From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 929 Arrangement of branches

Feng Zhengming first took his wife and daughter back to the room, and asked his wife and daughter to stay in the room.

He walked out of the room again and just happened to see the two grandfathers coming out of the room to look for him.

Seeing Feng Zhengming, Feng Zonghe's expression became a little serious, and he took the initiative to step forward and ask about the situation.

Feng Zhengming smiled at his grandfather instead: "It's okay, Grandpa. I have already taken care of the store's affairs. Xia Mingye will bring people here tomorrow to take over the store here."

Grandpa was a little surprised: "You want Xiaoye to come and take over this branch?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, this place is closer to his home, so he was arranged to come here to take charge of this branch."

Grandpa Situ asked, "Will Xia Mingye be willing?"

Feng Zhengming: "He has agreed. This can be considered as a training for him."

Grandpa was somewhat worried: "Don't force Xiaoye to come here. If he doesn't like it, he might not be very happy doing it."

Feng Zhengming: "Master, this is a necessary stage. If he had stayed in the old shop with my third senior brother, wouldn't he have no room for improvement?

He still needs to come out and experience some things on his own, so that he can grow as quickly as possible."

Grandpa Situ agreed: "That's good too. Let the kid come here to gain some experience. Maybe before long, he can go back and take over his own restaurant."

Feng Zhengming: "Yes, he went to Jining to take charge of this branch, so that his family can come and visit him."

Grandpa couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Did you make this arrangement on purpose to put Xia Mingye under the eyes of the family?"

Feng Zhengming: "That's not the case. I just want him to have some better experience. If there is a problem with another branch this time, I will probably let him go."

As he was speaking, Master Xia came up from downstairs.

I saw Feng Zhengming and others standing in the corridor.

Master Xia came over and said, "Zhengming, there is a problem with your Jining branch. We need a new store manager and head chef. I think it would be better to let Xiaoye come back and let him be in charge of this branch."

Feng Zhengming and the two grandfathers were stunned when they heard what Master Xia said.

Feng Zhengming then laughed: "Uncle Xia, I do plan to let Xiaoye come back to take charge of this branch."

Master Xia was stunned: "Are you planning to let him come back too?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, the Jining branch needs a suitable store manager and head chef. I think it's a good opportunity for Xiaoye to come back and gain some experience, which will help improve his management skills."

Master Xia: "Yes, I think so too. That kid really needs to improve his management skills. He can't just follow you guys to cook and have no idea how to arrange things in the kitchen."

When Feng Zonghe heard these words, he couldn't help laughing.

"You two really can think of the same thing. Old Xia and Zhengming's statements are almost exactly the same."

Master Xia laughed: "Hahaha, it shows that we are heroes with similar views."

Feng Zhengming: "Xia Hui is already able to stand on her own in Shanghai. It's impossible for her brother to have made no progress at all."

Master Xia was a little surprised: "Oh? Xiaohui can actually stand on her own in Shanghai?"

Feng Zhengming: "Yes, when the restaurant in my old house in Shanghai is renovated, I may let Xia Hui take charge of the restaurant on the street."

Master Xia said seriously, "She can really do it?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "When the time comes, you are welcome to test her in person, Master Xia."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, Master Xia believed what he said.

"Xiao Hui is really talented. I thought she was the most suitable person to take over the Kongfu cuisine of our Xia family, but her father stopped her from learning."

Feng Zhengming: "So it was actually you, Uncle Shi, who asked her to go find my master?"

Master Xia smiled and nodded.

"Xiao Hui likes to cook, but her father won't let her into the kitchen, and I don't want to interfere in their father-daughter relationship, so I recommend Xiao Hui to your master."

After a brief pause, Master Xia sighed.

"I didn't expect that Old Yan would recommend Xiao Hui to you in the end. You really brought her out."

Feng Zhengming: "Xia Hui is willing to work hard, learn, practice and endure hardships."

Master Xia: "Yes, Xiaohui is indeed working hard enough. In this respect, her brother is a little behind."

Feng Zhengming: "You can't say that. Xiaoye is also very good. He is working very hard now."

Master Xia shook his head: "He didn't take the initiative to apply for a branch in another city, which means that he is still a little bit worse than his sister after all."

Grandpa Situ smiled and said, "Girls always mature earlier than boys. Xiaoye just hasn't matured yet. He is still too young."

Master Xia: "What about Zhengming? He's not much older than him."

Grandpa Feng: "Hahaha, Zhengming is their uncle, so he must be more mature than them."

Master Xia also laughed: "That being said, Zhengming is not that old. Isn't he only thirty this year?"

Feng Zhengming: "It should be thirty-one."

Master Xia said with emotion: "You are in your prime, but it is not easy for you to establish a rating system for Chinese cuisine even though you have already won all the honors you can get."

Feng Zhengming: “I hope more people can truly understand Chinese food.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Cui's voice came from behind him.

"Well said, Zhengming, your idea is very good. You should let more people truly understand Chinese food and know that Chinese food is not just a simple stir-fry. Even home-cooked food has its charm."

Hearing the sound, Feng Zhengming and the others turned back together.

I saw several other masters coming over.

Master Su smiled and said, "Zhengming, I heard that something happened in your branch store. Did you fire everyone in the store in one go?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, since they are unwilling to work hard, I will simply stop them from doing it."

Master Su strongly agreed with Feng Zhengming's ruthlessness.

"Okay, that's right. There's no point in reasoning with some people. If they don't want to work hard, then don't give them any more chances.

If you pity them today and don't fire them, they may still take you seriously when you are in Jining.

But once you leave, they will definitely go back to their old lazy ways.”

Master Sun agreed: "That's right, cooking should be done seriously. You can't be careless. If you don't take cooking seriously, there is no need to stay."

For the old masters, when they learned about the situation of Feng Zhengming's branch, they were all very angry.

Everyone knows that the treatment offered by Feng Zhengming's branch is the highest in the province's catering industry.

No store can pay Feng Zhengming such a high salary.

In addition, Feng Zhengming will pay their social security, and even if they have any injuries or illnesses, the store will pay for their medical treatment.

However, despite such favorable conditions, they still cannot take their work seriously.

Such a person has no sense of responsibility at all and is naturally not worthy of continuing to work in the store.

Of course, if other masters were in my place, they might not fire people so directly.

But on second thought, Feng Zhengming has so many branches across the province, and he really doesn't have the energy to manage each one of them.

So when they found a problem in a store, they would just fire everyone in the store.

This will have a deterrent effect on managers of other branches.

I believe that the staff of other branches in the province will take this as a warning after receiving this news.

The master then spoke up: "Zhengming, do you want to continue with the next review?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Everything remains the same. Xia Mingye will bring a new team to the branch tomorrow and let them take over." The old masters were a little surprised and looked at Master Xia together.

"You actually let Xia Mingye be in charge of this branch?"

"Did you take the initiative to ask for this, Lao Xia?"

"If Xiaoye opens a branch here, does your family have any objection, Old Xia?"

"Old Xia, if you think it's inappropriate, why don't you ask Zhengming to find someone else?"

Master Xia smiled in response to the words of several masters.

"It's okay. Let Xiaoye come over and be responsible for the branch management and the things in the kitchen. Let him have some good experience here."

After hearing what Master Xia said, the other masters were able to understand.

Master Xia still has higher expectations for his grandson.

If Xia Mingye hadn't come here to be in charge of the branch store to learn and gain experience.

Maybe I can only follow the chef in the kitchen.

For some things, you always need to take a step forward. Only after taking the first step can you continue to move forward step by step and have the possibility of reaching a higher position.

At that time, Xia Mingye and Feng Zhengming participated in the provincial youth chef competition together and won the runner-up.

As a result, after these years, Xia Mingye did not get any better opportunities.

As for craftsmanship, Xia Mingye has no problem with it after being taught by several of his senior brothers Feng Zhengming.

But he still lacks experience, especially kitchen management experience.

This will prevent him from becoming the real leader in the kitchen.

Xia Hui’s craftsmanship wasn’t as good as Xia Mingye’s before, but now she has caught up with her brother.

That's why Master Xia took the initiative to find Feng Zhengming, hoping to let Xia Mingye be in charge of the Jining branch.

It turned out that Feng Zhengming had the same idea and felt that Xia Mingye needed some opportunities to gain experience.

The old and the young hit it off immediately.

Xia Mingye may not even know that his grandfather has already planned a series of plans for him.

After talking about Feng Zhengming’s Jining branch, the old masters were ready to continue talking with Feng Zhengming about the judging issues in Jining.

As a result, at this time, the door of Feng Zhengming's room was opened.

Luo Qing came out holding her daughter.

"My daughter heard you talking outside the door, so she had to come out to see."

When Feng Nuanyu saw her father, she immediately smiled and stretched out her little hand to him.

When the two grandfathers and the masters saw this scene, they all laughed.

Feng Zonggu: "This girl is also a little smart."

Grandpa Situ: "That's right. Even though he doesn't speak clearly, he is very smart."

Feng Zhengming took his daughter from his wife's arms.

Then just let grandpa and the masters go into the room and chat together.

When they entered Feng Zhengming's room, everyone sat down without any courtesy.

Luo Qing poured water for the two grandfathers and the masters.

Feng Zhengming spoke first: "Tomorrow's review will still follow the previous plan. You can relax the decoration, furnishings and service, but you still need to be strict on the quality control of the dishes."

Master Cui: "Is it the same standard as Taicheng?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, let's follow the standards of Taicheng."

Master Xia disagreed a little: "If we go to Qufu, our Shili Restaurant will have to follow the strict requirements of several restaurants in Quancheng."

Master Yan smiled and said, "It seems that Old Xia is quite confident."

Master Xia said seriously: "It's not self-confidence, it's that I have to put some pressure on my family."

Master Su: "Old Xia, aren't you afraid that your children at home won't be able to meet the requirements?"

Master Xia: "I would rather not meet the requirements and have Shili Restaurant not be included in the recommended guide, but I also don't want them to only get a two-star or three-star recommendation guide."

Everyone understands that this is Master Xia’s pride.

After all, almost all of the four restaurants in Quancheng are five-star.

These may be the only four restaurants among all the restaurants in Qi and Lu that can be rated five stars.

Master Xia doesn't dare to say that his Shili Restaurant will definitely get five stars.

But in his heart, he must at least be able to get four stars.

Master Xia thinks: "If it can't get four stars, I think Shili Restaurant is a failure."

Feng Zhengming quickly persuaded him, "That's not the case, Master Xia. In fact, two stars and three stars are already very good. Even one star shows that the overall performance is very good."

Master Yan: "Yes, Lao Xia, the highest rating abroad is only three stars."

Master Xia: "How can they be the same? That is the rating of foreign restaurants, and Zhengming is the rating of our Shandong cuisine. We should be strict with ourselves."

Seeing that Master Xia was so determined, the other masters present could no longer persuade him.

Feng Zhengming nodded and agreed: "Okay, since Master Xia has strict requirements, then we will be stricter with Shili Restaurant."

Master Xia: "Yes, be strict and see if Shili Restaurant is really qualified to be on the recommended guide."

Everyone expressed respect for Master Xia's persistence.

As for the evaluation of other restaurants in Jining, the standards of Taicheng will still be followed.

Relax a little on the evaluation of various aspects other than the dishes.

Feng Nuanyu sat in her father's arms, listening to her father chatting with many grandfathers.

Although the little girl couldn't understand, she still listened very carefully.

Luo Qing had been quietly observing her daughter.

Seeing that her daughter was not only not making any noise in her father's arms but also seemed to be listening attentively, Luo Qing finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

It just so happened that Feng Zhengming had just finished talking about the judging criteria with the two grandfathers and the masters.

During a break in the conversation, Luo Qing laughed out loud.

Everyone immediately looked at Luo Qing.

Luo Qing felt a little embarrassed when being stared at.

"I'm sorry, I, I just found Youyou very funny when she was listening to you guys talking, so I couldn't help laughing."

These words made everyone's eyes turn to Feng Nuanyu again.

Seeing the little girl sitting in her father's arms, her face was full of seriousness, as if she was really listening to everyone's conversation.

This scene really made everyone laugh.

Feng Nuanyu saw that everyone was laughing, and after a moment of hesitation, she started laughing too.

(End of this chapter)