gourmet food

Chapter 1278 State banquet buffet?
Chu Yunfeng's answer on the other end of the phone made President Hou think that he was hearing hallucinations, so after repeating Chu Yunfeng's words, he got his approval again.

But it has a bit of uncertainty, which makes people a little confused.

"This method is a bit special. It still needs Minister Jin's approval. If it fails, it will indeed be impossible to complete. After all, there are not enough manpower. This is a fact!"

Chu Yunfeng didn't dare to play like he did in Thailand this time. He couldn't make even the slightest mistake at this state banquet, especially under surveillance, and he couldn't expose his amazing "trump card."

"What can I do? Hurry up and tell me!"

President Hou's breathing was a little quickened. If there was really a good way, this opportunity would not be missed.

Mr. Li and Minister Jin were also staring here nervously, wanting to remind President Hou to open the door to the public, but he seemed not to have thought of this at all.

"What? This, this"

Not sure what Chu Yunfeng said, President Hou showed an expression of extreme surprise, and then froze after hanging up the phone.

"Lao Hou, please tell me what's going on!"

Minister Jin was so anxious that there was a layer of sweat on his forehead. This really made people curious. What kind of good idea did Chu Yunfeng come up with?

But Mr. Li pursed his lips thoughtfully, and then sat back down again. He already guessed that Chu Yunfeng's idea must be a little different.

Otherwise, President Hou wouldn't have such an expression. This kid really has a lot of ideas in a day!
"Uh~! I think there's something wrong with this idea. He also said he needs your consent, but I think it might be a little unreliable!"

President Hou's mind has been carefully thinking about the feasibility of Chu Yunfeng's plan, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still seemed to think it was a bit unreliable.

But Minister Jin was really anxious this time, and immediately asked again seriously and urgently: "Hurry up and tell me what the solution is."

Depressed, President Hou sighed and said: "Xiao Chu said that if we turn this banquet into a buffet, then we can solve the two biggest problems.

The first is the issue of the guests' eating habits. Some guests who don't like to eat beef and mutton can naturally choose other foods they like, so that there will be more choices.

Moreover, more than 500 dishes can be displayed all within three days.

The second is the issue of serving food. A buffet format will help increase the cooking time. According to the convention of eating a buffet, everyone will spend more time when picking up the meal.

Moreover, it can also promote the communication between everyone, which will prolong the dining time, at least it will allow the hot dishes that need to be fried to be presented slowly, and the time will be much more generous.

As for those steamed and baked dishes, adding them in a timely manner according to the on-site conditions can also maintain the combination of the dishes, so it should be feasible. "

When President Hou said this, he nodded in approval, but immediately shook his head and said: "But here comes the problem, there is no precedent for a buffet at this state banquet, can this be passed? "

hiss~!

Mr. Li was the first to be shocked. He never expected that Chu Yunfeng's mind would be so flexible, and he could think of changing the way of eating to increase the time for cooking.

In this way, there should be an extra hour or two. If you arrange it carefully, you may really have time!

No, no, you must have enough time. For a buffet, you can put warm water underneath to keep the temperature of the dishes, so you can cook a long time in advance. The time saved is definitely enough.

This buffet is indeed very different from the previous banquets. In the previous banquets, the dishes had to be served at one time, and a completeness was emphasized. Therefore, it must be quite difficult to complete the task when there is a shortage of manpower.

But in the end Mr. Li also frowned. It was indeed as President Hou thought. Can such a formal occasion as a state banquet be held in the form of a buffet?

After listening to this, Minister Jin did not immediately express his opinion. Instead, he frowned deeply in thought.

buffet, buffet
I kept chanting these three words silently in my heart, thinking carefully about the pros and cons, and the difficulty of passing this matter.

This is a state banquet, not a trivial banquet. This is a very solemn and serious occasion, representing the face of this country.

But there seems to be some truth in Chu Yunfeng's analysis just now. After turning it into a buffet model, it can increase communication between everyone, which is also a good entry point.

Originally, ASEAN attached so much importance to it this time, and finally increased the size of its personnel, obviously because they wanted to have in-depth communication.

And in order to demonstrate Huaxia's influence, it must have an inclusive concept, show that it attaches importance to everyone, and deepens the willingness to cooperate with each other.

The communication at this banquet will be more beneficial. While tasting the delicious food, the mood will definitely be more relaxed, so the communication will definitely be more pleasant.

Moreover, such an occasion may be what many countries are looking forward to. Maybe this is really something?
But the key now is, if the format of this buffet is determined, can Chu Yunfeng really complete the task?
If he can guarantee it to himself, then what if he applies for it once?

Even if it is labeled as "playing the piano randomly", this is still a groundbreaking concept, isn't it?Still worth a try.

So when President Hou frowned, thinking that Minister Jin would agree with his point of view, unexpectedly, he saw Minister Jin suddenly smiled: "I think this idea is not bad, it's worth a try!"

"Hi~! Minister, is this not a joke? If this proposal is reported to the government, they might say you are playing the piano randomly!"

President Hou has a deep understanding of these three words recently. Whenever he has a whimsical idea, he will basically receive a reply with these three words.

But these three words made Minister Jin laugh out loud: "Play the piano randomly and play the piano randomly. They say random tricks lead to random tricks, but if you organize it well, maybe you can beat the old master to death with random punches?"

Mr. Li was surprised that Minister Jin would give it a try, and then heard Minister Jin ask: "By the way, since Xiao Chu made this suggestion, he should have any conditions, right?"

The conditions must have been mentioned, but President Hou felt that this was unreliable, so he didn't say it directly just now.

Even if this proposal fails, why do you still ask for these conditions?
But Minister Jin seemed to be very interested, so President Hou shook his head helplessly and said: "Two conditions. He said that if the buffet format is agreed to, then the cook needs to add one more person."

"One person? Are you sure there is only one more person?"

Minister Jin was a little surprised that Chu Yunfeng's conditions were so simple. He squinted his eyes and thought for a while and said, "Who is this person? Tell me!"

"Uh~! Guo Kui, like Hu Yue, is also a chef at the Star Hotel. He also learns traditional Sichuan cuisine from him on weekdays. His cooking skills are not bad. He failed in the competition this time, but he still made it into the top ten."

top ten?

Chef of the stars?
It seems that he and Chu Yunfeng have been partners for a long time, and they cooperate with each other tacitly. If it is just one person, the political review procedures are not too complicated, just go through it quickly.

"What about the second condition? This condition shouldn't be simple, right?"

Minister Jin kept tapping his fingers on the table, continuing to think about the feasibility of this matter, and the second condition President Hou said surprised himself even more.

"He said that if the superiors agree, he will ask Master Feng to come over immediately, and the four of us will start working together to familiarize ourselves with these dishes tonight, otherwise it will be too late!"

hiss~!

Even Mr. Li is not calm now. Is he going to fight for his life?

Doesn't this kid know that he's going to have a wedding in the next two days?Time is so tight at this time, but you still go to practice dishes. This woman's family will arrive tomorrow, don't others have any objections?

Minister Jin naturally knew about Chu Yunfeng's wedding, and he also knew that the old man would definitely attend. If he trapped Chu Yunfeng for the mission, wouldn't he have dug a big hole for himself?
Let alone tomorrow, Chu Yunfeng might rush into the kitchen as soon as he comes back today, and the old man will come over and point his nose at him and scold him.

"Uh~! Do you really need to prepare so much in advance for this?

Can't you wait until the wedding is over to go to the capital and spend two more days getting used to it? "

The ASEAN Conference will not be held until the third day after Chu Yunfeng arrives in Beijing, so if there is enough time, it is better not to delay Chu Yunfeng's wedding.

But President Hou shook his head and said: "Xiao Chu made it very clear on the phone just now that this is the best result he calculated. If these two days are not included, more than fifty tables of dishes will be served." It's absolutely impossible to do.

Many of the dishes here require too many steps, and the other three people must be more familiar with them, otherwise there will definitely not be enough time to cook them. "

These words are definitely not alarmist. Even if Guo Kui is added now, it can only help Chu Yunfeng process more ingredients, but he still needs to check the final steps of cooking.

So now I can imagine that he will definitely use several pots together that day, and the scene will definitely be quite exciting.

This statement with a hint of certainty made Minister Jin unable to calm down at all. On the one hand, the completion of the task was beginning to appear, and on the other hand, there were many invisible pressures.

This is really embarrassing for myself, so I really feel conflicted and depressed for a while.

"Minister, let's forget it, let's go back and think of other ways!"

The Hou President naturally understands what is wrong with it. Although there are tasks in this organization, it can't be the price of sacrificing other people's weddings, right?

If the family gets into trouble and the wedding gets messed up, it would be a pity for everyone.

Although the chance of this kind of thing happening is small, there is always a chance. Once Chu Yunfeng takes root in the kitchen and ignores what is going on outside the window, if he is too involved, it will be difficult for anyone to think about it.

Tangled ah!
He was extremely entangled in his heart. Minister Jin had never felt that it was so difficult for him to make a decision. It seemed that he hadn't encountered the difficulty of choice for a long time.

The frequency of his fingers tapping on the table has increased, and the intensity has also deepened. It can be seen that Minister Jin is in a conflicted mood at this time, not even a little bit.

Mr. Li was also squinting his eyes at this time, and the hand holding the teacup was motionless. He didn't know what he was thinking about?
But he looked at Minister Jin from time to time, as if he was preparing to make a decision, but it seemed that it also depended on Minister Jin's attitude?

Finally, after pondering for about 5 minutes, Minister Jin finally sighed silently, finally lifted the hand that knocked on the table and shook it: "Oh, forget it.

Lao Hou, book a flight and let’s go back.”

"Wait a minute!" Before Minister Jin could finish the words "return to the capital", Mr. Li suddenly interrupted: "Count me in for this mission, I can also contribute. ."

"what?"

"You are coming too?"

President Hou and Minister Jin were completely shocked. They didn't expect Mr. Li to "kill" them. This accident and surprise came so suddenly that it was hard to believe.

"What's wrong? Do you not believe in my strength or what I say?"

Seeing the shocked looks of the two people, Mr. Li began to joke, which made Chairman Hou and Minister Jin embarrassed.

"No, no, with you joining in, this mission will be even easier to complete!"

President Hou already felt that he was basically stable. This is equivalent to doubling the manpower of Mr. Li, and it will be easier to complete the task!
Minister Jin quickly asked: "Mr. Li, do you have any other requests?"

After nodding, Mr. Li said in a deep voice: "Old Feng, don't let him come over, wait until we get to the capital.

Xiao Chu also asked him to take a good rest, so as not to delay the wedding in the next few days, and you should report it as soon as possible, if the above does not pass, this matter will stop here! "

All the preparatory conditions have been met, and now all that is left is Dongfeng. The next step will naturally depend on Minister Jin. If the prerequisites cannot be completed, no matter how much preparation is made, it will be useless.

"Okay, okay, thank you Mr. Li for your support, then I will report right away, please wait a moment!"

There was a bright future in another village. Minister Jin knew that this opportunity was rare, so he quickly stepped aside and reported the situation to his superiors.

This call lasted for more than ten minutes. When Minister Jin came back, he could clearly see beads of sweat on his forehead, which showed that he had been under a lot of pressure just now!

"It seems that the problem may not be serious, but we still need to hold a meeting to discuss it. The results will be out before noon, so let's wait patiently for a while!"

Far away in Sanya, Mu Qing's support was the most important reason why Chu Yunfeng asked Master Feng to come over and get familiar with him in advance. This also made Chu Yunfeng feel very sorry for Mu Qing.

But Mu Qing said she didn't mind. After all, this was an excellent opportunity. If she lost it, she would probably never get it again.

However, Chu Yunfeng thought about it carefully and figured out that he could arrange tasks for them when the time came. He could still get away for a while if he took some time, and he didn't need to stay in the kitchen all the time.

However, this would still make some people complain, but Mu Qing was so insistent that she had no choice but to accept it.

As for the wedding photos yesterday, with the help of Nicole and others, the progress was very fast. Not only were the photos beautiful, but they were also very efficient, so we were able to go home after finishing the photos this morning.

But what surprised Chu Yunfeng was that he received a call from President Hou after a while, saying that Mr. Li agreed to join and would not need to work overtime after returning to Chengdu.

hiss~!

Chu Yunfeng deeply felt the care that Mr. Li had for him. The old man had not taken action for many years, so it was naturally for him to come out this time.

So how can I not be moved by this?
At noon, everyone was at the airport about to board the plane back to Chengdu. President Hou called again and said with a hint of joy: "The superiors have tentatively agreed to implement a buffet model."

(End of this chapter)