From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 928: Big Problems at the Branch

Feng Zhengming has so many branches across the province, but he was really enlightened by this branch in Jining.

The other branches are almost all street shops with the best reputation in various places.

Even when it is not meal time, there are always some customers in the store.

As a result, even though it was lunchtime, there were only a few customers at the Jining branch.

The key point is that there was still some garbage on the floor of the store that had not been cleaned up.

There were still some dishes left on several tables.

After seeing these things in the store, Feng Zhengming's face turned very ugly.

He walked to the counter and took a look into the half-open kitchen.

I saw a group of people gathered in the kitchen playing cards.

"What are you doing?"

Feng Zhengming could no longer control his emotions and questioned the person inside.

Feng Nuanyou, who was in her mother's arms, heard her father shouting so loudly and felt that her father was angry, so she quickly shrank into her mother's arms.

Luo Qing carried her daughter out of the store first, and comforted her daughter softly outside.

When Feng Zhengming saw his wife carrying their daughter out, he simply stopped restraining himself.

"Get out here, everyone."

A group of people playing cards in the kitchen were stunned at first, but when they looked carefully, they recognized Feng Zhengming.

A group of people hurried out from the kitchen with terrified looks on their faces.

"Feng, the champion, why are you here?"

Feng Zhengming glanced at everyone who came out of the kitchen.

Finally, his eyes fell on Yu Xiang, the head chef who was assigned to cook at the Jining branch.

When Yu Xiang met Feng Zhengming's gaze, he quickly opened his mouth to explain.

"Um, No. 1 Scholar, I, we are actually..."

Feng Zhengming interrupted him: "Okay, no need to explain. From today on, all of you are fired. Remember, from this moment on, you are all fired, and I will never hire you in any store of Zhengluxing."

Hearing this, the group of people who were playing cards in the kitchen were all stunned.

Yu Xiang quickly said, "No, we can't do this. Chef, we, we know we are wrong, please don't do this."

Feng Zhengming was merciless: "Don't talk nonsense to me here, pack up your things and leave immediately."

Then Feng Zhengming turned around and looked at the store staff who had surrounded him.

"And all of you, leave as well. You are all fired. This store will be closed for rectification starting today."

Everyone in the store was shocked. No one expected Feng Zhengming to be so decisive.

He fired everyone in the store in one go.

Yu Xiang finally broke through.

"Feng Zhengming, who do you think you are? Are you going to fire us if you say so?"

Feng Zhengming looked at Yu Xiang and said, "This is my store. I'm the boss. I can't fire you. Do you think if I fire you, my store will be closed?"

Seeing Yu Xiang leading the group, they looked like they were going to cause trouble for him.

Feng Zhengming simply rolled up his sleeves.

"What? You want to mess with me? You want to fight me? I'm here alone. Believe it or not, you are no match for me?"

Seeing Feng Zhengming's strong and sturdy arms, the young apprentices around Yu Xiang didn't dare to step forward at all.

The store staff pleaded with Feng Zhengming.

"Boss, we, we didn't make any mistakes. It has nothing to do with us if they don't do their job well in the kitchen."

Feng Zhengming turned around and looked at them, pointing at the garbage on the floor of the store and the dishes on the table that had not been cleared away.

"There are so many of you and no one is here to clean up those things, and you still tell me that you didn't make any mistakes? Go away, this store will be closed from today.

All of you are fired, and I said you will never be hired by any store in Zheng Luxing again."

Feng Zhengming's determination completely defeated everyone in the store.

Several people burst into tears and begged Feng Zhengming to give them another chance.

But Feng Zhengming completely ignored it.

But Feng Zhengming didn't even settle the store's bill with them.

Just let them all pack up their things, change their clothes and leave.

It can be said that Feng Zhengming was really angry.

This was the first time he was so angry in all these years.

After everyone left, Luo Qing pushed the door open holding her daughter.

"Did you really fire everyone?"

Feng Zhengming exhaled a breath of foul air.

"It's useless to keep them here. It's impossible to change the situation of this store without some ruthless measures. And I want to use this store to let all the branches in the province know that I will not allow any slackness."

Then Feng Zhengming went into the warehouse, found a large piece of paper, and wrote the two huge words "Closed" on it with a pen.

The paper announcing the closure of the business was posted on the glass window of the store.

Soon, the news that the Zhengluxing Fengjia Dry Food Shop branch in Jining had closed down spread.

It even attracted a lot of people to come and watch the closed store.

"What happened? Why did it suddenly close down?"

"Hey, there's nothing we can do about it. This store has been ruined by the people inside."

"That's right, it was pretty good when it first opened, but then it got worse and worse."

"The Feng Zhuangyuan restaurant has a wrong choice of people. The chef is irresponsible and spends all day playing cards with a bunch of people."

"Yeah, they don't cook well. The food I cooked last time was just so-so."

"It's not that it's unpalatable, but the food is not that well prepared."

"Yes, compared to Feng Zhuangyuan's other stores, this store is really not good."

"The service in the store is also not good. When I came here before, no one swept the garbage on the floor, and no one cleared the dishes on the table that other customers had eaten from."

“The business should really be shut down and reorganized.”

Feng Zhengming didn't have time to explain anything to the people watching outside the gate. He had already called back to Quancheng and told his senior brothers about the matter.

Yu Xiang was recommended by his third senior brother to come here to be in charge of the Jining branch.

Now that Yu Xiang has run the store into this state, the third senior brother feels very guilty.

"Zhengming, this is Third Brother's fault. Third Brother has chosen the wrong person. How about Third Brother personally bring people over to help you set up that branch first?"

Feng Zhengming: "Third brother, this is not your fault. It was Yu Xiang who fell into depravity. Don't blame yourself. Now, notify Xia Mingye and ask him to bring people over."

Yang Bin hesitated for a moment: "If I let Xia Mingye go, will he be willing?"

Feng Zhengming: "Surely, he will. Hasn't he always wanted to get some experience? This time, let him come to the Jining branch to be the store manager and chef, so that he can get some experience."

Yang Bin felt that what Feng Zhengming said was right, and Xia Mingye really needed such an opportunity to gain some experience.

Moreover, Jining is very close to his home in Qufu.

If Xia Mingye comes here, he will probably manage the branch well.

"Okay, then I'll notify Xiaoye and ask him to prepare." Feng Zhengming: "Arrange a few capable apprentices to bring him here so that he can get started as soon as possible."

Yang Bin: "I know, I will arrange it for him."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Bin found Xia Mingye and told him about the situation.

After listening to Yang Bin's narration, Xia Mingye was shocked.

"How could the Jining branch be like that? Wasn't Yu Xiang like that when he was in the store before?"

Yang Bin shook his head: "It's hard to say what this guy is like sometimes. You think he's a good guy, but when you let him take charge of a branch store, he ends up like that."

As he was speaking, Yang Bin's cell phone rang.

When I saw the name on the phone, it was indeed Yu Xiang calling.

Yang Bin answered the phone.

Without waiting for Yu Xiang to speak.

Yang Bin immediately interrupted him.

"Okay, don't say anything. You've run the branch like that. What else do you have to say? I'm really disappointed in you. I originally thought that you could run the branch well over there.

Come back to Quancheng Competition at the end of the year, maybe you will have a chance to get into Huiquan Building.

Now you've screwed up everything, so go find another job and don't contact me anymore."

After listening to Yang Bin's words, Yu Xiang quickly asked Yang Bin for help.

"Uncle Yang, I, I really didn't mean to do that. I was just possessed by a ghost. The Jining branch was very busy at the beginning, and it was really hard every day, so we just, just, just..."

Having said that, Yu Xiang himself didn’t know what to say next?
Yang Bin sighed: "So you guys are slacking off? Let me tell you, chefs are always hardworking, which means they have to endure hardships and work hard all the time. Do you think you are the only one who is so busy? So hard-working?

Let me tell you, all of us are busier than you every day. Why? To make the dishes well.

Cooking is like being a person. If you can’t be serious when cooking, you won’t be a good person either.

Well, don't say anything, just take care of yourself from now on."

After saying that, Yang Bin didn't want to waste any more time talking to Yu Xiang and just hung up the phone.

When the call was hung up, Yu Xiang knew that he was completely finished.

He really ruined his own future with his own hands.

Yang Bin hung up the phone and looked at Xia Mingye.

"This time, your uncle Feng wants you to go there. The branch in Jining needs to be reopened and the staff needs to be rearranged. You will be the store manager and chef. I will select a group of good apprentices for you to take with you."

Xia Mingye was a little surprised: "Let me be the store manager and chef?"

Yang Bin saw Xia Mingye's surprised face and asked, "Why? You don't want to go?"

Xia Mingye came back to his senses: "No, no, I, I'm just afraid that I won't be able to do it well."

Yang Bin said seriously: "This is a test for you. You always need to take this step. If you don't take this step, you may never make progress."

Xia Mingye thought of his sister, his father and grandfather.

His gaze gradually became firm.

"Okay, Uncle Yang, I'll go. I will definitely run the Jining branch well."

Yang Bin nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, go and prepare, you can take people there tomorrow."

Feng Zhengming was alone in the Jining branch, cleaning the store.

Luo Qing wanted to help, but was also rejected by Feng Zhengming.

"It's okay. Since it's my shop, I should clean it myself."

Luo Qing held her daughter in her arms and watched her husband carefully clean the branch inside and out.

She knew that her husband was demonstrating his attitude to reverse the negative impact of the Jining branch.

Many people watching outside the store clearly saw Feng Zhengming cleaning the store alone.

This scene really changed everyone's perception of the Jining branch in an instant.

It also made many people admire Feng Zhengming even more.

Soon, reporters from local newspapers in Jining got the news and came to interview.

Feng Zhengming did not allow reporters into his store.

He was standing in front of the store, wearing cleaning clothes.

When facing the interview from the reporter, he just said a few simple words.

"First of all, I want to apologize to the customers in Jining. I did not manage my branch well, which made everyone have a bad experience in my store. Secondly, I also want to apologize to the branches in various places, the hardworking store managers and chefs, the apprentices in the kitchen, and the service staff in the store.

I am really sorry that the situation of our Jining branch may cause some criticism to everyone.

Of course, I would like to officially announce to everyone here that the Jining branch will be closed for rectification.

I will select a new store manager and head chef, and also rearrange the staff in the kitchen.

We guarantee that the Jining branch will soon return to the same level as our other branches.

In addition, we will also recruit new service personnel, and this time we will screen them more carefully.”

In the interview, Feng Zhengming did not give too many explanations. He just explained the situation clearly. After apologizing, he also stated that he would sort out the Jining branch as soon as possible.

After the interview, Feng Zhengming returned to the store to continue cleaning.

Until the store inside and outside is cleaned.

Feng Zhengming temporarily turned off the power in the store, locked the door, and left with his wife and daughter.

When I walked out of the store, I saw that there were still a lot of people watching outside.

Feng Zhengming smiled and apologized to everyone again.

"I'm really sorry that this branch has brought you a bad experience. Please give me some time and I will restore this branch to its original state."

I don't know who took the lead in the crowd, but they burst into applause.

Some local old customers who have eaten here many times were the first to express their support.

"I support Feng Zhuangyuan and believe that he can put the store in order."

"Yes, yes, we believe in Mr. Feng."

"Come on, Mr. Feng. We will definitely support you."

"We will come back to eat at your branch again, Feng Zhuangyuan."

Seeing everyone’s support, Feng Zhengming smiled and bowed to everyone.

“Thank you for your support. We will definitely run the store well so that everyone can enjoy the delicious food.”

After saying goodbye to the people in front of the store, Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing took their daughter back to the hotel in Jining.

Back at the hotel, the reception staff had also received the news.

"We have been informed of your situation, Mr. Feng. Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Thank you. My own store has problems, but you let me take the responsibility. I am really sorry for causing trouble to Jining."

The people from JN City quickly said: "It's not a problem. We don't have any supervision."

Feng Zhengming: "It's really not your fault. Jining has given us very good preferential treatment. It's because I didn't choose the right person that this problem occurred."

I saw that Feng Zhengming did not shirk his responsibility at all and took all the responsibility on himself.

The visitor from the city didn't have much to say and could only ask Feng Zhengming and his family of three to go upstairs and rest.

Feng Zhengming said goodbye to the visitors from the city, and went upstairs with his wife and daughter.

(End of this chapter)