The "Judequan" roast duck of the 1970s is by no means the deceptive electric roast duck of later generations. It is still made from "Jingcheng stuffed duck" at the foot of Yuquan Mountain and roasted in a jujube wood hanging oven.
So it really lived up to Hong Yanwu’s diligent introduction, and it was indeed well-deserved. The duck skin was crispy and browned, melted in your mouth, and was fragrant. The hot pancakes were served with roast duck sauce, green onions and roast duck, and were made in one roll.
, simply delicious.
In the following time, everyone drank happily, and shook their cheeks again and again. There was not a bit of the two roast ducks left, and they all went into everyone's stomach.
"Xiaobaizi" ate the most happily, eating six rolls of duck. In the end, his belly was so round that he lay half-way on the chair and couldn't move.
But just like this, he still had endless aftertaste. He kept saying, "It would be enjoyable if you could eat roast duck every day. I'm afraid that once you become the emperor, this is the end of your good life."
After hearing this, Hong Yanwu immediately answered the question and joked, "It's easy for you to become the emperor. In the future, won't you just open your own business?"
And if you give it some sunshine, it will be bright. As soon as I heard this, "Xiaobaizi" really started to think freely.
"If that's the case, I'll have one at lunch and one at night. I'll have something light in the morning, just the 'duck fat custard'..."
Such silly remarks naturally aroused everyone's laughter. Su Xiu couldn't help but say, "Then you are not a capitalist yet? But be careful of the working class coming to settle accounts with you."
But a joke is a joke, and if you don’t believe it, you don’t believe it. Those present at the time never imagined that when the time entered the 1990s, "Xiaobaizi" would actually become the owner of a roast duck restaurant, and the brand name would be "Duck Emperor".
And because there are branches all over the capital and business is extremely prosperous, the brand of another famous roast duck restaurant that should have appeared in the same era has completely disappeared.
It's a pity that by that time, the reborn "Xiao Baizi" no longer took roast duck seriously. He would only order one occasionally to "remember the bitterness and sweetness", and miss the first time he ate roast duck with Hong Yanwu.
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As the saying goes, good food goes with good wine. At this meal, everyone not only ate well, but also drank happily.
Not only Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan and Song Guofu drank the entire bottle of "Wuliangye". Several bottles of beer and a bottle of "Osmanthus Chen" were also listed by several other people.
At the end of the day, Song Guofu even had some unfinished thoughts and asked for another bottle.
But when Hong Yanwu saw Master Meng yawning and Hong Yanru and Su Xiu blushing from drinking, he shook his head and refused.
"As the saying goes, drinking without being drunk is the best. Being lustful without being messy is a hero. Don't take ill-gotten wealth. Be patient and let others take care of themselves. 'Big preserved fruit', you see Master Meng has been tired for a day. My sister and
This is the first time Xiu'er drank so much wine, and you will have to send Fang Ting home soon. So let's light up the firecrackers - let's break up. If you want to drink, we have a long way to go, and there are plenty of opportunities. How about it? "
Song Guofu was a good-tempered man. Seeing that Hong Yanwu was really unwilling and what he said made sense, he stopped forcing it.
But now, after a day of contact, their relationship has reached a point where they can be called whatever they want, and they can indeed be regarded as friends. So he just smiled and said, "Okay, Xiao Wu, let's make an agreement then.
Go find me. Pingyuanli Building 1, Unit 201."
Hong Yanwu smiled slightly and remembered the address in his heart. "Definitely."
At this point, everyone said nothing more. They packed up their things and prepared to leave. But it was time to say goodbye. Hong Yanwu actually gave everyone another surprise - he cooked twelve ducks from the kitchen at once.
Here comes the shelf.
The so-called duck rack is the skeleton of the duck. When eating roast duck in a roast duck restaurant, if the customer buys a whole roast duck, then according to the rules, the duck rack should also be given to the customer to take away.
In fact, when the chef slices the roast duck, he only selects the best, easy-to-cut slices. Therefore, there is often a lot of bone-in meat left on the duck rack. This kind of meat is the most fragrant and is nutritious when you take it home and make soup.
But in those days, ordinary people rarely had the opportunity to eat roast duck, and if they occasionally tasted it, they didn't understand the rules of taking back the duck racks. As for those who often eat, this situation was basically an official banquet, and they would bring two duck racks after eating.
When I go back, it really doesn’t look good.
So in this way, as many roast ducks are sold in the "Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant", there are basically as many duck racks left, and naturally they all become "foreign people" for the waiters and chefs. (In dialect, it means to eat leftovers or use them.
The remaining things. Initially, "Yangluo'er" only referred to foreign goods, but later it was used in general.)
For this reason, the hotel has also issued a policy that duck racks can be taken out. However, considering the situation of the people at that time, once it is widely advertised, I am afraid that the supply of duck racks will soon exceed the demand. Therefore, for the sake of internal interests, this constipation policy will not be announced.
.Only family members of internal employees and a few people know the inside story, and they often come to get some benefits.
As for Hong Yanwu, he would not forget to ask for his own duck rack when he left. Unexpectedly, the waiter said that the duck rack he wanted to have was only fifty cents each.
These days, it’s not easy to eat more meat. So when he heard that there was such a good thing that was free of charge, in line with the principle of “don’t take advantage of the bastard”, Hong Yanwu paid five yuan to buy it.
Ten.
At that time, every household did not have a refrigerator, so Hong Yanwu bought so many duck racks. Of course, Hong Yanwu himself could not eat them. In fact, his purpose was to share the benefits, so that everyone who came today would have a share. In addition, he was also thinking about his neighbors in the east courtyard.
What about them.
His "wise and powerful" decision was immediately heartily welcomed by everyone. Except for Fang Ting, who was afraid of "losing face" (a dialect meaning losing face) and refused to accept it, everyone else accepted it happily.
Next. Song Guofu asked for one, and Master Meng took two.
As for "Xiao Baizi", because of his family's situation, Hong Yanwu not only gave them two duck racks, but also selected a lunch box of his favorite "diced duck with green pepper" from the few meat dishes he planned to take home.
Let him take the house to give it to his old man and his sister. For this, "Xiaobaizi" was so moved that he could not speak, and his eye circles turned red again.
In this way, after the duck racks were assigned, everyone walked out of the "Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant" with numerous oil paper cattail bags in hand. And this sumptuous dinner left a lasting impression in the hearts of everyone who was satisfied with the meal.
Very deep impression. Especially "Xiao Baizi", Hong Yanru and Su Xiu. For a long time, they can always think of the excitement and joy of this roast duck.
When going back, Hong Yanwu considered that there were many people and he was afraid of dirtying the director's car, so he declined Song Guofu's invitation and did not use Master Meng's car again. Instead, he took the other people and chose to take the public bus.
Car home.
But he didn't expect that during this short meal today, he had already left a great impression on the director's driver, Master Meng. On the way back, Master Meng still maintained considerable interest in talking to Song Guofu.
Talking about his situation.
"Guofu, your friend named Xiao Wu is really good. He knows how to advance and retreat, is polite, not only talkative, but also funny. He looks younger than you, but he is considerate in all aspects, and he has a good way of dealing with people.
.If he hadn't said that his family used to run a restaurant, I would have thought he was some kind of 'capitalist roader' ("capitalist roader" is the abbreviation, and the full name is "the people in power who take the capitalist road", which refers to the people in the "movement"
What about the child of a leading cadre who was overthrown for right-leaning charges? This kid is going to enter the officialdom, and he will probably be able to hold an official position in the future..."
"I also think he's a nice guy. He's a good friend, he's loyal, and he knows everything. I used to think he could fight? But Master Meng, you didn't see it today. He beat nine people with one person. That's called one person."
It’s so enjoyable…”
"Haha, it's all up to me. If I hadn't sprained my ankle, I wouldn't have let you be bullied by the bad guys. Fortunately, you still have such a friend, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain to Director Song. In fact, I have to
Looking at it this way, I have to thank him properly. I didn’t expect that this guy is a talented man in both civil and military fields.”
"What? Master Meng, don't think too highly of him. In fact, he doesn't even have a formal job, so what future can he have?" Fang Ting suddenly interjected, and she didn't know why. She was not very happy.
Listen to others praise Hong Yanwu.
"I don't have a job. Hey, it doesn't really matter. As long as you have connections and friends are willing to help, sometimes it's just a matter of words..."
Master Meng smiled and glanced at the rearview mirror in the car. He nodded calmly, taking the opportunity to help Hong Yanwu.
Sure enough, Song Guofu's expression changed, as if he had thought of something.
But at this moment, Fang Ting, as if she didn't like Hong Yanwu, stepped in again.
She said rather disdainfully, "It's useless to have help. That guy came back from Chadian. He even lost his household registration in the capital just because of a fight. If you want to find a job, you should first solve the household registration problem..."
When Master Meng heard this, he couldn't say anything else. He could only say haha and pass it by.
But Fang Ting didn't know what illness she had, so she kept talking about it, and started scolding Hong Yanwu, saying that this guy didn't feel bad for spending other people's money, and that he didn't take advantage of enough. Today, he used Song Guofu's money as a favor, and he ate and bought things.
Because he smokes and drinks well, he has taken Song Guofu as a scapegoat. From now on, Song Guofu must be careful about Hong Yanwu and don't let this kid take advantage of him and get addicted."
And just when Master Meng and Song Guofu were very embarrassed and frowning, she refused to let him go and asked Song Guofu how much money he spent.
What neither Fang Ting nor Master Meng expected was that Song Guofu became anxious when he heard this, and instead gave them an absolutely unexpected answer.
"It's Hong Yanwu's money today. This meal is more than forty dollars. I wanted to pay for it, but he refused to let me go. He also told me that making friends can't be maintained by spending money alone. That would be just fair-weather friends..."
As soon as these words came out, Fang Ting and Master Meng couldn't help but be extremely surprised.
But on the contrary, for a while, no one spoke in the car.
The three of them were each looking out the car window at the road illuminated by the street lights, falling into an unusually silent silence. Although at this time, they were all thinking about the same person, they each had different feelings in their hearts.