From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Feng Zhengming left Xindian and went straight back to Huiquanlou.

When I stepped into Huiquanlou, I saw the head waiter instructing the service staff on some things.

"You must be more careful, especially those of you who are in charge of the private rooms upstairs. Don't approach the people in the private rooms as if they were rich people. Remember your identities.

Also, don't take the initiative to flatter those people, and don't eavesdrop or talk about other people's conversations behind their backs.

Remember that you are the service staff of Huiquanlou. Although you are providing services to others, you are not inferior to others.

We smile to welcome guests as a courtesy, not to lower ourselves to serve others. "

After listening to the foreman's words, Feng Zhengming felt that it made sense.

During this period, Feng Zhengming has been busy with the opening of the new store, and has also been coordinating with his senior brother in the kitchen with the kitchen staff.

He himself also ignored the service staff in front of Huiquan Building.

Now after hearing what the foreman said, it seems that there are some problems with the service staff as well.

The head waitress didn't call out any names, but her eyes still glanced at several of the service staff.

From the supervisor's point of view, Feng Zhengming noticed that the female waiters were obviously more beautifully dressed.

There was even one waiter who deliberately left the buttons of his white shirt unbuttoned.

Seeing this scene, Feng Zhengming immediately became alert.

Just at this moment, the supervisor and the service staff also discovered him.

"Chef."

When Feng Zhengming heard everyone calling him, he simply walked out.

"What the elder sister said just now is very good. Our Huiquanlou is a place for people to eat, not some other messy place. So just like the elder sister said, although you provide services to guests, you can't feel inferior to others.

Especially please pay attention to your attire. We don’t need to use some bad means to seduce guests. We just need to ensure that our attire is solemn and serious.”

Feng Zhengming did not order the waiter who deliberately left his shirt with fewer buttons.

But when he said this, the waiter immediately realized it.

She quickly and quietly buttoned up her shirt.

Feng Zhengming saw this and continued talking to attract other people's attention and give the waiter time to tidy up his clothes.

"From today on, all service staff will change into black trousers. No more skirts. The upper body should still be the current white shirt. In winter, wear a black suit outside."

After Feng Zhengming said this, the foreman also agreed with his arrangement.

"The chef is right. From now on, change to long pants and stop wearing skirts."

Naturally, all the service staff agreed.

Feng Zhengming said: "If you don't have suitable pants, just tell the elder sister and I will arrange for someone to come and measure you and make two pairs of pants for you."

The head waitress quickly said, "No need, chef, everyone has long pants, we all bought them before."

"It doesn't matter. The main thing is to make sure everyone is dressed neatly. I didn't consider this before, so when I ordered the clothes, I didn't make some special trousers. Let's just do this and order a few pairs of trousers later.

And I think you don’t have to wear only black, you can also wear other colors. In the summer, lighter colors will make customers feel more comfortable.”

Feng Zhengming then told He Yunqing about this matter.

He Yunqing immediately agreed and said he would arrange it as soon as possible.

After talking to the service staff for a few more words, Feng Zhengming handed the front to He Yunqing and the head waiter, and he changed his clothes and went to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, the eldest and fifth brothers were leading the chefs in preparing for the evening business.

Seeing Feng Zhengming coming back, Senior Brother Li Huidong asked, "How is the new store?"

Fifth Senior Brother Cao Zhiguo said, "I heard that even the city and district sent people to congratulate you? This shows that you are really well-known now."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "What's the big deal? It's just some courtesy."

Gu Zhicheng couldn't help but say, "You can't say that. There aren't many people in Quancheng who can open a new store and cause a stir in the city and district."

Other people in the kitchen also nodded in agreement.

Xia Hui said: "Master uncle is the champion of the national cooking competition. You opening a new restaurant is to promote our Shandong cuisine."

Feng Zhengming smiled helplessly: "Can you please stop praising me? I've been wearing enough high hats on my head recently, and they're almost suffocating me."

This remark immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Li Huidong smiled and reminded: "You should also pay attention. We must do a good job in the reception work of the province this time, especially the service staff of Huiquanlou. You should pay more attention to them."

I heard that the eldest brother also mentioned the matter of the service staff.

Feng Zhengming was a little surprised: "Brother, what did you hear?"

Cao Zhiguo said first: "You may be too busy recently and don't know. A few days ago when you were away, a woman who looked quite wealthy came to our house and said that our Huiquanlou used female waiters to seduce her husband."

"What? Is this true? Why didn't you tell me?"

Feng Zhengming was really shocked. He didn't expect such a thing to happen in Huiquanlou.

When he entered the door just now, Feng Zhengming was wondering why the head waiter suddenly started scolding the service staff?
And what she said was obviously pointed.

Now after hearing what his senior brother and the others said, Feng Zhengming realized that there was actually a guest who came to his door.

"Is it that guy? When I came in just now, I saw the foreman talking about it, and I also noticed that the buttons of her shirt were not buttoned properly."

These words made everyone in the kitchen look a little strange.

Li Huidong warned seriously: "Zhengming, you have to take this matter seriously. Huiquanlou is now very famous because of you. Its reputation in Quancheng has even surpassed Jufengde. If the service staff makes trouble, it will definitely affect Huiquanlou's business, and it will also have a great impact on you."

Feng Zhengming nodded seriously, then turned and walked forward.

Seeing Feng Zhengming turned around and left again.

Cao Zhiguo couldn't help but ask, "Shouldn't I tell Zhengming?"

Li Huidong said seriously: "We should tell him that he is too famous now. If this kind of thing gets out, it will have a very bad impact on him."

Cao Zhiguo and others nodded in agreement when he heard this.

Feng Zhengming returned to the lobby of Huiquan Building.

Seeing that the foreman had finished speaking, he called He Yunqing and the foreman over.

"Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"

These words made He Yunqing and the foreman look guilty.

He Yunqing said: "This is my responsibility. I did not manage the service staff of Huiquanlou well."

The foreman also said: "It's my fault too. If I had found out earlier, they wouldn't have come to my house to make trouble."

Feng Zhengming said in a serious tone: "That person must be fired and cannot stay in Huiquanlou any longer."

These words made He Yunqing and the foreman stunned at first.

Then He Yunqing said: "She just resigned and left."

Feng Zhengming was a little surprised: "She just resigned?"

The foreman nodded: "Yes, probably because you and I scolded everyone together, she knew we were deliberately picking on her, so she was embarrassed and resigned." Feng Zhengming sighed: "I really didn't expect that something like this would happen."

He Yunqing whispered, "Zhengming, don't think too much about it. This kind of thing has happened to many big restaurants and hotels to some extent. We just need to discover it and deal with it in time."

The head waitress said, "Don't worry, chef, I will pay more attention to it and prevent this kind of thing from happening again."

After listening to He Yunqing and the foreman, Feng Zhengming gradually calmed down.

He pondered over it for a while.

Considering this day and age, this kind of thing is indeed not uncommon.

In particular, Huiquanlou is now a very famous restaurant in Quancheng.

The guests who book the private rooms upstairs every night are basically either rich or noble.

Seeing those rich people coming in and out, it is inevitable that the female waiters will have certain thoughts.

In addition, some rich people may have some bad thoughts when they see the female waiters.

It can be said that if both parties were a little bolder, they would have hit it off immediately.

Feng Zhengming immediately said to He Yunqing, "Uncle He, please arrange for all the service staff to change their uniforms as soon as possible. They are not allowed to wear skirts anymore. They must all change into trousers."

Then he said to the head waitress, "Be careful not to let the waitresses' clothes show their figures too much."

The foreman couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Chef, some customers have evil thoughts. Even if they are wrapped like dumplings, it is not okay. We should keep a close eye on them and tell the service staff not to communicate too much with the customers."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, yes, we still need to remind the service staff more."

He Yunqing went on to say: "I think we should recruit girls from decent families, at least they will have a certain sense of shame."

The foreman also nodded: "Uncle He is right."

Feng Zhengming then thought about the reception work arranged by the province.

"Fortunately, that woman has resigned. If she had participated in the provincial reception work later, I'm afraid there would have been some big trouble."

He Yunqing and the foreman were also a little nervous after hearing this.

Feng Zhengming thought for a moment and said, "It seems that the reception staff still needs to contact the provincial government and ask them to arrange someone to take charge. I am really a little worried."

This incident did serve as a wake-up call for Feng Zhengming.

Let him realize that in today's era, we really need to pay attention to such issues.

After all, there may be a wave of layoffs in the country next.

In order to survive, many bottom lines may really be broken.

Thinking of this, Feng Zhengming felt somewhat helpless.

His ability is still too limited and he can't do much.

It’s even more impossible to help more people.

All Feng Zhengming could do was to try his best to ensure that Huiquanlou and the two dry rice shops could continue to operate stably.

So that the people who are following me now will not be affected too much.

In the evening, Feng Zhengming returned to his grandfather's house and talked to his grandfather about Huiquanlou.

Grandpa Feng became calmer after hearing this.

"This kind of thing has always happened. You really need to take it seriously. You can't let this kind of thing happen again in Huiquan Building. It's bad for Huiquan Building's reputation to have people come to your door, and it's even worse for your reputation."

Feng Zhengming said helplessly: "I know. I was a little scared when I heard about it today."

Grandpa Feng comforted him, "Don't worry too much. Maybe this is just an isolated case. After all, Qi and Lu are a country of etiquette, and everyone still has a sense of shame."

After hearing what his grandfather said, Feng Zhengming nodded.

"I believe most people wouldn't do that. I'll pay attention to that in the future. When I recruit people again, I'll pay more attention to their moral character."

Grandpa nodded and said, "You are right to change your clothes. Wearing a skirt before would indeed make some people think of something inappropriate, especially some wealthy bosses."

Then Grandpa also reminded: "The receptionist arranged by the province in Huiquan Building, you should ask the province to send you service personnel, don't make any mistakes."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Grandpa, I know. I have already called the provincial government to discuss this."

After taking a look at Feng Zhengming, Grandpa couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

"It seems that you have been very busy recently. You have to run back and forth between the three stores every day. Now grandpa is a little regretful. I shouldn't have supported you to take over Huiquanlou. We are just a dry rice shop. It doesn't have to be so hard to run several dry rice shops."

Before Feng Zhengming could speak, his grandfather shook his head again: "No, that's not fair to you. Your skills are so good, but it's really a waste to just run a dry restaurant."

Hearing his grandfather say this, Feng Zhengming laughed: "It's okay, Grandpa. I'm so young, and I should make the most of my time."

Seeing the smile on Feng Zhengming's face, and his undiminished enthusiasm.

Grandpa also felt very relieved.

"Very good, you didn't disappoint me. Young people should have your drive. I will support you. If you need any help from me, just ask me."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Okay, Grandpa, I won't be polite to you."

Grandpa Feng laughed and said, "You are now the champion of the national cooking competition. It seems that there is nothing I can do to help you."

"No." Feng Zhengming said quickly, "Without Grandpa's willingness to support me, give me the recipe for braised pork, and support me in opening a dry rice shop, I would not have achieved such success. It was you who made it possible for me."

Hearing what Feng Zhengming said, Grandpa Feng's face showed an expression of doting.

"You are my eldest grandson, so I will definitely support you a lot."

Feng Zhengming smiled and responded: "Yes, I am grandpa's eldest grandson. I will not bring shame to grandpa. I will do my best and go all out to be a good chef."

Grandpa Feng said seriously: "You have not brought shame to me. You have brought honor to me. You are my pride."

The grandparents and grandchildren smiled at each other at this moment.

The grandparents and grandchildren talked about a lot of things that night.

Every time after chatting with his grandfather, Feng Zhengming would feel more relaxed.

In front of his grandfather, Feng Zhengming didn't have to restrain his thoughts.

You can tell grandpa all your thoughts.

Let grandpa help me with advice.

You can also tell your grandfather about any bad emotions you are experiencing.

Every time, my grandfather would comfort me and use his life experience to help me resolve my emotions.

Feng Zhengming really feels like having an old person in the family is like having a treasure.

The grandparents and grandchildren chatted and time passed by unknowingly.

After watching his grandfather go back to his room to sleep, Feng Zhengming also returned to his room and lay down.

Thinking about my current achievements and some of the problems I face.

Feng Zhengming felt that he still couldn't relax. (End of this chapter)