Chapter 101 Gaining more than just experience
Zhao Dajun and Director Lu were drinking with each other, but they didn't drink too much. Zhao Dajun immediately stood up and toasted the employees at each table.
Du Shaojie felt that a leader like Zhao Dajun was not bad. He could always get along with ordinary employees instead of being high and mighty and waiting for everyone to toast him.
Sometimes, many deep-seated problems can be seen from some details.
"Master Du, your cooking skills are very good! You deserve to stay in the state-owned restaurant for so long. It seems that you have gained a lot. Starting tomorrow, there will be several couples getting married on my side. I wonder if you are willing to help?"
Director Lu looked at Du Shaojie's young face and couldn't help feeling emotional.
The two of them didn't deal with each other many times, but the other party's growth rate was far beyond his expectations. He was probably born to do this job.
People's mouths are counted. The dishes Du Shaojie cooked today have improved significantly compared to before.
Maybe even Director Lu himself didn't realize that he wanted to ask the other party for help, and his tone was a little more polite.
"Captain Lu, what else do you have to say now that you've asked me? We have to go. We may not be able to make it in time for tomorrow's family, so they should have found a chef, right?"
Du Shaojie was so willing to do it. Although preparing banquets is very hard work, it can also hone his cooking skills.
Besides, there will be some income, right?
However, he has always been very cautious in this regard. He never cares about what the host gives him, and he will never ask for more.
"I can't find a good chef nearby, so I originally planned to hold the wedding banquet in the regiment canteen. Now Master Du is back. Here are the menus and ingredients. Can you check if you need anything?"
Captain Lu was very happy. The other party gave him face and agreed directly. He also felt proud.
As for the replacement of the head chef, wasn't it just his word? The guys in the regiment canteen can only cook big pot dishes, and they are not good enough to host banquets.
While talking, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Du Shaojie.
Du Shaojie took it and quickly browsed through it. I thought to myself that Director Lu seemed to be well prepared and even prepared the menu in advance.
"There's no problem with preparing the ingredients. Let's talk about it later."
Du Shaojie didn't want to say too much in this situation. It wasn't because he was afraid of anything, but mainly because he didn't want to affect the atmosphere of the dinner.
"Okay, I'll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning."
Director Lu understood and said nothing more after that.
The regiment has added a new Jiefang truck. Although it is a second-hand old car, it is in good condition. In order to give himself face, he decided to be extravagant.
"No, I can ride my bike there myself."
Du Shaojie shook his head and refused. He was not so delicate and could ride his bike everywhere in the winter.
Director Lu saw that the other party had made up his mind, so he didn't say anything more.
Zhao Dajun went to toast a circle of people, and when he came back, he muttered, "I invited them to drink, but none of them kept their promises."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Sun Qiang walking over with a smile.
"Master Du is here too. It seems I came to the right place. Director Zhao, I encountered a little incident on the way and wasted some time. Please don't mind."
"Professor Sun, please sit down. The dishes in front of you are clean. Eat some food first."
Du Shaojie responded politely, and then winked at Zhao Dajun.
How could Zhao Dajun not understand? After Sun Qiang ate something, he toasted three glasses of wine with him in a row, calling it a thank you.
Thanks to Sun Qiang's technical support, the winter wheat and greenhouses in the farm are still growing well, otherwise there might be problems. In order to express sincere gratitude, he must let him drink well today.
"Stop, stop, stop, let me rest for a while. Old Zhao, are you trying to get me drunk? That won't do. I came here with a mission.
The weather forecast says that there will be a significant drop in temperature and snow in the local area in the next period of time. I have to guide everyone to take precautions."
Sun Qiang drank three glasses of wine happily, then smiled and waved his hand.
It was not the first time he drank with Zhao Dajun, and he knew all of his tricks. He knew what the farm cared about most, and then he said calmly.
Sure enough, Zhao Dajun put down his wine glass as soon as he heard it.
"Will the temperature drop and snowfall cause harm to winter wheat?"
"As long as the preventive measures are appropriate, there will be no big problem. Old Zhao, do you still want to force me to drink?"
Sun Qiang also had his tricks. He directly grasped Zhao Dajun's weakness and smiled very proudly.
"That can't be done, that can't be done. Professor Sun, you can eat more vegetables and drink as you like."
Zhao Dajun shook his head repeatedly. He really didn't dare to joke about this matter.
Du Shaojie then clinked glasses with Sun Qiang. Sun Qiang didn't refuse and drank it all in one gulp.
At this time, the whole scene became more and more lively. Many people started to play finger-guessing games, shouting and yelling, and the sound was deafening.
After Du Shaojie had eaten and drunk well, he prepared to go back to the kitchen to clean up and then go back to rest early. Today is the last day of 1975. It's time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. In the evening, he will also get together with Chu Xiaowei and his wife, Wang Liwen and others.
"Master Du, can you make a few more [Dezhou Braised Chicken] when you are free one day? Our courtyard keeps talking to me about it every day, and I am almost annoyed by him."
Sun Qiang saw Du Shaojie was about to leave, and hurriedly said with a smile.
In fact, it was not only the head of the Agricultural Science Academy who liked it, he himself also missed the taste.
Before Du Shaojie could reply, Zhao Dajun immediately interrupted: "Okay, why not? Professor Sun, you can just focus on guiding our disaster relief work, and I will bring you a few more [Dezhou Braised Chicken] when you leave."
Du Shaojie smiled indifferently. Anyway, this was part of the job, and he was happy to accept it.
Qin Xiaomei and others had been looking at him. When they saw him go to the kitchen, they left one after another. After cleaning up the kitchen, today's dinner came to an end.
Many employees were drunk, and even Zhao Dajun's tongue was a little stiff.
"Pack up the leftover dishes from each table and take them home. Don't waste them. For the extra table, the dishes have not been touched. Let the kitchen staff share them. They have worked the hardest today!"
With the instructions from his leader, Du Shaojie was not polite.
Qin Xiaomei, Li Guixiang and the four people who helped each shared a hot dish. He took two hot dishes and four cold dishes home and took a nap.
In the evening,
Qin Xiaomei, Chu Xiaowei and his wife, Wang Liwen, Sun Qiang, Zhao Dajun and others came to his place to have a party to welcome the New Year. Everyone was in a good mood.
Sun Qiang couldn't go back at night, so Zhao Dajun dragged him to join in the fun.
There was no need to cook any more dishes. Two hot dishes and four cold dishes were enough. Everyone was mainly together to have a few drinks and chat more, and they could enjoy it.
Is this year good?
Du Shaojie sometimes thinks it's good. There aren't so many messy things. Playing cards and gambling doesn't exist, let alone other things.
Is this year good?
Du Shaojie sometimes thinks it's not good. The supply of materials is scarce, and various entertainment activities are almost non-existent. Eating and drinking has become the greatest enjoyment, and having a good chat is the source of happiness.
But no matter what, life is getting better day by day.
After the guests left, Wang Liwen helped Du Shaojie clean up the mess before they went back to rest.
Du Shaojie lay on the bed and began to count today's gains.
[Bound chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Level 3 chef]
[Current works: (Dry-fried fish, big plate chicken), (Beef hodgepodge, Dongpo elbow, hand-pulled lamb, Mapo tofu, braised spareribs, pickled cabbage and braised pork intestines, braised beef). ]
[Overall evaluation: medium, medium-low]
[Bonus: high school textbooks (nine books)]
[Rewards: Pig's trotters (13 kg), beef (16 kg), simulation training time (290 hours)]
[Special rewards: none]
Before this, Du Shaojie would conduct simulation training whenever he was free, and the time was only 110 hours. As a result, another 290 hours of time reward arrived, and he became rich instantly.
【Duration: 400 hours\1300 hours】
Today, a total of two dishes received a comprehensive evaluation of "medium", and the other seven dishes received a comprehensive evaluation of "medium-low". No wonder Director Lu said that his cooking skills have made great progress, and this can also be seen.
"It seems to have set a record again?"
Du Shaojie set another record, but he was not so excited in his heart, because he just wanted to sleep at this moment.
Later, he tilted his head and fell asleep.
The next day.
Du Shaojie got up early and rode his bike to the next door regiment in the severe cold.
Today's wedding banquet dishes are relatively simple, with a combination of meat and vegetables. He tried his best to perform at his best level.
The host and guests praised this dish, especially the [braised pork] that melts in the mouth, which became the star dish of today. Almost every table was the first to finish it.
The fish dish is [sweet and sour fish], which is sweet and sour and delicious, and is the favorite of female guests and children.
Chicken is a soup dish. The whole chicken is stewed in soup and added with dried mushrooms, red dates and other ingredients, which is full of fragrance.
There is also a [beef stew], and there are no other hard dishes, most of which are just dishes to make up the number. Nowadays, many people do not hold wedding banquets when they get married. This depends on personal economic conditions, which everyone can understand.
Du Shaojie will not dislike simple dishes, and will cook each dish as a "big dish".
For three consecutive days, he got up early and went to bed late every day, which made him very tired. However, there were 80 more yuan in his pocket. Two families gave him 25 yuan, one family gave him 30 yuan, and there were also some flour, cooking oil and so on.
Du Shaojie originally planned to go home on New Year's Day, but he spent his vacation on organizing the wedding banquet, so he can only wait until the end of the month.
Taking stock of the gains, he felt that today's efforts were worth it.
[Bound chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Level 3 chef]
[Current works: (braised pork, beef stew), (sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, beef stew, stewed mutton,)]
[Overall evaluation: medium, medium-low]
[Bonus: high school textbooks (six books)]
[Rewards: pork (10 kg), mutton (10 kg), simulation training time (200 hours)]
[Special rewards: none]
[Duration: 600 hours\1500 hours]
The dishes of the three are not quite the same, and various filler dishes, vegetarian dishes and cold dishes are not evaluated. Therefore, after three days, only two dishes received a comprehensive evaluation of "medium", and another four dishes received a comprehensive evaluation of "medium-low".
The remaining simulation training time reached 600 hours for the first time. He was too tired these days, and the simulation training was also suspended, but it will definitely continue later.
Du Shaojie was actually quite satisfied, but the high school textbooks included were a little beyond his expectations. Maybe they will be useful in the future.
(End of this chapter)
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