Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"I have received the invitation letter. Master Zhong is very thoughtful."

Du Shaojie smiled and cupped his hands, he could understand Zhong Fuxiang's painstaking efforts.

Being a judge increases your reputation and is also a qualification. For a top chef, fame is actually very important and is an important part of one's strength.

Xiao Jianjun was very envious. They were about the same age, but Manager Du was already a top-class chef and could even serve as a judge in competitions, while he was not even a third-level chef.

"What are you doing here? Why don't you go to work? Xiao Jianjun, let me tell you, if you don't pass the third-level chef exam this year, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Zhong Fuxiang glanced at Xiao Jianjun and couldn't help but scold him.

He actually liked this young man very much and was willing to pass on his skills to him. However, the way he liked someone was to be strict with him. He always believed that only a strict teacher could produce a good student.

Xiao Jianjun was more afraid of Zhong Fuxiang, so he ran to work quickly.

Du Shaojie laughed and said nothing.

In fact, Xiao Jianjun has made great progress and will have no problem passing the level 3 chef exam.

He then went upstairs to his office. He had nothing to do at the moment, so he went back into the simulation. The competition would start in a week, and he needed to adapt to the role of judge in advance to avoid making mistakes in a hurry.

Before we knew it, it was the eve of the competition.

Du Shaojie has spent 2000 hours these days and has simulated serving as a judge from Group A3 to Group A1, so he can be said to be very experienced.

It’s approaching May Day.

Du Shaojie used the latest recipe to personally make some [Dezhou Braised Chicken] and [Pepper Chicken] and gave them to Liu Ying, Manager Ma, Lu Yimin, Jiang Cheng and others.

In addition, Su Dapeng's family, Liang Meiqin's family and Qi Yan's family also have a copy.

"Fuck, how did you make this? It tastes even better than the upgraded version we have now."

Su Dapeng was very familiar with Dezhou Braised Chicken. The other party sent him a braised chicken and a spicy chicken. He tasted the braised chicken first and was immediately surprised.

“This is made according to the next generation formula and will not be available so soon.”

Du Shaojie did not hide anything and told the other party the truth directly.

However, the recipe of the second-generation [Dezhou Braised Chicken] has only been used for a short time, and it is impossible to upgrade it within this year.

On May Day.

The preliminary round of the National Youth (Chef) Skills Competition in Northwest China has kicked off.

Du Shaojie was busy serving as a judge and was overwhelmed.

The preliminary round adopts an elimination system, the competition progresses very quickly, and the judges have almost no time to rest.

Du Shaojie is different from other judges in that he pays more attention to basic skills. He thinks that junior and intermediate chefs are at the stage of laying the foundation. If they don’t have the basic skills, they will definitely not go far in the future.

Of course, each item has a fixed score, and he can only flexibly control a part of the score.

"Is this young judge a devil? My knife skills are just a little bit poor, but he gave me such a low score."

"Come on, not only are your knife skills bad, but everything else is bad too, and you're blaming the judges."

"But this young judge's scores are always low, right?"

The contestants gradually got to know the "devil judge" Du Shaojie. His scoring was too strict. If your basic skills were not solid, it was basically impossible to get a high score in his hands.

The players who met Du Shaojie cried out "bad luck", while those who didn't meet him secretly felt lucky.

Du Shaojie himself does not agree with the players' evaluation of himself. A tall building starts from the ground, and it certainly cannot succeed without solid basic skills.

The first round of competition ended quickly, and there was a break of a few days in between before the second round began until the contestants were selected to participate in the Northwest Division rematch.

Du Shaojie felt that he had gained a lot. The contestants were a mirror to his past. He was able to learn new things by reviewing the past, and even his cooking skills had improved a little.

"Manager Du, you are amazing. Two old friends came to me and said that you have dismissed all their disciples. You are just like a black-faced Bao Gong."

Du Shaojie, who had disappeared for a few days, came to the private restaurant.

As soon as Zhong Fuxiang saw him, he gave him a thumbs up and gave him the nickname "Black-faced Bao Gong".

"Master Zhong, you are wrongly accusing me, aren't you? I don't even know who your old friends are, so how can I know their disciples? I am not the strictest in grading. There are at least four or five masters who are stricter than me."

Du Shaojie kept complaining, and then he noticed that Zhong Fuxiang was laughing secretly.

Zhong Fuxiang is not as serious as before, and occasionally makes a joke. His old friend did come to him for the competition, but he never mentioned it to Du Shaojie.

He then explained the whole story, and Du Shaojie suddenly understood.

After a few days of rest, the second round of competition began.

During this process, Du Shaojie also noticed several contestants, among whom was a second-level chef named Shi Rui, who was 25 years old, had solid basic skills and was very talented in cooking.

"The dish [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork] made by contestant No. 23 Shi Rui has good color, aroma and flavor. His knife skills are especially commendable. This is how shredded pork should be cut. The only drawback is that the cooking time was a little overcooked. I need to pay more attention to this next time."

This was the second time Du Shaojie commented on Shi Rui, and he gave him a score he thought was appropriate.

The scores given by the other two judges were similar, and Shi Rui successfully entered the next round. There were two more rounds to go, and the third and fourth rounds would be held in early June.

The schedule for this competition is relatively tight. The Northwest Division rematch will be held in Jincheng at the end of June, and then the seeded players from each division will compete in Yangcheng in August.

The third round of the game will be held on June 6th, and Du Shaojie will be able to rest for a long time.

【Ding! 】

[The preliminary round of the competition is halfway through, and the task progress is halfway through, please select the seeded players. 】

After leaving the arena, Du Shaojie returned home. The light curtain suddenly popped up without any warning, and he realized after seeing it that this was the requirement of the mission.

There are two tasks: one is to serve as a judge for the preliminary round, which has been fulfilled. The other is to find a seed player to enter the semi-finals of the Northwest Division, which has not yet been fulfilled.

After two rounds of competition, Du Shaojie has gained a comprehensive understanding of the strength of the players and can now make a choice.

"The seeded player I chose is Shi Rui."

Du Shaojie thought about it and decided on the candidate.

[You have selected the seed player Shi Rui, the mission continues. ]

Du Shaojie's selection of candidates cannot be changed. If Shi Rui can enter the semi-finals of the Northwest Division, then he can complete the task. If Shi Rui fails to enter the semi-finals, it means that the task has failed.

The judges are not allowed to have private contact with the contestants, but because of such a long window period, the organizers will invite some judges to give on-site teaching to the remaining contestants.

This is the opportunity.

Two days passed.

It was Du Shaojie's turn to compete. He demonstrated the production process of [Da Qian Dry-fried Fish] to the contestants at the teaching base of the cooking school.

"Before the live teaching begins, I randomly select a contestant to be my assistant."

Du Shaojie has his own way. On-site teaching naturally requires cooperation, so he asked Shi Rui to come up and act as his assistant.

From processing the ingredients to the subsequent production, he patiently explained every step, and at the same time did not forget to correct some minor flaws of Shi Rui.

The teaching session lasted for 40 minutes. Du Shaojie prepared a [Da Qian Dry-fried Fish] and randomly selected several contestants to come forward and taste it.

As his teaching assistant, Shi Rui is certainly qualified.

"Next, please ask my temporary assistant Shi Rui to prepare [Da Qian Dry-fried Fish] on the spot."

In order to test the effectiveness of his teaching, Du Shaojie asked Shi Rui to complete the class assignment on behalf of everyone.

The class assignment is to re-make a dish of [Da Qian Dry-fried Fish], and he will give comments later.

"Such a good opportunity, why don't you give it to me?"

"What if I give it to you? Are you sure you can complete the class assignments?"

"I have no problem completing the classwork, but I can't guarantee whether it's good or not."

"Then what are you talking about?"

The contestants were talking about it, but Shi Rui quickly got into the state.

Every step he took was in accordance with the key points Du Shaojie had mentioned, without being impatient or anxious. Du Shaojie could not help but nod frequently.

After the other party finished cooking and served it on a plate, Du Shaojie picked up his chopsticks to taste it and then began to comment:
"The dish made by contestant Shi Rui is very good. The only flaw is the seasoning."

Du Shaojie spoke leisurely, not only commenting on the dish, but also making a detailed analysis of some of Shi Rui's problems, which greatly benefited the other party.

Many people think Du Shaojie is young, but they don’t know where his strengths lie.

Almost no one could have expected that Du Shaojie's strength lies precisely in his rich experience, which makes him much better than experienced chefs with decades of experience.

Most of his experience comes from simulation scenarios. Both simulation training and simulation chef competitions provide him with a vast amount of experience.

以一名厨师每天工作8小时、一年300天计，一年的工作时长是2400小时，30年就是7.2万小时。

So how many hours did Du Shaojie work? He spent more than 10 hours in simulation alone, not counting the hours he worked in reality.

Therefore, Du Shaojie's advice is the most valuable asset to Shi Rui. As long as he can listen to the advice with an open mind, the improvement of his cooking skills will be a natural thing.

"Okay, that's it for today."

Du Shaojie finished the on-site teaching and left without looking back.

He will not contact the contestants privately, and this problem does not exist when he provides on-site teaching at the invitation of the competition organizers.

Next, Shi Rui spent a long time digesting Du Shaojie's advice. He often gained new insights in the process of cooking, and his cooking skills improved unknowingly.

at night.

Du Shaojie took stock of his recent gains.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: Special Level 3 Chef]

[Current works: Dezhou Braised Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Daqian Dry-fried Fish]

[Comprehensive evaluation: The fragrance spreads ten miles]

[Bonus: Simulated Chef Skills Competition Duration (9000 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (900 points), simulation training time (9000 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 16618 points\20966 points]

【Duration: 162000 hours\370996 hours】

Overall, the income is not much, but it is better than nothing. (End of this chapter)