That's right, Lin Dan's return to Beijing this time indeed intends to break up with Yan's restaurant. She has no regrets about losing to Yan Langqing, but the predecessor of this Yan family restaurant was Lin's restaurant, which was founded by Lin Baotian. Every signature dish in the restaurant was his hard work, but it was rejected by the second and third rooms. Taking it away from the Yan family, is there such a cheap thing in the world
The Yan family didn't feel guilty, but Lin Dan, who had inherited the original owner's legacy, still couldn't get over that hurdle. It's still the same sentence, what is hers, she has to take it back, and what is not hers, don't give her away for nothing.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will never be in danger." If he wants to compete with Yan's restaurant, Lin Dan still has to taste their dishes to see how they taste. But her facial features haven't changed much over the years. If people in the second and third rooms recognize it, it will definitely do her harm. She can only ask the handsome man to pack a few signature dishes and take them elsewhere to eat.
After eating the dishes, the two sat in the private room of the teahouse and talked. The handsome man asked in a low voice, "How does Yan's cuisine taste?"
"The craftsmanship is very good, and it is worthy of being a royal family." Lin Dan commented in a fair way.
"Compared to you?" The Junwei man had never eaten Shandong cuisine made by Lin Dan, and wanted to try it.
"You'll know when I open the store." Lin Dan smiled lightly, pushed open the door and left. Although she didn't answer directly, her calm attitude was enough to show her confidence.
The handsome man stared at her tall and straight back, shook his head and smiled.
The two continued to wander in Qingyun Lane, and when they walked to a corner, they saw another Shandong restaurant. Lin Dan beckoned, "Go in and eat and see." Since they wanted to open a restaurant, they naturally had to find out about the nearby restaurants, not to mention robbing them. In business, it is always necessary to promote strengths and avoid weaknesses.
This restaurant is called Qiaoyuan Restaurant. There are two restaurants in the Yanjia restaurant, and the decoration is extremely luxurious. There are pavilions, pavilions and small bridges. The environment is extremely elegant. Nobles and dignitaries like to pay attention to pomp when they go out, and the pomp of this bridge garden restaurant is far more luxurious than that of the Yan family restaurant. Logically speaking, the business will not be bad, but Lin Dan and the man sat in the hall for a long time, but only five or six tables came. The guests are far worse than the guests from Yanjia Restaurant.
After eating the dishes, Lin Dan found out the reason. Without him, the cooking skills of this restaurant are not good, and the cooking of Shandong cuisine is not authentic.
"After eating Yan's cuisine and then eating this restaurant, the taste is one or two grades off. No wonder I can't keep repeat customers." Lin Dan put down his chopsticks and sighed.
The Junwei man didn't talk to him, just beckoned the shop assistant to come over to check out. As soon as Lin Dan took out his purse, he was holding it down. With a flick of his wrist, a half tael of small silver ingots fell into the palm of the second shopkeeper. The speed of paying the bill was as fast as possible. The shop assistant got the silver and didn't know how this thing appeared, so he scratched his head for a while, puzzled.
Lin Dan was amused, slightly hooked his lips, and started talking to the second shopkeeper: "Do you want dry goods in your restaurant, they are all the top grades I brought from Nanyang, including abalone, bird's nest, sea cucumber, scallops and so on. I also have Jane here, and there are many varieties, which can provide a stable supply for a long time."
In order to support his family, Lin Dan had to start a small business while studying art. Over time, he established a caravan, specializing in reselling dry goods, bringing coastal seafood to the inland, and inland mountain treasures to the seaside. It also makes a lot of money.
The store specializes in the business of nobles, and of course the ingredients must be purchased from the top. The shop assistant didn't dare to call the shots, and hurriedly invited the shopkeeper out. The shopkeeper was naturally happy to have another stable supply of goods, so Lin Dan asked the servant to bring the goods to the store for inspection.
The shopkeeper didn't know much about the quality of the ingredients, so he had to call the chef. This chef has just turned 20, looks fair and handsome, and looks very immature. Although his craftsmanship is not good, his eyesight is excellent, and he affirms: "Abalone are all double-headed abalone, bird's nests are official swallows in the early rainy season, shark fins include sea tiger fins, group fins, and nine fins, all of which are excellent... Fungus is not ordinary. Fungus is a rock ear picked from the cliffs, and it can be called the leader of the mountain treasures. They are all good ingredients and do not fake."
He breathed a sigh of relief when the words fell, and seemed to put down a big stone in his heart. With this batch of top-quality dry goods, you are not afraid that you will not be able to make delicious Shandong cuisine. He originally had two years to graduate, but his father suddenly died of a sudden illness. This restaurant was his father's hard work and had to be managed well. But his craftsmanship still lacks some enthusiasm. Since he started cooking, the business in the store has been getting worse and worse, and there are signs that it is difficult to support. If it weren't for him being both the chef and the shop owner, the shopkeeper would have driven him away long ago.
"We want all of this batch of goods. Shopkeeper Lin, please make a price." The chef decided decisively.
Lin Dan gave a moderate price, not too expensive, but not cheap. Seeing that the other party took out the bank note, his attitude relaxed, "Is there any other restaurants nearby, please give me some pointers. Give me some advice, it will save me from going all the way. Don’t worry, I don’t have high-quality goods in my hands anymore, they are all inferior products, and selling them to others has no effect on you.” By selling all the inventory on hand, she will be able to meet the shortfall of funds. fill in.
Chef Junxiu shook his head, his tone a little bad: "There is no other place, there are only Qiaoyuan Restaurant and Yanjia Restaurant in the nearby streets. You are from out of town, but Xu is not aware that the owner of this Yanjia Restaurant is Gongzhong. The royal chef is very powerful, and he is not allowed to open a Lu restaurant nearby to compete with his family for business."
"But didn't you guys drive well?" Lin Dan frowned slightly, and the handsome man also showed a stern look.
"It's not that my family has no origin. My grandfather served the late emperor, and my father served the queen mother. They were all royal chefs from the palace. The painting and calligraphy hanging in my hall is the original work of the late emperor, no matter how mad the Yan family is. Don't dare to bully me." Chef Junxiu was proud, but he was also apprehensive. Although his family has a background, his craftsmanship is not good. In recent years, he has been in decline, and Yan Langqing is already the chef of the imperial kitchen at a young age, and he is also the emperor's favorite. .
Even if these old gluttons in Xicheng District don't give her face, they have to give it to the emperor, so the Yan family restaurant has grown bigger and bigger.
Lin Dan often sent people back to the capital to inquire about the situation, but he also knew how Yan Langqing made her fortune. She worked as the head chef in Yan's restaurant when she left the Hou's residence. Occasionally, the emperor paid a private visit one day, and happened to have dinner in her restaurant. She was very fond of her craftsmanship, and talked with her very much, and then recruited her into the palace. Cooking here, I gradually gained favor.
Afterwards, what happened to Yan Langqing, Lin Dan didn't pay any more attention, but she didn't know that she had gained such power.
Then I heard the chef continue: "Yan Langqing is the head of the Yan family, and her most famous signature dish is Wanfu Pork. The emperor liked it the first time he ate it, so he immediately left her in the palace as the royal chef. Listen. Saying that if you don't eat her food for a day, the emperor will feel uncomfortable, you say she is not favored?"
Lin Dan was not interested in Yan Langqing's unfavorable favor, but he was interested in Wanfu Rou, so he couldn't help but ask, "How is this Wanfu Rou made, is it really so delicious?"
"I don't know either. I heard that Chef Yan Yu would let others avoid it when making Wanfu meat, and she was the only one who knew the recipe." Chef Junxiu shook his head regretfully.
Lin Dan's expression was the same as usual, but his eyes were full of coldness, so he left after leaving the address. After leaving the Qiaoyuan Restaurant, she immediately went back to find the owner of the grocery store, and told him that the money had been collected and could be transferred. The boss really refused in every possible way, and said that after she left, someone paid a high price and bought the shop.
Lin Dan looked at him carefully, and found that his eyes were filled with the pain of rejecting a good deal, what else could he not understand? The multi-party bidding is false, and it is true after the Yan family's warning that it is not allowed to sell the shop to others.
After saying goodbye to the boss, Lin Dan no longer had any interest in hanging out, and walked back without saying a word.
The handsome man looked at her back, and his voice was a little heavy: "I was traveling in the northwest a few years ago, and I just returned to the capital recently, and I often go out for a walk. I didn't know that the Yan family's behavior was so biased."
"Biased?" Lin Dan looked back at him and smiled vaguely.
Soon, the handsome man knew why she was smiling like that. It seems that he learned from the owner of the grocery store that someone was going to open a Lu restaurant on the opposite street to fight with his own family. Yan Shouye sent someone to investigate, but Lin Dan was powerless and was quickly investigated by him. So no matter where Lin Dan wanted to open a store, the Yan family would be confused. No one dared to sell her shop in the Xicheng District, nor in the East District. As soon as the shop in the Beicheng District was bought, the seller went back on it and cheated Lin Dan with a deposit. After going around, Lin Dan finally found a shop in Nancheng. It was located at a wharf. The personnel were extremely complicated, and the security was very poor. Robbery and even murder often occurred. Doing business here, not to mention making money, is a good thing not to lose everything.
So the Yan family was finally satisfied, feeling that they had beaten Lin Dan to the point where he couldn't get up, so they stopped.
The handsome man followed Lin Dan around every day, watching her being harassed, ostracized, and harassed, and only then did he know how the Yan family's actions could be described as "biased", which was simply "underdog". Rao is that no matter how strong his concentration and temperament are, there is a heavy anger in his chest. However, Lin Dan has always maintained a positive and optimistic attitude. When encountering difficulties, she only frowned and quickly relaxed, as if no one or anything could defeat her.
On this day, Lin Dan brought his servants to Nancheng to sort out the shop, while the handsome man stood guard at the door, looking at passers-by with sharp eyes, his aura was wide open. He would leave in the evening every day, and show up the next morning. After breakfast at Lin Dan's house, he would go around with her to run errands. Fortunately, with his protection, Lin Dan was able to come and go freely in this messy place in Nancheng. Without this bodyguard in the future, she will have to hire some strong, honest and reliable guys to show her the shop.
Thinking of this, Lin Dan sighed: "My affairs have been done, you don't need to follow me in the future."
The man didn't answer this question, and proposed again: "This store is not in a good location. I'll change it for you. It's in Xicheng."
"We meet by chance, and we don't have much friendship. How could I be embarrassed to ask for your shop. I will take care of you these days in my heart. In the future, whenever you come to eat with me, I will give you a 50% discount." Lin Dan refused as always. She is not someone who doesn't know what to do, but she is not a person who is insatiable and insatiable.
The man pursed his lips slightly, not knowing how to convince her, seeing that it was getting dark, he had to turn around and leave. Walking to the entrance of the alley, he looked back, full of worries. This place is really not a good place to open a restaurant. It’s okay to hide the shop in the winding alley. There are casinos, cockfighting fields, docks, brothels and other low-end places all around. How to do business
Lin Dan was so stubborn, and the man wanted to help her, but he didn't know where to start.