The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 248 The Wine Table
On the second day in Suzhou, Gu Yi led Lao Tan to visit the Humble Administrator's Garden and to Taihu Lake. In the evening, he ate at a good Hunan restaurant and called some of his friends.

Before eating, Lao Tan stood in front of this store for a long time. Every restaurant was full, and there was a lot of traffic, which was extremely lively.

Speaking of Sun Yucong's row of stores, he bought it under Gu Yi's strong suggestion.

Sun Yucong lost a lot of money playing stocks, and after he stopped, he continued to make antiques and made money.Gu Yi suggested buying this store, because the real estate cannot be compensated at any time, even if he does not do business, it is still money to rent it out.

After the store bought it, Sun Yucong handed it over to Gu Yi to take care of it and asked him to rent it out.The current merchants were recruited by Gu Yi at the beginning, and the owners of each store knew Gu Yi very well. At first, they thought he was the owner of the house.

The owner of the Hunan restaurant is surnamed Zhang, a local.Before opening the restaurant, I worked in the parking lot of the Humble Administrator’s Garden. At that time, I knew Gu Yi. When I was working on the parking lot, I planned to get Guyi to invest in it. Because Gu Yi is easy to work in Suzhou, he is familiar with the traffic management office and the municipal people. He helps.

Gu Yi didn't do it, and told Boss Zhang that his friends were not doing business together, which would easily hurt his feelings.Tell him to do it boldly, and just ask him for anything, and everything will be settled.

To be honest, Gu Yi is not that kind of person, and he doesn't take advantage of it. If he bought shares at that time, he will pay now.

But it can also be seen that Gu Yi pays attention to benevolence and righteousness.

Of course, when Boss Zhang was doing the parking lot, Gu Yi helped a lot and settled many things, so Boss Zhang recognized this big brother.

Treating guests to dinner at Boss Zhang's place today is naturally gracious hospitality, good food and wine.

Several friends of Gu Yi came one after another.

One of them is Ms. Qiao who went to Inner Mongolia last time, the one who is going to be A Qiao.Her husband also came, surnamed Gao, who works in the Public Security Bureau.

Sitting next to Boss Zhang was a man in his fifties, with a cropped cut, a fleshy face, and a fierce face, which was comparable to Old Tan.This man's surname is Yan. He is a bed processing company. He has his own factory and has a large business. His assets are not under Sun Yucong's.

Opposite him is a woman, tall, with a model figure, about fifty years old, giving people a bold feeling, with an official authority all over her body.Her surname is Wang, everyone calls her Sister Wang, and she works in a court.

Lao Tan was next to Gu Yi, and next to him was Boss Xu of the Shanghai restaurant, in his forties, from Anhui, with a loyal face and a comfortable and warm expression.

After getting to know each other and preparing to start the meeting, Gu Yi first made the opening remarks.

"There's no other purpose in finding a few brothers. You all know that I'm cooperating with Aqiao now, and I'm going to do serious business and open a restaurant. I already know Brother Tan, the founder of Aqiao, a good buddy.

I am now our agent in Suzhou, and brother Tan gave me a good name, director.Hehe, it's the first time I'm pretending.Having said that, you are the bosses in Suzhou. As the old saying goes, you have to worship the dock. Today is the dock. I will take care of you in the future. "

As soon as Gu Yi finished speaking, Boss Yan said, "Brother, we're out. It's too late for us to welcome you to Suzhou."

Then Ms. Qiao said with a smile: "Brother Gu, let's make an agreement, the second store must be mine, or I will ask my old Gao to check you every day."

Everyone laughed. After laughing, everyone except Lao Tan said the polite words on the scene and drank the first glass of wine.

To be honest, when Gu Yi and Lao Tan said that they introduced a few friends to him at night, Lao Tan thought they were just ordinary friends, or people that Gu Yi made friends with in society. Even if he is in an important position, he can't help but look at Gu Yi with admiration.

After finishing the first glass of wine, Old Tan offered the second glass.

His purpose of mentioning this cup is to improve Gu Yi's status, to explain to everyone that Aqiao has come to Suzhou, and Gu Yi is the plenipotentiary, the boss here.

These years, Old Tan has practiced at the wine table to a high level. His language is classic, concise, and contagious. After a few words, the whole table is influenced, and all eyes are focused on him.

"It's not that the dragon can't cross the river, Mr. Tan has courage, my eldest sister wishes you a prosperous business and open dumpling restaurants all over Suzhou City." Sister Wang said briskly, holding up her wine glass.

"Borrow a good word from Sister Wang."

Lao Tan and Sister Wang clinked their wine glasses and drank with their necks raised.

"Sister Wang, you don't know, brother Tan was born as a cook, so it's not easy to do this." Gu Yi showed off Lao Tan a bit.

Hearing that Lao Tan is a cook, except for Ms. Qiao, several people do not believe it, including Boss Zhang and Boss Xu.

Believe it or not, but Lao Tan is indeed, and he can't fake it.

After Ms. Qiao testified, Mr. Yan said to Lao Tan: "Brother, I will have a drink with you. My elder brother used to be a farmer, farming."

This sentence warmed Lao Tan's heart, intuitively he felt that Mr. Yan was honest, he had no airs, and he could hand it over, so he had a drink happily.

Alcohol is a good communication lubricant. After a few glasses, everyone lost the seriousness at the beginning, and the atmosphere gradually became active.

In the whole wine table, apart from Gu Yi and Ms. Qiao, Lao Tan met for the first time, so he drank wine with several of them to deepen their impression.Everyone was also very interested, and felt that Lao Tan was a good person and a friend.

When the atmosphere was lively, Sister Wang, who worked in the court, said: "Gu Yi, I didn't believe you when you said that you opened a restaurant years ago. I wrote back now." After speaking, she changed the subject and said bluntly: "You and Brother Tan Cooperation is a good thing, and it can be seen that brother Tan is a man of affairs. But Sun Yucong has a lot of eyes, no matter how many years you have been with him, I can't trust him."

"Don't open a restaurant with him." Gu Yi said.

"I know, but don't you use his house?" Sister Wang asked.

Gu Yi felt a little uncomfortable when Sister Wang hit the point, so he hummed.

"Everyone knows what you are like, and you pay attention to people. Last time you came back and said that you were going to open a restaurant, to be honest, I didn't believe it, because you are not a businessman, but you didn't say anything. You said that Sun Yucong's house was for nothing, to be honest My sister knows what kind of person he is, and now he still has disputes in court."

Sister Wang looked at Gu Yi, and continued: "Today you called Lao Yan and Qiao Shan, I knew what was going on at the time, don't get rid of it, tell me, how much is missing, sister can guarantee to tell Sun Yucong to shut up."

Gu Yi blushed a little and said, "No need—"

"Brother, why don't you say anything, brother can help." Boss Zhang understood it, and spoke first.

"It's not bad, just join us when the time comes." Gu Yi said awkwardly.

"Be polite to your brother?" Boss Zhang was a little unhappy, "Well, I'll transfer twenty for you, and use it first."

There are not many friends like this now, and sometimes they put down their faces and open their mouths to borrow or not, needless to say, give directly.

People can have no money, but they can't have no friends. Friends are money.Although this sentence is correct, it sounds like that, but there is not much that can be done, this is reality.

Gu Yi looked at Boss Zhang gratefully, wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say, and finally popped out four words: "Thank you brother."

What Sister Wang said was very clear, Boss Zhang was not the only one who understood.

"Brother Gu, we are grasshoppers on the same rope." Ms. Qiao Qiao Shan said: "Let's not talk about you and my brother, he is not here, he has gone to another place, he will call me after the phone call, call me Come here. Don't talk about your friendship, I have to vote for future cooperation, thirty, use it first."

After Qiao Shan finished speaking, she winked at her husband, Lao Gao understood, and immediately took out a bank card and handed it over.

Immediately afterwards, Boss Xu of the Shanghai Restaurant also gave Guyi a card.

It's a bit like a novel, or a plot in a TV series or movie, but it really happened, right in front of Lao Tan.If you said that you were impressed by Gu Yi just now, you are shocked now.

At the same time very moving.

"How much difference is there between me and old Yan Doudou, even if you pay a visit to the pier." Seeing that Boss Zhang, Qiao Shan, and Boss Xu have all taken the money, Sister Wang was a little satisfied, and then said: "Sun Yucong can call me when he comes back. He said this. Brother, remember, they are not dog people, and if you can find us, it proves that you still have friends."

Gu Yi was moved, his eyes were warm.

"Come on, drink, there's nothing wrong with it." Mr. Yan greeted with a loud voice.

This meal was full of wine, Lao Tan had a lot of speculation with Mr. Yan and Sister Wang.

After drinking, Boss Yan shouted Chisa to go, and Sister Wang showed interest and raised her hands in agreement.

Qiao Shan and his wife smiled and said no, they went home lovingly.

Boss Zhang drank too much, he lay on the table humming and agreed.

Gu Yi was the one who had the least amount of alcohol, and indeed the only one who wasn't drunk.

The four of them left the hotel, went to the karaoke hall to howl to sober up, and then went to take a bath.

After taking a bath and feeling comfortable, Mr. Yan ordered a few more side dishes in the private room, and the four of them drank slowly.

The time was relaxed, and Sister Wang talked about Gu Yi to Lao Tan.

To be exact, it is the story of Gu Yi and Suzhou.

(End of this chapter)