From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Since Luo Qing started preparing for the "Children's Lunch Kitchen" as arranged by her husband, her overall mental state has become more positive and optimistic.

Every day she would go out with Feng Zhengming, and then Feng Zhengming would take his wife to the place where the kitchen was being prepared.

This kitchen, despite its name, is actually a fairly large back kitchen.

This kitchen is even bigger than the kitchens of all of Feng Zhengming's restaurants.

As required, the entire kitchen will have a dedicated changing room and disinfection room.

All personnel entering the kitchen must change their clothes first, and then undergo cleaning and disinfection.

Upon entering the formal kitchen, it was found to be almost spotless.

In a proper kitchen, all vegetables and meats are washed separately.

Even the various aquatic products are processed separately.

It can be said that vegetables, meat, and fish and shrimp are all processed separately in different areas.

This also ensures that there will be no cross-contamination between them.

Finally, the cleaned vegetables, meats, fish, and shrimp will be sent to the kitchen for cooking.

As for the various types of eggs, only very fresh eggs are selected.

The cooking process in the kitchen also follows a series of standardized procedures.

The cooking process was conducted in accordance with the guidance of nutrition experts.

Most dishes are steamed or boiled, but there are also some stir-fried dishes.

Try to cook fewer fried dishes.

It truly ensures that children eat their fill, eat well, and eat healthily and nutritiously.

Luo Qing took it very seriously and carefully checked every step of the process.

Before this children's lunch kitchen was officially built.

Various suppliers proactively approached Luo Qing.

They all knew that this children's lunch kitchen was created behind the scenes by Feng Zhengming.

The suppliers didn't believe that Feng Zhengming, the top scholar, would do business at a loss.
Therefore, they believed that securing the supply here would be a very good opportunity for them.

While they were all vying to become suppliers of raw materials.

Feng Zhengming gave his wife an idea.

“We can put out a public tender and then tell the suppliers what it means to win over our children’s lunch kitchen?”

Luo Qing asked curiously, "What does securing our supply mean?"

Seeing that his wife didn't understand, Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Securing the supply of our children's lunch kitchen means that the quality of the raw materials they supply is guaranteed, and it's safe for children to eat."

What would they think if they knew this? Would they be even more motivated to compete?

Upon hearing her husband's words, Luo Qing suddenly understood his intention.

"That's a really good idea. It allows suppliers to compete with each other, and we can choose the highest-priced supplier."

Feng Zhengming: "I believe that the suppliers will give us a very reasonable price at that time. They should not raise prices arbitrarily. This is a win-win situation for everyone."

Following her husband's instructions, Luo Qing quickly began the open bidding process for suppliers of the "Children's Lunch Kitchen".

This news immediately attracted a lot of attention.

I had heard before that "Children's Lunch Kitchen" was a new project by Feng Zhengming, the top scholar, and many people were already paying attention to it.

I've heard that they're going to hold a public bidding process to find the best food suppliers for the children.

This instantly turned it into a very attractive advertisement.

Many parents in Shanghai have begun to pay attention to this "children's lunch kitchen".

Furthermore, parents of kindergarten and primary school children have started to jointly petition kindergartens and schools, demanding that they use lunches from the "Children's Lunch Kitchen".

This matter has indeed attracted considerable attention in Shanghai.

It has even garnered more attention than Feng Zhengming's new "Home Flavor" restaurant.

After all, in this day and age, with the domestic economy improving, many parents are paying more attention to all aspects of their children's lives.

Parents are willing to spend most of their earnings on their children.

Besides academics, the most important thing for a child's growth and development is definitely food.

At home, parents can come up with all sorts of ways to cook delicious meals for their children, ensuring they eat well and are full.

However, the lunches provided by kindergartens and schools are clearly beyond the control of parents.

Especially in Shanghai, many parents don't have time to go home to cook lunch for their children.

Therefore, kindergartens and schools generally provide lunch.

This has become something that most parents care about a lot.

In the past, parents had no choice, since the lunches provided by kindergartens and schools were entirely up to the kindergartens and schools.

But things are different now. Feng Zhengming's high-profile and public declaration that he wants to create a "children's lunch kitchen" has made it the first choice for many parents.

Whether the kindergarten and school are willing or not, we parents are definitely willing.

Under pressure from a petition signed by parents, many kindergartens and schools have no choice but to appease them first.

At the same time, they are also actively contacting the city and various districts.

The main question was whether it was possible to collaborate with this "children's lunch kitchen".
With such a high level of public attention, it's no surprise that the city government and various districts of Shanghai are taking this matter very seriously.

The city held a special meeting to study the matter.

Then the city summoned the responsible personnel from each district to the city, and then notified Luo Qing to attend a meeting, asking Luo Qing and her team to provide all the specific information about the "Children's Lunch Kitchen".

After learning the news, Feng Zhengming asked his wife about it.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

Luo Qing said confidently, "No need, you go ahead with your work. Aren't you always running back and forth lately? I can go by myself."

Seeing his wife so confident, Feng Zhengming encouraged her.

"I believe you can succeed."

Hearing her parents' words, Feng Nuanyou remembered that they had been very busy lately and hadn't had time to pick her up or drop her off. She immediately took the opportunity to get closer to her parents.

"Mom and Dad, what are you both so busy with? You've stopped picking me up from kindergarten."

The daughter's directness made Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing exchange a smile.

Feng Zhengming picked up his daughter and said, "How about Daddy takes you to kindergarten today? Daddy promises you that he will make time to pick you up this afternoon, take you home, and then go to the restaurant."

Feng Nuanyou smiled happily at first, and then she immediately made a new request.

"Dad, can you pick me up this afternoon and take me to your restaurant? I'll go to the restaurant and keep you company while you go to work."

Feng Zhengming reached out and gently stroked his daughter's little nose.

"You little rascal, you're pushing your luck, aren't you?"

Feng Nuanyou: "Dad, promise me, it's been so long since you and Mom picked me up from school."

Feng Zhengming looked at his wife, Luo Qing, who smiled and said, "Then you should agree to take our daughter to the restaurant tonight." His mother-in-law and second aunt also chimed in to persuade her.

Seeing that his family members all agreed, Feng Zhengming finally gave in.

"Okay, okay, everyone speaks up for Youyou, and Daddy agrees to Youyou's request."

Feng Zhengming took his daughter to kindergarten, while Luo Qing drove herself to the meeting place.

Upon arrival, Luo Qing was accompanied by Liu Fangyou, who was already waiting, and a female manager whom Luo Qing had recruited.

The three of them entered the meeting place together and distributed the prepared materials to everyone present.

After receiving the materials, the people from the city and various districts carefully reviewed them.

After reviewing the materials, the people from Shanghai spoke first.

"It's clear that your children's lunch kitchen is very dedicated, and all your certificates and inspections are up to standard. So, could you please tell me about your overall scale and your plans?"

Luo Qing stood up and began to explain the issues that were of concern to people in the city and various districts.

During the explanation, Luo Qing was very detailed, taking into account and explaining many specific details.

"Our children's lunch kitchen will conduct bidding for suppliers. We will select the highest quality ingredients and try our best to ensure cleanliness and hygiene in operation."

Most importantly, as you all know, Feng Zhengming, the top scholar, will be our advisor.

Therefore, we are confident that we can make lunches that the children will enjoy.

Luo Qing mentioned Feng Zhengming, which naturally made it clear to everyone that this children's lunch kitchen was one of Feng Zhengming's businesses.

Moreover, everyone present knew that Luo Qing was Feng Zhengming's wife.

Of course, many people may not have seen Luo Qing before and may not know that Feng Zhengming's wife is so beautiful.

With Feng Zhengming's reputation and the various materials provided by Luo Qing, the city and districts were indeed very impressed.

Compared to some existing catering companies that provide lunch.

The company Luo Qing runs clearly considers many things more comprehensively.

The key issue is that many existing regulations do not have clear requirements for this.

But Luo Qing had actually considered all of this in advance and listed it all in the introduction.

It really gives everyone the impression that Luo Qing knows better than the children's parents how to make sure all the children eat well and are well-fed.

The city government is quite reassured about this kind of thing and is willing to let Luo Qing's children's lunch kitchen be responsible for the lunches of kindergartens and schools.

However, each district has its own considerations.

Therefore, the people from various districts did not directly agree to this matter.

Luo Qing wasn't in a hurry about this.

Because the city has already agreed, and the city is preparing to arrange for the directly affiliated kindergartens and schools to contact Luo Qing.

With the city's support, Luo Qing believed that it wouldn't be long before other districts would also take the initiative to contact her.

Actually, Luo Qing probably didn't really want all the kindergartens and schools in the city to contact her.

After all, this children's lunch kitchen has just been established, and it may not be able to handle so many meal demands at this stage.

Therefore, Luo Qing didn't care at all about the cold attitude of other districts.

After the meeting, Luo Qing and her two companions first signed agreements with several kindergartens directly under the city's jurisdiction.

This includes the kindergarten where her daughter, Feng Nuanyou, attends.

Several kindergarten principals were somewhat helpless.

"Mr. Luo probably doesn't know how many parents have contacted me these days."

"Yes, many parents have come to me about this these days."

“They all believe that the children’s lunch kitchen that Feng Zhuangyuan and you run together is definitely the one that they can trust the most.”

"Yes, nowadays most families only have one child, who is truly the apple of everyone's eye, and everyone tries their best to give the child the best."

"With Feng Zhuangyuan's endorsement and your supervision, Mr. Luo, we have absolute confidence in your hygiene and health."

Luo Qing smiled and said, "Please rest assured, everyone. My daughter will eat this lunch at our company. In fact, she will eat it not only when she goes to kindergarten, but also when she goes to elementary school."

We also have two little ones in our family, and they will go to kindergarten and school in the future.

Therefore, I will supervise very strictly to ensure that everything from ingredient selection and cleaning to cooking is very clean and hygienic.

We will also prepare delicious and nutritious meals for the children according to the requirements of nutrition experts.

To make her argument more convincing, Luo Qing also brought out some materials she had prepared in advance.

Representatives from kindergartens and schools directly under the city government reviewed the materials.

One can't help but feel that Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing have really gone all out for this "children's lunch kitchen".

They hired several nutrition experts, and also had a professional team to cook.

In terms of seasoning, Feng Zhengming personally oversaw the process.

In this respect, it's fair to say that this children's lunch kitchen is ridiculously powerful.

No one would believe that there could be another company that could rival it.

Everyone was thinking that if this kitchen were large enough, it could cover the entire city of Shanghai and become the only children's lunch kitchen in the city.

If it weren't for Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing, this couple would have intervened.

Or perhaps it wasn't because of the support of the top scholar, Feng Zhengming.

This huge market will surely attract the attention of many catering companies.

This is why the quality of children's lunches varies greatly in many kindergartens and schools throughout the city.

There are simply too many companies involved, and there may be some behind-the-scenes deals that cannot be made public.

So it would be a miracle if the food tasted good or was made well this way.

But things will be different once Feng Zhengming gets involved.

Even if others participate in this matter, they may not be able to truly achieve a monopoly.

If Feng Zhengming gets involved, then if he wants to do it, he will definitely be able to form a monopoly in Shanghai.

The key point is that this kind of monopoly is what all parents in the city want to see.

After the city-level meeting concluded, the city held a smaller meeting.

When this matter was discussed, the city leaders expressed a very firm stance.

"Since Feng Zhuangyuan has already stepped forward, our city should give him enough support in this matter. It may seem that he is doing this partly so that his own child can eat well, but this will also benefit all kindergartens and primary and secondary school students in our city."

This is a good thing, and we must give it our full support. We must also believe that Scholar Feng has the ability to take on this responsibility.

With the city leaders having already made such a statement, Luo Qing naturally received sufficient support.

The bidding process, including for suppliers, went very smoothly.

Suppliers who can provide very good raw materials are especially active in bidding.

As Feng Zhengming said, they were all very aware of the enormous advertising effect that securing the "Children's Lunch Kitchen" supply would have on their respective future supplies. (End of Chapter)