"There is another trick here," Dr. Zhong said. "The chili noodles produced in Lingao usually contain a certain amount of salt. If you want the cold noodle soup to be saltier, add a lot of sugar instead of salt. The same goes for Korean mixed dishes. The same principle applies: add more sugar instead of more salt. You can also add crushed sesame seeds, crushed peanuts and other nut powders to the mixed vegetables to increase the flavor."
Chu He took another sip of the soup, and sure enough, there was a distinct sweetness in the bottom of the soup. Compared to what I had in Jeju, it seemed to taste a bit stronger. I don’t know if this taste can be accepted by Cantonese people...
Judging from the business of the catering department, the occupancy rate is about one-third, which is considered very good during this time period. But he noticed that most of the customers were naturalized people. In other words, this diet has not actually been accepted by the locals.
While he was thinking about the topic of "how to guide consumption", a waitress suddenly came to him and asked in a low voice: "Are you the leader of Chuhechu?"
Chu He was stunned, and Park Zhixian immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks and looked at her alertly.
"I am."
"There is a guest who wants to see you. I wonder if you can meet him?"
Chu He thought to himself, this is my first time back to Guangzhou! Moreover, he was not familiar with most of the elders in Guangzhou. Could it be that his reputation has spread, and some local aboriginal bosses are rushing to flatter him and want to take advantage of Nanyang Company?
It is not impossible to say that this is not impossible. After all, local veterans like Zhongyi Trading Company will definitely visit often, and you can always wait and see.
"Okay." Chu He did not hesitate. No matter what the other party’s motivation for the invitation is, as the leader of the Canton Exchange in the future, it will be very useful for me to have extensive contact with local big shots for my future work.
"Chief, please move to the box, the guests are waiting."
Park Zhixian didn't bother to wipe his mouth and stopped him: "Chief, this is not safe, ask him to come over to see you!"
Chu He smiled: "You are worrying too much. This is a big world. Dr. Zhong's family's property, what are you afraid of?" After that, he stood up and said, "You lead the way."
"Comrade, you don't have to worry," the waitress said with a smile, "the box is just upstairs."
Chu He followed the waitress to a private room on the third floor. As soon as he entered the box, he saw a long-haired girl wearing a woolen vest skirt and a thin woolen jacket sitting inside. Seeing him come in, she immediately stood up to greet him and bowed deeply: "Uncle Chu."
Chu He was startled again. Just looking at the girl's clothes and makeup, he originally thought she was the life secretary of a certain senator, but the other party called him "uncle". This was not a title for a life secretary or even a naturalized citizen. The only people who can call him that are the junior elders or the second generation of the Yuan Dynasty.
He has met all the young senators in the Senate. As for the second generation of the Yuan Dynasty, the oldest has not yet entered elementary school. It is impossible for him to be such a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.
He couldn't help showing a vigilant expression: "You are..."
"Uncle, don't you recognize me? I'm Zhong Xiaoying."
"Oh...it turns out to be you." Chu He suddenly realized, wondering how he had forgotten her! Speaking of which, Dr. Chung came to Jeju to inspect Seongsan and she came with him when the observatory was built.
"It turns out to be Xiaoying." Chu He's face immediately relaxed, "I'm really..."
As the adopted daughter of Dr. Zhong, Zhong Xiaoying is quite well-known in the circle of junior elders. Although she does not attend the Academy, she is familiar with most of the junior elders there and has frequent contacts. He is the one with the highest status and the most well-known among the adopted children of the elders.
"Uncle Chu is busy with work and we haven't seen him for a long time. It's normal for him not to remember me." Zhong Xiaoying said with a smile on her face, "Please sit down quickly."
Compared with the innocent girl who was sixteen or seventeen years old in my impression, the Zhong Xiaoying in front of me is much more mature and looks like an adult.
Chu He suddenly became suspicious: Dr. Zhong rarely cares about mainland strategy, so why did he suddenly send his adopted daughter to Guangzhou? There must be a reason why Miss Zhong came to Guangzhou at this time - could it be because of the Nanyang Company? Do you want Zhongyi Trading Company to step in? But there is no need to come to him specifically. The investment itself is an aboveboard matter...
"My father sent me to Guangzhou this time to conduct a preliminary inspection of running a local school." Zhong Xiaoying seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and immediately explained, "By the way, I also want to take care of the industries of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Uncle Chu is here, it's me. I have something to ask you for a favor... To be honest, I just came up with it when I saw Uncle Chu today."
"Nothing, nothing. Dr. Zhong and I are old acquaintances in Jeju. If you need my help, just ask."
"I have only been in Guangzhou for a few days. I recently heard that Uncle Chu is in charge of Nanyang Company's project..."
"Ahem, I have to explain this. Nanyang Company is a nearby project. I am not from Nanyang Company. I am only responsible for raising funds and doing securities." Chu He quickly clarified.
"I think since he is in charge of Nanyang Company's fund-raising, he must be familiar with Uncle Zhou."
"Yes, yes, we are very familiar." Chu He understood immediately upon hearing this that this little girl wanted to ask for help.
I am indeed "very familiar" with the people around me, but this familiarity is the kind of "familiarity" that is not so pleasant. Chu He naturally understood that although the people around him and the "Seven Elders" seemed to be happy and intimate, there was no guarantee that he had some grudge in his heart.
But he didn't want to lose his "prestige" in front of the girl, so he immediately pretended to be graceful and said: "Is there anything you want me to tell the people around you?"
"Yes," Zhong Xiaoying lowered her head and said, "Uncle Chu may not know that I have a sailing club with several girls from the academy..."
"Remember, remember." Chu He immediately remembered the sensational Lingao incident that year, when Qian Duoduo and several girls made a big splash, "You also have a boat, called Xiaocang, right?"
Zhong Xiaoying raised her head in surprise: "Uncle Chu, do you know?"
"Of course I know." Chu He enjoyed the adoring gaze of this kind of girl, "There are also Qian Duoduo and Zhang Yunmi..."
"I didn't expect Uncle Chu to know our club so well." Zhong Xiaoying's original sense of alienation disappeared immediately, "In this case, I won't beat around the bush. There is a foreign girl in our club..."
This "foreign girl" is Sonia Lili Sharpe. Since the auction, she has become Lin Hanlong's life secretary. Lingao became a museum a year ago, and Sonia officially worked there. She also participated part-time in several exploration teams' inspections on the islands in the coastal areas of the mainland, the entire island of Hainan, and southern Taiwan.
"... Sonia heard that Southeast Asia was to be officially developed. She was very interested and wanted to participate in the action. But..." Zhong Xiaoying showed a troubled look on her face, "She didn't know how to tell Uncle Lin."
"Lin Hanlong won't let her go?"
"That's not true. It's just that she feels that Uncle Lin is already very tolerant. He allows her to go out to work and also allows her to participate in overseas inspections. She has been to many coastal islands and Taiwan Island. If she now proposes to go to Southeast Asia - it will take more than half a year to go. , I didn’t dare to speak anymore - she is still a slave after all..."
Chu He nodded: "I understand, you want the people around you to come forward and speak to Lin Hanlong, right?"
Zhong Xiaoying clapped her hands and laughed and said: "Uncle Chu, you are so smart! If Uncle Zhou said that the inspection is necessary, Uncle Lin should not object."
It’s hard to say, kid! Chu He thought that Zhong Xiaoying was still too naive. Is the investigation of Hainan Island, southern Taiwan, and the large and small islands along the coast the same thing as the investigation of Southeast Asia? Not to mention that the Southeast Asian inspection is very risky, Sonia's sailing skills are very good. What if she takes the opportunity to escape during the inspection? Can the people around her shoulder this responsibility?
If he were an ordinary life secretary, he would just run away. The problem is that this girl is not only knowledgeable, but also smart and studious. She has learned and accumulated a lot of new knowledge in the past few years of working in the museum, and she is a very important assistant to Lin Hanlong.
If he really ran away or had any other accident during the inspection, Lin Hanlong would be offended to death.
He thought for a moment and said, "It's not that difficult. I'll just go talk to the people around me."
"That's great. Let me thank you on Lili's behalf." Zhong Xiaoying didn't know the secret inside, so she clapped her hands happily, "Uncle Chu, you are so kind!"
"It's easy, don't be so polite." Chu He felt guilty and laughed a few times, "I still have something to do, so I won't chat with you more..."
Zhong Xiaoying stopped him and handed him a small porcelain jar covered with a rattan shell: "This is the nourishing ointment I made myself. It contains the best Korean ginseng and Liaodong deer antlers. It is the most powerful tonic. I heard my father say that You have worked too hard, so don’t be dissatisfied if you think this can nourish your body.”
"Oh, this is too polite..." Chu He felt his face getting hot, "You father and daughter are too polite, you deserve it, you deserve it." He quickly took the jar, stood up and left.
Downstairs, Park Zhixian was looking around, and when he saw him coming downstairs, he immediately greeted him:
"Chief, are you okay..."
"Fart, what can happen to me?" Chu He scolded and handed the jar to his hand, "Take it!"
"I mean, it's nothing important." Park Ji-hyun took the jar and asked again.
"No no."
"Then why is your face so red, Chief?"
"Shen... I just ate cold noodles, they're so hot!" Chu He was afraid that this guy would say something mean again, "Let's go to Walnut Cake's house!"
The two left Zhongyi Trading Company and walked along the road for a while. The air was suddenly filled with a rich aroma of baking.
"Chief, that's the one in front." Park Zhixian reminded.
Taking a closer look, there is a wooden cover hanging on the front of the three or four doors, with the two big characters "Zhang Ji" engraved on it, and the two slightly smaller characters below are "cake shop". There is another line of words next to it: "Headquarters, Nanhai County..." The next word Chuhe can't see clearly. It seems that it is the address of the headquarter, to express his "authenticity".
(End of chapter)
