Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 454 - 268: Jiang University’s Students Are Truly Lucky to Have You
"Xiaoyan, take a few people to the hall first, pick a place with enough air-conditioning, and wipe down those tables."
Seeing that dinner is almost over, Lu Shuwu directed Yan Tongtong and said to her,
"After you finish cleaning, come back and bring our dinner dishes over there, we’ll eat dinner in the hall.
This weather is already hot, plus the big fires on the stoves in the kitchen, it’s like a sauna in there, eating in there is too torturous.
Hurry up and go."
"Oh, okay."
Yan Tongtong quickly replied.
She called a few part-time students to go with her, each carrying a wet rag and a slop bucket, and headed out to clean the tables.
Before long, the tables in the hall were cleaned, and the dishes that were originally on the kitchen counter were brought out.
That’s right, "basin," not "plate."
There are more than a dozen people in the dining hall, including chefs, apprentices, and part-time students like Yan Tongtong; if the dishes were served on plates, they’d be gone in a few bites, those who didn’t get to taste them might just jump up!
Because of this, every time Jiang Yu cooks for the dining hall staff, he makes them in basins, can’t guarantee everyone eats to their fill, but at least everyone gets to taste.
Besides, just being able to taste is good enough, if you want to eat your fill of Jiang Yu’s cooking...
How could it be? No matter how much, it’s never enough!
Seeing the dishes all brought out, Jiang Yu clapped his hands and loudly said,
"Alright, everyone stop now, eat first, work after dinner!"
Elsewhere, some would work a bit longer during meal times to leave a good impression on the boss, delaying eating.
But at the Seventh Dining Hall, that doesn’t happen, because if you’re late, there might be no food left!
Who can stand that?
So when Jiang Yu said it’s time to eat, everyone quickly put down their work, lined up happily to wash their hands, and then went to get bowls of rice.
Coming out of the stifling kitchen into the air-conditioned dining hall, everyone couldn’t help but shiver, feeling so comfortable they got goosebumps all over.
"Having air-conditioning is so nice, I didn’t feel like eating before, but now my appetite is instantly opened!"
"That’s nonsense! With so many dishes personally made by the boss, you wouldn’t want to eat? Who are you fooling!"
"Really comfortable, earlier I felt weak from sweating too much, now I feel full of energy!"
"..."
Everyone laughed while holding their rice, chopsticks in hand, rushing to the table, sitting in a circle.
"I’ve been craving this cold spinach and vermicelli salad, seeing those students rush for it earlier, my mouth was watering!"
Lu Shuwu couldn’t wait to sit before reaching out his chopsticks to get a big serving of the cold spinach vermicelli onto his rice, eagerly stuffing it into his mouth.
After just one bite, his eyes lit up, nodding like a chick pecking at rice, exclaiming,
"This is delicious! So delicious!
The vermicelli is cool, refreshing and resilient, the spinach fresh and tender, with a spicy and aromatic taste, really appetizing!"
"The salt and pepper ribs are delicious too, crispy outside, tender inside, savory and off the bone, one bite fills your mouth with fragrance!"
"Haha, I still prefer the tomato braised beef, mixing the stewed tomato juice with vermicelli, I feel like I can eat five big bowls!"
"You all are talking nonsense! Which dish made by the boss isn’t delicious? Does it need your praise?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
"..."
Jiang Yu sat on the side, leisurely eating, couldn’t help shaking his head.
Every time during meals, it’s noisy by his ears, whether upstairs or downstairs.
This group never has a quiet moment!
Just eating, is there a need to be so excited? Can’t understand!
After the noisy dinner, everyone helped clean the dining hall and then the kitchen, Ma Guoqiang, Qian Liwei and others went home first, and Yan Tongtong and other part-time students went back to their dorms.
In the once lively kitchen, only Jiang Yu, Lu Shuwu, and others were left, still busy preparing for tomorrow’s breakfast.
Lu Shuwu was kneading dough, while lifting his head to glance at Jiang Yu, asking,
"Boss, are you starting to brew sour plum soup now? Need help?"
"No need."
Jiang Yu shook his head, then said,
"Brewing sour plum soup isn’t complicated, put the ingredients in, bring it to a boil, then simmer for one or two hours.
It’s like brewing herbal medicine, after brewing once, filter out the ingredients, add water and brew again.
Mix the twice-brewed juice together and add rock sugar, the sour plum soup is done."
After a pause, he added,
"Don’t worry, I’ll tell you the recipe later, every hot day we’ll brew two big pots, let the students take freely outside.
I’ll just brew it this once, after that, it’s all on you."
"Oh oh, alright."
Lu Shuwu was delighted, quickly agreed.
The recipe was exactly what he wanted, the boss’ sour plum soup recipe, no doubt, it’s definitely good stuff!
