Chapter 54: Can chefs get hungry?
"Director Lu, I should go back now. Please forgive me for any shortcomings today."
Du Shaojie didn't think much about it. In the past, when he followed Liao Yongxin to prepare banquets, people would come directly to toast him.
He just thought that the old leader came to be polite, and then he was ready to leave.
"Master Du, we are family, why should we be polite? I can't get away today, let's have a few drinks later when we are free."
Lu Yiming asked someone to bring two pots of cooking oil, a total of 10 kilograms. Then he quietly stuffed 20 yuan into Du Shaojie's pocket, but Du Shaojie said he didn't want anything.
In desperation, he gave the money to Zhao Dajun and asked him to take it back to Du Shaojie.
Zhao Dajun and Du Shaojie returned together, hitchhiking with others, got off at the edge of the farm, and walked a long way.
"Master Du, just take what you give to me. It's a token of my love after all. You don't have to consider my face. You've already given me a lot of face by agreeing to be the chef. Don't you understand?"
In the end, Zhao Dajun stuffed 20 yuan into Du Shaojie's pocket.
Du Shaojie was not a hypocritical person. He just felt it was not good to take the money for Zhao Dajun's sake. Since Zhao Dajun forced it on him, he was too lazy to push it back and forth.
Back to the dormitory.
He washed his face and lay on the bed.
It would be a lie to say that he was not tired after standing all day. But before going to bed, he still had to count today's gains.
[Bound Chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Apprentice (Third Year)]
[Current Works: (Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin, Hand-Pulled Lamb) (Dry-fried Carp, Big Plate Chicken, Candied Apple)]
[Overall Rating: Low, Medium]
[Bonus: Chef Training Video Materials (VIII) (IX) (X) (XI) (XII)]
[Reward: Beef (11 kg), Simulation Training Duration (110 hours)]
[Special Reward: None]
Du Shaojie felt that he had performed above his level today. Five of the six hot dishes were in the mainstream.
Two of the dishes (Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin, Hand-Pulled Lamb) were rated "low", and three of the dishes (Dry-fried Carp, Big Plate Chicken, Candied Apple) were rated "medium".
So far, the chef training video materials have been completed.
[Duration: 160 hours\190 hours]
The remaining duration of the simulation training has become 160 hours, which seems very abundant.
Du Shaojie was very satisfied with what he had gained today, and then he tilted his head and fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was already dark. There was nothing to eat in the dormitory, and it was past dinner time, so he realized that he seemed to be hungry.
Du Shaojie jumped off the bed and ran to the cafeteria.
After looking around, he didn't find any ready-made food, so he took a few sweet potatoes and went to the cowshed. He
built a fire in the old place. After the charcoal fire was red, he shoveled some of it into a small pit on the side, then threw a few sweet potatoes in, and covered them tightly with soil.
Tonight, he had to make do with a few roasted sweet potatoes.
In fact, he still had a lot of ingredients in his storage space, such as beef, rabbit meat, carp, etc. But it was not easy to prepare them so late, and it didn't seem right to cook in the kitchen at night.
"Xiao Du?"
He was sitting aside waiting for the sweet potatoes to be roasted, and suddenly a familiar voice came.
Turning his head, he saw Chen Jizhou and Jiang Xianfa walking out of the darkness with flashlights.
"Uncle Chen, Chief Jiang, why haven't you slept yet so late?"
"We have a day off today, and since Lin Zuo is not here, we thought we'd go out for some fresh air. Eh? What's that smell? Roasted sweet potatoes!"
Jiang Xianfa has a keen nose. While he was answering, he raised his nose and sniffed, and smelled a faint aroma of roasted sweet potatoes.
Du Shaojie smiled and explained that he went to the regiment to help out today, but missed the meal and hadn't had dinner yet.
"You kid! You are a chef, but you still get hungry sometimes. We still have two steamed buns left. Wait, I'll get them for you."
Chen Jizhou laughed so hard that he was about to go back to get some food for Du Shaojie.
Jiang Xianfa stopped him and ran back.
Not long after, he came back with two steamed buns and brought two pieces of iron wire.
Du Shaojie used the iron wire to thread the steamed buns and roasted them on the fire. When the steamed buns became crispy and golden, he handed one to Chen Jizhou and the other two, and started eating with a roasted steamed bun.
It's true, when you are hungry, everything tastes delicious.
Later, the roasted sweet potatoes were ready, and several people shared the sweet potatoes and ate them, feeling full.
"Xiao Du, I may resume work in a while. As for what I will do after I go back, it is still unknown for the time being."
Chen Jizhou looked at Du Shaojie's face that was sometimes bright and sometimes dark, and suddenly spoke.
Originally, he was supposed to finish his labor study at the end of the year, but the separation of the Heavy Industry Bureau has been basically decided, and most of them will leave the farm.
This does not include Jiang Xianfa and Wang Liwen, and naturally Du Shaojie has nothing to do with it.
"Good news, one person goes back. Chief Jiang, we will be brothers in distress from now on, and you have to take good care of me."
Du Shaojie saw that Jiang Xianfa looked a little worried, so he smiled and made a joke.
"Go away, who is your brother in distress? You have no respect for elders and younger brothers. From now on, you have to call me 'Uncle Jiang', do you hear me, brat?"
Jiang Xianfa was amused by him, and then scolded him with a smile.
"Got it, Uncle Jiang!"
With such a little episode, Jiang Xianfa's mood was much better.
Chen Jizhou suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with staying on the farm. He knew very well that even if he resumed his work, he would not be able to sit in that position again, and he would most likely be responsible for a bunch of difficult things on the production line.
But no matter what, this is a good start.
"Uncle Chen, what is Lin Zuo busy with? Hasn't he always been keeping a close eye on you guys?"
Du Shaojie recalled what Chen Jizhou and the others had just said, and was a little curious about Lin Zuo's movements.
"It's because of the separation of the family. That guy is unsure and ran back to find the boss behind the scenes to make arrangements. Speaking of which, Wu Mingde doesn't even dare to guarantee his own whereabouts, so how can he care about a dog?"
Jiang Xianfa spoke without any taboos, not as reserved as Chen Jizhou.
Du Shaojie understood immediately. For ambitious people, isn't this separation a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
It would be great if Wu Mingde could be transferred, he thought secretly.
The three continued to chat for a while, then got up to cover the fire and went back to their homes.
Days passed, and all kinds of gossip flew around, but they just couldn't be implemented.
Du Shaojie was the most stable person in his heart. No matter where he went, he was a chef, and he didn't have to fight or fight, and he could eat by his own ability.
It was approaching noon.
He was busy in the kitchen as usual, and was surprised to see his two sisters, as well as Su Dapeng, Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin.
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
"Shaojie."
"Why are you here? Wait for me a moment, I will talk to you after I finish cooking. You can go to my dormitory to rest for a while."
Du Shaojie was about to cook and couldn't leave at the moment. So he talked to a few people, and then asked Wang Liwen to lead them to his dormitory.
(End of this chapter)
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