From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

The new year is over and it is almost March.

After Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing packed up, the couple took their daughter and headed south to Shanghai.

For this reason, Luo Qing's mother once mobilized the entire family, relatives and friends to persuade her in turn.

In the end, he was unable to persuade Luo Qing not to take her daughter with her.

Luo Qing’s attitude was quite clear, she must take her daughter to Shanghai.

This may also be due to the fact that Luo Qing read some news reports.

It is related to understanding the problems of left-behind children in some rural areas.

So Luo Qing was determined to take her daughter to Shanghai.

In fact, Luo Qing also told her mother about it.

"Zhengming and I are making a lot of money now, and we live in a decent place in Shanghai. It won't cause any trouble if I take the kids over, and I have Xia Hui to help me.

I really need to go to the store to help out, so I can find a babysitter to look after the kids."

Finally, the mother saw that she could not persuade Luo Qing.

Originally, the mother wanted to go along and help take care of the children, but she got angry and simply decided not to go.

"Okay, you two can take care of the child by yourselves. Don't expect me to take care of the child for you."

Feng Zhengming wanted to mediate in the middle.

He was stopped by his father-in-law and brother-in-law.

"Don't go up at this time. These two are already arguing. If you go up, it will only make things worse."

"Listen to me, don't interfere in this matter. Usually my dad and I hide away at times like this."

Feng Zhengming finally witnessed the rivalry between his wife and mother-in-law.

In the past, Feng Zhengming always felt that even if his wife and mother-in-law were competing with each other, they should still be able to talk and communicate.

As a result, because of taking his children to Shanghai, he finally gained some experience.

In the end, naturally, the mother and daughter parted ways completely unhappily.

When Feng Zhengming and his group were preparing to take a train south to Shanghai.

My father-in-law and eldest brother-in-law came to see me off, even my grandmother and uncle came to see me off.

Only my mother-in-law never showed up.

Finally, my uncle had no choice but to whisper instructions to Feng Zhengming.

"Pay attention to safety on the road, take good care of Qingqing, and after you go to Shanghai, remember to spend more time with Qingqing when you are free. Don't let her be alone at home with the child, as it is easy for her to have all sorts of thoughts."

Feng Zhengming asked in a low voice: "Uncle, Mom, please help persuade her and don't let her get angry with Luo Qing."

My uncle nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will mediate between them. It's okay. It should be fine after a while. Maybe when your mother-in-law is no longer angry, she will go to your place and take care of your granddaughter herself."

After hearing what his uncle said, Feng Zhengming couldn't help but laugh.

Uncle smiled and patted Feng Zhengming's arm.

"I believe you can balance your career and family. I support you raising your child by yourselves. You should set aside time every day to accompany your child when she is still young.

Gradually you will develop a habit, and naturally you will not feel that accompanying your children is a difficult thing.

This way, your relationship with your child will improve, and your child will grow up well with your company."

After hearing what his uncle said, Feng Zhengming was really surprised.

I didn’t expect that my uncle seemed to have experience in parenting even though his own child was born not long ago.

My uncle also noticed Feng Zhengming's strangeness. He smiled and explained in a low voice.

"Don't be surprised. Have you forgotten? When Qingqing was a child, I was the one who took care of her. So I know very well how a child longs for the love of her parents."

After hearing what his uncle said, Feng Zhengming thought about some of his wife's childhood experiences.

Suddenly I could understand my wife's insistence.

Luo Qing has been neglected since she was a child because her family favors boys over girls.

Although now even Luo Qing's grandma and grandpa and grandma are very nice to her.

But the pain I suffered in childhood is still a hurdle that I can’t get over.

Luo Qing obviously doesn't want her daughter to grow up without her parents.

That's why she insisted on keeping her daughter with her even though it would be difficult to take her daughter to Shanghai.

Feng Zhengming assured his uncle earnestly: "Don't worry, I will take good care of them. I will also take time to accompany my daughter regularly and will not miss her growth."

My uncle smiled and said, "Okay, I'm glad you understand. Have a safe trip."

After saying goodbye to their families, Feng Zhengming and his group walked into the station.

After getting on the train, Xia Hui stayed by Luo Qing's side the whole time, protecting her and helping take care of the child.

Luo Qing waited in the sleeper car and sat down.

She looked at her husband.

"Will you blame me for being too willful?"

Feng Zhengming sat down with a smile, then reached out and held his daughter in his arms.

"How could that be? Mom wants to take Tongtong with her because she loves our Tongtong."

At her father's teasing, the little girl grinned and smiled at her father.

Feng Zhengming turned to his wife and said, "Look, our daughter knows everything and is smiling happily."

Luo Qing was very happy to have her husband's support.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of our daughter in Shanghai and will not let her affect you."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "We will take care of her together. My daughter won't affect me. I will arrange my time well and make time to spend with you and my daughter every day.

Although making money is important, it is equally important to accompany my daughter as she grows up and give her complete parental love."

After hearing these words, Luo Qing was really moved.

At this moment she felt that her husband really understood her.

Xia Hui, who was sitting opposite, saw Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing surrounding her daughter together.

She couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"Master, I really envy you. Your family of three is such a warm and cozy place."

Luo Qing smiled and looked at Xia Hui and asked, "How are you and Sun Hai doing? You've already met their parents. When are you going to get married?"

Xia Hui smiled and responded: "It's still early for us. We need to follow our uncle to build our career first."

Feng Zhengming teased his daughter and said, "Haven't you already built a career with me? You can get married now. You can continue to build a career with me after you get married."

Sun Hai immediately spoke up from the upper bunk: "Uncle Master, we want to learn more from you so that we can be qualified to take over one of your branches in the future."

After hearing this, Feng Zhengming looked at Xia Hui and roughly understood what the two were thinking.

"Okay, then wait until you can take over a branch. Then I will personally host a grand wedding for you."

Luo Qing was a little worried: "How long do we have to wait?"

Feng Zhengming looked at his wife and asked, "You don't have confidence in their craftsmanship?"

When asked by Feng Zhengming, Luo Qing immediately smiled and nodded: "I have confidence, of course I have confidence, I hope you can take over a branch as soon as possible." Feng Zhengming also encouraged the two: "You must work hard and take over a branch in Shanghai."

Going a step further: "And it has to be the one on the street where the Western restaurant is."

These words stunned Sun Hai and Xia Hui.

They had never really thought that they would be able to take over the branch of the Western restaurant on the street.

But after hearing what Feng Zhengming said, the two of them were really moved.

I was moved by the sight of the two of them, but was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Feng Zhengming could roughly guess what the two people were thinking.

"Hahaha, you don't have to be so cautious. Do you think that if I open a new store, the one on the western restaurant street, I should let Jiang Chengzhe be the head chef?"

Sun Hai was embarrassed to respond.

Xia Hui was very direct: "Chef Jiang's cooking skills are indeed very good, and he also knows both Western and Cantonese cuisine."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, he has good cooking skills and is proficient in Cantonese and Western cuisine, so if I want to open a new restaurant, I must bring him with me.

There is no way he can compete with you for the position of chef of the branch of the Western restaurant on the street."

Xia Hui and Sun Hai were very excited.

Feng Zhengming then reminded the two of them again.

“Although Jiang Chengzhe will not compete with you, don’t forget that there are more than just the two of you in the kitchen, and there may be new people joining in the future.

Whether you two can be the manager of the branch in the end depends on your skills."

I heard Feng Zhengming say that it all depends on the craftsmanship.

Sun Hai and Xia Hui looked at each other, both of them were very confident.

The time on the train is fast, but also slow.

However, there were quite a few people including Feng Zhengming along the way, and it was easier to pass the time as everyone was chatting and laughing together.

Perhaps the only problem was the few times my daughter acted naughty on the way.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing were also a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, both of them are patient.

The couple coaxed the child together, and finally got their daughter to fall asleep.

When they arrived in Shanghai, Feng Zhengming and others walked out of the train station together.

They were surprised to see Jiang Chengzhe and his men waiting for them at the exit.

Feng Zhengming and his group were very surprised.

"Azhe, why are you waiting for us here?"

Jiang Chengzhe smiled and said, "It's very simple. Because we came back early, I called Huiquanlou to ask about your train schedule, and then brought someone to pick you up."

Feng Zhengming didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this: "Why didn't you call me and ask?"

Jiang Chengzhe also realized immediately: "Yes, I forgot you also have a mobile phone."

Then Jiang Chengzhe saw Luo Qing holding the child.

"Wow, you really brought your daughter with you?"

Luo Qing smiled and replied, "Of course. Our business is in Shanghai, so we must bring our daughter here with us. We not only want to pursue our business, but we also want to take good care of our child. We cannot miss any period of our daughter's growth."

After listening to this, Jiang Chengzhe looked at Luo Qing, then at the child, and finally gave Feng Zhengming a thumbs up.

"Our top chef, you are really a top-notch man."

Feng Zhengming smiled: "I'm not a top-notch man, but I really hope I won't miss my daughter's growth. Besides, we have two stores now, so it's not very hard. I still have time to take care of my daughter."

Jiang Chengzhe nodded: "It's just two stores, you don't even have to go to the store, we are enough."

Feng Zhengming said that he still wanted to go to the store and cook with everyone.

“I will definitely go to the store every day, and I think we need to get a car so that I can go back and forth between the two stores every day. This year, the two stores are very important to us.

I decided to launch a restaurant recommendation guide in Shanghai, and I must make our two restaurants the standard.”

Jiang Chengzhe was a little surprised when he heard this: "You're going to launch a restaurant recommendation guide in Shanghai?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, we must have our own recommendation guidelines."

Jiang Chengzhe still found it unbelievable.

He has studied abroad and knows very well how long it took for a well-known restaurant recommendation guide to become successful.

Feng Zhengming is now launching his own recommendation guide in the country, which is really not easy.

Seeing Jiang Chengzhe's expression, Feng Zhengming roughly guessed that he might not be optimistic.

"Azhe, don't think too much about it. Have you ever thought about what the point of the restaurant recommendation guide is?"

Jiang Chengzhe was stunned for a moment, and thought: "Should I recommend the best restaurant to everyone?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and shook his head: "No, the original intention of the restaurant recommendation guide is to let everyone find a restaurant suitable for them to have a meal."

Jiang Chengzhe was a little confused: "Isn't this the same idea?"

Feng Zhengming did not give a direct explanation, but led everyone with Jiang Chengzhe to his store near the train station.

When Feng Zhengming arrived at the door of his shop at the train station, he did not let anyone in.

"Stand here and look around. There are so many stores around. Why do you want to open a store here?"

This question left everyone a little confused.

Luo Qing still understands Feng Zhengming the best.

"Because this place is close to the train station, opening a restaurant here can attract some passengers at the train station to eat, so that everyone can have a good and cheap meal while catching the train."

Of course, when Luo Qing said this, she received everyone's approval.

Feng Zhengming also nodded: "So, the existence of these stores is to provide everyone with a place to have a meal."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, the others still didn't quite understand.

But after reading what Jiang Chengzhe said before he contacted him, he slowly understood what he meant.

"I see. What you mean is that our recommendation guide is not to recommend those high-end restaurants to everyone at the beginning. At the beginning, we just want to recommend some cheap and delicious street shops to everyone."

Feng Zhengming smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's right, the restaurant recommendation guide is to recommend some delicious restaurants to the busy people in this city, so that they can enjoy them in their spare time or on holidays.

They can have a delicious and filling meal at home.

Or it could be a place where they can spend their holidays with their family, loved ones, or even their children and happily enjoy a delicious meal.”

This time, not only Jiang Chengzhe, but also the other chefs who followed Feng Zhengming to Shanghai understood.

Jiang Chengzhe expressed his admiration for Feng Zhengming.

“I really admire you more and more. It proves that you can really start from the most essential things. Since we want to make our own restaurant recommendation guide, why must we follow other people’s standards?
What we need to do is to recommend small street restaurants, and define the recommended restaurants by their deliciousness.

I am not trying to recommend to you a high-end restaurant that looks very high-end and beautiful in terms of service, decoration, selection of utensils, and finally the presentation of dishes.

We want to recommend a place to eat that can provide everyone with delicious food.”

Feng Zhengming added with a smile: "Even if the restaurant only serves home-cooked dishes, it is still worth recommending." (End of this chapter)