When they arrived at the private restaurant, Su Xiaotian realized that this private restaurant also had its own personality.
The first feature is that the private restaurant is located in a small courtyard.
It is a truly antique courtyard house with a very clear layout as soon as you enter the courtyard house.
Su Xiaotian lamented that such a small courtyard house is indeed not very valuable now, but in a few decades, if you can own such a courtyard house here, you will be a real rich person.
The second feature is that there are very few seats.
The small courtyard is not large in area and has two private rooms in the east and west wings.
In other words, this private restaurant serves two tables for lunch and two tables for dinner every day.
This is why it is so difficult to reserve a table at a private restaurant.
The third characteristic is that the chef here is very arbitrary.
Even if guests reserve a table in advance, they cannot decide what they want to eat.
What guests can eat that day depends on what the chef cooks that day.
"I don't know what dishes the chef made today." Shen Zizhen was still worried about this problem when she asked everyone to sit down.
"It's not all cabbage, radish, green vegetables, tofu or something, right?" Su Taohua said worriedly.
It would be pointless to spend so much money just eating some vegetarian dishes.
Du Tong and his wife also felt that if they couldn't eat the food they wanted by spending money, they might as well go home and cook it themselves.
But they were not unkind people, and they still accepted Shen Zizhen's affection.
"That's not true. I asked around and the private kitchen has at least three kinds of meat dishes every day." Shen Zizhen explained hurriedly.
In fact, ever since he decided on these private chefs, Su Taohua had been muttering that she spent too much money.
Su Taohua nodded: "That's okay, as long as it smells fishy!"
She's not the kind of person who cares about everything, so it's okay if she can have a sense of humor.
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.
As expected, cooks are always popular no matter what time of day they are.
As long as people live, they have to solve the problem of eating. When they are full, they will think about the problem of eating well. After eating, they will also think about the problem of eating semen...
"Hello guest, our store today offers four kinds of meat dishes: Thousand Layer Braised Pork, Charred Meatballs, Braised Lamb, and Mutton in Clear Soup. What do you want to order?"
The person who greets the guests is a young man. He has a good attitude when he meets someone with a little secret!
Su Xiaotian felt that with this kind of work attitude, the future future of the young man in front of him would not be too bad.
"Serve the same portion, plus six vegetarian dishes and one soup. You can just watch and match them here."
The only things that couldn't be ordered were meat dishes. There was no shortage of ordinary vegetarian dishes, so Shen Zizhen didn't hesitate and spoke directly.
"Okay, I'll place the order now, some customers will wait a moment!"
After the young man wrote it down, he poured tea for everyone, and then quickly exited.
"I don't know if the food tastes good or not, but there are quite a few tricks." Yu Ruiyuan watched the young man walk out and couldn't help but smile.
"You must have some ability, otherwise you wouldn't be able to drive!" Du Tonghe also said.
"Why can't you order by yourself? If you have to do this, won't this make the guests feel uncomfortable?" Su Taohua still felt aggrieved.
Su Xiaotian speculated that this was not a trick made by the cook.
If she guessed correctly, the reason for using this business model is mainly because the current ticket system has not been abolished and the ingredients available on the market are still limited.
Even if you open a restaurant, you can't necessarily guarantee that you will buy enough ingredients. You can only forcefully ask customers to follow your requirements.
Mainly because I'm afraid that after ordering, it will be difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
Such thoughts flashed through Su Xiaotian's mind without speaking out.
But I have to say that Su Xiaotian is telling the truth.
Although the private chefs are somewhat capable, the supply has always been unstable, and truly good ingredients are rare.
Just like today, he went there early in the morning and only bought pork and mutton.
The conditions in the capital are better than other places, but the lack of supplies is a problem that cannot be solved.
"Actually, it's not bad to have four meat dishes. Even state-owned restaurants may not be able to provide these." Su Shouwen said.
The supply of materials in the capital is better than other places. He has had a deep experience in the capital for more than a year.
"I don't know when we will not be short of supplies. Only when we are not short of supplies can we eat whatever we want." Su Sangong also sighed with emotion.
It was Su Sangong's words that awakened Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian suddenly remembered her system mall. Most of the items currently sold in the system mall were a lot of ingredients.
Not only pork and mutton, but also beef, rabbit, venison, and even all kinds of deep-sea fish as long as you can afford the points.
If she can sell all these ingredients and sell them in the capital, she can get the first pot of gold.
For now, Su Xiaotian feels that instead of letting those points gather dust in the system mall, it is better to exchange them for usable money.
Su Xiaotian thought about it and felt it was worth a try.
However, we must first go outside to inquire about the situation.
Thinking of this, Su Xiaotian said that she wanted to see the carvings in the courtyard and found them very beautiful.
No one thought there was anything wrong with the reason Su Xiaotian found.
Although this courtyard is small, it is obviously very exquisite, especially the carvings, which are very impressive.
Su Xiaotian is a little girl, so it's not surprising that she likes these things.
There are not many people eating in private restaurants, so safety can be guaranteed.
Shen Zizhen agreed.
"You can only stay in the yard and don't run out!" Yu Ruiyuan hurriedly warned her.
"Grandma Yu, don't worry, you will never go outside. I'm so beautiful, if I encounter a kidnapper, I'll be in trouble!"
Su Xiaotian's words made everyone present couldn't help laughing.
Su Xiaotian herself giggled and ran away.
Su Xiaotian successfully walked around the private restaurant and carefully looked at all the carvings with different meanings. Su Xiaotian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
The small courtyard house is very unique and full of exquisiteness.
What if she also wants to own such a courtyard house?
Let’s not talk about living by yourself, but from an investment perspective, there seems to be nothing more profitable than investing in a courtyard house.
If you buy a courtyard house now and sell it a few decades later, you will really make a lot of money.
To put it bluntly, it is a very profitable business.
It was at this moment that Su Xiaotian set a small goal for herself.
Make money and buy a courtyard house in Beijing.
However, for now, this can only be a dream, and it will be just a dream for a long time.
Just when Su Xiaotian was daydreaming, she suddenly heard someone talking to her.
"Little girl, do you like these carvings?"
The person who asked the question was none other than the young man who greeted them before.
"Hello, big brother. I like these carvings very much, they are very beautiful! I also like this house, I like it very much." Su Xiaotian said, blinking her big eyes.
No matter what time, cute little girls are always more popular.
"Do you know the story these carvings tell?" The young man became interested and chatted with Su Xiaotian.
Anyway, the other table's customers haven't come yet, and he's not busy either.
"Some know, some don't know..."
The two of them just chatted together, and they were very congenial.
From the young man's mouth, Su Xiaotian learned that there were several similar private restaurants in this generation, but the business of the other few was not as good as that of Ding's private restaurant.
Su Xiaotian took advantage of the situation and asked why the guests were not allowed to order.
The young man sighed: "If you order your own food, our restaurant won't be able to open anymore. Yesterday we got two fish, but today we only have pork and mutton."
Su Xiaotian understood. Sure enough, it was pretty much what she had guessed. It was because of the lack of ingredients.
"Brother, if I can get the ingredients, do you want them?" Su Xiaotian asked in a low voice.
"Yes, what ingredients do you have?" The young man suddenly became energetic and looked at Su Xiaotian with a different look.
But this excitement only lasted a few seconds.
Immediately, the young man felt that he must be stupid.
How can a little girl get the ingredients?
When the best meat is Chinese cabbage?
He still can't get the skills like his master. It's better to expect something to fall from the sky than to expect it from a little girl.
"Little girl, just play by yourself. I have something else to do, so I'll go do it first!"
If you have time, take a radish and practice carving!
The young man was about to leave as soon as he spoke.
Su Xiaotian felt quite depressed for a moment, because she was just a child, and no one else would believe it, right?
"Seriously, big brother, if you want it, I'll come over in the afternoon and provide you with two carps, four pounds of beef, and six pounds of ribs, okay?" Su Xiaotian said hurriedly, vowing.
The young man did not expect that Su Xiaotian would say this. He looked at Su Xiaotian suspiciously and still felt that this matter was not credible.
"Forget it, big brother, since you don't believe it, just pretend I didn't say it!"
Su Xiaotian was very disappointed that her first business deal had not been completed, so she turned around and wanted to leave.
"Little girl, can you really get it?" The young man hesitated when he looked at Su Xiaotian.
He was constantly torn between belief and disbelief.
In the end, he decided to believe it for once. Anyway, it wasn't like he had to pay upfront. If the little girl didn't come by then, he would just pretend that it didn't happen.
"You come here in the afternoon. As long as you really have these, I will never treat you badly in terms of price." The young man finally nodded and said.
Su Xiaotian should come down as soon as she is busy.
"However, it is enough for the two of us to know about this matter. I don't want more people to know that I have a way to get the meat." Su Xiaotian thought of something and hurriedly gave more instructions.
"Okay, I won't tell anyone else!"
It doesn't matter if you don't tell others. Those who can get these things probably have some connections and don't want others to know.
Therefore, the young man agreed very happily.
After discussing the matter, Su Xiaotian happily returned to the east box.
At that time, Su Taohua was discussing with Yu Ruiyuan and others how to open a tailor shop, and the two of them had a very heated discussion.
Su Xiaotian also provided some ideas by the way.
The dishes were served very quickly. Su Xiaotian just came back, and the young man on the back was bringing dishes one after another to the table.
When the young man came in, he took a special look at the people at this table.
Looking at the clothes of the people at the table, he suddenly felt that it might be true that this little girl could get the ingredients.
Shen Zizhen ordered a total of ten dishes, including four meat and six vegetarian dishes, plus a tripe soup. The staple food was white rice.
Su Xiaotian looked at the rice served in a white porcelain bowl. The rice grains were crystal clear, showing that it was fine polished rice.
Look at the ten dishes arranged in an orderly manner on the table. Each dish can be said to be full of color, flavor and taste.
Whether it is meat or vegetable dishes, they all pay great attention to the combination. Even the most common stir-fried cabbage makes people want to eat.
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but believe that the ancestor of the chef of the Ding family's private restaurant might actually be the royal chef of the palace.
If there is any shortcoming in this table of dishes, it is that it is too monotonous.
It can be seen that there is really a shortage of food.
After shopping all morning, everyone is already hungry.
Looking at such a table of delicious food, there is no reason to keep waiting.
Du Tong and the couple were the oldest, and under Shen Zizhen's humility, he took the lead in using the chopsticks.
After that, other people became rude and quickly picked up their favorite dishes with their chopsticks.
"This is the first time I know that there are so many things to pay attention to when cooking. Look at the presentation, it's really different from ours."
Su Taohua sandwiched a piece of three-layered pork belly and was very moved.
This kind of presentation makes people feel reluctant to put down their chopsticks.
"The taste is not bad." Yu Ruiyuan scooped up a spoonful of mutton in clear soup and was tasting it carefully. She was obviously very sure about the taste of this dish.
"The chef of this Ding family's private kitchen must have learned palace cuisine. The taste and presentation are somewhat similar to the dishes served at Jushenghe Restaurant decades ago."
Du Tonghe is a native of Beijing and is very familiar with some of the delicious food in Beijing.
It's a pity that after all these years, these flavors only exist in memory, but I didn't expect that we would suddenly meet again today.
"The taste of these dishes is really good." Su Shouwen said very pertinently after tasting the dishes one by one.
"I think the presentation of these dishes is pretty good. As for the taste, the rice cooked by my grandma is the best!" Su Ciliang continued.
Su Sangong didn't agree with Su Ciliang's words. Cooking with milk does taste good, but compared with the younger generations of the imperial chef family, it is still a bit inferior.
"Second brother, we have to speak with our conscience."
"Lao San, you can't say that, why can't I follow my conscience? These dishes taste really good at the first bite, but after a few bites, they are still bland."
Su Ciliang is a person with heavy tastes, so he really can't appreciate these dishes with lighter tastes.
The one who couldn't appreciate it as much as him was Su Xiaosi.
"Third brother, I don't agree with what you are saying. Don't just think about the wild vegetables made from our milk. You have to think about it. Which of the meats made from our milk doesn't taste great?"
Su Sangong choked. How could these words make him feel that his grandson was really ruthless?
It was obvious that he was just discussing the matter.
"My aunt's cooking skills are very good. I remember when I was a child, my aunt could make a whole table of noodles. The Sixi Meatballs made by my aunt are really delicious, but the presentation is not as exquisite as this one, and the taste is
It’s also heavier.”
Listening to the argument between the little brothers, Su Taohua couldn't help but become interested and recalled what happened when she was a child.
"Third brother, listen, Aunt Taohua said this, which proves that my grandma's cooking skills are definitely not bad." Su Xiaosi understood and immediately started to show off.
Su Xiaotian tasted the taste of this dish carefully and liked it very much.
But she thought of more. The dishes in front of her should represent the top wave of cooking skills in the capital, right?
If the taste of other restaurants and restaurants cannot compare with it, it is not impossible for Nai to open a restaurant in the capital.
However, grandma is just a peasant woman from the northwest. Now that I think about it, it does seem a bit strange to have such cooking skills!
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Babies, it’s a bit late today, some things were delayed, I’m sorry. Try to be earlier tomorrow, okay, I love you!