In this era, the "Qingshan Hotel" opposite the train station was the only day and night hotel in Bincheng. Naturally, the banquet that night could only be booked here.
Hong Yanwu was really rude. Although there were few dishes at night, he ordered all the dishes he could order. In the end, eight large plates and six large bowls were placed, plus two bottles of "Bincheng Laojiao" and a bottle of Shanzao honey wine.
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Not to mention that, I ordered another order of "Guobao Pork", "Fried Oyster Yellow" and "Seafood Family Portrait", and asked "Sea Gouzi" to take them to the "Shengli Guest House" with "Xiao Baizi" who was guarding the money.
"Just a companion.
After returning to Bao Dui'er, this table with fish, shrimp, conch, and sea cucumber only costs about twenty yuan. It's a lot of money.
Of course, even in today's world, the "Hai Bangzi" can afford such a table. But after all, money cannot be spent in vain. Plus, they are curious. From the moment they sat down, everyone took turns urging Hong Yanwu to tell him his story.
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This feeling of expectation is the same even for "general" and "three men".
But Hong Yanwu was so good at it. He was so happy watching everyone while he smoked, and insisted that he could only talk after the food was served. He made the people at the table very anxious and annoyed.
As a result, when the finale dish "braised sea cucumber" came, Hong Yanwu couldn't wait to take a spoon and took a bite. Then he stopped the waiter.
Then he took a picture of the half-full box of "peonies" in front of him and handed it to the waiter, asking the waiter to do a favor and invite the master out.
What he did was simply too strange! Not to mention that the "Hai Bingzi" were confused, the waiters were also dizzy. Because in restaurants these days, customers may not have perfect rights to eat, so who can satisfy your special request?
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But firstly, the cigarettes given to me by Hong Yanwu were really good, secondly, he was so kind and not looking for trouble, and thirdly, there were not many customers at night, so I had nothing to do. The waiter hesitated for a moment, and then went.
Not long after this, a chef in his forties with a round face and a bald head strolled out of the back kitchen, wiping sweat with one hand and holding a large teapot in the other.
Even though this man is just a state-owned cook who earns a living wage, his majesty is enough to despise the world. Compared with the so-called "gods of food" in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, he is even worse than his grandma.
Why? I learned this by smashing bowls and pots every day and scolding the manager. If I really have a dispute with a customer, I can just give it to one guy when it comes to horse spoons. No matter how good the capitalist chef is, three of them would not dare to do this if they borrowed the courage.
Ah, the only thing lacking in confidence is the market.
Therefore, Hong Yanwu did not dare to neglect at all, and quickly stood up, handed out cigarettes, offered his seat, and greeted him warmly.
As the saying goes, it's not surprising if there are many people in a ceremony. Although the master was very impatient and did not sit down, his expression immediately softened when he smoked a cigarette.
It's just that the craftsman's temper is indeed very straightforward. When Hong Yanwu just asked, "Master, is your 'braised sea cucumber' wrong?" the man became anxious.
"What? You think my food is not cooked well?"
As he said this, the master rolled his eyes. Looking at his posture, he wished he could pull the teapot in his hand.
This made all the "Hai Bangzi" worried, as they were afraid that the two of them would start fighting out of nowhere.
But I didn't expect Hong Yanwu to be so bold. Although his words were polite, they really stung him.
"Don't be impatient and listen first to see if what I say makes sense. In fact, your dish doesn't taste bad. I think it's more authentic than the 'Seafood Restaurant'. But I'm just curious why the meat of this sea cucumber is not thick."
Isn’t it delicious? And it’s not just your family. It seems that every restaurant in Bincheng is similar. To be honest, I came to Bincheng to eat this dish before, and it was really not like this. How about you try it...
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Hey, don’t talk about it yet, these few words hit the point and have a magical effect immediately.
The master chef was not only not angry, but also calmed down. He even sounded quite happy, which was the excitement of a good cook meeting a good diner.
"Young man, do you hear the accent from Beijing? Not bad, you are from the capital. Your tongue is not bad, you are a good eater."
After a compliment, the master took a puff of his cigarette and patiently explained.
"Actually, it's quite simple. If you're not a local, you don't know that in our area, the price of sea cucumbers increased for a while. All the stock in the store was bought up. Later, in order to stabilize the price, the government transferred
A batch of Shandong sea cucumbers. They are small in size and have thin meat. They are not as good as one of our Bincheng sea cucumbers. Do you think they will be delicious? But there is no way. Now there are many restaurants in Bincheng.
We use this kind of Shandong sea cucumber. It’s not that our skills are not good, but when it comes to materials, even the best cooks can’t do anything about it, right?”
After saying this, the "Hai Bangzi" couldn't help but look at each other, and they vaguely felt that something was wrong.
It should be said that the "general" responded quickly, and a follow-up question raised the questions in everyone's mind.
"Master, I am also from Bincheng. Why don't I understand what you are saying? In the first period of time, the market was tight because of the holidays, but now it is the peak fishing season, so there should not be any shortage anymore, right?
What's more, there are so many local sea cucumbers on the market, the price has dropped below twenty yuan, and no one has bought it yet. How can this happen..."
Hearing this, the master suddenly laughed.
"Brother, what you said is very interesting. Indeed, our local sea cucumbers are not only available in the market, but also cheap, but aren't they something that the common people have? You have to trade privately, and you can't buy them in stores. As for the newly caught sea cucumbers from the public
The little bit of sea cucumber we got is not enough to share with the big restaurants in the capital and Shanghai. If we can keep some in Bincheng, we have to work closely with the leaders and foreign guests to supply them to the 'Nanshan Hotel' and 'Guanhai Tower'.
Do you know? Everything has to be planned according to the national plan. So let me tell you the truth. If you really want to eat Bincheng sea cucumber, one is to go to the capital. You may be able to eat it in the restaurants in the capital. Or you have to do it yourself.
Find someone to buy it, and I'll charge a processing fee and make it ready for you. There's no other way..."
At this point, when the "Haichengzi" could not help but whisper to each other, Hong Yanwu had achieved his goal and was already satisfied. He picked up an unopened bottle of "Bincheng Laojiao" next to him and stuffed it into the master's hand.
"Master, thank you. We finally understand what happened. This bottle of wine is disrespectful. Please accept it."
"W-Isn't this not good? This bottle of wine costs more than three yuan..." The master really didn't expect to meet such a generous person, and he blushed a little.
Hong Yanwu's mouth was full of firewood. "It's okay. We are public funds anyway. You understand, we will have to bring sea cucumbers to trouble you later."
"Easy to say, easy to say..."
In this way, the master felt calm and accepted it happily. When he left, because he felt so beautiful, he couldn't help but say a few more words.
"Actually, it's not bad for you to eat Shandong sea cucumbers today. You don't know, I have an acquaintance in the mixing department of the Communication Department. I heard that even this batch of Shandong sea cucumbers is almost used up. Bincheng will prepare sea cucumbers again, then
It's the 'topaz ginseng' from further south. Do you know that thing? It's very big, one is as big as the three of us here, but it's a bald sea cucumber, loose and loose, and the taste is bland! It doesn't even have a shape when it's cooked.
Braised in soy sauce? That thing can also be used to make soup, or chopped into pieces to make dumplings! Hey, it’s a strange thing to say about the things we do here. Good things are cheaper than bad things, and we, as cooks, only have
You can use the bad stuff..."
Good guy! This is an unexpected gain, an extra surprise!
The master chef casually pointed out the truth, and none of the "sea bumpers" could remain calm. As soon as the master chef entered the kitchen, they all put their heads together.
"What does this mean? Why do I think the price of sea cucumbers can still rise now?"
"Yes, this is not normal. Our sea reference is so good as he said, it can't be so cheap!
"Hey, I've thought about it so much. Anyway, the store is going to be out of stock again, so won't the price of sea cucumbers have to increase again?"
"No! It won't be out of stock. There is also 'Topaz Ginseng'. But that thing is not delicious. It is said that the price should be increased. But I just can't figure it out. The current Shandong sea cucumber is not as good as the Liao ginseng. Why hasn't it gone up?
Did it fall?"
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu..."
"You say, you say..."
In the midst of the chaos, Hong Yanwu finally revealed his trump card to everyone in a low voice. In fact, his point of view is that the current price of sea cucumbers is probably a low price that will never appear again in the future, and will never remain depressed.