Because the cabinet was directly above Guo Min, Fang Lin had to stand behind Guo Min and stand on tiptoe if he wanted to open the cabinet.
He took two steps forward, almost touching Guo Min's body, then stood on tiptoes and opened the wall cabinet.
After opening the cabinet, the black fungus was placed at the back, and Fang Lin had to lean forward again.
At this moment, it was inevitable that he and Guo Min would be completely close to each other.
Fang Lin seized the time and quickly grabbed the bag of black fungus and took it out.
"Ouch." Suddenly, Guo Min exclaimed slightly, and Fang Lin lowered his head and looked over.
It turned out that when she was cooking, she accidentally knocked the hot dish out, which happened to fall on her hand and was burned.
"Auntie, are you okay?" Fang Lin asked. The next moment, his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the beautiful scenery under the cardigan on his chest.
Because he is still clinging to Guo Min's back, looking down from above Guo Min's shoulders, it is inevitable that he can take in everything from a condescending perspective.
"It's okay, it's okay." Guo Min raised his hand, opened his mouth slightly, and ate the food on the back of his hand.
Somewhat playful and cute said: "The softness and hardness are moderate, the taste is good, you're done, turn off the heat!"
After turning off the fire, she picked up a piece of vegetable from the pot with chopsticks and handed it to Fang Lin: "Fang Lin, come and try auntie's cooking."
She picked up the vegetables with one hand and held it underneath with the other hand to prevent the oil and water from dripping. She looked like a homely daughter-in-law lovingly and happily tasting the food for her man.
Fang Lin was a little embarrassed, but Guo Min had already handed the dish to his mouth, so he didn't refuse and opened his mouth.
Just at this moment, the kitchen door was opened from the outside, and Gu Manting walked in carrying a bag.
When she saw Guo Min feeding Fang Lin food and the two of them behaved intimately, Gu Manting's eyes looked a little strange.
Fang Lin quickly swallowed the food into his stomach, praised the deliciousness, put down the fungus bag, and said: "Man Ting, come and help Auntie soak the fungus. I'll go out first."
After asking Gu Manting to stay with Guo Min to help, Fang Lin returned to the living room.
After a while, Guo Min and Gu Manting prepared the meals and placed them on the table one by one.
When Grandma Gu heard the noise, she walked out of the bedroom.
The four of them sat down, and Grandma Gu first picked up a glass of wine and toasted Fang Lin, and then said: "Fang Lin, try your aunt's cooking.
The restaurant she and my youngest son built back then was one of the best in the county.
If my younger son hadn't been too short-lived and this old woman didn't suffer from high blood pressure, their restaurant might have been in the provincial capital by now."
Fang Lin nodded, looking at the dishes in front of him with his index finger moving.
Although it is just some common home-cooked dishes, Guo Min uses her exquisite cooking skills to explain what it means to have both color, flavor and taste.
After taking a few bites of the food, Fang Lin couldn't help but give a thumbs up and sincerely praised: "Auntie's craftsmanship is really amazing. I'm afraid even a chef in a five-star hotel can't make this kind of dishes." xdw8
Guo Min thought Fang Lin was in love with Liao Zan, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "Fang Lin is joking. I still know how much auntie weighs."
As she spoke, she also raised her wine glass and saluted: "Fang Lin, this glass of wine is for you. Thank you for curing your grandma Gu. You are the benefactor of our family."
Fang Lin picked up the wine glass and said, "I would also like to toast auntie. Thank you for your hard work and hospitality."
While eating and drinking, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Grandma Gu put down her chopsticks and suddenly said seriously: "Minmin, have you ever thought about going back to your old career?
Mom’s high blood pressure is gone now, it’s not your fault anymore, if you still want to do something, just go ahead and do it.”
Gu Manting also agreed: "Yes, aunt, grandma has been dragging you down for so long, and now she is cured of her illness.
You are still young and your craftsmanship is so good. If you open a restaurant, your business will definitely be good.
I know that closing that restaurant has always been a regret in your heart.
As long as you are still willing to do it, we will support you."
Guo Min was stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You all think too simply, I haven't done this for many years, business is not so easy to do now.
Moreover, my skills have actually been neglected a lot over the years, and now I don’t even remember how to cook many dishes.”
Shaking her head slightly sadly, she took a drink of her own and said, "Actually, I just like to be in the catering industry, and I don't necessarily have to cook myself.
However, it is difficult to do business now, and no type of hotel is safe.
Besides, a good chef is hard to come by.
forget it."
Hearing what Guo Min said, Grandma Gu and Gu Manting both sighed and didn't know how to persuade them.
Fang Lin, who had been eating silently, suddenly raised his head and said, "Auntie, if I run a hot pot restaurant for you, would you be interested?"
"Hot pot restaurant?" Guo Min glanced at Fang Lin, thought for a while and said: "Hot pot restaurants don't require much cooking skills. But in recent years, hot pot restaurants have been difficult to operate.
Let’s just talk about the little suckling sheep in the New District. Business used to be very good, but recently, it’s not as crowded anymore.
I heard that recently all the hot pot restaurant business in the county has been taken away by Ladingtian Hot Pot City in the old city.
If I open another hot pot restaurant, it will definitely not last long."
Fang Linda said: "That's right, the hot pot market in Shaoning County is now almost completely occupied by La Dingtian Hot Pot Restaurant.
It was also because of the rise of La Dingtian hot pot restaurant that other hot pot restaurants such as Little Sheep lost their business.
There is a reason why La Ding Tian Hotpot's business is so booming.
I wonder, Auntie, have you eaten at La Ding Tian Hot Pot Restaurant recently?"
Guo Min shook his head and said, "No, but I heard from my friends that not only does that hot pot restaurant taste authentic, but even the vegetables are much better than other places."
Fang Lin nodded and said: "Then, what do you think, if La Dingtian Hot Pot Restaurant opens a branch, how will the branch's business be like?"
Guo Min didn't know why Fang Lin asked this, but after pondering for a moment, he still replied: "A good restaurant must have a market advantage by opening a branch.
However, whether the characteristics of the dishes can be completely replicated, whether the operation and management are in place, and location selection are all factors that affect the business of the branch.
If La Dingtian opens a branch, I can only say that there is a high probability that the business will be good, but it is not absolute."
What Guo Min said made sense, and Fang Lin nodded secretly.
"Auntie, of the three points you mentioned, there is no problem in copying the dishes, and there is no problem in selecting the location. Now it is just a matter of operation and management.
If you were given the responsibility for the operation and management of this branch, would you have the confidence to build it up?"
