From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 37 Stick to your own path
  On the way back, Lin Jiacheng could be said to be in a good mood.

Originally, Lin Jiacheng thought that this trip was a way to give face to the deputy director of the brewery.

In the end, Lin Jiacheng can accept a little less profit as long as he doesn't lose money.

At least Liu Jiasheng was satisfied. He helped talk to the deputy factory director. Lin Jiacheng and Li Huidong would be more secure in contracting the canteen in the future.

But Lin Jiacheng didn't expect it.

Li Huidong and Feng Zhengming conquered the whole village with their craftsmanship.

Liu Jiasheng even readily gave him a large sum of money.

At the end of one day, it is equivalent to the gross profit of the canteen for five or six days.

The more Lin Jiacheng thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more he calculated, the more delighted he became.

He said to Li Huidong and Feng Zhengming: "Dongzi, Zhengming, it seems that it is quite profitable to cook this kind of banquet in the countryside. If there is a chance in the future, we should take on more similar jobs, which can be regarded as an extra income for us."

Feng Zhengming and Li Huidong looked at each other in shock.

Then Li Huidong said: "Brother-in-law, although we make a lot of money on this trip, it is also very hard for us. Not only is it tiring to travel and travel, but we also have to do so many seats. Zhengming and I are very tired today, and Zhang Lei and Yang Peng are also very tired." It’s hard work, we can’t take more jobs like this, it’s really too hard.”

Zhang Lei and Yang Peng also quickly followed their master's words.

"Yeah, I'm really tired. It's just us, master and junior uncle who are busy. It's really a bit overwhelming."

"I think if we want to take on this kind of big banquet again in the future, we will definitely need to add more people."

When Lin Jiacheng heard Zhang Lei and Yang Peng's complaints, he immediately said with a straight face: "You two, don't just say you are tired. How can you make money without hard work? Although you two have worked hard this trip, you can still have your master and junior master." Uncle, is it hard?
  What's more, didn't you learn a lot from this trip with your master and junior uncle?

Young people should not always complain about hard work. The two of you should learn more while you are young. Once you have mastered the craft, you will be able to carry this bowl of rice in the future. "

When Zhang Lei and Yang Peng were told this, they immediately stopped and no longer dared to complain about their hard work.

Seeing this, Feng Zhengming said: "Brother-in-law, it is indeed very hard. We seem to have made a lot of money on this trip, but in fact it is all hard-earned money. My senior brother and I are really tired. My hands are all tired now." I'm a little trembling, not to mention Zhang Lei and Yang Peng, they actually worked harder."

If this was before the banquet, Lin Jiacheng might not take Feng Zhengming's words seriously.

But after seeing Feng Zhengming's craftsmanship with his own eyes, Lin Jiacheng still had to look at him differently and could no longer treat Feng Zhengming the same as Zhang Lei and Yang Peng like before.

So Lin Jiacheng still smiled at Feng Zhengming.

"Zhengming, I know you have worked hard on this trip. If you hadn't been here this time, your senior brother, Zhang Lei, and Yang Peng alone might not have been able to handle it so calmly. Brother-in-law, I will give you credit."

Li Huidong nodded: "I really want to give credit to Zhengming. He not only did what he was supposed to do well, but also commanded and dispatched it very well. Without Zhengming, we would definitely not be able to serve the dishes so smoothly."

Lin Jiacheng said: "That's right, so I have to give credit to Zhengming for this trip. But Zhengming, we worked harder this time, but we also made a lot of money. From now on, if we can do this once or twice a month , then our monthly income can be a lot more, can't you also earn more together?"

Speaking of this, Lin Jiacheng also understood that he would still need to rely on Feng Zhengming, Zhang Lei and Yang Peng in the future.

He thought for a moment and said, "I make the decision here. After deducting the costs and expenses, I don't want any of the remaining net profit for the money we earned from going to the countryside this time. You brothers and masters and apprentices will get four cents."

Hearing what Lin Jiacheng said, Zhang Lei and Yang Peng instantly became energetic, as if all their fatigue suddenly disappeared.

Li Huidong was also very surprised: "Brother-in-law, you are looking for a car this time and asking the villagers to help lay the table. You have also worked very hard. It is unreasonable that you do not share the money you earned on this trip."

Lin Jiacheng said with a smile; "There is nothing unjustifiable. Although I did a lot of assistance on this trip, in fact, in the end I still relied on the craftsmanship of your brothers and the hard work of your masters and apprentices, so I made a lot of money this time." The money is actually just enough for the four of you, so I will suffer a little loss." I have to say that Lin Jiacheng's trick is really effective.

Zhang Lei and Yang Peng were so happy that they immediately no longer objected to taking over the work of going to the countryside to do banquets in the future.

Seeing this situation, Feng Zhengming still expressed his thoughts frankly.

"Brother-in-law, you can indeed take over the work of doing matte work in the countryside, but we must have a certain limit. I think it's good to do it once a month. And we can't go too far. We can take over the countryside around Quancheng. We can go there on the same day. Come back, use the weekend, it won’t delay the canteen’s business, and I can still go to the train station to sell lunch boxes.”

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, Lin Jiacheng said: "Zhengming, actually you don't have to sell lunch boxes. You can do it in the canteen. Your senior brother and I will give you some money, and then we will go to the countryside to make banquets. The profits will be directly transferred to you every time." Isn’t it better to give you a dividend than to go to the train station and work hard to sell lunch boxes?”

Lin Jiacheng's calculations were very precise.

He understood from this trip to Liujiacun that Feng Zhengming was indispensable to their entire team.

Today's trip to Liujia Village, if it weren't for Feng Zhengming's assistance, especially Feng Zhengming's failure to show off several signs of Yanxi Tower.

Liu Jiasheng will definitely not give him that much more money.

So Lin Jiacheng thought that he must keep Feng Zhengming.

By retaining Feng Zhengming, he can easily handle the situation in the brewery canteen or as a banquet in the countryside.

Lin Jiacheng did not hesitate to promise dividends.

Feng Zhengming could see Lin Jiacheng's little plans for him.

He didn't try to criticize it, but stuck to his point of view.

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. As long as your senior brother needs my help, I will definitely help him do everything well. Even if you don't give me any dividends, I will help wholeheartedly.

But I still have to continue selling lunch boxes, because after all, it is my own business. "

After hearing Feng Zhengming's promise, he would help Li Huidong wholeheartedly whenever he needed help.

Lin Jiacheng said with a smile, "Okay, Zhengming, if you want to start your own business, of course it's no problem. You can continue the business of selling lunches. Your senior brother and I will support you."

Li Huidong said: "Yes, junior brother, just go ahead and do it, my brother-in-law and I will help you."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "Thank you, senior brother, thank you brother-in-law. With your support, my business of selling box lunches will definitely get better and better."

Lin Jiacheng said: "Yes, our lives will be better and better in the future."

Li Huidong said: "You can't embarrass the master. You must work harder and better."

Lin Jiacheng's wishful thinking has basically come true, and he is really happy.

Looking at Feng Zhengming, Lin Jiacheng thought for a while and suddenly asked: "Zhengming, it seems that your relationship with Mr. Liu's daughter is somewhat unusual, right?"

Feng Zhengming said calmly: "We just met by chance. We may not even be considered friends for the time being, so it doesn't matter. Brother-in-law, please don't talk nonsense in the future."

Feng Zhengming directly distanced himself from the relationship and blocked the rest of what the Lin family had planned.

(End of this chapter)