Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 287 - 226: I Think You Two Aren’t Right for Each Other...

Otherwise, I really don't know how long I could have lasted in this dark, lonely abyss!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

After pausing, she gave a bitter smile and added, "I wish I could be closer to Junior Brother Xiaojiang, but unfortunately, I'm not worthy!"

Hearing this, Liu Xining felt a pang of heartache. She couldn't help but gently hold Pan Jingchen's hand and comforted her:

"Our Chenchen is so excellent, the only thing is others not being worthy of you, how could it be the other way around?

Let's not think about these things. Now we can enjoy such delicious food every day, something others can only dream of. So, we should be happy!"

After saying this, for some reason, Liu Xining secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Whether it was because Pan Jingchen expressed no interest in Jiang Yu, or for some other reason, she didn't know.

But right now, she didn't have time to think about these things carefully. She said to Pan Jingchen,

"For this period, let's treat it as a vacation getaway. Let work and the industry's matters all go to hell.

We should all be happy. Life is so beautiful, with so many people and things worth cherishing, and a bunch of dreams left to fulfill, and all kinds of delicious foods yet to taste. All these are waiting for us ahead!"

"Yes, don't worry, Ah Ning, I'll be alright."

Pan Jingchen also turned her hand to grasp Liu Xining's hand and said seriously,

"My depression has started to improve so quickly, all thanks to Junior Brother Xiaojiang. I will never forget this 'life-saving' gratitude for the rest of my life."

...

Private dining room number seven, in the kitchen.

Even though it was not yet half-past five, some guests in one or two of the private rooms had already arrived early. Jiang Yu, of course, wouldn't be so rigid as to make them wait outside until the official opening at half-past five before allowing them into the private rooms.

Therefore, the private dining room number seven started operating formally as soon as the guests arrived.

The kitchen also started to get busy. Pei Guofu, along with two young apprentices, was busy washing and chopping vegetables, having a great time.

Du Guangning was also busy with the preliminary preparation of various ingredients—stewing what needed to be stewed, frying what needed to be fried, blanching what needed to be blanched—busy as a bee.

As for Jiang Yu, he arranged the dishes that had been prepared in advance according to the menu sequence. He moved between several stoves, stewing, braising, steaming, frying, and cooking with ease, appearing neither rushed nor flustered.

As his culinary skills continuously improved, Jiang Yu no longer found cooking as strenuous as before, appearing extremely relaxed, not tired at all after cooking several tables of dishes.

This is the advantage of youth.

Like Jia Dequan and Lu Shuwu's grandfather Lu Jinseng, although their culinary skills might even surpass Jiang Yu's, after all, they are getting on in years, and their physical strength is no longer what it used to be. Occasionally cooking a few dishes at home is fine, but it's no longer possible for them to be in charge of the kitchen in a restaurant like when they were young.

And their grandchildren Lu Shuwu and Jia Zhibin, though about the same age as Jiang Yu and physically strong, couldn't compare to Jiang Yu in terms of culinary skills…

So, this is why Jia Dequan and Lu Jinseng highly value Jiang Yu. He's truly a "rare gem" in the culinary world. It's not something you encounter every hundred years, or even every thousand years.

After finishing another dish, Jiang Yu took a plate and arranged it. Lu Shuwu quickly stepped forward to pick it up, just placing the freshly cooked dish on the warming rack beside the kitchen when Yan Tongtong hurried over from afar.

However, she didn't immediately go to serve the food but went straight into the kitchen and quietly said to Jiang Yu:

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister Liu and the others have left. They said they know you're busy right now, so they didn't come to disturb your work."

"Oh, alright, I got it."

Jiang Yu smiled at her and said, "If the private room guests have all arrived, you can start serving the dishes."

"Oh, okay, I'll get busy then."

Yan Tongtong nodded quickly and turned around, bouncing away.

After Yan Tongtong left, Jiang Yu started to get busy again.

When you're busy, time always flies by quickly. In the blink of an eye, the sky outside the window had turned completely dark, and the streetlights on the campus roads had long been lit, making the sprawling campus look like an amusement park, dazzling in its brilliance.

The students who had eaten early had finished their walks and returned to their dorms to play games or watch dramas, while many others remained hidden in classrooms or study rooms in the library, working hard for a bright future.

Among them, of course, was a chubby guy named Hu Zhihai.

In the kitchen of private dining room number seven, Jiang Yu finished making a beef enoki mushroom soup, garnished it with some chopped cilantro leaves, and all the dishes for the four private rooms were completed.

After sending out this soup, he didn't stop but quickly cooked several more dishes to go with rice, and then turned to Ma Wendong and said:

"Xiaoma, go tell Xiaoyan and the others to stop what they're doing and come over for dinner."

"Hey!"

Ma Wendong responded quickly and turned around, walking out excitedly.

He had noticed it all; the boss was surely in a good mood today, cooking dishes even more lavish than at lunchtime, he even made a pot of hot and sour soup, just looking at it makes one's mouth water.