The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 182 You Can't Turn Your Face Over Because Of Women And Brothers

Inadvertently, the shivering little north wind stopped, and the weather became warmer.People took off their heavy down jackets and sweaters, and put on unlined clothes. The yellow grass on the ground turned green, the trees on the side of the road turned green, and there were tenacious leaf buds among the branches with winter memories.

Spring came quietly like this, and when people found out, it was already full of green.

In mid-April [-], when the people in Hohhot were still looking for Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant on Haidong Road, the Central Kitchen store on Zhongying South Street opened, attracting many customers who love dumplings.

Now, there are two Ah Qiao dumpling restaurants in Hohhot, and the third Jinqiao restaurant has also been negotiated and is being renovated intensively.At the same time, the Jining store in cooperation with Huang Lijuan is also under renovation.

Zhou Xiaomei has already arrived in Hohhot. She was originally planned to replace Mulan as the manager of the Haidong Road store. The plan did not change quickly. The negotiation of the Jinqiao store and the implementation of the Jining store were too busy for Lao Tan. Assistant Tan.

It stands to reason that Zhang Yu can help, but Yanzi is pregnant. Although she has hired a nanny, she is an older mother after all, and she cannot do without people around her. Zhang Yu has to stay at home with her.

During this period, Meng Meng came from the provincial capital to replace Yaru as a dumpling chef at the Haidong Road store, and Yaru was transferred to the central kitchen store.

The cousin and husband of Zhou Yujun, the vice president of the chamber of commerce, and a family of three including the child also came, and Lao Tan arranged to work in the central kitchen shop.

Zhou Yujun's cousin is called Tong Xin, she is 43 years old, she is very beautiful and has a good figure, she looks like 35 or [-] years old.Her husband is a very honest person, not as tall or as old as her, and the two seem to be about ten years apart.Son eighteen, a very handsome young man.

Tong Xin followed Mulan as an intern, and when the Jining store opened, she was about to be transferred to be the store manager, which also fulfilled Zhou Yujun's wish - to help train and train.Her husband is playing Dutch in the kitchen, and her son is serving as a food passer.

The two sisters from the same family introduced by Wang Yanli also came. Seeing her in person, Lao Tan has an impression in his memory. After all, he is from the same village. Although he hasn't seen each other for nearly 20 years, he still remembers it.

The two sisters had worked in the Beipiao Restaurant, so they were no strangers to kitchen work, and they got acquainted quickly.And I feel that Aqiao is very good, and introduced several people.

When it comes to recruiting, Lao Tan has to thank the fifth sister and the old brother-in-law. The two have done a lot of publicity at home, and more than [-] people have come here after the year, which is not counting as going to the provincial capital.

The university town store in the provincial capital will open soon, and the store on Lingdong Street has also been negotiated and is being renovated.Yanhua is now talking about the Northbound store, and she's coming down soon.

Years later, when Old Tan went back to the provincial capital, Yanhua told him about her plans, and Old Tan agreed with him very much, and the two of them made a plan for future development.

By the way, after Lao Tan returned to the provincial capital, he did something for Zhang Li—returned her body at the intersection in the middle of the night.I hope she can find someone who can be with her for life in the future.

Now the staff of Jining store and Jinqiao store are training and practicing at the central kitchen store. Today, Lao Tan just finished his lecture when Gu Yi called.

"What are you busy with, brother?" Gu Yi asked habitually.

"Nothing busy, just finished training." Old Tan said.

"Brother, you are really good. This big boss even trains himself. I admire him." Gu Yi praised.

Old Tan smiled and said, "What's there to admire? It's my job. Why are you so idle today?"

"I'm not idle every day. I have nothing to do. What are you doing? Is there anything else?" Gu Yi asked.

"I'll go to the Jinqiao store for a while, and then there's nothing wrong, what's wrong, is there something wrong?"

"What's the matter, I miss you, let's drink."

"Drink, come to me."

"Okay, I'll be there in an hour, have you come back from Jinqiao too?"

"Come back, see you in an hour."

After talking on the phone with Gu Yi, Lao Tan looked at his watch and it was [-]:[-]. He came to the front desk and asked Mulan to reserve a small private room for him, and then he and Zhou Xiaomei left the hotel.

In the car Zhou Xiaomei said: "Uncle, Minister Zhao called during your training just now, saying that a retired deputy governor will come to the provincial capital next month, and he is an old comrade in arms. He likes fishing and photography, and eats dumplings the most. "

Old Tan smiled and said, "That means I'm going to be asked to do a good job in reception."

"Well, that's what it means." Zhou Xiaomei said.

"Go to the Yellow River for fishing, and Hukou Waterfall for photography. Get ready and buy the fishing equipment. I haven't fished yet, so I have time to practice." Old Tan said.

"You, I'm bored, do you have time? You have nothing to do this day." Zhou Xiaomei smiled.

"It's almost too busy-the opening of the Jining store can be delayed for a few days, so let's take a break."

"Come on, I've been here for two months, I haven't rested for a day, and if I don't rest, I will go on strike." Zhou Xiaomei laughed after finishing talking, and continued: "You are over forty, don't work so hard, things don't happen in a day Yes, you can’t dig a well with a shovel, you have to combine work and rest, pay attention to your body, you know?”

"I'm fine, I'm in my prime."

"I heard you vomited blood again last year."

"Raised well."

There was a red light ahead, and Zhou Xiaomei stepped on the brakes.

"Uncle, my aunt doesn't know about your illness?" Zhou Xiaomei asked.

"I didn't tell her—" Old Tan said.

"What are you and my aunt doing? Both of you are strong, and no one will turn back. My aunt is no worse than you now, earns more than you, and is also a manager, managing the entire Northeast District." Zhou Xiaomei road.

"Well, she's doing it now, and she's busy all day—it's just poor Jiaheng." Thinking of her son Lao Tan, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"I think Jiaheng has been trained by the two of you. It doesn't matter if you two are at home or not. He can take care of himself and is very self-reliant." Zhou Xiaomei said.

"It's all forced—I'm sorry, kid." Old Tan sighed, and said: "Sometimes when I think of Jiaheng, I don't want to do it anymore, and I wish I could go home right away, do nothing, just cook for him and take care of him— —”

"Actually, my aunt is more tired than you. She still has to go to work and take care of her family, which is enough for one person. I admire my aunt, a woman." Zhou Xiaomei stepped on the gas pedal after speaking, and the car drove out.

When he arrived at the Jinqiao store, Mr. Xiang just came back from Jining, and told Lao Tan about the situation there.Everything was going well at first, but the past inspection by the fire department today said it was unqualified and called a stop.

"We have filed for fire protection, but we haven't agreed to it all the time. I'm getting angry and looking for something wrong." Mr. Xiang said.

"It's okay, didn't you say nothing? I'll go there tomorrow." Old Tan said.

"I didn't say anything, we all came here according to the requirements, and the materials all meet the standards. There are sprinklers and fire exits." Mr. Xiang said.

"I was also careless. I opened a restaurant on someone's land without even saying hello or showing up. It's unreasonable. This is the case in a small county town. The king of hell is easy to deal with little devils. He is a local snake and can't be provoked. If this is in Hohhot is just a phone call away." Lao Tan shook his head and smiled wryly.

If all restaurants are installed in accordance with fire protection requirements, the cost will be too high, and few can meet the requirements.Especially for mid-range restaurants with an area of ​​no more than 150,000 square meters, as far as gas is concerned, if pipelines are used, the cost of capacity increase and pressure increase will be [-], not including pipeline costs and installation fees. Can't afford it.

For the sake of safety, the Jining store used pipes, and Lao Tan didn't ask Huang Lijuan to pay for this fee, but Aqiao took it.

The problem lies in the pipeline. The gas company paid for the installation, but the installation of pipelines in individual restaurants has to be approved by the fire department.

To put it bluntly, it was a poor meal.

Lao Tan chatted with Mr. Xiang for a while, and then went back to the central kitchen shop.

Gu Yi has arrived, and with him are Zhou Yujun and Mr. Wang from New Agriculture.

After returning from Wuchuan, Lao Tan rarely had contact with Mr. Wang, and occasionally met, greeted each other and passed away.I feel that I am not the same as Mr. Wang - there is no intersection between a restaurant and a speculator.

But Lao Tan doesn't bother with this delicate woman, the reason is very simple, men.

After the four of them sat down, the food came out quickly. When Lao Tan was about to get some wine, Mr. Wang stopped him and said, "Brother Tan, I won't drink yours today, so I'll bring it with me." Then he took out two bottles of Fenjiu and put them on the table, " Everyone drinks Fenjiu now, especially naked Fenjiu.”

"I'm not used to drinking it, but I still like to drink old Tan's brew, and it's drunk at night." Gu Yi joked.

Everyone laughed together.

Mr. Wang filled up the wine for everyone, and then said: "I am now cooperating with Yujun and acting as an agent for Fenjiu. Gu Yi, you and brother Tan must give great support."

"What's wrong? No more new agriculture?" Gu Yi asked.

"Do it, why don't you do it? The [-]-acre field in Wuchuan has been planted with potatoes." Mr. Wang said.

"Not three hundred acres?" Gu Yi asked.

"Is it still planted? The [-] acres are contracted out, and they are all potatoes. I signed the contract and I will be responsible for the exclusive sales when they are harvested." Mr. Wang said.

"You still know how to do business." Gu Yi said.

"Isn't there Yujun here? He helped release it on the platform and already ordered [-] tons." Mr. Wang looked at Zhou Yujun with a smile and said softly.

Gu Yi and Lao Tan saw from Mr. Wang's expression that the relationship between the two was unusual, so they couldn't help but look at each other and smiled.

The four drank for a while, and Lao Tan talked about going to Jining to solve the firefighting issue tomorrow. Gu Yi regained his energy when he heard it, and wanted to go with him, and said that he could ask the district leaders there to come forward.Zhou Yujun said that he knew people from the fire department there, and he went with him.

Old Tan originally planned to go by himself, seeing that the two of them were so active and it was not easy to refute face, so he agreed.

After a while, Gu Yi asked Lao Tan: "Brother, is the manager of your Jinqiao store confirmed?"

"No, I'm going to let Xiaomei do it, but I can't see it now. I need someone to follow me." Old Tan said.

"Let me introduce you to one." Gu Yi said.

"Okay, who is it?" Old Tan asked.

"You know him, the marketing manager of Xibei in the last game." Gu Yi said.

Old Tan remembered that woman named Li Yanjing, and couldn't help asking curiously: "You two know each other? Friends?"

Gu Yi's old face flushed slightly, and he said, "Let's count it as a friend—she didn't work in Xibei a few years ago, and she's staying now."

"Tell her to come and try." Old Tan looked at Gu Yi seriously, "She should be ten years younger than you, but you are quite a man—"

"Hey, little sister, besides, big brother can't always be alone." Gu Yi said.

"Understood. But let's talk about it first, she can do what she wants, she can't do it, don't blame brother." Old Tan said seriously.

"That's a must. Don't worry about it. When will the eldest brother not bring you to fall out with your brother because of a woman."

(End of this chapter)