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Chapter 202 Opening

"Grandma Wang, remember to have dinner with you and Wang Qiang's parents tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay, thank you. Li Lang's mother, your Li Lang has opened a restaurant and is promising."

……

Li Lang's mother notified the neighbors in the courtyard from house to house, saying that Li Lang's restaurant will open tomorrow and invite everyone to come over for dinner.

Because of Li Lang, the relationship between the Li family, the Cheng family, and the Wang family was not good, but Li Lang's mother had to do what was necessary to save face.As for whether others will come or not, that is their business.

Knowing that Li Lang actually opened a restaurant, the whole courtyard suddenly became lively.

"Have you heard? Li Lang has opened a restaurant, and it will open tomorrow."

"Why didn't I hear that Li Lang's mother invited me over for dinner tomorrow."

"You say, Li Lang, a kid who has been collecting junk all the time, how can he open a restaurant all of a sudden?"

"It seems that we have all misjudged Li Lang, he is promising. Look, in the entire Yanjing city, is there anyone who can open a restaurant by himself? Li Lang has done it, this is a skill."

"Isn't it impossible for individuals to do business? How can Li Lang open a restaurant? It's weird."

"So, Li Lang is capable."

"Don't say it so early. Opening a restaurant to do business at this time may be closed down in two days, and you will be labeled as taking the capitalist road."

"You have long hair but short knowledge. Is Li Lang stupid? He is shrewd. Since he dares to open a restaurant with such a big fanfare, nothing will happen."

……

Uncle Guo, who had been listening to everyone talking, suddenly said: "My cooking skills are definitely better than Li Lang's, and I also want to open a restaurant. No, I have to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to ask about getting a business license."

Uncle Guo left as soon as he said.

Others were still talking about Li Lang.

"Speaking of craftsmanship, does Li Lang know how to cook?"

"I remember Li Lang's mother said that his Li Langzi can't even cook a bowl of noodles well."

"That must be the hired chef."

"Impossible. I heard from a few old men before that the country seems to be trying to use self-employed workers to solve the problem of difficult employment. However, even if self-employed workers are liberalized, hired workers are absolutely not allowed. That is a capitalist route .”

"So, Li Lang really learned how to cook?"

"Don't guess, I asked Li Lang's mother, the chef is Li Lang."

"I really learned how to cook. This Li Langzi is really amazing. In the past two years, I found that he knows everything."

"That's right, I saw him draw a picture that day, it was very beautiful."

"Li Lang even made his mother a piece of clothing with his own hands. I'm so envious of that style."

"I heard that Li Lang can play the piano."

"The prodigal Li who used to be insignificant has now become the omnipotent Li Lang."

……

Uncle Guo, who went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to ask for news, is back.

Everyone saw that his face was very stinky, but they still asked him how it turned out.

"I asked, and the people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau said that there is no national policy for individuals to open a restaurant, so they can't get a business license. Why can Li Lang open a restaurant, but when I ask, he says he won't get a license? I'm so pissed off."

"I just asked the people from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Guess how they answered me? They said they didn't know what I was talking about, and they couldn't do it anyway. Are you angry?"

"So, the matter of Li Lang opening a restaurant is quite mysterious?"

"This kind of thing, once it happens, it's a big deal."

"I don't think so. The country has the idea of ​​letting go of self-employed workers. Li Lang has gone ahead of everyone else and become the first person to eat crabs."

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While everyone was talking, Cheng Qianli's father, who had returned to the yard after get off work, heard what the neighbors were discussing.

He hesitated for a moment, then stopped, and said, "Old Guo, don't be angry. Although the country has the idea of ​​liberalizing self-employed workers, the current situation is very unclear. No one knows what will happen in the future."

"Think about it, if it's a sure thing, will the Industrial and Commercial Bureau not give you a license? Personal business, if you are not careful, you will get burned. If you can't get a business license, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

Uncle Guo knew what Qianli's father was capable of, and after hearing what he said, he took it for granted.

"Oh, thank you for reminding me, I still don't think about it."

"You said, Li Lang is really courageous. Isn't he afraid of accidents?"

"No matter how courageous you are, if the dishes you cook don't taste good, it's useless."

"You have never eaten the dishes made by Li Lang, how do you know that they are not delicious?"

"I used to be a chef in the cafeteria of my unit. Cooking skills are accumulated over time. Li Langzi, who couldn't even cook a bowl of noodles a year ago, how good is his cooking skills now?"

"That's right."

Everyone talked again and again.

……

One leaf knows autumn.

The people in this small courtyard have the same views on individual laborers, and it is the same when zooming in to the entire city of Yanjing.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce submitted a report in February, suggesting that all localities can, based on the needs of the local market and after obtaining the consent of the relevant business authorities, approve some idle labor with formal household registration to engage in individual labor such as repairs, services, and handicrafts, and not to hire workers.

This report on the individual economy was approved by gwy.

However, a month has passed, and everything in Yanjing City is still as usual. People should go to work, and those who should be unemployed are still unemployed.

Just because the turmoil in those years has just subsided, the shadows in people's hearts have not disappeared, and few people dare to think about making money by themselves.

But Li Lang, who is familiar with the direction of history, dares to think and has already started to act.

He wants to be the first to eat crabs.Today is the opening day of Li Lang Restaurant.

In the morning, when Cheng Qianli's father was about to go to work, Qianli's mother asked him: "Shall we go to Li Lang's restaurant for dinner this afternoon?"

"I won't go. Qianli and Li Lang are having a fight, so what are you doing to join in the fun? And today is Saturday, so Qianli may go home for dinner tonight."

"Besides, the situation is not clear now, but Li Lang is opening a restaurant at this time, we should avoid contacting his family."

"That's fine, I won't go."

In 1977, Cheng Qianli was beaten by Li Lang many times, and his mentality was unstable, so he failed the college entrance examination.

He is also a ruthless person. Before the college entrance examination in 78, he made up his mind to study crazily. This year he was admitted to the Normal University, the same school as Wang Qiang.

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Wang family.

Before going to work, Wang Qiang's mother said: "Mom, Wang Qiang agreed with me last week to have dinner with me tonight. I won't go to Li Lang's restaurant in the afternoon. You can represent our family."

"understood."

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The courtyard house is not too far from Li Lang's restaurant.

So, at around five o'clock in the afternoon, a group of old neighbors met and walked there together.

"Aunt Liu, why are you bringing a jar of pickles with you when you go to a restaurant for dinner?"

"Didn't you say yesterday that Li Lang's cooking skills might not be good? I'm afraid I won't be able to eat the food later, so I'll bring some pickles with me."

"Hey, Li Lang's restaurant, are you afraid that there will be no pickles?"

"Let me tell you, even if the food in Li Lang's restaurant is not good, don't talk nonsense, and don't spoil other people's reputation."

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When these old neighbors walked to Shuangdong Alley, they saw a crowd of people in front of them, and a group of people stood outside the courtyard gate of a house.

Aunt Liu, who came here to see it yesterday, said nervously, "That's Li Lang's restaurant, can something happen?"

Grandma Wang: "Oh, don't you think it will be shut down on the first day you open?"

Uncle Guo, "Qianli's father is really right. If you do business alone, you will get burned if you are not careful."

……

As they talked, they quickened their pace and walked forward.

When they approached the group of people, they found that the situation seemed different from what they had imagined.

Everyone saw Li Lang's mother standing at a table outside the courtyard gate, and said loudly: "Everyone, don't crowd, line up and come over to get the number. Those who get the number can just find a place to sit and wait. When it is your turn, I will wait for you." Will be called."

Those old neighbors: "???"

What kind of seizure is this?

This is a very good business, many customers are waiting in line to eat.

Looking at it, good guy, there are twenty or thirty people queuing up to eat.

Moreover, newcomers are constantly joining in.

On the first day of opening, the business is so hot? .

They were all shocked.

This is just a small restaurant hidden in an alley. Isn't it because the Yanjing Hotel opened and attracted so many customers?
How did Li Lang do it?It's too amazing.

According to the method taught by Li Lang, Li Lang's mother guided the people waiting in line for dinner. Although the scene was a bit noisy, it was not chaotic.

Grandma Wang stepped forward and asked a person who had taken a number and was waiting: "Girl, how did you know this restaurant opened today?"

"It's on the front page of today's Yanjing Daily. Look."

The girl unfolded the newspaper in her hand, and Li Lang's neighbors saw a piece of news on the front page of "Yanjing Daily", titled: "The first self-employed Juyou restaurant in this city opens today".

Li Lang's neighbors were surprised again.

They really didn't expect that Li Lang opened a small restaurant and it was even featured in the newspapers.

It's just unbelievable.God.

"Mother Li Lang, let's congratulate your restaurant on opening."

"Mother Li Lang, you are so lucky to have such a capable son as Li Lang."

……

The neighbors handed Li Lang's mother red envelopes and said festive words.

"Everyone is here, go in quickly, Chun Xue and Chun Yan are inside, and the location has been arranged for you."

"Then you have worked hard, we will go in for dinner."

The house that Li Lang used to open the restaurant was not small. In the main room, there were 12 large, medium and small dining tables, all of which were full of people.

There is also a wing room with three large tables.

At this time, Mr. Guan, Father and Daughter of Broken Hou, Huzi, Xu Jiao, Director Zhang and Section Chief Wang of the food factory, and others had already sat here and ate.

The eldest sister Li Chunxue invited all the old neighbors here.

As soon as they saw Mr. Guan, they greeted him respectfully.

Mr. Guan nodded in response.

After everyone was seated, he said, "Li Lang, I thought he was the best at knowledge of history and cultural relics appraisal. I never thought he was the best at cooking."

Those who had already eaten kept nodding their heads in agreement.

Broken Hou: "The dishes made by Li Lang really satisfy my appetite. I haven't eaten so much for a long time."

Xu Jiao: "When I took the first bite just now, it was so delicious that I almost cried."

Director Zhang: "This is the best Shandong cuisine I have ever eaten."

Section Chief Wang: "Whether it's making bread or cooking, Li Lang is one in a million talents."

Everyone at this table, except Hu Zi, expressed their views.

Everyone saw that Huzi was eating food with his hands.

He noticed that everyone's eyes were on him, and he stopped his chopsticks a little embarrassedly: "It's so delicious, stop...can't stop."

Li Lang's neighbors: "???"

Didn't it mean that Li Lang's cooking skills are not good?

Doesn't it mean that the food may not taste good?
Another surprise.

The food was served quickly, and these neighbors stopped chatting and moving their chopsticks.

then……

Uncle Guo, who said that his cooking skills must be much better than Li Lang's, and Aunt Liu almost got into a fight over a piece of tofu.

Aunt Liu secretly stuffed the pickles that were put on the table back into her pocket.

Grandma Wang thought to herself: It's a big loss if my son and daughter-in-law don't come.

"Delicious. So delicious."

"In the past, I was lucky enough to have a big meal at Dongxing Building. The fried chicken in sauce was so delicious that I will never forget it. Thinking that I have money, I must eat it again. This idea, now you can Throw it away. The diced chicken made by Li Lang is perfect." The table was full of pork, chicken, duck, rabbit, vegetables, tofu, radish and other vegetarian dishes, and yes, fish.

The neighbors in the courtyard house, while eating to their heart's content, kept sighing.

"We only eat meat a few times a month, and there is so much meat on this table. I really don't know how Li Lang got so much meat. It's amazing."

"This meal is much richer than our family's New Year's Eve meal, and it tastes good. You see, the wine is all a piece of good wine. Li Lang is really generous."

"Who of you said that Li Lang was out of tune before, go back and reflect on yourself."

"I think the red envelopes are too small, and I feel a little embarrassed."

"I think so."

"Come on, Li Lang is a person who does big things, and he does things openly. How can we care about this with you. Today we will take advantage of Li Lang and have a big meal."

……

While everyone was eating and drinking, Li Lang took the time to come over, thanked everyone for their kindness, and toasted everyone with a glass of wine.

After he came out of the wing room, he looked at the door and saw that there were so many people queuing up to eat.

He immediately found the second sister and said, "Didn't I say that when there are many people, there are also a few tables in the yard?"

"Put it in the yard? Isn't that good?"

"What's wrong, do you think the guests like to wait hungry, or eat in the yard? Today's weather is fine, it's not cold outside, serve it up."

"it is good."

With the cooperation of Li Lang's eldest brother and second brother, several tables were quickly set up in the yard.

Li Lang's mother asked the waiting guests who would like to eat in the courtyard.

result……

"Let's go. Let's go."

"And us."

"No, please line up, I'm number 16, it's time for me."

"I'm number 17, please line up."

"I am number five."

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Some people held up the numbered papers in their hands and shouted loudly, for fear that others would not hear them.

Li Lang's mother was originally afraid that the guests would not want to, but who knew the location in the yard would make people overwhelmed.

Soon, the yard was also full of guests.

The number of people queuing up outside the courtyard to eat suddenly decreased by half.

……

Cheng Qianli's father finished talking with his immediate superior in the department today and was about to go home from get off work.

However, the leader stopped him.

"Comrade Cheng, we haven't eaten or drank together for a long time. Today I'll treat you to dinner. We brothers have a good drink."

The leader called, and of course Father Cheng immediately agreed.

The two left the unit on bicycles.

"Old Cheng, guess where I'll take you for dinner today?"

(End of this chapter)