Bianliang Shiyue Chapter 395 Hot Pot Restaurant Opens
Bianliang, Bird's Nest Stadium.
Lu Yao had almost finished chatting with Han Wenyuan and left the stadium. This time watching made Lu Yao feel that his trip was worthwhile. When the new Cuju competition was not held before, Lu Yao always felt that he was alone.
As I was carrying the new Cuju movement forward, there was no one around me. The leaders of the eight teams participating in the competition at that time did not sign up for the new Cuju competition itself. Perhaps only Cao You understood it.
The significance of Lu Yao’s hosting of this competition.
However, as the first round of the new Cuju competition ended, among the eight teams, except for Zhang Maocai's Wangcai team, which was determined to be eliminated in the first round, the other seven teams all performed very well in this competition.
Yes, and through their efforts, coupled with Lu Yao's operation, the new Cuju sport has been successfully publicized and has become a topic of conversation among people in the streets and alleys. These leaders are inseparable from this.
After today's observation, Lu Yao can find that the four team leaders who have entered the second round of the competition have all devoted themselves to this competition. To be able to enter the second round of the competition, everyone
Everyone wants to go one step further and get the final winning team.
Thinking of this, Lu Yao once again thought of the second game of the second round, that is, the game between the Lions and Wenyuan. Before the start of this game, the Cao family will hold a competition to recruit a bride. If we count the time from now, it should be
It will be held in less than ten days. A few days ago, when Tangxi went to Cao Mansion to talk to Cao Yu about Lu Yao's examination results, he had already observed that the number of servants in Cao Mansion had decreased significantly.
Obviously, Uncle Cao Guo did not plan to hold the arena competition in his house. It seemed that he wanted to find another place to hold the competition. Therefore, most of the servants in the house went to that place to get busy.
Yao was not surprised. It was not surprising for someone like Cao Guoshu to say that he owned five houses in the inner city. In addition, Cao Ping was not at the house that day, which already explained the problem. As for why Cao You
The reason why he didn't tell Lu Yao about this situation was probably because he knew that through the situation in his house, Lu Yao should be able to guess what kind of state the Cao family was in now. After all, the day of the martial arts contest for marriage was getting closer and closer, and they
It was impossible not to make preparations. And Cao You didn't say it out because he wanted to avoid making his father, Uncle Cao Guo, suspect him.
There is less and less time left for him to practice martial arts, but in any case, Zhang Mou brought Jintai back from Hebei to give Lu Yao a reassurance. If he just keeps learning from Fang Zhuang, although martial arts
There will be a big breakthrough, but it is difficult to say whether there will be any unexpected situations when it comes to the court. If someone in Fu Shaolong's group is as proficient in various martial arts moves as Jin Tai, then Lu Yao's foot poke
If the opponent sees through it, he will only be beaten passively. Now that Jintai is here, it also gives Lu Yao some confidence.
After leaving the Bird's Nest Stadium, Lu Yao returned to his house and continued his daily tasks. After writing two manuscripts, Lu Yao didn't waste much time. He now has to seize every minute and every second to improve his skills.
Martial arts. Even if the time agreed with Fangzhuang and Jintai did not arrive, Lu Yao went to Jiuzhongxian first to practice on his own.
The next few days were uneventful. Lu Yao's martial arts improved by leaps and bounds under the guidance of Jintai and Fangzhuang. The two would occasionally fight each other. Lu Yao could learn a lot just by watching.
East and West. On the other side, Jintai's appearance did not annoy Jintai. On the contrary, Jintai had already had a good relationship with Zhang Mou before. He was not familiar with Zhang Mou in Bianliang and did not talk to him when he lived in the dormitory.
Zhang Mou's appearance resolved this embarrassment very well, and Jintai was very grateful to Lu Yao for this.
Time flies and comes to the day before the official start of the second round of the New Cuju Competition. On this day, Lu Yao got up early. For him, there is also a big event today, that is, from the perspective of status, he is no less than
Lu Yao from the food street has his second business in the outer city, a hot pot restaurant, which is about to open. As the real big boss, Lu Yao naturally has to attend in person.
Hot pot has now become a major item in catering. Many people will choose hot pot for dinners or family visits. Relatives and friends can sit together and have a good time.
According to research, hot pot existed in our country during the Warring States Period. People at that time used clay pots as pots. By the Song Dynasty, hot pot had become a relatively common way of dining. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Lin Hong once wrote in his works about eating with friends.
Interesting facts about hot pot. In the Yuan Dynasty, mutton-boiled meat was invented. From top to bottom in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hot pot has been accepted by the whole people.
Cook and eat at the same time, meat and vegetable dishes from all over the world, all in one place.
Due to its heat preservation, easy operation, convenience and other characteristics, hot pot is very easy to promote around the world. Currently in Japan, South Korea and other places, while it is popular, it has also developed a hot pot category with local food culture.
Some people say that hot pot originated during the Warring States Period, which is a bit far-fetched, because there were no decent tools to operate it at that time. People had to use clay pots to cook, and they needed to take out real objects. There is also evidence about real objects, such as the "
"Dou" means hot pot.
"Three Kingdoms" records that after Cao Pi became emperor, he made a copper pot from copper, specially used for eating hot pot. However, due to the high threshold for eating this thing, relatively few pots were made, and it was not yet popular among the people. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
At that time, all kinds of hot pot had emerged, and hot pot restaurants were even opened in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, shabu-shabu was loved by dignitaries, and gradually became popular among the common people.
Although most experts and scholars believe that hot pot started during the Warring States Period, I think this statement is a bit far-fetched. Because in my opinion, eating hot pot is a way of life, not just for survival. You can imagine the living conditions during the Warring States Period.
For the poor, they simply have no food and clothing. They have no choice at all. They only have clay pots for cooking. Even some so-called tribal leaders have to eat in these clay pots. They have no choice in diet.
In terms of rights, it cannot be called enjoyment.
The origin of real hot pot should be the Three Kingdoms.
For example, the five-cooked pot mentioned by Emperor Wei Wen is a pot with many grids on which different ingredients can be placed. This method of eating is even more sophisticated than the current Yuanyang pot. The copper tripod, which gradually became popular during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, has become a common utensil.
, not much different from today's hot pot. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called hot pot, which is quite vivid.
Lin Hong of the Southern Song Dynasty once mentioned shabu-shabu shabu-shabu in his writings, which shows that shabu-shabu was also common among the people at that time. When describing the method, he not only mentioned shabu-shabu with sliced rabbit meat, but also mentioned wine, compound seasoning sauce, pepper, etc.
Condiments are cooked in a hot pot and eaten with condiments. Friends chat and laugh together, and the atmosphere is pleasant.
Since the Yuan Dynasty, hot pot utensils have not changed much, and the production has become more refined. In addition to the original copper pots, iron pots, casseroles, etc., low-cost stainless steel pots are the most common. In terms of ingredients and condiments, they are also changing with each passing day, and there are many varieties.
, countless, generally depends on the person.
The hot pot restaurant run by Lu Yao specializes in Sichuan hot pot. Although the habit of eating hot pot started in the Northern Song Dynasty, especially in winter. But when it comes to spicy hot pot, Lu Yao's specialty is unique. After all, it is
Chili peppers are precious ingredients brought over by Lu Yao. Speaking of this, Pan Yuanwu actually sent someone to contact Lu Yao recently. Now Lu Yao no longer has to personally come forward for this kind of thing. He sent Tangxi to plant it himself and then handed it over to him.
I visited the vegetable garden run by Pan Yuanwu and saw that the peppers and potatoes were growing very well. Basically, the harvest season will be here soon. According to Tang Xi, Pan Yuanwu must have understood the business opportunities in this, and he seemed very happy.
The emergence of Sichuan hot pot probably occurred during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1851). After many researches, the real birthplace of Sichuan hot pot is the bank of the Yangtze River - Xiaomitan (now Gaoba No. 25 Factory) in the wine city of Luzhou. Cooking utensils
There is only an earthen pot, which contains water (soup), various vegetables, and peppers and Sichuan peppercorns to remove dampness (because there is a saying that "vegetables should be used as three parts of food and peppers as clothes").
At that time, the boatmen on the Yangtze River frequently stayed at Xiaomitan (Xiaomitan was a very modest wharf on the Yangtze River in Sichuan at that time). When the boat stopped, they would light a fire to cook and keep away the cold. After the boatmen ate, they were indescribably beautiful.
In their hearts), it spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and spread at all the docks along the Yangtze River.
At that time, Chongqing was an important waterway transportation road, which was much larger than Luzhou. This food custom was inherited, and after it spread to Chongqing, it underwent some changes. At that time, some coolies ("Bangbang") saw this
After eating, I went to the cattle killing farm to pick up some discarded cow offal, washed it in the Yangtze River, cut it into small pieces, and ate it with the boatmen. Everyone thought it was very delicious, filling their stomachs, and stimulating their appetite.
Cold. Later, some people simply used one (two) baskets, put some beef offal (mainly tripe) and side dishes on one end, put a clay stove on the other end, and put them in a divided "Ocean Iron Basin"
On the stove, a kind of spicy, salty and fragrant marinade is boiling and boiling. Every day, they sell it by the river, on the bridge or in the streets. So these boatmen and coolies (bangbang) no longer
Make a fire and cook it by yourself. Everyone decides on a spot and boils it and eats it until full. It doesn't cost much. It's economical, convenient, and can increase calories. In addition to the coolies, everyone comes to eat with the burden bearers.
There were more and more people. It wasn’t until the 23rd year of the Republic of China that someone moved it into a small hotel and moved the burdens to the table. The clay stove was still the same, but the gridded iron basin was replaced with red copper.
The small pot, marinade, and dipping sauce are all prepared by the diners themselves, so that they are clean and suitable for everyone's taste. Gradually, more and more small restaurants of this kind are opening. A small street in Jiangbei on the other side of Chongqing is almost full of such restaurants.
And there are quite a few people eating it, which is the origin of "Chongqing Maodu Hotpot". Later, in order to remember that this eating method was passed down from Xiaomitan, people simply called this street "Xiaomi Street".
Although it is the same as when the bank opened, as the boss, Lu Yao must attend the opening ceremony of the hot pot restaurant today, but in terms of details, the opening of this hot pot restaurant is different from the opening of the bank. Before the opening of the bank, Lu Yao can also be regarded as using
I used all my connections and contacts to contact people to attend the opening ceremony of the bank. Because the nature of the business of the bank is completely different from that of a hot pot restaurant. A hot pot restaurant, like Fan Lou, is a restaurant. But this bank involves everyone.
The property issue should attract everyone's attention. For this reason, Lu Yao had to find some heavyweight guests to appear. So, Lu Yao did not hesitate to tell the prime minister Yan Shu Wang Anshi's information, thus inviting the prime minister of the dynasty.
It was a very grand occasion. In addition, Lu Xu called some people, plus Han Yonghe's connections. The purpose of Lu Yao's doing this was to let the people know that he, the court, and even the emperor were all involved.
They attach great importance to the business of Luyao Bank. With so many important people as their guarantee, they dare to handle loans and deposits from the bank with confidence. After all, any new thing requires a process of adaptation for the common people.
But hot pot is different. Even ordinary people will occasionally cook some meat to eat in winter. From a rough perspective, this method can also be called hot pot. So when people hear about hot pot restaurants
After hearing the news, my first reaction was that I had a simple judgment about it and knew what kind of delicacy it was. In addition, the price of this hot pot restaurant is affordable, so even if you feel it is not delicious after a meal, you will not be disappointed.
It would be much better to suffer any losses than to be blacklisted by the court for not having enough money. Moreover, the location of this hot pot restaurant was not in the downtown area of the inner city, but in the outer city.
It is clear that it is to serve and facilitate residents in outer urban areas, which gives the residents a sense of intimacy. Therefore, in terms of mass base and awareness, hot pot has an advantage over banks.
The two businesses mainly serve different groups, so although the hot pot restaurant also invites some people to visit the market, because the price is low, ordinary people can also patronize it, and it is a place to eat, so there is really no need to find so many
If high-ranking officials come to support us, this will create a misunderstanding among the people, either that this thing is prepared for high-ranking officials, or that this store is just to make money from us common people, and the profits are very high.
Considering this, Lu Yao did not choose the same method as the bank, running around to find many people to come to patronize before opening. He just asked Tangxi to tell some people around him. Chen Chen, Pan Wen, Zhe Kexing
Of course, there is no need to say more to all the friends. Su Shi and Su Zhe who have tasted hot pot should also tell them. Lu Yao does not intend to tell the others, including Han Yonghe, Han Wenyuan, and even Cao You and others.
Neither Ouyang Xiu nor Yan Shu were notified, but Lu Yao thought that Cao You must be here to support them.
To do this kind of business for the common people, you still need to find the right person to take charge of it, and in Bianliang City, Zhang Maocai is considered the best businessman in this field. Therefore, Lu Yao simply handed over the work of marketing and attracting customers to Zhang Maocai.
He believes that Zhang Maocai has the same sense of smell as himself in this regard. He also knows what kind of people should be invited and how many people will attend the opening ceremony. In addition, Yang Tao, who works carefully, now
He was appointed by Lu Yao as the person in charge of the hot pot restaurant. Lu Yao was very relieved when he and his subordinates worked.
Therefore, Lu Yao just made a brief trip to check the ingredients, staff status and staff dormitories. Lu Yao didn't ask much about how many customers could come.
When sitting on the carriage today, Tangxi became worried about this problem. After all, before the bank opened, Tangxi followed Lu Yao back and forth. He didn't know why in the same business, Lu Yao was so concerned about the hot pot restaurant.
Don’t worry, is it not as important as a bank?
Lu Yao said that although the hot pot restaurant and the food street are both businesses in the outer city, the hot pot restaurant is actually where he can make money, so the hot pot restaurant is equally important, but because of its different nature and because other people go there.
Do these things so that he can feel more relaxed.
"As my housekeeper, you must also remember that when there are other people below who can do things, you don't have to do everything personally. That way you will be very tired. In the future, there will be more business and things to do, and you will be overwhelmed.
, you must choose people you trust and leave some less important things to them." Sitting in the carriage, Lu Yao was teaching Tang Xi how to become a qualified housekeeper.
When he arrived at the street where the hot pot restaurant was located, Lu Yao did not choose to let Tangxi drive the carriage directly to the door of the hot pot restaurant. Instead, he chose to walk all the way from the street entrance.
Before walking far, Lu Yao saw many people walking in one direction, which was where the hot pot restaurant was located. And from the conversations of passers-by, Lu Yao could already hear them discussing how the hot pot tasted.
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The opening time of the hot pot restaurant was chosen at noon, which was similar to that of Qianzhuang, and Lu Yao chose to hold the opening ceremony during lunch. He told Yang Tao that he would confirm the ingredients this morning and make all preparations until the opening.
After guests arrive, they must serve all the dishes ordered by everyone as soon as possible. Yang Tao said at that time that he would definitely make preparations.
By the time Lu Yao arrived at the door of the hotpot restaurant, it would be no exaggeration to describe the shop as overcrowded.
The first person who saw Lu Yao was naturally his friend Pan Wen. He had already entered the store at this time. Lu Yao squeezed through the crowd and entered the store. When he saw that his friends were more respectful to him, Pan Wen, Chen Chen
, Zhe Kexing, Cao You, Su Shi, Su Che, and Zeng Gong are all already sitting in the store. Pan Wen said that Yang Tao has arranged a place for them, and after the opening ceremony is over, they will go to the private room on the second floor.
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Cao You smiled slightly and said to Lu Yao: "No one from the Han family came. I think it's because you didn't tell them, so you were angry."
Lu Yao shrugged and said, "Come if you want. If you don't want to come, I won't force you."
Later, Lu Yao called Yang Tao, who was supervising the kitchen, and finally confirmed the situation of ingredients and manpower, and then waited for the time to arrive for the opening ceremony.
However, Lu Yao searched around but could not find Zhang Maocai. Yang Tao said that Zhang Maocai went to the inner city after making preparations with him early this morning, saying that he would definitely come back before the opening ceremony.
Sure enough, within a few minutes, Zhang Maocai entered the store. Lu Yao watched as some of the people he brought with him followed him, but in the end they did not enter the store.
Zhang Maocai and Lu Yao said that those are some officials from the DPRK, but their official positions are not too high. It can be said that they are similar to Lu Yao in terms of character and position. However, in the eyes of the people in the inner city, these people are called
There are not many officials who can be named, that is, there are only one table. As long as they have eaten well, when they go back and publicize it, it will have a good stimulating effect on the people in the inner city to come here to eat hot pot.
At this time, there were still two or three minutes before the ceremony started. When Lu Yao arrived, he saw that Yang Tao had used some method to get the speaker used by Yao to commentate on the Cuju competition. He took the speaker and walked outside the store and started to shout loudly.
He talked about some of the preferential plans on the manuscript that Lu Yao had seen before.
The common people were naturally very happy to hear this. Most of the people gathered outside this store were still people from the outer city. They naturally wanted to eat more with less money. So when they heard Yang Tao say
I am very happy with the policy.
Then, when the time came, Lu Yao presided over the opening ceremony. Unlike when the bank had to popularize many things, Lu Yao's speech this time was very simple and rude. He just said that everyone should pay attention to the spiciness when ordering the pot base.
As for the issue of degree control, after all, this should be considered the first time that chili pepper and butter are promoted to the common people, so some attention should be paid to this aspect. As for the other preferential plans, what Yang Tao just mentioned is almost the same.
So, after Lu Yao delivered his speech, the hot pot restaurant officially opened for business, and people rushed in. After a while, the upper and lower floors of the hot pot restaurant were full. To say that there was a table of officials invited by Zhang Maocai, and Lu Yao's friends
At one table, the others were people from the outer city and the inner city. The distribution ratio of the guests made Lu Yao very satisfied.
Yang Tao originally wanted to ask Lu Yao to help him preside over the work in the store today. However, Lu Yao immediately said that he was just holding an opening ceremony today, and now he has to go upstairs to have dinner with his friends. Yang Tao is the person in charge of the hot pot restaurant.
, Yang Tao will be responsible next.
When Lu Yao went upstairs, he had already seen the clerks handing out numbers to the people waiting in line outside the store. The business of this hot pot restaurant should be pretty good, Lu Yao thought to himself, hoping to attract more people from the inner city to come.
Going out to eat hot pot is a way to narrow the gap between the inner city and the outer city. This is also one of the purposes of Luyaonong Hot Pot Restaurant.