From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Feng Zhengming led Luo Qing out of the door, and the two walked to the main road outside the family compound.

Feng Zhengming suddenly stopped.

Seeing Feng Zhengming stop, Luo Qing asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

"Don't worry, let's wait a moment."

Hearing that Feng Zhengming wanted to wait for a while, Luo Qing looked back and asked with a strange look on her face: "Who are you waiting for?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Don't worry, it should be here soon."

Sure enough, not long after Feng Zhengming finished speaking, Luo Qing saw her brother Luo Wenhan chasing out.

Seeing that the person she was waiting for was her brother, Luo Qing suddenly felt a little strange.

When her brother caught up with her, Luo Qing pouted and said, "Why are you chasing me?"

Luo Wenhan smiled at his sister.

He then looked at Feng Zhengming: "Brother-in-law, your tactics tonight are really powerful."

Feng Zhengming asked with a smile: "What can I do tonight?"

Luo Wenhan spoke with a confident look as if he had guessed Feng Zhengming's entire plan.

“You came here tonight and gave my dad such good cigarettes and alcohol. First, show your strength in front of my aunt’s family.

And in front of my aunt's family, I gave my parents enough face.

This way, my parents will be too embarrassed to ask you for help, and no matter how you treat my aunt's family, my parents won't blame you. "

Feng Zhengming smiled with interest, stared at Luo Wenhan quietly and listened to what he said.

Luo Wenhan continued, "You came here tonight because you knew Zhao Jun was the chef in the factory cafeteria, and because you are both chefs, you wanted to give him a chance.

You ate the food he cooked first and found that he could only cook some home-cooked dishes, and the taste was not very good and his cooking skills were not good either.

But you still gave him a chance and told him to go to your uncle's cooking school to learn cooking again.

If he agrees, and goes to study hard, and once he has mastered the skills, you can legitimately let him work in your dry rice shop, or in the kitchen of Huiquanlou."

While listening to what her brother said, Luo Qing thought about it carefully and felt that what her brother said was indeed correct.

Feng Zhengming's seemingly abnormal behavior tonight did give Zhao Jun an opportunity, just as Luo Wenhan said.

Luo Wenhan pretended to be regretful and said, "Zhao Jun and my aunt didn't understand your intention at all, and ended up rejecting your kindness. What a pity."

After listening to this, Luo Qing looked at Feng Zhengming, wanting to verify whether what her brother said was true.
Feng Zhengming smiled and said to Luo Qing: "I haven't seen your brother for a while. He has really improved a lot. He has become smarter. It will be difficult to deceive him in the future."

Luo Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes at her brother after hearing what Feng Zhengming said.

She hadn't been home for a while and didn't expect her brother to have changed like this.

Feng Zhengming then asked: "Okay, you have proved that you have a good brain. Tell me, what do you want me to help you with?"

Hearing this, Luo Qing suddenly realized that her brother had chased out to ask Feng Zhengming for help.

"What do you want to do now? Let me tell you, don't even think about asking us to pay you to marry a woman like Fang Hongyan."

When Luo Wenhan heard his sister mention Fang Hongyan, the smile on his face froze instantly.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "Fang Hongyan is getting married. She looked down on me from the beginning and kept me hanging on purpose. She wanted to find someone better, and now she has found someone."

At this moment, a line of lyrics suddenly popped up in Feng Zhengming's mind.

"You are getting married, but the groom is not me."

Luo Qing was also caught off guard. She didn't expect that her brother's relationship would end just like that during the half year when she was away from home.

Looking back, when she was a child in the staff housing compound, Fang Hongyan always liked to play with her brother.

When I was a kid, the kids in the housing estate played house.

Fang Hongyan has always been supposed to play the role of Luo Wenhan's wife.

Everyone in the family compound thought that when Luo Wenhan grew up, he would marry Fang Hongyan.

Both families thought so at one point.

Even Fang Hongyan's parents and Luo Qing's parents have always had a good relationship.

Luo Qing didn't even know when did the relationship between her brother and Fang Hongyan change?

Today I heard from my brother that Fang Hongyan is getting married, and is marrying someone else.

Luo Qing looked at her brother, not knowing how to comfort him.

Feng Zhengming was silent for a while and then said, "To be honest, I don't think Fang Hongyan is worthy of you. You are such a smart person, but you just lack an opportunity.

Take your eyes off Fang Hongyan, and you will see many more beautiful and better girls than her."

Feng Zhengming's words brought Luo Qing back to her senses.

She looked at her brother and said, "Brother, you..."

Before his sister could comfort him, Luo Wenhan interrupted her with a laugh.

"Hahaha, it's okay, she can get married and I will work on my career. I'm sure I can do better without her."

Feng Zhengming asked: "What do you want to do? What can I do for you?"

Luo Wenhan smiled and said: "Our factory is not doing well. We haven't paid wages for two months. I want to do some side business. Qingqing knows that I like to repair radios and electrical appliances since I was a child.

I just want to open my own repair shop and pick up the things that my parents didn’t let me do before.”

Luo Qing looked at her brother with some surprise. She really felt that her brother seemed like a different person.

After listening to Luo Wenhan's words, Feng Zhengming nodded and said, "Your idea is good, but if you figure it out on your own, it probably won't work. How about this, I'll ask for you and find you a master, and you can go and learn from him seriously.

When you have learned well and become a master, I will pay for you to open a small repair shop, and you can try it out for a while."

After hearing this, Luo Wenhan looked at his sister, obviously hesitant.

"Sister, do you think it's okay for your brother-in-law to say this?"

When Luo Qing was asked by her brother, she was a little confused.

She still doesn't understand why her brother suddenly changed?
Now my brother actually asked for my opinion so seriously.

Luo Qing didn't know how to answer?

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "I'm the one who makes the decision on this matter. Wait for my news. I'll find out for you as soon as possible. When I find out, you can go and learn from them after the Chinese New Year."

Luo Wenhan immediately agreed: "Okay, okay, thank you brother-in-law for your help."

Then Luo Wenhan turned around and prepared to go back.

Feng Zhengming stopped him and said, "Don't go back. The food your cousin cooks is really not tasty. Come with us to the restaurant. I'll treat you to a meal."

Luo Wenhan looked at Luo Qing again, as if he really wanted to ask his sister if he could go.

Luo Qing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go. The food Zhao Jun cooks is indeed a bit unpalatable. I never noticed it before."

Luo Wenhan immediately laughed and said, "Hahaha, that's because you didn't have your brother-in-law, the champion of the national cooking competition, to cook for you before."

Luo Qing felt a little embarrassed by what her brother said.

Feng Zhengming reached out and took Luo Qing's hand.

Then he hailed a taxi from the main road outside Luo Qing's house and rushed to the dry rice shop.

Luo Wenhan followed Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing to the Ganfanpu for dinner.

Aunt Luo Qing's family didn't eat much and left quickly. After Aunt Luo Qing's family left, Luo's mother said to Luo's father: "Your sister's family is really something. Xiao Feng is willing to pay for Zhao Jun to learn the craft, but they still despise it."

Father Luo smoked the good cigarettes Feng Zhengming gave him and said directly: "I'm telling you, don't get involved in their family affairs."

Luo's mother couldn't help but retort, "Who am I doing this for? Isn't it for you? That's your sister."

After taking a puff of cigarette, Luo's father said calmly: "You know that her family used to be arrogant. After Zhao Jun became the chef in their factory cafeteria, their family became even more arrogant.

I heard a lot of people in the factory talking behind Zhao Jun's back that when Zhao Jun was in charge of the canteen, he often took things home from the canteen.

The food in the canteen is getting worse and worse, and many people in the factory have long had complaints about the canteen.

He is used to eating and drinking in the cafeteria. If he is asked to learn cooking from scratch, can he endure the hardship?"

Luo's mother never expected that her old man knew so much about her sister's family situation.

"Since you knew, why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier that Zhao Jun was that kind of person, I wouldn't have agreed to help them."

Father Luo shook his head and said, "Have you asked me? Look at your enthusiasm when you see people carrying things to your door.

Don't you think that they are the kind of people who would just come to your house and give you gifts casually?"

I saw my husband take another cigarette out of the box.

Luo's mother quickly reached out to stop him: "Look at how useless you are. Your son-in-law gave you such good cigarettes, and you just smoked them? Didn't your son-in-law tell you that I gave you good cigarettes so that you would smoke less?"

Father Luo stopped lighting the cigarette, put the cigarette to his nose and took a deep sniff.

"Our daughter is so lucky to have found such a capable man."

Hearing what her husband said, Luo's mother's face also showed pride.

"That's right. Qingqing was smart when she was young, but you and your family favored boys over girls and treated her badly since she was young. If it weren't for my brother, Qingqing would have been bullied by your family."

Speaking of this, Luo's mother suddenly remembered her son who had left later.

"By the way, Wenhan ran away later. I wonder who he's going to hang out with next."

Speaking of her son, Luo's mother couldn't help but sigh again.

"I heard Fang Hongyan is engaged. How big of a blow is this to Wenhan? My son seems to be so cheerful these days. I wonder if he has gotten over it?"

Luo's father said seriously: "He is a man and he should get over this hurdle.

What's so great about being a woman? Did he still look like a man in the way he was before? People didn't like him, but he still flattered them all day long.

I think it's a good thing that Fang Hongyan kicked him out like this, otherwise how could they have a happy future if they were married like that?"

Luo's mother sighed and put away the good wine and cigarettes that Feng Zhengming brought.

Then Luo's mother handed the gift sent by her husband's sister's home to her husband.

"Don't take out the good cigarettes. If you want to go out, smoke the ones your sister brought."

Father Luo was speechless for a while: "Why don't you give these cigarettes to others?"

Hearing this, Luo's mother immediately glared at her husband.

"What's the matter? Now that you have good cigarettes, you don't want to smoke these? Aren't these cigarettes bought with money? And you give them to others to show that you are rich, right?"

Luo's father had no choice but to agree: "Okay, I'll take the cigarettes my sister's family gave me when I go out next time."

Feng Zhengming held Luo Qing's hand and led Luo Wenhan to the dry rice shop.

Luo Wenhan looked outside the dry rice shop and saw a food stall set up. The dry rice shop was already crowded with people.

He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Brother-in-law, your business is so good?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Business is not that good in the winter, but it is even better in the summer."

Luo Wenhan couldn't help but sigh: "Brother-in-law, you really know how to do business."

Luo Qing immediately corrected him: "He has good skills, otherwise do you think any family can have such a good business?"

Luo Wenhan smiled and said, "Yes, my brother-in-law is the national champion in cooking, his cooking skills are beyond reproach."

Feng Zhengming shook his head and said, "Sometimes when I see so many people coming to support me, I feel so sorry for them all. I wish I could split myself into two, one at Huiquan Restaurant and the other at Ganfanpu to cook for everyone."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, Luo Wenhan suddenly understood.

Why could my brother-in-law become the champion of the national cooking competition at such a young age?
Just like he is now the top scholar, many people go to Huiquanlou and Fengjia Ganfanpu to eat because of his title.

Luo Wenhan felt that if it were someone else, he would probably use this name to open a large number of branches.

Then each branch is just a name, without considering whether the food made in the branch is delicious?

But Feng Zhengming is different. He really likes cooking and sincerely hopes to share his good skills with diners.

That's why he said that he wanted to be able to split himself into two.

One comes to Fengjia Restaurant, and the other stays in Huiquanlou. He can personally cook a dish for every diner who comes because of his reputation, so that everyone can be satisfied.

After understanding this, Luo Wenhan suddenly felt a sense of admiration for Feng Zhengming.

When Feng Zhengming arrived at the door of Feng’s dry restaurant.

Some guests recognized him and greeted him.

"The champion is here?"

"Good evening, top scholar."

"Is the champion here to inspect his own store?"

"Is the top scholar going to cook for himself?"

Faced with everyone's enthusiasm, Feng Zhengming greeted everyone and first asked: "Are you satisfied with the dishes tonight? Are there any dishes that are not cooked well? Please tell us directly and the kitchen will change them."

The diners all said that they were very satisfied with the dishes tonight, and the service at Fengjia Restaurant was also very good.

"Hahaha, you're welcome, Mr. Zhuangyuan. We are all satisfied with the food in your restaurant."

"Yes, yes. I like the dishes in your shop. They taste the most authentic."

"For a chef trained by the top scholar, there must be no problem."

Seeing that everyone was satisfied with the food, Feng Zhengming also breathed a sigh of relief.

To make sure everyone had a good meal, he took Luo Qing and Luo Wenhan into the house.

First, I said hello to my grandfather.

"Master, I'm back. Have you eaten yet?"

Luo Qing took the initiative to greet Grandpa Feng: "Good evening, Grandpa."

Luo Wenhan also took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, Grandpa."

When Grandpa Feng saw Luo Wenhan coming along, he said with a smile, "Brother-in-law is here too? Come in and sit down. Just order whatever you want to eat. Don't be polite."

Luo Wenhan quickly said, "Grandpa, don't greet me. I didn't have enough to eat at home at night, so I came here to eat."

Grandpa Feng smiled and nodded: "No problem, we don't have anything else in our dry rice shop, but we will definitely provide you with enough food."

Feng Zhengming and the others went in together, found a table and sat down.

Soon, a table full of delicious dishes was ordered.

Seeing the dishes on the table, Luo Wenhan's appetite immediately grew: "This is what we call a dish. Zhao Jun's cooking skills are simply an insult to the title of chef."

Luo Qing picked up some food for her brother and said, "Eat yours, why are you talking so much nonsense." (End of this chapter)