Chapter 187: Show me
Ma Yuanfang took a few dough cakes and walked towards the two of them with a gentle lotus step. The expression on the face is pure and natural. Even Tang Wan'er has to praise her, she is the representative of the small family in the south of the Yangtze River. Such a girl will naturally be liked by many men who like innocence. It's no wonder that Fan Jianqiang, the former workshop director of BI, wants to untact her.
Of course, because of the intervention of the goods next to him, not only did Fan Jianqiang fail to succeed, but he was also transferred to the cleaning department. This is because of his sister Fan Ningning, otherwise he would have been expelled a long time ago.
Ma Yuanfang put the fragrant golden dough cake on the stone table. This dough is also made in the traditional way, pasted on an iron pot heated with firewood, and the potstickers are crispy and tempting. Tang Wan'er has been dressed and eaten since she was a child, but she has never been in contact with this farmer's food, and her eyes are attracted.
Pick one up and hand it to Tang Wan'er, and then give Zheng Feilong one as well. Leisurely asked, "What are you talking about, it looks very speculative." ”
Tang Wan'er was a little weak-hearted, biting the dough cake, pretending to concentrate on tasting the food. Zheng Feilong was thick-skinned, looked at Tang Wan'er with a wicked smile and said, "I'm asking the young director if he has a boyfriend, do you want to find one." Now there is a good man who is very suitable for her, and I plan to introduce it to her. ”
"Get out!" Tang Wan'er almost squirted out the dough in her mouth, if it weren't for the difficulty of doing it in this farmhouse, Tang Wan'er would have thrown the dough out. This product is deliberately embarrassing itself, isn't it, saying such things at this time, if Ma Yuanfang sees something, how can he explain it.
Ma Yuanfang smiled slightly: "If someone has a boyfriend, I don't need you to introduce it." Wyvern, how did you meet Uncle and Auntie? I heard them say that they don't usually cook for outsiders. Because you are special, you are treated specially. ”
Ma Yuanfang felt a little awkward to call Zheng Feilong Brother Long, when he was the foreman before, he was only called this when he was joking. That's why I call him a Wyvern, so that it doesn't seem rusty or too intimate.
Zheng Feilong explained lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that I happened to do them a small favor a few years ago." ”
"Xiao Zheng is really joking, that's a life-saving event, how can it be a small favor?" The old man walked over with his wife with the dishes, put down several other dishes used by the emperor in the past, stood aside and said respectfully: "If it weren't for Xiao Zheng, you drove my wife to the hospital and helped pay the medical bills." I'm afraid my wife's life is long gone, and such a great favor cannot be repaid in a lifetime. But we are old and useless, so we can only come over when Xiao Zheng is occasionally interested and cook two side dishes. ”
"Don't mention that little thing." Zheng Feilong waved his hand, pointed at Tang Wan'er and said, "This is the young director of our company who wants to invest in the hotel business. I admire the craftsmanship of the second elder very much. I want to hire two chef consultants, and occasionally have time to guide the hotel chef in cooking. As for the salary, the two have the final say. I don't know if the second elder is willing? ”
Tang Wan'er also looked at the two old men with anticipation. It is said that people should not be good-looking, but I didn't think much of it before, but now I really realize it. The two old men looked no different from ordinary old men, but no matter where in the world this craft is placed, it will make people marvel.
The few dishes that have just been served seem to be some side dishes that are usually eaten, such as green onions mixed with tofu, red beans and spring rolls, screw stir-fry, and knife cut mutton. But each dish is full of color and flavor, which arouses the appetite of the mouth.
The old man didn't speak, poured a glass of home-brewed rice wine for each of the three of them, and sighed quietly.
"Uncle, aunt, is there anything unspeakable?" Ma Yuanfang, who was careful, felt that the two old men seemed to remember something sad, and couldn't help but question.
She has always been very filial and respectful to the elderly. Just now, when she was in the kitchen and helped the two old people cook, the old people were very enthusiastic about her. Treating her as a relative, this also made Ma Yuanfang's heart warm.
The old man sighed again and said, "It's not that I don't want to teach the craft. It's really happened before that we were hurt a lot.
About 10 years ago, a young man in his thirties approached us. To open a chain restaurant with us. At that time, his son had already done quite successfully in Meiguo, but he had no intention of returning to China to develop. We have nothing to do, and we want to pass on these skills. After all, it has been ancestral for hundreds of years, and I am really reluctant to leave it behind. Our children and grandchildren are not very good at learning, and we have always been very worried.
At the beginning, it was very good, because it was a traditional craft, and we personally guided and demonstrated. The restaurant chain is very popular, and there are long queues from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. When it comes to the New Year's holiday, you need to make an appointment.
But the good times didn't last long, less than two years. The young man, for the sake of profit, began to use some inexpensive materials. The process has also reduced a lot of procedures, resulting in the quality of the dishes that are not guaranteed.
We found out to communicate with him, but his greed led him to not listen to our advice at all. Later, there was a well-known restaurant poisoning incident, and it happened continuously. The young man got into a lawsuit and the restaurant chain closed its doors.
We are very helpless, we plan to enjoy the blessings, and we will not do these things in the future. Little did we know that the young man coveted our craft and asked us to sell him the recipe. In fact, he knows most of the craftsmanship, and only a few key signature dishes have not had time to learn.
Knowing that he didn't cook with his heart, just to pursue profits, he naturally didn't agree. But the originally polite young man became unreasonable. It was said that we didn't fully show our skills in order to hide our personal interests, which led to the food poisoning incident in the restaurant. He even had to sue us in court, although he lost the case in the end.
But they don't let us go like that, and always find some people to trouble us. In that wife's car accident, he was sitting behind him. We know, but there's not much we can do. is such a big age, how can you compete with young people? There is neither that heart nor that energy.
So I've been hiding here, not having any contact with outsiders, just hoping to enjoy my old age in peace. So, thank you Xiao Zheng and this young lady for your kindness. We're too old to do those things anymore. ”
"How can this be?!" Tang Wan'er was very angry after hearing this, and slapped the table and said angrily: "You tell me who that person is, I promise that within three days, I will let him kneel here and admit his mistakes." How can you do such a dirty thing? ”
"Forget it, we've given him the recipe. The Piff is innocent of his guilt, and now we have nothing to gain from us, and they don't bother us anymore. The old man shook his head, his face full of helplessness.
Although the children and grandchildren all have their own abilities, but they are far away in a foreign country, it is naturally impossible to come back to deal with such things for many years. The two old men didn't want to trouble them, and they didn't want to move to the country to meet them, so they compromised.
"Uncle, aunt, are you willing to sell me the formula? I'm willing to pay a premium and promise to do what you ask. Absolutely no cheap harmful materials are used to damage the interests of our guests and our reputation. Tang Wan'er saw that the two old men, since they had already made up their minds and didn't want to mix in worldly things anymore, they retreated to the next best.
"Yes! Sister Wan'er is very serious about doing things, she will definitely not do things that harm others and herself like that immeasurable profiteer. Ma Yuanfang also pleaded.
Ma Yuanfang was deeply sympathetic to the experience of the two old men. For them, it doesn't matter if they have money or not, the key is that their craftsmanship can be passed on well. If it is handed over to Tang Wan'er, it will naturally be able to prevent the palace secret method from being humiliated.
The old woman shook her head helplessly and said, "It's not that we don't want to give it to you, it's really no choice." We have signed the only contract with the young man for cooperation, and this secret recipe can only be given to them, not to others. If we give you a force, not only will we be in trouble, but you will also be entangled in lawsuits. There are many delicacies in the world, even if you eat it in one day, you can't eat it all in a lifetime. Our craft, forget it. Fortunately, there will be some children and grandchildren in a foreign country, but they will not be completely buried. ”
"That's a pity." Tang Wan'er was very sorry.
I thought that this was the end of the negotiation, but I didn't want to have signed the only cooperation contract, which meant that she didn't have a chance at all.
Zheng Feilong shook his head and said, "I don't think there is necessarily no solution to things. You tell me the merchant's name, and I'll check his background. Talk to him, give him some money to get him out of the contract, maybe okay. ”
When Zheng Feilong heard that this businessman was so shameless, he was also very angry in his heart. At this time, even if you don't help Tang Wan'er, you can't tolerate it. Let him know the identity of that businessman, and he will definitely abolish his hand, so that he will no longer be able to sign contracts with others for the rest of his life.
"Forget it, it's all over." The old man shook his head and said, "In the future, if you want to eat the dishes made by me and my wife, come and wait for you at any time." Just don't dislike this place for being dilapidated and unhygienic. ”
Tang Wan'er was a little surprised, she really hated this place just now. Now when I heard the old man say this, he said with some embarrassment: "It's gold that shines wherever it goes." Living here really buried the two of them. In Yuqian Street, I still have a house, so I'll give it to my uncle and aunt to live in, and I won't need it anyway. ”
"No, we're not short of money, we won't be here if we want to live in high-rise buildings, we just want to be quiet." The old woman shook her head and declined. Looking at the old man next to him, his eyes flashed with a quiet and peaceful brilliance.
"In that case, then I wish you both a healthy and happy life." Tang Wan'er picked up the chopsticks and continued to taste the food on the table.
It's a big waste to eat all of such a good thing.
Zheng Feilong was also helpless, and originally wanted to give Tang Wan'er a big gift. But I don't want the two old men not only have no intention of catering business, but also have a very unfortunate experience. The food was originally fragrant, but it didn't taste good anymore.
Ma Yuanfang didn't move his chopsticks, but hung his head as if thinking about something. Zheng Feilong was about to ask what was going on, when Ma Yuanfang suddenly raised his head and said, "Can you bring me the contract to see?" ”