From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 637: Obsession with Elbow
Although they bought two carts of vegetables, after seeing the Ma family counting the bill, it still felt that it was not enough.

The Ma family in particular felt that since they were inviting all the villagers to the wedding.

Then at least every table should have one pork elbow.

In addition, every table must have four-happiness meatballs.

"And there are big pieces of meat, the kind you get in the city, with both fat and lean meat."

After hearing what Grandpa Ma said, Hou Dong thought for a moment and asked, "Is Ba Zi Rou what Grandpa Ma is talking about? It's very famous in Quancheng, especially..."

As Hou Dong was talking, he wanted to say that the pork belly from Feng Zhengming's two dry rice shops was definitely the best tasting.

But just as he was about to say it, he realized that Feng Zhengming did not reveal his identity, so he could only swallow the rest of his words.

However, Ma Qixian continued speaking along with what he said.

"I know that our national champion of Shandong cuisine opened a dry rice shop in Quancheng. I heard that the braised pork in his dry rice shop is the most famous and delicious in Quancheng."

Then Ma Qixian asked Feng Zhengming: "Chef Feng, can you cook braised pork?"

Feng Zhengming thought about it and felt that it would be a good idea to make braised pork with pork elbows. He could make a lot of it at once, so that there would be enough on every table in the village. He could also stew the pork elbow and braised pork with pork elbows together.

"It can be made. We learned it in Quancheng. But if we want to make braised pork and four-happiness meatballs, the meat we bought now may not be enough."

Ma Guoli immediately responded: "But it doesn't matter, we can go to the city this afternoon, the market in the city has everything."

Feng Zhengming felt that he really needed to go to the city.

Now I have been to the markets in the village and the township, but I still can’t buy all the things I want.

Especially some seasonings for cooking, if they are not prepared completely, the taste of the dishes may be worse.

Feng Zhengming also wanted to buy some spices. Whether it was making braised pork belly, pork elbow, or four-happiness meatballs, a lot of spices were needed.

Since this wedding banquet is going to be for the Ma family, Feng Zhengming has to prepare it well for them.

We want the Ma family’s wedding banquet to be one that the villagers will never forget.

After lunch, Feng Zhengming saw that the other brothers and sisters of the Ma family also came back to help.

Even their children came back to help.

There are five brothers and sisters in the Ma family.

Ma Guoqiang is the eldest and Ma Guoli is the youngest.

In the middle are two women and one man.

It was great to see the whole family coming back to help with the wedding of Ma Guoqiang’s son Ma Qixian.

Feng Zhengming and the other three were all infected by this family atmosphere.

So Feng Zhengming made a decision.

In the afternoon, he went to the city with Ma Guoli.

I found a phone in the urban area of ​​Zhanhua and called my third uncle who was still in Shouguang.

Feng Jiandong was also a little surprised when he received the call.

"Zhengming, why did you think of calling me? If you had called a little later, I might have left."

Feng Zhengming also told his uncle about the situation.

"Uncle San, please help me. See if there is anyone with good connections who can help send some meat and elbows to Zhanhua. I really think the atmosphere between brothers and sisters in their family is very good. I want to help them hold a good wedding banquet."

After listening to Feng Zhengming's description, I also heard about his series of various requests.

Feng Jiandong laughed on the phone.

"Hahaha, Zhengming, are you thinking of yourself as God's secret visit this time?"

Feng Zhengming was also amused by his uncle's joke.

"Uncle San, I'm not God. This is just a coincidence. I think it's fate. I don't expect others to remember me or think well of me. I just want to help organize the best wedding banquet."

Feng Jiandong thought that it might be because Feng Zhengming was an orphan.

So he would like the family atmosphere of the Ma family.

That's why he would not hesitate to call his third uncle Feng Jiandong for help, so as to help the Ma family hold the best wedding banquet.

Feng Jiandong remembered what his father had said.

My father told Feng Jiandong, my older brother and my second sister.

Feng Zhengming is an orphan and lacks family warmth, so he longs for family warmth.

Warn them to be nice to Feng Zhengming and treat him as their own family.

In that way, Feng Zhengming will also be able to respond well to their family affection.

In fact, Feng Jiandong did feel it.

Just like the Shouguang incident this time, if it weren’t for Feng Zhengming’s matchmaking.

Especially with Feng Zhengming's status as the top winner of the National Cooking Competition as a guarantee.

It may not be so easy for Feng Jiandong to reach an agreement with Shouguang.

Thinking of this, Feng Jiandong agreed to Feng Zhengming.

"Okay, if you say so, Third Uncle will definitely help you. Give me an address and I'll arrange it for you. By tomorrow afternoon at the latest, I'll definitely deliver everything to you. Just tell me what you want and the address."

Seeing that his uncle agreed, Feng Zhengming immediately reported to his uncle everything he needed, just like naming dishes.

He also described the address of the village where the Ma family lived to his uncle in detail.

After hanging up the phone, Feng Jiandong looked at the list in his hand.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This kid, he was clearly invited to be the chef for the wedding banquet, but in the end, he had to pay for it himself."

However, Feng Jiandong found this experience quite interesting.

"Maybe it can be written into a novel or made into a TV movie or something. It should also be a very interesting plot."

After expressing his feelings, Feng Jiandong immediately began to contact people for procurement and to look for vehicles that could deliver the goods.

Fortunately, he is in Shouguang, and many things can basically be purchased here.

And with the help of Shouguang, we were able to contact a small truck that could deliver it.

Originally, we didn't want to accept Feng Jiandong's money, but he still insisted on giving it.

"You can't refuse to accept the money. If you don't accept the money, then wouldn't it be like I'm bribing you in our future cooperation?"

After Feng Jiandong said that, the people and cars found in Shouguang were also paid for.

Feng Zhengming has finished explaining this to his uncle.

After hanging up the phone, he hurried to meet up with Ma Guoli and the others.

Ma Guoli looked a little depressed.

"Why do I feel like there are still so many things I haven't bought? This is really difficult."

Feng Zhengming smiled and comforted the anxious and depressed Ma Guoli.

"Don't worry, uncle. Let's go back first. I have already contacted someone to help. The remaining things should be delivered to the village for us tomorrow. I guarantee that they will not delay the wedding banquet the day after tomorrow."

Ma Guoli was a little surprised when he heard this: "You contacted someone to help you buy it? And you will deliver it to us?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, it will be delivered tomorrow, and it will be delivered to the village tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

Ma Guoli still felt a little unbelievable and couldn't believe what Feng Zhengming said. "Are you sure? How could you buy those things? And have them delivered to you?"

Ding Yuan, Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong certainly knew that Feng Zhengming could definitely do it.

But they remained silent and did not tell the truth.

Feng Zhengming just comforted Ma Guoli: "Don't worry, uncle, I guarantee they are all good things. I said I would help your family hold this wedding banquet very well."

Seeing Feng Zhengming speak so confidently, Ma Guoli was still confused?

But now he also knew that there was no better way.

Although I can get up early tomorrow and go to the market and the city again.

But what if you still can't buy the things for the wedding banquet?

At this time, Ma Guoli felt that he had no choice but to trust Feng Zhengming.

"Okay, let's go back first. You've worked hard today. For our family's wedding banquet, you've been running around all day, and in the end, you didn't buy everything."

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "You're welcome. You gave us money, and this is what we should do."

It was already evening when the group returned to the village.

Before entering Ma Guoqiang's house, I could already smell the fragrance.

That is the sweet and fragrant aroma of dates.

In addition to the fragrance, there is also laughter in the home.

As soon as Feng Zhengming and the others entered the house, Grandma Ma immediately greeted them warmly.

"Xiao Ma, you guys are back, come quickly, our steamed date cakes are just out of the pot, come and try some."

Feng Zhengming and the others walked over together and saw the date cakes just out of the pot.

The sweet fragrance of red dates hits you in the face.

Ma's grandmother greeted, "Eat quickly, you're welcome."

Feng Zhengming and his friends each took a piece, and the four of them ate this rather traditional date cake together, and they all found it quite delicious.

While eating the date cake, Ma Guoli told his family that he had not bought all the things.

Surprisingly, the Ma family members were not unhappy at all.

Grandpa Ma said with full energy: "It doesn't matter. We will make as much as we can. We, the Ma family, have done our best to ensure that the villagers have enough to eat and eat well. I believe that no one will say anything wrong about us."

Ma's grandmother also nodded and said, "That's right, we have prepared enough things, and we can set up about fifty tables."

In fact, the Ma family did prepare a lot of things, and they prepared a lot of meat and vegetables in advance.

It’s just that Ma Guoli wanted to do better, so he kept thinking about buying more meat.

In particular, Ma Guoli wanted to serve a pork elbow to every table.

There are more than fifty tables in total, which means more than fifty pork elbows are needed.

Now, at most, there are only more than twenty elbows, which is half less.

Then Ma's grandmother made the decision: "If it doesn't work, just put half an elbow on the table. Half an elbow is not a small amount. We can give them some other things."

Feng Zhengming took the opportunity to give a suggestion: "In fact, you can remove the bones from the elbows, divide them, and make them into buckled bowls. Steam them one by one and serve them on the table. Put something underneath, and it will look beautiful when served."

After listening to Feng Zhengming's suggestion, everyone in the Ma family immediately thought it was a good idea.

"Hahaha, it turns out the chef has a solution."

"Yes, there is always a way."

"Besides, we have prepared a lot of other dishes. We will definitely make the villagers eat their fill."

"That's right, we bought so many crabs today."

"And those clams, there's so much meat on them."

"We also prepared beef. We have prepared enough."

"Which family in the village can hold a wedding banquet as grand as ours?"

In fact, the things that the Ma family prepared were indeed something that few families in the village could afford to hold a wedding banquet with.

After all, in other families, it is probably impossible for all brothers and sisters to contribute like in the Ma family.

Just like that, all the Ma family members were happy and started discussing more details of the wedding banquet, including how to set up the table, even picking up the bride, and how to toast to each family in the village, etc.

Even Feng Zhengming, Ding Yuan, Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong were infected and joined the discussion of the Ma family.

When it was time to go to bed at night, Feng Zhengming saw the excitement on the three people's faces.

"Hahaha, what's going on? Are you three also infected? Do you feel like throwing the wedding banquet together?"

Ding Yuan was the first to speak: "Yes, I think the people in the Ma family are very nice. The whole family is busy preparing for Ma Qixian's wedding. The atmosphere is really good."

Hou Dong quickly interrupted: "Their family members have such a good relationship. I am a little envious."

Gao Yongfu nodded and agreed: "I'm really envious."

"They are a family, and when a family works together to do something, they will definitely work together." Feng Zhengming smiled happily.

Hou Dong suddenly couldn't help but feel a little excited.

"I really want to see what kind of expressions will appear on their faces when they see the wedding banquet you, Brother Feng, have prepared for them?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and shook his head: "Don't think too much. Don't forget that we have to serve more than 50 tables. This is not Huiquanlou. There are many people helping in the kitchen. Here, we may have to rely on ourselves."

These words really left the three of them speechless.

There were more than fifty banquet tables.

Even though they had help from the Ma family, they also prepared a lot of things in advance.

But the thought of more than fifty tables still made Ding Yuan, Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong feel quite stressed.

The three of them had never experienced a banquet at Huiquanlou.

Although Ding Yuan and Gao Yongfu were in the army's kitchen crew, they still felt that the big pot meals in the army were different from other people's wedding banquets.

Feng Zhengming saw that the three people were a little nervous, so he smiled and comforted them.

"Don't be so nervous. The wedding banquets in the village are not as elaborate as those in the city. The main purpose of the village banquets is to be affordable and make people eat."

Speaking of this, Feng Zhengming naturally mentioned the elbow.

"The villagers think that four-happiness meatballs and pork elbows are a must at the banquet, which is why the Ma family's uncle insisted on buying enough pork elbows and serving a whole pork elbow to each table."

Ding Yuan nodded and indicated that it was actually the same in his hometown.

"In my hometown, wedding banquets must have a pork elbow and four-happiness meatballs. In the end, it's all for good luck and happiness."

Gao Yongfu's family lives in the city, and after hearing this he finally understood.

"No wonder. The Ma family prepared so many things, but they still had to buy enough pork elbows."

Feng Zhengming finally smiled and told everyone to go to bed peacefully.

"Everyone, go to sleep peacefully. The things we want should be delivered tomorrow afternoon. There will be pork elbows, beef, and pork belly. A wedding banquet should be everything a wedding banquet should be."

When the three heard what Feng Zhengming said, they all laughed, and then everyone lay down to sleep.

(End of this chapter)