Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 99 I, Hu Hansan, am back again
"Master Du, you're back?"

"Haha, I knew Master Du would come back, right? Master Du, the quality of the food in the cafeteria has dropped a lot since you left. You must make us a delicious meal tomorrow."

After getting off the bus, people kept greeting Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie responded one by one, but there was a fool standing at the door of the cafeteria making up stories about someone, causing the temporary chef Qin Xiaomei to rush out with a big spoon in her hand.

"Who is the one who is talking bad about me? If you have the guts, don't come to the cafeteria to eat. Go home and eat."

"He has nothing to eat. He doesn't even know where his wife is. He is still single."

Qin Xiaomei's voice arrived before she did, and the man was so scared that he ran away.

The people around them joined in the fun and it was quite joyful.

Du Shaojie looked at this scene with a smile, feeling very cordial. During his absence, Qin Xiaomei temporarily took over his job, and the field office also sent someone else to help in the kitchen. It was not easy for everyone.

"Hey, Master Du, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

Qin Xiaomei rushed out of the door and saw Du Shaojie looking at her with a smile, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Haha, that doesn't exist! Aunt Qin, Sister Li, thank you for your hard work."

At this time, Li Guixiang also ran out of the cafeteria.

Du Shaojie greeted the two of them and walked straight into the cafeteria.

The meal had just started and he was already hungry, so it would be better for him to eat first and then go back to his residence.

"Master Du, if you don't come back, we can't stand it anymore. Please sit down first, I'll go get you some food."

Li Guixiang hurriedly went to get food for Du Shaojie. When she came back with the rice bowl, Du Shaojie stretched his head to see that it was a bowl of dumpling soup and two steamed cakes, without even a vegetable.

Du Shaojie tasted it and found it tasted OK. He ate it without saying anything else. It was so hot that he immediately became energetic.

"I'll go back and take a nap, and I'll come over to make dinner in the afternoon."

After filling his stomach, Du Shaojie didn’t stay any longer and immediately got up and went back to his own residence.

Halfway through the journey, I met Wang Liwen.

"Doctor Wang, are you going to get some food?"

"I just ate at home, and when I heard they said you were back, I was thinking of going to the cafeteria to see you."

Wang Liwen didn't want to eat the dumpling soup at noon, but there were leftovers from last night at home, so she just ate some.

An employee who was coming back from getting lunch passed by her door and told her that Master Du had returned, so Wang Liwen thought about going to the cafeteria to take a look, and she happened to meet the other person halfway.

"Let's go inside and talk."

Du Shaojie smiled and went to his residence with Wang Liwen.

The courtyard door was open, and the snow in the courtyard had been cleared. The same was true for the house, where there was not a speck of dust anywhere, and it was obvious that someone cleaned the house regularly.

"Doctor Wang, I'm really sorry to trouble you."

The only person who could enter and leave his house at will was Wang Liwen. Their residences were close to each other, and no one else had the time to do so.

Wang Liwen rolled her eyes and said, "If you really want to, why not cook two dishes for me one day? You don't know. Everyone is dissatisfied with the food these days, and even I often cook for myself."

"Yes, yes, yes, I will definitely come back! But you should eat in the cafeteria tonight. I will go to work in the afternoon."

Du Shaojie laughed and then went into the house to put his belongings away.

When he came out of the inner room, Wang Liwen had already lit the stove, and the cold room finally had a hint of warmth.

"I heard that you were seconded to Xijiang Hotel, and I thought that you would probably never come back. Just now I heard someone say that they saw you in the cafeteria, but I still don't quite believe it."

Wang Liwen cleaned the kettle, filled it with water, and put it on the stove to boil.

Then she went home and brought back a bag of tea and a piece of ham, and made a cup of tea for herself and Du Shaojie respectively. The room was immediately filled with the aroma of tea.

"Good tea! Doctor Wang, is this Longjing?"

Du Shaojie took a sip and felt relaxed all over. He couldn't help but praise it.

Wang Liwen smiled as she heard this: "Yes, it's a specialty from my hometown. I didn't bring you anything when I came back from visiting my relatives. Just this little bit of tea and some ham. Don't think it's too little."

Du Shaojie noticed a piece of ham that Wang Liwen had placed on the table and said with a smile, "How can that be embarrassing?"

Then he took away the tea and ham without any hesitation.

Wang Liwen burst out laughing, and did not stay for long. She drank a cup of tea and left. She knew that the other party needed to rest, so she did not bother him any more.

There is a long way to go and there will be plenty of time in the future. I also want to hear him talk about his experience in the grand hotel.

Du Shaojie arrived at the site as soon as he got to work in the afternoon.

During the period of secondment, the salary will be paid by the secondment unit, but he must submit the attendance record and work performance evaluation to the field. There is no problem with these two items, but this process must be followed.

Afterwards, he went to Zhao Dajun's office.

"Master Du is back? Come on, sit down, I'll make you some tea."

Zhao Dajun's face was all smiles and he was extremely enthusiastic.

Du Shaojie was still a little uncomfortable, and after sitting down, he immediately reported to the other party about his work situation at Xijiang Hotel. "Good! I'm glad you're back. Master Du, the staff in the restaurant are looking forward to seeing you. I'll cook a good meal for everyone tonight, and I'll treat you to a drink later."

Zhao Dajun knew very well that the farm might not be able to keep Du Shaojie.

However, the fact that she came back shows that she still has the farm in her heart. As long as Du Shaojie is here, he has the obligation to take good care of her.

When Du Shaojie becomes a chef one day, he can also proudly say: "See, Chef Du came from our farm."

"Director, I heard that Lin Zuo is coming to the farm to be the deputy director?"

After chatting for a few minutes, Du Shaojie changed the subject and talked about Lin Zuo.

"Well, he hasn't arrived yet. He said he would report around New Year's Day. Damn, this guy is a troublemaker. No matter where he goes, there will be no peace.

Please pay attention to the vegetable greenhouse after you get to work. I asked the accountant to reorganize the accounts and make sure the income and expenditure are consistent so that we can report to the bureau when the time comes."

When we first built vegetable greenhouses, there was a special greenhouse for supplying the canteen.

It didn't matter before, since no one put the money into their pockets anyway, and all of it was used as welfare for the employees. But when Lin Zuo came, the matter became very troublesome, and Zhao Dajun had to include the output of this greenhouse in the overall settlement.

As a result, welfare will inevitably be reduced, but there is nothing that can be done about it.

"I understand. I won't let that guy get hold of me. Director, you're busy. I have to go to the cafeteria."

Du Shaojie nodded. Life is not easy for everyone these days. They are always busy just to feed their mouths. It is very difficult to get some benefits.

Then he stood up, said goodbye, and went straight to the cafeteria.

He first took Li Guixiang and Qin Xiaomei to count the inventory, and then asked about the supply of the greenhouse, and then he had an idea in his mind. He had been studying the [Hotel Management Course] for a long time, and he gained a lot. It was easy for him to handle small things like this.

"Since we have frozen pork belly, let's make braised pork stew tonight. For the staple food, we'll have steamed corn bread and a pot of egg drop soup."

Then, Du Shaojie arranged meals for the evening.

Qin Xiaomei and Li Guixiang started to work, and Xiao Liu, the kitchen helper, was also busy. The three of them were very efficient and quickly prepared all kinds of ingredients, condiments and small condiments.

Afterwards, Xiao Liu helped Li Guixiang to steam the steamed buns, while Du Shaojie and Qin Xiaomei cut vegetables together.

"Master Du, after you left, Professor Sun came to see you a few times. He wanted to eat the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] you made. I joked with him and asked him if this thing was addictive. Guess what he said?"

While Qin Xiaomei was cutting vegetables, her mouth was not idle.

"What did he say?"

Du Shaojie was very cooperative and didn't care if the other party kept him in suspense.

"He said he was really addicted! He didn't eat for a while, didn't want to eat, and lost a lot of weight. Haha, it made me laugh to death. I didn't expect Professor Sun to be so humorous."

Qin Xiaomei laughed out loud, causing Li Guixiang and Xiao Liu to look over.

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head. It was just a joke, so he wouldn't take it seriously. But the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] he made seemed to be very popular. If the market was opened up, he would soon become a "ten thousand yuan household" with just this skill.

It’s not like now, he still has to save money to buy a radio.

Next, he started to cook the braised pork, first frying the sugar color, then the pork belly. The side dishes included Chinese cabbage, sweet potato vermicelli, and frozen tofu, which had to be added in order after the pork was almost cooked.

He was very experienced in making stews, and he was very familiar with the process. During this process, he also took the time to make a big pot of egg drop soup.

When it was time for dinner, the whole cafeteria was filled with the aroma of stewed meat.

The staff who came to get food were pleasantly surprised: "This is definitely Master Du's cooking! Haha, I'm in for a treat today, I'll get half an extra portion."

The people who were walking slowly inside couldn't resist the smell and started running. The people behind them were not to be outdone, and the smell spread backwards, and even those who hadn't reached the cafeteria started running.

Some people even didn't know what had happened. This scene was definitely a big joke in the venue.

Du Shaojie stood in the front, responsible for serving the dishes, while Li Guixiang was responsible for serving the staple food and egg drop soup.

"Hello, Master Du!"

"Master Du, you're back?"

"Master Du, give me half an extra portion of food."

Du Shaojie was instantly overwhelmed by everyone's enthusiasm. He responded one by one with a warm smile on his face.

He actually likes the environment of the cafeteria, where he can communicate face to face with everyone who comes to eat. Their praise and expectations will become his motivation to move forward.

"Finally I get to eat Chef Du's cooking again. I can have two more steamed buns tonight."

“This taste is absolutely amazing!”

Du Shaojie was immersed in the praise.

Of course, he won't get carried away by this. He has only just started now and there is still a long way to go in the future.

After most of the people who came to eat had left, Qin Xiaomei came out from the kitchen. She knew that her cooking skills were far inferior to those of Master Du, so she didn't want to make trouble for herself.

But those guys are so annoying. She feels that even if she has no credit, she has worked hard. Is it necessary for them to frame her like this?

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