From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 292 Little New Year is here
The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is the small year.

Feng Zhengming was quite busy this day.

After the third senior brother, Sun Hai, and Lu Chongshan had their last gathering with their master, they left Quancheng and returned to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.

Before the third senior brother returned, Feng Zhengming had already helped him rent a house.

The third senior brother made an appointment with Feng Zhengming, and he would come with his wife and children after the Chinese New Year.

Xia Hui originally didn't want to go back to celebrate the New Year. She wanted to stay in Quancheng with Feng Zhengming and the others.

But after Feng Zhengming’s patient persuasion, she finally agreed to go home for the New Year.

Feng Zhengming asked Luo Qing for help and bought Xia Hui a train ticket on Xiaonian Day.

So early in the morning, Feng Zhengming sent Xia Hui to the train first.

Then he took Chen Anbang with him and rushed to purchase a large amount of things.

As he said this, Feng Zhengming simply asked his master's eldest grandson to ride on his neck. In this way, coupled with Feng Zhengming's size, the little guy really felt like he was on top in the square of the train station.

The people in Master's family have actually regarded Feng Zhengming as one family member for a long time.

Seeing her son twisting and turning in Feng Zhengming's arms, Yan Jianxing's wife couldn't help but pat her son's butt gently.

The little guy immediately said: "I just want to see. My uncle is tall and I can see very far."

Immediately I feel my horizons broaden.

Feng Zhengming smiled and responded: "It's okay, sister-in-law. Today is the New Year, and we should be happy during the New Year."

"You let my uncle hug you, can't you be more honest in his arms?"

The tiger-headed little guy was picked up by Feng Zhengming.

The teacher's wife said: "Ignore him, he is just like your master when he was young. He is busy cooking and doesn't ask anything."

When the sister-in-law saw this, she quickly said: "Zhengming, don't spoil him."

Yan Jianguo asked again: "I heard that you are going to expand the dry rice shop after the new year? And you will be making meat and stir-fry at the same time?"

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "When my wife comes, I will definitely come to pick you up. My eldest brother is busy with the trial opening of the restaurant and can't spare the time to come over."

Feng Zhengming said: "It doesn't have to be a fast food restaurant. According to the conditions in different regions, we will only keep our main meat and pig's trotters, and make some changes to the stir-fry dishes according to the tastes of people in different places."

Some of them are to be used during the Chinese New Year, and some are to be used in preparation for the New Year today.

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, we plan to make our own fast food and create our own brand. If there is a chance in the future, we can make Quancheng or even spread it to other provinces."

It was almost noon, and firecrackers began to sound in the streets and alleys of Quancheng.

When everyone saw Feng Zhengming coming to pick him up accompanied by Master Yan, they all greeted Feng Zhengming cordially.

Before the master could speak, Feng Zhengming rushed to say: "We have agreed, go to my shop. Brother is still preparing. The trial opening will not be until the 26th. It is also very busy over there. Master, you all come to my shop." During the Chinese New Year, my grandfather and the others will also be there, and my senior brother will come over in the evening, and we will celebrate the Chinese New Year together."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "No matter what the hard work is, it's all my family. The Chinese New Year is about getting together and having fun."

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "That's because my second brother didn't come to participate. If you come to participate, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to win the top prize."

Yan Jianguo said quickly: "I have never underestimated Zheng Ming. He learned cooking from Dad at Yanxi Building. I knew Zheng Ming had talent."

In Feng Zhengming's arms, the little guy twisted back and forth and kept scanning everything around the train station.

Feng Zhengming said: "It's not a talent, I can make up for my shortcomings through hard work."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, in the future the dry rice shop will not only sell meat, but also continue to make stir-fry dishes. My idea is to turn the dry rice shop into a kind of street canteen, a convenient place for everyone to eat."

On the way, my wife asked Master, "Where will we spend the New Year?"

Feng Zhengming carried the little guy like this and walked with his master and his family outside the train station.

Feng Zhengming picked up his little nephew.

Also coming with Master's wife were Master's eldest daughter-in-law and youngest grandson, as well as Master's youngest son.

After hearing this, the teacher's wife said, "Isn't that too hard for you, Zhengming?"

Yan Jianguo laughed after hearing this: "Stop being humble to me. I saw the news and I definitely can't win the three dishes you cooked."

After purchasing various things, Feng Zhengming sent them back to the kitchen of the dry rice shop.

He hurried to the train station again and picked up his wife with his master and others.

"If Zhengming comes to pick me up, then I, an old woman, will be the happiest."

Yan Jianguo immediately said: "Chain fast food restaurant."

The teacher's wife was also very happy to see Feng Zhengming. She was even happier than seeing her own son come to pick her up.

Master Yan said to his younger son: "So you should learn more from Zhengming in the future. You should learn more about some of his innovative dishes. Don't despise him just because he is young."

Master Yan's grandson even called Uncle Feng Zhengming to come to him.

"This is a great idea." Yan Jianguo thought about it for a moment, "This is our own fast food restaurant."

The master's second son said to Feng Zhengming: "You are now considered a celebrity in Quancheng. You are the top winner in the province's young chef competition. You are also the owner of a shop where you must eat a lot of meat when you come to Quancheng. You are really awesome."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Okay, I'll let you watch as much as I can."

The teacher's wife said: "Zhengming doesn't regard himself as an outsider, let him carry it, let's go."

Yan Jianguo was a little surprised. He didn't expect Feng Zhengming to have such a huge plan.

Surprised, Yan Jianguo said: "Zhengming's idea is great."

Master Yan heard this and said: "Zhengming's vision is wider than yours. If you can help him in the future, you should help him more, you know?"

Yan Jianguo nodded and agreed seriously: "I will definitely help. Zhengming's doing this can be regarded as promoting our Shandong cuisine."

The teacher's wife said: "Zhengming is young and energetic, just like your father when he was young. He dared to think and do things. In this regard, you and your elder brother are worse than him. You are a little too conservative."

Feng Zhengming hurriedly said: "Master, my eldest brother and my second brother are more conservative than me. They won't have to take big risks like me. Moreover, the eldest brother is now back to Quancheng to open Yanjia Cuisine. He is also very responsible and has the courage to shoulder the responsibility of Master." Big banner, we brothers will definitely follow our eldest brother in the future."

After hearing Feng Zhengming's words, the wife laughed and said, "Zhengming is getting better and better at talking."

At this time, the little guy riding on Feng Zhengming's neck suddenly shouted.

"Grandpa and grandma, look over there. There is a big store across the road with a very interesting name. It's very exciting."

When the child shouted, everyone looked at Chao Xingxing across the road.

Yan Jianguo looked at it and said, "I've also heard about this Chaoxingxing restaurant. It seems to be a dried rice shop that makes a lot of meat. Not only does it have a lot of meat, but it also has a variety of lunch boxes. It's a restaurant. a fast food shop."

As he spoke, Yan Jianguo looked at Feng Zhengming and asked, "Isn't Zhengming becoming your competitor?"

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "We are both rivals and friends. We all make Baozi Pork, and we promote and promote Baozi Pork together. Otherwise, I would not be able to make Baozi Pork so famous just by relying on my store alone."

Master Yan said, "It was Zhengming's idea to make fast food at his home." This surprised everyone in the Yan family.

Yan Jianguo asked: "How do you give them advice?"

Feng Zhengming still smiled and said: "We are friends, and the stores are not open together. His family is helping to promote the meat. I just gave some suggestions."

Master Yan said: "This is to help each other. We are peers, and we don't have to act like enemies. Harmony will make money."

The teacher's wife also said: "Yes, harmony brings wealth. Don't always think about competing with others for fame and fortune."

Feng Zhengming said: "Master and Mistress are right. Let's talk about competing for fame and fortune. They can't compete with me."

Having said this, Feng Zhengming can be said to be full of confidence and confidence.

After hearing this, the Yan family all understood that Feng Zhengming did have the confidence.

Yan Jianguo thought for a while and said, "He opened a shop at the train station to promote our Quancheng's meat, and in disguise, he helped Zhengming's dry rice shop become more famous."

The little guy on Feng Zhengming's neck said: "The meat they make is definitely not as delicious as my uncle's."

Hearing this, everyone suddenly laughed.

The sister-in-law reached out and patted her son gently: "I guess you can talk."

Feng Zhengming said: "Hahaha, of course, the meat they make cannot be as delicious as my uncle's. Let's take a taxi back and try my uncle's meat."

The group took a taxi outside the train station and returned to Feng's restaurant together.

When Feng Zhengming and the others got off the bus in front of the restaurant.

I happened to see the proprietress of the clothing store next door taking out the large and small bags of things from the clothing store and loading them onto a tricycle.

Feng Zhengming took the initiative to say hello to the proprietress: "Sister, are you moving so soon?"

The landlady looked at Feng Zhengming, smiled and said, "We can't move unless we move. Hasn't Boss Feng already issued an eviction order?"

Feng Zhengming said: "Sorry, my dry rice shop really needs to expand its operations."

The landlady nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, I have already found a place. It is indeed a bit remote here. I am planning to move to a place with more customers to open a store. If you have the opportunity, you can take your girlfriend to my place for shopping and buy some clothes. .”

As she spoke, the proprietress handed Feng Zhengming a business card with the address of her new store on it.

Feng Zhengming accepted the business card and said, "Okay, I will definitely come and visit when I have time."

After saying goodbye to the proprietress of the clothing store, Feng Zhengming picked up his business card and looked at the other four stores before entering the dry rice shop.

In addition to the small shop, the other three are obviously already packing up and preparing to move.

The small shop has no intention of moving, and it is even open today in Xiaonian.

Feng Zhengming looked at it but didn't care.

Anyway, he gave the notice in advance. If he didn't move out when the lease expired, he wouldn't be polite to the other party.

Entering the dry rice shop, it can be said that it is very lively inside.

Everyone in Grandpa Feng’s family is already in the shop.

When Grandpa Feng saw Mr. Yan’s wife, he greeted her very friendly.

The teacher’s wife also knows Grandpa Feng and is an old friend whom she hasn’t seen for many years.

"Brothers and sisters, I didn't expect that your family would come back after all this time, and I didn't expect that Lao Yan would find such an outstanding grandson for me. From now on, our two families will be in Quancheng, so we will have to move around a lot."

The teacher's wife smiled and said, "That's right, everyone will be in Quancheng from now on. We need to move around more. Our family's business also depends on Zheng Mingduo's help."

Grandpa Feng agreed: "No problem. If you need anything, just tell me and let Zhengming go immediately."

When everyone gets to know each other and chats together.

Feng Zhengming was going to the kitchen to prepare lunch first.

At this time, his second uncle Zhang Zhigang found him.

"Zhengming, during the Chinese New Year this year, your second aunt and I will discuss taking you to our place to celebrate the New Year. You may need to work harder. Then you will be in the cooking class and lead people from the army to cook New Year's Eve dinner for everyone."

Feng Zhengming was a little surprised when he heard this: "Huh? You want me to go to the army to cook New Year's Eve dinner during the Chinese New Year?"

Second aunt Feng Suying also came over.

"You know, your second uncle will definitely go to the company to spend the New Year. I will discuss with your uncle to take you all over. Our whole family will spend the New Year together in the company. During the New Year, we will arrange rotation and rest, and the cooking team will also arrange rest. In previous years, we arranged for some other soldiers with some cooking skills to cook, but this year you are here, why don't you help cook a New Year's Eve dinner."

After listening to his second aunt's words, it was the first time for Feng Zhengming to go to the army to celebrate the New Year.

However, he was still full of respect for the soldiers in the army.

After all, during the Spring Festival, when others are reunited with their families, they still have to stick to their posts. They can only get together with their families in the army, and even many soldiers cannot get together with their families.

With this respect in mind, Feng Zhengming nodded seriously and agreed.

"Okay, I will definitely show off my skills during the Chinese New Year and cook a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner for everyone in the army."

Seeing that Feng Zhengming agreed, the second aunt and uncle were naturally very happy.

The second uncle said: "There will be a car to pick you up when the time comes. You and grandpa can go there together after meeting your aunt and the others. You, the top young chef, will have to work hard for the New Year's Eve dinner."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "It is an honor for me to cook New Year's Eve dinner for the soldiers who protect our home and country."

After the matter was finalized, Feng Zhengming went into the kitchen to prepare the New Year's Eve lunch.

The atmosphere in the Feng Family Restaurant was lively, and both adults and children were very happy.

Feng Zhengming entered the kitchen. Today, Shen Rongsen and Chen Anbang also went home to celebrate the New Year. Feng Zhengming could only be busy in the kitchen.

Fortunately, many things were prepared in advance, so it didn't take long for Feng Zhengming to do it.

Of course, the first thing to do is to serve everyone the signature pork of our dry rice shop.

Let everyone in Master’s family have a taste.

Seeing the meat on the table, my wife, sister-in-law and second brother all praised it.

The master’s grandson even ate it and found it very delicious.

The little guy even said directly: "Grandpa and grandma, I want to learn how to make meat from my uncle in the future, and let my uncle be my master, is that okay?"

Master Yan was naturally the happiest when he heard his grandson's words.

However, Master Yan also knew that the meat was the Feng family's recipe, so he still looked at Feng Zonggu.

Mr. Feng said with a smile: "Okay, it's settled. When I grow up, I will learn how to make meat from your uncle. When the time comes, I will take your uncle as my teacher."

Mr. Feng agreed, and Mr. Yan also smiled and said, "I must learn from my uncle in the future."

(End of this chapter)