There was a small shop next to the dormitory gate, and under a light bulb stood the shopkeeper. He was watching the movements of the two outside the dormitory door to see if they were willing to shop. But what he saw was that the man was leaving, and the woman was stopping, as if something unpleasant.

The shopkeeper's thief eyebrows made Li Fei angry. He heard Han Shuang saying:

What a letter - a letter of advice to our restaurant on the first floor!

Letters of recommendation? Li Fei suddenly realized. Damn, where did you guys just go!

Looked. Li Fei said, I have read the letter you wrote, as well as the suggestion letters written by other employees. Thank you!

Han Shuang said in the letter that she was as anxious as everyone else when she saw that the business of the restaurant on the first floor was not good. She said that she went to a restaurant with a few friends to eat at a restaurant called Haowei a few days ago, and the business there was very good. She suggested that the general manager go and inspect it to see if there was anything to learn from. At the end of the letter, she also said that she believed that as long as there was Li Fei, there would be no difficulties that Perfume Galaxy could not overcome. Business at the restaurant on the first floor is sure to flourish.

Li Fei scolded himself in his heart for being a bastard. From the very beginning, I misunderstood Han Shuang's meaning, always thinking about the relationship between men and women, always wanting to avoid others, and treating other people's kindness as a donkey's liver and lungs. What a damn one!

Since writing a letter to the general manager, Han Shuang has been waiting for Li Fei's response. I haven't seen any news for two days, and I've been worrying about it in my heart. worried that the letter was not delivered to Li Fei; I was worried that Li Fei didn't open her letter. And the situation in the restaurant is worrying.

After getting off work, she waited outside the employee passage for a while, waiting for Li Fei to come out. She greeted her and said that she wanted to take a ride, but the ride was just an excuse, and the purpose was to ask for news. asked Li Fei if he had seen her letter; Is her suggestion useful? But for some reason, he was always awkward, looking like he was rejecting people thousands of miles away, and didn't give her a chance to speak.

It wasn't until the last moment, seeing that he was about to leave, that she shouted "uh" in a hurry.

At the morning meeting the next day, Li Fei mentioned that Han Shuang said that the restaurant called the good taste, and several people knew about that place, and it seemed that it was indeed not famous.

Liu Wenjun said that he and a few classmates went to eat once, and the business was super good.

Li Fei said, why haven't I heard you mention it?

Liu Wenjun said that it is a humble small restaurant, which is not comparable to our hotel.

Li Fei could hear that the reason why Liu Wenjun said that there was no comparison was because he wanted to save some face with himself. Otherwise, a small restaurant can do well, how can you not do a big hotel.

Isn't the menu special? Huang Kanghua asked.

It's nothing special, it's all local cuisine. It's just that the taste is okay. Wang Han said.

Have you eaten it too? He Fei said.

I've been there a few times. Wang Han said.

How many times have you been there? Marco said Wang Han.

Wang Han wanted to say something, glanced at Li Fei, and swallowed back the words when they came to his mouth. He didn't know how to make rice bowls in the restaurant on the first floor. This is a product that is generally supplied to migrant workers. Placed in a star hotel, obviously misplaced. Even if they were brave enough to walk in, the ten-dollar standard would still be too expensive for them.

Why do you want to make rice bowls, only Li Fei and He Wenrui know best. Originally, the target audience was passengers at the station, and few passengers were willing to cross the road to the hotel. The small restaurants in the surrounding area provide them with more convenient and affordable options.

If you make a mistake, you will change it, and the lesson will be painful. Li Fei asked everyone to speak freely, without any rules and regulations, without any scruples, and to make suggestions for the renovation of the restaurant on the first floor.

Liu Wenjun asked, do we still want to specialize in Cantonese cuisine?

Yang Yue said, didn't I say it just now, without any rules and regulations. said that he looked at Li Fei.

Li Fei nodded and said, yes. There are no rules and regulations.

As long as it doesn't feature Cantonese cuisine, it's easy to do. Liu Wenjun said that if you make local dishes and do a good job of cooking like good taste, you will not be afraid of no business.

And the price can't be too expensive. Wang Han added.

Now the price of the restaurant on the second floor is generally reported by customers. But because it is the most upscale restaurant in the city, even if it is expensive, there are important reception guests who have to come.

Huang Kanghua said that since the dishes are characterized by local dishes, the decoration style should also be changed accordingly. Now these plastic tables and chairs have to be replaced.

The dining room on the first floor is not only made of plastic, but also has a modern minimalist style on the top, with black paint painted directly on the cement beams and slabs, and the pipes are exposed.

Hua Min said, what you said is secondary.

These are secondary, and what else is the main one? Wang Han questioned Hua Min's claims.

He Wenrui has not spoken, and he has been like this all this time. Unless Li Fei asks him by name. He was drawing something in his notebook as always. Marco, who was sitting next to him, squinted and saw that he had written two words: cook. And there is an exclamation point behind every chef.

Ma Ke asked Hua Min and said, Master Hua, what do you mean is that the key is to have a good master. Is that right?

Of course! Hua Min said that now the streets are full of restaurants, why some do well and some do not, the key is the taste of the food. Who makes the dishes? The dishes are made by the chef. So the key to the problem is to find a good cook.

Where can I find this chef? Wang Han asked Hua Min.

Where to find it? Everybody help find it! Hua Min said. Obviously, he was dissatisfied with being targeted by Wang Han.

He Fei said, Master Hua, you can do it yourself.

Hua Min said that making local cuisine is different from making hotel cuisine, hotel cuisine pays attention to color, flavor and shape, and local cuisine focuses on taste. So even if I do it myself, I don't necessarily do it well.

According to me, you don't have to look anywhere, just dig up the chef with good taste. Liu Wenjun said.

Seeing Li Fei nodding approvingly to him, Liu Wenjun became more and more proud, and further elaborated that whether the chef's skills are good or not must be recognized by the market. A chef with a good taste has been recognized by the market.

Yang Yue said Liu Wenjun, you go to dig other people's chefs, be careful of others lame your legs!

After the meeting ended, Li Fei left He Wenrui, Huang Kanghua and Hua Min behind to plan how to poach the chefs with good taste. After thinking about it, I can't think of a good way.

He Wenrui said that it is better to sit at home and think of a way, it is better to go there for a meal at noon and find a way on the spot.

Hua Min said that this proposal is good. It's time to see how well his dishes are done.

Huang Kanghua said, I agree, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger!

The good taste restaurant is located on the west side of the gate of the Municipal Party School on Luyin East Road, which is a two-story building with six facades, and many dining vehicles are parked at the door; Some guests came out of the restaurant, all of them looking full of wine and food.

This kind of scene made Li Fei feel ashamed. Own restaurant is deserted.

Four people entered the door, and the hall was full of people. There was no one to welcome the guests.

Hua Min stopped a waiter: Miss, is there a private room?

How many of you?

Four digits.

There are no private rooms, but is it okay to have a hall?

Hua Min Wang Li Fei: There is only the hall.

OK.

Li Fei originally planned to ask for a private room, if he could call the chef over, it would be convenient to talk.

Wait a minute, I just left a table, I'll pack it up and call you.

Several people stood there uncomfortably waiting. Hua Min sneered and said to herself: She still has to turn over the stage!

When the dish came up, several people tasted it one by one. They all said it was really good.

The remaining question is how to get in touch with the chef.

Li Fei said, Kanghua, you go and call a waiter to come over.

Huang Kanghua said, do you want to add vegetables?

Li Fei said, you just call her over.

Huang Kanghua got up and called a waiter over.

What's the matter? The waiter asks casually with the characteristics of a waiter in a small restaurant.

This bowl of Honghe duck is not fresh! Li Fei said.

No way. The waiter immediately changed his face and said with great vigilance that our dishes were all fresh.

Li Fei said to the waiter, we won't rely on you for the bill, just ask your chef to come and see it for yourself to prove that what we said is true. Let him pay attention in the future.

The waiter heard that the bill was not bad, so he was relieved to call it. Li Fei whispered to Hua Min that he would get his contact information later.

After a while, the waiter led a chef over. Hua Min said when he saw it, Master Xiang, it turned out to be you!

Only then did Li Fei remember that it was Xiang Shanghui, an old employee of the company's Dongfeng restaurant. Hurriedly got up to meet it.

Huang Kanghua looked at the Master Xiang in front of him, about fifty years old, with a medium to tall stature, strong and sturdy, and a beard.

The two sides greeted each other and asked the master, is it that the duck is not fresh?

Hua Min waved to the waiter: Miss, thank you. You're busy with your go.

Waiting for the waiter to leave, Hua Min pulled a stool for Xiang Shanghui to sit down, and said with a low laugh, it was our President Li who said that your dishes were well done, and wanted to see you, so he lied to you to come.

Xiang smiled heartily and said, I see, I was shocked.

Li Fei asked, Master Xiang, when did you come here?

Xiang Shanghui said, I have been here for more than a year. At first, business here was not good, but the boss invited me to come.

Hua Min said, what happened to the formalities of the unit? You should not be of retirement age yet.

What kind of unit, the unit is about to collapse. Xiang Shanghui smiled sadly, I took a leave of absence without pay.

Since they are acquaintances, there is no need to hide them anymore.

Hua Min said that Mr. Li came today to invite you to work in our hotel.

Okay, Xiang glanced at Li Fei at the master and said with a smile, as long as Mr. Li can afford it.

Huang Kanghua glanced back like a thief, for fear that the people in the restaurant would hear what he was talking about. Whispered, can the boss here let it go?

Seeing that Xiang Shanghui said it easily, thinking that he was just casually speaking, Li Fei said sincerely, our hotel needs a chef like you, and I hope Master Xiang can seriously consider it.

Don't think about it. Xiang Shanghui said, no matter how good I do here, I am also doing it with others; If you can go to work at Perfume Star River, it is with your own unit. As long as Mr. Li is willing to accept me, the boss here will leave if he disagrees with me.

He Wenrui smiled and said, aren't you even afraid of deducting your salary?

Xiang Shanghui smiled back and said, not afraid.

Li Fei also smiled and said, we will make up as much as they deduct. Master Xiang, what is your salary here?

Xiang Shanghui said that it doesn't matter how much money you get, the key is to be in a good mood. Mr. Li, you don't have to worry about this. Perfume Star River Hotel to give more to less, I will go.

Xiang Shanghui's attitude made Li Fei both happy and moved. I am moved that the company has such a good old worker.

Hua Min said, how is the boss here?

Xiang Shanghui said that the boss treats people well, but the boss lady guards people like thieves, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

Li Fei looked at Xiang Shanghui and smiled with satisfaction. I thought that if I got this person, I wouldn't worry that the business of the restaurant on the first floor would not be prosperous.

At this point, Li Fei has a clear plan for the renovation of the restaurant on the first floor. It should taste excellent; The price point is moderate; Comfortable environment; Serve quickly; A restaurant with a strong focus on local cuisine. And also have a good name.

When Li Fei's vision became a reality, the restaurant on the first floor had its own name: Perfume Family. The plastic one-piece tables and chairs were removed, and the dining room was refurbished in the style of its name. a small square table for four; a small round table for six; imitation rattan small chair; white floral tablecloth on blue background; The black-lacquered ceiling is topped with a black-lacquered steel mesh, and paper umbrellas filled with red lanterns and flowers are hung.

Shredded radish crucian carp, stir-fried shredded beef, simmered loach with lettuce, simmered eel with cucumber, fat intestine chili, salted cabbage and rice...... All kinds of dishes are popular.

Business quickly took off. 2,000 yuan, 3,000 yuan, 4,000 yuan, sales revenue jumps up one step a day.

Li Fei was happy in his heart, and said at the morning meeting that the daily sales reached 5,000 yuan, and he invited all the staff of the perfume restaurant to eat. Before the voice fell, the daily sales exceeded 5,000.

Li Fei also said that the daily sales exceeded 8,000 yuan, and then invited all the staff of the perfume restaurant to dinner. Within a few days, the sales exceeded 8,000.

In this way, the celebration goals set were 12,000, 15,000, and then 18,000, 20,000. Records are refreshed again and again. The hotel's own tabloid, Perfume Galaxy, chronicles this history.

After the sales reached 20,000 yuan, it was difficult to grow. Because the area of the restaurant is less than 200 square meters, the number of tables is less than 100, and the per capita consumption is only under the condition of more than 20 yuan, everything has reached the limit. The cooks and waiters were tired and half dead every day.

At noon that day, Huang Kanghua invited the hotel management to try the dishes. Every time an innovative dish is launched, it must be eaten from the inside. It's called a food tasting. The success of the restaurant on the first floor has promoted the transformation of the entire cuisine of Perfume Star River Hotel to local cuisine.

Chefs are encouraged to learn from the community; learning from families; Excavate the most authentic and traditional dishes. It is stipulated that if the sales of an innovative dish reaches 1,000 copies, the producer can receive a bonus of 1,000 yuan. And no matter where the hero comes from, the master and apprentice can innovate.

The first to receive this honor was chef Ma Jianqiang. His innovative Yanggan Diaozi fish was well received by the guests. In less than half a month, sales exceeded 1,000 copies. Ma Jianqiang was happy and took out all the bonuses and invited the brothers in the kitchen to have a meal.

The new dish on the table is a clay pot of minced meat and eggplant; a portion of steamed water chestnut; One serving of dried beans and a few other side dishes. Wang Han was the first to taste everything, saying that these new dishes were all delicious! In particular, this dried bean has a sweet aftertaste. Is there sugar in it?

Hua Min tasted it himself and tasted it carefully. It is said that this should be the sweetness of the beans themselves.

Jiang Kehang laughed at Wang Han: The general manager hasn't moved his chopsticks yet!

Wang Han smiled and said, General Manager, you are not active, which provokes them to say me.

Li Fei picked up the chopsticks, come, let's come together!

Master Hua, can soft-shelled turtles innovate? Yang Yue said as he chewed the vegetables in his mouth.

He likes to eat soft-shelled turtles the most. Someone debunked Yang Yue's "conspiracy".

I am representing the opinion of the guests. Yang Yue argued.

Hua Min said, no problem. We are trying to make steamed soft-shelled turtle. It will be available soon.

Can soft-shelled turtle be steamed?

How not? No vegetables, no steaming!

When we were young, there was a lot of chicken plague in the countryside. Jiang Kehang said that the chickens were sick and died, and the peasants were reluctant to throw them away, and they did not dare to use the dead chickens to make chicken soup, so they used green chili peppers to fry the dead chickens in a pot, and then simmered them in a clay pot. The taste of the simmer is better than that of a chicken that is not sick.

Jiang Kehang said, his saliva was about to fall.

Master Hua, can you make a dish of simmered soft-shelled turtle with green pepper chicken? Yang Yue said.

Yang Yue, you always think about soft-shelled turtles!

You can try anything. Hua Min said with a smile.

You might even be able to make something special! Yang Yue said.

I remember once when a relative's house did a good deed, Li Fei said that the leftovers of the soup at the banquet were reluctant to be thrown away, so they were served together in buckets and basins. The next day, I heated it up and took it out to eat, who knew that the taste was ten times better than the fresh food the day before! Li Fei spoke as if he was telling a story.

100 times more delicious! A thousand times more delicious! You're a microphone! You're a sound bug! Ha ha! Ha ha!

Can we make this kind of food? Huang Kanghua asked Hua Min and called it a hodgepodge.

The name is a bit too much-Liu Wenjun frowned and smiled, and the words were not finished.

Too what? People still call Tianjin buns a dog! Yang Yue said.

Be quiet. There are still guests in the restaurant!

There is still one table left in the restaurant for dining. The waiter came over to call Huang Kanghua and said that there were customers complaining. Huang Kanghua said to Li Fei, I'll go over and take a look.

Hello everyone! I'm the head of the Food & Beverage department. Huang Kanghua handed over his business card.

We're looking for the person in charge! Someone threw his business card on the table and immediately soaked it in soup.

A six-person round platform of 1.4 meters surrounded ten people. Except for one who is slightly older, the rest are hairy guys. The tables are in disarray.

The elder pointed to a plate with only soup left, and said, "There are flies in the dish, what do you say?"