From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

While everyone was silently lamenting that being a chef wasn't an easy job.

Luo Qing suddenly spoke up.

"After hearing what our top scholar Feng said, does everyone no longer want their children to be chefs?"

When Luo Qing asked this question, the family members in the ward looked at each other in bewilderment.

Second Aunt quickly understood.

"It seems that Zhengming wants to make it clear to us the hardships of being a chef and the difficulties of becoming a good chef, so that he can justifiably prevent his children from becoming chefs in the future."

After hearing what her second aunt said, her aunt-in-law, third aunt, and mother-in-law all understood immediately.

Auntie smiled and said, "Zhengming just feels sorry for the child and doesn't want him to suffer like him."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Third Aunt understands me best. I'll eat all the hard work myself, while the children can do some less strenuous tasks."

Aunt: "That's why Zhengming is a good husband and a good father."

Upon hearing her great-aunt's words, Feng Nuanyou immediately exclaimed, "Dad is the best!"

The little girl's shout immediately brought smiles to everyone's faces.

After Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing finished their meal.

Feng Zhengming originally wanted to wash the dishes himself, but his aunt and third aunt insisted on doing it for him.

Then her father-in-law and two grandfathers came in to visit Luo Qing.

After that, his mother-in-law and second aunt asked Feng Zhengming to accompany his grandfathers back first.

My aunt and third aunt also said that they would go back first to get some things to replace my mother-in-law and second aunt.

Feng Zhengming originally wanted to stay and keep his wife company, but when he saw that his wife also asked him to go back first, she told him to prepare well for the National Day banquet.

He had no choice but to obey his wife and take his daughter to accompany his grandfathers and father-in-law back first.

We took everyone back to their homes in Shanghai.

Auntie San couldn't help but sigh, "Luckily, Zhengming, your house in Shanghai is big enough for so many of us to live here."

Feng Zhengming: "This house isn't very big, it just has a lot of rooms."

Third Aunt: "Isn't your two-story house big enough?"

Feng Zhengming: "If Auntie thinks it's good, she can come and stay more often in the future."

Third Aunt: "That won't do. I even took leave to come here this time. I'll be going back in a couple of days. Your third uncle really can't take care of your sister at home."

Upon hearing his third daughter-in-law's words, Feng Zonggu said with a serious expression, "We should let Jian Dong take care of the child. Otherwise, he always thinks about relying on you and doesn't care about the child at all."

Grandpa had barely finished speaking when Auntie's phone rang.

When Auntie saw the number, she smiled and waved her phone at Feng Zhengming and Grandpa.

“My daughter Shengnan called again. It must be because her father did something wrong again, and they argued again.”

When the call connected, even though his aunt hadn't pressed speakerphone, Feng Zhengming could vaguely hear his sister's anxious voice on the other end.

First, she listened to her daughter's complaints on the phone, and then the aunt helplessly comforted her.

"Alright, if you think Dad's cooking is bad, then go eat at your brother's restaurant. You know him, right? Go eat there, and then go to school. Don't worry about Dad. Mom will be back tomorrow."

After being comforted by her aunt, the voice on the other end of the phone quieted down considerably.

"Your sister-in-law gave birth to twins this time, a boy and a girl. Well, once your brother finishes his work here and goes back for the New Year, you'll be able to see them, right?"

"You still want to talk to your brother? You silly girl."

Auntie handed the phone to Feng Zhengming: "My sister wants to say a few words to you."

Feng Zhengming smiled and took the phone.

My sister's voice came through the phone immediately.

"Hehe, brother, congratulations! You now have both a son and a daughter."

Feng Zhengming: "Thank you, my smart, generous, and beautiful sister."

Feng Shengnan: "Brother, can I eat at your restaurant? My dad's cooking is terrible."

Feng Zhengming: "Just go. When you get to the store, tell them what you want to eat. If they dare not make it for you, just say that you are the owner's sister and ask them to make it for you."

"Hahaha." His sister's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Brother, are you really not afraid I'll eat your shop out of business?"

Feng Zhengming: "You have such a big appetite? Have you gained weight again?"

When asked if she had gained weight again, Feng Shengnan immediately protested on the other end of the phone.

"I'm not fat at all. My classmates all say I have a great figure."

Feng Zhengming: "Haha, our Shengnan has grown up and is starting to care about her figure."

Feng Shengnan: "I'm almost an adult, I'm in high school this year."

Feng Zhengming: "You're in high school now? That means you're an adult now. When you're on vacation, I'll invite you to Shanghai and treat you to some good food."

Feng Shengnan: "Isn't the best restaurant in Shanghai your own, brother?"

"Yeah, I'll treat you to a meal at my place, then you won't have to spend money outside."

Upon hearing her brother's words, Feng Shengnan couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, I still really like the food at your shop, it's better than other places."

Feng Zhengming: "Of course! Your brother is the top chef. How can any of the other chefs compare to me?"

"Hehehe, brother is the best! By the way, is your Youyou here? Let me hear Youyou's voice."

Feng Zhengming took out his phone and called his daughter over.

"Youyou, say a few words to your aunt."

Feng Nuanyou called out into the phone, "Auntie, is that you, Auntie?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Shengnan laughed and replied, "Yes, it's Auntie. Does Youyou miss Auntie?"

Feng Nuanyou smiled and said, "I did think about it, Auntie, why didn't you come with Third Grandma?"

Feng Shengnan: "Auntie has to go to school, so she can't go. I'll come to visit you when Auntie has a holiday."

Feng Nuanyou: "Okay, Auntie, my mom gave birth to my younger brother and sister. They're still small, so Youyou will be the older sister from now on. Dad also told Youyou to take care of them from now on."

"Really? Youyou will be the big sister from now on. Youyou, you must take good care of your younger siblings. Auntie supports you."

Feng Nuanyou was very happy to hear her aunt's support and laughed into the phone.

After chatting on the phone for a while, Feng Nuanyou returned the phone to her third grandmother.

Grandma San took the phone, gave her daughter some more instructions, and then hung up.

After hanging up the phone, Auntie looked at Feng Zhengming and said, "It seems I need to go back first, otherwise I don't know how many problems your uncle and your sister will cause at home."

Feng Zhengming: "Then shall I book a plane ticket for you, Third Aunt?"

Third Aunt: "No need to book a plane ticket, I'll just take the train back."

Feng Zhengming: "It's alright, Third Aunt. I'll book you a plane ticket so you can get back faster. I'll have my Third Uncle drive to pick you up."

Grandpa chimed in, "Yes, let the third brother pick you up. It's faster to fly back; the train is too slow and uncomfortable." Feng Zhengming had already taken out his phone and made a call to book the plane tickets for his third aunt.

During this period, Feng Zhengming frequently traveled to other places and took many flights.

So now he can book plane tickets directly by phone.

After booking the plane tickets, Feng Zhengming looked at his third aunt and said, "It's all booked. The flight is tomorrow afternoon. I'll have someone take you to the airport, Third Aunt."

Auntie was a little embarrassed: "I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Zhengming. I didn't really help much when I came here."

Feng Zhengming: "Aunties are all family, no need to be so polite. We are already very happy that you came."

Feng Nuanyou came to her third grandmother and said, "Third grandmother, please go back and tell your aunt that Youyou is thinking of her and that she should come and visit Youyou during her vacation."

Looking at her adorable granddaughter, Lin Yun squatted down and cupped her cute little face in her hands.

"Okay, Third Grandma will definitely pass on Youyou's words to your little aunt. Your little aunt will be very happy to hear them."

Feng Zonggu instructed his third daughter-in-law: "When you go back, don't always spoil the third son. Talk to him when you need to, tell him that even if he's doing business, he should take care of the family and not be away from home all the time."

Lin Yun nodded: "Dad, I know. I'll talk to him. Jian Dong is actually quite family-oriented. As soon as I came here, he went home to take care of Sheng Nan."

At this point, Lin Yun looked at Feng Zhengming again: "Speaking of which, we should thank Zhengming. If it weren't for Zhengming helping your third uncle, your third uncle's company wouldn't be transforming so smoothly now."

"Your third uncle has been supplying you with vegetables and meat; are you doing well with them?"

Feng Zhengming: "It's great. I didn't expect Uncle San's company to be so successful in this transformation."

Third Aunt: "Yes, it's all thanks to you telling your third uncle in advance. He planned ahead, and now we don't know how well vegetables and local specialties can be sold."

Grandpa Situ spoke up at this moment: "Local specialties have always had a market, but they also need packaging. Moreover, the third son is responsible for purchasing for Zhengming's stores. With large-scale purchases, costs can be reduced."

In addition, Zhengming's own brand effect enabled the third company to create its own brand.

Once a brand has established a strong reputation, doing business becomes much easier.

Grandpa still sternly told Third Aunt to go back and warn Third Uncle.

"Go back and tell the third brother that no matter when or who we sell to, we must ensure quality. We can't ruin the brand that we've worked so hard to build because of quality issues, and that it will also affect Zhengming's reputation."

Lin Yun nodded: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely talk to Jian Dong, and he won't ruin the brand or affect Zhengming."

In recent years, as Feng Zhengming's reputation has grown, he has handed over all the supplies for his branches outside of Shandong to his third uncle's company, allowing his third uncle to handle the unified procurement and distribution.

Uncle San's company also successfully transformed itself by supplying goods to Feng Zhengming's various stores.

Furthermore, he leveraged Feng Zhengming's reputation to gradually promote many products from various parts of Shandong Province to all parts of the country.

They have even begun to be marketed in overseas markets.

This can be said to solve part of the food supply problem for Feng Zhengming's various stores.

On the other hand, it has also helped agricultural products from all over Shandong Province find more sales channels.

Feng Zhengming: "Grandpa, I trust my third uncle. He knows the importance of the brand and would never allow any quality issues to arise."

Hearing Feng Zhengming say this, Grandpa nodded.

"Your third uncle has learned his lesson in this matter before, but he shouldn't make the same mistake again."

Feng Zhengming knew that his grandfather still hoped that his third uncle would be better off.

Especially now that his third uncle is cooperating with him, it's exactly what his grandfather wanted to see.

As an elder, I always hope that the children in my family can unite as one.

In the past, although the three children of the Feng family all developed well, they did not communicate much with each other.

Especially after Grandma passed away, Grandpa lived alone almost all the time.

My second aunt and third uncle only come home to visit occasionally.

Moreover, every time they visited, they would have some unpleasantness with their grandfather.

There are many reasons behind this, and it cannot be simply said that "who is right and who is wrong".

Since Feng Zhengming appeared, the Feng family has undergone tremendous changes.

Perhaps it was because his care for his grandfather inspired his eldest uncle, second aunt, and third uncle.

Or perhaps the three families realized that Grandpa Feng was indeed getting old and needed their company more.

In short, they started spending more time at home.

Furthermore, as Feng Zhengming's business grew, all three families began to collaborate with him and invest in his stores, allowing them to receive substantial dividends from his business.

This naturally fostered a stronger relationship between the three companies and Feng Zhengming.

In this way, the entire Feng family was gradually united by Feng Zhengming.

Now, Feng Zhengming's family members all help him. As long as Feng Zhengming asks for help, everyone will do their best to assist him.

The two grandfathers had discussed this matter privately before.

Grandpa Situ felt that all the changes came from Feng Zhengming.

According to Grandpa Situ, Feng Zhengming possesses a kind of magic that can bring people together.

Moreover, he can subtly change the thoughts of those around him.

For example, in the past, the three children of the Feng family might not have paid much attention to Feng Zonggu.

However, since Feng Zhengming came to the family, Grandpa Feng has received more attention due to his influence.

The Feng family had always been well-mannered, and the siblings had a good relationship since childhood.

Moreover, they are all filial to their parents.

However, in the past, they often neglected their parents because of their work.

Especially after they start their own families, they not only have jobs, but also their own families and children who require more attention, which naturally leads them to care less about their parents.

Feng Zhengming's appearance drew their attention, causing them to turn their focus back to the elderly in their families.

Once it was discovered that the elderly also need companionship and care, it naturally led to them showing more concern for the elderly.

This has made the Feng family's place even more lively now.

Whenever they have time, both my second aunt and third uncle will go home to visit the elderly.

And even the third-generation children were infected.

Zhang Hongwei spent most of his summer vacation at his maternal grandfather's house.

Feng Shengnan even used her savings to buy a gift for her grandfather on his birthday.

Feng Zonggu was truly delighted by the changes in these children.

When he is alone at night, he will look at his wife's photo and feel sentimental.

“Our family is so lucky to have a grandson like Zhengming. He has made our family more and more lively. Zhengming is a true blessing to our family.”

Because he thought this way, his grandfather would always intervene whenever Feng Zhengming needed help.

This time, when Luo Qing gave birth again, her two grandfathers arrived in Shanghai well in advance.

Feng Zhengming actually felt quite good about this. Although he was an orphan in this life, he wasn't lonely; on the contrary, he received more family love and care. (End of Chapter)