Chapter 159 Liu Hongchang and Nan Yi
“Expanding the scale is a good thing.”
Upon hearing this, He Daqing couldn't help but look at Fan Jinwu in surprise.
They both have the last name Fan, but it seems that the elder brother Fan Jinwu is much smarter than Fan Jinyou.
However, He Daqing also knew that the scale of Fengze Garden had indeed expanded in recent years.
After a brief thought, He Daqing said,
"However, the most important thing for opening a restaurant is word of mouth. Before opening a branch, we must first recruit a group of excellent chefs. I think we don't have to limit ourselves to Shandong cuisine, we can also try other cuisines. Those with good skills can first practice in a civilian canteen, and those with poor skills can stay and be kitchen helpers. When the time is right, they can be directly assigned to a branch!"
"We have to do both. Manager Fan, you can go and choose the address first, and I will be responsible for recruiting chefs. What do you think?"
Fan Jinwu was waiting for He Daqing to say this. Since He Daqing said so, he felt confident.
"No problem, that's it!"
After saying that, Fan Jinwu smiled and then left Fengze Garden excitedly.
The next day, He Daqing posted a recruitment notice at the entrance of Fengze Garden, and also asked several chefs in the kitchen to recommend talents.
You know, nowadays Fengze Garden is very famous in the city. Even the previous Eight Buildings may not be as lively as Fengze Garden.
As soon as the news that Fengzeyuan was recruiting chefs was released, it immediately attracted the attention of chefs from all over the country.
For chefs, isn't the purpose of learning a skill to get a good job?
A large hotel like Fengzeyuan not only offers high salaries, but is also the first public-private joint venture hotel in the entire city. For many chefs, being able to work here is a great opportunity.
As a result, in just half a day, many people came to apply for the job.
There were little kids who were brought here to be apprentices, and there were also chefs from nearby restaurants who secretly came here for interviews during their free time.
Some even brought their children to the interview.
"Hello, Master He. My name is Liu Youde. I want to come here and learn some skills. As long as I can work in Fengze Garden, I will do anything."
Liu Youde held his two sons and looked at He Daqing with a flattering expression.
After the embarrassing cooking for the Jia family, Liu Youde returned to Xinfenglou and patiently relearned cooking skills. At this time, his cooking skills were finally good enough. When he heard that Fengzeyuan was recruiting people and the main dish here was Shandong cuisine, he couldn't wait to come here.
He Daqing, "..."
Bringing children to the interview is amazing.
"Where have you worked before?"
He Daqing blinked and looked at Liu Youde.
"I used to study with Master Chen Huan at Xinfenglou, and recently I've been working as a chef in several restaurants nearby..."
Liu Youde briefly introduced his work experience.
Before he could finish his words, his son standing beside him started shouting.
"Dad, I'm hungry..."
Liu Youde, "..."
Alas, today my wife went back to her parents' home to visit her mother-in-law, and there was no one to take care of the two children, so they had to follow him. However, Liu Youde did not expect that at the critical moment, his son, who had always been well-behaved, would always cause trouble for him.
Looking at He Daqing embarrassedly, Liu Youde said hurriedly,
"Hong Chang, be good. Come out later and I'll buy you something delicious!"
"Hongchang? Liu Hongchang?"
Upon hearing this, He Daqing, who was originally bored, suddenly widened his eyes.
Then, he looked at the little kid standing in front of him in disbelief.
Liu Hongchang!
Isn't this the chef from the home cooking show? He's here too!
But think about it, Liu Hongchang in Home Cooking was an older youth in the 1980s, but now it's the 1950s, isn't he just a kid?
interesting……
"Okay, Liu Youde, right?"
He Daqing blinked and said with a smile,
"You have a lot of experience, so stay here and try it out. If you perform well, you can become a regular employee."
Upon hearing this, Liu Youde was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
He Daqing waved his hand and handed a steamed bun to Liu Hongchang. The future chef was hungry at such a young age. People of that era really had a hard life.
"Hello, Master He. My name is Nan Yi. I am currently working as a chef in the canteen of the machinery factory..."
Not long after Liu Youde left with his two sons, He Daqing met an old acquaintance again.
Looking at the mature-looking Nan Yi in front of him, He Daqing was a little amused.
That’s right, this person is none other than Chef Nan Yi in “Man is Iron and Rice is Steel”!
However, when it comes to cooking, Nan Yi is much better than Liu Hongchang. Not only is Nan Yi a great cook, he is also good at inventing and creating new dishes. Even the simplest ingredients can be made into something special by him!
During the great famine, Nan Yi worked hard for the machinery factory.
However, He Daqing did not expect that such a good chef would come to Fengzeyuan for an interview.
If Nan Yi could be allowed to take charge of the cooking at the Fengzeyuan branch, then the business would definitely be booming!
"No need to say more. As a chef, our skills speak for themselves."
He Daqing waved his hand, interrupting Nan Yi's words, and pointed to the ingredients on the chopping board not far away.
"Nan Yi, right? Show us what you can do!"
“That… is no problem!”
Nan Yi was slightly startled, but then, without any hesitation, he walked directly to the stove, washed his hands and started cooking.
Nan Yi's master used to be the royal chef who cooked for the royal family in the palace. He was very particular about cooking, so Nan Yi was naturally not stage-shy at this moment.
After a while, Nan Yi brought a plate of food to He Daqing.
A simple dish of braised carp was very good in both color and taste. Not only that, Nan Yi also used vegetables such as carrots and white radishes to carve lotus flowers and leaves around the plate, turning the dish into a painting.
"This guy is really good!"
Seeing this scene, He Daqing couldn't help but nodded secretly.
When it comes to creativity, Nan Yi is really awesome!
Moreover, it was now 1953, a time of great social development. Leaders were entertaining and seeing off guests, and were becoming more and more particular about food. At this time, a cook like Nan Yi was just right.
In line with the quality of their Fengzeyuan!
"You are the one!"
He Daqing made up his mind on the spot and looked at Nan Yidao.
"You can come to our Fengze Garden and be the chef directly, but you'd better negotiate with the machinery factory first. On behalf of Fengze Garden, I welcome you to join us at any time!"
As he said this, he shook hands with Nan Yi enthusiastically.
With a talented chef like Nan Yi at the Fengzeyuan branch, he doesn't worry about business at all.
At the same time, he thought to himself, Nan Yi has appeared, and I don't know when the factory flower Ding Qiunan will appear. Ding Qiunan is unique in both appearance and temperament.