Chapter 129 The Way of Survival
"Yeah, got it. Just study hard. I'll go to Chang'an to participate in the rematch at the end of March, and go to Beijing on May Day to participate in the semifinals and finals. I'll be able to see you then."
"Ah? Are you so confident? It's a deal. I'll be waiting for you in Beijing on May Day."
Qi Yan's mood improved all of a sudden, and she ran back home.
Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, then turned and left.
At night.
He took stock of today's gains, which was a great harvest.
[Bound Chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Second-level Chef]
[Current Works: Four-happiness Meatballs, Stir-fried Kidney, Beef Stew, Kung Pao Chicken]
[Comprehensive Rating: Upper and Lower] [Bonus
: Simulated Chef Skill Competition Duration (240 hours)]
[Reward: Exchange Points (24 points), Simulated Training Duration (240 hours)]
[Special Reward: Enable Simulated Training (Super) Function]
Note 1: If there are 10 works that have received a comprehensive rating (upper and lower and above), a special reward will be triggered. The simulation training function has a time limit, and the time can be obtained from the rewards of works (upper and lower).
Note 2: Entering the simulation training scene does not consume real time, and the training content that can be selected is not limited.
Note 3: Super simulation training has on-site evaluation, and there are master-level (senior technician) chefs to provide on-site guidance, and actively teach skills and answer questions.
Note 4: Qualified to participate in the simulation chef skills competition (special level 1, special level 2, special level 3 chef group), the evaluation and rewards of dishes below the comprehensive evaluation of "upper and lower" will be cancelled.
Note 5: The duration of the simulation chef skills competition and the simulation training duration can be used interchangeably.
Note 6: (Preview) When the number of works that receive a comprehensive evaluation (upper) reaches 10, a special reward will be triggered, and the [Simulation Training] (Super) function will be enabled, and you can participate in the simulation chef skills competition (technician-level chef group). Please keep working hard!
[Exchange points: 621 points\649 points]
[Duration: 4680 hours\13196 hours]
So far, he has a total of 10 dishes in reality that have received a comprehensive evaluation of "upper and lower".
They are: [Dry-fried fish], [Big plate chicken], [Dezhou braised chicken], [Kung Pao chicken], [Shrimp with scrambled eggs], [Boiled beef], [Spicy and sour potato shreds], [Stir-fried yaohua], [Four-happiness meatballs], and [Beef stew].
Today, the conditions are just met, thus triggering the special reward.
There are many benefits. In summary, from now on, there will be (senior technicians) teaching everything they know, and the simulated chef skills competition will be extended to the special chef group, that is, B3\B2\B1 group (special three, special two, special one).
However, the threshold for rewards is further raised. Only when the dishes receive a comprehensive evaluation of "upper and lower and above" can they receive rewards and evaluations.
Du Shaojie estimated that this reward would be cancelled sooner or later, but he didn't know how to obtain the redemption points and duration at that time.
The next morning, Su Dapeng delivered 20 white-striped chickens.
"Dapeng, you are even more cruel than Zhou Baopi. You don't let me rest for a whole day. Okay, leave the chicken here. You can come and get it tomorrow morning. I'll tell my mother later."
Du Shaojie complained, but he still processed these 20 chickens.
But he had to go back to the dormitory after dinner today. To be honest, it was too uncomfortable to live in a cubicle. Since there was a better place to live, why should he suffer this? And living in the dormitory is close to work.
As for what Su Dapeng did with [Dezhou Braised Chicken], he didn't want to worry about it.
Maybe he used it to build relationships, or maybe he used it to make money. It doesn't matter. There is no shortage of rich people in any era. For example, Section Chief Guo and his wife are both formal employees. The combined salary of the two can be 170 or 80 yuan. It's no problem to eat [Dezhou Braised Chicken] once a week.
What's more, Section Chief Guo's son is also a formal employee, and there is almost no burden at home.
Of course, the gap between rich and poor is not that big now. At most, my family eats meat from time to time, and your family drinks porridge every day.
"Got it."
Su Dapeng said without further ado, put the white-striped chicken into the kitchen, and then went to fetch water with Du Shaojie.
After he came back, he wanted to help wash it, but Du Shaojie drove him aside with a look of disgust: "Go away, just stay by my side and talk to me, don't make trouble."
"Shaojie, there is almost no one in charge of the free market now. There are many people selling vegetables, meat, and small things. The most profitable ones are still those who deal in tickets, but they are not allowed to see the light and are still operating secretly underground."
Su Dapeng watched Du Shaojie deal with the white-striped chicken, and then talked about the "black market".
In fact, the market transactions in rural areas have become active in the past two years, and many snack stalls have appeared in the local streets and alleys. You can buy steamed buns, fried dough sticks and tofu pudding in the morning, and you can also eat cold noodles and roasted lamb at noon and in the evening.
Snacks sold by private individuals do not require food coupons, but they are more expensive than state-owned (collective) restaurants.
"It will become more and more relaxed, Dapeng, don't get involved in the business of dealing with tickets. That thing is the focus of crackdowns. It's not worth it if something goes wrong."
"I know, so I never touch tickets."
In Du Shaojie's view, his childhood friend is born with a business mind.
Although the past two years have been two years of "wandering", the overall atmosphere is still a little more relaxed. People like Su Dapeng, who are small-scale, no one cares about you.
At the latest by the end of this year, the horn of reform and opening up will be blown, and then the individual economy will usher in a historic development.
After Du Shaojie cleaned all the chickens and put them in the kitchen to drain the water, Su Dapeng stuffed Du Shaojie with 20 yuan and left. He lives a comfortable life now, but he is very low-key in front of others.
Being low-key is the way to survive these days.
Near noon, Du Shaojie, Xiaomei and Xiaoya were discussing what to eat for lunch, when Wang Liwen suddenly walked in from outside.
She was on vacation today, and went to Guangyuan Hotel to find Du Shaojie in the morning, but they said that Master Du had taken a day off. So she bought a kilogram of mutton at the butcher shop and came home.
"Sister Liwen"
"Sister Liwen"
The two girls greeted Wang Liwen politely and went into the house to read.
"Here is some mutton. I'll have lunch at your house at noon. Where's Auntie? Is she out?"
Wang Liwen handed the bag to Du Shaojie and sat down on the stool.
She looked around, but didn't see Wang Yuxiu.
"She can't stay idle all day, so she went out to help others cut clothes."
Du Shaojie smiled and went to pour a cup of tea for the other party.
Wang Yuxiu can cut clothes. As long as there is a sample reference, she can cut it out after a few glances, and it looks pretty good. Many people can sew but not cut, so she is often asked by neighbors to help.
"Auntie has very skillful hands. By the way, how was your performance in the competition?"
"Not bad, I made it to the third round."
While she was talking, Wang Yuxiu also came back.
She greeted Wang Liwen with a smile, and Wang Liwen asked about her recent physical condition and whether she had taken medicine on time. Once the conversation started, the two of them started chatting.
Du Shaojie silently took the mutton to the kitchen. The twenty chickens had been fried and would be stewed after lunch.
The weather is cold now, and the leftover soup will be kept every time, which will be very convenient when making [Dezhou Braised Chicken] next time. It is said that the ingredients stewed in the old soup taste good, and there is some truth to it.
At noon.
Du Shaojie made mutton, pickled cabbage and spicy noodles, which were sour and spicy and very appetizing.
After dinner, he cleaned up neatly, and he stewed twenty chickens, which directly occupied three stoves.
"Sister Liwen, are you going back to your hometown to visit your relatives during the Spring Festival?"
"No this year, the hospital is too busy. However, the hospital has arranged for me to go to Shanghai for further studies in June. If I have the chance, I will go home to visit."
"You are also destined to be a hard worker! You used to be so free in the infirmary, but now you are so busy."
Wang Liwen looked at Du Shaojie's busy figure, and it seemed that the fatigue of the past few days had dissipated. It is said that men who work seriously are the most attractive, and Du Shaojie at this time was simply charming in her eyes.
She often forgets his age because Du Shaojie is very mature in all aspects, which is one of the reasons why she likes to chat with him.
It was not until the afternoon that Wang Liwen said goodbye and left.
Du Shaojie returned to the dormitory very late, but he still tried to participate in the simulated chef skills competition (B3) group. Unfortunately, he was defeated before entering the semi-finals.
He tried several more times in succession, and the results were the same.
The difficulty of crossing from Group A to Group B suddenly increased, which shows that there is a huge gap between the top chefs and ordinary chefs, and it is not easy to cross it.
After consuming 20 hours, he decisively quit and went to sleep.
[Duration: 4660 hours\13196 hours]
"Xiao Du, you did a good job!"
"Master Du, congratulations!"
The next morning at work, everyone congratulated Du Shaojie again.
As the competition gradually progressed, everyone suddenly felt that he was likely to enter the semi-finals, and it was not impossible to go further.
Manager Yao smiled brightly. He felt that his support for Du Shaojie was correct. If the other party could achieve good results, it would be of great benefit to the reputation of the Chinese restaurant.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
Du Shaojie bowed repeatedly, but he was still very sober.
Now it is only the second round of the preliminary round, and the subsequent competitions will definitely not be so easy.
Then he went to have breakfast and a new day of work began. The profession of a chef is a cycle, and people who don't have patience really can't do it for long.
Near noon, Dong Yunxian was preparing to cook big plate chicken with Sanzao, while Du Shaojie was responsible for cooking various dishes.
"Master Dong, Master Du, stop for a moment, I have something to tell you. The head of the bureau will come to inspect the work later. You should prepare a few dishes according to the standard of 10 people. The requirement is to be practical. Don't do too many tricks to avoid being criticized."
Yao Liwen hurried in and told everyone that the leaders of the bureau were coming to inspect the work of the Chinese restaurant, and the focus would be on the kitchen. It
was definitely too late to prepare now, but fortunately, the management of Guangyuan Hotel was very standardized, so there should be no problem.
After inspecting the work, lunch had to be arranged for the heads, and he came in mainly to talk about this.
(End of this chapter)
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