Return To 1977 Chapter 985: Ginger is spicy when you are old

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Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing have been doing their best to help. It's around seven o'clock in the evening, when the restaurant opens for dinner.

Although Hong Lucheng later behaved a bit unhumanly, claiming that only the restaurant staff could eat working meals, and insisted that they go home to eat.

However, Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing's admiration for the old man did not dissipate because of their hungry stomachs. Instead, they brought their sincere submission home.

Until the two of them finished washing and lay on the bed at night, they were still talking about how they felt about each other today.

For no other reason, the key is that the longer they stay in the old man’s shop, the more unexpected discoveries and gains they will make.

The series of things I saw and heard were like compressed cookies, full of connotations.

The more we talk, the more people think about it, and the more they think about it, the more interesting it becomes.

For example, when she was washing her hands later, she discovered that there was something special about the two washbasin stands in the store.

In front of the basin shelf, there is actually a gray painted wooden board one meter long and two feet wide.

The top of the board is not straight, but is laterally concave.

This thing made her think about it for a long time but she still didn’t understand it.

It was Fang Bingsheng who noticed her curiosity and told her how to use it.

It turns out that Hong Lucheng specially asked Hong Yanzheng to do this.

It is used to cover the lower body with a board when the guys wash their faces.

Because the **** of the board is right against the lower abdomen, this can prevent sewage from splashing on the trouser legs or shoes.

Otherwise, it will look unclean and make customers look disgusting.

Don't mention it, there are always such troubles when using a washbasin stand, and almost everyone cannot avoid it.

When Shui Qing heard this, he was completely enlightened.

After trying it, I couldn’t help but praise it immediately.

"This is so foreign and clever."

What does this mean?

It shows that people have many blind spots in their thinking. But in fact, there is room for improvement and improvement in everything, and it often starts small.

The key is whether you are willing, whether you want to, and whether you can do it down-to-earth.

She could only admire the old man's thoughts on doing business.

In addition, there are the rules in the store and the treatment of the store clerk.

Those are all in the form of announcements, posted publicly outside the kitchen door, so that the store staff can learn and abide by them.

Shui Qingzai read it carefully, not to mention the surprise.

Because the rules set by Hong Yanwu for the service company are already very detailed, but they are still not as good as the old man's.

That is too detailed and too strict.

Almost meticulous to every move, and strict to the point of interfering with even the way of life.

No smoking or drinking during working hours, no gambling at any time, and no staying up late at night.

Every Tuesday everyone shaves their heads and takes a bath. Only crew cuts and short hair can be left.

Even if you go out to buy anything by yourself, you must go through explanation and sign before you come back.

Even eating is governed by strict rules.

A designated person is responsible for serving meals, and no talking is allowed during meals.

There must also be a cloth plate on the table, and two types of chopsticks on the plate.

A pair of black ebony, a pair of bone.

The ebony wood is for putting vegetables on the plate, and the bone material is for eating by yourself.

The store also clearly stipulates that the store staff cannot dine out on their own without asking for leave.

In addition, including Hong Lucheng himself, no matter who he is, he eats the same food in the store.

There are no exceptions or special treatment for anyone.

Such a requirement is actually quite harsh.

If it were a state-owned factory, it would be difficult for anyone, including the leaders and employees, to do this.

Maybe only the army is possible.

But on the other hand, the treatment in the store is also surprisingly good.

In addition to the agreed-upon salary, the shopkeepers will also receive different bonuses at the end of the year, depending on the situation.

In addition to providing food, shelter, clothing, haircut, and bathing, every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, there are also improved meals and food rewards.

The general standard is that the usual two meat dishes, one vegetable dish and one soup have been changed to three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, plus braised noodles or fried noodles.

This is called stir-fried noodles in Beijing.

But the best thing is that there are snacks available.

Indicates the seasonal snacks purchased from the store after dinner every Sunday, one per person.

Such a rule is really unimaginable.

Not to mention private companies, no state-owned unit has this.

So Shui Qing has been thinking about it since he came back.

Is this old rule of private business good or bad? Isn't it a bit too determined?

Then in addition to thinking about which of these methods can be transferred to the "Polar Bear" service company.

Just think about how to get your employees to do it without compromise.

As for Hong Yanwu, his feelings were similar to Shui Qing's.

Just because of his professional characteristics, his focus is more on the kitchen.

Like today in the kitchen, through Li Fu's introduction, he learned about some of the secrets in the "big wine vat".

Only then did I realize that even the three staple dishes ordered by the old man were not random.

The stoves built by people are particularly exquisite and contain wonderful features that only experts can understand.

In fact, according to what Li Fu said, the "Big Wine Tank" in the capital should be a place for pure drinking.

We always only provide ready-made food and wine, without using the wok, let alone selling rice.

This is because the small business limits its business content.

If you don’t use the stove, you don’t need a cook, saving coal, land and labor, which is similar to the advantages of opening a hotpot restaurant today.

But there are exceptions in this industry, and that is the "big wine tank" opened by Shanxi people.

In Jiujing, Shanxi people are deeply involved in the wholesale business of Beijing’s liquor industry.

Later, when someone saw the "big wine tank" making money, they simply arrested wholesale and retail businesses, and opened a "big wine tank" themselves.

You must know that Shanxi people’s attitude towards food is quite simple, and they are as well-known throughout the country as their diligence and frugality.

They can often eat pasta for half the year.

In this way, sometimes when the drinkers catch up with the boss and the waiters for dinner, they can order a bowl of "sliced ​​noodles" to fill their stomachs.

Think about it, wouldn’t it be nice to have a bowl of hot shaved noodles with a big clove of garlic after drinking?

Especially good quality and low price.

As a result, this noodle became very popular. One person ate it and said he liked it, and others also wanted it.

Slowly, providing "cut noodles" has gradually become the unique business feature of Shanxi "Big Wine Tank".

Of course, other "big wine tanks" must also have ways to meet the guests' requirements for eating and drinking.

Otherwise, wouldn’t all the business be taken away by the “Old Westerners”?

In fact, although other people are not as good at making noodles as Shanxi people, they still have their own methods.

That is to rely on the vendors in front of the store to provide support.

In the past, there was a rule that vendors were not turned away at the entrance of the "Big Wine Tank".

In the evening, as soon as the lights are hung up, vendors with carts and burdens will come uninvited.

Steak cakes, sausages, wontons, steamed buns, sesame cakes, hot noodle dumplings, pork head, braised and roasted...

Spontaneously, a snack night market can be formed, which is both a pedestrian business and a tavern.

At that time, as long as the drinkers in the room greet each other, they will be able to eat and drink.

But it must be mentioned that in terms of popularity, the "Tiedangpao Mutton" run by the Hui people ranks first.

Because the mutton is served with just a few hot pancakes or roasted over a hot fire, it is the most satisfying dish to fill your stomach with wine.

Without this, no matter who opened the "big wine tank" for you, your business would be a bit colder.

So there is a common convention.

The best spot at the entrance of the "Big Wine Tank" is reserved for the "Pao Mutton" cart.

It is precisely for this reason that it is now impossible to see such a gathering of snacks.

Only Mr. Hong decided to turn on the stove and start the kitchen.

In order to provide drinkers with the three most popular foods: shaved noodles, soaked mutton, and white-fired roast.

But in this case, you have to hire someone to take care of it, and you have to be an expert.

Otherwise, if it doesn’t taste good, what’s the point?

Let’s talk about noodles first.

At first, Hong Lucheng originally wanted to ask his eldest daughter-in-law Xu Manli to find someone from among the chefs in the cafeteria of their factory to make noodles part-time.

This is because the printing and dyeing industry in Beijing was also controlled by Shanxi people at that time, so Shanxi people accounted for half of the "Hongqi Factory".

Their cafeteria is also run by people from Shanxi. Its specialty is that the cooking is terrible, but the pasta is authentic.

But then the matter failed to be negotiated.

It's not a matter of price, it's mainly because the owner can only come at night, and he's a bit proud of his craftsmanship.

He refused to teach the clerk in the store, which was inappropriate.

When the old man is doing business, he knows that he must never let others take it.

This can only be regarded as a lack of fate, so it’s hard to force it.

But it didn't matter, because Li Fu later had a new idea.

He said that the reason why noodles are so popular is because they are hot, delicious and inexpensive.

We also have affordable noodles like this in Beijing, and I know how to make them.

I might as well teach Bingsheng how to do it, and let him take charge from now on, so we don’t need to invite outsiders.

What does Li Fu know? That's rotten meat noodles.

This thing is quite famous in old Beijing. In Lao She's "Teahouse", "Yutai Teahouse" sells rotten meat noodles.

This can be said to be a special food in big teahouses. It is cheap and easy to make.

Rotten meat includes not only pork, but also beef, mutton, donkey meat, etc.

To put it bluntly, the raw materials are not good pieces of meat, but scraps, but the taste is equivalent to today's beef noodles.

Therefore, the price is very cheap and the food is enjoyable. It is a "happy pill" for the poor to satisfy their greed.

Li Fu is not a waiter.

In order to learn tea and food, he practiced diligently and asked for advice, and by the way he mastered this skill.

So even though this thing has been closed down in batches along with the teahouses in Beijing, it has been extinct in Beijing for a long time.

As an expert, he can bring this dish back to the world.

In this way, the Hong family's "big wine tank" changed the "sliced ​​noodles" into "rotten meat noodles".

Not only does it save trouble, but it also makes you more confident.

Because there are many old people in the capital who still want this.

After the above is solved, it's time to think about "fired mutton" again.

Needless to say, this dish is authentically halal.

But the problem is that it is impossible for a Han Chinese restaurant to hire a halal chef.

What to do?

According to Hong Lucheng's idea, he must find a halal chef to ask for advice and leave a recipe for the ingredients.

Let Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan try the recipe later, and then bring the "big wine vat" guy.

From now on, Fang Bingsheng will cook the noodles and let the other cook the mutton. That will be enough in the kitchen.

Unexpectedly, things happened by coincidence,

"Zhang Dashao" learned from Hong Yanwu that the Hong family was going to open a "big wine tank", so he came here to take care of it.

No need to worry about even this.

Don’t forget, who is “Zhang Dashao”?

That's a real famous chef, he knows the cook.

Master Ai, the apprentice of "Duck Hu", is also running "Yu Yishun", which is fried, grilled and rinsed.

So this man knows how to make authentic halal "fired mutton".

With just a few hints, he can make the waiter cook it quickly, and the level of this dish is higher than that of ordinary restaurants.

In this way, the problem of "cannon mutton" is solved.

When it comes to this, it’s all in vain in the end.

To be honest, this is the easiest thing to do because there is a breakfast shop opposite the store,

You don’t have to do it yourself, just make some from breakfast every day.

But what Hong Lucheng was thinking about was how to solve the problem of heat.

If the drinker is allowed to eat it cold, the taste will be much worse.

But if you use a single stove to cook the fire, the efficiency is low and the time is slow, which is not a problem.

If you really want to build a large oven for making pastries according to "Yanmei Zhai", it will be killing a chicken with a sledgehammer, which is too wasteful.

After much thought, the old man remembered that when he was doing business in the Shanghai Concession, he came across the Western-style stove that Master Huhai had given him.

That thing seems to be the most suitable.

So I drew a picture based on my memories and asked the master in charge of building the stove to "stove rice" and change the stove for cooking noodles.

What happened to the stove in the end?

A large burner on one side can cook noodles, and a small burner on the top can boil water.

Then the space between the three fire eyes was hollowed out and an iron box was embedded in it.

Okay, with the energy of these three stoves, this becomes a clay oven.

Go back and bake it from the breakfast shop, just use it and heat it up.

Think about it, what is the effect of combining these three things?

The juicy and meaty "rotten meat noodles", freshly grilled and hot-roasted mutton.

Absolutely attractive, right?

Even in modern times, these three things are enough to make this store popular.

This is called delicious and inexpensive food.

It is really much more competitive than those restaurants that serve dozens of home-cooked dishes.

And the most important thing is that with Hong Yanwu's knowledge, he suddenly discovered that once he had the big iron grill and the earthen oven for "cannon mutton".

The "big wine tank" also has the potential to infinitely expand new dishes.

Because with these equipment, he can make almost all iron plate and baked foods.

No wonder he fell into deep thought, couldn't control his excitement, and thought about it.

In short, before lights out that day, the discussion between the couple ended with these few words from Hong Yanwu.

"I can't say whether old rules like this are too far or too far, but it can make people obey them without being out of shape. This is the skill."

"I have thought about it over and over again. If the business can really continue like this, as long as there is no internal chaos, there will be no shortcomings. Anyone who wants to squeeze out the old man will be like meeting a fox and a hedgehog. There is nothing to say."

"Qing'er, if you want me to open such a business across the street, I will definitely not be able to compete with my dad. In the end, either my dad will take care of me, or I can't bear it and get out."

"I can only say that the old man is still the best, and I have to accept it. Compared with the old man, whether it is knowledge or brains, the two of us are far behind."