Chapter 78 Help
Ning Weimin has not yet thought about whether he should change the address on the advertisement, and if so, where should he change it.
The time has come for the Bian family’s big day.
These days, due to limited living conditions and old customs.
Red and white events for the people of the capital are rarely held in restaurants outside.
Running water seats are still the most important form, so large courtyards often become places for weddings and banquets.
Although there are many residents in the courtyard, there are many small houses, and the courtyard is very crowded. It seems that it is quite inconvenient to hold weddings.
But in fact this is not the case.
Because when a certain family has a wedding, the neighbors in the same courtyard all think about the family and get busy together.
No one will sit back and watch the excitement, and their dedication is no less than doing things for their own family.
For no other reason than because no one moves around every now and then these days.
The neighbors who come into the hospital every day without looking up or down, have a secret in their hearts that they have to watch each other for the rest of their lives.
If you help others today, you will help yourself tomorrow. How can you not help sincerely?
Even if there are any discords or conflicts that accumulate in daily life, they will often be laughed off and resolved invisibly with the help of days like this.
This was the best opportunity of the year to resolve the estrangement between neighbors.
Such was the case with the wedding held by the Bian family on October 1, 1980 in Courtyard No. 2 of Shan'er Hutong.
As neighbors, the Luo family, Mi family, Kang Shude and Ning Weimin not only gave gifts.
And since the few days before the National Day, I have been busy helping the Bian family.
Everyone should show their talents.
For example, in the Luo family, the eldest grandson they just got has not yet been born.
Maternity leave is very scarce these days. According to regulations, the maximum maternity leave allowed is fifteen days.
The whole family is very busy taking care of the health of the eldest grandson and eldest daughter-in-law.
Considering that there are few relatives in the Bian family, Aunt Bian is in trouble.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Luo family happily agreed to be the "marriage wife" for the Bian family.
Master Luo, who works in a pastry factory in the district, even took his eldest son to work together, borrowing the factory's oven and baking fifty kilograms of "dragon and phoenix wedding cakes."
As a gift to the Bian family.
This makes the whole Bian family very happy, because it not only adds joy but is also practical.
It is perfect as a return gift to relatives and friends.
Uncle Bian accepted the gift and said, "Oh, thank you for your hard work. This is something that can no longer be found on the market. I never thought that my child would be so lucky. With your craftsmanship like 'Zhengmingzhai' It's not only decent, uplifting and joyful, it's also unique in the capital. Thank you very much for your kindness."
Master Luo laughed and said, "Please don't. Be polite to me. Not that we have been here for so many years. As the old saying goes, you are the only one who can appreciate my skills. I am doing it. I’m just happy. To be honest, it’s hard to get enough of it if you don’t do this anymore.”
The same goes for the Mi family. Aunt Mi not only helped Aunt Bian sew four bunks and four covers for Bian Jianjun and his wife.
I also took advantage of working in a non-staple food store to help Bianjia collect a series of chicken, duck, fish, meat, rice, noodles, sugar and oil at the most affordable price.
I only bought half a fan of pork. For the time being, these things can be stored in the freezer of the grocery store, which really saves a lot of trouble.
Ning Weimin also made a small sacrifice and freed up his small kitchen.
He and Kang Shude have been quiet for the past two days, so this room is dedicated to the Bian family to store fruits, vegetables and various sundries.
On the day of the banquet, this small room can also be used as a tea stall dedicated to making tea and pouring water.
As for the crucial chef, it is Master Liu, an old friend invited by Kang Shude, who has worked at the "Ruibin Building" in Menzhang Hutong for more than half his life.
This Master Liu is sixty-five years old this year. Not only has he retired, but he is also very impressive.
The day before the wedding, Master Liu took his two apprentices to make preparations. People in the old capital called this "settlement."
His two apprentices were both in their thirties or forties. One was carrying two wooden boxes, and the other was carrying a large baggage.
The old man swaggered away in front of him, and the two apprentices followed him step by step.
When you get here, open these things and take another look.
The box contains not only pots for cooking, but also bowls, plates, spoons and other tableware, all in a complete set. Inside the baggage are knives, which are even more particular.
A kitchen knife, a sheep's face knife, and a pocket knife.
The face of the sheep is slanted, which is used to remove the meat.
The knife is used for cutting vegetables and condiments.
In addition, there is an iron spoon and a fence, both with long handles and jujube wood handles.
The handle of the jujube wood is hard, has been burned and can withstand fire, and due to the influence of years, it has become shiny and red like a burning fire.
These household items look professional at first glance.
Afterwards, the two apprentices began to build stoves and prepare vegetables in the courtyard.
A young master built stoves very quickly. In a short time, he built two stoves in the courtyard.
The chef who prepared the dishes was also very agile and started the preparation work, cutting the meat and mincing the stuffing.
Then one of them packed up the fish, chicken and duck, and the other set up the frying pan to fry the meatballs.
What kind of meatballs are over-oiled to 70%, and what kind of meatballs are over-oiled to 50% to 60%.
But during the whole process, Master Liu did not do any of the work. He just sat with Kang Shude in the house drinking tea and smoking.
Then we will look at the things in the kitchen with the host and figure out what kind of banquet noodles to make.
I didn’t even look at the two apprentices in the courtyard who were so busy that their foreheads were sweating.
While waiting to leave, the old couple from the Bian family respectfully presented it to Master Liu.
He then turned around and bowed to Kang Shude again to say thank you.
Just in this scene, I can see that all these young people in the courtyard are suffering from mysterious symptoms.
No one knows how capable this old man is, and he is worthy of such a nod and bow from the Bian family.
Even Ning Weimin and Bian Jiangong were talking quietly when they got together.
"As for the chef of Ruibin House? No matter how good he is, he can't just cook rags and pans. How come he can catch up with the emperor's cook?"
" Yes, how talented is this person to be able to do this? I don’t believe that he can make the elbow taste like dragon meat? How old are these two apprentices? Why is the feudal consciousness still so strong..."
Unexpectedly, Master Luo heard it, rewarded each of them with a piece of brain, and then started to squeeze them both.
"You two know nothing, and you don't know what's good. Don't talk about other things, first take a look at the market outside. The educated youths who have returned now are all getting married. It's not easy to hire a chef. It's even harder to find a good chef like this. Master Liu has retired. If it weren't for your uncle Kang's sake, he wouldn't come out."
"Besides. , what’s wrong with this roasted bag? Don’t look down upon it. Is that a special kind of food from Kouzi Kitchen? Only Ruibinlou’s family knows how to cook it. Why? It is the only restaurant that has broken the rule of not opening a restaurant for thousands of years.”
“You don’t know what Kouzi Kitchen is? Let me tell you, we only operate in greenhouses in the capital. A chef specializing in banquets and weddings. Since liberation, the city has changed its customs and kept weddings and weddings simple, so there is no place for a Kouzi chef. So now only Ruibinlou can afford it. The real leader of this wedding and wedding ceremony is Master Liu, who knows how to arrange the banquet."
Bian Jiangong is still a little unconvinced.
"Master Luo, I don't understand what you are saying. Ah, the chefs working in other restaurants are not chefs. They have to be in this lineage. Then why don't they just go to the Great Hall of the People for a state banquet? I don't believe it, they Are you really so enlightened that you don’t want to go to court and serve the people willingly?”
“Hey, you kid, are you sincerely making excuses?”
Master Luo bared his teeth and began to lecture.
“Don’t say that the chefs in other restaurants may have better cooking skills than Master Liu. I admit that. But hosting a private banquet is different from a state banquet. Those who can host a state banquet I really can’t hold this wedding banquet. Why? I’m short of money.”
“The national banquet level is high, and the materials are all specially provided. But Master Liu’s ability is so bad. Here it is. I once experienced the skill of the chef. There were twelve dishes, but there was nothing but pork. Each dish had the same taste. "< br>
"The most important thing is also the most popular thing about Kouzi Kitchen. That is their trustworthiness, their ability to consider customers, considerateness, and never betray anyone. Not only do the dishes they make make good use of ingredients, they are always richer and more affordable than originally ordered. They will never Cutting corners. For those who are not well-off, they can also decide on the price agreed in advance and find ways to save the customer's face and complete the seemingly impossible task. During the negotiation, the style of the banquet must be discussed in person, whether it will be fish, shrimp and sea cucumber, chicken, duck and fish, or whether it will be rice noodles with meat, lion head, braised pork elbow, etc. In particular, it must be stated that it is for food. It looks good or saves money to decide the specific method.”
“Common banquet noodles include “eight bowls and one sea”, “eight bowls and two seas”, “eight seas and one pot”, and “nine pieces of flowers”. , "Four Bottoms" and the like, but no matter how frugal it is, it is mainly meat stir-fry, so there must be meatballs."
"But what if you meet someone who can't even afford this. What should we do? For example, if there are ten people at a table, and each person only has the money to eat a plate of fried pancakes or a bowl of beef noodles, can we reserve a table in this situation? , I’m sorry to export.
“I’m also telling you that as long as there are enough people, you can give me a specific amount. Kouzi Kitchen is the answer, and it can also make such banquets beautiful. Either four large plates of meat stir-fry, two bowls of stew, a large bowl of soup, rice, steamed buns and flower rolls. Or there are four large plates of stir-fried meat, a bowl of diced pork with fried sauce, a bowl of sliced meat and eggs marinated, and enough water to cover the noodles. ”
"To put it bluntly, Kouzi Chef's money is all based on his craftsmanship, and he never wastes raw materials to save money. The principle of doing things is always 'no one should lose money to anyone, hello to me, hello to everyone', so as to attract repeat customers. For this reason, ordinary people in the capital never look for restaurants when doing business, but only look for openings. If you change it to a chef in a restaurant, you think..."
With these words, Ning Weimin and Bian Jiangong was completely speechless.
Especially Bian Jiangong, when he thought about it, what he said just now was really a bit cheap.
(End of this chapter)