Sesame Green Bean Garlic

Two days later, when Lao Bao came to eat, Huo Zian told him about kicking the pavilion.

"Don't be fooled! That person is here to gain your fame." Lao Bao sneered: "I've heard of that restaurant. It's a ball in Beijing. If the TV station is looking for a chef, they won't find him. Even If you really find him, you won’t be given many shots. That’s why he wants to drag you to negotiate with the TV station. You’re fine if you win, but it’s also a topic if you lose.”

Huo Zian didn't understand: "I just came to Beijing, what fame do I have for him, I can't even recognize him."

Lao Bao frowned, "Are you so stupid? Zi'an, there are 600 million chefs in China. Do you know how many of them have won Michelin? Among the chefs in China, there are only five. Five out of 600 million! Now stay In Beijing, you are the only one. Those who have the right to speak in the catering industry, do you think they value the turnover and the hours in line? This is a trend, and it will disappear after a while. Millions of turnover counts What, even if he has tens of millions or hundreds of millions, it can't change the fact that he is a peanut. This is Beijing, and the important thing is the title! If you have a name, you have power, and if you have power, you have money. Money is this Last in the chain."

Zian was taught: "So, I just ignore him."

"Of course! If you want to be on TV, wait for those people to beg you."

Huo Zian said with a helpless smile: "I don't want to go on TV to dance pole dancing, it doesn't matter if they come or not, I just hope there will be more guests."

Lao Bao looked around the deserted restaurant, "The location is remote, it's hard to find, and you haven't done systematic publicity, so there won't be many customers in the short term. What's the matter, are you in a hurry?"

Zi'an whispered: "I have expected this kind of situation, but it can't last too long, otherwise it will hurt morale. You remember, Li Xiaonan and I's restaurant has been open for less than half a year, and dinner reservations have to be made a week in advance. "

"I still remember that you accepted a hundred interviews and went to a thousand wine bureaus. You complained to me that you are so familiar with every hotel in Shanghai, but you can't find where the door of your own kitchen is. "

"Yeah, at that time, it was like stepping on fire every day. You couldn't stop. Meetings, negotiations, activities, interviews, one day Li Xiaonan listened to Mr. Feng Shui and changed the entrance and exit of the kitchen. I couldn't find the door when I went back. I lost It's absurd to own your own kitchen, isn't it?

"That's right, chef, it's ridiculous," Lao Bao patted Zian's shoulder, "The kitchen is the root of all chefs—although 50% of the chefs regard it as nonsense. You love your kitchen, And now you have complete control over it, so it's worth paying a little price."

Huo Zian leaned forward, "Old Bao, what you said makes sense. But with a kitchen, people without food are useless. What else can I do?"

"Of course you can. You are five out of 600 million. With the name of Michelin, you can find diners even when you go to Mars. You don't need to touch porcelain everywhere like that strip restaurant, you have to work hard, just push it in one place. .”

"South, east, north, where should I go?"

"There is a mountain in the public opinion circles of restaurants in Beijing: "Lezhi" Media Group, have you heard of it? It has many magazines and books about lifestyles under its umbrella, and the leading one is called "Lezhi". This magazine has a big backer. , the brand is old enough, and has a lot of resources in its hands. Almost all famous food critics, big V, and public accounts have more or less intersection and interest relations with it. I know its editor-in-chief, who is a personal model Doggy bastard. Do you want to meet him?"

Since the head-to-head confrontation at the Moulin Rouge that day, Qi Huaiyu has not appeared again.Huo Zian thought that he probably found another target.But at dinner time, an unexpected person came.

A woman came to dinner alone.She was wearing a simple camel sweater and dark blue jeans, her long hair was tied into a ponytail casually, and she was dressed very leisurely, completely different from the elegant look she wore in the little black dress last time.But everyone in the restaurant recognized that she was the female companion Qi Huaiyu brought over.

Wei Guoen glanced at the back kitchen and said, "Are you making trouble again? It's never over!"

Huo Zian also felt annoyed, but she was a guest when she entered the door, so she couldn't be driven away.Instructed You Liangchen: "Let me greet her."

Seeing Huo Zian, the woman smiled and said, "Chef, I have traveled half of the city just to eat your cooking."

Huo Zian: "Thank you for your support. The traffic in Beijing is terrible, but it's worth the trip. What do you want to eat?"

The woman smiled and looked at the menu with only one page, "Can I choose just two chef's set meals?"

"Well," Huo Zian said honestly, "I only have a few tables here, and three cooks, so I can't store too many ingredients. But we choose the freshest in season."

The woman hesitated and said, "But, I don't want to eat any of these."

Huo Zi muttered in relief: Sure enough, he came to pick a thorn. "What do you want to eat, if I have the ingredients on hand, I can make it for you."

The woman exhaled, "It's high in calories, fat and greasy, and I don't want to move after eating it."

"Eh?" Huo Zian was taken aback, "Are you serious?"

"Well," she said with a relaxed smile, "I've been eating Limai black cabbage and chicken breast for half a month, and I'm almost suffering from depression. Now I want to eat something that has nothing to do with weight loss and health."

"Understood, leave it to me."

Huo Zian didn't know why she came, but it was always right to meet her request. He simply increased the portion of each dish - the starter was Bahn-Mi, a Vietnamese sandwich, pork belly marinated in honey, sesame oil and chili powder, Sandwiched into roasted baguettes, smeared with thick Beijing scallion mayonnaise and hot sauce; vegetable salad topped with blue cheese sauce; chicken skin wrapped in basil orange cream, fried into bite-sized snacks; Meat served with creamy mashed potatoes; nun cake and pumpkin ice cream for dessert.

As a result, the woman ate up all the food, ate two baskets of bread, and drank two bottles of cold beer.

The men in and out of the kitchen stared straight at him.This amount, even two adult men may not be able to eat it!Wei Guoen exclaimed: "If there are such troublemakers, it would be better to have a few more... She won't refuse to pay, right?!"

Seeing her satisfied expression, Huo Zian didn't seem to be pretending, and chefs like people who have a good meal, so most of their guard against her disappeared immediately.He brewed a pot of brown rice tea, walked to the table, and asked, "Can I sit down?"

The woman's face was flushed, there were oil stains at the corners of her mouth, and her eyes were bright.Huo Zian took a closer look at her for the first time, a round washbasin, full forehead, big eyes, fair skin, a mole at the corner of her slightly raised mouth, she is quite a charming woman.She completely disregarded other people's eyes, and she was very devoted to eating, and there was a kind of sexy in her appearance.Huo Zian was so hungry.

"Chef, please sit down." The woman looked up at Huo Zian, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and said with a smile, "I enjoyed my meal, I haven't had a full meal for a long time."

Huo Zian saw that she was straightforward, liked her in his heart, and teased: "You have such a large appetite, it's not easy to feed you."

The woman showed two dimples: "I really can eat very well. Two years ago, I was a big fat man, and now I have two big ones!"

"I can't tell. But you should look pretty good when you're fat." Huo Zian saw that she wasn't too thin now, her figure was round and round, and she felt graceful and majestic.Zian really appreciates the beauty of this hexagram. He loves Peking Opera, and his favorite dan roles are those with faces like a silver moon and plump figures.

She was praised by Zi Anyi, and she was even more happy, "But most people don't like it. They think fat is because they are lazy and out of control. Lazy and out-of-control people don't contribute much to society, so they deserve to be despised."

"Hey, why do most people like it? People are not pandas. If they are not cute, they will become extinct..."

The woman was overjoyed, "It's good to be a panda, and being fat is also attractive. I'm particularly prone to gain weight. If I eat such a meal today, I'll probably eat grass this year."

Huo Zian poured her tea, "Have you been losing weight all year round?"

"Yeah. The last normal meal was at your place, the rice wine cannonball." When she mentioned that scene, she couldn't help laughing.

Hearing her tone, Huo Zian was clearly mocking Qi Huaiyu, and asked, "Isn't that person your friend?"

"Of course not, the blind date. It was the first meeting and the last time. However, without him, I would not know your store. My family is afraid that I will not get married, so they will introduce boyfriends to me every once in a while. I decided to go on a blind date in the future, so I will come to your store, even if it doesn't work out, I won't suffer, at least I will have a full meal."

"You have to work hard to get enough to eat." Zi'an smiled.He actually couldn't understand why blind dates still exist in modern metropolises, and she looked very independent and cheerful, not like someone controlled by her elders at all.But he still comforted: "With me, you will definitely find it."

The woman looked at Huo Zian with bright eyes: "Yeah, I have the same feeling, I will find it!"

In the back kitchen, other people had nothing to do, they were all gossiping watching Huo Zian having a good chat with the female guest.

Wei Guoen: "Tell me, what does that woman want to do?"

Leaning on the side of the cooking table, You Liangchen replied casually: "I'm hungry, find Huo Zian to fill my stomach."

Wei Guoen turned his head to look at You Liangchen, and felt that the amount of information in these words was a bit large.Ouji smiled and said, "Zi Ansang, you are very good at female guests."

"Yes, the teacher has many female fans."

"The chef will treat the female guests, the female guests are happy, and the business is good."

Wei Guoen understood that making guests happy is also an important skill for chefs, especially for female guests.He was inexplicably excited, but also a little anxious - in front of strange women, he felt that he was not very good at talking, and Huo Zian was really good at it.Wei Guoen recalled the story of Huo Zian and the chef robbing his girlfriend, and thought, is learning how to flirt with girls really more important than knife skills...

When he was distracted, he asked Oji: "Does the teacher have many girlfriends in Shanghai?"

Oji shook his head: "Many, none. One, yes."

As soon as these words came out, even You Liangchen was taken aback.He had never heard Huo Zian talk about having a girlfriend, so he asked, "Zian's girlfriend is in Shanghai?"

"Working in Los Angeles."

No wonder she was never seen before.

Wei Guoen sighed: "The two places have been separated for a long time, the teacher's love talk is really hard."

"She's amazing, a bartender, and well-known in the United States. Don't be together in love, it doesn't matter, work is important."

You Liangchen remembered that once when tidying up the wine cabinet, Huo Zi'an said: "Many high-end restaurants rely on wine to make money, because the food is very labor-intensive, it takes a lot of time and effort to make, and if you don't make expensive ingredients , the price cannot be raised, and there is basically no profit. A good restaurant needs a good sommelier." He lowered his voice and said to himself: "It would be great if Haimo was here... But for a big brand like her, my small shop also invites I'm sorry. Hey, Yu Liangchen, it's up to you, memorize the "World Wine Region Catalogue" in the cabinet!"

After listening to this sentence, You Liangchen ran away before the wine cabinet was cleaned up.Naturally, he didn't memorize any wine regions, but he remembered the name Haimer.

Haimo...is his remote girlfriend?