Life is a Game

Jiang Feng sat up straight involuntarily.

I don't know why, Mingming Lu Sheng was telling him something that may be related to the life and death of the restaurant, but at this moment, he only had the excitement of eating melons.

This may be that people die for melons, and birds die for food.

"Did you hear something?" Jiang Feng looked curious.

He dared to conclude that Lu Sheng must know something, otherwise it would be impossible to say these words with such certainty.

"I heard a bit of the wind, but it's just some gossip. But what is certain is that the newly opened restaurant this time is definitely powerful and should not be underestimated, and the visitors are not good." Lu Sheng's answer was very vague. Obviously unwilling to speak out.

"Then do you know what the owner of that shop is doing? It's good for me to be mentally prepared, otherwise the enemy will come fiercely, and I'm at a loss. It will be difficult to fight then." Jiang Feng saw that Lu Sheng was unwilling to say Just changed the question.

"I don't know what the main business is, but it's definitely not Japanese food. There are only a few famous Japanese food masters who have never heard of anyone coming to Beiping, and they all stay in their own stores." Lu Sheng One wrong answer was ruled out for Jiang Feng, leaving 100,000 answers to choose.

"During the Chinese New Year, there were a lot of people inquiring about the store, and I didn't see anyone really found out anything. Ling Guangzhao and Pei Shenghua had such a wide network of contacts and didn't find out. But if I guessed correctly, ten There are eight or nine times it’s home—”

"French restaurant." Jiang Feng and Lu Sheng said in unison.

"You guessed it too?" Lu Sheng stood by the kettle for boiling water.

"I guessed it just now." Jiang Feng smiled, "You may not believe it when you say it, maybe it's such a coincidence. Do you remember that there is a chef named Zhou Shi in our Taifeng building?"

Lu Sheng thought for a while, then knocked on the edge of the table with his fingers casually: "I seem to have a little impression, I remember that he stayed in many stores before."

"That's him. He told me a few months ago that he wanted to resign because he had learned from a friend that a new high-end restaurant would be opened in Peking at the beginning of this year. He wanted to apply, but it turned out that the high-end restaurant was a French restaurant. Restaurant, if there is no second high-end restaurant opened at the beginning of this year, the restaurant that Zhou Shi inquired about should be this one." Jiang Feng said.

Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows: "That's really a coincidence. I didn't expect that Zhou Shi in your restaurant has such a wide network of contacts. I really underestimated him. It should be this restaurant. It would be easier if I can confirm that it is a French restaurant." There are not many well-known French cuisine masters. Although I am not familiar with them there, I know a few people. I asked them to help find out the news. Even if I am not sure, I can narrow down the scope.

Just as the water boiled, the scalding hot water was poured into the cup, and the whole room instantly overflowed with the aroma of tea.

"Good tea, really good tea, this is a rare good tea!" Lu Sheng stared at the tea in the cup intoxicated, then looked at Jiang Feng with a regretful expression, "Your culinary talent is better than mine There are so many, how come you don’t know how to taste tea?”

Jiang Feng: ...

"Taifeng Building will open tomorrow morning and afternoon. If it's really a master of French cuisine, I'll just ask Zhang Guanghang face to face tomorrow. He should be familiar with him," Jiang Feng said.

Lu Sheng slapped his head: "Look at my memory, why did I forget him, and I even said I want to find out for you. I heard that Zhang Guanghang returned to France during the Chinese New Year. He probably knew the news a long time ago and went back to inquire about the situation for you. Since that’s the case, I won’t hide it from you, we got the news last year that this year the Michelin jury will come to Beiping to select Michelin restaurants.”

"Michelin restaurant selection? All over the country?" Jiang Feng asked.

Florists have been dissociated from the Michelin selection mechanism for these years, and only Hong Kong and Macao regions can participate in the selection. Although the culinary industry generally believes that the gold content of Michelin is not as high as that of Master Chef, there is still a big difference between Michelin's selection of restaurants and Master Chef's selection of chefs.

After all, what restaurant wouldn't want one more reason to raise prices?

If Tai Fung Restaurant was given three Michelin stars, Wang Xiulian would dare to double the price of all the dishes on the menu the next day. No, doubling is a bit exaggerated, but she can definitely do things like increase the price by 30% to 50% as appropriate.

"I don't know the specifics, it seems to start from Beiping." Lu Sheng said.

"That new French restaurant..."

"It goes without saying that he must have come to show us off. In recent years, our Chinese restaurants have not participated in the Michelin selection mechanism. Although Chinese chefs account for less than half of the list of famous chefs, they still account for almost 40%. " Lu Sheng picked up his teacup and blew, and took a sip of tea, "There are well-known restaurants everywhere, but Beiping has the most and the most prosperous. With such a strong enemy, it would be unreasonable not to show off."

"It sounds like there will be a tough battle to be fought in March." Jiang Feng suddenly felt relieved for some reason.

"What are you afraid of? They want to show us off, so we'll give them a grand banquet. Beiping is the territory of Shandong cuisine, and other cuisines are somewhat unacceptable here, let alone cuisines from other countries." Lu Sheng poured another cup The tea was handed to Jiang Feng, "It's thanks to you all. We have to fight the first battle as the vanguard. Your Taifeng Building is the closest and it's newly opened. You must be the first to do it."

Jiang Feng smiled wryly. Where can this shopping mall be built? It's next to Taifeng Building. It's hard for the other party to take them into action.

"However, as the old saying goes, good luck is followed by misfortune, and misfortune is followed by good fortune. If you fight well in the first battle, you will be in the limelight, and good things will still be waiting for you. Don't worry, as long as you start well After the first two months, he won't be able to turn the tide." Lu Sheng smiled mysteriously.

Looking at Lu Sheng's expression, Jiang Feng always felt that he had something to say: "Boss Lu, why do I feel that you seem to have some other more important things to hide from me?"

"How can it be? I've told you all about Michelin. What could be bigger than this?" Lu Sheng said, "We are all competitors when it comes time for the selection. I'd like to tell you, isn't it Because we have a good relationship."

As soon as Jiang Feng thought it made sense, he was about to get up and go back.

He stayed here with Lu Sheng for at least 20 minutes, and he must have eaten all the food in the box. If he went late, the stewed white fungus would probably be gone.

"Tea, you didn't take the tea with you. This is the best Pu'er, what a pity you didn't taste it." Lu Sheng pointed to the teacup on the table that Jiang Feng had never touched.

"Your tea is boiling hot. I took it along the way and accidentally spilled it later." Jiang Feng glanced at the shelf, and found that the Lushan Yunwu tea that Lu Sheng gave him a long time ago seems to be still there, and the box is still on the shelf put it on.

"How about this, you know I don't drink tea, but my grandfather does. My grandfather doesn't drink Pu'er, he likes to drink Lushan Yunwu tea. It seems that the Lushan Yunwu tea on your shelf hasn't been finished yet. Over there, why don't you make me another pot of Lushan Yunwu tea and take it back to the box?" Jiang Feng tore off the skin from his face, threw it on the ground, and stepped on it twice.

"Leading the wolf into the house." Lu Sheng smiled and went to get tea from the shelf.