Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 54: Chefs can also get hungry?
"Captain Lu, I have to go back now. Please forgive me for any shortcomings I may have made today."

Du Shaojie didn't think much about it. In the past, when he followed Liao Yongxin to host banquets, people would come directly to toast him.

He just thought it was his old leader coming to say a few words of courtesy, and then prepared to leave.

"Master Du, we are family, why should we be polite? I can't get away today, let's have a few drinks later when we have time."

Lu Yiming asked someone to bring over two bottles of cooking oil, a total of 10 kilograms. Then he quietly gave Du Shaojie 20 yuan, but Du Shaojie said he didn't want any.

In desperation, he gave the money to Zhao Dajun and asked him to take it back to Du Shaojie.

Zhao Dajun and Du Shaojie returned together, hitchhiked by someone else, got off at the edge of the farm, and walked a long way.

"Master Du, just take what's given to you. It's a token of my love after all. You don't have to consider my face. You've already given me a lot of face by agreeing to be the chef. Don't you understand?"

In the end, Zhao Dajun stuffed 20 yuan into Du Shaojie's pocket.

Du Shaojie was not a hypocritical person, he just felt it was not good to accept the money for Zhao Dajun's sake. Since Zhao Dajun had forced it on him, he was too lazy to push it back.

Go back to dorms.

He washed his face and lay down on the bed.

After standing all day, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tired. But before going to bed, he still had to take stock of what he had gained today.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: Apprentice (third year)】

[Current works: (Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin, Hand-Pulled Lamb) (Dry-fried Carp, Big Plate Chicken, Candied Apple)]

[Overall evaluation: low, medium]

[Bonus: Chef training video materials (eight) (nine) (ten) (eleven) (twelve)]

[Reward: Beef (11 kg), simulation training time (110 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

Du Shaojie felt that he had performed above average today, as five out of the six hot dishes were of the highest quality.

Two of the dishes (sweet and sour pork tenderloin and hand-pulled pork) received a “poor” rating, and three dishes (dry-fried carp, big plate chicken, and candied apple) received a “medium-low” rating.

At this point, the complete set of chef training video materials has been completed.

【Duration: 160 hours\190 hours】

The remaining time for simulation training became 160 hours, which seemed quite ample.

Du Shaojie was very satisfied with today's gains, then he tilted his head and fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up, it was already dark. There was nothing to eat in the dormitory, and dinner time had already passed, so he realized that he might be hungry.

Du Shaojie jumped off the bed and ran to the cafeteria.

After looking around and not finding any ready-made food, he took a few sweet potatoes and went to the cowshed.

He started a fire at the old place. After the charcoal was burning red, he shoveled some of it into a small pit on the side, then threw a few sweet potatoes in, and covered it tightly with soil.

Tonight, he had to make do with a few baked sweet potatoes.

In fact, there are still a lot of ingredients in his storage space, such as beef, rabbit meat, carp, etc. But it is not easy to prepare them at this late hour, and it seems not appropriate to cook in the kitchen at night.

"Xiao Du?"

He was sitting aside waiting for the sweet potatoes to be cooked when suddenly a familiar voice was heard.

Turning around, I saw Chen Jizhou and Jiang Xianfa walking towards me from the darkness with flashlights.

"Uncle Chen, Chief Jiang, why are you still awake so late?"

"We have a day off today, and since Lin Zuo is not here, we decided to go out for some fresh air. Eh? What's that smell? Roasted sweet potatoes!"

Jiang Xianfa had a very sensitive nose. While he was answering, he raised his nose and sniffed, and smelled the faint aroma of roasted sweet potatoes.

Du Shaojie smiled and explained that he went to the regiment to help out today and missed the meal time. "You kid! You are a chef, but you also get hungry sometimes. We still have two steamed buns left. Wait, I'll get them for you."

Chen Jizhou laughed so hard that he prepared to go back and get some food for Du Shaojie.

Jiang Xianfa stopped him and ran back.

Not long after, he came back with two steamed buns and two pieces of wire.

Du Shaojie then used wire to thread the steamed buns and roasted them over the fire. When the buns became crispy and golden, he handed one to Chen Jizhou and the other man, and started eating one himself.

You know what, when you’re hungry, everything tastes delicious.

Later, the roasted sweet potatoes were ready. Several people shared them and ate them all. They all felt very full.

"Xiao Du, I may resume work in a while. As for what I will do after I return, I don't know yet."

Chen Jizhou looked at Du Shaojie's face which was flickering, and suddenly spoke.

Originally, he was supposed to finish his labor study at the end of the year, but the separation of the Heavy Industry Bureau has been basically finalized, and most of them will leave the farm.

This does not include Jiang Xianfa and Wang Liwen, so naturally Du Shaojie has nothing to do with it.

"That's great. Every one who goes back is a success. Chief Jiang, we are brothers in need from now on. You have to take good care of me."

Seeing that Jiang Xianfa looked a little worried, Du Shaojie smiled and made a joke.

"Go away, who wants to be your brother? You have no respect for elders or younger brothers. From now on, you have to call me 'Uncle Jiang', do you hear me, little brat?"

Jiang Xianfa was amused by his anger and then cursed with a smile.

"Got it, Uncle Jiang!"

After this little episode, Jiang Xianfa felt much better.

Chen Jizhou suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with staying on the farm. He knew very well that even if he resumed his work, he would not be able to sit in that position again, and he would most likely be responsible for a bunch of difficult things on the production line.

But anyway, it's a good start.

"Uncle Chen, what is Lin Zuo busy with? Hasn't he always been keeping a close eye on you guys?"

Du Shaojie thought of what Chen Jizhou and the others had just said, and was a little curious about Lin Zuo's movements.

"It's because of the division of the family. That guy is unsure and went back to talk to the boss behind the scenes. Speaking of which, Wu Mingde doesn't even dare to guarantee his own whereabouts, so how can he care about a dog?"

Jiang Xianfa spoke without restraint, unlike Chen Jizhou who was reserved.

Du Shaojie understood immediately. For an ambitious person, isn’t this separation a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

It would be great if Wu Mingde could be transferred, he thought secretly.

The three continued chatting for a while, then got up, covered the fire, and went back to their homes.

As the days passed, all kinds of rumors were flying around, but nothing came true.

Du Shaojie is the one who is the most calm inside. No matter where he goes, he is a chef. He doesn't need to fight or compete for food and can only make a living based on his own ability.

It's approaching noon.

He was busy in the kitchen as usual, but unexpectedly saw his two younger sisters, as well as Su Dapeng, Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin.

"elder brother!"

"elder brother!"

"Shaojie."

"Why are you here? Wait for me for a moment. I'll talk to you after I finish cooking. You can go to my dormitory and rest for a while first."

Du Shaojie was about to cook and couldn't leave at the moment, so he talked to a few people and then asked Wang Liwen to lead them to her dormitory.

(End of this chapter)