From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

After assigning rooms to everyone, Feng Zhengming asked everyone to move their belongings out of the car.

"Put the seafood in the refrigerator to freeze, process all kinds of meat first, and prepare all the vegetables you brought."

Following Feng Zhengming's order, people from the four stores immediately took action.

Liu Fangyou also wanted to help, but soon found that she was completely unable to do anything.

Luo Qing smiled and pulled Liu Fangyou to her side.

"You don't have to go over there. You can't help. They have all been trained by your brother Feng. As long as your brother Feng opens his mouth, there is no need to make specific arrangements. They will know what to do."

Liu Fangyou looked at it for a while and was also very surprised.

"That's amazing! They are obviously from four different stores, but how come they seem to be able to work together?"

Luo Qing: "Because their chef is the same person."

Liu Fangyou immediately understood and looked at Feng Zhengming who was taking Jiang Chengzhe to process the whole sheep.

At this moment Liu Fangyou suddenly realized why others said that Feng Zhengming was the real king in the kitchen.

Even someone as talented as Jiang Chengzhe was able to run the street branch of the Western restaurant very well when Feng Zhengming was not around.

He was able to convince the judges of the recommendation guide with his own creativity and was awarded a special chef award.

But in front of Feng Zhengming, Jiang Chengzhe could only obey Feng Zhengming's words.

This is because Feng Zhengming seems to have a systematic approach to making any dish in his mind. He can break down a dish into many steps and let everyone be responsible for different steps, thus ensuring the quality and efficiency of the dishes.

Just like now, Feng Zhengming personally took Jiang Chengzhe to process the whole sheep he brought.

He would accurately break some of the sheep's bones and cut open some places that needed to be cut.

Finally, use the prepared iron skewers to completely flatten the sheep and prop it up.

Throughout the entire process, every cut by Feng Zhengming was extremely precise.

There won't be too much unnecessary movement.

He handed the task of marinating the mutton to Jiang Chengzhe.

And he completely trusts Jiang Chengzhe and will not look at or ask any questions during the whole process.

This trust is naturally a belief in Jiang Chengzhe's craftsmanship, and it will also give Jiang Chengzhe great encouragement.

From the way Jiang Chengzhe then carefully and meticulously applied the marinade and massaged the mutton, it can be seen that he indeed has his own ideas about marinating.

Lamb, beef, pork, as well as chicken, duck, goose, and even squab.

Feng Zhengming brought a lot of things with him during this trip.

This does not include the various seafood and river fish he brought.

After the tasks were assigned, everyone was busy preparing for the evening bonfire party.

Feng Zhengming stepped back, holding a pile of cut butter and some scraps.

He went into the kitchen of the house alone to prepare lunch for everyone.

After seeing this, Luo Qing smiled, pulled Liu Fangyou, and followed in quietly with her daughter.

"Come on, let me show you how your brother Feng cooks."

Liu Fangyou was a little embarrassed: "Is this okay, Sister Luo?"

Luo Qing: "It doesn't matter, he never avoids others when cooking."

Liu Fangyou, feeling a little nervous, followed Luo Qing, who was holding her daughter, into the house and tiptoed to the kitchen door.

In the kitchen, Feng Zhengming was really busy preparing lunch for everyone outside.

First, cut the leftover beef and mutton into large pieces, put them into a large pot to boil and skim off the foam.

Then pour it into the pressure cooker, add onions, carrots, celery, scallions, ginger, rice wine, and some peppercorns and white peppercorns, and press it without any seasoning.

While the beef and mutton were being pressed, Feng Zhengming started a new wok and stir-fried the fat that had been cut off over low heat to remove all the fat.

After the fat is squeezed out, take out the oil residue and put it aside.

Also pour out the oil and put it in a bowl.

Then Feng Zhengming's actions surprised Liu Fangyou a little.

He put the chopped onion segments in beef and mutton fat, sealed the bowl with plastic wrap, and put it in the steamer to steam.

After steaming the scallions, Feng Zhengming continued to cut the various prepared ingredients.

Dice the bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and carrots, and twist the soaked scallops into shreds with your hands.

Then cut the sea cucumber and abalone that have been stewed in advance into small cubes.

There are also diced ham, chicken and pork.

These ingredients are really rich.

When Liu Fangyou was wondering what Feng Zhengming was going to do?
I saw him take out the pig's trotters that had been prepared in advance, and the bones had been removed from the trotters.

Liu Fangyou immediately realized: "Oh, so you want to make stuffed pig's trotters."

When Feng Zhengming heard the voice, he didn't even turn around, but responded with a smile: "It's not just stuffed pig's trotters, I'm also going to make some fried rice for everyone, and I'm also going to give everyone some braised meat from below to eat."

Liu Fangyou immediately exclaimed: "Brother Feng, did you know we were peeking?"

Feng Zhengming: "You guys made some noise when you entered the room, okay? Does that count as peeking?"

Luo Qing: "Then why didn't you say anything just now? You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

Feng Zhengming turned around and said, "It's not intentional. I'm just busy. Everyone outside is busy too. I'll make lunch for everyone. It's our employee meal."

Liu Fangyou couldn't help but mutter, "The staff meals are so good?"

Feng Zhengming: "Hahaha, that's right, the employee meals are indeed delicious, why don't you quit your job and come work in our store?"

Luo Qing immediately scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Sister Fangyou is a lawyer and wants to be a barrister in the future. How can she open a restaurant with us?"

Liu Fangyou smiled: "I have never really thought about becoming a barrister. I just want to learn more so that I can be a fair and just lawyer in the future."

Feng Zhengming: "Don't be discouraged. Work hard. Maybe you will become a great lawyer in the future."

"That's right, you have to have confidence in yourself." Luo Qing encouraged.

Even little Feng Nuanyu reached out and gently patted her auntie.

When Liu Fangyou saw the little girl smiling at her, she was moved and felt more confident.

"Thank you Youyou for your efforts. We all call you Youyou. Auntie will definitely work hard and strive to help Youyou's parents in the future."

Feng Zhengming was chatting without stopping what he was doing.

He prepared the stuffed pig's trotters first.

Next, take out the beef and mutton from the pressure cooker.

Remove the bones of the beef and mutton, place the meat on a large plate, press it down with something heavy, and put it directly into the freezer.

Liu Fangyou was really shocked to see Feng Zhengming's actions.

"Wow, is that okay?"

Feng Zhengming: "Hahaha, if you are at home, don't learn from me. I don't have that much time to cool it down, so I can only do it this way. Fortunately, the refrigerator here is big enough and the cooling effect is good."

After putting the beef and mutton into the refrigerator to freeze, Feng Zhengming then made the fried rice.

Because there were so many people, the pot in the kitchen was only that big.

So Feng Zhengming had to fry it in batches.

The oil used for fried rice comes from the beef and mutton oil used to steam green onions.

It originally tastes like beef or mutton, but when steamed with scallions, the taste of the oil is quite good.

During the fried rice process, Feng Zhengming kept the fire high and flipped a large pot of rice by himself.

The scene left Liu Fangyou a little stunned.

Batches of fried rice came out of the pan and were placed on a large baking tray. It must be said that Feng Zhengming's efficiency was really high.

In a blink of an eye, several large plates of fried rice were ready.

Just smelling the fragrance made Liu Fangyou at the door feel a little dizzy.

The aroma of various auxiliary ingredients, combined with the aroma of rice fried in oil, and finally the aroma of chopped green onions.

Liu Fangyou couldn't help but swallowing several times.

Luo Qing saw this from the side and asked with a smile: "Would you like to try a bowl first?"

Liu Fangyou quickly refused: "No, no, let's eat with everyone else. Everyone is busy preparing for the bonfire party tonight. I haven't helped much, so how can I eat first?"

Luo Qing: "Hahaha, what's there to be afraid of? We came out to have fun, just have fun."

After the fried rice was cooked, Feng Zhengming took out the frozen beef and mutton.

Then came another dish of roasted beef and mutton, which also filled up several baking trays.

Of course, there are some stir-fried vegetables at the end to garnish the meal.

Everything was ready, Feng Zhengming opened the kitchen window and shouted outside.

"Come on, some people, bring out the lunch, and get ready for lunch."

Someone outside immediately agreed, and then a group of people rushed in.

When they saw the things placed inside and outside the kitchen, almost everyone exclaimed.

"Wow, Chef, this is amazing, isn't it?"

"You really are worthy of being the chef. How can one person do so much?"

"What a great chef! This smells so good."

"It must be delicious. The chef personally made the fried rice and there are stuffed pig's trotters."

"There are also roast beef and mutton."

“And these vegetables, I think they are very fragrant too.”

"Hahaha, in a word, the chef's cooking skills are excellent."

The group of people who came in to serve the food said what Liu Fangyou was thinking.

Liu Fangyou also followed and brought out the prepared food.

Feng Zhengming also prepared a simple soup for everyone at the end.

Finally, he and his wife, who was holding their daughter, brought the soup to everyone in the yard.

Everyone in the yard was waiting for Feng Zhengming, Luo Qing and their daughter to arrive.

Seeing Feng Zhengming and others arriving, Jiang Chengzhe and Xia Hui took the lead.

"We all want to thank the chef for giving us such a luxurious vacation. Thank you, chef, our boss lady, and our little boss."

Everyone almost shouted at the same time: "Thank you chef, thank you boss lady, thank you young boss."

Faced with everyone's enthusiasm, Feng Zhengming, Luo Qing, and their daughter were all very happy.

Feng Zhengming asked people to open the wine and drinks, and he raised his glass.

"Okay, let's have fun during the two-day weekend. Have a nice weekend everyone."

Everyone raised their glasses and said, "Have a nice weekend."

This grand and luxurious holiday began with this lunch.

The person who was most shocked at this lunch was Liu Fangyou.

She saw with her own eyes that Feng Zhengming used only leftovers to make lunch.

But it is with all kinds of scraps that such a sumptuous lunch is made. The key is whether it is fried rice, braised beef and mutton strips, stuffed pig's trotters, and various vegetables stewed with beef and mutton.

It can really be said that every dish is delicious.

Liu Fangyou couldn't even resist the temptation and ate two bowls of fried rice.

Jiang Chengzhe sat down next to Liu Fangyou and reached out to wipe the oil from the corners of her mouth with a tissue.

"How is it? Do you think today's lunch is different from what you eat every time you go to our restaurant? And it's also different from your impression of the chef's skills?"

Liu Fangyou: "Yes, very different."

Jiang Chengzhe said with emotion: "I also feel it is very different. I never thought that the chef could make such a meal."

Liu Fangyou thought about it and asked with a smile: "Such a down-to-earth meal?"

See Jiang Chengzhe nodded.

Liu Fangyou reminded: "Have you forgotten? Brother Feng started out by selling boxed lunches on the street, and he also ran a food stall near the train station for a long time."

Jiang Chengzhe: "It's different. I know he has done those things before, but just because he has done them before doesn't mean he can always do them."

This made Liu Fangyou very confused.

“Why can’t we do it all the time?”

Jiang Chengzhe: "People need to improve. For example, after a chef has so many restaurants, he may not have many opportunities to work on his own no matter which restaurant he is in."

Liu Fangyou was curious: "So you're saying that the craftsmanship will decline?"

Jiang Chengzhe shook his head: "It's not a regression, it's entering the next stage, and I may not be able to do this anymore."

Liu Fangyou still didn't quite understand.

Jiang Chengzhe explained with a smile: "It's like you went to college and were asked to go back and do a middle school problem. Can you guarantee that you won't use the same thinking you used in college to solve the problem?"

This time Liu Fangyou understood.

"It's true. If you improve yourself and then go back to do the most basic things, things will be a little different."

Jiang Chengzhe took a big bite of fried rice and said, "It's not easy for the chef to keep the taste. It shows that the chef has always been himself and has never changed."

Liu Fangyou smiled: "He has changed, and his skills have improved, right?"

Jiang Chengzhe also smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, he is making this now, and there are more ways to ensure the taste."

Liu Fangyou took the opportunity to encourage Jiang Chengzhe: "I believe you can grow up in the future and have a chance to catch up with him."

This made Jiang Chengzhe quite excited: "You, do you believe I can catch up with him?"

Liu Fangyou asked back: "Why don't you believe it? You work hard too."

Jiang Chengzhe laughed immediately: "Hahaha, now I suddenly understand how Brother Feng feels about being supported by his sister-in-law. It turns out that being supported by your lover is so motivating."

Liu Fangyou was referring to the two Hongs.

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, who is your lover?"

Jiang Chengzhe reached out and grabbed Liu Fangyou's hand: "Fangyou, believe me, I will definitely treat you well."

Liu Fangyou was a little nervous when her hand was suddenly grabbed.

But this time she did not avoid Jiang Chengzhe, but looked at Jiang Chengzhe.

The two people looked at each other, and their eyes were all on each other.

Not far away, Luo Qing saw the two people and moved closer to her husband.

"Look, the two of them really got together."

Feng Zhengming took a look and said, "This is a good thing. After they get together, Jiang Chengzhe will be more determined to stay in Shanghai and work hard with me."

Hearing her husband's words, Luo Qing couldn't help but gently bump into him.

"What are you talking about? Introducing Fangyou to someone else means you want to keep her in Shanghai and work with you?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise how could I give him so many shares?"

Luo Qing was also amused by her husband's words: "You are really good at calculating." (End of this chapter)