Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 155 News from Hong Kong

From these years until the early 1980s, the problem of social security could not be ignored.

The large number of educated youth, unemployed young people and idle people returning to the city have created huge employment pressure. We must pay attention to safety when we go out.

Du Xiaomei listened very carefully and took her brother's instructions to heart.

Qi Yan and Xiao Mei left their hometown one after another, one went to Beijing and the other went to Guangzhou.

After seeing them both off one after another, Du Shaojie suddenly felt empty inside.

Qi Yan was crying on the platform, Xiao Mei was crying loudly on the platform, he really didn't like the feeling of separation.

The same goes for Wang Yuxiu and Xiaoya, especially Xiaoya. After her sister left, she didn't smile for several days.

The two sisters have been together since childhood and have never been separated.

"Master Du, can you work overtime at noon? Today's [Spicy Chicken] was sold out early, and the later customers were very dissatisfied and insisted that we sell some more in the afternoon."

The popularity of [Spicy Chicken] was unexpected. Although [Big Plate of Chicken Belt Noodles] and [Cold Noodles] both sold very well, they were far from being so exaggerated.

Dong Yunxian had no choice but to come and discuss with Du Shaojie.

[Spicy Chicken] was made by Du Shaojie, and even the recipe was his own. So he had the final say on this matter, and no one else had the right to comment.

"Okay, then let Deng Gang, Gao Guoqiang, and Yang Li come to help."

Du Shaojie had planned to visit Wang Liwen at noon, but he had to work overtime, so he couldn't go.

He then began to prepare various spices, while Huang Tingting, Xiao Jianjun and five others went to process the ingredients. After the spices were prepared, they were immediately fried, crushed and put into the material bag.

This was the requirement put forward to him by Dong Yunxian and Zhong Fuxiang, to ensure that the formula would not leak out.

Another point is that the two masters are protecting Du Shaojie's personal rights. It's okay for you to help the restaurant develop, but there is no need to contribute your own "secret recipe".

Everyone thought that Du Shaojie obtained the "secret recipe" through some means, and no one would believe that he had researched it himself.

In fact, the recipe used in the restaurant now can only be considered the "second generation", and the recipe in Du Shaojie's hands has evolved to the "third generation".

I cooked another 100 chickens at noon. Fortunately, the stewing time of [Pepper and Spicy Chicken] is not long, so I can start selling it when I go to work in the afternoon.

When I opened the window in the afternoon, there were already more than a dozen customers queuing outside. In fact, this is how business works. The longer the queue, the more people buy. If they can't buy, they will get angry.

As a result, the 100 pieces of [Dezhou Braised Chicken] made overtime were sold out in less than three hours.

night.

Du Shaojie reviewed his recent gains, and found that a total of 25 dishes received an overall rating of “upper or lower”, among which the [Pepper and Spicy Chicken] received an overall rating of “upper or lower” 10 times.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: First-class chef】

【Current work: Pepper and Spicy Chicken, etc. (×25)】

【Overall evaluation: up and down】

[Bonus: Simulated Chef Skills Competition Duration (1500 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (150 points), simulation training time (1500 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 2287 points\2316 points]

【Duration: 4000 hours\37176 hours】

Du Shaojie feels that the overall evaluation of this dish is about to break through. In addition, the [Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin] and [Beef Stew], which he has been making more recently, are also expected to break through.

However, in the simulated chef skills competition (Group B2), he kept going in circles, able to enter the semi-finals but unable to go further.

In yesterday's simulation competition (Group B2) semi-finals, Du Shaojie drew the dish "Longjing Shrimp" again, but he didn't cook as well as his opponent and had to lose regretfully.

After he entered the simulation scene today, he did not participate in the competition, but went directly to simulation training.

[Shrimp with Longjing Tea], [Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Vermicelli], and [Lobster with Salt and Pepper], the training content was these three seafood dishes. I practiced and asked the master for advice at the same time, and before I knew it, I had spent 30 hours.

After exiting, he went to the bathroom and took a cold shower.

He still lives in the new house, Wang Yuxiu and Xiaoya haven't moved back yet. Du Shaojie plans to buy Xiaoya a monthly bus pass tomorrow. A student monthly pass costs 3 yuan a month, with no limit on the number of rides.

With the monthly ticket, Xiaoya can take the bus to and from No. 1 Middle School and Chunfeng Lane, saving some time every day.

"bang bang bang"

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Du Shaojie walked over, opened the door and saw that it was Wang Liwen.

"Sister Liwen, I'm sorry. I had to work overtime at noon, so I didn't come to see you. Come in and sit down. I'll make you some tea."

"No, I just want to go out for a walk. If you have nothing else to do, how about we go to the movies?"

In addition to work, Wang Liwen also has to study every day.

Being a doctor is a very hard job, which perfectly reflects the spirit of never giving up learning. Moreover, she has other ideas, so she can't relax.

But her study efficiency was very poor today, so she decided to come out and relax. "Let's go."

Du Shaojie went downstairs with Wang Liwen without saying a word.

Not far away was the "Peace Cinema". When they walked over to take a look, they found that the movie was not showing at the right time. Either it had already started for a while, or they had to wait for a long time.

There are fewer showtimes in cinemas now, and there are no night shows.

Wang Liwen didn't care. She took Du Shaojie to a stall to buy some "flour lungs" and then went to her place.

After entering the house, Wang Liwen took out a bottle of wine and poured a glass for each person.

"Shaojie, great! I didn't expect you to be so versatile. I read the article you published in the newspaper. It's very well written. But you didn't tell me about such a big thing. Isn't that nice of you?"

As Wang Liwen spoke, she turned her head and glanced at the desk.

A pile of English books was placed in one corner of the desk, and an evening newspaper was spread out on the table. This issue of the newspaper published two articles by Du Shaojie, one of which was "Gourmet Talk" and the other was "One Dish a Week".

Du Shaojie had naturally read this newspaper, but he did not publicize it at work, so no one else knew about it.

"Sister Liwen, you are amazing! How can you be sure that I wrote this?"

The manuscript was signed "Ajie" and he did not tell Wang Liwen about this. How did the other party know about it?

Du Shaojie expressed his curiosity.

"Editor He came to see me for a medical consultation. She knew I had worked at the Electric Power Industry Bureau. She even asked me if I knew you the other day. Ajie, this pen name is not very good, hahahaha."

Wang Liwen said that she learned about this through He Yuting, and then laughed at his naming skills.

Du Shaojie scratched his head, but it didn't matter. He didn't make a living by writing, so it was ok for him to write an article occasionally. What did it matter what it was called?
"By the way, Shaojie, I have another matter to discuss with you today. There is news about Yu Mo."

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Wang Liwen put down her glass and decided not to drink any more.

She looked at Du Shaojie and suddenly mentioned Yu Mo.

Du Shaojie has a deep memory of the woman who almost brought Wang Liwen to jail. It was he who secretly sent her to the county bus station and he never heard from her again.

"Yu Mo contacted you? Where is she now?"

"She asked someone to bring me a letter, which went through several places, and finally Chief Wang delivered it to me. Yu Mo is now in Hong Kong, and she wants me to go to Guangzhou around National Day so that we can meet then."

The letter didn't say much. Yu Mo only said that he had found his uncle and everything was fine in Hong Kong.

Wang Liwen has not made a decision about the meeting yet, and she is talking about this with Du Shaojie with the intention of discussing it.

"The events of that year have been re-concluded, so the charges against Yu Mo no longer exist. It's up to you. If you don't hold a grudge against him, there's no harm in meeting him."

After these years, Du Shaojie's resentment towards Yu Mo has basically dissipated.

He had no objection to Wang Liwen meeting the other party. Some grudges were the product of specific historical conditions, and there was no need to hold grudges against them as time had passed.

"Okay, I'll take a look then. Shaojie, if you have time, can you go with me? You are one of the parties involved in that incident, and you can also go to see Xiaomei."

Wang Liwen smiled with relief. She had never held a grudge against Yu Mo, and their relationship had not deteriorated.

After finding out Du Shaojie's attitude, she wanted to take him to Yangcheng together, and for this purpose, she deliberately brought up Du Xiaomei.

"Let me take a look at the situation. If I have time, I'd like to accompany you and visit Xiaomei."

Du Shaojie neither agreed nor refused, just said he would see when the time came.

Wang Liwen smiled sweetly, and looked at the other person with eyes full of tenderness.

The next day.

Since the morning, there has been a long line at the [Spicy Chicken] window.

"What's the matter?"

Dong Yunxian was confused about the situation, so he sent someone out to ask, only to find out that it was because a few days ago, the newspapers published "Food Talk" and "One Dish of the Week", which highlighted the "Pepper and Spicy Chicken".

This tofu-sized article aroused the interest of many people.

The author of the article, "Ajie", is also a wonderful person. At the end of the "Food Talk", he mentioned the [Pepper and Spicy Chicken] of the Chinese Restaurant of Guangyuan Hotel, saying that it tastes good.

To be honest, Du Shaojie's manuscript has obvious traces of "soft article", which may not be approved in the future. But nowadays, people are not aware of this, so it plays a significant role.

"Ajie?"

Dong Yunxian's mind worked quickly. He turned his head and glanced at Du Shaojie, as if thinking about something.

However, he did not ask the other party immediately, but he had an idea in his mind.

Du Shaojie found that he seemed to have set a trap for himself. Given today's situation, he would definitely have to work overtime at noon. Fortunately, Huang Tingting and the others were now in charge of this matter, so there was enough manpower.

In the afternoon, even the bureau leaders came over to take a look.

They heard that the "Spicy Chicken" in the hotel's Chinese restaurant was very popular, so they wanted to try it.

Of course, this is not the key point. The key point is that Chen Jizhou, Huang Yicheng and others have new ideas in their minds.

(End of this chapter)