From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

The menu, which everyone brainstormed, was quickly completed.

The dish that is recognized by almost all chefs is Feng Zhengming's "Dragon Playing with a Pearl".

This dish is indeed quite suitable for all the needs of a National Day banquet.

For a beautiful overall presentation, this dish can be arranged in a floral pattern.

At the same time, when serving the dishes, they can be served individually on a separate plate.

This prevents guests from overlapping with each other.

Most importantly, thanks to Feng Zhengming's design, this dish can be prepared in many different ways and can be transformed into various flavors, truly catering to people with different tastes.

Besides this dish, another soup dish that everyone agreed on was designed by Feng Zhengming: stir-fried snail slices in vinegar and pepper fish soup.

This dish is also more suitable for a National Day banquet.

For the other dishes, Feng Zhengming chose beef and fish.

In terms of preparation, Feng Zhengming chose to combine the cooking methods of Cantonese black pepper steak with beef.

For the fish, choose cod, which has almost no bones. Use the knife skills of Shandong cuisine to make decorative cuts on it, and then use the "jiaoliu" technique to first fry it to set its shape, and then coat the surface with a sweet and sour broth.

For the vegetables, Feng Zhengming chose the local Shanghai-style braised three shreds dish, which uses bamboo shoots paired with seasonal vegetables, simmered in broth, and then plated.

When plating, it will also be paired with some sweet shrimp and salmon.

Each dish is arranged individually, resembling the white magnolia, the city flower of Shanghai.

For staple foods, there are Shanghai-style Yangchun noodles and Huaiyang cuisine's classic assorted fried rice.

As for the final dessert, Feng Zhengming also chose Cantonese desserts.

After all, many foreign guests still prefer sweet flavors.

Therefore, it's better to use Cantonese desserts.

Once the menu was finalized, Feng Zhengming submitted it to the Shanghai authorities.

While Feng Zhengming was busy dealing with the National Day banquet in Shanghai, his wife Luo Qing had already been admitted to a hospital in Shanghai.

Meanwhile, the two grandfathers, accompanied by their aunt and Luo Qing's parents, were brought from Jinan to Shanghai.

The eldest aunt, second aunt, third aunt, Luo Qing's parents, and maternal aunt all stayed at the hospital with the two grandfathers.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing's second child is about to be born.

This time, however, he couldn't wait at the hospital immediately.

Feng Nuanyou seemed to notice that the little girl was standing silently beside her grandmother, as if she was waiting for the birth of her younger sister or brother.

My second aunt asked anxiously, "They've been inside for so long, why haven't they come out yet?"

Feng Zonggu looked at his daughter: "You're already a great-aunt, yet you're still so impatient."

Hearing her father's words, Feng Suying could only mutter softly, "I was just worried."

The eldest aunt and the third aunt gently tugged at the second aunt, stopping her from continuing.

Everyone is quite worried right now, so no one dares to speak up easily.

Everyone waited quietly, silently praying that the mother and child inside would be safe and sound.

Meanwhile, after discussing the menu with everyone and submitting it for approval, Feng Zhengming...

I had just come out of the small conference room when I saw my uncle waiting for me outside.

When Feng Guofeng saw Feng Zhengming come out, he quickly went to greet him.

"Zhengming, come with me quickly."

Feng Zhengming: "What's wrong?"

Feng Guofeng: "Your wife is about to give birth and is in the hospital. Grandpa and the others have already gone there and are all staying at the hospital. Luo Qing didn't want to tell you so as not to disturb you."

The group of people who came out with Feng Zhengming were also taken aback when they heard this.

Senior Brother Li Huidong: "Hurry up, Zhengming, you go quickly."

Zhang Minghai: "Let's go together."

Then Feng Zhengming and his two senior brothers left with their uncle.

The remaining chefs looked at each other, then laughed, thinking it was a good thing that Feng Zhuangyuan's family had a new member.

"Our top scorer is preparing for the National Day banquet here while also having a new addition to his family. This is truly a wonderful thing."

"Have you ever seen the daughter of the top scholar? She's such a lovely little girl."

"Now that they have a daughter, the top scholar's family will probably have a son, right?"

"That's hard to say. When it comes to having a baby, who can guarantee it will be a boy or a girl?"

"Don't even mention it, if the top scholar's family has another son, they'll have both a son and a daughter. In the future, the son can inherit the top scholar's skills."

"I think it's the same whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as the family grows stronger."

"That's not how it works. Women are ultimately at a disadvantage in the kitchen."

"Haha, what are you saying? The only disciple the top scholar has ever taken as an apprentice is a woman, isn't she?"

As they talked, they suddenly remembered that Xia Hui had also run away with Feng Zhengming and his fellow disciples.

The chefs who were invited to participate in the National Day banquet with Feng Zhengming this time are all close to him, and they all respect Feng Zhengming.

They came to participate in the National Day banquet, and at the same time, they wanted to learn from Feng Zhengming.

Learn from Feng Zhengming's philosophy on opening a store, especially by consulting him on the operation and management of branch stores.

However, we haven't had a chance to ask about these details yet, as everyone is busy finalizing the menu these days.

The chefs weren't in a hurry, because they all knew that consulting Feng Zhengming would definitely provide them with the necessary experience.

Therefore, they were all very happy that Feng Zhengming's family was about to have another member.

Perhaps the chefs' ideas are still relatively traditional.

I think that a chef as outstanding as Feng Zhengming, who was awarded the title of top scholar, must have a son to inherit his mantle.

On the way to the hospital, Feng Zhengming appeared calm, but he was still worried about his wife.

Because after his wife's belly grew bigger, the doctor said during the check-up that Luo Qing was pregnant with twins this time, so Feng Zhengming was still somewhat worried about his wife's delivery.

As for whether it was a boy or a girl, Feng Zhengming didn't care at all.

He never felt that he needed his son to inherit his craft.

I'll take on more apprentices in the future and let them pass on their skills.

Feng Zhengming still believes that children's own choices should be respected.

If a child has talent in other areas, then they should be allowed to develop that talent.

After all, being a chef is just too hard work.

As a father, I don't want my child to suffer as much as I do now in the future.

The car took Feng Zhengming and the others to the hospital, and the group got out and headed to the delivery room.

Almost as soon as Feng Zhengming ran outside the delivery room...

Suddenly, accompanied by crying, the delivery room door was pushed open by a nurse.

A group of people nervously stood up and stepped forward to ask questions.

The nurse smiled and said, "Congratulations, it's twins, a boy and a girl."

Hearing the nurse's words, everyone waiting outside the door breathed a sigh of relief.

Then everyone couldn't help but cheer happily.

Feng Nuanyou saw her father and quickly ran to him.

Feng Zhengming smiled and picked up his daughter.

"Dad, Mom's been inside for a long time." Feng Zhengming: "Dad knows, it's Dad who's late. Youyou, were you worried about Mom?"

Feng Nuanyou: "Daddy, the nurse just came out and said that Mommy gave birth to twins, what are they?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Twins are a boy and a girl, meaning the mother gave birth to a little brother and a little sister."

Feng Nuanyou: "Wow, Mom is amazing! She gave birth to a little brother and a little sister!"

Feng Zhengming: "Yes, from now on, our Youyou will have a younger brother and a younger sister. Youyou will be their big sister."

Feng Nuanyou laughed: "Hehehe, does that mean I can take care of them from now on?"

Feng Zhengming: "Of course you can. You're the older sister, so you'll have to take care of your younger sisters and brothers in the future."

Feng Nuanyou hugged her father's neck: "So, Dad, will you like your little sister and brother more in the future, and not like Youyou anymore?"

Feng Zhengming: "No, Dad likes Youyou, and he also likes his younger sister and brother. He likes them all."

Hearing her father's answer made Feng Nuanyou very happy.

At this moment, the eldest uncle, the eldest brother, the sixth brother, and Xia Hui also ran over.

Li Huidong smiled and congratulated Feng Zhengming.

Zhang Minghai: "Zhengming, you're really lucky this time, you suddenly have two more kids."

Xia Hui and the others also stepped forward to congratulate their master.

Feng Zhengming: "Thank you everyone."

The door to the delivery room opened, and the baby and mother were wheeled out.

Feng Zhengming, carrying his daughter, quickly stepped forward and walked to his wife.

"You have worked hard."

Feng Nuanyou also bent down in her father's arms and kissed her mother.

"Mom, you've worked so hard."

Luo Qing smiled, feeling very happy to see her husband and daughter appear before her immediately.

"Is your menu ready?"

Feng Zhengming: "It's all done. Perhaps because our child was born smoothly, my National Day banquet menu also went very smoothly. It has been submitted and I believe it will be approved soon."

Luo Qing: "That's good. You've worked hard too."

Feng Zhengming: "You're not working so hard. You should rest well. After the National Day banquet, I'll spend time with you and the children. We'll stay in the old-style restaurant every day and not go anywhere else."

Hearing her husband say that made Luo Qing smile again.

"Okay, let's work together to run our restaurant well."

This is the life that Luo Qing has always hoped for.

They could run a restaurant together with Feng Zhengming without having to travel around. The restaurant would only serve a few tables of customers each day, and they could watch their children grow up in the restaurant.

Of course, all their beautiful dreams are now within reach.

Luo Qing believed her husband's words and that he could keep all his promises.

Feng Zhengming, holding his daughter, accompanied his wife back to the ward.

The ward was a suite, and only Feng Zhengming carried his daughter inside; everyone else waited outside.

After Luo Qing was moved to the bed and settled down, Feng Zhengming held his daughter and stayed by the bedside the whole time.

He hasn't even seen his two newborn children yet.

However, he wasn't worried because there were nurses in the hospital and so many relatives there, so Feng Zhengming still wanted to spend more time with his wife.

Feng Nuanyou sat on her father's lap, looking at her mother on the bed.

"Mom, are you still in pain?"

Luo Qing smiled: "It doesn't hurt anymore, thank you for caring about Mommy, Youyou."

Feng Nuanyou: "Mom, you need to lie down properly. If you need anything, you can tell Youyou and Dad."

Hearing her daughter say that made Luo Qing smile even more: "Okay, thank you, my little Youyou."

After staying by her husband's bedside for a while, Luo Qing finally urged him to hurry up.

"Go and check on the two children."

Feng Zhengming: "It's okay, don't rush. Grandpa and Mom and Dad are here. Youyou and I will stay with you."

Luo Qing: "Why aren't you excited at all?"

Feng Zhengming: "What's there to be excited about? We already have Youyou. These two little ones aren't any more precious than our Youyou."

Luo Qing: "Then you should go and take a look too."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take Youyou over to take a look later."

Seeing her husband's attitude, Luo Qing couldn't help but say something.

“You can’t favor one over the other. They’re both our children. We have to treat them equally. You can’t just love Youyou from now on. Both little ones need your love too.”

Feng Zhengming laughed again, knowing that his wife had misunderstood him.

"Look at you, aren't you overthinking it? How could I not love my own children? I will definitely treat them all equally and love all three of my little darlings equally from now on."

Feng Nuanyou raised her little head: "Daddy, now that we have a little sister and brother, I'm going to be a big baby."

Feng Zhengming gently pinched his daughter's cheek: "You are still my little baby, Mommy is the biggest baby in our family."

Feng Nuanyou was very happy to hear her father's words: "Yes, yes, Mom is the big baby, and we are the little babies."

Feng Zhengming: "You are all Dad's precious children."

When Luo Qing's mother-in-law, aunt, second aunt, third aunt, and maternal aunt came in to see her.

Feng Zhengming took his daughter out first, and the two of them went to see his younger sister and brother.

The two little ones were noticeably smaller than when Feng Nuanyou was born.

So they were temporarily placed in an incubator.

Feng Zhengming and his daughter are looking after his other two children.

At that moment, he felt a different kind of emotion.

In the past, when his eldest daughter was born, Feng Zhengming felt mostly joy.

Now, when he sees his youngest daughter and son, he feels more of a sense of responsibility.

I am no longer alone. I have a wife here, three children, and so many shops.

Most importantly, many people still have high expectations for themselves.

Feng Zhengming felt the burden on his shoulders growing heavier and heavier.

But he was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he felt that this seemingly heavy burden was a help to him in the future, and that it would allow him to walk the path of life more steadily.

Feng Nuanyou stared at her younger sister and brother inside for a while.

The little girl looked up and reached out her little hand to touch her father's chin.

"Hehehe, Daddy, do you know which one is the little sister and which one is the little brother?"

Feng Zhengming: "I can't tell the difference between these fathers now, they all seem to look the same."

Feng Nuanyou pointed inside with her little hand: "That's the little sister, and that's the little brother."

Feng Zhengming looked inside in the direction his daughter's little hand pointed, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange. Was his daughter really able to tell the difference, or was she just guessing for fun?
On a sudden whim to verify his idea, Feng Zhengming asked the nurses inside.

The result was exactly as the eldest daughter had pointed out.

This made Feng Zhengming realize that his eldest daughter was truly remarkable.

After looking after the newborns for a while, Feng Zhengming took his daughter back to his wife's ward. (End of Chapter)