Far away in Moscow

Chapter 119
Although Fang Qing told Xiang Nan that "it will open in a few days", he obviously underestimated the bureaucratic style of the Russian office.

Anna's running around these days has not achieved obvious results. She could use various means to promote the progress of the workers' work, but now she is helpless in the face of the necessary links before the opening. Only the fire inspection has been delayed for half a year. In the end, it was finally passed after several rounds of RBI.By the time everything was ready, it was already late November.

After several discussions, Fang Qing and Lao Wei set the opening time on the first day of the eleventh lunar month.They checked the almanac and found that this day is suitable for business opening, business opening, market opening, trading, and receiving money. It is really a rare and good day in the near future.The only catch is that it was a Monday.

Considering that the restaurant is located in a school dormitory building, and most of their main contacts are students and dormitory staff, it would be inconvenient to hold the opening ceremony on Monday.Under Anna's suggestion, everyone decided to invite guests and friends to gather together on the Sunday night before, and open the door for business directly after setting off firecrackers on Monday morning.

The plan has been decided, and the next step is to send invitations to invite friends.The hotel has limited space and can accommodate fewer guests at the same time. Fortunately, they don't need to invite too many people.

Old Wei is not a student of Friendship University, so naturally he has no one to invite.Hu Yi has some friends in school, but not many close friends. Originally, he only planned to invite Zhou Dali, Xia Yan, Caihua and Xiang Nan, and finally added Wang Shen temporarily.

Fang Qing is the big boss of the restaurant, he is well-known in the school, and he is the oldest among the Chinese, so it is more appropriate for him to invite important guests.

Anna helped write the invitation in Russian. Fang Qing successively invited his department head, graduate tutor and several other teachers, and then went to each dormitory building to invite the dormitory chief housekeeper, several administrators of Building 11 and Building 10, and other parties. Little heads on all sides.

After all the Russians had been invited, Fang Qing verbally invited several old Chinese students who had a good relationship with him, and finally personally wrote an invitation and sent it to Sixth Brother, sincerely inviting all his colleagues in the hotel to attend.

Of course, "all colleagues" is just a polite way of saying, after all, Liu Ge's shop is also open.Brother Six happened to be attending an event at the Chinese embassy that day, so he couldn't be there in person.He repeatedly expressed his congratulations and apologies to Fang Qing, and promised to send representatives to join him.

Early on Sunday morning, Hu Yi took Xia Yan and cauliflower to the market to purchase all the raw materials needed for the day. After lunch, he and Old Wei plunged into the kitchen to start preparations.

There were a total of more than 20 guests that day, and the two of them alone were definitely not enough.Fortunately, there are still a few waiters and kitchen assistants left over from the previously closed restaurant. Hu Yi entrusts foreigners with simple tasks such as washing and cutting vegetables, and only needs to do some delicate tasks such as shredding. The technical work with exquisite knife work such as carving and carving is personally in charge of by Lao Wei.

Even so, after a few hours, he was still exhausted, as if he had regained the feeling of working at the Yellow Sea Hotel.Hu Yi couldn't take a break, went back to the dormitory, changed into new clothes, and brought a few of his customers back to the store.

It was already dark, and scattered snowflakes floated in the air.The temperature is extremely low today, but Fang Qing and Anna are full of joy, standing at the door of the store early to welcome customers.

Fang Qing was wearing a suit and leather shoes, a woolen overcoat, and a cotton hat on his head. His back was straight and his braids were neatly combed.

Anna was also dressed up today, her makeup was very delicate, she looked a few years younger than usual, and she was a little more beautiful.She and Fang Qing stood at the door on the left and on the right, chatting in an intimate and low voice, they looked like a good match, they didn't look like the owner and manager of a restaurant, but rather like a couple waiting for guests to come to the wedding.

When the time came, other guests came one after another, congratulating Fang Qing and commenting on the decoration of the store.Anna was on the side to explain the Chinese cultural elements to everyone. Although she only knew a little about it, she was able to speak clearly.

Hu Yi stayed in the kitchen and continued to help Old Wei. He knew in his heart that Fang Qing and Anna were the leading figures in this store, and there was no need for him and Old Wei to show their faces in front of the school teachers and dormitory administrators.

Fang Qing has been in Youda for many years, and often participates in performances organized by the school and the society. He is relatively well-known among Chinese students, and he is also the largest shareholder of this store.

Although Anna has not paid a penny, she is undoubtedly the pillar of the store.She is good at communicating and coordinating with Russians. Without her busy work and worrying, this store might not be able to open today next year.

What's more, the other front and back kitchen staff in the store were recruited by her from the previous restaurants one by one. Without Anna, many things would not be able to be done by the three Chinese alone.

The last ones came were the two representatives sent by the Sixth Brother, the straightforward and honest big boy from Shandong and the polite and handsome guy from HLJ.The two are about the same age as Hu Yi, and they have a good reputation in school, and they are quite popular with Fang Qing and others.

The two people did not come empty-handed, but each holding a big flower basket.One of them was sent by Liu Ge Hotel to congratulate the colleagues on their opening; the other was sent by Liu Ge in the name of the Chinese Student Association of Friendship University, wishing the Chinese compatriots a prosperous business and all the best.

This made Fang Qing feel radiant. Although he usually mentioned that the sixth brother is always a "little six", Fang Qing knew in his heart that the sixth brother had qualifications, strength, and titles in Youda. , is the number one figure among the Chinese.Although he couldn't come to congratulate him in person today, the people he sent and the flower baskets he sent were enough to give him face.

More than 20 guests joined four big tables, which made the small restaurant look a bit crowded.Fang Qing personally sat at the table with the school teacher and the dormitory chief housekeeper, and asked Anna to sit with Xiao Ma and other dormitory administrators.

Although Hu Yi is a young man in his 20s, his previous takeaway experience made him well-known among his Chinese classmates, so he sat at the third table and took care of the two boys sent by the Chinese Big Brother and Sixth Brother. Zhou Dali took Xia Yan and other young people to sit at another table.

The guests were seated one after another, the sauce platter and several dishes of cold dishes were served, and Lao Wei started cooking one pot after another in the back kitchen.

In all fairness, Old Wei's craftsmanship is indeed good, no wonder he was always depressed at the Yellow Sea Hotel.

Fang Qing's dean and tutor are often entertained by Chinese students. They are people who have eaten in high-end Chinese restaurants, and they can even use chopsticks relatively skillfully.The two old gentlemen were very satisfied with the taste of tonight's dishes, and gave Fang Qing a thumbs up every time they tasted a new dish: "It's great! Authentic Chinese food! The chef you invited is very high-level!"

(End of this chapter)