Chapter 119 Jade Plate Delicacy Worth Thousands of Money
Tian Dongliu gave Chen Baoxiang the feeling of spring breeze and indescribable pleasure.
Working with this kind of person makes me feel at ease.
"Thank you, Boss Tian."
Tian Dongliu laughed: "Oh, Boss Chen, I am being generous to others. You should also change your behavior in the future. Don't skimp on the money you should spend. When opening a restaurant in Grand View Garden, face is more important than appearance!"
These words were like enlightenment, and Chen Baoxiang's eyes suddenly lit up. A golden avenue seemed to appear in front of him, and the gloomy situation of the past thirty years was swept away.
He thanked him again, sent Tian Dongliu out of the door, stood on the steps, and watched him go away.
In one day, Chen Baoxiang took Liu Yue'e to a tailor shop and made three robes for spring, summer and autumn. He also made three cheongsams for Liu Yue'e, and bought a mirror, a dressing table, rouge, gouache and other applications for dressing up.
thing.
Liu Yue'e was overjoyed. After following Chen Baoxiang for twenty years, she could finally spend money without any pain at all.
When I got home in the evening, there was someone waiting at the door. It turned out to be the second young master of the Huang family in Gaodusi Lane.
Seeing Chen Baoxiang, Huang Ershao was smiling and clasping his fists in his hands: "Boss Chen, I'm sorry."
The two of them entered the house, and Liu Yue'e quickly boiled water and made tea.
Mr. Huang Er Shao came here to treat Mr. Funakoshi to a respectful banquet.
"Boss Chen, today is a Japanese world. No matter what kind of business you do, it will always go smoothly if you have the support and help of the Japanese. I heard that your house is going to invite senior Japanese officials to a banquet. All the Shandong cuisine restaurants in Jinan City have received the news and have moved our restaurant
The best Shandong cuisine is delivered to share with Japanese friends. My Huang family has a dish of 'boiled cabbage', which was passed down from the former imperial chef and is considered a treasure of the house. I also want to thank the boss for my relationship and dedicate this dish to
Japanese friends, is it inconvenient for you to know?"
Chen Baoxiang nodded repeatedly. "Boiled cabbage" is a common name passed down by the common people. In fact, in the recipe of the imperial chef in the palace, this dish also has a name - "Eight Treasures of the Universe Braised Bingzhou".
"That's great, Mr. Huang. Last time I was at Master Feng's place in Mingxinchi, I received great care and attention, but I never reciprocated it. Don't worry this time. I made it clear to Mr. Bi that the famous dishes of the royal chef must be the best at the banquet.
It adds luster to Shandong cuisine and opens the eyes of Japanese friends."
Huang Ershao thanked Chen Baoxiang repeatedly and flattered Chen Baoxiang in his words.
This is the fact. In the current Jinan City, whoever can talk to and do business with the Japanese is like wearing a talisman. No matter how hard it is, he will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Huang Ershao is an outdated phoenix, so he can only accept humiliation and ask for mercy from Chen Baoxiang.
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi.
This time, that time.
"Boss Chen, everyone in and outside the city knows that you are going to open a restaurant in Grand View Garden. I am very happy to congratulate you. I have figured out a few days ago that the Shandong cuisine recipes are extensive and profound, covering all regions of China. It is difficult to distinguish who is the supreme Shandong cuisine.
Therefore, if you want to revitalize Shandong cuisine, you must first set the threshold."
At this moment, Liu Yue'e had boiled water and was looking for tea leaves.
Chen Baoxiang stood up in person, took out two blue and white porcelain vases the size of a baby's fist from the depth of the drawer, pulled out the cork wrapped in fine cloth, counted twenty tea leaves, and put them into the teapot.
A bitter and refreshing fragrance instantly spread throughout the store.
Huang Ershao is a man who has seen the world. When he smelled the fragrance of tea, he perked up and said, "Boss Chen, I didn't expect you have such good tea here. Is it the good tea 'Que Tongue Fragrance' from Feicuiju in Beiping City?"
Chen Baoxiang poured the water himself, put the teapot on the table, and gave Huang Ershao a thumbs up: "Exactly."
"This kind of top-quality white tea was once a good product exclusively for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but now it is like 'the king of the past went to the palace to fly into the homes of ordinary people.'"
"Second Young Master Huang is well spoken, worthy of being the queen of a noble family."
Huang Ershao shook his head and sighed: "It's all in the past. The dragon was trapped in the shallows and the tiger fell on the sun... I won't talk about it anymore. Boss Chen, please be more accommodating when it comes to delivering food to Japanese friends."
After finishing the business, Huang Ershao stood up to say goodbye and got on the long chartered car at the door.
"Thank you very much, Boss Chen. Thank you very much."
The long chartered car went west, and the wooden sign with the word "yellow" hanging on the rear of the car was swinging back and forth, creating a scenery of its own.
An old customer passed by the door and greeted Chen Baoxiang: "Boss Chen, where are you seeing your distinguished guest?"
Old Jinan people have an eye for prices and know that those who can afford long-distance chartered cars currently have no more than twenty companies in Jinan City.
"Yes, yes, I'm sending this to my friend, Mr. Huang from Gaodusi Lane."
The old customer nodded and praised: "Okay, Boss Chen, there are all distinguished guests here, and the fragrance of orchid is everywhere when you open the door. People are lucky and horses are fat, it is really amazing, amazing!"
Chen Baoxiang returned to the store and invited Liu Yuee to come over for tea.
These "tongue fragrances" were gifted to Gu Lanchun when he first came to the store. He was reluctant to touch them, let alone drink them.
It's a pity that Mr. Huang didn't take a bite just now.
Chen Baoxiang poured tea for Liu Yue'e. Liu Yue'e held the tea bowl in both hands, smelled it deeply for a while, closed her eyes and praised: "The tea is so fragrant, so good."
Ordinary people only drink large jasmine, broken leaves, and baby's breath. How can they be qualified to drink such good tea?
Just one sniff and I'm already drunk.
"Don't worry, when we enter the Grand View Garden, we will have tea and food every day, so that you can enjoy it to your heart's content."
Liu Yue'e laughed happily: "Well, it's good to be in love. I never dreamed that one day, the wedding ceremony would have to be put on hold. We went to the Grand View Garden and we must find a famous lady. We can't make do with it.
, what do you mean, the master?"
People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places.
Liu Yue'e considered it very carefully. As the Chen family's status increased, they had to be selective when hiring a daughter-in-law. They could not just do anything arbitrarily.
"As long as she is a daughter of a good family, well-educated and filial to her parents, there is nothing else to choose from."
"Yes, the boss, I told the matchmaker. She must be very considerate of her. She will go to all corners of the city and outside the city to choose a good match for Chuan Wen."
Chen Baoxiang thought of what Huang Ershao said about "boiled cabbage" and suddenly realized that the topic of "Shandong Cuisine Threshold" that Huang Ershao just talked about didn't seem to be finished yet.
Bi Gong entertained Japanese friends this time and gathered the signature Shandong cuisine from major restaurants in Jinan, which was actually very meaningful.
What Chen Baoxiang wants is just such an opportunity to experience the essence of Shandong cuisine at a banquet.
From the color, aroma and taste to the workmanship, shape and appearance, you can see everything clearly. When the Chen Family Hotel comes out with a menu, it will be much easier.
What's more, if the Chen's rice shop holds a Lu-flavor banquet, if he can look familiar, the gourmets in the city will definitely remember his name, Chen Baoxiang, and they will have to pay attention to him when they eat in the Grand View Garden in the future.
He suddenly lamented that the Japanese were like tigers, and sometimes they had to use their skins as banners as a temporary measure to survive in troubled times.
The period of ten days can be said quickly.
Three days later, Chen Baoxiang had received invitations from several major restaurants, asking him to come over and review dishes.
Chen Baoxiang was a little frightened. He was not an authentic Shandong cuisine cook, so he had nothing to say about his master's inheritance or family history. Even if he could cook those dishes, he would not dare to go there and comment.
He had this self-awareness, so he carefully responded to the greetings from several people, and also attached gifts and asked the recipients to take them back. He only said that his talents were limited and he did not dare to overstep his bounds.
On the fourth day, a middle-aged man who looked like an accountant came to the door, holding a greeting card in both hands, followed by two young men, each carrying snack boxes, fruit baskets, bacon, sausages and other gifts.
The man claimed to be a guest of the Ma family. The master came to the Chen family rice shop a few days ago and never went back. Therefore, the wife asked him to come and find out the news.
"Boss Chen, my master is obsessed with cooking. He studies Shandong cuisine all day long and has nothing to do with the world. If there is any offence, my wife is willing to use part of the money to settle it. Please be kind and don't hurt us in Jinan's catering circle.
Peaceful."
Only then did Chen Baoxiang know that Ma and Zhang came to the house that day. They were arrogant and made rude remarks. They were taken away by respectful people and have not yet been released.
He recounted the situation at that time. The cashier frowned and bowed repeatedly: "Boss Chen, you need to find a solution for this matter. Something happened in your store and someone was taken away. He will not be seen alive."
, you have to be responsible for this matter, right?"
Chen Baoxiang had no choice but to tell the truth: "I'm not familiar with Uncle Bi. At that time, Boss Ma and Boss Zhang didn't talk very nicely. I offended Uncle Bi and he was taken away. I really can't say anything about this matter. I'm sorry."
,Feel sorry!"
Mr. Accountant's face changed: "Boss Chen, what you said is wrong. Boss Ma came to visit to discuss the matter of Shandong cuisine, but he was taken directly to Luoyuan Mansion. This matter must have something to do with you. In any case,
You have to give me an explanation today."
Chen Baoxiang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the other party was here to cause trouble.
Zhang entered the Luoyuan Mansion knowing full well that Ma was in trouble, but at first he rambled on, making it clear that he was setting a trap for Chen Baoxiang to jump into.
"I'm sorry, I have no idea how he got into the Luoyuan Mansion. I'm just a little cook who runs a rice shop. I have nothing to do with the Japanese. Even if I wanted to arrest him and take him to the Luoyuan Mansion, they would ignore me.
Ah, right?”
"Boss Chen, that's not okay. Boss Ma disappeared here, and you are the culprit! If we don't give an explanation today, your store will never open."
The other party was so arrogant, which was beyond Chen Baoxiang's expectation.
"What do you want?"
"Take me to see Boss Ma, and then you redeem him with the money and deliver him to Ma's house in person."
"Why? I didn't capture the person, so why should I pay him to redeem him?"
Chen Baoxiang could tell something was wrong. The other party's rogue attitude had already angered him.
"Your Excellency, please leave quickly. I can't help you."
Chen Baoxiang had a cold face and directly issued an order to expel the guest.
Mr. Accountant sat still, having already settled on Chen Baoxiang.
Chen Baoxiang stood up, the cashier sneered and waved, and the two boys showed daggers in their palms.
"Boss Chen, don't think that if you capture Ma and Boss Zhang, you can plant your flag in Jinan City. Hahahaha, madam, give me a job, either take Boss Ma back, or take Boss Chen's head with you
Go back, do you choose?"
Chen Baoxiang was stunned and looked at the accountant's triangular eyes that shone with cold light.
He has no ill intentions towards Boss Ma. No matter how unpleasant the other party's words are, this is still a dispute between insiders. It has nothing to do with life or death, and there is no need to use a knife or a gun.
Now, he couldn't explain clearly to the accountant, so he could only retaliate with force.
"I can't save Boss Ma, there's nothing I can do. If you draw your sword here and scare my wife and children, you'll be in big trouble."
This is his bottom line. A good man in the world of martial arts believes in "no harm to his family." If the accountant doesn't even understand this, he'll be damned.
Liu Yue'e came out from behind, and as soon as she showed up, she was controlled by the boy holding a knife, and she screamed and collapsed on the ground.