Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 8: Cook the fish on high heat and simmer the chicken on low heat

Now Du Shaojie works in the canteen of the Heavy Industry Bureau. Su Dapeng went to the countryside for a year and after returning, he joined a small hardware factory.

Qi Yan had nothing to do after graduating from high school. After her brother joined the army, she stayed with her parents, idling around all day, acting like a "big sister".

Fortunately, although she often causes trouble, she has a bottom line after all.

"What's wrong? The sky hasn't fallen."

Du Shaojie walked into the room, sat on the bench, and made a joke.

Su Dapeng rolled his eyes at him in anger, then said, "Dai Jianguo and Li Heizi from our factory are close friends. I heard that he asked Li Heizi to find more people to deal with you."

"Dai Jianguo? This guy hasn't given up yet!"

Du Shaojie had just taught Dai Jianguo a lesson in the morning, but in the evening he heard that the other party was planning to seek revenge.

The public security these days is not as good as he imagined, and the relevant departments are too lazy to intervene in general fights, of course, as long as the fights do not cause disability or death.

"I've already told Yan Zi about this. Yan Zi told you not to worry. Her brother's classmate happens to be in charge of our factory. She will go find that person tomorrow and then scare Li Hei Zi a few times. Make sure he doesn't dare to do anything wrong."

Su Dapeng, his childhood friend, was a man of few words. When he heard that Du Shaojie was in trouble, he went to find Qi Yan immediately.

Qi Yan relied on her brother's reputation and connections, and no one dared to mess with her in Chunfeng Lane. The hot girl dared to fight and fight, and the key was to settle things. A large group of young people respected her.

She would not ignore her best friend's affairs, so after listening to Su Dapeng's words, she took charge of everything.

"Why did you tell Yan Zi about such a small matter? You know her temper. Forget it, I won't say it anymore. You mean well. I'll go find her when I have time. I hope she doesn't get into any trouble because of me."

Du Shaojie saw that Su Dapeng was really worried about him, and he couldn't bear to blame him for going to Qi Yan without discussing it with him.

Strictly speaking, Qi Yan is not a social person, mainly because she has nothing to do. She is neither too high nor too low in the job market, and influenced by her brother since she was a child, she likes to solve problems with her fists.

He was not worried that Qi Yan would suffer a loss, but he was worried that Qi Yan would not bring people to beat Dai Jianguo.

At this time, there was another voice knocking on the door. Speak of the devil, and soon Qi Yan and another girl followed Su Dapeng into the house.

"Shaojie, you're here too. It just so happens that I have something to tell you, so I don't have to make another trip."

Qi Yan was younger than Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng. She was tall and neither fat nor thin, with a ponytail tied behind her head. She had fair skin, big eyes, and a straight nose. She was a picture standing there.

A very pretty girl, you can't tell at all from her aggressive personality beneath her quiet appearance.

The girl who came with her was called Liang Meiqin, Qi Yan's best friend, and both Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng knew her.

Du Shaojie stood up and greeted the two of them, and Qi Yan sat down and explained her purpose.

She originally wanted Su Dapeng to call Du Shaojie out, but she didn't expect to run into him here. As for why she didn't go to Du Shaojie in person, it was a long story, and the root of the problem was Wang Yuxiu's attitude.

Who would want to go to someone’s house and see their cold face, right?
"I've already asked someone to warn Li Heizi not to get involved in the matter between you and Dai Jianguo. Shaojie, how about I ask someone to give Dai Jianguo a good beating? I've disliked that guy for a long time."

Qi Yan has this kind of temper. She will not bully others actively, but she will not agree no matter who is bullied around her.

Dai Tong lived in the staff quarters of the Heavy Industry Bureau, but Dai Jianguo did not have that qualification. The other party lived nearby, specifically in the third lane north of Chunfeng Lane.

"Not really, not really. Yan Zi, listen to me, I'll be very grateful if you can find someone to warn Li Heizi, don't worry about what happened between me and Dai Jianguo."

Du Shaojie then told Qi Yan what happened in the unit's vegetable cellar, and Qi Yan couldn't help but widen her eyes as she listened.

She didn't know what kind of personality her best friend had. As long as she didn't make him angry, he would definitely be an honest person.

Unexpectedly, facing the bully Dai Jianguo, Du Shaojie was not scared but beat that guy up instead.

Perhaps, the honest guy was bullied so badly that his temper changed. "Hehe, it's so refreshing!"

The two best friends all knew how Du Shaojie had been bullied in the past two years. Dai Jianguo's uncle Dai Tong was not a good person. What was the point of him bullying an apprentice all day long?
This is also the important reason why Qi Yan and Su Dapeng are so concerned about this matter.

"You really don't need it?"

"It's really not necessary!"

Seeing that Du Shaojie's attitude was very firm, Qi Yan gave up the idea of ​​finding someone to teach Dai Jianguo a lesson.

Then everyone changed the subject. Qi Yan winked at Liang Meiqin, and Liang Meiqin went out and brought in a chicken.

"We haven't gotten together for a long time. Could you please prepare some food so we can eat and chat."

The chicken that Liang Meiqin brought in had already been slaughtered. Du Shaojie took a look and saw that it weighed about two kilograms.

Su Dapeng smiled as he took the whole chicken to the kitchen and soaked it in water. He was still very free at home. His parents usually didn't ask about his affairs. When friends came, he could entertain them himself and eat whatever was available at home.

In terms of family conditions, Qi Yan's family is the best, Su Dapeng's family is not bad either, only Du Shaojie's family lives a relatively hard life.

Later, Du Shaojie got up and went to the kitchen.

The charcoal fire in the furnace had not yet gone out. Su Dapeng poked the stove open and added some small pieces of coal into it. The fire soon became brighter.

"Dapeng, bring me some potatoes, two green onions, and a piece of old ginger. I want more spicy ones."

While Du Shaojie was cleaning the chicken, he asked Su Dapeng to prepare some side dishes.

He decided to make a big plate of chicken, which he learned from a chef in his previous life. He had made it a few times and thought it tasted pretty good.

He washed the whole chicken, drained it, and chopped it into small pieces. Then he searched the kitchen for seasonings, including aniseed, cardamom, salt, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce, etc.

Although the seasoning is not complete, it can be dealt with.

Su Dapeng peeled and washed the potatoes and prepared the side dishes, then Du Shaojie let him go.

Cut the green onion into sections, slice the ginger, and chop the garlic gently without finely chopping it. Use scissors to cut the chili into small sections, and the preparation work is complete.

Next, heat the pan and add a little rapeseed oil to grease the pan.

Pour out the hot oil and add new oil. When the oil temperature reaches 50% hot, put the hidden chicken pieces into the pan and stir-fry.

First, dry the moisture in the chicken. After it is thoroughly fried, move the chicken aside. Add star anise, cardamom, ginger slices, peppercorns, garlic cloves, and a little scallion, stir-fry until fragrant, then mix with the chicken and stir-fry together.

Then add hot water to the pot, just enough to cover the ingredients.

After the water is boiling, pour in soy sauce and a little salt to adjust the base flavor. Cook over high heat for about ten minutes, and the chicken will basically be well colored. At this time, turn down the air damper, suppress the fire, cover and simmer over low heat.

Simmering chicken over low heat and boiling fish over high heat are all based on experience.

After Du Shaojie finished the work at hand, he turned around and saw Qi Yan standing behind him.

In fact, Qi Yan had arrived a long time ago, but he was concentrating on cooking and didn't notice.

Qi Yan thought Du Shaojie was the most handsome when he was cooking seriously. After knowing each other for so many years, this was the first time she was amazed by him.

I didn't realize that this honest guy had such a side.

(End of this chapter)