On Saturday morning, Su Chen and Liu Yi got on Lu Youneng's car at the agreed place, Lu Youneng changed to a more low-key car, the size should be a little smaller, some places are not too easy to go, the company has a Mitsubishi Pajero IO, purely imported, usually used to run the construction site, the chassis is relatively high, it is more convenient to go to various places, and low-key does not appear public, it is also good for Liu Yi, but unfortunately his own brand of car has not been produced, although the site selection of the production plant has been completed, and the procedures for building the factory have been perfected, but the construction still needs time, and the improvement of the model is not a matter of one or two days, and it also takes time, Liu Yi is also waiting。

The three of them drove the car and followed Lu Youneng to the remote urban village outside the South Third Ring Road, and walked around for a while before stopping outside the village.

"Mr. Liu, the old man's surname is Chen, is specialized in making bean juice, from the seventies to the nineties in the north of Beijing is very famous, and later the country carried out urban transformation, requiring that there must be a house, can not be outside the stall, the old man's business is poor, and the old man is very stubborn, his price does not rise, decades are the same, but after the 90s, during the soaring prices, it rose once, and then it has never changed, of course, many people will do this craft, there is more competition, the old man is a lot worse business, but the taste, is definitely his most authentic, but the old man does not want to believe us, and he is not willing to go out of the mountain, he is alone at home, and he is more than 70 years old。 ”

Lu Youneng said while walking, introducing the details of the old man, this is normal, market competition has led to a lot of such problems, many things in the new era have come out, in order to make money, people do everything, and the old man has a persistence, naturally unwilling to follow the crowd, which has led to the current situation, decades of accumulation is barely enough for the old man to live, there are many old people like this, they can also be called craftsmen, they are all widowers, and there are not so many pursuits in life, just do one thing well, so do some things to the extreme。

After turning around a few old houses, Liu Yi admired Lu Youneng very much, how did he find here, it was amazing, he really worked hard, Liu Yi was very grateful, maybe he could give him a bonus, so that he was more motivated, stopped in front of a somewhat low house, the door is still an old wooden door, the house is also an old adobe house, the door is locked from the inside, it seems that there is a bolt, there should be someone inside.

Lu Youneng stepped forward and knocked on the door, "Grandpa Chen, Grandpa Chen, I am Xiao Lu who came last time, can you open the door?" Our boss has also come over and visited you personally. ”

For such an old man, Liu Yi knew that he couldn't hold a shelf, so he had to lower his shelf to talk to them, "Grandpa Chen, I'm Lu Youneng's manager Xiao Liu, we want to talk to you, can you open the door?" Liu Yi shouted loudly, Su Chen was next to Liu Yi, this is still an old dirt road, if it is a rainy day, it is difficult to come in, in old Beijing, these places are still under development, this area has not yet been developed.

After waiting for a while, there was the sound of footsteps inside, the deadbolt opened, and with a creak, the door opened

There was an old man with gray hair standing, not tall, with a hunched back, his face was full of wrinkles, and he had the inferiority complex that old artists were born with, they thought that what they did was a lowly thing, and they were often looked down upon, and it seemed that people were also a little shrunk. Liu Yi stood in front and immediately said, "Grandpa Chen, hello, my surname is Liu, I am Lu Youneng's manager, what he said is that I am in charge, you see that it is inconvenient for us to chat with you." Liu Yi smiled, he has always maintained this professional friendly smile, plus he is not the kind of attitude that looks down on anyone, lowered his posture, the old man looked at him for a while, before giving way to the position, let them in, Liu Yi followed behind the old man, this patio is not big, with a few dustpans to dry mung beans, and there is a small stone mill in the hall, not big, may be used to grind mung beans, the back is probably where the old man lives, the person came into the room and took out a few small stools and handed them to Liu Yi, Liu Yi hurriedly took it, and then handed it to Lu Youneng and the two of them, there was already a little fragrance in it, may be just made bean juice, the old Beijing likes this thing very much, not only cheap, but also has the effect of clearing the fire, until the time of Qianlong, the bean juice did not enter the imperial city, even the emperor liked it.

Liu Yi and the others took the things handed over by the old man and put them on the side, and after waiting for the old man to come over, Liu Yi said, "Grandpa Chen, you sit down first, do you think it's inconvenient for us to chat?"

Master Chen looked at Liu Yi, this very young child turned out to be Lu Youneng's boss, he was really unseemly, and he was very modest, he didn't have a temper at all, he spoke very low-key, polite, the old man nodded, sat down on the stool, Liu Yi sat down and said to the old man, "Grandpa Chen, I want to know why you don't want to come to my place to do what you often do, we can provide you with better living conditions." Liu Yi looked at Master Chen and said seriously.

"I'm old and can't stand the toss, and I don't have a few years to live, there are a lot of people in the craft of bean juice, and the price is not expensive, there are not 10,000 people who can make bean juice in Beijing, but also 1,000, why did you find me?" Master Chen looked at Liu Yi, he had wanted to ask this question for a long time.

"There are many people who can do it, but you are the only one who can do it well. Liu Yi said seriously, "They will do it, but how to do it well, they never think about it, they just make it and let more people eat it, instead of thinking about how to do it well." ”

"Machines are much more flexible than people, they can make thousands of bowls of bean juice a day, I may make a maximum of 100 bowls a day, a bowl for a dollar, I am afraid that the money I earn a day will not be able to support myself, you are looking for me to go is a complete waste of money." Master Chen looked at Liu Yi and shook his head.

"You are wrong, it is because you do less, I invited you, bean juice is indeed made by everyone, then let me ask you, where is the best mung bean? What is the best water to use? The speed of grinding is the most appropriate, when to put the water, and under what circumstances is the concentration of bean juice most appropriate? I am afraid you know better than me, every detail, every process needs special attention, and only in this way can you make the most original flavor

The old Beijing flavor comes, in Shaanxi and Beijing a taste, what does that mean, Beijing is the taste of Beijing, Shaanxi is the taste of Shaanxi. I think you know better than me about this, and I am willing to spend money to invite you just to keep this taste from disappearing, so that Beijingers will always remember that we have this taste, and let all the people who come to Beijing know what our real old Beijing taste is like. Liu Yi said that there were tears in the corners of his eyes, "I'm scared, there are fewer and fewer such crafts, and the original taste is gone, what I want to do is to keep these old flavors." ”

It can be seen that Liu Yi is a little excited, but he still said unhurriedly, "The cost of doing this is very high, and my bean juice can only be sold for one yuan a bowl." ”

"Then what if the price of the mung beans you want has gone up?" Liu Yi asked curiously.

The old man paused for a moment, "Then I will adjust it again according to the price of mung beans, but it is still not too expensive, this thing is for ordinary people to drink, not for you to use it to fry at a high price." ”

"Grandpa Chen, you may be mistaken, I just want to keep this taste, as for how much to sell, you will set the price, and only do what you can do every day, you are right, it is for ordinary people to drink, not to make money, I also have this concept, I want to retain your craftsmanship, the selection of materials, and the production must be in accordance with your requirements, including the selling price, of course, because I am here is an old alley renovation, the first supply is naturally the residents here, and then the excess will be supplied to the people outside. Liu Yi said seriously, "I am here to make all the taste of old Beijing, preserve, and then make a inheritance for this craft, and I don't plan to use it to make money, on the contrary, I will give money, I hope you can do it according to your own ideas, everyone's pension, after getting sick is my business, I will be responsible for sending everyone away in the end." Liu Yi said seriously, "I just hope that you and these masters can be kind and help me leave these old things, even if it is just to leave a memory for future generations and leave a little memory for old Beijing." Liu Yi said seriously.

"You will give me a pension and send me to the end of my life?" Master Chen looked at Liu Yi, he didn't quite believe Liu Yi's words.

"There is no basis for words, the word is based on the word, and it will be implemented after signing, and your pension is my business. Liu Yi said very seriously.

"Then you want to learn my craft?" asked Master Chen curiously.

"I'm afraid I can't, but I still have the strength to push the stone mill for you, if you are willing to teach, I will also study seriously, but I hope that more people who want to learn can learn your craft, as long as you sign a contract with us, I will be responsible for everything for you in the future." Liu Yi said seriously.

"Then I have a problem with my body now, and I signed it, can I go to the hospital for treatment immediately?"

"Immediately, if you can't, I'll see you in the future, and I'll always keep my head down and speak. Liu Yi said magnificently, this thing can't be done, and it won't cost him much money to send more than 100 people to the end. 2k reading web