Don't forget that "Zhang Dashao" didn't give the Hong family this face, but rejecting other people's kindness without any reason is also a burden.
In addition, "Zhang Dashao" often did Hong Yanwu's "business" and sold a lot of "high-priced vegetables".
And in the end, only he knows best whether the money will be paid to the government or not.
So no matter where I hit him, I was always a little embarrassed.
So, within a few days, this "Zhang Dashao" made a rare invitation and wanted to treat Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to a restaurant on the weekend.
When it came to this matter, Hong Yanwu certainly felt that he was good at it.
Not to mention that in his previous life, he had eaten all over the world in Paris, New York, and Tokyo. In this life, he also boasted that he had eaten in all the best time-honored restaurants and hotels in the capital.
In addition, he wanted to flatter him, so he went over his shoulder and said to "Zhang Dashao", "How can the food outside be as delicious as yours? But since you are so elegant, we brothers are also willing to accompany you. How about we
Please, you can choose any place, whether it's 'Cuihua Building', 'Fengze Garden', 'Judequan' or 'Shundong Lai'. Hey, let's put it this way, even a hotel in Beijing will do. We are not afraid of spending money.
, as long as you come back and make up for one of our dishes."
Look, you are actually willing to trade a meal for a dish? Even a hotel in Beijing will do?
Needless to say, these words naturally tickled "Zhang Dashao" again.
It's just that although this man was delighted by the "kezhi", he didn't agree to go along with the situation. Instead, he provoked Hong Yanwu's mistakes.
"You kid really disgraced your ancestors. Fortunately, you are still a descendant of the Hong family. Why do you speak in layman's terms every time you speak?"
Hong Yanwu couldn't help but be stunned, "Hey, what do you mean?"
"Zhang Dashao" informed with disdain.
Daqing’s Jingcheng dialect is very particular. In the past, almost every word had a clear distinction and could not be used incorrectly.
Take the honorific title as an example. The word "you" with a heart is called "you", and the word "he" with a heart is called "怹". They all correspond.
The same goes for describing where to go.
For example, when you say "go" somewhere, it usually means solemn and formal.
Go to work, go to Chang'an Street, go to the police station, that's fine.
When I say "go", I feel relaxed and equal.
Like going to the park, going to the store, or going to the cinema.
By analogy, if we look at the word "下" in "xia dianzi", we will understand.
This not only implies self-promotion, but also implies that eating places should still be divided into upper, middle and lower levels.
Don’t forget, people in the capital always refer to stir-fry restaurants as “zhuangguan”, which means “zhuangguan” on the top and “guan” on the bottom.
So speaking of it, the level of the restaurant is of course the highest.
Most of the restaurants in the capital are marked by the word "tang" appended to the name of the restaurant.
The standard in terms of scale is a spacious and spacious high-end courtyard that can host dozens or hundreds of high-end banquets.
For example, the "Yanqing Hall" and "Yanxi Hall" opened by the Hong family in the past are both among the top ten halls in Beijing. They not only have a stage but also a garden.
Such a big business is just like a luxury five-star hotel. Of course, it cannot be sustained by receiving individual tourists. The main business is hosting weddings and weddings and birthday parties.
So people called it "Shangfanzhuang".
Whether it is admiration for the store owner's wealth or respect for the host, it is worthy of the word "up".
And next, one level below restaurants is restaurants.
As the names of restaurants imply, they all have "楼" as the suffix.
Although a place like this cannot host large-scale banquets, it is quite large due to its pavilions and private rooms.
In addition, there must be famous chefs and high-end specialty dishes to make it famous in the capital.
Therefore, this is the main place for receiving high-end individual guests and small gatherings, and it is also an integral part of Beijing's high-end catering.
For example, the "Yanmei Building" of the Hong family is one of the eight buildings in the capital. To say this, you have to say "go to Yanmei Building", and neither "up" nor "down" is appropriate.
Finally, further down the row, it’s the restaurant’s turn.
Compared with restaurants and restaurants, restaurants are not only smaller in scale, but also mostly bungalows without courtyards.
The font names are mostly "ju" and "ju", and modern ones are even more straightforward, often referred to directly as "such-and-such restaurant" or "such-and-such restaurant".
As for the signature dishes of restaurants, although there are many special dishes that are well-known in Beijing, in most cases the dishes are sparse.
The raw materials are also ordinary, mostly chicken, duck and fish, and there are no delicacies, so the price is relatively cheap.
There is no doubt that this must be a dining place that receives ordinary customers.
The Hong family also had transactions like this, and the Hong family's "Yanxing Residence" was one of the eight major residences in the capital.
So "going to a restaurant" is actually similar to "Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River". It can reflect people's psychological state.
Of course, there is one exception, which is when the customer mentions the specific store name.
In order to show respect for the store and my own modesty, I would say go to Xiamiju, go to Shaguoju, go to Liuquanju, and go to Guangheju.
From this point of view, "Zhang Dashao" revealed a lot of information in a simple sentence, which means that he has long excluded high-end places.
And speaking of this, there is another crucial reason.
That is because high-end restaurants cater to different customer groups. For the sake of leading cadres and foreign guests, large restaurants pay more and more attention to appearance and ignore taste.
In addition, they often participate in gourmet cooking competitions, which has led to the popularity of art platters. Therefore, many traditional dishes have to be made up, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also flashy.
"Zhang Dashao" looked down upon such a dish that was extravagant and neglected the taste.
He gave specific examples for this purpose.
For example, egg whites can be beaten by hand and piled up like snow, which can be used as a substitute for cream.
As a result, one restaurant put "braised eel back" in the center of the plate, piled high egg whites around it, and renamed it "Jiao Hidden in the Snow".
They also invented a dish called "Snowflake Crab Bucket", in which crab powder is put into the original shell and a ball of egg white is piled on top.
If you encounter this dish at a banquet, you can avoid the egg white when taking the chopsticks for the first dish, but you have to remove the egg white before eating the next dish.
It can be seen that this kind of innovation is purely an act of taking off your pants and farting. Not only does the egg white embellishment not help the dish itself, but it affects the taste of the dish.
On the other hand, the price has gone up, which is really a rip-off.
Compared with small restaurants, since the chef specializes in small food all year round, many dishes are prepared by himself.
If you concentrate on it and cook it for several years, your level will be quite good. You can often find good dishes.
So if you really mean eating, you are just a fool to go to Dafanzhuangzi now. It is all a lie!
What an explanation. Although it seems a bit pretentious to say "Zhang Dashao" for just "going to a restaurant".
But considering the Hong family's background, it's no wonder he wanted to make fun of Hong Yanwu.
Who told his ancestors to do this? As a descendant of the Hong family, he is not only ignorant, but also has forgotten his roots.
Therefore, Hong Yanwu not only didn't care, but was actually very grateful and said that he had learned a lot.
He and Chen Liquan even had some vague expectations in their hearts.
Why?
Just because of this particularity, they both felt that it might be unusual to go to a small restaurant with "Zhang Dashao".
Maybe it will open your eyes and really satisfy your appetite.