Chapter 287 Everything is ready
With strength in numbers, the south wall was demolished in just one morning, and the storefront was now on the right.
Xie Da Jiao and a few other guys started discussing again, planning to go to the scrap yard to see if there were any suitable door panels.
Build a low wall outside and install doors and windows when the time comes.
There is a row of cabinets in front and a high chair in the back.
At that time, the third uncle can just sit at home and wait for people to come and buy things.
Make another window on the east side so that the room will be brighter.
When the third uncle came back from buying groceries, he noticed a big hole in his house. He also saw Xie Yi smiling at him with his big white teeth.
"Third Uncle, I'm back. My wife is treating us to lunch today, so we won't be eating here. Come to my house for dinner tomorrow."
I have to tell people that there were quite a lot of people at Uncle San's house at noon today.
There were a lot of people in the yard, so he didn't want to join in the fun.
"Oh! Next time, I'll catch some big fish and then come to my house to eat fish head hotpot."
The third uncle happily carried the things in. Jin Qiaofeng and others helped to cook a few dishes for lunch today.
Xie Yi responded with a smile, and the two adults and one child rode their bicycles to the Yuebin Hotel.
Orange was very excited. It is always a pleasure to go out to a restaurant.
Yuebin Restaurant is located in Cuihua Hutong, across the street from the west side of the Art Museum, turning into a narrow alley.
This store was only opened in September 1980. There is a light box hanging on the wall at the entrance with the store name written in red letters on a white background. When you look up, you can see a string of red lanterns hanging on the eaves of the door.
As soon as you enter, you will see a calligraphy with three simple words: "Try it."
There is nothing much to decorate the floor, except for the date "October 6, 1980".
Turning around, I saw a sign hanging on the white wall with the slogan:
"No finger-guessing, calling games, playing music, or dancing."
The restaurant is not wide, divided into the front hall and the back kitchen, a long room with several tables along the wall, and billing and payment are in the middle.
There is also a round table at the innermost part where people can sit when there are many people.
It's already dinner time, and many people have already started eating, so there are not many seats left.
Lin Xiaotong found a square table inside and sat down. There was a large wooden window next to it.
Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao sat on one side, and the young couple sat on the other side with Orange.
The square table was covered with a white lace tablecloth with a piece of glass on it, and a pot of vinegar and a box of toothpicks were placed against the wall.
Gao Xiulan turned around and looked, sighing, "This business is booming."
Xie Da Jiao was very leisurely, watching Xie Yi scald the bowl with boiling water.
“Some of the dishes here are quite rare and cannot be found anywhere else.”
Lin Xiaotong first handed the menu to Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao to look at, choose a few dishes, and then tick Chengzi's favorite dish.
"Then there's the garlic pork elbow, five-shredded pork, pot-roasted duck, sweet and sour spare ribs, and winter melon meatball soup. Anything else?"
Gao Xiulan thought it was good enough: "These are more than enough, no need to add more."
"So many dishes? I should have eaten less in the morning."
Xie Yi took the money and prepared to go to the counter to get the invoice. He was going to go back and discuss with his wife whether she could give him a higher pocket money.
Xie Da Jiao took the chopsticks, moved her butt, and waited for the food to be served.
"The Mu Shu pork and stir-fried shredded potatoes I had last time were pretty average, but their garlic pork elbow is really good!"
The pork elbow is not braised in sauce, it is served white and looks refreshing.
The bones are placed horizontally underneath, the chopped pork elbow is placed on top, and finally poured with garlic soy sauce.
It tastes fat but not greasy, lean but not dry.
Orange couldn't wait to give his opinion: "Sweet and sour pork ribs are the best!"
"I think the five-strand soup is delicious." Lin Xiaotong turned sideways to let Xie Yi in.
He also had five bottles of orange-flavored Arctic Ocean in his hands.
This dish can only be found in Yuebin Restaurant; it doesn't taste the same anywhere else.
This dish is made by mixing together shredded pork, shredded chicken, shredded green onion, shredded ginger, and shredded celery, and rolling it up with spread egg skin.
Put it in the pan with oil for a while, then take it out and cut it into small pieces.
When the dish is served, chopped green onions, sweet bean sauce and pancakes are also served.
In fact, the way to eat it is a bit like rolling roast duck. If you order garlic pork elbow, you can also roll it up and eat it together.
The family ate slowly, and the environment of this restaurant had a homey feel.
Most people who have time to eat here are not in a hurry to go back.
After eating, ask the waiter to bring a pot of jasmine tea.
A few old friends chatted about the gossips of other people, and some of them still didn't feel satisfied, so they turned around and chatted with the people at the next table.
The family spent more than an hour on the meal and finished their meal immediately.
Even the soup of the sweet and sour pork ribs was poured into the bowl by Orange and eaten with rice.
Gao Xiulan was walking on the road, thinking, and then she said:
"Lao Qian has always wanted to open a restaurant like this. Which one should we go to eat at when the time comes?"
To be fair, if she wanted to eat home-cooked meals, she might prefer to come to Yuebin Restaurant.
"Mom, you're so funny. We can't think about eating out every day."
Xie Da Jiao patted Xie Yi on the shoulder and said, "Son, can you please speak properly?"
Lin Xiaotong understood what Gao Xiulan meant, thought for a moment, and said:
"Uncle Qian's cooking skills are beyond reproach. His methods are authentic and his presentation is a little exquisite."
Opening a store is not something you can do just like that. First of all, you have to understand what kind of restaurant you want.
Traditional Beijing cuisine, small restaurants serving home-style dishes, or high-end private dishes for gourmets.
The most urgent task is to clarify the hotel's positioning.
She had a suggestion: "Actually, Uncle Qian can start with a smaller stall and just sell one type of vegetable to test the waters."
The bigger the business, the greater the investment cost.
If anything happens at this time, the loss will be huge.
"I think it's good. The braised beef in soy sauce made by Lao Qian is really delicious.
Furthermore, when selling cooked food, you can cut it by the kilogram and sell it while stocks last. You don’t even need to set up a stall to sell it.”
Gao Xiulan was almost tempted by the thought, but the braised beef she made herself didn't taste very good, and she always felt like something was missing.
But this is someone else's unique skill, so she wouldn't be so shameless as to go up to him and ask.
Xie Da Jiao quickly figured this out.
"Guan Lamei's father happens to be the head of the meat processing plant, and the two families are relatives, so they can probably find a way to get the beef."
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing!
Xie Yi jokingly picked up the orange and put it on the bicycle, pushing his daughter forward.
"Once Uncle Qian starts selling braised beef, we probably won't have to go far. We can buy up all the beef in this area."
After all, Qian Baozhu has worked as a chef in a state-owned restaurant for so many years and has a great reputation.
Setting up the stall is a signal to everyone: Qian Yishao is going to go it alone!
Gao Xiulan planned to talk about this matter with Afen when she got home.
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After several days of hard work, the group of people in the compound finally set up the convenience store.
The window frames are painted green, and there is a single door on the south wall near the right side.
There is a sign hanging above the door: Hutong Shop.
It was calligraphy written by Xia Yue, and Xie Yi took it to the store to have it carved.
Now, whenever you enter the alley, the first thing you see is this convenience store.
The store sells daily necessities such as rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, which are children's favorite snacks. It also has a space for selling newspapers.
The third uncle moved the rocking chair in and sat behind the counter, with a semiconductor radio next to him. He only opened his eyes when someone came.
Even Wu Shengli was envious of this comfortable life, and he set up a repair stall these days.
My hands are sore from turning the wrench too much.
When I went back home to play games at night, I felt so exhausted that it was Diao Yulian who finally exerted all the strength.
He was too embarrassed to mention this matter; it was too embarrassing for a man.
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