Zhang Yu didn't know whether this news was good or sad, and he was in a daze. Hong Huangnan's heart moved, and she suddenly remembered something, and asked: "Is your walnut cake delicious?"
Chen Shixin interjected: "Chief, although their shop is small, it is a century-old shop. The walnut cake is known as the best in Panyu...many teahouses use the products from their shop."
"Panyu's unique skills" is of course bragging, but Chen Shixin smelled something good for Zhang Yu's family from the chief's questions, so he hurriedly introduced it.
Zhang Yu also nodded: "My walnut cakes are all good to everyone who eats them." He blushed a little when he said this. Some regular customers have already complained about the addition of Chen Walnuts.
Hong Huangnan nodded: "That's it. I'm new. You can buy me a few pieces to try tomorrow."
Zhang Yu hurriedly said: "I have it with me. If you don't mind it, chief, give it a try." As he said that, he took out a greasy paper bag from his sleeve - this was what his mother brought him as a snack in the morning.
Hong Huangnan opened the paper package and found that the walnut cake had been broken into several pieces. There is a layer of fine particles under the oil paper. The shortening was well done. As a writer who often writes for food columns in magazines and newspapers in Guangzhou, he has a natural keen sense of food.
He picked up a piece, put it to his nose, smelled it, and asked, "Is this roasted yesterday?"
Zhang Yu hurriedly said: "Yes. The leftovers from yesterday's sale, the little one took them with him to eat as snacks."
Hong Huangnan put the walnut cake on the tip of his tongue, closed his eyes and chewed it slowly. The first thing he muttered was: "It's too sweet."
Sweet, very sweet. Traditional Chinese snacks are often heavy in oil and sugar, but the sweetness in the 21st century is still much weaker than in the 17th century - the sweetness of this walnut cake is comparable to the sweetness of Middle Eastern pastries.
"This shortened lard is not old lard." Hong Huangnan frowned slightly, "It's new lard."
"This villain doesn't know..."
Lard is used to make traditional snacks. Pay attention to age. It is said that the older it gets, the better it gets. The crispy snacks made are not only crispy, but also durable. It can be kept for half a year without breaking.
Suddenly Hong Huangnan's eyes opened: "The walnuts are old!" He continued to chew a few more times, "Half old and new. Use the aroma of new walnuts to cover up, and think well. It's a pity that the inner skin was not picked out. There is a little bit left. Bitter taste. In addition, walnuts are oily, and the second-hand goods from the next year will change the smell. Even if you pick out the bitter skin, you can’t get rid of the faint smell. "
Zhang Yu's face suddenly turned red, and he said yes and no, no and no. This walnut is the biggest secret of his shop. In order to cover up the smell of old walnuts, his parents used a lot of ideas. However, it still cannot be hidden from some old diners who are good at tasting.
"It's really a small business with a small profit, and the price of walnuts is too high now. It's hard to do business in the market..." He reluctantly defended. In fact, part of his products are made of good materials, which are orders from wealthy families. Although the customers are picky, the prices are high and the quantities are small, so the products are definitely not ambiguous.
Hong Huangnan didn't care about his excuse. Although the young man in front of him and his small walnut pastry shop were not worth mentioning, he was interested in them. The Senate often talks about "reforming society", and he is also very interested in showing off his talents in business - but now a natural guinea pig and white glove is coming to his door.
He swallowed the walnut cake, picked up the tea and rinsed his mouth. He said slowly: "The work is done well. He has real craftsmanship."
"Yes, yes. Thank you for the compliment, chief." Zhang Yu felt very nervous for some reason.
"Does your family make this?"
"Yes, oh. No," Zhang Yu stammered, "General tea snacks can be made in small shops, but walnut cakes have the best reputation, and everyone is sure to buy this one..."
"Well, tell your parents that we are going to open a tea shop in the big world, and the walnut cakes in the shop will be supplied by your family. If it sells well, we can also make other varieties in the future." Hong Huangnan said slowly. "It doesn't have to be too good. It's almost as good as today's level. We need to control the price..."
Zhang Yu's mouth opened wide and he didn't react for a while. Chen Shixin was still smart and quickly pushed him: "Thank you, chief!"
There was only a thud, and Zhang Yu knelt down on the ground, kowtowing to Hong Huangnan three times in a row. Everyone inside and outside Guangzhou doesn't know that as long as you get involved in Australian business, you will be very successful. At worst, the whole family has no worries about food and clothing. Our own walnut cake is quite developed this time! The ancestors are really spiritual!
He was too excited to say anything, and finally managed to hold back a sentence: "Thank you so much for your kindness, chief! I can't repay you in this life, but I will definitely wear a grass ring in the next life..."
At this moment, he was so grateful to Chief Hong that he didn't know how to express it in words. For a moment, he thought that even if Chief Hong asked him to wear women's clothes to serve him, he would be willing...
"Don't talk about the next life. Just do your best." Hong Huangnan waved his hand and said to look after Fake Kun, who had been standing next to him, "Please pay attention to this matter. Remind me to send a letter to Lao Zhang tonight. , and implemented the matter.”
"Yes, Chief."
"You go ahead."
Zhang Yu kowtowed again, and then followed Fake Kun out in a daze. When I came to my senses, I was already at the place where investment was being invited.
After filling out a special supplier information form, Guangkun gave him a "supply agreement" and told him to go back and bring it to the shop owner to sign and get it back and then "wait for the order notification".
When he got out of the gate, he saw Wu Dai and Huang Hankun waiting anxiously. When he saw them coming out, Wu Dai hurriedly greeted them and asked repeatedly: "How is it?"
Zhang Yu was still a little dizzy, his face was pale, his hands and feet were cold, and he couldn't say a word. Wu Ding was surprised, but Chen Shixin smiled and said, "Brother Zhang Xian has a great fortune this time!"
He then told them about their meeting with Hong Huangnan: "Now that Brother Zhang Xian's family has caught up with the Australian business, prosperity is just around the corner."
Wu Ji also said things like: "Xiao Zhang is lucky this time." Huang Xunkun secretly smiled bitterly: Nothing is as useful as silver and copper coins. Yesterday, he regarded Kun as a thief. Now, he is closer than his own father.
"Come on, let's go back quickly and make your parents happy." Chen Shixin was even happier than he was about his own affairs. "This is not like a store that invites business. Your family was personally selected by the chief. This one is extraordinary! Qian Ming Let Chief Hong talk about it and deliver it to Ziminglou to sell..."
"Ziminglou sells all Australian snacks, what's the use of your walnut cakes?" Wu Dai smiled and said, "People don't like snakes like snakes. I think Zhang Xiandi should do a good job in the business of the big world first. There will be a bright future in the future." ah."
Zhang Yu nodded repeatedly. He seemed to have never been so happy and full of longing in his life. The life path that was already boring and even bleak suddenly became radiant again. Even the image of myself secretly thinking about one day becoming a scholar felt a little colorless.
Zhang Yu returned home with such a dizzy feeling - he didn't even know how he came back. He only vaguely remembered that Chen Shixin and others sent him back.
When he got home, his mother was startled when she saw that his face was frighteningly pale, thinking that he was suffering from some kind of dementia. However, Chen Chixin and Wu Ji congratulated him, praising him as "capable" and "helped by noble people".
"Auntie, you are very lucky. This time your family is really going to turn around." Wu Dai said with a smile, "I never thought Brother Zhang Xian could be so capable."
After fussing for a long time, they realized that they had actually caught up with an Australian today. Now the Zhang family and his wife were all smiling. Australians are famous for their Midas touch. If you can do business with them, let alone whether you will make a fortune, you will never suffer a loss. Moreover, as soon as the sign "Exclusively for Big World Walnut Cake" is put up, it will be a big success.
The Zhang family and his wife were already struggling with the operation of the small store, but they could barely maintain the situation. Now that I heard about such a turn of events, how could I not be happy, especially when I saw the "receipt" that Zhang Yu got back, knowing that this was absolutely true, my hands started to tremble. Apart from saying "good" again and again, I couldn't say anything else.
At that moment, many tea and snacks were brought out to entertain everyone. Huang Hankun originally thought they were just walnut cakes, but he didn't expect that there were many fancy dishes - they were all made sporadically by wealthy families.
Wu Ji joked: "Dad Zhang! I think Chief Hong likes your son very much."
Zhang Yu's father said with trembling hands: "This is really his destiny. He is lucky to be able to serve the Australians..."
Huang Xunkun cursed secretly that this was simply shameless!
Chen Shixin quickly said that this was not the case. Chief Hong did not have such a hobby. He was only willing to give them this opportunity after eating walnut cake and feeling good about it.
"...You don't have to think too much about things like this. You'd better just focus on the goods." Chen Shixin said. Zhang Yu was secretly happy that he got this lucky break. He could say that it was all due to his matchmaking efforts. Chief Hong was probably able to give him this good business because of his own dignity. Thinking of this, he felt a little arrogant.
"Thanks to the help this time." Wu Yi patted him on the shoulder, "Thanks to him knowing Australians and being able to talk to him, otherwise there would be no such opportunity!"
The Zhang family and his wife couldn't help but be thanked a lot, and Huang Hankun, who had done nothing at all, also received many words of gratitude. Especially after Wu Dai said that Mr. Huang came from Lingao and was a master of Kun School, the Zhang family and his wife showed awe in their eyes, and couldn't help but try their best to fawn over him, asking him to be more beautiful in front of the "Australian Chief Minister" Word.
Huang Xunkun couldn't laugh or cry. Why did everyone regard him as the incarnation of Australians after arriving in Guangzhou? However, the inconvenience at this moment did not dampen their interest, so they dealt with it vaguely. (To be continued)
