Chapter 160: Accidentally Making a Big Scene
The village hasn't been this lively for a long time.
Shen Xiu was admitted to high school.
These days, high school students are considered to have a high level of education and can easily find a job in the county after graduation.
What’s even more exciting is that you are eligible to take the college entrance exam while still in high school.
Shen Xiu is the first female high school student in the village, which is of great significance.
There were college graduates from the village before, but they were all educated youth. Strictly speaking, they couldn't be considered top students from the village.
It is difficult to get into high school and college, let alone for a girl.
In the countryside, girls of a certain age have to get married.
Moreover, the villagers foolishly believed that girls were motivated to study but not persistent. Furthermore, once they got married, they would belong to someone else sooner or later, so they were unwilling to support their education.
Now Shen Xiu has passed the exam.
Even the other girls in the village felt encouraged. Who would dare to say that girls are not good enough in the future?
Shen Qingyue set off a string of firecrackers!
The crackling sound was deafening, and all the villagers gathered around, congratulating him.
Sentimental people like Aunt Yun and Aunt Dahua couldn't help but shed tears: "If only your mother saw this scene."
As parents, we all hope that our children will be successful, but unfortunately his parents were unlucky and passed away early.
Shen Xiu's eyes were red. She didn't think it was so great that she got into high school. Instead, her eyes became sore when she thought of her second sister Shen Qingyue.
If it weren’t for her second sister, how would she have had the opportunity to continue her studies?
Where are the brick and tile houses and good days we have today?
Where can I find the astronomical five-digit figure in the passbook?
When taking the exam, Shen Xiu was determined to pass.
Everyone is working hard, and she doesn't want to hold everyone back.
She works harder than anyone else.
Now that she had passed the exam, she felt relieved. As long as she could make her second sister feel a little bit proud, she felt it was worth it.
The sound of firecrackers dispelled the sorrow.
Everyone surrounded Shen Qingyue, wondering what to do about Shen Xiu's graduation banquet.
Shen Qingyue said, "Let's have a buffet. No one needs to bring anything, just come and eat."
"Oh, it's a buffet." Everyone was happy when they heard it, because they all had lived through hard times.
Even if I have money now, I can't afford such a grand ceremony. It still has to be Shen Qingyue.
Aunt Dahua asked, "How are we going to get food at the factory?"
Shen Qingyue said: "I'm going to write on the blackboard and take a day off."
Aunt Dahua smiled and said, "Okay, then let's have fun for a day."
Even the village chief said, "Okay. I'll find the projection team tonight. The village will pay for us to show a movie."
"Oh, that's great!"
"We used to be able to watch movies only after the autumn harvest, but now we can. I have to tell my daughter quickly and ask her to come back from her aunt's house. If we miss this one, we'll have to wait a few months."
Shen Qingyue started to make arrangements. She first went to the recycling station and ordered some beef and pork, and then went to the aquatic product store owner Old Yu to choose some seafood!
The people at the recycling station and the reservoir were delighted to see Shen Qingyue coming, and quickly asked, "Are we going to have another barbecue festival?"
Shen Qingyue was reminded by them that she could still make some barbecue. She said, "No, my sister got into high school, so I'll set up a few tables for wine and have some fun."
When they heard that she had been admitted to high school, they insisted on giving Shen Qingyue something for free, saying that they, as elders, should give gifts to the children.
After Shen Qingyue left, Old Yu was still talking to others: "I don't know how the Shen family's parents raised their children. These children are more promising than the other!"
Someone like Shen Qingyue was already one in a million. Who would have thought there were even college graduates in the same group? They were all truly remarkable.
Shen Qingyue went to write on the small blackboard in the evening and will have a whole day off tomorrow.
Soon, the news spread among people in the factory.
Shen Qingyue had never been late for work before, so she wanted to ask what was going on.
But when the people from the factory came, Shen Qingyue had already driven back.
They didn't even touch Shen Qingyue's shadow.
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Preparing for a banquet is not just a home-cooked big pot meal, each dish has a meaning.
Chef Chen Huai had cooked for several banquets with his master before, but he was a little unsure about being the head chef this time.
I’ve made so many big pot dishes that I don’t know if I can still make them the same way.
Fat chef Chen Huai borrowed a bicycle and went back to find his master.
Mr. Chen has been retired for many years and rarely cooks throughout the year, but he has been a chef for state banquets.
But Old Chen has always treated this little disciple as his own son, and he would always respond to his requests.
Seeing that Chen Huai had been with Shen Qingyue for more than two months, his face was rosy and plump, and he was living a good life. He also wanted to repay Shen Qingyue for taking care of his apprentice.
Chen Laodao: "Let's make it clear in advance. We can't do without good food."
A good cook cannot cook without rice. As an aspiring chef, you cannot succeed without the right ingredients.
Chen Huai said: "Don't worry about this."
Chen Laodao said, "Call your brothers over. I haven't seen them for so many years, and I don't know how their skills are doing. It's a good opportunity for me, as their master, to check them out."
Chen Huai said, "Ah... Senior Brother and the others are so busy. Why don't we just forget about it? There are so many people in the village helping out."
Old Chen's eyebrows raised, and Chen Huai had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay." Although he looked kind-hearted and fat, he was still a little nervous when he saw his master angry.
So in one day.
Chef Liu Ying from a government agency in the provincial capital, Chef Ma Niu from a high-end restaurant in the city. The top chef at the Huayun County State-owned Paper Mill, and the chef who opened his own restaurant...
Almost at the same time, I received a call from my master.
Mr. Chen said briefly that they were short of staff for a banquet and asked him to come back quickly because the main event was tomorrow.
Mr. Chen hasn't contacted these apprentices for more than ten years.
Now each of these apprentices has become a top chef in the area.
After receiving a call from their master, they came to Chen Lao with bags and bags. Some arrived in the early night, some in the late night.
Some not only came themselves, but also brought their own apprentices along for fear of a shortage of manpower.
The oldest of these disciples is over fifty years old, and the rest are over forty years old.
We must take this matter seriously!
Master Chen Lao didn't call them often, so it must be an emergency. They would put everything aside and overcome all difficulties, even arranging a car to come back.
Chen Huai felt a little embarrassed. He just wanted to ask his master for help, but he didn't expect his master to make such a big fuss.
"Master, why do you have to prepare all the dishes yourself?"
Chen Laodao: "In the village, Chen Huai's boss's sister is having a graduation banquet."
"Huh?" Everyone looked at each other.
That's it...
It can be said that the best cooks in the province are all concentrated in this small courtyard.
It turned out to be a small rural occasion.
This was too unexpected. Not to mention someone like Mr. Chen who had hosted state banquets, even Mr. Chen's apprentices wouldn't prepare such a small banquet.
Isn't this like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
The eldest disciple Ma Niu said, "Master must be missing us."
"Yeah." When talking about this, everyone present felt a little embarrassed.
Since leaving my mentor, I've been married, had children, and been busy recruiting students. Every time I write to my mentor, he won't let them come back to visit. It's been over ten years since we last saw each other.
Everyone's thoughts suddenly calmed down: "Master, don't worry, you don't have to do anything for this feast. I can do it."
"Hey, you used to love to show off when you were learning the trade. We old guys are still here. It's not your turn."
"My original Liu's braised pork is a specialty here. Many people come from far away to eat it. Please don't look down on me."
"Don't say that's useless. Who here doesn't have a special dish?"
Chen Huai curled up into a ball.
Chen Laodao: "Each of you should show off your skills so that Master can see how much you have improved."
All of Mr. Chen’s disciples are about to establish their own schools, and he wants to be the founder.
"All right. That will surely satisfy you."
Everyone started talking, and at first they were arguing with each other, but later they started discussing the dishes on the table.
These brothers haven't seen each other for more than ten years. They hug each other's necks and waists, and no one is willing to give in to the other even when it comes to cooking. They all want to suppress others, but he is the only one who stands out.
Chen Huai quietly went out and called Shen Qingyue to talk about the matter. Finally, he added: "Your graduation banquet this time is incredible. The best chefs in the province are here."
Not to mention a buffet in the village, they are more than enough to entertain state guests in the province.
Shen Qingyue was also shocked by Mr. Chen's generosity.
A last-minute adjustment. I went out late at night to buy some more ingredients. The meat and fish I had before were too ordinary. I had to get something better.
Thanks to Shen Qingyue, she was able to gather all the ingredients in such a short time and at any cost.
This time, she emptied the high-end warehouse of the recycling station.
Even the deputy manager of the recycling station was dumbfounded.
Is it such a big deal for a graduation banquet?
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