National Tide 1980.

Chapter 659
"These three cups of ice cream really have a big impact!"

Hearing this, Ning Weimin couldn't help but appreciate it from the bottom of his heart.

"To tell you the truth, I couldn't help but feel happy when I heard the three words 'Jishlin' just now. I thought that your friend is too narrow-minded. Just because you didn't enjoy a meal, you can really remember others Qi Shilin's lifelong enemy."

"When you open a restaurant, you always rely on others like Shihlin like soft noodles. If you don't rely on others, you can't stand. Not only steal others' methods, poach others, but also rub hot spots and stick to them. His glory. He deliberately misunderstood that he was a branch of Qi Shilin opened by him. Probably because he was far away in Jinmen and couldn’t argue with him. This is a bit of a bully.”

"But after I heard it, I didn't think so. The so-called insight into the world is knowledge, and the sophistication of human feelings is the article. Let me say something, your friend, this Li Ye, although his character is not very kind. He is very speculative, but A bit greedy. But he is good at pondering, good at learning, and able to make a living every step of the way, so his business ability should not be underestimated. Otherwise, there are so many people in the Ma family garden, how could he be able to climb up with the help of the Ma family grandson?"

"He definitely didn't rely on luck. He didn't rely on a good opportunity to change his destiny. He is good at calculating and has a clear mind. He knows how to use the limited resources around him correctly. He also has insight, knows how to eat with high-end guests, A comprehensive sense of experience is needed. The important thing is not what to eat, but how to eat. Pianos and record players are coups that I admire. It is worth learning and learning from.”

"To be fair, this is also a skill. In any era, it is impossible for most people to start from scratch like him. Nor is it possible for any store that imitates others to be decent. Even if it is a family of merchants, how many of them can do business like him?"

Ning Weimin highly praised Li Li, but Kang Shude couldn't help laughing.

"Let me just say, you and Li Li are very similar. Just talking about you, it seems that you really understand him. It can be seen that you are really the same kind of people with the same temperament. If the old boy heard you like this in person If you praise him, I'm afraid you will be so happy that you can't find it. All you said is his pride. He never regards clinging to flattery, stealing teachers and poaching people as shameful things. He also shows off everywhere Well, if you tell the fake, you have to put the real one on the ground, and then the fake will come true. He will be the second cheap shop."

Ning Weimin couldn't help laughing too.

"But I think this Mr. Li is really amazing! Just learning from him so well in Shilin, and earning money that should have been made by foreigners into his own pocket, this is considered a breakthrough. some sort of monopoly. Wouldn't it be nice?"

"This matter, even if it is not about winning glory for the country, at least it is beneficial to the country and the people. Compared with those who say that they are beautiful, how can they win glory for the country, and then give in every time they do business with foreigners? Son. I think such a character is a real hero."

"As for the issue of business ethics, I think the most important one is that there is no trustworthiness. Although this Master Li's method is a bit low-level, it doesn't touch the root after all. No problem."

"Hey, old man, what happened then? I really want to see this Master Li with my own eyes. Do you know his whereabouts? He should still be alive, right?"

Ning Weimin's words originally made Kang Shude nod frequently.

However, these last few questions seemed to touch the regret of the old man, causing him to sigh deeply.

"My friend, the result may be better than me, or it may not be as good as me. It's really hard to say. Even if this old boy is still alive, I'm afraid we won't see each other in this life. To be honest, looking for him is better than looking for Mr. Song It's not easy. God knows where he lives and lives now. I can only hope that he will have his own destiny..."

"What did you say? Is he not in the country anymore?"

Ning Weimin heard more meaning from the old man's words.

Sure enough, it really made him talk.

"Well, I'm gone. Li Li, by running this Jishilin, he not only made a fortune, but also got a lot of money, and solved his marriage problem by the way. This kid actually picked a waitress from among the hired waitresses. The most beautiful White Russian girl as a wife. I heard that she is the daughter of some count."

"Not to mention, that White Russian girl is not only young and beautiful, but also really fertile. She gave birth to two sons for Li Li. The two mixed-race children are very beautiful, much better than Li Li's sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and big ears. Because of this, Li Li is very proud. His favorite thing to do is to hold a son by the hand and take his foreign wife with him, and the whole family shows off in the Dong'an market."

"Later, when there was a dispute over gold coupons, Li Li listened to me and secretly hid a lot of oceans and gold bars. Even though Ji Shilin's business was in the same depression, there were few people in the store. But his personal property is really not much. After the liberation of the capital, he has been serving as the general manager of Jishilin. He even wanted to open a branch at one time."

"But in 1956, the social situation changed dramatically, which was not good for him. In addition to the transformation of the domestic industry and commerce, the main reason was that at that time our neighboring countries also asked our government to stop providing work and living assistance to Russian expatriates. In the end, they even demanded the forced expulsion of the Russians. Of course, Li Li was reluctant to part with his wife and children, so he made the decision to go to the Soviet Union with his family.”

"At that time, I had already been deported back to my hometown in Jinghai. I only found out about it when I received a letter from Li Li from the capital. But I wrote back to him, but I never got a reply. Since then, I lost contact at all. Now that I think about it, although Li Li left, although he didn’t catch up with the subsequent movement, he was wandering in a foreign land after all. Who can say that he will get better treatment when he goes to the Soviet Union? It depends on the face of God!"

Ning Weimin looked at the old man's sighing and sentimental expression, and couldn't help regretting it, feeling that he asked something that shouldn't be asked.

So he quickly comforted, "Don't worry, old man, this Master Li is a very shrewd master, and he is also in the catering industry. With his ability, it is the easiest to take root overseas. Think about it, where are people, He doesn't have to eat, does he? As a friend of yours, you can learn Western food so well, so in turn, what's the point of fooling a few foreign devils with our Chinese food? Isn't that right?"

Don't say it, it really works.

After hearing this, Kang Shude quickly let go of his sadness and talked about serious business again.

"Well, what you said is good, and it is exactly what I want to tell you. Chacai, why did I tell you about Ji Shilin? It is because I hope you understand that there is the foundation of my ancestors. , We have an absolute advantage in the way of eating. It is easy for us to learn Westerners' business methods, but it is difficult for them to learn our cooking skills."

"Didn't you just say that we Chinese don't eat fake Chinese food overseas. But we have a lot of fake Western food here, and foreigners like it very much. That's because the cooking methods are different. We Many people cook western food, and many dishes are indeed improved. Compared with Chinese food, western food has too shallow cooking techniques. Chinese chefs can almost understand it at a glance. Therefore, through the way of cooking in western food, or the method of combining Chinese and Western food, no matter Taste or culinary technique surpasses the prototype."

"It's like the canned beef stew and cream mix invented by Cheslin, which are undoubtedly two memorable and very classic signature dishes. Not only Chinese people love it, but foreigners also love it. Even with the development of Cheslin Chefs went to other places to be chefs, and they also popularized this kind of dishes to all parts of the country."

"There are quite a few similar ones. For example, the grilled flounder and beef hollow noodles at the Xieying Fan Restaurant are not only well-known by Chinese people, but also recognized by foreigners. The desserts of Xieying are also delicious. Among them, cherries jelly and carambola jelly are the most popular among girls. Many female students and family members of foreign staff will go to eat them. The price is not expensive, and the set meals are only [-] cents, [-] cents, and [-] cents. Compared with Liuguo Hotel Western food is ten times cheaper.”

"And when we went to Ma's Garden on May Day, you invited me to Senlong Restaurant. In fact, that restaurant used to be opened in Dong'an Market, and it was also a Chinese and Western restaurant. The western food, which is made with money and saved, has a strong local flavor.”

"For example, the Italian macaroni pasta sold by Senlong in the past is quite famous. The fire is well controlled because it is made by Chinese chefs, and a layer of Jinhua ham is sprinkled on it. For this reason, even real Italians praise it. The macaroni is delicious."

"There is also the Arhat prawn dish we ordered last time. It used to be called two-eating prawns. The first half of the prawns were dry-cooked with tomato sauce, and the second half was flattened, spread with green prawn paste, dipped in small Bread diced, deep-fried and served like a plate. That is Senlong's unique combination of Chinese and Western dishes, using our dry cooking method and western bread fried."

"Everyone who has eaten this dish, no matter whether they are Chinese or foreign, has a deep memory and is full of praise. But do you think it is Chinese food or Western food? In fact, it is nothing, just a four-dimensional difference. But does it matter? I can't help but love it. , the number of people ordering this dish is better than any gossip! Therefore, it is more important to eat delicious food than to follow the original version. And this is often only what we Chinese chefs can do..."

(End of this chapter)