Chapter 116: Get the "three big things" together
. Although they said they were going to ask Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie to cook, in fact, most of the dishes had already been prepared by others, and they were just waiting for the two to come and cook two of their signature dishes
. Du Shaojie cooked a [dry-fried fish], and Liao Yongxin cooked a [boiled beef], and then they were pulled to the table by Cai Ning. Except for Director Luo and Cai Jing, the other people present were unknown to the two.
Director Luo briefly introduced both parties, and then everyone focused on eating and drinking, and occasionally chatted. After
eating and drinking, Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie said goodbye first, and Cai Jing sent them to the bus station.
"Master Liao, Master Du, if you have the opportunity to go to the south in the future, you must visit the director and me. I have something else to do, so I won't send you off. See you later."
"See you later."
Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie each took the bus and left. There was still a bus at this time, and if it was later, they would have to walk back.
At night, Du Shaojie counted the harvest of the day. Just one dish, but it received a comprehensive evaluation of "up and down".
[Bound chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Level 3 chef]
[Current work: Dry-fried fish]
[Overall evaluation: Up and down]
[Bonus: Simulated chef skills competition duration (60 hours)]
[Reward: Exchange points (6 points), simulated training duration (60 hours)]
[Special reward: None]
[Exchange points: 48 points\48 points]
[Duration: 130 hours\3096 hours] Two
days later.
Liao Yongxin quietly told Du Shaojie that there were two weddings this weekend. If it were before, he could only accept one and turn down the other, but now he accepted both without hesitation.
"We each have one family, and the fat water will not fall into the fields of outsiders."
"No problem, thank you Master Liao! If they give me cigarettes and alcohol, I will send them to your home later."
Du Shaojie has no way to accept banquets in the city for the time being, mainly because he is too young and not well-known. Of course, if he slowly builds up his reputation in the future, this situation will change greatly.
Then, Liao Yongxin took out the menu and the two studied it for a long time.
Sunday.
Du Shaojie rode his bicycle alone to the leather factory, where the wedding banquet would be held today.
Despite Liao Yongxin's endorsement, when he arrived at the host's house, the host still looked at him with scrutiny for a long time.
"Master Du, there are a total of ten tables today, and the people attending the wedding are all well-known figures. You must do your best to make the dishes well."
The groom's mother was picky, and the others didn't say anything. She came over and deliberately reminded him.
Du Shaojie smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I will never let you down."
The male host hurriedly pulled his wife away. It was too late to say anything now, and it was too late to change the chef temporarily. At this time, he should be more polite. How could he just turn his face away?
Really ignorant!
Du Shaojie didn't take it to heart. The host arranged a few helpers, and under his command, they all started to get busy.
Today's wedding banquet standards are similar, generally 8 hot dishes and 4 cold dishes, the only difference is what the dishes are.
Today's host arranged a few hard dishes, including [Dongpo Elbow], [Sweet and Sour Carp], [Beef Stew] and [Kung Pao Chicken]. In
addition, some small stir-fries will not be served at banquets in the future, but they are very common now.
Du Shaojie first finished the cold plate, and then began to deal with the ingredients. [Dongpo Elbow] is more labor-intensive to make, so start pre-making early. In short, the time must be arranged well, and the chain cannot be dropped when serving.
In fact, he is already an experienced banquet chef, and these ten tables of banquets are not difficult at all.
After he finished his work, the male host smiled and held a pair of wine glasses to thank him.
"Master Du, your level is really beyond my expectations. Today's dishes have received unanimous praise! It really makes me proud. My wife is petty, you must not be like her."
The guests who came to the wedding did not have high expectations.
But after the dishes came, they couldn't stop eating.
These dishes are completely comparable to those in big restaurants. Some people are asking where the host invited the chef from today.
The host's face was glorious, and he was inevitably arrogant at first but respectful later, and his toast was full of sincerity.
Du Shaojie only drank one glass and went to eat. He could ignore the host's previous attitude, but there was nothing to say to them, so he left after eating.
The host gave 80 yuan, a pack of cigarettes and two bottles of wine, which was quite generous.
80 yuan is a lot of money, equivalent to Du Shaojie's salary for one and a half months. But if this money is spread out to each table, he will only be paid 8 yuan for preparing a banquet, of course, not counting cigarettes and alcohol.
Today he has another wave of gains, and the results make him very satisfied.
[Bound chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Level 3 chef]
[Current works: Sweet and Sour Carp, Dongpo Pork Knuckle, Beef Stew, Kung Pao Chicken]
[Overall Rating: Medium]
[Bonus: Duration of Simulated Chef Skills Competition (160 hours)]
[Reward: Exchange Points (16 points), Simulated Training Duration (160 hours)]
[Special Reward: None]
[Exchange Points: 64 points\64 points]
[Duration: 450 hours\3416 hours]
The following days passed in a dull manner. Du Shaojie went to work and got off work on time every day. He checked Xiaomei and Xiaoya's homework at night. In his spare time, he strengthened his theoretical study or conducted simulated training.
However, he was not in a hurry to participate in the A1 group of the simulated chef skills competition, as he felt that he was still lacking in some aspects.
He was busy for a while around May Day. Many people got married this year, and Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin were simply too busy to handle it.
There is no such thing as the "May Day Golden Week" these days. Labor Day is just one day off. May Day overlaps with Sunday, so Saturday and Sunday are combined for rest.
In two days, Du Shaojie went to two places to organize wedding banquets.
It would be a lie to say that he was not tired, but looking at the 160 yuan in his hand, he felt very happy.
There were only a few varieties of dishes for the wedding banquet, and there were no overly fancy dishes. They were all his usual specialties. After two days of hard work, a total of 12 dishes received a "medium" rating, which also brought him a large number of exchange points and time.
[Exchange points: 112 points\112 points]
[Time: 1010 hours\4376 hours]
The previous simulation training consumed a total of 400 hours, with 50 hours left. In these two days, he gained 960 hours of time at once, which made his remaining time abundant again.
The exchange points have also reached three digits, but he has not used them yet. He will clear the physical rewards in the storage space first.
When Du Shaojie got home from work that night, he called Wang Xiuyu aside and asked, "Mom, I saved some money from a wedding banquet I had been hosting some time ago. How about we take some time to buy a sewing machine?"
Sewing machines have become a concern for Wang Yuxiu, and she has long hoped that she could have one. But the situation at home is like this. Even if her son's salary is adjusted and he earns more than 50 yuan a month, he still can't save much money.
She knew that Du Shaojie had extra money, but she didn't expect that he had saved so much.
"Xiaojie, why don't we make a plan and save the money for you to marry a wife."
Wang Yuxiu was very entangled, but she finally felt that her son's lifelong event was more important.
Du Shaojie is already 20 years old this year, and it is not too early to consider this issue now.
"Mom, it will get better slowly in the future, so don't worry about it. Anyway, with a sewing machine, you can save a lot on clothes, and you don't have to work so hard."
It is necessary to buy a sewing machine, even if it is a collection in the future.
What's more, sewing machines are practical, and Wang Yuxiu can do sewing and mending.
"Well, you decide what brand of sewing machine to buy, and I won't choose."
Wang Yuxiu was finally persuaded by her son and nodded in agreement.
Du Shaojie usually doesn't have time, so he calls Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya together on his day off, and the family of four goes to the department store.
After choosing and choosing, they didn't buy the "Flying Man" sewing machine, which is more professional and more expensive. Wang Yuxiu's favorite is the "Butterfly" sewing machine, but the price of nearly 200 yuan still makes her feel distressed for a long time.
After issuing the invoice and paying the money, several people went to buy some cloth, and then found a cart and pushed it back home together.
There was an empty space in Wang Yuxiu's room, so the sewing machine was placed close to the window. Du Shaojie was worried that his mother would strain her eyes, so he went out and bought a higher wattage light bulb.
"The weather is about to get hot, I plan to make a Dacron shirt for each of you three siblings."
Looking at the brand new sewing machine in front of her, Wang Yuxiu began to think.
Du Shaojie kept nodding with a smile, thinking that this big item was worth buying. People are just busy with food, clothing, housing and transportation. If conditions permit, we should try to make the family live a better life.
"Brother, I want to eat jelly."
Xiaomei and Xiaoya came in a while later. Although they didn't use the sewing machine, it was comfortable to look at it, wasn't it?
Xiaoya, a foodie, started to pester her brother again, saying that she wanted to eat jelly.
To make jelly, you need flour. The locals are used to using mung bean powder as the raw material, but there is neither mung bean powder nor pea powder at home.
"Okay, you wait, I'll go buy some mung bean powder."
Jelly is an ordinary snack. The raw materials required are not much and not expensive. Du Shaojie immediately went out to the non-staple food store.
Afterwards, he spent a few cents to buy a lot of mung bean powder, and he started to make it. Making jelly is very simple. Melt and boil the mung bean powder in the ratio of one bowl of mung bean powder to six bowls of water, stirring constantly. After cooling, pour out the whole block and scrape it into thin strips with a spatula.
The key is the sauce. The specific method is similar to the sauce for cold noodles, including garlic water, mustard water, soy sauce (soaked with grass fruit), vinegar, salt, MSG, chili oil, and finally sprinkle some coriander.
It tastes smooth, refreshing, fragrant and spicy.
But this thing is not filling, and I have to cook early in the evening.
The whole day, the house was filled with a joyful atmosphere. Anyway, this family also has three big items: a sewing machine, a radio and a bicycle. Xiaomei and Xiaoya both feel proud.
Happiness is that simple.
(End of this chapter)
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