Chapter 289 This guy organized this scheme, I’m afraid he is planning to gain benefits from it again!
After separating from Guo Xiangyang.
Su Wenchen and Jiang Li went to see a stage play with obvious traces of this era, and then went to Cuihualou to book a table in advance.
However, when the two of them went there, it happened to be afternoon.
Su Wenchen looked at the lively scene in the restaurant and found that Guo Xiangyang was right.
There are actually quite a few people who come here just for this crab-racing event.
Some came as a family, some as colleagues, or as good friends.
In short, Su Wenchen discovered that Beijing is indeed worthy of being the capital and is definitely the place with the highest consumption level at present.
As soon as we entered the door, a waiter came to greet us.
"Comrade, do you have a reservation?"
"If you don't have a reservation, I'm sorry, all the dishes for tonight are already booked! You have to come early tomorrow! Or you can make a reservation in advance."
Su Wenchen looked inside and asked curiously.
"Is there a banquet the day after tomorrow? I'd like to reserve a table!"
Upon hearing this, the other party immediately led the person in.
"Comrade, let's go inside and I'll explain it to you in detail."
"Are you looking for a high-end or mid-range table? How many people are there?"
Su Wenchen was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that there would be high-end banquets here?
So I asked directly.
"You have high-end banquets here!"
"What dishes are available and how much is a table?"
The other party laughed directly.
"I'm just telling you this, and you're just listening. We haven't made high-end meals ourselves for a long time."
"If you really want to order a high-end meal, you have to prepare the ingredients yourself. For example, for a high-end combination banquet with delicacies from land and sea, we only charge 30 yuan for the preparation, but you have to bring ingredients like sea cucumbers and abalone yourself!"
Su Wenchen blinked when he heard this.
"The processing fee alone is so expensive, is anyone really going to order it?"
The other person smiled.
"Yes, it is, but I'm not in a position to say more about it."
"Comrade, I see you're wearing cadre uniform at such a young age, so your family must be quite distinguished. What kind of banquet do you want to order?"
"Do you want us to cook for you or do you want us to cook for you? But if you cook for you, you have to give the chef an extra three dollars!"
Su Wenchen didn't expect that this place could provide door-to-door service!
After thinking about it, I still felt that it would be inconvenient at home, after all, it was my father-in-law's house.
"We'll eat right here, the day after tomorrow night. There will be about ten of us!"
"How much does a mid-range table usually cost?"
"That depends on what you order. Generally, there are mid-range meals for 20 to 30 yuan, which include four cold dishes, four hot dishes, two main dishes, one soup and one side dish."
"For example, among cold dishes, the price of pork elbow with sauce and the price of mustard dumpling are definitely different."
Su Wenchen was unfamiliar with the mustard mound behind him and asked directly.
"I know about the braised pork elbow, but what is this mustard dumpling?"
The other party gestured with his hands and said.
"It's cabbage rolls, pickled in yellow mustard. They're sour and sweet, and they're great for stimulating your appetite! 20 cents a piece!"
"Comrade, what dishes do you want to order?"
Su Wenchen shook his head. To be honest, he had never been here before, so if he were asked to order, he really didn't know which dish was the specialty.
So I thought about it and said
"What dish do you usually serve most at your banquet?"
"My friend Guo Xiangyang said he often eats at your place. What does he usually order?"
For Su Wenchen, since he was already paying for the meal, he definitely couldn't order a table full of cheap food.
But he didn't know which dish was good and which was average, so after thinking about it, he decided to give Guo Xiangyang a try.
It’s not that I want to save a few dollars.
At least you can’t just order dishes that are not cost-effective!
When the waiter heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
Then he spoke directly.
"Are you talking about Director Guo from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry?"
Su Wenchen nodded.
"Yes, it's Director Guo Xiangyang from the Conference Affairs Office under the Political Work Group."
After hearing this, the other party's attitude immediately became much more serious.
"Director Guo does often invite people to our office to organize dinners. So I'll go call our manager over."
After saying that, he ran to the back without waiting for Su Wenchen to finish.
Su Wenchen looked at Jiang Li.
"Ali, you should have come to eat! How about you order later?"
Jiang Li shook her head.
"Cuihualou serves Shandong cuisine, and is usually used for gatherings of military and local officials, as well as for entertaining relatives and friends from other places."
"Even when I come to Dongcheng with my friends to eat, we usually go to Donglaishun for hotpot."
"This kind of Shandong cuisine banquet is too formal. It's only suitable for people like you who want to discuss things at the dinner table."
Su Wenchen smiled and nodded towards the bustling dining table in the hall in the distance.
"Aren't there a lot of friends coming over there?"
“I think there are quite a lot of people!”
Jiang Li rolled her eyes and said unhappily.
"It's Chinese New Year! Whether it's educated youth from other places, military officers returning to visit their families, or cadres working in other places, many will choose to go home at this time. They spend a month or two's salary to treat some childhood friends and family to a meal. Most people can afford it."
"That's why you can see such a lively scene. It's not usually this lively. People come to eat out every day. Life is so unbearable!"
"Most people are happy with it once or twice a year."
At this moment, the store manager also rushed over.
Su Wenchen looked at the other person's slightly ample figure and knew that being the manager of a state-owned restaurant like this was definitely a lucrative job!
Otherwise, in this era, it would be difficult for other units to grow such a strong body.
"Comrade, I'm sorry!"
"Are you Xiangyang's friend?"
Su Wenchen nodded.
"We're colleagues, I guess!"
"I plan to book a table the day after tomorrow afternoon to entertain some friends and colleagues in the system."
"Comrade Xiangyang is indeed inside."
"This isn't my first time here, and I don't know what to order."
"Comrade Xiangyang said he comes here often, so I figured he must have some experience, so I just copied his menu."
Hearing Su Wenchen say this, the other party immediately laughed.
"Well, since you're Xiangyang's friend, comrade, if you trust me, I'll arrange a table for you!"
“Not the best, but definitely the most cost-effective!”
"What do you think?"
When Su Wenchen heard what the other party said, he nodded directly.
"That's great! I was just wondering what to order. Thanks for the trouble, comrade."
The other party waved his hand.
"What's the trouble with this!"
"Just something!"
Then he turned and said to the waiter who followed him.
"Xiao Du, remember this: of the four cold dishes, the first one is braised pork elbow, preserved egg with tofu, stir-fried dried shrimp with celery, and the last one is mustard."
"Four hot Kung Pao chicken, Mu Shu pork, pickled cabbage, and fried meatballs!"
"The two main dishes are braised carp and four-happiness meatballs."
"For soup, hot and sour soup."
"Rice and silver thread rolls for the main course."
"Could you please calculate how much this comrade deserves?"
After hearing what the manager said, the waiter took notes and calculated.
"Four cold dishes for two dollars and eighty cents."
"Four hot dishes for four dollars and ten cents,"
"Two large dishes for five dollars and a half."
"Hot and sour soup is 60 cents, the main course is 2 taels of rice per person, and a silver thread roll is 2.2 yuan."
"The total is fifteen yuan and twenty cents, plus two catties of fine grain coupons for the staple food, one catty of meat coupons for the braised pork elbow, seven ounces of meat coupons for the four-joy meatballs, and fish coupons for the corresponding catties of carp."
After listening to it, Su Wenchen found it quite good. He could actually book such a table for only fifteen dollars.
Of course, this is only for him. After all, he is already a middle- or senior-level cadre, and his monthly salary is more than one hundred yuan.
For an employee who earns around 20 yuan a month, a meal costs a month's salary including food coupons and meat coupons, which is definitely unaffordable.
It’s no wonder that this kind of place is basically only visited by cadres for dinner or by relatives and friends who work outside the city.
However, Su Wenchen was also a little curious. If this was the price for an ordinary meal at a place like this, then how much would a meal cost for Lao Mo, who was known as the most upscale restaurant in Beijing at that time?
Hundreds? Or maybe thousands?
Su Wenchen was a little curious that the car could continue to operate smoothly despite being so expensive.
After the waiter finished speaking, the manager also spoke to Su Wenchen.
"What do you think? The price is right!"
To be honest, the meat dishes he picked were the most cost-effective. Normally, those who don’t know much would have to spend thirty yuan to eat the same amount of meat dishes.
Su Wenchen also nodded with satisfaction.
"That's right. I heard you guys have a new dish called racing crabs. It seems pretty good. Can you give me an extra portion?"
Hearing this, the other party immediately said.
"Haha, comrade, you've heard of it too! This dish is the most popular in our restaurant right now! Okay, I'll add it to your menu."
"But comrade, let me tell you the truth, this dish is 1.5 yuan, which is not cheap, but there really isn't much meat in it."
"That's why I didn't recommend it to you. It's not as satisfying as the braised pork elbow for $1.20."
Su Wenchen immediately laughed.
"We can't let you lose money, right? It's okay to give you another dish to try!"
"That's it! I'll bring someone over the night after tomorrow. I've already paid for the reservation, but I haven't brought the ticket yet. I'll bring it over when we have dinner."
The other party nodded immediately.
"It's okay, but how many kilograms of carp do you want?"
Su Wenchen thought about it.
"Just a normal two kilograms will do!"
It's just a feast anyway, so there's no need for him to pursue big fish.
The other party also said directly.
"Okay, comrade, you and Xiao Du go to the front desk, fill out the reservation information and pay, and I'll issue you a receipt. Just come back the day after tomorrow with the receipt and call me."
After leaving Cuihua Tower, it was almost dusk.
Winter nights come early in Beijing, and the streets are already crowded with people heading into the alleys after visiting relatives.
The bustling alleys are filled with the warmth of the New Year.
Jiang Li tightened the scarf around her neck, and the white breath she exhaled quickly dissipated in the cold wind.
"Achen, where are we going next?"
Su Wenchen rubbed his hands.
"It's getting late today, let's go home first!"
"I'll spend more time with you these two days!"
Hearing Su Wenchen say this, Jiang Li's eyes lit up and her face looked happy.
"It's a deal then! You have to stay with me for the next two days."
"As a reward, I've also prepared a gift for you!"
Su Wenchen immediately laughed.
"Oh, I have a gift! What is it?"
Jiang Li pretended to be angry and said.
"I already said it was a reward, how could you tell me in advance?"
"Besides, I don't know how the preparations are going yet! When I get back, I'll ask Tangtang if everything is ready!"
"It took me a lot of effort to convince Tangtang, and it even made my little coffers shrink!"
Su Wenchen just smiled when he saw this.
"Alright, let's not talk about it. Now it seems that even for the reward, I have to use my best skills."
"That depends on your performance. If you don't perform well, you might lose the reward!"
Su Wenchen smiled, held his wife's hand, and put it into his coat pocket.
"It doesn't matter if the reward is gone, as long as Jiang Li is here, it's fine."
Hearing Su Wenchen say this, Jiang Li immediately gave him a reproachful look.
"That's just nonsense!"
"Let's go! Let's take the tram home first! We don't want to wait for the last one because it's crowded."
In the following days, Su Wenchen traveled all over Beijing with Jiang Li.
We wrapped ourselves in thick cotton coats and went to watch the flag-raising ceremony early in the morning.
Let’s go to the Workers’ Stadium to watch revolutionary model operas.
When the two of them watched mainstream plays such as "The Helmsman is the Key to Voyage on the Sea" at the Capital Theatre, they sang along with the people of this era!
During these three days they were just like an ordinary couple.
Photo studios, cinemas, department stores, almost everywhere left traces of the two people.
Except for the ice rink which Jiang Li couldn't go to due to health reasons, the other two took advantage of the New Year holiday to experience it like other young couples.
These three days also made Su Wenchen feel that he seemed to have truly integrated into this era.
The third day of the Lunar New Year, noon.
Donglaishun Shabu-shabu mutton hotpot restaurant.
As the steam rose from the pot, Song Wantang took off her scarf and sat down. Looking at the happy little sisters in front of her, she pouted.
"Lizi, you've been having so much fun with your man these past few days, and you even made me do the hard labor for you!"
"No, this is definitely not something I can get rid of with a hot pot meal!"
Jiang Li quickly pretended to be pitiful.
"Tangtang, you've emptied my little treasury these past few days. We are best sisters."
Song Wantang rolled her eyes.
"We're good sisters now. Is this about money?"
"It's a favor, okay?"
"I don't care. When you go back, send me a smoked rooster every month. But don't fool me with an ordinary rooster!"
Jiang Li immediately promised.
"No problem. Every month we have big blue water roosters raised by our team. I'll arrange it for you when I get back."
Song Wantang nodded in satisfaction, then rummaged through her bag and took out a stack of papers.
"This is a catalog of cutting-edge agricultural and animal husbandry magazines and books I've collected with my dad's help these past few days."
"But these are all I can collect at the moment. I don't know if it's complete or not."
Then he handed it to Su Wenchen.
"If your unit needs the book listed above, you need to report it to the ministry. After the institute approves it, our Foreign Trade Bureau can help you purchase it."
After Su Wenchen took it, he looked at the rows of titles of various translated books on the paper.
Although it may not be of much use to him, it will be of great use to other people on the farm.
After all, the current development of agriculture and animal husbandry in China is still a generation behind that of foreign countries!
However, his skills cannot be taught to others, so some Western knowledge is still useful and will definitely be beneficial to the development of their farm.
After all, he can't solve all the problems by himself, he needs help.
And with this, he would have a better chance of attracting a group of researchers from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to work for him at night.
Thinking of this, Su Wenchen stood up and poured Song Wantang a cup of tea.
"Comrade Song, thank you for your hard work. This has been a great help to me!"
Song Wan waved her hand.
"Forget about thanking me. I'm only helping you out of Ah Li's sake!"
"If you let her down!"
“Hehe!”
As he said this, he showed his little fist.
He seemed to feel that the deterrent effect was not enough and added directly.
"By then, it won't just be me. The entire Red Detachment of Women will be there!"
Hearing Song Wantang's words, Jiang Li showed a silly and cute expression.
"Tangtang, aren't there just two of us in the Red Detachment of Women?"
Song Wantang immediately rolled her eyes.
"Can't I find a few more soldiers?"
"Anyway, we have a lot of members in the Red Detachment of Women now!"
Su Wenchen did not expose the other party, but just picked up the cup of tea.
"Anyway, thank you Comrade Song for your help!"
"As for what you mean by disappointing Ah Li, you can rest assured that I will never disappoint her!"
To be honest, even Su Wenchen himself had not thought of asking comrades from the diplomatic department to help collect books related to agriculture and animal husbandry from outside.
The main reason is that foreign books like this are a bit sensitive at this time.
Even if it is to collect a catalog, most people would not be willing to help with this.
But now that he has a catalog, it is indeed very beneficial for him, because he can follow the catalog and directly report the relevant books that need to be introduced.
After all, given the current status of their farm, and the fact that it is just a book related to agriculture and animal husbandry, the higher-ups will definitely take it into consideration.
The three of them finished eating hot pot at Donglaishun.
Jiang Li directly pulled Song Wantang to go shopping together.
Because Su Wenchen was entertaining colleagues from the ministry and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences in the evening, she didn't want to join in the fun.
afternoon.
Su Wenchen had just walked in.
I saw Guo Xiangyang half-leaning on a chair in the lobby of Cuihua Building.
After seeing Su Wenchen, he quickly stood up and tried to get closer to him.
"Brother Su! You're here!"
Su Wenchen was still a little surprised when he saw this.
"Brother Xiangyang, have you come here a long time ago?"
The other party smiled and waved his hand.
"My childhood friend works here. Isn't it busy during the New Year holidays? I have nothing to do this afternoon, so I came over to help them."
After he finished speaking, the manager of Cuihualou came over and said in a bad mood.
"I came here to help. I helped serve two tables of food, and then I came to the hall to welcome guests!"
"If all our hotel waiters had the same attitude as you, we would probably be asked by higher authorities to rectify the situation every day."
After saying this, he politely led Su Wenchen to the back.
"Comrade Su, your private rooms are all reserved. Once everyone arrives, the food can be served at any time."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he nodded in response.
"Then I'll trouble you, comrade. But when it comes to waiters, our Jing City is indeed worthy of being the capital."
Su Wenchen didn't lie either.
During the few days he has been in Beijing, he has basically visited all kinds of places.
I have bought things from all the major department stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, and grocery stores.
Although the service attitude is still a little behind that of later generations, it is definitely far ahead of that in their county.
When he used to eat at the state-owned restaurants in his county, most of the people he saw just threw the food on the table, as if they didn't want to eat it or not.
But he could understand it if he thought about it.
Just like the Cuihua Tower here, most of the people who entertain guests here are leading cadres from various government agencies, because only this group of people have the need to entertain guests.
Most ordinary employees would not be willing to eat here when they are invited to dinner, and would usually buy some good dishes and treat themselves at home.
So Su Wenchen felt that the good service attitude here was reasonable, because no one knew whether the person coming to eat was a dragon or a tiger!
Soon, as dusk gradually deepened, more and more people came into the box.
Since they are basically the same system, everyone is familiar with each other when talking about it.
When Lei Bailiang finally walked into the box, Su Wenchen stood up and prepared to serve the dishes.
Lei Bailiang came in, looked around, and said to Su Wenchen in a bad mood.
"Why did you invite me to your agricultural system dinner?"
Su Wenchen immediately introduced with a smile.
"Uncle Lei, I don't have any suitable elders in Beijing! After thinking about it, I think only you, Uncle Lei, are suitable."
After all, although Su Wenchen was able to invite the leaders of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, they must at least be accompanied by someone of similar level.
Su Wenchen thought about it and realized that the leader of their Agricultural Reclamation Bureau was indeed of a high enough rank, but the level of closeness was obviously not enough.
The big boss in their department was close enough, but the other party was not.
After all, the other party is just the leader of a department under the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, not the president of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
So after much thought, Su Wenchen decided that Lei Bailiang was the most suitable person, as both of them were at the department or bureau level.
Although the departments are different, it is definitely acceptable in terms of face, and now the Ministry of Foreign Trade is much more respected than the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
So Su Wenchen introduced it directly.
"Uncle Lei, let me introduce you. This is Director Liu Xun from the Animal Husbandry Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences!"
"I'm the guest."
"Director Liu, this is Director Lei from the Foreign Trade Department! He's also my elder!"
Before Lei Bailiang came here, Su Wenchen naturally talked to him a few times on the phone.
So he just smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Director Liu, hello! I've heard a lot about you. The black pigs you breed don't grow as fast as white pigs, but they're still very popular in Beijing!"
Liu Xun was a little surprised to hear this. He didn't expect that the other party actually knew some of the achievements of their institute.
So he said with a smile.
"Director Lei, I'm so ashamed to hear you say that. That was an accidental creation when we were breeding white pigs. Compared to their Blue Water Farm, there's a world of difference."
But Liu Xun was indeed a little ashamed.
The white pig project that had been under development for a long time was finally completed by Blue Water Farm.
It can be said that they have been working in vain for all these years.
Su Wenchen, who had just notified the guests to serve the dishes, also spoke directly.
"Uncle Lei, you and Director Liu should come out of the formalities and take a seat first!"
After Lei Bailiang sat down next to Liu Xun, the cold dishes were served.
As the organizer, Su Wenchen stood up and introduced himself to the others.
Including Zhang Qianjin from Qianjin Farm, Yang Fusheng from Eryuan Farm, Guo Xiangyang from the Ministry’s Office, and several researchers from the Animal Husbandry Research Institute whom Su Wenchen wanted to recruit to help him.
After completing the introduction, Su Wenchen continued.
"All the people coming to this dinner are from our agricultural system, so I won't hide it."
"I organized this dinner to apologize to the researchers at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences."
"After all, they spent so much time breeding white pigs, and in the end, our Blue Water Farm reaped the benefits. I've always felt really bad about it."
"Director Liu, I'd like to apologize to you first!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the researchers from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences were deeply touched. It would not be wrong to say that they blamed Blue Water Farm.
But it would be a lie if they said they weren't disappointed.
After all, I worked hard for so many years and didn't come up with it, but others did. It would be impossible for me not to feel mixed emotions.
However, after hearing what Su Wenchen said, many researchers felt that they were a little sorry for Blue Water Farm.
After all, they were trained based on their own abilities, and sometimes they talk about them behind their backs, which is totally inappropriate.
Especially when compared with the current Su Wenchen, many researchers are wondering.
Am I being a little mean?
But unlike these researchers, Zhang Qianjin, who was very familiar with Su Wenchen, didn't believe a single word of it in his heart.
Because in his eyes, white pigs breed this thing.
Not to mention that there are breeding pig experimental units all over the country, even if it is really only bred by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, he believes that Su Wenchen will not feel guilty at all.
Zhang Qianjin felt.
This guy organized this scheme, he must be planning to gain some benefits from it!
He had to keep a close eye on him. If this kid ate meat, he had to drink some soup as well.
Now he also realized that there was no need for him to keep thinking about other things.
Just follow the other person and drink the soup. As long as you keep an eye on this kid, he won’t be able to eat much meat, but he will always get some soup!
That should be enough for them to live comfortably on the farm.
(End of this chapter)
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