The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 254 Zhang Li Riverside
Northeast fusion dishes, Kanto health wine.

A dish, a jug of wine, a plate of dumplings, the years are long.

Lao Tan pointed out the direction of the first store in Suzhou, which is also the keynote of all Jiangnan stores in the future.He wants Northeast dumplings to be stationed in the south, so that Northeast cuisine will flourish.Although it is a bit big to say this, it is indeed what he thinks and what he wants to do.

In 42, for him who was born in [-], he was [-] years old, which is the best career age in his life.

People of this age have experienced the ups and downs of life, the tempering of life, and the baptism of years.Shed all the childishness of youth, lost the frivolity of youth.Mature, prudent, responsible, responsible and pioneering become dominant.

A person's career is often done smoothly at this time, and it is easy to succeed.

Lao Tan's words ignited everyone's emotions, and everyone's enthusiasm was very high, so it was natural to say something passionate.

"Master, don't worry, I will work hard and build the first store." Li Shuang spoke first.

Old Tan laughed, he could guess that Li Shuang would say such words of determination.But what he wants is not this, but how to do it.

"Okay!" Old Tan nodded affirmatively, and then asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Work hard and work hard." Li said bluntly.

"You're talking about slogans, I'm talking about specifics." Lao Tan still smiled.

"Specifically—" Li Shuang couldn't help thinking when he saw Master asking this question.

She thought, and the others began to think too.Because what she said was also what other people wanted to say, but when Lao Tan talked about the details, he calmed down his hot head and felt a little impulsive.

The wine table fell silent for an instant.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Lao Tan was not in a hurry, so he picked up the wine glass and drank with Gu Yi.

In fact, Gu Yi was also thinking about how to do it.

Before officially doing it, he felt that he could do what Wang Shulan could do, and he could do nothing like her.And you don't have to worry about the operation and management, someone is in charge, just be a good boss yourself - the kind of shopkeeper who throws his hands away.

However, after the renovation of the restaurant, he needed to do a series of things related to the boss, such as buying materials, buying equipment, changing the name and changing the license, and so on. Then he realized that opening a restaurant is not so simple, and money is all you need.

How should I put it, to be honest, he has entered the state now, and it is natural to think about the hotel, but he is not specific and detailed.To put it bluntly, there is enthusiasm and no rules. Like many first-time restaurant owners, as the renovation progresses, they only focus on immediate matters and have no long-term plans.I think long-term planning is Lao Tan's business, and I just follow suit.

Or just pay.

What Old Tan said just now raised his heart again, he felt that he had a direction, and felt that what Old Tan said was right, so he had to do it.But having said that, as a boss, as an investor, what should you do?

As Lao Tan said, what to do specifically.

This was something he hadn't thought about carefully.

"Brother, what do you need me to do? You know, I haven't fixed a restaurant, and I wouldn't have done it without you." Gu Yi said sincerely.

"Just be a good boss, hold on to the frame, hold on to the stall, do a good job at the periphery, open up relationships, develop the market, and strive for ten stores within three years." Lao Tan said.

"That's no problem." Gu Yi said.

"That's good." Old Tan turned to everyone and said: "The boss can tell you, ten stores in three years, everyone is the first batch, and they are all original stocks. It's up to everyone to see if they can do well."

This time, no one rushed to speak, and everyone was still thinking about how to do it.

"Creating Aqiao's fusion dishes, highlighting dumplings and wine, this is the highlight of our family." After finishing speaking, Lao Tan looked at Xiao Gao, "Xiao Gao, you have a heavy burden, and you will go out for a few days. Remember, the dishes It is made, and the chef is made by eating. Only when you eat and taste can you realize it, and you can only do it after enlightenment.

I called Zhongqing and he will come over tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.After coming, the two of you will study together. The traditional dishes will not be changed, but they will be preserved. This is a special feature.Mainly develop fusion dishes.Go out to eat, come back to do it, and study it repeatedly.Once is not enough twice, twice is not enough three times, when the research is done and when is counted.

The first store is not in a hurry to open, and it is useless to say that the food is not good enough to open.Here is a direction for the two of you: use Northeast cuisine cooking techniques, use local ingredients, and combine local tastes to make dishes that are popular with Suzhou people and feel like home when eaten by northerners.

This is fusion, not much, just the eight ways. "

"Yes, I understand Master." Xiao Gao said.

"Don't just study hot dishes, bring cold dishes and dumplings too." Lao Tan instructed.

Xiao Gao nodded.

After explaining to Xiao Gao, Lao Tan turned to Li Shuang and said, "Make a plan to make health-preserving wine into a culture, so that people will pay attention to it before it opens. Remember to link it with dumplings, and use the saying 'dumpling wine, the more you drink, the better'" Publicize it, so that when people want to eat dumplings, they will think of Aqiao, and when they think of Aqiao, they will think of health wine."

"Well, that's what I thought too, to produce a sample in a week." Li Shuang said.

"Also, recruit people as soon as possible, and train people as soon as they are recruited."

Li Shuang nodded.

Lao Tan looked at Li Shuang and Xiao Gao, and said earnestly, "You two have great responsibilities, and you can't walk the road. Remember, work is done, not shouting slogans. It's useless to express your determination. If you want to gain a foothold in Suzhou, you have to lose a lot of money." A catty of meat won’t work.”

The couple nodded solemnly.

Lao Tan then turned his attention to Yaru.

"After Zhongqing came, I went out with Xiaogao to taste dishes. You also follow. Try more local dumplings, so you know what you know. The locals like light, less oil and less salt. When making stuffing, the proportion of meat and vegetables is well controlled to highlight the flavor of the dishes. "

Jaru nodded.

"Come back and make a trial. This is the most important thing for you. Starting tomorrow, we will have the same dumplings every day. Brother Gu and I will taste them first." Speaking of this, Old Tan turned to Gu Yi, "Brother Gu, invite your friends to taste the dumplings together. , they are all local and have a voice.”

"No problem, I'm not willing to tell them to eat for nothing." Gu Yi smiled.

Lao Tan finally looked at Li Gang.

"Li Gang, you are a local. You know the local restaurants well. You know who is good and who is bad. You can lead everyone to a few more places." Old Tan said to Li Gang.

"Don't worry, President Tan." Li Gang nodded in agreement.

"The hotel needs to be renovated in a month. We have a tight schedule and heavy tasks. Everyone should work hard and do their jobs well. Again, the work is done. As long as you put your heart into it, there is nothing you can't do.

Come on, have a toast, come on! "

"come on!"

"come on!"

Zhang Li came out of the hospital after the reexamination. The early summer sun was warm, and she felt warm and comfortable on her body.

The first few reexaminations were accompanied by someone, either Yanhua or her younger sister.Today, she felt that she was recovering quite well, and she had strength in her body, so she drove here by herself.

The test results are all normal except for the low white blood cells, which means it's fine, so don't worry.

People who have died once have a deeper understanding of being alive, and they will be moved when they look at the sun.

People, you can comfort terminally ill people, with regret and great sympathy when comforting, and at the same time rejoice that you are not terminally ill.When one day I am terminally ill, the comfort of others is empty, and the only one who can comfort myself is myself.

The one who really overcomes terminal illness is himself.

Everyone hopes to live a long and safe life, but every day is the sunrise and sunset, one day and one night, and every year is the cycle of four seasons. Everything has life and death, let alone human beings?
The reason why the sun comes out is to go through the darkness; the reason why the seasons reincarnate is to go through the cold winter.

Any natural phenomenon throws away the law, and there is still a desire for life and a breath of life.

Zhang Li drove the car to the moat intersection behind Taishan Road, found a place to stop, and got out of the car.

A person walked to the edge of the moat and walked slowly along the path by the river.

The willow trees on the bank of the river are twirling and swaying, as smooth and silky as a girl's hair.Under the willow trees and by the side of the path, the green grass showing buds and the ground that was withered and yellow last year are green and yellow, and they are full of vitality.

The wind blows on the face, soft and warm.

Zhang Li walked forward for a while, her body was a little hot, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead.She unbuttoned the thin windbreaker, feeling cooler, brushed the hair that fell on her chest, stopped, and looked at the gentle river surface quietly.

On the other side of the river, there was a young mother playing with her child, and the childish and cheerful laughter came over, full of carefree.

How happy it is to be a child.

Looking at it, Zhang Li couldn't help but think of her childhood.

Every year at this time, she would take her younger sister, carrying a basket, to the field outside the village to dig for mother-in-law, Qu Ma Cai, shepherd’s purse, and small garlic——the younger sister loves to play, and when she goes to the field, she will let herself go, running around, terrified. I can only dig for a while and look at it for a while, fearing that my sister will run away and shout twice.When I saw my sister playing wildly in the distance, I was relieved after hearing my own voice agreeing, and then continued to dig wild vegetables.

At that time, the sky was so blue and the sun was so hot that the outdoors were warmed by the sun, and I didn’t feel cold when I lay on the ground when I was tired.

At that time, there were four people in the family, parents, sister, and myself.

Dad is in business all day long, whether it's corn, mung beans, or sunflowers.I don't know when I leave every morning, and I don't come back until evening when I finish my meal with my sister and start doing my homework.

When I came back, I first went to the house to eat corn, or mung beans, and sunflowers. After washing my face, I took out fruit candy from my pocket and scattered it in front of myself and my sister, and said with a smile: "Girl, eat candy."

The younger sister happily jumped up from the kang, hugged Dad's neck and kissed his face, Dad laughed——
Zhang Li's eyes were wet, and tears gradually blurred her vision.

Dad's gone--
(End of this chapter)