"Mom and Dad, I'll go up tomorrow."

On the way, Gao Dian's family of three took a walk, and Gao Dian spoke.

"What do you want to bring with you?" Zhou Yanxia asked.

Gao Dian said: "No, I don't lack anything above." ”

"I'll go back later, I'll catch two chickens for you and kill them, clean them up for you, and you take them away tomorrow." There is also bacon smoked at home, and some are also brought. Gao Huaqiang said.

"Dad, I really don't need to, I don't lack anything above." Gao Dian said.

"Take it if you don't lack it, these things at home are not better than what you bought on it?" Gao Huaqiang said.

Gao Dian smiled bitterly, and then stopped talking about the topic.

"Dad, you won't go to work on the construction site this year, anyway, I can support you now. In the future, you and my mother will play at home, you don't have to do anything, and when you are bored, you will go to play cards. Gao Dian said.

"I won't go to the construction site, but I definitely can't play it, and then your mother and I will grow some vegetables at home, raise some livestock, and then manage the fish pond well." Gao Huaqiang said with a smile.

Gao Dian's development was somewhat unexpected by him, which allowed him not to bear so much pressure.

On the construction site last year, he really didn't survive.

He hadn't been to work on the construction site for too long, and now that he was old, he couldn't compare to those young people in all aspects of his body.

So even if Gao Dian didn't say it, he didn't have the heart to go to the construction site to work again.

Of course, if you really want him to do nothing and rely completely on his son, he can't do it.

Fortunately, they are from the countryside, and their families have land and land. As long as you want to, you basically don't starve to death.

When Gao Dian heard his father's words, the stone in his heart was half lowered, although his parents were still unwilling to rest, but it was good to be able to get to this point.

For the two of them, they have been busy for most of their lives, and they really have to stop all at once and do nothing, which is really a bit overwhelming.

Gao Dian is not in a hurry, take your time.

The three of them walked for a while, and soon went back.

……

The next day, the eighth day of the new month,

Gao Dian drove away.

The trunk was filled with all kinds of things, all of which his parents expected Gao Dian to take away.

That is, it is much more convenient to walk the car now, otherwise, he doesn't want to mention it at all, it's too troublesome.

Back at the rental house, Gao Dian cleaned it carefully.

It's also strange to say that after he rented this house, Gao Dian didn't think about moving out.

The conditions here are a little worse, but Gao Dian is used to living there, and he is too lazy to move.

After cleaning up, Gao Dian didn't want to move at all.

After driving for so long, I didn't get much rest when I got home, and I continued to clean. He really couldn't hold on.

Even, tonight's dinner, Gao Dian didn't want to get it.

But just thinking about it, Gao Dian was still ready to get up and get some food, he didn't want to eat takeout.

After a little bit of a simple get, Gao Dian lay down on the bed and slept.

Next.

Gao Dian got up early, and he was going to go to the vegetable market today to add some ingredients to his family.

The opening of Dianxin Building will not be until the tenth day of the first month, that is, tomorrow.

The reason why Gao Dian came up early was because he was too tired to drive alone, and he wanted to come up and rest for a day.

The vegetable market is still the same as I remember, nothing special.

Maybe during the Chinese New Year, everyone is busy going home for the New Year, and many stalls in the vegetable market are empty. A few are open, and the price is still very expensive.

After buying some ingredients, Gao Dian returned home.

………………

On the other hand, neither Zhou Yongqing nor Feng Zhigang went back for the New Year.

Today, the smiles on the faces of the two couldn't be suppressed.

"Lao Feng, finally ...... It's finally today. Zhou Yongqing said.

"Yes, our efforts for so long can be regarded as rewarding." Feng Zhigang's tone was quite emotional.

At this moment, both of them felt full of emotion in their hearts.

This year, neither of them went home for the New Year, but stayed together to practice.

Under the high-intensity practice, the two finally successfully touched the threshold of first-class pastry chefs.

For them, it's a bottleneck.

Now the two are not first-class pastry chefs, but as time goes by, it is only a matter of time before the two become first-class pastry chefs.

"We can't relax yet." Zhou Yongqing said suddenly.

When Feng Zhigang heard this, his face became serious, and he said, "That's right! We've only scratched the threshold, and there's still a long way to go. ”

"Come on!" Zhou Yongqing said.

"Let's do it together!" Feng Zhigang said.

…………

After reaching the level of a first-class pastry chef, Li Dongyang found that his progress slowed down.

He had already touched the edge of the midstream level before the Chinese New Year, but until now, he has not completely entered the midstream level.

His talent is sufficient, but the level of a first-level pastry chef is originally a very grinding level.

Many talented pastry chefs are also slow to progress at this level.

It can even be said that slow progress is what this level should be.

Li Dongyang knew, but he had a sense of urgency in his heart.

Gao Dian has reached the top, but he has not yet entered the middle stream, and the gap between the two is too big.

Now Li Dongyang rarely says anything about his lifelong enemy, and he feels that he can't keep up with Gao Dian's footsteps.

Li Dongyang came to Hu Dekun's side.

"Master, are you looking for me?" Li Dongyang asked.

"Well, let's sit down first." Hu Dekun said.

Li Dongyang answered, sat on the stool, and sat up straight.

"How's the cooking progress lately?" Hu Dekun asked softly.

Li Dongyang smiled bitterly: "Master, my progress is very slow. ”

Hu Dekun said: "What level are you now? ”

Li Dongyang said: "I feel like I'm about to reach the midstream level. ”

How far away from the midstream level, Li Dongyang is not clear, this is his approximate estimate.

After all, at the level of a first-level pastry chef, there is no standard way to judge the upstream, middle and downstream levels.

"It's not slow." Hu Dekun said.

It hasn't been too long for Li Dongyang to reach this level, and it is already very good to be able to reach the level close to the midstream in such a short period of time.

Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "I think I'm still slower, and Gao Dian is improving faster than me." ”

Hu Dekun smiled dumbly, comparing with Gao Dian, he was just asking for trouble, a genius like him is rare in a hundred years.

So sometimes Hu Dekun is very envious of his senior brother, his luck seems to have been so good, such a genius can be met by him.

Of course, Hu Dekun would not say these words to Li Dongyang, and saying them would be too damaging to his confidence.

"Don't compare yourself too much, just be yourself." Hu Dekun said.

When Li Dongyang heard this, he answered: "I know the master." ”

"Hmm." Hu Dekun nodded.

Then he said: "I called you here this time to ask you if you are interested in participating in the National Pastry Chef Competition?" ”

When Li Dongyang heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He knew about this competition, the National Pastry Chef Competition.

It can be said that this competition is the pastry chef competition with the highest gold content in China, and there is no one.

It can even be said that the recognition of this competition in China is higher than that of international competitions.

The name of domestic and international competitions is not as good as the name of this competition.

It is a dream for every pastry chef to participate in this competition and win the championship.

It's easy to participate in this contest, and you can sign up for it whenever you want.

Of course, many people are only in the first round and can't make it to the rest of the game at all.

Winning the championship of the National Pastry Chef Competition is also what Li Dongyang hopes for.

But he hadn't thought about it so early.

To be honest, the gold content of this competition is too high, and the first-level pastry chef is not enough to watch at all.

"What? Not confident to participate? Hu Dekun asked with a smile.

Li Dongyang nodded and said, "Master, I am only at the level of a first-class pastry chef, even if I go to participate, I will definitely not go far." ”

"So what? Don't want to go? Hu Dekun asked.

"Hmm." Li Dongyang answered softly, and then said: "If I go to participate, it will be a waste of time." ”

To participate in this competition, the money aspect is a small matter, although it will cost some, but it will not be too much, and it can basically be afforded. But it takes a lot of time.

Unless it's just a person who comes to have fun, anyone who wants to be a champion will have to spend a lot of time in this competition.

"You are now a first-class pastry chef, you can go and see this competition, if you miss this time, you will have to wait five years for the next time." Hu Dekun said.

Li Dongyang pursed his lips and said, "Master, my level of first-class pastry chef is nothing for this competition. ”

Hu Dekun smiled: "This is your illusion." ”

Li Dongyang looked at Hu Dekun with some doubts, he knew about this game, but he didn't know about it.

"Didn't you say that those who can win the championship are all special first-class pastry chefs?" Li Dongyang wondered.

"yes, but who said there is no place for a first-class pastry chef?" Hu Dekun said with a smile.

Li Dongyang was a little confused.

Hu Dekun explained: "There are not as many first-class pastry chefs as you think, the whole country combined, but there are only dozens of people, and among these dozens of people, not all of them will participate." Some people will always be unable to come for various reasons. ”

"Dozens of people are still quite a lot." Li Dongyang said.

The special first-class pastry chef is already another level, and Li Dongyang can't win any time against him.

"There are dozens of people, but there is also a position of first-class pastry chef, and the reason for this, I don't say that you should also understand. I asked you to participate, not to let you win the championship, but to let you communicate with other pastry chefs more. Expand your horizons. Hu Dekun said.

When Li Dongyang heard this, he pondered for a while and said, "Then I will listen to your words and sign up." ”

Hu Dekun answered, and then told him some specific matters to sign up, and let him leave.

Li Dongyang's speed of progress made Hu Dekun still very satisfied. As a disciple of his lineage, Hu Dekun laid a good foundation for Li Dongyang in advance.

He went down step by step, and sooner or later, he would reach the peak level of a first-class pastry chef.

And at that time, he will have to face how to clarify his path.

Everyone's path is different, and you need to find it yourself.

According to past experience, the best way to break through this step is to go out and see the world.

The more you see, the more you think, and the more you understand.

Get out and about, see what other places have to offer, try other local cuisines, and see pastry chefs from other places.

In this way, it will be easier to understand your own path.

This method is not available to everyone, first of all, the economic conditions must not be bad, otherwise they will not go far.

Secondly, this method is not suitable for pastry chefs who are bent on making money, but more suitable for pastry chefs who pursue skills.

This method is time-consuming and costly.

According to Hu Dekun's previous plan, Li Dongyang should also take this road.

But he didn't expect that Li Dongyang's progress was quite fast, beyond his expectations.

It just so happens that the National Pastry Chef Contest is about to start, and it is a good opportunity.

Because it is a national pastry chef competition, there are pastry chefs from all over the country, so they go to this competition and communicate with pastry chefs from different places.

In this way, you can also broaden your horizons.

Of course, it would be better to go out for a walk after the game.

Li Dongyang is not clear about Hu Dekun's good intentions, he is a very serious person.

Since he said that he wants to participate in this competition, then he will go all out to prepare.

…………

The Dian Xin Building is open.

In the New Year, everyone went back for a new year, and their mental state was a little different.

Perhaps the fatigue and hard work of the year have been released in the New Year, and the mood is more relaxed and happy.

Seeing that everyone was in good spirits, Gao Dian also gave a few words of encouragement.

On the first day of business, there were still quite a lot of customers.

Business was booming on the first day of opening, which also made everyone very happy.

Time passed slowly, and the Dianxin Building was running in an orderly manner, and there were many people who came to eat at the Dianxin Building every day.

There is a special first-class pastry chef Wei Qiaoyi sitting in Dianxin Building, which also makes the reputation of Dianxin Building really begin to stabilize.

At this rate, it may not be long before Dianxin Lou can truly become a high-end hotel.

Now, everyone also regards Dianxin Building as a high-end hotel.

For this Yin Xingxing hotel, other old hotels are helpless.

Dianxin Building should be strong and powerful, and there is also an appreciation building behind it to rely on.

I haven't found the means in the open for the time being, but the means in the dark have been used a lot.

But they are all blocked by the Appreciation Building, and occasionally there are some, which are also solved by the Dianxin Building itself.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the Lantern Festival.

When it comes to the Lantern Festival, Dianxinlou also has a day off to let everyone go back for a holiday.

After the Lantern Festival, the year is really over.

The atmosphere of the New Year, which can be seen everywhere, is slowly coming to an end.

On the fifteenth day, it is the Lantern Festival.

Gao Dian's parents called him to ask him if he wanted to go back, but Gao Dian couldn't go back in one day, mainly because there was not enough time to go back and forth.

Although the parents were a little disappointed in their hearts, they didn't say anything, told Gao Dian a few words, and hung up the phone.

Gao Dian was thinking about how to spend today when Wei Qiaoyi called.