After work at the steel rolling mill ended, Director Yang wanted to treat Lin Fan and Lin Xiaomu to dinner today. After picking up Lin Fan, he went back to the courtyard to pick up Lin Xiaomu.
In the car.
Lin Fan and Lin Xiaomu sat in the back seat, while Director Yang concentrated on driving.
"Uncle Yang, is this car supplied by the factory?"
Lin Fan suddenly asked.
"Yeah, how can I afford a car on my own? Even though I am the director of the factory, I still get a dead salary, which is not as much as that of Uncle Yi, the eighth-level fitter in your yard."
Lin Fan nodded.
Factory Director Yang glanced at Lin Fan in the rearview mirror, and seeing his thoughtful expression, he asked, "What's the matter, Xiao Lin, do you want to buy a car?"
Lin Fan nodded: "I want to buy it, but I don't know how to buy it and I can't afford it."
Factory Director Yang thought for a while and said: "Xiao Lin, you are also a researcher, and your monthly salary is more than twice as much as mine. If you want to buy a car, you will definitely have enough money. If you save it, you will have it. That's it."
Bus tickets are hard to get... Anyway, in all the years I have been the factory director, the factory has never issued one."
"Well, let's see later."
Lin Xiaomu found it incredible that Lin Fan wanted to buy a car.
But when he thought about Lin Fan's enviable salary, he knew that this was not a fantasy for Lin Fan.
Just like Director Yang said, as long as you can get a bus ticket, you can buy it.
Lin Fan smiled back at Lin Xiaomu and squeezed her hand. Lin Fan would not tell her about buying a car or a house right now.
Let's wait for a while. After Lin Xiaomu gives birth to the child, he will take her to see the house and the car.
...
Xidan, Tongchuntang.
Director Yang booked a private room at Tongchundang and talked to the waiter when he came to the store.
"Oh, it's Mr. Yang. The box you booked is over here. Come with me."
The waiter was a girl who looked neat and tidy, and she quickly brought the three of them to the box.
"Do you want to serve food now?"
"Well, we can start serving the food now."
"OK."
The waitress left.
The three of them started chatting.
Here, the three of us relaxed.
Originally, the three of them had agreed to become friends in private.
"Xiao Lin, the Jiangsu cuisine cooked by the chef at Tongchundang is very famous. You can try it first when it is served and see how it goes."
Director Yang said with a smile.
"Since Uncle Yang said so, we have to give it a try."
Director Yang laughed and said that there is no point in talking about it now. We have to wait until the food is served to see Zhen Zhang again.
Tongchundang is a large restaurant, and the food is served very slowly.
The three of them waited for a long time before the first dish was served.
Director Yang was about to stretch out his chopsticks when he saw Lin Fan, and quickly stopped him: "Xiao Lin, wait a moment."
"What's wrong?"
Lin Fan looked at Director Yang with a puzzled expression.
Just now, he said that he would have a good taste after the food was served, but just as he was about to stretch out his chopsticks, he stopped himself.
Isn't this how you play?
Seeing Lin Fan's resentful look, Director Yang quickly explained: "Xiao Lin, you're here to eat, you can't just bury your head in the food. You have to see what it is, and then evaluate its quality."
Director Yang said seriously, pointing to the dish on the table, and asked Lin Fan, "Xiao Lin, do you know what this dish is called?"
Originally, Director Yang thought that Lin Fan might not know this dish, so he could explain it himself.
As a result, Lin Fan directly recognized this dish.
"Brother Yang, although I have never eaten at Tong Chun Yuan, I have heard of its reputation. This dish seems to be Tong Chun Yuan's signature dish, crystal meat, right?"
Seeing that Lin Fan recognized this dish, even Lin Xiaomu was a little surprised.
Tong Chun Yuan is a high-end hotel. Although I can afford it, I have never eaten there.
I didn’t expect that my man Lin Fan actually knew this dish?
Seeing the shocked expressions of the two of them, Lin Fan was very embarrassed.
When it comes to other things, Lin Fan might really be blind, but when it comes to food, that's Lin Fan's specialty.
"Hehe, although I have been here before, I have heard about the reputation of Tongchun Garden for a long time. The chef here is Zheng Xilang, who is quite famous among the chefs in our Sijiu City. The signboards he holds are not
I've always heard of this crystal meat dish, but I've never tasted it. Today, thanks to Uncle Yang, I'm going to open my eyes and see what this Jiangsu-style dish is like."
Hearing this, Director Yang smiled bitterly.
I originally wanted to show off my skills in front of Xiao Lin and introduce the special dishes of Tongchun Garden, but I didn't expect that I would become a clown in front of Guan Gong.
Forget it, let Lin Fan come and see how Tong Chun Yuan’s craftsmanship is.
Lin Xiaomu, who was next to Lin Fan, looked at Lin Fan with bright eyes, feeling that his man was so powerful.
I have to say that one dish that must be ordered when visiting Tong Chun Yuan is the crystal pork.
Modern literati have praised the beauty of this meat in many poems: The scenery is endless, and I love Jingjiang meat even more. It is not greasy, slightly crispy and fragrant, and is bright red and tender as frozen crystal delicacy.
The meat is also called crystal meat hoof, and it was one of the famous delicacies more than 300 years ago.
The "Dantu County Chronicle" of the Qing Dynasty records that: the color of meat hoof is bright and transparent, so it is called crystal hoof. There is a saying that "meat not used as a dish is a strange thing in Zhenjiang". It is said that Zhenjiang people go to restaurants in the morning and often make pots.
Tea, then a dish of shredded ginger and balsamic vinegar, and a plate of meat for "breakfast".
Tong Chun Yuan has been making meat dishes for more than 70 years.
The uniqueness of the dish is that it is fragrant, crispy, fresh and tender in one dish. It has a fine and crispy texture that does not fill your teeth when you eat it, and the fat is removed from the meat.
Lin Fan took a chopstick and tasted it slowly in his mouth. All kinds of flavors came to him one after another, and it felt like a hundred flowers blooming. It was very delicious.
"Yes, yes, this crystal meat is indeed Tong Chun Yuan's signature dish. It tastes great."
Lin Fan was not stingy with his words of praise.
Lin Xiaomu also picked up a chopstick——
tasty!
Just like what Lin Fan said, the texture of this crystal meat is incomparable, smooth and tender, and the taste is even more graceful. When the mountain is not flat, it rises again, making people have endless aftertaste.
The next dishes were served almost every ten minutes, and every dish looked very delicious.
Although these dishes are quite famous, they are not as famous as crystal meat, so it is natural that Director Yang needs to introduce them.
"This is squirrel fish, which is also a major feature of Tong Chun Garden... This is stewed crab meat and lion's head. Like crystal meat, it is Tong Chun Garden's signature..."
The dishes were served one by one, and Director Yang also introduced them one by one.
Each of these dishes looks delicious.
Lin Fan tried everything and tasted nothing bad.
really.
This Tong Chun Yuan is worthy of being one of the famous Eight Great Spring Restaurants. The richness and deliciousness of its dishes are amazing.
However, at a glance, this meal will cost a lot of money.
Thinking like this, the three of us quickly swept away all the food on the table, using one chopstick for you and another for me.
Eat till the end.
All three of them burped contentedly.
"How's it going, Xiao Lin, is the taste of Tongchundang okay?"
Director Yang looked at Lin Fan happily and asked.
Lin Fan nodded.
"Although this Jiangsu cuisine is on the lighter side, several of Tong Chunyuan's signature dishes are all flavorful but not overwhelming. They are very, very, very good."
After hearing this, Director Yang finally showed a satisfied smile.
"Xiao Lin, to be honest, I actually have another idea when I invite you to Tongchun Garden for dinner this time."
"I have been a factory director for so many years, and I have actually saved a lot of money. I want to invest this money. I heard that Tongchun Hall will be expanded recently, and I am looking for shareholders for a joint venture... Now
With your words, I feel relieved that if I invest the money, I will definitely make a profit."
Hear the words.
Lin Fan suddenly realized this.
But Lin Fan didn't ask in detail. Although it is a public-private partnership, if you want to participate in a restaurant, you still need certain means.
"It's okay. In fact, I have almost made up my mind. I just want Xiao Lin to handle this final step. Now that I have a good idea, I will naturally make a plan. On the other hand, you, do you have any other plans?"
Lin Fan saw Director Yang mention this topic and became slightly interested.
"Though we people are said to be cadres in the factory, in fact we only receive dead wages... It would be good to use this extra income to improve our living conditions. For example, Lin Fan
If you want to buy a car, although your monthly salary is high, you still have to save a lot of time. If you have other income, it will definitely be much faster."
This makes sense.
Director Yang finally said that he originally wanted to attract Lin Fan and Lin Fan to invest in Tongchun Garden with him.
Lin Fan thought for a while and finally rejected Director Yang's kindness.
He has no idea of investing in this way yet, otherwise he would have done it long ago.
Mainly, the situation in the next few years is still unclear, so Lin Fan doesn't want to invest all his money for the time being.
You know, once the money is invested, it may not be available.
If you want to take it out, you won't be able to take it out in a short while.
With this in mind, Lin Fan gave Factory Director Yang a little advice.
After all, Director Yang was very kind to him, and it was a blessing, so he couldn't watch him jump into the fire pit.
However, it seemed that Director Yang had made up his mind, so Lin Fan stopped trying to persuade him.
You can't tell him that in a few years, there might be a big turmoil?
This is unrealistic.
Maybe Director Yang will feel that there is something wrong with his thinking.
...
That's it for one meal.
It was a pleasure to eat.
Although they have different opinions on investment issues, the three of them are all in good spirits.
Director Yang drove Lin Fan and Lin Xiaomu back to the yard.
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