Siheyuan: Starting from the promotion of an engineer

Chapter 411 Ma Hua Passed, See Li Huaide Again

Ma Hua sent two dishes to the private room where the big leader was.

One is Phnom Penh cabbage made by He Daqing using Huadasimen, a unique Shaanxi cuisine technique.

It is said that this dish was the favorite local dish when Empress Dowager Cixi fled west.

Later, it was brought back to the palace and passed on to the imperial chef, and the imperial chef passed down a few generations before it was passed on to He Daqing.

The taste is really comparable to what Lin Zhen made at the beginning.

Another dish was developed by MCA, and it has not yet been named.

To put it bluntly, it is oil-splashed tofu, but it looks like a monkey brain, and the MCA carvings are vivid.

Then boiled with lard and splashed, the aroma is overflowing. If you don’t say anything, you really think it’s monkey brain.

The big leader and his wife tasted it one by one.

MCA asked expectantly: "Leader, what do you think?"

The big leader smiled slightly and said: "This Phnom Penh cabbage is seasoned and carefully prepared. It has sour, hot, salty, pungent, fresh and five flavors. It is very skillful, but it was not made by your master. Don't fool me, your master. Your master's cooking is already informal. Let nature take its course, and the cooking of this dish is too particular, the person who cooks this dish should be a veteran who has learned the art from a chef in the old society.”

Ma Hua couldn't help giving a thumbs up.

"Leader, you are amazing. That's right. This is made by a veteran who has retired from the state-owned canteen. He is the successor of Tan's family cuisine. He can't stay at home, so he came to the back kitchen to use his spare energy."

"Well, it can't be wrong. Tan's cuisine is a very particular official cuisine. The chefs who used to know Tan's cuisine are all familiar with the imperial chefs. Their techniques are very particular."

"Then you can comment on another dish."

"Tell me first, what is the name of this new dish your master invented?"

Ma Hua was overjoyed when he heard that, and said with a smile, "My master just named it 'Golden-eyed Monkey Brain'."

The big leader just took a bite, and when he heard what Ma Hua said, he quickly picked up a small spoon and took another bite.

After tasting the taste, he couldn't help nodding and said: "It's really novel to carve monkey brains with soft tofu, good! The taste is also very novel, fresh and mellow, with a little sour taste of oranges. It's worthy of your master's craftsmanship, good." !"

As soon as the words were finished, Lin Zhen walked over with a plate of Kung Pao Chicken.

He smiled and said, "Boss, I made this Kung Pao Chicken by myself. The golden-eyed monkey brain is the homework I assigned to Mahua. If you can't taste it, it proves that he has finally passed the test after studying with me for ten years."

The big leader was taken aback, and quickly took another sip, and couldn't help laughing: "You have to pass it on, good! If you are busy with work and don't have time to go to my place to play, I will come to Bacuilou to eat the food made by Ma Hua .”

Ma Hua said happily: "Thank you for the leader's approval, and thank you for your cultivation, Master."

"Well, go get busy, you are indispensable in the back kitchen! Xiao Lin, you are also busy, don't waste time with me."

Lin Zhen nodded and led Ma Hua away.

As soon as he went out, he ran into Xu Damao who was jogging all the way over.

"Gong Lin, an acquaintance is here, guess who it is?"

"Who?"

"Li Huaide is the deputy director of the factory who disappeared after stepping down a few years ago. He was also the top director of the factory."

Lin Zhen frowned, "Why is he here? Alone? Is he coming for us?"

"No, with my two business partners, I heard that Bacui Restaurant opened and came here for dinner, but he met Director Chen and Director Su, and they are all acquaintances. When I found out that it was the restaurant opened by you, now I'm waiting for you in the private room to chat."

"Oh, so that's the case, okay, I'll go and have a look."

"Alas~ Lin Gong!"

Xu Damao grabbed Lin Zhen and said worriedly: "This deputy director Li used to protect you, but he stole your achievements and put it on his own head, and he has offended too many people in the past few years. The man whose reputation is too stinky, do you really want to catch up with him?"

Lin Zhen smiled and said: "It's rare for you to consider this level. Don't worry, I'm not talking to him about the old days. He's here. I, the shopkeeper, have to meet him. I know it well. Go ahead."

"Well, that's fine, as long as you don't get too close to him."

Lin Zhen went to the private room and took a look. Deputy Factory Director Li was in high spirits. Except for some gray temples, he couldn't see any major changes.

There are two men on the side, one in his 40s and the other in his 70s.

They are not poor by appearance, they are well-dressed and ruddy, and they are all people who have nothing to worry about.

"Yo! Deputy Director Li!"

"Hey! Director Lin!"

"Oh, deputy director Li is still so high-spirited, it can be seen that he has shown great ambitions in the past few years, and he is very chic. It's been a long time!"

"Hey~ Director Lin is the one who is proud of the horseshoe disease. Just after the opening, you opened a big restaurant. I was wondering, who is so courageous to open the first private restaurant in the capital? Sure enough, I didn't guess it." Wrong, only Director Lin has courage!"

"Who are these two?"

"My business partners, my old friend Guan Canghai, and his son Guan Dongqing"

The two quickly got up, "We heard that the Bacui Building opened today, and we came here to gain knowledge, but we didn't expect it to be the work of Engineer Lin, who has never seen the end of the dragon. We admire it, and it's a pleasure to meet you."

Lin Zhen hurriedly thanked, "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it, I bought this building to practice for my apprentices. Today, when the three of you come, my Bacui building is full of guests."

A few people were blowing each other's business.

After blowing until his mouth was dry, Deputy Director Li explained his purpose.

"Director Lin, to be honest, the three of us are here to criticize."

"Oh? Prickly?"

"Well, the Guan family is an ancestral royal chef, and we are also planning to open a big restaurant. Today, I came to Bacuilou, half of it was to study, and the other half was to find faults. Looking at it now, since you opened it, we will only study and not eat. Picking something wrong!"

Lin Zhen laughed and said: "If you are able to find faults, you are supervising us. I hope we will get better and better. I will always welcome you here!"

Deputy Factory Manager Li smiled and said, "Since we know that you own this restaurant, we won't open a restaurant nearby to grab business. We decided to invest in your Bacuilou. What do you think? We can contribute 50.00% of the capital."

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, thinking Li Huaide, you are almost done.

In the past ten years, I have given you all the credit for the invention in order to let you protect yourself from so many troubles.

What's the matter?After going into the sea, you still want to suck my luck?
Insatiable greed will be counterproductive, so don't force yourself to be the villain.

But looking at this pair of Guan's father and son, there is something interesting.

A pair of old Eight Banners style, full of contempt for others.

Lin Zhen was curious about how they spent the past few years like this.

He couldn't help laughing and asked: "Deputy Director Li, if you buy shares, what about the two of you, are you going to be in charge of the back kitchen?"

Guan Dongqing said proudly, "It's not that we can't go. My father and I will make a decision after eating the meal cooked by the back kitchen."

While speaking, Liu Lan served two dishes.

A plate of three shredded shark's fin, a Tan family dish made by He Daqing, and a plate of Jiang Shilang tofu, a Suiyuan dish made by Ma Hua.

When Liu Lan heard that Deputy Factory Manager Li was coming, she deliberately didn't ask the waiter to serve the food, and brought the food herself.

After putting down the dishes, he said angrily to Deputy Factory Manager Li: "Li Huaide, I thought you died outside these few years, hum! So you are still in Forty-Nine City? Hurry up and leave when you are full, don't delay our boss time!"

Deputy Factory Manager Li smiled awkwardly, "Liu Lan is still so fast."

Lin Zhen suppressed a smile and waved at Liu Lan.

"Calm down, let the waiter serve the food next time."

A few years ago, after Deputy Factory Manager Li stepped down, he never contacted Liu Lan again.

Liu Lan was squeezed by him for several years, but she didn't get any real benefits. After Li's deputy factory manager stepped down, she was almost implicated.

Although she also has her own reasons, but she has always hated Deputy Director Li in her heart.

Deputy Factory Manager Li also felt a little sorry for Liu Lan, so he choked on Liu Lan face to face, but he didn't get angry.

It's quite embarrassing, just now I was chatting with Lin Zhen about buying shares, but I was overwhelmed by my old lover.

After Liu Lan left, Deputy Director Li laughed dryly.

He said to Guan's father and son: "This is my former worker, hehe, it's just a worker, come here, try these two dishes."

Guan's father and son recognized these two official dishes at a glance.

As a family of imperial cooks, they immediately had a sense of superiority as the emperor inspecting the princes.

I tasted every dish with my mouth wide open.

After tasting it, the sense of superiority disappeared in an instant, and the arrogant attitude became sluggish.

Followed by a few more mouthfuls.

Lin Zhen asked with a smile: "You two, how are you doing? Are you satisfied?"

Guan Dongqing had less experience after all, so she wanted to say that she was dissatisfied, but she didn't know what to say.

He hesitated and looked at his father.

Guan Canghai was also sweating on his forehead.

"The people who can make these two dishes have at least 50 years of experience. I can't say no to it against my conscience, but ordinary people can't afford these official dishes. Will our restaurant only serve the upper class in the future?"

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, "You are wrong."

"Oh? Is it true that our restaurant wants both refined and popular tastes?"

"I didn't mean that. I meant that you called our restaurant as soon as you opened your mouth. You said something wrong. I just asked if you would enter the back kitchen if you bought shares. If you didn't say anything, you would definitely agree to buy shares."

"Ah? What?! You still don't want us?"

"Of course, I won't be afraid of your anger if I say it directly. I can see that your father and son may not be as skilled as my back cook. I let you try these two dishes just to let you realize the reality."

The smile on Deputy Director Li's face was gone, and he looked at Lin Zhen coldly.

Lin Zhen pretended not to see it, and said to himself: "No matter in terms of funds or talents, I have no shortage. Deputy Factory Director Li, both of you, thank you very much for coming to support us. As for the matter of buying shares, Forget it, this restaurant of mine is for apprentices to practice their hands."

"Director Lin, if you have money, you can earn it together, and if you have money, you can make it together. Why reject people thousands of miles away? If you don't like the craftsmanship of Guan and his son, I can prevent them from coming to the kitchen. We only invest, not participate in the operation. .”

Lin Zhen smiled helplessly, "Deputy Director Li, what you said is reasonable, but I am not short of money. I think I can open ten or eight restaurants of this kind in a year. I really don't need to invest. Sorry, see For the sake of getting acquainted, I will treat you how much you eat today, and chatting is fine, but let’s not talk about investment.”

(End of this chapter)