Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 76 Braised Venison
"What's this person's relationship to you?"

Du Shaojie was lucky. Liao Yongxin was enjoying himself at home, drinking wine and listening to the radio.

Without beating around the bush, Du Shaojie told Liao Yongxin about Su Dapeng's father's situation as soon as he entered the door, and then asked him if he could help.

Liao Yongxin threw a peanut into his mouth and did not answer Du Shaojie directly. Instead, he asked a question off topic.

"He's my childhood friend. We have a very close relationship. Ever since I went to the farm, he has been responsible for fetching water for my family. Master Liao, if you know someone who can help, can you go and ask for help? Please!"

Du Shaojie introduced the relationship between him and Su Dapeng, then smiled and filled Liao Yongxin's glass with wine. His attitude of asking for help was very proper.

Liao Yongxin looked at him with amusement: "You are a very adaptable guy. To be honest, I know someone who can help. But that person doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, unless..."

"Unless what?"

Liao Yongxin stopped talking when he got to the key point. Du Shaojie quickly asked another question.

"Haha, look how anxious you are! I won't tease you anymore. Let me tell you, the boss loves food. Unless you can impress his stomach, no one can save face."

Liao Yongxin said that Director Luo seems easy-going, but deep down he is very picky about people and things.

But the other party also has a flaw, that is, he loves to eat. Liao Yongxin was favored by the other party because he cooked a few dishes for him by chance.

"You've always had good luck. Director Luo has sent a message asking me to help prepare a table at his house tomorrow night. He wants to invite some old friends to dinner. Go and help me."

Liao Yongxin really didn't want to get involved in this matter at first, after all, there was a layer of separation.

But he heard that Su Dapeng was a loyal boy who had helped Du Shaojie take care of his family for such a long time. He couldn't help but think of his relatives far away in his hometown, and finally softened his heart and agreed to help.

The key point is that the kid's father is unlucky enough. If you find the right person, maybe he can be given a lighter punishment.

"Is it appropriate for me to go? After all, he is not an ordinary person."

Du Shaojie hesitated for a moment, mainly because he was afraid of causing inconvenience to Liao Yongxin.

"Just go when I tell you to. Why are you nagging me? Remember, come early tomorrow afternoon and wait for me. Go with me, or you won't even be able to get through the gate."

Liao Yongxin had this kind of temper. After he finished talking about business, he sent Du Shaojie away.

Afterwards, he continued to listen to excerpts from "Red Lantern" on the radio, shaking his head and feeling very uncomfortable.

The next day.

According to the agreed time, Du Shaojie arrived at the family compound early.

After waiting for less than ten minutes, I saw Liao Yongxin walking towards me slowly.

"What are you talking about? Did you suddenly think of honoring me?"

After entering the house, Liao Yongxin pointed at the bag in Du Shaojie's hand.

"Master Liao, your guess is right. I got some venison and I'll give you some to try."

The bag contained 5 kilograms of venison, and Du Shaojie handed it to Liao Yongxin with a smile.

Liao Yongxin took the bag and opened it to check, and found that the venison was still very fresh.

At present, venison is not very common, and although it is not a valuable item, it makes Liao Yongxin's eyes light up. Today, I want to ask someone for help. People don't care about ordinary things, so it's good to bring this thing to their door.

"You carry it first, I'll change my clothes and we'll go."

Liao Yongxin immediately went home to change his clothes, and then he and Du Shaojie carried a bag of venison and rode their bikes to Compound No. 1 a few kilometers away.

The compound had strict access control, and after going through quite complicated procedures, the two finally arrived at Director Luo's home.

This is a two-story building, very spacious, with the kitchen alone being about 30 to 40 square meters.

The two were received by a serious-looking woman, about thirty years old, with a pretty face, and every move she made showed her shrewdness and competence.

"Master Liao, I have to trouble you again today! The director's old friend loves the dishes you cook. Here is the menu, take a look first. The ingredients are ready, tell me if anything is missing. Who is this?"

The woman said something polite, then turned to look at Du Shaojie, with a look of scrutiny in her eyes.

"Xiao Du is my half-apprentice and one of our own. Director Cai, although he is young, he is a good cook. The only thing he lacks is experience. There are some dishes that I dare not say are better than his." Liao Yongxin laughed and casually introduced Du Shaojie to the other party.

Director Cai's expression relaxed. Even if he couldn't trust anyone else, he could trust Lao Liao. With his endorsement, he could do no wrong.

"Master Xiao Du, thank you for your hard work."

"Not hard, not hard."

After a symbolic hello, Director Cai prepared to leave.

At this time, Liao Yongxin pointed to the bag beside him and said, "Director Cai, I got some fresh venison. Ask Director Luo if he wants to try it."

"Oh? Then I'll go ask."

Director Cai gave Liao Yongxin some face and walked out with the bag.

She first asked someone to identify the ingredients and made sure there was no problem with them before reporting the matter to the director.

"Since Lao Liao is thoughtful, let's add a dish of venison and cancel the original dish. It's up to him to decide how to cook it."

Director Luo and Liao Yongxin have known each other for more than ten years and know each other well. He immediately suggested adding another dish to dinner.

Director Cai returned to the kitchen and relayed Director Luo's original words truthfully.

Afterwards, Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie started to work.

There were not many dishes in the evening, including [Stir-fried kidney and liver], [Dry-fried fish], [Kung Pao chicken], [Fuqi lung slices], [Celery fried lily], [Braised venison]. There were also two cold dishes, [Cold jellyfish shreds] and [Garlic cucumber].

The soup dish is [West Lake Beef Soup], with a total of eight dishes and one soup.

This was not quite what Du Shaojie had imagined. There were no precious ingredients, but mostly common Sichuan dishes.

"Xiao Du, you are good at making braised dishes. Are you confident in making this Braised Venison?"

Liao Yongxin didn't dare let Du Shaojie try the rest of the dishes, not because he didn't trust him, but because Director Luo and others were used to the taste of Sichuan cuisine cooked by him. He was afraid that if he rashly changed people, the taste would not be right and they would be unhappy.

However, this problem does not exist for [Braised Venison], and he has never made it before.

"Master Liao, venison has very little fat content. If it is not cooked well, it will become hard and woody. I plan to marinate it first, then fry it lightly in oil, and then braise it in the chicken broth. I will use magnolia slices as a side dish, and garnish it with coriander when it is served."

Du Shaojie sorted out his thoughts and expressed his ideas.

Liao Yongxin was an expert. He thought it was feasible as soon as he heard it, so he nodded happily.

Du Shaojie made this dish at home at noon. He had received 9 kilograms of venison as a reward, and he gave 5 kilograms of venison to Liao Yongxin. He cut 4 kilograms of the remaining 2 kilograms and cooked a large pot of it. Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya praised it highly after eating it.

Braised dishes are mostly similar, with some adjustments made depending on the ingredients.

In order to make this dish well, Du Shaojie specially consulted the [chef training video materials] in the morning, and he had a clear understanding of the key points of making venison.

While processing the venison, Du Shaojie quickly glanced at the results of his lunch, which gave him more confidence to make this [Braised Venison].

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: First-class worker]

【Current Work: Braised Venison】

【Overall evaluation: medium to low】

【Bonus: Hotel Management Tutorial (Part 3)】

[Reward: Freshly-cold shrimp (3 kg), simulation training duration (30 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

【Duration: 220 hours\510 hours】

(End of this chapter)