Hardcore Chef Dad

If a foreigner comes to Huaicheng, where can the locals go to eat authentic local dishes?

People who are not of a certain age would not think of recommending Su Ji, which is located on the old street facing the reconstruction. But most people will mention a more famous restaurant in Huaicheng, Fujinglou.

If we say that Suji is a family hidden deep in the alleys of the city, silently adhering to the inheritance of the older generation. Silently cooking, including local dishes, more original dishes belonging to Suji, and a small restaurant full of individual characteristics.

Fujinglou is like a big peony blooming in front of everyone in Huaicheng with a graceful and luxurious attitude.

No matter how many times the owner of Fujinglou has changed hands, no matter whether the dishes of Fujinglou are still the essence of local cuisine as before. At least the name of Fujing Tower must be well known in Huai City.

Just like everyone in Suji, most of the people in Huaicheng only found out when they chatted after dinner. Today, Fujing Building has changed its boss, and the original kitchen team has been replaced.

Just as Feng Yifan guessed, the person in charge of taking over the back kitchen of Fujing Building is none other than Tan Xueli.

It's just that Tan Xueli didn't rush to Fujinglou to hand over early in the morning. Instead, she stayed in the hotel and waited until the morning meeting of Su Lanxin's video was over. She wanted to see the teacher and say a few words before she went again.

It wasn't until one o'clock in the afternoon that Su Lanxin's video conference finally ended.

Tan Xueli hurriedly brought the meals specially made for her teacher by borrowing the back kitchen of the hotel, and sent them to Su Lanxin's room together with Su Lanxin's secretary.

Su Lanxin tidied up a little, then walked out of the suite, and seeing that Tan Xueli was there, she frowned slightly and asked, Xueli, shouldn't you go to Fujing Tower to handle the handover?

While arranging the meals, Tan Xueli said respectfully: Teacher, I heard from Sister Mei that you didn't eat in the morning, and I was worried that the hotel's meals didn't suit your taste, so I specially made some chicken porridge for you.

Su Lanxin's brows did not relax, but she still sat down at the dining table.

On the dining table, I saw a variety of relatively light side dishes, as well as the chicken porridge that Tan Xueli had already served. Then seeing Tan Xueli and the secretary standing aside, Su Lanxin said, You haven't eaten yet, have you? Sit down and eat together.

Tan Xueli and the secretary sat down naturally, and then the three of them ate in silence.

If this kind of atmosphere is compared with Suji Restaurant, it will really have a very different feeling, which will make people feel very depressed.

But neither Tan Xueli nor the secretary dared to speak casually during meals, and even tried to avoid making noises.

Su Lanxin ate a few mouthfuls of chicken porridge, and tasted every side dish Tan Xueli had prepared. Putting down the chopsticks, Su Lanxin looked at her apprentice who had been with her for many years: It seems that Feng Yifan has dealt you a big blow?

This question was originally nothing, but in such a somewhat depressing atmosphere, Tan Xueli's hand holding the spoon subconsciously trembled.

Ding.

The sound of the small spoon hitting the bowl was extremely harsh in the quiet room.

Tan Xueli raised her head in a panic, glanced at her teacher, and then quickly lowered her head.

Su Lanxin, who has always been strict, actually showed a trace of tenderness in her eyes at this moment, but this trace of tenderness was fleeting. Her gaze became harsh again: When you are hit, you shouldn't feel sorry for yourself with me, you should work harder.

Tan Xueli lowered her head and said obediently: Yes, teacher.

Su Lanxin was obviously displeased with Tan Xueli's submissive appearance, but her tone was still flat: What do you know? If you really knew, you should be cooking in the back of Fujinglou instead of staying in the hotel and waiting for me all morning.

Every time Tan Xueli faced the teacher, she was not afraid of being reprimanded by the teacher in front of her. She was most afraid of the teacher speaking in such a flat tone.

Because in this case, it means that Su Lanxin is not angry,

But she has been very disappointed.

Tan Xueli hesitated for a moment and said, I'm sorry teacher, I let you down.

Su Lanxin shook her head and said, You forgot again. I don't like to hear people say 'sorry' the most. If you really feel sorry, then you should do it with your actions instead of just sitting here and saying sorry.

Without letting Tan Xueli open her mouth, Su Lanxin continued: I took you there yesterday because I didn't intend for you to show yourself, but you first showed yourself in front of the two members of the Food and Beverage Association, and then flaunted yourself in front of Feng Yifan.

I didn't say it yesterday, but it doesn't mean I approve of your arrogant and arrogant behavior.

If you don't have enough strength, but still mock others like that, then you are doomed to be a loser from the beginning, so you are not qualified to challenge Feng Yifan again.

After Tan Xueli listened to the teacher's words, she could only spit out a foul breath in response: Teacher, Xueli understands.

Obviously, Su Lanxin knew from the very beginning that the reason why Tan Xueli didn't go to Fujinglou as agreed was because she wanted to have another chance to compete with Feng Yifan.

And Su Lanxin was also unceremonious, directly denying Tan Xueli's qualification to challenge.

Tan Xueli ate the chicken porridge in her bowl, stood up and bid farewell to Su Lanxin respectfully: Teacher, take your time, I'm going to Fujing Building to hand over.

Secretary Mei also hurriedly ate the chicken porridge in the bowl, stood up together and said, Mr. Su, shall I give Shirley a treat?

Seeing that Su Lanxin didn't speak, the secretary understood that this was tacit consent, so she turned around and left with Tan Xueli.

Walking out of the room and taking the elevator downstairs, the secretary said softly to Tan Xueli: Xueli, Mr. Su is not completely disappointed in you. According to Mr. Su's words, your time to learn how to cook is still too short, and you really can't compare to Feng Yifan for the time being.

Tan Xueli no longer had the arrogance of Su Ji yesterday, and asked very humbly: Sister Mei, it is said that the restaurant Feng Yifan originally went abroad to exchange was a restaurant owned by the company, but he was fired because he failed the assessment. Where did you go?

Secretary Mei hesitated for a moment, but told Tan Xueli the truth she was responsible for finding out.

To put it simply, he was expelled from the company's chain restaurants, which means that he cut off his way to exchange and study abroad, but he didn't choose to go back to China in desperation, instead he went to one restaurant after another to apply for a job.

During his five years abroad, he has stayed in many restaurants, large and small, and even worked as a chef on a passenger ship at sea for a year. He has done all the work that a back kitchen can do abroad.

Hearing the secretary's introduction made Tan Xueli a little surprised, and at the same time, Tan Xueli also had a little respect for Feng Yifan from the bottom of her heart.

It's really not for everyone to be able to work hard, let go of the original value, and be willing to start from scratch in the back kitchen. This point alone makes Tan Xueli have to admire Feng Yifan's persistence.

Seeing the astonishment and admiration on Tan Xueli's face, the secretary paused before continuing: Before he returned to China, he helped a restaurant obtain Samsung certification with an idea.

Tan Xueli was even more shocked when she heard that, she looked at her secretary Mei and asked, Really? Then why hasn't the culinary world heard of his reputation?

Sister Mei said simply: Because he just asked for a large sum of money.

Upon hearing this answer, Tan Xueli had an incredulous look on her face: Why?

Sister Mei looked at Tan Xueli and said, My Miss Tan, you don't think that he, a little-known little chef abroad, has the qualifications and capital to become the head chef of a three-star certified restaurant, right?

Hearing these words, Tan Xueli was stunned for a moment and immediately understood.

The reason why Feng Yifan just wanted a lot of money and gave up the chance of becoming famous, some transactions behind it revealed the helplessness of being in a foreign land.

The elevator arrived at the first floor at this time, and before stepping out of the elevator, Tan Xueli asked one last question: Sister Mei, who does the master plan to let Feng Yifan deal with?

Sister Mei answered bluntly: The chef is ready to return to China.

After Tan Xueli heard this, she bid farewell to sister Mei, the teacher's secretary, and walked out of the hotel without looking back.