From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Under Feng Zhengming's arrangement, Yang Peng and his young wife He Xiaona were transferred to the old shop of Fengjia Restaurant.

For this, Yang Peng and He Xiaona also expressed their gratitude to Feng Zhengming.

He even went to Grandpa Feng's house to give Feng Zhengming a gift.

When Grandpa Feng saw the two people coming to his door carrying things, he probably knew why the couple came, so he asked them to come in and sit down, and he called Feng Zhengming.

When Feng Zhengming got the news, he was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He quickly explained the matter of Huiquanlou.

Then he rushed back home.

When I entered the room, I saw Yang Peng and He Xiaona sitting there.

When the young couple saw Feng Zhengming come in, they quickly stood up, like two children who had done something wrong.

Grandpa Feng smiled and asked the young couple to sit down: "You guys sit down, it's okay."

Grandpa reminded Feng Zhengming again: "Before you came back, I told them about the situation. Don't get angry with them. They really want to thank you."

Feng Zhengming looked helpless and walked up to the young couple.

"You two are really thoughtful. Do you think I transferred you two to the old shop just for your little things?"

Yang Peng quickly explained when he heard this: "No, uncle, we just want to thank you."

Feng Zhengming then asked the two people: "Thank me for what?"

This question stumped the young couple.

Seeing that the young couple remained silent, Feng Zhengming felt even more amused and helpless.

"You two don't need to thank me for anything. I transferred you from the new store to the old store because there are too many people in the new store and the old store is doing better business and needs more people.

And if you go to an old shop, you will definitely be busier because old shops are open later at night.

Do you really think it's a good thing for me to transfer you to the old shop?"

The young couple looked at each other, obviously not having thought of this.

He Xiaona quickly came back to her senses: "Master Junior, but we can learn more in the old shop, and Yang Peng can have more opportunities to cook."

After hearing what his wife said, Yang Peng nodded seriously and said, "Yes, Uncle Master, you let me go to the old shop. Although it is hard, it also gives me more opportunities to learn and let me have more opportunities to cook."

Feng Zhengming asked the young couple to sit down first.

"Sit down first. Actually, it's not as complicated as you think when I asked you two to go to the old shop. It's just that there are too many people at the new shop. I think if there are only Zhu Xu, Xia Mingye and Lao Shen in the old shop at this time, they will be a little overwhelmed.

Xiaopeng, you and my senior brother have been learning for quite a long time. In the cafeteria, you and Lei Zi have become quite skilled in cooking.

If I transfer you to the old shop, you should be able to help and cook the dishes well."

Yang Peng quickly expressed his opinion: "Uncle Master, rest assured, I will definitely cook the dish well."

Feng Zhengming smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

"Okay, just prepare the dishes for me. The old shop is quite busy, so you two should get used to it first. By the way, I'll let you live with Third Uncle and his family for a while. Do you two mind?"

The young couple quickly said, "We don't mind."

He Xiaona was still a little embarrassed: "We are the ones who have caused trouble for Third Uncle and his family."

Feng Zhengming smiled and comforted: "There is no problem with anyone causing trouble to anyone. We are all family. For the time being, you two should live with Third Uncle and his family. When your Third Uncle buys his own house and moves out next year, you two can continue to live there."

Yang Peng asked quickly: "Little Master, Third Master's family has moved out, so only the two of us can live in the house?"

Without waiting for Feng Zhengming to answer, Yang Peng said, "It's just the two of us living here, so the house is a bit big, right?"

Feng Zhengming was immediately happy: "You think the house is too big? You guys live here first, and we'll make arrangements for others later."

The young couple were truly grateful to Feng Zhengming from the bottom of their hearts.

You know, now other restaurants and hotels in Quancheng will definitely not arrange accommodation for their staff.

Most of the time, people who are not local to Quancheng have to rent a house on their own.

For example, Jufengde and Taifenglou have more apprentices.

Even trainee apprentices have to find their own accommodation.

Feng Zhengming’s approach was completely different. He rented several houses and used them as dormitories for everyone.

Although the rented house may seem a little crowded.

But at least everyone can live comfortably.

After a busy day, I go home from get off work and find a pretty quiet place to sleep.

Originally, Yang Peng was alone, and Feng Zhengming should have arranged for him to live with Xia Mingye and the apprentices of the old shop.

However, Yang Peng and He Xiaona had already obtained their marriage certificate when they returned home for the New Year.

The two are now a serious couple.

After much consideration, Feng Zhengming initially wanted to rent a house for the couple.

Later, it was the third senior brother who suggested that the young couple live with his family first.

The house rented for my third brother's family is quite spacious, with two bedrooms and a living room.

It's just right for the young couple to live in one room.

The third senior brother and his family of three will stay in another room for the time being.

When Feng Zhengming heard his third senior brother's proposal, he initially disagreed.

But later, the third sister-in-law also said that it was okay for Yang Peng and He Xiaona to live together.

In the end, Feng Zhengming agreed.

Let the young couple go and live with the third senior brother’s family first.

Wait until next year and let my third brother and his family buy a house.

Feng Zhengming has not yet told his third senior brother and the others about buying a house.

He planned to first look for a suitable house and then tell his third senior brother.

Finally, Feng Zhengming picked up his things, said hello to his grandfather, and led the young couple away from his grandfather's house.

After walking out the door, Feng Zhengming handed the things to Yang Peng.

"Although these things are not expensive, don't buy them in the future. They are not worth it. Take them back and send them back home. Don't waste them."

Yang Peng felt even more embarrassed when he looked at what Feng Zhengming handed him.

It was He Xiaona who stood up and tried to delay it again.

"Uncle Junior, why don't you just accept it? You also said that these things are not expensive, and our current salary is quite high."

Feng Zhengming stuffed the things into Yang Peng's hands and said, "Your salary is indeed not low, but can't you save it for the New Year and buy something for your family? Or save some money and buy your own house in Quancheng in the future."

This surprised both Yang Peng and He Xiaona.

Yang Peng shook his head in disbelief: "How can we buy our own house?"

Feng Zhengming asked back: "Why is it impossible?"

Feng Zhengming's face turned serious: "Xiaopeng, you are a man, do you really plan to let your wife live with you in Quancheng in the future?
And if you have children in the future and don't want them to go to school in Quancheng? Do you still have to send them back home?
Don't you two want to bring your parents over to live in the city?"

These few words stumped the young couple.

The young couple looked at each other.

How could they not have these thoughts? During this period, the couple worked together in Quancheng.

They gradually adapted to life in Quancheng.

The young couple really wants to settle down in Quancheng in the future.

Many times, the couple would spend the evening together imagining their future.

I have thought about having my own little home in Quancheng.

They can send their children to school in Quancheng in the future, and then bring their parents from the village to live in the city.

However, in the minds of the young couple, those were more like a fantasy.

The couple did not take this idea as a goal to work towards.

Because the couple felt that this idea was too difficult to achieve.

Feng Zhengming now asked the young couple this question again, which made them feel a little more yearning for it.

But soon Yang Peng calmed down and sighed: "Master, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to buy a house and settle down in Quancheng."

Feng Zhengming immediately said, "What's so difficult about it? You are in my restaurant, and now you don't have to spend extra money on food and accommodation. Can't you save all your wages?
Save money for a few years, then you can take out a loan to buy a house, and then slowly repay the loan to the bank every month. When you pay off the bank loan, won’t you have your own house? "

These words surprised the young couple to some extent.

After all, in this day and age, people are still unfamiliar with taking out loans to buy houses.

The couple never even thought about going to the bank for a loan.

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, the first thought in the couple's mind was.

Looking for a bank loan to buy a house? How much money should I borrow from the bank?
Then the couple thought: How long will it take to pay back the money they borrowed from the bank?

Feng Zhengming looked at the stunned couple.

He smiled and explained: "Don't be so surprised, bank loans are not as scary as you think, the loan money can be repaid to the bank in monthly installments, but some interest will be added.

With your income, you should be able to afford the monthly repayments."

The young couple were really moved after hearing what Feng Zhengming said.

However, He Xiao quickly made a decision calmly.

"Uncle Master, we don't want to think about things that far ahead for now. We will work hard for you first, and when we make enough money, we will consider buying a house. We are still a little hesitant to borrow money from the bank to buy a house."

Feng Zhengming knew that it was not easy to change the couple's mindset, so he did not force it.

"Okay, you two make your own decisions. Now take your things and go back. Remember not to do it again next time. If you don't, I'll be really angry."

Yang Peng smiled awkwardly: "Don't worry, Junior Master, there won't be a next time."

He Xiaona also promised: "I promise there won't be a next time."

Feng Zhengming sent the young couple to the intersection and then parted ways with them. He had to hurry back to Huiquanlou.

The young couple, carrying their things, stood at the intersection and watched Feng Zhengming riding away on his bicycle.

He Xiaona suddenly bumped her husband with her elbow.

"Dad is right. Junior Master is not an ordinary person. If we can work with him, we will definitely have the opportunity to do better and better and have the opportunity to stand out in the future."

Yang Peng smiled innocently: "Of course, Junior Master Uncle is not an ordinary person. Junior Master Uncle is the top scholar in the country."

He Xiaona asked her husband: "You are participating in the provincial young chef competition this year. Are you sure you can win the first prize?"

This question left Yang Peng speechless.

"I'm definitely not sure I can get the top prize. Among the young chefs, there are several who are better than me. We know several of them. Think about the people in the kitchen of Huiquanlou? And Zhu Xu, Xia Mingye and others in our old shop?"

He Xiaona immediately reached out and tapped her husband's brow: "If you don't make any progress, can't you try harder?"

Yang Peng was not annoyed at being taught a lesson by his young wife.

"It's not that I'm not improving, it's just that they are much better than me, and it will take time for me to catch up."

He Xiaona nodded and agreed with her husband.

"You are indeed a bit behind, but you can try to get into the kitchen of Huiquanlou first."

Yang Peng immediately became excited: "That's for sure, I will definitely work hard to get into the kitchen of Huiquanlou."

Then Yang Peng couldn't help but have some fantasies.

"When I join the kitchen of Huiquan Restaurant and learn the craft from Master, maybe it won't be long before we can earn enough money to buy our own house in Quancheng, just like Junior Uncle-Master said."

He Xiaona is very supportive of her husband: "We can definitely do it. Junior Master Uncle has said we can do it."

The young couple listened to Feng Zhengming and took the cigarettes and alcohol they had bought for Grandpa Feng to the post office and sent them all back home.

After sending the things, the couple hurried back to the old shop.

Feng Zhengming rode his bicycle all the way back to Huiquanlou.

I went into the kitchen and checked what I had arranged before I left.

After making sure there were no problems, let Gu Zhicheng and his men continue working.

The eldest brother Li Huidong came over and asked, "What's wrong? Is your grandfather not feeling well? Why don't you go back and keep him company? Lao Wu and I are here."

Feng Zhengming was stunned for a moment, then realized that his senior brother had misunderstood, and hurried to explain.

"No, Grandpa is in good health. It was Yang Peng and He Xiaona. They came to Grandpa's house with some gifts for me."

Hearing this, Li Huidong's face suddenly changed, and he was obviously a little annoyed with his apprentice's behavior.

"What's wrong with Yang Peng? How could he do such a thing? What does he want to ask you for?"

Seeing that his senior brother was angry, Feng Zhengming quickly tried to comfort him.

"Don't be angry, brother. They asked me to do something. Didn't I transfer them from the new store to the old store?
The couple felt that I was taking care of them and that it was better to work in the old shop than in the new one, so they bought some food and went to my grandfather’s house to thank me.”

After hearing this, Li Huidong's face became a little bit amusing.

He had not expected this situation.

Feng Zhengming continued speaking while laughing.

“I went back and told the young couple that they had completely misunderstood. The old shop was busier than the new one, and without my third brother, they would have to do a lot more work.

I transferred them both to the old shop because I felt that the old shop was a bit short of staff."

Li Huidong smiled and shook his head: "Although the old shop is busy, Xiaopeng will indeed have more opportunities if he is in the old shop. It's not like in the new shop. With Lao San here, Xiaopeng has too few opportunities to cook."

Feng Zhengming laughed and asked, "Brother, you don't think I am taking care of Xiaopeng on purpose, do you?"

Li Huidong shook his head again: "Of course you didn't mean to take care of the young couple alone, you just took care of everyone. Zhang Lei and Yao Zhenhui live in the new shop, so you let them stay there so that it will be convenient for them to go home."

After telling his arrangement to his senior brother, Feng Zhengming smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

"Big brother is big brother. I can't hide my little tricks from him."

In response to Feng Zhengming's compliments, Li Huidong just smiled.

Then Li Huidong reminded in a low voice: "You also need to make some preparations. After this year's Young Chef Competition, some people may leave. You need to make arrangements for them."

Feng Zhengming was not surprised to hear what his senior brother said.

He also knew that after the Youth Chef Competition, anyone who stood out in the Youth Chef Competition would definitely be poached.

So Feng Zhengming has already made some arrangements. (End of this chapter)