From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Feng Zhengming left Quancheng almost at the same time as the guests from Beijing, taking his wife and daughter with him, and headed south back to Shanghai.

Of course, this time when Feng Zhengming went to Shanghai, he brought not only his wife but also his daughter.

He also brought his grandfather and Grandpa Situ with him to the south.

This time, Feng Zhengming didn't insist on bringing his two grandfathers along.

It was my uncle who had settled down in Shanghai and wanted to bring my two grandfathers to live in Shanghai for a while.

It can be said that he did not fulfill his filial duties during these years overseas. Now that he has returned to China and settled down in Shanghai, he can fulfill his filial duties.

The journey on the southbound train was somewhat boring.

But because of the little girl who can already walk, the two grandfathers had a lot of fun on this trip.

The little girl was trying to walk on the swaying train, a little stubbornly.

Even if he fell down because of a sudden shake, he would not cry or make a fuss.

I got up again and still wanted to walk on the train by myself.

This scene made many people on the train laugh so hard.

The little girl staggered away from her father and walked towards her great-grandfather.

Her mother wanted to lend a hand to help her, but she refused to let her mother do so.

He walked up to his great-grandfather in small, shaky steps.

The little hand suddenly fell on great-grandfather's legs.

"Oh, my dear, be careful, be careful."

Hearing what great-grandfather said, the little girl raised her head and looked at him, a smile appearing on her little face.

Grandpa Situ watched from the side and gave his comments with a smile.

"This girl is really stubborn. Isn't she a bit like her great-grandmother?"

After hearing this, the great grandfather lowered his head and stared at the little girl.

Just happened to make eye contact with the little girl.

At this moment, I was really in a trance, and I felt like I was seeing the eyes of the little girl's grandmother.

The great grandfather smiled and picked up the little girl.

"Our little Nuanyou looks just like her grandmother. She will be a beautiful and strong woman when she grows up."

Grandpa Situ laughed and then asked Feng Zhengming.

"Zhengming, why does this girl's name keep changing?"

Feng Zhengming laughed and explained to Grandpa Situ.

"The original name 'Yaoyao' was given by the child's grandmother, and later 'Tongtong' was given by her great grandfather. When registering her household registration, she needed a full name. After discussing with her mother, I decided to give her the current name Feng Nuanyu."

Luo Qing took over the conversation: "We hope that she can live a warm and leisurely life, and not suffer as hard as her father."

Feng Zhengming added: "I now have a warm home and a comfortable life. I hope my daughter can be like this in the future."

Feng Zonghe nodded: "Feng Nuanyu, it's a good name."

Grandpa Situ thought about it carefully and nodded in approval: "It's a very beautiful name."

The little girl seemed to understand that everyone was praising her good name. She waved her little hands and laughed happily in her great-grandfather's arms.

Having such a little girl on the train really made everyone feel happy.

Many of the other passengers in the carriage were also in a good mood because of the little girl.

On a journey filled with boredom and the unknown.

Feng Nuanyu is like a colorful cloud, bringing relaxation and joy to everyone.

The train arrived in Shanghai, Feng Zhengming was holding his daughter and carrying the luggage.

Together with his wife, he led the two grandfathers out of the car.

When I walked out of the train station, I saw my uncle and his family waiting outside the station.

Seeing the two old men, my uncle and his family hurried forward to greet them.

"Dad, Uncle Situ."

Uncle Feng Guofeng smiled and said to Feng Zhengming: "Zhengming, you have worked hard along the way."

Feng Zhengming smiled and replied, "It's not hard. With Grandpa and Grandpa Situ here, we can actually feel more relaxed. We don't have to keep an eye on the little girl."

Feng Yucheng, the son of my uncle, has grown a lot taller.

When he saw Feng Zhengming, he immediately greeted him happily: "Hello, big brother."

Feng Zhengming smiled and responded: "Yu Cheng has grown taller. It seems that the food in our country is more nutritious."

Aunt Li Yunqing smiled and nodded: "Really? When he was abroad, he always had a bad appetite. After he came back, his taste improved. It's true that the food in our country is more delicious."

Feng Yucheng immediately said, "The food in Big Brother's restaurant is delicious."

Feng Guofeng laughed when he heard this: "How dare you say that? You've been eating at your brother's restaurant every day, treating it as a canteen. You even brought your classmates there to eat."

Feng Zhengming was very happy to hear this: "That's great, help promote my store."

Li Yunqing felt a little embarrassed: "You can't go there all the time. He doesn't spend any money when he goes, so you lose money."

Luo Qing immediately stood up and said, "Aunt, brother Yucheng is still a child, how much can he eat? He can't eat much, how can we lose money?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, aunt, you can let your brother go to eat, or bring your classmates to eat. If you get tired of eating at one restaurant, then go to our restaurant on the street where the Western Restaurant is located."

Feng Yucheng's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Brother, can I really go to your restaurant to eat?"

Feng Zhengming: "Of course, that's our own restaurant, you can just go and eat there."

Uncle Feng Guofeng couldn't help but remind his son after hearing this.

"Your elder brother is being polite. Don't just take your classmates there to eat."

This time, Grandpa Feng Zonghe also spoke up: "It's okay, Yucheng, Grandpa is in charge, if you want to go eat, go eat, and Grandpa will make it up to your brother later."

Feng Zhengming smiled and looked at his grandfather: "Grandpa, how can I ask you to make up for this? I don't need that little money now."

Grandpa Situ laughed and said, "Okay, okay, why do you always talk behind each other's backs?"

After hearing what Grandpa Situ said, everyone laughed.

A group of people walked out of the train station.

Uncle Feng Guofeng is naturally not like Feng Zhengming, who can easily buy a nice car.

Feng Guofeng and his wife went together and hailed two taxis respectively.

Feng Zhengming did not interfere in this matter.

He knew that his uncle had a job in Shanghai, so he must not be too conspicuous.

So my uncle would rather pay for a taxi himself than let the company arrange one.

After getting on the taxi, Feng Zhengming still followed his uncle's arrangement and went to his uncle's house first.

On the way, the little girl Feng Nuanyou sat on her father's lap very obediently.

Looking at the scenery outside the car window, the little girl felt as if she was used to it and it was no longer strange.

Two taxis drove to the residence of my uncle's family in Shanghai. It was a residence arranged for my uncle's family in the government agency family compound in Shanghai.

Feng Zhengming and the others got out of the car together, and Luo Qing whispered something in her husband's ear.

"Why does the place where my uncle and his family live look so similar to the house we live in Quancheng?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and whispered back, "They are all family housing estates, so they must be similar."

After all the luggage was taken down, Feng Zhengming asked his wife to hold his daughter while he picked up all the luggage.

After registering at the gate, the group walked into the family compound together.

Not long after walking, we met a lot of people who took the initiative to greet my uncle's family.

The uncle also responded politely to each other and introduced Feng Zonghe and Grandpa Situ.

It was not surprising to other families in the compound that Feng Guofeng brought his old father to live with them.

But when Feng Guofeng introduced Feng Zhengming, many people in the family compound were quickly surprised.

"Wow, this is our national cooking champion, right?"

"Yes, that should be it. The name is the same, and he looks the same as what I saw on TV."

"Hahaha, we've seen it before. I've eaten at his restaurant before. His cooking skills are really good."

After being recognized, Feng Zhengming also greeted everyone with a smile.

Then someone started praising Uncle Feng Guofeng.

"Xiao Feng, didn't you expect that our top scholar is actually your nephew?"

"Incredible, incredible, it's amazing to have a nephew like this."

"Hahaha, you guys have good family training. Your nephew can be such a great chef."

"That's right, he's as good as my uncle."

Feng Zhengming also heard the discussions among the people in the family compound, and then listened to the explanations of his uncle and aunt, and then he realized that his uncle and aunt were specially invited back from overseas.

This is to deal with some situations after joining the WTO.

According to my great aunt's description, my uncle and great aunt had been involved in various WTO accession negotiations when they were overseas.

This time when they return to Shanghai, they will apply the experience they learned overseas to the situation they will face next.

This aspect also surprised Feng Zhengming.

He knew before that his uncle's family had an unusual status overseas.

However, I didn't expect that my uncle and aunt had been dealing with many things while stationed abroad.

After returning to his uncle's house, Feng Yucheng took the initiative to show his two grandfathers and his eldest brother Feng Zhengming's family around.

Feng Zhengming did not go with them, but asked his wife to take their daughter with them, and his aunt also went with them.

Because Feng Zhengming saw the look his uncle gave him.

So he followed his uncle into his uncle's study.

In the study, the uncle was polite first and also made a glass of water for Feng Zhengming.

Then sit down and talk about some of the situations that may arise next.

"Zhengming, don't talk about what you heard on the road after you leave this yard."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "I know, uncle."

Feng Guofeng went straight to the point: "In the future, there may be many international conferences in Shanghai, and a lot of reception work will need to be arranged at that time. I recommended you to be the chef to the leaders."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Thank you, uncle. Actually, there are many master chefs in Shanghai."

Feng Guofeng nodded: "Yes, there are many master chefs in Shanghai, but you are different. You are the top chef. It is you who is in charge of cooking that can show our importance to foreign guests."

Feng Zhengming promised earnestly: "I understand, uncle. I will definitely prepare well."

Feng Guofeng laughed instead: "Don't be so serious, this is at home, I'm telling you in advance, and when you return to your restaurant, you'll get the news soon."

Feng Zhengming laughed along and said, "No problem. I will definitely show the generosity of our great country."

"Yes, that's right. We need to show our magnanimity and do a good job in all kinds of receptions."

Feng Guofeng then couldn't help but sigh: "It has not been easy for our country to develop over the years. It can be said that we have come to this point today because of the joint efforts of everyone.

How much blood and sweat have we, generation after generation, put in for today? So we must not let those overseas people look down on us.

After we join the WTO, we want the whole world to look at us as an equal and know that we are equal to them."

Feng Guofeng's words really made Feng Zhengming feel very powerful.

Then Feng Guofeng chatted with Feng Zhengming about some family matters and the international Shandong cuisine competition he organized.

"Zhengming, it's great that you organized that competition. It really promoted our Shandong cuisine."

After a short pause, the uncle smiled and said, "I heard that other cuisines from all over the country want to learn from you now."

Feng Zhengming laughed: "Hahaha, our Shandong cuisine is the leading cuisine, and many cooking techniques of cuisines from all over the country are mostly inherited from Shandong cuisine.

So I held that competition to showcase the exquisiteness of Shandong cuisine to the whole country and the world.”

Feng Guofeng nodded: "That's right, in today's era, we must boldly show ourselves."

As they chatted, Feng Guofeng said with emotion: "Zhengming, I found that you are not only good at cooking, but you really love our motherland, this land, all kinds of domestic food, and even more, you love Chinese cooking.

No wonder you became the top scholar in the country, and the most famous top scholar today."

Feng Zhengming smiled: "Uncle, I am actually just a cook. I just do my job well."

Feng Guofeng: “It is already a great achievement to be able to do my job well.

Besides, you have not only done your job well, you have achieved the best in your job. Is it easy to get the title of the national champion? "

Then we talked about some things that happened in Quancheng before going to Shanghai.

Feng Guofeng listened to the guests from Beijing received by Feng Zhengming.

"Hahaha, Zhengming, you probably don't know that many leaders are curious about you. They all like you very much and think you have brought honor to Chinese cuisine."

Feng Zhengming responded: "I didn't do anything."

Feng Guofeng asked: "Think about it again, the restaurant you opened on that street full of Western restaurants in Shanghai?"

Feng Zhengming suddenly understood.

"Oh, everyone thinks that my restaurant has defeated Western food?"

Feng Guofeng asked back, "What else? I know that it's very difficult to reserve a seat at your store, especially since many foreigners like to reserve a seat at your store."

Feng Zhengming: "That restaurant is a brand new attempt by Jiang Chengzhe and I to present our Chinese cuisine in an overseas Western way."

Feng Guofeng: "But many stores have tried that, and it seems the results are not good."

Feng Zhengming: "That's because they use the wrong method. To present Chinese food in a Western way doesn't mean we should learn other people's cooking methods and plating. It means to keep our own characteristics while absorbing and integrating the best of others."

This statement was greatly recognized and praised by my uncle.

"Yes, yes, what you said is very right. Learning, absorbing, and integrating the excellent things of others is to improve our own things, not to replace our own things."

Feng Zhengming: "We still have a long way to go and we hope that in the future we can really make Chinese cuisine known to the world." (End of this chapter)