Brush Up Your Proficiency

Wang Hao felt like he was about to steal the spotlight again. He really didn't like this feeling of being the center of attention, but reality was that the situation was beyond his control.

Besides, he would be returning to the village frequently in the future, since his parents and family were still here, and he would have plenty of time to spend with everyone.

This kind of human touch, with mutual help and support, was precisely the charm of rural life.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao no longer hesitated and readily agreed.

"This is the menu for the graduation banquet. Take a look and see if there's anything you haven't done before," Grandpa Wang handed the menu to Wang Hao and then continued,

"Also, I'll tell you about how long it will take to prepare these dishes, the order in which they should be served, and how the preparations are going."

Grandpa Wang explained the relevant details of the banquet to Wang Hao in detail.

Wang Hao took the menu and carefully read it, which recorded detailed information such as the names, quantities, and notes of various dishes.

As he read, he silently memorized everything, while constantly thinking about how to arrange the banquet properly.

The reality of the banquet situation collided and merged with the information in his mind, so that whenever Wang Hao thought of something he didn't understand, before Grandpa Wang could continue to explain, he had already figured out the key point.

This made Grandpa Wang, who had originally planned to show off his rich experience in front of his grandson, hesitate to speak, and he could only shake his head helplessly.

However, when he saw Wang Hao studying and thinking so earnestly, a feeling of gratification welled up in his heart.

He knew that this knowledge was very important for a chef, and that Wang Hao was willing to actively understand and master it, which was undoubtedly something to be happy about.

So, he began to carefully explain the characteristics and preparation methods of each dish to Wang Hao, hoping to help Wang Hao better understand and master these skills.

Although the knowledge in Wang Hao's mind was more detailed than what Grandpa Wang was telling him, Wang Hao did not dare to neglect it and still listened attentively. He knew that these were all Grandpa's experiences and the inheritance from the older generation.

As time passed, Wang Hao became more and more familiar with the entire banquet process and details. He not only remembered the cooking time and serving order of each dish, but also learned about some special requirements and precautions.

Finally, Wang Hao raised his head, looked at Grandpa Wang gratefully, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Grandpa! Your teachings have been so useful and have benefited me a lot. I will definitely work hard to make this banquet a success and will not let you down!"

During Grandpa Wang's explanation, Wang Hao had already sorted out all the processes and details of the entire banquet in his mind.

It must be said that most of the content was covered in Grandpa's explanation, and the experience summary of the older generation did indeed give him a lot of gains.

Hearing this, Grandpa Wang's face showed a satisfied smile. He patted Wang Hao on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Good boy, Grandpa believes you can do your best!"

Wang Hao did not delay and, with the help of his grandfather, directed the assistants to start preparing for the graduation banquet at noon.

While Wang Hao was preparing in an orderly manner, Cheng Yufei, Li Nan, and Ma Yang had also arrived in Kaoshan Village. After getting off the bus, seeing that it was still early, they contacted Wang Lan, who was reading at home, and slowly walked down the street.

Cheng Yufei and Li Nan walked ahead, chatting and laughing, while Ma Yang held his mobile phone, taking pictures here and there, collecting various materials.

Like Grandma Liu, he felt everything was new and strange. Relatively speaking, Ma Yang looked more like a tourist.

The three of them hadn't walked for long, and hadn't even met Wang Lan yet, when they arrived at Zhu's house, where the graduation banquet was to be held.

The three of them knew at a glance that this was the place. The reason they knew at a glance that this was their destination was because the tables for the banquet had been set up on the street, with as many as dozens of tables, lined up, looking very spectacular.

The three stopped, and without Wang Lan coming, they were embarrassed to go in directly, but only saw the festive and lively crowd inside through the open door.

From their angle, they could just see Wang Hao, who was busy in the corner.

"It's Wang Hao," the sharp-eyed Ma Yang was the first to see Wang Hao's figure, and immediately exclaimed.

During the time he spent editing videos, he only saw Wang Hao through his mobile phone or computer screen. Now that he had finally seen the real person, Ma Yang felt that even if he didn't achieve his goal in the end, he hadn't come in vain.

"Is Wang Hao the head chef? Look, he's even cutting vegetables there," Cheng Yufei also saw Wang Hao cutting vegetables and guessed with some surprise.

If that was really the case, then she felt that the past few days of waiting had been well worth it.

Wang Hao could make ordinary dishes so delicious, let alone this graduation banquet. The ingredients must be much better, and with good ingredients and Wang Hao's good cooking skills, Cheng Yufei couldn't imagine how satisfying this meal would be.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yufei started jumping up and down. This strange behavior aroused Li Nan's curiosity.

"Feifei, what are you doing?" Li Nan asked curiously. She had always envied people who could exercise freely since she was a child. What she couldn't get was always on her mind, which was exactly the reason. Fortunately, she now had hope of becoming such a person.

"Hoo, I'm exercising quickly to digest the energy in my body, so I can eat more when the banquet starts!" Cheng Yufei said seriously while jumping.

"I saw you jumping here from a long way away. You guys came too early. The banquet won't start until twelve o'clock at noon!" Wang Lan said with a smile, pulling Cheng Yufei after she arrived.

"It doesn't matter, we're waiting for the banquet. We can wait a little longer. By the way, is your brother the head chef today? I saw him by the stove!" Cheng Yufei asked with concern.

Hearing Cheng Yufei's question, Wang Lan replied directly, "No, the head chef is my grandfather. He's just here to help out. Who is this next to you?" Wang Lan asked, looking at the thin man beside Cheng Yufei.

Hearing that Wang Hao was not the head chef, Cheng Yufei's originally excited mood suddenly became a little disappointed. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, which perfectly explained her current mood.

"We'll talk to your brother together later. Can we go in now?"

"Why not? Come on, I'll take you in." Wang Lan turned around immediately and led the three into the yard.

On the way, Cheng Yufei said to Ma Yang, "Don't forget what we agreed on on the road!"