National Tide 1980.

Chapter 657 Second Half

The more Ning Weimin thought about it, the more excited he became, and he quickly told Kang Shude what he had realized.

I really want to ask Master about the management of overseas Chinese restaurants, to see if my thinking is right and if there are any misunderstandings.

This surprised Kang Shude quite a bit.

He also didn't expect Ning Weimin's brain to spin so fast and his thinking to jump such a large distance.

It's actually possible to jump from domestic to overseas all at once, from a restaurant operation to a global catering pattern.

But the old man is a prudent person, and he is unwilling to make judgments about things he doesn't understand.

He thought about it seriously, and he could only tell Ning Weimin that.

"I've never been to a foreign country, so I don't know if it's really like what you said. When I was young, I heard Mr. Song and Mr. Jiang next door talking about overseas things. It seems that Chinese food is very popular overseas. It looks like you can eat well, whether it's American, Europa, or Dongyang Fuso, there are many Chinese restaurants. And it is said that there are restaurants with excellent taste."

"The father of the nation also said in the past, 'my country's modern civilization has evolved, and everything has fallen behind others. The only progress in food and beverage is still beyond the reach of other civilized countries." So is the actual situation as you said, even one family overseas? It’s hard to find authentic Chinese restaurants, this is where I have my doubts.”

"But having said that, there is no doubt that it is difficult to operate a Chinese restaurant overseas. In addition to the lack of seasonings and ingredients, the biggest problem is the lack of professional chefs. And without the cultural atmosphere, overseas Chinese food is rootless. Good The chefs here can’t keep up, and they are anxious to earn a dollar. It’s not surprising that such freaks cater to foreigners and make Li Hongzhang offal and Zuo Zongtang’s chicken.”

"Let me just analyze the two dishes you mentioned for the time being. This General Tso's chicken is not Chinese food at all. The method of deep-fried and sweetened sauce is obviously just under the guise of Chinese food. This It represents the common taste that the local people like most. Stir-fried chop suey is a Chinese way of cooking. Stir-frying such a bunch of things is random, but the advantage is that it is fast, and it is quite bluffing.”

"Actually, this is like our Chinese New Year, children's favorite "mixture". It not only has the surprise of accidentally discovering the favorite ingredients. It can also cater to people's psychology of "spending small money to do big things". All kinds of things are mixed We are together. Probably foreigners think that eating this dish is equivalent to eating all the stir-fried dishes in Chinese food, and it is easy to get satisfaction."

"Anyway, in my opinion, these two dishes have the characteristics of 'snacks'. The cooking is simple, straightforward, no waiting, and the price is not expensive. And the taste is constant, these should be the reasons why they are popular with foreigners. But It is also because it is too plain and has no technical content. Our countrymen will not like it."

"This has nothing to do with taste. Think about it, these two things are things that our people can make by scratching their heads casually. Who wants to spend money to eat them? So if the outside situation is really as you said Yes. I think Chinese food is still promising overseas.”

"Because the environment, service, decoration, and furnishings are easy to learn. But cooking methods and skills are difficult to learn. We can not only learn a degree, but even excel in the blue by learning from them. In fact, compare the fake Chinese food popular with foreigners. Westernize Chinese food. We make fake Western food, but it is much more advanced to use Western food in China. Even foreigners like to eat it.”

When Ning Weimin heard this, he knew that he had reached a crucial point.

Quickly pricked up his ears, and sent the old man back.

"Old man, I'm all ears to listen to your ideas. But empty words are useless, you'd better come with something practical."

However, Kang Shude didn't feel embarrassed at all, and just smiled lightly.

"Practical? That's too easy. You probably wouldn't have imagined that the meal I had when I went to Shilin was still in the second half. That's the actual example you want. Our trip to Shilin, It's not just a simple opening of foreign meat. Especially Li Li, who had a heart-warming meal, is the most thoughtful."

"Huh? There's still the second half?" Ning Weimin was stunned again.

"Li Li? The one who ordered three Germans? What can he think?"

"Haha, then you really underestimated him. My friend has many shortcomings. He always wants to take advantage and is opportunistic. But one thing to say, his mind is extremely clever. In fact, you are similar to him in some ways. "

Kang Shude stroked his beard, and as a tribute to Ning Weimin's retaliation for his army just now, he also made fun of Ning Weimin, and then he said the following.

Ganqing Li Li has been in the capital for a long time, but he didn't even get a decent teacher.

The boss who actually sang the opera didn't accept him, probably because he felt that his voice was limited and he couldn't bear hardships.

And people are too opinionated and restless.

After hanging around for a long time, once the novelty wears off, even Li Li himself realizes that something is wrong.

Not to mention that he really went to sea, he may not be able to earn gold and silver with his conditions.

Even with the status of an actor, it would be inconvenient to enter the mansion to find his father and a few friends.

Because the gate of the big mansion cannot have relatives of actors, and it is even more unwilling for actors to come and walk around the door all day long.

So he has been thinking about what to do in the future.

As a result, it was this trip to Shilin that touched him greatly, and it can even be said to have greatly changed the trajectory of his life.

Not long after returning to the capital, in just three months, Li Li became the owner of the "Li Ji" wine shop.

The small wine shop he opened is on Dongsi Street, and it occupies a small area, only about [-] square meters.

The front door is also very small, even if you look for it deliberately, you might miss it if you don't pay attention.

The unusual thing is that it has a scholarly style, and it is not the "big wine tank" method familiar to people in the capital.

Outside the shop, he made a foreign flower cast-iron cover, and hung a wine gourd.

Let the master who often goes to the tavern look fresh.

The shop was full of little tables covered with applique tablecloths.

Not to mention the big wine tank, it is definitely superior to Shilin, which is nothing more than a white tablecloth.

The tablecloths used by Li Li are all with appliqués, all made by his mother and sister.

There is also a menu with clearly marked prices on the table, which includes Erguotou, Hengshui Laobaigan, Zhuyeqing, mixed tofu shreds, flowering beans, peanuts, Dutch water and rotten meat noodles.

The Dutch water is from the cold drink shop in the east, and the rotten meat noodles are from the small noodle shop in the alley.

Whenever someone orders, just yell through the door, and it will be delivered over there.

In addition, Li Li, like the shopkeeper in Lao She's "Tea House", also hired a waitress who burned the nose of the plane.

The waitress, in a white lace apron, carried the wine jug on a plate instead of carrying it, and flew about the shop like a flower or a butterfly.

Just this small wine shop, it's called a fire!

Not long after it opened, it outshone other liquor store businesses.

But other small wine shops may be jealous, but they just can't learn his tricks.

Because I have never been to Shilin, one is that I can't figure out the mechanics of it, and I feel dizzy and flustered watching him make strange moves one after another.

The second is to think about changing according to his method, and I am afraid of losing my regular customers.

So for a long time, Liji Liquor Shop was thriving.

It is very popular with some small employees in Dongdan and Dongsi companies and some small clerks in Yamen.

Even Mr. Song visited several times with great interest, and taught Li Li how to make Japanese tamagoyaki.

Although the "July [-]th Incident" happened soon, Beiping fell, and the small wine shop had nowhere to buy, so it closed down soon.

But relying on the booming business for almost two years, Li Li saved a sum of money, and then used the money to learn to drive a car.

In this way, he became the driver of Young Master Sun of the Ma family.

However, even if he became a driver, Li Li, who had tasted the benefits of foreign style, did not give up on doing business.

Because he often drives the Ma family's young master Sun out, and he can speak well.

Not only did he get along better with Young Master Sun of the Ma family, but he also saw more big scenes.

In 1938, he actually persuaded the young master of the Ma family, Miss Yu, the daughter of the mayor of Peiping, and the fourth daughter of Mr. Jiang, the tenant of the garden of the Ma family, to jointly invest [-] oceans to open a restaurant for him.

Then, he opened a more formal small restaurant named Jishilin between the Osmanthus shopping mall and South Garden in the old Dong'an market.

(End of this chapter)