Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 77 A glimmer of hope

The [braised venison] that Du Shaojie made at home at noon received an overall rating of "medium to low", which is why he dared to give it a try.

Next, the two of them completed the preparations, and when Director Cai came over to notify them that the dishes were to be served, they started cooking on both stoves at the same time.

The [Braised Venison] took a little longer, but Liao Yongxin cooked one dish after another and took them away very quickly. When the last dish [West Lake Beef Soup] was ready, the two had completed their mission.

Director Cai then arranged for the two of them to have dinner in a separate room and politely offered Liao Yongxin a glass of wine.

"Director Cai, something happened to a close friend of mine. Could you please talk to Director Luo about it?"

Seizing the opportunity, Liao Yongxin mentioned the matter of Su Dapeng's father to Director Cai.

He told a little lie in the process, which can be regarded as a little trick to ask others to do things for him.

"According to what you said, your best friend is unlucky enough. Well, the director is treating us today, so it's not convenient to talk about this. I'll mention it to him later."

Director Cai weighed the pros and cons and decided to give Liao Yongxin this face.

"Thank you very much, Director Cai!"

Liao Yongxin was overjoyed. The other party could definitely be called Director Luo's "steward". The effect of having the other party convey the message would be better than if he said it in person.

Du Shaojie remained silent and just focused on eating.

When the two men had eaten and drunk their fill and were about to say goodbye, a man wearing black-framed glasses suddenly walked in.

This person was in his fifties, and had a well-maintained body. Although he had a smile on his face, he gave people a strong sense of oppression.

Liao Yongxin quickly pulled Du Shaojie aside and said with a smile, "Director Luo, I haven't seen you for a while, but you look better and better."

"Hello, Director Luo!"

Du Shaojie quickly greeted the person, who turned out to be the owner of the house, Director Luo.

Director Luo nodded at the two of them and shook hands with Liao Yongxin politely.

"Mr. Liao, the dishes today are very good. Everyone is very satisfied. This is Xiao Du, right? The [Braised Venison] you made is also very popular. Young people, if you work hard, you will have a bright future."

Director Luo is a particular person, and as per his custom he came over and said a few words of thanks.

He told Liao Yongxin to go to Director Cai if he had any problems, and said he would handle it as appropriate.

Then, Director Luo turned around and walked out. The guests were still there, so he couldn't stay away for too long.

Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie left the compound. After walking a long way, Du Shaojie was still thinking about Director Luo's last words. He wondered if Director Cai had already told him about that matter. Otherwise, why did it sound like he had a hidden meaning?

"Hehe, there are so many good things left, they are all cheap for us."

On the back seats of their bicycles, they each carried a bag, which contained the unused food today, including pork, beef, and chicken, but they kept the remaining venison.

Du Shaojie didn't want to take it, but Liao Yongxin refused. In the end, he took a small portion of the ingredients home.

Pushing the door open and walking into the yard, Xiaomei heard the noise and ran out of the house: "Brother, Sister Yanzi and Brother Dapeng are waiting for you."

"Well, put these things in the kitchen first, and I'll clean them up later."

Du Shaojie parked his bicycle, took off the bag on the back seat and handed it to Xiaomei.

Then he walked quickly into the main house.

"Xiao Jie, are you done? Yan Zi and Da Peng have been waiting for you for a while, go inside and chat."

Wang Yuxiu was talking to Qi Yan and Su Dapeng. She stood up when she saw her son coming back.

Xiaoya, who was reading a book at the side, jumped up and came to Du Shaojie's side, then shouted crisply: "Brother!"

Du Shaojie knew what she meant. He rummaged through his pocket for a long time and took out two pieces of candy. He handed them to the other party: "You and your sister each have one piece. Eat them tomorrow. Eating candy at night is not good for your teeth."

Xiaoya took the sugar, ran out and went to find Xiaomei.

Then he invited Qi Yan and Su Dapeng into his room and hung his coat on the wall. "Yanzi, when did you come back?"

"I didn't come back until the afternoon, and it was only when I got home that I heard from my parents about Dapeng's family. Afterwards, I took Dapeng to find my brother's classmates, but they said that the matter was not easy to handle and they couldn't help much."

Qi Yan was a kind-hearted girl. After learning about what happened in Su Dapeng's family, she hurried to look for him.

However, it didn't have any effect.

After hearing about this, Qi Yan's family and Liang Meiqin's family asked people to find a solution, but there has been no response so far.

"Uncle Su, this matter can be big or small, but we still have to strive for a good result. I asked Master Liao for help today. Master Liao has a good relationship with a leader. I have already explained the situation to him, and I hope it will work."

Du Shaojie briefly talked about his efforts, but did not mention Director Luo's name and did not dare to make any guarantees.

Even for this, Su Dapeng was very grateful:
"Shaojie, thank you. Please thank Master Liao for me later. After I am done with this meal, I will thank him in person regardless of whether the matter succeeds or not."

Du Shaojie and Qi Yan looked at Su Dapeng in surprise. This kid was not so sensible before.

So, adversity can train people. It has only been a short period of time, but some visible changes have already taken place in Su Dapeng.

"Yanzi, are you adapting to working in school?"

Afterwards, Du Shaojie changed the topic and asked about Qi Yan's situation after work.

Qi Yan said that she was not very satisfied. She had to lead the publicity team to rehearse programs all day long. There were a lot of trivial things to do and it was quite annoying.

The three of them chatted for a long time, and only said goodbye and left when it was late at night.

The next day was Sunday.

After getting up, Du Shaojie processed the ingredients he brought back last night, as he was afraid that they would go bad if left for too long.

There has been some light frost recently, so it won’t be a problem if the processed ingredients are kept for a little longer, so my mother and sister can eat them for a few more days.

After finishing his work, he took Xiaomei and Xiaoya to the street.

The weather is getting colder, so we need to buy each of them a pair of cotton shoes, a pair of gloves and a scarf.

There is no need for cotton-padded coats and trousers. Wang Yuxiu has already made a set for each of them, so they can wear them when it snows.

Xiaomei and Xiaoya jumped and skipped all the way, looking very happy.

Although in Du Shaojie's eyes, today's cotton shoes, gloves and scarves are all ugly, his two younger sisters like them very much.

After buying the things, when passing by Wenyi Road, I could smell the aroma of roasted lamb from a distance. Not to mention Xiaoya, even Xiaomei couldn't help but raise her nose to sniff.

But the two little girls were very sensible and did not clamor for food.

In the past two years, individual businesses have not been completely eradicated. Barbecue stalls and cold noodle stalls are often seen. Even black market transactions are rampant, and they will be restrained for a while, but they will pop up again after the wind passes.

"Xiaomei, Xiaoya, do you want to eat roast lamb?"

Du Shaojie was able to read the expressions of his two sisters, so how could he not know what they were thinking?
So he asked with a smile.

"Yeah! I want to eat."

"I do not want to eat"

Xiaoya is younger after all, so she blurted out the truth.

Xiaomei quickly denied it, saying that a small skewer of lamb cost five cents, and a slightly larger one cost ten cents, which was very expensive.

"Let's go back first, I'll cook for you guys in the evening."

Du Shaojie patted his older sister on the head, then took Xiaomei and Xiaoya and walked straight back home.

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