Chapter 119 Chapter 119 One-night-cooked sea bass is fresh and...
Su Tianli was distracted for a while.
At this time, the waiters from the state-owned restaurant also began to serve the dishes.
Soon, the round table was filled with a variety of sumptuous dishes.
Everyone's attention was focused on these dishes.
The same goes for Su Tianli.
As we all know,
The environment of state-owned restaurants is good, but the prices are very expensive;
Ordinary people want to eat in state-owned restaurants?
It’s not impossible.
However, ordinary people without coupons can only consume in the lobby on the first floor.
It's no different from the company cafeteria, it's very people-friendly, the dishes are cheap and large in quantity, and the environment is better than the company cafeteria, but it's not great either.
Of course, the so-called "cheap price" is also relative.
Compared to the snack stalls at the Dadadi Night Market, the food served in the first-floor lobby of the state-owned hotel is also extremely expensive!
Generally, people who come here to eat are from well-off families, or for birthday parties, weddings, banquets and banquets for job transfers, etc.
The second floor of the state-owned hotel is full of private rooms, which are generally used for official receptions.
The environment here is much better. The tables and chairs are beautiful in style and kept brand new and clean. The rooms are spacious, tidy and bright.
When people stay in such an environment, they will unconsciously become quiet.
If you want to eat here, you must have a gift voucher.
Even if you have a gift voucher, you are only eligible to dine on the second floor of the state-owned restaurant, and you still have to spend money.
Of course, Yao Meiyu asked her father for this invitation ticket.
Except for the company dinners Yao Meiyu attended with her parents when she was a child;
Besides the fact that Su Tianli had blackmailed He Wanqian into eating here when she just returned to the city;
It was the first time for everyone else to dine in such a high-end place.
To be honest, everyone was a little timid and very uneasy.
So when the waiter came to serve the food, everyone was very reserved;
After the waiter left and closed the door of the private room——
Everyone then exclaimed "Wow" in unison!
After wow,
Everyone was very surprised at the tacit understanding between each other, and suddenly they all applauded!
And then——
Everyone was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter!
Su Tianli smiled and said, "At this moment, we have all become a family! If we are not a family, we will be like one family!"
Yao Meiyu, "Today we must thank the lychees! And we hope that the lychees will continue to help us make a lot of money and come here to eat every year!"
A Juan disagreed, "Let's eat here this year. Next year we'll open a luxury restaurant and then we'll sit in our own restaurant..."
Mao Li asked A Juan, "Be your own customer and cook? Or be your own waiter and boss?"
Ajuan: ...
Zhang Wei tried to smooth things over, "As long as you have money, you can eat anywhere."
Cheng Yu, "Yes! When we have money in the future, we can travel together. For example, going to the Northeast to see the snow is a very good choice."
Su Tianli glanced at Cheng Yu with a half-smile.
Cheng Yu quietly turned his face away, then smiled, and after making sure that Lizhi had seen the dimples at the corners of his lips... he looked at Lizhi with satisfaction, his eyes becoming a little vague, before he returned to his normal expression.
Faced with a table full of delicious food, Ajuan did not allow anyone to eat.
She took out her little notebook and wrote down the following:
"You need a complete set of cups, bowls, plates and dishes..."
"Wow, the chopsticks are so heavy! I have to choose good quality ones."
"The dishes should be arranged on a plate, with the choy sum neatly arranged one by one, and a few finely chopped red peppers placed on top to garnish..."
"You also need to put out a few pairs of serving chopsticks of different colors."
At this point, Juan recalled the waiter's procedure for serving the dishes and continued, "...the people serving the dishes wore masks to maintain hygiene."
"But these people don't serve the food directly, they just bring the food from the kitchen to the private room, and then the waiters come to serve the food. The waiters wear hats, masks and sleeves..."
“Therefore, the division of labor must be clear.”
"No matter which process the waiter is in charge of, they must maintain personal hygiene."
…
Everyone just sat there quietly, first listening to Ajuan muttering something,
After Ajuan had recorded everything she wanted to record,
Then we started discussing:
"Are we really going to open such a high-end restaurant in the future? Just these tables and chairs...it will cost a lot of money, right? We also need to buy a set of bowls, cups, plates, dishes and basins!"
"The key is that we still have to spend money to rent a house, right?"
“This cost is too high…”
"What I'm afraid of is that we have a lot of customers at the Dadadi Night Market! But if we rent a house and open a restaurant, will anyone come to eat? Will customers think it's too expensive?"
Su Tianli didn't say anything.
She’s not worried about foot traffic at all.
In the novel "Rebirth of the Delicate Beauty in the 1970s", the future development of the free economy is a foregone conclusion.
Su Tianli is not interested in making money.
But money is important. Money is a good thing that can help the friends get out of poverty, and it is also the cornerstone that supports her and Cheng Yu to realize their dreams.
So business has to be done and money has to be made.
Of course, night market snack stalls are also very profitable.
But because the entry threshold is low, vendors are engaged in price wars every day.
It’s so curly!
Opening a restaurant is different.
Private restaurants are challenging high-end catering units such as state-owned restaurants.
Ordinary people don't have such strength.
Those who are truly powerful may be afraid of policy changes, so they are waiting and watching.
Su Tianli knew very well that now was the best time for her to come forward - she was a supporter of the new policy and came from an ordinary citizen with nothing.
She wants to open a restaurant to challenge the state-owned restaurants.
The government and the public will keep an eye on her and observe her.
The authorities would really like to know what kind of economic benefits ordinary people like her can create. Su Tianli firmly believes that the higher-ups have long known about the reform and opening-up policy, otherwise they would not have held such a "farmers' trade fair" during the National Day last year, and required everyone to truthfully report their income levels. Su Tianli has always felt that this is just a small test by the state. It is very likely that it is being carried out simultaneously in several provincial capitals, mainly to collect data...
At the same time, the public will also be very interested in Su Tianli's restaurant - because everyone wants to know whether an ordinary person can rely on the reform and opening-up policy to truly become one of the first to get rich...
Look!
Isn't this the attention?
Therefore, Su Tianli was calm and composed.
Su Dejun and Su Tiancai, who were standing by, were confused at first and didn't understand why everyone said such things.
Cheng Yu told Su Dejun that Su Tianli had started a company with everyone else, and today's meal was actually because the license had been obtained, and everyone was happy to have a meal together...
When Su Dejun heard this, he immediately asked Cheng Yu about various details.
Cheng Yu explained them one by one with good temper.
Su Tiancai, who was standing by, pulled Su Tianli aside and said, "Second sister, are you really starting a company?"
Su Tianli nodded.
Su Tiancai was very happy, but his happiness didn't last long. "Then you have to keep it secret! Don't let mom know."
"she……"
As he spoke, Su Tiancai revealed an indescribable expression, "She may have been driven to a dead end. She is almost going crazy!"
"Second sister, you don't know how harsh her words are. What she did... is so crazy and unreasonable."
"Before I went to the repeat school, she went to the children's school to arrest me and asked me to go with her. She also said that she wanted me to change my last name to Tang!"
"She said that I was young and there was no need for me to study. I should help her take care of the old man. She also said that the old man was going to die soon... As soon as the old man died, she would get a legacy of 10,000 yuan, and then she would be a millionaire..."
After a pause, Su Tiancai continued, "Second sister, I really... am so annoyed with her! Why do we have such a mother? You don't know, whenever I think of her now, I feel so annoyed, so annoyed, so annoyed..."
Su Tianli smiled, but asked about Su Tiancai's situation in the repeat school.
Su Tiancai replied: "The repeat class is quite good!"
"First, the teachers are very good. I feel they are better than those in the children's school. When I first entered the repeater class, I ranked last in all subjects! After a month... my ranking hasn't changed much, I'm still fourth or fifth from the bottom, but I think I can get the hang of it. How should I put it? I couldn't even understand the questions before, but now I can basically understand them... I can answer at least three or four out of ten questions."
"First, the food and dormitory conditions in the repeat class are pretty good. Of course, they are not as good as when I was at home. My dad and I can eat whatever we want, but at least we can eat enough."
"It's just that the price is too expensive, fifty dollars a month! It's more than my dad's monthly salary!"
As he spoke, Su Tiancai covered his chest with a look of heartache, "Second sister, when can I go back to the children's school?"
Su Tianli asked back, "If you think it's good to be in the repeat school, why do you want to come back?"
Su Tiancai was stunned, "The money——"
Su Tianli, "Just study hard!"
Su Tiancai hesitated, "Second sister, you mean..."
"If you want money to eat, drink and have fun, I'm sorry I won't give you a penny." Su Tianli said seriously, "But if you spend the money on improving yourself, then I'm willing to help you with the money."
"If you feel bad about it, just keep this account in mind and pay me back when you have a job and money in the future."
Su Tiancai hesitated for a while and nodded, "Okay! Thank you, second sister!"
Su Tianli smiled and asked A-di, "What do you think about the college entrance examination?"
Su Tiancai said truthfully: "I think this year's (1979) college entrance examination is a bit too difficult for me."
"But the teacher in the repeat class suggested that we all sign up and take the preparatory exam first. Anyway, if we can't pass the preparatory exam, we can't take the college entrance examination."
Su Tiancai continued, "Second sister, for now, although I feel that I have made significant progress, I am still... not that confident."
"Of course, I will not miss the preparatory exam, but I am thinking that if I fail the preparatory exam, I will go back to the school for children with disabilities. In the last semester of my senior year, I want to go back to the reading class for a few months."
Su Tianli nodded repeatedly, and said with relief: "My brother has grown up and is very thoughtful. I'll do as you say!"
Su Tiancai blushed when he received praise from his elder sister.
But soon, Su Tiancai remembered the biggest hidden danger again, and asked worriedly: "Sister, then...what should I do with Mom? I'm afraid she will keep waiting for me in the school..."
Su Tianli raised her eyebrows, "What are you afraid of?"
"If she wants to make trouble with you again in the future, you can tell the whole story to the people who are watching the fun."
"Look again, who is not afraid of losing face?"
"Brother, you just need to know that you are not an adult yet. You are just a student without any ability to make a living. Your only task is to study. That's enough." Su Tianli explained.
"Sister, if you say so, I don't have to be afraid," Su Tiancai hesitated for a moment, "but sister, she won't let you go. She... must want to go back to when you were little, so that she can continue to suck your blood like before."
Su Tianli smiled and said, "I'm not afraid."
Seeing the worry in Adi's eyes getting thicker, Su Tianli comforted him again, "Don't worry, when have you ever seen your sister suffer a loss?"
Su Tiancai sighed, and then said to Su Tianli, "By the way, sister, I received three letters from Su Youzi in a row. Do you want to take a look?"
Seeing Su Tianli nod, Su Tiancai quickly took out the letter from his schoolbag and handed it to Su Tianli.
Su Tianli took it, looked at it and smiled.
The first letter was the thickest, and the whole letter was filled with Su Youzi cursing Su Tianli for being despicable and shameless.
Su Tianli is so cruel. Su Youzi was so sick, but Su Tianli still wanted to send her to the border... This is murder!
She said she was currently hospitalized in a frontier hospital and asked Su Tiancai to send her 50 yuan immediately for emergency use.
Finally, he asked Su Tiancai to notify Tian Xiu immediately and bring her back to Guangzhou from the border.
The second letter only had one full page, and it mainly said two things:
One was that she changed her name to Su Youzhi, and she also explained the purpose of her name change. The original words were, "Is Su Laizi the only one who would use the trick of changing her name? Humph, I can do it too! I hope that after I change my name, I can also turn the tables", and she asked Su Tiancai to remember to write her new name when he wrote back to her.
First, she was discharged from the hospital, and her employer paid more than 400 yuan for her medical expenses. They agreed to deduct the money from her salary in installments, 20 yuan a month, and the full amount would be deducted in a year and a half. Her monthly salary plus various subsidies was more than 60 yuan, and after deducting 20 yuan, she still had more than 40 yuan. The employer also provided food and accommodation, so her situation was not bad. Everyone took good care of her, and knew that she had just recovered from a serious illness, so they didn't let her work. But she was a little nervous because she didn't know any medical knowledge and was afraid of being exposed.
The third letter was only half a page long, with sloppy handwriting, and only said one thing:
[…Now they all know that I’m not a nurse and I don’t know any medical knowledge at all. They were very angry and said that I was deliberately defrauding the subsidy! No matter how I explained, no one was willing to believe me. They said that they would send me back to my hometown. At first I was quite happy, but when they heard that I was going back, the money the country spent on me would have to be returned in full, which is said to be at least more than a thousand yuan! And if I go back, I will be fired. Now I am very conflicted. Either I return to Guangzhou with nothing, or I stay here shamelessly. After all, there is a real shortage of staff here. I can’t do the job of a nurse, but I can do some cooking and sweeping... Or, just marry a local...]
At the end of the letter, Su Youzi was still very angry and scolded Su Tianli again:
[…If it weren’t for her, would I have become like this? ]
After reading the letter, Su Tianli was not angry at all, and even felt refreshed!
She returned the letter to Su Tiancai and said, "If she writes to you again in the future, show it to me."
Su Tiancai nodded.
Su Tianli asked him again, "Did you write back to him?"
Su Tiancai nodded and said yes.
"In the first letter, I told you that you reap what you sow. Wasn't my second sister pitiful? How did she get through the difficult times? You should learn from her. I also said that I had no money. Let alone fifty yuan, I didn't even have fifty cents... I asked you, an adult with a job and a salary, how dare you ask me, a student without a job and a salary, for money?"
"In the second letter, I advised her to confess directly to her superiors and the organization, to have the courage to explain her actual situation, and to take the initiative to ask if she could help with something else if she couldn't do the work of a nurse. Maybe her superiors would think that she had a good attitude in admitting her mistakes, and it would be different if they didn't pursue the matter. I also encouraged her. I said, my second sister also worked in a very bad environment for five years, and she even got a nursing certificate! I said that if my second sister could do it, so could you... But it seems that my eldest sister didn't listen to me. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said that in the third letter she wrote to me."
"I have already written the third reply, but I haven't had time to send it out yet. Second sister, do you want to take a look?"
After saying that, Su Tiancai took out a book, took out the reply letter he had written between the pages of the book, and handed it to Su Tianli.
Su Tianli took it and looked at it. There were a few simple and clear words written on the letter:
[Sister, I am glad to receive your letter.
I am aware of your situation.
The only advice I can give you is that you can see the situation clearly.
You are now in a brand new environment, and now is your chance to create the kind of person you want to be.
He stood up on his own and returned to Guangzhou in glory five years later.
Or you can just find someone to marry locally and continue to suck blood from them, always asking for money with your palm facing up. The choice is yours.
I just want to ask you one question: If the local people are so rich that you can just find someone to marry and continue to suck their blood, can you live a good life?
Why did the country organize a large number of people to go to the border to provide assistance in the previous life?
Although you have been unkind to me before, I still sincerely wish you good health.
Su Tiancai
Su Tianli smiled.
She returned the letter to A-di and said with a smile, "Our A-di has really grown up and can explain the truth clearly."
Su Tiancai felt a little embarrassed, but said depressedly: "In fact, my relationship with her is not that good. I don't know why she wrote such a letter to me."
Su Tianli smiled, "Then think about it again. How many good friends does she have in her life? He Wanqian? But is He Wanqian her true friend? Do you think Su Youzi doesn't know?"
Su Tiancai shook his head, "She is such a failure."
Su Tianli smiled and said, "So she can only write to you and tell you about the things that make her unhappy. However, based on my understanding of her, she probably won't care too much about what you say. What she cares about is that she has already written a letter to you, which is equivalent to spitting out this black mud to you, so her negative emotions have been vented, and that's enough."
Su Tiancai exclaimed in disappointment, "That means she won't make any changes at all, right?"
Su Tianli smiled and said, "You can look forward to it, but don't set your expectations too high."
"Second sister! You should try this salt-fried overnight sea bass, it's so delicious!" Ajuan shouted to Su Tianli in surprise.
Su Tianli picked up the chopsticks when she heard it.
One-night-cooked sea bass, as the name suggests:
One night represents time;
Cheng represents a jar for pickling food.
In other words, the main character of this dish is sea bass, but you need to put fresh sea bass into a jar and marinate it overnight, wait for it to ferment a little, and then take it out for cooking.
Su Tianli ate a piece of salt-fried overnight sea bass, and her eyes were filled with amazement.
Wow!
Is it so delicious?
The taste of sea bass marinated with salt and white wine overnight is no different from that of fresh sea bass. The fish meat is in petal shape, and is just as tender and without any residue.
But the taste of fish is very rich!
It has completely lost the fishy smell of fresh fish, and is replaced by the light, unique salty freshness of salted fish.
In addition, the fish has been marinated with salt overnight.
Now the saltiness is just right, very tasty!
The chef must have taken into consideration the unique flavor of this dish and decided to use the simplest cooking method to bring out its complex taste.
after all--
You can't take over the show.
So the chef just uses a cold pan to heat the oil, sprinkles salt to prevent the pan from frying, and then puts the fish pieces directly into the pan to fry. When one side is half cooked, turn the fish pieces over and sprinkle a lot of minced garlic on them.
Serve once fully cooked.
So this dish is extremely simple - because it does not have any garnishes and does not even require many cooking techniques.
But its texture and flavor are extremely complex!
So delicious!
Su Tianli squinted her eyes happily.
Everyone ate their meal happily.
After dinner, when everyone was about to go home, Su Dejun stopped Su Tianli and said, "Lizhi, Tian Xiu has been looking for you for a long time. Although I have already told many people in the yard, asking them not to tell Tian Xiu about your whereabouts."
"Everyone is determined not to tell anyone because they saw how badly you were bullied by Tian Xiu in the past."
"But I'm still very worried that the fact that you work at the health center is going to be exposed sooner or later." Su Dejun said with a worried look on his face.
Su Tianli comforted her father again, "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of her."
Su Dejun shook his head, "You are still young and don't know how serious this is."
"The word 'filial piety' can crush you to death! Don't think that those rumors are insignificant... In short, don't be too careless."
"Well, if she really goes to bother you, then you can call me at the guard room of the chemical plant's family compound, and I will come over to help you." Su Dejun said seriously.
Su Tianli wanted to say that it was unnecessary.
After a moment of silence, she changed her mind and said, "Okay."
Su Dejun was relieved and handed her a key. "This is the door lock on the first floor of our tube building."
Su Tianli accepted it with a smile.
After watching Su Dejun and Su Tiancai leave,
Su Tianli asked Cheng Yu to accompany her to the post office.
She took out the phone number of Tang Hui's leader that she had collected at the time and called him:
"Hello, comrade. Are you Tang Hui's superior? Oh, hello! My name is Su Tianli. I am in Guangzhou. I want to report your comrade Tang Hui in your company for violating public order and morality by deliberately abandoning his biological father who is seriously ill and unable to take care of himself."
"What? You're asking what's the relationship between me and Tang Hui? I'm Tang Hui's sister... My mother, Tian Xiu, is Tang Hui's stepmother!"
"I'm calling you now just to let you know verbally - I'll write a letter of complaint, using my real name, and then send it to your company's superior unit... Of course, I'll also send you a copy at the same time."
After finishing the call, Su Tianli found the phone number of Tang Hui's superior unit and called it.
Su Tianli even called the leader of Tang Hui's wife's unit and the superior leader of his wife's unit.
…
After making seven or eight calls, Su Tianli finally left the post office with satisfaction.
Cheng Yu asked her, "Lizhi, should we write a report letter next?"
"Ah?" Su Tianli was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "No, no!"
Cheng Yu was stunned.
She explained to Cheng Yu in detail, "We just need to give a verbal warning... It's the end of the year now, Tang Hui definitely doesn't want anything to happen at this critical moment. His leaders and his wife's leaders don't want anything to happen either."
"So, the units I just called will force Tang Hui to come and talk to me."
"I was just trying to scare them, but I didn't really intend to report them. Don't you think that if the report letter was really sent out... then I would be standing on Tian Xiu's side and forcing Tang Hui into a desperate situation."
“This is not the result I wanted.”
"I don't stand on Tian Xiu's side, nor do I stand on Tang Hui's side..."
"I don't want to get involved in this mess! I don't want to end up like this at all!"
"So, I used the weapon of 'verbal real-name reporting' to force Tang Hui to deal with this matter, because this matter affects my interests! I need him to offer a condition that is beneficial to me and him at the same time."
"If he sits back and does nothing, I will write another report letter."
"But now, we don't have to worry about anything. We'll talk about it after Tang Hui arrives."
Su Tianli comforted Cheng Yu, "Don't worry, Tang Hui is almost fifty years old, and he will retire in a few years. He definitely doesn't want to lose his job!"
Then she smiled playfully, "As for what conditions would satisfy both Tang Hui and me...that's not something I would consider!"
"Tang Hui is a seasoned man. He has eaten more salt than I have eaten rice! Let him worry about this!"
Cheng Yu looked at Su Tianli steadily and smiled sincerely.
He just likes Litchi's calm and composed look when she bullies the scumbag.
I like it so much!
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