National Tide 1980

If we say that Ning Weimin's "soft, hard and thick" is applied to Zhang Qiang and her mother.

He is just trying out his skills for the first time and is not very familiar with the skills.

Then a few days later, when he sorted out his experience, figured out the tricks, and applied these four-word strategy to the subordinates of Tan Gong Restaurant again.

It can be retracted and retracted freely, and the technique is very proficient.

Speaking of the people in Tan Gong Restaurant, Ning Weimin believes that the biggest factor of instability is the overt and covert fighting among the factions.

Zhang Shihui and Du Yang, with their respective cronies, were divided into two factions, which have always been on two distinct tracks.

In order to gain Ning Weimin's trust, they were harmonious on the surface, but fiercely competed with each other in private, which was a bit like the "party struggle" in the feudal dynasty.

Although Ning Weimin is also happy to see this, he feels that this will help improve the enthusiasm of his subordinates for work and is more conducive to his "rule".

But if he is away for a long time, it will be a different matter without him taking charge.

I'm afraid that the originally evenly matched and healthy competition may go out of the circle and turn into a real "infighting" that will hurt both sides.

No matter who loses or wins, the good situation of stability in the rear will be destroyed.

How could he be at ease outside?

What's more, if the performance in the capital is affected, the Service Bureau and Tiantan Garden will probably not be happy and will definitely persuade Ning Weimin to give up his plan to expand overseas.

So this is a problem he must solve before going abroad.

The only effective solution is to no longer engage in power balancing as in the past.

As the saying goes, "There are no two ways to control power, and there are no two ways to govern."

One party must be given sufficient management power.

As for who to support? Who to suppress?

The answer is obvious.

Ning Weimin had no choice but to choose Zhang Shihui.

Although Du Yang's ability is obviously much better than Zhang Shihui's, from a business perspective, choosing him is more in line with the interests of the three investors.

But if it comes from personal interests or private emotions, for Ning Weimin, Du Yang cannot be compared with Zhang Shihui.

If Du Yang is really chosen, what will happen to the cigarette shop co-owned by Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui?

What about the tourism handicraft business?

There are also old objects and famous calligraphy and paintings that Ning Weimin rented to Tan Gong Restaurant. Can Du Yang feel safe if they are handed over to him?

Can Du Yang help Ning Weimin take care of Sun Wufu and Gu Si'er, and also monitor and threaten them?

Nowadays, there are major cultural activities in the Temple of Heaven Park all year round, and Ning Weimin's personal interests have also benefited a lot. Can Du Yang defend Ning Weimin's position from others?

And in terms of internal security, can Du Yang do his best to help Ning Weimin cover up sensitive issues when facing people from special departments?

Of course these are impossible, but Zhang Shihui will do.

Ning Weimin was a layman after all, and his original intention of opening Tan Gong Restaurant was not out of public motives.

Of course it is good to balance public and private matters. If not, he can only make self-interested decisions. This is human nature.

To be honest, Ning Weimin had already decided on the general direction of nepotism.

He decided to support Zhang Shihui to succeed him, even before he had the intention to expand his territory overseas.

Because no matter what, he knows that one day he will go it alone.

And his nature is to eat from the bowl and look at the pot.

If he leaves the company one day, he needs to leave an agent in Pierre Cardon Company to help him take care of as many interests as possible so that he can start his own business more smoothly.

There is no one more suitable for this role than Zhang Shihui.

But the problem is how to convince the public and how to get rid of the eyesore of Du Yang.

Originally, it was to completely prevent subordinates from "hanging their waists" and to clear the way for Zhang Shihui to take over.

The first idea that came to Ning Weimin's mind was to collude with Qiao Wanlin and transfer Du Yang back to the service bureau, using the method of promotion overt and covert.

If Du Yang's minions, such as Pan Long, the restaurant manager with whom he is closest to, are dissatisfied, they will slowly find a way to make a mistake and spend the money.

But if you do this, it is obvious that you are killing the donkey.

This is just like Song Gaozong didn't kill Yue Fei, but also had to kill Yue Yun and Zhang Xian in order to avoid future troubles, which was too much.

It will definitely cause great damage to his image and prestige, which has always been fair and just.

How can he convince his subordinates that if they follow him and work hard, they will be able to succeed in the future?

If you want to have no sequelae at all, you can't do it so hard.

In addition, this kind of power to determine someone's future at will makes Ning Weimin both excited and a little scared.

He suddenly understood a little bit what it means to hold a sharp knife in hand and have a murderous intention.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, isn't Du Yang's situation in Tan Palace somewhat similar to his own situation in Pierre Cardon?

He just doesn't want to become the Tan Gong Restaurant run by a killed donkey.

Now the brave man has become a dragon. Isn't this a great irony?

How can one find peace of mind?

So for a long time, he was worried about this matter.

Fortunately, when I cleared up the misunderstanding with Song Huagui, I finally figured it out.

Since even Mr. Song could allow him to jump up and down, he even intended to let him go to Shanghai for his own safety.

Then why can't he treat Du Yang like this?

Speaking of which, it was his own selfishness that limited his thinking.

Although he proposed to open a store overseas, in his heart, he only regarded it as an excuse to go abroad.

He was still like a homesteader, thinking only about the three-thirds of an acre of land in front of him.

In fact, Du Yang himself is a very enterprising talent and has the ability to work alone in business. Wouldn't it be good to let this kid go out to conquer cities and territories?

Why can't we really let the Tan Palace branch blossom in all directions?

So he had a better choice, which could solve the problem at hand without sacrificing talents like Du Yang.

It's just that he still has to do some ideological work to understand Du Yang and make him willing to accept such a choice.

July 4th is not only the day when Pierre Cardin Company officially announces the list of overseas models, but it is also Du Yang’s day off.

Just to set up a banquet and have a good chat with Du Yang, Ning Weimin postponed all the reception banquets at the company, which shows how much he attaches importance to it.

However, considering that everyone is engaged in catering, it is not like anyone has never tasted good food.

In order not to make Du Yang feel oppressed, the food and wine arranged by Ning Weimin for this meal were not extravagant.

It was completely different from the luxurious farewell banquet he had given Zhang Qiang and her mother a few days ago.

It's not that anything is expensive, but it is quite simple and affordable style.

The cold dishes are glutinous rice with lotus root and mixed jellyfish, and the hot dishes are lotus leaf meat, roasted mutton, winter melon cup, and chrysanthemum stewed shredded chicken.

Add shrimp fried noodles as a snack and a bowl of almond tofu per person.

Drink the old Jimo wine that has been warmed and added with plum blossoms.

It's not the hard-covered wine of the old longevity star and Erlong Xizhu, it's just the most common mass-produced glass bottle.

It looked like ordinary friends getting together to have a toothsome meal together with some restaurant food that was better than home-cooked food.

It should be said that Ning Weimin's painstaking efforts were not in vain.

Du Yang really fully understood the meaning of this meal.

In view of the huge gap in status between them, he never thought that Ning Weimin would treat him to dinner.

The first feeling after being invited was that I was flattered.

What's more, when I arrived, I discovered that Zhang Shihui, who was on duty today, was actually called over by Ning Weimin to have this meal with him.

He knew even more how extraordinary this meal was.

The focus today is not about eating at all, but about what to talk about during the dinner.

So Du Yang, who was sitting upright, looked calm on the surface, but his heart was really churning.

I can't help but think hard about what big thing to talk about. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

But Ning Weimin likes to talk in circles, so he will not go straight to the topic, but will talk about it in bits and pieces.

This way of talking can not only show that he is not so utilitarian, but also show that he is confident and confident.

It seems that no matter how the conversation is, any outcome is within his control.

As a result, Du Yang felt even more anxious and on pins and needles.

"Our restaurant specializes in palace cuisine. We have been doing it for such a long time. I think you all know a lot about Manchu and Mongolian barbecue, delicacies from mountains and seas, traditional Manchu food, or dishes from the south of the Yangtze River. But the Qing Dynasty's There are four types of palace banquets, including Manchu banquets, Han banquets, memorial banquets, and sutra chanting tribute banquets. The banquet we sell can only be called Han banquets, even though it has all kinds of delicacies. Do you know what it’s like to have a full palace?”

Du Yang and Zhang Shihui looked at each other and shook their heads.

No one touched the silver chopsticks on the table, but acted like they were all ears and extremely interested.

Ning Weimin showed off the knowledge he gained from "Zhang Dashao".

"The real full banquet is pasta. From ancient times to the present, no country in the world has used a large amount of pasta as a state banquet. Except for the Qing Empire. There are a total of six levels of full banquets, all based on pasta, and those who attend the banquet will get a The 'pastry table' is a low table painted in bright red, with all kinds of pasta displayed vertically and horizontally. The layers are stacked one on top of the other, forming a mountain of pastries. The stacks of pastries are also very solid. If you take out a piece from the bottom to eat , it may cause the entire pastry mountain to collapse..."

Ning Weimin paused for a moment. Although he had taken off his suit, the high temperature of 27 to 8 degrees in the room still made him sweat.

He couldn't help but tell Zhang Shihui to turn on the ceiling fan in the room, and wiped his face with the wet towel at hand.

When he put down his towel and saw that Du Yang was still looking forward to it, Zhang Shihui took his seat again with great interest.

Then he continued.

"Manchus like noodles, not rice, and there are many kinds, including fried, steamed, stir-fried, baked, or made with honey, or made with pepper and salt, or made into the shape of dragons and phoenixes, or flowers. But. Even with such a variety of Manchu dumplings, it cannot cover all the contents of the 'load table'. In fact, in addition to Manchu dumplings, there are also Mongolian noodles, Hui noodles, Xian noodles and Han noodles on the dumpling table. The 'pastry table', which satisfies Dingding Central Plains and is designated as a state banquet, also carries out ethnic integration. The most distinctive and exquisite pasta from all ethnic groups across the country are concentrated on one table. At this time, even the same pastry is different. It couldn't be more pure. A small milk roll was originally a Mongolian snack. But on the state banquet table of the Qing Dynasty, the milk skin came from Mongolia, and the filling was honey-soaked water chestnuts from Changlu. At that time, it was called a 'dim sum' , now it seems that they are almost all staple foods. Our restaurant has made a better restoration of this. On the menu, steamed cakes, hot noodle horns, steamed buns, and noodles are all classified into dim sum, which is obviously different from pastries. Come on."

Du Yang and Zhang Shihui all had smiles on their faces and nodded gently, as if they were honored.

But looking at my spirit, I am indeed a little excited.

Ning Weimin smiled with satisfaction and continued.

"Japan used to be a typical small country with a small country. During the Qianlong Dynasty, the Japanese envoys sent to China by the shogunate were only entitled to the lowest-ranking full seats. The treatment was not as good as enjoying the fifth-class full seats, and they were presented to the Qing emperor every year. The North Korean envoy who paid tribute. But even so, the lack of waiting for the full banquet shocked the little Japanese who had never seen the world. Because it was not until the mid-Edo period that Japan's so-called 'washoku' only used a little oil. The Qing Dynasty At that time, not many people in Japan, even the aristocracy, had ever seen fried food. There was no habit of using milk and dairy products. Whether it was the twists on our 'pastry table' or the milk-based pastry, to them It all tastes like heaven. To put it bluntly, a piece of Sachima can make a kid so moved that he kneels down to the Chinese pastry chefs. From then on, Japan introduced eight kinds of pastries from China, and they began to learn from us. The cooking method using oil is called 'table fur cuisine'."

Hearing this, Du Yang and Zhang Shihui finally laughed sincerely.

The two of them nodded frequently, looking very happy.

After all, making fun of little devils is a common hobby of every Chinese.

Especially when they can still make money from Japanese people's pockets every day, this kind of happiness is even more unbearable.

At this time, since the atmosphere at the banquet was already lively and harmonious, Ning Weimin was able to talk about the real topic.

"Now times have changed and the Qing Empire no longer exists, but Japan has become the most developed country in Asia. But even though it is rich, it no longer lacks oil, water and milk. Even today's Tokyo can be said to have gathered food from all over the world, the highest-end There are countless French restaurants. But why do the Japanese who come to China still come to our place to be slaughtered one after another? They are unwilling to leave without spending 1,800 yuan. And many of them are imitating food and listening to food. We eat all the way here at Oriole Hall and here. There are still people asking about the Man-Han Banquet, why is that?"

"Why? It's not that the level of our Chinese cuisine is high. It's No. 1 in the world. Can the level of our chefs be comparable to those of their little days?" Zhang Shihui couldn't bear his temper and was the first to answer, but his impetuosity was far away from him. Ning Weimin's intentions were very far-reaching.

Ning Weimin shook his head, "No. We do have advantages in cooking skills. But don't forget, people from different countries have different tastes. Even in our country, there are huge differences between people in different places. The ones in the south I'll beat you to death, but you won't say it tastes good. Similarly, southerners can't stand the stir-fried liver and braised pork belly in Beijing. So cooking skills require well-informed diners. Real experts will evaluate it. For ordinary people, it is not that important. The cooking level of 60% taste is enough to satisfy people. The Japanese mouth will definitely not be able to tell any difference between braised oven roast duck and hanging oven roast duck. Maybe Only we Chinese people... no, only people from the capital like us who often eat roast duck have this ability."

"Is it because of the reputation of the palace cuisine? When the Japanese come to the capital, in addition to eating roast duck, they eat palace cuisine. Just like the self-employed people around us. I have never seen any upstarts in the world like this. They will never forget it after they get rich. To eat the best delicacies from mountains and seas, you must first be worthy of your own stomach.”

Du Yang's temperament was more steady, and his answers were well thought out. As expected, he got an advantage and got Ning Weimin's thumb.

"Yes, fame determines the fate of local food. Whether a place's special food is prosperous or not, fame plays a big factor. The so-called famous dishes and time-honored brands are dishes and dishes that everyone knows about without having to pay for advertising. Merchants. Our palace cuisine obviously has this advantage, and its reputation has long been known. Regardless of foreign guests or domestic guests, few people really know what the imperial cuisine is like? But no matter who they are, they all want to taste what the emperor and queen's food tastes like. When traveling especially, as long as they hear that a royal garden operates royal meals, someone will want to try it..."

"So you are sure to open up a new business in Japan, relying on the unique scarcity of imperial cuisine overseas? Okay. In this way, Dangu is the only one overseas, and the branches may be more popular than the main store in Beijing."

Du Yang was indeed a wise man, and his words became more and more interesting, which satisfied Ning Weimin.

At the same time, he also unintentionally helped Ning Weimin, making it more logical for Ning Weimin to say the following words.

"There are factors in this regard, but when it comes to certainty, of course, it is more comfortable for local snakes in China to wait for these foreigners to come to your door and kill them. To be honest, there is a special reason for me to go to Japan, and it is necessary. Go and give it a try. From a purely business perspective, relying on the royal gardens is more attractive for consumption. Only with this environment can you create an authentic atmosphere, and you can almost make a profit. Although there are several palace restaurants with older qualifications in Beijing. Restaurants compete with us, but Chengde and Shenyang are a blank slate. As long as there is a place for royal gardens and a place visited by foreign tourists, where can we not set up a Tan Palace? And this is exactly what Fangshan and Tingli Hall are. They have no intention of competing with us for space. What do you two think?"