Mr. Minguo's kitchen

In the fourth year of the Republic of China, Xiangcheng.

There was a fire burning in Lin Ruohe's chest, and when he saw Lin Maorong lying on the couch smoking opium with a drunken face, the fire reached its peak.

Two years ago, after his son was imprisoned in the police station for offending the big Buddha in Fengtian because he occupied the restaurant of his eldest nephew, the sharp-eyed Second Uncle Lin could tell that if he handed over the family property to his son, he would probably not After a few years, it will all be gone, but the youngest daughter is capable and ambitious, so she can come to run the house.At first, he was thinking that it would be a big deal to find a son-in-law at home, and let his daughter take care of the family's business, and the daughter would take care of the son, so that the property of the Lin family would not fall into the hands of others.Therefore, the two brothers and sisters of the Lin family fought fiercely for family property. It was not until the second concubine in the backyard of Lin Ershu's backyard gave birth to a fat boy, who wished to kill the other's enemy, that the brothers and sisters temporarily ceased fighting and agreed to the outside world.

Because their father was born with a young son, and felt that he was still young and strong after blowing too much pillow wind. The big ones are useless, so it is better to cultivate the young ones.

Although the two brothers and sisters have reached an alliance for the time being, Lin Maorong, as the elder brother, is still idle. He spends his whole day either visiting the conservatory or listening to ditties and smoking opium.Today, Lin Ruohe came back angrily from the raw silk factory after hearing from the steward that Lin Maorong messed up the matter of sending it to the provincial capital for selection of raw silk.

As soon as he entered the door, Lin Ruohe knocked out the cigarette butt in his hand with a slap on his face, "Lin Maorong, do you know that once the Lin family's raw silk is selected, it can be sent abroad for exhibitions! At that time, the business of the Lin family's raw silk factory You might be able to go abroad, but at this critical juncture, you actually took the best things to please those actors in the Qin Tower! It's so stupid!"

Lin Maorong was addicted to smoking, pushed her away impatiently, and took back the cigarette holder without any regret, "I don't know how many famous big factories in every province in the country, you still expect to be selected? Lin Ruohe, you are probably dreaming." , go away, don't bother me with this!"

"Heh! I don't know this better than you, a person who only knows how to spend time with women? Then do you know that it is the elder brother who leads the group this time?"

As soon as Lin Maorong heard the name, he was terrified, and immediately exploded, "He is your big brother! Don't be cheeky about asking for relatives! How did you treat people before Lin Weirui didn't make a fortune? I wish my eyes could grow into the sky! Oh, He is now a big shot in the sky, and he is your big brother! As far as what our family did to theirs, it would be nice if he is now powerful and powerful so he doesn’t trip us up. Do you still expect to use his back door? !"

Neither brother nor sister could convince anyone, and they quarreled and had an unpleasant quarrel. When Second Uncle Lin came back later, he was disappointed again when Second Aunt who was holding the child told him about it. Son went.

The second aunt persuaded him as if to share his worries: "Master, you see, the eldest lady is not young, maybe she will be more stable when married."

"Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my wife."

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Lin Ruohe did not give up, and went through some channels to send her own raw silk.The person in charge of the selection heard that she and the famous Mr. Lin were brothers and sisters of the same family. Although they missed the stipulated time, they checked the things without any major problems and let her pass.

Later, this matter spread to Lin Weirui, and Lin Weirui, who had lived in comfort for a long time, remembered that there was such an excellent relative in Xiangcheng.He only asked people to make fair selections, and he wasn't stingy enough to make things difficult.The Lin family's raw silk factory was originally built by Lin's father when he was still alive. The best raw materials and the best machines are used. Even the workers are carefully selected veterans. The silk produced is naturally top grade. Undoubtedly elected as the selected exhibit.

On the day of the trip, two huge ships were quietly parked on the surface of Jiaozhou Bay, and one hundred thousand pieces of exhibited goods were being carried onto the ship in an orderly manner. Some people swam to the reef and squatted to get a better view.The reporters holding the cameras also tried their best to shuttle through the crowd, wanting to catch big news.

Chang Yanxi happened to follow the family steward out to practice and went south to deliver a batch of goods.Perhaps because of the changes in his family and status, compared to a year ago, he has become much more stable, he has lost his wantonness and immaturity, and has engraved traces of perseverance.When he stepped ashore and saw this battle, he was startled, "What happened?"

The passing brother heard this and answered him enthusiastically, "This little brother is from out of town, you are too ignorant, I don't know that Mr. Lin and the delegation brought our own good things today. Is it the day to go abroad to participate in the meeting? Most of the people in the city have come to see you off, have you seen the big boat listening on the sea? Good guy, this is the first time we have seen such a big boat!"

"That's right! But the sea is dangerous. I only hope that Mr. Lin will return safely and bring more business to our country." Under the advocacy of the central government, commercial ports are now widely opened in the Linhai area, and the wind of business Popular, everyone wants to do business, do business with foreigners, with the whole world.

"Here it is, Mr. Lin's car is here." Someone yelled, and the crowd rushed from the bank to the direction of the car.

Chang Yanxi's eyes were deep, and he looked at the slowly approaching vehicle with a slightly astringent expression on his face.After more than a year, I didn't expect to see my eldest brother here.

Yes, big brother.

If it weren't for his father's fifth aunt who was not far behind in the Chang family and couldn't bear the difference in life and status, she told her father this secret that had been buried for more than 20 years. Lin Weirui, who has become so famous all over the world, turned out to be his eldest brother.

Later, because he was on the wrong team, his father, who lost everything overnight due to the ups and downs of the officialdom, took Wu Yiniang to Fengtian. business.He changed from a well-known Chang Dashao in the capital to Chang Yanxi, and his engagement with the Kong family was naturally cancelled. Later, he learned about Kong Shiying's actions from other people, but he did not and did not dare to go to Fuxuan.He thought, a coward like him is not worthy of Fuxuan who is now in full bloom.

Chang Yanxi smiled at the car surrounded by a black spot.For his big brother who has made great achievements and is famous, he has complicated emotions, but there is no doubt that he is proud of such a big brother. Cheer up from the gap, support the whole family, and grow up quickly.He thought, at least let others know that Lin Weirui's younger brother is not a dude.

Two military trucks at the front and rear cleared the way, the thick bulletproof glass cut off the sound from outside, and the inside of the car was quiet.

Shen Qingque looked at the driver ahead who was driving slowly and cautiously, then at the person beside him who was lightly sleeping, and at some clear and forceful red marks accidentally exposed under the white shirt collar.The corners of Shen Qingque's mouth curled up, his eyes playful.

Seeing that the place was approaching, under the condemning eyes of the driver and the guard, Shen Qingque pushed the person next to him indifferently, "Wake up, we're here."

Lin Weirui opened his eyes and opened his hand.Except for a little invisible redness in the corner of his eyes, his eyes were clear.

"Where are you?"

The guards in the front row said softly: "Young Master, we have arrived at the entrance of the pier. There are too many people now, so the progress is a bit slow." It turns out that Wu Wen, who protects Lin Weirui, has already been raised and has become a general of Fengjiang. This new soldier is from the original The captain of the second personal guard team selected from the team of the Marshal's Mansion.

Lin Weirui nodded, glanced at Shen Qingque next to her, and said nothing.The general person in charge of this exhibition is Lin Weirui, but there are naturally people in charge of various provinces to handle affairs.Shen Qingque is the person in charge of Beiping's participation in the exhibition. With Zhongxin Restaurant and Star Film Company, which is now popular all over the country, he is now the president of the Beiping Chamber of Commerce.

There is another interesting thing here. After Shen Qingque got rich, the 500 that he borrowed from Lin Weirui was delivered to his door within two days, and Lin Weirui also accepted it without any hesitation. The deputy next to Shen Qingque was sweating, this is Marshal Ye's most precious person!The third young master is really pulling out his teeth, not afraid of death!

Shen Qingque, who was not afraid of death, looked at the crowd rushing outside, and clicked twice, "Young Master Lin has a very high reputation."

Lin Weirui "is not as famous as the stars cultivated by Shen Sanshao."

Shen Qingque smiled complacently, and before he could say a few words of self-effacing, Lin Weirui said later, "But it's a pity, if Shen Sanshao's face goes to a movie, he might be more famous than his subordinates .”

Shen Qingque was sent to the first army, the smug smile on his face dissipated, but he quickly turned back, "Thanks to my young master for looking up to my face. But from Shen's point of view, my face can only be considered mediocre, Young Master Lin is a stunning beauty, beyond words. If you can afford Young Master Lin to appear in my movie, it will be a sensation."

Lin Weirui caressed the collar of his jacket, and buttoned it to the top with a pair of white hands of an artist. Hearing this, he glanced at him and asked proudly, "Oh, will Third Young Master Shen be my match?"

Shen Qingque blinked her eyes, and said softly and meaningfully: "I am willing to accompany you."

The confrontation between the two ended here, and the car had already stopped.

This trip to Panama to participate in the exhibition is related to the national prestige of the Republic of China, which was established less than five years ago, and to further develop overseas commercial markets. Therefore, the central government attaches great importance to this. Lin Weirui, a celebrity who has been abroad for five years, was appointed as the chief person in charge, and the see-off team was even more powerful. The director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Secretary-General of the Prime Minister, Yu Zuotang, all came to the pier in person.

Yu Zuotang: "It's a long journey, and I hope that Qi Tong and you gentlemen will take care of your health, and you will wait for the good news of your return in China."

"I will live up to my mission!"

Facing the morning sun, the red flags of the distant warships fluttered in the wind, shining red and dazzling in the sun, like an oriental dragon reborn from the shackles, soaring around the world.

The three ships sailed at sea for more than 20 days. When they arrived at the harbor of the Panama Canal, the mighty momentum completely shocked the Yankees who had not yet become the world's hegemon.These golden-haired foreigners who have always watched the dishes and put their interests first, immediately put away their contemptuous attitude and greeted them kindly.The person in charge looked at the members of the Hua Guo delegation in front of him without any trace, and was amazed again and again.

The leading young man looked to be no more than twenty, but who knows, the oriental people always make people unable to see their age clearly.He was wearing a black Chinese-style suit with a white shirt inside, his black hair was tied up with a jade button, his long legs were not inferior to foreigners at all, and his cool and handsome face, even after sailing on the sea for a month, he still didn't lose the slightest bit. His demeanor was ruined, and the look in his eyes was dignified with a little arrogance, like a nobleman who came from afar from the Eastern Empire.

Could it be that the Huaguo led the team this time, which royal aristocrat?

The man next to him was also young, wearing a red embroidered gown, and his gorgeous facial features were another kind of style. Even if he had a smile on his face and was not as arrogant as the leading young man, he should not be underestimated.

Not only that, but the person in charge found that, unlike the Chinese people who looked backward in brocade robes with large sleeves and holding long whips in the past, the rest of the Hua Kingdom delegation were also pleasing to the eye and personable, either in long gowns or suits, Ms. The dress on her body was even more fabulous, it was a contradiction between sexy and conservative, full of the classical charm of Huaguo, it was very beautiful.Such clothes must be able to please the women. The person in charge who came to greet her suddenly thought of the newlywed wife at home, and suddenly flashed this far-fetched idea.

He concentrated, walked towards the young man in black, and stretched out his hand, "Welcome guests from afar, I'm Tony in charge. This must be Mr. Lin. I heard that Mr. Lin is from Cornell University in the United States. Graduates of our school, I am honored to meet you."

Lin Weirui extended his hand to shake hands with him, "Mr. Tony, good afternoon, thank you for coming. It's getting late today, and the ship needs to be unloaded. Why don't we sit down and talk after we settle down?" Lin Weirui was dizzy now. After more than 20 days on the sea, I felt as if the ground was shaking as soon as I stood on the land. I am not in the mood to deal with these officials at the moment.

Tony nodded and said with a smile: "Naturally, I wonder how many exhibits Mr. Lin will be exhibiting this time? We can send a car to help deliver the goods after we check the customs declaration."

"There are more than [-] pieces in total."

Tony was taken aback. With so many exhibits, only the delegation from Japan could compare, "This... so many goods, I'm afraid we don't have so many vehicles to dispatch..."

Lin Weirui waved her hand: "No problem, we also have some vehicles."

The person in charge thought it was Huaguo's rickshaw or other vehicles. Although he didn't say anything in front of Lin Weirui, who seemed not easy to bully, he didn't take it seriously in his heart. Think about where to go and borrow some more cars.But when he saw the carts coming down from the boat, that big mouth seemed to be mocking his ignorance.

Aren't the Hua people the sick men of East Asia who can't even produce diapers and go to the battlefield with knives and guns?How could they possibly produce their own cars?It's still such a big car!No, this is impossible, probably bought from another country.

Lin Weirui didn't care what these foreigners thought, and it was the safest thing to drive your own car on someone else's territory, so the first batch of cars produced after the establishment of Fengtian's first automobile factory was ordered by Ye Honghu. With a single wave, all these cars will be added to the exhibits participating in the exhibition.

Lin Weirui managed to pull himself together, watched the cargo unloaded from the shore, and asked Tony to lead the convoy to the venue, while she took the heads of the provinces to the hotel where she was staying, took a good bath, and slept for a while. Little do they know that their arrival will not only occupy the headlines of American newspapers in the next few days, but also attract the attention of people from all walks of life.

The reporters of the "New York Times" used the photos of the giant ship and the delegation captured on this day to greatly exaggerate the number of exhibits of the Chinese delegation and the nineteen carts they used to carry goods. What is shocking is that it is said that they boarded a ship built by Huaguo itself. The tonnage of the three ships amazed everyone. The ancient oriental country that developed.

Compared with the men who pay more attention to current affairs, the ladies' attention is on the two young and handsome gentlemen leading the delegation. Their incomparable appearance and temperament have conquered the eyes of young American girls. These blond foreigners have changed from the past. The contempt for the yellow-skinned monkeys began to warmly invite these young Chinese men to the party.

There are also beauty-loving ladies who noticed the mysterious and elegant gowns worn by the Chinese women in the team, and were very tempted. Even those who were not interested in the exhibition began to be enthusiastic, looking for people to buy tickets everywhere.

At Cornell University, a gray-haired old professor was reading the newspaper of the day, "Hey! Isn't this Lin? After he returned to China, he became an official in Huaguo. What a waste..."

In the gorgeous and towering villa, Henry took the newspaper handed over by the maid, "The World Expo...the delegation from Huaguo...Huh? This is...Lin?"

After sleeping for an afternoon and a night, Lin Weirui changed into a suit, and drove to the venue of the World Expo with a group of people in charge.His good mood didn't last long, however.After searching for a long time, all the people found the exhibition hall given by the organizer to Huaguo in the vast venue. When they arrived at the place, the expressions of everyone's excitement cooled down.Looking at Tony, who was carefully making amends, Tony also regretted it. Although Hua Guo was invited to participate in the expo, the big bosses in the United States did not take Hua Guo to heart. After all, Hua Guo is backward and poor, so there is nothing good about it. Can something be taken out?The exhibition is so big, there are always places with good terrain, and remote areas that no one cares about. They look down on Huaguo, so they draw their exhibition halls to areas that no one cares about.

Tony felt guilty and embarrassed at the moment, but he still had to give an explanation, so as not to hurt the face of the two countries, "You are the latest to come, and the better places have been taken away by delegations from other countries. There is no way to do this. Things. And you have too many exhibits, no other place has such a wide area..." Under Lin Weirui's indifferent eyes, his words became more and more quiet, and he finally coughed, "The exhibition will be held in ten days. It's about to start, if you don't start preparations, you may not be able to catch up with the opening time of the exhibition..."

The rest of the Huaguo delegation looked resentful, and a young man couldn't swallow the breath, and immediately muttered in Chinese: "What an excuse! It's just a dog's eye to see people as inferior, we Chinese people are easy to bully, I just saw Dongying People, they have a lot of exhibits, but the exhibition halls are near the entrance!"

"It's also a participating country, why should our place be the most remote! It's not fair! Mr. Lin, we can't be looked down upon by others. Why don't we quit today and ask the organizing committee for an explanation?"

Although Tony didn't understand, he knew what was going on by looking at their dissatisfied expressions. He pretended not to understand, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. Even if he complained to the organizing committee, it would be of no avail. place will be set.

Lin Weirui scanned the venue and raised his hand, the people around him stopped talking and listened to his instructions.

"Pack up all the things and arrange the venue according to the original plan. I think this venue is quite big, which is very good."

"But……"

Lin Weirui said again, "Let's get started." His eyes were calm and sure of victory, completely free from the humiliation and anger of others, which calmed down the people who were originally aggrieved, gave the person in charge a vicious look, and went back to their respective position.

Seeing that Mr. Lin comforted the group of people with a few words, Tony felt tsk tsk in his heart. He couldn't tell that Mr. Lin was young and had a high prestige among these Chinese people, and he didn't know what this Mr. Lin was capable of?

He originally wanted to see the skills of these Chinese people. After all, everything about the Chinese people is mysterious and novel to foreigners. Foreigners are so contradictory. Perhaps it is because the United States is a country that has only been established for more than a hundred years. The 5000-year-old culture of Huaguo is full of curiosity and yearning for this mysterious country. On the one hand, it despises the Chinese because of Huaguo's backwardness.

He made a good idea, and he heard Mr. Lin, who was not easy to get along with, said lightly, "Is there anything else?" His face was expressionless, but his eyes showed it brightly.

Tony choked for a moment, and all the sympathy he had for the Chinese people because of his guilty conscience disappeared, and he became angry instead. These Chinese people really don't know what to say, why are they arrogant?When the exhibition opens, other people's exhibition halls will be bustling with activity, but their desertedness, let's wait for the whole world to come and see the joke!

Lin Weirui drove the people away with one word, and began to supervise the work while wearing a hat.Countless banquet invitations were sent to him, but they all returned without success. I don't know how many people returned disappointed.

In the blink of an eye, ten days later, a pavilion half the size of a football field was erected on the originally bare site, followed by several master architects who imitated the traditional Chinese palace architecture and built nine exhibition halls on the ground. In the red palace, there is the main hall on the central axis, eight auxiliary halls from east to west, and elaborately designed pavilions, pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings, luxurious Changxin palace lanterns, and classical Huaguo knots. Does not show the heritage of this country.

However, at the beginning of the opening day of such a beautiful building, except for those who came specially after reading the newspapers and those who were curious about Chinese culture and tried their best to find it, the inside of the museum was deserted and no one appreciated it.

The people in charge of the provinces were anxious and angry. Seeing that other people's exhibition halls were bustling, but their own good things were not patronized, the nineteen people in charge hurriedly approached Lin Weirui.

"Mr. Lin, you have to think of a way quickly. Seeing this going on, not only will we not be able to complete the task, but we may also become the laughing stock of other countries. I am afraid that we will have no face to return to our country and see Jiangdong's elders!"

Lin Weirui asked them to be calm, and asked Ah Fu about the wind direction today, and after getting a satisfactory answer, he said to them: "Everyone, please relax and wait. People will arrive within half an hour."

The representatives of the provinces didn't know what kind of medicine was being sold in Mr. Lin's gourd, but they followed his instructions and went back to their respective exhibition halls to make a final arrangement, scratching their hearts and lungs, and waited anxiously for half an hour.

As a result, there was no need to wait for half an hour. After a quarter of an hour, several waves of people came one after another. These people all stepped in with intoxicated expressions, and then cried out in surprise.Delegates, you look at me, I look at you, and you don't know what's going on outside.But they didn't have time to explore, because the constant crowds of people had already surrounded them and the exhibits.The staff came into battle together, enthusiastically explaining the exhibits to foreign tourists and businessmen, so busy that they didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.

a quarter of an hour ago—

In the food exhibition hall near the entrance of the Huaguo Pavilion, a long table was set up in front of the door, and a large jar with a height of half a person was moved out. Before the lid was opened, the aroma leaked from the jar was smoky. The staff nearby were full of excitement and gulped their saliva. When the lid was lifted, a domineering aroma instantly evaporated, and soon drifted outside with the direction of the wind. That direction was the entrance of the exhibition.

It wasn't over yet, someone soon brought up dozens of bottles of Immortal Wine, uncorked them all, and let the fragrance waft...

Shen Qingque was watching the excitement from the sidelines, seeing more and more people coming towards the Hua Guo Pavilion slowly... His expression was indescribable.

His subordinates looked with admiration at Mr. Lin, who was not far away with a calm face, "This is wine and Buddha jumping wall incense, so you don't have to worry about the depth of the alley, right? Mr. Lin has a brilliant idea!"

Before noon, the Huaguo Pavilion, which was originally unattended, was already crowded and bustling. Even the organizing committee was alarmed. The reason was that other pavilions complained. customer.

People from the organizing committee appeased the people in other countries' pavilions, and rushed to the Huaguo Pavilion, only to see that the originally remote venues are now so crowded that no one can get in, and there is a long queue in front of a certain pavilion. Team, they don't know what they are registering, and then they enter the other pavilions in Huaguo contentedly.

When the person in charge was knocked out of his hat, he finally found out that the source of this strange aroma, which was called by people from other countries, turned out to be a jar of stewed food and corked wine...

"Why is Mr. Tony here? If you want to eat Buddha Jumping over the Wall, please wait in line, but today's order has already been booked, please hurry up tomorrow."

Tony took a deep breath, swallowed his saliva, the smell became stronger as he got closer, it was almost uncontrollable, no wonder so many people came smelling the fragrance, "Mr. ?” The exhibition has become a restaurant, how can anyone hold an exhibition like this.

Lin Weirui replied flatly, "This is also one of the exhibits of our Huaguo, and the food of our Huaguo is also participating in this exhibition."

Tony:  …

Since it is someone else's exhibit, it naturally complies with the rules. After all, there is no rule that this food cannot be exhibited!

On the same day, Huaguo's Immortal Wine and Buddha Jumping Over the Wall appeared in countless tabloids and some big newspapers. In order to catch the attention, American reporters made a big report on Huaguo's strange move. Many Americans were the first to read Chinese. The words are Buddha Jumping Over the Wall and Immortal Wine.

In the following tens of days, the number of people visiting the Huaguo Pavilion increased day by day. Even though most of the visitors did not get the legendary food of God—Huaguo food and wine, other exhibits of Huaguo still attracted countless curiosity People, attracted countless amazement again and again.

Qianjin tea and Maojian tea, which are ethereal and fragrant for thousands of miles, defeated Indian black tea and Japanese green tea in one fell swoop, won a medal, and regained the glory of Chinese tea in the past; The staff's orders are soft when they sign in; the beautiful cheongsam made of luxurious silk has become the object of pursuit by women, and Huaguo's clothing brand "Yunshang" has become famous...

There is a small episode here, Laoganma hot sauce, which was originally neglected by foreigners because of its dark and suspected dark cuisine, after a customer tried it unintentionally, he was immediately shocked and out of control. The Chinese delegation signed an order for [-] cans.So everyone in the delegation watched the breezy Mr. Lin fool the foreigner with a price ten times higher than that in China, and signed the order.

The unprecedented pomp eventually attracted even the top leaders of the United States, including deputy and former leaders and senior officials from various departments.Lin Weirui, as the head of the delegation, received this group of special guests and introduced many products of Huaguo to them, including many machines and industrial products produced by Huaguo...