Chapter 615 First Meeting (2)
The store was very lively, so lively that Jiang Feng even wondered whether Jubao Building was hosting a wedding banquet today.
The decoration of the lobby is somewhat similar to what Jiang Feng saw in the old man's memory. There are only two types of tables, small square tables and large round tables. The overall decoration seems a bit monotonous, making people feel empty and lacking some decorations.
"Sir, do you have an appointment? Our store doesn't have any at the moment..." A waiter came up to us.
"Yes, my friend has already arrived. I can just go in by myself." Sun Maocai said.
After hearing what Sun Maocai said, the waiter nodded and left with a smile.
Sun Maocai walked inside, looking around as if he was looking for someone.
Soon, a slightly rich middle-aged man in a suit stood at a square table near the window, waving to Sun Maocai enthusiastically.
"Master Sun, you must have worked hard on this journey. Sit down quickly, the dishes have just been served." The middle-aged man shook hands with Sun Maocai first, and then asked him to sit down.
"Boss He, I'm really sorry to trouble you." Sun Maocai said politely.
"It's not troublesome, it's just a trivial matter. I have a friend here who is very familiar with the owner of Jubao Tower. It's easy to help reserve the Eight Treasure Chestnut Pigeon. But you, you must have had a hard time coming all the way from Hong Kong City."< br>
"It's not like I came here specially. I happened to be attending a cooking exchange meeting in a nearby city. It only takes a few hours by train, so it's very convenient." Sun Maocai said, sat down and began to look at the dishes on the table.
A table of meat dishes filled the small square table to the brim, and there was no vegetarian food at all.
"Master Sun, is this your first time here at Jubaolou? These dishes are all Jubaolou's signature dishes. You see, Wenchang chicken, boiled geoduck, shredded chicken bird's nest, sand tea beef, drunken pork ribs, pumpkin shark's fin cup "If you have anything else you want to eat, we can add it." Boss He almost had the word "rich" written on his face.
"These are enough. How can the two of us eat so many dishes? It's really costing you money." Sun Maocai said with a smile.
Boss He waved his hand: "This is not a waste. If you hadn't helped me temporarily add a table last time, I wouldn't have even been able to meet Boss Xu, and the business would have been impossible to negotiate. Let me talk about this lobby It’s still too noisy and the table is small. If you come again next time, please call me in advance and I’ll book a private room upstairs.”
"There's no need for a private room for just two people. The lobby is pretty nice, lively and smells of fireworks." Sun Maocai looked at the dishes on the table but didn't move his chopsticks.
Boss He looked at Sun Maocai's expression and felt that he had guessed his intention, so he explained: "We have to wait a little longer for the eight-treasure chestnut pigeon. Now this dish is famous. When it was first released two months ago, it was still popular." Nothing is too expensive for everyone, even the pigeons are mostly vegetarian, and the ones sold are more expensive than the stuffed bird's nests. I never thought that it would take less than two months, and I would have to ask someone to find it. The relationship is booked, it doesn’t matter if we can’t book it yet.”
"The food has nothing to do with the ingredients, as long as it tastes good, it's a good dish." Sun Maocai said.
"That's right." Boss He nodded in agreement, "It's much more delicious than the ordinary abalone, shark's fin, and sea cucumber. I used to be a vegetarian every day and couldn't eat meat, but now I eat a lot of big fish and meat, and it's okay to eat something half-vegetarian and half-vegetarian." OK.”
"Master Sun, you may not know that you are from Hong Kong. Although we are doing pretty well here now, it was really miserable back then. We couldn't even eat meat all year round. If I could have eaten such a table when I was a kid, You can wake up from your dreams with laughter." Boss He picked up the chopsticks and said, "Come and eat. These ribs should be made by Master Sun himself. You..."
At this point, Boss He suddenly reacted and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, both you and Master Sun of Jubao Tower are named Sun."
"Yeah, it's quite a coincidence." Sun Maocai picked up a piece of ribs and put it into the bowl.
"It sounds like Boss He's accent is not local. You should be from Guangdong Province." Sun Maocai turned on the chat mode.
"Yes, but I have been doing business here in the past few years, so I spend more time here. I wonder if Master Sun has heard of Jubao Tower in Hong Kong City. This Jubao Tower has become famous in the past few years. I I’ve heard it in Guangdong Province. It is known as the No. 1 restaurant in FJ. It turns out that Jubaolou is most famous for its Buddha Jumping Over the Wall. I originally wanted to ask you to try it but I forgot about it when I made the reservation. I will definitely ask you to try it next time.”
"A few years ago?" Sun Maocai grasped the key point.
"Yes." Boss He ate a large piece of ribs and spoke a little slurred, "I also heard what my friend said, it seems to be more than ten years ago, after Master Sun passed away. Master Sun, you should know, right? He is a famous Cantonese cuisine master.”
"I know, he is highly respected." Sun Maocai nodded.
"He was highly respected, but it was a pity that the apprentices he brought out were not of good moral character. After the death of Master Sun, his apprentices had a big fight over the Treasure Jubao Building. In the end, there seemed to be a cooking competition. In fact, the winner of that competition was actually He was Master Sun's young apprentice, but that young apprentice gave up the right to inherit the restaurant, and Jubao Restaurant now belongs to Master Sun." Boss He talked about the old melon in front of the parties.
Jiang Feng:...
Although he couldn't see any fluctuations in expression on Sun Maocai's face, he felt that Sun Maocai's inner fluctuations at this time should be quite strong.
Boss He became more and more enthusiastic as he talked: "After that, Jubaolou was no longer good, and several masters who were in charge of the spoons left at once. It was only in the past two months that the business became prosperous again. If you ask me, the worst one is Master Sun. The young apprentice didn’t get anything, and he left the Treasure Building and now there is no news. I heard that the young apprentice was only in his early 20s at that time, which is really a pity.”
Sun Maocai was silent for a long time, so long that Jiang Feng thought he was going to get up and say, "I'm going to the toilet and pee to relieve the embarrassment in his heart."
In the end, Sun Maocai put down his chopsticks and said, "That's not necessarily true."
Jiang Feng:?
Boss He:?
"Ah?" Boss He looked confused.
"If you really don't want the restaurant, you can just surrender during the game. Why win the game?" Sun Maocai said.
Jiang Feng:〣(Δ)〣
He felt as if he had eaten a huge melon.
Boss He was a little puzzled by what Sun Maocai said. He thought about it and said, "Yes, if you don't want it, just admit defeat. Why do you have to say no after winning?"
"Oh, I remembered it. My friend also told me. He is familiar with Boss Sun from Jubaolou. He said that Boss Sun is a very strong person. I guess I can't let him go. The competition back then seemed like It’s quite sensational, maybe it’s not appropriate to do it in public.”
"What's not suitable? In fact, letting water is the most suitable. If he really doesn't want the restaurant, if he loses the game, he can still stay in the Jubao Tower as a chef. If he wins, he will give up the restaurant. Apart from that, There is no meaning other than a good reputation," Sun Maocai said.
"If you wanted a restaurant, why did you give up in the end?" Boss He had completely forgotten the previous topic and began to think about this problem seriously, even forgetting to eat.
"Maybe I regretted it later." Sun Maocai said, "People are always capricious and competitive. One second they want it, but the next second they don't dare to ask for it. Especially when they are young, once they are impulsive, they will Forget to consider the consequences. With such a huge temptation in front of you, who can resist it? ”
“Everyone’s heart will be moved.”
"According to what you say, Master Sun's young apprentice is not worth the loss. Why bother to win the competition and just let him go? If I were him, I would regret it to death by now. Now the reputation of Jubao Tower has increased greatly. I heard people say The chefs inside are now taking on this number of private jobs outside." Boss He compared a number to Sun Maocai, "Of course, you can't compare with Master Sun."
"I also think he regrets it now." Sun Maocai looked at the dishes on the table and suddenly smiled, "This is what I said casually. Boss He, please don't take it seriously."
"I know, it's just a guess. We are not involved, so who knows what they were thinking at the time." Boss He laughed twice and continued eating.
Sun Maocai also took two bites of food. As he was eating, he suddenly raised his head and looked inside as if he heard something. Jiang Feng looked in the direction of his eyes and found that there seemed to be some dispute at the innermost table near the back kitchen door. The three guests and the two waiters on the small table started arguing.
"What's going on over there?" Sun Maocai asked.
Boss He raised his head and continued to eat: "Normally, the location of that table is not good. I didn't make a reservation in advance once, so I came late and sat at that table. It was too close to the kitchen door, and there were always people coming in. Getting in and out is particularly disruptive to eating, and Boss Sun’s grandson always likes to sneak out when eating. Children who don’t look at the road can easily bump into people.”
"Boss Sun's grandson?"
"Well, he looks very cute, with a tiger head and a tiger brain."
Sun Maocai looked at the table thoughtfully. A bit stuck.
(End of chapter)