Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Okay, then I'll bring a few more people to play with us. Director Liu, do you need me to prepare anything?"

"No need, just go there. By the way, can you make a roasted whole lamb?"

"Yes, but as to whether I did a good job or not, I dare not boast."

"It's OK if you can cook. With your cooking skills, Master Du, the food you make will definitely not be bad. Then let's do this. At 8:30 on Saturday morning, you should wait at the entrance of Chunfeng Lane. See you there."

The two ended their call, Du Shaojie put down the phone and specially prepared some more spice packets.

The spice packs are now in the canteen of the medical school. If any [Du's Pepper Chicken] store needs it, they can contact Su Dapeng. He usually doesn't make too much at a time, but since he's going out for two days, he prepared some more.

After finishing his work, he went to the snack bar and then to the [Da Pan Ji] specialty store.

The snack bar's business has now entered a stable period, and even if there are deviations in daily turnover, the difference is very small. The [Big Plate Chicken] specialty store is in a rising period, and people have even labeled this store, calling it "Blood Station Big Plate Chicken."

Because the store is located near the central blood station, this label is simple and easy to remember. On the contrary, not many people can remember the sign of the [Du's Big Plate Chicken] specialty store.

It was still a while before lunchtime when Du Shaojie arrived at the restaurant, but the seats were already full.

"Manager Du"

"Manager Du"

Everyone, including the waiters and cashiers, was busy.

Everyone who saw him just said hello and didn't even have time to say another word.

Du Shaojie watched Luo Gang and Huang Feiyu cooking in the kitchen for a while, gave them some pointers, and then left. There was no need for him to say anything more to these two people. As far as this [Big Plate Chicken] was concerned, their skills were already top-notch.

Later, Dong Jun came hurriedly.

Du Shaojie chatted with the other party for a few words and said that he would be away for two days at the weekend and would talk about anything after he came back.

When I got home, Xiaomei had already prepared dinner.

His older sister learns everything quickly and now she can cook quite well. With more practice, she will definitely be a good hand in the kitchen.

"Mom, take a couple of days off this weekend, and I'll take you to Nanshan for fun."

While eating, Du Shaojie talked about his weekend plans.

Xiaomei and Xiaoya were naturally very happy, but who knew that Wang Yuxiu was determined not to go.

"You young people can go and have fun. There are a lot of things to do in the store. If I don't keep an eye on them, I'll always be worried."

No matter how Du Shaojie persuaded her, Wang Yuxiu just refused to go, which made him lose his temper.

If you don’t want to go, then don’t go. Du Shaojie then went to inform Su Dapeng, Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin.

Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin will soon be leaving for a long journey. One is going to Hong Kong for medical treatment and the other will be starting school soon. It's a good opportunity for them to get together.

As for Su Dapeng, he was similar to Wang Yuxiu. He just couldn't let go of his business and refused to go.

On the day, Du Shaojie, Xiaomei, Xiaoya, Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin stood at the entrance of Chunfeng Lane early to wait for the bus. After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, a minibus pulled over, and then they saw Liu Ying opening the window and waving at them.

"Let's go, get in the car."

Qi Yan pushed Liang Meiqun and followed behind Du Shaojie. The driver noticed this and immediately got out of the car to help put the wheelchair away.

There were only Liu Ying's family of three in the car. Qi Yan helped Liang Meiqin find a seat to sit down, while Xiaomei and Xiaoya sat as far back as possible. It was obvious that they were not used to this kind of occasion.

"Master Du, this is my husband Fan Donglin, he teaches at the Teachers College. This is my daughter Qingqing, she is still in high school. Old Fan, this is the Master Du I often mentioned to you."

Du Shaojie got in the car and sat in the back seat next to Liu Ying. Liu Ying turned around and introduced herself to him.

"Hello, Professor Fan. Hello, Qingqing. Director Liu, they are my two sisters and two friends."

Du Shaojie greeted Liu Ying's family with a smile, and Fan Donglin and Fan Qingqing also responded.

At the same time, the identities of Qi Yan and others were also briefly introduced.

Liu Ying smiled at everyone, and Du Shaojie did not make any further introduction.

Along the way, Du Shaojie and Liu Ying chatted casually, and her family was silent.

Qi Yan whispered to Liang Meiqin about the scenery outside the car window. Xiaomei and Xiaoya didn't know what they were whispering about, but they always had smiles on their faces.

The city is nearly 50 kilometers away from the sanatorium. Although the latter part of the road is not easy to walk on, it still takes more than an hour to get there.

Entering the "Dry Treatment Hospital", the first thing that comes into view is a three-story building. However, this is an ordinary convalescent ward. The vehicle continued to drive in and finally stopped in front of a three-story building.

There are six such buildings in this area. According to Du Shaojie's understanding, they are probably similar to holiday villas.

After getting off the car, Du Shaojie followed Liu Ying directly to the third floor, while Liu Ying's family, Qi Yan and others rested in the lobby on the first floor and were greeted by special people.

"Master Du, I brought my family out this time just to rest for two days and let them taste the dishes made by you, the chef. Ingredients and seasonings are all available. You can ask the waiter for details. Thank you for your hard work!"

Feng Qingsong has always been very polite to Du Shaojie, perhaps because there is no interest involved, perhaps because of his superb cooking skills, and of course, it may be because of Cai Jing's face. "What's so hard about this? Just tell me what you want to eat in the next two days. As long as there are ingredients, we can cook it and eat it."

Du Shaojie was never nervous when facing Feng Qingsong, and occasionally, they would even joke with each other.

When he said this, Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying both laughed.

"It's still early. You can take your family and friends to walk around the nursing home. You can just go to the cafeteria to eat something at noon, and we'll have roasted whole lamb in the evening."

The three of them chatted for a while, and then Liu Ying went downstairs with him.

"Master Du, you and your friends live on the first floor, my family lives on the second floor, and the leader's family lives on the third floor. Is that okay?"

"Of course no problem, thank you Director Liu."

After the room was arranged, Qi Yan and others went in to rest.

There are many rooms in this small building, and there are four bedrooms on the first floor alone. From the bedroom, you can go directly to the backyard, which is not only large in area, but also has a view of the beautiful scenery of the mountain.

The sanatorium is built at the foot of the mountain. Walking out from the backyard and through the back door of the sanatorium, you can reach the lush Nanshan Mountain directly.

Since it was difficult for Miqin to climb the mountain, Du Shaojie took them for a walk along the mountainside. The temperature in the mountains is relatively low, so in the midsummer, this area is a summer resort.

It's approaching noon.

Du Shaojie, Qi Yan and others turned back, and several girls had picked a lot of wild flowers.

He went to the kitchen and saw that the facilities were very good. He asked the waiter of the building and the waiter said that if he needed anything, someone would deliver it right away.

The prerequisite is that it is in the warehouse. If it is not in the warehouse, there is nothing we can do.

Afterwards, everyone went to the canteen of the sanatorium to have lunch. Feng Qingsong sat with his family, Liu Ying sat at another table with her family, and Du Shaojie sat with Qi Yan and others.

He took a look and saw that Feng Qingsong had a large family. In addition to the couple, there was an elderly person, who he didn't know if it was his mother or mother-in-law. There were also two young people, a boy and a girl, who looked to be only three or four years apart in age, so they should be brother and sister.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Du Shaojie rested for more than half an hour before someone brought him a freshly slaughtered sheep. The sanatorium canteen also sent two young men to help Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie had never cooked this dish before, but Liu Ying had informed him in advance, so it made it easy.

In the past two days, whenever he had free time, he immersed himself in the simulation scene for simulation training, which consumed 300 hours in total. He has completely mastered the production process and key points of the dish [Roast Whole Lamb].

After cleaning the mutton, it begins to marinate.

This process takes two to three hours and is then grilled over charcoal.

In later times, there were special ovens or large ovens for roasting whole lamb. With the help of these tools, the cooking difficulty of this dish was much lower. Roasting with an open flame would test the chef's control over the heat. If you are not careful, the lamb's skin would easily burn.

The whole lamb is fixed on the rack and needs to be turned over constantly during the roasting process. At the same time, a layer of clear oil needs to be brushed on the surface of the lamb from time to time.

When the mutton is medium-rare, he needs to cut the skin with a knife and apply the sauce he made himself to make it easier to absorb the flavor.

Finally, sprinkle with chili powder, cumin powder and other seasonings, bake for a few more minutes and it is ready to serve.

The entire production process takes about 5 or 6 hours, which is not easy.

Feng Qingsong and his family came to the backyard. The service staff set up tables and chairs in the backyard, a total of three tables. Everyone sat separately in family units.

"Master Du, go eat, we'll take care of the rest."

The main work was done, and the task of cutting up the whole roasted lamb was naturally done by the people sent from the sanatorium canteen.

Plate after plate of freshly roasted whole lamb was served on the table, and some cold dishes were also sent from the cafeteria. The waiter poured a bowl of milk tea for everyone.

The milk tea was naturally also delivered from the cafeteria.

The main food in the evening was naan and steamed buns. To be honest, people like them would be full just by eating meat.

"Great cooking! The roasted whole lamb made by Master Du is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is fully flavored and tastes really good!"

After Feng Qingsong took a bite, he couldn't help but applaud.

He knew that he was right to call Du Shaojie. Given the level of the chefs in the sanatorium, the roasted whole lamb they made would be good enough to be swallowed with one's nose pinched. How could it be so delicious?

Feng Qingsong's wife also smiled and praised him a few words. As for his two children, they ate without saying a word, so they had no time to talk.

"Xiaoying, it seems that you are not bragging. Master Du's skills are beyond my imagination. And he is so young. I wonder where you found him from."

Liu Ying's husband Fan Donglin has never liked dealing with officials. When he met Feng Qingsong, he just smiled and nodded without saying a word.

It is also because the two families have maintained a good relationship for many years, otherwise he would not be able to come out to play this time.

I didn't expect Fan Donglin to think highly of Du Shaojie. (End of this chapter)