National Tide 1980.

Chapter 516
No one or anything in the world is absolutely perfect.

The same goes for Ning Weimin's opening ceremony.

No matter how thoughtful he is, it is inevitable that there will be omissions.

No, compared with the elation and spring breeze of most of the guests.

Today, there are two guests who have become exceptions. They feel that they have been slighted, and they are really unhappy.

They are representatives of Tingliguan Restaurant in the Summer Palace—Chi Guowei, the deputy manager.

And the representative of Fangshan Restaurant - Yan Hong, the deputy manager.

These two are about the same age, have the same length of service, and have similar resumes.

They are all in their 30s, have worked in their respective units for more than ten years, and are grassroots cadres promoted step by step by waiters.

Moreover, they are all the same group of business backbones who were promoted after the introduction of the retirement policy in 1982.

So the two of them had become old acquaintances through attending various meetings of the catering service company of the District Service Bureau.

But because the backgrounds and conditions are too close, they have also become competitors in various award selections and performance evaluations.

Discord between face and heart is the true portrayal of their relationship with each other.

Even if they meet here today, when they meet, they still nod and say a few polite words to each other, and then they have nothing to say.

It fully exposed the alienation of "peers are enemies".

On the contrary, it's not as good as other strangers talking warmly and getting along harmoniously.

But it's also interesting to say that today is different from usual after all.

As the opening ceremony progressed step by step, they actually reached an unprecedented tacit understanding.

It's rare to have a little meaning of "fate to meet thousands of miles away, meet each other and smile away all kindness and enmity".

Not for anything else, it's because Ning Weimin held today's opening ceremony so well and stimulated them at the same time.

This prompted them to unknowingly develop a sense of common hatred, turned their guns, and regarded the "Altar Palace" as a common enemy.

In fact, as soon as they came here today, these two felt uncomfortable.

No matter in front of the restaurant, the festivities of welcoming guests with colorful lights, towering billboards, service staff in retro costumes, sign-in books imitating imperial edicts, and lion dance activities with astonishing momentum when firecrackers are fired .

These grand and prosperous scenes were far beyond their expectations, and they were quite disgusted.

One thought to himself, why not open a restaurant.It can really fix things, I don't know how to show off some stinky money.What's the use of making such a fuss about it?

The other also felt that he really didn't know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth.Our restaurant receives ministerial leaders all day long, and the opening is not as ostentatious as you.

How old are you?
As a result, the unanimous sour taste caused them to feel depressed in unison.

In addition, there are too many guests who came to participate in the celebration by car today.

Not only the district leaders, the tourism bureau, the service bureau, the Artists Association, Fu Jie and his wife, but also the crew of "Burning the Old Summer Palace" all have their own cars.

Even old artists, calligraphers and painters, teachers and students of the two art academies were all picked up by taxis hired by Ning Weimin.

In this way, the long row of shiny cars parked on the side of the road fell into the eyes of the two big managers of the restaurant, which made them feel even more uncomfortable. It seemed that it was really shabby for them to come all the way by bus.

What was especially unexpected was that the waiters at the entrance of the restaurant actually asked them away one by one from the shade of the trees in order to make room for the limited space on the side of the road.

Therefore, a kind of anger of "humiliation" made them involuntarily feel revenge.

For this reason, they all ran to the back kitchen and called out their chef.

Then use special "care" and special "instructions" to add some "festive seasonings" to the good days of the restaurant.

In this way, it led to a disturbance in the back kitchen of the "Altar Palace" today.

But even so, the two big managers did not go smoothly, and they regained their peace of mind.

In fact, when the celebration officially started and they entered the second floor of the restaurant, their negative emotions became more serious.

Because whether it is the layout, furnishings, color application, decoration grades of the "Altar Palace", or various enjoyment and performances that are unconventional, they all make their eyes red like rabbits, and they are envious and jealous from the bottom of their hearts. .

They believed that "Altar Palace" was not only a nouveau riche who relied on money to attract the attention of the public, but also did not deserve these decorations and furnishings at all.

How to look at it, how to get angry.

It's just a new restaurant, and it's even more ostentatious than the two "big brothers" who supported you!
Look you can do it!It's so embarrassing!

What is it called?Override!

But to be honest, this is still not the place where the two big managers are most angry.

What made them angry the most was actually their dissatisfaction with the arrangement of seats.

You know, they claim to be seniors in the catering industry, and they are also "benefactors" who provide technical and human support to "Altar Palace".

Therefore, they feel that since they have helped the "Altar Palace" so much, they should be taken seriously.

Even if you can't sit at the same table with the bureau-level leaders, you have to sit with their hotel managers and travel agency managers at the same level, right?

At least the people from the service bureau have to show up to accompany him, right?
But Qiao Wanlin didn't take them seriously at all.

The section chief of the service bureau just took a photo with them at the gate and greeted them casually.

Zhang Shihui was assigned to bring these two into the banquet, and he actually arranged them together with many service providers of the "Altar Palace".

People at a table, they can't see an acquaintance, that's all.

The key is to directly cut off the convenience for them to show their faces in front of the leaders and communicate with their peers.

How to make people not annoyed?
That is to say, they were obedient and knew that the people at the same table who greeted each other and were polite were not low-level, and they were all directors and secretaries of handicraft manufacturers.

Otherwise, they would have to blow up the bullae in anger!

All in all, these two big managers are not satisfied with the hospitality given by "Altar Palace", so how can they have a good face when they sit down?

You especially listened to the guests at the table chatting with each other, but everything related to the "Altar Palace" was flattering and flattering, and their expressions were so gloomy that they could squeeze out water.

So in this case, the two of them joined together with a tacit understanding.

It's not surprising that when you sing against the other people's eccentricity in public, your words and words are thrown into a piece of soup.

Yan Hong from Beihai Fangshan Restaurant was the first to speak.

"Hey, this 'Altar Palace' is really rich and powerful. It's a pity that this new store is a new store. As the saying goes, 'The new paintings in the tree house are not old, this person must be the Ministry of Internal Affairs'. There are really important antiques here. Less, relying on Xibei goods to fill the scene, hehe..."

Chi Guowei of the Oriole Pavilion in the Summer Palace also echoed.

"No, counting the entire restaurant, there are only a handful of porcelains that can exceed the age of Kang and Yongqian. There are only forty or fifty pieces, and the color and style are also monotonous. They are either yellow or blue. Not to mention calligraphy and painting. They are all modern gadgets. Those floor coverings and furniture are quite high-quality goods regulated by the imperial court. Unfortunately, the wooden utensils are not top-grade. In my opinion, the inside and outside of this 'Altar Palace' restaurant is purely a flower shelf. , this money is a bit unfair..."

And as soon as they said this, the other people who were trying to make fun of "Altar Palace" were naturally stunned.

The obvious puzzlement on the faces of the big guys all mean the same thing - on this day of great joy, how can you say these people are not listened to?Where did these two people come from?

Some people even showed displeasure on their faces, and that expression was undoubtedly——what are these two grandsons doing?Why are you so off-putting?Sincerely add trouble to everyone!
For example, Zhang Jisheng, the director of Jimo Winery, couldn't help but speak up for "Tan Gong" because Ning Weimin was the big money maker who purchased his own products.

"Both of you, can't you say that? 'Altar Palace' is a newly established restaurant, so it's normal to have fewer antiques. But if there are no good things, it may not be. Like the entrance of the restaurant on the second floor, aren't there enough ritual utensils for worshiping heaven? Are they qualified? They are all at the level of national treasures. They are treasures of the Temple of Heaven, not even the Forbidden City, so tourists can’t see them at all.”

"What's more, how can handicrafts be regarded as Xibei goods? As far as I know, those decorations, palace lanterns, materials and utensils are all made by famous masters, and they are not ordinary objects. The same is true for calligraphy and painting. Besides, you see Looking at the murals in the entire restaurant, can you see such a spectacular scene in other places? It is the brainchild of many teachers and students in our top art academy."

"There is also the "Fu Lu Shou Xi Picture", which is several meters long, which is the masterpiece of the artist Mr. Huang Zhou. With this size and effect, it is completely comparable to "So many beautiful mountains and rivers" by Dongfang Hotel. In addition The playing of the zither and pipa is both artistic and practical. In my opinion, this place is simply a food museum..."

Zhang Jisheng's words are well-founded, and he seems to have won the approval and support of many people.

However, the nodding and echoing voices of these people made Yan Hong and Chi Guowei feel embarrassed.

Yan Hong immediately changed the concept secretly and launched a counterattack.

"You guys, what you speak is completely layman's terms. What art and practicality coexist? What kind of food museum? This is a restaurant, and a restaurant is a place to eat. The key is to look at the food. With their new store, what can they do? Good food? Then you are a junior in the catering industry. As the saying goes, no matter how big the water is, it can’t cover the mountains. Without the guidance of a real palace chef, this restaurant is nothing."

Chi Guowei also deliberately raised the bar.

"That is, people regard food as their heaven, and mountains regard stone as their celestial being. Although as a restaurant that operates palace dishes, it is indeed related to 'culture'. But how can the palace have modern things? The culture of the palace must of course be genuine antiques, and It’s not enough to be old, you need something that is used by the royal family. The things in this restaurant don’t match, right? To put it bluntly, this place is just bluffing and deceiving under the name of the palace..."

"That's right, it's just selling dog meat. Have you ever been to Yilantang and Daoningzhai in Beihai Fangshan? You have to go and see the stuff there before comparing with here. There are so many fancy things. What’s the use? It’s all imitation, fake. Only when you dine at Beihai Fangshan, can you really feel the taste of the emperor’s meal.”

"That's right, the Tingli Pavilion in the Summer Palace is the same. The plaques at the entrance are all written by the Queen Mother. What's the matter here? Is it based on the 'authentic imperial meal' written by Fu Jie? This is not a big joke." Well. Even Fangshan Restaurant and Tingli Restaurant only dare to call themselves "Fangshan", but the newly opened "Altar Palace" is "authentic". How dare you brag! How dare you brag..."

Listen, the one who sang in unison, the more he said it, the worse it sounded.

Everyone present couldn't help but look at each other, feeling more and more confused.

Everyone really couldn't figure out why there was such an outrageous host at today's banquet.

Especially Zhang Jisheng from Jimo Distillery couldn't help but talk about theories.

But fortunately, someone spoke first at this time and stopped him in time, so that there was no further verbal conflict between him and these two.

"Hey, are you the Manager Yan of Fangshan Restaurant? I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you when I visited and talked just now. I'm Xu Pingzhi, the red light director of Jingcheng Fine Arts... this is Ting Li The museum's... Shi... No, Manager Chi? We've seen it too. It's because of the maintenance of the palace lantern, just last month."

The person who spoke was Xu Pingzhi, the director of the Art Red Lantern Factory.

As soon as he recognized the two big managers, he stood up immediately, and couldn't wait to go around others to shake hands with these two.

Not for anything else, business needs.

I also want to know, who does a small palace lantern factory rely on?What's more, their business is so special.

There are only three palace restaurants in the whole capital, no matter which one he can't afford to offend.

Although "Tan Gong" is the one that can spend the most money and enjoy the most, it is enough to stand up to the other two.

But it also has to be considered that the "Altar Palace" has just opened, so the demand is so large.

What's more, the future of "Altar Palace" is not very clear, and if it is not done well, it will be a one-shot deal.

So he can't offend the other two in order to maintain the reputation of "Altar Palace".

In short, it's best not to offend anyone, so naturally what should be filmed should be filmed, and what should be coaxed should be coaxed.

It must be admitted that as long as there is someone who can manage a factory, there are no fools.

Just like Xu Pingzhi, other people immediately understood the attitude they should hold, and it was time to take a firm stand.

Although everyone has almost understood that these two are completely out of jealousy and narrow-mindedness, and they criticize and express disdain for "Altar Palace" on such an occasion.

But out of interest considerations, they still became enthusiastic, took the initiative to say hello to Yan Hong and Chi Guowei, and started the self-introduction mode one by one.

There is only one purpose, that is, each of them hopes to establish a business relationship with Fangshan Restaurant and Tingliguan, so as to find more outlets for their products.

This point is the same even for Zhang Jisheng, who sighs inwardly.

Although he was the first person to express his objection just now, he knew that he had offended the two big managers.

And he could also see that these two probably didn't have much room for people.

It is basically impossible to forget the quarrel just now and buy from his winery.

But the question is "it is better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain".

Anyway, these two big managers are also masters with some status and connections in the catering industry in the capital.

He didn't want to leave any hidden dangers for himself.

In case Jing'er turned around and became inexplicably yellow when opening up the capital market to do other businesses, it would be too bad a deal.

So it's better to take a step back and try to ease the relationship.

In this way, Zhang Jisheng also apologized with the words "Shandong people are straight-tempered, don't be offended".

In short, amidst the unanimous compliments and long-standing admiration, the spirits of Yan Hong and Chi Guowei immediately cheered up.

They don't think that it's their special status that causes others to give in. This kind of verbal dispute cannot be won by force.

Instead, he is full of conceit, and really thinks that it is his eloquence that convinces everyone.

As a result, the two began to put on airs more and more, claiming to be the authority of court cuisine.

Mutual compliments, self-boasting, and nit-picking behaviors all intensified.

In their mouths, the palace snacks and stir-fried dishes of Beihai Fangshan Restaurant, the river fresh dishes of Tingliguan, and the "Manchu Banquet" developed by their two restaurants, which are mainly delicacies from mountains and seas, are the benchmarks of court cuisine. It is worth everyone to taste.

Conversely, "Altar Palace" is nothing but a speculator who makes a fool of himself and relies on gimmicks to earn his existence.

Yan Hong also said wildly, "It would be great if Altar Palace can make [-]% to [-]% of our dishes under the guidance of our two restaurants. You really don't need to have too much hope and expectation for today's dishes. Although these table-pressing dishes are quite novel and taste good. But this is Xiao Daoer, and this is the limit of their culinary skills."

Chi Guowei also suggested, "Is it time for you to see the serious hot dishes? What does it mean that you can't serve a hot dish for a long time?"

It should be said that in the identities of Yan Hong and Chi Guowei, it is quite confusing to say such slanderous words.

In particular, they are sure that today's "Altar Palace" kitchen security will catch fire, and they use time to support their remarks with ulterior motives, which undoubtedly shows their authority.

For a while, the factory managers and secretaries at the same table couldn't help but trust them a little bit.

On the surface, they couldn't help agreeing submissively, but they were secretly worried about "Altar Palace" in their hearts.

But things in the world are still so coincidental.

Just when the two big managers demoted "Tan Gong" to nothing, "Zhang Dashao"'s "live fish in sauce" began to be brought out from the back kitchen by the waiter in the name of a respectful dish. up.

As a result, many people at the same table saw the waiter hurriedly trotting to send a few plates of fish to the private room inside, and then put their hearts back into their stomachs, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Conversely, the two big managers who just made the assertion seemed a little hot and awkward, which was very ugly.

Yan Hong hurriedly spoke out to make amends.

"What is this all about? Respecting dishes? That's the dross and stupid tricks of the old restaurant. You may not know it. The so-called respecting dishes. In fact, in the past, chefs used worthless ingredients to make flowers. , to use face to touch the guest's money bag, and ask for money in disguise. This 'Altar Palace' is too foolish to do this. Of course, we are sure no one will give money, so this can only show that they The back kitchen is messed up. This is trying to delay time."

Chi Guowei also took the opportunity to criticize and boast.

"That's right, I also think they're just fooling around. I haven't heard of a whole fish serving as a dish. Besides, this is the first hot dish at the beginning. If it doesn't taste good, it's all a mess? I'd rather Let's see what kind of fish they cook. Is it the fish offered by the palace gate, the dragon boat live fish, or the five-willow fish, or the lotus fish? Besides, what kind of energy are they serving? It can be seen that they are in a panic. They are going to be in our unit , I have to deduct these waiter bonuses..."

It has to be said that people should never make judgments easily when they don't understand the situation.

No, the words did not fall, and the fish on their table was served, and the fact that some people's mouths were blocked.

And this fish dish is neither a fish presented by a palace gate nor a live dragon boat fish.

But it happened that a dish of live fish in sauce was extremely ordinary, and it was extremely unusual.

When the fish is brought to the table, it still moves its gills and opens its mouth, which is really amazing.

Especially when everyone tastes it with their chopsticks, they can't help but praise the taste.

Almost everyone praised the fish meat as tender and extremely delicious, not like carp at all, without any earthy smell.

At this point, the most embarrassing scene for the two big managers followed.

It's also evil. After the waiter who delivered the food finished serving the fish, he didn't leave.

And it's irritating to be irritating in the few words that the kid added emphatically afterwards.

"Everyone, this 'live fish in sauce' is the unique skill of our chef Zhang. Although the material is carp, it is very common. But no one else in the whole capital can cook it. Only here can we make this fish dish in the world. It will be on your table within 3 minutes, and the mouth is still moving. Welcome everyone to taste and give more opinions..."

Seeing the pride on this kid's face.

Yan Hong and Chi Guowei were so angry that they wanted to strangle this kid to death, and then stomp their feet to relieve their anger.

These few words were like slapping them in the face in public.

Needless to say, even the other guests present were extremely embarrassed.

They both want to praise but dare not, and feel that the wonderfulness of this dish is an indisputable fact.

But how awkward it is to have to worry about the feelings of the two big managers!
Fortunately, Zhang Jisheng interrupted his speech, which made the matter almost over.

"Not bad, my old Zhang is a native of Shandong, but I have never seen such a miraculous live fish in sauce. The chefs in the capital are amazing, and they have cooked such an ordinary home-cooked Shandong dish to perfection. It's amazing! Our local chefs in Shandong are not as good as this. It seems that the fact that the blue is better than the blue is true. Hey, by the way, just now I heard the comments from the two managers, such as palace dishes like fish presented at the palace gate It seems even more amazing. If I have a chance, I really want to experience the Fangshan Restaurant and Tingli Pavilion of the two of you. It’s a pity that our level is a bit lower. Can you give me a detailed introduction so that everyone can enjoy it? It’s also good to learn a lot.”

They are all people on the scene, and everyone immediately felt that Zhang Jisheng's words had something to do with smoothing things over.

So they all expressed their approval, and then raised their glasses together, hoping that the two big managers can comply with public opinion.

To put it bluntly, wine is like water in the sky, the more you drink, the more beautiful you are.

As long as the wine is drunk, any embarrassment will disappear.

(End of this chapter)