Return to the era: starting from the state-owned hotel

The days passed slowly.

Not long after the last batch of foreign businessmen left, Taihe Hotel welcomed new guests.

It's just that this group of guests is not the foreign guests as imagined, but a group of leaders and technical personnel from the provincial capital.

When He Nian came back from inquiring about the news, he was still a little bit tongue-tied:
  "Oh my god, those educated people make people feel different just by looking at them. I can't even understand what they are saying."

"And those big leaders, Master, haven't you seen the cars at the door, dark and parked in a row, so majestic. I heard that there are so many leaders here this time because of the foreign guests last time. I just came to Taihe County for on-site inspection..."

As he spoke, He Nian rolled his eyes, quietly approached Su Qingfeng, and lowered his voice, "I heard that County Magistrate Yu will also come this time, because there are too many leaders to entertain, and we have to call in a few from state-owned hotels. Master, you have to be careful about Ye Wenxing..."

When he said the last few words, He Nian lowered his voice specially, as if he was afraid of being heard.

When Su Qingfeng heard this, the hand holding the handle of the knife paused and his brows wrinkled slightly.

If what He Nian said was true, based on Ye Wenxing's temperament and the relationship they had formed before, it was almost certain that Ye Wenxing would come to Taihe Hotel.

With the matter of New Year's vaccinations, when Su Qingfeng saw a large group of people from the state-owned restaurant headed by Ye Wenxing in the kitchen, he was not as surprised or even angry as he expected.

His reaction made Ye Wenxing feel uncomfortable and felt that he was being underestimated.

He looked at Su Qingfeng, looking like a guest, and walked into the kitchen naturally, smiling and saying, "Sorry, I forgot to inform you in advance. The leaders are afraid that you will be in a hurry because you have to receive too many people, so Call us over to help. I feel embarrassed to say it, but we are all in the same industry, so we won’t mind this matter, right?”

The devil doesn't mind.

Lu Datou was furious, but he thought that he was in Taihe Hotel. If he made a noise and made the matter bigger, he would be the one who would be the unlucky one.

He had no choice but to endure it.

Seeing this, Ye Wenxing raised his eyebrows and turned his attention to the ingredients in the kitchen. Many of these ingredients included beef and mutton. Ye Wenxing saw these pieces of meat and ribs that were so fresh that they were still glowing with bloodshot textures. He couldn't help but get curious and picked them up. A piece of beef ribs, and I have already started to think about making a tough dish - braised beef ribs.

Lu Datou was unhappy when he saw him like this.

He was anxious, "Ye Wenxing, what do you mean? We only have one piece of beef rib. If you make it, what should we do?"

Ye Wenxing took his time and said, "Why are you in a hurry? Is it possible that you can't cook without this piece of beef rib?"

That's not what it says.

Beef and mutton are generally hard dishes.

Compared with dishes such as vegetable stir-fries, hard dishes are obviously more likely to be praised by many leaders. Similarly, it is also more convenient to leave a deep impression in front of the leaders.

Ye Wenxing took away the only beef, which meant that Taihe Hotel had one less big dish that could be cooked.

Su Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

He was not timid, but Su Qingfeng was doubtful.

After all, this is Taihe Hotel, not a state-owned hotel. The manager of Taihe Hotel is here. What kind of capital does Ye Wenxing have to brazenly confront Lu Datou and even a lot of people from Taihe Hotel here?

Ye Wenxing is obviously not a brainless person.

But Lu Datou couldn't hold back his breath. Seeing Ye Wenxing picking and picking away all the meat, eggs and other meaty dishes, he angrily walked to the door of the kitchen.

He would have to ask the hotel manager.

Are Ye Wenxing and others here to partner, or are they here to make trouble for the chefs at Taihe Hotel?

They were all given the opportunity to appear together, but they, the real hosts, became supporting characters. So many masters, just one underling?
  Thinking of this, everyone in Taihe Hotel felt a little depressed, and their thoughts were focused on Lu Datou.

But all the expectations were turned into nothing when the man at the door appeared.

Many people in the kitchen recognized that the person who appeared at the door was actually the manager of the state-owned hotel.

The manager was of average height and average appearance. He was the kind of person who would disappear when he was in a crowd. But there was a hint of shrewdness in his eyes that made him not so easy to ignore.

Lu Datou looked at his old leader, his eyes suddenly darkened, and his tone became neither yin nor yang, "Manager Cai stretched his hand too long. At any time, all the chefs of Taihe Hotel will have their turn." You are the manager of a state-owned hotel."

Manager Cai raised his eyebrows, "Lu Datou, when you asked me to keep you, you were not like this now."

Lu Datou's face turned gloomy instantly.

He looked at Manager Cai intently for a while, until the smile on Manager Cai's face stiffened, and then he said, "Where is Manager Hao? I want to find him."

Manager Hao is the manager of Taihe Hotel, and he happens to be in charge of the kitchen.

Unfortunately, he was currently receiving the leaders and was really busy. Only then did Manager Cai find the opportunity to play tricks on the distribution of ingredients.

Lu Datou did not believe in evil and wanted to take a step forward. With a faint smile on his lips, Manager Cai followed Lu Datou's footsteps and moved outward, just blocking Lu Datou's figure.

Lu Datou's hands in his sleeves clenched tightly unconsciously.

Even his arms had varicose veins due to exertion, revealing obvious veins.

Facing Manager Cai's smiling face, he spent a lot of effort to suppress his temper and retract the fist he wanted to throw out.

However, at this moment, a "boom" sounded.

That was the sound of a kitchen knife hitting a chopping board.

Su Qingfeng picked up the rag next to him, wiped the water drops on his hands, and then walked towards Ye Wenxing.

Seeing Su Qingfeng approaching, Ye Wenxing subconsciously grabbed the beef and mutton in his hand.

Su Qingfeng saw the small movements in his hands, chuckled, grabbed a piece of beef brisket, put his fingers together, and pulled it out hard.

Ye Wenxing only felt that Su Qingfeng was like a calf. He didn't look tall and strong, but the strength in his hands was amazing. If he wasn't careful, he was stunned. The piece of beef brisket was snatched away.

Ye Wenxing was shocked.

"Su Qingfeng, what do you mean?! Manager Cai is still here!"

Su Qingfeng glanced at him sideways, "Manager Cai is in charge of the chefs in a state-owned hotel. What the hell are you doing to me? Ye Wenxing, you should be lucky that there are still big leaders here today."

Otherwise... Su Qingfeng would have to beat this guy up.

but……

Su Qingfeng glanced at Ye Wenxing's slightly trembling hands, showed a brief smile, and then boldly and confidently picked several meat dishes and returned to the Taihe Hotel camp.

At this moment, many waiters and apprentices in the back kitchen of Taihe Hotel cheered quietly.

Ye Wenxing stood behind Su Qingfeng, looking at him with ease, and wanted to do something, but the next moment, the image of the county magistrate showing favor to Su Qingfeng appeared in his mind, and Ye Wenxing finally just clenched the spatula. , said nothing.

As long as the mutton is given, it will be given.

As long as the meat and vegetables are given, they will be given.

This time he brought over the elite team of the state-owned hotel.

On the other hand, Su Qingfeng's side had three masters, but two of them were just defeated generals in the past, and the other group of people were all novices who had some conditions and were sent in to learn some skills.

The only person who really needs attention is Su Qingfeng. Ye Wenxing didn’t believe it.

Su Qingfeng alone can outperform the entire elite team of their state-owned restaurant in terms of cooking, presentation, knife skills, and seasoning.

A person's ability is limited, his energy is limited, and more importantly, his time is also limited.

How old is Su Qingfeng?

Ye Wenxing didn't believe that Su Qingfeng could make every dish perfect.

the other side.

While Ye Wenxing was still thinking about it, Su Qingfeng had already decided to use the beef brisket on hand to make some kind of hard dish.

After much deliberation, he chose a dish that seemed simple and unpretentious, but was a test of skill - stewed beef brisket.

Because the texture of beef brisket is different from that of beef, remember not to blanch it directly.

First, put the prepared beef brisket into water, add a spoonful of salt, and soak the beef brisket for about 20 minutes.

This step is mainly to reduce the fishy smell contained in the beef brisket itself.

The next step is to take the beef brisket out of the water and cut it into pieces.

When doing this step, Su Qingfeng also used details that others usually ignored.

That's when he cuts the brisket into pieces, deliberately cutting the brisket into slightly larger pieces.

Simply because beef brisket shrinks extremely easily during the cooking process.

After doing this, prepare some ingredients. First prepare a small piece of ginger, slice it and put it on a plate. Then leave a green onion knot for later use. Finally, prepare a seeded grass fruit, two bay leaves, a piece of cinnamon bark, 30 A few Sichuan peppercorns, a few dried chili peppers, and a handful of tea leaves for later use.

When boiling the water in the pot, be careful not to add the salt too early, otherwise it will easily make the beef brisket taste dull and stale.

During the cooking process, Su Qingfeng was still very leisurely and began to carve a fruit plate.

When he did this, Ye Wenxing just glanced at him and then looked away without paying much attention.

Carver?

Of course they have this kind of thing.

But this thing, in addition to talent, also requires hard work and time.

Su Qingfeng may be a good carver, but it's obviously not that simple to impress these leaders who are so accustomed to it.

Rather than doing such a time-consuming and thankless task, it is better to impress these leaders with taste and leave a deep impression.

The first things to prepare are cold dishes and stir-fries.

As for the fruit plate, it was brought out last.

When Ye Wenxing walked away with Xiaochao, he took a look at the fruit plate that Su Qingfeng mysteriously covered with a clean cloth.

He couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

Play tricks.

People who don't know really think how rich Su Qingfeng is.

……

And the other side.

The private room is divided into two large round tables. Yu Xianghua is in the middle of one of the large round tables, with a just right smile on his face, making him look like a fish in water among the crowd.

Seeing him like this, someone nearby couldn't help but joked, "Lao Yu, you are indeed in your own territory. Let's see the skills of the chefs you carefully selected later."

Speaking of this, Yu Xianghua didn't feel guilty at all, but was calm and composed, as if he was confident.

He smiled confidently, "Just wait and see."

Coincidentally, just as he finished saying this, the door of the private room stopped knocking, and then dishes came in one after another.

When Yu Xianghua saw Ye Wenxing talking eloquently when introducing the dishes, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Who cooks these dishes?"

The smile on Ye Wenxing's face faltered, but he still kept his smile, "I did it."

When the leader next to him heard this, he tasted the braised beef ribs in the bowl and picked them up one piece at a time. It was crispy, fragrant and soft, and it tasted really good.

But after all, Ye Wenxing is only a chef in a state-owned hotel in the county. If he wants to compare with the master chefs in the provincial capital, he is still a little behind.

But on the scene.

Flower sedan chairs are carried by everyone.

At this point, how can you say anything bad?

Otherwise, wouldn't this be a slap in Yu Xianghua's face?

At this age, Yu Xianghua can firmly hold the position of Taihe County Magistrate, especially if he can take drastic measures and wants to start with CNC machine tools. Obviously, he is not without background.

The thought in his mind turned around quickly. The leader swallowed the meat from the beef ribs in his mouth and smiled, "This beef rib is really good. It can be said that it is full of color, flavor and flavor. Lao Yu, you are really lucky."

The words of praise were spoken.

But how could Yu Xianghua fail to see that the old fox across from him didn't mean what he said.

He glanced at Ye Wenxing and saw that he was still here, wanting to show his face in front of the big boss. After waiting for a long time, Su Qingfeng didn't come.

Suddenly, his heart felt clear.

"Where's Master Su? It's better for him to introduce the dishes he cooks himself."

Ye Wenxing's mouth, which was still talking, suddenly felt speechless.

He stood in the crowd, feeling as if everyone's eyes were focused on him.

But unlike the pride he felt before, this time he was only filled with embarrassment.

He almost tried his best to control his emotions, then smiled, then turned and left.

But Su Qingfeng, who was staying in the kitchen, calmly carving a fruit plate and waiting for the beef brisket to be cooked, heard the cheerful New Year's greetings.

"Master, didn't you see how ugly Ye Wenxing's face looked just now..."

Su Qingfeng glanced at this kid and said angrily, "Don't worry about others, take care of yourself first. If you don't like Ye Wenxing, I have a way..."

He Nian's eyes lit up, "What can I do?"

A bright smile appeared on Su Qingfeng's lips, "While he is cooking, you can secretly learn his cooking skills." (End of Chapter)