Qi Rushan, the founder and chairman of Daheheng Grain Store, was a social and cultural celebrity at that time. A close collaborator of Master Mei Lanfang, he created dramas such as Luo Shen and Tian Nv San Hua for Master Mei Lanfang, and "Daheheng Grain Store" was one of the industries he founded. Qi Rushan abides by the business philosophy of "honesty-based, genuine goods and no deceit". The grain it sells is not only of high quality, but also of reasonable price. There is no such thing as mixing bran to make water. Therefore, as early as the 1930s, people in 49 cities in Beijing were famous. During the Japanese puppet regime, prices soared and people lived in poverty. People can only use mixed noodles (a food made of bran, bran, grass roots, bark and a small amount of corn flour) to satisfy their hunger. At that time, it was said among the people that if you buy noodles, you have to buy big ones, and there are many dishes selling noodles. It can be seen that the people's belief in "great harmony and balance" at that time was by no means ordinary.
At that time, the flour operated by Daheheng was "Lion" brand flour directly transferred from Daheheng Flour Factory in Anyang, Henan. Anyang, Henan Province is rich in high-quality wheat, and with the processing equipment imported from Germany, the flour produced is very first-class in China. "Lion" brand flour is divided into three grades, and the blue brand flour is third-class flour. Third-class flour is sold locally, first-class and second-class flour is shipped to Beijing and sold in Daheheng Grain Store. "Lion" brand flour is not only white and white, but also has a high gluten content. Steamed steamed bread has a strong bite, and the noodles are chewed constantly, so jiaozi won't break the skin. Therefore, as soon as each item is purchased by Daheheng, there will be a long queue in front of the store and it will be snapped up quickly.
All kinds of miscellaneous grains managed by "Daheheng" concentrated the famous, special and excellent products of the whole country at that time. For example, yellow rice in Qinzhou, Shanxi, oat noodles in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, white beans in Yunnan, white peas in the northwest, bright mung beans in the northeast, and Dahongpao (red beans) in Tianjin. Among them, Yunnan white kidney beans and northwest white peas are indispensable main raw materials for imitation palace snacks, such as cloud bean rolls and pea yellow. All kinds of flour grains processed by Daheheng, such as Jiangmi noodles, yellow wheat, mung bean noodles, soybeans, naked oats noodles and buckwheat noodles, are also well received by the people and the catering industry. The reasons are as follows: first, never use raw grain that does not meet the quality requirements; Second, the front store and the back field are sold now to ensure freshness; Third, the grain from the stone mill will not change the taste. Therefore, many catering industries that operate snacks prefer to go to Daheheng to purchase goods across regions.
Among all kinds of grain managed by Daheheng, the most noteworthy and far-reaching among ordinary people is the "three-legged corn flour" produced and sold by Daheheng. By the early liberation of 1949, three-legged corn flour had become synonymous with daheheng. When people mention Daheheng, they will immediately think of its "three-legged corn flour". "Three-legged corn flour" is actually corn, millet and soybean processed in a certain proportion. The processing materials are strict, and the corn should be selected from Zhangjiakou annual white corn millet and selected soybeans. The corn bread steamed with this kind of corn flour is golden, fragrant and delicate, and can eat two without vegetables, which is very popular with ordinary people, especially those who work hard, such as pulling rickshaws and pedaling three rounds. "Three-legged corn flour" is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Even today, it is a kind of health food with the effects of lowering blood fat and blood pressure. Unfortunately, it has been out of stock for many years.