Chapter 182 Solving the First Problem
When I heard that Lin Siqiao had other ideas, and more than one! Director Hu was so excited that he couldn't even speak.
The way he looked at Lin Siqiao now was no different from looking at the God of Wealth.
In other words, he cannot indulge in feudal superstition at this time, otherwise he would have to find a place to worship the person.
"Come on, come on, it's cold here, Xiaolin, let's go upstairs and talk."
"Yes, Director."
Lin Siqiao smiled and nodded. Director Hu led her to the office area on the second floor and opened one of the doors.
"Xiao Lin, this room will be your office from now on."
"Take a look first. If you need anything, just write a list and hand it over to the logistics department. They will arrange it when the time comes."
Lin Siqiao didn't expect that Director Hu had already arranged everything before his people arrived.
I have to say that Director Hu is really good at manipulating people's hearts.
Lin Siqiao took a rough look and found that the office was about 20 square meters in total and was divided into two rooms, one large and one small.
Outside is the workshop and inside is the lounge. The furniture and furnishings are all in her favorite Chinese style, and it is obvious that a lot of thought was put into it.
"Director, this is already very good."
Lin Siqiao only comes here two days a week at most. Why would she need a bicycle when she can be taken care of like this?
"Okay, just do what you want. Don't be polite."
Director Hu waved his hand and asked her to sit down quickly. After the necessary greetings had been made, Lin Siqiao quickly got down to business.
"Head, this is what I planned..."
After hearing what she said, Director Hu's brows frowned slightly.
"Xiao Lin, do you mean to open a restaurant combining Chinese and Western cuisine under the name of Friendship Store?"
"Yes."
Lin Siqiao added, "We not only sell meals, but also cakes and drinks."
Unexpectedly, when Director Hu heard this, his head immediately shook like a wave drum.
"Xiao Lin, you may not know since you were on the third floor yesterday."
“We actually sell these in the food department of the Friendship Store.”
"But the foreign guests were not very impressed."
Director Hu was also puzzled when it came to this. Logically speaking, the chefs they hired were all national first-class chefs.
They also tasted the food that was prepared and it was so delicious that they wanted to swallow their tongues.
They even asked for the opinions of foreign guests, and the feedback they got was all excellent and delicious.
But the problem is, these people say the food is delicious, but in reality it is not the case.
The food department's restaurant business is getting worse day by day.
In fact, the higher-ups have already had the idea that if there is no improvement, this stall will be withdrawn next year.
Lin Siqiao was silent for a while.
"Director, I would like to go to the food department's restaurant, is that okay?"
"Of course."
It was already time for lunch, and Director Hu took Lin Siqiao directly to the food department restaurant on the first floor.
Lin Siqiao took a look and found that the restaurant's business was really bad, just as Director Hu had said.
Including them, there are only three tables in total.
Since it was Lin Siqiao's first time to eat here, Director Hu paid out of his own pocket and asked the chef to prepare several of his signature dishes.
After a while, the food was served.
Just by looking at the color and smelling the aroma, you can tell that the master chef’s level is extremely high.
Lin Siqiao took a few bites of each dish. You know what, the taste was really amazing if you use Beijing words to describe it!
"How does it taste? It's amazing."
After Director Hu finished speaking, he sighed and pointed to dining table number two not far away.
Lin Siqiao looked in the direction of his finger.
The foreign guests at that table were paying the bill, and the two meat dishes and one vegetable dish in front of them were barely touched.
After they walked away, the waiter couldn't help but sigh while cleaning the table.
"What a sin! These are all top-quality beef!"
“And this rice…”
Why did you stop eating after just two bites?
It’s no wonder the waiter has such ideas, as the country now has a planned supply system.
Even though this is the capital, ordinary people still have to live frugally.
Even dual-income families cannot afford to eat meat to their heart's content.
"Director, wait a moment."
Lin Siqiao put down his chopsticks and quickly caught up with the two foreign guests.
"Hello, I'm a staff member here. I noticed that you two didn't eat much of the food you ordered. Is it because it doesn't suit your appetite?"
"That's not the case."
The tall man shook his head. He couldn’t explain it, but he was not used to the taste.
"Your food is very good, it may be my own problem."
When the male companion heard this, he rolled his eyes.
"It's not our problem. It's obviously that the chef here doesn't know how to cook."
"The beef was obviously overcooked. I couldn't even chew it!"
"It's not just a matter of heat... Never mind, there's no point in talking about this. Anyway, I can't enjoy the so-called delicacies of your Chinese country."
After the two finished talking, they were about to leave, but were stopped by Lin Siqiao.
"We are sorry that we did not give you a satisfactory experience."
“I don’t know if you two have time. If you do, I hope you can give our Friendship Store a chance and let us make up for it.”
After listening to this, the two looked at each other. They did have time, and then they looked at Lin Siqiao's sincere expression and finally nodded.
When Director Hu saw Lin Siqiao bringing back the two foreign guests, he hurried over to greet them.
"Xiao Lin, what happened?"
"Director, it's alright, I'll go to the kitchen first."
After Lin Siqiao settled the two foreign guests, he gave Director Hu a look that reassured him.
Director Hu thought more and more that something was wrong, so he put down his chopsticks and followed him. The two of them entered the kitchen one after the other.
When the chef heard that Lin Siqiao wanted to cook two dishes himself, he was very confused.
In his opinion, he has been cooking for decades, what could be wrong?
The problem is those foreigners.
These people are just like wild boars that cannot eat fine bran!
But the master chef didn't say anything in the end, he had heard of Lin Siqiao's name.
If she could really find out what the problem was, it would really be like saving their lives.
Director Hu is also full of confidence.
But soon, they found that this hope seemed a little slim.
This Xiao Lin... poured too much oil!
This amount of oil is enough to stir-fry several dishes, right?
Director Hu squinted his eyes and didn't dare to look. If he dared to pour so much oil at home, wouldn't his wife lift the roof off his head?
The chef didn't say anything, but he felt terrible pain all over.
Until they found Lin Siqiao opened the sugar jar, one spoonful, two spoonfuls...
The two men couldn't bear it any longer.
"Xiao Lin, did you put too much sugar in this?"
"More?"
Lin Siqiao thought back to the first time she traveled abroad.
At that time, her good friend invited her to an authentic Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.
This was the first time in Lin Siqiao’s life that he had eaten such unpalatable sweet and sour pork.
Not only this dish, but also the famous General Tso's Chicken. Lin Siqiao also endured the discomfort and took a small bite.
This is not General Tso's chicken at all, it's clearly Kung Pao Chicken with sweet and spicy flavor.
But when I looked into the restaurant, I saw that the white people were eating happily.
It was not until later that Lin Siqiao found out that the Chinese food that foreigners like can no longer be called Chinese food in the strict sense.
What they like has always been high-fat and high-calorie foods.
For example, fried food, for example, sweet food.
Due to the shortage of supplies in this era, even state-owned restaurants did not dare to be so generous in using ingredients.
While I was thinking, Lin Siqiao's version of sweet and sour pork was already out of the pot.
Director Hu and the chef became more and more worried, so Lin Siqiao had to use the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece for each of them.
The two hesitated for a long time before stuffing the meat into their mouths.
“How does it taste?”
As soon as Lin Siqiao finished asking the question, Director Hu looked over with an indescribable look.
"Well, Xiaolin...how about that, let's just forget it."
Director Hu never thought that one day he would actually dislike the taste of meat!
He is now very worried. Will the foreign guests overturn the table after eating this?
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