From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

The province naturally met Feng Zhengming's requirements.

The province originally arranged this reception dinner and was also planning to have some of the province's full-time reception staff go to Huiquanlou to provide service.

However, the provincial government felt that directly proposing to send someone to take charge of the service work would show that the province did not respect Huiquanlou and Feng Zhengming enough.

Therefore, the province did not take the initiative to propose it and let Feng Zhengming arrange it himself first.

Now Feng Zhengming has taken the initiative to propose that the province send personnel responsible for service work, who can also guide and teach the service staff in Huiquan Building.

The provincial government naturally arranged personnel to go to Huiquanlou immediately.

The person who brought the service staff to Huiquanlou was also an old acquaintance of Feng Zhengming.

Feng Zhengming participated in several reception banquets and dinners arranged by the province, and it was almost always this elder sister named Yang Shuxia who was in charge of the service.

Seeing Yang Shuxia and her friends coming over, Feng Zhengming took the initiative to greet them with a smile.

"Sister Yang, I didn't expect to cooperate with you again this time. I really want to trouble you to provide some training for our Huiquanlou service staff. Thank you for your hard work."

While shaking hands with Yang Shuxia and greeting her, Feng Zhengming also said to the other service staff, "Thank you for your hard work."

Yang Shuxia also had a very good impression of Feng Zhengming.

"Hahaha, our number one scholar, you are too polite. This is a provincial banquet, and it is only natural for us to come and help. We have troubled Huiquan Restaurant and delayed your business."

Feng Zhengming immediately said, "Look at what you said, sister. If we at Huiquan Restaurant hold a good banquet, it will also bring honor to the province."

Yang Shuxia is an experienced person who has been in charge of reception work in the province for many years and is already considered a leader in the province.

After listening to Feng Zhengming talk, she became even more fond of him and more satisfied.

Nowadays, there are not many young people like Feng Zhengming who are capable and always think about their hometown.

Especially now, the situation of factories in many provinces is not good.

Southern cities are developing better and better.

Many young people in the province either go north to Beijing or south to southern cities with better economic environments.

It is rare to find young people like Feng Zhengming who can achieve great success in his own industry and not forget to do a good job in his hometown and are willing to help his hometown.

Next, Feng Zhengming asked the foreman to call out all the service staff.

Now all Huiquanlou service staff have changed into long trousers.

Feng Zhengming introduced the foreman to Yang Shuxia, and then said with a smile: "Sister Yang, the rest of the work is up to you. I'm OK at cooking, but I don't really know much about service."

The foreman also quickly said: "Don't worry, leader, we will definitely cooperate with you and study hard."

Yang Shuxia saw that the foreman was obviously a little nervous.

She smiled and said, "Don't be so formal. We are colleagues this time. We just have more service experience than you. If you participate a few more times, you should be able to get used to it."

In the following period of time, Yang Shuxia led a team to conduct comprehensive training for Huiquanlou's service staff.

For example, how to organize the desktop and how to place various tableware.

And how to deal with different guests?
Especially this time there will be some foreign guests, Yang Shuxia also teaches everyone some basic foreign languages.

And what are some details to pay attention to when serving the food, and how to serve the food better?

As for dressing and makeup, Yang Shuxia also taught others very professionally.

Feng Zhengming watched quietly from the side for a while.

I feel that with the guidance of Yang Shuxia and others, the service staff of Huiquanlou will definitely change a lot.

Moreover, Feng Zhengming believed that after several reception dinners arranged by the province.

The service staff in Huiquanlou will gradually understand how to serve guests.

At Feng Zhengming's request, Yang Shuxia even taught the Huiquanlou waiters how to fold napkins.

Feng Zhengming still hopes that the grade of Huiquanlou can be improved in the future.

Improving quality does not necessarily mean raising prices.

We want to allow ordinary people in Quancheng to also experience different services.

Yang Shuxia’s teaching is also very targeted.

She did not have to meet the requirements of the provincial reception work, and she also had to teach some physical skills.

Just teach something more practical so that Huiquanlou service staff can understand what to do as quickly as possible?
He Yunqing watched for a while and couldn't help but whispered to Feng Zhengming, "Chef, it's a good idea for you to invite them to teach our Huiquanlou service staff."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "I am taking this opportunity to ask for some benefits. If the service quality of Huiquanlou is improved, it can also improve the grade of our Huiquanlou."

He Yunqing also agreed: "It's true. Looking at it now, it is indeed more presentable than before."

Talking about this, He Yunqing was a little curious: "What dish is the chef going to serve this time?"

Feng Zhengming laughed, "The provincial government has already decided on the menu. It must include my dish Oolong Xizhu, and mullet egg soup. I'm also going to prepare a dish of braised pig's trotters with scallions, and seared fish slices. I'll also have braised pork with abalone, and the classic cabbage and prawns from Huiquanlou."

Feng Zhengming paused and said mysteriously, "This time I will prepare the most traditional classic Shandong cuisine."

He Yunqing was very curious when he heard this: "What is the most traditional classic Shandong cuisine?"

“A very delicious dish of crab.”

He Yunqing's eyes suddenly lit up: "Hibiscus crab? That's a delicious dish."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "They are all good dishes. How can our Shandong cuisine be bad?"

He Yunqing laughed: "Hahaha, that's right. The key is that our number one scholar will do it himself, so it must be the best."

Feng Zhengming laughed and said, "Uncle He, you guys are praising me too much. I've been thinking about it carefully for a while. What's the problem with being the champion of the national cooking competition? He's still a chef.

Since you are a chef, it is your duty to cook the dishes well and make dishes that can satisfy the diners.

As for those other flashy and false names, they can't bring me much.

If I put aside those false reputations, I should be able to do well. "

When He Yunqing heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

When he looked at Feng Zhengming again, He Yunqing felt that this chef in his twenties was already like a master.

Feng Zhengming saw He Yunqing staring at him with burning eyes.

He smiled and reached out to pat He Yunqing gently.

"Uncle He, you stay here and watch. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look."

He Yunqing recovered and immediately nodded and agreed: "Okay, then you go to the kitchen."

Feng Zhengming came to the kitchen, where Li Huidong was leading people to check the various raw materials that had been purchased.

Seeing Feng Zhengming come in, everyone hurried to greet him.

Cao Zhiguo smiled and said, "Zhengming, these things delivered this time are really good things."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Of course they are all good things. These are things that are unique to us in Qilu. We must make the dishes well this time."

After hearing this, everyone nodded seriously and were willing to follow Feng Zhengming to cook the dish well.

Li Huidong didn't say much, he still counted the things delivered very carefully.

Feng Zhengming saw this and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The eldest brother is still the eldest brother, always trustworthy. Cao Zhiguo asked at this time: "Should we invite the third brother to such an important reception dinner? Let's show off our skills together."

Before Feng Zhengming could speak, the eldest senior brother took the lead.

"Call the third brother. What about the dry rice shop? This time we are hosting a conference. It is a task assigned to us by the province. We have to make sure the dishes are of a high standard. They are not there for us to show off our skills."

After hearing what the senior brother said, Cao Zhiguo quickly shrank his head and dared not say anything.

Feng Zhengming couldn't help laughing when he saw the look on Fifth Brother's face.

"I asked the third brother before, and he said that since the eldest and fifth brothers were here, he would not come to join in the fun, and would rather focus on his work at the restaurant."

Cao Zhiguo sighed: "Don't mention it, the dry rice shop is doing very well under the management of the third brother."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Third brother has his own management method, which may not be applicable to Huiquanlou, but it is very suitable for Ganfanpu."

The eldest brother said at this time: "The third brother's cooking skills are still the best. People are willing to go to the dry rice shop to eat, isn't it for the good quality and low price? The braised pork is naturally excellent. The old recipe of the Feng family has been improved by the master and tastes great.

With the third brother's cooking skills, he can cook all kinds of dishes in the kitchen, so there will be no mistakes."

Feng Zhengming, Cao Zhiguo and others all felt that what the eldest brother said made sense.

During the conversation, the eldest brother had finished the statistics and handed the list to Feng Zhengming.

"Look, there are enough things. Do you want to count them yourself?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "I trust you, big brother."

Li Huidong continued, "You are going to make lotus crab. How are you going to serve it to the guests?"

Feng Zhengming immediately explained: "Each guest will receive a crab. After we fry them, we will serve each guest a small plate."

Hearing what Feng Zhengming said, Cao Zhiguo couldn't help but say, "Isn't this a bit too much trouble?"

As a result, the eldest senior brother agreed with Feng Zhengming's approach.

"It's a little troublesome, but Zhengming's way is indeed the best way. And when the time comes, we may need to prepare them one dish at a time, and after everything is ready, we can serve them to the guests."

Feng Zhengming said: "I think we can fry it first, prepare it one by one, steam it before serving, and then serve it to the guests."

Li Huidong hesitated: "If you fry it first and then steam it again, the egg white may not be so tender and smooth."

Cao Zhiguo also nodded: "Yes, the key to that dish is the deliciousness of the crab and the tenderness of the lotus leaves fried with egg white. If it is fried in advance and then steamed before serving, it will definitely be overcooked."

Then Li Huidong said: "We will fry it on the spot, prepare a few more woks, and then we will fry them one by one, and then serve them to the guests together."

Cao Zhiguo and other people in the kitchen were a little surprised to hear this.

Feng Zhengming quickly understood what his senior brother meant.

If you stir-fry them portion by portion like this, you need to control the heat very well.

The reason for preparing several pots is to stir-fry them alternately so that the ingredients will not stick to the pot if they are stir-fried continuously in one pot.

Of course, the most important thing is to ensure the heat of this dish.

Once the crab and egg white cool down, the delicious taste will be lost and may even produce a fishy smell.

This would definitely not be allowed at a provincial reception dinner.

Therefore, Feng Zhengming and his team also need to come up with a solution in this regard.

This time, Feng Zhengming came up with a solution. He heated the plate in advance and then used the hot plate to serve the dish. This would prevent the dish from cooling down too quickly.

Of course, we want to ensure that the dish is delicious when it is served to the guests.

It still requires the chef to have extremely high skills in cooking and using the spoon.

Especially when it comes to continuous frying, it tests the chef's endurance.

After discussing with his eldest senior brother, Feng Zhengming decided that he, his eldest senior brother, his fifth senior brother and Gu Zhicheng would be responsible for the cooking.

The four people taking turns should ensure the efficiency of serving the dishes, and moreover, can ensure to the greatest extent possible that the temperature and taste of the dishes received by all customers are basically the same.

At this time, Xia Hui suddenly stepped forward and volunteered.

"Uncle Master, you must pay attention to the instructions at that time. I think it is better for me to replace you. I will definitely cook this lotus crab well."

Xia Hui stepped forward and volunteered, which surprised Feng Zhengming and everyone else.

I saw that everyone was surprised and obviously didn't trust me.

Xia Hui said seriously: "Uncle Master, you can test me first. If I do well, you can let me do it later."

Feng Zhengming's expression became a little complicated when he heard this.

After the eldest and fifth brothers were stunned for a moment, the two brothers suddenly laughed.

The fifth brother said with a smile: "Zhengming, why do I feel like I miss you more and more?"

Li Huidong echoed, "He is indeed becoming more and more like Zhengming. It seems that Zhengming also made requests to his master in the same way back then, right? He will definitely not make any mistakes."

Cao Zhiguo smiled and said, "Even the promises were almost the same."

Feng Zhengming felt somewhat helpless when his two senior brothers teased him about past events.

Who made them senior brothers?

Even though he is now the top scholar in the country, he is still a junior brother in front of his senior brothers.

Feng Zhengming thought for a moment and said to Xia Hui, "How about this? You can fry some egg whites for us first, but don't fry the crabs first."

Cao Zhiguo immediately added: "Your junior uncle is worried that you will waste food. He is sometimes really stingy and doesn't want us to eat a few crabs."

Fifth Senior Brother's words made Feng Zhengming smile bitterly.

"How could I stop you from eating? If you really want to eat it, we can go back and have a special meal of crabs."

Xia Hui said: "It's okay, just use egg white."

Li Huidong made the decision: "Okay, go prepare it yourself. Three egg whites, fry a lotus for us to see."

After hearing this, Xia Hui nodded and walked over to crack three eggs herself.

Separate the egg yolks and egg whites, then beat the egg whites in a bowl.

Then sift the egg white with foam on the surface.

Afterwards, Xia Hui turned on the fire and cooked the pot, then carefully moistened the pot.

Make sure the pan is thoroughly moistened.

This step is very critical. If the pan is not well moistened, the egg white will stick to the pan immediately after being put into the pan, and the hibiscus will be fried unsuccessfully.

Xia Hui was quite patient and thoroughly moistened the inner wall of the pot over and over again.

Then add scallion oil to the pot, turn the stove to the lowest setting, and then add the egg whites to the pot.

Use a spoon to slowly push the egg white in the pan, allowing it to slowly solidify in the pan.

Everyone in the kitchen was staring and could clearly see that the egg whites Xia Hui fried did not stick to the pan at all.

Feng Zhengming and his two brothers looked at each other and nodded in approval. (End of this chapter)