Chapter 54: Restaurant situation
The world is so big, Chen Mo just wants to go out for a walk.
I was with this troublemaker Chen Xiao, to be honest, Chen Mo was unwilling to do so.
At San Francisco International Airport, Luo Chen came to pick him up with a spirited look on his face...
"The great tycoon, I finally want to give up." Luo Chen hugged Chen Mo fiercely and said.
"Go out and take a walk." It's really boring in Montana. It's hard to meet a beautiful woman. Chen Mo smiled and let go of Luo Chen: "Where is Zhang Kun?"
"Responsible for the branch in Los Angeles. This time I came here to stay for a long time, would I reminisce about the past or travel?"
"Depending on the situation, you may live for a long time, or you may just reminisce about the past and traveling like this."
Bai Xiaoou pushed the two of them: "Talk while walking."
The prosperity of San Francisco is not beyond imagination, but the architectural style is more elegant compared to that of China. The United States likes a loose living environment, even in big cities...
Single-family houses are the mainstream, such as the common 20-30-story residential buildings in China, which are even rarer. It is impossible, the United States has a small population and is used to living alone...
The poor live in the city and the rich live in the suburbs. In the United States, especially in large cities, even the houses in the suburbs can clearly distinguish between the rich and the richer people because of their different locations.
Luo Chen drove the Taiwan Volkswagen Lavida. Fortunately, Chen Mo and his sister didn't have much luggage and the trunk was just enough to put it down.
"We are also a newcomer here, and we didn't buy a house, so we rented a house. We live in inner richmond, a relatively good community in Richmond. We formed a three-bedroom and two-bath house, guess how much is the annual rent?"
"The annual rent is at least 50,000 or 60,000?"
"110,000!" Bai Xiaoou raised his middle finger with a shout.
“So expensive?”
"Bring two parking spaces." Bai Xiaoou was very depressed. He could buy a house in Billings for 110,000 yuan.
Chen Mo showed contemptuous eyes: "What do you mean? It means it is not convenient to entertain our brother and sister."
"Just talk about our difficult situation. The living expenses here are high and the cost of employed people is high. I set myself a monthly salary of 10,000, and Luo Chen's monthly salary is 7,500. I haven't told you about this, don't you mind?"
Chen Mo shrugged: "You are the boss of salary and salary, you can make your own decisions. As long as the restaurant can make money, you can do whatever you want."
Chen Xiao looked at the scenery outside the window. To be fair, although San Francisco is among the top 10 in the world, it is far less prosperous than the domestic big cities. Not to mention Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen... It was afternoon, and even the big cities in their hometown looked more lively than San Francisco.
It may be a problem with time period. There are not too many vehicles on the road. The people I see are leisurely and leisurely, giving people a quiet and peaceful feeling.
When I arrived in Richmond, I passed the hippie neighborhood. The houses on both sides of the street were rich in color and looked quite intimidating. There were also homeless people on the street...
"The public security here is relatively bad, and it's okay. There are police cars patrolling at night... The worst public security is the black gathering area, the A San gathering area, that is, the slums. The public security is the worst in remote places, and the public security is the best in places with high housing prices..."
"Generally speaking, the public security in slums in big cities (not the entire city) is the worst. The public security in the suburbs and rural areas is the best. Almost every city is like this..." Bai Xiaoou turned to chat with Chen Mo: "You don't need to worry too much about public security, it's not as bad as you imagine. The main thing is that at night, don't wander around alone... and try to avoid going to slums."
Getting used to domestic security and life, many Chinese people who have just come to the United States are likely not very adaptable to these things. Bai Xiaoou explained in detail what you need to pay attention to when living in big cities...
When they arrived at the place where they lived, there was a three-story old apartment building, and Bai Xiaoou and the others lived on the third floor.
The narrow stairs are not good at lighting, but when you enter the guest room, you can directly see the Golden Gate Bridge... No wonder the rent is so expensive.
Jennifer made dinner at home, authentic Chinese food, with beef stir-fried with celery, potato roast chicken, and Mapo tofu...
Chen Mo asked about the fragrance when he came into the living room, and greeted Jennifer: "You made it yourself?"
"Of course. I think I can apply for a chef at Tang Xiayipin now." Jennifer showed a bright smile and looked at Chen Xiao: "Who is this?"
"Chen Xiao, my sister." Chen Mo touched Chen Xiao's head indulgently: "Jennifer, Bai Xiaoou's fiancée."
"Hello, sister-in-law." Chen Xiao shouted with a sweet mouth.
"Hello." Jennifer looked at Chen Xiao carefully: "Your skin is so good."
Chen Xi chuckled: "I put on light makeup, and I had a lot of acne on my face in Montana before..."
Jennifer has always been amazed at the makeup skills of Chinese girls. He tried to learn it before, but he couldn't learn it. He pulled Chen Xiao to ask for advice.
Women always get along with each other uniquely...
After dinner, Bai Xiaoou arranged the place where Chen Mo and his sister would temporarily live at night. Chen Xiao slept in the bedroom, and Chen Mo slept in the sofa in the living room...
It was still early, and Bai Xiaoou took them to Tangxia Yipin Restaurant first, next to Columbus Avenue from Chinatown to Fisherman's Wharf. The restaurant was full of cars... There are many restaurants nearby, most of which are Italian-style restaurants, which are relatively high-end restaurant gathering areas.
Not to mention outside Tang Xia Yipin Restaurant, there was no parking space nearby. Bai Xiaoou drove his car into the paid parking lot and walked over.
The restaurants I saw along the way were luxuriously decorated, and most of the people entering and leaving the restaurant were wearing formal clothes...
"This is a relatively high-end restaurant gathering area. Most restaurants have a per capita consumption of more than $40, and no alcohol is calculated. Our Tangxia Yipin Restaurant is also a high-end restaurant, which is between the consumption method of Chinese food... It is about $50 per capita consumption. The main products are mainly trademark dishes, such as ginseng chicken soup, boiled water and cabbage, are particularly expensive." After the peak period of dining at 7 o'clock, it seems incredible that there is queue outside the restaurant.
"Today, Friday, people came to have dinner late." Bai Xiaoou led Chen Mo and the others in and took a look, and introduced the restaurant manager to Chen Mo to know. Is he a white man?
Chen Mo was confused, Bai Xiaoou explained: "Avik was the administrative manager of Furongji Restaurant before. The restaurant business was booming, and he also made great contributions..."
The restaurant was very busy, Ivik saluted Chen Mo and then worked on his work...
"There are many locations in the restaurant, why?"
"Someone has booked these locations. Our company has cooperation with Yelp, and we can book locations directly on Yelp... and bought an advertising space at a high price." Bai Xiaoou shrugged: "yelp is the largest review website in the United States, with its headquarters in San Francisco. Yelp's users are particularly numerous in the San Francisco Bay Area. Young people like to yelp when they go out for dinner and travel on holidays."
"Let's go, the restaurant waiter is too busy, and you can even give me a tribute when you see you, the boss." Chen Mo said with a smile.
I followed it to the ‘Lao Shufeng Hot Pot Restaurant’, which is located in the North Beach District, close to Fisherman’s Wharf, and next to Columbus Avenue…
There are no large restaurants here, and they look quite a bit off at night. There is a large parking lot not far away, but it is convenient for a large number of diners...
Chen Mo knew that the hot pot restaurant was doing well, and only after coming here did he know what it was to be popular.
In the United States, even in San Francisco, not everyone is used to making meals online. Many people order food in the restaurant. Another reason is that they wait until they have finished their meals before entering the restaurant...
Especially hot pot, usually many people eat together, and it is inevitable that there will be a late time when friends get together. Before everyone arrives, they will first go to the waiter to get a number sign. After everyone is together, they will enter the restaurant in the order of the number signs... For this reason, many restaurants in the United States will see queues for dining.
There are two floors of hot pot restaurants, one is a self-service hot pot, each with a 35-yuan (starting from four), meat, vegetables, dry pots, snacks, and drinks at will! Prime-grade beef is delivered in a designated location...
The second floor is priced hot pot, a plate of meat, and a plate of dishes clearly marked...
The business is really good, but I think I have to pay the bank 1.65 million interest every year, which is also Alexander.
Chapter completed!