From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 400: One more person goes to work at the restaurant

Feng Zhengming remained silent and did not interfere in the selection of this batch of apprentices.

From the point of view of pickling and sizing, the vocational school students who came here are relatively skilled.

Even if you are occasionally a little nervous and make some small mistakes, it will not have any impact on the whole.

During this process, Gu Zhicheng, Qi Jiale, Bao Feng, Yao Zhenhui and Guan Wei each selected their favorite students.

There was also a little hiccup.

Sun Decai, the only one from Quancheng Vocational School, was attracted by Gu Zhicheng, Guan Wei, and Yao Zhenhui.

The three of them all cared about Sun Decai, and were particularly concerned about some of his assessments.

So much so that Sun Decai conducted three pickling and sizing assessments of different dishes by himself.

Feng Zhengming saw it from the side and simply called Gu Zhicheng, Guan Wei and Yao Zhenhui over and had a private discussion with the three of them.

"You can't all take a fancy to one student and want to evaluate that student. There are still a lot of students coming this time. Counting the only one in Quancheng Vocational School, there are 11 students in total. Let me see their performance. Everything is good, ready to stay.”

Gu Zhicheng and the other three were somewhat surprised to hear Feng Zhengming say that all the students who came this time would be kept.

Feng Zhengming continued: "So since you are all staying, the five of you should be allocated well. It is more than enough for each of you to take two apprentices. Don't fight for a certain student."

Gu Zhicheng asked: "If we all stay, are there too many people?"

Feng Zhengming asked: "How much?"

Then he made some analysis himself: "I don't think there are many. Don't forget that our Huiquan Restaurant will become as famous as Jufengde. Not to mention how many people are in the kitchen of Jufengde, even my eldest brother's There are seven or eight people in the back kitchen of Yan’s Restaurant, but there are not many people in Huiquan Building.”

After listening to Feng Zhengming's analysis, Gu Zhicheng and others felt that the manpower was indeed not large.

If there is a wedding banquet to be held, the people in the kitchen will be very busy if there are many banquet tables reserved for the wedding banquet.

In fact, the kitchen at Huiquan Building is already very busy with so many dishes for private rooms every night.

Because the quality of the dishes must be used to maintain the reputation of Huiquanlou, most of the dishes must be freshly cooked.

Without these apprentices, Feng Zhengming and the others would have to cut, cook, and plate almost every dish themselves.

This is a situation where some slaughtering and cleaning work is completed in advance.

It can be said that during this period, everyone in the kitchen has been working very hard.

Whenever a customer orders a dish, the ingredients may be insufficient, which will really make the kitchen very busy.

After thinking about it like this, I thought that if there was a wedding banquet in the future, the halls on both floors of Huiquan Building would be full.

It is necessary to ensure the efficiency and quality of the food served, as well as the exquisiteness of the presentation, so that every dish must be delicious, tasty and delicious.

I'm afraid a dozen or twenty more will not be too many.

Gu Zhicheng thought for a while and said, "Well, let's do this. Sun Decai will follow me. I will take two more apprentices, and you will each take two of the rest. Is that okay?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Wei immediately said: "Lao Gu, I can also bring one more apprentice and let Sun Decai follow me."

Yao Zhenhui then said: "Yes, I can do it too."

I saw that all three people expressed their desire for Sun Decai.

Feng Zhengming couldn't help but smile and said: "Hahaha, okay, okay, can the three of you not compete for one person? I observed the students who came this time and found that their basic skills are good, so you really don't have to just stare at them. that one."

Gu Zhicheng said: "Chef, when I went to the vocational school last time to select people, I took a fancy to Sun Decai, and I think he is very similar to me. We are also fellow villagers. He is really suitable for me."

These words made Guan Wei immediately argue: "Lao Gu, what you said is wrong. Sun Decai is obviously from Rongcheng. He and I are fellow townsmen. You are from Weicheng, so you cannot be considered fellow townsmen."

Gu Zhicheng continued: "Aren't you, Rongcheng, under our Wei City?"

Guan Wei said seriously: "It's an escrow."

Feng Zhengming was also amused by the two of them and laughed when he saw how they refused to give in to the other.

"Hahaha, what about you guys? At a small level, we are all Qilu men, but at a large level, we are all descendants of China. Is it necessary to divide the regions so clearly?"

The two people did not let the argument continue. Feng Zhengming saw that the assessments of the students there were almost the same.

He asked Gu Zhicheng and the others to continue assessing the students.

"Okay, Sun Decai will talk to you later. You guys go and carefully assess the remaining sword skills. How are these students' sword skills?"

Gu Zhicheng and Guan Wei could only temporarily stop arguing and go back with Yao Zhenhui to continue assessing the students' sword skills.

Knife skills are very basic, so whether it's cutting, slicing or chopping, these vocational school students are pretty good at it.

At least every student has passed the test, which can be considered as reaching the standard of working as an apprentice in the kitchen of Huiquan Building.

Feng Zhengming waited for the assessment to end and announced to the students present.

"Okay, I have read your assessment process. There are some minor flaws, but the overall performance is not bad, so you can stay. During the internship and apprenticeship period, you will be taken care of by the Huiquan Building for food and accommodation, and each person will receive a monthly subsidy of 100 Yuan, if you can accept this condition, you can stay in Huiquan Building."

The students from the vocational school were very excited when they heard that Feng Zhengming asked them all to stay.

I heard that not only food and accommodation are provided, but there is also a monthly subsidy of 100 yuan. How could these students be unwilling to stay?

"Yes, I am willing to stay."

"Thank you, chef. I will definitely work hard and study hard."

"Thank you, chef. I will work hard."

When Feng Zhengming heard everyone's thanks, he raised his hand to ask everyone to calm down, and then said again seriously: "I still say the same thing, you must do three things to stay in Huiquan Building, firstly, be obedient, secondly, be willing to work, and finally He is eager to learn."

Then he explained it to the students: "You already know what it means to be obedient. Are you willing to do it? It is also very simple. It means that you can endure the hardships of the kitchen. If anyone is picky about the assigned work, or does it If you don't get it right, you'll be deducted money.

Eager to learn? I hope that you will be willing to take the initiative to learn, especially when the chef you are following teaches you something, you must listen carefully and learn it carefully. You cannot do it well after the chef teaches you, do you understand? "

This time, the 11 apprentices almost answered in unison: "Understood."

Then, Feng Zhengming first asked Gu Zhicheng and others to select the students they wanted, but he excluded Sun Decai from the selection of apprentices.

Sun Decai still doesn't understand? Why would the chef exclude himself alone?
By the time Gu Zhicheng and the five of them had chosen two apprentices respectively.

After it was confirmed, Feng Zhengming said: "Okay, are you all willing to follow the chef who has chosen you?"

The students from these vocational schools knew in advance that Feng Zhengming would not bring new apprentices this time.

So everyone is quite satisfied with the chef they chose.

Everyone expressed their willingness to follow the chef who chose them.

Feng Zhengming finally looked at Sun Decai and said, "Chef Gu, Chef Guan, and Chef Yao all want you to be their apprentices. Now I want to ask you what you think. Which chef do you want to apprentice with?" Sun Decai was asked He was a little surprised when he asked. He didn't expect that he would be spotted by the three chefs in the back kitchen of Huiquan Building.

He hesitated for a moment and asked a little naively: "Can I choose anyone?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, you can go with whoever you want."

Sun Decai immediately said: "I want to talk to you, the chef."

These words amused Feng Zhengming, Gu Zhicheng and others in the kitchen, as well as Sun Hai, Chen Anbang and Lu Chongshan.

Feng Zhengming said: "You have to choose one among the three of them, Chef Gu, Chef Guan and Chef Yao. It's useless for you to choose me. You should know before you come to Huiquan Building that this time you come for internship, I won't do it." Taking care of the apprentices myself.”

With that said, Feng Zhengming called Sun Hai over: "Sun Hai, tell them your graduation grades from your previous vocational school."

Sun Hai said with some pride: "I am fifth in overall performance and first in swordsmanship."

Feng Zhengming said: "Sun Hai also participated in the province's young chef competition. Although he did not get a high ranking, he has entered the top twenty. He is now my apprentice."

After listening to Sun Hai's resume, Sun Decai and others understood why Feng Zhengming did not accept apprentices.

Feng Zhengming went on to say: "The girl who made a mistake today and was kicked out of my dry rice shop by me, her name is Xia Hui. She came with Sun Hai and followed me in the dry rice shop and food stalls, and now in Huiquan Building, The two of them are my apprentices, and I don’t think I can take on more apprentices at the same time, so you can only choose other chefs to take you.”

Sun Decai was silent for a while and looked at the vocational school students who had been assigned to five chefs.

These students from other places' vocational schools were all acquaintances and formed a small group among themselves.

Sun Decai suddenly felt that he seemed a little unable to fit in with everyone.

After thinking for a while, Sun Decai asked: "Chef, since I want to follow you and start from the dry rice shop, can I go to the dry rice shop first?"

Sun Decai's words stunned everyone.

Feng Zhengming was also stunned for a moment and took a closer look at Sun Decai's simple, slightly rough face.

From Sun Decai's eyes, Feng Zhengming saw a stronger desire.

It is a desire to learn better cooking skills and truly develop further in the cooking industry.

Feng Zhengming asked: "Are you sure you want to go to Ganfanpu? It may be more difficult at Ganfanpu, and they don't cook some of the high-end dishes at Huiquanlou. They are basically home-cooked stir-fries. If you want to go, at least Worked in the dry rice shop for more than half a year. "

Sun Decai asked: "Will the treatment there be the same as here?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Of course it's the same."

Sun Decai said without hesitation: "I am willing to go. I know that what I learn in vocational school is the basics. If I want to improve myself, I need to watch more, learn more, and practice more in the kitchen. The restaurant is the best place to hone myself."

After hearing this, Feng Zhengming looked at Gu Zhicheng and others.

Gu Zhicheng and the others thought about it and felt that it would indeed be better for Sun Decai to work in a restaurant.

After all, no matter whether Sun Decai chooses among them, who wants his chef? I'm sure the other two chefs will feel a little uncomfortable.

If Sun Decai took the initiative to work at the restaurant and followed Yang Bin there, Gu Zhicheng and the others would not dare to have any objections.

Regarding Yang Bin's age and seniority, Gu Zhicheng and the others all wanted to call him "Uncle Master" in a serious manner.

Seeing Gu Zhicheng, they had no objection.

Feng Zhengming said simply: "Okay, I will send you to Ganfanpu in a moment. From now on, you will intern at Ganfanpu. Don't worry, the treatment will be the same as that in Huiquan Building, and you will be counted as an intern in Huiquan Building."

Sun Decai said seriously: "Thank you, chef."

The personnel have been assigned.

Feng Zhengming asked everyone to get acquainted with each other first. After explaining everything, he led Sun Decai out to the restaurant.

On the way, the two sat on the bus and started talking.

"Are you an adult?"

"Yes, from Rongcheng."

Feng Zhengming thought for a while and asked: "Your surname is Sun, could your ancestor have been a roast duck master in Quanjude, the capital?"

Upon hearing this question, Sun Decai was stunned for a moment.

"Chef, how do you know?"

Seeing Sun Decai's reaction, Feng Zhengming knew that he must have guessed correctly.

"I also heard that the roast duck masters in Quanjude, the capital, used to be passed down from one generation to the next, and all the roast duck masters in Quanjude were Rongcheng. They were too old to work. After passing on their skills to their apprentices, the masters would return to their hometown in Rongcheng. "

Sun Decai nodded: "Chef, what you heard is correct. Every generation of roast duck chefs in Quanjude comes from our company, Rongcheng."

Feng Zhengming then asked: "So your ancestor is really a roast duck master?"

Sun Decai nodded again: "Yes, I heard from my grandfather that he was the first generation roast duck master in Quanjude, and his skills were brought from the previous palace."

Hearing what Sun Decai said, Feng Zhengming asked curiously: "Has the craftsmanship been passed on to you?"

Sun Decai shook his head: "No, my family doesn't know how to do it."

Before Feng Zhengming could ask again, Sun Decai continued: "My grandfather said that chefs in the past would usually work until they were old and almost couldn't work anymore before thinking about the disciples. They were afraid that the apprentices would take away their jobs, so my grandfather I worked in Quanjude until I was very old, and then I passed on the key skills to my apprentices and then sent them back to my hometown.”

Feng Zhengming smiled and nodded: "It's understandable. In the past, there was a craft that was a real meal, and it certainly couldn't be passed on to apprentices casually."

Sun Decai then asked a little naively: "Chef, are you hiding something and never teaching your disciples?"

This question made Feng Zhengming laugh so hard on the bus.

"Hahaha, there are too many jobs available nowadays, and fewer and fewer people want to learn the craft. What's more, I am still a young chef. How can I be qualified to teach my disciples? Let alone deliberately hide my skills and not teach my disciples. ”

Feng Zhengming's laughter naturally attracted the attention of other passengers in the car to him.

Soon someone recognized him and took the initiative to say hello to him.

"Chef Xiao Feng, why aren't you at Huiquan Building today?"

"Where are you going, Chef Feng?"

"Is Chef Feng going back to the restaurant today? Huiquan Building is closed today?"

Faced with everyone's proactive greetings and inquiries, Feng Zhengming smiled all over his face, chatted with everyone in a friendly manner, and answered everyone's questions.

"Huiquan Building will launch a wedding banquet soon. If your relatives and friends are in need, you can come to Huiquan Building to hold a wedding banquet. It will ensure that everyone can have face and eat well."

(End of this chapter)