Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 138 The secret that cannot be told
In fact, Qi Yan has also changed a little, but the changes are not as obvious as Liang Meiqin's. As time goes by, everyone will change, but some people change on the outside, while others change on the inside.

"When I was a new soldier, it was quite hard. I cried several times in the night. It became much better after I got used to it. The focus of our training was not physical fitness, but business skills."

Say what you can say, and don’t mention what you can’t say.

Liang Meiqin's life in the past two years was not colorful, but her simple words made several people excited.

"We have much more freedom in school than Mikoto and the others, but we still need to work hard to get good grades. I spend a lot of my spare time in the library."

Later, Qi Yan also talked about every detail of her life at school.

Du Shaojie was fine, after all, he had been to college in his previous life and knew what was going on.

Su Dapeng was extremely envious. Although he was not a good student, they were of the same age and it was impossible for him not to be touched at all.

"Don't leave at noon, eat at my house."

The few of them were chatting animatedly when Liang Meiqin suddenly remembered about lunch and quickly said something.

Her mother had gone out to buy groceries and should be back soon.

Du Shaojie and the others had nothing to do today, so they all nodded in agreement.

Liang Meiqin and Qi Yan looked at Du Shaojie at the same time, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Okay, I'll check what ingredients we have and cook two dishes for you myself, okay?"

"Okay, that's great! I was just waiting for you to say that."

The two girls smiled at each other. They missed Du Shaojie's cooking so much when they were away. They would subconsciously compare everything they ate. Now that they had the chance, they would certainly not let him go.

Du Shaojie laughed. He would have done the same even if the two of them didn't say anything.

Later, Liang's mother came back from buying groceries, and Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin went into the kitchen and started working.

Seeing that she had nothing to do, Liang's mother went to the yard to chat with Qi Yan and Su Dapeng. It was said that Du Shaojie won the special prize in the national competition. Today, we want to see if his cooking skills have improved a lot.

Du Shaojie first looked at the ingredients in the kitchen. Liang's mother bought beef, pork tenderloin, carp and some vegetables.

"For lunch, I'll make a [Beef Stew], and then a [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork], a [Dry-fried Fish], a [Tiger Skin Spicy Braised Eggplant], and finally an [Egg Drop Soup], what do you think?"

He quickly arranged the lunch dishes and then asked Liang Meiqin.

Liang Meiqin certainly had no objection, these were her favorite dishes, and they were also the dishes she had missed for a long time. Of course, there were many more dishes she wanted to eat, and she had 20 days of home leave, so there was no need to rush.

After cleaning all the food ingredients, it was time for Du Shaojie to perform.

He looked very focused while cutting the vegetables, and he exuded a unique charm. Liang Meiqin stared at him blankly, and for a moment, she even forgot to speak.

"You're so engrossed in watching this? Do you want him to teach you a few tricks?"

Qi Yan walked behind Liang Meiqin without anyone noticing.

She didn't turn her head away until someone started talking.

"You scared me! Yan Zi, look, isn't Shaojie's knife skills even better?"

"Of course, otherwise how could he win the special prize in the national competition?"

Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin stood aside and chatted. Du Shaojie didn't care about them and quickly completed all the preparations.

Then he started to heat up the pan and made the beef stew first. This dish has a stewing process, so it takes a long time. After stir-frying, it is slowly stewed.

Fortunately, most homes have two stoves. You can pour the beef into the stew pot and simmer it on low heat, while you can use the wok to cook other dishes.

Wash the pot and heat it up, and make the second dish [Dry-fried Fish].

You can simplify the process of making this dish at home. Just fry the carp on both sides until golden brown. You don't need to fry it in wide oil like in restaurants.

After the [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork] and [Braised Eggplant with Tiger Skin Spicy Sauce] were served one after another, the beef was also stewed. Soon, the [Beef Stew] was served on a plate.

Finally, he walked into the room with a small bowl of egg drop soup, and everyone was sitting at the table waiting for him.

"Shaojie, you have worked hard. Come on, everyone, pick up your chopsticks and taste our chef Du's cooking."

I didn’t prepare any drinks for lunch, so I just ate.

Liang Meiqin had cooked a big pot of rice before. She has been staying in the south for the past two years and her eating habits have changed a bit.

Liang's mother first tasted a piece of fish, and the taste was simply amazing. It seems that Du Shaojie's cooking skills have made a qualitative leap, no wonder he achieved such a good result in the national competition.

Liang Meiqin and Qi Yan ate without saying a word. They had no time to talk or comment. They looked very gentle while eating, but in fact they ate very fast. Even Su Dapeng felt inferior to them.

"Comfortable!"

“So full!”

After the two women had eaten and drunk their fill, they couldn't help but sigh.

This guy's cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds. After not seeing him for a few months, he has changed a lot. Moreover, Liang Meiqin hasn't been back for two or three years, so she feels much more deeply than Qi Yan.

Some people can shine in any industry no matter what they do. Liang Meiqin thinks Du Shaojie is such a person. He is not only talented, but also focused and resilient. No wonder he has reached such a high level in just a few years.

"Shaojie, your current level is extraordinary. You should be highly valued in the unit, right?"

Liang's mother was better at talking to young people, so she didn't leave immediately after dinner.

"Not bad. I'm currently the second cook in a Chinese restaurant. Sometimes I also take on banquets on my own. The leaders and chefs in the unit are all very nice to me."

Du Shaojie responded with a smile. He was already doing well at Guangyuan Hotel, so there was no need for him to be too modest.

Qi Yan was a little unconvinced. With this guy's ability, he should be the first cook. It seems that the old habit of seniority is still at work. She was inevitably exposed to some new ideas in college, and she didn't understand the actual situation. It was normal for her to have some radical ideas.

Liang Meiqin was much calmer. She believed that seniority was also part of strength. Du Shaojie was able to become the second cook at such a young age. After a few years of experience, it was only a matter of time before he was promoted to the first cook.

in the afternoon.

Du Shaojie and others accompanied Liang Meiqin for a walk on the street. After a few years of absence, the city would have changed a lot.

After coming back, everyone went to Du Shaojie's house together.

He prepared a barbecue in the evening. Xiaomei and Xiaoya also wanted to talk to Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin, so everyone could eat and chat at the same time.

Roasted lamb, lamb intestines, lamb liver, and various vegetables filled the yard with the aroma of barbecue. Xiaomei and Xiaoya were fascinated by Qi Yan's talk about life in college and Liang Meiqin's talk about life in the army.

Su Dapeng had brought a bag of beer over earlier. Drinking beer when eating barbecue is a standard, and it is a rare luxury for them.

“This is the real hometown taste!”

Liang Meiqin has a deep understanding that the food in the south and the northwest is very different. Only by returning to her hometown can she find the taste of her memory.

Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng drank a lot of beer, while Liang Meiqin and Qi Yan only had a few sips.

At around ten o'clock, they both got up and said goodbye.

Su Dapeng sent Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin back on the way. Du Shaojie didn't go out because he had to clean up the mess.

Before going to bed at night, he took stock of his recent gains.

Recently, he cooked ten dishes that received an overall rating of "upper or lower". This also added 60 redemption points and 1200 hours of time.

However, he has been busy competing in the "Simulated Chef Skills Competition (Group B3)" recently. Although he can enter the finals from time to time, he has not won a championship yet.

Considering the time spent on simulation training, there is not much time left.

[Exchange points: 855 points\884 points]

【Duration: 1380 hours\20056 hours】

The redemption points were rarely used, but it was hard to accumulate time. The reward ingredients in the storage space had been almost consumed, and sea cucumbers and abalone had not been touched.

Du Shaojie's current salary can basically support the expenses of his family of four, and he has saved more than 800 yuan in case of emergency.

Since he was transferred to Guangyuan Hotel, he didn't have much free time. Because it was a holiday, he rarely went out to help others prepare banquets, which also reduced an important source of "extra income".

I helped Su Dapeng make [Dezhou Braised Chicken]. After deducting the cost, there was not much income, but it was enough to supplement the family income.

He has no urgent motivation to make money now, and the timing is not right. He should focus on improving his cooking skills, and everything else will depend on fate!
Next, Du Shaojie went to get off work and came home as usual.

Sometimes, if he got off work early, he would go to Qi Yan or Liang Meiqin to chat. Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin also went to the company to find him twice, both times in the afternoon. They saw him on the way after shopping.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for Liang Meiqin to return to the team.

The day before leaving, Liang Meiqin had no other requests, but just asked Du Shaojie to make a meal of sauerkraut mutton noodles.

"Mikoto, you should be discharged from the military this year, right?"

"That's right, but I heard that I might not be able to leave this year. The specific reason is not clear yet."

"Can you find a way to move around? It would be best if you could come back early."

"Why? You want me to come back so badly? Tell me the truth, what are your intentions?"

In the evening, Du Shaojie prepared some mixed noodles and asked Xiaomei to call Liang Meiqin and Su Dapeng over for dinner.

Liang Meiqin is taking a train tomorrow afternoon and will be with her family at noon, so this meal is like a farewell to her.

Qi Yan was away for the past two days. A classmate from the same dormitory came to her house, and then she made an appointment with a group of local alumni to go to the prairie for fun.

After dinner, Su Dapeng left because he had something to do, and Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin sat in the yard to chat. He advised Liang Meiqin to come back early, not because he had any intention, but because he was worried about her.

But he couldn't tell the reason, and he couldn't say it.

He knew that Liang Meiqin was a communications soldier, so she was relatively safe under normal circumstances. But when it came to an emergency, communications soldiers also had to go to the front line! He didn't know what to do, and even he couldn't continue.

He would be ashamed of himself if he continued.

(End of this chapter)