From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

After Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing's wedding, he became busy again.

On the one hand, we need to look after the situation of branches in various places.

Some adjustments need to be made based on the different situations in different places.

Feng Zhengming himself would visit branches in various places from time to time.

Ensure the stability of business in various branches, and also keep an eye on the production of dishes in some branches.

Fortunately, the people who were sent to various places to be responsible have been following Feng Zhengming for a long time and have developed some habits. They can master their skills very well and there will not be too many deviations.

In addition to branches in various places, Feng Zhengming also conducted some assessments and improvements on the three branches in Quancheng.

And in different stores, some different dishes are launched.

It can be regarded as making some distinction between the dishes of several restaurants.

By doing this, each restaurant can prepare some dishes that other restaurants do not have.

This allows each store to have something to attract customers.

In this regard, the third sister-in-law was particularly grateful to Feng Zhengming.

After all, after she separated the business, her store was no longer considered Feng Zhengming's own branch.

Even if Feng Zhengming does not design independent dishes for Sansao’s branch.

Third sister-in-law certainly can’t be accused of favoring one over the other.

However, Feng Zhengming still carefully designed a dish for the branch that his third sister-in-law was in charge of.

The dish designed by Feng Zhengming is a modified version of a traditional dish.

It is also very suitable to be launched on an old street like Furong Street.

This is a fish dish similar to sweet and sour carp.

The difference is that Feng Zhengming used the method of squirrel mandarin fish to cut the fish into fancy shapes.

Just like squirrel mandarin fish, coat it with flour and fry it in oil.

Fry until the shell is crispy.

Finally, pour some sauce on it.

But this sauce is not sweet and sour sauce, nor is it the sweet and sour sauce of squirrel mandarin fish.

The sauce that Feng Zhengming served was the same ketchup that he had taught Xia Hui to make for hairtail in ketchup.

Feng Zhengming also added some fruit juice and diced fruits to it.

In this way, after being sauced, the whole fish will have a fruity aroma.

The reason why this dish is introduced in Sansao’s restaurant.

This is mainly because there are many tourists on Furong Street.

Moreover, during holidays, most of the locals who come here to visit bring their children with them.

Such a dish is very much in line with the tastes of tourists from other places, especially those from the south, and will be even more popular among children.

Having designed such a dish, Feng Zhengming naturally had to teach it in person.

When the third sister-in-law saw Feng Zhengming coming to teach, she was as enthusiastic as if he were a god.

At the same time, he also repeatedly apologized to Feng Zhengming.

"Zhengming, you see, it was my sister-in-law who was wrong before. She broke your rules and almost caused you and your fellow apprentices to turn against each other. You supported my sister-in-law in opening this shop and not only taught her the skills of making braised pork.

Now you come here to design dishes for my sister-in-law's restaurant and teach her. I really feel so ashamed of you."

After apologizing, the third sister-in-law directly stated: "Zhengming, how about we redistribute the shares, so that you can take the majority and my sister-in-law's family can take 30%."

Feng Zhengming laughed when he heard this.

“Hahaha, you don’t have to be polite to me, Third Sister-in-law. Third Brother and I are like brothers. If Third Brother hadn’t followed me for so many years, would I have been able to build such a big business?

Don't even mention that you asked me to own 70% of the shares of this store. If it wasn't for my third brother forcing me to take 30% of the shares, I wouldn't even plan to own any shares of this store.

This store is opened to help you and your third brother. From now on, this store will belong to your family."

The third sister-in-law felt even more embarrassed after hearing this.

Feng Zhengming: "Don't be embarrassed, sister-in-law. You don't have to tell brother about this. I'm the boss. I'll take a 10% stake symbolically, and the profits from this store will be yours in the future.

But there is one thing, Sister-in-law, you have to run the store well, and the recipe I gave you must not change.

Also, you must follow the instructions for the dish I taught you this time, and you can’t change it at will.”

The third sister-in-law felt even more ashamed and felt more and more sorry for Feng Zhengming.

She shouldn't have made such a fuss before. She should have talked the matter over with Feng Zhengming. Feng Zhengming would definitely have taken care of it for her.

Feng Zhengming looked at his third sister-in-law with embarrassment.

He also understood that his third sister-in-law felt guilty about him.

"It's settled, Sister-in-law. As long as you keep a close eye on the quality of the braised pork, and ensure that the taste of the braised pork is not altered, and urge the chef to make the dishes I taught you well, I will be relieved. Otherwise, I will really take back the store."

The third sister-in-law was amused by Feng Zhengming's words.

"Okay, don't worry, I will run this store well."

Then Feng Zhengming went into the kitchen.

The chef in Sansao's store is a young chef trained by Feng Zhengming's store.

Although his cooking skills are not as good as those in Huiquanlou’s kitchen, nor as good as Sun Hai and Zhu Xu.

But he is also a young man who is willing to learn and work hard, and can basically cook all the dishes that need to be cooked.

Of course, the most important point is actually to be very obedient.

At the beginning, Feng Zhengming arranged for me to study in the old shop under the guidance of my third senior brother.

The chef in Sansao's restaurant is very attentive and obedient.

No matter what he is asked to do, he will never cut corners and will do it strictly.

Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother both liked this.

So later on, the third senior brother didn't even want him to go to the third sister-in-law's store. He originally wanted him to work in the kitchen of Huiquanlou so that he could follow Feng Zhengming to do big things in the future.

However, Feng Zhengming insisted on sending him to his third sister-in-law's shop.

On the one hand, it was because the chef in Sansao’s restaurant’s cooking skills were indeed lacking.

The key point is that the young chef is not very obedient.

I have the same problem as most young chefs.

I always like to follow my own ideas and change the methods casually or add some free ideas without having learned the traditional skills well.

This is intolerable in Feng Zhengming's view.

Of course, every chef can have his or her own personality.

You can innovate according to your own ideas.

But first you have to make the traditional classic dishes well.

Classics are classics.

This is because both the techniques and seasonings have been passed down by generations of famous chefs.

It has been confirmed that it will be recognized by almost everyone.

If there is any change, it is no longer that dish.

Especially young chefs have not yet fully mastered the traditional skills.

If you continue to do things according to your own assumptions, everything will be completely different.

In the end, Feng Zhengming fired the original young chef in Sansao's store and replaced him with the current young chef, Gao Chengzhi.

Seeing Feng Zhengming walk into the kitchen, Gao Chengzhi suddenly became serious and respectful. Feng Zhengming couldn't help but smile and pat him gently.

"You are already the head chef, so don't be so servile all the time. You need to be confident in your cooking skills and have the courage to challenge me."

Gao Chengzhi was a little amused and helpless after hearing this.

"Chef, I dare not challenge you."

Feng Zhengming was also amused.

"You are still too honest. Fortunately, you are in the third sister-in-law's store. If you went to the kitchen of Huiquanlou, wouldn't you be squeezed by those guys and unable to work?"

Gao Chengzhi asked doubtfully: "Chef, is the intrigue in the kitchen of Huiquan Restaurant so intense?"

Feng Zhengming smiled.

"Hahaha, intrigue, this description is very accurate, they all want the opportunity to be the chef, but how can it be so easy to be the chef in the kitchen of Huiquanlou?
So they do need to intrigue, but they just need to do more research on craftsmanship.

In order to have a few signature dishes of your own, they must be recognized by me and my customers.

That way they will have more opportunities to cook, otherwise they can only help others in the kitchen of Huiquanlou."

After Feng Zhengming said this, Gao Chengzhi seemed to understand a little.

Feng Zhengming asked, "Do you want to go to the kitchen of Huiquanlou?"

Gao Chengzhi suddenly felt embarrassed.

How could you not want to go to the kitchen of Huiquanlou?

After all, the kitchen of Huiquanlou is now a place that many young chefs in Quancheng aspire to work.

In the past, everyone must have longed for Jufengde, Jubinyuan and Taifenglou.

But now, Huiquanlou is the place that everyone yearns to go to the most.

However, Gao Chengzhi knew very well that it was not possible to go to Huiquanlou whenever he wanted.

And he did a great job in the store here, especially Feng Zhengming's third sister-in-law was very nice to him.

So Gao Chengzhi was embarrassed to say “I want to go to the kitchen of Huiquanlou”.

Feng Zhengming saw that he was embarrassed to say it out loud.

"Don't feel embarrassed. If you have really made enough progress, you will definitely have the opportunity to work in the kitchen of Huiquanlou. Although this branch belongs to my third senior brother, I am still the one who arranges the staff in your kitchen.

So you can also participate in the year-end competition. If you can beat others, you can go to Huiquan Building."

When Gao Chengzhi heard this, he was immediately very much looking forward to it.

But then he asked again: "I went to Huiquanlou, what about this store?"

Feng Zhengming laughed again: "You are so honest, do you think I can't send anyone else to take over here?"

Gao Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "No, no, I know you, Chef, must have someone."

Feng Zhengming: "Okay, you just work hard here now. Cooking requires skills. Where is the best place to practice skills? This kind of small restaurant is the best place to test your skills."

Gao Chengzhi nodded: "I understand, Chef."

Next, Feng Zhengming began to teach Gao Chengzhi how to cook the dishes he designed.

"This dish is for tourists from other places who come here to play, especially those from the south. It is also a dish that children will like. It is called fruit fish in tomato sauce."

Gao Chengzhi listened very carefully and even took out his notebook to take notes.

Feng Zhengming simply skipped the process of cleaning the fish.

He started by cutting the fish meat and carefully watched Gao Chengzhi watch how he cut the fish.

"Remember, cut diagonally first, then straighten it. See? The fish meat is cut into small pieces. When you pat it with flour, make sure to use dry flour, and fill every gap."

Looking at Professor Feng Zhengming, Gao Chengzhi was quite serious and also wrote down the key points in his notebook.

The process of cutting the fish and frying it in oil is actually not difficult.

It is something that many chefs should be able to learn just by watching it.

The key is the final sauce.

"Remember the ratio of the juice, and do not use fruits of poor quality. You can use some canned fruits, but it is best to use fresh fruits such as apples.

When seasoning, you must taste it yourself.”

Feng Zhengming scooped up the soup with a small spoon and handed it to Gao Chengzhi: "Try it yourself and remember the taste."

After tasting it, Gao Chengzhi savored it carefully and tried hard to remember the taste.

Feng Zhengming cooked the soup and carefully taught Gao Chengzhi how to thicken it.

"You can thicken the sauce slowly, but don't make it too thick. If it's too thick, it will make your mouth feel mushy. So it should be a little thinner, so that you can pull it into small strands."

After thickening the sauce, Feng Zhengming poured the soup on the prepared fish in front of Gao Chengzhi.

"You see, after pouring the sauce on it, the fish is ready. It's actually a bit like squirrel mandarin fish and our sweet and sour carp. I just combined them a bit."

Feng Zhengming asked Gao Chengzhi to taste it.

After tasting it, Gao Chengzhi really thought it was very good.

"It's delicious. Chef, your cooking skills are still so good."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "This isn't a difficult dish to make. To put it bluntly, it's a dish for children. So when you make this dish, it's best to use mandarin fish or sea bass. This way, there will be fewer fish bones and it's more suitable for children."

Gao Chengzhi nodded: "Okay, chef, I'll remember that."

After teaching this dish to Gao Chengzhi, Feng Zhengming encouraged him again.

Feng Zhengming asked Gao Chengzhi to think about it carefully.

He watched Gao Chengzhi from the side and asked him to do it once with half a fish.

Gao Chengzhi mastered the various key points relatively easily.

It was just lunch time and customers started showing up outside.

Feng Zhengming simply took the opportunity to check Gao Chengzhi's homework.

Let’s see if he has maintained his cooking skills in Sansao’s restaurant recently?

Someone in front ordered two stir-fried dishes, and Feng Zhengming was in the kitchen watching Gao Chengzhi prepare them.

At first Gao Chengzhi was a little nervous and even prepared to cut and prepare it himself.

Feng Zhengming stopped him directly: "Don't be nervous, you must remember that you are the chef, and everyone else in the kitchen must listen to you. For example, you must arrange the staff for the cutting and preparation work.

There aren't many customers ordering food outside. If a lot of customers were ordering food outside, could you handle it by yourself?"

After hearing these words, Gao Chengzhi slowly relaxed.

Under Gao Chengzhi's command, other people in the kitchen also started to get busy.

Even though Feng Zhengming was watching, the overall progress in the kitchen seemed good.

Feng Zhengming was still quite satisfied.

In fact, this time Feng Zhengming was the last one to come to his third sister-in-law's store for inspection.

He and his wife Luo Qing have already obtained visas, and will soon go to Hong Kong for an exchange with chefs from all over the country who had previously participated in the Return State Banquet.

So before leaving, he had to carefully check the situation of each branch.

I have to make sure that the people in charge of the kitchens in each branch are able to take charge of them while I'm away.

The title of champion in the National Cooking Skills Competition.

This has brought Feng Zhengming a lot of attention and honor, and has provided him with convenience in many aspects.

At the same time, he also has to bear greater pressure.

You must ensure that your store’s products are stable and that the taste is always liked by customers.

After inspecting the shop of the third sister-in-law, Feng Zhengming left with a satisfied smile. (End of this chapter)