Chapter 120 Professional Kitchen
"What's wrong, Dapeng? Is there something urgent?"
"Yes, it's urgent. You must help me with this."
Su Dapeng then told Du Shaojie the purpose of coming to see him. It turned out that the son of Section Chief Guo of the Meat Processing Plant was getting married at the weekend, and the chef who had agreed to organize the wedding banquet suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. Section Chief
Guo was very anxious. After Su Dapeng learned about this, he took the initiative to take on this task, so he ran to Du Shaojie in the middle of the day.
"I say, you are not just one-sided, are you?"
Du Shaojie did not rush to agree, but pointed out a key point.
He had never communicated with Section Chief Guo of the Meat Processing Plant, and he could not even find an acquaintance in the entire Meat Processing Plant. So the question is, why should people believe the chef recommended by Su Dapeng?
Du Shaojie works in the canteen of the Electric Power Industry Bureau, and not many people would believe in his ability if he told others about it.
"No, listen to me. I had nothing to eat with the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] you gave to my family last time, so I gave it to Section Chief Guo. After eating it, Section Chief Guo was full of praise and said that the chef who could make such a delicious dish was amazing.
In addition, you can't handle more than 20 tables of banquets by yourself, so you have to invite Master Liao to help? Anyway, you can handle it, I'm counting on you."
Su Dapeng hurriedly explained that it was because of a [Dezhou Braised Chicken] that Du Shaojie became famous in his heart.
Therefore, when Su Dapeng said that he wanted to invite the chef who made [Dezhou Braised Chicken] to prepare the banquet, Section Chief Guo immediately agreed to the temporary replacement of the chef who was in charge of the wedding banquet.
Du Shaojie pouted, not knowing why Su Dapeng was so flattering to Section Chief Guo, but he had to give face to his childhood friend, so he nodded and agreed.
"Great! Shaojie, you are really nice. I will call you early on Sunday morning, and I have to go over to help. By the way, when you make [Dezhou Braised Chicken] again, you must leave one for me."
Su Dapeng completed the task and was in a good mood.
However, he still felt sad when he thought of the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] he gave away. He didn't even have to taste it, just smelling it made him salivate, and he wanted to open the oil paper package and eat it immediately.
However, in order to have a good relationship with Section Chief Guo, he endured all this.
"You are asking for more, right? I gave it to you, but you didn't eat it, and ended up giving it away. Get out of here, we'll talk about this later."
Du Shaojie was amused by Su Dapeng's shamelessness, and kicked him, but Su Dapeng ran faster than a rabbit.
They are just like piss and mud, and it's not uncommon for them to curse and fight.
However, if you make dishes like [Dezhou Braised Chicken] frequently, the kitchen at home will not be able to meet your needs. Thinking of this, he quickly called Su Dapeng back.
Hearing that Du Shaojie wanted to renovate the kitchen at home, Su Dapeng immediately patted his chest and said, "I'll take care of this! I'll find someone right away after I finish the work of Section Chief Guo."
Du Shaojie nodded, and Su Dapeng rode his bicycle and rushed away.
"Why are you still standing here stupidly?"
Liao Yongxin happened to be going back to rest after dinner, and asked Du Shaojie with a smile when he saw him.
"Dapeng has something to ask me, and he just left. Master Liao, I'll go to your house and sit for a while, and taste your good tea by the way."
"You kid! Let's go."
Liao Yongxin knew it well, so he went home with the other party.
After making a pot of good tea, Du Shaojie drank a few sips happily, and then talked about business.
Section Chief Guo's wedding banquet had 24 tables, and Aunt Zhang's wedding banquet had 20 tables. He couldn't handle it alone, so he needed Liao Yongxin's help.
"Hehe, now it's the other way around? Back then, I took you out to host the banquet, and now it's your turn to help me take the job. Nothing much to say, I'll go!"
Liao Yongxin smiled and was quite happy.
He always thought that Du Shaojie was half of his apprentice, and he felt proud that his apprentice was promising. Therefore, he agreed to the other party without hesitation and discussed the menu of the banquet together.
Next, for two consecutive days off, Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin hosted wedding banquets outside. First, they went to the family compound of the meat processing plant, and then to the family compound of the supply and marketing cooperative, perfectly completing the entrustment of the host family.
The dishes of the two times were similar to the mainstream dishes of today's wedding banquets. They were not difficult to make, but the taste made the guests very addicted.
As time goes by, most of the future wedding banquets are customized in hotels. Many people only care about the grade of the hotel, but put the quality of the dishes in the second place.
Now everyone generally invites chefs to host wedding banquets, and of course they compete with the level of the chefs and the taste of the food.
Both Section Chief Guo and Aunt Zhang were very satisfied. In addition to cigarettes and alcohol, Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin each received 220 yuan. This remuneration is already on par with the master chefs of state-owned restaurants, and the host is still very generous.
Taking stock of the harvest, Du Shaojie's sense of happiness is full.
One dish [Kung Pao Chicken] received an overall evaluation of "upper and lower", and the other dishes also basically received an overall evaluation of "medium".
The exchange points increased by 43 points, and the duration of the simulation training (competition) increased by 860 points. The exchange points have not been used so far, but the duration is consumed almost every day, and it has always been tight.
[Exchange points: 211 points\211 points]
[Duration: 980 hours\6356 hours]
While the hands were still hot, Du Shaojie plunged into the simulated chef skills competition before going to bed.
He still participated in the A1 group competition. Since he was eliminated in the first round last time, he had to start all over again this time.
The first round of the competition went smoothly, but as soon as he entered the first game of the semi-finals, he encountered a problem. This game requires Du Shaojie to make a [Longjing Shrimp] with a time limit of two hours.
At present, seafood dishes are Du Shaojie's weakness. The local area is known as the city farthest from the ocean in the world. The current logistics are not so developed, and fresh seafood is a luxury.
Frozen seafood such as yellow croaker and hairtail are common, but he has never made this classic Zhejiang dish before.
Although he has never made it, he has learned it in theory, so he is not completely in the dark.
[Longjing Shrimp] This dish combines tea and shrimp. The overall taste is light, highlighting the freshness of the shrimp and the fragrance of the tea.
He completed the work within the time limit of 2 hours, but the evaluation was not high, which led to his journey to the competition stopping at the semi-final stage.
After withdrawing, Du Shaojie did not immediately go for simulation training. This dish itself is not of much value to him, but the shortcomings in seafood dishes need to be made up urgently.
"I'll take a rest today, and I can work harder on this aspect next time."
Du Shaojie then fell asleep. He must ensure adequate sleep every day, which is the basis for doing everything well.
The next day.
After getting up early, Du Shaojie first warmed up in the yard, and then started "lifting iron".
Recently, he felt a little discomfort in his knees, so he temporarily stopped running and only did upper limb exercises and radio gymnastics.
Later, he washed up and went to the unit.
Today's breakfast is good, with big buns stuffed with cabbage, vermicelli and eggs, a bowl of corn paste and a piece of red tofu, which will keep you energetic for the whole morning.
After lunch at noon, Du Shaojie did not go to the dormitory to rest, but rode his bike back home.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Su Dapeng and two strangers sitting in the yard, obviously waiting for him.
"Shaojie, are you back? Then let's go to the kitchen first. Tell us what you want. Once the materials are ready, we can start working."
Su Dapeng brought people to renovate the kitchen. This was agreed in advance.
Du Shaojie greeted them, went into the house, took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to each person, and then went to the kitchen to inspect the site.
His requirements were very simple. First, add a stove, and turn two stoves into three stoves. Secondly, the stove should be in line with the canteen and restaurant, and auxiliary facilities, such as a blower, should be equipped.
The cooking table, water table, and chopping board should be re-arranged reasonably, and the flue should be unobstructed and the smoke should be
exhausted quickly. In addition, the kitchen needs to install an exhaust fan to prevent the smoke from being exhausted when cooking in winter.
"Master Du, we can meet all your requirements, but you need to prepare the blower and exhaust fan by yourself, and we will be responsible for the installation at that time."
The master who was working made a guarantee to renovate the kitchen according to Du Shaojie's requirements.
Fortunately, the kitchen at home is very spacious. If this is placed in a building in the future, unless you buy a villa or a large flat, there is no way to do this.
"Shaojie, I'll get the blower and exhaust fan for you, and you don't have to worry about the other things."
Du Shaojie was about to ask the price, but Su Dapeng coughed and interrupted.
It is not surprising that the other party can get the blower and exhaust fan, but why don't you worry about the rest?
The two masters immediately took action and first built a temporary stove in the yard, otherwise there would be no way to cook at home. Then they dismantled the stove in the kitchen and moved things out.
Du Shaojie pulled Su Dapeng into the house and asked, "What's going on?"
"I helped them contact a big job, so of course they won't charge for such a small thing. Also, if you need pork or something in the future, just find me, I can get it without a ticket."
Su Dapeng smiled mysteriously, implying something.
Du Shaojie immediately understood that this guy probably had a good relationship with Section Chief Guo and could get all kinds of meat from the meat processing plant.
As for renovating the kitchen, since Su Dapeng said so, he didn't care. These days, manual labor is not expensive, and the raw materials are cheap, so it doesn't cost much in total.
The family was busy for a few days until the facilities in the kitchen were completely dry, and then the peace of the past was restored.
In the blink of an eye, it was the beginning of the school year. Du Shaojie took Xiaomei and Xiaoya to buy some cloth on his day off, and Wang Xiuyu made a new set of clothes for each of them.
In addition, new school bags, pencil cases, pens, ink, stationery, etc. were bought.
On the first day of school, Du Shaojie, Wang Yuxiu and Qi Yan went out together to send Xiaomei and Xiaoya to the gate of No. 1 Middle School. Without too much nonsense, they waved and let them enter the campus.
"Shaojie, you go to work, and my aunt and I will walk all the way back."
Chunfeng Lane is not far from No. 1 Middle School, and it is only three stops away by bus.
(End of this chapter)
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