Chapter 30: Master Chen's Visit
The short holiday of the Spring Festival passed in a hurry, and the merchants in Shigu Lane opened their doors one after another, and resumed their former busyness.
At noon, in the hall on the first floor of Wu Kee Ramen Restaurant, Wu Mao, wearing a gray suit, was patrolling. After the holiday, the number of guests increased a lot, and the attendance rate of the hall and private rooms returned to about 50%, but this did not make him happy. Through the floor-to-ceiling glass door, there was still the familiar and annoying long queue outside. Blocking the door of his store every day, for fear of offending customers, he didn't dare to say anything.
"Damn!" Wu Mao gritted his teeth and scolded secretly in his heart.
A few guests appeared at the top of the staircase, and they came down from a private room on the second floor. Wu Mao saw that he knew each other, and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Mr. Huang, are you satisfied with today's dishes?" Wu Mao asked with a smile on his face as Master Chen's visit in Chapter 30.
"Uh, it turned out to be Manager Wu, not bad, your hot pot is more fragrant than before, it's quite enjoyable." A middle-aged man with a bulging belly blushed and replied with a wine burp.
Several other people around him also nodded in agreement, they have been patronized twice in a row recently, and each time they eat with a warm face and sweat, the winter is really comfortable and enjoyable.
"Come often after you eat well, I'll give you a discount. Walking. Wu Mao respectfully sent the guest out the door.
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With a gloomy face, Master Chen came to the door of the sunshine room on the south floor on the second floor, hesitated, and knocked on the door.
"Please come in." Boss Wu's voice came from the room.
Master Chen unscrewed the copper handle, pushed the door in, and saw Boss Wu sitting at the Gendiao tea table drinking tea in a white gown.
"It's Lao Chen, come, sit, sit." Boss Wu smiled and stretched out his hand.
Master Chen nodded and sat down on the sofa opposite Boss Wu.
"Come, have a drink, the best West Lake Longjing."
Master Chen hurriedly waved his hand and rejected Boss Wu's good Chapter 30 Master Chen's visit.
"Boss Wu, I have something to look for you, not here for tea."
"Well, you name it." Boss Wu retracted the action of making tea.
"Boss Wu, do you know? Wu Mao added big smoke shell slag to the old soup pot and hot pot base behind your back, I was only yesterday
discovered. Master Chen said in a deep voice.
"Oh, this bastard!" A trace of consternation and anger flashed in Boss Wu's eyes, but then he stood up, walked slowly to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the long queue downstairs, and fell silent for a while.
After a few minutes, Boss Wu let out a long sigh.
"Well, maybe it's a helpless move."
Master Chen stood up with a brush on the ground, and his voice was significantly amplified.
"Boss Wu, this is illegal. If it is found out, Wu Ji will be finished! ”
Boss Wu shook his head, and his voice looked a little old.
"So what? Lao Chen, you also know the current situation in the store, the loss of customers is so serious, even the discount does not work, do you have any better way? ”
Master Chen and Boss Wu looked at each other for a moment, and a feeling of disheart came to their hearts. He shook his head and gave up on persuasion.
"Forget it, I see, so be it." Master Chen turned and walked out.
Boss Wu looked at Master Chen's back, opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything.
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On the second floor of the bun shop, the original warehouse was emptied and divided into two single rooms, one for Gu Weiwei's financial room and the other for it
Li Youran's office--meeting room. The day before yesterday, new office furniture, a sofa coffee table, a safe and two desktop computers were purchased.
In the evening, the reception room welcomed its first guest.
"Boss Li, I saw you on the day your store opened, and you are young and promising. I have to introduce you, the contemptible Chen Chuanzhong, the chef of the Yuelou in the north of the city, was entrusted by the boss to help Wu Ji next to you during this period of time. ”
Master Chen sat on the sofa and introduced himself.
Li Youran looked at the red-faced middle-aged man in front of him who was dressed ordinarily, his hair was a little bowed, and his body was slightly blessed, although he didn't know the other party's intentions, but the other party's calm, humble and non-arrogant bearing still won him a little favor.
"Master Chen, do you have something to do today?" Li asked leisurely.
"That's right, there's something wrong with Wu Kee Ramen Restaurant, and I'm going to leave and go back to Yueyuelou. Before leaving, there is one more thing that I can't let go, and I want to ask Boss Li. ”
"You're welcome, Master Chen, you can call me Xiao Li. What to say. ”
"I've tried the steamed buns in your shop, and they are really rare and delicious among pasta. I don't know what kind of cabbage and radish ingredients are inside, I don't think I've ever seen it before, can you fulfill my wishes? It's a bit presumptuous, and if it's inconvenient, forget it. Master Chen clasped his hands together and made up his mind to say what he meant. As a chef who has pursued delicious food and skill all his life, he is really curious to see good ingredients.
"Hehe, it's a trivial matter. Master Chen, wait a minute. Li Youran saw the simple sincerity and eagerness in the other party's eyes, and his intuition told him that this was a real chef.
Li leisurely got up and went out, and returned after a short time. Holding a cabbage and white radish in his hand, he put them on the coffee table.
"Master Chen, this is it, you take your time."
Chef Chen caressed the handicraft-like vegetables in front of him, his eyes full of surprise. There is no variegated white and emerald green, pure moisturizing throughout, and a natural and fresh fragrance.
"It's really a good breed, a natural thing in the world." Master Chen was sincerely impressed.
"Xiao Li, what kind of new variety is this? Can you introduce me to buy some to bring back to the Invitation Building? Master Chen came back to his senses after a while, looked up and asked.
"Master Chen, there is no specific variety name for these vegetables at present, but it is a new variety that I chose a good piece of land in the mountains and tried to plant. The application of farm fertilizers and insect pest control methods are also the use of biological control methods, without any pesticides, and even irrigation is the introduction of local mountain spring water. At present, the production is very small, and I don't have enough here, so I really can't take it out. As for the specifics, it belongs to the category of trade secrets, and I hope you can understand. Li replied with a smile.
Master Chen was slightly disappointed, but nodded in understanding.
Li Youran made two cups of tea and handed one to Master Chen. The tea leaves are ordinary green tea, but the water is a space stream. Chef Chen took a sip and admired the quality of the water, but pointed out that Li Youran's brewing method was too crude and did not bring out the aroma of the tea leaves.
Li Youran was a little embarrassed, this one was too sincere, but he still humbly asked Master Chen for tea-making skills.
Putting down business, the two chatted easily. Chef Chan talks about his understanding of food and cooking, as well as the taste requirements of different customer groups, which has opened his eyes and benefited him a lot, and he has gradually become intoxicated. After chatting, I actually had a big intention of soliciting in my heart. But then he smiled bitterly, the other party is a third-level chef, how can he invite his own small shop selling simple noodles? Unless it's bigger in the future.
It wasn't until eight o'clock in the evening that Master Chen said goodbye to the bun shop and exchanged contact information before leaving. Li Youran watched Master Chen leave, and stood in front of the store for a long time without moving!!