Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 15 Family Banquet
Du Xiaomei responded and turned to leave.

Afterwards, Du Shaojie heard Xiaomei's surprised voice. It turned out that Su Dapeng brought the finished sled over.

"What delicious food are you making? It smells so good! I have done what you asked me to do. Xiaomei has the sled. I ran into Yan Zi after get off work. She said she wanted to come to my house to play poker in the evening, and she specifically asked you to come along."

Su Dapeng has a good personality, but he's a bit talkative.

Ever since he entered the kitchen, he has been talking non-stop.

Du Shaojie poured the braised pork into an enamel dish, then picked up a piece of braised pork with a pair of chopsticks and stuffed it into Su Dapeng's mouth.

The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.

However, it lasted for less than a minute. After Su Dapeng swallowed the food in his mouth, he started shouting again.

"Delicious! This is the first time I've eaten such delicious braised pork. It's so fucking awesome!"

The meat was a little hot, but Su Dapeng didn't care at all, his face was full of enjoyment.

The soft pork belly melts in your mouth, not greasy or woody, and is cooked just right. The aroma of the meat is fully stimulated by the spices, and the fragrance is overflowing. This feeling is simply wonderful.

"You boy!"

Du Shaojie was amused by Su Dapeng's exaggerated expression. He thought about it, took out an aluminum lunch box, and filled it with braised pork from the basin.

After cleaning up the kitchen, he and Su Dapeng walked out together and saw Xiaomei and Xiaoya still tinkering with the sled in the yard.

"It's cold outside, let's go inside after playing for a while."

Du Shaojie couldn't help feeling a little ashamed when he saw the happy smiles of his two sisters.

The original body was a taciturn person. Although he loved his sisters, he was not good at communicating and never cared about their preferences. He felt distressed to see that a sled could make the two of them so happy.

"I know, brother."

Xiaomei and Xiaoya responded absentmindedly, their minds were on the sled.

Du Shaojie shook his head, went into the house and greeted Wang Yuxiu, then put the lunch box into his schoolbag and went to Su Dapeng's house together.

After a while, Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin also arrived.

So, the four of them played poker and chatted, and before they knew it, it was already past ten o'clock.

Du Shaojie used a lunch box of braised pork and cooked a pot of cabbage and vermicelli. Qi Yan, Su Dapeng and Liang Meiqin enjoyed the meal very much and of course did not forget to give a few compliments.

"Shaojie, are you free after get off work tomorrow? Last time I told you that we have guests at home, can you spare some time to come to my house and help cook a few dishes?"

After finishing a large pot of stew, Qi Yan sighed with satisfaction and then brought up the old matter again.

Du Shaojie is willing to help, because helping others is actually helping yourself.

Normally he has few opportunities to cook, and being a chef is a profession that requires a lot of experience, so every opportunity to practice is precious to him.

"No problem, but it's hard for me to ask for leave. I'll leave as soon as I get off work, okay?"

"Of course no problem, thanks, Shaojie!"

The matter was settled. Du Shaojie sent Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin back and then returned home.

Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya were already asleep, so he washed his face very carefully for fear of waking them up.

After brushing his teeth and soaking his feet in his room, he opened the light curtain.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: Apprentice (third year)】

【Current Works: Braised Pork】

[Overall evaluation: poor]

[Bonus: Dongpo Pork Teaching Materials]

[Reward: Cast Iron Pot (one)] [Special Reward: None]

Du Shaojie had no idea how many times he had made braised pork in brown sauce in his previous life, so he only read the teaching materials a few times, and the dish he made received an overall rating of "so-so".

Now he has summed up some experience. As long as the dishes are up to standard, even if they are just "mediocre", ordinary people will rave about them.

However, Du Shaojie himself is still very clear-headed. His current level is still far from being comparable to Master Liao.

Although the reward this time was not food, she was still very happy. The pot at home had been used for many years, and Wang Yuxiu didn't take care of it, so the rust stains on the bottom of the pot couldn't be brushed off.

An extra pot is just right for cooking, at least it won’t stick to the pot.

Soon, the reward came. Du Shaojie put the new pot under the bed, planning to take it out during the Chinese New Year.

The next day.

After a busy day, it was time to get off work in the afternoon. Du Shaojie did not eat in the cafeteria, but rode his bike straight to Qi Yan's house.

Qi Yan's house is very lively today. Her aunt, uncle-in-law and cousin came from the mainland and plan to celebrate the New Year here.

Qi Yan's parents prepared a lot of food. Both of them are cadres, and their combined salary is about two hundred yuan a month, so the family conditions are pretty good.

"Xiao Jie is here? I'm almost ready. Do you think there's anything missing?"

Qi Yan's mother wears a pair of glasses and looks intellectual and beautiful.

But Du Shaojie knew very well that it was just an appearance. The other party was very scary when he got angry. Whenever that happened, Qi Yan's father dared not even breathe.

"Aunt Fan, go and have a rest. If you need anything, I'll call Yan Zi."

Du Shaojie was a little timid about Qi Yan's mother Fan Shuping. How could he dare to order her around? He wanted to send her away immediately.

Fan Shuping couldn't help but smile. She had a good impression of Du Shaojie. The key was that he didn't have any improper thoughts about her daughter, which made her most satisfied.

"Okay then, I'll leave the kitchen to you. Thank you for your hard work."

Fan Shuping took off her apron and walked out.

Du Shaojie suddenly felt the pressure reduced, and then began to count the ingredients one by one. According to the ingredients, he listed six dishes, one cold dish and five hot dishes.

Half a chicken can be made into a "big plate chicken", hairtail can be made into a "braised hairtail", and the other three hot dishes are ordinary vegetarian dishes. It is impossible for every dish to be meat dishes.

The cold dish is mixed shredded vegetables. This dish is very popular in the local area and is a must-have appetizer for drinking.

Since the ingredients had been processed in advance, Du Shaojie prepared some side dishes and started cooking.

First, he made the big plate chicken. Qi Yan's family didn't have all the spices, so he took out a few spices from his schoolbag to make up for it. This way, the dish tasted better and might get a higher evaluation.

Du Shaojie felt good today and cooked several hot dishes smoothly.

"Xiao Jie, you don't have to clean the kitchen. I'll do it myself later. Hurry up and wash your hands and come to eat. We're waiting for you."

While cooking, Qi Yan came in several times. Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, she went to chat with her cousin.

Fan Shuping served the dishes herself. Du Shaojie was about to clean up the kitchen and leave, but the other party insisted on calling him to the table.

"Aunt Fan, today is your family gathering, so I won't get involved. Wait until the New Year, and I'll come to wish you and Uncle Qi a happy new year."

Du Shaojie quickly declined, saying that it was someone else's family dinner and he didn't want to join in the fun.

But Fan Shuping refused to let him leave, so he had no choice but to go into the house and sit next to Qi Yan.

Qi Yan smiled secretly. She knew that if she tried to keep the other party, he would definitely not agree.

Only when her mother came forward did this guy agree to stay for dinner.

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