In the car that Su Liancheng drove back to Huaicheng from Shanghai, Chen Wei listened to his son's narration and said with a smile: "The problem is actually very simple. It's not their process, but the water."
Su Liancheng was driving and was a little surprised when he heard his father's words: "It happened in the water?"
Su Liancheng continued, "Yes, the problem lies in the water. Huaicheng is located in the lower reaches of the river system. The water flowing through Huaicheng contains a lot of silt. Even after filtering, some smell will still remain."
After a pause, Su Liancheng smiled and said, "However, it doesn't affect drinking, and it won't affect general cooking. But when it comes to Jade Shaomai, especially when making the filling according to the method I prescribed, there will definitely be problems."
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While Chen Wei was talking to his son, in the kitchen of Fujing Building, Tan Xueli also found the problem after some research.
Tan Xueli said to the prosecutors seriously, "Don't look for it anymore. The problem should be with the water."
"It happened on the water?" The pastry chefs at Fujinglou were also a little surprised
Then Tan Xueli asked the question almost at the same time as Chen Wei.
Chen Wei explained to his son with a smile: "Normally, the filling of Feicui Shaomai must be made by chopping the vegetable leaves into puree with a knife, and in order to ensure the taste, it must be chopped very finely.
And when chopping vegetables, experienced chefs will pick out some of the leaves and veins appropriately.”
Tan Xueli said to the chefs in the kitchen of Fujing Building: "We don't chop the vegetables by hand, but we use the method designed by the head chef to make the puree by breaking it up."
Chen Wei said helplessly in the car: "When making vegetable puree, water must be added appropriately, which will cause the odor in the water to remain in the vegetable filling."
Hearing this, Su Liancheng couldn't help but ask: "Then, how do we solve this problem?"
Chen Wei laughed in the back row: "How to solve it? Hahaha, it's actually very simple. Either change back to using the same method to chop the vegetables, or use purified water to blanch, rinse and puree them."
At the end, Chen Wei added: "Actually, the difference in taste is something that your uncle-in-law can't tell."
Su Liancheng felt helpless after hearing what his father said: "Tan Xueli is really unlucky. How come she ran into her uncle who came to visit her personally?"
Chen Wei said with disdain: "Hey, my uncle has a prejudice against me and your mother. When your mother and I set up our own business in China, he was the uncle who acted like a master but deliberately suppressed us behind the scenes."
Su Liancheng listened to his father's words, and he understood in his heart that his father did not have much good feelings towards that uncle-master, but on the contrary his mother respected that uncle-master very much.
From this, Su Liancheng could clearly feel that although his mother might have been rebellious in her youth, she always hoped to be recognized by her grandfather.
While the father and son were chatting in the car, Tan Xueli in the kitchen of Fujinglou also found the problem, and then she also made a decisive decision: "From now on, we will use purified water for blanching, washing and mudding the leaves."
Naturally, all the chefs nodded in agreement: "Yes, chef, we will do it right away."
After the chefs went about their business, Su Lanxin walked in with a look of satisfaction on her face: "Not bad, you didn't disappoint me."
Tan Xueli turned her head when she heard this, and seeing Su Lanxin coming over, she hurried forward and said, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention to the details and let you down."
Su Lanxin was no longer angry at this time. Instead, she shook her head and encouraged: "No, you didn't let me down. You were able to find the problem in time and make corrections. This is already very good."
Then, Su Lanxin continued: "However, there are still some problems that you need to make some corrections."
Su Lanxin asked her secretary to speak the rest of the words.
In fact, it is quite simple. The price of steamed buns and siomai remains the same, but the size and quantity should be increased. All steamed buns should be made into large buns, and the number of siomai in a basket should be increased from four to six.
After listening to some plans given by the secretary, Tan Xueli accepted them very seriously.
Su Lanxin said very seriously: "Shirley, you have to remember that no matter how well Fujinglou was doing in the past, it is still a representative of the local cuisine of this city, so you have to do better in your hands."
Tan Xueli faced the teacher and saw strong expectations in his serious expression. She understood that the teacher was actually testing her.
In Su Liancheng's car, Chen Wei sighed and said to his son, "Actually, your mother is just too strong-willed. We have been doing very well abroad over the years, but she insisted on coming back.
Now she knows that she can’t get the old plaque, so she wants to create another brand to open up the domestic catering market.”
Su Liancheng responded: "Mom still has a knot in her heart. She hopes to prove herself to grandpa."
Chen Wei shook his head and smiled, "Yes, everything she has worked so hard for over the years was to prove to your late grandfather that the old plaque was given to the wrong person. She really can never let go of this obsession."
While driving, Su Liancheng was thinking: Although my parents have been divorced for many years and my father's private life has been a bit dissolute in recent years, he still understands my mother very well.
Thinking of this, Su Liancheng couldn't help but think in his heart: Since the two people understand each other, why can't they reconcile
Just as I thought of this, my father, who was lying on his back in the back seat, spoke again: "She let Tan Xueli take over Fujing Building. This is to train Tan Xueli and let Tan Xueli replace me one day. She really thinks highly of such a little girl."
Hearing his father's words, Su Liancheng couldn't help but smile bitterly, realizing that it was impossible for his parents to reconcile.
After the secretary finished talking about some problems, Su Lanxin said to Tan Xueli with a serious face: "I'll give you a week to solve these problems as much as possible. In addition, since you are the chef, you must have your own ideas. Summarize your ideas and give me a report in a week."
Tan Xueli nodded seriously: "Okay, teacher, I will definitely work hard."
Su Lanxin didn't say much to encourage her. She just nodded to Tan Xueli and then left with her secretary.
After walking out of Fujing Building and getting in the car, Su Lanxin asked the secretary: "Have you contacted Zhuang Zhebin? Where are he and my uncle now?"
The secretary shook his head helplessly and said, "Boss Su, we haven't contacted them yet. They seem to be visiting Huaicheng. I guess they might go to Su Ji at noon. Boss Su, should we go to Su Ji and wait for them?"
Su Lanxin thought about it and shook her head: "Forget it, since the master uncle came early, it means he has his own plans. Let's go back to the hotel and wait."
The secretary responded and asked the driver to drive back to the hotel. On the way, he also reported some company affairs to Su Lanxin seriously.
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Zhuang Daozhong learned that his great-grandson had sent a message to inform Su Lanxin, and said helplessly: "Xiao Bin'er, if you say that, your grandmother Xin and grandfather Chen Wei will definitely think that I, your great-grandfather, am intentionally favoring Su Ji."
Zhuang Zhebin asked in confusion: "How could that be? Great Grandpa, I just told Grandma Xin about the problem of Fujing Building?"
Zhuang Daozhong did not explain much, just shook his head and smiled bitterly.