From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 356 About contracting a restaurant
After sending Master back to Yan's Restaurant first, Feng Zhengming and Xia Hui rushed to the food stall at the train station together.

The business of the food stalls was still very good. Feng Zhengming and Xia Hui watched from a distance for a while.

In the food stall, I saw that the third senior brother Yang Bin and his wife, Shen Rongsen, Chen Anbang and Wei Xiuling, were running the food stall very well.

Xia Hui looked at it for a while and suddenly said: "Uncle, are you thinking about what Grandpa Yan said? You want to hand over the renovated rice shop to Uncle Yang. Do you listen to Grandpa Yan and take over Huiquan Building?"

Hearing Xia Hui's question, Feng Zhengming turned to look at Xia Hui and asked, "Do you think I should take over Huiquan Building?"

This question stopped Xia Hui. She didn't know how to answer for a moment?

Seeing Xia Hui's hesitation, Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "If you have any ideas, just tell me."

With Feng Zhengming's words, Xia Hui thought carefully before expressing her opinion.

"The method given by Grandpa Yan is indeed very good. Uncle Master, you did a very good job in the catering work of this Youth Conference, and you also won the Appreciation Award from the International Youth Federation. You should take advantage of this time when your reputation is at its highest to hold the event. As long as you open your own restaurant, I believe everyone in the kitchen will be willing to work with you this time."

After listening to Xia Hui's words, Feng Zhengming immediately understood that she agreed with the method given by the master.

Not only will it fail to attract customers, it will also bring bad reputation to the operators.

Yang Bin was a little surprised when he heard this.

Feng Zhengming shook his head: "There will be more problems when running a restaurant. It's not like we are all working together in a restaurant or a food stall. We can be very free and get along like buddies."

If Huiquan Tower can be rescued, it will naturally make Feng Zhengming truly famous and wealthy.

Xia Hui nodded: "Restaurants really can't be like dry food stalls and food stalls. My dad has always been the one behind the restaurant's kitchen."

After all, I run a restaurant by myself, which is not like the catering job this time. We would rather get together to bring glory to the country, so it is easy for everyone to get together.

Before the third senior brother could speak, Feng Zhengming continued: "I hope that when I go south in the future, third brother, you can come with me."

If the identity becomes that I am the chef and the boss, and they are the chefs in the kitchen, the relationship will change, and some conflicts in concepts may also be exposed. "

He stared at the younger brother for a while.

It's just that we don't know the specific situation of Huiquan Building yet. We don't know why Huiquan Building can't continue to operate now?

Speaking of this, Feng Zhengming was quite high-spirited: "If I can save Huiquan Tower again and accumulate some experience, I will have more confidence in working in other restaurants in the future."

"So, uncle, you don't plan to take over Huiquan Building?"

After a moment of silence, he said to Xia Hui: "Master is right, this is indeed the best opportunity. Taking advantage of this opportunity, if I take over a restaurant and cheer up, the kitchen staff will immediately If we use the catering and reception work of this youth conference as a promotional slogan, it will definitely attract many people to visit.

"Master, since he told me, he thinks that I do have that ability. I also know that Huiquan Restaurant has long lost its reputation in the past. It is no longer the big restaurant it once was. Now it can only be regarded as a mid-range restaurant. It is indeed a It’s a good choice for me to practice.”

Feng Zhengming left a more important position for the third senior brother.

Feng Zhengming nodded firmly this time.

As he said himself, taking over Huiquan Building was to accumulate business experience in the future.

Although Huiquan Building is now famous and scaled, it is definitely inferior to Jufengde, Jubinyuan and Taifeng Building.

Feng Zhengming looked at the surprised look on the third brother's face, and he said seriously: "So, I'm not going to ask you, third brother, to go with me. I plan to follow what Master said and start participating in the catering work of the youth conference with me from now on." I will find people among young chefs and take them over to take over Huiquan House.”

However, precisely because of the old signboard, it has become an invisible shackle to Huiquan Tower.

Hearing Xia Hui's judgment, Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "That's not true. I was just thinking, how to take over? And how to run Huiquan Building?"

If you can't make dishes that match the old signature, then the old signature is simply a "death charm" for the operator.

Feng Zhengming said: "Yes, the chef in the back kitchen of a restaurant must have absolute say."

Yang Bin was also a little surprised. He didn't expect the master to ask his junior brother to take over Huiquan Tower.

If you follow him south, that may be the beginning when Feng Zhengming really starts to exert his efforts and enter the national market.

After listening to Feng Zhengming's words, Xia Hui thought about it carefully and felt that what he said was correct.

Feng Zhengming also understood that the third senior brother wanted to help him.

"Uncle, are you worried that you can't control them?" Xia Hui followed Feng Zhengming's words and asked.

Understanding what the junior brother meant, Yang Bin still said: "You need help from someone to take over Huiquan House. You can't manage the kitchen by yourself."

Yang Bin understood almost immediately that the junior brother was worried that he would not be able to manage well, so he could just bear the blame alone.

And in Xia Hui's heart, through the catering and reception work at this youth conference, she felt that Feng Zhengming would definitely be able to do a good job.

But no matter what, Huiquanlou was once a serious time-honored brand.

Xia Hui was a little surprised: "Uncle Master is really going to take over Huiquan Building?"

Also, since you want to take over Huiquan Building and build your own large restaurant, you also need to handle the operational issues well, especially the interpersonal relationships in the kitchen.

Just like Yanxi Tower, the old signboard alone is significant enough.

Whether it's a food stall at a train station or a renovated dry rice shop, business is always good.

Soon he understood his junior brother's intention.

Third Senior Brother and the rest will at least have a guaranteed income if they stay in the dry rice shop, and they don't have to take risks.

But Feng Zhengming still said: "Third brother, if you really want to help me, then help me run the dry rice shop."

Feng Zhengming gently patted Xia Hui on the shoulder and said, "Let's go there."

Back at the food stall, Feng Zhengming also took a break from working at the food stall for a while and told his third senior brother some of the things his master said on the way back.

He can then officially start the process of going south.

Even if he failed to revive Huiquan Building after taking over, he had at least accumulated some business experience. In addition, he still had the Feng Family Restaurant in hand. When the time came, he could stop in time and resume his business going south.

It can be said that when Feng Zhengming said goodbye to his master and returned to the food stall, he had already planned his future.

So what he needs most now is that his third senior brother Yang Bin can stay at the Feng Family Ganfan Shop and help him continue to run the Gan Fan Shop well. There is no need for unnecessary nonsense between the two brothers.

When Feng Zhengming said this, the third senior brother already understood what he was thinking.

Yang Bin nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will help you run the Feng family restaurant."

Feng Zhengming laughed: "Third brother, don't worry. When I take over Huiquan House, I may let the back chef of Huiquan House rotate with the back chef of our restaurant. Then, Third Brother, you will also have the opportunity to command those young chefs. "

"Are you really planning to let them rotate?" Yang Bin was a little surprised.

Feng Zhengming nodded firmly: "Of course, we have to work hard. If the kitchen can't obey my arrangements, how can we let them work in our kitchen?"

Yang Bin felt that this was correct: "Yes, young chefs need to sharpen their temperament."

Then Yang Bin asked again: "But if you want to take over Huiquan Building, do you still have money? Haven't you almost spent all the money on decorating the dry rice shop?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "We don't have to pay for it ourselves. Didn't Master say it's a contract? With my little fame now, it shouldn't be a problem to take over the contract for Huiquan Building."

Yang Bin immediately said: "Where do you have a little fame now? The catering reception work for this youth conference is over, and you are already a leader among young chefs in the province."

Feng Zhengming quickly waved his hand: "Let's not brag ourselves."

"Why are you bragging? These are your real achievements."

The words of the third senior brother were also recognized by Xia Hui.

"That's right, my uncle took us to win an award this time. It is an award from the International Youth Federation. This is not something ordinary people can get. When the time comes, show the award and my uncle will go and contract the Huiquan Building. I’m afraid not only won’t they ask for your money, but maybe there will be many people willing to invest in you.”

Yang Bin was also surprised when he heard this: "Really? You have won an award? Then if you want to get investment, many big bosses will definitely invest in you."

Feng Zhengming said: "It doesn't matter whether anyone invests. If no one invests, we will be more comfortable contracting it ourselves."

Yang Bin also agrees with this point.

Just like Feng Zhengming's Feng Jia Gan Restaurant, there is no investment from others, so he can make adjustments freely by himself.

If a big boss really invests, there is no guarantee that the other party will not make some unreasonable demands.

On the contrary, it will become a shackle that restricts Feng Zhengming and the others.

Yang Bin said: "Yes, it is more free to do it yourself."

The third senior brother then reminded Feng Zhengming: "You cannot dismiss all the young chefs who are participating in this catering reception with you. You must select among them."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "I know this. We have worked together for two weeks. I know a little bit about them and know who is suitable to stay and continue to work with me."

Xia Hui asked curiously: "Who is the candidate for the master's uncle? There shouldn't be Duan Jinsheng, right?"

Feng Zhengming laughed: "Hahaha, it seems you have a bad impression of Duan Jinsheng?"

When mentioning Duan Jinsheng, Xia Hui nodded without hesitation: "I have a bad impression of him. He obviously doesn't have very good cooking skills, he doesn't know how to be modest, and he always likes to put on airs."

Feng Zhengming asked curiously: "Who do you think is suitable?"

Xia Hui thought for a while and said, "I think there are some good people from other places. They work very hard in the kitchen. There is also my brother. If not for him, he will definitely go back. I really want my uncle to keep him."

Hearing that Xia Hui recommended his younger brother, Yang Bin couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, how can anyone recommend his brother?"

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "This is called promoting talents without avoiding relatives. Xiao Xia is not wrong in recommending her. After all, her brother is the second best and his craftsmanship is also very good. But if Xia Mingye is left, I'm afraid you Xia family will come knocking. "

"Yes, Xia Mingye is the successor of your Xia family and cannot stay with us." Yang Bin agreed with this.

Xia Hui was a little helpless: "Yes, it's impossible for my brother to stay. I think the remaining ones from other places are pretty good. They all work hard."

"What do you think of Gu Zhicheng?" Feng Zhengming suddenly asked Xia Hui a name.

Xia Hui was suddenly asked, but she couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
After thinking for a long time, Xia Hui finally remembered Gu Zhicheng.

In Xia Hui's impression, he was a man who didn't talk much in the kitchen and was always busy working. Moreover, he would complete the tasks assigned to him very seriously.

After thinking about it carefully for a while, Xia Hui suddenly remembered that Gu Zhicheng seemed to be carrying a small notebook with him.

Whenever Feng Zhengming explained the cooking details of some dishes in the kitchen, he would always take out a small notebook in the crowd and record it carefully.

Recalling this detail, Xia Hui instantly understood why her uncle suddenly mentioned Gu Zhicheng.

"Uncle Master, haven't you been observing everyone in the kitchen? Among so many people, you actually remember the most inconspicuous Gu Zhicheng."

Feng Zhengming smiled and asked, "Don't you also remember him?"

Xia Hui was a little embarrassed: "I didn't notice him before. Wasn't he interviewed by the TV station before? I paid special attention to other people in the kitchen. I was afraid that I wouldn't know how to answer during the interview."

After hearing what Xia Hui said, Feng Zhengming still smiled and said: "It seems that I will have to deal with more interviews in the future, which will allow you to observe many things carefully."

Xia Hui quickly waved her hand: "No, uncle, I don't want to be interviewed anymore."

Seeing Xia Hui's excitement, Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin couldn't help laughing.

Feng Zhengming continued: "I have observed Gu Zhicheng very early. He was probably the only one among the chefs who came here when he first came here. He was carrying a notebook on his body and would use it to record the details of each dish when I dismantled it. ”

Xia Hui recalled the relevant information she had written down before.

"Oh, he is from Daocheng. He works as a chef in a large restaurant jointly owned by Daocheng and Hong Kong Island."

When Yang Bin heard this story, he couldn't help but ask: "If that's the case, he might not be willing to stay, right? The big restaurant he is in in the island city is quite impressive."

In this day and age, hearing that it is a joint venture restaurant with Hong Kong Island still makes everyone feel very powerful.

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. I will take the time to talk to him alone tomorrow. I believe that we are all young people and still hope to get a chance to prove ourselves. If he is willing to stay, I can let him be my Contract the assistant of Huiquan House and let him be responsible for the most famous seafood dishes. "

After hearing the conditions given by Feng Zhengming, Yang Bin and Xia Hui felt that Gu Zhicheng might be persuaded to stay.

(End of this chapter)