1984: Starting from the Family Sichuan Restaurant

Before his death, my grandfather said: "The essence of our craftsmanship lies in the word 'Sichuan flavor'." After my father took over, he gradually compromised. I got lung disease last winter. Before I left, I took Xu Jiayou's hand and said, "Jiayou, this restaurant... Is the hard work of three generations of the Xu family. You have to keep it." He kept it. But didn't hold on. When it comes to Xu Jiayou's generation, The so-called Sichuan cuisine only has the saltiness of bean paste and a little bit of spiciness. … Xu Jiayou looked at the signboard that had been there for twenty years. The four big characters "Old Xu Restaurant" were mottled and the red paint was peeling off like a patient suffering from psoriasis. Confused, trapped, on the verge of giving up... … [Ding! A clear voice suddenly sounded in his head. … The fighting spirit in my heart was awakened. Although I was not a chef, I grew up in the kitchen and watched my father cook for 20 years. "Something," "It's ingrained in my bones."