Chapter 386: Reception
The Tuvan authorities attached great importance to the businessman from Nigeria, especially because he had been sent by the country to procure arms. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
During the day, he visited the arsenal in Tuva, and in the evening it was a sumptuous "state banquet". This state banquet is also special, in addition to the common Tuvan delicacies such as roast whole sheep, there are also some Russian national dishes, and now because of the presence of Chinese chefs, Chinese food is also very suitable for this banquet.
Cheng Manli made a cameo appearance as a chef, of course, her cooking skills were good. Although she is not a famous Chinese chef, she knows some home-cooked food, and some private dishes based on local ingredients in Tuva. These simple Chinese dishes are complex and more attractive than other dishes.
There are also a few temporary Chinese cooks in charge of Chinese food in the kitchen, all of whom are actually the company's weapons assemblers. Most Chinese women can cook, and many girls are taught that cooking is a necessary lesson for women when they are still children.
"Sister Liu, go and see how the meat is prepared. Wu Mom, it's best to boil chicken soup until it's just boiling. ”
Cheng Manli gives orders like a chef in charge, but in fact she is indeed a chef hand-picked by the boss.
Due to the increasing number of Chinese coming to work in Russia, it is difficult to adjust everyone's reluctance to always solve the problem of eating. The bread and beetroot soup are still acceptable, but as time goes by, many people miss the steamed buns and rice in their hometown, so the logistics canteen has undergone a reform.
Now there are a lot of tricks in the canteen, and the company has recruited some Chinese people to be chefs nearby, and what they do is, of course, some home-cooked food. The most common local ingredients are beef and mutton and dairy products, followed by potatoes, and flour and rice are on the more expensive side. Potatoes can be made into potato flour and mashed potatoes, and sour and hot shredded potatoes are authentic Chinese food, so the various processing of potatoes is a highlight of the canteen.
In winter, the food ingredients are limited, some ingredients are imported from China, and the plastic greenhouses in Tuva for green vegetables in winter are still unable to meet the demand, resulting in very expensive prices. But now it's spring, and the trees are thriving with mushrooms and bracken growing in abundance. Now that the snow has melted, the transportation routes are no longer affected by the weather, and it is now the perfect time to entertain Nigerian businessmen.
Da Ming has high hopes for Cheng Manli's cooking skills, and a sumptuous meal is also a respect for the guests, and he pondered that when Wau eats Chinese food, he would never have imagined that the chef would not be eighteen years old.
If you don't think about it beforehand, the kitchen must be in full swing, and in the company's VIP room, a huge round table is also full of guests.
Daming sat in the front seat as the chairman of the company, the merchant Wau was on the right, and Pugachev was on the left.
Waiting for the meal to start, Wau was still talking to everyone about what he had seen in the factory today. Bullets, shells have to be bought, tanks and firearms, a limited amount of money will buy more and better goods, and the etiquette of the host's family is very in place, this time I came to Russia in vain.
"I heard that you prepared Chinese food today, and I'm looking forward to it." Wau said to Da Ming.
"Yes, not only Chinese food, but also Russian food and Tuvan food."
Da Ming deliberately sold a pass, he knew what kind of food Cheng Manli in the kitchen was preparing.
She is a resident of Taihu Lake, which is the land of fish and rice, and is very good at cooking fish. In addition, I also know a little about some famous dim sum dishes in the southern country, and now I have more ingredients on hand.
Before the main dish is served, the waiter serves some fruit and milk. "You guys are cold Siberia here, why are there tropical fruits here?" Wau pointed to the banana on the table and wondered. It's not just bananas, mangoes, rambutan, these are Thai companies that have traveled thousands of miles by air to bring them in, in fact, for the enjoyment of high-level leaders (civilians can also buy them, supermarkets sell them, but the price is very expensive).
"Because we are part of a huge chain of companies that stretch from the Arctic Ocean to the equator, and these fruits are shipped from Thailand." Da Ming said confidently.
"So you're not just an arms company?" Wau asked.
"Of course, we are first engaged in heavy industry, and secondly, we are engaged in the lucrative arms trade."
Wau listened attentively, it is said that the Chinese are very good at business, and it is clear that the life of this young child proves it. He peeled off a banana and sighed: "In my country, the banana in my hand is an important food." My country is very poor, and many poor people can only eat corn and bananas to feed themselves. Now the price of oil is too low in this country of corruption, and the poor have not tasted the benefits of oil exports at all. ”
His words are somewhat cynical, and there is no need to talk about any international events here. Bananas are the fourth largest staple food in the world, and a banana makes this Wau worry about the country and the people, and it is clear that he wants Nigeria to become rich.
If you want to be rich, you must also ensure national defense and security, and in Africa, a country that is often in turmoil, only a good armed force can protect the territory and the people.
As for Nigeria's oil trade, Wau, who is on the rise, said that he could invite a few of the people present to invest. The opinion of these two is very sensible, and we will discuss it again.
Soon the dishes came up, and the first thing that came to the table was the delicious roast lamb back. The sheep fat has been roasted to a strange aroma, and the sheep has been roasted to a browned brown and sprinkled with cumin and pepper throughout. Mongolian barbecue is not smeared with sauces, nor does it spread honey like Europeans, a little salt is enough.
There are three dishes in a row, and when it comes to Russian cuisine, bread and beetroot soup are the protagonists, as well as egg pancakes. After seeing these dishes in Daming, it is too simple, and it is no wonder that China is known as the kingdom of food.
Wau nibbled on the lamb, and this piece of lamb chop was grilled just right. His eyes looked left and right, and he saw that the officials of the Tuvan authorities were feasting on a large number of people, a middle-aged Russian man and a Chinese child beside him, and the two of them were like two wolves.
The rugged lifestyle of the steppes combined with the wildness of the Russians made everyone sit down with a lot of meat and mare's milk and vodka.
Wau ceremoniously drank a glass of vodka, a liquor that was not to his taste. "Now it's time for your carefully prepared Chinese food."
Da Ming nodded, and then summoned the waiter to urge him.
On the other hand, after intense preparation, the preparation of Chinese food was finally completed, and Cheng Manli breathed a sigh of relief, and her busy work could finally be over.
The dishes came up one by one, braised lion's head, steamed Russian sturgeon, tofu beef soup, stewed chicken soup, cold bracken, and various mushrooms. These dishes are dazzling to watch, and each dish is very exquisitely prepared, and the chef must have put a lot of effort into it.
Nigerians are accustomed to eating with their hands and using knives and forks on formal occasions. He was struggling with how to eat the fish, only to see the children next to him directly use chopsticks.
Da Ming easily picked up the fish and dipped the soup on Wau's plate. "Maybe that's the highest courtesy I can do, because that's how our Chinese leaders entertained the visiting U.S. president."
Wau listened to Mei Zizi in his heart, and this kid was very good at talking, of course, he was not the president of the United States.
The fish was neither boiled nor grilled, but steamed in a unique way in Chinese, and he recalled seeing Chinese businessmen in China with such cooking skills.
Chicken stew uses almost no water, and this incomparably delicious chicken broth comes from every cell of this old hen. Wau listened to Daming's introduction of adding oil and vinegar, the so-called chicken soup, almost all the nutrients of this chicken exist in this delicious soup.
"It's such a wonderful cooking, no wonder this chicken doesn't seem to be delicious." Wau said.
Da Ming smiled slightly, thinking that this Cheng Manli really has two strokes, if she doesn't work as an assembler, it won't be good to be a chef.
With this in mind, Wau suddenly wanted to meet the chef who made the Chinese food. "I think I need to thank the people who worked so hard for your meal."
Da Ming saw that his attitude was sincere, and it didn't hurt to let him see him. "Then you have to be prepared, because our chefs are special."
Cheng Manli, who was in the kitchen, thought that she could finally rest for a while, but she was closing her eyes and recuperating when she was told that the boss had an invitation.
The chefs of the logistics canteen made a brilliant appearance, and Wau was also shocked, and there were more than 40 chefs of all kinds preparing this banquet. And what about Chinese chefs? The leader is actually a little girl.
"She's too immature, is she a child?" Wau asked Daming and received an affirmative answer.
Cheng Manli is not very timid, but she is a little afraid when she sees this black Shu millet, after all, it is so dark. He didn't understand English himself, except for a few words. To avoid embarrassment, you can only respond with a smile.
Da Ming introduced: "She is an important friend of mine, and this time I am the chef of Chinese food because I really can't find a top chef. ”
"You mean to say it's not well cared for?" Wau shook his head, "I'm very satisfied with everything I've met today, and I'm also very satisfied with this dinner, especially with this lovely girl cooking it herself. ”
"If the girl doesn't mind, I invite you to be a cook in our country." Wau said to Cheng Manli with the help of an interpreter.
Da Ming was taken aback, so inexplicably digging the foot of the wall?
Cheng Manli understood, she shook her head and said no.
Wau didn't ask anything more, maybe this girl had a special relationship with the chairman of Pugachev Besika Heavy Industries, and she was here to engage in trade, not to create any unpleasantness.
The reception was over, and the next day Wau wrote down all his orders on a piece of paper. A huge order worth $22 million, this is a huge purchase of arms.
Eighty per cent of the shipment could be shipped directly, so Wau left with the convoy. An ocean-going ship hired by the Nigerian side has already arrived in Vladivostok, and trains are already heading to the coast due to Pugachev's pick-up and down.