Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 21 The dish is finally ready!
It was not until almost the end of the get off work day that Du Shaojie heard from others that Dai Tong's nephew Dai Jianguo had gotten into trouble. It was said that he had been taken into the police station early in the morning and had not come out yet.

No one knows what exactly happened.

Du Shaojie actually figured out something. Dai Jianguo's arrest was probably related to those three thugs.

Human life is at stake, this case is a serious one.

If Dai Jianguo wants to clear himself, he must honestly confess the fact that he "hired someone to injure someone."

"You deserve it! Better stay inside and don't come out."

Du Shaojie is not a generous person. He always has the character of returning the favor.

The uncle and nephew of the Dai family always have a problem with him. If he finds an opportunity, he will definitely beat them to death. So when he was at the police station last night, he specifically mentioned Dai Jianguo. Regardless of whether there is evidence or not, the police will conduct an investigation.

After finishing his work in the evening, Du Shaojie packed six white flour steamed buns, did not order any vegetables, and rode his bike back home.

Wang Yuxiu was washing cabbage at this time. She was quite surprised to see her son coming back early: "Xiaojie, you didn't eat at work?"

"No, I brought back some steamed buns. I'll make you some Kung Pao Chicken later."

Du Shaojie failed to make "Kung Pao Chicken" twice. After repeated learning, he felt that he should be able to improve.

How could I resist when I just happened to have the right ingredients on hand?
Wang Yuxiu quickly washed the cabbage and then cleared out the kitchen.

Du Shaojie took half of the chicken legs and started processing them after thawing. He removed the chicken bones, cut the chicken legs into small pieces, and then started marinating them.

Add a little salt to adjust the base flavor, then add a little soy sauce, cooking wine, and pepper, mix well, add starch, then pour in some oil and set aside.

Next, prepare the peanuts. Peel the peanuts and fry them until slightly yellow and crispy. Set aside.

Prepare the condiments: dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, onions, ginger and garlic. Put the dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns aside. Put the onions, ginger and garlic in a bowl, add soy sauce, cooking wine, a little vinegar, salt, MSG, sugar, and finally add starch to make a thick sauce.

Next, heat the pan and pour in a proper amount of rapeseed oil. When the oil temperature rises, add the Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the dried chilies to bring out the aroma of the chilies.

Then pour in the marinated diced chicken and stir-fry quickly, stir-fry until cooked, add peanuts and stir-fry a few more times.

Finally, add the prepared sauce in several batches, thicken the soup over high heat, add a little vinegar, drizzle with cooking oil and then serve.

Du Shaojie was very satisfied with the work in front of him. The whole dish was rich in aroma and bright red in color, which made him very appetizing at first glance.

The Kung Pao Chicken he fried today was slightly different from the previous two times. The teaching materials gave two ways to cook the diced chicken. The previous two times he fried the diced chicken first and then fried it.

This time he followed the traditional method and stir-fried the diced chicken without any oil.

There is no difference in the two techniques; the key lies in the color and taste of the finished dish.

"Xiaomei, bring the dishes over and prepare to eat."

He then fried a plate of pickled cabbage, heated up the two leftover dishes from lunch, and turned to go to the main room.

Today's Kung Pao Chicken was fried very successfully. Not only did Xiaomei and Xiaoya like it, but even Wang Yuxiu took a few more chopsticks.

This dish is spicy, fresh and fragrant, and is especially delicious with rice.

"Yummy, so delicious."

"Brother, I want to eat your fried Kung Pao Chicken in the future."

Du Shaojie didn't eat much, but his two sisters were very satisfied with the meal.

I finished a whole plate of Kung Pao Chicken, not even a single peanut was left.

"Xiao Jie, your cooking skills are far inferior to yours. Work hard and become a chef in the future."

Wang Yuxiu felt that she finally had hope in life. With her son's skills, he would be able to work independently after a few more years of training.

When my two daughters grow up a little, I will find a way to find a marriage for my son, and then most of my wish will be fulfilled.

"Mom, don't worry."

Du Shaojie grinned, feeling really happy. It had only been a short while, but Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya's faces didn't look so gloomy anymore, especially Xiaoya, who had obviously gained some flesh on her face.

At this moment he was satisfied and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.

Of course, today’s gains are not limited to this. The [Kung Pao Chicken] I made in the evening finally made substantial progress.

Then he and Xiaomei cleaned up the house and the kitchen, returned to their bedroom, and opened the light curtain.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: Apprentice (third year)】

【Current Work: Kung Pao Chicken】

【Overall evaluation: Next】

[Bonus: How to make boiled chicken]

[Reward: Beef (2 kg)]

[Special Reward: None]

Perhaps it was because he had been thinking about it day and night, or perhaps it was a sudden flash of inspiration, the [Kung Pao Chicken] that Du Shaojie made in the evening was not only popular, but also directly skipped the "low-low" level and received an overall evaluation of "low".

The attached teaching material was another new dish [Boiled Chicken], which made him happy and worried.

I was happy that I had one more thing to learn, but I was worried about where to find opportunities to practice. Ordinary people rarely eat chicken except during the Chinese New Year, and the canteen has never cooked this dish.

It can be said that it is painful and happy.

Just then, Xiaomei knocked on the door and shouted, "Brother, Sister Mikoto is looking for you."

Du Shaojie quickly opened the door and walked out, then saw Liang Meiqin standing behind Xiaomei.

"Shaojie, I hope I didn't disturb you. Where are Auntie and Xiaoya? Why can't I see them?"

Liang Meiqin is also very pretty, slightly inferior to Qi Yan in appearance, but they both have their own merits in temperament.

She is not as carefree as Qi Yan. She is more gentle and polite.

"My mom is taking Xiaoya to the bathroom. Sister Mikoto, please sit down first. I'll pour you some water."

Xiaomei took over the conversation, pulled Liang Meiqin to sit down in the main room, and then poured her a cup of hot water.

Du Shaojie nodded secretly. His elder sister was both sensible and capable. It really proved the saying that children from poor families grow up early.

"Shaojie, I came here specially to thank you. The uncles and aunts who came to my house today all liked the braised beef you made. If you were not on duty at work today, they would have asked me to invite you over for a few drinks."

Liang Meiqin smiled slightly and described the scene of those rough guys eating braised beef in soy sauce vividly.

Moreover, her plan to join the army has basically been made, and she will become a glorious female soldier this fall.

Therefore, she was particularly happy today and wanted to find someone to share her joy with. She went to find Qi Yan first, but the other family was out visiting relatives, so she was turned away.

It just so happened that she also wanted to thank Du Shaojie in person, so she ran over subconsciously.

"Mikoto, we are friends, so there is no need to say polite words."

Du Shaojie felt that Liang Meiqin's condition was not right today, but he didn't dare to ask too much.

"Yeah, we are good friends. By the way, Shaojie, I will be leaving home to join the army in the second half of the year. Then I won't be able to play with Yan Zi, Da Peng and you often. It makes me sad just thinking about it."

Liang Meiqin took the initiative to bring up the topic, but also expressed her melancholy feeling of not wanting to part with her friends.

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