"How are the preparations going?"

Director Qin walked into the most unique restaurant in the Special Economic Zone, called the manager over and asked,

"Tonight we are entertaining distinguished guests from Xiangjiang. Not to mention the money, the key is that he also owns a hotel. He invested in the five-star Cointreau Hotel under construction. This time, we must entertain them well and satisfy them.

OK."

"Don't worry, Director Qin. I have been in this business for more than a year or two. We are not good at housing. Apart from the larger area, we can't compare to Xiangjiang. But for food, I can guarantee that we will beat them eight blocks away.

I will personally cook tonight, cooking all the royal dishes from the palace as well as my specialty specialties, and I guarantee that the other party will be satisfied." Jiang Bo, the owner of the Tasty Hotel, promised, patting his chest.

Jiang Bo's ancestor was the royal chef of the imperial palace and cooked for Lafayette.

The Manchu emperor didn't pay much attention to what he ate at the beginning. Just like during the Kangxi period, the food he ate was relatively simple and he didn't pay attention to so many dishes. He also used Manchu dishes, which were mainly game, and the ingredients were basically from the Northeast.

Mainly meats such as sheep, pigs and chickens.

It was no longer possible when Emperor Qianlong came.

Emperor Qianlong, who could spend a lot of money, was very particular about food.

It no longer focuses on Manchu cuisine, but requires all kinds of cuisines across the country, especially Jiangnan cuisine, which was Emperor Qianlong's favorite. Generally speaking, Emperor Qianlong had to have 40 or 50 dishes every time he ate.

From then on, the Qing Dynasty went from bad to worse, but the food became more and more luxurious. Especially in the time of Lafayette, the treasury was obviously poor, but it had to spend a lot of money on food.

It is said that every meal of Lafayette, especially the main meal, has more than one hundred dishes. There are more than one hundred chefs responsible for his diet. Each of them is a carefully selected famous chef. Each person only cooks one dish for each meal, his best dish.

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While ensuring that Lafayette is satisfied with his food, he can also ensure that there are constant variations every day, and there will be no duplicate dishes for ten or eight days. This is why so many palace dishes were spread after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. It was really because there were too many chefs.

reason.

Jiang Bo's ancestor also lived in the capital after the fall of the Qing Dynasty and opened the famous Babao Zhai. The dishes he cooked were not only famous in the capital, but also attracted people from Jinmen, Quancheng and other places.

However, it was impacted during the turmoil. Later, the policy changed and the restaurant was returned to others, allowing Babao Zhai to reopen.

The Jiang family felt that it was not safe for a large family to stay in one place, and the South was opening up, so Jiang Bo took his wife and son down south and opened a delicious restaurant in the Special Administrative Region.

Because of its high level of cooking and its ability to adapt to local conditions to prepare dishes that suit local tastes, the restaurant has expanded several times in just a few years and has become the most famous hotel in the Special Administrative Region and the first choice for entertaining foreign guests.

"Boss, how can a businessman deserve so much attention from you, even if he came from Xiangjiang?" the secretary asked in confusion after coming out of the restaurant.

"Lei Weidong is not an ordinary businessman. My friend who works at the Foreign Trade Bureau told me that the foreign exchange he has remitted into the country has exceeded 300 million US dollars. With so much money lying in his account, he is ready to invest."

Seeing that there was no one around, Director Qin explained in a low voice, "In order to keep such a large amount of money, not only Director Li from the province also came, but many people from other provinces also came."

More than 300 million US dollars, no wonder it is so valued!

When the leader said that Lei Weidong had brought more than 300 million U.S. dollars to the mainland, the secretary suddenly realized.

In recent years, with the opening of the window, many businessmen have come to invest in the mainland. Not to mention the whole country, there are not even 1,000 but 800 in the special economic zones.

It's just that most of these people are just like real estate.

They often talk loudly, saying how much money they need to invest, and get the land from the government at a low price.

Then, the land was borrowed from the bank to purchase machinery and recruit employees. After selling the goods, the money earned was used to continue to expand production.

For many factories with an investment of tens of millions, it would be good if the real investment is only one million. Others are developed with the support of policies.

Lei Weidong brought more than 300 million U.S. dollars to the mainland, which is more foreign investment than the special economic zone introduced last year. The key is that the money has already been paid and is waiting to be landed. This is a big piece of pie and must be paid.

Take one bite.

"Ring ring ring!"

The big brother in the secretary's hand rang loudly and handed it to Director Qin.

"Chief Yang, it's me. I've made arrangements. Mr. Lei is somewhere. He'll be there in half an hour. Okay, I'll come over right now." Director Qin said with a smile.

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"Brother Dong!"

Lei Weidong and Salina, who were dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, accompanied by more than a dozen bodyguards and assistants including Jiang Lang and Wang Jianjun, walked out of the customs clearance gate. The first people they saw were Yang Caini and A Hong.

When they saw Lei Weidong, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, they waved and shouted excitedly.

But when Lei Weidong and Salena approached, the two women put down their hands and shouted together respectfully:

"Sister Salena!"

"Well, it's for you!"

Seeing the two women standing upright, it was a sign of honor for herself. Salena nodded with satisfaction, took out two sets of expensive jewelry from her bag and handed them to the two women as a meeting gift.

"Thank you, Sister Salena!" Knowing that they could not compete with Salena, the two women respectfully accepted the gift and whispered to Salena aside.

"Mr. Lei, welcome to the mainland." Behind the two women were Yang Jianhua and Section Chief Wang of the China Merchants Bureau whom they met last time. There were also a few unknown people, led by two middle-aged men who looked very impressive.

young people.

"Let me introduce to you, this is Director Qin from the special zone, and this is Director Li from the province." Yang Jianhua introduced to Lei Weidong.

Among the most deceptive titles for official positions in China, director ranks at the top of the list. The span of representation is really too large. You can’t tell whether the other person’s official position is high or low just by using the title alone.

The oldest can reach deputy national level, while the youngest is a class teacher in a primary school, which is not even that level.

However, seeing that Section Chief Wang of the China Merchants Bureau respected the two directors so much, stood behind them, and was very polite to their entourage, I knew that they were in a high position and were powerful figures.

"Director Li, Director Qin, hello." Lei Weidong greeted the two directors politely.

"Mr. Lei, you're so polite." He had a very good attitude towards the two directors Lei Weidong. He didn't put on any official airs and his tone was very polite. It is true that the mainland is too poor these days, which has made the status of billionaires much higher.

"Mr. Lei, this is not the place to talk. Let's go to the hotel and take a rest first. If you have any questions, we can talk about it at dinner tonight." Section Chief Wang, who has always been a transparent person, finally found a chance to speak and warmly greeted everyone on the bus.

"Mr. Lei, let's go home first." Seeing Lei Weidong about to leave, brother Wang Jianjun said goodbye to Lei Weidong.

"Be careful on the road, and let me know when there is a happy event and I will give you a big red envelope." Lei Weidong nodded and motioned for the two of them to go early and come back early.

For a few months in Hong Kong, the Wang brothers earned 50,000 Hong Kong dollars each from one assignment at Mingxin Hospital, not counting their monthly wages, which is 100,000 for two people.

When exchanging it into mainland currency, Lei Weidong generously gave a one-to-one exchange ratio.

This made the two brothers become a household worth 100,000 yuan, the richest people in the village.

Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.

Once they had money, the two brothers wanted to go home and replace their thatched cottage in their hometown with a small Western-style building.

At current prices, a two-story building with a construction area of ​​more than 300 square meters can be built for more than 10,000 yuan. With the money in hand, the two brothers can not only build two nice rural villas, but also have a TV, a washing machine, and a refrigerator.

The large items, furniture and motorcycles are all furnished to show the old family members that they too have become rich.

With the remaining money, I can buy a house in the city and marry a wife at will.

Especially his younger brother Wang Jianguo. He has fallen in love with his childhood sweetheart next door for a day or two. He used to be poor and his family looked down on him, so he was delayed.

Now that I have money, I have to go back quickly. It will be too late for my childhood sweetheart to get married.

After discussing with his brother Wang Jianjun, the two asked Lei Weidong for a month's leave and planned to go home and get things done.

Of course, Lei Weidong would not stop such a thing. He directly approved it without saying anything. He also gave many people in the bodyguard team a holiday so that they could go home and see.

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"Mr. Lei, please!"

Lei Weidong originally thought that there would only be a few people at dinner, at most Yang Jianhua, Section Chief Wang, Director Qin, and Director Li. Unexpectedly, he went to the hotel to take a look.

Not only Yang Jianhua, Section Chief Wang, Director Qin, Director Li and others were here, but the top leaders of the special zone, the second top leaders of Huacheng and other leaders also arrived, obviously wanting to bleed Lei Weidong.

However, in this case, Section Chief Wang of China Merchants Bureau became a little cautious.

Among the people at the table, he was the lowest ranked person.

But at least I work in China Merchants Group and I have met many people. Even when facing big leaders, I can speak fluently, otherwise I would have to move to another table.

The busiest person at the dinner was Director Qin’s secretary. As the contact person with the hotel, he must have had to work harder. Fortunately, the service here at Delicious Restaurant was very good. It is probably because they received many dignitaries when they were in the capital.

Already.

Everything was prepared in an orderly manner, not only serving the dishes, but also taking into account aspects such as pouring the wine, naming the dishes, and even explaining them.

"Mr. Lei, come and try it. This is Jinling grass, one of the specialties of Weiweiju. It is a specialty of Jinling. It is difficult for us to eat it. Even if we can eat it, it is difficult to eat the authentic one."

Director Qin motioned to place the vegetarian dishes in front of Lei Weidong.

"Jinling grass, is it grass?" Lei Weidong asked, looking at the green plate of food that looked like wild vegetables.

"It's Artemisia, a plant that grows in water." At Director Qin's signal, the waiter explained to everyone.

"Artemisia, I've heard of this, but is it edible?" Salena was curious when seeing Artemisia for the first time.

"It's edible," the waiter said with a smile, "but the delicious part of this thing is only the head. When eating Artemisia in Jinling, you have to pinch off 8 taels per pound, and the tips of the stems are left for stir-frying.

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Our boss has improved on the ordinary way of eating it. Not only does the artemisia used be the freshest, it is also the one that has been picked at just the right time from the water.

Only a small point is used, which is less than one pound per pound. Just one plate of Artemisia requires fifteen pounds of Artemisia.

When frying, you need to be more particular. Not only do you need special oil, but you also need to pour it in when the fire is so hot that the pot is smoking, and then turn off the heat immediately to allow the oil temperature to rise to the temperature required for cooking.
To be continued...