Chapter 504 Unique
An era has the characteristics of an era, and an era has the attributes of an era.
Because our country and society have different needs for material culture in different historical periods and stages.
So the economic value of everything in this world tends to fluctuate with time, rather than remaining unchanged for a long time.
Some things will be overvalued, while others will be undervalued, and the rise and fall of prices will inevitably lead to extremes.
Similarly, due to changes in the times, new things that better meet needs will inevitably be invented and created, and old things that have existed for thousands of years will be gradually forgotten by people.
Speaking of the sorrow of the world, it is precisely that it can never grasp this dazzling change, but is often troubled by it.
So much so that many people are like a bear breaking a stick, making the mistake of chasing the rise and killing the fall, and making stupid things like buying high and selling low.
But on the other hand, for the time-travelers who know the changes in the world in advance.
This is undoubtedly obvious at a glance, and it is a pitfall that is very easy to avoid.
For example, Ning Weimin will not follow the crowd and praise others.
I don’t follow fashion and prefer the new to the old.
On the contrary, he has the ability to have a sharp eye.
He can tell almost at a glance whether a person or thing's economic value is underestimated by society and whether it has growth potential in the future.
So in this era, how can you prevent the money you spend from depreciating and still get a lot of value-added returns.
How to spend one dollar to get the effect of ten or one hundred dollars has become this boy's unique advantage over others.
Take the building he built at No. 87, Tiantan North Road, for example.
Although the initial start-up capital was only 600,000 yuan, the investment amount was not as good as the "Orchid Flower" fast food restaurant opened by Wang Dadong in Tianjin.
Even if the money he put in to buy things during this process is taken into account and the 500,000 yuan loan recently granted to him by the district, it is only over 1 million.
Truth’s investment is still far from the Maxim restaurant that Pierre Cardin spent US$1.5 million to replicate in the capital.
But just because he knows how to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses.
Save money only on industrial products. Electrical appliances and kitchenware are not imported. Even the cold storage is only made with low-profile home-made methods.
On the other hand, no expense is spared in investing in artistic taste and thoughtful service.
Taking full advantage of the current low labor prices and the sluggish art industry in China.
So in essence, the quality of this restaurant is not low.
museum?
Ning Weimin no longer needs to open it in the future. The restaurant he opened today is a place that is not inferior to the museum in terms of artistic taste.
Everywhere there is culture and every place is a sight to behold.
As for enjoyment, he restored the life of the palace aristocrats of the old era as effectively as possible.
Today’s people not only look novel, but also find it doubly interesting after understanding the humanistic knowledge and historical origins contained in them.
Speaking of which, it actually provides a more vivid form of experience than the ordinary museum.
So this can be said to be a special kind of luxury that can only be created in the current special era.
Not to mention the fast food restaurant that completely crushed Wang Dadong.
Even compared to Maxim Restaurant, which brought Parisian style into the Republic, it still doesn’t give in.
Even if we wait until thirty years later, we can look at the economic gains.
The restaurant founded by Ning Weimin will definitely become more unique and outstanding than it is now.
Because the equipment of any restaurant has depreciation and loss, but the art can continue to appreciate.
Only the utensils, porcelain, palace lanterns, calligraphy and paintings, furniture that Ning Weimin ordered for the restaurant, as well as the yellow and blue antique porcelain worth tens of thousands of yuan bought in the cultural relics store.
By then, if the investment in this entire restaurant is converted into monetary value, it will have increased in value by at least several hundred million.
Many years of equipment depreciation can be earned back just by the increased value of a few gadgets, which is not worth mentioning at all.
It can be said that even before it opens for business, it has won at the starting line and is destined to make a lot of money.
This is not to mention the household items that Ning Weimin bought with his own money to make up for the restaurant's lack of funds and temporarily borrowed them for the restaurant's use.
Otherwise, the actual value of this restaurant will have to increase several times, and I am afraid it will be valued at one billion yuan.
Among other things, the pavilion in the front yard made of various precious wooden fragments belongs to this category.
The remaining pieces of red sandalwood, red rosewood, and wenge wood from the palace furniture would have fetched over 100 million yuan at least if they had been auctioned thirty years later.
It is conceivable that such a restaurant, even without modern electrical appliances, marble floors, imported boards, and crystal lamps, still has an aura of wealth and taste that stands out.
So, thanks to Zou Guodong who also received the invitation and came to the restaurant earlier than Song Huagui.
He was able to take the initiative to greet Song Huagui from the restaurant at this time and took over the task of accompanying Song Huagui from Ning Weimin. He was almost inadvertently helping Song Huagui get out of trouble.
Otherwise, if he really had to enter the restaurant accompanied by Ning Weimin, the general manager would inevitably feel at a loss for words in front of Ning Weimin.
Because there are so many things to praise in the restaurant, it is more exciting than outside. It is really good in both big and small ways.
Song Huagui is not a cross talk artist, she doesn't have the ability to perform "Praising the House" on the spot.
Wouldn’t it be embarrassing just to look at surprise and not be able to express appropriate praise?
This is not an exaggeration at all.
You know, even though Song Huagui has long traveled with her husband to various European countries, filmed movies on the Oriental Train, and visited major famous museums, she is still a literary elite active in various well-known art activities.
But because he was born under the red flag, he also grew up in a difficult and simple environment.
Without seeing it, it was difficult for her to imagine what real palace wealth was like, and how extravagant a Chinese restaurant could be.
For example, she did not expect that the portraits of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the mural "Purple Light Pavilion Giving a Banquet" at the entrance of the restaurant were just the beginning.
The restaurant is decorated with exquisite paintings throughout. Almost every main wall has murals that copy ancient paintings.
"Emperor Qianlong's Recreation in the Palace", "Hongli's Recreation in Ancient Costumes", "Emperor Qianlong's Recreation in Years", "Emperor Qianlong's Recreation in the Lantern Festival"...
The theme is clear and clear Preface, the painting skills are exquisite and exquisite. What's more, these paintings with extremely high levels of imitation are not isolated.
In front of the main wall of all murals, there are almost always long tables, offering tables, flower tables, and many exquisite porcelain and ornaments.
The main colors are bright yellow and peacock blue.
What a brilliant and elegant style, it shows the royal splendor without falling into the cliché of red and yellow.
To be honest, among all the paintings, the most astonishing one is the six-meter-wide and three-meter-high main wall in the innermost area of the restaurant.
The "Picture of Fortune, Luxury, Longevity, Joy", which is quite large in size, turns out to be the work of Huang Zhou, a well-known contemporary painter, according to the inscription.
And the most amazing thing is that there are four large pots at the left and right ends of the picture that match the meaning of the picture.
Gourds, grapes, peaches, pomegranates...each one of them is full of fruits, with luxuriant flowers and leaves, smooth and round, and extremely gorgeous.
And they are all placed in large pastel flower pots with a bright yellow background. They are at least two meters high. They are festive, auspicious and very impressive.
This painting and this scene can fully exert its effect on the town and become the core of the layout of the individual guest area of the hall.
But when it comes to the most novel, unique and eye-catching part of the entire hall, this wall cannot be mentioned.
Because on the other end of this wall, near the exit of the restaurant, a stage performance area with a modern design concept is the most eye-catching.
For no other reason than because the top of this performance area is a pavilion roof composed of seventy-one pieces of wood.
But it does not rely on pillar support, it is completely suspended in mid-air by steel wires.
There is also stage lighting under the roof of the pavilion, as well as a guzheng and a pipa.
On the basis of ensuring functionality, it perfectly interprets the unity and harmony of classical and modern times.
But in terms of sophistication, this stage has to be defeated again.
Because in the individual guest hall, there are two large long tables covered with bright yellow tablecloths.
It is filled with all kinds of food-themed utensils, fruits, bionic porcelain, tableware, tableware, hand stoves, and palace lanterns.
It looks like a buffet table filled with all kinds of delicacies.
These kinds of things are the most exquisite.
Even if it happens again, it will be the turn of the floor-standing covers that serve as private room doors.
The so-called floor cover is a carved hardwood partition between houses, not a partition fan. There is a door on the partition, and when it is closed tightly, there are two rooms.
The floor cover is transparent and just a symbol of partition.
This kind of thing is perfect as a parcel partition, because there are many carving styles, it is breathable and unique, and it is completely natural.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about the “squirrel grapes”. Eighteen little squirrels are vividly hiding in the vines full of grapes.
This agility and vividness is no less than the one used by the emperor in Shufangzhai in the Forbidden City.
In addition, there are several flower stands with ice basins in the hall under the ceiling fans. The cold air that moves with the wind floats in the hall with the smell of jasmine in the ice basins.
In each private room, there is a plate of pineapple or a plate of sand fruit, emitting a fresh and pleasant fruity fragrance.
In short, everything in this restaurant, which is interspersed with Chinese classical furnishings and full of luxury, is out of order,
Anyone who walks in will be attracted by hundreds of precious works of art and antiques, palace lanterns, bookshelves, guzheng, and elegant curtains.
Look at the busy waiters in the restaurant wearing coats and cheongsams, who look like figures from the Republic of China.
This environment alone is enough to bring people into the rich and leisure aristocratic life that once existed in history.
"This kid is really capable of tossing. To tell you the truth, I was shocked when I came to see him."
Zou Guodong accompanied Song Huagui to almost a room. While circling, I couldn’t help but express such emotion.
The main reason was that he was doubting something and had to ask for clarification.
"Mr. Song, are you a little too partial to him? How much money did you give him later?"
"You...what do you mean by this?" Song Huagui didn't understand. .
“Hey, don’t hide it from me. His restaurant has caused such a big scene, it’s almost as big as the French restaurant you supervise. Without your financial assistance, with his 200,000 , How can it be done like this? The other two companies can't pay more than us, right?"
"Besides, I've seen his kitchen, which takes up almost an entire area. The layout of Maxim's restaurant is the same, and the ratio of kitchen area to business area is close to one to one. If you look at his waiters, there are more men than women. Isn't this what you taught him privately?"
"I'm not saying that you shouldn't give him a hand, but the key point is that he runs a Chinese restaurant. All the money is spent on these works of art. Can it really make money? It's just a Chinese meal. People really come to such a good place to enjoy it. Not to mention anything else, I’m dizzy when I look at the prices on his menu. With my monthly salary, I can’t even manage a few tables here? I'm not coming back..."
Song Huagui shook his head silently and was in a daze for a while before answering.
"You misunderstood. I really didn't approve any more money for him. I didn't expect that he could create such a big situation on his own with limited funds. I didn't even teach him how to run a restaurant. If the size of his kitchen is what you said, I would be very surprised. Maybe...it can only be said that our deputy manager of the operation department is very savvy! And this is his style, which will always surprise you. You can never guess what kind of surprise he can bring you, so I am not worried about his management..."
At this moment, there was an unexpected episode.
The two waiters came to serve tea to Song Huagui after being ordered by Ning Weimin.
It is different from Zou Guodong who only has a cup of jasmine tea.
In addition to a cup of orchid tea, Song Huagui also had a plate of Yuluchun and a plate of grape paste to enjoy.
This is the special treatment given by Ning Weimin out of respect for his leadership or respect for women.
The two waiters also gave a special introduction.
Said that these two items are palace specialties that can only be found in restaurants. I hope Song Huagui will give me more opinions.
After they left, Song Huagui couldn't help but praise it as soon as he tasted it, and even let Zou Guodong taste it too.
Zou Guodong was stunned after tasting it for a few sips. He thought about the taste for a while before speaking.
“Hey, I can’t help but talk about everything. Now I kind of understand why you insisted on promoting him and made such arrangements for him. It’s exactly what you said! There are still many things in this world What a genius!”
“It’s amazing that a piece of pastry and a little bit of candied fruit can produce such a unique taste! It’s so amazing! The dishes here must be able to match the level of tea food. ! I can understand his confidence in the business. After all, the taste of the food depends on the place to eat. "But why do I feel so unreal? This guy is only in his early twenties?" Not a god? How can you be proficient in everything? This kind of gap between people is so illogical..."
(End of this chapter)