From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

After Grandpa Situ’s reminder, Feng Zhengming began to pay attention to some people and things in Huiquanlou.

Of course, he would not suspect others casually, but would rather observe whether there are any different changes in some people?

After observation, it was indeed discovered that the people in Huiquanlou began to become somewhat unsettled.

The most obvious feature is that some service staff show some arrogance in front of guests.

Especially when dealing with guests in the hall, the service staff who are responsible for serving food in the hall often do not have a very good attitude towards the guests.

Some of the people responsible for serving the food also showed some arrogance.

Maybe in the process of serving the dishes, they are no longer as active as before and start to adopt a slow attitude towards serving the dishes.

In the kitchen, pride and complacency are felt not only among the apprentices.

Several young chefs also showed some pride and complacency.

It's not that everyone intended this to happen.

In fact, Feng Zhengming probably understood that the arrogant attitude was due to the increasing praise for Huiquanlou from outside.

With all the praise and admiration, people's hearts will inevitably become impetuous.

Whether it is the service staff or the people in the kitchen, they all have a feeling that Huiquanlou is doing such good business now, why do they have to look at the faces of some ordinary customers?

The service staff in the private rooms did not show any arrogance because in their eyes the customers in the private rooms were all big bosses.

It is also because of the presence of those big bosses in the private rooms that some service staff have begun to be arrogant towards ordinary guests in the hall.

After discovering this situation, Feng Zhengming first started to clean up the kitchen.

After closing that night, everyone in the kitchen was specially invited to stay.

Feng Zhengming looked at everyone and for a moment he didn't know how to start the conversation.
After a moment of silence, Feng Zhengming organized his words before explaining the problem.

"I kept you all here so late because I have some questions I want to discuss with you."

Perhaps everyone in the kitchen would show a little arrogance in front of others.

But in front of Feng Zhengming, they absolutely dared not show the slightest arrogance.

After all, in everyone's eyes, Feng Zhengming is the absolute authority.

So everyone pays attention and listens to what the chef says next.

"During this period, I found that the atmosphere in our Huiquan Building was a little impetuous. It seemed that everyone was a little proud, especially when treating customers in the lobby. I observed that everyone was obviously arrogant."

This statement is quite straightforward and points out the problem of everyone's arrogant attitude.

Everyone in the kitchen was stunned at first.

There is no need to think too much about it, as I already have some specific things in mind.

Feng Zhengming continued: "I hope everyone can put away their arrogance. We should not be arrogant to customers who have booked our private rooms or customers who are sitting in the lobby."

In the silence, an apprentice named Pan Wengang who followed Qi Jiale couldn't help but mutter a few words.

Feng Zhengming heard the muttering and immediately called out, "Pan Wengang, what did you say? Stand up and explain clearly."

Being named made Pan Wengang feel a little scared.

I regretted that I shouldn't have muttered casually at a time like this.

"Chef, I, I didn't say anything."

Feng Zhengming did not allow any doubt: "Stand up and say what you just whispered."

Pan Wengang looked at Qi Jiale, hoping that the other party could say a few words for him.

Qi Jiale hesitated for a moment, but still helped by saying something.

"Chef, Xiao Pan is still an apprentice, he was just mumbling something."

Feng Zhengming said again: "Pan Wengang, please stand up and say what you just muttered. I don't mean to blame you. I just hope that everyone can speak out clearly if they have anything to say."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, Pan Wengang finally mustered up the courage to stand up and speak out what he had been muttering.

"What I just said is that Huiquan Restaurant is so famous now, we are a little proud, and there is nothing wrong with that. Chef, you are all famous chefs in Quancheng now, and you have status."

Feng Zhengming did not blame Pan Wengang, he just nodded.

Then he looked at the others and asked, "Do you think the same?"

Seeing that Pan Wengang was not blamed, everyone became bolder and nodded in agreement.

"Chef, go out and ask around. Many people in Quancheng know your names now."

"Yes, now when people mention the best restaurant in Quancheng, they will say Huiquanlou."

"Some of my classmates envy me for being able to come to Huiquan Building."

"Yes, a while ago, a classmate of mine came to Quancheng and specifically came to Huiquanlou. He also wanted me to recommend him to work in the kitchen of Huiquanlou."

"Chef, we are not proud and put on an arrogant attitude. We should maintain an attitude anyway."

Feng Zhengming laughed after hearing this: "Why do you think Huiquanlou and I have gained our current fame? Is it just because of my good cooking skills? Or because Huiquanlou's wedding banquet was well organized?"

These questions made everyone suddenly not know how to answer?

Feng Zhengming continued to talk to himself: "Speaking of skills, the skills of the chefs you and I follow are not much better than those of the chefs in charge of the big restaurants in Jufengde.

Speaking of wedding banquets, Jufengde is now following our example, increasing the amount of dishes on each table and making some traditional cultural arrangements.

So these are not the core of Huiquanlou, nor are they the things that are most praised by everyone. "

After hearing this, everyone still doesn’t quite understand. If these are not counted, what else can guests like about Huiquanlou?

Feng Zhengming gave the answer: "The best thing about Huiquanlou is that we have always had the heart of an apprentice. We knew from the beginning that we didn't have a chef in charge, let alone a master chef to guide us.

Including myself, we are just a group of young people in the kitchen. We have no experience and no fame like the master chefs and old masters.

What we have is the energy of youth and the respect we have for our guests.

So can we be arrogant? Can we treat guests with arrogance? "

Feng Zhengming's voice became louder and louder. At this moment, everyone could hear that he was really angry.

After a brief pause, Feng Zhengming continued speaking.

“Perhaps you feel that you have the right to be proud because you are a member of Huiquanlou. With your participation, Huiquanlou has regained its momentum and become the most famous restaurant in Quancheng.

But have you ever thought about why Jubinyuan’s reputation is getting worse and worse? Is it really just because Master Wang left Jubinyuan? "

This sentence reminded everyone present. After thinking about it carefully, everyone suddenly realized the problem of Jubin Garden.

Feng Zhengming said bluntly: "The reason why Jubinyuan has come to this point is that they are too arrogant. They think Jubinyuan is the only restaurant in Quancheng and even Shandong cuisine that is 'explosive'. As a result, their arrogance has made them pay enough. Now many people in Quancheng will look down on Jubinyuan.

Do you also want Huiquanlou to reach that point? Or do you want to be scolded behind your back? "

Jubin Garden’s reputation is indeed getting worse and worse nowadays.

Especially after Master Wang left, Jubin Garden was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.

The boss and Cheng Guosheng seemed to be free from all constraints and began to carry out a huge reform of Jubinyuan.

When Feng Zhengming learned about the situation, he was also shocked by the changes that had taken place in Jubin Garden.

At the banquet before Master Wang left, Cheng Guosheng had clearly given in.

As a result, after Master Wang left, the true colors of the boss and Cheng Guosheng in Jubin Garden were completely exposed.

In July, Jubin Garden began a series of renovations.

Originally, everyone in Quancheng was looking forward to the renovation of Jubin Garden.

I hope that Jubinyuan can become a well-known restaurant in Quancheng again like Huiquanlou after its renovation, and become a restaurant comparable to Jufengde and Huiquanlou.

What was unexpected was that after the renovation, Jubin Garden began to go in a direction that was incomprehensible.

First, the entrance of Jubinyuan was installed with bright neon lights.

At night, you can see the entrance of Jubin Garden from afar, but it feels like a dance hall.

Then Jubinyuan recruited a new group of younger waitresses.

The work uniforms for waitresses have also become somewhat short skirts.

In terms of overall attire, those young waitresses looked like hostesses in a bar, and some of them even wore golden wigs, giving their attire a European and American style.

These changes are already outrageous, and next are the dishes in Jubin Garden.

Jubinyuan was criticized before for having too few dishes, with only a tiny amount on each plate.

Later, Master Wang returned to Jubin Garden and directly overturned the previous practices, restoring Jubin Garden to its traditional appearance.

As a result, this time, after Master Wang left, the boss and Cheng Guosheng really seemed to have a lot in common.

In addition to the decoration and the gimmicks of the waitresses, all the original large tables in Jubinyuan were replaced with small Western-style booths.

Then when the dish is served, it is either a very small portion or a little bit is put on a large plate.

It is said that the most outrageous thing is the nine-turn large intestine, which customers are required to pay for piece by piece, and it will only be made if there are more than nine pieces.

After a customer ordered, he found that the nine-turn large intestine served was not made with large intestine head.

There seems to be no change in taste, but a true gourmet can tell the difference with just one bite.

Whether it is Jufengde, Huiquanlou, or even Taifenglou, they all use the large intestine head to make the nine-turn large intestine.

Although there are some differences in taste between the different restaurants, the overall taste of the large intestine is correct.

Jubinyuan does not use large intestines, but chooses to use the intestines method.

After it’s done, it looks like each section of the large intestine seems to be thicker than the large intestine head.

In fact, the taste is completely different.

In order to make the intestines more flavorful, Jubinyuan stews the intestines instead of roasting them.

The result is naturally a huge difference in taste and texture.

Originally, all the chefs in Quanzhou City thought that Jubinyuan's misbehavior was a disgrace to the old Shandong cuisine restaurant, and many people were even waiting to see Jubinyuan make a fool of itself.

However, Jubinyuan has very Western-style changes, especially those beautiful waitresses. The restaurant also specially invites people to perform Hong Kong and Taiwan singing and dancing.

This series of operations has really attracted a group of people who like Western and Hong Kong and Taiwan style food to Jubinyuan.

It really allowed Jubinyuan to find a completely new way of doing business.

Although in Quancheng, many people look down on Jubin Garden when they mention it.

But there are still people who are willing to buy into it, which makes Jubinyuan's business quite good.

The business is indeed not bad, but the reputation is completely gone.

When Feng Zhengming got the news, he went to see it in person.

It can only be said that Jubinyuan is indeed no longer the time-honored restaurant it once was.

This incident became known to everyone in Quancheng.

Naturally, everyone in the kitchen of Huiquanlou knew about it.

So when Feng Zhengming brought up Jubinyuan, everyone in the kitchen became alert.

Feng Zhengming looked at the crowd and said, "Jubinyuan's approach is very arrogant, whether it's the boss or Chef Cheng, the chef in the kitchen, they are all quite arrogant.

They think that Jubinyuan has the reputation of a time-honored brand, so they don't need to consider the needs of the customers. As long as they do things according to their ideas, the customers will buy in.

Jubinyuan seems to be doing pretty well now, but who among those who have been to Jubinyuan doesn't curse them behind their backs?"

These words echoed in the kitchen, as if knocking on the hearts of everyone in the kitchen of Huiquanlou.

Everyone in the kitchen had heard about the bad reputation that had been circulating in Quancheng recently for Jubin Garden.

Or it should be said that hearing people criticizing Jubinyuan actually boosted the arrogance of the Huiquanlou masters.

What everyone was thinking was, if Jubinyuan had acted so recklessly, who else could be a match for Huiquanlou?
Feng Zhengming's next words immediately pointed out the source of everyone's arrogance.

"I know that when some of you learn about Jubin Garden's chaos, you will think, Jubin Garden has been dealt with by us, what other family in Quancheng can be a rival to our Huiquan House?"

When these words were spoken, everyone in the kitchen was stunned.

Especially the apprentices looked at Feng Zhengming with some fear in their eyes.

They were thinking: Can the chef understand what they are thinking?

Feng Zhengming went on to say: “If we indulge in that kind of arrogance and think that we have no rivals in Quancheng, maybe soon it will be Huiquanlou that people will curse behind our backs.”

Feng Zhengming said this quite calmly, but it sounded like thunder to everyone's ears.

When you hear others cursing Jubinyuan behind its back, you may feel secretly happy.

But what if one day, you hear someone cursing Huiquanlou behind your back?
Everyone present couldn't help but feel a sense of fear, thinking that they might not be able to tolerate being scolded behind their back.

Feng Zhengming finally said: "I have said a lot today. I just want to say one thing in the end: put away your arrogance. Our Huiquan Restaurant has just gained some reputation and fame.

If you wish to accompany Huiquanlou to continue its growth and witness Huiquanlou become one of the most famous restaurants in Quancheng, the province and even the country, please put away your arrogance, maintain a humble apprentice's heart, and work hard to grow with Huiquanlou. "(End of this chapter)