From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

With almost the entire Quancheng paying attention, the wedding banquet in Huiquan Tower was held as scheduled.

The night before, the groom's family went to Huiquan Building to find Feng Zhengming to discuss some details.

Even that night, the groom's family even brought good cigarettes and wine to the kitchen.

It was said that the wedding day was a celebration of smoke and wine, which made Feng Zhengming and everyone in the kitchen feel happy.

Before leaving, the groom's father took out a thick red envelope and secretly handed it to Feng Zhengming.

However, he was rejected by Feng Zhengming.

Feng Zhengming did not accept the red envelope, but said seriously to the groom's father: "Uncle, please don't worry, we will definitely prepare a good banquet for tomorrow's wedding banquet, and we will never let your money go in vain, so that you and the guests will be satisfied."

On the wedding day, Feng Zhengming rushed to Huiquan Tower alone early in the morning.

What surprised him was that someone came earlier than him.

When Feng Zhengming entered the door, he saw that the person who came earlier than him was He Yunqing.

"Uncle He, why are you so early?"

He Yunqing said with a smile: "As I get older, I sleep less, so I came earlier to see if I can do more for you."

Feng Zhengming smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, everything has been prepared in advance. Nothing will go wrong today."

He Yunqing still has deep feelings for Huiquan Tower.

After all, Huiquan Restaurant is a restaurant he has been in since he started working.

Later he contracted Huiquan Building.

Under his management, Huiquan Restaurant was almost as famous as Jufengde Restaurant and was one of the famous restaurants in Quancheng.

It can be said that Huiquan Tower is really like He Yunqing's child.

So now, under the management of Feng Zhengming, Huiquan Building has regained great attention and fame step by step.

It really made He Yunqing feel happy from the bottom of his heart.

Today is the first time that Huiquan Building has hosted a wedding banquet since it reopened.

He Yunqing hopes that he can witness the glorious moment of Huiquan Tower with his own eyes.

Turning on the lights in the Huiquan Building hall, the decoration in the hall has been completed long ago. The entire hall is filled with festive elements, and a small stage has been arranged in the middle of the hall.

In order to increase the atmosphere, Feng Zhengming even contacted a dance hall in advance and rented some equipment from there.

Even the light balls hanging on the roof of the hall were rented together.

Festive latte art was also decorated in the hall.

Even the tablecloths on all the tables in the hall were changed to bright red.

As soon as you step in, you can feel the joy of the wedding banquet.

He Yunqing looked around and said, "It's really good. I now feel that our wedding banquet in Huiquan Building is definitely unique in Quancheng and will become the benchmark for wedding banquets in Quancheng in the future."

Feng Zhengming laughed after hearing this: "That's for sure. From now on, our Huiquan Tower wedding banquet will be the standard."

While the two were talking, they heard a discussion outside the door.

Then there was a burst of hurried footsteps, and then a group of people stepped into Huiquan Tower one after another.

It was none other than the young chefs and apprentices from the back kitchen of Huiquan Building.

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Good morning, chefs."

I saw Feng Zhengming and He Yunqing already standing in the restaurant.

Qi Jiale said: "Chef, you guys came too early."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "We are about the same time, Uncle He and I have just walked in."

He Yunqing nodded: "Yes, we just entered."

Feng Zhengming then suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Since everyone has arrived so early, let's start preparations.

I hope everyone can remember that today is very important to the families holding weddings, and it is equally important to us at Huiquan House. "

Everyone agreed almost in unison: "I understand, chef."

Starting at five o'clock in the morning, Feng Zhengming and the others all changed into chef uniforms and started busy in the back kitchen.

In order to ensure the quality of the dishes served at today's wedding banquet.

Feng Zhengming and the others prepared and cooked most of the dishes for today's wedding banquet of more than 40 tables.

From five o'clock to nine o'clock in the morning, Feng Zhengming led everyone in the kitchen to finish preparing all the ingredients for the dishes.

And some stewed dishes have all been stewed in advance.

At half past nine, someone from the groom's family came to Huiquan Tower.

The groom's family were also very surprised when they saw the layout of the Huiquan Building hall, especially the tablecloths on all the tables in the hall were changed to bright red, which made the groom's family quite satisfied.

They went into the kitchen to find Feng Zhengming, and took out the cigarettes and wine to give to the people in the kitchen.

He even took out a red envelope to give to Feng Zhengming and the others.

Naturally, he was rejected by Feng Zhengming again.

"There's no need for this. My uncle already came to give us cigarettes and wine last night, so there's no need for red envelopes. You should go to the private room upstairs to decorate it. If you need anything, tell our manager He and he will have someone help you."

After sending the groom's family away, Feng Zhengming continued to lead everyone in the kitchen.

Now that the groom’s family has arrived, the countdown to the banquet should also begin.

It was about ten o'clock in the morning, Li Rong and Luo Qing came together.

When the groom's family saw Li Rong appear, they really admired Feng Zhengming's commitment.

He said he wanted to invite Li Rong to be the master of ceremonies, and he really did it.

Li Rong was led outside the kitchen by Luo Qing.

Standing at the door, Li Rong quietly took a look at the situation in the kitchen.

I saw Feng Zhengming wearing a chef's uniform, commanding and dispatching like a general in the kitchen.

That style made Li Rong feel very handsome.

"Now I finally understand why, Xiao Qingqing, you are so committed to falling in love with this man. He looks so handsome in the kitchen, so classy."

Luo Qing felt filled with joy and pride after hearing this.

Feng Zhengming was giving instructions in the kitchen when he turned around and saw Luo Qing and Li Rong at the door.

He told Gu Zhicheng a few words and came to the kitchen door.

"Host Li is here. Thank you very much for your hard work today."

Li Rong smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. I came today mainly to help our little Qingqing, and also to give face to my cousin. By the way, didn't I say that my cousin was coming? Why didn't I see him?"

Before Feng Zhengming spoke, Li Huidong's voice sounded behind Li Rong and Luo Qing.

"Didn't I come? I'm late."

Seeing his senior brother coming, Feng Zhengming stepped forward with a smile and said, "It's not too late, it's not too late. Senior brother came at just the right time."

The reason why Feng Zhengming asked Li Huidong to come today was actually to let his senior brother personally make the nine-turn large intestine.

It's not that Feng Zhengming can't make the Nine-turn Large Intestine dish.

But today Feng Zhengming has too many big dishes to take charge of, and since he is the chef, he also needs to direct and coordinate in the kitchen, so a big dish like nine-turn large intestine must be cooked by a chef. After thinking about it, of course I want the senior brother to do it himself.

Li Huidong changed into chef clothes and went to the back kitchen.

Seeing the orderly and busy scene in the back kitchen of Huiquan Building really made Li Huidong feel as if he had returned to the back kitchen of Yanxi Building.

In front of my eyes, I seemed to vaguely remember that in the back kitchen of Yanxi Building, under the command and control of the master, the brothers and the help of the kitchen workers prepared dishes one after another.

When Li Huidong was lost in memories, he was tapped on the shoulder to bring his thoughts back.

He turned to look at Feng Zhengming, who was taking pictures of himself.

Feng Zhengming said: "Brother, I invited you here. You are mainly responsible for two dishes, nine-turn large intestine and braised prawns."

Li Huidong laughed when he heard this: "You will really pose problems for senior brother."

Feng Zhengming smiled slightly and called Bao Feng and Guan Wei over.

"This is Bao Feng and Guan Wei, this is my senior brother. Today, you two and your apprentices will follow my senior brother. You must prepare the two dishes of nine-turn large intestine and braised prawns."

When Bao Feng and Guan Wei met Li Huidong, they both respected Li Huidong.

Because their master may have to call Li Huidong senior brother.

Having Li Huidong in charge and leading them to cook the two dishes of nine-turn large intestine and braised prawns really made them feel confident.

Bao Feng and Guan Wei said hello to Li Huidong together: "Hello, Master Li."

Li Huidong smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. I'm here to help today. Let's work together to prepare the dishes. If you find that I have done anything wrong, please remind me."

Bao Feng and Guan Wei did not expect that a master like Li Huidong would be so humble.

Feng Zhengming saw that the two of them and the apprentice were stunned. He smiled and said, "Okay, just listen to my senior brother and just follow my senior brother. By the way, have those shrimps been twisted?"

Bao Feng and Guan Wei suddenly came to their senses, and they almost answered in unison: "It's all done."

Li Huidong said: "Okay, as long as the shrimps are kneaded, we can start work."

The shrimps have already been twisted in advance.

The large intestines are also stewed in advance.

But even so, the subsequent cooking is quite troublesome.

It also puts a great test on the chef's spooning skills and mastery of heat.

Feng Zhengming was also worried that he might have problems while cooking because he was too busy, so he specially invited his senior brother to cook in the kitchen.

Li Huidong is not just senior brother Feng Zhengming. Although he now works in the cafeteria of the brewery, he holds a senior technician certificate and is truly on an equal footing with the masters in Quancheng.

Seeing that everything was progressing steadily in the back kitchen, Feng Zhengming asked Gu Zhicheng to keep an eye on him.

He went to the back of the kitchen, where Lu Chongshan was preparing for the highlight of the day.

What Lu Chongshan prepared was exactly the best combination for a hundred years.

This dish is actually a pastry made by Feng Zhengming who asked Lu Chongshan to use his pasta skills and use some natural colors.

Centenary Haohe serves steamed cakes with fillings on every table.

The shape is intertwined with dragons and phoenixes, just like a cake.

For the bride and groom, Feng Zhengming also prepared a special gift.

On the tray are dragons and phoenixes carved in advance by Feng Zhengming, which are placed on a plate. Then Lu Chongshan's pastry is placed on the plate where the dragon and phoenix are entrenched.

Lu Chongshan also worked with two former Huiquan Tower apprentices who had studied with him for a while.

However, Lu Chongshan did most of the work, and the two apprentices could only help him.

Feng Zhengming walked over and took a look, and the plates of dragon and phoenix auspicious flower cakes were almost ready to be placed on the table.

"Lao Lu, your skills are really amazing."

Hearing Feng Zhengming's voice, Lu Chongshan raised his head and looked at Feng Zhengming: "You are still awesome. You can think of such a thing, and you even use traditional pastry as a dish."

Feng Zhengming laughed: "Hahaha, there were no cakes in the past. Weren't we all celebrating happy events with cakes?"

Lu Chongshan nodded and said, "That's true. In the past, my hometown used to make sweets, whether it was a wedding or a child's full moon. My mother would be specially invited to do it."

Feng Zhengming said: "So, this traditional craftsmanship should still be carried forward."

Lu Chongshan asked again: "But today, will the bride and groom like this?"

Feng Zhengming laughed and said, "I'm sure you will like it. We used some new things. Didn't you also add fillings to it? Those fillings were also designed by us based on today's popular Western pastries."

Lu Chongshan said: "I admire you, chef, for actually thinking of using Western pastry methods to make fillings."

"Hahaha, don't admire me, the times are developing now, there are too many new things emerging, and we must keep up with the times." Feng Zhengming said with a smile.

Then Feng Zhengming asked the two apprentices: "How is it? Isn't it good to learn this from Master Lu?"

The two apprentices raised their heads and looked at Feng Zhengming, both of them smiled and nodded.

At first, they were a little reluctant to ask them to learn this kind of pastry from Lu Chongshan.

But now, seeing how good Lu Chongshan's pastry skills are, they are glad that they can learn from Lu Chongshan.

"Thank you, chef, for allowing us to learn this craft."

"Yes, thank you very much, chef."

Feng Zhengming waved his hand: "You're welcome. If you really want to thank me, then learn from Master Lu. I hope you can pass on this craft together with Master Lu in the future."

Crackling.

Finally there was the sound of firecrackers outside.

Feng Zhengming glanced at the watch on his wrist.

It was already past eleven o'clock, and it seemed that the groom and the bride's families should have arrived.

Feng Zhengming asked everyone in the kitchen to prepare well, but he still wanted to go out and take a look.

When Feng Zhengming walked out, he happened to meet the groom's parents and grandparents who came in.

When the groom's grandmother saw Feng Zhengming, an old lady in bright red clothes, she smiled and took the initiative to hold Feng Zhengming's hand.

"Master Xiao Feng, thank you so much. Your banquet at Huiquan House today was really grand."

Feng Zhengming held the old lady's hand with both hands, supported the old lady and responded with a smile: "Grandma, you're welcome. Since you are willing to believe in our Huiquan Tower, we will definitely go all out."

The groom's grandfather then said, "Chef Feng, your arrangement at Huiquan House is really great."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "Thank you grandpa for your affirmation. As long as it can satisfy everyone, it is our great pleasure at Huiquan House to send this blessing to the marriage of a newlywed couple."

Then Feng Zhengming said: "Don't stay in the kitchen, everyone. I will definitely prepare it well here. When you need to serve food, we will serve it to you immediately and ensure that you will not be delayed in entertaining the guests."

Grandparents, uncles and aunts, you should go out now to greet the guests who are coming to congratulate you today. "

In response to Feng Zhengming's words, the groom's family also nodded, thanked Feng Zhengming again, and went out together to greet the guests.

When the people who came to attend the wedding banquet came in one after another.

Everyone was shocked by the layout of the Huiquan Building lobby when they saw it.

It may be the first time for many guests to see such a beautiful layout and such a grand scene.

From this moment on, everyone's impression of Huiquan Tower completely changed. (End of chapter)