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Chapter 203 Dongxing Building

Seeing the leader's mysterious expression, Cheng's father thought, could it be Dongxing Building?
"Leader, there is no need to spend money to go to a big restaurant, we can just find a restaurant."

The leader laughed "haha" a few times and said, "Then you guessed wrong, what we are going to is not a big restaurant, it is really a small restaurant."

"It's a very special little restaurant, though. You'll know it when you get there."

"By the way, Old Zheng from the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce is also going together. Let me say hello to you first."

Cheng's father: "Director Zheng of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce?"

"Correct."

Cheng's father couldn't see anything on the surface, but he was very excited in his heart.

He knew that Director Zheng of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce was not only capable, but also had a strong relationship.As my immediate leader, it was thanks to Director Zheng that I got to my current position.

If you can build a good relationship with Director Zheng, it will definitely be very helpful for future promotions.

After the two met with Director Zheng, they rode together to the Shuangdong Hutong on the other side of Dashilan.

Director Zheng and the leader rode side by side in front, and Cheng's father consciously followed behind.

After arriving at Shuangdong Hutong, Cheng's father saw a group of people appearing in front of him, sitting or standing around the gate of a house.

Taking a closer look, he saw the signboard hanging above the gate, "Gathering Friends".He secretly praised "good word".

The name seemed familiar to him, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

After Cheng's father was so dazed, his leader and Director Zheng had already parked their bicycles, walked into the crowd, and started talking to people.

He followed immediately.

"Hello, let's eat, three people."

"Comrade, I'm sorry, there are a lot of people waiting in line. I suggest you guys, take the queue number and come back tomorrow. You can't let you guys wait here until night hungry, can you?"

Director Zheng said with a "hehe" smile, "I never thought that the business would be so good on the first day of opening. It seems that the individual business is in line with public opinion."

Cheng's father's leader whispered, "Why don't you call Director Ye of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of XC District?"

Director Zheng quickly waved his hand: "There is no need for that. I mainly want to come and see this pilot project. It doesn't matter if you eat or not."

At this time, Cheng's father saw the woman standing in front of the leader, and couldn't help being stunned: "Li Lang's mother? Why are you here?"

"Qianli's father, why are you here now? Everyone has already eaten. I'll take you in."

Cheng's father led: "Old Cheng, do you know each other?"

Cheng's father: "Yes. We live in the same courtyard."

Director Zheng: "Haha, what a coincidence."

Li Lang's mother: "Do you know each other?"

Cheng's father solemnly introduced: "Li Lang's mother, this is my leader, and this is Director Zheng of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce."

After he finished speaking, he realized that the restaurant Li Lang opened today was actually brought by the two leaders.

This surprised him very much.My mind turned sharply, guessing the intention of the two leaders.

Seeing Director Zheng's relaxed expression and even a faint smile, Cheng's father knew that the director's attitude towards Li Lang's opening of the restaurant was absolute support.

He remembered what he said to his wife in the morning, "The situation is not clear now, but Li Lang is opening a restaurant at this time, so we should avoid contacting his family."

He originally thought that Li Lang was ignorant of current affairs, unable to see the situation clearly, and that accidents would happen at any time.Who knew that Li Lang had a unique vision and could see the situation clearly and clearly.

Cheng's father felt his face burning.

He had to admire Li Lang's vision and courage.The director of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce?Hearing this identity, Li Lang's mother was shocked.This is a big man in charge of his son's restaurant.

Just now I asked someone to take the queue number and come back tomorrow, it seems like I made a big mistake...

For the sake of her son's restaurant, Li Lang's mother made an emergency remedy: "Both leaders, you two came with the eldest brother, and we have reserved seats. Please wait a moment, I will make arrangements."

Director Zheng: "Then I will trouble you."

Li Lang's mother immediately found the eldest daughter Chun Xue who was passing the dishes in the courtyard, and quickly explained the situation.

When Li Chunxue heard it, he was a department-level cadre.There is such a big leader coming from a small restaurant to eat, and he suddenly becomes nervous.

She immediately ran to tell her sister Li Chunyan.

Li Chunyan, who was very busy, couldn't leave for a while, so she asked her elder brother Li Chunsong to go to the kitchen and tell Li Lang.

As a result, their conversation was overheard by Aunt Liu in the courtyard.

Aunt Liu immediately ran back to the wing room and said loudly, "The director of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce is here for dinner, and there is no seat, so he is waiting outside."

Wang's grandma: "The director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, that's a cadre at the departmental level, and he actually came to Li Lang's restaurant to eat? This time, Li Lang really has a lot of face."

Uncle Guo: "I came to eat on the first day of opening, and I didn't notify Li Lang in advance. I must have come to Weifu for a private visit. Li Lang's opening of the restaurant seems to be a big deal."

"Can it be small, it's all published in the newspapers."

"Yes, this is the whole city, no, it is the first self-employed company in the country."

"This time, Li Lang has done a great job."

Huzi: "Li Lang has always been someone who does big, big things. It's just that there was no stage for him to perform..."

Xu Jiao looked nympho: "No matter where Li Lang is, he is like the brightest star in the sky."

Huzi: "Xu Jiao, you, do you think I don't... exist?"

Xu Jiao: "You guessed it right."

……

While everyone was chattering, Mr. Guan stood up and said, "We've had enough food and drink, let's make room for the guests waiting outside."

The old man is highly respected. As soon as he said this, everyone at the same table stood up and praised the old man for his integrity.

Huzi and Xu Jiao were very sensible, so they just cameo service and cleaned up the dishes.

The neighbors sitting at the other two tables just ate up all the food at the speed of the storm, even the soup.

At this time, they also stood up one after another, saying that they were full and it was time to go back.

So, except for Huzi and Xu Jiao who stayed behind to clean up the table, the three tables walked out of the wing room together.

Li Chunyan saw the group of guests coming out of the wing room, and greeted them happily.At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief, and finally had three empty tables.

She immediately asked her brothers and sisters to clean up in the wing room.

Li Lang knew that the director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was here, and thought it was Director Ye whom he had seen before, so he hurried out to see that it was not.

He guessed that the person in front of him was probably the director of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce.

"Director, and the leader, Uncle Cheng, hello to you three. Welcome, welcome."

Li Lang stretched out his hand enthusiastically, and the bureau chief reached out to hold his hand very accommodatingly, and said:
"Li Lang, Director Ye told me about you, and I know you. The young man is handsome and energetic. You can tell at a glance that he is a young talent raised by our Yanjing water and soil."

"Boss, you've won the prize."

The scene of the two shaking hands was seen by a group of courtyard people.

Everyone's eyes are straight.

The director smiled and shook hands with Li Lang.

The director also patted Li Lang on the shoulder and told him to work hard and not to be ashamed of being the first self-employed company.

In front of these leaders, Li Lang was neither humble nor overbearing, he talked and laughed happily, and his aura was not inferior to the director at all.Cheng's father who was standing on the side compared him, and he was instantly inferior.

It seems that there is someone out of Lao Li's family.

The prodigal son of the Li family, this is a chicken feather flying into the sky.

Li Lang: "Director, look, my mother is outside the door, and my sister and brother are helping here. I am a cook. I do things in full accordance with the relevant national regulations for self-employed workers, and I do not hire outsiders."

"Okay. Well done. What I saw today, I will definitely tell Director Ye of the Chengxi Industry and Commerce Branch... Hey, you are a chef, so leave us alone and cook quickly. If we continue talking, everyone will be hungry Stomach. Hahahaha."

"Okay. Sister, it's good to recruit the two leaders and Uncle Cheng. I'm going to cook."

Uncle Guo and the others saw the whole process of Li Lang's communication with the director, and also saw Cheng's father who was with him as a green leaf.

Uncle Guo: "Yesterday, Qianli's father told me that the situation is very uncertain now, and there is no certainty whether the country will eventually liberalize self-employment."

"But today, why did he come to Li Lang's restaurant for dinner with the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau?"

"How dare he talk nonsense to me yesterday? Hey, people from the Cheng family, no matter how big or small, are full of ghosts."

……

Wang Qiang, who had just met her mother, held her mother's arm and said, "Mom, I invite you to a special place for dinner today."

"Where? It's mysterious."

"I won't tell you. But I can tell you that the food in that restaurant tastes very good, especially your favorite Lu cuisine, fried chicken in sauce."

"Have you ever eaten?"

"No, their restaurant just opened. It's a classmate of mine who ate there at noon today and said it was very, very delicious. So I brought you here to eat."

... When Li Lang returned to the kitchen, he saw Meng Xiaoxin, who was helping him, had just finished frying a plate of vegetables and put them on.

He straightened his face and said sharply: "Meng Xiaoxin, didn't I tell you not to move around without my approval? What are you doing?"

Meng Xiaoxin lowered her head: "Brother Li Lang, there is a table of dishes that are urgently needed, and you went out again, so I will try to fry..."

"Brother Li Lang, you must not deduct a dollar from me. The vegetables I stir-fry are only slightly different from yours. If you don't believe me, try it."

Li Lang angrily picked up a vegetable and chewed it in his mouth.

"Hey, Xiaoxin, that's fine. Take the food out."

Meng Xiaoxin jumped up excitedly: "Okay, Brother Li Lang."

Li Lang was even happier than her.

Although the cooking of Meng Xiaoxin's fried dishes is not too hot, but the cooking skills are really good.

He doesn't want to tie himself to the back kitchen, as long as he can train Meng Xiaoxin, he can be freed from the kitchen and do more things.

He has master-level culinary skills, and Meng Xiaoxin has talent. It is not too difficult to train Meng Xiaoxin to be a qualified or even an excellent chef.

Moreover, if Meng Xiaoxin stays in the kitchen all the time, her chances of causing trouble will naturally be much less.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Meng Xiaoxin bounced back, only to hear Brother Li Lang say, "Xiaoxin, you violated the restaurant's regulations just now, and you were fined one yuan."

"No, Brother Li Lang, didn't you praise the delicious food I cooked? Why do you want to fine me?" Meng Xiaoxin was about to cry.

"That's two different things. If you do something wrong, you will be punished. At the same time, I declare that from now on, you will no longer be my handyman..."

"Brother Li Lang, you can't let me go. I was wrong, can I change it? Brother Li Lang, please." This time, she really cried, shaking Li Lang's arm pitifully.

"Your position has become an apprentice chef, and your salary has risen to 60 yuan."

"Huh? Brother Li Lang, you are so kind to me."

It only took Meng Xiaoxin half a second to turn from crying to laughing...

……

Wang Qiang took her mother to Shuangdong Hutong.

"Mom, it's right in front. Hey, there seems to be someone there? It's so late, isn't there anyone still queuing?"

"If it's really as delicious as you said, wouldn't it be normal for people to line up?"

"That's right. My classmate said that the chef in that restaurant is a young man who is easy to talk to. How about I find a way to learn how to make fried chicken with sauce from him, and I will make it for you myself in the future."

"Silly boy, people's crafts are used to make money and live, how can they teach you casually."

……

When the two were walking and chatting, they didn't notice that there was a person sneaking behind them not far away, an old acquaintance, Cheng Qianli.

Wang Qiang stepped forward, looked up at the three majestic brush characters of "gathering friends" on the gate of the courtyard, and praised "good word".

"Mom, this is the one. Gathering friends, the name of this store is really good. The owner of this store must be a very talented person."

Wang Qiang looked into the yard, good guy, the yard is full of people, eating.

She looked at the seven or eight people waiting next to her, and asked a girl of her age: "Hello, are you waiting in line for dinner?"

"Yes. There is an aunt who is here to issue the queue number. It seems that something has just left. Just wait."

"Okay, thanks. How long have you been waiting?"

"It's been almost an hour. If I hadn't heard from my colleague that the food in this restaurant tastes very good, we would have left a long time ago."

Her companion immediately said: "Sister Hong, the dishes made by this restaurant are really delicious. After you eat them later, you must think that the hour of waiting is worth it."

The girl who spoke suddenly blushed, and whispered to her companion in a whisper:
"And, Miss Hong, let me tell you, the chef is also the owner of this shop. He is handsome, kind, and humorous. Talking to him is like eating his dishes. kind of enjoyment."

"Go away, you are not shy."

"Really, don't just focus on eating later, find a way to meet him, and you'll know I'm right."

"You're afraid that I won't get married, and you just want to be a matchmaker for me when you see someone casually, don't you? Believe it or not, I'll move to your house and stay here?"

……

In the afternoon, Wang Qiang heard the compliments from her classmates on the owner of this "Friends Gathering" shop, and now she heard the compliments from the diners queuing up, and even wanted to join Feifei.

This made Wang Qiang a little curious about this "never met" shop owner.

"I don't know who is better between him and Li Lang?" Wang Qiang suddenly thought of this.

"Compared to historical knowledge, literature, playing the piano, and painting, the owner of the store may fail miserably. I heard that Li Lang can still design and make clothes by himself. How can he know everything... Hmph. Anyway, compared to cooking, Li Lang is absolutely no match for the owner of this shop."

(End of this chapter)