MCA sent two dishes to the private room where the senior leader was.
One dish is golden-edged cabbage made by He Daqing using Shaanxi cuisine’s special skill Huada Simen.
It is said that this dish was Cixi’s favorite local dish when she fled westward.
Later, he brought it back to the palace and passed it on to the imperial chef. The imperial chef passed it down for several generations and finally passed it to the hands of He Daqing.
The taste is really comparable to what Lin Zhen originally made.
Another dish was devised by Ma Hua with great effort and has not yet been named.
To put it bluntly, it is just tofu poured with oil, but it looks like a monkey brain, and the mahua sculpture is vivid.
Then add lard to cook the ingredients, and the aroma is overflowing. If you didn't say anything, you would really think it was monkey brains.
The chief executive and his wife tasted it one after another.
MCA asked expectantly: "Leader, what do you think?"
The big leader smiled slightly and said: "This Phnom Penh cabbage is well cooked and made carefully. It has all five flavors of sour, spicy, salty and spicy. It is very skillful, but it is not made by your master. You kid, don't try to fool me. Your master's cooking is no longer rigid.
Let nature take its course, and the cooking of this dish is too particular. When he made this dish, he must have been a veteran who had learned his skills from the chefs of the old society."
MCA couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"Leader, you are so awesome. Yes, this is made by a veteran who has retired from the state-owned canteen. He is the heir to Tan's cuisine. He can't stay idle at home, so he comes to the kitchen to use his spare energy."
"Well, you can't be wrong. Tan's cuisine is a very particular government cuisine. The chefs who used to know Tan's cuisine were all familiar with the imperial chefs, and their techniques were very particular."
"Then you can comment on another dish."
"Tell me first, what is the name of this new dish invented by your master?"
When Ma Hua heard this, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "My master just named it 'Golden Eyed Monkey Brain'."
The big boss had just taken a bite. When he heard what Ma Hua said, he quickly picked up the small spoon and took another bite.
After appreciating the taste, he couldn't help but nod his head and said: "Using soft tofu to carve monkey brains is really novel and good! The taste is also very novel, fresh and mellow, with a hint of orange sourness. It is worthy of your master's craftsmanship.
good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhen came over with a plate of Kung Pao Chicken.
He smiled and said, "Boss, this Kung Pao Chicken recipe was made by me myself. The Golden Eyed Monkey Brain is the homework I assigned to MCA. If you can't taste it, it proves that he has finally passed the test after studying with me for more than ten years."
The big leader was stunned and quickly took another bite. He couldn't help laughing and said: "You really have to pass this on, okay! From now on, if you are busy with work and don't have time to go to my place, I will come to Bacuilou to eat the food cooked by MCA
."
Ma Hua said happily: "Thank you for the leadership's recognition and thank you for your cultivation, master."
"Well, hurry up and get busy. You are indispensable in the kitchen! Xiaolin, you should get busy too, so you don't have to waste time with me."
Lin Zhen nodded and led Ma Hua away.
As soon as I went out, I met Xu Damao, who was running all the way.
"Forest worker, an acquaintance is here. Who do you think he is?"
"who?"
"Li Huaide is the deputy director Li who disappeared after stepping down a few years ago. He was also the top director in the factory."
Lin Zhen frowned, "Why is he here? Is he alone? Is he here for us?"
"No, I and my two business partners must have heard about the opening of Bacui Restaurant and came here specifically to have a meal. However, he met Director Chen and Director Su. They are all acquaintances. When he found out it was you who opened the restaurant, now
I’m waiting for you to come over and chat in the private room.”
"Oh, it's like this in the courtyard. OK, I'll go over and have a look."
"Oh~ Lin Gong!"
Xu Damao grabbed Lin Zhen and said with some worry: "This Deputy Director Li used to protect you, but he took away your achievements and put it on his own head, and he has offended too many people in the past few years.
He has such a bad reputation, do you really want to reminisce with him?"
Lin Zhen said with a smile: "It's rare that you can consider this aspect. Don't worry, I'm not reminiscing with him. He's here, and I, the shop owner, have to go and meet him. I know what's going on, so go ahead and do it."
"Well, that's fine, as long as you don't get too close to him."
When Lin Zhen arrived at the private room, he saw that Deputy Director Li was in high spirits. Except for some graying on his temples, he could not see any major changes.
There are two men next to me, one in his forties and the other in his seventies.
They all look like poor people. They are well-dressed and have rosy complexions. They are all people who don't have to worry about food.
"Young! Deputy Director Li!"
"Hey! Director Lin!"
"Oh my, Deputy Factory Director Li is still so high-spirited. It can be seen that he has shown great ambitions in the past few years and is very cool. It's been a long time!"
"Alas~ Director Lin is so proud of his talent. You opened a big restaurant just after the reform. I was just wondering who had the guts to open the first private restaurant in the capital. Sure enough, I guessed it.
Wrong, only Director Lin has the courage!"
"Who are these two?"
"My business partner, old friend Guan Canghai, and his son Guan Dongqing"
The two of them stood up quickly, "We heard that Bacuilou was opening today, and we came here to gain some knowledge. Unexpectedly, it was actually the work of Engineer Lin, who had never seen the dragon before it came to an end. We admire it, and I'm glad to meet you."
Lin Zhen quickly thanked him, "I don't dare to take it, I don't take it. I bought this building for my apprentices to practice. Today, when the three of them come, my Bacui Building will be full of guests."
A few people exchanged business blows again.
After blowing until his mouth went dry, Deputy Director Li explained his purpose.
"Director Lin, to be honest, the three of us are here to find fault."
"Oh? Finding fault?"
"Well, the Guan family is the royal chef passed down from our ancestors, and we are also planning to open a big restaurant. Today we came to Bacuilou, half to study and half to find faults. Now that we see it, since you are the one who runs it, we will only learn but not
Finding fault!"
Lin Zhen laughed and said: "If you come here to find fault, you are supervising us. I hope we will get better and better. I will always welcome you here!"
Deputy Director Li smiled and said: "Now that we know that you own this restaurant, we will not open another nearby to grab business. We have decided to invest in your Bacui Restaurant. What do you think? We can contribute 50%.
"
Lin Zhen smiled slightly and thought, Li Huaide, you are almost done.
In the past ten years, I gave you all the credit for inventions so that you would not have so many troubles.
What's going on? Are you going to suck my luck now after going to sea?
Insatiable greed will backfire, so don't force yourself to be the villain.
But looking at the Guan father and son, it was a bit interesting.
He behaves like an old Eight Banner, looking down on others.
Lin Zhen was curious about how they spent the past few years like this.
He couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Deputy Director Li, if you take shares, what about these two people? Will they be in charge of the kitchen?"
Guan Dongqing said with some pride: "It's not that I can't go. After eating the meal cooked by the kitchen, my father and I will decide."
While talking, Liu Lan served two plates of food.
A plate of Tanjia cuisine with three shredded shark's fin made by He Daqing, and a plate of Suiyuan vegetables with Jiang Shilang tofu made by Ma Hua.
When Liu Lan heard that Deputy Factory Director Li was coming, she deliberately didn't let the waiter bring the food and came over with the food herself.
After putting down the dishes, he angrily said to Deputy Director Li: "Li Huaide, I thought you died outside these years, huh! So you are still in Sijiu City? Leave as soon as you are full, don't delay our boss
time!"
Deputy Director Li smiled awkwardly, "Liu Lan is still so quick to talk."
Lin Zhen held back his laughter and waved his hand at Liu Lan.
"Calm down and let the waiter serve the food next time."
After Deputy Director Li stepped down a few years ago, he never contacted Liu Lan again.
Liu Lan had been exploited by him for several years without any substantial benefits. After Deputy Factory Director Li stepped down, she was almost implicated.
Although she had her own reasons, she always hated Deputy Factory Director Li in her heart.
Deputy Director Li also felt a little sorry for Liu Lan, so he was choked in front of Liu Lan without getting angry.
It was quite embarrassing. Just now, I was chatting with Lin Zhen about buying shares, but now I was kicked out by my old lover.
After Liu Lan left, Deputy Director Li laughed dryly.
He said to Guan and his son: "This is my former co-worker. Hey, co-workers, get up, come on, come on, come and try these two dishes."
The Guan family and his son recognized these two official dishes at a glance.
As a family of royal chefs, they immediately had a sense of superiority like an emperor inspecting the princes.
I took a bite of every dish with my mouth open.
After tasting it, my sense of superiority disappeared instantly, and my arrogant attitude turned into sluggishness.
Then I took a few more bites.
Lin Zhen asked with a smile: "How are you two? Are you satisfied?"
After all, Guan Dongqing has less experience. He wants to say he is dissatisfied, but he doesn't know what words to use.
He hesitated and looked at his father.
Guan Canghai also had sweat on his forehead.
"Anyone who can make these two dishes must have at least fifty years of experience. I can't say bad things out of conscience, but ordinary people can't afford these government dishes. Will our restaurant only serve the upper class in the future?"
Lin Zhen smiled slightly and said, "You are wrong."
"Oh? Does our restaurant want to appeal to both refined and popular tastes?"
"I'm not talking about that, I'm saying that you said the wrong thing when you called our restaurant the first time you opened your mouth. I just asked if you would join the kitchen if you bought shares. I didn't say that I would definitely agree to buy shares."
"Ah? What?! You still don't want us?"
"Of course, I won't be afraid of you being angry if I tell you the truth. I can see that you father and son may not be as skilled as my chef. I let you try these two dishes just to make you realize the reality."
The smile on Deputy Director Li's face disappeared and he looked at Lin Zhen coldly.
Lin Zhen pretended not to see it and said to himself: "I have no shortage of funds or talents. Deputy Director Li, both of you, thank you very much for coming to support me. As for buying shares,
Forget it, my restaurant is just for apprentices to practice."
"Director Lin, if you can make money together and make money together, why reject people thousands of miles away? If you don't like the craftsmanship of Guan and his son, I can not let them come to the kitchen. We only invest and do not participate in the management.
."
Lin Zhen smiled helplessly, "Deputy Director Li, what you said makes sense, but I am not short of money. I think I can open ten or eight restaurants like this a year. I really don't need investment. I'm sorry, look.
For the sake of getting acquainted, I’ll treat you to whatever you want to eat today, and we can chat, but don’t talk about investment.”