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Zhang Yue was a little surprised to hear that Mendeleev left the dining issues for the Paris Olympic athletes and staff to himself.

Although catering is the hardest hit area for money-losing projects, it is difficult for domestic catering companies to gain the trust of organizers because of the cannery problems.

Zhang Yue had already thought of several countermeasures before he came, but to his surprise, they were completely useless.

He pointed at Du Zhijian, smiled and said to Mendeleev: "To be honest, this is the owner of Tianxiang Can..."

Although Mendeleev took care of everything, Zhang Yue still told the situation of Tianxiang cans and his concerns.

Mendeleev laughed: "I happen to know something about the canned Tianxiang."

After speaking, he looked at Du Zhijian: "Boss Du, although I shouldn't say this, I still want to give you a warning.

Although using saccharin instead of white sugar to make cans can save costs, it is not a long-term solution.

If you want to gain a firm foothold in the European market, it’s better to buy genuine products at a reasonable price.

Fortunately, this time I was in charge of the preparations for the Paris Olympics.

If it were anyone else, Boss Zhang would have been tricked by you. "

Du Zhijian's face darkened: "Nonsense, there is nothing wrong with the Tianxiang cans I produced.

This is your slander! "

Mendeleev was stunned, not expecting the other party to react so strongly.

He laughed: "Okay, I know what you mean.

But it’s useless for you to tell me this. You have to make the person responsible for the inspection believe it.

I'm just giving this as a friendly reminder. "

Zhang Yue saw that Mendeleev looked like he didn't want to argue with you, so he smiled and said:

"Mr. Mendeleev, there may be some misunderstanding.

Boss Du and I are friends, and we have cooperated in many businesses.

I believe that he will not commit fraud, and I came here to investigate the truth of this matter.

But I’m not very familiar with Paris, and I don’t know the people involved.

Can you help introduce it? "

Mendeleev is French and has a high status in Paris, otherwise the preparations for the Paris Olympics would not be his turn.

I believe that as long as the other party is willing, they can still help in this regard.

Mendeleev smiled slightly: "You said this, I can indeed recommend you.

However, my relationship with people in the food safety field is average, so if you want to use my hand to change things, you probably won’t be able to do that. "

Zhang Yue waved his hand quickly: "I just want to find out the truth. If there is really something wrong with the Tianxiang can, we will bear all the responsibilities and will never trouble you."

Mendeleev nodded: "I understand, then wait a moment and I'll make a call."

After saying that, he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.

Five minutes later, Mendeleev looked at Zhang Yue: "Okay, I promise to meet you over there. The time is set at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. We can go there together then.

I haven’t had time to thank you for the World University Games.

Come on, I'll take you to taste the food here. "

The restaurants in Paris were a bit beyond Zhang Yue's expectations.

For example, the one in front of you has an elegant and quiet environment and elegant and simple decoration.

If it weren't for all the foreigners coming in and out, Zhang Yue would have thought he was entering a Chinese restaurant.

Mendeleev ordered a few dishes, and when they were served, a strong fragrance hit his face.

“Try the specialty here, the French giant snails!”

Zhang Yue's brows twitched. He had heard of French giant snails many times, but this was his first time eating them.

This snail looks like a combination of a conch and a snail. It is much larger than domestic snails, but its shell is not as thick as a conch.

Picking one up carefully, Zhang Yue used a fork to pick out the meat inside according to the method Mendeleev taught him.

The next moment, Zhang Yue was stunned.

Because he found that this snail meat was much more delicious than he expected.

And the production flavor is completely different from domestic fried conch.

It contains cream, and the cream and snail meat are baked together. The sweetness of the cream and the glycol of the snails are mixed together, giving it a unique flavor.

"Try this again, French foie gras."

Below the French foie gras is a piece of bread, with thick slices of foie gras placed in the middle, and a spoonful of caviar on top.

Zhang Yue took a bite, and the taste once again exceeded his imagination.

This foie gras is also surprisingly delicious.

One dish after another was served by the waiter, and Mendeleev would tell the origin and method of eating each dish.

Zhang Yue listened carefully and tasted carefully.

Then he discovered that the taste of all the dishes exceeded his expectations.

After all the dishes were served, Mendeleev looked at Zhang Yue: "How do you feel?"

Zhang Yue sighed: "I sit in the well and look at the sky."

He was telling the truth. In Zhang Yue's impression, Western food has never been very good.

But now he found that he was wrong. Compared with Chinese food, Western food has its own unique charm.

And in Zhang Yue’s view, Western food and Chinese food are similar in many aspects.

For example, all foods in Western food tend to be sweet, including French snails, which are also sweet and creamy.

In fact, there are many similar dishes in Chinese food, the more typical ones are sweet and sour fish, fish-flavored shredded pork, etc.

Even tofu nao has sweet and salty flavors.

The proportion of people who eat sweet tofu is definitely not less than those who eat salty tofu.

However, the biggest difference between Western food and Chinese food is that there are fewer types.

There are hundreds of common dishes in Chinese food alone, and if broken down, there can even be tens of thousands.

But in France, most restaurants offer very limited products.

For example, in the five-star restaurant in front of him, Zhang Yue found that they didn't even have twenty kinds of dishes on the menu.

If you put it in China, let alone a five-star restaurant, even if it is a four-star restaurant, the food you can eat will not be less than fifty kinds.

He told Mendeleev his thoughts, and Mendeleev smiled and said:

"This is normal. Although Paris is world-famous, the area of ​​this country is only equivalent to one of your provinces.

Coupled with historical heritage, it is normal for the diet to be simple.

As for your previous prejudice against Western food, this one is very simple.

All food must be authentic. Different chefs will produce very different tastes for the same dish.

For example, the French giant snails we just ate are the signature taste of this store and their secret recipe.

You can't taste this taste anywhere else.

As for your domestic Western restaurants, to be honest, except for Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, most of the other cities are opened by your own people.

Even if the food in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen does not meet certain standards, it will only look more like Western food in form. "

Zhang Yue slapped his forehead.

This phenomenon is very common in the country.

For example, as a Zhongzhou native, he often travels to other places on business, such as Gan Province.

Zhang Yue is used to drinking hot and spicy soup and eating fried dough sticks in the morning, but there is no hot and spicy soup in Gan Province.

But there are steamed buns there, which barely fit Zhang Yue's taste. However, when he bought it and tasted it, he realized that it was completely different from the one in Zhongzhou.

Even in different restaurants in Zhongzhou, the same dishes taste very different.

In fact, Zhang Yue should have thought of this problem a long time ago, but he has never eaten Western food before and doesn't know what authentic Western food tastes like.

In addition, I subconsciously believe that the tastes of Westerners are very different from those of the East.

Only if you have preconceptions will you think that Western food is not delicious.

Suddenly he looked at Mendeleev and said, "Mr. Mendeleev, you invited me here for dinner. You didn't just want to thank me, right?"

Mendeleev smiled slightly: "Boss Zhang is still awesome and saw what I meant.

That's right, I invited you here mainly because I want to talk to you about the dining issues for athletes and their staff during the Paris Olympics. "

Zhang Yue nodded: "I understand what you mean.

When the Olympic Games are held in Paris, most of the athletes, especially the staff, are from the West, so Western food should be the mainstay.

And as an Oriental, you are afraid that I will be prejudiced against food, so you specifically remind me? "

Unexpectedly, Mendeleev shook his head: "You misunderstood me.

Yes, when the Olympic Games were held in Europe before, the food provided was all Western food, and it was very authentic.

But according to subsequent surveys, the popularity of these Western foods is only 30%.

In other words, 70% of people are not satisfied after eating Western food.

As the person in charge of the preparations for the Paris Olympics, I hope that the athletes and their staff will be more than 70% satisfied with the meal. "

Zhang Yue and Mendeleev were chatting, while Shi Manman and Du Zhijian were listening.

After hearing what the other party said, Du Zhijian couldn't help but say: "Mr. Mendeleev, do you want Zhang Yue to combine Chinese food with Western food?

One is to improve the variety of meals, and the other is to make all athletes eat well? "

Mendeleev nodded, then shook his head: "I hope the food can include Chinese food, but not just Chinese food."

Du Zhijian was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Mr. Mendeleev is saying that we should not only add Chinese food.

Different new meals should also be added based on the eating habits of athletes and staff from other countries.

Such as Russia.

Russians like to eat big fish and meat, drink vodka, and eat all kinds of canned food.

Therefore, for Russians, it’s okay to try Chinese and Western food, but eating it all the time will make your body uncomfortable and even affect your game performance.

And India.

Indians like to eat curry rice and flying pancakes.

For Indian athletes, if there is no curry rice, it will be difficult for their athletes to get good results. "

Du Zhijian's face was full of disgust: "Curry rice? That thing looks uncomfortable, and only fools would eat it."

Mendeleev gave Zhang Yue a thumbs up: "Boss Zhang is still very good, he can tell the truth with just one point."

After speaking, he sighed: “Actually, it is not difficult to provide food for athletes and staff.

The Paris Olympic Games organizers also have sufficient funding, and they will not lose money even if they don't make money.

But this only ensures that athletes and staff can eat well. It would be more troublesome if they were allowed to eat well, eat satisfactorily, and feel comfortable.

Just like the Western restaurant we are in, 90% of French people are full of praise for it.

But if you go next door, the good frequency there will definitely not exceed 50%.

Therefore, the food provided by the Paris Olympic Games must not only conform to the eating habits of athletes from all over the world, but also must be authentic. "

After Mendeleev finished speaking, he once again said to Zhang Yue: "Athletes' diet directly affects their competitive state, so the importance of this aspect is no less than the inspiration and creativity during the Olympic opening ceremony.

I know it’s hard to do, so Boss Zhang, you can think about it again.

If you think you can't do it and there's no need to force yourself, I'll just find someone else. "

Zhang Yue smiled instantly: "To be honest, I really don't have much confidence, but I still want to give it a try.

But the dining issue for athletes cannot be careless, and I cannot let them make do with it just because of my wishful thinking.

Otherwise, you can call all the companies participating in the food bidding together, and everyone can compare their ability to keep the bottom of the box.

Whoever has better ideas, richer dishes, and more in line with athletes’ wishes, then choose whoever it is.

The same applies to the decoration of the main Olympic venues. Those who can do it will be chosen. "

Mendeleev was a little embarrassed: "This is inappropriate. I believe that Boss Zhang and your team can get things done."

"Don't say that, I believe you have confidence in me.

But the problem is, I don't have confidence in myself.

So everyone should compete and compete so that everyone can have an explanation. "

"In this case, I will make arrangements and let you know when the time is confirmed."

After the meal, both parties said goodbye.

After Mendeleev left, Du Zhijian couldn't help but said: "Since Mendeleev has given you the project, why do you take the initiative to compete with others?

Not to mention the time and effort it takes, it's fine if you win, but once you lose, it's like shooting yourself in the foot. "

Zhang Yue looked at Du Zhijian: "Didn't you hear it?"

"What did you hear?"

Zhang Yue had no choice but to say to Shi Manman: "Explain it to him!"

Shi Manman smiled: "It's very simple. When Mendeleev met us for the first time, he never thought of giving these two projects to us directly."

Du Zhijian was stunned: "No way, I think he is quite enthusiastic?"

Shi Manman shook his head: "His enthusiasm is only because his boss helped him get the right to prepare for the Paris Olympics.

The boss has helped him so much. If he doesn't show some gesture, he will appear to have no measure.

That's why he was so confident that he would hand over these two projects to us.

I was deceived by him at first, until he invited us here to eat Western food.

Didn't you notice?

During the meal, he kept making insinuations, and each sentence was a metaphor that the boss's ability was not enough to prepare for the Paris Olympic Games athletes' meal. "

Du Zhijian slapped his forehead: "So that's it. I said that guy's reaction was not right."

But he was a little strange: "But isn't this too tiring?

Since you don’t want to give the project to them directly, just say so.

We are not ignorant people.

And fortunately, we heard it. If we couldn't hear it, wouldn't the situation be particularly embarrassing? "

Zhang Yue smiled and said: "If we can't hear it, he will definitely find another way.

For example, he came to us again two days later and pretended to be embarrassed.

At that time, we will definitely ask the reason, and if he finds some excuses, he can also achieve his goal. "

"Is that so? I have to say that the other person's life is really tiring."

Zhang Yue shook his head: "You are wrong again.

Mendeleev's words and deeds may seem troublesome, but they are also an examination of me.

For example, during the meal just now, if I couldn't understand what he was saying, his assessment of my ability would drop several steps.

When the time comes to actually bid, he will lean toward someone else.

After all, for him, the most important thing is to successfully host the London Olympics.

Everything else has to make way for this. "(End of chapter)