000122 Sioux Garden
After solving the problem that had plagued him for a long time, Xiao Yifei fulfilled his promise to invite them to a hearty Chinese meal after the barrel change was over in the wine cellar.
Someone has said before that wherever there are Chinese, there are Chinese restaurants, and the first half of the sentence is where there are people, there are Chinese, and together there are Chinese restaurants where there are people. Of course, this sentence must be too exaggerated, but in the United States, as long as there are larger cities, there are indeed Chinese restaurants.
According to statistics, there are more than 40,000 Chinese restaurants in the United States, and the well-known KFC has less than 5,000 stores in the United States, and McDonald's has more, about 14,000. , that is, the two combined, both are only half of the number of Chinese restaurants. It can be seen from the number of restaurants that Chinese food has basically become an important part of the daily diet of Americans.
Although Callistoga is a small town with a population of 5,000, it is also the best spa town in Northern California, and it is also a tourist destination in Napa Wine Country, so it is not surprising that there are Chinese restaurants here. Xiao Yifei also arrived in Callistoga and found this Chinese restaurant called "Sooyuan" not long after. You can't find it, but in the signboard full of letters, you can see two big Chinese characters from afar.
Fortunately, it was booked in advance, and through the four or five diners lined up at the door, Xiao Yifei and they entered Su Garden.
"Uncle Tian, I'm here to trouble you again."
"Where, Boss Xiao is taking care of my business, welcome, please inside."
Su Yuan's owner Lao Tian is a good person, is a first-generation immigrant in his 60s, has been working hard in the United States for more than 30 years, in addition to this restaurant, he also opened a Golden Dragon Hotel in the capital, which is currently managed by his daughter, and Uncle Tian and his wife are still guarding this Su Garden. It is also strange to say that the surname of the owner of this field is Tian, and he is not from Suzhou, so I don't know why this restaurant is called "Su Garden".
"Or is it the same old rule?"
Lao Tian's old rule is to go to the authentic Chinese flavor, not the sweet, sour and sweet that has been modified to meet American appetites. Xiao Yifei glanced at Martin and them.
"Forget it, let's just leave them alone."
"Okay, I'll give you a Sichuan dish, what do you think?"
"Okay, you can arrange it."
After the dishes are ready, everyone starts together, Chinese food can be popular in the United States, in addition to the right price, the taste is also very important, although it has been localized and improved, the taste is still very good, and everyone is very happy to eat. At this time, the dubbing should be dubbed with the cross talk, which is often said, "Shake off the cheeks and open the back molars." The food is like the flowing water of the Yangtze River, like the wind and the clouds, just like pouring dirt into a box."
Some people say that foreigners don't know how to use chopsticks, in fact, this may have been true before, but with the increasing popularity of Chinese food, chopsticks, a simple, convenient and practical tableware, are now used by many people in the United States. Although these people in front of them are not skilled, they also use them decently, so that there will be no such strange thing as one hand and one chopstick. Of course, this is limited to picking dishes with the right firmness, and if you really give them mapo tofu, it will probably be quite difficult for them. And if you serve a dish like fried beans, I guess they will ask for a spoon.
In front of Xiao Yifei was a Sichuan dish that Uncle Tian specially made for him, with sharp peppers and pork in the pot. It is very inconsistent with the American diet, and it looks like it is oily, with large chunks of fat and green peppers soaked in half a plate of oil. Therefore, these guys don't touch this dish, and Xiao Yifei is happy to enjoy this delicacy exclusively.
Martin looked curiously at Xiao Yifei holding oily fat and chili peppers with chopsticks:
"Xiao, what kind of dish is this, why have I never seen it?"
Nonsense, of course you haven't seen it, this dish is not on the menu, this is Boss Tian's hometown dish, and ordinary customers will not cook when they come to Uncle Tian.
Xiao Yifei didn't know how to translate the back pot meat, so he could only say according to the ingredients:
"It's chili peppers and slices of meat, and it's one of the most famous dishes in Sichuan cuisine, a branch of Chinese cuisine."
Martin curiously stretched out his chopsticks:
"Really? Then I'll try it. ”
It's just that his chopsticks turned halfway through, giving up the fat and picking up the chili. Xiao Yifei didn't remind him, he sincerely wanted to see him be ugly by the spicy, who knew that this guy didn't have anything to do after swallowing the chili pepper.
"It seems to taste okay, I'm trying it."
Finally, he picked up a piece of fat and deliberately knocked it in the small bowl in front of him, and only after making sure that there was no oil attached to it, did he put it in his mouth.
frowned and chewed a few times, unfolded his brows, and after swallowing, he gave Xiao Yifei a thumbs up:
"Yes, it's delicious."
When several other people saw that he said it was delicious, they also attacked the dish one after another, and in a blink of an eye, the plate was almost bottoming out. Xiao Yifei asked curiously:
"Why aren't you afraid of spicy?"
To be honest, Xiao Yifei, a native of Anhui, feels a little spicy about this dish, but who knows that this Yankee Martin is not afraid.
"Is this spicy?"
"Isn't it spicy?"
"It's not spicy, it's not as spicy as Mexican food."
Several others also said:
"yes, let me tell you, I ate a hamburger in Napa that time, and I felt like I was sweating halfway through it."
Xiao Yifei can only admit that he has forgotten that California is a melting pot of peoples in the world, and California is a place with many Mexican immigrants, and Mexicans are also recognized as a spicy people, and there are many Mexican restaurants here. Naturally, these Californians have eaten Mexican food, so it's normal to get used to spicy.
After so many days of hard work, I was finally able to eat a delicious meal, and it was the boss who treated me to a treat, which made everyone very happy. After the meal, these guys had to go to the bar to sit down, and Xiao Yifei also generously invited them to drink. By the time I got home, it was already midnight.
The next day, Greg found Xiao Yifei, and it turned out that the design of the visitor center came out. If you didn't say that, let's call a meeting and see.
This design company is very responsible, I'm afraid that everyone can't understand the design drawings, ppt, renderings got a bunch of them, Balabala talked for an hour, most of the time is to brag about how their design is environmentally friendly and safe. After seeing it, everyone thought that this thing was not bad, especially the large area of solar panels laid on the roof of the tasting room. The summer and autumn seasons, which coincide with the sunny and rainy seasons in California, are enough solar energy to power the entire visitor center.
Although the cost is as high as 3 million, seeing that everyone thinks it is good, Xiao Yifei made a decision on this design plan, and then he will give this design plan to Callistoga Town, and after they agree, they will give Napa County a backup copy before they can start construction.
In the morning, the plan was just decided, and in the afternoon, Bo found Xiao Yifei.
"Shaw, someone wants to ask you out to play golf tomorrow morning."
Xiao Yifei wondered at the time, there is an 18-hole golf course in the town of Callistoga, he has only seen it when he drove by for so long, and he can't play it at all if he hasn't gone in it. He was curious who would have thought of inviting him to play:
"Who?"
"Let me make it clear to you, it's the owner of a construction company, and he wants to talk to you about the construction of the visitor center."
Xiao Yifei understood that the construction company must be trying to contract the construction of the visitor center. After seeing what this company has to do with Bo, the final design of the visitor center should have been revealed to them by Bo, otherwise the time would not have been so good.
"Bo, this is a bit difficult to do, the design draft is handed over to the town, I don't know when the town council will approve it."
"Xiao, don't think that I have anything to do with them, it's just that I have cooperated with them many times and think they are more suitable in all aspects, so I told them the news, you don't have to think about my face."
Xiao Yifei nodded, believing his words for the time being.
"I'm not going to play, I don't know that. After the design is approved, they also submit a cost schedule. ”
"It's better for you to tell them the news yourself when you play."
Bo's words to avoid suspicion made Xiao Yifei feel a little relieved.
"Besides, if golf is so difficult, I won't learn it. It's also a very popular sport here, and many people will, and learning it will also be good for you to talk to people about business in the future. ”
Xiao Yifei also found that golf is very common in the United States, "Okay, then I'll go, you can teach me then." ”
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