Chapter 659 High and Low Shades
“These three cups of ice cream have a really big impact!”
Hearing this, Ning Weimin couldn’t help but admire it sincerely.
"To tell you the truth, I couldn't help but feel happy when I heard the words 'Gieslin' just now. I thought that your friend was too narrow-minded. Just because I didn't have a good meal. , I can really remember Qi Shilin’s lifelong enmity.”
“If you open a restaurant, you will always rely on Qi Shilin like soft noodles. If you don’t rely on him, you can’t stand. Like. Not only did he steal other people's methods and poach their people, but he also deliberately tried to make people misunderstand that he was a branch opened by others in Qishin. I can’t argue with him. This is a bit bullying.”
"But after I heard about it, I didn't think so. The so-called insight into worldly affairs is knowledge, and understanding of people is knowledge. Let me tell you something. Your friend, Mr. Li, although his character is not very kind. He is good at speculation and also A little bit greedy. But he is good at thinking and learning, and his business ability cannot be underestimated. If there were not so many people in the Ma Family Garden, how could he have climbed up through the Ma Family's Master Sun? "< br>
"He definitely did not change his destiny by luck or a good opportunity. He is good at calculation and has a clear mind. He knows how to use the limited resources around him correctly. He also has insight, Understanding how to eat with high-end customers requires a comprehensive sense of experience. The important thing is not what to eat, but how to eat. It’s a trick that I admire and it’s worth learning.”
"To be fair, this is also a skill. In any era, it is impossible for most people to start from scratch like him. Nor can any store that imitates others can do a decent job. The latecomers will always be able to do so. Even if you are from a business family, how many people can do business like him?”
Ning Weimin’s high praise for Li Li made Kang Shude laugh. .
"Let me just say, you and Li Li are very similar. Just these words of yours, it seems that you do understand him. It shows that you are really the same kind of people with the same temperament. That old man If this kid heard you praising him so much in person, he would probably be very happy. What you said is all about his pride. He never regards flattery or poaching as something embarrassing. . He is still showing off everywhere, and if the truth is put down, the lies will become true. "
Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh.
“But I think this Mr. Li is really amazing! I mean, he learned so much from Shilin that he put the money that should have been earned by foreigners into his own pocket. Well, this can be regarded as breaking a certain monopoly. Isn’t it good?”
“This matter, even if it does not bring glory to the country, is at least more beneficial to the country and the people than those who talk about it. It’s a beautiful thing to say, how can you bring honor to your country and then make concessions when doing business with foreigners? I think such a person is a true hero.”
“As for the issue of business ethics, I think the most important thing is to have no faith. Although Mr. Li's methods are a bit low-key, they don't touch the fundamentals. >
"Hey, old man, what happened next? I really want to see this Mr. Li with my own eyes. Do you know his whereabouts? Is he still alive?"
Ning Weimin's words originally made Kang Shude nod his head frequently.
However, these last few questions seemed to touch the old man's regret, causing him to sigh deeply.
“This friend of mine, the result may be better than mine, or it may not be as good as mine, I really can’t say. Even if this old boy is still alive, I’m afraid we won’t see each other again in this life. To be honest, It's even harder to find him than to find Mr. Song. God knows where he lives now. I can only hope that he will find his own destiny..."
"What do you mean, he is not in the country? "
Ning Weimin heard more meaning from the old man's words.
As expected, he really got the word out. "Well, no more. Li Li, not only did he make a fortune by running this Gishlin, but he also solved his marriage problem by getting the first-come-first-served position. This guy actually picked one of the waitresses he hired. The most beautiful Belarusian girl is my wife. I heard she is the daughter of some count.”
“Not to mention, the Belarusian girl is not only young and beautiful, but she is also very fertile. He had two sons. The two mixed-race children were very beautiful, much better than Li Li's sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked, big-eared appearance. This was his favorite thing to do. , holding one son by the hand and taking his foreign wife, the whole family showed off in the Dong'an market."
"Later, when there was a dispute about gold yuan coupons, Li Li listened to my words and secretly hid a lot of them. Oceans and gold bars. Even though Jishilin's business was in a slump and the store was empty, his personal property was really not affected much, and he continued to serve as the general manager of Jishilin after the liberation of the capital. He even wanted to open a branch for a time. "
"But by 1956, the social situation had undergone tremendous changes, which was very detrimental to him. In addition to the transformation of the domestic industrial and commercial industry, it was mainly due to the changes in our neighboring countries at that time. , also asked our government to stop providing work and life assistance to Russian expatriates, and finally demanded the forced expulsion of Russian expatriates. Of course, Li Li couldn't bear to leave his wife and children, so he made the decision to move his family to the Soviet Union."
"At that time, I had already been deported back to my hometown in Jinghai. I didn't know about it until I received a letter from Li Li from the capital. But I wrote him a reply and never got a reply. From then on, I never heard back. There was no contact at all. Now that I think about it, although Li Li left without catching up with the movement, he was still wandering in a foreign land. Who can say that he would have received better treatment in the end? It all depends on God’s face!”
Ning Weimin couldn’t help but regret when he saw the old man sighing, feeling that he had asked something he shouldn’t have asked.
So he quickly comforted himself and said, "Don't worry, old man. This Mr. Li is a very shrewd boss, and he is also in the catering industry. With his ability, it is the easiest to take root overseas. Do you want to Think about it, people everywhere don’t have to eat, right? If you, my friend, are so good at learning Western food, what’s the point of fooling a few foreign devils with our Chinese food? Is that true? "
Don't say it, it really works.
After hearing this, Kang Shude quickly put aside his sadness and started talking about serious things again.
"Well, what you said is right, and it's exactly what I want to tell you. Chacai, why do I have to tell you about Gishlin? It's because I hope you understand that you have the foundation of your ancestors. , we have an absolute advantage in the way of food. It is easy for us to learn how Westerners do business, but it is difficult for them to learn our cooking skills. "
"Didn't you just say that overseas fakes We Chinese don’t eat Chinese food. But we have a lot of fake Western food, which is also popular with foreigners. That’s because our people cook Western food in different ways. Improvement. Because the cooking techniques of Western food are too superficial compared to Chinese food, Chinese chefs can understand it almost at a glance, so the taste and cooking techniques of Western food are better than the original ones.”
“Just like the canned braised beef and butter mixed mixture invented by Ke Shilin, they are undoubtedly two unforgettable and very classic signature dishes. Not only do we Chinese love to eat it, but foreigners also love to eat it. Even As the chefs from Qishilin went to work as chefs elsewhere, this kind of dishes spread throughout the country.” Grilled halibut and beef hollow noodles are not only popular among Chinese people, but foreigners also recognize these two dishes. The desserts in Jieying are also very unique. Among them, cherry jelly and star fruit jelly are the most popular among girls, and many female students. We and the families of foreign employees will go there to eat. The price is not expensive, and the set meal is only 60 cents, 80 cents, and 1.2 cents, which is ten times cheaper than the Western food at Liuguo Hotel."
"And we. On the day I went to Majia Garden on May Day, you invited me to go to Senlong Restaurant. In fact, that restaurant used to be located in Dong'an Market, and it also operated both Chinese and Western food. However, because the owner was a monk in the middle of the road, he saved some money temporarily. The western food has a very strong local flavor.”
"For example, the Italian macaroni sold by Senlong in the past was quite famous. The reason for the good control of the heat was that it was made by Chinese chefs, and it was also topped with a layer of Jinhua ham. For this reason, even real Italians praised it. The macaroni is delicious.”
“And the Luohan prawn dish we ordered last time was called two-eating prawns. The first half of the prawns were dried and grilled with tomato sauce. Flatten it, spread it with mashed prawns, dip it in croutons, and fry it on a plate. That's Senlong's unique combination of Chinese and Western dishes, using our dry-cooked French-Canadian bread."< br>
"Everyone who has eaten this dish, both Chinese and foreign, has a deep memory and praises it. But do you think it is Chinese food or Western food? In fact, it is nothing, just a different look. But does it matter? I can't help but eat it. Customers love to eat, and the number of people ordering this dish outweighs all the rumors! Therefore, it is actually more important to taste it than to follow the original version, and this is something that only us Chinese chefs can do... …”
(End of this chapter)