In Shi Daliang's words to Tang Cuimei, "Apart from giving birth, I've experienced everything else that's available!"
Tang Cuixiang chose civil engineering because she didn't see herself as a woman. Knowing that this major would be in high demand in the future, she naturally chose it without hesitation. As for whether she could adapt to it in the future, she didn't even consider it.
Despite being a woman with the heart of a man, she acts entirely like a man. She avoids going back to the dormitory whenever possible because she finds all the women's problems too much and annoying.
Having been a man for so long, I've come to realize how terrifying it can be when girls are incredibly clean. Living in the same dorm, everyone can monitor her pooping, farting, showering, washing her feet, and doing her laundry. If they dislike her, they should just say so. But none of them say anything; they just hold it in until they can't stand her anymore. It's unbelievable.
Before, she was managed by her older and younger sisters at home, but now she's managed by her roommates at school. And the management is effective; at least she's gradually changed many of her bad habits. She's not as eager to take a shower or wash her bottom anymore. But if she's not eager, she can't just not go back to the dorm to sleep, can she?
Of course, Tang Cuixiang wasn't entirely useless in the dormitory. At least, thanks to her week-long stint working at the school cafeteria, her reputation for excellent cooking skills spread. Whenever a teacher had guests at home and asked her to help with the cooking, she would generously go and use her expertise.
Money didn't matter, as long as she could have a small share of the finished products. However, everyone was struggling at that time, and she wasn't one to suffer losses. Although she didn't manage to get the food, she did gain access to the teacher's and their partner's network of contacts.
When she occasionally gets work outside of school, she becomes very demanding; if money isn't enough, she'll ask for things, like food.
As her reputation grew, her family, with connections in state-run restaurants, directly arranged for her to work as a kitchen helper at a state-run restaurant near the school as an apprentice.
Other kitchen helpers get seventeen yuan a month, but because her working hours are different, she gets seven yuan a month. She works two or three hours a day, and if she works the whole day on weekends, her salary is calculated separately. She can manage the rest of her time as she pleases.
Cuixiang wasn't stupid; she knew that she was able to get in through connections made by the chef's family. Why was he being so kind?
To put it bluntly, they wanted to learn from others to solidify their own position.
So when she was asked to make all sorts of difficult dishes as soon as she entered, Tang Cuixiang said directly.
"Oh, Master Chef, I only know how to make some home-style dishes. Even if I had all the ingredients, I wouldn't dare to show off my limited skills in front of you!"
"Really, this isn't appropriate. If you ask me, I can help you cook a simple home-style dish when you're too busy, no problem. But for a complicated dish like this, forget it. I'm not lying, I don't know how. It wouldn't be right if I wasted ingredients."
Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own. Shi Daliang started carrying a ladle when she was just over ten years old. How could she not understand the good intentions of these people in just a few words?
As long as she remains useful, she won't be able to leave anytime soon and will continue to have this job.
Let's keep them hanging on, let her get through until graduation first.
During a period of great restriction, she dared not seek extra income. She also lacked any special abilities, relying solely on her skills and insight from her previous life.
In his previous life, he had also attended university, majoring in the then-popular field of computer science. However, after graduation, he couldn't stand the days of working from nine to twelve and often having to work overtime. In the end, he simply gave up and returned to the profession of chef, which he had been exposed to since childhood. Once he started, he couldn't stop.
His culinary skills were inherited from generations of his family, making it easy for him to learn and allowing him to sample a variety of delicious foods, which was extremely tempting for him at the time.
The reason he didn't enter this industry from the beginning was because his family wanted someone from their family to go to university. His grades weren't bad at the time, so he went to a second-tier university. After graduation, he was used to freedom and really couldn't stand the constrained life of an office worker.
Ultimately, he chose to pass the business down through his family, and as it turned out, his choice was right.
At least in this day and age, being a cook is not a job for just anyone.
Although she was born a girl, this did not affect her future development.
She chose to study civil engineering because it would allow her to travel all over the country for projects, which would also allow her to enjoy local delicacies.
But she never expected to be noticed by anyone. What's wrong with this person in front of her? You're just eating, why do you always make her serve the food?
She has a man's heart; she knows all too well what it means when a man starts to see a woman that way.
"Hey bro, your food's pretty good, you eat here three meals a day?"
The man in front of her had dark skin, a burly build, and a muscular physique. He looked to be in his thirties and spoke with a thick Shandong accent. When he heard Tang Cuixiang speak to him, he showed a 'shy' expression that was out of character for him.
Emma, just thinking about that word gave Tang Cuixiang goosebumps all over.
He spoke to her in a loud voice, even using a high-pitched tone.
"Young lady, we truck drivers eat out almost every day. We're just waiting for a shipment. You look quite young, why are you going to work so early? Are your family willing to let you go?"
Before Tang Cuixiang could speak, the young man helping out in the kitchen said with a smile.
“Our Cuixiang is a college student, she’s just helping out at our shop. Brother Biao has a really good eye, she skipped grades to get into university, she’s a top student, and she’s only seventeen this year, she’s still so young!”
"Shut up, Meng Dalong. Who told you to talk so much?"
Tang Cuixiang was furious when she heard that the young man had betrayed her in just a few words.
The young man named Meng Dalong wasn't afraid of her at all. "Oh my, this is Brother Huangfu. Have you ever heard of someone with the surname Huangfu? This is Huangfu Biao. Isn't that a grand name? He's a regular customer of ours. He eats here for a few days every few months, right, Brother Biao?"
Huangfu Biao was looking down, calculating the age difference between himself and Tang Cuixiang, when Meng Dalong suddenly called out to him. He looked up and saw Tang Cuixiang angrily puffing out her cheeks and exhaling. He couldn't take his eyes off her, and his heart seemed to pound uncontrollably.
Without thinking, he said, "I'm ten years older than you. If I hadn't served in the army for a few years, I wouldn't be any worse off."
Before Huangfu Biao could finish speaking, Tang Cuixiang swung a rag and went into the kitchen, muttering to herself as she went.
"Ten years older? I think it's more than a full twelve years older. He looks so old and he still wants to pick up girls?"
Unexpectedly, Huangfu Biao had amazing hearing. He jumped up from his chair and ran over to Tang Cuixiang, introducing himself in a very straightforward manner.
“Cuixiang, my name is Huangfu Biao, I’m from Qingdao, and I’m twenty-seven years old this year. I’m really only ten years older than you, not even a full cycle. I earn eighty yuan a month. I have two older brothers and two younger sisters, and they all have stable jobs. I mainly work in transportation, delivering dried seafood here. It’s a regular job. I’d like to date you, you…”
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