Siheyuan: I have super connections

Liu Yuehua hit a wall with Daniel, but he didn't get angry and went back to his store.

It was around ten o'clock in the morning, and Dongxing Building had just opened.

But as soon as he came in, his expression darkened.

In the past, as soon as his store opened, several regular customers would come.

Everyone got together to chat and brag, and when it was time to eat, they ate directly at his place.

But today the doors were open, but those old customers didn't come.

He asked the waiter: "How many are Lao Zhang and the others?"

"Boss, they didn't come."

"Go to their home and ask if something happened at home."

The waiter nodded and left.

But Liu Yuehua immediately stopped him and said, "Forget it, no need."

He actually already knew where these people had gone.

If one or two of them don't come, there might be something really wrong at home.

But none of these people came, so it couldn't have happened together.

These people are all gourmets, and their favorite thing is to eat delicious food.

Now that the first floor is open, it’s impossible for them not to go.

Liu Yuehua sighed and went directly to the kitchen.

Qu Buwei was sitting in the back kitchen, drinking tea and instructing the people in the back kitchen to clean.

Liu Yuehua came over and said, "Laoqu, let's talk."

"Okay, Xiao Li, watch everyone, don't let them be lazy."

"Yes, Master Qu."

Qu Buwei followed Liu Yuehua to his office.

Liu Yuehua sighed: "Lao Zhang and the others didn't come today."

Qu Buwei also knew those old customers, and he immediately reacted and said: "They are just greedy for freshness. When they get tired of the dishes on the first floor, they will still come to our place."

"We can't just sit here. Why don't you stop thinking about a few new dishes? Then I will have an excuse to call them back."

"Okay, I will think about it, but it will take time, at least ten days."

"As soon as possible. Without these regular customers, our business will not be good."

There are still very few rich people these days, and only a small number of people go out to restaurants frequently, and ordinary people cannot be counted on at all.

If these people were attracted away, his store would definitely suffer losses.

Liu Yuehua waited patiently for about ten days. Those old customers really never came again these days.

Several times, he saw regular customers passing by his store. He went to say hello, but the other party just said "haha" in embarrassment and left directly.

Obviously, for these regular customers, the first floor is more attractive.

Liu Yuehua was so anxious that he urged Qu Buwei several times, and finally Qu Buwei came up with a new dish.

"Try my dish, traditional steamed turbot!"

Liu Yuehua picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

"How about it?"

Liu Yuehua said with some disappointment: "It's delicious, but not too amazing. I want to come up with new dishes that can satisfy the old customers, but this kind of food can only be regarded as so-so."

Qu Buwei shook his head and said: "With my level, I can only come up with such a dish in a short time. If it doesn't work, can I ask my master to come over?"

"Okay, now that Mr. Zhang is here to take charge, I won't have to worry."

"Okay, I'll invite my master over tomorrow."

"Okay, I will go find those old customers now and invite them to come and taste the craftsmanship of state banquet master Zhang Yiguan!"

The master of state banquets is a title. Dong Wen is not the only master of state banquets. In fact, there are seventeen masters of state banquets who are still alive.

These are all masters who have personally done state banquets. Although Daniel's craftsmanship is no worse than that of the state banquet master, because he has never done a state banquet, he cannot use the banner of state banquet master to the outside world, otherwise he will be accused of being a liar.

Daniel is now known to the outside world as a first-class chef. Although everyone thinks that his first-class chef is better than some state banquet masters, he cannot say that.

Therefore, in the eyes of some people who don't know the truth, although Daniel's craftsmanship is good, it is still not as good as the state banquet master.

Guan Jing, a regular customer, couldn't help but light up when she heard that Zhang Yiguan would come to Dongxing Tower to take charge.

He said: "I have eaten Mr. Zhang's cooking once before, and I still have endless aftertaste. Okay, since Boss Liu has come to invite you in person, I will definitely be there on time tomorrow."

Liu Yuehua left happily. He used the same excuse to find his old customers. When everyone heard that Zhang Yiguan was coming, they all happily agreed.

The next day, as soon as Dongxing Tower opened the door, many people were seated.

Several people who Liu Yuehua did not invite also came uninvited.

Guan Jingshi asked as soon as she came in: "Where is Mr. Zhang? I'm going to pay him respects."

Speaking of which, Guan Jingshi is somewhat related to Zhang Yiguan. It turns out that Guan Jingshi's surname is not Guan, but Guarjia, and he is a bannerman.

Guan Jingshi's grandfather used to be the governor of the former Qing Dynasty, and Zhang Yiguan's master specially cooked for his family.

Later, during the Republic of China, Guan Jingshi's father changed his surname to Guan to avoid disaster.

He also dismissed all the servants at home, and Zhang Yiguan's master left the Governor's Mansion and went to Dongxing Tower as the chef, and then accepted Zhang Yiguan as his apprentice.

If this were the case in the past, Zhang Yiguan would have paid his respects to Guan Jingshi and called him master.

Of course, now is the new society, and we don’t want to do that anymore.

However, Zhang Yiguan was still very polite after meeting Guan Jingshi.

"Mr. Guan is here, please take a seat."

"No, you are still my senior after all. I heard that you left the mountain today, so I came here to disturb you."

"Don't bother me. It's an honor for me to have Mr. Guan come and taste my cooking. Xiaowei, please let me greet Mr. Guan and I'll go to the kitchen."

Guan Jingshi asked: "How many dishes are you going to make today?"

"Three dishes, one is hibiscus chicken slices, one is mullet egg soup, and one is fried double crispy. They were all what adults liked to eat back then."

Your Excellency is Guan Jingshi's grandfather. Zhang Guanyi is used to hearing his master's title. His master always calls him "Sir", and he follows suit.

Guan Jingshi nodded and said, "I have heard that you are a master at cooking these three dishes. I must try them."

Everyone waited patiently, and an hour later, the waiter brought the hibiscus chicken slices.

Everyone gathered around the table, and Guan Jingshi was the first to hold out her chopsticks.

But after he took a bite, he frowned.

Liu Yuehua felt a sudden thought and asked, "Master Guan, is there something wrong with this dish?"

Guan Jingshi shook her head and said, "I'll wait until everyone has tasted it before I speak."

Everyone else had finished tasting, and there was still a small portion of the plate of hibiscus chicken slices left.

Liu Yuehua felt even more uneasy. In the past, for small-scale food tastings like this, as long as it was really delicious, everyone would use more chopsticks, so there would be no leftover food at all.

But now there is only a small half left, what's going on?