This private restaurant is located in a small courtyard in an alley, so the car can't drive in, let alone the parking space.
Gong Zhihua knocked on the door.
Soon, there was a sound of footwork inside. A middle-aged man in his thirties opened the door. Seeing Gong Zhihua, he said with a smile, "Zhihua, why do you have time to come here today?"
"I'll introduce my friend to my uncle's cooking. This is boss Zhang Qianxiu, and this is Miss Su Yuwei." Gong Zhihua said and pointed to the middle-aged man: "this is my classmate, Li Shouxin."
Both sides said hello, Li Shouxin said with a smile: "boss Zhang, Miss Su, please come inside. They are all home-made dishes. Help yourself."
Zhang Qianxiu said politely, "Mr. Li, you are very kind. Manager Gong is always praising your craftsmanship. Most people can't eat it. It's our honor to have a taste of it today."
"It's all family craft." Li Shouxin said.
Several people went into the courtyard. The courtyard was built at the same time. Because of the limited area, there was no house on the side of the entrance, just a wall.
Li Shouxin led the three into the kitchen. A middle-aged man in his early fifties was cooking.
"Dad, Zhihua has brought his friends to dinner. What else is there?" Li Shouxin said to introduce.
The middle-aged man was busy cooking. He went back to say hello to Zhang Qianxiu and said, "Mr. Zhang and Miss Su, the dishes are all on the shelf. Have a look. You can tell me what you want to eat. Keep your promise and introduce them to you."
"Master Li, you are busy. Let's see for ourselves." Zhang Qianxiu said.
There are pork, beef and mutton on the back shelf, but the weight is not much. It is estimated that it is only about one kilo. There are also some vegetables and side dishes. There is a tank beside the shelf, in which there are two carp. There is a cage beside the tank, in which there are two chickens, a duck and a goose. They are all alive.
Su Yuwei asked curiously: "boss Li, what is master Li's best way to make chicken?"
Li Shouxin said: "my father is good at bagged chicken, but he lacks ingredients. I'm afraid he can't make it. Authentic bagged chicken needs sea cucumber, sea rice, fungus and bamboo shoots, and it's better to have winter bamboo shoots. I didn't prepare these ingredients today."
"If you want to eat, you can make a reservation two days in advance. We will buy all the materials in advance. When you come, you can almost eat."
"There are some real delicacies that need to be cooked for a few hours. What we eat in the hotel is fast cooked and delicious. You book in advance and we will start to prepare at the right time."
"If you want to eat chicken, I'm afraid you can only eat the usual way today, such as sacked chicken and Qilu roast chicken."
"You can also make a piece of Hibiscus chicken."
Su Yuwei said: "let's have a home-made way and a piece of Hibiscus chicken."
"Yes Li Shouxin asked, "do you need anything else?"
Su Yuwei looks at Gong Zhihua and Zhang Qianxiu: "what do you eat?"
Gong Zhihua said, "boss Zhang, you can have some!"
Zhang Qianxiu ordered a green vegetable and a soup.
Gong Zhihua ordered another home fried meat.
Order good food, several people out of the kitchen, a bald middle-aged man came in with a smile: "Master Li, I'll learn from you how to do this sweet and sour fish."
Seeing Zhang Qianxiu and others, the middle-aged man was stunned and said with a smile, "new friends? How are you, my dear Tao Junren? I don't know what to call you
With that, Tao Junren reached out and shook hands with them.
Zhang Qianxiu held out his hand and shook hands with Tao Junren: "Hello, Mr. Tao. I'm Zhang Qianxiu."
"Hello, Mr. Zhang!"
Su Yuwei also shook hands with Tao Junren and said, "Hello, Mr. Tao. My name is Su Yuwei."
"Hello, Miss Su!"
After greeting, Tao Junren said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang and Miss Su are not local people?"
"No, our Xiaojiang people." Zhang Qianxiu said.
Tao Junren said: "Xiaojiang is a good place, good people and good food. My favorite is Shandong cuisine, and then Xiaojiang cuisine."
After chatting with Tao Junren, Tao Junren has to learn how to cook, while Zhang Qianxiu and Li Shouxin enter a room.
There are four tables in the room, two of which are already occupied, but the voice of everyone's conversation is very small, and only the people at this table can hear it clearly.
When the two tables saw Zhang Qianxiu coming in, they were all smiling and nodding. They were very polite.
There are men and women at the two tables. They are not ordinary people, but they are very polite in speaking and doing things. The people who come here for dinner should be of high quality.
After the three sat down, Gong Zhihua said softly, "Mr. Zhang and Miss Su, there are not many people who come here to eat, but they all like eating more."
"Mr. Tao was the honorary consultant of the chamber of commerce just now, and he himself is also in business. He has a shoe factory and a clothing factory, and his business is still very big."
Zhang Qianxiu only knew about the chamber of Commerce before, but he only knew about the role of the chamber of commerce through reading books.
In fact, the chamber of commerce is an organization organized spontaneously by businessmen. Joining the chamber of Commerce has many advantages. For example, you can realize that other businessmen, even if they are not peers, have a wide range of contacts, which is also a good thing. They may be able to use it in the future; Secondly, it can get a lot of information, which is a good channel to get information. The official and the chamber of commerce are also connected, and members of the chamber of Commerce often get some information in advance; In addition, when you need money, you can get loans or financing. After all, they are all members of the chamber of Commerce, and they also have a certain understanding of each other. It's better than you go out and find all over the world.
A place where businessmen gather together is really useful.
Zhang Qianxiu really wants to get to know Tao Junren and join the chamber of Commerce.
After all, to join the chamber of commerce is to give some dues at most. There is no substantial payment, but you may be able to hear what you want to hear and know what you want to know.
"Manager Gong, is there any way to get to know Mr. Tao?" Zhang Qianxiu asked.
"Just wait for Mr. Tao to come out and say hello. Mr. Tao is very approachable." Gong Zhihua said: "I used to take part in a cocktail party to chat with him for a few words, and later I will meet him here, but Mr. Tao and I don't have a deep friendship, we can only say that we know each other, and we don't have any telephone numbers."
"Let's meet later!" Zhang Qianxiu said.
Su Yuwei has little interest in the chamber of Commerce, but she has some interest in other associations: "manager Gong, do you have a Sinology association?"
Gong Zhihua thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "it seems that there is no Calligraphy Association, Go Association, Writers Association and so on. If Miss Su is interested, I can try to help introduce her."
Su Yuwei said, "is there any requirement for the writers' Association to join?"
Gong Zhihua said: "if you have published a book, it can be recommended by the lower level association or by two members. Basically, it will be passed. Miss Su's book will be made into a TV play. There is no problem to join the writers' Association."
"I'll try another day." Su Yuwei said.
When the three people were chatting, Tao Junren came in with a plate of fish and sat down at the table next to Zhang Qianxiu. There were already three people on this table. They had been chatting in a low voice before. Because the tables were far away, they could not hear what they were talking about.
Because the food is home cooked, the serving speed is very fast.
Zhang Qianxiu tasted a mouthful of chicken with great expectation. He felt that he was the best chicken he had ever tasted. It was fresh and elastic, and didn't look old at all.
Su Yuwei also repeatedly said: "it tastes good. I'll come to learn from Master Li another day."
Gong Zhihua said with a smile: "Master Li is still very hospitable. As long as he comes and is willing to go to the kitchen to learn, he is willing to teach."
At this time, Zhang Qianxiu felt that the life of the real rich was very particular, and everyone was very polite. At least some people were very self-restraint.
"I don't know if Xiaojiang has such private dishes." Zhang Qianxiu sighed.
"There should be many places, but private dishes are hard to find, not acquaintances, simply can't find." Gong Zhihua said.
It's true. In this alley, it's a residential building, but it's not high-end. No one can imagine that there is a place to eat.
What's more, the people who come to dinner are very thoughtful. They can't hear what the table next door is saying, and the people outside can't hear it.
"I'll go back and ask." Zhang Qianxiu said.
Su Yuwei said: "it may be true. In our city, my father seems to have said it, but the county has never heard of it."
"Ask Uncle then." Zhang Qianxiu said.
Just as they were talking, Master Li came in and asked with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, Miss Su and Zhihua, is it OK to eat? Do you like it? If there is any deficiency, give more advice and correct it next time. "
Su Yuwei praised: "Master Li, your craft is rare in the sky. It's hard to find in the world. It's original and delicious."
Zhang Qianxiu said: "Master Li, I have a thick mouth. I can't make a big difference in ordinary food. Now I really feel it. This dish of fried chicken with green pepper is absolutely the best I've ever eaten."
"And this dish of cabbage, I didn't know before that a dish of cabbage can have such a taste."
"The Chinese cabbage is white jade in stem, green jade in leaves, white and green in color. It tastes crisp and fresh in the mouth, sweet and delicious. It's unique in one word."
When Master Li heard their praise, he also laughed happily and said, "this fried chicken with green peppers, I first marinate it with ingredients, then saute it with oil..."
Master Li told me how to make these dishes.
Zhang Qianxiu is not a person who likes to cook, but when Master Li talks, he still listens carefully. This has something to do with Master Li's good work. It also has something to do with Master Li's good speech.
Master Li didn't delay much time. After a few minutes of chatting, he left.
Zhang Qianxiu and Su Yuwei were very satisfied with this meal. Don't mention that the food cooked in the ordinary roadside restaurants, even in the high-end hotels like Wange Hotel, is not as good as one percent of Master Li's.
Zhang Qianxiu several people eat well, just Tao Junren that table also got up to leave.
Zhang Qianxiu quickly went up: "Mr. Tao!"