From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 246 There is a white case

When Lu Chongshan started to cook the noodles, Feng Zhengming felt that just eating the noodles was not enough, so he started to stir-fry something to go with the noodles on the stove next to him.

First, add a large amount of scallions into the pot and saute until fragrant, then take out the scallions until they are browned.

Then scramble the eggs in the pan's oil, which has a strong scallion aroma.

I saw Feng Zhengming frying green onions first and then eggs.

Xia Hui understood very well. She made cross-cut cuts on the skin of several tomatoes, threw them into a small pot and boiled them on the briquette stove.

When Feng Zhengming cooked the eggs, he put them on a plate.

Xia Hui took out the boiled tomatoes and peeled off all the skins.

When Chen Anbang saw Xia Hui peeling off the tomato skin, he immediately understood and stepped forward to help Xia Hui peel off the tomato skin.

Feng Zhengming just happened to take over the tomatoes that the two had peeled, quickly cut the tomatoes into small dices, and then put them in the pot to stir-fry.

Add a little less salt and slowly stir-fry the tomatoes in the pot until the tomatoes in the pot start to become sandy.

After that, put the eggs into the pot, and put the onions that were fried to brown into the pot together. Pour in boiling water and let the eggs, tomatoes, and green onions in the pot boil.

The soup in the pot was boiling over high heat. Slowly, the soup in the pot began to turn white, mixed with the red color of tomatoes, making the soup look very attractive.

Finally, Feng Zhengming added some vinegar, and the strong aroma instantly filled the entire kitchen.

Lu Zhongshan, who was cooking noodles next to him, watched the whole process. When he smelled the aroma, he swallowed hard several times.

"Master Feng, the soup you make is really good, it's really delicious."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said to Lu Chongshan: "You take all the noodles from the pot, put them in my soup, cook them a little, and we will all eat your hand-made noodles for dinner."

Lu Chongshan immediately followed Feng Zhengming's instructions, took out the hand-rolled noodles he had cooked, and put them into the soup in Feng Zhengming's pot.

Of course, Lu Chongshan’s hand-made noodles are not cooked together.

He first put the wide and thick noodles into the pot and cooked them. Now he put the wide and thick noodles into Feng Zhengming's pot. He also put the remaining medium and thin noodles into the pot and cooked them.

Feng Zhengming cooked the wide and thick noodles thoroughly, picked up the pot and poured them into a large basin.

Then he said to Lu Chongshan: "Put out the remaining noodles after a while. If you don't eat enough, you can add more."

Lu Chongshan was very confident: "My hand-made noodles guarantee that you will not feel enough after eating them."

After hearing this, everyone in the kitchen felt that Lu Chongshan was bragging.

Chen Anbang said, "You can brag. Without Master Feng's soup, your noodles won't be nearly as delicious."

Xia Hui also echoed: "Yes, you see that your hand-made noodles are indeed good, but if it is not paired with this pot of tomato and egg soup from my uncle, it still won't be as good as it is."

Lu Chongshan did not argue with this, but instead expressed sincere agreement.

"You're right, I'm at our place. It's because I can't make this noodle recipe well, so my noodles can't be sold. That's why I came to Master Feng to learn how to make it."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's try this hand-made noodles first."

Feng Zhengming simply took out a bowl of noodles and asked his grandfather and others in the shop to taste it.

As soon as it was brought out, grandpa smelled the aroma and immediately said: "That's right, it's hot pot noodles again tonight."

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "Yes, grandpa, tonight's noodles are a little different. It was made by Lu Chongshan's hands. Let's try it together."

Others in the kitchen brought out the six dishes they had cooked previously.

Finally, Lu Chongshan also brought out the thin noodles cooked later.

After placing them, Feng Zhengming said to Shen Rongsen: "Old Shen, bring some meat and pig's trotters over here, and we will all have dinner first."

Li Huidong said with a smile: "Isn't this a coincidence? We had a meal together."

Feng Zhengming immediately responded: "Brother, as long as you don't dislike it."

Li Huidong said: "What's wrong with this? You guys eat better than us."

Feng Zhengming first served a bowl of noodles to his grandfather, and then asked everyone to serve noodles separately.

When everyone ate Lu Chongshan's hand-made noodles, they immediately felt the difference in the noodles.

Lu Chongshan's hand-rolled noodles are strong, and the noodles are about two fingers wide. They are very chewy in the mouth, but the key is that they are not sticky like many noodles.

Paired with Feng Zhengming's fried tomatoes and eggs, the noodles taste really delicious.

After eating a bowl, Wei Xiuling spoke first: "These noodles are delicious. There is really no way to compare with dried noodles."

Then Grandpa Feng also commented: "The hand-rolled noodles are really good. The noodles are chewy and not very hard. Moreover, after being cooked and soaked in the soup, they are not sticky like many noodles."

After the review, Grandpa Feng looked at Lu Chongshan and said, "Xiao Lu, your noodle making skills are really good."

Everyone, including Li Huidong and Yang Bin, were very satisfied with Lu Chongshan's noodle-making skills.

Li Huidong even couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Lu, you have such a wide hand to roll out noodles, can you roll it out later and send some to my canteen? I think this lasagna tastes really good."

Lu Chongshan looked at Li Huidong curiously and asked, "Aren't you a chef at a restaurant?"

This question made everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Feng Zhengming explained: "This is my senior brother. He is currently contracting the canteen of the brewery. I am not the chef of the restaurant."

After explaining, Feng Zhengming made another joke to the senior brother: "But you have to remind me that if my store grows in the future, I will recruit the senior brother to take charge of my kitchen."

When Li Huidong saw that Feng Zhengming was joking with him, he responded with a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for that day."

The third senior brother, Yang Bin, then said, "I'm looking forward to the day when we, the senior fellow apprentices, can get together in the kitchen of your store, Zhengming, and then we, the senior fellow apprentices, will work for you."

Feng Zhengming quickly said, "No, no, I will give you shares, senior brother, and we will open the best restaurant together."

These words filled the hearts of the senior brother and third senior brother with expectations.

At this time, Lu Chongshan interrupted the atmosphere.

"Master Feng, Boss Feng, can I stay in your dry rice shop?" Feng Zhengming looked at Lu Chongshan, thought for a while and said, "As you can see, my shop is not big. Maybe next year I will expand my business. Or open a big store, but no matter whether it is to expand or open a big store, my dry rice shop can provide you with very limited things. Your hand-rolled noodles are very good, are you really willing to stay with me? "

Lu Chongshan looked surprised: "Master Feng, don't you want to keep me?"

When Feng Zhengming heard the other party's question, he knew that Lu Chongshan was a straight man and probably misunderstood what he meant.

"It's not that I don't want you to stay. Your hand-made noodles are really good. I want you to stay too. And after eating your hand-made noodles, I have some ideas in my mind to make other toppings. , paired with your hand-rolled noodles, you can give full play to the taste of your hand-rolled noodles of different thicknesses."

Hearing this, Lu Chongshan interrupted Feng Zhengming and asked: "Master Feng, are the toppings you are talking about the various vegetables that are poured on the noodles?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, toppings are various stir-fried vegetables, or vegetables prepared in advance such as pork belly, which are poured on top of the noodles and eaten together."

Lu Chongshan immediately said: "I just want to learn that from you, but I just can't make that topping."

Feng Zhengming asked seriously: "So you are willing to stay in my dry rice shop? Do you mind that my dry rice shop is very small now? Are you willing to make hand-made noodles in my dry rice shop, learn to cook with us, and make toppings for the hand-made noodles? ?”

Lu Chongshan nodded excitedly: "Yes, of course I am willing, that's why I'm here."

Grandpa Feng said at this time: "Since Xiao Lu is sincerely willing to join Ganfanpu, Zhengming, you can keep him. Anyway, the business of Ganfanpu now doesn't care about one or two more people. What's more, after the Chinese New Year, we will leave Ganfan As the store expands, you will also need more manpower."

Grandpa had already spoken, and Feng Zhengming said to Lu Chongshan: "Then you stay, and the salary is the same as Lao Shen."

Lu Chongshan immediately said: "I don't want a salary, I just want to stay and work and learn the craft."

This statement stunned everyone.

Li Huidong smiled and joked: "Hahaha, you work for free for free, why haven't I met you?"

The elder brother smiled and said this, and everyone laughed together.

Feng Zhengming said to Lu Chongshan seriously: "You must get your salary. As I said, your salary is the same as Lao Shen's."

Yang Bin suddenly asked: "Master Lu, I see you carry so many rolling pins on your back. In addition to rolling noodles, don't you know other things? You should be good at making steamed buns and dumplings, right?"

Hearing this, Lu Chongshan was immediately embarrassed and hesitated for a while before answering.

"In front of you, I can't be called Master Lu. My rolling pins are actually used to roll out all kinds of dough. I can roll out bun wrappers, dumpling wrappers, and even wonton wrappers. I can also make stuffed buns, but I don’t know how to adjust the fillings, so the buns and dumplings I make in my hometown don’t sell well.”

Hearing what Lu Chongshan said, everyone felt a little incredible.

Li Huidong asked: "Then what did you do before you came to Tengcheng?"

Lu Chongshan said frankly: "I used to roll noodles at home and sell them. Sometimes I would roll out bun wrappers and dumpling wrappers for others."

Xia Hui couldn't help but exclaimed: "Do you really just make noodles and various kinds of skins?"

Lu Chongshan was embarrassed to be told that, but he still nodded: "I just roll noodles and dough for others."

Zhang Lei asked in surprise: "Is this considered a professional leather roller?"

Grandpa Feng stretched out his hand and patted Lu Zhongshan's shoulder gently: "Xiao Lu, you don't have to feel inferior like this. A person who can do one thing best is also very powerful, just like your hand for making noodles, this The noodles have been soaked in the soup for a while, but they are still not lumpy, which shows that your skills are very good."

After hearing what his grandfather said, Feng Zhengming echoed: "Yes, since you have come to our restaurant, you have recognized our craftsmanship. I can't say how well I can teach you other things, but when it comes to cooking, I Senior Brother He will definitely give you good guidance so that you can not only roll noodles, but also cook dishes worthy of your noodle-making skills."

Lu Chongshan first looked at Grandpa Feng and then at Feng Zhengming. He suddenly stood up and bowed.

"Thank you, thank you, sir, thank you, Master Feng, for being willing to keep me and teach me."

Seeing Lu Chongshan like this, Feng Zhengming stood up and helped him up.

"Don't be like this. From now on, everyone will learn from each other."

Lu Zhongshan was helped up, still a little excited.

After he sat down, he hesitated for a moment before saying: "To be honest, I came to Quancheng for a few days and applied for jobs in several big restaurants. However, because I didn't have a chef certificate, they didn't let me enter the kitchen. They said I was just a chef. Can be a waiter or a cleaner."

Speaking of this, Lu Chongshan was already choked up: "I didn't expect that you would be willing to let me into the kitchen, and you would also be willing to keep me and teach me."

Li Huidong said: "Don't blame those restaurants for not wanting you to enter the kitchen. Indeed, in the kitchens of large restaurants, there are usually fixed cooking apprentice internships. If you seriously recruit chefs, you must have a chef certificate, so you, It’s really difficult to get into a big hotel.”

After the senior brother finished speaking, Yang Bin immediately said a little rudely: "Let me tell you, if you want to be a chef in a big restaurant, you must have a recommendation. Not just anyone can get in."

Although the third junior brother told the truth, Li Huidong still reminded him with a straight face: "Third brother, don't talk nonsense."

After Yang Bin heard his senior brother's warning, he could only lower his head and continue eating noodles.

In fact, it is very difficult for Lu Chongshan to enter a big restaurant, not to mention that he has no apprentices, no serious chef certificate, and only has a very good hand at rolling noodles.

Even for Feng Zhengming and his two senior brothers, it was not easy to enter a big restaurant after Yanxi Tower was closed.

Previously, the owner of Jubinyuan came to Feng Zhengming, hoping to let him work as a chef in Jubinyuan.

Feng Zhengming refused directly. On the one hand, he did not want to offend his colleagues in Master Wang's lineage.

What's more important is that Feng Zhengming went to the kitchen alone, without a team of his own, and he simply couldn't command the kitchen of a large restaurant.

So Feng Zhengming opened his own restaurant and was willing to have apprentices like Chen Anbang, Xia Hui, and Sun Hai.

This is all to build your own team of chefs.

Only by building up his own team in this way, Feng Zhengming can easily take over whether he opens his own restaurant or restaurant, or works as a chef in any big restaurant.

Now that Lu Chongshan appears, Feng Zhengming's team has a reliable case.

In this way, Feng Zhengming's team puzzle has taken another step towards perfection.

After the meal, Feng Zhengming and the others began to prepare the dry rice shop for business.

Seeing that Lu Chongshan was a little eager to try, Feng Zhengming simply asked Lu Chongshan to roll out the noodles in the kitchen in advance.

"Lao Lu, roll out the noodles. When it opens later, I'll have people put hand-rolled noodles on the blackboard. If someone orders it, you'll be responsible for cooking the noodles for them. Of course, don't forget to ask if they want soup noodles. It’s better to make noodles.”

Lu Chongshan was naturally very happy when he heard that he could start work soon, and he immediately got busy in the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)