Chapter 68 Return to the Millennium to Abuse Phoenix Man 11 The Master's New Post...
The most direct result of the conversation that day was that Shen Shiguo was persuaded by Shen Qian, and the last topic the father and daughter talked about was funding.
We have a detailed plan and the determination to overcome difficulties. The only thing left is money.
Shen Shiguo also expressed his opinion: "As long as you are willing to work hard, money is not a problem. Dad will definitely support you with all his strength!"
At this time, Shen Shiguo attached great importance to his daughter's plan. Putting aside their father-daughter relationship and the father-daughter affection they had for so many years, the plan in her hand was also quite tempting.
In addition to being an experienced chef, Shen Shiguo is also a businessman with considerable business acumen. Although he tends to be conservative due to his age, he can easily smell the business opportunity from this business plan.
Whether for public or private reasons, he will fully support Shen Qian's new catering brand incubation plan.
"Dad, I do need your support in the early stages, but with the growth trajectory of Yueweidao, it should be able to contribute back to the Shen Family Restaurant soon."
"Well, you're worthy of being my daughter. You're very much like your father back then!"
After meeting Chen Qian that day, Shen Shiguo kept sighing that a good father will have a good son. Fang Lan was curious and asked him what had happened. Shen Shiguo just shook his head, looking proud and complacent, but did not tell Fang Lan what Chen Qian was tinkering with.
Before, Shen Shiguo also felt that Shen Qian should discuss everything with Chen Shifeng more, but this time, he took the initiative to ask Shen Qian not to tell Chen Shifeng about "Cantonese Flavor" first. The reason was very simple. There will be power struggles within large companies and large families.
The electric oven was bought by Chen Shifeng. What he wanted to change was the roasting technique of Shen’s Restaurant. Now the father and daughter have decided to donate the electric oven to the central kitchen of “Yueweidao”.
If Chen Shifeng knew about this, it would be difficult for him to calm down easily. Before the matter was accomplished, Shen Shiguo asked Shen Qian to keep a low profile and find a suitable time to tell Chen Shifeng later.
After hearing what her father said, Shen Qian breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she had concerns before, fearing that her father would impose many restrictions on her entrepreneurial plan in order to save Chen Shifeng's face, and might even let Chen Shifeng participate in the "Yueweidao" project. She didn't expect her father to trust her so much.
"Okay, Dad, I got it."
In fact, at this time, Shen Shiguo had already realized a problem.
With Shen Qian's growth rate, I'm afraid Chen Shifeng will soon be unable to keep up. To be honest, the reason why their marriage was able to last before was because their daughter liked a stable life, and Chen Shifeng could provide her with this stability, and Chen Shifeng could also get a lot of resources for career development from his daughter.
The two of them can be said to have gained what they needed. Shen Shiguo also saw through this and finally decided to make Chen Shifeng the heir of the Shen's restaurant. Although Chen Shifeng has many shortcomings, such as narrow-mindedness, deep thoughts, short-sightedness, etc., he also has many good points, such as the ability to endure hardships, seriousness and responsibility in work, and no problem with communication skills, etc.
But now...
What Shen Qian did was probably what Chen Shifeng disliked the most, seizing his resources and threatening his position.
Men understand men best. Shen Shiguo had a premonition that this young couple might have more quarrels in the future.
However, Shen Shiguo did not care too much about this. What he needed most was an heir who could take over the Shen family restaurant. This heir could be Chen Shifeng, or of course Shen Qian.
The best solution is to hand over the business to a more capable person, and if this person happens to be your own daughter, it will be much more reliable than handing it over to your son-in-law.
Therefore, Shen Shiguo's attitude is to hide it from everyone, including his wife, and wait for Shen Qian to come up with his entrepreneurial results.
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After receiving the first batch of funds, Shen Qian notified Zhao Li and Master Zhou and posted a notice to remind old customers that Shen Ji would be closing for upgrades and renovations in two weeks, and the dishes would be significantly different from before.
Master Zhou was dumbfounded: "What's going on? Why are they closing the shop for renovations out of the blue?"
Zhao Lizhe immediately paid attention to the key point: "Wait, after the renovation, the dishes have changed significantly? Master Zhou, will our Chen Ji still sell roast meat?"
Zhou Jinyuan looked disappointed. He had worked at Shen's for 20 years, from an apprentice to a master chef. The dishes had changed drastically? Could he continue to stay at Shen's?
For a moment, Zhou Jinyuan didn't know what to do.
Because his mood was affected, he was a little absent-minded that day. He made several mistakes when dealing with orders. Fortunately, Zhao Li was smart enough to discover them in time.
"Master Zhou, I don't think you need to worry. You are the master of Shen Ji and also the apprentice of Boss Shen. You can ask your master what to do next. Your master will never ignore you." Zhao Li comforted him.
He is just a waiter in the store. No matter how the store changes, he will still be needed. But it is different for Master Zhou. If the store is really upgraded and renovated and changes the dishes, does it mean that Master Zhou has to start learning again now?
Zhou Jinyuan took Zhao Li's comfort to heart. After work that day, he called his master and then went to the teahouse where he usually drank tea to wait for him.
Shen Shiguo hasn't seen his little apprentice for several years.
He has trained many apprentices, some of whom have continued to work at the Shen's Restaurant, while some have opened their own restaurants. Each apprentice has his or her own characteristics, but they are all very good to him. Even after leaving the Shen's Restaurant, they never dare to forget their roots.
Zhou Jinyuan was his last disciple. He was very stupid when he was an apprentice. Others could learn most of it just by watching once, but he had to ask many times and practice repeatedly to catch up with others.
Shen Shiguo originally thought that he might not be able to bring his young apprentice out, but he didn't expect that after three years of study, he suddenly got the hang of it and learned all of Zhou Jinyuan's roast meat skills. Cantonese roast meat is divided into roasting, braising and curing. Zhou Jinyuan's best dishes are roast duck and roast goose. These two dishes later became Shen Ji's two signature dishes.
Zhou Jinyuan has a very calm and introverted personality. Although they have rarely met as master and disciple in recent years, Zhou Jinyuan always calls Shen Shiguo to say hello during the New Year and Shen Shiguo’s birthday.
It was a rare meeting today, and Shen Shiguo could guess what his disciple meant. He probably felt troubled by Shen Ji's upcoming transformation.
When the two met and exchanged a few words, the atmosphere became relaxed. Now Zhou Jinyuan is also a master of roast meat and has many unique insights in cooking. The two soon started talking about the selection of raw materials for roast goose.
"There are not many black-bristled geese on the market nowadays. Most of them are hybrid geese, and their quality is still not as good as black-bristled geese."
"Who says it's not? I like to use the black-bristled goose from Qingyuan the most."
“The ones in Qingyuan and Conghua are all good.”
“Yes, yes.”
After chatting for a while, Shen Shiguo took the initiative to ask: "Is it because my daughter wants to reform Shen Ji that you, an old man, are scared, so you want to come to me to talk about this?"
He knew his apprentice's character, and it would be difficult for him to ask him actively.
Zhou Jinyuan nodded somewhat embarrassedly. "Logically, I shouldn't interfere so much, but I've been at Shen's for so many years. Renovating is fine, and the store is indeed old, but if the original menu is also drastically changed... I really don't know what to do. Master, do you think I can still stay at Shen's in the future?"
Shen Shiguo also felt uncomfortable. Although his daughter's business plan was perfect, he knew that the renovated "Yueweidao" would definitely have a bigger market and make more money than the old Shen's. But when he saw his apprentice, he still felt a little guilty.
Zhou Jinyuan continued, "Over the years, I've always felt that there was nothing wrong with Chen Ji. But after the eldest lady came to check the accounts, she decided to make a major overhaul. I actually looked at the account books last night, and it turns out that my previous impressions were all wrong. In recent years... Chen Ji's business has indeed been bad. It's my fault for not keeping Chen Ji well, Master. I'm ashamed of your trust."
These words made Shen Shiguo feel even more uncomfortable: "Hey, don't say that. In fact, Shen Ji is not your problem. Times have changed, and diners have changed. The street where Shen Ji was located before was surrounded by old houses and old neighbors. Now it has been transformed into a wholesale market, and the people living around it have also changed. If it is not transformed, Shen Ji's business will only get worse and worse. This is not your problem. But don't worry, you don't have to worry about where you will go. You can work in Shen's Restaurant later. If you want to stay in Shen Ji, my daughter said that there are more suitable positions for you."
"Miss... reserved a new position for me? But I don't know much about other dishes. You know I'm stupid. It took me several years to learn how to cook roast meat."
"Yes, she told me that she needs an experienced roast meat chef like you, but the details will have to wait until the shop is renovated and the new store is up and running. You've worked hard over the years and never had a proper vacation. You can take a vacation during this period. If you don't want to take a vacation, you can come to work directly at Shen's Restaurant."
Shen Shiguo knew that his apprentice was a thoughtful person who was prone to daydreaming. If he was left idle, it would only increase his mental burden, so he suggested that he could go directly to work at Shen's Restaurant.
Zhou Jinyuan shook his head: "Master, I won't go to the Shen Family Restaurant. I just want to protect Shen Ji. No matter what it becomes in the future, as long as there is still a place where I, Old Zhou, can use it, I will definitely do my best!"
In fact, Zhou Jinyuan was also quite curious. He wondered what new position the eldest lady would assign him. As long as he didn't leave Shen Ji, he could do anything, even help out.
At the end of their chat, when Zhou Jinyuan was about to say goodbye to his master, Shen Shiguo's cell phone rang. He picked it up and after a few words, he replied, "Yes, he is with me."
Then Shen Shiguo handed the phone to Zhou Jinyuan: "Here, my daughter is looking for you."
Zhou Jinyuan was surprised, but still answered the phone.
"Master Zhou, I just called the store, and Zhao Li said you went to see my dad. Are you two done talking now? Are you free now?"
Zhou Jinyuan: "Well, I'm free. I wonder what the young lady wants to talk to me about?"
Shen Qian smiled and said, “If you are free, I will come and pick you up, and I will take you somewhere.”
Twenty minutes later, Zhou Jinyuan got into Shen Qian's car. It was already dark at this time. The car drove to an industrial park in the new urban area and then stopped in front of a light gray factory building.
"Miss, what is this place? Why did you bring me here?"
"Don't you want to know what Shen Ji will become in the future? This is the Shen Ji kitchen of the future, don't you want to take a look?"
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