Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1978: Expanding Production
"Mmm, um...the taste is not so good." Sitting in the shop, Zhang Xiaoqi chewed the pancakes he personally "instructed" to make, and always felt that something was missing in his mouth. The lack of shredded potatoes and carrots was a problem, but it seemed to be the same as in his own impression. The dish of pancakes was still missing something.

Seeing that Nan Wan'er ordered the second order, she still couldn't figure out what was missing.Chili not hot enough?Less cumin?It doesn't seem to matter...

On the other side, as soon as they entered the room, they were spotted by Dong Mingdang who was taking care of the counter.Ms. Dong and Liu Xiang's life secretary, Guo Xi'er, handed handkerchiefs to her, and she was deeply influenced by her daily demeanor. With the unique demeanor and body shape of the elders, she could tell at a glance that the woman with two children was an authentic Australian. Go to the pancake stall to socialize.Now offer two bowls of porridge.

Zhang Xiaoqi saw that this "porridge" is not the common local "porridge" that is mixed with peanut oil and boiled until the rice blossoms are fully bloomed. It is a blend of rice and millet.It is the porridge that my family used to drink with pancakes in the early years, and I have a good impression of it.

"Hi sir, do you know if the pancakes still suit the taste of the chief?"

The girl in front of Zhang Xiaoqi's eyes was graceful and generous, and gave a blessing lightly.She was about the same age as Wan'er, but she wore a blue-and-white bijia over the usual jacket and skirt. At first glance, she knew it was an improved version produced by the "Huaxia Society", and there was an indescribable sense of disobedience.

"Very good, are you Dong Mingdang?"

"It's the servant girl."

"Aren't you busy now? Guoguo, go to Auntie's. I heard about you, Miss Dong, before I came to Guangzhou. I said you are a capable woman."

"Don't dare, these are all absurd remarks from outside." Dong Mingdang said with a bow, "I have no choice but to open this shop. First, I support my mother, and second, I respond to the Senate's 'self-reliance, production self-help' claim..."

Zhang Xiaoqi was a little surprised, she thought that this Miss Dong was just the kind of pungent and capable woman she used to see as the proprietress of the shop on the street, but she didn't expect that she was not only full of "Missy" style, but also very eloquent when speaking.In particular, the phrase "Efforts to support ourselves, production to save ourselves" is one of the slogans painted on the streets, but as far as the local people are concerned, they don't take it seriously.Just look at it and it's over. I didn't expect this woman to remember it clearly and use it properly!
"This is Chief Zhang of our Finance and Taxation Bureau." Nan Wan'er got up and took Guoguo, and introduced.

"Come on, sit down and talk."

"You can just stand and answer." Dong Mingdang's attitude was respectful, yet generous.It is completely everyone's demeanor, Zhang Xiaoqi has a good impression of her.

"Come and sit, don't be polite. I'm not used to you talking standing up."

This was a bit serious, so Dong Mingpeng took his seat immediately, and sat down on a stool diagonally opposite her.

Sure enough, she is a lady from a rich family, her appearance and behavior are really different.Zhang Xiaoqi admired secretly in his heart, and couldn't help but compare Nan Wan'er with her—there was indeed a big gap between them.

"You do understand the policy of the Senate..."

"I don't dare to say that I understand. The slaves are under the rule of the Song Dynasty, so naturally they must understand the principles of the Song Dynasty..."

Zhang Xiaoqi nodded with a smile, she was not interested in these "reasons" of "Senate" and "Great Song", and would tease Deputy Director Wang after going to bed and turning off the lights at night.But it's not bad for the other party to be able to talk about these routines, and this ability to comprehend new things far surpasses Nan Wan'er.

He looked at the little girl from top to bottom, and from her appearance, she was about twenty years old, but her expression was mature, and there was a shrewd and capable smell all over her body, which made Zhang Xiaoqi slightly displeased.

However, for a girl like her to support such a shop, even if she really has the secret support of the rumored elders, it is not an easy task in the end: it is said that if she has no color, she would not dare to open this dyeing shop.

Zhang Xiaoqi started to gossip, so he mentioned something intentionally or unintentionally.

"The bijia on your body is just out of Lingao."

"Yes, it is said that it is a new style from the cooperative."

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So the three women wentssip for a while about the improved version of Hanfu that has just appeared on the market recently, but Zhang Xiaoqi didn't find out where Miss Dong's outfit came from in the end--it must have been given by someone, because there are no locals. It is possible to buy this kind of clothing.No matter how she insinuated, Dong Mingdang always talked about him with a humble smile.

Zhang Xiaoqi was slightly disappointed. She turned to look around the shop. The small shop was clean and tidy. It could be seen that a lot of effort had been put into it. However, although the Dong's shop was quite popular, the crowds were all at the stalls outside, and the food in the room was just eating. Not full.Of the dozen or so tables, three or four were always vacant.

"You don't have many people eating here..."

"Thanks to the care of Chief Liu and other chiefs, this small shop of servants and servants has been able to survive until now. We orphans and widows do not seek to make money, but rely on it for food and clothing."

"Sister, I'm afraid you just have snacks like this. Chief Zheng said that you are not such a person."

"The chief is laughing. The only guys here are Lan Er and her man Dong Xiang. Besides, our master and servant are all laymen. Now we have a small situation, and I am satisfied. There are fewer people eating, and I am alone. The store can also take care of it.”

"Are you going to stick to a stall?" Zhang Xiaoqi thinks that she is not such a person, "This shop is very well-known in Guangzhou now, it's a pity not to make good use of it, thank you for the variety, and sell some dishes, wine and meat... ..."

"This shop of slave girl, to be honest, is a small business with no water but the back of the foot," Dong Mingdang said, "Don't make a joke, chief, since Chief Liu built a vegetable wholesale market, the price of vegetables on the market has dropped by a few cents per catty. I feel that this business is much easier to do, and as for buying some hard dishes, I dare not even think about it..."

Zhang Xiaoqi knew about this. He banned the Guandi Temple and built a wholesale market, which broke the violent monopoly of vegetable wholesale in the past. Not only did the supply of vegetables in the four townships go smoothly, but it also facilitated the collection of circulation taxes. Quite proud of the administrative measures.

But what Ms. Dong said, in fact, means that her family is small and can't afford bigger business.Zhang Xiaoqi looked around at the food sold in the store, the meat was all kinds of offal except pork head meat, it was obvious that "expensive dishes" could not be prepared here.

"There are many tricks in small businesses." Zhang Xiaoqi said, "Look at the people who buy pancakes, do you find anything?"

"How many cadres?"

"No."

"There are many young people."

"No, you didn't find that there are more women. Let me tell you, these things you make are 'snacks' - even after hundreds of years, women are more willing to eat these things. Men prefer to drink at the whole table Xiaojiu—have you ever seen a few big men eating vegetables and pancakes and chatting head to head?"

"The chief is right." Dong Mingpeng smiled slightly.Indeed, among the naturalized people who came to buy pancakes, women accounted for the majority.

However, what the chief saw was only the situation at this meal time.As for the source of customers, she herself has noticed that most of the customers who come here on weekdays are men, and most of them are hard-working men. Eating vegetable pancakes does not cost much, but it can satisfy your cravings.

But the female chief told herself solemnly, she naturally couldn't refute.

"So the chief's intention is to let the servants add more people and stalls, more suits, and more men's business?"

"It's about the same. In addition to Laner and his wife, find two female buddies to continue making pancakes and fruits. The key is that your counter needs to be changed: you can pay the money at the counter and deal the cards. Wait until they are done. Then press the cards Take food... By the way, can you make pancakes? What about teppanyaki? What about mala tang and oden? This is simpler and does not use chunks of meat. Let me tell you that you don’t use much oil. And me Seeing that you are still using a squeegee for this pancake, you can add a small stick to the slab vertically to form a T-shape, and then turn it like this to scrape it, isn’t it fast and easy..."

Dong Mingdang didn't know which tendon was wrong with Chief Zhang on the opposite side, and he talked non-stop for half an hour with his eyes shining, as if he wished he could learn how to do these things immediately.Naturally, she has never seen oden cooking, nor does she know what Malatang is, and it is even more impossible for her to know how it is made from a few words from the chief.Niang said that cooking is the easiest thing in the world, and it is also the hardest thing to do.Is it easy to make steamed buns?White flour is added with water, and the old flour is made of alkali, but some people can't make it well!How can these weird dishes and snacks be explained in a few words?Besides, whether people are willing to eat or not is another matter.

Although she didn't take it seriously, she always listened with a smile on her face, but she was thinking in her heart, what exactly does this head sign mean?Although this small shop of mine is "like a thunderbolt" in the city of Guangzhou, it is only a small restaurant after all, it is really a small business, the chief may not necessarily be interested in this shop of his own, right?Or else?Could it be that some chief has taken a fancy to him and intends to use her to match him?

She was planning in her heart, but her face was listening intently, asking a few questions from time to time.Finally, the chief stopped talking, and she asked a question cautiously: "Chief Zhang, are there so many people here? There are not many women on the streets of Guangzhou who eat out."

"What are you worried about!" Zhang Xiaoqi was full of confidence, "Don't look at the fact that there are not many women on the street now, the Guangzhou Women's School and primary and secondary schools will open soon, and various factories and shops have begun to recruit female workers. There are a large number of female cadres who come to support the construction of Guangdong. Are you afraid that no one will support you? Of course, your taste can’t be all Shandong, after all, there are still many locals.”

"Yes." Dong Mingpeng was not interested in painting big cakes, but she still showed "trust" and "hopeful" expressions, which allowed Zhang Xiaoqi to fully satisfy her desire to "plan and guide".

Driven by the urge to fully satisfy her emotions, Zhang Xiaoqi said: "Don't you think that meat is expensive and you can't cook meat dishes? Next time I will teach you how to cook pork!"
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