Manhattan Reborn 1978

Chinatown, in Jincheng Restaurant.

The boss Zhang Jinhong, his nephew and fat chef Zhang Wenbiao, and David chatted about the upcoming food show.

When David was chatting with the two of them, Brother Biao's English was pretty good, but with a bit of a local accent. This was because he always spoke Cantonese when he went to Xiangjiang to be a chef apprentice.

When talking about cooking, David was very interested in why Brother Biao became a chef and the history of learning to cook.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​letting Brother Biao go to Xiangjiang to learn cooking? Can you tell me?"

Boss Zhang smiled and patted Brother Biao on the shoulder: "Let him speak for himself."

"Okay~!"

Brother Biao's fat face was filled with complexity and memories.

Lavis, Black Mike and Susan at the dining table also stopped eating when Brother Biao was about to talk about this historical story and listened to him talk about the past.

a decade ago.

Throughout the mid-to-late 60s, many major events occurred in the United States and New York.

The young middle-class people who led the counterculture movement were eager to break away from all traditional shackles of society. They later became often called hippies.

They took to the streets in droves and expressed their own opinions on current events.

The various large-scale demonstrations they participated in and the sharp conflicts between the police and students became major news events at the time.

At rock concerts at the time, guitars were regularly smashed to pieces and flags burned.

All of this shows the power of the counterculture movement to destroy everything.

This movement reached its climax with the May events in Paris in 1968.

In those years, the media was crazy about reporting on these young people's extreme performance art, decadent rock performances, and turmoil.

If not for any other reason, just because these young people are so capable of acting like monsters~, they are the creators of breaking news!

Brother Biao, who was in school at the time, was influenced by the counter-culture wave and followed a large group of classmates and friends into extreme performance art and various decadent rock music that could vent their emotions. . .

In the eyes of young people like Brother Biao, nothing can best break the shackles of customs, restrictions, laws and morals imposed on them by their families, neighbors and society than rock music, drug use, promotion of "bad taste", gender Conceptual liberation, mysticism, etc., these are ways of resistance and self-release.

Brother Biao was arrested and sent to the police station several times because he participated in many large-scale demonstrations with his classmates and clashed with the police.

Moreover, Brother Biao is still an active liaison and leader in several small groups.

Because he contacted and organized several large-scale activities, he was noticed by some media people, who wanted to buy him with money, follow up and report the details of various activities organized by Brother Biao, and even claimed that he would help Brother Biao and others speak out on TV. , support their actions and speeches.

The young Biao Ge at that time, after receiving heart-warming guarantees from several reporters and editors, agreed to follow them without asking for any money.

The result. .

You can imagine.

He was on the TV news show.

And in the show, he also stole the show.

However, through the editing and reporting by those media people, Brother Biao was directly established as one of the representatives of ethnic minorities in this huge movement in the United States.

It’s true that you need to become famous early.

He has a bad reputation, yet he cooperates with the media so desperately, makes nonsense on TV news programs, and makes nonsense. How can the police and those officials tolerate his slap in the face?

Brother Biao was directly targeted by the police, who found him and took him to prison for more than half a year.

Brother Biao, this silly boy, was sold out by the media and is still counting money for others.

In prison, Brother Biao's family did not give up on him and took turns talking to him about the matter. This kid was still stubborn and unrepentant, thinking that there was nothing wrong with the bad things he did~

Having said this, Brother Biao signaled to the waiter to bring him a few bottles of beer.

He opened a bottle, drank most of it in one go, let out a long burp, grabbed a fried prawn, threw it into his mouth, and continued talking to several people.

"You don't know that my mind at that time was not turning around at all, and I couldn't listen to the good words my family persuaded me."

"I just thought that when I get out of prison, I will cut off contact with my family and relatives. Even if I commit suicide and commit a major crime, my family and friends will not be affected."

"At that time, I was really a stupid person like him!"

"After I'm released from prison, the boys who used to be with me, like Brother Biao and Brother Biao, who are younger than Brother Biao, will all become Brother XX~"

"I went to find those friends I had been involved with. At that time, they looked at me as if they were looking at a stray mangy dog. They disliked, ridiculed, and abused me. It was as if I was on TV, embarrassing them all and becoming a Like a sinner."

"fxxx!"

David also opened a bottle of beer, picked up a prawn with chopsticks, and threw it into his mouth.

"Did you wake up because of this incident?"

Brother Biao finished his beer and opened another bottle for himself.

"Bullshit!~ Later, I went to find some other people who had done things with me in the past. They all rejected me, despised me, and told me to get out."

"They made me understand that all the bullshit friends are his bastards!"

"My family found me and took me home to meet my girlfriend who was pregnant and about to give birth."

David's eyes were very bright, and he gossiped: "Your child?"

Brother Biao rolled his eyes, threw a prawn into his mouth, and looked at David like he was a fool: "Nonsense! Of course it's mine!"

Boss Zhang was standing next to him and continued with a smile: "Wen Biao's girlfriend is the one he has been dating since he was a child. These two young people are only engaged because they are not old enough to get married yet."

"Unexpectedly, the two of them, without telling their families, turned raw rice into cooked rice and had Wenbiao's child."

"By the time Wenbiao comes back, she will be almost due."

Brother Biao raised the second bottle of beer in his hand and drank most of it.

"When I saw my son's small arms, legs, and appearance outside the delivery room of the hospital, I realized that I would stop messing around and leave New York with my family."

"So I asked my family to help me find acquaintances in Xiangjiang and introduced me to my master's restaurant to learn cooking."

"I stayed in Xiangjiang for ten years."

"The situation in Xiangjiang has not been very good in the past two years, and business has been difficult."

"We also want to let our children go to better universities so that they can receive a better education. Don't follow my old path."

"So, we came back to New York."

After Brother Biao finished speaking, he drank the second bottle of beer in his hand and opened the third bottle of beer.

Boss Zhang was standing next to him, his face was calm, and the old god was not stopping Brother Dian Biao from drinking heavily.

David watched speechlessly as Brother Fat Biao put the last two prawns on the plate of oil-fried prawns and threw them into his mouth. .

"Brother Biao, your story is very exciting! But these fried prawns are your treat!"

"Ah~haha~ no problem, I'll pay for this meal!"

David and Brother Biao laughed and clinked the bottles and took a big gulp.

"Brother Biao, the main audience of the TV show we are going to shoot is housewives, so do you have any dishes suitable for the show?"

At this time, the waiter brought out several plates of pickled side dishes from the back kitchen and placed them on the table.

Brother Biao turned around and saw his little apprentice smiling and nodding with him at the door of the kitchen.

"This kid!"

"Come on, let's all try the dishes I made for myself to go with the wine. They are actually very popular."

"Many old customers who have tried it are clamoring for my pickling recipe, but I haven't even given it to them! Haha~"

David picked up the chopsticks and tasted each one. They all tasted very good and suited his appetite.

He was not polite, holding a beer in one hand and chopsticks in the other.

"These side dishes of yours are very good, but you know, those housewives, when watching TV programs, will want to learn some innovative dishes that can be made in the kitchen at home. Do you have anything better than tomatoes? An easier, tastier dish with scrambled eggs?”

Brother Fat Biao curled his lips, shook his head, and drank half the bottle of beer.

"You kid, your thoughts are quite beautiful!"

"It's delicious and easy to make? Why don't you eat a vegetable salad?"

“Take a few vegetable leaves, mix them with the sauce, and it’s all ready to go!”

Hmm~! !

David's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Brother Biao's complaints.

“That’s a great salad idea!”

"Brother Biao, you must have a way to make salad dressing that more Americans will like, right?"

"Um...how do you know? My sauce has never been taken out in the store?"

"My guess!"

"I asked for something simple and easy to operate, and you subconsciously said the best solution is sauce!"

"Brother Biao, I must be a genius!!"

"No, you are a genius!"

"stop!"

Brother Biao drank three bottles of beer, his face was not red and his eyes were not dazed. He looked at David seriously: "Did you really guess?"

"Of course!"

"if not?"

"No...well...well, my sauce was developed by my master when he was studying in Zhengxing Garden, Sichuan. Later, my master brought it to Xiangjiang. According to the taste of some British people, After years of improvement, the sauce recipe was passed on to me.”

"It, I'm not going to show it on TV, David, that's non-negotiable."

"nonono~"

"I didn't ask you to reveal the formula!"

"On the contrary, I want you to keep this sauce recipe a secret. It will be your secret weapon in the food show!"

"Actually, I understood it when I was thinking about this show."

"Every chef has his own special skill, his own secret technique."

"They will not be made public on the show and let everyone know."

"So, every chef who participates in the show will have his or her own secret weapon, just like your sauce."

"It will become every chef's label, advertising slogan, and program hot spot."

"After our food program is broadcast, you can make it, sell it to the public in limited quantities, and create your own food brand."

"How about it, Brother Biao? Are you interested in this?"

"Brand? Do you want me to make it into a product, package it, and sell it in limited quantities?"

"That's right~!"

"You can also improve on the current sauces to create several sauces that are more suitable for the tastes of Americans and create a gourmet menu of your own."

"In this menu, everyone can match and make a variety of popular salads and dishes based on your sauces."

"And in your hands, this sauce recipe that cannot be copied has become as much a trade secret as the Coca-Cola recipe~!"

"So, you must keep this secret formula properly and don't let it be stolen!"

"At the same time, I can help you advertise on TV news and programs to let more people know about the sauce."

“I have already thought about the slogan: It comes from the ancient and mysterious East. It is a magical sauce made through an ancient secret method. With it, it can be used in many ways and solve all your problems in the kitchen! ~ "

"You deserve to be useful!"

"How's it going? This idea of ​​mine is good, isn't it? The advertising slogans are so classic! Haha~"

amount. .

"This...David...that..."

Brother Biao was immediately confused~

David's nonsense made several people present feel a little confused.

We were talking about a food show just now, why did we turn to making our own brand sauce?

He also came up with an advertising slogan. .

It sounds very good.

Boss Zhang is indeed an old man and a wise man.

He was the first to react, stood up directly, and held Fat Biao's shoulders: "Wen Biao, apart from you two, master and apprentice, who else knows this sauce recipe?"

Brother Biao turned to look at his clan uncle: "No, my senior brothers, Master didn't even tell them."

"Master passed it on to me because I was leaving Hong Kong and coming to New York. He wanted me to bring it here to improve its taste..."

With that said, Brother Biao turned his head and looked at David seriously: "David, what you said, I... what should I do to be able to do it?"

David smiled and drank down the beer in his hand: "Participate in the food program we are about to shoot, get more recognition from fellow chefs on the program, and let more viewers watching the program in front of the TV like Chinese cuisine. You, Chef Zhang Wenbiao!”

"You can leave all the rest to me!"

"Be on the show, recognized, chef."

"David, I need to discuss this with my master. What time is it now?"

"It's twenty past four in the afternoon."

"Hangjiang is thirteen hours earlier than New York, so Xiangjiang is at [-]:[-] in the morning. Master should get up at this time."

"Wait for me, I'll call Master now."

After saying that, Brother Biao walked to the bar and picked up the phone and started dialing.

Tsk! ~

David found that those around him who tended to do things cleanly and swiftly were more likely to succeed.

This is true for Pine, this is true for Tim, and the same is true for Brother Biao.

Boss Zhang smiled and glanced at Brother Biao who was on the phone.

"My store will not be open tonight. Anyway, it's a business for myself to have fun.

Wen Biao’s little apprentice has a few specialty dishes, and I’ll ask him to make them for us.

To use an old Chinese saying, our meeting today is truly destined!

We won’t go home until we get drunk tonight. As an old man, I will also accompany you to have a few drinks. Have fun!Haha~"

David's face was a little bitter, and he forced a smile and said: "I was just hungover yesterday and woke up hungry at noon, so I came to you to find something delicious."

"Um...can I drink less?"

"Haha~ Okay! The average person's drinking capacity really can't drink with Wenbiao. You can drink whatever you want, even Coke! Haha~"

As he said that, he and David bowed their hands and walked towards the kitchen.

The words they just said were all in Chinese, which made Susan and the others confused.

David explained to them, and Lavis was the first to raise his hand in agreement.

Free food, free drink, and lively things to see. Where can you find such good things?

Susan and Black Mike were also very pleased with the food.

Susan held David's arm, raised her head slightly, and looked at him with a smile: "I also want to eat the fried prawns..."

David smiled and scratched her nose, wiping the grease from the corners of her mouth with his fingers.

"Okay~ I'll let the chef make one for each of us later, we'll have everything!"

"Didn't Boss Zhang just say that we won't go home until we get drunk tonight?"

"Yes!"

The three of them high-fived each other to celebrate!

David also smiled and opened another bottle for himself, found a cup and poured beer into it.

Brother Biao mentioned that Xiangjiang has not been peaceful in the past few years. Calculating the time, the Independent Commission Against Corruption should have been established.

I wonder, are there any plot characters in Xiangjiang that David is familiar with?

Is it Brother Le?

Or the Chinese Chief Inspector Lei Wuyi, Brother Luo?

Um. .

I must look for opportunities to visit Xiangjiang in the future.

Maybe, there will be unexpected surprises! ~