Chapter 672 Dundun: Finally I can go fishing for the strange sharp-mouthed fish! Visit Laofang’s boutique restaurant! [Please subscribe]
“Is chicken wrapped in vegetables really delicious?”
When she came to the store the next day, Chen Yan was still concerned about this issue. She didn't buy it last night and asked the hotel's kitchen staff, but the chefs couldn't make it either.
When chefs in star hotels face customers ordering food, they won’t hold on until they are 100% sure.
If it is done well, everyone will be happy, but if it is not done well, it may just be a complaint.
Moreover, this kind of unpopular dish is not a common dish in hotel restaurants, so there is no need to take risks, so based on the working principle of "eating and drinking enough to live a leisurely life", they did not agree.
Especially when I heard that this was a dish cooked by Lin Xu, I was even more quick to refuse.
It's not that they hate Lin Xu. In fact, Lin Xu has a very high reputation in the chef circle, and countless people have made it their goal to work at Lin Kee.
However, the dishes Lin Xu has cooked recently are all difficult and costly. If he makes a mistake, he will not only be criticized by the leader, but also face complaints from customers.
So the best way is to refuse with "I can't".
Chen Yan was very unhappy that she didn't get the crispy and fragrant diced chicken wrapped in vegetables.
So this morning she had some random breakfast at the hotel's buffet restaurant, and then drove to Linji Food to ask about the taste and texture of chicken wrapped in vegetables.
Shen Jiayue smiled and waved her hands:
"It's easy to eat if you want. Just wait until I'm busy and I'll cook it for you."
Humph, I learned a lot from watching it last night. If I try it later, I may not be successful.
"You?"
Chen Yan looked at her cousin up and down, and just said it was okay to rest, when she suddenly remembered that everyone learned egg tarts from her before, and couldn't help but ask:
"Have you really learned it?"
"You'll know when I make it later. It tastes absolutely great."
Let’s not talk about whether it tastes good or not, but at least show the momentum.
While the two sisters were chatting, at the service desk next to them, Shu Yun was holding a shell comb and combing Dundun's hair with Song Tiantian.
Dundun doesn’t shed much because she eats well and has sufficient nutrition.
But combing is not only for grooming, but also a way to promote blood circulation in the epidermis, which is good for health. In addition, when stressed, using a comb to slowly comb can also effectively relieve cats' nervousness.
"Tiantian, you are going to your in-laws' house next week, are you nervous?"
While combing, Shu Yun asked with a smile.
Although Song Tiantian is quite big, this question put a hint of shyness on her baby face:
"Nervous... But Wei Qian said that their family's only criterion for judging whether a girl is good or not is how much she eats. He also said that if I eat two elbows at a meal, his parents will definitely be happy."
Shu Yun: "..."
No matter how greedy you are, you still have to be shy when you go to your mother-in-law's house for the first time.
This Wei Gan really has a bad idea. If Tiantian really bites off two elbows this time, it will definitely become a joke in their village for decades to come.
In order to prevent his subordinates from appearing in the joke, Shu Yun said:
"Don't eat so much when you first visit, be sweet in your mouth, don't be dissatisfied with food, clothing, housing and transportation. When chatting with elders, ask about food production and so on, so that you can have common topics..."
Shu Baobao is the most popular front desk manager in Diaoyutai and has rich experience in dealing with people.
So with just a few words, she gave Song Tiantian an idea.
"Thank you, Mr. Shu. I'll write it down later and do as you say when I get there."
From the time they were partners until now, Shu Yun has already regarded Song Tiantian as his apprentice. She smiled and said:
"It's a pity that your academic qualifications are too low and you can't take the public examination. Otherwise, if you enter the system, your parents-in-law will definitely look down on you...Qilu Dadi has always been very popular with the public examination."
Exam?
This is too difficult for Song Tiantian, who has well-developed limbs.
She opened her mouth:
"Even if I have an academic degree, I'm not that good at it. It's pretty good at Linji. You can eat and drink, and there's not so much intrigue. It's more suitable for me."
While combing her hair, Dundun suddenly shouted, jumped down from the service desk, and ran towards the door.
Xiao Qing, who was drinking a cup of healthy soy milk at the door, saw Dundun coming over and asked curiously:
"Where are you going, Dundun? We're going to the reservoir later, aren't you ready to go?"
Dundun ran past her and ran straight to the sidewalk outside, where he happened to meet Lao Suntou, who was armed with a fishing bag.
"Eh? Xiao Dundun, what are you doing out here? It's very dangerous outside."
When Lao Suntou saw Dundun, he immediately stopped and lowered his head to say hello to the little guy.
Shen Jiayue came over, held Dundun in her arms, and said with a smile:
"When you see Grandpa Sun, you run over quickly. Do you want to eat fish, honey? Even if you want to eat fish, you have to wait until Grandpa Sun comes back from fishing."
After saying that, she looked at Lao Suntou and asked:
"Uncle Sun, where are you going when you are so well-armed?"
"Damn! Didn't I catch a crocodile gar last time in the Ginkgo Garden? It spread around the circle as soon as it came and went, and then the Miyun Reservoir invited me to try it. They suspected that there was a crocodile gar in the reservoir, but they Since I couldn't see him, I decided to try my luck. If I could catch it, wouldn't it be a good thing for the people?"
When Shen Jiayue heard this, she immediately smiled and said:
"That's a coincidence. We also plan to go to the Miyun Reservoir. You might as well take our car there. Thanks to your help, we can also go to the reservoir to play a few shots."
Lao Suntou was about to take the bus at the moment, and became interested when he heard this.
Xiao Lin and his wife also went to Miyun?
That's great. If they go, Dundun should go too.
According to Lao Suntou's fishing metaphysics theory of "if you catch a fish, you will catch a fish", maybe you will actually get something today.
"Okay... Is there a seat on the bus? If there is no seat, I can take the bus..."
Before Lao Suntou finished speaking, Shen Jiayue said:
"Don't worry, Uncle Sun, there is a seat. There are two cars available today, and you will definitely be able to sit down."
Just as he was talking, Lin Xu walked out of the store carrying some snacks and braised food:
"Get ready to go, bring your personal belongings."
Today he was going to a vermicelli shop, and it was not appropriate to go empty-handed, so he took some snacks and braised food from the shop and treated it as a discussion.
Hearing that Lao Suntou was going to Miyun Reservoir, Lin Xu subconsciously glanced at Dundun.
The little guy immediately turned his head to the side with a guilty conscience. Obviously, it was definitely the little guy who happened to meet Uncle Sun at the door of the store.
Everyone needs to go to work during the day, so there are actually not many people going to the reservoir today.
Except for Lin Xu, Shen Jiayue and Dundun's family of three, the remaining ones are Chen Yan, Xiao Qing, Lao Suntou and Ren Jie who is on vacation today.
Ren Jie is still with the Criminal Investigation Corps at the moment, and he will have to drive to pick him up later before setting off to Miyun.
Wait for everyone to get in the car and set off!
Today's trip was particularly smooth. We didn't encounter many traffic jams or red lights along the way, and we soon arrived at the entrance of the Criminal Investigation Corps.
Chen Yan, who was following Maisha Rui, opened her mouth:
"Isn't this too fast? Usually there are red lights or traffic jams along the way. Even if the time is doubled, I still won't be able to make it... My brother-in-law's luck is so good today."
Less than two minutes after the car stood still, Ren Jie, dressed in casual clothes, strode out from inside.
Chen Yan lowered the window and waved to Ren Jie with a smile. Xiao Qing, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also quickly opened the door and got out of the car, saying hello by the way:
"Hello, brother-in-law Ren, Sister Yan praised you all night last night."
Ren Jie smiled and greeted:
"Hello Secretary Xiao."
Just as he was about to get into the car, he realized that Lao Suntou was actually sitting in the back seat of the Maisha Rui in front of him. He immediately bent down and said to Chen Yan:
"Yanyan, I have some doubts and am about to ask Uncle Sun for advice. Since he is traveling together, how about I take the car in front?"
"Okay, go ahead, Xiao Qingqing, come and sit in front."
When Ren Jie got on Maisha Rui, Xiao Qing asked with envy:
"Brother-in-law Ren is too gentle, isn't he? I want to ask you for permission in advance if I want to change cars. My family status is pretty stable, Sister Yan."
Chen Yan smiled:
"I can control such a big company, let alone a stinky man... Fasten your seat belts, let's go!"
The group of people first got on the elevated highway, then turned onto the highway and headed straight towards Miyun.
During this process, Ren Jie had been sitting in the back seat, asking Lao Suntou for some details and experience in handling the case. Lao Suntou also told him everything he knew, and told him everything he knew.
Dundun was lying on the armrest between the two of them, looking like she was listening carefully.
When they were approaching Miyun, Shen Jiayue discovered that this little guy was not sleeping, but was listening to the class, so she smiled and joked:
"Baby, why are you listening so seriously? Are you also planning to become a police officer?"
"Meow~~~"
Dundun shouted impatiently, looking annoyed as a top student was interrupted from studying.
At around nine o'clock in the morning, the group arrived in Miyun.
After getting off the highway, according to the navigation position, they arrived in front of the restaurant owned by [I and Gambling and Drug Abuse].
"Lao Fang's Boutique Restaurant...it's right here. It's an antique restaurant and looks really good..."
Shen Jiayue opened the door and got out of the car, looked around, and asked curiously:
"Didn't he say that the hotel is next to the reservoir? Where is the reservoir?"
Lin Xu pointed in the direction behind the hotel:
"From the map, the reservoir is right behind the hotel, but it's hard to say whether it can be seen specifically."
Lao Suntou and Ren Jie also got out of the car one after another, and Ren Jie held Dun Dun in his arms.
Walking into the hotel, a man wearing a chef's uniform came out to welcome him. He was about thirty-four or five years old. When he saw Lin Xu, he had a look of disbelief on his face:
"Boss Lin? Why... why didn't you tell me in advance so that I could prepare... Come on, please come in, please come in. Yesterday I told the customers in the store about you, but they didn't believe that we knew each other."<
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Lin Xu handed over the dim sum and braised food he brought and walked into the store with a smile.
The store is not big, just a common Chinese restaurant, with about 20 tables of various sizes. There is a cold dish cabinet at the entrance, and a cooking area at the back.
The tables, chairs and benches in the store are all solid wood and are cleaned very clean. The walls are covered with blue brick pattern wallpaper. The entire restaurant is elegantly and warmly decorated, and there is no peculiar smell, making people feel very comfortable as soon as they come in.
"You did a good job here..."
Lin Xu praised and then saw the menu on the wall.
Basically all are home-cooked dishes, but there are a few that are quite curious:
[Lin's Grilled Eggplant], [Lin's Spicy Chicken], [Lin's Fish Head Soaked Cake], [Lin's Covered Noodles]...
Many dishes have the word "Lin" in front of them. Shen Jiayue asked curiously:
"Your surname is Lin too?"
"My surname is Fang, and my name is Fang Hongyan... This Lin is Boss Lin's Lin. I learned these dishes from Boss Lin's videos, so I added "Lin" in front of them."
When he said this, Chen Yan and others, who had been silent at first, all showed surprised looks.
You can learn from the online tutorials if you want, and you even give them a name. It’s so open-minded.
After Fang Hongyan finished speaking, he looked at Lin Xu and asked:
"If you find it inconvenient, I can remove it."
Lin Xu waved his hand:
"Come on, I'll make a store tour video later to help you promote it."
The prices of the dishes hanging on the wall are considered to be at the level of public consumption and are not high. I will try the taste later and if there is no problem, I will help spread the word.
Anyway, we have resources in this area, so don’t use them in vain.
After speaking, he looked at Fang Hongyan and asked:
"Why did you suddenly think of opening a restaurant? You used to be a chef?"
"I used to work as a programmer in Xierqi, not far from where Brother Qiang worked. Last year, the company optimized its organizational structure, and I became one of the optimized members... At that time, I received a compensation payment and didn't know what to do.
It happened that my shop was being rented out, so I renovated it and opened a restaurant like this."
Being optimized... This is really in line with the treatment of domestic programmers.
Fang Hongyan has a house in the capital and a courtyard in his hometown in Miyun. His parents bought this house a few years ago due to the propaganda that "one shop can support three generations".
However, after the Miyun Reservoir issued a ban on playing and fishing, the rent plummeted. Not to mention living on the rent, sometimes you even had to pay management fees.
The reason why Fang Hongyan opened a restaurant was not to make a lot of money. When he was a programmer, his health was too low, so he just opened a small shop. It doesn't matter whether he makes more or less, it's just a way to kill time.
There was really not much business at the beginning, but then he accidentally saw Lin Xu’s video. He, who has loved food since he was a child, started to learn from it. In addition, he is more diligent and hard-working, and the business in the store actually started to improve.
During the Chinese New Year, I expanded the shop and hired a few more people. Although the business was not particularly hot, during meal time, there were basically customers at every table.
This kind of occupancy rate is already very good for today's Chinese restaurants.
It can also be seen from this point that Lin Xu's tutorials are not secretive and are very detailed, otherwise people would not be able to open a restaurant by following them.
Relatively speaking, those chefs who want to earn this kind of money, but hide it when filming videos, seem a bit petty.
Chen Yan and Xiao Qing were very surprised:
"You actually learned how to cook by following the video tutorial... Isn't this talent too high?"
Fang Hongyan smiled modestly:
"It's all about practice. At first, my parents kept saying that I was wasting food, but when the smell came up, they stopped nagging me. When I wasn't busy, they came over to help me collect the dishes and clean the table."
In real life, Fang Hongyan is not as active as the gambling and drug addict online. He has a bit of shyness on his face and speaks unhurriedly.
There is a saying that people with this kind of personality are more suitable for opening restaurants.
And those who work in a fickle manner and have a temper that can't be pulled back are not suitable for the service industry.
When the conversation was almost finished, Lin Xu said:
"It's still early, so we have to go to the Reservoir Management Bureau first. They invited us, Uncle Sun, to come and catch alligator gar. We want to give it a try."
Upon hearing this, Fang Hongyan smiled and said:
"Then let me take you there. My second uncle works at the Management Bureau. The idea for fishing for alligator gar was the one I gave him last time he came here for dinner."
Lin Xu pointed at the time on the wall:
"Won't I delay your preparation of food?"
"There are chefs in the kitchen preparing the dishes, and the management office is very close to here, so it's not a big deal to go there."
When they arrived outside the store, Fang Hongyan led the way in his pickup truck version of Hongguang Mini, while Lin Xu and Chen Yan drove behind.
Shen Jiayue looked at the car in front and said:
"This car looks so cute, and it also has a bucket. He doesn't drive this car to buy groceries every day, right?"
Lin Xu saw scattered vegetable leaves in the carriage and said with a smile:
"It's really a grocery cart. The cost of a tram is low. A trip to buy groceries might cost you more than one dollar of electricity. It's much more cost-effective than a gas cart."
A few minutes later, Fang Hongyan parked his car at the entrance of a compound, which is the Reservoir Management Bureau.
Soon, a man in his fifties came inside. This was Fang Hongyan’s second uncle, Xiangdong.
"Hello Mr. Sun, welcome to our Miyun Reservoir."
He thought this was someone his nephew wanted to come in to play with because of his connections. Unexpectedly, a master of crocodile gar fishing came and he immediately expressed his welcome.
Lao Suntou said politely to him and said with a smile:
"Today I just came to visit some places and get a feel for it, but I may not be able to gain anything."
"It's okay, just treat it as exercise. Alligator gar have done too much damage to the aquatic ecology. We are not sure whether it has happened or not. We are just taking precautions in advance."
After greetings, Xiang Dongdong led everyone into the gate of the management office, while Fang Hongyan drove back to prepare lunch for Lin Xu and his group.
Passing through the yard of the Reservoir Management Bureau and arriving behind the office building, the view suddenly becomes wider, and the boundless water area immediately makes people feel excited.
"Wow, the scenery here is so beautiful."
Lin Xu carried Dundun on his shoulders and looked at the scenery in front of him. He never thought that there was such a beautiful place in the capital.
And there are not only reservoirs, but also hills in the distance, making the whole scenery very three-dimensional.
Lin Xu had fishing bags in the car, plus Lao Suntou's two sets, making a total of three sets of fishing bags. After finding a suitable place for fishing, everyone started.
Xiangdong was worried that the fishing gear was not complete, so he went to the warehouse to get several sets of fishing gear.
In such a large water area, it was very difficult to find a few carnivorous fish. He didn't hold out much hope. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Lin Xu arranged the fishing rod, hung up the bait specially prepared by Lao Suntou, threw the fishhook into the water, and rubbed Dundun's head while the fishing line was sinking.
Whether you can catch the alligator gar depends on you.
At this time, Lao Suntou also threw the fishing rod into the water, sat on the side, and chatted with Ren Jie who was still arranging the fishing line.
At this moment, Lin Xu saw the fish float move and then sink quickly.
"I'll go and it's coming?"
Overjoyed, he grabbed the fishing rod and prepared to walk the fish...
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