From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Seeing the wry smile on Third Brother's face, Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother, if there are really too many people, I will replace you with Third Brother at that time. You go to Huiquan Building, and I will work in the restaurant and take care of the apprentices." "

These words shocked Yang Bin and everyone else present.

Everyone felt a little incredible.

Because Feng Zhengming has now made Huiquan Tower famous.

Especially after the wedding banquet and the interview on the TV station.

The reputation of Feng Zhengming and Huiquan Tower is really rising.

Many people have already started to order wedding banquets at Huiquan Tower.

At this time, Feng Zhengming was actually willing to exchange places with his third senior brother Yang Bin.

Leave the kitchen at Huiquan Building to Yang Bin, and he will come to the restaurant to teach new apprentices.

It even makes everyone feel that it is overkill?
Seeing everyone's surprise, Feng Zhengming probably understood what everyone was thinking.

"Do you think that if I come to the restaurant to take care of new apprentices, I am actually overqualified?"

When asked this question, everyone except the third senior brother Yang Bin nodded subconsciously.

Feng Zhengming continued with a smile: "There is no such thing as overqualification. Even if I am not around, the chef at Huiquan House can still cook every dish well. That is the level that a big restaurant should have."

Besides, I have confidence in Third Brother's skills. It will be no problem for him to replace me as the chef of Huiquan House.

It is also a very important thing for me to come to Ganfanpu to bring new apprentices.

Only after we have taught the new apprentices well can we have enough manpower at Huiquan Building and the Ganfanpu branch that will be opened in the future.

Reserve strength is also very important, otherwise how can we support Huiquanlou to maintain a high level of craftsmanship? "

Others are not very clear about this, but Yang Bin is very clear about it.

Why can Jufengde, Jubinyuan and Taifeng Tower remain standing for so many years?
Including the previous Yanxi Tower, it has always been recognized by people.

In fact, it depends on having sufficient reserve power.

Generation after generation, a large number of apprentices have been trained in the kitchens of these large restaurants, and there will always be a few very good chefs emerging.

As long as there are a few very good chefs, the inheritance can be continued well.

Yang Bin could see that Feng Zhengming took a fancy to this.

That's why he said that he would swap with himself and let Yang Bin be the chef of Huiquanlou in the future.

He returned to the back kitchen of the dry rice shop to teach the new apprentice.

This will indeed better connect the chefs' standards between Huiquanlou, Qianfanpu and future branches.

Yang Bin said: "It's up to me. I can take care of apprentices, but I'm really not good at being the chef at Huiquan Building. Maybe you can talk to your senior brother and ask him to go to Huiquan Building to be the chef for you."

Feng Zhengming laughed: "Then you and senior brother will take turns."

Yang Bin was stunned by these words.

Then he couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You brat, you really think of yourself as your boss, are you going to make me and senior brother your subordinates?"

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "It depends on whether you and senior brother are willing. I certainly can't force you."

Yang Bin was actually said to be very moved.

Although he is now working as a cook in a restaurant, his monthly salary is already quite high.

Even when he and his wife were settling accounts at night a few days ago, his wife told Yang Bin that they would soon be able to buy a house in Quancheng.

The couple also planned to bring their parents to Quancheng to live for a while after they bought a house.

But from the bottom of his heart, Yang Bin also hopes that he can really have the opportunity to be a chef.

Especially working as a chef in a big restaurant like Huiquan Building.

This was something Feng Zhengming and his fellow apprentices would often think about together in the back kitchen of Yanxi Building.

Everyone wonders what will happen if they become a chef in the future?

Now Feng Zhengming, the junior brother, walked in front of the senior brother.

Although Yang Bin didn't go to the kitchen for the wedding banquet that day, he learned something about it from his senior brother.

Listening to the various descriptions of the senior brother, you can probably understand how high-spirited Feng Zhengming was in the kitchen.

How could this keep Yang Bin from being touched?

After hesitating for a while, Yang Bin said with a smile: "Yes, although you have a lot of clever ideas, you are indeed a good boss. Of course I am willing to follow you."

Feng Zhengming smiled and extended his hand to the third senior brother.

The two brothers held their hands together vigorously.

Feng Zhengming said seriously: "Third brother, we have agreed that we will work together in the future to build Huiquan Building and Qianfan Shop into well-known shops and restaurants in Quancheng."

Yang Bin said: "That's for sure. With such a powerful boss and chef like you, it's only a matter of time before we become the most famous."

After seeing the kitchen behind the dry rice shop and having some exchanges with everyone.

Feng Zhengming came out of the kitchen, took his grandfather with him, and prepared to go back to Huiquan Tower.

Feng Zhengming originally wanted to call a taxi back when he went out.

But he was stopped by grandpa: "What kind of taxi do you want to call? You have made money now, right? Let's go, take two steps to the bus stop, it's still early."

Feng Zhengming was dumbfounded by what his grandfather said, so he could only follow his grandfather to the bus stop.

"Sir, actually it doesn't cost much to take a taxi there."

When Feng Zonggu heard this, he immediately said: "It doesn't cost much, but it costs a few yuan. Taking the bus only costs a few cents."

Then, before Feng Zhengming could speak, Grandpa continued: "You are still in the early stages of starting a business, so you should try to save as much as possible. The restaurant business is very good, and Huiquan Building is now profitable, but all you earn is hard-earned money.

Moreover, the expenses in Huiquan Building are not small, so you need to ensure that you have enough cash flow on hand to cope with everything.

Taking the bus will also make you look less high-profile. You are a bit too high-profile during this period. "

The last sentence is what grandpa wants to warn Feng Zhengming.

From Grandpa's perspective, Feng Zhengming was indeed a bit high-profile during this period.

“You advertised in newspapers and asked TV stations to interview you, which indeed created a lot of topics and attracted enough attention and business to Huiquan Building.

But if you are as beautiful as Lin Feng, you will be destroyed. You will definitely be envied by others if you are so high-profile.

For example, when Jubinyuan Cheng Guosheng united with several big restaurants to suppress you, it was a clear-cut method.

There is nothing to be afraid of, just be afraid that someone will trick you behind your back. "

Feng Zhengming naturally listened carefully to his grandfather's words.

Hearing this, he quickly responded: "Master, I know, I will be careful."

Grandpa nodded and said, "Remember, it's not a bad thing to be low-key at any time, and you can't overdo anything."

On the way to the bus stop, grandpa gave Feng Zhengming a lesson.

Feng Zhengming also listened humbly.

The grandfather and grandson got on the bus, and someone on the bus recognized Feng Zhengming.

Naturally, he took the initiative to say hello to Feng Zhengming, and by the way, he also asked about booking a wedding banquet at Huiquan House. Feng Zhengming patiently explained to the other party in detail.

And he also told the other party clearly that the reservations for the wedding banquet at Huiquan Tower may be almost full until November, and the wedding banquet can only be booked after November.

As soon as these words came out, many people on the bus were surprised.

"Wow, wedding banquet reservations at Huiquan Tower are so popular now?"

"Isn't everyone going to Jufengde?"

"Jufengde is also very popular, but we can't even order it."

"I heard that someone originally booked Jufengde Hotel, but later changed it to your Huiquan Hotel. Your Huiquan Hotel is really famous now."

"Huiquanlou is a time-honored restaurant, but the chef was not good before. Now it will be better with Chef Feng."

"The main thing is that the wedding banquet before was really special."

"Yes, one of my colleagues attended and said that the dishes were very good and the portions were generous. He also said that it was the best wedding banquet he had ever had."

After being praised so much by everyone, Feng Zhengming is still relatively modest.

"Thank you for your compliments. We at Huiquan House are still trying to prepare wedding banquets. Maybe we are still not good enough in many places. We will gradually improve in the future."

After talking about the wedding banquet, Feng Zhengming did not forget to attract customers to Huiquan Tower.

“If you have any family gatherings or dinners with friends, other banquets can also be held at our Huiquan Building.

Huiquanlou promises to cook the dishes well for everyone and make everyone satisfied. "

The scene of Feng Zhengming soliciting customers on the bus still made grandpa feel very happy.

Along the way on the bus, Feng Zhengming chatted with many people.

He would almost always give an answer to what everyone was curious about.

Jean also deliberately asked questions such as the recipe for "handful of meat".

Feng Zhengming also made it very clear: "I gave you the recipe for pork belly, but you can't make it at home. Some things just don't taste right when made in a small pot, so we still go to the dry rice shop to eat."

Many people think this answer is right.

Even if the recipe for pork belly is given to everyone, many people will not be able to make it at home.

And just like Feng Zhengming said, if the meat is not stewed in a big pot, it may not have the same smell as the Feng Family Rice Shop.

Such an answer also dispelled many ideas of asking about the formula.

After arriving at the station, Feng Zhengming waved goodbye to everyone, but still did not forget to ask everyone to go to Huiquan Tower to support him.

After getting off the bus, Grandpa finally spoke again.

"You are really a good businessman. On the bus, you can attract customers to Huiquan Tower without changing your face or heart."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "I have taken the bus with you, so I must make good use of it."

The grandfather and grandson got off the bus and walked a few steps, and finally returned to Huiquan Building.

As soon as he entered the door, He Yunqing saw Feng Zhengming coming back and ran forward quickly.

"I thought you weren't coming back tonight. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to contact you at night and would delay a table of important customers tonight."

Feng Zhengming was a little surprised: "Are there any important guests tonight?"

He Yunqing said quickly: "Originally, the guests who made the reservation are not that important, but the guests invited tonight are a little unusual."

Feng Zonggu was also a little curious after hearing this: "What kind of unusual guests are there?"

Only then did He Yunqing notice that Feng Zonggu followed him to Huiquan Tower.

"Uncle Feng, are you here too?"

Feng Zong chuckled and said, "Come here and take a look. You can tell me what you want, don't worry about me."

He Yunqing continued to tell Feng Zhengming: "There is a table tonight that was originally booked by Tao Jingwu, but Tao Jingwu just called and said that among the people he invited, there are people from the province, so let us make some preparations."

Feng Zhengming was a little surprised when he heard this: "He invited people from the province?"

He Yunqing nodded: "Yes, it seems to be related to some kind of economic and trade cooperation with foreign companies."

Upon hearing this, Feng Zonggu immediately said seriously: "Then you must pay attention to this."

Feng Zhengming still felt a little strange: "He didn't tell you before? And what economic and trade cooperation projects he participated in, but my third uncle didn't know about it?"

Hearing Feng Zhengming mention his third uncle, his grandfather thought for a moment and said, "Your third uncle really hasn't come home to see me much these days. It may have something to do with this matter. Anyway, you should prepare well."

Feng Zhengming looked at He Yunqing and asked, "Did he say whether the guests coming tonight have any taboos?"

He Yunqing shook his head and said: "He didn't say that. He just said that he would definitely serve some classic dishes from our Shandong cuisine tonight, especially the nine-turn large intestine and sea cucumber roasted with green onions."

Hearing He Yunqing mention sea cucumbers roasted with green onions, Feng Zhengming thought for a while and said, "Want sea cucumbers braised with green onions? Then I'll go to the kitchen to have a look."

Grandpa also urged: "Then go quickly, don't make any mistakes."

Feng Zhengming let his grandfather chat with He Yunqing first, while he quickly ran into the dressing room, changed into chef uniforms and entered the kitchen in a hurry.

In the back kitchen, Gu Zhicheng directed everyone to prepare various ingredients for the evening.

Seeing Feng Zhengming coming back, everyone took the initiative to say hello to him.

Feng Zhengming responded, and then he asked Sun Hai directly: "How are you preparing the sea cucumber today?"

Sun Hai immediately replied: "The sea cucumber has been prepared a long time ago."

Feng Zhengming said: "Go get it and let me take a look."

Sun Hai immediately went to get the sea cucumber and gave Feng Zhengming a careful inspection.

All the sea cucumbers in Huiquanlou’s back kitchen are made by ourselves.

When you grow sea cucumbers yourself, you can ensure that the water used to grow them is clean enough so that no bad taste will remain in the sea cucumbers.

Often, some of the sea cucumbers that are cooked today may have a strong smell, and it is not easy to remove them.

Feng Zhengming checked carefully and found that each sea cucumber was very plump and not too bulky.

It can be said that Feng Zhengming is satisfied with the level of sea cucumbers served in the kitchen.

But after thinking for a while, Feng Zhengming asked again: "By the way, did a batch of fresh sea cucumbers arrive today?"

When asked, Sun Hai immediately nodded: "Yes, a batch of fresh sea cucumbers were delivered today, but the quantity is not very large."

Feng Zhengming said: "Okay, go get it."

Sun Hai went to show Feng Zhengming the fresh sea cucumbers delivered today.

To determine the freshness of the fresh sea cucumbers, Feng Zhengming made a decisive decision. To entertain Tao Jingwu's guests tonight, he would use the fresh sea cucumbers delivered today.

"Okay, there may be some important guests tonight. Everyone, cheer up and make sure not to make mistakes at every step. Do you understand?"

When Feng Zhengming said this, everyone in the kitchen expressed their understanding.

Here, Feng Zhengming has already begun to process the fresh sea cucumbers, and after preparing to clean them, he must first give the sea cucumbers a flavor.

The base flavor is the key to the dish of sea cucumber roasted with green onion, and it is also the watershed between the quality of this dish and its quality.

With Feng Zhengming's return, the chef became even busier, and everyone became more serious. (End of chapter)