Chapter 160 Banquet
evening.
Everyone started to leave work.
The wooden foundation next to the restaurant has also been completed.
The same six pillars are buried underground, and the ground beam is laid 20 centimeters above the ground, followed by wooden boards. In the future, this house will no longer belong to Zhao Yi but to the department store, because it is named after the department store, and the wood materials are all paid for by the department store.
The rent was given to Zhao Yi for five years at a cost of one hundred yuan a year.
"Comrade Zhao."
The middle-aged man came to Zhao Yi.
"What's wrong, Comrade Tu?"
This person is Section Chief Wang’s friend, and he is the one who booked the banquet with Zhao Yi.
"I'm a little worried that you won't be able to handle my banquet in a few days."
"You don't have to worry about that. The dishes have been prepared and they are definitely separated and not cooked together with these dishes. Since I promised something, I will definitely not break my promise. Comrade Tu, you can rest assured."
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
Comrade Tu felt relieved when he heard what Zhao Yi said.
If it weren’t for Zhao Yi’s restaurant, I really don’t know where I could get so many meat dishes.
As soon as we started drinking, Zhao Laowu and his friends came over.
Fish are quite popular in the city, and seven or eight fish are easily sold a day. Moreover, when ordering a five-pound fish, several families will come together to eat. Some people just come to take the fish away, pay a small deposit, and return the wooden basin with the fish early the next morning.
Now, except for the cold-mixed pork skin, the boiled cabbage is basically sold out at noon.
Especially the braised loach, it seems like no matter how much can be made, all can be sold out.
Zhao Laowu and his friends could not catch so many fish at all. They went to Xiahe Village to collect them at 1 cent per pound. Anyway, they could sell them to Zhao Yi for 25 cents. It was better if they could catch more at home, as they could even save on costs.
Both of them had made an agreement with the people at Qixingao and Huangyingya to deliver the meat as soon as it was available, and would process it before delivering it during hot weather.
Now there is no need to run to two places. Instead, you can wander around the mountains of your own production team. If you can catch prey, it is your profit.
When Zhang Jing saw four people coming together, she quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks and went over to entertain them.
Zhao Yi was accompanying the carpenter and couldn't leave.
"sister in law."
Seeing Zhang Jing walk into the yard, the four of them shouted with laughter.
"Everyone hasn't eaten yet, let's eat first and talk later."
Zhang Jing hurried to the fireplace and started cooking.
After a while, the food was ready and served.
Seeing that it was wild boar meat again, Zhang Jing's mouth curled up unconsciously. Wild boar meat is the best-selling product now. Although it is not as fat as domesticated meat when made into braised pork, it still can't stop the enthusiasm of customers.
As for the braised pork ordered for the ten tables, Zhang Jing was not worried at all. It was only five kilograms of meat, and she would still make a profit even if she used the tickets Zhao Yi had saved to buy them.
"Where's Brother Yi?"
Liu Qi and Zhao Laowu asked.
"Have a drink with two carpenters and ask them to build a wooden house."
Zhang Jing smiled and took out a bottle of Erguotou for the two to pour themselves.
These wines were received by Zhao Yi at the repair shop and are usually used to entertain guests.
Over the years, the family has accumulated a lot of wine, and the shelves in the utility room are full of it.
Eight days passed in a flash.
The wooden house was finally built, and several people used the remaining wood to help Zhao Yi make two round tables and a few stools as backup.
The carpenter also received his salary, and today he refused to ask Zhao Yi to treat them to a meal. Instead, he invited Zhao Yi to have a meal at his own restaurant.
Get off work in the afternoon.
Everyone saw a young man wearing a big red flower on his chest standing in front of the door of the newly built wooden house, holding a tray in his hand with peanuts and melon seeds on one side and loose cigarettes on the other.
Everyone is a little curious.
"Isn't this an expansion of the restaurant? Why are there two new people here? Could it be that the department store is building new houses for its own employees?"
"Your family's housewarming is like a wedding, with a red flower pinned on the chest?"
"Yeah, why are you getting married in a restaurant?"
"It's not obvious, the table is reserved."
People who came to eat were talking about it.
They all made reservations. I don't know if I can still get a seat if I make a dinner reservation and it's reserved here.
People nowadays don’t dare to make noise and just let the restaurant arrange everything.
As long as I can eat the dishes I ordered, it’s fine.
Comrade Tu was waiting tables in the restaurant with a middle-aged woman of similar age. There was a table they had reserved in the restaurant, and there were four tables in the wooden house next to it. They had ten tables for the banquet, which were arranged in two shifts.
The other tables do not affect customers who order lunch.
Seeing the braised pork, braised loach, stewed pork tripe, steamed fish, cold pork skin, and a bowl of cabbage soup on the banquet table, everyone was a little envious. The quality of this banquet was not low.
The dishes for the banquet were prepared by Zhang Jing and Zhao Yi early this morning, and they started cooking as soon as they got off work in the afternoon.
There is no trouble, but Zhang Xiang still needs to make other preparations.
Comrade Tu invited a few friends to help serve the dishes and bring tea to Zhao Yi's courtyard.
Everyone who came to the banquet couldn't help but give a thumbs up. It wasn't because the dish was so delicious, but because such a wedding banquet is almost impossible to come by. These dishes are only served during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.
"Comrade Chen, can you also provide a banquet here?"
A woman came up to Chen Fen with a smile and asked.
"Yes, but you have to do it ten days in advance, otherwise you won't be able to prepare."
Chen Fen smiled.
Nowadays, you can’t buy vegetables whenever you want. You have to prepare them in advance. Zhao Laowu and his team deliver them early in the morning so that they are still relatively fresh.
"I want to book five tables for today. Is that okay? My eldest grandson is one month old."
The middle-aged woman laughed.
"Sure, the price is the same and there is no discount."
Chen Fen nodded.
"Should I pay the deposit now?"
This was not the first time the middle-aged woman had come here. She had come twice with her coworkers.
Although it tastes the same as what I cook at home, the meat here does not require a ticket. Now, if there is a meat dish on the banquet table, everyone will give it a thumbs up.
She didn't invite outsiders to the banquet. The full moon banquet was only for her own relatives and friends.
"Pay the deposit now, and we'll figure out the rest after the banquet."
Chen Fen nodded.
"A table of dishes costs 5.5 yuan. You pay half, 13.75 yuan."
Chen Fen fiddled with the abacus and said.
Following Zhang Jing, she has learned how to use an abacus and can now calculate accounts faster.
"Okay."
The middle-aged woman said happily.
Comrade Tu was very happy to see that all the friends and relatives who came to the banquet were happy and left satisfied. When they left, everyone praised him for his ability and that his son's wedding banquet was full of delicious dishes.
Comrade Tu also happily walked to the counter and paid the remaining twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
The more troublesome dishes today are the braised pork and stewed pork tripe. Zhao Yi prepared the braised pork at noon, and in the afternoon when he was at work, he found time to come back and stew the pork tripe.
As for the fish, it is simple. You just need to steam it. Just put all the fish into the steamer and steam them.
This did not delay Zhang Xiang from cooking for other customers.
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