On the day of the opening, the deputy district chief of the district where she was located also came. It must be said that Wang Shulan has strong social skills and can build relationships with leaders wherever she goes.
On the second day after graduation, accompanied by Zhang Yu and Lao Tan, Zhang Li and Yanhua visited the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan.
On the third day, we went to Tengritala Scenic Area for a day of fun. In the evening, we participated in a bonfire party and ate roasted whole lamb.
Returning on the fourth day, we passed Boss Bai's breeding farm on the way. We had some fun there and ate some stupid chicken deep in the mountains.
After coming back, Zhang Li expressed some emotion, saying that Inner Mongolia is really big. The two scenic spots are 500 miles apart. If you were in the provincial capital, you would have to leave the province. At the same time, she was shocked by the beautiful scenery of the grassland, and she still couldn't get enough of it.
Yanhua also felt the same and proposed that this year's trip for outstanding employees in the provincial capital should not go to the scenic spots and historic sites, but to the grasslands. The proposal was approved by everyone, and the time was set for late July. Zhang Li and Zhongqing led the team to Hohhot.
Zhou Xiaomei and Zhang Yu were in charge of reception.
The next day, Zhang Li and Yanhua returned to the provincial capital. Lao Tan was worried about the newly opened store and went to Baotou again.
Here we talk about Baotou.
Baotou, the homophone of "Baoketu" in Mongolian, also known as Jiuyuan and Lucheng, is a prefecture-level city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, an important economic center, and an important heavy industry base in China.
The city has jurisdiction over six districts, one county, and two banners, with a permanent population of 2.7 million.
Baotou is a comprehensive industrial city in my country that focuses on metallurgy, rare earth, and machinery industries. It is known as the "Prairie Steel City" and the "Rare Earth Capital".
This is a typical immigrant city. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were only more than 80,000 people here. Later, many people came from Shanxi. In addition, in order to support the construction of Baotou Steel, a large number of military personnel transferred from Hebei, Shandong, Tianjin, Liaoning, Sichuan and other places
Assigned here, a large number of blind people poured in from all over the country. By 1962, the population reached one million.
Eventually, a pattern was formed in which people from old Baotou are mostly in Donghe District, people from Hebei are mostly in Qingshan District, and people from Northeastern China are mostly in Kundulun District. Northeastern Errenzhuan, Peking Opera, Pingju Opera, etc. also have a profound impact on Baotou.
Ah Qiao's first store is in Kundulun District. There are many people from the Northeast here, so there is absolutely no problem in opening a dumpling restaurant. If the restaurant is not popular, I can only blame myself for the lack of money and life.
Although there was no publicity and the store always opened in a low-key manner, it sold 50,000 yuan that day. Dumpling eaters kept coming from 11 noon to 9:30 p.m., and the kitchen almost sold out all the ingredients.
In addition, it is the first open kitchen in Baotou. It has a novel form, direct experience, cleanness, and hygiene. The on-site production is reassuring and enjoyable, and guests line up to eat.
Of course the boss was happy when the business was good. When Lao Tan arrived, Wang Shulan warmly entertained him and announced that all employees would have a dinner in the evening to celebrate.
"The boss is very generous," Lao Tan said.
"It's necessary! Everyone is exhausted and can't rest at noon, so we must reward him." Wang Shulan said happily.
"Not to mention the employees, I have to go up and cook, otherwise I will be too busy," Yang Zhijun said.
Zhou Xiaomei rolled her eyes at Yang Zhijun and said: "What? Are you asking for credit by frying two dishes? That means you didn't prepare enough. How can you not serve the dishes if you have done enough? Humph!"
As the saying goes, if you put tofu in brine, you will get rid of something. Yang Zhijun is rarely afraid of people. Sometimes he even criticizes Lao Tan, but he is afraid of Zhou Xiaomei, and Zhou Xiaomei really doesn't give him face.
Yang Zhijun sneered and said nothing.
"It seems that Baotou is developing better than Hohhot, and the streets are wider than Hohhot." Lao Tan said.
"I heard that the Soviets helped with the planning," Wang Shulan said.
"The Soviet Union was our big brother at that time." Lao Tan said with a smile.
"Russia and us are fine now," Yang Zhijun said.
"To put it bluntly, everyone knows." Zhou Xiaomei said rudely.
Wang Shulan smiled, pointed at Zhou Xiaomei and Yang Zhijun and said, "You two - enemies in the past life and enemies in this life."
"Absolutely. At first I thought they could be a couple," Lao Tan joked.
Zhou Xiaomei and Yang Zhijun looked at each other with expressions of "I can be with him (her)" on their faces.
It was very busy at night. The lobby on the first floor and the private rooms on the second floor were all full, and there was a wait for tables to be turned over.
Lao Tan was standing at the front desk. The hot scene made him excited. What was even more exciting was that all he heard was the hometown dialect of Northeast China, which made him feel more cordial.
There is an endless stream of customers in the Mingchu ordering area, just like visiting a food court. From time to time, people say "This, just give me a piece of this."
There is also the voice of the chef recommending dishes.
"Sister, this dish is very delicious. If it doesn't taste good, I'll pay for it." This is the cold dish chef.
"Really? I believe you, have one."
"Brother, here is a piece of fish. If you don't order it, it will be gone soon." This is the fish stew sister.
"Take your time, one by one, and there are five pots of little stupid chicken. You happen to be the fifth one. What a treat -" This is the chicken stew master.
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The most crowded place is the dumpling stall. Customers don’t leave even after ordering the dumplings. They watch and appreciate the dumplings and express their admiration from time to time.
"Look at this guy, he can roll out the dough with both hands, six at a time, that's awesome!"
"It's so fast to wrap them up, one at a time, like little ingots."
"This is a real meal. I have taken care of all the fillings and noodles, so you can feel confident eating it."
"Besides, it's clean. It's cleaner than my kitchen."
"If you don't know how to make dumplings at home, come here and eat them a few times, and you will learn how to make them."
Someone stuck his head in and asked, "Did you guys make peace in advance?"
"Well, let's make peace in advance."
Someone else asked: "How long does it take you to practice rolling dough with two hands like this?"
"It will take three days, but it will take half a year to reach our level."
The person who asked stuck out his tongue in surprise.
Lao Tan chatted with an elderly man at the bar. The old man was from Anshan and worked in a steel factory. He responded to the country's call in 1956 and came with his wife to support the construction of Baotou Steel. Sixty years have passed in a flash.
The young man has now become an old man in his eighties, which is surprising.
"I was the first group to come here, there were thirty-five people in total, and there are eight left alive now," the uncle said.
"How old are you?" Lao Tan asked.
"Eighty-six."
"I see you have good bones and are in good health."
"Well, my body is not bad. I exercise all the time. I get up at five o'clock in the morning and go to the park for a walk and do Tai Chi. This happens all year round." The old man was very confident.
Lao Tan smiled and nodded, saying yes, and then asked: "Who else is there in my hometown now?"
"There is no one left." The uncle waved his hand and said: "We have three brothers, I am the third, the eldest and the second are in my hometown. My parents have been gone for more than seven years, my two brothers are gone, and my niece and nephew have passed away.
I don’t have much to do in my own life——Hey, that’s all.”
When it comes to his hometown, the old man feels a little lonely.
The old man's grandson came over. He was a handsome young man in his twenties. He smiled politely at Old Tan and helped the old man go upstairs.
Lao Tan looked at the old man's back, and somehow he felt a little homesick, and his mother's face appeared in front of his eyes------
Lao Tan didn't plan to drink during the dinner in the evening, but it was not the case not to drink on this occasion. There were many people toasting, and everyone was drinking one glass on the left and the other on the right. He quickly became half drunk.
After the dinner, he was helped to the hotel by Yang Zhijun and Zhou Xiaomei.
Lao Tan took a bath and sobered up, then sat on the sofa and turned on the computer to check the business conditions of various stores that day. When he saw the Suzhou store, there was a knock on the door, and a blushing Wang Shulan opened the door and walked in.
Not only was Wang Shulan blushing, she was also wearing a brand new red cheongsam with cut-sleeve short skirt, making her look radiant and several years younger.
He is holding a bottle of red wine in his left hand and a food bag with packed vegetables in his right hand.
It seemed that he was happy after drinking, so he and Lao Tan wanted to continue drinking.