Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Yes, today is a good day, of course I am very happy."

Du Shaojie doesn't want to eat now, he just wants to relax.

So, he pulled Liang Meiqin into the house, appearing more excited than usual.

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The two of them packed up and went to a seafood restaurant for a big meal.

The next day.

Du Shaojie came to [Xichuan Restaurant], and almost all the employees looked at him with surprise.

The boss hasn't been here for a long time, and it's really not easy to see him today.

"Hi boss."

"Hello everyone."

The employees greeted him and Du Shaojie responded with a smile.

Liao Yongxin heard the noise and came out from the kitchen. He couldn't help but roll his eyes when he saw this guy. If the employees weren't there, he really wanted to scold him.

He spends all day studying dishes, I'm afraid he has become obsessed.

"Master, I have successfully revived many old dishes. I will make a few dishes for you all to try."

Du Shaojie knew Liao Yongxin too well, so he quickly revealed the good news before the other party got angry.

Sure enough, when Liao Yongxin heard that the "restoring old dishes" plan was successful, he immediately grinned.

"Okay, okay, I knew you could do it! Tell me what ingredients you need and I'll ask them to prepare them right away."

Du Shaojie immediately stated his needs, Liao Yongxin asked someone to write them down, and they were ready soon.

That means his family runs a restaurant, otherwise how could it be so convenient?

Du Shaojie changed his clothes and went into the kitchen.

The first dish he made was [Chenpi Chicken], which is a classic Sichuan dish, but many Sichuan restaurants do not serve this dish anymore, so not many people know how to make it.

Dishes such as [Chenpi Pork], [Chenpi Chicken] and [Chenpi Beef] are all related, and they focus on spicy, fresh and fragrant flavors, leaving a long aftertaste.

Liao Yongxin watched the whole process and couldn't help but nodded.

Although he had never cooked this dish, he still knew the basic method of making it, so apart from praising his apprentice's superb cooking skills in his heart, he was not very surprised.

But what Du Shaojie made next, the Bamboo Fungus Liver Paste Soup, shocked Liao Yongxin.

[Bamboo fungus liver paste soup] is the second soup dish, usually served immediately after the first hot dish at a banquet, hence the name. Few people can make this dish, including Liao Yongxin.

Du Shaojie didn't have time to observe the expression on the chef's face, he began to prepare the dish seriously.

First, smash the cleaned liver with the back of a knife and pick out all the fascia. Then marinate it with Huadiao wine, scallions, ginger slices, etc. to remove the unique fishy smell of the liver.

After marinating, pick out all the auxiliary ingredients and throw them away, and chop the shredded pork liver into pork liver paste again.

Pour the pork liver paste into the gauze and squeeze out the liver juice, discard the residue. Then start seasoning, add appropriate amount of egg white and bean powder, and stir well.

Then steam it for 10 minutes, always on low heat, and leave a crack in the lid. In this way, the liver juice will condense into paste and become very tender.

Put the liver paste (poke some small holes with a toothpick to make it easier for flavor to enter) into a soup bowl, blanch the bamboo fungus that has been soaked in water in advance, take it out, cut it into a butterfly shape, and place it on top of the liver paste.

Next, you need the broth (made from chicken, duck, pork elbow and ham). First, boil the broth, then use chopped lean pork to sweep the broth to ensure that the soup is clear.

Restart the pot, pour in appropriate amount of stock, boil again, and season.

Finally, pour the broth into the soup bowl and the [Bamboo Fungus Liver Paste Soup] is ready.

"Take it away!"

Du Shaojie continued to work and soon prepared a table of dishes.

He, Liao Yongxin, Liang Meiqin, Chu Linlin, as well as the second and third stoves, sat in a private room and began to taste the rare dishes on the table.

“Who says Sichuan cuisine is only spicy? In fact, there are many light dishes in Sichuan cuisine, such as this [Bamboo Fungus Liver Paste Soup], which has a delicate texture, crisp bamboo fungus, and delicious soup. It is really a rare delicacy.”

Liao Yongxin spoke highly of the Bamboo Fungus Liver Paste Soup, and praised the other dishes as well.

Liang Meiqin particularly likes [Chenpi Chicken], after all, everyone has different tastes.

Chu Linlin asked curiously while eating: "Does Sichuan cuisine also have barbecued pork? I thought only Cantonese cuisine had barbecued pork."

There was a dish of [Barbecued Pork and Milk Pig] on the table, which tasted very good and was welcomed by everyone.

"The grilling technique is widely used in Sichuan cuisine, and barbecued pork is not exclusive to Cantonese cuisine."

Du Shaojie explained that today's dishes were very successful and he could tell from the reactions of these people.

Liao Yongxin tasted all the dishes, then put down his chopsticks and said:

"These dishes have their own characteristics, and we can gradually add them to the menu. I think dishes like [Dried Tangerine Peel Chicken], [Bamboo Fungus Liver Paste Soup], [Scorched Pork Knuckle], [Roasted Crispy Squares], [Barbecued Pork and Milk Pig], and [Three-color Chicken Soup] can be added first.

However, Shaojie, you are the only one who can cook these dishes. Can you give us some training later?"

The dish is good and it would definitely add a lot of color to the restaurant if it was added to the menu.

The problem is that these dishes were restored by Du Shaojie. If he is not willing to pass them on to the people in the kitchen, this idea will have no practical significance.

After all, Boss Du is often not in Yangcheng, so Liao Yongxin said that.

"Okay, then add the dishes that the chef mentioned to the menu. The training is easy to say. Let's start from this afternoon. We will explain each dish one by one and make sure everyone can learn it."

Among the people in the kitchen, only Liao Yongxin, the second and third kitchen staff are qualified to learn new dishes. Others cannot learn even if they want to.

Since my level is not good enough, I will practice the basic skills first.

Du Shaojie felt that these people were more reassuring. Of course, except for Liao Yongxin, others still had to sign an agreement to learn new dishes. This procedure could not be omitted. Afternoon.

Du Shaojie taught the cooking method of [Three-Color Chicken Nao] to several chefs in the restaurant. He did not ask them to reach a high level in the short term, as long as they could reach the average level of [Xichuan Restaurant].

night.

He took stock of today's harvest and found that all eight dishes and one soup received an overall evaluation of "delicious food".

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: Special Level 2 Chef]

[Current works: Bamboo fungus liver paste soup, three-color chicken soup, roasted crispy square, barbecued pork suckling pig, tangerine peel chicken, burnt pork elbow, pineapple dumplings with white lung, soft fried ring, white sauce fish]

【Overall evaluation: delicious food】

[Bonus: Duration of simulated chef skills competition (3.6 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (3600 points), simulation training time (3.6 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 17118 points\140266 points]

【Duration: 37.60 million hours\259.70 million hours】

He felt very satisfied. Before he knew it, his cooking skills had reached a new level.

A few days passed quickly.

Du Shaojie taught Liao Yongxin all the cooking methods for the new dishes he was going to add to the menu.

Although Liao Yongxin is older, he has a strong learning ability and quickly learned how to make these dishes.

The rest can be left to time. In his daily work, Liao Yongxin will teach other chefs how to make these dishes. This is very similar to the "passing on knowledge and helping others" before the 80s, which is a fine tradition.

It’s a pity that in the future tide of commodity economy, fine traditions like this will gradually disappear.

Early summer.

Du Shaojie came to the capital again.

The main purpose of his visit this time was to go to the Beijing branch of Xichuan Restaurant to learn how to make new dishes and to visit Qi Yan.

"My mother stayed in Beijing for half a month before leaving. She said she would not arrange marriages randomly in the future and asked me to worry more about my personal problems.

I thought, there are so many outstanding boys in school, I will definitely meet a suitable one, right? "

Du Shaojie teaches skills in the store every morning and noon, and often spends time with Qi Yan in the afternoon and evening.

As the two met more often, they inevitably talked about what happened last time.

The last time was because Qi's mother came to look for her daughter, so Du Shaojie and Qi Yan didn't dare to meet each other again.

"you dare!"

Du Shaojie knew what Qi Yan was testing, but he would not indulge this guy, so he glared at him.

"Oh oh oh, I don't dare anymore."

Qi Yan just fell for this kind of thing. The more aggressive the other party was towards her, the more she enjoyed it.

They had dinner in the yard. The cool breeze made both of them feel very comfortable.

"Why don't you stay here at night? Look, there are two courtyards this big, with more than 10 rooms. You can sleep in any room you want."

Du Shaojie transformed into Grandma Wolf and induced them in a gentle voice.

Qi Yan felt goosebumps all over her body, and said with disgust: "Hey, don't talk like that, I'm scared. Do you know? Whenever you have bad intentions in your heart, your tone will be so gentle."

"Hahaha, the one who understands me best is Yan Zi."

Du Shaojie laughed, not feeling embarrassed at all about having his thoughts exposed.

Then he pulled Qi Yan into the house. Qi Yan lowered her head and did not struggle, but her ears were red.

What is red is not just the ears, but may also be the flowers of love between two people.

All in all, it was a rather restless night, but fortunately the yard was large and there was no risk of being overheard by the neighbors.

morning.

Du Shaojie was awakened by a sharp pain. When he turned around, he saw Qi Yan biting his shoulder.

This girl is extremely fierce, she really bites and doesn't feel sorry for anyone at all.

"Yanzi, you are indeed born in the Year of the Dog. Why are you biting me so early in the morning?"

"How dare you say that? Have you ever cared whether it hurts or not? I just want to bite you and let you feel the pain too."

"You are so rebellious! I will beat your ass to pieces."

After getting up, the two went out to eat something and then went to [Xichuan Restaurant] together.

Qi Yan is about to have a vacation and has some free time, so she follows Du Shaojie and goes wherever he goes.

In fact, Qi Yan is very clingy.

"Master Yan, you have learned all these dishes. Think about them when you have nothing to do. When you have time, teach them how to make these dishes. I will not be in charge of it anymore."

Du Shaojie gave Yan Dabao some instructions, then accompanied Qi Yan to buy some things and helped her book a ticket home.

He can't go back with Qi Yan. Xiao Ya is going to Yangcheng for a few days during the summer vacation, and then he will go back to Xijiang with his two sisters. (End of this chapter)