gourmet food

Chapter 1277 An unexpected answer?
The flight from Beijing to Rongcheng landed slowly at twelve o'clock in the morning. After taking out his luggage from the luggage rack, President Hou felt extremely depressed.

Wouldn't it be nice if I knew that I would stay in Rongcheng all the time? After tossing back and forth, the bones in my whole body are about to fall apart!
"Minister, let's go to Xingchen to stay for one night first, and we'll talk about it early tomorrow morning?"

On the plane just now, Minister Jin wanted to visit Mr. Li tonight, but it was already around one o'clock in the morning, which was indeed too late.

If it were someone else, the President Hou might take Minister Jin directly, but once the target becomes Mr. Li, the President Hou might be thrown out directly.

Or simply not opening the door. Wouldn't this embarrass Minister Kim?
However, Minister Jin was not sure at this time, and if he did not implement these more than 500 dishes as soon as possible, the big rock hanging in his heart would not be able to land. What's more, how to implement it after implementation is also a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

After pondering for a while, Minister Jin still hesitated and said: "How about we go over and try, in case Mr. Li hasn't gone to bed yet?"

It seems that the minister is still a little worried, but the president is even more worried. After being shut down this night, maybe something will happen the next day?
"According to what I know about Mr. Li, he usually goes to bed before ten o'clock, and he is a light sleeper. If he wakes up, he can't sleep at night. How about we go there early tomorrow morning?"

Trying to dispel Minister Jin's thoughts, the president has to show that he knows Li Lao's biological clock very well, but if Minister Jin discusses with Li Lao tomorrow, will he reveal his secrets?

I can't manage so much anymore, the President Hou doesn't want to just pass by now, and if he doesn't get a good sleep, he will really fall apart.

Seeing that President Hou was so determined, Minister Jin finally nodded his head: "That's all right, let's go to bed early tonight, and we will go there early tomorrow morning!"

Mu Qing naturally gave instructions to the front desk in advance and reserved two quieter rooms, so the two of them checked in quickly after arriving at the hotel.

Early the next morning, President Hou was awakened by a rhythmic knock on the door.

Let me go. It's only 06:30. Who's knocking on the door outside?

Picking up the phone and checking the time, President Hou suddenly woke up from his drowsiness. He had some doubts that the person standing at the door was not Minister Jin, right?

Sure enough, I looked through the peephole and saw who it was if it wasn't the Minister. Oh my god, the Minister really paid attention to it this time, but there was no need to be so early?

"You haven't gotten up yet? Hurry up. I've finished washing up. I'll give you five minutes. Let's go have breakfast together. After eating, we'll go visit Li's hometown right away!"

Minister Jin looked very energetic, not looking like someone who had just slept for five hours. This made President Hou a little miserable, but he had to respond immediately and he would get it done soon.

A breakfast was boring, and Minister Jin kept saying that he wanted to eat faster. This busy look obviously showed that he had the energy to be a soldier.

President Hou could only swallow a few mouthfuls, and then took a taxi with Minister Jin.

But before going, Minister Jin also bought some milk and other things. You can't go empty-handed during this visit, right?
Although President Hou knew that Mr. Li would not care about this, Minister Jin was determined and he did not persuade him. Moreover, Minister Jin did not allow himself to call Mr. Li in advance, and he did not know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.

Is it possible that Minister Jin and Mr. Li know each other?
Chairman Hou had this guess in his mind, but he felt that it should be impossible. Mr. Li has been back from the capital for decades, and he knew Minister Jin at that time?

After arriving at Li's home, Aunt Zhang opened the door and saw President Hou. She quickly smiled and let them in, and said that Mr. Li was in the bamboo forest.

After entering the door, President Hou walked forward to lead the way. After reaching the bamboo forest, Minister Jin quickened his pace, surpassed President Hou, and walked directly towards Elder Li.

"Mr. Li, it's been more than 30 years in Beijing, and your body still looks very tough!"

Such warm greetings immediately deepened President Hou's judgment. The two of them had known each other before. How come they never heard Mr. Li mention it?
"you are?"

Mr. Li was making tea at the moment, and he had just finished the first brew, and just poured out the second tea. He saw that the person who came was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

Seeing that Mr. Li didn't recognize him at the first glance, Minister Jin laughed loudly: "Please take a closer look, I have eaten your dishes back then, and we are still sitting at the same table Well, think about it again!”

hiss~!

Minister Jin's familiar tone made President Hou even more confused. It seemed that the two of them were quite familiar back then. It seemed that Mr. Li had quite a few acquaintances in the capital.

uh~?

Mr. Li squinted his eyes and recalled it carefully, and then immediately pointed to Minister Jin with his finger, laughed and said: "I remembered, who am I, so it's you, fat little Jin?

It has been more than 30 years in the blink of an eye. Have you succeeded in losing weight?I almost didn’t recognize it, haha.”

hiss~!

Mr. Li's words once again surprised President Hou. Minister Jin still looks relatively thin. How could he have imagined that he was a fat man more than 30 years ago?

"Haha, isn't it me? Mr. Li is still so bright-eyed!

I came to visit you today and brought a little gift by the way. Please accept it! "

Minister Jin smiled and put the things in his hands aside the table, which naturally made Mr. Li polite, and then looked suspiciously at President Hou, but saw him showing a helpless look.

Mr. Li seemed to understand something about this visit to the Three Treasures Hall. He then ordered the two of them to sit down and poured tea into their teacups.

"What a great tea. The tea soup is clear and slightly bitter with a hint of sweetness. The taste of this tea is very special. Even many famous teas don't have this taste!"

It seems that Minister Jin is very good at tasting tea. This immediately tells the characteristics of this tea. He is a master of tea ceremony at first glance.

"Haha, this is the tea given to me by Xiao Chu. It is indeed very good. If you like it, drink more!"

Mr. Li also knew that the matter of today's visit must not be simple, otherwise Minister Jin would not have come in person, and President Hou was accompanying him, so it must be related to the culinary industry.

And maybe it has something to do with the chef of the state banquet, and this matter must be particularly tricky, otherwise how could there be no news at all?

The matter must be urgent, so Mr. Li was even more calm, but Minister Jin was anxious. When Mr. Li mentioned Chu Yunfeng, he naturally picked up the topic immediately.

"Xiao Chu is quite good. It seems that he still respects you very much. This teacher has a great disciple, and the organization is just preparing to give him more responsibilities. Now we are waiting for his return."

Minister Jin's words made Mr. Li suddenly look up while he was pouring tea, his eyes flashed, and he nodded thoughtfully. It turned out that he was here to see Chu Yunfeng. It seemed that he had something to do with it.

Following Minister Jin's words, Mr. Li nodded with satisfaction and said: "This child is good and has high talent. He deserves to be cultivated by the organization!"

There is no need to hide and tuck in with Minister Jin. It is not like talking to Mr. Wan, and it will not work without Yunshan.

Seeing that Mr. Li had a good attitude, Minister Jin spoke directly: "I heard that Xiao Chu has restored more than 500 old Sichuan dishes with you during this period. This is a big event that can cause a sensation in the entire catering industry!
And this is also a big event for Sichuan cuisine. Why don't you think of promoting it well? "

Minister Jin will not directly ask whether this matter is true or not, it will become a question, but the meaning behind the words is still very obvious, this is asking Mr. Li whether the matter is true or false.

How could Mr. Li fail to hear the true meaning contained in this? After picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, he said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal, there is no need to do any publicity.

Xiao Chu likes to keep a low profile, and the work of restoring the dishes has not been completed yet, so there is no need to disclose more to the outside world. "

hiss~!

Minister Jin was a little shocked this time. Listening to Mr. Li's tone, it seemed that the restoration of more than 500 dishes was just the beginning, so wouldn't this mean
"Mr. Li, do you mean that more dishes will be restored in the future? How many dishes are there?"

How many more ways are there?
Naturally, Mr. Li would not reveal it easily. He just laughed and said: "It's hard to say. It depends on Xiao Chu's time. This recovery is very complicated and cannot happen in a day or two."

Uh~!

The lack of words made Minister Jin feel a little depressed, but it didn't stop him from continuing to ask Mr. Li for confirmation: "It's like this. This time the organization has a difficult task. I wonder if Xiao Chu can complete it?"

Then Minister Jin explained the specific situation in detail. Mr. Li, who was holding the tea that he was about to drink, kept hanging in the air. The more he listened, the deeper his frown deepened.

Until finally Minister Jin threw out Wang Zha. As soon as the number of the fifty or so tables was announced, Mr. Li shuddered all over and the tea immediately spilled on the ground.

"Impossible, how can he complete such an arduous task by himself? You are fooling around. This is absolutely impossible!"

As a veteran in the culinary world, Mrs. Li knows the limits of what a chef can do. Even if Chu Yunfeng can multi-task, he still only has two hands in the end!
If it were an ordinary banquet with simple dishes, Chu Yunfeng would probably be able to cater for twenty or thirty tables, but if it were old Sichuan cuisine, or even traditional Sichuan cuisine, it would be a big deal for ten tables.

The most important thing is that the ingredients of many dishes require too many steps to be processed, and it cannot be completed by marinating them in advance. Even if they are marinated in advance, there are still several steps to prepare them the next day.

Take the dish of pocket tofu as an example. On the first day, at most, the ingredients can be processed a little bit, and on the second day, they have to go through processes such as shaping, frying, soaking, cleaning, etc. These preparations alone cost a lot of money. An hour or two.

This is just one dish, so if there is only one person, how can this time be enough?
Boss Li's face looked like he didn't want to see Minister Jin. He was obviously pushing Chu Yunfeng into the fire pit, and he even looked at President Hou in a bad way.

President Hou quickly explained: "I discussed this issue at the meeting, and later the chefs, Master Feng and Hu Yue, were also added. I said at that time that it would be difficult to complete even with three people!"

I don’t want to take this blame myself, it was Minister Jin who insisted on coming here, he said that the method was thought up by someone, and he came here to confirm it first, so it’s up to Minister Jin if he can’t figure out the method.

Minister Jin was really surprised to throw the pot away so quickly, but after thinking about it, he seemed to be a little anxious, but why did he have so much confidence in Chu Yunfeng?
In fact, there is another key factor here, and that is that Mr. Li is old. Minister Jin knows that Mr. Li will go to the capital in a few days. If he is willing to take action, it will be four people.

In this case, it might be possible to complete this task.

"Mr. Li, look, there are already three people here. It should be no problem to complete this task, right?"

Minister Jin adopted the trick of inducement, but Mr. Li didn't seem to accept this trick at all. He stood up directly and said angrily: "It's impossible for three people. Unless there are thirty people, it will definitely not be completed." of!"

Why are you still excited?

President Hou didn't like it, and Mr. Li seemed to be really angry. If the order to evict the guest was issued, Minister Jin's face might be a little ugly.

So he quickly stood next to Mr. Li, comforted him on the chair again, and asked curiously: "You were just joking, were you? Do you really want thirty people?"
You have also worked in the kitchen for state banquets, and you also know that due to political review issues, it is impossible to let so many people in. If something goes wrong, no one can bear the responsibility.

By the way, what are the characteristics of these more than 500 dishes? Why are you so sure you can't finish them? "

The president Hou also grasped the important point, the key is that he himself just glanced at the dishes on the three internal materials that day, and others snatched them away before he took a closer look.

And Mr. Li didn't give everyone a chance to watch it slowly, and took it back after a while.

When I thought that Minister Jin could come to the door in person, I really took this matter very seriously, and after thinking about it carefully, I found that this was indeed a good opportunity.

But it is indeed very difficult. After Mr. Li sighed, he said in a depressed tone: "I understood just now. This time I want to display all the more than 500 dishes in three days." ,Right?

There are two meals at noon and evening on this day, and there are six meals in total in three days. Even if there are eighteen dishes on this table, there will be no end to the display!
And although these dishes are called old Sichuan cuisine, some of them are not simpler than the preparation process of traditional Sichuan cuisine, and some are more complicated.

The most important thing is that Master Feng and Hu Yue have no experience in making these dishes at all, and the processing of some ingredients is definitely not in place.

It seems that these two people are basically of no help. Do you think it is possible to make more than [-] tables of dishes in such a short period of time?

Also, I have roughly guessed that you have the intention to take action against me, right?
But even if you count me, this is impossible to accomplish. I can tell you based on my decades of cooking experience that if you want to complete this task, unless one condition is met, it is an absolutely impossible task. "

"What conditions?"

Minister Jin and Chairman Hou asked in unison. Just now, Mr. Li said that Minister Jin had the intention to ask him to take action, and he looked a little embarrassed on his face.

Hmph, Mr. Li snorted softly and said, "Unless the four of me, Xiao Chu, Master Feng and Hu Yue are doubled, otherwise, hehe."

The word "haha" didn't hurt much, but it was a little insulting, making Minister Jin and Chairman Hou look at each other.

doubled?
Can I clone one?
This trip can't be in vain, right?

Minister Jin said that people can think of ways, but it was just a talk. President Hou couldn't think of any ideas, so he immediately said depressingly: "How about I call Xiao Chu and ask him Any ideas?"

Mr. Li spread his hands and let President Hou do as he pleased. Chu Yunfeng, a thief and a thieves, naturally understood the huge difficulties involved and would not fall into the trap easily.

Minister Jin agreed with Chairman Hou's opinion and urged him to make a phone call quickly.

After the call was made, Chairman Hou's words instantly made Mr. Li and Minister Jin "jump" from their chairs.

"What, you said you have a way?"

(End of this chapter)