Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 87 Examination Registration
"I worked overtime until very late last night. I took half a day off this morning and will not be back to work until the afternoon. Xiaomei, you and your sister should go to school quickly, or you will be late."

Du Shaojie explained, and then looked at the watch and saw that his two sisters seemed to be late.

When Xiaomei and Xiaoya heard this, they immediately became nervous. They put on their coats, picked up their schoolbags and ran out.

"You two girls, you don't sleep at night and you don't get up in the morning. If you talk after lying down tonight, be careful or I will beat you with a bamboo stick."

Wang Yuxiu realized it later. Her two daughters had already left the yard before she yelled.

In fact, Wang Yuxiu had never beaten Du Shaojie and his two sisters. At most, she just scared them like she was doing now.

Du Shaojie couldn't help but laugh, and then he put on his clothes, rode his bike and chased after him.

Fortunately, it was a "28-bar" bicycle. After catching up with the two, Xiaoya sat on the front beam and Xiaomei sat on the back seat, and Du Shaojie rode the bicycle to take them to school.

On the way back, I unexpectedly ran into Su Dapeng,

Su Dapeng was carrying a big bag and his eyes were slightly red. I don’t know if there was sand in his eyes or he had just cried.

"Why aren't you at work?"

"Why aren't you at work?"

When the two met, they asked the same question at the same time.

"I have half a day off today and will go to work in the afternoon. Dapeng, how about you?"

Su Dapeng and Qi Yan already knew that Du Shaojie was seconded to Xijiang Hotel.

It wasn't that Du Shaojie went door to door to inform everyone, but Wang Yuxiu met Qi Yan and Su Dapeng's family when she went to buy vegetables, and told them the news already.

"I'm going to pick up my dad. He's out today. Shaojie, I know some things. Thank you very much. I'll go and thank Master Liao in person later."

Su Dapeng quickly pulled Du Shaojie to a secluded place and told him the surprising news.

In fact, he knew very well that the reason his father was able to get out so quickly was because of Du Shaojie's help. Du Shaojie went to Liao Yongxin for this matter, and Liao Yongxin asked Director Luo through Director Cai.

Although Du Shaojie doesn't know the specific details yet, he is certain that Director Luo is the one behind it.

"Go quickly, and we'll talk about it in detail later."

This was not the place to talk, and Su Dapeng had to go pick someone up, so the two didn't say much and then went their separate ways.

Du Shaojie thought about it, turned the handlebars and headed straight for the Electric Power Industry Bureau.

He had to go find Liao Yongxin. He couldn't get the job done without even saying a word. He couldn't do such a thing as crossing the river and then destroying the bridge.

"Look, our Master Du has returned to her parents' home."

Walking into the cafeteria, Du Shaojie saw a group of people busying around.

Liao Yongxin had sharp eyes and spotted Du Shaojie from a distance, then he shouted at the top of his voice.

Many people greeted Du Shaojie, making him feel like he had returned to his "hometown", after all, he was the one who came from here.

"Master Liao, are you making fun of me? Are you free right now? I have something to tell you."

Du Shaojie greeted a large group of acquaintances, and then waved to Liao Yongxin.

Liao Yongxin immediately put down what he was doing and walked out from the kitchen.

The two left the cafeteria side by side and went to the backyard.

Normally no one comes here, so it's very convenient to talk.

"Master Liao, Dapeng's father was released today. Did you know about this?"

"Of course I knew. I knew it several days in advance. Director Luo was very considerate and handled the matter quietly. Since Father Su was not directly responsible, he was not sentenced. Instead, he was handed over to the unit for criticism and education and strict discipline."

The result was unexpectedly good, and Su Dapeng's father finally escaped.

However, he still received administrative sanctions. The company removed him from his position as a purchasing agent and sent him to look after the warehouse.

My salary income also dropped, but at least I kept my job.

Liao Yongxin knew the details, but he was about to be released, so he did not contact Su Dapeng.

"Thank you, Master Liao! Dapeng will thank you in person in a few days. This matter was handled so perfectly, all thanks to you!"

Du Shaojie's gratitude was not just a polite gesture, but came from the bottom of his heart.

Everyone knew that Liao Yongxin never meddles in other people's business, let alone this kind of thing. But for Du Shaojie's sake, he still helped, and he had to remember this favor.

"Stop being so cheesy. It doesn't matter whether I thank you or not. But you, kid, didn't even ask to come and see me when you were seconded to Xijiang Hotel. What's wrong? Have you grown so powerful that you don't care about me anymore?"

Liao Yongxin took a step back in disgust and looked at Du Shaojie with an unfriendly look.

Du Shaojie knew that he was in the wrong. Although he really didn't have time, he didn't make excuses and just kept apologizing.

Liao Yongxin then let him go and became amiable again. Then Du Shaojie talked about going to Director Luo's house for a family dinner at the weekend.

"Director Cai said he would notify you, so just wait. We don't need to act together, we can just go to Director Luo's place and meet up. By the way, next month the Provincial Department of Commerce will hold a chef level examination together with the Municipal Bureau of Commerce.

Go find Wang Bin and ask him to give you a letter of introduction, otherwise you won’t be able to sign up. Don’t say I didn’t remind you, if you don’t bring me a Level 3 chef certificate, I’ll show you how I’ll deal with you.”

Next, Liao Yongxin said something very important. The chef grade examination, which had been suspended for two years, will be held next month.

Du Shaojie currently meets the requirements for applying for the third-level chef qualification. After he becomes a regular employee, he has crossed the stages of "second-level chef" and "first-level chef". The appraisal opinion at that time was still signed by Liao Yongxin.

In fact, he could only apply for the third-level chef qualification. Skipping the level exam was not allowed. He had to obtain the third-level chef qualification for two years before he could apply for the second-level chef qualification.

"Don't worry, Master Liao. If I can't even pass the Level 3 Chef exam, I might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill myself. Come on, go do your work. I have to go to work this afternoon."

Du Shaojie laughed and seemed confident.

Then, the two of them left the backyard. Liao Yongxin went back to cook, and Du Shaojie rode his bike back home.

After having a simple lunch at home, he went to Xijiang Hotel.

I was busy until I got off work, and it was dark when I got home. I ended up meeting Su Dapeng and his father.

"Xiao Jie, they have been waiting for you for a long time. Sit down and chat with them. I'm going to take a rest."

Wang Yuxiu gave them the space and took Xiaomei and Xiaoya into her bedroom.

"Shaojie, I heard from Dapeng that I was able to solve my problem thanks to your help. Alas, I made the wrong friends. It's too late to say anything now. Also, I want to go see Master Liao. When do you think it would be a good time to go?"

Su Dapeng's father has lost a lot of weight and looks a little decadent.

"Uncle Su, why should you be so polite to me? Dapeng and I are like brothers, and he has helped me a lot. As for Master Liao, you can go there tomorrow night. He likes to smoke and drink, so just show your appreciation."

Du Shaojie waved his hands repeatedly, telling Su's father not to be polite.

Then he talked about Liao Yongxin's preferences, and I believe Su's father knew what to do.

Afterwards, the Su father and son stood up and said goodbye. Du Shaojie accompanied them to the outside of the yard. Su Dapeng also secretly made a gesture, meaning that they would talk later.

"Lao Su is really polite. I told him I didn't want them, but he insisted on keeping them. Xiao Jie, what do you think we should do?"

Back in the house, Wang Yuxiu pointed at several bags piled up in the corner and said.

Du Shaojie walked over, opened the bag and took a look. Inside was a pack of cigarettes, two bottles of wine, some local specialties and ten boxes of royal jelly.

"It seems that Comrade Lao Su's years as a purchasing agent have not been in vain. He still has a lot of inventory at home. Mom, since he brought it, just accept it. It's a matter of reciprocity after all. I will return the favor later."

Su Shaojie didn't take it seriously and asked Wang Yuxiu to put the things away.

Wang Yuxiu nodded. Since her son said so, she would do as he said. Now her son was the backbone and pillar of the family, so naturally he should be the head of the family.

The next day.

Du Shaojie took half a day off in the morning and went to the bureau to ask Wang Bin for a letter of introduction early in the morning.

Wang Bin was very supportive of applying for the chef grade exam. He first called Zhao Dajun and asked the farm to submit a supplementary application report, while he handled the relevant procedures for Du Shaojie in advance.

In cases like this, the farm's letter of introduction is not enough and the higher-level unit has to step in.

"Thank you, Chief Wang!"

"Don't be polite between you and me! Hurry up and go sign up. Don't delay your work."

Du Shaojie expressed his gratitude to Wang Bin and then rode his bike straight to the Commercial Bureau.

The grading examination from Level 3 chef to Level 1 chef is organized by the Municipal Bureau of Commerce, and the grading examination from Special Level 3 to Special Level 1 is organized by the Provincial Department of Commerce. This year, the two examinations are combined into one, but the registration is still separate.

When I arrived at the Commercial Bureau and asked, I was told that registration was currently in progress, but the deadline was very close.

Du Shaojie quickly filled out the form and handed it to the clerk along with the letter of introduction. After preliminary review and reexamination, he got the admission ticket smoothly. The test date is the 15th of next month.

The chef (cooking) grade examination is divided into two parts, theoretical knowledge and practical operation.

Theoretical knowledge mainly examines some basic knowledge that chefs need to master, such as the classification and processing methods of ingredients, cooking techniques, as well as food safety and nutrition knowledge.

Practical operations include but are not limited to vegetable cutting techniques, cooking techniques, etc. Candidates are required to prepare designated dishes based on the ingredients provided by the organizer to fully demonstrate their skills in ingredient processing, heat control, seasoning and shaping, and time control.

Simply put, the candidates will make a designated dish, which will then be evaluated by a panel of judges.

There are three dishes in this exam, [Stir-fried Lamb with Scallions], [Chicken Slices with Lotus Root] and [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork]. During the exam, students will randomly choose one of these dishes to prepare.

After reading the exam instructions, Du Shaojie rode his bike to Xijiang Hotel.

The content of the exam was not difficult for him, and he only needed to practice [Pork Slices with Lotus Root] later.

The other dishes [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork] and [Stir-fried Lamb with Scallions] have been made many times in reality and in simulation training, so I am very familiar with them and there is no chance of failure.

(End of this chapter)