Chapter 9 Big Plate Chicken
"You have to wait a while, otherwise it won't be tasty."
The chicken should be slightly soft and rotten to be delicious, but not too soft, which requires a full grasp of the heat.
Du Shaojie smiled at Qi Yan, with an inexplicable calmness on his body.
"Oh, no hurry. Shaojie, I can't help you with the company's affairs, but if Dai Jianguo wants to make trouble for you outside the company, I will make him pay!"
Qi Yan looked at Du Shaojie, who seemed to have changed, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
This may be the change brought about by two years of classes. Thinking about herself, she suddenly felt a little depressed. But she didn't want the other party to notice her thoughts, so she pretended to be generous and stepped forward to pat Du Shaojie's arm.
Du Shaojie couldn't help but smile. After all, the other party was still a girl under the age of eighteen. Who could hide a little bit of thoughts from?
"Yanzi, you used to have the best academic performance in the class, so don't you have any ideas?"
He changed the subject without leaving a trace.
Originally, he went to high school, but only for one year before he went to work in the cafeteria of the Heavy Industry Bureau.
Qi Yan is a serious high school graduate. Although the school could not teach much in the past few years, she loves to study. If she were in the future, she would definitely be a "study tyrant".
It's a pity that the other party was let go after graduation. Without the channel for advancement, people have no motivation.
"What can I think? Anyway, I can't become a worker-peasant-soldier college student."
Qi Yan sighed. She actually likes reading very much.
But nowadays, going to college requires a recommendation from the unit, and she doesn't want to be a worker, so she really has no idea about it.
"The ancients said that reviewing the past can help you learn new things. You are not working now, so take time to read books and do some exercises as a pastime. Besides, who knows whether the college entrance examination will be resumed in a few years?"
The college entrance examination will definitely be resumed, and it will be the year after next.
But there are some things that Du Shaojie can't say directly. He gave a hint without making a sound, all for the sake of his best friend.
"Oh, Chef Du has learned to be literary. Got it, reviewing the old to learn the new. You go on with your work, I'll go talk to Dapeng and Meiqin."
Qi Yan couldn't help laughing out loud, and her previous low mood immediately improved.
She patted Du Shaojie gently, turned around and walked out of the kitchen.
Du Shaojie shook his head and smiled, and continued to guard the stove. When the chicken is almost stewed, turn on the high heat to start to reduce the soup.
Before serving, add the remaining scallions and some salt, stir-fry a few times, and start to plate. The dish was served on the enamel flat plate that Dapeng's family usually used to mix cold dishes. It was very shallow, but the diameter was almost like a small washbasin.
This kind of enamel flat plate is almost unseen in later generations, but it is very common now.
"Come on, everyone, pick up your chopsticks and try the chicken made by our Chef Du."
A large plate full of chicken was brought into the house. Su Dapeng prepared a few steamed buns and invited a few people to eat.
The group of young people were making a fuss outside, and Dapeng's family members did not show up from beginning to end, so as not to make them feel uncomfortable.
Qi Yan asked Su Dapeng to bring two bowls over, and set aside two bowls, leaving one bowl for Dapeng's family to taste, and one
bowl for Du Shaojie to take back to Xiaomei and Xiaoya. Du Shaojie didn't say anything, but his eyes softened when he looked at Qi Yan.
Then, several people started to eat.
"Not bad, Shaojie, you really have the potential to be a chef. Delicious!"
Su Dapeng took a bite and gave a thumbs up.
Qi Yan's eyes were also shining. The aroma of chicken mixed with the taste of potatoes and spicy skins seemed to have a wonderful chemical reaction, and the rich aroma was constantly stimulating the taste buds.
The dish is bright red in color, and the salty, fragrant and spicy taste is integrated into one, which can't help but make people's appetite open.
"The chicken is delicious, but the potatoes inside are even more delicious! Shaojie, what are you doing? I haven't eaten it before."
Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin didn't care about their table manners at all, and praised the food while eating.
Liang Meiqin actually looks good, but she has two small canine teeth, and she usually doesn't show them when she smiles, so she didn't care at this time.
"I just thought about it randomly. This full plate is very enjoyable to eat, so why not call it 'big plate chicken'."
In Du Shaojie's memory, the rise of big plate chicken was around the 1990s.
He didn't know if this dish existed now, and it was probably not, so he left some room when he spoke.
"Big plate chicken? Not to mention, it's both visual and delicious, you are really a genius! By the way, my aunt's family will come from the mainland in a few days. Do you have time to show off your skills at my house? Just think of it as a face-lift for me."
Qi Yan's eyes rolled, and she immediately found an excuse, hoping to eat it again.
Du Shaojie used to go to Qi Yan's house often, and the other party's parents were very kind, so he agreed without thinking.
The four of them swept away the big plate of food like a whirlwind. Even the soup in the plate was not wasted, and he ate it all up with steamed buns.
Later, Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng sent the two girls home together, and he returned to his residence with a bowl of chicken. At this time, the two sisters had already fallen asleep. Wang Yuxiu heard the noise and came out to take a look.
"Are you back? Hurry up and take a shower and go to bed. You still have to go to work tomorrow."
"I know, Mom. I brought a bowl of chicken back. You three can have it at noon tomorrow. You don't have to save it for me."
The big bowl of chicken brought back was placed in the kitchen under a cover. It would not go bad in this cold weather.
Wang Yuxiu knew that her son had gone to Su Dapeng's place, and a bowl of chicken was not a big deal, so she didn't ask much.
Du Shaojie went to fetch water twice, then washed up, and then went into his room.
He didn't take care of it before. Now he adjusted the light screen to check.
[Bound chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Apprentice (third year)]
[Current work: Big plate chicken]
[Overall evaluation: bad]
[Bonus: Teaching materials for current dish]
[Reward: Front leg pork (1 kg)]
[Special reward: Regular spices (5 kg), white sugar (5 kg), 75% flour (5 kg), rapeseed oil (5 kg)]
Note: Innovative dishes trigger special rewards.
A dish of "big plate chicken" that is just ordinary can actually trigger special rewards, which is beyond Du Shaojie's expectation.
To be honest, he currently has three mainstream dishes. Big plate chicken, clear stewed lamb and hot and sour potato shreds are all home-cooked dishes. He has no chance to try dishes that are a little more upscale.
But he still feels very satisfied. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Who says that home-cooked dishes must be difficult to be accepted by the upper class?
What's more, it's good to be able to eat enough and eat meat occasionally these days, and he doesn't have much room to be picky.
"Spices, white sugar, 75 noodles, and rapeseed oil are all good things, and special rewards are much more generous than ordinary rewards. It would be great if I could trigger more special rewards in the future, the more the better!"
Du Shaojie pondered for a while and felt that this matter had great
potential. However, the most important thing for him at the moment is to learn traditional dishes, and he would have to find a way to get along well with Master Liao.
Then he studied the teaching materials of "Big Plate Chicken" and suddenly felt thirsty, so he went outside to pour a cup of boiled water. In just a short while, there were more things in the bedroom.
The reward items were in hand.
(End of this chapter)
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