From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

The first to finish teaching how to cook were the eldest brother and his wife.

When sister-in-law Hu Yan put the dishes onto the plate, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, I never thought that Osmanthus fragrans would be so difficult to make."

Li Huidong listened to his wife's words and said helplessly: "You still think it's hard? Look at me sweating. Teaching you to cook is more tiring than doing it myself."

The sister-in-law turned her head to look at the sweat beads on her husband's forehead, and quickly grabbed the rag on the table to wipe it for her husband.

After wiping it, her husband's forehead became shiny and oily.

The sister-in-law quickly looked down at the rag in her hand.

"Oops, I got the wrong one. This is the cloth I used to clean the pot."

Li Huidong watched his wife hurriedly change a towel, then rub it at the sink, apply a little detergent, and then quickly come back to wipe his forehead again.

"It's okay, this little bit of oil is nothing."

While wiping the oil stains off her husband's forehead, Hu Yan said, "Don't move. I'll clean it for you."

Hearing this, Li Huidong did not move. He stood there and let his wife wipe the oil stains off his forehead.

Afterwards, Hu Yan carefully wiped her husband's face.

Li Huidong's heart was filled with sweetness as his wife wiped his face so carefully.

After wiping it clean, the couple heard their fellow apprentices taking the opportunity to make jokes.

"I really envy the relationship between my elder brother and his wife."

"That's right, the eldest brother and sister-in-law have a really good relationship."

"Looking at my sister-in-law's technique, I think she often helps my senior brother wash like this at home."

The junior fellow students' words naturally woke up Li Huidong and his wife.

However, Li Huidong and Hu Yan are both in their fifties and have been married for many years, so they are not too embarrassed to be said like this.

Hu Yan even waved her hand and said, "Go away, you junior brothers only know how to make fun of your senior brother. I know your senior brother has a good temper and won't bother with you."

When Feng Zhengming heard what his sister-in-law said, he immediately smiled and nodded: "It's true, my brother has the best temper and the most patience, otherwise he wouldn't be favored by my sister-in-law."

"Look, Zhengming is really good at talking. He praised both the eldest brother and sister-in-law with just one sentence." The fifth sister-in-law said with a smile after hearing this.

Li Huidong called everyone: "Okay, come over and try your sister-in-law's plate of osmanthus meat."

Everyone temporarily put down their work and came over to taste the dish of osmanthus meat made by the sister-in-law.

After tasting it, the third sister-in-law, the fifth sister-in-law and Luo Qing all praised it immediately.

"Sister-in-law's cooking skills are really good."

"That's right, this osmanthus meat is definitely cooked to the standard of a master chef."

"Sister-in-law usually cooks at home, and she is quite skilled. With a little guidance from Senior Brother, she will be able to cook very well."

The three women all praised him, but Feng Zhengming and his fellow disciples did not start praising him immediately.

My sister-in-law's dish of osmanthus meat is very well cooked.

From the perspective of a home-cooked meal, there is nothing wrong with this dish of osmanthus meat.

Feng Zhengming and his fellow apprentices thought that if they cooked it at home, children would like it very much and it is a good dish to go with rice.

So after a moment of silence, Feng Zhengming gave a thumbs up and praised: "Sister-in-law's craftsmanship is very good. I feel that my brother didn't teach her anything. Sister-in-law doesn't need to be taught this skill."

When the third and fifth senior brothers heard the youngest junior brother praising them like this, they naturally followed suit.

When the eldest brother saw that they also followed suit in praising, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"Can you stop bragging? You guys aren't usually like this."

The eldest sister-in-law also smiled and asked: "If you have any questions, please tell me and I will learn from your eldest brother."

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "Sister-in-law, there is really no problem. Think about it, brother. Sister-in-law is not going to cook for others in a restaurant. I think it is absolutely fine for sister-in-law to make this osmanthus meat for the children at home."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, several fellow students also felt that this was true.

But the sister-in-law couldn't help but say: "I usually do this at home, and it seems to be quite difficult."

Li Huidong listened to his wife and said helplessly: "Cooking is like this. Even if it is a simple dish, if you want it to taste good, the preparations need to be complicated. So every delicious dish is the result of the chef's hard work."

Feng Zhengming felt that what the senior brother said was a bit too formal.

He smiled and took over the words of his senior brother.

“Sisters-in-law, don’t think of cooking as a burden. In fact, cooking can be a part of a good life. Now that our living standards are constantly improving, we naturally have to be more serious when cooking.

Just like this dish of osmanthus pork, the reason why it is a classic and very good home-cooked dish is that it has rich side dishes and a very reasonable combination of meat and vegetables.

So we should take this dish, which has a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, seriously and make it more delicious.”

After listening to Feng Zhengming's words, the three sisters-in-law and Luo Qing immediately felt that it made sense.

Fifth Brother Cao Zhiguo was stunned for a moment, then he said with a smile: "Zhengming is really good at talking. His words made everyone no longer feel that learning to cook is hard."

The fifth sister-in-law smiled and continued, "It's not that it's not hard, it's Zhengming's words that make us feel that the hard work is worth it for a better life."

Next, everyone went back to continue teaching how to cook.

The third sister-in-law, the fifth sister-in-law and Luo Qing also studied more seriously.

Feng Zhengming taught Luo Qing how to make the Oolong Xizhu. He did not make a lot at once like he did when he did it himself. Instead, he used a sea cucumber to teach Luo Qing how to make it.

“This dish can be made with soaked sea cucumbers or fresh sea cucumbers, but the taste will be slightly different.

The difficulty is that sea cucumbers are actually quite difficult to flavor, so the first thing is to make them flavorful.”

I saw Feng Zhengming put the sea cucumber into the scallion sauce prepared in advance and simmer it slowly over low heat.

Luo Qing also immediately realized that although this dish seemed simple, the process and procedures required might actually be more complicated.

The process of stewing the sea cucumber takes a long time.

However, Feng Zhengming also used this time to teach Luo Qing how to make a hydrangea with beads.

"My method is an upgraded version of the hydrangea scallops. It is not difficult to make hydrangea scallops. It is made by mixing shrimp paste with pork fat to make meatballs, and then rolling them with a layer of scallop shreds and bamboo shoots.

To make the beads for Oolong Xizhu more delicious and beautiful, I will add some fresh scallops to the shrimp filling, crush them and mix them together to form balls.

In addition to scallop shreds, the outer shreds also include carrot shreds, mushroom shreds, lettuce shreds, and bamboo shoot shreds. This way, there are five kinds of shreds, which will be more beautiful. "

As he spoke, Feng Zhengming also gave Luo Qing a production demonstration.

Luo Qing also learned very seriously.

Because Luo Qing's knife skills were not enough to cut very fine strips, Feng Zhengming taught her a method of using a grater.

"It's actually the same with a grater, except that the grater's fibers need to be processed a bit more before use. Use a knife to trim them so that they are all about the same length."

Feng Zhengming can be said to be quite patient in the process of teaching Luo Qing.

Even when teaching Luo Qing how to use a grater, Feng Zhengming would teach her how to cut into strips step by step.

Under Feng Zhengming's patient teaching, Luo Qing also experienced the joy of cooking.

At this time, a burst of laughter came from the third senior brother.

Feng Zhengming and the others looked up together and saw that the third sister-in-law was laughing and patting the third brother with her hands.

It can be seen that the third sister-in-law was also infected by this atmosphere.

The third sister-in-law is a typical wife who takes care of her husband and children. Unlike the eldest sister-in-law who is a teacher, the third sister-in-law is not well educated, so she also appears more reserved.

In front of her fellow apprentices, Third Sister-in-law often didn't dare to speak casually.

But in fact, through his contact with his third sister-in-law, Feng Zhengming knew that she was a kind-hearted person and was quite outspoken.

Just like the previous unpleasantness, the third sister-in-law would express it directly.

After realizing his mistake, he would apologize to Feng Zhengming very directly.

So today, I followed my third brother to learn how to cook, and I could see that my third sister-in-law was really happy.

Amidst the laughter, the third sister-in-law shouted, "Our food is ready."

Hearing this, everyone packed up their things and gathered around the third brother and his sister-in-law.

The dish that the third senior brother taught his third sister-in-law to make is also relatively simple. It is a very popular dish in Huiquanlou, braised prawns and cabbage.

This dish is actually very simple to make.

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Just clean the shrimps and cook the cabbage until it is well-seasoned.

And the point of this dish is that it is simple to make.

If you want to make pickled cabbage, you may need to control the heat well and try not to let the cabbage release water.

But for this dish, the cabbage needs to be stir-fried until water comes out.

You just need to squeeze out the juice of the cabbage, mix the cabbage juice with shrimp oil and then cook the cabbage and shrimp.

It can be said to be a standard original soup and original food.

This will ensure that the dish is delicious in the end.

In terms of seasoning, this dish is relatively simple and does not require any complicated seasoning.

What you eat is the freshness of the shrimp and the sweetness of the winter cabbage.

However, the third sister-in-law is still a little dissatisfied with the third senior brother's teaching.

"I saw Huiquanlou make this dish and it seems like they put a shrimp head at the end. Why don't you make it as a garnish for me?"

The third brother laughed and responded, "That's flashy. Huiquanlou's dish is presented like that to make it look good so that they can sell the dish at a higher price. Our dish is a home-style one, so it's better to be simple."

After hearing what his third sister-in-law said, Feng Zhengming immediately fried a cleaned shrimp head in the pan.

Fry the shrimp heads until crispy, remove them from the oil and drain them, then Feng Zhengming helps to arrange them.

"Sister-in-law, do you think this is the way to go?"

The third sister-in-law smiled and nodded after seeing it: "Yes, that's right, I saw something like this in Huiquan Tower before."

Yang Bin listened to his wife's words and smiled helplessly: "What's so good about this?"

However, although the third senior brother said so, the eldest sister-in-law, the fifth sister-in-law and Luo Qing all said that it looked better this way.

The third sister-in-law received the support of the women and looked at her husband with a smile: "You see, everyone thinks this looks good."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "In fact, we do this just for the sake of appearance. It can also be regarded as a kind of waste recycling, and the shrimp heads can be used for the final use."

When Feng Zhengming said this, the three senior brothers nodded in agreement.

"When Zhengming first arranged the dish like this, we all thought it was too flashy?"

"But later I didn't expect that many customers actually like this."

"This dish in Huiquanlou is more expensive because it has the shrimp head."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming and his senior brothers said, the women all said that they were such a spoilsport.

"You guys are such a killjoy."

"That's right, it's so beautiful, but you insist on saying something to sell it for more money."

"Even if it's to make more money, you can't say it like this."

"Isn't it good to sell more? You men really have no romance at all."

Feng Zhengming and his fellow brothers looked at each other. Being scolded by their respective lovers, they could only keep their heads down and not argue.

Soon, the eldest brother expressed a different opinion.

"However, the shrimps used in Huiquanlou's dish are mostly large prawns from the Bohai Bay, and they are all fresh live shrimps, so the price is not simply because of the presentation."

The eldest brother said so, and the fifth brother nodded: "Yes, the key is that we also put a lot of effort into the seasoning."

The third brother looked at Feng Zhengming and said, "It was Zhengming who came up with these ideas. He really made use of every part of a shrimp."

The third sister-in-law immediately followed up and said, "I just learned how to make this dish and found that it is not easy to make it well. You need to refine the shrimp oil in advance, and you also need to cook the shrimp heads to bring out the flavor. And then you need to cook the Chinese cabbage to make soup, and you also need to season the shrimp."

Luo Qing smiled and nodded: "It's not easy to make every dish delicious."

The dishes for the eldest and third brothers’ families are ready.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing went back and steamed the hydrangea scallops first, and then took out the stewed Poseidon.

After that, fill the sea cucumber with the prepared shrimp paste and cook it with scallion sauce.

Finally, place the dish on a plate and drizzle with the separately prepared soup to complete the dish.

The subsequent steps were basically completed by Luo Qing under the guidance of Feng Zhengming.

The food is served in a fairly decent manner.

When the sisters-in-law saw this dish, they all praised Luo Qing for her good cooking skills.

"Xiao Luo learns really fast. He can be a chef with these skills."

"Yes, Xiao Luo can come to Huiquanlou now."

"Hahaha, squeeze out our top junior brother and let my sister-in-law be the head chef."

Of course Luo Qing knew that what her sisters-in-law said were exaggerated.

She smiled and responded, "Sisters-in-law are exaggerating. How can I be the chef? In fact, most of the ingredients of this dish were taught to me by Zhengming."

At the same time, the dishes for the fifth brother and his wife were also ready.

The dish that my fifth sister-in-law learned to cook was vinegar and pepper fish.

It’s just a soup version of vinegar and pepper fish.

The fish is all filleted and seasoned and then battered and cooked separately.

Fish soup is a milky white soup made from fish bones.

As for the tuning, Fifth Senior Brother also tried his best to teach me.

Make sure the vinegar and pepper flavor of this dish is as close to Feng Zhengming's taste as possible.

After tasting the dish, everyone praised the Fifth Sister-in-law for how she learned from the Fifth Brother to season and coat the fish fillets with starch.

The fish fillets are very smooth and tender, and they can be broken apart by just gently rubbing them with your tongue.

Of course, the soup tastes delicious too. Sister-in-law Five learned from Senior Brother Five how to cook the fish soup into a milky white color.

After the teaching, Feng Zhengming and his senior brothers cooked a dish each.

Feng Zhengming also cooked a pot of rice, and the four families had lunch together. (End of this chapter)