"I'll remember that, Mr. Li."
Assistant Sun immediately nodded and bowed respectfully in agreement.
Then he smiled and nodded to Lin Sen.
"Then, Mr. Li, please continue eating. I'll go check on the kitchen; there's still a lot to do there."
At this moment, Lin Sen looked at Old Li with a smile and took the initiative to say goodbye.
Today, at Mr. Li's birthday banquet, everyone present is a prominent figure from Linhai County, and most of them hold important positions.
Therefore, Lin Sen knew very well that it was already a great honor for Old Li to invite him over to show his face.
To be honest, given Lin Sen's current status, he has no right to linger in this banquet hall.
"good."
"Since you're busy, I won't keep you any longer."
Old Li nodded slightly upon hearing this, quite pleased with Lin Sen's quick wit. He then smiled and winked at Assistant Sun, saying, "Little Sun, could you see Lin Sen off for me?"
"Okay, Mr. Li."
Assistant Sun quickly agreed.
"Then, Elder Li, I'll take my leave."
After exchanging a few words with Old Li, Lin Sen strode out of the banquet hall under the friendly gaze of these important figures from Linhai County.
"Brother Sun, I can go to the kitchen myself."
"We'll need you to keep an eye on Old Li's side."
Looking at Assistant Sun who was walking out of the banquet hall with him, Lin Sen turned his head and said with a smile, "If there's anything you need, or if Old Master Li would like to eat anything else, just let me know."
"Brother Lin, that's settled then."
"I'll treat you to dinner later."
Seeing that Old Li thought highly of Lin Sen, Assistant Sun naturally exchanged a few polite words with Lin Sen with a smile on his face.
"Okay."
"Then, Brother Sun, you're busy."
Lin Sen smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, watching Assistant Sun walk back to the banquet hall.
"Next time, we should make a spicy beef tallow hot pot for Old Li!"
"He would definitely love to eat it."
Lin Sen muttered something to himself, then walked into the courtyard of the Huifu Hotel and lit a cigarette.
Given Li Lao's status and position, Lin Sen naturally had to do everything in his power to cultivate a good relationship with him.
Lin Sen knew very well that in the domestic environment, without a powerful background, it was impossible to succeed in business.
As for Elder Li, if he works well...
That would obviously be a great benefactor to Lin Sen!
"What should I do next to make money?"
Lin Sen took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.
In the 1980s, although ordinary people could generally eat their fill, they didn't have much oil or fat in their food. At that time, opening a lobster restaurant seemed inappropriate.
Unless you're going to a big city like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen.
However, given Lin Sen's current capital...
He obviously can't open a shop in a big city!
"Brother Lin."
As Lin Sen pondered with a furrowed brow, about an hour and a half later, Manager Zhao walked up to Lin Sen with a smile and patted him heavily on the shoulder.
"Manager Zhao."
Lin Sen nodded in acknowledgment.
"Brother Lin, thank you so much for today."
"If it weren't for you, our Huifu Hotel would have been in big trouble today."
Manager Zhao shook Lin Sen's hand excitedly: "Brother Lin, I'm completely impressed by your cooking skills!"
"Manager Zhao, you flatter me."
Lin Sen said modestly, "I just happen to be able to cook the dishes that Old Master Li likes to eat."
"Brother Lin, you are too modest."
"This isn't just a coincidence, this is real skill!"
"Don't be modest, brother. I'm speaking from the heart. In recent years, not only our Huifu Hotel, but also other big hotels in Linhai, and even well-known chefs from the city, have all tried their best, but they still can't make the dishes that Old Master Li likes!"
Manager Zhao grinned and said, "Also, don't call me Manager Zhao anymore, it's too formal."
“I’m probably a few years older than you. My name is Zhao Haoren. If you don’t mind, you can call me Brother Zhao.”
"Brother Zhao."
Lin Sen responded immediately.
"Alright, Brother Lin!"
From now on, we're family, like brothers!
Upon hearing Lin Sen's shout, Manager Zhao Haoren was overjoyed and patted Lin Sen heavily on the shoulder. Then, he pulled out a wad of ten-yuan notes from his pocket.
"Brother Lin, here's a thousand yuan, please count it."
"Brother Zhao, this is too much."
Lin Sen only took forty large bills and stuffed the other sixty into Zhao Haoren's hands: "I said before, I only need four hundred yuan."
"These little shrimp are worthless."
“Brother Lin, as I said before, as long as your cooking satisfies Old Master Li.” Zhao Haoren forcefully stuffed the remaining six hundred yuan into Lin Sen’s hand: “I will pay you according to the price of wild yellowfin seabream.”
"You can't let your brother go back on his word!"
Zhao Haoren pressed Lin Sen's hand: "Besides, this money comes from the hotel's public account, not from my own pocket."
"If I were to pay for it out of my own pocket, and you return it, I'll accept it."
"But it's a public account."
"The government doesn't lack this little bit of money."
Zhao Haoren laughed and said, "Besides, shrimp are worthless, but Brother Lin, your cooking skills far exceed this price. After all, what other chefs could make such a delicious dish?"
"Just accept it."
Zhao Haoren patted Lin Sen's hand heavily: "If you don't accept it, I'll feel bad."
"hiss."
"Since you've said so, Brother Zhao."
"Then I have no choice but to respectfully comply."
Seeing Zhao Haoren's unwavering determination, Lin Sen had no choice but to accept the thousand yuan.
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