The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 229 Carrying Dumpling Wine to the End
When they arrived at the store, Zhou Xiaomei asked the two children to sit down first, and then told the kitchen to cook two plates of dumplings.

"Why don't you two come here for dinner after school?" Zhou Xiaomei asked.

Xiaojun said nothing.

"I want to come, but my brother won't let me, we - my brother said we - have no money -" Xiaoying said, the child does not hide anything in his heart, and speaks without restraint.

Zhou Xiaomei's heart ached for a while, looking at the two children, her nose felt sore.

"Aunt Xiaomei, I can cook, and sometimes my father comes back early—" Xiaojun said weakly.

"Oh, tell auntie, what do you know how to cook?" Zhou Xiaomei asked with a smile.

"My brother can cook noodles, but the rice is not yet cooked." Before her brother could open her mouth, Xiaoying rushed to report.

"You—" Xiaojun pointed at his sister angrily.

Xiaoying stuck out her tongue, but she wasn't afraid.

Zhou Xiaomei smiled, and said to Xiaojun: "From now on, I will pick up my sister to the restaurant after school, and then go home after dinner. Listen."

"I really know how to cook." Xiaojun was stubborn, like a little adult.

"Auntie doesn't listen anymore." Zhou Xiaomei pretended to be angry.

The younger sister was facing her brother, seeing her aunt getting angry, Xiaoying tugged at the corner of her brother's clothes.

"Yes." Xiaojun agreed.

After a while, the steaming dumplings were ready, and the two children were eating happily. Zhou Xiaomei watched from the side, with a warm and kind smile on her face that only a mother can have.

To be honest, Xiaomei at this time is beautiful, with the brilliance of motherhood in her tranquility.

She looked at Xiaoying, the little girl ate deliciously, but she was not dexterous with the chopsticks, and the dumplings slipped from time to time.The little girl became angry, so she simply pulled the dumpling plate down and put it directly into the bowl.

The corners of Zhou Xiaomei's mouth turned up, and she smiled silently.

She found Xiaoying's two braids, one long and the other short, one thick and the other thin, a little funny and cute.

"Xiaoying, who braided your hair?" Xiaomei asked.

"Brother. Brother is the most stupid. He is not as good as grandma, and my brain hurts." Xiaoying replied while filling her mouth with dumplings.

"You comb it yourself tomorrow." Xiaojun glared at his sister.

Xiaoying giggled.

After eating dumplings, Zhou Xiaomei carefully braided Xiaoying's hair before sending the siblings home.When leaving the store, a gust of cool wind blew by, and Xiaoying couldn't help sneezing.

It's getting cold, it's time to buy thicker clothes for the child, don't catch a cold, Zhou Xiaomei thought.

After dark, Lao Tan came out of Saiwai Restaurant, and the driver took him to Haidong Restaurant.

Toya Dawa is having a banquet today—the kitchen has passed the inspection.

Zhang Yu, Gu Yi, Mr. Wang and Wang Shulan participated in the wine bureau.Originally called Minister Zhao, Mr. Zhao is now traveling in Guilin, Guangxi with his wife.

Wang Shulan came back from Ordos in the morning.The business of her two stores is very good now, especially the Xilinhot store, which sold 700,000 in the first month of opening, and 76 in September.

Relatively speaking, the Ordos restaurant is not close, but it is also very popular. After opening, it has become the hottest dumpling restaurant in the local area, which makes people jealous.

By now we have to admit that she is a born boss.The two stores have been kicked off in less than three months since they opened. Whether it is Ordos or Xilinhot, the leaders at the city level have become friends, and they are the main roads of the restaurant.

There are government departments as backers, and restaurants are still not popular?

She hardly participates in management matters, letting the store manager and head chef do it completely.This kind of letting go and full trust often makes subordinates have a sense of belonging and responsibility, take work more seriously, and treat the store as their own home.

The boss is like this, the more worried his subordinates are, the more he cares about everything, not only is he tired, but he also can't make money.Otherwise, the more profitable the boss, the easier it is.

Lao Tan couldn't do what Wang Shulan did, and he wasn't the boss either.

As the executive president, the operation, management, development, expansion, and eating and drinking of the entire group are all his business, inside and out. Even if all the foundations are laid, he still has to do and solve many things.

If we compare Aqiao to a big ship, then he is the helm of the big ship.Not only must we always grasp the direction of travel, inject power into the rowers and replenish energy, but also avoid the hidden reefs and dangerous shoals lurking around, so that the big boat can brave the wind and waves steadily and firmly, and move forward bravely.

The role he plays is not Liu Bei, but Zhuge Liang, and he has to play Guan Yu and Zhao Yun from time to time.

Although he is tired, he enjoys it all the time because he likes the catering industry.People will not feel tired only when they do what they like, and they are dedicated, loyal and dedicated.

The sorrow of a person is that he spends his whole life doing things he doesn't like, and he doesn't change it, letting the years pass by, making himself grow old with the days, and there is no past to look back on.

Wang Shulan's success greatly stimulated Gu Yi.

We know that Gu Yi looked down on Wang Shulan, thinking that she just relied on the capital of a woman to make money with her good communication.But people do what they say, which is stronger than him and has courage.

As the saying goes, heroes don't ask where they come from.Regardless of men and women, don't look at what people did in the past. Everyone lives in the present and looks at the present.

We often say that I know this person, but in the past, he was not as good as me.Is it useful to say this?Zhu Yuanzhang still wants to eat, can you say that he was kicked out by a dog while begging with him?He is now the emperor, why, are you a minister?
People, if you think about it, do it. If you don’t do it, you will never succeed, and you don’t even have the qualifications to fail.

"Mr. Tan, the open kitchen is very good. It is a trend. After the new year, my two stores have also changed." Wang Shulan said first after listening to Lao Tan's description of the open kitchen.

"Let's wait until after the opening. Now I don't dare to say yes, but I have confidence." Old Tan said.

"Sure." Toya Dawa said, "We don't have an open kitchen in Hohhot, and you are the first one. I checked, and there must be nothing wrong with the sanitation. Now when people eat, the first thing to look at is whether the restaurant is clean or not. No one likes to go there. Not only is your house clean, but you also have everything on display and live production, which makes people feel at ease and willing to come.”

"Food safety is always the first priority. In the past, people went to restaurants to eat well, but now not only eat well, but also be healthy, hygienic, green, and have a sense of participation." Lao Tan said.

"It would be great if the restaurant owner thought the same way as you, and our Food and Drug Administration would be able to do our job well. Last week, a restaurant over Xiguan gave a guest food poisoning. When I went to see it, the sanitation was not up to standard at all. The food in the refrigerator The pile is a mess, and the meat is green --- the employees have no health certificates, so they are directly blocked." Toya Dawa said.

"I heard that five or six of them were eaten bad." Zhang Yu said.

"Seven, not for one table. There is a pregnant woman who is seriously ill and is under observation in the hospital. The fetus is fine, but if something happens, the boss will have to pay for the family." Toyadawa continued: "Now we will start a big inspection of the restaurants in the city. , Those who are qualified will be opened, those who are not qualified will be rectified, and those who fail to meet the standards will not be allowed to operate, and no one will intercede."

"It is estimated that half of the restaurants are unqualified." Old Tan said.

"Almost." Toya Dawa took a sip of wine, "There is no way, we are the capital, we must be stricter. This time we mainly check four aspects, health certificates, raw material procurement certificates and accounts, hygiene standards, signs, meals kitchen treatment.

Sanitation and fire protection are also inspected together, sanitation inspection and smoke exhaust evaluation, and those who are uneasy about the oil fume purifier are not allowed to operate.Firefighters check fire exits and fire doors, as well as sprinklers, and decoration materials.

Brother Tan, your house has lived with me, and sanitation is fine. I guess it will take a bit of trouble to fire the fire. There is an open fire in the open kitchen. This is not allowed in Hohhot. You have to find a way. "

Toya Dawa reminded.

The old man of firefighting has long thought about it. During the renovation, Zhang Yu, his comrade-in-arms, Director Zhao, found the firefighting supervisors, and asked them to come to the site to guide them personally. Everything was done according to their requirements.

As for the open fire, it is a kitchen after all, and it is impossible to have no fire.After checking the certificates of gas pipelines and equipment, it is proved safe and allowed to be used.

Of course, Director Zhao played a role in this, and Aqiao's firefighting work has always been good, and it is the practice base for firefighting training, otherwise it would not work.

"Brother Gu, Mr. Wang has already opened two. When will you open them? I plan to go to Suzhou to eat dumplings." Toyadawa half-jokingly said to Gu Yi.

Gu Yi's face was a little red, and he said in a squeak, "It's coming soon for me, it's Chinese New Year."

"You have to hurry up, Ah Qiao is in the limelight now, don't miss it." Toya Dawa said.

"Don't worry, I will treat you to dumplings in Suzhou when the time comes." Gu Yi said.

Old Tan saw Gu Yi's embarrassment, and then said: "Ah Qiao promises to enter the Suzhou market. Although dumplings are a northern specialty, they have a long history and inheritance. They belong to the common people's delicacy. Not to mention the down-to-earth atmosphere, they also have profound cultural heritage.

I have been in contact with dumplings since I was a chef, and I have been working in a dumpling restaurant for almost 20 years.The first thing to create was He Yuxuan dumplings. At that time, I was young and immature, so I had an aggressive spirit.But it's okay, and he was well-known in the provincial capital at that time. "

"What happened later?" Wang Shulan asked.

"Later, my master took over Linjiangxuan Dumplings and worked there for two years, from two stores to four stores. The last two stores are not in China, one is in Japan and the other is in Korea. Both are very good. Remember. On New Year's Eve, I even compared my cooking skills with chefs from Japan. To put it bluntly, a dish of sea bass with minced shrimp opened the eyes of the Japanese, and it can be regarded as a glory for the country." Lao Tan said proudly.

"Like it!" Wang Shulan and Toya Dawa gave thumbs up at the same time.

Lao Tan continued: "I came down from Linjiangxuan and went to Binhai to take over Qinghuage Dumplings. That was the most glorious time when I was a cook. From two stores to five stores, the annual turnover exceeded [-] million, and I was famous all over the country.

And later——Blue Flower Pavilion changed its boss, and once it was the emperor and the courtiers, I was also laid off.Going back to the provincial capital, taking over the Guandong family, and spending the past two years building the Guandong family into the largest and hottest farmhouse in the Northeast, is considered a sight.

The body is also exhausted there, the boss is afraid that I will die there, and he will be laid off again-it is a good thing to be laid off, and then I will concentrate on doing Aqiao, then I will be ruthless, and I must make Aqiao the whole country, so that the common people can eat the most delicious food. Heart dumplings, carry out the dumpling wine to the end, and carry forward the dumpling culture. "

(End of this chapter)