From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 293 A simple and happy young year (please vote for me)

At the Feng family restaurant, everyone was halfway through their meal when Yan Jianxing came over in a hurry.

Yan Jianxing explained what was going on at his restaurant and rode his bicycle all the way to Feng's restaurant.

Parking his bicycle at the door, Yan Jianxing saw the lively atmosphere inside and tidied up his clothes decisively at the door before opening the door and stepping into Feng's restaurant.

"I'm sorry, I'm late. The store is really busy."

Seeing Yan Jianxing entering the door, his son immediately stood up and rushed towards him.

"Dad, why did you come here?"

Yan Jianxing picked up his son, and a happy smile suddenly appeared on his tired face at this moment.

"Good son, you came here with grandma, were you good on the way? Did you take good care of grandma on the way as dad told you?"

The little guy immediately smiled and said, "Yes, we will take care of grandma together on the road. I have my mother and uncle, and grandma also takes care of me."

After hearing her husband's words, Yan Jianxing's wife responded with a smile: "It's not hard. The main reason is that it's hard for my mother. She hasn't taken such a long train in many years."

After lunch, Yan Jianxing suggested that everyone go to his Yan's Restaurant together in the evening.

Master Yan nodded and said, "As long as you have confidence, remember what I told you and be sure to keep the kitchen in check."

After drinking this glass of wine, Yan Jianxing poured another glass of wine, stood up and paid special tribute to the Feng family.

Yan Jianxing quickly looked at his mother: "Thank you for your hard work, Mom. It's my son's fault for asking you to come here during the Chinese New Year."

Mother smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Just now, your Uncle Feng was saying that it is a good thing for our family to return to Quancheng. It is a new beginning for our family. From now on, we will see whether you can support the Yan family."

Everyone raised their glasses together again and clinked their glasses.

Yan Jianxing said with a smile: "I will need Zhengming to help me more in the future. Now Zhengming is a famous chef in Quancheng."

The master didn't say anything, which made Feng Zhengming even more curious.

"Brother, come and sit down next to sister-in-law."

Yan Jianxing immediately said: "Don't worry, parents, I will definitely support the Yan Family Cuisine brand."

This time, before Feng Zhengming could speak, almost everyone present agreed.

However, several people present, such as grandpa, second aunt, and third uncle, had obviously already guessed something.

These words made Master Yan even more excited.

Yan Jianxing then toasted with a third glass of wine.

Yan Jianxing immediately said: "Nowadays, the master chefs in those big restaurants are much older than you, but in terms of seniority, they are of the same generation as you, so it is clear that you have an advantage in terms of age. You are better than them." Young, your achievements will definitely be higher than theirs in the future."

Third uncle Feng Jiandong then said: "That's right. It's because of your age advantage. In your twenties, you are already the provincial champion of young chefs. Your achievements in the future will definitely be higher than theirs."

Mr. Feng smiled and agreed: "Okay, let's try the authentic Yan family cuisine tonight."

Feng Zhengming and his grandfather raised their glasses together.

"Well, Old Feng, are you going to seize my disciple in front of me, the master, right? Don't forget, Zhengming was following me before, and you, the grandfather, recognized me later."

Grandpa Feng raised his glass, and naturally everyone also raised their glasses together.

"Master, who will look for me after the Chinese New Year?"

Yan Jianxing was very satisfied with his son's answer, especially his son's ability to express himself.

When Grandpa Feng saw that the two families had finally arrived, he raised his glass and said, "Okay, Jianxing is here too. Let's have another drink together. May everyone have a happy new year, and I wish Yan's restaurant a successful trial opening."

Everyone agreed with Feng Jiandong's words and felt that Feng Zhengming would definitely achieve great achievements in the future.

But since Master Yan didn't speak, they naturally said nothing.

Coupled with drinking some wine, Master Yan started to speak a little rudely.

Yan Jianxing went over and sat down and said, "Thank you Zhengming."

Grandpa Feng said: "Jianxing, you don't have to be so polite. You are also Zhengming's senior brother. Your parents and I have also been good friends for many years. Zhengming came back to our home after your father's introduction. Our two families have a deep connection. We are considered a family, and there is no need to say thank you or thank you. From now on, you brothers will help each other."

The two old men started to get serious while drinking, and everyone else here watched happily.

Feng Zhengming stood up to greet Yan Jianxing, and even arranged a place for Yan Jianxing to sit down.

Mr. Feng laughed: "How can this be a joke? Don't you have confidence in your son, Lao Yan? If you don't have confidence, you can let Zhengming do it tonight."

"Uncle Feng, I'd like to toast you and Zhengming with this glass of wine. I really want to thank you all this time, especially Zhengming. If he hadn't helped me find workers, the renovation would not have been so smooth. Zhengming and senior brother also took care of me. Their supplier introduced me to them and also gave me some recipes to use. Thank you so much Zhengming."

Master Yan smiled mysteriously: "You will know this after the New Year."

Feng Zhengming quickly said: "Brother, you are making fun of me again. How dare I say that I am a famous chef? Master and other masters are here, as well as the master chefs of the restaurant."

When Feng Zhengming heard what his master said, he couldn't help but become a little curious.

Master Yan spoke at this time: "Zhengming, don't worry, you are still young. After the New Year, someone should be looking for you. Then you need to think carefully about which path you are going to take."

Master Yan also laughed immediately: "Old Feng, you are still making fun of me."

"I'd like to toast you all again and wish us a good ending this year and that we can all be prosperous next year."

"Go to my place tonight. The arrangements are pretty much the same. We haven't officially started the trial operation yet. Our family will have a meal first, and Uncle Feng, you all can also try my cooking."

Then Yan Jianxing put his son on his lap, turned to his wife and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Grandpa Feng said: "Yes, Zhengming is following you, but isn't his surname Feng? He is my grandson, so he must be closer to me."

Master Yan said, "Why are we so close to you? You and your grandson have only known each other for half a year. How many years have we been together, master and disciple?"

Grandpa Feng still refused to be outdone: "My grandpa and grandson have only been together for more than half a year, and the relationship between us has become even closer."

Master Yan said: "Hahaha, as you said, our master-disciple relationship is also very close."

The two old men were arguing like this, and no one else could get a word in.

Feng Zhengming originally wanted to give some advice, but was stopped by his wife.

The teacher's wife pulled Feng Zhengming and said in a low voice: "No need to persuade them. Let the two old guys talk to each other. They are like this when they get older. If they don't say a few words together, they will feel unhappy."

Feng Zhengming listened to his wife's words and first cleaned up the various things on the table with everyone.

The family wanted to help Feng Zhengming clean up, but he refused.

"There's no need to wash it. Just put the dishes in the sink first. I'll just wash them slowly in the afternoon."

In the end, including the second aunt, they still took over the dishwashing job.

The teacher's wife did not let Feng Zhengming go and pulled him to her side alone.

"I heard from your master that you have a girlfriend?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and nodded: "Yes, I have a girlfriend." The teacher's wife then asked: "Then why didn't you call me over today? Let us all meet together."

Feng Zhengming said: "Don't worry, I have agreed with her to take her to my eldest brother's restaurant tonight so that everyone can meet her."

The teacher's wife nodded: "Okay, let's meet in the evening and see what kind of girlfriend we Zhengming has found. It won't work if she's not beautiful."

After hearing what his wife said, Feng Zhengming said confidently, "Don't worry, she's absolutely beautiful."

The teacher's wife added: "During this period, your master and eldest brother were in Quancheng. I heard about it. Thank you for your help."

Feng Zhengming quickly said: "Isn't this what it should be? Besides, I didn't help much. The elder brother was busy decorating himself. I just helped introduce people. On the contrary, the master was on my side and gave me a lot of guidance." .”

The teacher's wife looked at the two old men over there who were still talking, with a hint of helplessness on her face.

Then the wife continued to say to Feng Zhengming: "Your master doesn't say it, but he is very strong in his heart. You won the top prize in the province this time and made him proud. When he called me, his tone was so... I haven’t seen him so happy in years.”

Feng Zhengming nodded and said, "Master taught me well. Without Master, I wouldn't have achieved what I did."

The master's wife gently patted the back of Feng Zhengming's hand: "So you must continue to work hard and make your master more proud of you."

Feng Zhengming promised: "Don't worry, Master, I will work hard."

The meal at noon ended in an argument between the two old men who refused to admit defeat.

In the afternoon, Yan Jianxing took his family to his Yan's restaurant to have a look.

Feng Zhengming first sent his grandfather home for a nap, and then he went to pick her up from Luo Qing's home.

Together with Luo Qing, we took the children of the second aunt and third uncle's family and went to have fun on the street.

Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan were very happy because they went out to play today without their parents.

Although Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing are considered their elders, they are not very old and will not give the two children much oppression from their elders, which can allow Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan to be more free.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing saw the two children happy, and naturally they were also very happy.

The streets are full of lanterns and streamers, it’s really festive, and the whole city is filled with a New Year atmosphere.

This can't help but remind Feng Zhengming that in the future, as materials become more and more abundant, the atmosphere of the New Year will become lighter and weaker.

Looking at the more innocent smiles of people on the street, Feng Zhengming couldn't help but feel that it was inevitable that the atmosphere of the year would become weaker and weaker.

Today's material standards may not be as good as they will be in the future.

But people nowadays have simpler ideas.

It's like if Luo Qing likes her, she will express it directly, and if the two people are in love, they will be together without hesitation.

There is not much money involved, and neither party will think about too many distant future matters.

Although Feng Zhengming has also thought about running more dry rice shop branches and his own restaurants and restaurants in the future, the two of them may be even busier by then and won't have much time to maintain their relationship.

But Feng Zhengming still feels that as long as two people have laid the foundation of their relationship, they will be able to face any problems together in the future.

Perhaps in the future, many of people's current ideas will appear naive, and they will feel that people today do not know how to think too much about the future.

But who can predict it? Can you predict the future very accurately?

For today's people, they can only see everything in front of them. They are happy with their increasingly affluent life, and are satisfied with going shopping during the New Year to save energy, buying New Year's goods, and celebrating the New Year happily.

Maybe this is because the simpler it is, the easier it is to satisfy people.

Feng Zhengming is very satisfied now, not because he has got what he wants, nor because he has no pursuit.

On the contrary, Feng Zhengming had a higher pursuit in his heart from the moment he won the top prize among young chefs in the province.

He has already set his goal there, and he knows clearly that he will achieve it step by step through his own efforts.

So now, you should take some time to enjoy your life now.

Feng Zhengming watched Luo Qing laughing with the two children and spending money to buy them all the things they wanted.

For example, if you buy a bunch of candied haws for one person, they look like three children eating while walking.

Buy four more small noodle makers and ask the noodle maker to make a special pair for you and Luo Qing.

The noodle maker's craftsmanship is indeed very good, and he really made a pair of noodle dolls in wedding clothes for Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing.

Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan immediately congratulated each other when they saw it.

And the two children changed their names and started to call Luo Qing sister-in-law.

Luo Qing's cheeks turned red when she was called by the two children at first, and she really felt a little uncomfortable.

But after listening to it, Luo Qing was getting used to it.

When her two children called her sister-in-law, Luo Qing actually agreed.

We played together until quite late.

Small lanterns began to be sold on the streets.

Feng Zhengming bought a small lantern for Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan, and also brought one specially for Yan Jianxing's son.

Then Feng Zhengming led everyone back to his grandfather's house and reunited with his family.

Third uncle Feng Jiandong specially arranged a car, and everyone took the car to Yan's restaurant together.

The Yan's restaurant has not yet opened for trial operation, but Yan Jianxing and the others prepared a family dinner together very seriously tonight.

The chefs who followed Yan Jianxing have not left either. They will not go back to celebrate the New Year until the soft opening on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month.

So on the night of New Year's Eve, Yan Jianxing also brought his own kitchen team to prepare a dinner for his family first.

Feng Zhengming and his party entered.

Master Yan and the others came out to greet him.

Feng Suying and her husband Zhang Zhigang still feel very good about the decoration of Yan's Restaurant.

Zhang Zhigang said softly: "It's antique, and the decoration inside is very similar to the original Yanxi Building."

Feng Zhengming explained: "My uncle is right. The eldest brother is indeed decorating according to the previous layout of Yanxi Building, which can be regarded as making up for some of Master's regrets."

Feng Suying said: "It's pretty good. I believe it will become a well-known restaurant in Quancheng in the future."

Feng Zhengming and the others entered the private room. After sitting down, Feng Zhengming wanted to help in the kitchen.

However, he was stopped by Yan Jianxing: "Zhengming is not allowed to help tonight. You are a guest tonight, and you are also our examiner. When the food is served, you are not allowed to be lenient. You must be strict with us."

Master also said: "Yes, Zhengming will be the judge tonight."

(End of this chapter)