Chapter 469 Aiming high
“Thank you to the two leaders for their additional suggestions. Yes, if we can’t catch up with their traditional artworks, then we will use modern artworks to make up for it. This is how we use our strengths and avoid weaknesses in the display. The best strategy. In the same way, I also think that we can fully apply this concept in the inheritance and development of palace dishes..."
Although the atmosphere of the venue has been disturbed by Qiao Wan Lin had a small climax.
But when Ning Weimin started talking about business again, everyone still consciously stopped joking.
They all concentrated and held their breath again, and continued to listen to Ning Weimin's words attentively.
Being able to give face like this obviously shows that Ning Weimin's words have truly moved them and his ideas have been fully recognized.
“In the past two days, I have carefully analyzed the menus of Fangshan Restaurant and Tingli Restaurant. I found that although these two restaurants have the same imperial cuisine signature, they have also developed Manchu and Han banquets. But there are still big differences in the names of their dishes."
"Beihai's Fangshan Restaurant was founded by several imperial chefs, and it was probably because of this that it was the first restaurant to be branded as a palace restaurant. The variety of dishes is the most complete. Almost all the delicacies recognized by the people are included in the menu, including flavored dishes, palace snacks, and even exquisite dishes such as "Four Sauces" and "Four Grains". It can be said that they have always taken the "full" route with the unique "Sisu", and there are many banquets, which fully display the meaning of auspicious congratulations."
"This is from their point of view. This can be seen in the dishes. For example, "Celebrating the New Year", "Fu Ru Donghai", and "Longevity Without Borders" are all very festive names. This is probably one of the reasons why the officials prefer the good names of the dishes at Fangshan Restaurant. , people subconsciously think that it is easy to succeed in talking. Coupled with the geographical advantage of Beihai, it is located in the city center, so the official reception banquet is almost certain to be held here."
"And. Although the Tingli Pavilion also has Manchu and Han banquets, because the "Xi Si Suo" is where Cixi eats, drinks, and has fun, they follow the path of longevity and medicinal meals that focus on health and longevity. At the same time, they make good use of Kunming Lake's access to river fresh food. Convenient conditions, and especially the application of opera culture in dishes, has a strong sense of leisure. ”
"So their main banquets are the 'Wanshou Wujiang Banquet' which wishes longevity and longevity, the 'Fu Lu Shou Banquet' which wishes good luck and good luck, and the 'Jiang Shan Wandai Banquet' which symbolizes peace in the world. In addition, the location of Tingli Pavilion is remote and the environment It is quiet and peaceful, which leads many officials to hold banquets here to relieve their emotions when the marathon negotiations are in a stalemate, or when they have more time, they will visit and treat guests. Therefore, the banquet for entertaining foreign guests will be placed here."
"As for us, since we are guarding the Temple of Heaven, we naturally have to take advantage of the special advantages of the Temple of Heaven. Offerings are the authentic royal meal. Although this statement is a joke, it still points out the uniqueness of the Temple of Heaven. Why can't we start from the aspect of sacrifice and introduce banquet titles such as "Peace in the World", "Flowing Grains" and "Good Weather". Come? If we take a solemn approach, improve the process of the imperial banquet, and focus on the ritual sense of the banquet, this will also meet the needs of large-scale banquets."
"In addition, if we pay attention to the characteristics of the dishes, we also have our own. Although Fangshan and Tingli Hall both have a lake, and they can make seasonal dishes with live fish and river fresh food, we can’t compare with this, but we have woods in the Temple of Heaven, and among all the gardens in the capital, nowhere else can compare. What about our larger forest? Then pine nuts, hazelnuts, mushrooms, and fungus are our specialties. Of course, this is not necessarily what we produce. Just a gimmick is enough to satisfy the guests. Combined with the theme of the sacrifice, we are completely satisfied. You can introduce more gimmicks, such as heaven-sacrifice banquets, courtier banquets, and fasting banquets.”
“The other key point is that everyone must not forget that our Nancheng is the capital of folk food. A place where the essence gathers. There are far more time-honored brands, famous dishes, famous food, and famous spots than in Beicheng. This is just like the advantages in making handicrafts. There are so many good chefs and experienced chefs in our area, and there are so many cooking techniques. Even if the two palace restaurants are famous, they can't match the comprehensive strength of all our time-honored restaurants. Not to mention other things, such as fried food, roasting, and shabu-shabu, which are the food we are best at in the south. It’s not included in Oriole’s menu.”
“We can develop our own royal cuisine from these three aspects. For example, hot pot is more than just boiled mutton, I know. In the past, there were chrysanthemum pots, pickled cabbage pots, and assorted pots. Speaking of which, Japan also had sukiyaki pots that cooked many ingredients together. So why can’t we restore these traditional hot pot styles? Japanese guests should be easily accepted. All we need is a certificate of origin with the word 'palace' written on it. ”
"So having said that, the most important thing is that all the innovations we make must be based on evidence and history. To put it bluntly, we have to make up the lies. , so that people can’t find big loopholes, so we ask experts to do research, and we even have to develop and dig out the palace menu recipes. We have to provide ourselves with theoretical support and sources..."
I really have to say that Ning Weimin’s views on the dishes are scratching the itch of the District Service Bureau and the Temple of Heaven Garden again.
As soon as he finished speaking, the leaders of both sides couldn't wait to give their strong support.
This time it was the deputy secretary of the Temple of Heaven who spoke first.
"Young people are open-minded. Comrade Xiaoning, your suggestions are great! We old comrades are really conservative. If you hadn't reminded me, I would never have thought that the Temple of Heaven has such a The advantage of organizing more royal meals is that your ideas are not just fanciful, they have a certain basis in reality and are possible.”
"I'm afraid you don't know much about it. In fact, if the forest in the Temple of Heaven is related to eating, it is really not just a gimmick. Although the Temple of Heaven lacks the kind of red pine that produces edible pine nuts, hazelnuts, mushrooms, and fungus are also nonsense. It’s a bit deceptive for us to get these things, but Tiantan is a motherwort.”
“The young shoots of this plant can be eaten as vegetables. When grown, the stems and leaves can be used to boil medicine for treating women's diseases. The seeds are also called "Yi Mu Gao" and are said to be used in the Temple of Heaven in the late Qing Dynasty. There used to be several pharmacies selling 'Yimu Ointment', which were quite famous at that time. They moved out of the Temple of Heaven after the Republic of China."
At this point, the director of the Temple of Heaven took over the words and said a few more words. Replenish.
"Yes, I still remember when I first came to the Temple of Heaven to work. Many people came to pick asparagus in spring to fry and eat. Or they dug motherwort and went to the drug store to exchange money. Asparagus is tender and crispy. Yes, the taste is quite unique. If it weren't for the poor people at that time, and the natural disasters in the early 1960s, the motherwort was almost exhausted and the reputation of this thing would not have declined. . But fortunately, there are still some remnants of it. There is still a small area of motherwort in the garden. If necessary, we must protect it, or even develop it, and plant it artificially..."
This is. Such an unexpected surprise, even Ning Weimin couldn't help but be moved.
He really didn't expect that he would win a big prize by accident!
However, that's not all, even Director Jin of the District Service Bureau also gave him a surprise.
“Manager Ning’s words are indeed inspiring, and I was a little touched. In fact, our Nancheng’s culinary advantages are closely related to the imperial cuisine. Putting aside the ‘explosion’, It is said that this shabu-shabu was invented by the emperor, but it is not clear whether it was Kublai Khan or Nurhaci. People have different opinions, but what is certain is that "roasting" is definitely related to the palace because the Qing Dynasty was dominated by nomadic people. In the Central Plains, both the Manchus and the Mongols have barbecues. I heard a report from Judequan, and they also said that the technique of roasting duck in a hanging oven came from the... called... hanging oven bureau in the Qing Palace. In the past, their store also sold roasted piglet, and some people even told me that the roasted suckling pig in the south was passed down from the roasted piglet in the north. In short, I think this barbecue can definitely be branded as a palace. Those who are at the banquet..."
And this continued to stimulate the divergent thinking of the director of the Temple of Heaven, and the director added again.
"When talking about pigs, I remembered one more thing. In the name of 'sacrifice to gods', the Manchu people have a grand meat-eating convention. Pig meat, heads, hooves, liver, and blood sausage are cooked in one pot If cooked, share it with those who see it. The Kunning Palace in the Forbidden City is the place where the royal family worships the gods. There are two large pots in the Kunning Palace, which are specially used to cook meat for the gods. The meat that has been sacrificed to the gods is also called blessed meat. It is said that the white meat in our casserole is Kunning. The eunuchs of the palace stole and sold the meat that the palace couldn't eat, and this was how the business was completed. I think we can make a fuss about this..."
After the director finished speaking, the audience immediately burst into praise.
Everyone expressed their admiration for both the director and Director Jin.
It is said that the two leaders are knowledgeable and knowledgeable.
Needless to say, the atmosphere at the scene became even more lively by this point.
So much so that Ning Weimin talked about the last item, how to advertise, how to find customers, and how to enrich the reception content.
It started to feel free to speak freely, and everyone brainstormed and came up with ideas.
Not only do everyone highly agree that Ning Weimin regards Japanese and foreign customers in Beijing as his main targets and business breakthroughs.
In addition, Director Jin of the District Service Bureau and Director of the Temple of Heaven also took the initiative to pat their chests and said that they would try their best to attract their respective related households and familiar companies to their restaurants through their network of relationships. . It can be said that at this time, the mental state of everyone participating in this meeting has been full of fighting spirit, turning from negative to positive, and they no longer have the backbone they had before the meeting started.
But this is still not the climax of this meeting.
Because near the end of the memory, Ning Weimin unexpectedly made an important statement, which once again shocked everyone and left them confused.
This guy actually claimed that in order to ensure time and progress, he hoped to start the renovation work of Beishen Kitchen at the same time as the construction of the second floor of the North Gate of the Temple of Heaven started.
The restoration cost of 150,000 yuan can be advanced by the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall. This money is not included in the operating costs of the restaurant.
If the subsequent restaurant succeeds, everyone thinks that Beishen Kitchen can be operated.
Then this money will be included in the investment amount of Pierre Cardon Company.
Good guy, what kind of amazing skill and courage is this!
That’s 150,000! This is almost the annual profit of a medium-sized factory with several hundred employees.
No one can figure out why Ning Weimin would take such a radical action.
How dare he take such a big risk even though his future is uncertain.
So although it is extremely beneficial to the Temple of Heaven.
But the cadres at the Temple of Heaven couldn't help but worry about Ning Weimin.
They all advised him to be cautious and not act on impulse, lest he take risks in vain and let the head office blame him.
Ning Weimin, as if he had been shaken by the weight, actually smiled and said, "I am very touched by everyone's kindness. But don't worry about me. I made this money after careful consideration." I will invest. It’s not an emotional statement.”
“There is no way, our investment in this transaction is a bit large, but we need to have this amount of money to make more money in the future. I don’t want to wait for anyone. I figured it would take a month or two to decorate and purchase equipment. What about staff training, customizing furniture, tableware, and purchasing decorations? It would be good to be able to open the business within half a year.”
"So when we really get everyone's recognition, we can see signs of it. Maybe a year, or a year and a half will pass. By then, if we are busy with repairing the Northern Divine Chef, we will have to waste a long time. Well. Besides, the renovation of Beishen Kitchen is not an ordinary project. It cannot be rushed but will destroy the original appearance of the ancient building. It is best to start the construction now to catch up..."
His words confused everyone, why was he so sure?
Then the director of the Temple of Heaven asked.
"Comrade Xiao Ning, you just decided that this restaurant can be successful? You just spent so much money without having to look any further? Let me use an analogy. I'm not saying that you are not managing it well. Let's just say that everything is going as smoothly as we imagined. But we can't prepare for other unexpected situations. What if the superiors suddenly ask us to use Beishen Kitchen for other purposes? I'm just afraid of what might happen. Because you didn't follow the normal procedures, the 150,000 you invested upfront will be filled with money and there's nothing I can do..."
Who knew Ning Weimin said, "It doesn't matter, I have confidence in my business ability. I can take on this responsibility, and I can earn back the money for the company in just a few months. Not to mention, just for you, I will make a free donation on behalf of Pierre Carton Company It's not bad. If that's the case, even if I contribute to the cultural protection work, the key is my confidence in you. As long as you are still in the Temple of Heaven, even if this happens. In this case, you will definitely find a better venue for me, won’t you?”
The director of the Temple of Heaven laughed immediately.
"You are too friendly and good at talking. You are not even thinking about my Nan Shen Chef, are you? Okay, let's not talk about anything else. If you can trust me so much, of course I have to trust you too. . Let’s make an agreement. If something goes wrong with Beishen Chef, I will never let you suffer.”
The leader nodded solemnly.
"To be honest, Comrade Xiao Ning, I couldn't be more confident in your management ability. You have achieved results in all the projects we have cooperated with. You have given me great encouragement every time A surprise. So I absolutely believe that if there is no big accident this time, you will definitely succeed again and satisfy us all..."
Director Jin just added a word at this time. .
"The rest of your life is scary. Manager Xiao Ning, I have learned a lesson from you today. I am even more surprised by your courage in doing things. You are called to base yourself on the present and aim high."< br>
"Yes!"
This time everyone present agreed with what Director Jin said.
Almost everyone praised Ning Weimin for his aggressiveness and interestingness.
Say that he is taller than others, farther than others, wants to be ahead than others, and runs ahead of others.
Qiao Wanlin even smiled knowingly at Ning Weimin, winked at him, and quietly gave him a thumbs up.
That means "Brother, I really have you."
(End of this chapter)