Chapter 657 Second Half
The more Ning Weimin thought about it, the more excited he became, and he quickly told Kang Shude what he had realized.
I really want to ask Master for advice on overseas Chinese restaurant management to see if my thinking is correct and if there are any misunderstandings.
This surprised Kang Shude.
He also didn’t expect Ning Weimin’s brain to move so fast and his thoughts to jump such a large distance.
It was actually possible to jump from domestic to overseas in one fell swoop, from operating a restaurant to a global catering landscape.
But the old man is a cautious man, and he is not willing to make judgments easily about things he does not understand.
He thought about it seriously and could only tell Ning Weimin this way.
“I have never been to a foreign country, so I don’t know if it is really like what you said. When I was young, I heard Mr. Song chatting with Mr. Jiang next door about things overseas. . It seems that Chinese food is very popular overseas, whether it is the United States, Europe, or Japan, there are many Chinese restaurants, and it is said that there are restaurants with excellent taste."
"The founding father also said that back then. However, in the evolution of our modern civilization, everything has fallen behind others, except for the advancement of food, which is still unmatched by civilized countries. So is the actual situation like you said, there is not even an authentic Chinese restaurant overseas. It’s hard to find, this is where I have my doubts.”
"But having said that, there is no doubt that it is difficult to operate a Chinese restaurant overseas. In addition to the lack of seasonings and ingredients, the biggest problem is probably the lack of professional chefs. And without the cultural atmosphere, overseas Chinese food is just water without roots. Good. The chef can't keep up and is anxious to make money to cater to foreigners. It's not surprising that he is such a weirdo. "
" Let’s analyze the two dishes you mentioned. This General Tso’s chicken is not Chinese food at all. It is fried and added with sweet sauce, which is obviously a fake name for local food. People’s favorite common flavor. Stir-fried chop suey is a Chinese way of cooking. Although it is messy to stir-fry such a bunch of things, the advantage is that it is fast and fancy. "
"Actually, this is just like us. During the Chinese New Year, children's favorite "mixed dishes" not only provide a sense of surprise when they accidentally discover their favorite ingredients, but also cater to people's mentality of "spending a little money to do big things". Probably foreigners just think that eating this dish is equivalent to eating all the stir-fried dishes in Chinese food, and it is easy to feel satisfied."
"In my opinion, both dishes are snacks. 'Features. The cooking is simple, straightforward, no waiting, and the taste is consistent. These are probably the reasons why it is so popular with foreigners, but it is also because it is too simple and has no technical content. Chinese people won’t like it.”
“This has nothing to do with taste. Think about it, these two things are just something our people can make. Who wants to spend money to eat them? ? So if the situation outside is really like what you said, I think there is still a lot of potential for Chinese food overseas. ”
"Because the environment, service, decoration, and furnishings are easy to learn. But cooking methods and skills are difficult to learn. If we learn from them, we can not only learn well, but even be better than others. In fact, compared to the fake Chinese food popular among foreigners, Westernize Chinese food. We make fake Western food, and it’s much more advanced to use Western food. Even foreigners like to eat it.”
Ning Weimin knew the key point when he heard this.
Quickly raised his ears and killed the old man.
"Old man, I am all ears to your opinion. But it is empty talk, you'd better come up with something practical."
However, Kang Shude was not embarrassed at all about this, just Smile calmly.
"Practical? That's too easy. You may not have thought that the second half of the meal I had when I went to Shilin was still part of the meal. That's the practical example you want. Our trip to Shilin, It's not just a meal of foreign meat. Especially Li Li, who was so heartbroken after eating it, he was the most thoughtful." "Huh?" Ning Weimin? Confused again.
"Li Li? Just ordered the three German guys? What can he think?"
"Haha, then you really underestimated him. My friend is a shortcoming. Quite a few, he always wants to take advantage and is opportunistic. But one thing is that he has a very smart mind. In fact, you are very similar to him in some ways."
Kang Shude stroked his beard. Ning Weimin retaliated with his troops, and he also made fun of Ning Weimin before he continued.
Daqing Li Li has been performing in the capital for a long time, but he has not even found a serious teacher.
No real opera singer would accept him, probably because he thinks his voice is limited and he cannot bear the hardship.
And people are too creative and restless.
After hanging around for a long time, as soon as the novelty wore off, even Li Li realized that something was wrong.
Not to mention actually going to the sea, he may not be able to earn gold and silver under his conditions.
Even with his identity as an actor, it would be inconvenient for him to enter the mansion to find his father and a few friends.
Because we can’t have relatives of actors at the gate of a big house, and we don’t want actors to come and visit the house all day long.
So he has been thinking about what to do in the future.
As a result, it was this trip to Shilin that deeply touched him, and it can even be said that it greatly changed the trajectory of his life. Not long after returning to the capital, only three months later, Li Li became the owner of "Li Ji" wine shop.
The small wine shop he opened is located on Dongsi Street. It occupies a small area, only about thirty square meters.
The storefront is also very small. Even if you look for it deliberately, you may miss it if you are not paying attention.
The unusual thing is that it has a scholarly style and is not the "big wine vat" style that people in the capital are familiar with.
Outside the shop he made a cast-iron cover and hung a wine gourd.
Let the owner who frequents the tavern look fresh.
The shop was full of small tables covered with patchwork tablecloths.
Not to mention the big wine vat, it is definitely higher than Shilin, which is nothing more than a white tablecloth at best.
The tablecloths used by Li Li are all patchwork, all made by his mother and sister.
There is also a MENU with clearly marked prices on the table, which is labeled Erguotou, Hengshui Laobaigan, Bamboo Leaf Green, Mixed Shredded Tofu, Flowering Beans, Peanuts, as well as Dutch Water and Rotten Pork Noodles.
The Dutch water is from the cold drink shop in the east, and the rotten pork noodles are from the small noodle shop in the alley.
Whenever someone orders something, just shout through the door and it will be delivered over there.
In addition, Li Li, like the shopkeeper in Lao She's "Teahouse", also hired a waitress with a perm.
The waitress was wearing a lacy white apron, holding the wine bottle on a plate instead of holding it, flying around the shop like a butterfly.
Just this small wine shop, what a fire!
Not long after it opened, it outperformed other wine shops in business.
But other small wine shops looked jealous, but they couldn't learn his method.
Because I have never been to Qishilin, I can’t figure out the rules and regulations, and I feel dizzy when I see him doing weird tricks again and again.
Secondly, I was thinking about changing it the way he did, and I was afraid of losing my old customers.
So for a long time, Li Ji Liquor Shop was the only one that thrived.
It is quite popular among some small company employees in Dongdan Dongsi and some small clerks in yamen.
Even Mr. Song visited the restaurant several times with great interest, and even taught Li Li how to make Japanese tamagoyaki.
Although the "July 7th Incident" soon happened and Peiping fell, the small wine shop had nowhere to purchase goods and it soon closed down.
But just by relying on these two years of prosperous business, Li Li saved a lot of money, and then used the money to learn to drive a car.
In this way, he became the driver of Master Sun of the Ma family.
However, even after becoming a driver, Li Li, who had tasted the benefits of foreigners, did not give up on doing business.
Because he often drives Mr. Sun of the Ma family out, and he is also good at talking.
Not only has his relationship with Master Sun of the Ma family become better and better, but he has also seen more big scenes.
In 1938, he actually persuaded the young master of the Ma family, Miss Yu, the daughter of the mayor of Peiping, and the fourth daughter of Mr. Jiang, the tenant of the Ma family garden, to jointly invest 6,000 yuan to open a restaurant for him .
Then, he opened a more formal small restaurant, named Ji Shilin, between Dangui Shopping Mall and South Garden in the old Dong'an Market.
(End of this chapter)