Chapter 166 Office Canteen
The office canteen, which is the external canteen of the Northwest Military Region, is finally resuming business.
Chen Tiezhu and his wife have taken over smoothly and have tidied up the canteen in a presentable manner.
The person they are most grateful to for making this happen is their fellow villager Lin Anan.
The time for resuming business is set on the first day of the second lunar month.
Chen Tiezhu and his wife specially invited Lin Anan's family to eat in the cafeteria, and they would definitely save the best dishes for them.
Lin Anan had never been to the military canteen, but she agreed.
I thought that if I knew the way, I could go there to eat when I was at home later, which would save trouble.
The next morning.
Although it was the resumption of business, it was a brand new beginning for Chen Tiezhu and his wife, so they created some atmosphere and held a small opening ceremony.
Two big red lanterns were hung at the entrance of the cafeteria, and several pots of beautiful plastic flowers were placed at the door, adding a festive touch to this slightly quaint cafeteria.
Chen Tiezhu and his wife stood at the door, greeting every guest with a smile on their faces.
Lin Anan came early, but she came alone. There was nothing she could do because her two children had gone to school and Chu Mingzhou was busy in the camp.
"Brother Zhuzi, sister-in-law, congratulations!"
Lin Anan handed over her gift with a smile. It was not a fancy thing, but it was very practical. It was two long-sleeved aprons that she had specially made according to the two people's sizes. The fabric was oil-proof and waterproof, which was perfect.
"Hey, Miss Lin, you're finally here! Come in and sit down, but you..."
Chen Tiezhu's wife warmly took Lin Anan's arm and welcomed her inside. It was obvious that Lin Anan was giving her a gift, but she was a little hesitant to accept it.
"It's just a little thing I made myself. It's not worth much. You're welcome, sister-in-law."
In the end, it was only after Chen Tiezhu nodded that she carefully accepted it.
Walking into the cafeteria, Lin Anan found that it had been refurbished. The walls and floors were very new, and there were some military-style decorative paintings hanging on the walls. The overall place was clean and tidy, with the tables and chairs neatly arranged.
"Brother Zhuzi, this cafeteria is really well designed!" Lin Anan praised sincerely.
"Haha, I've been preparing for several days, and I'm just looking forward to making sure everyone has a good meal.
You guys take a look first, I'll go prepare it, the food will be here soon, Sister Lin can just have a quick meal with us."
"OK."
Chen Tiezhu's wife chatted with Lin Anan and introduced the various things in the cafeteria:
"In fact, the food conditions in the canteen of the government office are not as good as those outside. The main focus is on large quantities and fullness. However, the staple food is very rich. On weekdays, there are steamed buns, flower rolls, soup dumplings, rice, and occasionally fried dough sticks and fried cakes.
As for meat and vegetables, it depends on the supply from the army farm. Cabbage, potatoes, radishes, green vegetables, etc. are very common and are all available. Pork is the main meat, and fish is occasionally available, but the amount of fish is small. If there is a share of slaughtering cattle and sheep, we will also make it..."
As Chen Tiezhu's wife spoke, she took Lin Anan around the cafeteria.
Walking to the door of the back kitchen, Lin Anan took a look inside and saw that the ingredients were arranged neatly, the kitchen utensils were polished to a shine, and there was a large iron pot on the stove, where a cook was cooking.
"Sister-in-law, you guys are so well prepared."
"Of course not. Since we have taken over this canteen, we have to run it well! Hygiene, taste, and service, none of them can be neglected."
The entire cafeteria is not very big, and you can see everything clearly after walking around it.
Lin Anan was satisfied. At least it was hygienic and Chen Tiezhu was a real skilled cook, so everyone should be able to get used to it.
I looked at the price again, it was really a good deal!
Lin Anan has already started planning so that she can come here more often in the future.
"Wife, Sister Lin, it's time to eat."
After a while, Teacher Chen brought steaming dishes to the table.
There were braised spare ribs, green beans and eggplant, dry-pot tofu, and two Suzhou specialties. He prepared them especially for Lin Anan, not for anything else, but just to let her taste the flavor of her hometown.
"Sister Lin, come and try it, your brother Zhuzi's cooking is delicious!" Chen Tiezhu's wife greeted Lin Anan warmly.
"Okay."
Lin Anan picked up a piece of braised pork ribs and put it in her mouth. The meat was soft and tender, sweet and tasty, fat but not greasy. "It's so delicious."
Chen Tiezhu smiled naively, "Eat more if you like. If you want to eat something in the future, just tell me in advance and I'll make it for you."
"Thank you, Brother Zhuzi."
The three of them ate and chatted.
Chen Tiezhu's wife is very attentive. As they chatted, she suddenly asked a question, "Sister Lin, you know a lot. You said that our canteen mainly serves soldiers and their families. They come from all over the world and have different tastes. I'm afraid it's hard to satisfy everyone. If it were you, do you have any good ideas?"
Lin Anan thought about it and realized that this kind of problem would be a very small problem in modern times, but the canteens nowadays have great limitations, and some ideas are not very applicable.
"Sister-in-law, I think we can set up a suggestion box so that everyone can write down their opinions on the food. You can adjust the dishes and tastes based on the opinions. This way, you can know everyone's needs and make continuous improvements.
In addition, according to the distribution notice of the military farm, set up the menu in advance and display it in advance, so that people know what will be served on the 1st, 3rd and 5th, and what will be launched on the 2nd, 4th and 6th. Try not to list it on the same day, notify and decide in advance. "
"That's a good idea!" Chen Tiezhu's eyes lit up, "An An, you still have more ideas."
Chen Tiezhu's wife also nodded. "I was so worried before, afraid that everyone would be dissatisfied. Now that I have a direction, I feel much more relieved. Thank you, sister!"
Lin Anan smiled and waved her hand, "Sister-in-law, you're welcome. We are all trying to run the canteen well and make everyone eat comfortably. I'm just thinking about it, and I don't know if it will work. I have to try it to know."
Chen Tiezhu replied, "Let's try this method first, and then adjust it if it doesn't work."
After finishing her meal, Lin Anan didn’t stay long and said goodbye and went back.
She couldn't help much, and Chen Tiezhu and his wife would never let her get involved in the work.
There were still a lot of things waiting for the couple in the cafeteria, and it would be impolite to disturb them any further.
"Okay, then Sister Lin, take care and come visit us often when you have time." Chen Tiezhu's wife responded with a smile.
"no problem."
Lin Anan left the cafeteria and walked back to the compound. The sunlight shone on her body, dispelling some of the chill.
"I just heard about it, why are you so upset? I'm not saying your daughter...is a hen that doesn't lay eggs! But then again, who would want to take their daughter back to her parents' home during the Chinese New Year? Are they going to get a divorce?"
From a distance, Lin Anan heard Aunt Wang's sarcastic voice.
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