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Chapter 63
After Liu Yuanmao left Feng Qianguan, he rushed back to City B non-stop. Early the next morning, he excitedly came to Panjialou to block people.
"Mr. Liu, Master Pan is receiving guests, please wait a moment." The waiter brought him a cup of tea.
"Receiving guests? Is this an early morning visitor?" Liu Yuanmao was a little surprised.Panjialou does not operate breakfast, and only opens at noon.
He waited at the spot for a few minutes, and the waiter came back again: "Master Pan, please go over."
Liu Yuanmao: "Have you finished receiving the guests?"
The waiter shook his head: "No."
Liu Yuanmao followed the waiter suspiciously, and he was led to a small pavilion in the Panjia Building. It was said to be a pavilion, but it was actually a VIP room. Inside the antique wooden pavilion was a huge turntable for ten people..
At this time, there were four people sitting on the ten-person rotating table.
Pan Xingchang was sitting on the far left of the turning table, next door was Mr. Hong, and the two on the right did not know each other.
Liu Yuanmao carried the huge insulation box, and after seeing who it was, his eyes widened in astonishment.
Why is Mr. Hong here?
"Yuanmao." Mr. Hong nodded slightly towards Liu Yuanmao.
"Old Liu, when I heard it was you, I invited you in." Pan Xingchang stood up and introduced the other two people, "This is director Zeng Chi, and this is Master Zheng Kun."
"Master Zheng Kun?!" Liu Yuanmao was startled.
Zheng Kun.For these gourmets, this is almost a legendary name.
The old man in front of him was about eighty years old, with silver hair all over his head.The old man squinted and smiled at him, his white hair was dazzling in the morning light.
Liu Yuanmao chatted nervously with several people, Mr. Hong, Master Zheng Kun, and Pan Xingchang...these people actually got together!
God!What are they planning?!
Zeng Chi was the youngest among them, but he was still in his forties.He stood up and took the initiative to explain: "Mr. Liu, it's like this. I'm preparing a food documentary recently, intending to explore the delicious food in our land. A while ago, I asked Master Zheng and Master Pan to be my staff, I didn't even think about it, and it alarmed Mr. Hong."
Liu Yuanmao said in his heart that this was nothing alarming. The fact that the person in front of him could entrust Zheng Kun and Pan Xingchang meant that he really had two talents.
Zeng Chi continued: "Today is also lucky, I happened to meet you. I heard that Mr. Liu is also very researched on domestic cuisine, and I want to hear your opinion."
How could Liu Yuanmao refuse such a request, he responded with all his mouth, and after a while, he finally understood the background of the whole matter.
Zeng Chi wants to make food documentaries, but he doesn't want to shoot everything. He intends to find the heirs and masters of traditional dishes, and record those delicacies that have been passed down for a long time. It is best to photograph some ancient dishes that are on the verge of extinction.
Zheng Kun was the state banquet chef twenty years earlier, and Zeng Chi was the first to find him.Immediately afterwards, things went smoothly, and he began to find existing chefs with unique skills through the chefs' network, and sent them invitations to shoot.
Liu Yuanmao understood, he wanted to recommend it.
Liu Yuanmao moved his lips... A candidate suddenly appeared in his heart.
but……
He obviously wanted to use this to force Pan Xingchang to question him. The fried chicken in sauce had been lingering in his mind for too long.
Liu Yuanmao: "Well..."
"Old Liu, what are you struggling with?" Pan Xingchang was puzzled, "By the way, what is in your hand, are you tired of carrying it?"
It was only then that Pan Xingchang noticed that Liu Yuanmao was carrying a big food box, because it was blocked by the turning table, he hadn't noticed it until now.
"Almost forgot." Liu Yuanmao quickly picked up the food box and put it on the table, "I wanted to ask you to try some food today."
Pan Xingchang was curious: "Taste the dishes? Which restaurant is so diligent in the early morning?"
"No, it's not. It's an overnight dish." Liu Yuanmao was a little embarrassed, and then added, "But I kept it in the refrigerator all the way, and it's absolutely fresh."
Overnight dishes...and put in the fridge.
Several people at the table showed strange expressions.
Grandpa Hong stared at the dishes Liu Yuanmao took out from the food box one by one, with a slightly surprised expression on his face, and Pan Xingchang also had a delicate expression on his face.When the familiar crispy pork and mapo tofu appeared, Pan Xingchang immediately confirmed, "This is Feng Qianguan's dish!"
Liu Yuanmao was stunned: "You know?!"
Mr. Hong answered: "I just recommended Boss Jiang to Director Zeng. I only tried her beggar's chicken and chestnut cake, and the chestnut cake is indeed very traditional."
Zeng Chi nodded: "I listened to Master Pan's recommendation, and I also watched her performance in "Looking for A City". From the way she cooks, it can be seen that she is definitely a chef with a heritage."
"You, you already knew..." Liu Yuanmao looked at Pan Xingchang in surprise, feeling dejected in his heart.
What are you doing.
Zeng Chi smiled: "Haha, it seems that Boss Jiang is really popular."
"Hey, that's true. Didn't you see the queue at the gourmet festival..." Liu Yuanmao said, still not convinced, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and said, "By the way, Lao Pan, I made that dish last time."The master of fried chicken in sauce, do you recommend it to Director Zeng?"
Liu Yuanmao turned to Zeng Chi: "Director Zeng, you don't know, the people Lao Pan knows are amazing, it's like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Zeng Chi looked at Pan Xingchang curiously: "Master Pan, is it convenient to talk about it? I would like to hear the details."
"Hmm..." It was Pan Xingchang's turn to struggle.
Seeing this scene, Liu Yuanmao encouraged him happily: "What are you struggling with? It's too difficult to meet a great master now, and it's not easy to meet director Zeng, so let's talk quickly."
Pan Xingchang glanced at him, sighed, his eyes fell on Feng Qianguan's food, and he pouted.
"You've already eaten her food..."
Liu Yuanmao: "..."
Liu Yuanmao: "???"
...
the other side.
Feng Qianguan received more and more oranges.
A lot of big oranges are piled up in the back kitchen, occupying the few remaining spaces.
Liang Hui explained: "I'm sorry, the market is not good this year. My brother's oranges are almost gone. I asked him to send some. I didn't expect him to send so many oranges at once."
Jiang Ci: "It's okay, they are all ingredients for cooking, and we have to thank him."
Liang Hui planned to use these oranges in the store for free. After all, she couldn't eat them all by herself, but Jiang Ci still transferred the money to her at the market price.
Jiang Ci had been frying orange slices for several days. Seeing that Feng Qianguan's relocation time was approaching, she decided to start making orange marmalade.
Marmalade can quickly consume the stock of oranges and keep them longer.
Jiang Ci peeled the oranges one by one, separated the intact orange petals, threw them into the pot, washed the peeled orange peels, took out some and chopped them, and boiled them slowly with rock sugar, osmanthus, and lemon juice.
In the pot, orange-red petals, golden osmanthus, and translucent rock sugar are mixed together. Jiang Ci slowly crushes the orange petals with a spoon. With stirring, the ingredients gradually blend together and become orange-red oranges.Sauce.
Jiang Ci still remembers that she learned how to make plum sauce with a chef in the south of the Yangtze River. Just one plum sauce, which sounds simple, has more than a dozen exquisite processes.Later, she also tried other fruits and adjusted some of her favorite flavors.
The orange marmalade made at hand is naturally not as particular as it was back then. Jiang Ci simplified a lot of steps, and the shiny orange marmalade was ready in half an afternoon.
In the jar, the sauce is viscous and moist. If you look closely, you can still distinguish the orange flesh inside, mixed with the yellow osmanthus flowers soaked in sugar juice.
Jiang Ci took a sip with a small spoon and narrowed her eyes.
not bad.
Several large boxes of fruit were quickly consumed, turning into more than a dozen bottles of bright orange-red marmalade.
"Preservation is easy, but how do we dispose of them? Do we sell them directly in the store?" Wang Jianian was a little confused. Although the marmalade is delicious, it is difficult to match with other Feng Qianguan dishes, and at most it can only be sold alone.
Jiang Ci tilted her head and pondered for a while, then packed a dozen cans of marmalade into a cardboard box, and walked out the door with her arms in her arms.
After a while, she came back empty-handed.
"Where's the marmalade?" Wang Jianian asked her.
"Sold." Jiang Ci spread her hands.
"I'll go, it's sold!" Wang Jianian didn't know what to say, but in retrospect, it seemed that every worry he had was a little superfluous in this store.
Wang Jianian sighed and continued to tidy up.
That night, Feng Qianguan closed down, and a large number of new equipment were moved to the new location.
...
At the end of get off work, Fang Wei changed the last line of code, put his backpack on his back, and rushed out of the office quickly.
"Go to Feng Qianguan again?" The colleague behind him called him softly.
"Don't shout!" Fang Wei winked wildly.
He is a programmer at a company near Anxu Road, and he has been a frequent customer of Feng Qianguan since he ate it a few months ago.
The colleague glanced at the boss in the distance, and said in a low voice, "Save some mapo tofu for me!"
Fang Wei nodded: "If I can grab it."
After Boss Jiang recruited new employees, the supply in the store has increased, and the closing time at night has gradually been delayed, but it is still a matter of luck to queue up.
Fortunately, it is said that after Boss Jiang relocated the store, he will use the number grabbing program in the new store to prevent customers from making a trip in vain.
Um?New store?
Fang Wei looked at the familiar street scene on Anxu Road, standing under the dim streetlights, and gradually became dumbfounded.
I rely on...
I took a taxi to the wrong place...
Fang Wei looked down at his phone, it was half past six, come on, there must be nothing going on today.
He sighed, and after sending a message to his colleagues that "can't get it", he left dejectedly, walked a few steps, and looked back reluctantly.
But dinner still needs to be settled. Fang Wei found a small shop and ate some beef noodles. When he came out, he passed a bakery on the street, so he couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
At the door of the bakery was a small table with two large plates of croissants.
There is a small sign on the table:
【Promotion!Marmalade croissant, 4 yuan/piece, 10 yuan/3 pieces]
Fang Wei's eyes lingered on the golden and beautiful croissants for a while, and decided to buy two for breakfast the next day.
When he took the bag from the boss, he suddenly smelled a fresh and sweet orange scent from the tip of his nose.
Subconsciously, Fang Wei held the croissant in front of him.
The half-palm-sized croissant was cut in half, and a thin layer of jam was spread in the center, from where the sweet aroma came from.
Of course, the croissant itself is also very good, the skin looks dry and crisp, exuding the aroma of roasted grains.
Or... try one first.
When Fang Wei walked out of the store, he had given up on the idea of having a croissant for breakfast. He grabbed a croissant through the bag and ate it in the cold wind.
The croissant is baked very soft, and after the soft skin is bitten open, the sweetness of the orange spreads on the tongue, with a little bit of sourness to increase the flavor.Under chewing, you can also taste small orange peel particles, which have been processed to become soft and delicious.
"...!!"
Fang Wei paused and walked quickly back to the bakery: "Boss! I'll have ten more of these orange croissants!"
He can do it all by himself!
The boss packed the bags for him with a smile.Fang Wei sighed: "Your croissant is really well baked, and the marmalade is so delicious! It's so good!"
Fang Wei raised his head and looked around. This shop is very unremarkable. He only walked in today because he wanted to make do with tomorrow's breakfast, but he didn't expect to find such delicious bread.
"Thank you." Liu Ping thought for a while and explained, "This is the orange sauce made by the owner of Feng Qianguan next door. Well, she has moved the store now. If you like this sauce, you might also like her dishes.”
Liu Ping wanted to give the young man in front of her Amway Feng Qianguan, but as soon as she said it, the young man showed a shocked expression.
"This, this orange sauce is made by Boss Jiang?!" Fang Wei was stunned.
He lowered his head, and there were rows of beautiful golden croissants, filling two large plates.
The items made by Boss Jiang, because they are placed in this bakery, have not been discovered for the time being... They have not been looted.
Earn a fortune!!!
"I want to buy more!!!" Fang Wei said tearfully, "I want twenty more!!!"
Fang Wei quickly sent a message to his colleagues: "Help!! I just walked into a bakery and bought the sauce made by Boss Jiang!! It's real!!!"
...
Liu Ping's shop is in an unremarkable corner on Anxu Road.
This is an unpopular shop, and the road section is not good. Because of the shelter of the surrounding buildings, the light is still behind most of the time.
Therefore, at the time of divorce, her husband took away the house and other big items, but he didn't want the shop.
Liu Ping needs to make a living and needs this store.She moved out of home with her daughter and rented a small house outside.
Miscellaneous things and emotional fluctuations made her rest for more than a month, and only recently began to resume business.
And after she opened again, the business in the store was unprecedentedly deserted-the regular customers were attracted to leave by other stores, and there were not many new customers.No matter how good her bread is, there must be guests passing by.
However, in the past two days, the business in Liu Ping's shop suddenly experienced a small explosion.
Customers who come here for the marmalade, after purchasing the marmalade croissant, will also try other flavors in the store by the way, and then learn about the existence of this small shop.
"I can actually buy Feng Qianguan's stuff here, it feels like picking up money on the road..."
"Who says no, I haven't managed to line up for Feng Qianguan these days! I didn't even line up for the food festival, it's too much!"
"Don't tell me, this chocolate donut is also good."
"Wow! This baked muffin is delicious!"
Liu Ping smiled happily, greeted the customers warmly, and carefully packed the bread bought by the customers into cartons one by one.
She prepared the bread according to the sales volume in the past, but because of the presence of marmalade, many customers were attracted, and all of them were sold out by the afternoon.
After seeing off the last customer, Liu Ping walked out of the store with the last two croissants in orange sauce.
The frustration of many days suddenly disappeared, and life seemed to re-enter a ray of light.Liu Ping felt a little relieved, and at the same time was happy with her current life.
She exhaled in the wind, tightened her scarf, and walked into the distance.
Across the street, a man and a woman stared blankly at the back of her leaving.
"Didn't you say that this shop is so small that it's deserted and has no customers, so you gave it to your ex-wife?" The woman frowned, "What's going on?"
"I... I don't know either. The road and lighting of this store are not good, the ghost knows how it happened." The man was puzzled.
"I don't know? Are you joking?" The woman gave the man a vicious look.
Beside him, the middle-aged man has gotten a little fatter, and the collar of the shirt in the coat is wrinkled, it hasn't been washed for a few days, and it is yellow.
At the beginning, she decided to attack him only when she saw that he was cleanly dressed and looked decent with a successful career.As a result, this guy couldn't even take care of himself after leaving his ex-wife for a long time.
The woman felt regretful, and now this man was like a burden, and she couldn't even get rid of it.
"For a long time, your ex-wife seems to be able to earn more money than you." The woman was short of money recently, and she was in a bad mood. She cursed casually, "It's useless."
And the man seemed to have been trampled on his foot, and his face suddenly became grim.
At the corner of the street, a violent quarrel broke out.
In the distance, Liu Ping had already turned the corner of the street. When she received the message from her daughter, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
In the wind, Liu Ping hurried to her daughter's school with a croissant that was still warm.
...
Feng Qianguan's new store has opened.
The new store is located at the corner of the commercial street. It is a clean and brand new two-story restaurant. After decoration, it is even more magnificent and beautiful.
Familiar glazed chandeliers hang in the store, the counters and menus are the same as before, and the small tables are separated by carved screens.On the counter was a simple and cute beckoning cat, waving its arms, it was sent by Su Kexin.
There are three boxes on the second floor. The boxes are leaning against the floor-to-ceiling windows, and you can see the street view outside.
Jiang Ci has been busy for several days without touching the ground, and at this moment she finally finished almost everything and looked at the new store with satisfaction.
After the recruitment announcement was issued a year ago, she has received information from applicants one after another. Currently, four new employees have been confirmed, two men and two women.
Two of them are full-time cleaning, one is full-time cashier, and the other is in charge of reception in cooperation with He Mingcan.
When there were more people in the store, Jiang Ci also began to pay attention. She planned to observe the newly recruited employees first - the character of the newly recruited employees must be passable. On this basis, she will continue to select capable employees.
On the opening day, Lao Zhao arrived at Feng Qianguan early.
"Boss Jiang." Old Zhao stopped Jiang Ci who was standing in front of the store, as if he had something to say.
"Mr. Zhao." Jiang Ci smiled. She was greeting Li Jianhong and Liu Fangting and his wife—this time, Liu Fangting also came.
It has been several months since Liu Fangting successfully gave birth to her child. Although her body is still weak, she can walk around freely.
A small truck was parked in front of the store, Li Jianhong smiled and asked his assistant to bring down eight flower baskets, and placed them at the door of Feng Qianguan, full of flowers.
"Boss Jiang's business is booming!" Li Jianhong congratulated him.
Jiang Ci smiled and thanked.
Old Zhao stared at the eight big flower baskets, his heart skipped a beat.He buried his head and typed on the phone.
Zhao: 〔Fortunately, there are other things prepared besides the flower basket!Was preempted!〕
The other side replied quickly.
Feng: [Which guy sent the flower basket?〕
Old Zhao sized up Li Jianhong, and the other party noticed something and turned around.The eyes of the two met in the air.
Zhao: [I don’t know!But he looks like a smart guy!〕
Li Jianhong looked away inexplicably, and looked at Jiang Ci: "Boss Jiang, I want Fang Ting to go to a quieter environment. May I ask for your box here..."
Old Zhao's eyes froze, and he typed faster.
Zhao: 〔Sure enough, have evil intentions!He started asking Boss Jiang for a box!!〕
Feng: [Come on to our plan B!Remember to ask Boss Jiang for a chance to go to the box.〕
After Jiang Ci exchanged greetings, she invited Li Jianhong and Liu Fangting in with a smile, and when she turned around, Lao Zhao eagerly greeted them.
Jiang Ci was surprised: "Why don't you go in?" After she said hello, she thought all the customers had entered the store!
"Boss Jiang, hehe, it's a coincidence. I happen to know the boss of the department store next door." Lao Zhao rubbed his hands and pointed Jiang Ci to a nearby building.
Diagonally opposite the commercial street is a department store commercial building, and there are many chain restaurants and milk tea shops on the ground floor.
Jiang Ci wondered what this had to do with her, but after she followed Lao Zhao's gesture and looked over, she was stunned.
At this time, there were a few blood-red and blood-red banners hanging outside the commercial building——
【Warm congratulations to Feng Qianguan on his housewarming, and the fragrance is all over the city!】
[Warm congratulations to Fengqian Pavilion for its prosperous business, and customers are coming like clouds!】
...
Jiang Ci: "..."
Old Zhao proudly showed Jiang Ci: "Hehe, Boss Jiang, it's all because of my kindness. Do you think it's appropriate to hang it like this?"
Jiang Ci sweated a little, looking at the eye-catching big gold characters on the opposite side, she was inexplicably guilty, but she couldn't refuse the diner's kindness.She smiled and said, "Thank you then, please come inside."
Old Zhao happily looked inside, while inquiring about the reservation method of the box.
Jiang Ci: "Just call us and let us know the restaurant, and we will make appointments in the order of first come, first served."
"Boss Jiang..." Old Zhao Tu looked at him poorly, "Do you still have any boxes left today?"
"It's gone today." Jiang Ci regretted, and asked the waiter to bring Lao Zhao in.
Someone outside was calling Boss Jiang again, and Jiang Ci turned to go out, but Lao Zhao didn't follow the waiter. He caught sight of He Mingcan in front of the counter, and immediately rushed over to book the next box.
Jiang Ci walked outside the shop and saw Qi Yan.
"You're here." Jiang Ci greeted with a smile.
"Congratulations on your reopening." Qi Yan took a minibus, which is rare this time, and Ling Jian jumped out of the bus behind him, nodded with Jiang Ci, and went to the back of the car to pick up his things without saying a word..
Qi Yan: "I'll give you a little opening gift."
...
After booking the box, Lao Zhao sent a message "Fixed [thumb.jpg]" to the person on the other side of the phone, and then happily left the counter.
Turning around, saw a group of majestic men in black moving neatly into the new store.
The bonsai design is exquisite and antique. The pottery pots below are engraved with ancient characters and paintings, and are decorated with small rocks, moss, and some miniature landscapes.Just the right size to fit into the corner of the new store.
The bonsai includes twisted elm trees, Podocarpus pines, immature red maples, and many, many pots...
fortune tree.
"...?!!"
Old Zhao clenched his fists.
... Damn, lost.
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