Chapter 132: A man should not be frivolous when he is young.
Two days before departure, Du Shaojie finally made it to the finals in the simulated chef skills competition (Group B3). During
this period of training, he hardly made a complete dish. The teachers will break down each dish into several steps, and practice the sub-items one by one.
This also caused his remaining time to be consumed very quickly. If this continues, I am afraid it will not be long before it will run out.
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The train left the platform.
This is the first time in Du Shaojie's life that he has left his hometown and headed for the distant Chang'an.
There is no high-speed rail these days, and it is good to be able to reach an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Fortunately, the relevant authorities are very considerate to buy hard sleepers for the contestants. It would be a pain to sit on hard benches all the way.
At the same time, Wang Yuxiu seemed a little absent-minded at home.
A mother worries when her son is thousands of miles away. This outing is different from Du Shaojie's previous time on the farm. When I was on the farm, I could come back anytime I wanted. But when I went to Chang'an, thousands of miles away, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't worried.
In addition, Xiaomei and Xiaoya also felt empty after their brother left.
Wang Liwen happened to be on vacation today. She sat in her room and subconsciously felt that Du Shaojie was cooking in the kitchen.
Some things will gradually fade away with the passage of time, but some things are like a bottle of aged wine, which will become more intense as time goes by.
And Qi Yan, who was far away in Beijing, was also thinking: "Can Shaojie make it all the way and come to Beijing?"
After a month of adaptation, she has completely integrated into the life of the university.
Qi Yan's family conditions are good, and they send her 20 yuan a month. She also received a meal ticket of 19.5 yuan a month in school, and a cash subsidy of 2 yuan, and she lived a happy life.
But I don't know why, after I came out, I found that I always consciously or unconsciously thought of that guy.
That tall, handsome person who cooks well.
No one knows if there are other people who miss Du Shaojie. Anyway, he sneezed so many times along the way that the team leader almost thought he had a cold.
After arriving in Chang'an, a bus came to pick them up and sent them to the guesthouse of the Provincial Department of Commerce.
All the qualified players in the Northwest Division stayed here, and the rematch would be held in two days.
After Du Shaojie arrived, he had no way to contact his family and friends. Long-distance calls are not only "expensive" now, but also have a low connection rate. The key is that he doesn't have a phone at home, and he doesn't know who to call.
Another quick way to contact is to "send a telegram", which is charged by the number of words. It is also very expensive for ordinary people. It is not an urgent matter, so it is generally not used.
Therefore, for the general public, the most commonly used way of contact is to write letters.
However, the timeliness of letters is very poor, and it often takes a week, ten days or half a month. It can be seen that information transmission is not convenient at all these years.
In mid-April, Qi Yan received a letter from Du Shaojie. Later, Wang Yuxiu received a letter from her son, and Wang Liwen and Su Dapeng also received his letters
. The letter was written by Du Shaojie after he arrived in Chang'an. It didn't mention much about the rematch, but it talked about a lot of local delicacies. Like [mutton soup steamed bun], [roujiamo], [sauerkraut noodles], [rice cold noodles], etc., all made him praise them.
After this letter, Du Shaojie lost contact.
Qi Yan waited and waited, and it was almost May Day, but there was no news from that guy.
She didn't know where the competition was held, and she didn't know who to ask. In the end, she accepted the reality. Du Shaojie probably didn't make it to the next round, so he didn't have the chance to come to Beijing to participate in the semi-finals and finals.
April 30.
In the evening.
Qi Yan went to the cafeteria to eat with her roommates Zhu Xiaoqing and Liu Fang. Halfway down the road, she heard someone calling her name.
The three of them turned their heads at the same time, and saw a tall, handsome man following the monitor and walking towards them.
The girl who called Qi Yan's name just now was their monitor. When she came up to him, she smiled at Du Shaojie and said, "I found someone for you. You guys chat. I have something else to do. Bye!"
The monitor left happily, he was really busy.
"Yanzi, is this the childhood sweetheart you always talk about? She looks pretty good, at least her appearance is good, and she is a good match for you."
Du Shaojie stood three meters away, smiling at Qi Yan without saying a word.
Qi Yan was still immersed in a trance. She thought about him every day, but this guy was nowhere to be seen. When she gave up, he suddenly appeared in front of her.
If there weren't so many people around, she really wanted to kick him.
Zhu Xiaoqing whispered a few words in Qi Yan's ear, looking like she was watching the fun.
Liu Fang was more shy. She only glanced at Du Shaojie secretly and turned her face away.
"Du Shaojie! How long are you going to stand there like an idiot? Come with me to eat."
Qi Yan finally couldn't stand Du Shaojie's behavior anymore. She stomped her feet and turned around to leave.
Liu Fang followed closely. Although Zhu Xiaoqing also walked forward, she looked back at Du Shaojie from time to time.
"I'm coming, I'm coming! Yan Zi, go slowly. Your school is really too big. I'm afraid I'll get lost."
Du Shaojie was also in a trance just now. In just a few months, Qi Yan's temperament has changed dramatically.
This also made him feel amazed for a moment, so much so that he didn't know what to say when they met.
When he came to his senses, Qi Yan had already turned around and walked towards the cafeteria, so he hurried to catch up.
"Shaojie, you can get whatever you want to eat later. I brought a lot of meal tickets."
Qi Yan's little emotion came and went quickly, and soon she walked side by side with Du Shaojie.
Zhu Xiaoqing winked at Liu Fang, and the two slowly distanced themselves from Qi Yan and Du Shaojie. It was a joke, but it wouldn't really disturb them.
Entering the cafeteria, Qi Yan took Du Shaojie to get food.
Then the two of them took their rice bowls and found a corner to sit down.
"Shaojie, it seems that you have entered the semi-finals?"
"The semi-finals are over, and I have successfully entered the finals."
"Well, you guy, you came early, but you came to see me so late."
As she spoke, Qi Yan raised her foot and kicked Du Shaojie under the table.
Fortunately, she didn't use much force.
Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, then started talking about the semi-finals in Chang'an and talked about it all the way to today. To be honest, it was not easy for the two to meet today because he sneaked out.
The semi-finals were very long, and because they all adopted the round-robin mode, every player, including Du Shaojie, felt very tired.
But in order to advance, he had to force himself to keep himself in a good state. The ups and downs of it could not be described in words.
Fortunately, his performance has been very stable, and he successfully advanced to the semi-finals with the first excellent performance in the comprehensive results of the Northwest Division.
A total of 72 players from the eight major divisions advanced to the capital.
After several rounds of competition in the semi-finals, 36 players were ruthlessly eliminated, and all of these players won the third prize of this competition.
Tomorrow is the final, and the special prize, first prize and second prize will be decided.
There is no TV live broadcast now, so the competition basically does not consider the viewing experience, that is, it speaks with the work.
After arriving in Beijing, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the competition, the leader of the Northwest Division issued a "house arrest order", and no one was allowed to go out for any reason, even if they asked for leave. Du
Shaojie was afraid that Qi Yan would be anxious, so he sneaked out today. He would definitely be criticized when he returned.
But he didn't care. It's useless to be young if you don't act frivolously! What's more, he has come this far, and at least he can take back a second prize, which is enough for him to report.
"Oh, you! Go back quickly after eating. If it affects your final tomorrow, I will feel very uneasy."
After hearing this, Qi Yan's little resentment in her heart had long disappeared.
People didn't deliberately not come to see her, but they didn't let her go out at all. This guy is so good, he actually sneaked out, how can this be?
So, under her urging, the two hurriedly finished their meal and left the cafeteria.
Qi Yan sent Du Shaojie out of the school and all the way to the bus stop.
"Yanzi, after the competition, which is the day after tomorrow, I have a day off, which is time for us to go shopping. If you are free, let's go out together?"
"Okay, okay! I don't have classes the day after tomorrow. What time do you think is suitable? I'll wait for you at the school gate."
The two agreed on the time and place for the next meeting, and Du Shaojie hurriedly got on the bus and rushed back to the guesthouse.
As soon as he arrived at the room, the team leader ran over and criticized him for a few words. After all, Du Shaojie is a seeded player in the Northwest Division. He has been through all the levels and performed very well.
If it were a player with poor performance, he would probably be scolded to the point of doubting his life.
In the evening, the team leader called the players to a meeting. Now the main purpose is to relieve everyone's pressure. To get to this point, the final result is actually not that important.
A total of 9 players from the Northwest Division went to Beijing to compete, and only 3 players were eligible to participate in tomorrow's finals.
In Qi Yan's dormitory at the Normal University, Zhu Xiaoqing was "interrogating" Qi Yan, just to find out what her relationship with the boy who came today was.
The next day.
May Day.
The National Youth Vocational Skills (Chef) Competition has come to an end.
The final awards will be decided today, among which 24 people will win the second prize, 9 people will win the first prize, and 3 people will win the special prize.
All 36 contestants made the same dish, [Boiled Cabbage].
The "clear soup" was not prepared in advance before the competition, and the contestants had to make it on the spot. This takes a long time, so the competition starts at 8 am and ends at 6 pm.
During this time, the contestants can eat, drink water and go to the toilet, but they cannot leave the designated area.
Du Shaojie feels that his luck is still very good, because during the competition of the simulated chef skills competition (Group B3), he encountered dishes such as [Wensi Tofu] and [Boiled Cabbage] several times.
Therefore, he strengthened the practice of "clear soup" boiling in the simulation training, from ingredients, boiling soup to sweeping soup, all of which were targeted and long-term learning and training.
(End of this chapter)
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