Chapter 685 Arrange a Table for Cai Heping’s Friends! Dundun: This Family Will Be over Sooner or Later without Me! 【Please Subscribe】

"I didn't expect there to be such a store on Yingchun Street."

At the door of Linji Food, several old people got out of the car and looked at the sign of the store, their expressions full of surprise. They were even more surprised when they saw that the sign on the door was written by Geng Lishan.

This great calligrapher never helped people write their names, as he felt he was losing his status.

But now he actually gave this store a title, which shows that the boss here really has the skills to conquer that eccentric old man.

Cai Heping got out of the car, looked at the shocked expressions of the old guys, and said with a smile:

"I heard that Mr. Tateyama gave many paintings of calligraphy to the owner of this shop. Calligraphy treasures that are hard to find for other people are given away like cabbage here. I wonder if you are envious of them."

These words made a group of little old men suddenly feel sour.

When they were young, calligraphy was in vogue. Not only were there various calligraphy competitions and calligraphy exhibitions at the social level, but also similar competitions in various units. Calligraphy became everyone's favorite.

At that time, it would take several days to get a piece of good Hui ink or a high-quality inkstone, not to mention various high-quality brushes and rice paper.

Now when I heard that Geng Lishan's calligraphy treasures were delivered for free, I felt unbalanced.

After Cai Heping finished speaking, he walked into the store minding his own business.

He wants to take away Peggy, his great-granddaughter, before his grandson Xiaosen comes here.

Cai Sen had just started raising cats, but the old man was still dissatisfied. He felt that since he was a member of the Eight Banners family, even if he kept pets, he would still have to have golden eagles, famous horses, and sea greens.

As a result, I got an inconspicuous little kitten. Is this a pet for a man?

But when the cute little Peppa raised her antenna-like tail to eat, Cai Heping's heart suddenly melted.

Not only did she take the initiative to hold the little one in her arms and feed her, but she also asked people to find a bunch of information about raising cats. She couldn't sleep at night and secretly lured Peggy to play in the yard with a cat tea stick.

This usually prim and dignified veteran cadre behaves like an old naughty boy when it comes to Maomao, and he likes Peggy to the core.

Even though the little guy stepped on his shoulders and climbed onto his head, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he took pictures with his cell phone to show off to his family.

Walking into the store, Cai Heping saw the kittens on the service table at a glance. Dundun and George had already finished eating and were licking their paws and washing their faces. However, the greedy Peggy seemed to be not full and was putting her head into the plate. inside, licking the water at the bottom of the plate.

It was licking very passionately, and the hair on its chin was all wet, and now it was curled up, like Santa Claus.

"Little Peggy, are you full?"

Cai Heping couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the little guy eating.

When Shen Jiayue and Deng Lisong saw Cai Heping coming in, they quickly said hello:

"Hello Grandpa Cai!"

"Welcome Grandpa Cai to the store!"

Cai Heping waved his hands and said with a smile:

"I saw Peggy eating butterfly sea cucumber, so I came over to take a look. While Komori is still busy, I will take Peggy back later to avoid the little one getting homesick."

homesick?

Are you reluctant to part with it?

Deng Lisong complained in his mind and wiped Peggy's chin with a tissue on the table. Shen Jiayue put away the empty plate and said by the way:

"Grandpa Cai, would you like to try the butterfly sea cucumber? They are making it upstairs, and Mr. Tateyama is also upstairs."

At this moment, the old people also walked in. When they heard that Geng Lishan was there, they were ready to go up and say hello, and order a table of the signature dishes here to see if they could let Geng Lishan send so many words.

Cai Heping originally wanted to pick up Peggy and leave, but since Geng Lishan was here, the old guys wanted to taste the food here, so they said:

"Okay, we'll have dinner here today, can you arrange a private room?"

Basically, the private rooms in the store need to be booked two or three days in advance. It is really impossible to arrange a private room at the moment. Xiao Dong said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Grandpa Cai, our private rooms have been reserved. What do you think of the banquet hall? It's spacious, no one will disturb you, and the windows are big, so you don't have to worry about ventilation..."

As a waiter, you naturally need to know how to speak.

When recommending guests to go to a banquet hall, they will go out of their way to mention the advantages of the banquet hall. As for the disadvantages such as poor privacy, they will not mention a word.

Of course, customers who really like to eat here don't care so much.

For example, Cai Heping knew the taste of the food here, so when he heard about the banquet hall, he immediately waved his hand and said:

"No problem, as long as we have a quiet place to eat."

He strode upstairs with Peggy in his arms. The kitten was so sensible and obedient, so of course he had to hold it in his arms.

Everyone came upstairs together. Geng Lishan, who was drinking tea and chatting with Xie Baomin and Yuan Debiao, saw Cai Heping and immediately stood up to say hello:

"It's a coincidence that Brother Heping came here. I just made butterfly sea cucumber today. I must try it later."

Cai Heping said with a smile:

"I came to take the kitten home. As soon as I heard that you were upstairs, I came over to say hello... These are all my old friends. I heard that the food in our restaurant is delicious and I want to try it."

Since he was Cai Heping's friend, Geng Lishan hurriedly said hello, picked up the teapot and poured tea for everyone himself.

Several old men were a little shocked.

Let me go, is this the same Geng Lishan who resigned as president of the Calligraphy Association two years ago and scolded everyone?

I originally thought that this old man would be stubborn for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that he would now hold a teapot and pour tea for strangers. It was hard to believe his eyes.

While they were pouring tea, they recalled what they saw after entering the store. It seemed that starting from the front door, to the calligraphy and paintings in the lobby, to the corners of the stairs and the lobby on the second floor, there were indeed many calligraphy works and some paintings by Geng Lishan hanging. .

Theoretically speaking, paintings by calligraphers are not as valuable as calligraphy works.

But if there are relatively few paintings and the calligraphy is really famous, the price will go up. After all, the rarer things are more expensive.

After the tea was poured and everyone picked up a cup to taste, Geng Lishan said again:

"Don't go back today, I'll make the arrangements. Let's drink for those who can drink, and drink tea for those who can't. Let's taste the craftsmanship of my little friend Lin."

At this moment, Lin Xu was in the kitchen teaching Wei Qian and the others how to make butterfly sea cucumbers, so Geng Lishan was like a host, taking the initiative to introduce the dishes in the store to everyone enthusiastically.

From a coffee perspective, this is very disrespectful behavior.

But the more this happens, the more surprising it is that what kind of chef would be treated like this by a great calligrapher.

Even if Geng Lishan's relatives were in business, he wouldn't take the initiative to greet guests, would he?

When an old man raised his hand to drink tea, he glanced at Xie Baomin casually and asked with some uncertainty:

"Excuse me...are you Chef Xie of Diaoyutai?"

"Yes, I am Xie Baomin from Diaoyutai. Do you know me?"

"A few years ago, I went to Diaoyutai to attend a banquet hosted by the Ministry of Commerce. I was lucky enough to taste Chef Xie's craftsmanship. I have never forgotten it..."

The old man finished his emotion and then asked:

"Why are Chef Xie here? Are you... looking for another job?"

He originally wanted to ask if he could resign and go it alone, but he didn't think it was appropriate, so he decided to find another job instead.

If Xie Baomin were in charge here, everything would be explained.

After all, this is the executive chef of Diaoyutai. If he quits his job to start a business and open a restaurant, it will definitely cause a shock in the entire catering industry.

However, the name of this restaurant was Lin Ji Food, not Xie Ji Food, so the old man was a little confused. Could it be that Chef Xie worked here?

Xie Baomin said with a smile:

"I'm still working in Diaoyutai. This is my junior brother's restaurant. I have nothing to do today, so I came over with Chef Yuan from Building 8 of Diaoyutai to guide the chef in making butterfly sea cucumbers."

What?

Is the boss here the younger brother of Chef Xie?

Cai Heping said to several old friends:

"I told you to get more exposure to young people's things, but you just didn't listen. Xiao Lin is very popular on the Internet. Chef Xie has also made restaurant tour videos, specifically to criticize those high-end restaurants. In addition, the master of the two of them is Diaoyutai The last head chef..."

As soon as this was mentioned, several old people reacted instantly:

"It must be that legendary old chef. No wonder, it is said that the state banquet at the opening of the Olympic Games was hosted by that old chef."

"No wonder Lao Cai admires this place so much."

“You must try the signature dish here today.”

"..."

Everyone was chatting a little loudly. Lin Xu walked out of the kitchen curiously. When he saw Cai Heping coming, he walked over and said hello.

Geng Lishan said:

"Little friend Lin, these old gentlemen came here to visit the store because of their reputation. You can arrange a table of dishes and charge it to my account... Do you have any taboos?"

Geng Lishan would naturally not be so proactive if he wanted to spare others.

But these people were brought by Cai Heping, and Cai Heping was the one who took the initiative to drive Geng Lishan back then. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was a lifesaver, so he was so enthusiastic.

Cai Heping said:

"I'll just come. There's no need for Mr. Tateyama to treat you. Xiaolin, just pick up what you're good at and prepare a table. We don't have any taboos. It can be anything sweet, sour, bitter, or spicy, and it'll suit your taste buds."

In this case, Lin Xu said:

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Although Cai Heping said there were no taboos, Lin Xu thought it was better not to cook dishes that were difficult to digest due to the weak gastrointestinal characteristics of the elderly.

He thought for a while and quickly made up his mind.

Choose a few dishes from the clear soup banquet, and pair it with the butterfly sea cucumber dish just recorded today, steamed sea bass, snowflake chicken, first-grade tofu, dipped lamb, steamed rice noodles, diced chicken wrapped in vegetables, and mustard duck feet , boneless roast chicken, snowy bean paste and braised silver carp head, it should be enough.

It's a pity that I don't have enough time to cook time-consuming dishes. Otherwise, grilling a whole pig's head would definitely be enjoyable.

Geng Lishan and the others finished their tea and went to the banquet hall upstairs. Xiao Dong had already arranged a private table. In order to prevent this group of elderly people from feeling too empty, they also specially separated the room with a screen, which made it look more private. .

Lin Xu made all arrangements and went back to the kitchen to get busy.

It didn't take long for the dishes to be prepared one after another and delivered to the banquet hall upstairs.

When cooking, Lin Xu deliberately cooked more of each dish, so when the meal was served upstairs, Chen Yan, Chen Yuanyuan, Dou Wenjing and others also had lunch on the second floor.

"Yanbao, how about this butterfly sea cucumber? Is it delicious?"

Chen Yan still likes the appearance of Butterfly Sea Cucumber:

"Yes, she is as beautiful as me, and with this amount of food, one person will not gain weight even if he eats two servings. It is more suitable for people who want to lose weight."

Apart from the small quantity, butterfly sea cucumbers basically have no disadvantages.

Of course, she also knows that this kind of dish is mainly about appearance. If you eat it with the idea of ​​filling your stomach, you will most likely be disappointed.

Chen Yuanyuan served herself a small bowl of braised silver carp head and said to Lin Xu while eating:

"The equipment at the factory has been installed. Do you want to take a look? We will wait until the third-party inspection is completed before it can be put into use... Ziqiang Shengjian's last shortcoming has finally been completed."

Before building a factory, Ziqiang Shengjian relied entirely on Wang Ziqiang and his group of apprentices to process various fried fillings and hot drinks in the workshop on Logistics Street.

Although it is quite efficient, the operation is not standardized and the products are greatly affected by human factors.

So much so that Wang Ziqiang rarely took a break during work and focused on production throughout the entire process.

But now Lao Wang is different from the past. Before, he just earned some money and sent it home. Now, he has even started to look at some houses in the outer suburbs.

As you work toward qualifying to buy a home, get one and take care of schooling for your kids.

Although the household registration issue is more difficult to deal with, and his children will eventually have to return to their place of household registration to take the college entrance examination, but it is okay to go to school here, at least they will be exposed to different teaching methods.

Lin Xu picked up a piece of mutton leg meat, dipped it in the dipping sauce, put it in his mouth, and said while chewing:

"I'll take a trip when I have time, but I don't think it's of any use. The main thing is to pay close attention to food safety, especially when summer comes. This is a period of high incidence of food safety accidents, so we can't relax."

Chen Yuanyuan took a bite of the fish head:

"Don't worry, it won't happen. The entire factory strictly follows national food safety regulations, and all processes have strict standards."

Lin Xu didn't have much control over the matter of Ziqiang Shengjian. Chen Yuanyuan made all the decisions.

However, Dou Wenjing still needs to take care of major matters.

After Lin Xu had eaten and drank enough, he went upstairs to toast with wine, and chatted with Cai Sen who came over for a while, and then he was ready to go home and get off work.

The video has been shot and needs to be edited.

After the butterfly sea cucumber dish was successfully uploaded today, there is only one left to complete the task of ten high-end Northeastern dishes.

But what to make of this last dish?

Normally, you can make Northeastern Dangchao Yipinrou, which is a dish stewed with pork, venison and tiger meat. It is said to be rich and delicious.

However, tigers are absolutely protected animals and cannot be eaten at all.

As for high-end dishes that are popular in Northeast China, such as bear meat stewed with radish, wild deer stewed with pheasant, golden pheasant stewed with roe deer, etc., they cannot be cooked.

You can’t involve yourself just because you’re making a video, that would be a huge loss.

Therefore, we can only work hard from non-protected animals and try to make some high-end yet homely dishes.

After arriving home, Dundun did not watch the cartoon, but followed Lin Xu upstairs to look at the vegetable seedlings. When he saw that the seedlings were not wrapped around the bamboo frame, the little guy patiently used his paws to pull them.

However, its toenails were too long, and it broke the head of the seedling after just a few pulls.

The little guy was like a child who had done something wrong, holding his head against the seedling to cover it up, for fear of being discovered that the seedling was broken.

"Dundun, do you want to learn to grow vegetables?"

Shen Jiayue was a little curious, smiled and held the little guy in her arms, and then saw the broken seedlings.

"Did you do this?"

The little guy immediately lowered his head and barked a few times, as if he was trying to argue that it had nothing to do with it and that it was the seedlings that were touching the porcelain.

Lin Xu looked at it and said:

"It's okay. If it breaks, it will come back again. As long as there are leaves, you won't have to worry about the seedlings. But Dundun, don't worry about it. You're still waiting to eat vegetables later."

"Meow……"

Dundun agreed with some guilt, feeling that it was not helpful.

Lin Xu rubbed its head:

"Don't worry, these seedlings will grow on their own. It's getting dark now. Let's go back to the house. You can continue watching cartoons. I'll edit the video and make you a late-night snack."

Shen Jiayue pouted and said:

"Dundun got a late-night snack for causing havoc. Then I am well-behaved and sensible. Shouldn't I be rewarded with a late-night snack?"

Lin Xu knew that this girl had her own plans. He smiled and asked:

"Tell me what you want to eat tonight, and I'll cook it for you."

Shen Jiayue thought carefully:

"Let the toad spit out honey, the glutinous rice dumplings you made before are delicious, so I want to eat another delicacy that I loved when I was a child...Xubao, have I become a greedy girl who only knows how to eat? "

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"It's a blessing to be able to eat. Many people want to eat but they can't. But we need to combine it with exercise. Only by combining eating and exercise can we be healthy."

"Oh...I know."

Passing by the terrace door, Lin Xu locked it and went to the utility room next to it to take a look.

The tea-oil duck marinated on New Year's Day was still soaking. He actually wanted to take it out and take a look, but he was worried that the heat would not be enough and the duck meat would not have enough flavor.

If you want to taste it, you can only wait. Wait until next month and you can take it out to taste.

Maybe it will cause another sensation by then.

From the preparation to the pickling of this dish, there is a video record all the time. When it comes out of the pot and tasted, it can be edited into a video spanning half a year for netizens to watch.

Let them see how patient high-end chefs are.

Arriving on the second floor of the kitchen, Dundun and Shen Jiayue went to the first floor to watch cartoons, while Lin Xu went to the study room to copy the afternoon video material to the computer, then opened the video editing software and started editing the video of the butterfly sea cucumber.

Downstairs, Shen Jiayue played the game for a while and felt bored. When she saw Dundun watching Xiong Daxiong Er secretly eat the delicious meal prepared by Bald Qiang, she thought of cooking secretly.

She didn't dare to make the newly made butterfly sea cucumber today for fear of cutting it on her hands.

But there is no such restriction for other delicacies, such as the toad spitting honey that I just suddenly wanted to eat.

"If I secretly make it in the kitchen and serve it to Xu Bao, he will definitely be surprised, right?"

I went to the kitchen and took a look, and there happened to be red bean paste filling for clams spitting honey in the refrigerator. It was fried with lard, which just met the requirements for making clams spitting honey.

Making noodles is not difficult, Shen Jiayue has completely mastered it.

As for the production process, it is quite simple, just bake it in the oven.

After checking the process of making toad spitting honey on the Internet, Shen rolled up his sleeves and started preparing to make it.

Dundun on the sofa couldn't help but sigh when he saw this situation, and then clicked on the remote control with his paw to pause the TV program.

It jumped off the sofa, trotted all the way to the kitchen door, squatted on the dining chair, and watched Mommy's movements carefully like a project supervisor, for fear of causing any harm to the kitchen.

Alas, this cat is really worried about his life. Even if he goes home, he can’t watch cartoons happily... It’s a difficult life for me!

The little cat sighed, his eyes full of melancholy.

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