Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 39 Brown Sugar Ginger Soup
"What are you doing? You're making it difficult for everyone to get along with each other. Let's get back to work."

Du Shaojie suddenly felt a little depressed, but he didn't say much. He waved his hand and asked everyone to go back to work.

Several people then started working in the kitchen. Qin Xiaomei and Wang Liwen washed the vegetables together, Li Guixiang prepared steamed steamed buns, and Du Shaojie was responsible for cutting vegetables and cooking.

After Chen Jizhou and Zhai Yucheng learned about this, they both praised Du Shaojie behind his back.

As the saying goes, "Time reveals a person's true character; a friend in need is a friend indeed." The qualities that Du Shaojie possesses are particularly precious in this era of self-preservation.

"Sister Li, we're going to make steel wire noodles tonight, so bring a little more cooking oil."

Du Shaojie went back to the dormitory to rest for a while at noon. In the afternoon, he took a look at the kitchen and decided to make a simple dinner.

I have used the noodle making machine I bought several times and it is quite convenient to use.

Today he planned to make steel wire noodles using the "oil-splashed pulled noodles" method. There were garlic, chili powder, some Chinese cabbage and coriander in the cafeteria, so the ingredients were basically enough.

However, the last step in the production process requires pouring hot oil, so he specifically reminded Li Guixiang.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Li Guixiang responded and turned around to get some cooking oil.

Afterwards, Wang Liwen started picking and washing vegetables, Li Guixiang kneaded the dough, and Qin Xiaomei was responsible for pressing the dough.

Du Shaojie began to prepare the small ingredients, and he needed more garlic, so he chopped all of it into minced garlic. After the cabbage was ready, he blanched it in water and then took it out for later use.

Next, prepare the bottom of the bowl and add appropriate amounts of vinegar, soy sauce, salt, MSG and a little sugar.

When he finished his work, the steel wire noodles for Li Guixiang and Qin Xiaomei were also freshly baked and poured directly into a large basin while still steaming hot.

Sprinkle chili powder and minced garlic on the wire noodles, then heat a pot of oil and pour it on with a large spoon in several batches.

"Sizzle. Sizzle."

The boiling hot oil brings out the aroma of minced garlic and chili, and a fragrance rushes straight into the nostrils.

The ingredients are still the same, but through different processing methods, the taste is completely different.

When serving rice, each person’s bowl is filled with steel wire noodles, and then a few strips of pakchoy are placed on the surface, which looks very appetizing.

"Oh, not bad, a new twist. Master Du, this canteen is still a blessing to have you here. We are all enjoying the food."

Someone started joking with Du Shaojie, but he knew Du Shaojie's character, so he didn't dare to belittle the retired Master Sun.

Praising one and criticizing another is actually not good for anyone.

"Xiao Du, give me two copies. Old Zhai feels a little unwell today. I'll bring them back to him later."

When it was Chen Jizhou's turn, the other party handed him two rice bowls.

When Du Shaojie heard what he said, he quickly asked, "Is it serious? I'll talk to Doctor Wang and ask her to go take a look."

"After working all day, Lao Zhai felt hot and took off his coat. I guess he was sweating and got some cool breeze, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

In recent days, Lin Zuo has been leading the team to renovate the pigsty, and all afternoon studies have been suspended this week.

Zhai Yucheng was trying to stay cool while working and didn't feel anything at the time, but he fell ill in the afternoon.

Chen Jizhou said a few simple words and left the cafeteria carrying two rice bowls.

"Go and see if Zhai is pretending to be sick. Humph, why did he get sick when he started renovating the pigsty these few days ago?"

Lin Zuo watched all this silently, and then sent a man to Chen Jizhou and his friends' dormitory.

The workload these days is very heavy and many team members have complaints. He plans to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and start with Zhai Yucheng.

After the meal, Du Shaojie said hello to Li Guixiang and Qin Xiaomei: "Sister Li, Aunt Qin, I'll trouble you two to take care of the rest. Uncle Zhai is sick, Doctor Wang and I will go see him first."

Nowadays, he usually does not call Zhai Yu "Chief Engineer Zhai" in front of others, but calls him "Uncle Zhai".

"Then you guys go quickly, and don't worry about the rest."

Qin Xiaomei and Li Guixiang were very anxious when they heard this, and hurriedly urged Du Shaojie and Wang Liwen to leave. Du Shaojie then took Wang Liwen to the dormitory of Chen Jizhou and Zhai Yucheng. When they entered the room, they saw that Zhai Yucheng was still lying on the bed, and the dinner that Chen Jizhou brought back to him was not touched at all.

Wang Liwen walked up and touched the other person's forehead, then went back to the dormitory to get a stethoscope and thermometer.

"Uncle Chen, help him sit up so I can check his throat."

After working on it for a while, Wang Liwen finally had an idea in mind.

"There are no rales in the lungs, no heart murmurs, and the throat is slightly red. It should be a cold. Drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger water or take some medicine, and then observe."

Wang Liwen was not idle after arriving at the farm. She studied hard and treated many people at the same time.

Apart from anything else, it’s no problem to use it to treat a headache or fever.

"We have run out of cold medicine. Doctor Wang, do you have any?"

Chen Jizhou looked at Wang Liwen helplessly. They couldn't eat or sleep well here, and their health was not as good as before, so they had already finished the existing cold medicine.

It is very inconvenient to bring things from home, and the medicines I applied for this month have not been distributed yet, which is really troublesome.

"I don't have any either. I've used up all the medicines I brought with me."

Wang Liwen shook her head, not knowing what to say.

Du Shaojie immediately said, "I'll go back and cook a pot of brown sugar ginger soup first. We'll talk about the medicine later."

After saying that, he turned and ran to the dormitory.

In the dormitory, he took out some brown sugar. The brown sugar was the reward from last time and he had never touched it, but now it came in handy.

Then he took the brown sugar and ran to Qin Xiaomei's house.

"Uncle Chu, I have a favor to ask of you. I want to make a pot of ginger soup from you."

Qin Xiaomei hasn't come back yet, but Chu Xiaowei is at home.

You don’t need a big pot to make ginger soup. Du Shaojie himself doesn’t have suitable cooking utensils, and neither does the canteen.

"It's a small matter. Come with me."

Chu Xiaowei took Du Shaojie into the kitchen. There were pots and ginger at home, so he could use them as he pleased.

Du Shaojie found a suitable small soup pot, washed and sliced ​​the ginger, and then started to boil it on the fire.

Wait until the ginger soup becomes thick and rich in flavor, then add some brown sugar and stir evenly, and a pot of brown sugar ginger soup is ready.

Chu Xiaowei brought over a thermos and poured the brown sugar ginger soup directly into it to prevent it from getting cold.

"Uncle Chu, I'll send the ginger soup over, and I'll bring the thermos back to you later."

"I have a thermos at home, don't worry. Just give it to my sister when you're done. You don't have to make a special trip."

Afterwards, Du Shaojie returned to Chen Jizhou and his roommates' dormitory carrying a thermos.

Zhai Yucheng forced himself to get up and drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup, then fell asleep. He had sweated a lot at night, and after getting up and changing his clothes, he felt much more relaxed.

He drank another bowl the next morning. Apart from feeling weak, everything else was fine.

"Zhai Yucheng, I see that you are not ill to begin with. Don't you look fine? You must participate in the morning labor. I will not grant you any more leave."

Lin Zuo had been keeping an eye on Zhai Yucheng. Even though the other person's face didn't look very good, he just pretended not to see it.

So, early in the morning, Lin Zuo came to Zhai Yucheng's dormitory and asked Zhai Yucheng to attend labor on time.

"Team Leader Lin, Lao Zhai didn't even eat last night and he's still very weak. If you force him to start working now, you'll be fully responsible for anything that goes wrong."

Chen Jizhou was very annoyed and immediately slammed the table.

If it was his own business, he might not confront the other party, but for the sake of his old friend, he could no longer choose to remain silent.

(End of this chapter)