Chapter 118 Turning decay into magic
"Huh? What's that smell? It smells so good."
Principal Mao's wife was supposed to mediate the atmosphere. She knew her husband's character best. He had already helped others get things done, but he was still entangled in some trivial matters. He never spoke tactfully.
Just as she walked to the bags, she raised her nose and sniffed, and was attracted by the aroma of [Dezhou Braised Chicken].
"This is the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] I made myself. Try it and give me some advice."
Du Shaojie immediately took advantage of the situation and walked over to pick up the bag. The two chickens in it were wrapped in oil paper, but they couldn't stop the fragrance from spreading.
"Okay, then I'll try it."
The hostess immediately took the bag and put it on the table, opened a paper bag, and the rich aroma floated in the room.
She reached out and tore off a chicken leg, biting it in small bites, eating faster and faster, and soon a chicken leg was eaten into her stomach.
"It smells so good! Xiao Du, what do you do? Your cooking skills are simply amazing."
She was still a little reluctant to eat, but it was not easy to continue eating in front of the guests, so she smiled and praised.
"I am a chef, currently working in the canteen of the Electric Power Industry Bureau. If you like it, I will bring you two more next time. To be honest, the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] I make is not available outside."
"One time is enough! It's not a good thing to be greedy for food. Xiao Du, I will shamelessly keep these two [Dezhou Braised Chicken], and you can take the rest back and give it to your family."
The hostess smiled slightly and left two [Dezhou Braised Chicken].
Principal Mao glanced at his wife, moved his mouth a few times, but still said nothing.
Du Shaojie had no choice but to take the fruit and royal jelly and say goodbye with Liang's mother.
After the guests left, Principal Mao asked his wife, "Is it really as delicious as you said?"
"Really! This little Du's cooking skills are not simple. Come, Lao Mao, you try it too."
Principal Mao didn't believe it, walked over to tear off a chicken wing and started to chew it, his eyes suddenly lit up.
This taste makes people want to eat it again after eating it once, I really don't know how they make it.
Du Shaojie and Liang's mother left the No. 1 Middle School staff quarters together, and he solemnly expressed his gratitude to the other party.
Liang's mother waved her hand and said with a smile:
"I watched you guys grow up, there is no need to be polite about such a small matter. If you really want to thank Auntie, make me a [Dezhou Braised Chicken] to try later. I saw how sweet it was just now, and I am a little greedy."
Du Shaojie knew that she was teasing him, but the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] he made was indeed delicious, and he would make some for her home later. He
sent Liang's mother home first, and then he returned to his own house.
Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya were still awake. Du Shaojie washed his face and said, "Xiaomei, Xiaoya, Principal Mao of No. 1 Middle School has agreed to accept you. However, you still need to take an entrance test, so you should prepare more recently."
"Ah? Brother, did you really do this?"
"Long live brother!"
The two little girls jumped and jumped with joy, and each of them grabbed one of Du Shaojie's arms and refused to let go.
Wang Yuxiu was also very happy, but she always felt that it was a bit unreal. In fact, in later generations, it is a common practice for good schools to compete for good students, but it is not so obvious at the moment.
But this transformation is estimated to take less than two years. Once the college entrance examination is resumed, everything will be based on grades.
Du Shaojie then took out a letter written by Principal Mao, and Wang Yuxiu accepted this reality.
Before going to bed, Du Shaojie checked his gains.
[Bound Chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Level 3 Chef]
[Current Work: Dezhou Braised Chicken]
[Overall Rating: Up and Down]
[Bonus: Duration of Simulated Chef Skills Competition (60 hours)]
[Reward: Exchange Points (6 points), Simulated Training Duration (60 hours)]
[Special Reward: None]
[Exchange Points: 162 points\162 points]
[Duration: 1210 hours\5376 hours]
Today, these two [Dezhou Braised Chickens] received an overall rating of "up and down", no wonder they can whet the appetite of a person with a poor appetite.
Du Shaojie felt that his cooking skills had reached a node, so he plunged into the A1 group of the simulated chef skills competition and started a new journey.
However, the competition in Group A1 was much more difficult than he imagined.
In his first competition, Du Shaojie stopped in the first round and didn't even make it to the semi-finals.
But he didn't give up. He continued to start from scratch in the next few days. If he found that he didn't master a dish very well, he would go to the simulated training scene to work hard and gain experience.
This cycle continued, and his performance in the simulation competition was steadily improving. Correspondingly, the remaining time was also being consumed rapidly.
[Duration: 1000 hours\5376 hours]
On July 16, Du Shaojie took a half-day off.
After breakfast and packing up, he took Xiaomei and Xiaoya out. It was said to be 10 o'clock, but he planned to go earlier, so as not to rush on the road and affect Xiaomei and Xiaoya's performance.
Qi Yan also went with them. She was also on summer vacation now. After hearing about this, she insisted on accompanying Xiaomei and Xiaoya to No. 1 Middle School for the test.
In any case, the two of them were also Qi Yan's "disciples", and she put a lot of effort into them at that time.
Arriving at No. 1 Middle School, Du Shaojie first went to complete the formalities, that is, to hand over the letter written by Principal Mao to the teacher in charge. The test was conducted in a classroom. Not many people came, with only about 20 students from junior high school and high school.
The test was actually an answer sheet. Du Shaojie and Qi Yan were waiting on the playground, chatting casually.
"Shaojie, how many people do you think are still trying to go to No. 1 Middle School to study? Whether their grades are good or bad, they still have to rely on recommendations to go to college?"
Qi Yan remembered that her parents had told her about the former glory of No. 1 Middle School. Now it is definitely not as good as before. Just look at the few monkeys who came for the entrance test today, and you can see it.
Indeed, Du Shaojie felt the same way.
Think about the parents in later generations who even spent a high price to buy an old and dilapidated school district house in order to let their children go to a good school.
But what about now?
It can only be said that the times are different and the ideas are very different.
"This situation will definitely change. If the college entrance examination is restored, do you think it will be so easy for Xiaomei and Xiaoya to go to No. 1 Middle School? It will definitely be countless times more difficult by then."
Du Shaojie knew that Qi Yan was skeptical about the resumption of the college entrance examination, but he couldn't say more.
Fortunately, the other party had a good foundation and was engaged in the teaching industry. His casual remark did play a certain role.
The whole test took 45 minutes. Xiaomei and Xiaoya handed in the papers and went to the playground to find her brother and Qi Yan. After waiting for almost an hour, someone called them in and said that the two girls had passed the entrance test.
Du Shaojie didn't need to worry about the rest. The school would take care of everything. They just had to report directly when school started.
"Yanzi, let's go to my house for lunch at noon to celebrate."
Du Shaojie was in a good mood and planned to show off his skills.
Qi Yan had a special liking for Du Shaojie's dishes. Usually, there was no chance, so of course she happily agreed.
"Sister Yan Zi, what do you want to eat?"
Xiao Mei still had a conscience. The reason why she could achieve today's results was inseparable from Qi Yan's careful tutoring.
So, she took the initiative to ask.
"Sister Yan Zi, do you want to eat cold noodles?"
Before Qi Yan could answer, Xiao Ya said the answer for her.
Du Shaojie couldn't help but smile. It must be that the little sister wanted to eat cold noodles, so she asked this.
Qi Yan thought this was a good idea. In the hot weather, cold noodles were still refreshing, so she said: "Let's eat cold noodles, Shaojie, do you think it's okay?"
"Yes, what's wrong with that?"
The four of them walked home. When they passed by Xinhua Bookstore, Qi Yan took Xiao Mei and Xiao Ya in to shop for a while.
Du Shaojie separated from them at the door of the bookstore. When he returned home and didn't see Wang Yuxiu, he went into the kitchen to get some mutton and put it on the table. Then, he went to the alley entrance to exchange noodles. After
exchanging noodles, he came back and ran into Wang Yuxiu at the door of his house.
"Xiaojie, you guys are back? I went to buy salt, soy sauce and vinegar, and I haven't started making lunch yet. How is it, is everything done?"
"Mom, Xiaomei and Xiaoya have passed the entrance test, and they can go directly to No. 1 Middle School to register when school starts. They went to the bookstore with Yan Zi. I'll cook lunch, and we'll have cold noodles and barbecue."
"It's OK as long as it's done. I say, isn't it hot to make barbecue on a fire in the hot summer?"
The two of them walked into the yard while talking.
Du Shaojie actually planned to make a [fried barbecue] dish, and Wang Yuxiu understood it as soon as he told her.
He immediately started to work, and when Qi Yan and her two sisters came back, the cold noodles and fried barbecue were served on the table.
Qi Yan couldn't help but eat more. She felt that Du Shaojie was also a god. Whether it was cooking or making home-cooked meals, he had a magical power to turn decay into magic, and people would never forget it after eating it.
She even thought that it would be great if she could eat the food he cooked for the rest of her life.
Thinking about it, it seems a little shy.
Afternoon.
Du Shaojie returned to work.
Liao Yongxin asked a few questions, and when he learned that the matter had been settled, he stopped talking. He actually felt that the other party was making a fuss. It didn't matter where you went to school. There was really no need to make such an effort.
At dinner time, Wang Liwen went to the canteen to get food and called Du Shaojie out from the back kitchen.
After returning to the city, the two of them had less contact. On the farm, the emperor was far away, but in the office, there were many things to pay attention to.
"I'll wait for you at the entrance of the unit after dinner and talk to you about something."
"Okay, see you later."
Du Shaojie didn't ask any more questions. He went to the back to finish his dinner quickly, and then rode out of the canteen.
Outside the main gate of the unit, the two met.
Du Shaojie pushed his bicycle and walked side by side with Wang Liwen. It gets dark late in summer, and at this time, the sun hasn't set yet.
"Shaojie, I plan to transfer to another unit. Yesterday I went to see Director Chen, and Director Chen expressed his support for my idea. Now I'm waiting for the result from the People's Hospital."
The two walked silently for a while before Wang Liwen talked about her own affairs.
She felt that staying in the medical office of the bureau was just a waste of time. Her professional ability not only did not improve, but even deteriorated. If she had reached middle age, she could just wait for retirement, but she was only 28 years old and she was unwilling to do so.
(End of this chapter)
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