Chapter 16: Chef 15

That's right, Lin Dan's return to Beijing this time is indeed intended to make no difference to the Yan Family Restaurant. She was not unwilling to lose to Yan Langqing, but the predecessor of Yan's Restaurant was Lin's Restaurant, which was founded by Lin Baotian. Every signature dish in the restaurant was his hard work. He and the Yan family took it away. Is there such a cheap thing in the world?
The Yan family did not feel guilty, but Lin Dan, who inherited the original owner ’s will, still could n’t get through the hurdle. Still, she deserves it, she has to get it back, she deserves it, and don't give it away in vain.
As the so-called "know oneself and one another," Lin Dan still has to taste their dishes to see how they taste. But her facial features haven't changed much over the years. If people in the second and third bedrooms recognize it, she will definitely make her worse. She can only ask the handsome man to pack a few signature dishes and eat them elsewhere.
After eating, the two sat in the private room of the teahouse and talked. The handsome man whispered, "How does Yan Jiacai taste?"
"The craftsmanship is very good, and it is worthy of being a royal family." Lin Dan commented willingly.
"Compared to you?" The handsome man had not eaten Lu cuisine made by Lin Dan and wanted to try it.
"You will know when I open the shop." Lin Dan smiled slightly and pushed the door to leave. Although she didn't answer directly, her calm attitude was enough to show her confidence.
The handsome man stared at her upright back and shook his head.
The two continued to walk around Qingyun Alley and walked to a corner. When they saw another Lu restaurant, Lin Dan beckoned: "Go in and eat." When you want to open a restaurant, you must explore all the nearby restaurants clearly. Business is always required to promote strengths and avoid weaknesses.
This restaurant is called Qiaoyuan Restaurant, with two large Yanjia restaurants, and the decoration is extremely luxurious. There are both pavilions and small bridges, and the environment is very elegant. The noble officials love to pay attention to pomps when they go out, and the pomps of this bridge garden restaurant are far more luxurious than Yan's restaurant. It stands to reason that business is not bad, but Lin Dan and the man sat in the hall for a long time and only came to five or six tables The guests are far worse than the guests of Yan Family Restaurant.
After eating the dishes, Lin Dan found out the reason. Without him, the chef in this restaurant could not do the craftsmanship, and the Lu cuisine was not authentic.
"If you eat Yanjia dishes and eat this dish again, the taste is worse by one or two grades. No wonder you can't keep repeat customers." Lin Dan put down his chopsticks and sighed.
The handsome man didn't talk, just beckoned the shop junior over to pay the bill. As soon as Lin Dan took out his purse, he was caught by him, his wrists were flipped, and one and a half small silver ingots fell into the palm of the store. How fast can he pay? The second clerk in the store didn't know how this thing came out when he got the silver. For a while, he scratched his head and was puzzled.
Lin Dan was amused, slightly hooked his lips, and set up a conversation with Xiao Er of that shop: "Whether your restaurant is dry or not, it is all the best I brought from Nanyang, including abalone, bird's nest, sea cucumber, Yaozhu and so on. Shan I have them here too, and there are many types, which can provide stable supply for a long time. "
In order to support his family, Lin Dan had to do some small business while studying art. Over time, he set up a caravan to sell dry goods, bring coastal seafood to the inland, and bring inland mountains to the beach. I have made a lot of money.
The shop specializes in noble business, and of course the ingredients must be purchased. The shop's second dared not take the lead, and quickly asked the shopkeeper to come out. Can have a stable source of goods, the shopkeeper is naturally willing, Lin Dan will let the servants bring the goods to the store for inspection.
The shopkeeper didn't know much about the quality of the ingredients, so he had to call the chef. The chef has just turned twenty and looks pretty white and handsome, looking very immature. Although his skill is not good, his eyesight is excellent. He definitely said: "Abalones are double-headed abalones, bird's nests are official swallows in the early rainy season, shark's fins have sea tiger wings, swarm wings, and sky nine wings. Common fungus is a rock ear picked from a cliff. It is called the chief of the mountain treasures. It is all good ingredients and not fake. "
Then he took a sigh of relief, and seemed to let go of a big heart. With this batch of superb dry goods, you are not afraid that you will not be able to make excellent Lu cuisine. He originally had two years to go to school, but his father suddenly died of a serious illness. This restaurant is also the work of his father and cannot be managed well. But his skills are still lacking. Since he started cooking, the business in the store has become worse and worse, and there are some signs that it is difficult to support. If he had not been the chef and the shop owner, the shopkeeper would have taken him away.
"We want all of these goods, Lin Treasurer, you can make an offer." The chef decisively decided.
Lin Dan gave a moderate price, not too expensive, but not cheap. Seeing the other party quickly took the silver ticket, the attitude was relaxed, "Is there any other restaurant nearby, you can give me directions Give me pointers to save me from running a long way. You can rest assured that I no longer have top-quality goods in my hand. They are all inferior products. They are sold to other families and have no effect on you. Fill it in.
Chef Junxiu shook his head, his tone was a bit bad: "There is no other home. The only streets nearby are Qiaoyuan Restaurant and Yanjia Restaurant. You are foreigners, Xu may not know. The family member of this Yanjia Restaurant is Gongzhong The imperial chef has considerable power, and he is not allowed to open another Lu restaurant nearby to grab business with his family. "
"But aren't you driving well?" Lin Dan frowned slightly, and the handsome man also showed a sharp look.
"My family is not completely unknown. My grandfather served the emperor, and my father served the empress. They are all the royal chefs from the palace. A calligraphy picture in my hall is the true emperor's authenticity. Don't dare to bully me. "Chef Junxiu was proud, but he was also embarrassed. Although his family has the foundation, but his craftsmanship is not good. In recent years, he has been defeated, and Yan Langqing is a young chef in the royal dining room, or the emperor's heart. His reputation has already passed from the palace to the palace. .
Even if the old ladies in Xicheng District did not give her face, she would have to give it to the emperor, so the Yan Family Restaurant became bigger and bigger.
Lin Dan often sent people back to Beijing to inquire about the situation, but he knew how Yan Langqing made his fortune. When she left Hou's house, she worked as a chef in Yan's restaurant. Occasionally, the emperor made a private visit to Weifang and happened to eat in her restaurant. She was very fond of her craft and talked to her very well. Cooking there is gradually gaining favor.
Later, what happened to Yan Langqing, Lin Dan didn't pay any attention, but she didn't know she had reached this point.
Hearing that chef continued, "Yan's family is Yan Langqing. Her most famous signature dish is Wanfu meat. The emperor did not like it the first time she ate it. She immediately left her in the palace as a royal chef. Listen The emperor was uncomfortable saying that she would not eat her dishes for a day. You said that she would not be favored? "
Lin Dan was not interested in Yan Langqing, but he was interested in Wanfu meat. He asked: "How is this Wanfu meat really delicious?"
"I don't know either. I heard that Yan Yu chef will let others avoid when making Wanfu meat, and she only knows the recipe." Chef Junxiu shook his head with regret.
Lin Dan looked as usual, but his eyes were all cold, leaving his address and leaving. When she left the bridge garden restaurant, she immediately went back to the owner of the grocery store and told him that the silver was ready to be transferred. The boss really refused, and said that after she left, someone paid a high price and bought the shop.
Lin Dan looked at him carefully, and found that his eyes were full of the pain of rejecting a good deal, what else could not be understood? Multi-party bidding is false, and the Yan family warned that it was not allowed to sell the store to others to open a restaurant in Lu.
Farewell to the boss, Lin Dan no longer wandered, and walked back without a word.
The handsome man looked at her back, and his voice was slightly heavier: "I traveled in the northwest in the early years, and only recently returned to Beijing. I often go out for a walk, but I don't know that Yan's family has been so biased."
"Poor?" Lin Dan looked back at him, smiling uncertainly.
Soon, the handsome man knew why she laughed that way. It seems that the owner of the grocery store learned that someone was going to open a Lu restaurant on the opposite street and hit the counter with his own. Yan Shouye sent someone to check, but Lin Dan was powerless and was quickly found by his head. So no matter where Lin Dan wants to open a store, he will be disturbed by the Yan family. No one in Xicheng District dares to sell her shop, nor does the Eastern District. As soon as the shop in Beicheng District is bought, the seller repents and lays down a deposit from Lin Dan. After turning around, Lin Dan finally found a shop in Nancheng, located on a pier, with extremely complicated personnel and poor public order. Robberies and even murders often occurred. Doing business here, mentioning making money, don't lose money and be considered good.
So the Yan family was finally satisfied, and felt that Lin Dan could not get up, so he stopped.
A handsome man follows Lin Dan around every day, watching her be embarrassed, crowded out, and dumped. Only then can he know where the Yan family's behavior can be described as "bias", which is simply "the next work." Rao is that his strength is stronger, his spleen is calm, and there is a heavy anger in his chest. But Lin Dan always maintained a positive and optimistic attitude, only a few frowns when she encountered difficulties, and quickly stretched out, as if no one and anything could defeat her.
On this day, Lin Dan brought his servants from Nancheng to finish the shop, and the handsome man was standing at the door. A pair of sharp eyes looked at the passersby, and the gas field opened wide. He left in the evening every day, appeared in the early morning the next day, and ran around with her after having breakfast at Lin Dan's house. Fortunately, with his protection, Lin Dan was able to come and go freely in this messy place in Nancheng. Without this bodyguard in the future, she has to hire some strong, honest and reliable guys to show her the shop.
Thinking of this, Lin Dan sighed: "My things have been done, you don't have to follow me in the future."
The man refused to take the stubble and proposed again: "The location of this store is not good. I'll change it for you, just in Xicheng."
"The two of us meet each other and don't have much friendship. How can I beg you to ask for your noodles. I take care of these days in my heart. Whenever you come to eat with me, I will give you 50% off." Lin Dan refused as always. She is not a person who doesn't know what to do, but she is not an insatiable person who needs to be insatiable.
The man's lips were slightly frowned, and I didn't know how to persuade her. Seeing that it was dark, he turned and left. When he reached the alley, he looked back, his heart filled with anxiety. It's really not a good place to open a restaurant here, even if the shops are hidden in winding alleys. It is surrounded by casinos, cockpits, docks, brothels and other inferior places. How to do business?
Lin Dan was so stubborn that the man wanted to help her, but he didn't know where to start.