In the 1970s, it started with contracting out communal dining.

"Tap tap tap tap tap—"

As soon as Chen Wei's blade rang out, everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to him.

The pork belly on the cutting board was sliced ​​off with a "whoosh."

The sliced ​​meat was as thin as cicada wings, and with the dense, almost continuous, silvery-white blade, the meat slices fell like snowflakes.

Everyone was speechless with astonishment, thinking to themselves, "That knife skill is truly amazing!"

It's one thing that the radishes and potatoes are cut so well, but even the pork belly is cut so well.

You should know that these large slices of meat are not as firm as potatoes and radishes; otherwise, why would they be called "rolling slice meat"?

That means if you don't have good knife skills, the meat will just roll around on the blade and you won't be able to cut it, or you might want to cut a two-millimeter-thin slice, but you'll actually cut a three- to five-millimeter slice.

But once the pork was in Chen Wei's hands, it was like a soldier following orders, obediently letting Chen Wei do as he pleased.

Pieces of pinkish-white lean meat and glistening fat unfolded layer by layer under the blade, resembling a picture of exquisite marble patterns.

It was beautiful, but what made everyone present swallow hard was that it looked so tempting!

When was the last time I ate such good pork belly?

It was during the Spring Festival two years ago when I went back to my mother's parents' home with her. It just so happened that it was my mother's uncle's birthday. The old man was ninety years old, and the family was really happy. In addition, his family was quite well-off, so they slaughtered a whole pig.

But he didn't take the whole pig to the banquet. He kept half for himself and only used half to entertain the guests. This alone earned him praise from the neighbors for the past year or two.

Wu Xiaochun remembers it clearly: at that banquet, he saw the pork stew with vermicelli being served from afar, his eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and reached out his chopsticks to grab it.

I took a big bite and realized that I had gotten incredibly lucky that day, managing to pick up a piece of pork belly with a perfect balance of fat and lean meat.

With just that one bite, the fat from the fatty meat mixed with the chewy texture of the lean meat sizzled onto the tip of his tongue, almost making Wu Xiaochun bite his tongue off from the deliciousness.

"Gulp—" Lost in his memories, Wu Xiaochun drooled loudly, and a little bit of saliva at the corner of his mouth almost dripped onto the table.

Seeing his expression, Li Changfu burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Xiaochun! Hurry up and wipe your drool, or you'll marinate Chef Chen! Hahahaha..."

Even though Wu Xiaochun is usually a very easygoing person, he couldn't help but blush at this moment.

Chen Wei, however, took over the conversation.

They casually tossed two pieces of meat over.

"The excess parts are really hard to cut, you guys can divide them up! You can also help me taste them to see if they're cooked through!"

The group of people were stunned at the same time, and quickly reached out to catch the two pieces of meat.

When you pick them up in your hand, each piece is about half the size of your palm and quite heavy.

Wu Xiaochun knew perfectly well that with Chen Wei's knife skills, how could he possibly not cut such a large piece of meat properly?

This is clearly just an excuse to let them have a good time!

Besides, Chen Wei already knew whether the meat was cooked or not, so there was no need for him to taste it!

"Thank you, Brother Chen!"

"Thank you, Chef Chen!"

What else is there to say! Just for this piece of pork belly, Wu Xiaochun would be happy to serve Chen Wei like a slave for the rest of his life!

The group exchanged knowing smiles, and Li Changfu also benefited from the good news today.

I couldn't help but feel secretly pleased that I had stayed to help.

Just then, the curtain at the back of the kitchen was suddenly lifted.

Lin Jun walked in silently from outside, carrying a bucket of swill that he had just cleaned.

He could smell the cooked pork from a distance outside the door, and naturally, his mouth watered at the aroma.

His family is poor; they haven't eaten pork in ages.

Although Chen Wei cooked a few meat dishes a few days ago, and he also benefited from them, the shredded pork with green peppers just couldn't compare to the satisfaction of eating large chunks of pork belly!

But upon entering the kitchen, what first caught Lin Jun's eye was Chen Wei's superb knife skills on the cutting board.

The cold light on the cutting board trembled slightly, and Chen Wei's hands moved with the fluidity of flowing water.

As the cold light from his wrist fell, slices of snow-white meat, alternating between fat and lean, were laid flat on the cutting board.

The knife in his hand spun steadily and lightly, the thin blade gliding along the surface of the meat, perfectly even and neat, like snowflakes falling. And just like that, the meat slices landed on the cutting board.

In the blink of an eye, the entire thick chunk of meat was transformed into a plate of translucent thin slices, with intact texture and uniform thickness, as if it had been carefully measured by some ruler. Each slice was semi-transparent when lifted up.

When will I be able to master such swordsmanship?

Lin Jun couldn't help but think to himself.

"Jun'er! Why don't you come and have a bite to eat?"

Wu Xiaochun's teasing voice came from the other end, causing Lin Jun's face to darken abruptly.

His face darkened, and he didn't say a word. He simply picked up the slop bucket silently, turned around, and went back to his work.

Such dismissive attitude prompted Wu Xiaochun to let out a cold snort.

"Tch! What's with the high and mighty act!"

"Xiaochun, let it go! He's had it tough too. His elderly mother and two younger sisters rely on his meager salary. He probably hasn't tasted meat in over half a year. I saw him not even bothering to try a serving of the stir-fried pork with green peppers from the cafeteria the other day."

Li Changfu glanced at Lin Jun's back and quickly suppressed the complaint that Wu Xiaochun was about to utter.

"Hmph! If it weren't for the fact that he doesn't have an easy life, I would have beaten him up long ago for how he treated Brother Chen! Don't let Brother Chen's magnanimity fool you, I don't tolerate any nonsense!"

Wu Xiaochun said indignantly.

On the other side, Chen Wei's blade paused.

"Xiaochun! Don't talk nonsense!"

His voice wasn't loud, but those words made Wu Xiaochun shut his mouth.

Chen Wei glanced at Lin Jun's back as he worked, but ultimately said nothing, instead continuing to slice the large chunks of meat into thin slices.

By the time all the meat slices were cut, it was already 11 a.m., and with the workers about to arrive for lunch, Chen Wei immediately sped up his work.

Chen Wei picked up a large ladle and scooped the seasonings into the prepared slices of meat one by one.

On the transparent panel in front of him, a small ball of light moved left and right. Chen Wei stared intently at the small ball of light jumping on the panel, while the large ladle moved quickly between soy sauce and vinegar.

"Perfect!"

As the appropriate amount of sauce was poured into the large bowl, the system responded immediately.

The rich aroma of the sauce and the spiciness of the minced garlic blend perfectly, coating the freshly sliced, paper-thin pieces of meat.

This creates an extremely powerful aroma that blends with the scent of meat.

As soon as the marinating time was over, Chen Wei immediately heated oil in a wok, poured a large spoonful of hot oil directly into the large basin!

"Sizzle!—"

The hot oil released the last trace of aroma from the minced garlic, instantly enveloping the entire kitchen in a rich, spicy, and tangy garlic fragrance.

"Wow! It smells so good!" A loud exclamation suddenly came from the main entrance of the cafeteria.