? The banner was hung by the company itself, and now it has produced an effect, so it's a good time to strike while the iron is hot.

He then went to the restaurant kitchen and called Dong Yunxian and Sanzao out for a chat.

Dong Yunxian was fine, after all, he was quite famous. Some old customers came here specially after knowing that he had been transferred to another unit. He was very busy every day, so who could cook the three tables?

San Zao was even less irritable. Her cooking skills were not as good as Du Shaojie's to begin with. Now that he had won the award, why should she compete with him? If she couldn't win, she might as well get along well with him.

Yao Liwen was very happy, and then asked Wang Xuejun to inform Du Shaojie that he would be the chef for three tables of banquet in the evening.

At the same time, Yao Liwen also had some dissatisfaction with Wang Xuejun. Wang Xuejun was good at internal management, but his ability to respond to changes was very poor. It was really wrong for him to deal with such a small matter himself.

Du Shaojie was quite happy when he received the notice.

Cooking on a daily basis and preparing banquets are two different concepts, and the latter is more helpful in improving cooking skills.

So, he immediately got busy and started preparing according to the menu. Fortunately, there were no special dishes, and the raw materials were all available, so he quickly prepared them with the help of his assistant.

The kitchen staff are responsible for cleaning and the waiter can help him process most of the ingredients. Only some dishes that require certain knife skills and shape require him to do it himself.

When it was dinner time, the guests went to the private room upstairs.

The waiter notified the kitchen to serve the dishes, and Du Shaojie began to heat up the pot. The first dish, [Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin], was soon served on the table.

He was in good shape today. Dong Yunxian took the time to watch him from the side and nodded repeatedly: the other party's cooking skills had improved significantly through this competition.

An ordinary dish becomes more spiritual when it is made by Du Shaojie.

The customers began to drink and eat, and gave high praise to the quality of today's dishes. The most popular dishes were [Chopped Pepper Fish Head] and [Sour and Spicy Chicken Offal], which were both spicy and delicious, and were a good match for both wine and rice.

Another dish, [Fragrant Crispy Pork Intestine], is also popular with customers. This dish has a crispy skin and is wrapped in marinade, soft and delicious inside. When you take a bite, the wonderful taste explodes on your taste buds instantly, without any peculiar smell.

"As expected of a national competition grand prize winner, this dish is just so good! It's worth the trip today!"

"I heard that the chef is very young. I wonder how he practiced his cooking skills?"

"Youth is not a problem. The chef industry relies a lot on talent. People with talent will make rapid progress, while people without talent will remain the same throughout their lives."

"Come on, come on, drink some wine and eat some food. Let's eat well today and come back next time."

The customers’ feedback was very good. Du Shaojie finished his work and cleaned up before leaving get off work.

He did not go home at night but stayed in the dormitory.

The next day, before dawn, Du Shaojie got up and went to the People's Hospital.

Wang Liwen was going to study abroad, and the train was at 7:09 in the morning. She was so busy before leaving that she didn't even have time to have a meal with Du Shaojie.

However, there is still a long way to go in the future, so Du Shaojie promised to wait for her to come back and cook a welcome dinner for her himself.

"Sister Liwen, take good care of yourself outside and write back when you have time."

Du Shaojie and Wang Liwen took the bus to the train station. He bought platform tickets and sent people on the bus. He waited until the train started before leaving the station.

He pursues the continuous improvement of his cooking skills, while Wang Liwen pursues the continuous improvement of her medical skills.

Although they are in different industries, the essence of their pursuit is the same, so they have so many common topics.

(End of this chapter)