[Explanation] He Weilang, a native of Hong Kong, was born in a tea restaurant family and has a persistent pursuit of becoming a good chef and making delicious food.
After traveling to many cities in the mainland, he is now starting a business in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, selling traditional Hong Kong-style snacks, and only open for two and a half hours a day.
Diners commented on the food in his store as "delicious" and "authentic."
[Concurrent] Hong Kong entrepreneurial youth He Weilang
Because I grew up in Hong Kong, the taste I eat is the same as what I make now.
Ice-fire pineapple oil usually appears in tea restaurants. If you buy baked (pineapple buns) in a bakery, then you have to (buy) me to put the butter in for you, which will lose the meaning of "fire" .
But if you order it first in a tea restaurant, it will take 10-15 minutes to make and heat for you, so there will be a process of ice-fire pineapple oil.
This is why I compressed business hours and (I think) try to give everyone the best.
[Explanation] During business hours, although the business is hot, the shop is not noisy. He Weilang and three employees are cooking food in the back kitchen and occasionally communicate with gestures.
Customers saw the words "The back kitchen is hearing impaired, please wait patiently" in front of the door, and they all waited quietly without any urging.
[Concurrent] Hong Kong entrepreneurial youth He Weilang
(At the time) I wanted to recruit some employees with experience in (making) desserts. Later, I learned that she (helping the cook) is a hearing impaired. I don't think I mind this. In fact, we are chefs who focus on work and do not speak.
I find that they are more diligent than non-hearing impaired people.
The big credit for this shop is theirs, not their particularity, but their efforts are presented on every pineapple bun and milk tea.
[Explanation] He Weilang has witnessed the rapid development of the economy and society in the Mainland during the more than ten years of living and starting a business in the Mainland. He is deeply moved.
[Concurrent] Hong Kong entrepreneurial youth He Weilang
It's quite a sigh. I just came to the mainland in 2008. WeChat has just become popular (Editor's note: WeChat was launched in 2011), and Alipay is not so developed.
When I came back to the mainland in 2013, I found it was very developed.
Payment methods are very developed online shopping, basically you do not need to bring cash when you go out.
The staff also save trouble, it is very convenient for us to check the reconciliation every day.
In fact, the mainland is a big stage, which is obviously a good opportunity for a businessman.
But what makes me happier is that I live in the city of Hangzhou, which is a beautiful environment.
I think this is my harvest.
I won't talk about what I get when I get money. I think I know many friends from the motherland, which makes me happier.
[Commentary] He Weilang told reporters that in the future, he hopes to open more branches and continue to hire the hearing impaired, while also bringing authentic Hong Kong cuisine to more mainland diners.
Shen Yishan and Zhou Sun Yu report from Hangzhou
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]