At the entrance of the restaurant, an old man with gray hair was looking at the covered sign above his head with some doubts.
He really just passed by here just now, but he smelled a long-lost smell in his nose.
The smell made him feel dazed for a moment, and some pictures that he hadn't thought of for a long time also recalled in his mind.
After hesitating for a moment, the old man walked slowly forward, and finally pushed the door open.
Su Qiubai here just finished calling Xia Rongrong and the others, and he looked up to see how the things Niu Wanwan had prepared, and he couldn't help smelling the scent in his nose.
Then a voice came from behind him.
"Excuse me, is this restaurant open yet?"
Hearing this, Su Qiubai turned around and saw a very ordinary old man with a very natural smile on his face.
"Sorry, it hasn't opened yet, are you planning to eat?"
Su Qiubai smiled subconsciously, then took two steps forward and asked.
Hearing this, the old man's face clearly showed a hint of disappointment.
Seeing his expression and the steps he was about to turn around, Su Qiubai suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Then I thought about it again, anyway, I will have dinner with Xia Rongrong and the others later, it would be good to have one more old man, just let him help to taste it.
"Master, if you plan to eat, then wait a while, the new store is about to open, let's have a taste first?"
Grinning, Su Qiubai called out to the old man.
The old man, who was a little sad at first, immediately became happy when he heard this, and he had already walked over without any intention of declining.
"Then I won't be polite!"
Seeing that he was already sitting here while talking, Su Qiubai was stunned instead, this old man... is quite interesting!
What he doesn't know is that at this moment, a group of people are already anxious about this old man!
"Where is Mr. Li? Haven't found it yet?"
In a very luxurious office, a fat middle-aged man looked anxiously at the opposite person and asked.
"I don't know... There is no news of the people who have been sent out."
After hearing this, the middle-aged man became more and more anxious.
"Quick! Let more people look for him, hurry up and ask him to come back, be sure to give us another chance! Hurry up!"
After roaring like crazy, watching the others leave, the middle-aged man looked out the window.
You know, if you can't get what Li Lao is holding, then everything about him will be completely ruined!
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Inside the restaurant, Niu Wanwan came out of the restaurant with the prepared dishes profusely sweating.
"Try it! Haha...it must be delicious, try it!"
While talking, the kid had already put the plate on the table, and then raised his head eagerly.
When he looked up, he found an old man whom he didn't know at all.
"Try a fart, hurry up and bring out any other dishes, and the others will come soon."
Seeing that the old cow was standing still, Su Qiubai quickly pushed him, and then saw the kid rush into the kitchen again with a grin.
The old man here looked at the dishes on the table without moving. Although it was covered, the smell in his nose made the familiar things in his memory appear again.
Not noticing the change in the old man, Su Qiubai still just thinks that this is an ordinary person who plans to have dinner.
Soon, Xia Rongrong and Luo Qing arrived. After entering the door, Su Qiubai greeted them and asked them to sit down first.
The two of them were also a little curious about this old man who didn't know his identity, but Su Qiubai didn't know about it either, so they just simply said hello.
After sitting down, Luo Qing looked at her phone again. She had already decided to leave quickly after eating a few mouthfuls of food, so she asked her friends to wait.
As for Xia Rongrong, she was very curious. Seeing that Su Qiubai and Niu Wanwan were as excited as children, she couldn't help wondering what the food would taste like.
When the few people were silent, the sound of a sports car sounded outside, and Xia Xiaomu came in soon.
Originally Xia Xiaomu had a bitter face and planned to ask his elder sister what kind of meal she had, but she was stunned when she saw Su Qiubai.
"Brother Bai, you are here!"
What he said made Su Qiubai a little depressed, "I've said it all, call me Brother Su... This restaurant is opened by a friend of mine, so I'll have a good taste later!"
"Your friend opened it, so I must give some advice!"
While laughing, Xia Xiaomu sat next to Xia Rongrong. If this kid was able to laugh now, it was all because of his admiration for Su Qiubai, otherwise he would have greeted his elder sister and gone back.
Up to now, all the guests who are going to come tonight have arrived, although there is still an old man whom no one knows.
But who cares, isn't life interesting because of all kinds of accidents
The dishes on Lao Niu's side also just happened to be ready, and after serving the last dish, he was already about to laugh out loud, but Su Qiubai took a look before holding back.
"Everyone, give it a try and see if our restaurant can become popular!"
While talking, all the people at the table sat down.
Then... Lao Niu slowly lifted the lids of a table of dishes.
At this moment, a strong fragrance wafted into the nostrils, and the group of people sitting at the table felt as if their whole bodies began to breathe.
"What is added to this? Why is it so fragrant?"
Xia Xiaomu was taken aback. Originally, he thought that he had to pretend to praise him no matter what.
But... this is indeed delicious! And people can't help but want to continue to smell it, it seems like an addiction!
"Yes... yes, what exactly was added?"
Luo Qing here is also similar to Xia Xiaomu, because of this fragrance, she actually felt a sense of hunger that she hadn't felt for a long time.
You must know that in restaurants nowadays, in order to enhance the taste of dishes, it is very normal to add some flavors and other things casually, even flour and cooking oil, so these two people do not hesitate to think that Niu Wanwan must be added something.
Otherwise, how could they have never known that a table of casually made dishes would have such a good smell, after all these years of eating, the rich aroma has almost been forgotten.
As a result, Niu Wanwan hadn't spoken yet, and suddenly the old man who had been silent all this time spoke up.
"These dishes... don't add anything special, they are just the most common seasonings. This kind of fragrance... is the fragrance of the ingredients themselves. Only this kind of fragrance can stimulate people's stomach and make people feel hungry instead of dizzy .”
When the old man said these words, Xia Xiaomu and Luo Qing found it unbelievable, while Niu Wanwan and Su Qiubai were shocked!
You know, Lao Niu's craftsmanship is basically learned from his father, and it can even be called ancestral, so he will definitely not choose some modern methods.
He strictly followed the handed down techniques for all the dishes, and indeed added ordinary seasonings. I didn't expect this ordinary old man to be able to get it right!
"Try it quickly! The food is cold!"
Su Qiubai over here looked anxious, these people just talked and didn't move their chopsticks, he was hungry.
When he said that, everyone was ready to taste it.
Lao Niu cooked a total of six dishes, all because Su Qiubai only brought back so many dishes from Liangshan. After all, there must have been fewer types of dishes in ancient times than now.
For the first dish, everyone looked at the plate of braised pork in unison.
No way, it seems that this dish has the strongest flavor and looks the most eye-catching.
Slowly, everyone took a bite.
In fact, even at this time, Luo Qing still didn't have much expectations. She usually doesn't eat meat, but today's plate of braised pork made her want to try it, even though she only took a small bite.
But just this mouthful made her completely stunned.
It's smooth but not greasy, full of rich fragrance... Madan, this is so delicious!
So, while these people on the opposite side were still savoring carefully, Luo Qing had already started to take a second bite.
"Slow down! Don't finish eating!"
When Xia Xiaomu saw Luo Qing's movements, he became anxious immediately, and didn't even bother to swallow the mouthful, so he immediately put his chopsticks in again.
Even Xia Rongrong felt it had a lot of aftertaste, and when she was about to take another bite, Su Qiubai put a piece in the bowl for her.
The eyes of the two people met, and there was warmth immediately...
And the old man here immediately joined the ranks of snatching, and the three of them almost started fighting.
It was in this atmosphere that the meal began.
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After about twenty minutes, everything on the table was eaten clean.
Xia Xiaomu no longer has the idea of going back to play games, but Luo Qing here has already turned off his phone.
What a party of friends! Go to hell!
I want to eat!
Niu Wanwan may be the happiest person. Although he has made some money doing medicine wholesale in the past few years, he has never been interested in it.
He told Su Qiubai when he was a child that his biggest dream was to become a chef and replace his father to win the honors in the gourmet world inherited from China!
So from the beginning to the end, he cooked every dish with great care, and now seeing everyone satisfied, he immediately felt very happy.
"Brother Niu, I think your restaurant will definitely be the number one in the country! It's so delicious! I didn't even know braised pork can be so delicious that I want to swallow my tongue!"
Xia Xiaomu leaned on the chair, and said these words very sincerely.
"What is the number one in the country, it should be the number one in the world!"
Luo Qing couldn't help turning over the plate carefully with chopsticks, and added in his mouth.
"That's right! Brother Niu, I think our restaurant can be rated if it continues to develop like this! Maybe we can get the title of Seven-Star Brand!"
Xia Xiaomu seemed to suddenly remember something, and his whole body became excited.
"Do you think the seven-star brand is that easy? There are only a few in the whole country, and how many are there in the whole world? In the entire Qinghe City, there is only one star brand, Longquan Villa, and it is only one star... Besides, how many years have they been! But... I think if we do it for another year, we should be able to reach one star."
Su Qiubai was also in a good mood, but Xia Xiaomu's words were too boring, so he couldn't help but interject.
As he said, brand rating is a very difficult process, if it can reach seven stars, it represents the top level in the world.
But it is really not easy to reach the seven-star brand. There are only nine seven-star brands in the world, and Huaxia occupies almost half of the places, and there are four seven-star brands!
Regarding this matter, other countries feel very depressed, but there is nothing they can do.
Really, when it comes to eating... No one has the guts to compete with Huaxia.
To put it simply, one pack of Latiao is enough to solve all the problems of westerners, if not, then two packs...
But at the same time, this also shows from another aspect how difficult the seven-star brand is. Even one star is a very high honor for a hotel.
That's why Su Qiubai couldn't help but interject when he heard Xia Xiaomu say that the restaurant could reach the seven-star brand soon.
"Okay... But to be honest, the dishes at Longquan Villa are indeed delicious, but they are not as good as Big Brother Niu!"
With a curl of her lips, Xia Xiaomu still retorted.
Originally, Su Qiubai didn't want to continue arguing on this issue, but no one expected that the old man who had been silent all this time would suddenly speak.
“The level of this hotel can reach one star!”
When he said this, Su Qiubai and Xia Rongrong were all taken aback.
It hasn't opened yet, and the old man actually said that the level can reach one star. It seems that the meal is not bad!
"Haha, look... Master, I agree with you!"
Xia Xiaomu was happy when he heard this, and immediately began to make friends with the old man.
"However, I would like to make a suggestion. After the opening, you can use this braised pork as a signature dish. In my memory, it seems that I have only eaten such delicious braised pork when I was a child... I am very moved."
The old man was talking, and then looked at Niu Wanwan, his eyes were full of sincerity.
At this moment, Xia Xiaomu, who wanted to continue talking, felt a little unable to answer his words. From an old man in his twilight years, it was always easy for everyone to get shock.
"Really, I thought that I would never see the glory of Chinese cuisine reappearing in this life. Too many people have forgotten the taste of food itself. This is the gift that nature bestows on us. A real chef should just Reflect the deliciousness of the ingredients instead of using so-called chemicals... ”
After that, the old man said these words again in one breath.
Very peaceful and natural, without any affectation, anyone can hear the piety in the tone.
"Young man, you are very good, I will give this to you..."
As he spoke, the old man took out a black iron sheet from his body, which looked very simple, and handed it to Niu Wanwan.
The old cow was a little at a loss at the moment.
Originally, he was the same as Su Qiubai, only thinking that this old man should be just an ordinary person, but after hearing what he said now, his previous thoughts have disappeared.
"Master, I don't know if you are..."
Both Su Qiubai and Xia Rongrong felt that this old man might be unusual, so they couldn't help asking softly.
"I'm just an ordinary person who wants to eat delicious food. No matter how busy a person is, he always wants to find a place where he can eat quietly and have a moment of happiness. This is what every chef should do, and it is also what every chef should do. Stars are what it really is... Thank you guys, I'm so happy."
As he spoke, the old man stood up with a smile on his face.
"Are you leaving?"
Every word the old man said made Su Qiubai feel very agreeable, so now seeing him standing up, he hurriedly asked.
"It's time for me to leave, thank you again, but don't worry... Maybe I will come back soon, and I hope your store will be prosperous."
After finishing the last sentence, the old man walked out slowly, Su Qiubai wanted to see him off but was rejected.
Everyone didn't speak, maybe they were still thinking about the old man's last few words just now.
"Brother Niu, when will our store open?"
Xia Xiaomu broke the silence. As soon as he spoke, everyone returned to the future outlook of this hotel.
"In two days, because our purchase channels are quite special, we have to prepare in advance, and the daily meals... will probably be limited."
After thinking for a while, Su Qiubai said these words.
Although Lao Niu's craftsmanship handed down from his ancestors is very important, for this restaurant, the real reason for its stand out is the meat and vegetables brought back from Liangshan.
When Su Qiubai said this, Lao Niu also nodded. Even if there was no limit, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it by himself.
"I'll hold a meeting tomorrow. The Xia Group will take a stake in this restaurant. You don't have to worry about the management. Also, do you need to recruit people from the kitchen together?"
How smart Xia Rongrong is, she understood from this hearing that these are the biggest problems for this restaurant right now.
If she hadn't tasted the food here before, she might still feel uneasy about stepping into the catering field rashly, but now she has full confidence!
Not for anything else, even if it's just for that plate of braised pork, it's worth it!
Luo Qing next to her words also nodded immediately, even looking forward to it.
After staying in the city for a long time, I will gradually forget the taste of home and the feeling of hunger. It seems that eating often is just to cope with something, but after this restaurant opens... I feel happy just thinking about it!
At this point, basically everything is ready!
And the brand Niu Wanwan, in the toast of everyone, will soon appear in this world for the first time!
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On the other side of the Longquan Villa, the boss didn't fall asleep until midnight, and Mr. Li left silently, causing this ten-year-old shop to fall into panic for a while.
He suddenly regretted that he shouldn't have used that batch of cheap meat to cook for ordinary people, but who would have thought that Mr. Li, who is a master of the World Food Association, would eat among ordinary people.
Now thinking of the disappointment and gloom on the old man's face, as well as the last sentence of the disqualification of Longquan Villa's one-star qualification, he feels extremely regretful.
But now, he can only hope that the rule that every urban area must have a one-star hotel can bring him back to life.
At this moment, the phone on the desk rang.
"Boss, Mr. Li has issued a notice, and our one-star title has been deprived..."
Hearing this voice, the fat boss was completely desperate, but he immediately asked as if grasping at the last straw, "But shouldn't every urban area have a one-star family? So what should we do?"
"He... He gave it to someone else."