I, Qi Tongwei, will never yield, even if it means defeating fate by half a move.

Chapter 178 Making Lobster

While Wang Shangfei was revising the planning and design, Qi Tongwei was also busy researching ways to eat crayfish.

If we want crayfish to create enormous value, we must develop several famous ways of eating them and make them taste delicious.

Of course, calling it research is just a matter of adopting and experimenting with methods of eating from later generations.

Thirteen-spice, minced garlic, spicy, hot and spicy, pickled cabbage, braised in oil, salt and pepper, steamed, salted egg yolk, dry pot, chilled Shaoxing wine, and mixed noodles are some of the more famous ways to eat it in later generations.

It takes many trials to find the best way to cook it.

After all, Qi Tongwei only knew that this way of eating existed, but he didn't know the specific steps involved.

After all, knowing how to make something doesn't mean you can make it taste good. Only by making it more often and becoming more skilled can you gradually find the best way to make it.

Qi Tongwei asked the Party and government office to get some large crayfish, set up a separate stove and pot in the canteen, and prepared the ingredients.

While the new town is still in the planning and design phase, let's figure out some popular ways to eat crayfish and then pass them on.

In this way, when crayfish are harvested in May or June, they can sell crayfish prepared in various ways, and the local people and villages can make money from crayfish.

Qi Tongwei asked the people from the food company to work with him on crayfish. In the future, the main product of the food company will be crayfish, both raw and processed.

Thirteen-spice powder, minced garlic, spicy, hot and spicy, pickled cabbage, braised in oil, and salt and pepper can be made into finished products, put into plastic boxes, and then packaged and sold individually.

"Come on, everyone, try this spicy crayfish!"

Qi Tongwei chose to make spicy crayfish first, and then let others taste it after it was cooked.

"Township Chief, the color isn't bright enough, the spiciness isn't strong enough, and it doesn't give you that tingling sensation all over your body after smelling it."

It tasted a bit bland; it didn't give me that numbing, spicy, or warming sensation I usually get from eating spicy food.

Chef Liu, the head chef of the cafeteria, took a bite and said, "He's a senior chef and knows the dishes best."

"Thank you for your advice, Master Liu."

Qi Tongwei said with a smile that the master craftsman's professional comments made him realize where his shortcomings lay.

After trying it, others also shared their thoughts, which were similar to those of Master Liu.

Qi Tongwei tried it himself and found it really wasn't very good.

Then, Qi Tongwei made several more attempts, constantly improving the methods, and had Master Liu and others taste and evaluate them.

The color, aroma, and taste have all been greatly improved, but there is still some gap compared to later generations.

Qi Tongwei asked Master Liu to cook, and Master Liu's spicy crayfish was indeed more delicious and closer to the taste of later generations.

Over the next few days, Qi Tongwei tried all the different flavors of crayfish, including thirteen-spice, minced garlic, spicy, pickled cabbage, braised, salt and pepper, steamed, salted egg yolk, dry pot, chilled Shaoxing wine, and mixed noodles with crayfish.

With Chef Liu's help, they quickly made the flavor that Qi Tongwei wanted.

For half a month straight, Qi Tongwei was making crayfish, trying every kind of crayfish: thirteen-spice, garlic, spicy, hot and sour, pickled cabbage, braised, salt and pepper, steamed, salted egg yolk, dry pot, chilled Shaoxing wine, and crayfish with noodles.

Not only did he make all kinds of delicious crayfish himself, but he also taught people at the food company how to make various kinds of crayfish.

Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without Master Liu's help.

As a result, the local officials were able to eat crayfish of different flavors every day.

At the beginning, many crayfish didn't taste good and weren't very tasty.

But the cadres still ate happily; after all, it was meat, and who would refuse meat?

As time went by, the crayfish of various flavors became more and more delicious, and everyone was reluctant to leave after each meal.

Qi Tongwei asked Master Liu to train others, because he couldn't keep teaching the food company's people how to cook lobsters.

In addition to the food company staff, Qi Tongwei also recruited some ordinary people to learn how to cook lobsters.

The food company's main job is to produce finished products for the external market.

The market in the village still needs to be run by someone else.

During this period, Qi Tongwei also went to check on the progress of teacher training, the electrification project, and the land reclamation.

Wang Shangfei showed the revised planning and design to Qi Tongwei.

"All residential buildings will be seven stories high. For buildings facing the street, the first floor will be shops, and the second to seventh floors will be residential."

The township government office building will have seven floors, with a restroom on each floor.

The leader's office should have a reception area, an office area, and a rest area, and should be spacious and bright.

Except for those departments that need to work independently, the rest all work in the township government offices. Two six-story buildings were built next to the township government office building for them to use.

Each department should have separate offices for the head and deputy head, and the main office should be able to accommodate 10-15 people.

For cadre dormitories, departments with independent offices will have their own dormitories built in their office areas, while other departments will share a common residential area with the township government.

Each unit has its own independent kitchen, bathroom, and living room; each department occupies its own building.

The dormitories are divided into single dormitories and non-single dormitories.

Single dormitories are one-bedroom apartments, while non-single dormitories are two-bedroom apartments or three-bedroom apartments, allocated according to actual circumstances.

Reserve space for personnel additions for the next ten years.

The residential community should be equipped with a certain number of parking spaces according to the number of apartment units, and there should also be green spaces within the community.

Build a large farmers' market nearby.

The community center is six stories high and is located in a location that makes it convenient for residents from various villages to come here.

The first and second floors were converted into one large office, with each department involved in the approval process having its own area where one or two people could work.

Floors 3-6 are designed as a normal office building.

The luxury hotel is designed to be 18 stories high, and a resort will also be built halfway up the mountain...

Qi Tongwei pointed out some shortcomings and made some new demands.

"Yes, Mayor! But I don't quite understand this mountain resort you mentioned!"

Wang Shangfei didn't quite understand what Qi Tongwei meant by the villa, so he asked.

"The mountain resort is another type of hotel; it's like a manor."

In other countries, hotels are divided into non-star-rated hotels and star-rated hotels. Star-rated hotels are divided into 1-5 stars, while manor hotels are generally level 4 or above.

The resort has a better environment with plenty of greenery, making for a better stay.

Compared to other hotels, it offers better privacy.

Qi Tongwei explained the resort hotel to Wang Shangfei.

"I see!"

Wang Shangfei finally understood what the mountain villa was, which broadened his horizons.

"The luxury hotel is called Biyun Hotel, and the villa is called Biyun Villa. The former is for ordinary guests and guests with a little money, while the villa is for wealthy guests."

To cater to different guests, hotels and guesthouses need to offer several price ranges.

Biyun Hotel and Biyun Villa cater to mid-to-high-end and high-end guests respectively, and serve as the face of Biyun Township.

"Yes, Mayor!"

Wang Shangfei went back to refine the planning and design, while Qi Tongwei called over Lu Benwei, the person in charge of the food company.

"Comrade Lu Benwei, tell us about your plans for the development of the food company!"

Directly assigning tasks is not conducive to Lu Benwei's growth; he still needs to be nurtured gradually.