Since he knew in advance that Cao Weidong was coming back, Xu Aiguo had been waiting in Shouzhengtang for a long time. After receiving Cao Weidong, the two of them went to He's Restaurant for dinner together, which was considered a refreshment.
This place is not far from He's Restaurant, and Cao Weidong also planned to have a few drinks, so he parked his car in front of the store and the two of them walked there.
Although at this time there were no mandatory requirements such as "Don't drink and drive, don't drink while driving" and "You must wear seat belts when driving", etc., and there were no traffic police checking for drunk driving, Cao Weidong still adhered to these guidelines for his own safety.
The regulations are formulated to protect the safety of yourself and others, so why should you violate them?
On the way, Cao Weidong asked casually.
"He's Restaurant, I opened this for Shazhu. I didn't expect that I went to Tongquan City and it was already open when I came back. How is the business now?"
Xu Aiguo gave up a little.
"You will know later when you see for yourself."
"You kid..."
Cao Weidong was speechless.
But looking at the expression on Xu Aiguo's face, he knew that the business of He's Restaurant should be fine, so he stopped asking and planned to see it with his own eyes later.
However, when Cao Weidong arrived at He's Restaurant, even though he had been mentally prepared in advance, he was still shocked by the scene in front of him.
Under the dark night, two pairs of red lanterns and the four words "He's Restaurant" on the door were lit, which was highly recognizable. There were actually many people sitting in front of the grandly decorated door.
These people were wrapped in cotton-padded jackets and stood firm in the cold wind. They looked at the hotel from time to time, with a feeling of longing to see through.
Cao Weidong asked in shock.
"What are they doing..."
Xu Aiguo said with a smile.
"These are diners who come to queue up and wait to eat. The restaurant can't accommodate so many people, so they have to wait here."
"I know they are here to line up, but, this is too surprising."
Cao Weidong didn't know what to say for a while.
In his previous life, he had seen many Internet celebrity restaurants, and he would always wait in line, and the queues would last for an hour or two or even half a day.
But that's all based on a situation where the social environment is improving and people's pockets are rich.
And now.
This was in the early 1980s.
Is there already a queue to eat at this time?
Xu Aiguo explained.
"It's all because the food here is delicious."
"Having said that, Master He's cooking skills are really good. Many of them are repeat customers. They recognize Master He's cooking skills."
Cao Weidong raised his eyebrows.
"Master He?"
"It's just Silly Pillar."
"Um."
Cao Weidong thought that Silly Zhu did have some abilities.
Xu Aiguo always called He Yuzhu "Silly Zhu", but he didn't expect that in just a few months, he would call him "Master He" all the time.
It seems that he was also impressed by Shazhu's craftsmanship.
However, Cao Weidong thought about it carefully for a while and finally understood.
one.
At the same time, state-owned restaurants were very perfunctory in their cooking.
There are very few good places to eat.
Do the math and do the math.
In the huge Sijiu City, there are only a few century-old brands that can be sold.
But delicious food definitely means it’s expensive.
Shazhu's cooking skills are exquisite, the ingredients used are also exquisite, and the price is very affordable, so it is welcomed by many people.
two.
He's Restaurant has just opened, but the freshness is still there.
In addition, it has a good reputation and the decoration is also very good, so it attracts these diners to queue up.
While thinking, Xu Aiguo took Cao Weidong into He's Restaurant under the envious eyes of other diners.
The waiter recognized Xu Aiguo, gave him a slight salute, and then politely led them into a private room.
There were four plates of cold dishes and two bottles of white wine in the private room, and soon after they sat down, several hot dishes were served one after another.
Cao Weidong picked up his chopsticks and took a bite, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
“Really delicious.”
"If it tastes good, please eat more."
Just as he was talking, Shazhu happily came in with a plate of dishes.
"Weidong, knowing that you are coming back today, I made this specially for you, and you can try this dish."
This is a mapo tofu dish.
It looked ordinary. Cao Weidong took a bite, but his eyes lit up.
"Yes, it's spicy and delicious. You can be called a master in Sichuan cuisine."
Mapo tofu is one of the representative dishes of Sichuan cuisine.
As one of the eight traditional Chinese cuisines, Sichuan cuisine uses a wide range of materials, varied seasonings, and diverse dishes. It emphasizes both fresh and mellow flavors. It is famous for its good use of spicy seasonings, and its unique cooking methods and rich local flavor.
It integrates the characteristics of the southeast, northwest, and draws on the strengths of many schools, and is well-known at home and abroad.
Shazhu’s specialty dish is Sichuan cuisine.
When he was a chef in a steel rolling mill, he relied on this skill to conquer the big bosses.
Hearing Cao Weidong's compliment, Silly Zhu's eyebrows almost narrowed into a slit when he smiled.
He simply took off his white chef uniform, put it on the back of the chair next to him, and toasted to Cao Weidong.
Cao Weidong smiled slightly.
"Don't worry about it later. I see there are many people here just for you."
Silly Zhu chuckled.
"I'm not busy anymore. I called MCA over here, as well as a few senior chefs from the previous cafeteria. With them here, I can just be lazy."
"That's good."
Cao Weidong raised his glass, and several people started drinking.
After drinking several glasses of wine, Xu Aiguo felt anxious. He put down his wine glass and walked out of the private room to go to the toilet. Cao Weidong held Sha Zhu and listened to him tell the story about the opening of He's Restaurant.
While chatting, Xu Aiguo ran in and said with a smile: "Guess who I just met?"
Silly Zhu took a sip of white wine and asked casually.
"Who?"
"Xu Damao, it seems that the film projectionist at the steel rolling mill was also from your courtyard."
Xu Damao said nonchalantly.
"I saw that he was in the box next door with a few people. The door of the box was open. I just passed by when I was going to the toilet and saw him inside."
There was no reaction from Cao Weidong, but Si Zhu suddenly shuddered and immediately became energetic.
"He's here too? I'll go take a look."
He did not forget that he had a bet with Xu Damao.
With that, he said to Cao Weidong and went straight out of the box.
Xu Aiguo was a little confused.
"What's happening here?"
Cao Weidong knew about Sha Zhu and Xu Damao's feud, so he laughed.
"I guess there will be a good show this time, so let's go over and have a look."
.......
At the same time, in the private room, Xu Damao was nodding and bowing to toast to several people.
"Brother Zhang, Brother Wang, Brother Li, I'd like to give you a drink. Thank you for taking me."
The man called Brother Zhang waved his hand cheerfully and said with a smile.
"This is all trivial. You're welcome. There will be more deals like this in the future. Let's continue to cooperate."
"okay."
Xu Damao's eyes were shining brightly.
Brother Zhang cleared his throat and was about to say something, but at this moment, the ajar door of the private room was pushed open, and a waiter came in carrying dishes.
Several of them immediately shut up, as if the topic they were talking about was inconvenient for others to hear.
Xu Damao frowned and said displeasedly: "Who let you in?"