Chef at the University Canteen

Chapter 552 - 294: You’re the Protagonist

It’s breakfast time, and the lobby of the Seventh Dining Hall is still bustling with people and excitement.

The students’ faces are filled with excitement and enthusiasm, hesitating over what breakfast to choose in front of the windows, or carrying trays to the dining area, ready to dig in heartily.

Or else, they’re queued up at the long lines, glancing around anxiously and eagerly.

If outsiders saw this lively and noisy scene, they might think Jiang University was doing something outrageous by not giving students a summer break!

In fact, Jiang University officially went on summer break two days ago.

However, the fact that the "Seventh Dining Hall remains open during the summer break" has somewhat affected Jiang University Students’ vacation plans.

Some students who live close by, after much hesitation, still picked up their bags, reluctantly leaving the school just like young swallows leaving the nest.

Of course, most of them have secretly vowed to stay home for no more than half a month.

In half a month, they’d surely be fed up with their parents, and by then, they could return to school and enjoy meals from the Seventh Dining Hall daily. Wouldn’t that be great?

Besides those who planned to go home, some had already arranged summer social practice activities in advance.

They were dejected, sighing longingly!

Summer social practice is tough enough; the worst part is not finding any delicious food outside to comfort themselves.

Then think about those classmates staying on campus, enjoying their summer break under the air-conditioned library or study rooms, eating meals from the Seventh Dining Hall three times a day...

By comparison, it’s like one is in heaven and the other in hell!

But the social practice plan was set long ago, not something that could be changed at the drop of a hat.

Thus, this group of students could only pack their bags and prepare to leave the campus, filled with regret.

If they had known the Seventh Dining Hall would remain open during the summer, who on earth would want to go out of town for social practice? Isn’t it better to stay at the school?

As for those who originally decided to stay on campus, they were all eagerly and joyously like it was a holiday; they radiated happiness.

Indeed, people who love to study receive special treatment!

If he hadn’t decided to stay on campus to prepare for graduate school or job exams, how could he have meals from the Seventh Dining Hall every day?

With the Seventh Dining Hall, even the dull, tedious summer exam preparations became full of motivation.

Precisely because of this, although Jiang University had started its summer break, the business at the Seventh Dining Hall seemed hardly affected, and every mealtime, it was as crowded as usual.

This formed a stark contrast with a few other dining halls at Jiang University.

Because during the summer break, the few dining halls that already had fewer meals served were deserted, with hardly any students coming to eat.

In a word, you could say they were "as desolate as the marketplace in winter."

The desolation was clear to see!

On the first floor of the Seventh Dining Hall, Jiang Yu had just finished the breakfast work and was planning to grab some breakfast when Yan Tongtong suddenly ran over:

"Senior, Teacher Xiong has come over!"

Since Xiong Bingsheng often came to the Seventh Dining Hall, both large and small staff members at the hall basically recognized him.

Everyone also knows that this Teacher Xiong has a good relationship with their boss, so as soon as he comes over, Jiang Yu would be informed immediately.

"Okay, I’ll go check it out."

Jiang Yu smiled at her and, without hurrying to eat breakfast, stood up from his chair and walked towards the dining hall lobby.

As soon as he stepped out of the small kitchen door, Jiang Yu saw Xiong Bingsheng wearing a set of sport shorts and T-shirt, with white sneakers on his feet, looking spirited.

"Teacher Xiong!"

Jiang Yu greeted from afar, approaching him with a smile and said,

"It’s the first time I see you not wearing a suit and leather shoes, I almost didn’t recognize you!

Did you just finish your run here?"

"Yes, lately I feel like my health is getting worse, sitting in the office all day isn’t good, I need more exercise!"

Xiong Bingsheng raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile,

"You know, while running, I ended up here at the Seventh Dining Hall. I heard you mention last time that they now serve a new cold mixed noodle, so I thought I’d stop by and try it!"

"Perfect timing, I haven’t had breakfast yet either, let’s eat together."

Jiang Yu opened the door of the adjacent private room, leading Xiong Bingsheng inside, then said to him,

"Teacher Xiong, you take a seat first, I’ll go fetch some food!"

With that, he left the private room, heading towards the kitchen.

Soon, Jiang Yu returned with two bowls of cold mixed noodles, a plate of stewed duck wings, duck feet, two bowls of mung bean soup, and two steamers of juicy buns.

The various breakfast dishes covered half the coffee table, looking extremely sumptuous.

Xiong Bingsheng was dumbfounded at the sight; he simply wanted to try the mixed noodles and didn’t mean to trouble Jiang Yu with so many dishes.

Seeing this, he frantically waved his hands:

"Oh no! Xiaojiang, this, this is too much!

Just the two of us, how can we finish this much? Anything we can’t finish will just go to waste!"

Jiang Yu smiled and said:

"We’ll eat as much as we can, and if there’s any left, we can pack some more from the dining hall to take back.

Has your wife not tried the Seventh Dining Hall’s breakfast yet?"

"Um..."

Xiong Bingsheng was taken aback, suddenly feeling a bit sheepish, he said,

"She usually cooks at home, I never thought to bring her here for breakfast."