Siheyuan, counterattack from the proficiency panel

Chapter 6: Cooking Skills Upgrade, Seeking Investment, Seeking Continued Reading
The next day, He Yuzhu prepared breakfast, called Yu Shui to get up, and after breakfast he took her directly to the shelter.

Making this breakfast also allowed He Yuzhu’s cooking skills to directly improve to level 3.

[Cooking skill level: Level 3 (Intermediate 50/5000)]

And now my system space is as big as my main house.

He Yuzhu brought his sister to the shelter, which was crowded with people.

He Yuzhu took a quick look and estimated that there were more than a hundred people.

It's just that most of these people look ragged and haggard. But then again, if there is no other way, who would come to the rescue station?

This shelter is temporary and those who come here to help are middle-aged women who are not working.

At a glance, I saw six or seven women already busy at work.

Because they have to prepare meals for more than a hundred people, the workload is quite heavy, so they have already started preparing lunch.

"Move aside, move aside."

Then someone shouted at the door. He Yuzhu looked towards the door and saw a cart parked at the door. There were more than a dozen snakeskin bags piled on the cart, and each bag was filled to the brim.

Two young men were walking in, each carrying a snakeskin bag.

"Sister Wang, the corn noodles are here."

A young man shouted.

"Here it comes."

A woman in her thirties with short hair came out. Her name was Wang Yun and she was the person in charge here.

"Xiao Zhang, Xiao Liu, thank you for your hard work! Please put it in the kitchen at the back."

The two guys agreed and carried the bags to the back.

He Yuzhu walked out, picked up a bag from the cart and walked inside.

[Ding Dong! Congratulations to the host, you have automatically mastered the physical skill, proficiency +5]

[Physical Skills Level: Level 1 (Entry Level 5/100)]

[Physical Skills Proficiency +5],
[Physical Skills Proficiency +5],
He Yuzhu didn't expect that this would allow him to learn a new skill, and he was very happy.

Wang Yun saw that He Yuzhu was young but had good eyesight. He took the initiative to help without Wang Yun even asking.

This guy is good!

Wang Yun cast an admiring look at He Yuzhu.

But she didn't say anything, and went to the kitchen to help cut potatoes.

It's a lot of work to cut potatoes for more than a hundred people.

The food at the shelter is very simple. The only thing they do is to fill people up. If you want to eat well, forget it.

Today's lunch is steamed bread, pickled cabbage, and braised potatoes. It's as simple as possible.

Pickled cabbage lumps are pickled cabbage that is chopped up directly and eaten without frying.

To make braised potatoes, just add seasoning, a little oil and boil them in water.

He Yuzhu saw several women in the kitchen cutting potatoes. This was a good opportunity to improve their cooking skills, so He Yuzhu certainly didn't want to miss it.

You can improve your proficiency much faster by cutting by yourself rather than watching others do it.

Then he went up to a woman and said:
"Big sister, let me help you cut it!"

The woman looked up at He Yuzhu and saw that he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, so she smiled and asked,
"Can you cut it? Don't cut your hands."

"Don't worry, sis. My father was a cook, and I've learned from him since I was a child. There's no doubt that cutting potatoes will be no problem."

At this time, Wang Yun walked in.

When she saw He Yuzhu taking the initiative to ask to cut potatoes, she thought that this young man was really hardworking and had a better impression of him.

"Li Lan, just let this guy do the cutting. I think he can do it."

Li Lan nodded and handed the knife to He Yuzhu.
"Okay then, but cut slowly and don't cut your hand."

"Don't worry, Sister Li."

As He Yuzhu spoke, the knife in his hand was already flying up and down.

His movements were very quick, and the knife made a rhythmic thumping sound when it collided with the chopping board. The women all stopped what they were doing and looked at He Yuzhu in surprise.

He looks only fifteen or sixteen years old, but I didn't expect that he is already very skilled in knife skills.

This was really beyond their expectations.

Wang Yun walked over and looked at the potato cubes cut by He Yuzhu. They were all cut into evenly sized pieces.

Unlike the potato cubes cut by others, they come in all shapes, big and small.

The potato cubes cut by He Yuzhu are all about the same size.

Wang Yun already had a good impression of He Yuzhu, and now his liking for him increased greatly, and he also became a little more curious about him.

"Young man, what's your name?"

He Yuzhu replied:

"Sister Wang, my name is He Yuzhu. You can also call me Zhuzi."

"Zhu Zi, I see that you are pretty good at knife skills. Did you cook often at home?"

"My father is a cook. I've watched him cook a lot since I was a kid."

So that's how it is, no wonder. Wang Yun thought, it seems that this guy's family was okay before.

I don't know how he ended up here with a little girl. It's really pitiful.

"Zhu Zi, where are you from?"

Wang Yun thought He Yuzhu was also a refugee from the countryside.

"Sister Wang, we are from Beijing. My family lives in Nanluoguxiang."

"You are from Sijiu City, so why are you here?"

"My mother is dead, my father ran off with the widow, and now only my sister and I are left at home."

When the group of women heard this, they all cursed in their hearts.

What kind of father is this? He doesn’t even want his own children.

Judging from He Yuzhu's appearance, he will definitely have a bright future. Who knows how his father will regret it in the future.
"Poor child! You are not that old, but you have such a young sister. How are you going to live in the future?"

Li Lan said with a sigh.

He Yuzhu smiled. Of course he couldn't say that he came here just to improve his proficiency.

"Sister Li, you don't have to feel sad for me. I'm 16 years old now, and I can start my own household. I can definitely support myself and my sister."

"Although I haven't started working yet, I believe I will be able to find a job soon.

Although He Yuzhu is not very old, everyone can see that this young man is diligent and capable, so when he said that he would be able to find a job soon, no one doubted it.

Everyone admired him very much because he was so optimistic even though he was in a difficult situation and had no pessimism or self-pity at all.

When he finished cutting the potatoes, He Yuzhu looked at himself and realized that he had cut a whole pot of potatoes. He then looked at his own panel and saw that his cooking skill level had also reached level four.

[Cooking skill level: Level 4 (Advanced 128/50000)]

Level 4 is already comparable to ordinary chefs in general restaurants.

It turns out that it’s faster to improve my proficiency here, He Yuzhu thought.

These women have always been in charge of preparing meals at the shelter, and there is no money to hire outside chefs.

Of course, sometimes a chef would come to help, but this was rare. After all, the chef had his own job and could not have the time to go to the shelter frequently.

Like today, they have to cook for themselves.

After cutting the potatoes, I started kneading the dough and steaming the steamed buns.

Kneading dough is a physical job and it is very strenuous for women. After all, it is not just a little bit, but several large basins.

Seeing that they were all panting with exhaustion, He Yuzhu said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please leave the physical work of kneading the dough to me."

Wang Yun and the others shook their heads repeatedly.

"Zhu Zi, how can this be done? There are so many big pots here, don't let them tire you out."

He Yuzhu smiled innocently.

With such a good opportunity to improve my physical skills, what does it matter if I’m a little tired?
(End of this chapter)