Shanhai Hot Pot Restaurant

"Brother Wei, hey, it's me." Ming Qian gestured to You Jun, he stood up, and walked outside the store to answer the phone.

Brother Wei is the owner of the fast food restaurant upstairs. During this time, he communicated frequently with Ming Qian. He kept raising the price, and Ming Qian kept lowering the price.

Although Mingqian accepted a yearly rent of nearly one million yuan in his heart, he kept saying that he only accepted 60 yuan.

But they have been chatting online, Brother Wei has nothing to worry about, and Ming Qian is not willing to show that this shop is his only choice, as long as Brother Wei thinks he will definitely rent this shop, the price will be high or not low.

"I've been a little busy during this time, so I didn't have time to reply to the news." Ming Qian said with a smile, "It's not your problem, it's that I really don't have enough money in my hand, and I haven't paid off the commercial loan of my store. If I go to the loan bank again It may not be approved, even if it is approved, it will take a long time."

"120 million, Brother Wei, that's not the way to joke. If I have this money, I might as well go to the Food City to rent a shop. The price over there is only the same. The environment is worse than here, and the public facilities are also better."

Brother Wei's tone was a little anxious.

Ming Qian stood by the tree, looked at the few scattered pedestrians on the road, and said in a relaxed tone, "Brother Wei, you also know that the business around here has not been good, and 60 yuan is already counted as high, otherwise, you can think about it later." Think about it, and I'll think about it too."

"This kind of thing also pays attention to fate. It's the best if it can be done. If it can't be done, it's because we don't have enough fate."

There was silence for a while, and finally told the truth: "I also know that 120 million is too high, how about this, Mr. Ming, I will come to the store in the afternoon, and you come up then, let's talk face to face, I know that you are sincere, and so do I." A real person, if we can reach an agreement this afternoon, I will give you the key as soon as I sign the contract."

Ming Qian couldn't restrain the smile on his face, but he still held back his joy and said calmly, "Then I'll wait for you to come over."

Hanging up the phone, Ming Qian clenched his fists excitedly. He had been grinding with Brother Wei for more than a month, and he was finally going to finish it. More than a month was considered fast, and he was even ready to grind for two months.

Between 60 and 100 million, maybe 80 can be won.

In any case, he earned it.

After all, the store upstairs is big and the layout is good. The square shop has a lot of space in the corridors on both sides.

If it weren't for the many advantages, he wouldn't have spent so much time talking to Brother Wei. The food city has a good environment, but there are no empty shops at all.

It's just a bargain, he will definitely talk about the shortcomings, and he will only praise after the contract is signed.

Ming Qian felt that if he had a darker heart, he might be able to become a qualified profiteer.

When he returned to the store, the first thing he did was to report the good news to Youjun: "The boss upstairs will come over this afternoon, I will go up and talk to him directly, maybe we can sell the store at a good price."

Youjun looked at Mingqian's smile, his hands were a little itchy, and finally couldn't help pinching Mingqian's face.

Ming Qian blinked: "What are you doing?"

Youjun calmly said: "Try the feel."

Ming Qian: "... What's so good about this, your face feels similar to mine, maybe even slipperier than mine."

After all, You Jun is a divine beast, not a human being. His human body is transformed, and so is Yao and the others. Although the transformed human form may not always be good-looking, at least the skin is definitely better than a real person.

Like Yao, Ming Qian thinks he looks like he has no pores, Yao doesn't wear shorts in summer because he has no leg hair.

Haruka thought it was weird for a man to have no leg hair.

Ming Qian felt that he was thinking too much - after all, there are more and more delicate boys now, and there are even some who go to the hospital for hair removal.

It's just that Ming Qian is too lazy to go, anyway, he has no chest hair, and the hair on his legs is not obvious.

"Boss, what's the matter?" Lin Sui, who was passing by, saw the smile on Ming Qian's face and asked.

Ming Qian squinted his eyes: "Anyway, it's a good thing, let's talk about it after it's done, so as not to cause accidents."

Lin Sui nodded, expressing that he understood very well.

There are superstitious people in all walks of life, people in the entertainment industry and shopping malls are especially superstitious, addicted to metaphysics and cannot extricate themselves.

The program team has been filming here for more than half a month. Ming Qian thinks that they are actually ready to film. Although there are some jokes every day, and some extras are invited to make troubles, it can be seen with the naked eye that including the guests, the whole The enthusiasm of the program group is also not as good as before.

The director and screenwriter racked their brains every day to think about it, and sometimes they even pulled Ming Qian to think about it together—because Ming Qian was already the most idle person in the whole shop.

There are too many benefits of having more employees. Brother Jiang is there to boil hot pot ingredients and make side dishes. There are enough people to cut vegetables, and there are enough waiters. In addition to reconciling accounts every day, Mingqian also takes photos with customers when they ask for it. nothing more.

But Ming Qian felt lucky that there were no weirdos among these guests.

At least there is no one who loses his temper when he disagrees with each other. Even Jiang Ge and Lin Sui, who are the most popular, are very cooperative and work hard.

At 10:30 in the morning, the hot pot restaurant began to receive customers. Recently, the business of the hot pot restaurant is better than before.

Many people come to the waiting area to take pictures and check in. Not only local people come, but also tourists from other places.

The hot pot restaurant even made it to the list of the top [-] gourmet foods in the country—it's a pity that no one pays attention to this list except for the shops on the list.

"This store is so unique." Lin Min stood at the door of the store, and she took out her camera to take pictures of the waiting area first, and then the storefront.

She is a freelance writer, she writes about everything, and she contributes articles to magazines after writing. She doesn't earn a lot of money but is very free. She travels all over the country. This time she came to X City because of this store.

There is a gourmet magazine that asks for articles, and she will be paid by a thousand words, and she will edit more even if she forces it.

Although magazines also have a word count requirement, the [-]-word limit given by others is much higher than the manuscript fee given by travel magazines.

After she came here, she stayed in the cheapest youth hostel, which only cost more than 20 yuan per night. The disadvantage is that all valuable things must be carried with her.

Lin Min was taking pictures when Zheng Xu came out. He stretched outside the store and wiped his face.

"It looks familiar." Lin Min muttered to himself, but he really couldn't remember where he saw it.

Maybe people are similar, so this person is a popular face?

But still pretty handsome.

No wonder people on the Internet say that the owner of this store recruits people based on his face.

"Welcome." Zheng Xu said to Lin Min who came over.

Lin Min smiled and said, "It's just me."

It was a rare customer who came out to eat hot pot alone. Zheng Xu led Lin Min to a seat by the window, which was a table for two.

"There is a self-service area over there, and the dipping sauce is made by yourself, and the snacks are also free." Zheng Xu said again, "Is this your first time here?"

Lin Min smiled and said, "I read it online, drink soup before eating vegetables, right?"

Zheng Xu nodded, he looked at Lin Min more.

Lin Min is not beautiful, her skin is relatively dark, and there are freckles on her face, but she has a casual and natural temperament.

And the eyes are firm and full of confidence.

Lin Min found that Zheng Xu was looking at her, and he was not angry, but winked at Zheng Xu instead.

Zheng Xu's face turned red immediately, and even his ears were red. He quickly turned and walked towards the back kitchen, his heart pounding.

As a writer, Lin Min still has professional ethics. She will not directly copy comments on the Internet, nor will she write long stories based on her imagination, but only after she has seen, eaten, and photographed herself before writing.

Lin Min took out the recording pen, adjusted it, and started recording after confirming that there was no problem.

"This store is in an inconspicuous street, one street away is the gourmet city of city x, the environment is not good, but it has a unique charm of the old street, this kind of old street exists in every city, look It looks old and dilapidated, but if you look at it from another angle, you will feel full of a sense of the times..."

She read it in a low voice, and waited until the first impression was finished before she went to make dipping dishes.

Half a bowl of sesame paste, some coriander and oyster sauce, some mashed garlic, and it's all done.

This is her favorite seasoning.

Then she started to pick up side dishes and fruits. After seeing the white fungus soup, she thought about it and decided to try a bowl of clear soup first as said on the Internet.

While she was making the dipping sauce, a few more customers came in, a couple with a child, they seemed to be regular customers of the store, as soon as they came in, they greeted the handsome guy sitting at the front desk: "Xiao Ming, it's still a mandarin duck pot. "

Ming Qian stood up: "Right away."

The couple sat next to her with a chubby little girl who seemed to be curious about her and kept looking at her from the side of her head.

Lin Min put down the plate and made a face at the girl.

The girl "giggled" and laughed.

The husband and wife turned their heads and smiled at Lin Min. The woman was very enthusiastic: "Is this your first time to eat?"

Lin Min nodded, and the woman said, "I knew it was your first time seeing you bring so many side dishes."

Lin Min asked curiously, "How?"

Woman: "The small crispy meat, shredded apples, and pumpkin pies in the store are very delicious. If you eat too much of the free ones, you won't be able to eat them, so we regular customers order those first. After eating, I will go get some side dishes to finish when I am almost full."

Lin Min: "...I took them all."

The woman waved her hand: "It's okay, you can share some with us when the time comes."

Lin Min asked curiously, "Are you all so nice to everyone?"

She had met enthusiastic diners before when she went to dinner, but the diners obviously didn't discuss the food, but where she came from and where she was going, because she seemed like a backpacker, always carrying a huge bag on her back. package.

The woman smiled and said: "That's not true, it's just like this in this store. I came here the day the store just opened, and I was full at the time. As a result, my daughter was greedy, so we came in. We were going to eat only One point, let my daughter have a mouthful, but she couldn't bear it at all."

"Later, I came here often. At that time, I didn't understand why the business of such a delicious restaurant would not be good."

"Now the business in the store is so good, I am also happy."

"Just like I am also a shareholder of this store." The woman was a little embarrassed, "Do you think it's strange?"

Although he did find it strange, Lin Min would not say it directly.

The girl suddenly said: "Sister, this restaurant is delicious, very delicious."

Her fat hand drew the biggest circle she could in the air: "It's so delicious."

Lin Min's heart almost melted, she smiled and said, "Sister must eat more."

How cute is this girl!Call her sister, not aunt.

She felt that as long as she was not married, she would always be her sister.

When the bottom of the pot was served, half of the people in the store were already seated. There were people old and young, men and women, some wearing suits and leather shoes, and some wearing fashionable personalities. They quickly started chatting, and young men and women also I can talk and laugh with the old man.

The more Lin Min looked at it, the more he found it unbelievable. This hot pot restaurant was like a social place, and it was a social place without any threshold.

She asked the woman at the next table, "Are they all regular customers?"

The woman hesitated: "I don't know, maybe? But even regular customers can chat, and the atmosphere in the store is like this."

Lin Min: "What's the atmosphere in the store?"

The woman nodded: "I don't know where it started. I forgot. The people who entered the store were no different from other stores. They all ate their own food. Then everyone suddenly became talkative."

This is the most distinctive feature of this store besides the taste.

The woman feels that even if the taste of this restaurant becomes bad one day in the future, she is still willing to come here to eat because of the atmosphere here.

She also met a few friends here, and she can make an appointment to hang out together, so that she doesn't have to run between home and the company.

The bottom of the pot was already boiling, Lin Min went to get an empty bowl, put only chopped green onion in it, and filled a bowl of soup to dry.

The waiter also delivered the dishes, and the presentation of the dishes here is also pretty. Although in Lin Min's opinion, the presentation of the dishes is useless, and the presentation of the dishes does not mean that the taste will be good, but she admits that the presentation of the dishes is indeed pleasing to the eye.

"Pumpkin pie." Zheng Xu put the pumpkin pie down.

The golden pumpkin pie is very beautiful. Brother Jiang bought the molds himself. Now the pumpkin pie is more beautiful than before. Of course, the taste has not changed.

Zheng Xu: "Are you here to travel?"

Lin Min nodded: "Yes."

Zheng Xu still wanted to ask, but he held back, after all, there was still a camera pointing at him at this time.

Zheng Xu thought of the camera, and then remembered that there was a camera in the store.

Lin Min waved his hand indifferently: "It's okay, I'm also a passerby anyway."

"Write down the phone number." Zheng Xu took out his notebook.

Zheng Xu noticed that Lin Min hadn't spoken. He looked up and found that Lin Min was looking at him with his chin up.

Zheng Xu tilted his head unnaturally.

Lin Min: "You don't want to use this method to strike up a conversation, do you?"

Zheng Xu quickly said, "No, no, of course not."

Lin Min smiled and said, "Just kidding, bring it here, I'll write the phone number."

After Zheng Xu memorized his mobile phone number, he went to another table together.

On the contrary, Lin Min thought it was very interesting. She was always on the road, never stayed in one place for a long time, and had some romantic encounters, but they all disappeared without a trace as soon as the sun came out, just like dew.

At this time, the soup was almost cold. Lin Min picked up the bowl and smelled it first. It smelled very fragrant and fresh.

But she wasn't sure if there was anything added in it, so she first recorded how she felt at this time, and then took a sip.

She didn't rush to swallow it, but slowly felt it in her mouth.

She was prepared before she came here. A hot pot restaurant can be noticed, and it is not a large chain store. It must have its advantages. It is impossible to have such a high popularity if it is not a particular place, but it is so. , she was still shocked.

She has drank a lot of soup, and even a special chef made the soup by herself. Before today, she thought that bowl of soup would be the best night in her life. It used a lot of ingredients and used minced meat to remove color and oil , not only the taste is mellow and fragrant, but also not a little greasy.

But the sip she is drinking now has overturned her view of soup in the past 20 years.

The pale white soup has a refreshing fragrance, which seems to dance on the tip of her tongue, trying to capture her whole body and mind.

Its taste is not so heavy, but it is not dull.

Lin Min opened his eyes, and his worldview was shocked. It is strange that such a hot pot restaurant can make such soup.

So she took out her voice recorder again.

She feels that this store is not only ranked first in China, but also in foreign countries.

When is the food selection abroad?

There seems to be an award for Asia...

what's going on?

Lin Min took out his mobile phone.

She quickly found out that "Crystal of Asia", although the name is very strange, is indeed a food review team. It will be selected once a year. Not only will the [-] most outstanding restaurants in Asia be selected, but also the iconic figures will be selected. .

There are 300 people in the jury, and the selection will be broadcast live on Facebook and Youtube.

The sex ratio of these 300 people is 1:1. There are gourmets, chefs, and local shop owners who are more respected. They are different from half-hearted writers like Lin Min.

If it can be selected as one of the top [-] restaurants, there will be many celebrities from all over the world visiting this restaurant in the future.

It can even go international.

Maybe it was infected by the atmosphere of this restaurant, Lin Min was so enthusiastic, she told the waiter when she was about to finish eating, they can go to the official website to sign up by themselves, it is best to take screenshots of customers' food reviews about this restaurant, and make them into tweets To the email address on the official website of "Asian Crystal".

As long as they can pass three rounds of screening, the jury will come.

It is of great benefit to the future development of the restaurant.

Last year, six domestic traditional restaurants were shortlisted, but they all ranked in the middle and bottom. Those critics prefer high-end Western restaurants and Japanese restaurants. There are Japanese restaurants, Korean restaurants, and Thai restaurants in the top ten, but there is no Chinese restaurant. .

Although hot pot restaurants are not considered Chinese restaurants, they are also Chinese food. Lin Min still hopes that hot pot restaurants can squeeze in this year.

In the early stage, the owner of the hot pot restaurant was willing to apply.

At this time, the owner of the hot pot restaurant was negotiating rent with the owner upstairs.

Ming Qian and Brother Wei sat by the window, and there was no office in the restaurant, and the two of them were not that particular, so they found a place to sit.

Anyway, there is no business in the store, it doesn't matter where you sit.

"Mr. Ming, I'm really talking to you." Brother Wei took a puff of cigarette, "60 is really too little."

Ming Qian thought for a while: "Then tell me the price, as long as I can accept it, I will definitely not bargain."

Brother Wei shook the soot: "100 million."

Ming Qian shook his head and said, "Brother Wei, if you say that, then we can't talk. You also know that I run a hotpot restaurant, so you should also know the price of my restaurant. One million a year, I'm basically giving you work to earn a living."

After speaking, Ming Qian stood up, ready to go out.

Brother Wei quickly said: "You have to bargain, right? Let's talk slowly, and we can always negotiate a price that both you and I are satisfied with."

Ming Qian sat back again: "80."

Brother Wei frowned.

Ming Qian: "Brother Wei, with a net profit of 80 yuan a year, there is no need to worry about anything. It's not bad for this geographical location."

"You have been in business for so long, and you know that business is not easy." Ming Qian looked at Brother Wei sincerely.

Brother Wei sighed: "Well, let's take a step back, 85."

Ming Qian: "82."

Brother Wei nodded: "Deal."

Brother Wei took out the prepared contract, wrote down his own information and annual rent, and handed one of the copies to Mingqian for Mingqian to read carefully. name.

There are not many such contract traps, and Ming Qian can tell the difference.

Brother Wei stood up and took out the key from the bag: "I will have people remove the things in the store later."

Ming Qian took the key and shook hands with Brother Wei: "Brother Wei, I knew we were destined."

This is the biggest deal Ming Qian has negotiated. Selling bracelets before was not counted because he didn't bargain with anyone, but the current price was slowly worked out by himself, 82. He really took advantage of this price.

Although not much.

When Ming Qian went downstairs, he couldn't control his excitement, and he jumped down the five steps.

It happened that standing under the steps was Youjun who came out to look for him.

"Get out of the way!" Ming Qian was blocked by You Jun, but he had already taken off at this moment.

When he was about to land, Ming Qian closed his eyes.

But he didn't fall, but was accepted by a warm embrace. Ming Qian opened one eye, and he saw You Jun's helpless eyes.

And his legs were wrapped around You Jun's waist, tightly clamped, lest he would fall.

Ming Qian laughed awkwardly, and just about to jump to the ground, You Jun's arms hugged his waist tightly.

Ming Qian accused: "It's only five steps, I can jump down, if you didn't appear suddenly, I wouldn't..."

You Jun's palm is very hot, it is close to the skin of Ming Qian's waist, the fabric of the clothes can't block the heat of his palm, You Jun said calmly: "I am worried about you."

Youjun looked into Mingqian's eyes.

Ming Qian: "Put me down."

You Jun let go of his hand, Ming Qian heaved a sigh of relief.

"The discussion is over, 82." Ming Qian's eyes were bright, "82!"

You Jun heard him nagging every day recently, and already knew that the other party asked for 120 million, so You Jun boasted: "It's amazing."

Ming Qian adjusted his clothes: "Really? I think so too."

"Actually, I really didn't expect to be able to talk about this price. Originally, I thought that 100 million would be fine." Ming Qian was complacent. Ever since the hotpot restaurant's business got better, he hadn't felt such a sense of accomplishment for a long time.

Ming Qian's eyes were bright, his cheeks were flushed with excitement, his joy was so obvious that people couldn't help but be moved by him.

It may be unable to resist, or it may be giving up resistance.

Youjun suddenly grabbed Mingqian's shoulder.

Before Ming Qian could react, he lightly touched Ming Qian's cheek.

with lips.