royal family

Chapter 68

After agreeing to this job, Shao Yan used 120 points of patience to do it.

Tian Xiaotian and the others couldn't leave anymore, so they were appointed to stay and help. The preparations on the eve of the conference had to be rehearsed to every detail, especially the important event of the banquet, which had a lot of taboos.

It turned out that Shao Yan often found that foreign guests would tell the ordering staff not to put certain materials when he was at Yumenxi, because he was afraid of allergies, and Shao Yan had never come into contact with this type of customer before. I was overwhelmed at first.After all, when they were in the palace before, the emperor and the others didn't have so many taboos. Except for certain ingredients that were incompatible with each other and couldn't be eaten together, Shao Yan basically didn't have to worry about the dishes except the taste.Although civil and military officials are invited to banquets in the palace, as long as there is a slight wink, they will not pick and choose among the food and wine given by the emperor, and go back and close the door to lock the news, even if there is really a problem It didn't reach Shao Yan's ears either.

It was not until modern times that he discovered that the groups with special constitutions recorded in the former medical arts were so widespread.Milk allergies, alcohol allergies, spice allergies, various fruit allergies, and even peanut allergies and walnut allergies all kinds of strange allergens do exist.The taste of some dishes will not change much after the allergens are removed, but the flavor of some dishes will change after the seasoning is missing. No matter how superb Shao Yan's cooking skills are, it is difficult to cook without rice.

If it is an ordinary guest, it is good to persuade the other party to change the dishes when encountering this kind of thing, but all the procedures of important banquets are formulated, and even if the host has no objection to the matter of asking a certain guest to order special dishes, respected guests They will not agree for safety reasons.

It is related to almost the top leaders of various countries, and all confidentiality work has been done with special attention.After taking over the responsibility of catering, the Shao family was immediately investigated. The incidents of the deceased Mr. Shao fighting with his friends when he was young and vigorous were all found out and studied carefully.None of the apprentices who were selected to help Shao Yan at the banquet escaped. Shao Yan's third apprentice, a short fat man, was mercilessly sent to the police station because he fought with a gangster at school. brushed down.Fortunately, everyone else has a clean history. The old man of the Shao family has settled down to a steady style of work after he became a father. Shao's father has also lived by the rules since he was a child. Shao Yan couldn't pick out any obvious bad deeds in the past. The fat on the side didn't end up with wings and flew away.

The three disciples who watched helplessly as they lost this important opportunity because of their youth and frivolity were extremely sad, with tears hanging on their chubby faces, and they couldn't eat for several days.

Such strict screening criteria made people dare not take it lightly, and Shao Yan no longer used his past worth to measure his current situation.Although the times have progressed, power is still supreme. The Shao family is undoubtedly just a small shrimp in front of such a behemoth.Shao Yanao, however, does not think too highly of himself. These days, there is no emperor who is above tens of thousands of people but obedient to him and keeping him safe and sound as his shield.

It was rare for Shao Yan to generously give his three apprentices who had been hit hard by a vacation and a red envelope. After comforting him, he got his own note and studied it more carefully.

Then he discovered that although the invitation said that Yumenxi was in charge of this grand banquet, the chefs participating in it were by no means the Yumenxi family.

Counting the rehearsal two days before the official opening and the last two days of entertaining the guests who stayed for further in-depth visits, the meeting can barely be counted as seven days, but only three days are really needed for the "banquet".During these three days, every social move of the visiting distinguished guests from various countries will be exposed to the eyes of the whole world.The breakfast and lunch of VIPs usually cannot be particularly elaborate during the busy parliamentary interval, and can only be solved by a buffet. The most formal meal of the day is actually concentrated in the dinner, and the most solemn and grand meal is no different from The highlight of the welcome dinner.

This is really going to be shown under the lens of the whole world!

Therefore, the banquets in country C naturally have to be close to the theme of country C. Each of the three dinners has a special dish that has been determined early on. The status of roast duck, dumplings and fried rice, which can basically be synonymous with food in country C, is as stable as Mount Tai. , cannot be shaken easily.

The chef responsible for these three special dishes is also a top figure in the field specially invited. Shao Yan's scope of work is to be in charge of all the main dishes other than the special dish selected that day.

The task is daunting.

There are special chefs, and naturally there will be chefs specially invited for catering.Those who make tea, make coffee, make frozen desserts, and even those who specialize in cutting fruits and arranging them all have their own specialties.Since modern times, Shao Yan has seldom met someone who is ingenious and skilled in cooking. Originally, he thought that those mysterious and exquisite cultures had been annihilated in the long history. This time, he participated in the production of this banquet. After middle school, I realized that the low-keyness of many special cultures is nothing more than the inconspicuousness of high-level people.

Although everyone is good at different things, but from them, Shao Yan has somewhat learned the truth that there is something beyond the sky, and his style is much more cautious and low-key.Unexpectedly, such a crooked attack won the favor of many people.

The notes submitted by the distinguished guests are probably to blur the focus, and they are always very complicated and trivial.Shao Yan and Shao's father worked together for several days to sort out a list, and the unusable ingredients were so densely packed that it was unbelievably long-winded.

These people don't eat spicy food, don't eat bitter food, they are picky about spices, and Shao Yan's specialty dishes are shot and lie down.Some distinguished guests were even picky about meat due to special reasons. Shao Yan looked around and found that apart from beef, sheep, vegetables and seafood, he couldn't find any other dishes he could cook.

There were requirements on the number of dishes for this banquet, and all the restrictions added together, even Shao's father, who was just watching the fun, felt Shao Yan's speechless mood.

Shao's father was full of worry: "Son, then mother-in-law, we won't mess up, right?"

"..." Shao Yan thought of the bills rolling in after this hurdle, and took a deep breath, "I'm afraid of a fart."

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It is becoming more and more difficult to reserve the seat of Yumen seats. Recently, it is even more exaggerated than before. A certain branch in city A and a new store that just opened in city S call a week early and say there is no seat, and the customers are full of complaints.

But even if they can’t reserve a seat, some people will still go to the gate of the already full Yumen seats and stroll around. If they are lucky, they will meet the guests who left early, and the vacant seats will be given to the missed customers. A pleasant surprise.

There are several old shops, so there are always people at the door every day. Now there are already many tourists who go to S city and A city to take a photo with the signboard at the entrance of Yumenxi. After the new store in S city opens, there are more people. a place to go.

However, one day suddenly, the customers who strolled by the gate of Yumenxi as usual found that the restaurant hadn't opened until the meal time.

This is something that has never happened before.There are only as many customers who are scheduled to come to Yumenxi every day. Usually, the customers who come early before the meal time fill up half of the hall, and not all people come during the peak meal time.But today at this hour, the door is not open, and there is no large number of customers who have reserved seats waiting at the door. What's wrong with Yumen Seat?Something went wrong?

The customers panicked all of a sudden, as if the treasure that they had forgotten was stolen by someone unknowingly.After eating at Yumenxi for so long, they have already developed feelings for this brand. Even if the price of food and drink is so outrageous that they seem to be stealing money, they are willing to give it. Compared with Podiancai, it is obvious that they will never eat it. To food is even more terrible.

Everyone was so frightened that they went to inquire about the news, but the other imperial seats in City S and City A were still open well, business was booming and customers were flooding in, and it didn't seem that the business had encountered a bottleneck.

The phone calls of several old stores were blown up by customers who found that the new store was not right. Shao's father, who originally wanted to hide the news in advance so as not to put too much pressure on Shao Yan, had to announce the news that Yumenxi was in charge of the catering for this conference.The apprentices with the best skills in the two cities were all transferred, and the people from the new store were temporarily assigned to the restaurants that were in operation. For this reason, the few Yumen seats that were going to be closed for a few days did not accept them for a week in a row. Overbooked.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately stunned people.

Yumenxi has always maintained a high-end but pretentious position in the impression of customers.The taste and style are very high, but they lack the background. When they came out of the small town, their ancestors did not make a big name for generations. It can be said that they all rely on their outstanding strength to get their current position.

As a result, Yumen seats are especially easy to bully. From the opening to the present, the number of times they have been bullied by their peers and even their own family is beyond count.This is undoubtedly very pitiful. A store has strength but lacks background, so it is always suppressed by competitors with strong background. The old customers who can't stand it have suggested that Shao's father should develop more relationships with his superiors, but This development has also developed too rapidly. When did the Shao family get involved with this meeting?

This kind of explosive news must not be concealed when it comes out, and the rapid spread of insiders immediately caused this matter to stir up excitement.Many people who couldn't believe it when they heard the news called Yumenxi's still open shop to ask, and they were shocked to death when they learned that it was not a rumor.

The public heatedly discussed it for a while, and the old customers of Yumenxi felt proud of it, but it was not without voices of different opinions.

Some people feel that it is too unfair for Shao Yan to be in charge of the kitchen meeting dinner. The ordinary people have not even touched the threshold of the imperial gate seats, and the leaders can eat as much as they want. It is a bit too privileged.

Some also felt that Shao Yan's qualifications were not enough to support such a grand meeting.After all, the history of Yumenxi’s development is still a bit short. Shao Yan is so young, and he is still famous for c cuisine. He brought a group of apprentices not much older than him to be in charge of these few VIP guests. Different heavyweight banquets, really no problem?

This is not something that can be used as a joke, if one is not careful, it will not only lose the face of Yumenxi.

For a while, the upcoming conference attracted the attention of many people who didn't care about politics. The security in the country was tight, but it couldn't stop the gossip. The news spread far and wide without borders or distances.

The leaders of City A are about to die of joy. In recent days, even he and the leaders of Province A have shown up a lot. This kind of city with no sense of existence, if it weren’t for a royal gate seat flying out of the chicken coop, I’m afraid it will not develop. None can escape the fate of being ignored.Some time ago, he went to a meeting in city B, and after talking about his position, he was caught and ridiculed by several big leaders, saying that city A has outstanding people, and it is rare for a brand like Yumenxi, which shines like Yumenxi, to have such a strong momentum Emerging companies that are healthy and not exaggerated should be supported in many ways.

The speaker didn't mean it, but the listener meant it. This kind of words naturally had more meaning in the ears of the city leaders.Yumenxi is well-developed in City A, so it is natural for City A to decide what preferential policies to give. After returning, a group of people who had been to the meeting discussed urgently, and finally agreed that Yumenxi is now It's not the same as it used to be, and it has to be handled with care.

The news of hosting this meeting was sent back to City A. After the leaders were unexpected, they felt that this matter was indeed quite reasonable.

Although this kind of dinner has more social significance than dining, how can country C, a country with a large food industry, allow the food on the dinner plate to be mediocre?However, there are many domestic delicacies, but there are not many well-known brands. Excluding a few spicy cuisines that are not accepted by most foreigners, there are very few remaining.

Yumenxi is a young industry, but its strength lies in its strength, and now it is gaining momentum.Coupled with Shao Yan's three-star ancient plum title, letting him be in charge of the catering for this banquet is undoubtedly a kind of respect for the visiting distinguished guests.

The leaders of Province A went down urgently to inform: Congratulations!It must be celebrated.

Shao Wenqing stared at the subtitles of TV station A in province A, which had been scrolling for a long time. The celebration of Yumenxi’s qualification to be in charge of catering for this conference was just in time for the news program. After the camera cut, the fresh and beautiful face of the host on the screen appeared Instead of taking photos of the congratulatory flower baskets at the entrance of Yumenshi, it is said that those flower baskets were sent by the honorable old customers.

Tian Fangli is obviously used to such occasions, and his speech to the camera is steady and smooth, and he does not become exaggerated just because the restaurant is bigger, and his low-key and humble attitude is very attractive.After the short interview, the host praised Yumenxi without hesitation. Shao Wenqing stared in a daze, and suddenly heard the sound of crutches hitting the ground next to his ear, and his whole body trembled. Change channel immediately.

He turned his head and saw that his father was standing not far away, leaning on a cane expressionlessly.

"Change back." Shao Yubo said, speaking with a bit of tongue.The last time he was hospitalized with a cerebral hemorrhage still left him with some sequelae. Although he didn’t have a hemiplegia of the whole body, he couldn’t use his right leg as easily as before, and his speech began to become unclear. What.

The doctor specifically told Shao Yubo and Liao Heying not to irritate him anymore, because this family member would not even let him go to the company, and he was always cautious when reading the news, and he had to check the newspaper in the morning. The news must be taken out before the newspaper can be shown to him.

Knowing his father's hostility and obsession with his uncle's family, Shao Wenqing hesitated, and Shao Yubo took the initiative to grab the remote control.

How could Shao Wenqing dare to compete with him? Seeing that the channel was turned back, and the bottom of the news station was still broadcasting all kinds of congratulations to Yumenxi, he sighed and regretted watching TV at home today.

Shao Yubo stared at the line of words, analyzed each word and phrase, chewed it in his mouth, swallowed it, and spit it out to ruminate. What does it mean?

He couldn't understand the world, how did everything develop?My own prospects are obviously better, but I have exhausted all the tricks and only ended up in this end.When Shao Gange left home, he got nothing except a few stores, real estate and the funds he had saved, but why did his situation turn upside down in such a short period of time?

recipe?Is it really a recipe?

Unable to grasp a single obsession, Shao Yubo plunged into his heart from the void, took root, and sprouted branches.

Must be the recipe, right?Must be the recipe.

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The people in charge of various affairs behind the meeting were isolated, and communication with the outside world was temporarily prohibited, especially Shao Yan, who was in charge of imported food and beverages, had the most important security area, and in recent days they simply refused to let them go home.

This also happened to ensure that he would not be disturbed by all kinds of noise from the outside world.It was the first time for the apprentices to be on the big scene, and they were all agitated. They couldn’t sleep well all night during the rehearsal process. Tian Xiaotian wanted to come and talk to Shao Yan with his pillow in his arms late at night. Yan Daichuan, who was talking on the phone with Shao Yan, heard that Almost pissed off after that.

The venue for making banquet dishes is very large. In addition to the chefs who made the main event dinner, there were at least 100 to nearly [-] chefs who participated in the meal work in the whole meeting.Familiar with all kinds of tableware in the venue, the responsible party also asked Yumen Xi to make a clear list of the dishes that were finally decided to be made, from raw materials to auxiliary materials, for them to check.

There are six dishes in total, five of which are handed over to Shao Yan, and other cakes and desserts are prepared by special personnel.In the end, no problems were found in the menu that Shao Yan made in conjunction with the special dishes of the dinner that day, and the finished product underwent a whole round of color and fragrance evaluations before it was finally finalized.

The news that the leaders arrived in City B was quite grand, and the strict security screening began several months in advance. At this time, there is no more trouble. The heads of state who came to participate in the banquet will face the spears of country C and even the major international media from the moment they get off the plane. Short cannon attack.

Whether it is the reception party or the invited party, they represent not only themselves. Under the shackles of such responsibilities, everyone is on the alert and dare not make any negligence.

It is rare for country C to be qualified to be in charge of this kind of important parliament. Under the gaze of a bunch of people waiting to catch their pigtails, they appear calm and calm on the surface. physical resources.

The reporters who followed the filming finally had a chance to take a break. Looking at some foreign media interview teams outside the host country from a distance, they felt uncomfortable: "This is all sick."

No one dared to name names on this kind of occasion, and those who agreed could only curse vaguely: "He is smart, just waiting to catch our pigtails."

"I laughed so hard, it's a pity I didn't capture it. You didn't see the faces of those people just now, it's so pretty."

"This is strictly controlled in our own country. Believe it or not, if you go outside, you can take pictures of disharmony in the airport."

"There must be something wrong with the series of activities in the future. When the black material is dug out, it is estimated that few TV stations will broadcast serious meetings at that time."

No matter how turbulent the bottom of the water is, on the surface, friendly and unfriendly representatives are all gathered together in a friendly posture.Even though the reporters talked a lot, from landing to entering the camera, their smiles never let up in the slightest.

The opening ceremony of the meeting received unanimous praise, and Shao Yan and the others were already busy before they were welcomed into the state banquet venue while maintaining a happy atmosphere.

The backcourt has already been busy and full of fireworks. Watching various performances in the front can buy the chefs more than 40 minutes of preparation time, but for such a large number of diners, more than 40 minutes is obviously not enough.

Different kitchens have different divisions of labor. After finishing their work, several young people who specialize in cutting and arranging fruits gathered outside Shao Yan's kitchen.Everyone has some eccentricities. The strange thing is that after getting along for a period of time, they can get along well with Shao Yan. They usually don’t talk much, but they do ask each other for advice. Shao Yan and them learn the art of arranging plates. When they are free, They will also come to have something to eat with Shao Yan.

The big kitchen where the main course was prepared was very busy. They stared at Shao Yan who was instructing the apprentices to set the plates from the round window of the gate for a while, and the young people whispered, "Isn't he nervous?"

Shao Yan was indeed not too nervous, but this banquet was almost the most serious he had been in charge of recently.The special dinner plate reflects the light of the kitchen, and the color is as comfortable as running water.

A five-course cold dish, he made shredded chicken with vinegar celery and smoked fish. The shredded chicken is fried with chicken thighs. All very appetizing and delicious.The smoked fish is salmon that most people can accept. It is also prepared for VIPs who don’t like sour food.

The special dish of the first meal is roast duck, so he naturally would not choose duck meat as an ingredient. Apart from the cold appetizers, the five dishes are two seafood dishes and one meat dish, and the last is the main course. Foie gras steamed rice is welcome.

The rich aroma of foie gras blended with green rice has already filled the kitchen.This smell seeped out from the crack in the door, and everyone at the door was full of saliva when they sniffed it.

The performance in the banquet hall was getting better and better, the fruit plate brought up was very popular, and the guests were happy to talk about it, but the media was particularly difficult to dismiss, and even a little shortcoming would be magnified to a great extent.The arrangement of the fruit was satisfactory, and there was no fault in the taste. Finally, when it was time to serve the main meal, the smiling servers in the banquet hall were all lifted up.

The insulated cart was carefully pulled in, and the food was served quickly without disturbing the VIPs watching the performance.

The sourness of vinegar celery is a bit heavy, combined with the oily sweetness of shredded chicken, the smell makes many VIPs who have not been exposed to this kind of dish a little curious.After inquiring about the raw materials, many VIPs who were not interested at first still took their forks to taste the taste of Chinese cuisine. As soon as the crisp and sour vinegar celery and shredded chicken with rich sauce were in their mouths, many of them already had the fruit plate. After feeling full, people immediately receive the hunger sent back to consciousness by the cerebral cortex.

This sour taste is really appetizing at once.

There were small discussions about the opening appetizers on a local scale all of a sudden.

The problem of the use of oil in Chinese cuisine has always been criticized internationally, and many people also wishful thinking think that the sum of delicious and unhealthy food in Country C goes hand in hand.In fact, the crux of the problem is that many widely accepted dishes with a sweet and sour taste really need to be cooked with high heat and heavy oil to bring out the essence, so many voices with ulterior motives deliberately use these few disadvantages to cover up Most of the advantages of C national cuisine are lost.

The menu of this banquet seems to be light dishes. Foreign guests who have eaten delicious "unhealthy dishes" at the buffet have no expectations for this formal banquet except the signature roast duck after learning about the raw materials and taste of the ingredients. up.Unexpectedly, the first cold appetizer tasted a delicacy that they had never seen before. After some discussion, they learned that the person in charge of the dinner was actually a three-star restaurant selected by Gumei this year.

Sure enough, it is a three-star restaurant.

The bosses nodded in admiration one after another - well-deserved reputation.Well-deserved reputation.

The author has something to say: I have seen the opinions of everyone.

It’s the end of the year, and Sanyuan is very busy. Some people say that Yuanzi is impetuous, but in fact, he is not.But Yuanzi's new chapters are typed out according to the outline every day, and the inspiration has indeed dried up, which I also discovered myself.

The outline must have been modified. Some plots were told that they could not be written, and some modifications were made later, but overall the changes were not significant.

Yuanzi's taste is very unrealistic, and the writing is also the same. The yearning is too easy, so I can't think of a plot that is too hard. Generally speaking, it is indeed a cool article. Everyone has tolerated and supported it until now. Yuanzi is very grateful .

I really don’t know much about the restaurant industry, and there is no good comparison in reality. Yuanzi writes every day to look up the list of ingredients and the recipes of the Manchu Banquet. His mouth waters, and he revises it repeatedly. After all, he can’t write the kind of confidence , I'm really sorry about that.Mariko’s ability to frame the world is not very good. It’s the first time I tried to reverse the theme. In order to be close to reality and distinguish the feeling of overhead, I really tried my best. The result does not seem to be so good. I can only guarantee the next one. This article strives to reduce BUG.

The development of Yumenxi was not so fast. At the beginning, there were many plots. I originally planned to write the article longer, but later, because some plots could not be written, I could only pass it hastily. I can only speed up as much as possible, but the time can't match the pace of the plot. It's because I didn't coordinate well, so I should apologize.

Now I am at work, and my words are incoherent. In fact, there is not much left in this article. The outline has been completed for two-thirds, and the rest is the end. The world full of bugs will also be finished. I can’t stop updating Bad ending isn't it?

I would like to thank those who have supported me so far, and those who have supported me all the way.Yuanzi is not a liberal arts student. At the beginning, she even used punctuation incorrectly. Writing an essay from scratch must have many shortcomings. It is all due to everyone's tolerance and encouragement that she can persist until now.

I will continue to work hard, and I hope that one day I can write an article that satisfies me.Although this dream seems a bit far away, it may still be possible to realize one book after another, and hard work can make up for one's weakness.

mwah

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