Chapter 252: The Idea of Fighting Food
Stephen Song, that kid was really playing in the park.
Hannah found him at the children who were around, beckoned to him, and said, "Stephen, come on! β
Stephen is a three-year-old, and of course he loves new things. He often sits in a car, but he has never sat in a carriage. But he didn't forget that his mother was still nearby, and he turned to look for him.
He saw his mother nodding before he ran out with a smile. Link reached out and carried him into the carriage,
Link asked him to sit down, and was about to drive the carriage away, but the little fellow said to Hannah, "Hannah, can my friend come up and sit too?"
Hannah probably didn't know those people well, and just looked at Link, as if she wanted to ask his opinion. Link looked at a few more seats in the back seat. He nodded and said, "Yes, but only three more people can come up, if you don't sit down, you will come up again, okay?"
So Link was near the small park and worked as a groom for half a day. No matter how old the child was, as long as he was willing to come up, he let him take a carriage and slowly circle the park twice.
He drove until noon.
Mrs. Song then invited him to her Chinese restaurant and said that they would be invited to eat her husband's pasta. Link looked at Jessica. Seeing her nod, he smiled and said, "That's bothering you." β
He let Mrs. Song get into the car, and then put the stroller in the carriage and put it in the back seat, and then drove the carriage to Song's Chinese Restaurant.
When he arrived, he realized that business here was quite good. His carriage stopped outside the restaurant, allowing customers to come out and watch curiously.
Seeing that it was Link, although he didn't come up, he also greeted him one after another. The news that Linkhans was going to build a building on Fox to set up a bank was no secret to Fox. And Link is not much of a mystery figure in the United States. A lot of people know him.
Link greeted them with a smile, and while he and Jessica took Hannah to sit down at an empty table, Stephen moved a chair next to Hannah and said to Hannah, "Hannah, have you ever eaten wonton? My dad's wonton is the best in the world." β
"What's a wonton?" Hannah had never eaten pasta like that, so she had to ask Link.
Link ate it once in China a few years ago and later knew how to do it in the recipe. But he never did. He laughs and says, "Wonton is a noodle dish made with a thin sheet of dough wrapped in minced pork. β
He looked at the menu, which was not only for interviews, but also for some Chinese food.
However, he looked at the people who were eating, and although they had also ordered some dishes, they were eating noodles. There are wontons that Stephen said, and there are noodles mixed with wontons. It seems to be called wonton noodles. There were also some pasta dishes he didn't recognize.
Stephen, who flaunted his "erudition" to Hannah, told him a lot of things: "It's knife-cut noodles, it's a big ball of noodles, and I can't keep it that big." My dad could hold it in one hand and use a knife to cut out such a long dough. He said as he spoke about a foot long.
At this time, Mrs. Soong seemed to have settled her daughter, and came over in her apron and asked, "Mr. Hans, and Miss Benis, what do you want to eat?" Oh, yes, and little Hannah. Little Hannah wants something to eat?"
"Wonton!" Hannah said with a wink. "I'm going to eat the best wonton. β
Link smiled and said, "Please give her a portion of a six-year-old child." "Hannah eats more than the average child. But it never looks fat.
He asked Jessica again to see what she wanted to eat.
Jessica also ordered wonton. Link is no exception.
When Mrs. Song went to the kitchen to prepare, Stephen introduced them to the restaurant like a little master. Although it was said upside down, Link still heard a lot of information.
It's better to say that this is a Chinese restaurant, than a Chinese noodle restaurant. The Chinese food here is not as good as it gets. But the main thing is pasta. Cooking some Chinese food is just to attract more customers.
After the wonton was served, Link did find it very delicious to eat. The pork in it is marinated very flavorful, it must be a unique spice recipe, and the fat and thin meat is refreshing and springy. The consommΓ© is also very fragrant. Jessica, who doesn't eat much on weekdays, eats all the big bowls, and even drinks a third of the soup.
Hannah was even more attracted by this fragrant new food, and she just lowered her head to eat. In the end, she drank more than half of the soup with a spoon, and then she patted her bulging belly and said, "I'm full!"
Stephen exclaimed, "Isn't it delicious?" My dad said that his wontons were the best in the world. β
At this moment, a man with a moustache came out of the kitchen. This is still a very handsome young man. Compared with ordinary Asians, the facial features appear quite three-dimensional, and they look more like a mixed-race child with Asian ancestry. When he came over, the people who were eating greeted him one after another and called him "Song". I guess this is the owner of the restaurant.
Stephen sees him and calls him Daddy. Link stood up with a smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Song! I'm Link Hans!"
"Xianhe Song. The restaurateur smiled and shook his hand and said, "Welcome to our restaurant." Thank you also for taking care of Stephen. β
Link held out his hand and motioned for a seat. After he sat down, he said, "Stephen, this kid is very nice, polite, and knows how to take care of other children." And he and Hannah are good friends. β
"Yes, Dad. Hannah is a good friend of mine. I'm going to invite Hannah to eat wonton in the future!"
"Wonton is really delicious. Link nodded. "Hannah looked like it. β
Jessica then said, "Stephen didn't brag. This is truly the best wonton I've ever had. I've eaten this noodle in some Chinese restaurants in California, but it's not as good as yours. Jessica said and gave a thumbs up.
Song Xianhe saw that they were giving face, and said with a low smile: "You have won the award." β
Link saw that a new guest came in, and thought that Song Xianhe was busy coming out to greet him. And the small storefront is already full.
He didn't want to get in the way of the other party's business, so he stood up and said, "Thank you and Mrs. Song for your hospitality." Next time, we will come back to taste Mr. Song's food. Let's take our leave. β
When Link and Jessica left the restaurant with Hannah, Stephen was still holding Hannah's hand and whispering, "Hannah, come back next time." I'll ask my dad to make you the best ramen!"
"Is ramen as delicious as wonton?"
"It's the best in the world. Wonton is the best tasting wonton. Ramen is the best in the world!" Stephen emphasised his dad's craft.
Hannah winked and said, "I'll ask Daddy to bring me to eat next time." Would you like to come to my house to play? My house is huge. I have a lot of bunnies that I can play with for you. β
Link waited for the two little ones to reluctantly say goodbye, and then carried Hannah into the carriage and walked slowly towards Ozette.
He asked Jessica, who was sitting behind him, "What do you think of the pasta?"
Jessica laughed and said, "It's good, it's pork stuff, but I think it's a delicacy that most Americans can't refuse." It's definitely a good idea if you're planning to promote it. β
As soon as he heard this, he laughed, and she became more and more acquainted with herself. He just asked a question and she knew what she wanted to do.
"I thought it would be a good idea. But I still have to think about how to do it. β
She wondered, "Aren't you going to process it and put it in the supermarket for retail?" If the soup is processed, it can be used as an instant food for customers to buy and cook and eat. In her mind, that should be the best way to sell.
Link had thought about doing that, though. But if he does that, he's just getting an inheritance. All he's thinking about now is his big plan, and his thoughts usually revolve around it. He felt that if he wanted to promote Song Xianhe's noodles, he could use another method.
In doing so, his financial gain will be much less. But the benefits to his overall plan were even greater.
He pondered for a while and said, "If we can mass-produce his noodle production line and promote it in cities and towns across the United States in the form of franchises." What do you think of this idea?"
"That's a good idea, but it takes a longer promotion cycle and the advertising cost is huge. β
"What if a bank gives some loans to the unemployed and lets them join?"
"You mean to combine this noodle promotion with your low-rent apartment?"
"Yes, the loan makes the low-rent apartment suitable for people who start a business. We're also going to build processing plants, which can also accommodate a lot of unemployed people. Of course, consider the occupants of low-cost apartments first. The more Link talked, the more open-minded he became. "I'm now preparing to build pig farms on several grape farms, hoping to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers in the vineyards. In the future, pig slaughterhouses will produce a large number of pig bones, and of course, cattle slaughter will also produce a lot of cattle bones. I feel like the soup base is made from bones. And those bones found a market. β
"That's a good idea. Jessica was also intrigued when she heard him say this. "Maybe in the future, in addition to promoting the cultivation of crops, we can also promote livestock farming. When the production capacity is large enough, we can also send the products that cannot be consumed by the franchise store to the supermarket for sale. If you are worried about the impact on franchise stores in the United States, you may want to sell them in Europe. β
Although he is just thinking about it now, the pig three-dimensional farm in a corner of Ozette is still under construction. But he can also start preparing for the project right away.
He laughed and said, "I'll think about it a little more." β
"When I get to work, I can go to his place at noon and eat a few more kinds of pasta, maybe he has other pasta dishes that also have commercial value to promote. β
Link nodded and said, "Convincing Song is just the beginning. I'm thinking about whether to get his formula through a partnership or a direct acquisition. β
"I think it's better to work together. You won't find anyone more familiar with those pasta dishes than he is. And it's easier to convince him that way. β
Link thought for a moment and said, "Maybe you're right!" 21010