Gourmet and actor

Putting aside the chores, the two lived in the summer resort for three days before returning with unfulfilled desires.

On the way home, Xiao Ke turned on his phone, which he hadn't looked at for a few days, and found that Weibo Ai Tri was full of photos of guests dining in the Imperial Dining Palace.There are fans who cheer happily and say that they don’t need to save any more money, and there are also new fans who come to try it out and are satisfied with REPO after watching the special made by Ni Guangwei for the restaurant.

Looking at the bright smiling faces of the fans when they faced the food, and the sincere praise after tasting, Xiao Ke, who was originally depressed because of the upcoming parting, felt much happier.

After Han Xilin sent him home, he went to the company to work overtime first.Staying alone in the apartment, Xiao Ke was not idle either.After changing the flowers and leaves for the new wine for the last time, I went to contact Yin Jueyi and asked him if he needed sponsorship.

Han Xilin had already told Xiao Ke about the quota and cooperation method on the way back to the city.As long as Yin Jueyi agrees, we can discuss the details of the next step.

Xiao Keyuan thought that Yin Jueyi would hesitate for a while, but he didn't expect to express his intentions. He said with amnesty: "That's great, Xiao Ke, you are my timely rain. Let your friend draw up a contract, and we will work together the day after tomorrow." Sign when we meet."

After staying together for two or three months, Xiao Ke had never seen him so urgent, and he couldn't help worrying: "Is there something wrong with your capital chain? If you don't have enough money, I also have it here. I can give it to you first." Make up."

"It's not about money, it's about people."

Yin Jueyi regarded him as a friend early on, and he didn't shy away from it at the moment, complaining directly: "At first I planned to mortgage the house that my grandfather left me, and repay the loan after the filming was completed and the funds returned. As a result, my new boyfriend My friend disagreed with life and death, and insisted on giving me his money. The problem is that his money has already been planned for use. I don’t want him to change his plan for me and continue to shoot scenes that he really doesn’t want to take. He thinks that I Rejection is born, arguing with me every day affects my inspiration. To tell you the truth, if you didn't show up in time, and if this quarrel continues, I probably can't help but break up with him sooner or later."

This passage contains a lot of information, Xiao Ke took a lot of effort to digest it after listening to it.

Before he had time to wonder who Yin Jueyi's new boyfriend was, he first congratulated himself for the good communication between himself and Han Xilin, and at the same time he became more and more aware of the importance of communication between partners.

He persuaded: "Xiao Yin, he also cares about you with good intentions, but you can't accept this way. I think you should have a good talk, tell him your thoughts, and solve the problem as soon as possible."

He is six years younger than Yin Jueyi.If similar words were spoken by others, Yin Jueyi would probably forget them after hearing them.

But after listening to Xiao Ke's mature persuasion, Yin Jueyi was surprised and couldn't help thinking about it seriously.In the end, he changed his mind, "Okay, Xiao Ke, I'll listen to you. Although this machismo loves to meddle and even interfere with me staying up late, you are right, he has good intentions. Besides, both of them are very friendly. If you have feelings, let's talk first and see if he can change it."

Machismo, doesn't like acting very much but still filming.Combining these two characteristics, who this person is is already ready to be revealed.Xiao Ke couldn't help being taken aback, and asked, "Xiao Yin, is your boyfriend Chen Shangxing?"

"Yes. What's the matter?" Yin Jue, who was used to going his own way, asked in puzzlement.

Xiao Ke took it for granted that he was dumb for a while, "It's nothing, it's just... I just didn't expect you to come together."

Although Yin Jueyi disdains the sophistication of people, it doesn't mean he doesn't understand.Noticing Xiao Ke's surprise, he said, "Didn't you expect that he likes the same sex as me? Actually, I didn't see it at first. After I left City K with you, he contacted me every night. Talking for words, no matter how loud you can't go away, I just reacted."

Xiao Ke didn't know whether he should share his relationship with his friends, but he was still hesitating. Yin Juejue said there was something to do, and then hung up the phone.Xiao Ke shrugged helplessly, continued to study the script, and decided to talk about it after meeting.

There is no direct flight from city B to city G, so you have to transfer and spend a lot of time on the road.In order to save time and delve into the role again, Xiao Ke didn't go to the restaurant the next day and asked Ding Haili to call the freight driver to fetch drinks.Unexpectedly, a phone call came, and Lao Ding himself followed.

At this time, the lotus wine has changed from the initial light color to deep depression.One jar of bright pink and one jar of emerald green, it looks like more cocktails than white wine.

The latter is fine.But for the former, Ding Haili couldn't help worrying that the men who came to dine might think that the men who came to dine would think that they were too smudged and would not order, and women's consumption of drinks was much less than men's.Unless its taste is mellow enough to make people ignore the color, it can be sold.

Lao Ding had bad courage when he was young, and he would fall ill when he drank alcohol.Smelling the clear and fragrant aroma of the wine, he hesitated for a moment, but in the end he was afraid of being ill and would delay the business of the restaurant, so he didn't dare to taste it, but said with a little worry: "Mr. Xiao Xiao, can this new type of wine be made?"

Xiao Ke said: "I like its taste very much, but I don't know how the guests will respond. This kind of wine can only be brewed in summer. I leave the recipe to you. If the response is good, you can brew more and store it until winter. If If the customers don't like it, we'll wait for spring and launch another recipe."

Ding Haili nodded and said, "Just do as you say."

Thinking of the few home-cooked dishes that were forced to be put on the shelves, Xiao Ke asked again: "Old Ding, how are the sales of the newly added dishes? If no one orders them, they should be withdrawn first, and only serve Han Xilin alone."

Hearing this, Ding Haili immediately became proud, "Mr. Xiao Xiao, you guessed it wrong this time, these dishes are as popular as Feiyan, and many young girls even asked you to post them on Weibo." What about those dishes. I think, after selling for a while, we can have all the remaining home-cooked dishes one after another."

It was really unexpected for Xiao Ke that a few small dishes could sell so well.However, since the diners like it, he will naturally not mention the cancellation.He has no time to teach new dishes, so he will wait until next time.

He also asked some business matters, Lao Ding agreed one by one, and finally said: "You don't worry about filming, don't worry. The people sent by Mr. Deng are very capable. Since the restaurant opened, it has cooperated with us, the kitchen assistants. It is very good, and it also manages everything externally. I didn’t expect Mr. Deng to have that kind of personality, but the employees he cultivated are shrewd and dedicated.”

Speaking of partners, Xiao Ke coughed lightly and said, "Old Ding, I almost forgot to tell you that our funder is now Han Xilin, and it has nothing to do with Xiao Deng."

"It's Mr. Han?" Lao Ding was taken aback, and immediately forgot what he wanted to say. He looked happy and said repeatedly: "The relationship is good. Mr. Han is serious and responsible, and he is much more reliable than Mr. Deng."

Xiao Ke was in a good mood when his lover was recognized and admired by others, and he also laughed along with him.

Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Ding Haili was going to go back to take charge of the spoon.Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered that incident again, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Xiao, the students I mentioned last time have already been recruited for internships. A boy surnamed Li said that he found that the students who came here frequently A few guests are the owner and relatives of a well-known restaurant chain in his hometown of Z City. He had seen them when he was saving money to taste dishes, and he was very impressed. So when he saw them again, he recognized them at a glance."

"Oh? The catering owner in City Z is a regular customer of my shop?" Xiao Ke felt that something was wrong.

Seeing that the boss grasped the point at once, Lao Ding nodded secretly, and continued: "Xiao Li said that the family's surname is Feng. Although their food tastes pretty good, they are quite famous in the local area, and they are considered a signboard, but the industry mentioned They shook their heads when they came, thinking that there was a problem with their character. In the past, they had done things like running out of town restaurant owners to bankruptcy in order to rob chefs. Moreover, they also like to imitate the special dishes of other restaurants. If you don’t want to buy a dish, try to steal it from a teacher to learn how to make it, and then add it to your own menu to make a special promotion, so that the original owner can’t sell it.”

Hearing this, Xiao Ke frowned, "If it's true, then this approach is too bad."

"That's not true. Except for people who really know how to eat, ordinary people like to pick cheap places when they go out for dinner. I only saw that the same dishes are the cheapest at his house, but I don't know that the taste is much worse and the ingredients are different. They also blamed it the other way around. The original shopkeepers were unkind and unkind, and sold them at high prices. Now they visit us frequently, and they can figure out what is going on in their minds."

Xiao Ke felt uncomfortable when he thought of such a bad customer coming to his restaurant, but he couldn't just drive him away, otherwise he would become a big bully in the eyes of people who didn't know.

After a little thought, he said: "Old Ding, when they come to your door, you can entertain them as you like. Just one point, don't let them enter the kitchen, and don't reveal the recipe. If it's a colleague who sincerely comes to ask for advice, teach me a trick or two. It doesn't matter. But this kind of sneaky behavior really makes people not look good."

Ding Haili assured: "I have already explained to them. In this regard, you can rest assured that the employees basically regard you as an idol and will never do anything that is not good for the restaurant. We are all exclusive recipes, even if they want to If you follow the same dishes, you can only end up with nondescript results. Just thinking of the hard-working dishes being eaten by these scum, I feel tired of it."

"I can't help it. We are always customers. If we shake our faces, we will lose the conversation. Fortunately, he is not a local. Sooner or later, he will have to go back to take care of the business. It is estimated that he will not come a few times. Please be patient."

Hearing what Xiao Ke said, Lao Ding felt a little more at ease, "It's true. Teacher Xiao Xiao, then I'll go first. When you are filming later, pay attention to your body and remember to rest more."

"Thank you, I will." Xiao Ke brought up a barrel of wine and personally sent him downstairs.

Due to public opinion, they didn't want to target these Feng family members, but only hoped that the other party would leave quickly and stop patronizing.But what they didn't expect was that the other party's face was thicker than they imagined.

In the evening, these people came to the Imperial Food Palace again as usual, looked through the menus, and discussed whether to order new dishes or dishes they had already tried.

A man in his thirties said, "Let's order something new. We'll go back to City Z tomorrow. It won't be convenient to eat again."

Because of his status, he is quite prestigious among the younger generations.Now that he had spoken, other people who still wanted to express their opinions changed their words one after another, even claiming to be so.

Seeing that no one else dared to say anything, the man couldn't help but feel a little bit pleased.Just as he was about to call the waiter, the oldest man in the group, about sixty, waved his hand and said, "You can't chew as much as you want. You have thoroughly studied the twenty or so dishes we ate a few times ago." No? Can you guarantee to achieve seven imaging?"

As soon as the old man opened his mouth, the man's face suddenly became a little depressed, "Uncle, why do you ask knowingly? If his food can be imitated so easily, would you dare to sell it so expensive?"

"It's not that I asked knowingly, it's that you are too clueless." The old man said sternly, "Since you don't know, then you should seize the opportunity to think about it quickly. We have been to this restaurant four times, and we have ordered 27 dishes in total. But so far, I haven’t been able to make a good one. Do you think that if you order a new dish, God will suddenly show up and let you see it?”

Being reprimanded by the old man in front of acquaintances, the man who is used to yelling and drinking can't help but feel a little embarrassed, but he dare not refute and contradict.Enduring again and again, he forced a smile, "Uncle is right, let's have another table according to yesterday's menu, and see if we can taste what condiments are added this time... You sit down first, I'll go to the bathroom .”

As an excuse to go to the toilet, he actually went to the sink to smoke and press the fire.Turning a blind eye to the no-smoking sign on the wall, ignoring the white eyes of other guests, and puffing away irritably.

One of his little followers who flattered him most at ordinary times followed closely with winks, and whispered, "Brother Hong, uncle just likes to teach people, so don't take it to heart. Anyway, our Fengji Xianzhen Building will be yours in the future." It's the final decision, so why not let uncle a little bit now."

This little follower is a distant nephew of the Feng family. According to his blood relationship, he has actually been out of five clothes. Logically, Feng Xun should not be called uncle like Feng Laihong.But he was very good at flattering people, and he was good at making troubles, which attracted Feng Laihong's liking, so he put him by his side to follow up, as if he was a close follower.

His words can be said to have touched Feng Laihong's heart.Breathing out a smoke ring vigorously, Feng Laihong said: "That is, although uncle is capable, but he has no son, and my cousin is nothing but the water that was thrown out. I am his only nephew. Who else can I give it to?"

Thinking of this, most of his depression went away.However, it is still unavoidable to complain to Feng Xun: the Feng family is a typical family business, and almost all important positions are performed by people with the surname Feng.I am a junior, so I will inevitably be made things difficult by the old guys for succession in the future.Not only did the uncle not help himself to save face, but he went online and reprimanded him from time to time in front of everyone. Isn't this just to give the old guys a handle?

He did not know how many times he complained about similar things in private, blaming his uncle for being merciless.But outside, there are still some scruples.Afraid of being heard, he didn't dare to say more, so he simply vented his anger on the imperial dining palace that caused him to be scolded, and said cursingly: "This damn place, so what if the business is good, all the money earned must be paid for the rent, and the boss won't get it." Here. Look at the shabby place here. There is not even a red lantern, and it is all made of wood. Uncle also talked about tasting dishes and learning skills. According to me, just spend some money to poach the cook away. Just kick him away."

While talking, he noticed that someone came in with something like a wine jar, and he snorted again from his nostrils, "Hey, how good is it to play homemade wine? Is it better than Maotai? I'm afraid it's sour. Mix vinegar with water, who would buy it! The location of this store is not bad, and the rest is not as good as our Feng's."

He scolded proudly, but he didn't know that he was heard by others.

If the former words make people secretly laugh, the latter slander without reason is irritating.

——The long-awaited fine wine is called sour vinegar, which is unbearable!If this kind of guy doesn't swell his face severely, he won't know why the flowers are so red!

Others are angry because of theory or even fighting, but the second son Deng is unique.

Hastily washed his hands, walked out of the bathroom, Deng Yibo stopped Ding Haili who was carrying wine in, and said loudly: "Old Ding, this is Xiao Ke's new brewed bar? I want it all!"

"...Mr. Deng, this wine is more than 100 catties, can you finish it?" Although Deng Yibo would drink a few glasses every time he came to eat, Ding Haili didn't think he was big enough to finish a hundred catties.

"It doesn't matter if you can't drink it, I can treat guests. There are hundreds of people sitting here now, and we will change a few rounds later. One and a half people may not be enough to drink."

As he spoke, Deng Yibo squinted at Feng Laihong, who had been listening in a daze, and took two spoons from the passing waiter's tray, and knocked them loudly in his hands.

When the attention of all the guests was here, he announced loudly, "I'm happy today, and I invite everyone to drink—the lotus wine brewed by Boss Xiao himself! One glass per person, please don't be polite. Please tell me when you finish drinking. Talking about the taste, I have no other hobbies, but I like to exchange wine experience with people."