CHAPTER 393: CHAPTER 133 FORCED VACATION_3

"Yes!" The wide-eyed young man straightened his back. He knew he had some shortcomings in dealing with people, but he’d been living on his own since childhood, facing too much unfairness, hence...

Biting his teeth, he finished cutting the potato strips and gently set down the kitchen knife. The lady had requested him to change, and he must comply!

Du Xixi approached the little young man again. He was small, barely reaching Du Xixi’s shoulder, but held a large kitchen knife with a steady demeanor.

Yet beneath that steadiness, Du Xixi could see the defiance.

Du Xixi noticed that although the potatoes were cut unevenly, the young man had tried hard to slice them well, so instead of criticizing, Du Xixi encouragingly patted his shoulder, "Don’t rush things. Take it slow, and you’ll succeed."

The little young man was still somewhat angry about the wide-eyed young man’s glaring, and seeing his knife skills, was determined secretly to surpass him.

But knife skills aren’t just a matter of sheer determination. The more earnest he got, the more anxious he became, which made the potatoes look worse.

Du Xixi pointed out his anxiety directly. The little young man laughed sheepishly, and his anxiety dispersed with Du Xixi’s departure. When he started again, he obviously became more patient and gentle.

Compared to the boys, the seven girls were much more gentle. When Du Xixi observed, he saw the girls slowly peeling potatoes, not knowing when they’d finish.

One girl, with her pinky raised, carefully scraped off a small piece of potato skin, occasionally squinting as if lack of focus would affect her performance.

Du Xixi laughed with amusement, the laughter spilling from his lips, yet the girls were so focused, they didn’t notice him approaching, absorbed in peeling potatoes.

Feeling helpless, Du Xixi rubbed his forehead a bit. Too much patience wasn’t good either. He was about to say something when he noticed He Yuan with arms akimbo, angrily pointing at a large chunk of shredded potato, muttering angrily.

Du Xixi: ...

Words he was about to say got swallowed back. Compared to the shredded mess, being slow didn’t seem such a big deal.

Calm... calm...

The two-day evaluation period was cleverly utilized by Du Xixi and the team. The first day and a half were spent assessing the students’ talents and endurance. Indeed, the interstellar world was full of brilliant people excelling in cooking.

For example, Du Xixi’s group of twelve students had eight with excellent talent. Although the others were less talented, they were very diligent, showing little gap in short time, with potential for future development.

However, compared to Du Xixi’s good fortune, He Yuan’s group was a complete disaster. Out of twelve students, they wasted three big baskets of potatoes by the first morning. In the afternoon, one student flung a kitchen knife that nearly flew over to Du Xixi’s group.

By the second morning, one student even lacked coordination, spilling water on the floor, then obliviously stepped on it, falling directly on his butt.

This tragic situation nearly made He Yuan lose confidence, almost quitting as a professor on the spot! She might have started viewing teaching as a high-risk occupation.

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Time passed quickly. Du Xixi and the team sent off the second batch of students and soon welcomed the third batch, then the fourth. By the last day of August, they finally sent off the last batch and drafted the initial admission list.

The interstellar examination is held annually from September 1st to September 3rd. Official college admissions occur from mid to late September. Blue Star University’s admission happens early, leaving about half a month for Du Xixi and his team to rest.

After busying themselves for so long, Du Xixi and the team were working day and night in the Food Department. Although they didn’t feel anything, Lin You noticed their exhaustion and decisively forced them to take vacation, even locking the department’s doors to ensure a good rest.

Du Xixi suddenly found himself idle, often wanting to cook in the kitchen. Early in the morning, he was heading downstairs, but fortunately Ke Lian was also on a break and stopped him.

He was always concerned about Du Xixi, feeling that the matters of the Food Department had worn him out. Thanks to Lin You’s forced break, Du Xixi could truly relax. Naturally, Ke Lian would make sure Du Xixi wouldn’t keep busy at home.

"Xixi, why not sleep a bit longer? I noticed you’ve been very tired lately." With diverse students to evaluate, it’s as hard as training new soldiers. Ke Lian held Du Xixi close, whispering softly by her ear, hoping she’d rest and catch up on sleep.