Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 96 Everyone has their own secrets, but they are all unspoken

"What does the school say?"

Du Shaojie wants to know the school’s attitude, which is the most important thing.

"The principal told me to finish this semester and that he would consider arranging math teaching for the first grade next semester. Anyway, I have already said that I will definitely not lead the propaganda team next semester, no matter what anyone says."

No wonder Qi Yan was so calm. She had made her bottom line clear to the school.

It seems that if she is still asked to lead the propaganda team next semester like now, she will probably leave.

"Just make up your mind and wait until next semester to see."

Du Shaojie nodded and didn't say much.

In fact, the fact that Qi Yan could endure such a long time was beyond his expectation.

"Let's not talk about me, Shaojie. Tell me about yourself. I heard that you took the chef level exam. How was it?"

Qi Yan immediately changed the subject and asked about the other party's exam.

Du Shaojie was not surprised, Su Dapeng knew it, and of course Qi Yan knew it too.

There is no need to guess, it must have been the mother Wang Yuxiu who told her family. After all, the children have been good friends since childhood, so what is there to hide?
"I did quite well in the test and have passed the third-level chef certification."

Du Shaojie briefly described the process of the exam. Qi Yan listened with great excitement and felt a sense of honor.

At this moment, Qi Yan's parents came back from outside and entered the house.

Du Shaojie quickly stood up and greeted them.

"Shaojie, you haven't been here for a while. I heard that you took the chef grade examination."

Lao Qi responded politely and went to the inner room.

Qi Yan's mother sat down aside and started asking about the exam.

Du Shaojie had to repeat the topic again, but compared to Qi Yan, this time he only talked about the result and not the process.

"Not bad, not bad! We watched you grow up, and we could tell from a young age that you would definitely have a bright future."

Qi's mother praised him and Qi Yan laughed out loud listening to her.

This guy had a sullen personality when he was young, and his academic performance wasn't very good. How could we tell from his early age that he would have a bright future?

Du Shaojie didn't know what to say, so he sat for a while and then stood up to say goodbye.

Before going to bed, Qi's mother pushed Qi's father and whispered, "Old Qi, do you think Shaojie has taken a fancy to our Yan Zi? He used to be very quiet, but now he keeps talking to Yan Zi."

"It's not certain that Yan Zi will be attracted to him! Besides, the children are still young, so it's not the time to consider this issue yet."

Qi's father was in a complicated mood, and he had an inexplicable aversion to this topic.

"Shaojie is good-looking and has a good skill. If Yan Zi is interested, I shouldn't object. But his family has a heavy burden, and I don't want Yan Zi to suffer with him."

As Qi's mother was talking, she heard Qi's father snoring.

I don’t know whether the other person is really asleep or just pretending to be asleep.

Du Shaojie had no idea about this. After he lay down, he entered the simulated training scene and continued to practice cooking pork offal dishes.

Because he had something to do the next day, he only completed 12 hours of simulation training and then quit and fell asleep.

【Duration: 78 hours\850 hours】

The next day.

Du Shaojie rode his bike to Liao Yongxin's home before dawn.

The two then went to the bus station together and caught the early bus to Bada Steel Plant.

"The host family of the wedding banquet is originally from Sichuan Province, so today's dishes will mainly be Sichuan cuisine. Here is the menu. See how many dishes you are confident you can cook?"

It takes about an hour to drive from the city to the steel plant. On the way, Liao Yongxin took out the menu and handed it to Du Shaojie.

He still trusted Du Shaojie's cooking skills. If the two of them worked well together, today's 20-table banquet would be no problem. If he cooked all the dishes by himself, it would be a bit difficult.

Du Shaojie quickly glanced through the menu and said, "I'll make braised fish, stir-fried kidney, beef stew and two vegetarian dishes. Do you think it's okay?"

"Okay! You all have to work hard today, and I'll buy you a drink after we're done."

Liao Yongxin felt that this would greatly reduce his labor intensity. Each person would have to cook for roughly ten tables, which should be completed smoothly.

"No need to drink, why not teach me how to make hot pot base."

Du Shaojie wanted to eat hot pot, but now it is not like in later times, where you can buy hot pot base in any small shop.

There is content about this in the [chef training video materials], but he feels it is a bit formulaic. He doesn't know if Chef Liao has the recipe for hot pot base, so he said that.

"You don't need to test me, kid. I do have the recipe for hot pot base. My family mainly inherits traditional Sichuan cuisine, and takes other aspects into consideration as well. It doesn't matter if I teach you, just buy me two bottles of good wine later."

Liao Yongxin has no plans to take in any apprentices so far. He and Du Shaojie are both teachers and friends, and have long been close friends regardless of age. Of course, there is actually a key factor here, that is, he is very optimistic about Du Shaojie. This kid's performance over the past year is like his brain has suddenly opened up. Not only has his cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds, but his interpersonal skills have also improved greatly.

"That's a must! By the way, Master Liao, I still don't know your chef level. Can you tell me?"

Du Shaojie suddenly remembered this question and took advantage of the opportunity to ask it.

"It's not just you who doesn't know. Few people in the bureau know about this. Listen carefully, kid. I'm a dignified 'Special Level 3' chef. Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

Liao Yongxin said it lightly, but he felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.

If he hadn't been so disheartened, why would a "special third-level" chef just sit there and idly spend his days in the company cafeteria? When he first reported to the Heavy Industry Bureau, he put forward the condition that his chef level could not be made public.

The director at that time was Chen Jizhou, who agreed to Liao Yongxin without hesitation.

Therefore, except for a very few people who have access to Liao Yongxin's files, the vast majority of people do not know about this.

"I guess so! Master Liao, when we get there you have to ask the owner to find two more helpers, otherwise we won't be able to handle it."

Du Shaojie has lived two lives and has rich social experience.

He immediately noticed something was wrong with Liao Yongxin, and thought that he had something to hide, so he immediately changed the subject and would never mention it again.

Liao Yongxin nodded and turned to look out the window.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of his master. He had followed his master since he was eight years old. The master treated him like his own son, not only raising him up, but also teaching him all his skills.

But in the end, Liao Yongxin was "cheated" by his master, and he has not yet recovered from the "cheating".

The scenery outside the window receded rapidly, and he did not come to his senses until the bus reached its terminal.

The wedding banquet was held in the third canteen of the steel plant. The host family was also a well-known figure in the factory. Today, the entire canteen’s kitchen was for the use of Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie.

There were a total of four people doing odd jobs. They were not outsiders, but cooks in the cafeteria.

Therefore, the preparation work went smoothly, and all kinds of cleaned ingredients and condiments were piled on the table.

Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin began to prepare the ingredients, while the kitchen helpers immediately prepared various small ingredients. Two of the four kitchen helpers had decent knife skills and could help cut the vegetables.

For ingredients that require higher knife skills, Du Shaojie will do it himself.

Liao Yongxin began to prepare cold dishes. The cold dishes needed to be pre-made in advance and could be served on the table at any time after the order to start the meal was given.

Time slipped away quietly in the busyness, and before noon, all the preparations were finally completed.

"Master Liao, Master Du, thank you both for your kindness. The dishes are ready now."

Following the host's order, Liao Yongxin, with the assistance of Du Shaojie, quickly completed the last step, and four cold dishes were served on the table one after another.

Du Shaojie started to prepare the [Beef Stew], which took a little longer to cook. Liao Yongxin quickly fried a pot of [Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin] and had someone take it away.

The tenderloin was only fried once in advance, so it only needs to be fried again. The sweet and sour sauce can be boiled in turn, so the dish can be served quickly.

The second dish Liao Yongxin made was [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork]. Twenty servings could not be cooked in one pot and needed to be fried in several batches.

When he was halfway through cooking this dish, Du Shaojie's [Beef Stew] was just coming out of the pot. Stews are easier to make, mainly because the beef takes a little longer to cook, but the dish is ready quickly.

Du Shaojie then made the [Stir-fried Kidney], a dish that tests knife skills and heat control, and is a quick dish. The ingredients, small seasonings and sauces are all prepared in advance. If the oil temperature and heat are sufficient, the cooking time is about fifteen seconds.

You can make five dishes in one pot, and you can do it in four pots.

Next is the [Da Qian Dry Braised Fish], which is a little slower, but it doesn't affect anything. As the main course, the order of serving is in the middle, so there is plenty of time.

"Dry-fried fish is done!"

Twenty plates of [Da Qian Dry-fried Fish] were prepared and served on the table one after another.

Liao Yongxin was still busy, so Du Shaojie took a short break and started cooking two vegetarian dishes. The cooking time of vegetarian dishes was relatively short, and the ingredients and seasonings were simple, so it was not difficult to make them.

"Oh my goodness! I'm so tired. Xiao Du, I'm so grateful to you for today."

When all the dishes were served, Liao Yongxin felt relieved.

Du Shaojie expressed his gratitude to the four kitchen workers, saying that without them helping out, today's task would have been difficult to complete.

"Thank you for your hard work today! Master Liao, Master Du, I offer you a glass of wine. I'll drink it. Please do as you please."

Later, Du Shaojie, Liao Yongxin and four kitchen workers had dinner together.

The dishes were left over from earlier, so there weren’t that many varieties, but they were enough for the few of them to eat.

The host came over to thank the two and even toasted them with wine.

The dishes made by the two today delighted the guests. They were full of praise for the appearance and taste of the dishes.

People who have eaten at the Grand Hotel said that the food here is of the chef's standard, and some dishes are even better than those at Hong Chun Yuan Hotel.

(End of this chapter)