Chapter 979 Main Task
In the following days, Ning Weimin finally started to work on the main task of returning.
The first step is to formally determine the candidates he wants to take abroad and go through the procedures for these selected people to work abroad as soon as possible.
It should be said that the people selected by Ningwei people have generally not changed much from the original plan.
Jiang Dachun, Xiao Cha, Yang Feng, Xu Chunyan, and Dai Hong, who were sent to Maxim Restaurant by Ning Weimin as early as last year to steal his apprenticeship, are all candidates that Ning Weimin has long preferred.
Now, not only have these five people's cooking skills been greatly improved, they can be said to be talented in both Chinese and Western food. Each of them has also been mentally prepared for this matter in advance.
In fact, when this day actually came and they received the official notice, no one among them was unhappy.
This is a trip abroad, and it’s to the only developed country in Asia—Japan!
Nowadays in China, people who want to go abroad are crazy, and society is completely irrational.
The general consensus is that whether you live well or poorly here, it will definitely be better if you go out.
How else could it be that in today’s society, everyone is searching for overseas connections?
What if the girl who wants to go out so much doesn’t even use the trick of marrying a foreigner?
What if so many stars, whether they are singing or acting in movies, go abroad?
Speaking of this last social phenomenon, people are very angry.
Think about it, it’s not easy for everyone to get to know a movie actor or a singing actor.
As a result, the other party left the country as soon as he became famous.
Then who should we watch and who should we listen to?
But then again, this can also prove how attractive going abroad is.
Everyone now knows that there are long queues in front of many embassies that can apply for visas in the embassy district of Beijing every day.
But even if you study abroad at your own expense, not one out of ten can pass the visa test.
Think about it, it’s not easy even for college students, graduate students, and heads of many units to figure it out.
“If you have the ability, go abroad” has almost become a mantra among senior intellectuals and college students.
It just so happens that a few of them are capable, and they are also sent abroad on public service. Why isn't that exciting?
To be honest, they actually don’t have that high level of awareness.
I have never thought that I have the mission of promoting Chinese food culture. Going to Japan is such a meaningful thing.
But who doesn’t want to open another window of life, see the colorful world outside, feel a different kind of humanity, experience leading technology and rich material life?
Even if you are just a passer-by, if you can go out and see the world, your life will not be in vain.
And their families will be proud of them and feel bright on their faces.
Besides, there are additional work subsidies when you go out, and there are quotas for purchasing tax-free electrical appliances when you come back.
Isn’t it everyone’s dream to have something as affordable as this?
Especially the brothers Jiang Dachun and Xiao Cha.
Because they had offended their leaders by resigning, they were banned from the industry by their original unit.
Since then, he has been living anonymously, hiding in Maxim's Restaurant and living a miserable life.
Now that they can get such an opportunity to work abroad, it is of course more meaningful to them than others.
As the saying goes, if you don’t steam the steamed buns, you will lose your reputation.
Think about it, the leaders who gave them maggots have been arrogant for so many years and have not been able to go out of the country, but they have gone out. What does this mean?
It shows that they are all truly capable masters!
I suffered unfair treatment in my original employer, and my talent was buried for a long time!
Not only were their original leaders unable to know people well and make good use of them, they were just like Gao Qiu and Cai Jing in "Water Margin". They were jealous of talents and sycophants, so they were forced to leave.
Now, they no longer need to remain anonymous and can walk openly and openly.
If this incident reaches the ears of colleagues in the original unit, it will not only disgrace the leader who gave them maggots in the first place, but it will also definitely make this narrow-minded old boy angry to death.
In this case, how could they not be grateful to Ning Weimin?
So they rolled up their arms and sleeves to be high-spirited, rolled up their arms and sleeves to be high-spirited.
Both his spirit and ideological consciousness are at a higher level than the other three people.
Chong Ning Weimin gave them such an opportunity and fulfilled their dignity in order to repay Ning Weimin's appreciation.
They will also try their best to make Tan Palace famous overseas and convince the little devils.
As for changes in staffing, it’s not that there are none.
Except for the two chefs who were originally favored by Ning Weimin, because one of them had an elderly person in his family who was sick and the other's wife was pregnant, it was difficult to make the trip, so Ning Weimin had to choose someone else.
In addition, it must be said that it was caused by the retired chef Zhang Shihui and Du Yang hired back.
You know, Ning Weimin has a forward-looking vision.
He knows very well how powerful these Sichuan-flavored home-cooked dishes, Kung Pao Chicken, Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, Mapo Tofu, Twice-cooked Pork, Couple's Sliced Pork, and Shredded Chicken Cold Noodles, have on the taste buds of foreigners.
Although most foreigners are not good at spicy food, the mysterious power from China can make most people addicted to it at once, grinning and not eating enough.
No way, that’s what addiction is like.
The first experience is often not very good, but the feeling must be vivid enough that you will never forget it the first time you come into contact with it.
Although it may feel like being struck by lightning, I am a little frightened and dare not try it again.
But before long, unforgettable experiences will encourage you to regain your courage.
Then there was pain and joy, complete depravity.
Alcohol is like this, tobacco is like this, Coca-Cola is like this, bean juice and preserved eggs are like this, and many home-cooked dishes in Sichuan cuisine are also like this.
So Ning Weimin took a fancy to Master Wu, who had retired from Emei Restaurant, and wanted to take this old master with him to Tokyo.
In this way, his Tan Gong branch has Sichuan and Shandong flavors, plus a sharp knife.
Also, out of understanding of Japanese eating habits.
Of course Ning Weimin also understands the importance of vegetarian dishes, so he also wants to bring retired Master Liu with him as "Vegetarian Liu".
In addition to being proficient in the signature varieties of "Vegetarian Liu", such as vegetarian chicken, yuba shreds, and vegetarian assorted vegetables, this old chef is also good at making vegetarian soup with vegan ingredients.
So the vegetarian dishes he makes are extremely delicious and can be "vegetarian but not vegetarian", that is, the taste is comparable to meat dishes.
If his craftsmanship is combined with the royal vegetarian cuisine techniques inherited and restored by Tan Gong Restaurant, he might be able to surpass the more famous "Gong De Lin" in the capital, which specializes in vegetarian dishes.
But the problem is that Master Liu is easy to talk to, but Master Wu is difficult to deal with.
Zhang Shihui and Du Yang have already taken a fancy to this old chef who is good at Sichuan cuisine. These two guys are still fighting like a hot pot about this matter, and there's no telling who is willing to take a step back.
How could they be willing for Ning Weimin to get involved again and create a cross-border conflict?
So after the two subordinates complained together, Ning Weimin couldn't insist on his own way, so they could only sit down and discuss together.
Fortunately, going abroad is very attractive to most people, and Master Wu himself also wants to visit Japan.
In this way, several people discussed and finally settled on a mutually compromised plan.
Master Wu first went to Japan to work for half a year, and then went to another place with Du Yang to work for another year or two.
After Du Yang’s branch was almost established, Master Wu returned to Tan Palace in the capital.
This plan is very scientific. Anyway, Du Yang still has a lot of preliminary work to do before opening a branch, and it won’t start for a while. Ning Weimin happened to rely on Master Wu during this period.
After all, Master Wu is over sixty years old. He is certainly not used to living in a foreign country, and it is not advisable to stay in a foreign country for too long. About half a year is just right.
Ning Weimin only needs a few classic home-cooked dishes anyway. Master Wu helped him bring out two qualified apprentices, so the time was enough.
In this way, after much troublesome consultation and statistics, the final candidates for going abroad were determined as follows.
The back kitchen is led by five team leaders, assisted by two external master chefs, there are 14 experienced chefs selected from the original groups, and six front-of-house service staff , and two security section officers who are proficient in Japanese.
Additionally there is a pipa, a dulcimer and two folk musicians.
Finally, we had to bring along a graduate of the Sculpture Department of the Academy of Arts and Crafts, a noodle master who had been taught by Professor Dong, the successor of Mian Rentang, a total of thirty-one people.
After the candidates are confirmed, the next thing to do is to discuss the menu of the Japanese branch with these chefs.
And also prepare some things according to the menu that can be taken abroad directly.
After all, there is still a big gap between the eating habits of China and Japan, and the products there are also very different from those in China.
For example, Japan has a similar diet structure to ours, and is rich in seafood and high-quality beef. It also has a lot of seasonings imported from the West.
Therefore, their diet is often dominated by high-grade seafood and beef.
The quality of seafood, soy sauce, rice vinegar, bean paste, shrimp oil, curry and pepper, sesame, perilla, milk, cheese, and butter is very good, and there are many choices. You don’t have to worry about these raw materials at all. Supply issues.
But on the other hand, because the country is too small and the products are scarce, the Japanese are not used to mutton and river seafood, and the raw materials are also difficult to obtain.
In addition, like Zanthoxylum bungeanum, aniseed, chili pepper, cumin, pepper, woody scent, angelica root, spikenard, magnolia, Chuanqiong, patchouli, grass fruit, fennel, coriander, jasmine, hawthorn, Lotus root, water chestnuts, yuba, vermicelli, fungus, white fungus, day lily, mature vinegar, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, thirteen spices, sweet noodle sauce, sesame paste, soybean curd, chive flower, preserved egg, salted duck egg, Pixian bean paste...
These are common in Beijing, but there are spices, seasonings and accessories, tea, and drinks that are unique to China. Where can I find them in Japan?
To put it bluntly, the current cross-border trade between the two countries is increasing significantly every year.
But it is not enough. It has not yet spread to food. It is even difficult to buy a Chinese kitchen knife in Tokyo.
So many things still need to be considered in advance and planned more carefully, so as to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses and avoid detours.
For example, Ning Weimin decided to drastically reduce the dishes composed of mutton and river fish, even though many of them were famous dishes in the capital.
If you can take the seasonings and accessories, even seeds, with you first, it is best to take them with you in your suitcase, so as not to be blind when you don’t have them when you need them.
There are also some exhibits that need to be considered, such as the replicas of the costumes of the emperor and concubines that director Li Hanxiang sold to him, as well as some special arts and crafts in the capital, such as silk figures, mane figures, and utensils. Bonsai.
So the easy-to-draw trolley cases came in handy again. Two were given to each person specifically to hold these things.
As for daily necessities, everyone will only need a satchel to carry some personal clothing and daily necessities with them.
Everything else is borne at public expense and will be purchased together after going to Japan.
It can be said that this, together with Ning Weimin’s 32-person labor group, is essentially a transportation group for Chinese seasonings.
Don't look at the things they send over, which are really worthless in China, but the actual profit is higher than those selling white powder.
There is one thing. Don’t let people at the airport discover the kitchen knife they carry in their luggage, especially when they arrive at Tokyo Narita Airport. Otherwise, the Japanese police will have a huge misunderstanding. .
You will definitely think that a "Chopper Team" has come from China and is going to Tokyo to make trouble, seeking revenge or competing for territory with the local Yakuza.
It must be said that the arrangement made by Ning Weimin made most people who knew about it feel happy.
The more they thought about it, the more ridiculous they found it.
Because usually, when most people go abroad these days, they wish they had to take their families with them.
Who doesn’t know that prices abroad are high?
What’s more, the amount of foreign exchange specially approved for overseas personnel in China is pitifully small.
Most people pack their luggage for going abroad, including pots and pans, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, soap and toothpaste, clothes, shoes and hats, everything.
In addition to daily necessities, a pack of Jinghua brand instant noodles worth 28 cents or 20 taels of food stamps and a pack of 15 cents of instant pickles can be packed as much as they want.
If nothing else, only after taking everything out can you increase your survivability and effectively reduce the cost of living.
This group trip to Ketan Palace Restaurant was really interesting.
On the contrary, Ning Weimin arranged for them all to take a bunch of worthless domestic things out.
Instead, I have to spend a lot of money to provide daily necessities for everyone.
Needless to say, in the eyes of those who do not understand the situation in Japan, Ning Weimin's decision seems unbelievable and a bit crazy.
In private, they kept talking about Ning Weimin's arrangements over and over again, treating them as jokes and chatting.
A few of them knew that Ning Weimin was actually trying to save money.
And if you do this, you will save a lot of money.
Although you work in a Japanese convenience store for a few days, the minimum wage you earn is enough to pay for a box of spices.
But if the things they brought over were bought in Japan, they would not be at the original price. This is a completely different matter.
This can only be said that the height of sight of workers and leaders is definitely different.
Many times, some problems can only be seen by leaders, and ordinary employees cannot.
In fact, there are reasons that are consistent with normal logic behind many seemingly ridiculous things.
(End of this chapter)