MCA sent two dishes to the private room where the big leader was staying.

One is the Phnom Penh cabbage made by He Daqing with Shaanxi stunt flowers.

It is said that this dish was Cixi's favorite local dish when she fled westward.

Later, it was brought back to the palace and passed on to the imperial kitchen, and the imperial kitchen was passed down for several generations, and it was passed on to He Daqing.

The taste of the production can really be compared with what Lin Zhen made at the beginning.

Another dish was painstakingly developed by MCA and has not yet been named.

To put it bluntly, it is oily tofu, but it looks like a monkey brain, and MCA is vividly carved.

Then use lard to boil the material and splash it, the aroma is overflowing, if you don't say it, you really think it's a monkey brain.

The big leader and his wife tasted it in turn.

MCA asked expectantly, "Leader, what do you think?" ”

The big leader smiled slightly: "This Phnom Penh cabbage is sophisticated, the method is exquisite, sour, spicy, salty, spicy and fresh, and it is very skillful, but it is not made by your master, you kid don't want to be fooled by me, your master has been informal, go with the flow, and this dish is too exquisite, when making this dish, it should be a veteran who has learned the art of the chef of the old society." ”

MCA couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Leader, you are amazing, that's right, this is done by a veteran who has retired from the state-run canteen, he is the heir of the Tan family's cuisine, he can't stay idle at home, and he comes to the back kitchen to exert his spare heat."

"Well, that's wrong, Tan's cuisine is a very particular official cuisine, and the chefs who used to know Tan's cuisine were all familiar with the imperial chef, and their techniques were very exquisite."

"Then you can comment on another dish."

"Tell me first, what is the name of this dish newly invented by your master?"

Ma Hua was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "My master just named it 'Golden Eye Monkey Brain'. ”

The big leader had already taken a bite just now, and when he heard what Ma Hua said, he quickly picked up the small spoon and took another bite.

After tasting it, I couldn't help nodding and said: "Carved into monkey brains with tender tofu, it is indeed novel, good!" The taste is also very novel, fresh and mellow, and slightly tangerine sour, worthy of your master's craftsmanship, good! ”

As soon as the words fell, Lin Zhen walked over with a plate of kung pao chicken.

said with a smile: "Leader, this Kung Pao Chicken is made by me, and the golden-eyed monkey brain is the homework I assigned to MCA, if you can't taste it, it proves that he has finally passed after studying with me for more than ten years." ”

The big leader was stunned for a moment, quickly tasted it again, and couldn't help laughing: "This is your true transmission, okay!" In the future, if you are busy with work and don't have time to play with me, I will come to Bacuilou to eat the food cooked by MCA. ”

Ma Huaxi said: "Thank you for the recognition of the leader, thank you for the cultivation." ”

"Well, go get busy, you're indispensable in the kitchen! Xiaolin, you are also busy, don't waste time with me. ”

Lin Zhen nodded and led MCA away.

As soon as I went out, I met Xu Damao, who was trotting all the way.

"Forest worker, there's an acquaintance, guess who?"

"Who?"

"Li Huaide, the deputy director of the factory who ran away after stepping down a few years ago, also served as the number one director in the factory."

Lin Zhen frowned, "Why is he here?" Alone? You're here for us? ”

"No, with two business partners, I should have heard that Bacuilou was opened, and I came to eat, but he met Director Chen and Director Su, and they are all acquaintances.

"Oh, that's what happened in the courtyard, okay, I'll go and have a look."

"Alas~ forest worker!"

Xu Damao grabbed Lin Zhen and said with some concern: "This Deputy Director Li used to protect you, but he robbed you of your merits and put it on his head, and he has offended too many people in the past few years, and his reputation is too stinky, do you really want to catch up with him?" ”

Lin Zhen smiled: "It's rare that you can take this layer into account, don't worry, I'm not talking to him, people are coming, I, the shopkeeper, have to meet, I know in my heart, you can get busy." ”

"Well, that's fine, as long as you don't get too close to him."

When Lin Zhen arrived at the private room, Deputy Director Li was in high spirits, except for the temples that were a little white, he couldn't see any major changes.

There were two men on the side, one in his forties and the other in his seventies.

They are not poor in appearance, they are well-dressed, their faces are ruddy, and they are all people who don't worry about eating.

"Young! Deputy Director Li! ”

"Hey! Director Lin! ”

"Oh, Deputy Director Li is still so high-spirited, it can be seen that he has shown his ambitions in the past few years, and he is very chic, it's been a long time!"

"Alas~ Director Lin is the spring breeze proud, this has just been changed, you opened a big restaurant, I am wondering, who is so bold to dare to open the first private restaurant in the capital, sure enough, only Director Lin has the courage!"

"Who are these two?"

"My business partner, my old friend Guan Canghai, and his son Guan Dongqing"

The two of them hurriedly got up, "We heard that the Bacui Building opened today, and we came to see it, but we didn't expect it to be the handwriting of Engineer Lin Da, who saw the beginning and the end of the dragon, admired and admired, and was fortunate to be lucky." ”

Lin Zhen hurriedly thanked him, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, I bought this building to practice for my apprentices. ”

A few people blew each other in business.

The mouth was dry, and Deputy Director Li explained his intention.

"Director Lin, let's be honest, the three of us are here to provoke."

"Oh? Picky? ”

"Well, the Guan family is the ancestral imperial chef, and we are also going to open a big restaurant, today we come to Bacuilou, half of it is to study, half is to find faults, now I see, since you opened it, we only learn and don't find faults!"

Lin Zhen laughed and said: "To be able to find fault is to supervise us, I hope we are getting better and better, I will always welcome it here!" ”

Deputy Director Li smiled: "Since we know that this restaurant was opened by you, we won't open a business nearby to grab business, and decided to invest in your Bacui Building, what do you think?" We can contribute 50 percent. ”

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, thinking to himself, Li Huaide, you are almost done.

For the past ten years, I have thrown all the credit for my invention to you in order to protect you from so many troubles.

What's wrong? After going to the sea, you still want to suck my luck?

Insatiable will backfire, don't be a villain.

But looking at this pair of Guan father and son, it is a little interesting.

is an old Eight Banners style, full of contempt for people.

Lin Zhen was curious in his heart, just like them, how did they spend the first few years.

couldn't help but smile and asked: "Deputy Director Li, if you are a shareholder, what about these two, do you want to go to the back kitchen to take charge?" ”

Guan Dongqing said a little proudly: "It's not that I can't go, after eating the food cooked in the back kitchen, my father and I will decide." ”

While speaking, Liu Lan served two dishes.

A plate of Tan family vegetables made by He Daqing with three threads of shark fin, and a plate of Jiang Shilang tofu, a garden vegetable made by Ma Hua.

When Liu Lan heard that Deputy Director Li was coming, she deliberately didn't let the waiter serve the food, and came over with the food herself.

After putting the dish down, he said angrily to Deputy Director Li: "Li Huaide, I thought you were dead in the past few years, hum!" So you're still in Sijiu City? Hurry up and leave when you're full, don't delay our boss's time! ”

Deputy Director Li smiled awkwardly, "Liu Lan is still so fast-talking." ”

Lin Zhen couldn't help but smile and waved his hand at Liu Lan.

"Kill your anger and let the waiter serve the food next time."

A few years ago, after Deputy Director Li stepped down, he never contacted Liu Lan again.

Liu Lan was squeezed by him for a few years, but she did not get any substantial benefits, and after Deputy Director Li stepped down, she was almost implicated.

Although she also has her own reasons, she has always hated Deputy Director Li in her heart.

Deputy Director Li also felt a little sorry for Liu Lan, so he was choked by Liu Lan in front of him, and he didn't get angry.

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It's quite embarrassing, just now I was chatting with Lin Zhen about buying shares, and I was beaten by my old lovers.

After Liu Lan left, Deputy Director Li laughed dryly.

He said to Guan's father and son: "This is my former worker, hehe, the worker gets up, come on, come on, try these two dishes." ”

Guan's father and son recognized at a glance that these were two official dishes.

As a family of imperial chefs, they immediately had a sense of superiority that the emperor inspected the princes.

With a big mouth, I tasted every dish.

After tasting it, the sense of superiority disappeared in an instant, and the arrogant attitude became sluggish.

A few more bites followed.

Lin Zhen smiled and asked, "Two, how is it?" Are you satisfied? ”

After all, Guan Dongqing has less experience, and wants to say that he is not satisfied, but he doesn't know what to say.

He looked at his father hesitantly.

Guan Canghai's forehead was also sweating.

"The people who can make these two dishes have at least fifty years of skills, I can't say bad with my conscience, but ordinary people can't afford these official dishes, and in the future, our restaurant will only accept the upper class?"

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, "What you said is wrong. ”

"Oh? Do we want to appreciate the elegance and vulgarity of our restaurant? ”

"I'm not talking about that, I'm saying that you call our restaurant with one mouth, it's the wrong thing, I just asked if you would enter the back kitchen if you buy shares, and you must agree to buy shares if you don't say it."

"Huh? What?! You still don't want us? ”

"Of course, I'm not afraid that you will be angry, I can see that your father and son may not have the skills of my back kitchen, let you taste these two dishes, just to let you recognize the reality."

The smile on Deputy Director Li's face was gone, and he looked at Lin Zhen coldly.

Lin Zhen pretended not to see it, and said to himself: "Whether it is in terms of funds or talents, I am not lacking, Deputy Director Li, two, thank you very much for coming, as for the matter of shares, forget it, my restaurant is for apprentices to practice." ”

"Director Lin, if you have money to earn and make money together, why should you refuse people thousands of miles away? If you don't like the craftsmanship of the Guan father and son, I can not let them come to the kitchen, we only invest, not participate in the operation. ”

Lin Zhen smiled helplessly, "Deputy Director Li, what you said makes sense, but, I'm not short of money, I want this kind of restaurant, I can open ten or eight a year, I really don't need to invest, I'm sorry, look at the acquaintance, I'll invite you to eat as much as you want today, it's okay to chat, but don't talk about investment." ”