Chapter 240 Cursing
There were no customers in front, and Qi Changfu was not busy at the moment. He just took a plate of peanuts and ate them, accompanied by a small pot of sorghum wine, and drank them with relish in the house.
"Chef Qi." Feng Yongkang's face suddenly turned bad when he saw this scene. He walked up to him and put his hands behind his back: "Chef Qi is indeed interested."
"The shopkeeper is here." Qi Changfu stood up with a smile and asked Tong Fei to bring a stool for Feng Yongkang to sit on. "Shopkeeper, come quickly. It's been a while since I had a drink with you."
"Tong Fei, go and cook some food. I'd like to have a couple of drinks with the shopkeeper at noon today."
"Not busy." Feng Yongkang raised his hand and said in a distant tone: "I'm not in the mood to drink right now."
"The shopkeeper said he was not in a good mood. Is it because the business of Fushunlou has been bad these days?" Qi Changfu bowed to Feng Yongkang and said, "Shopkeeper, speaking of this, I really want to apologize to you."
"I have made all kinds of plans, but I never expected that the people in this town would be so unrefined when it comes to food. They can't recognize these delicious dishes, and they only know those home-cooked side dishes. My cooking skills are highly praised in the county, but in this town, some people don't recognize my products. It's really..."
"Well, I feel bad talking about this. I'm afraid Shopkeeper Feng has heard of this in the county. As a chef, I charge a lot of money in the county. The reason I'm willing to come to Fushunlou is because I have a good conversation with you, Shopkeeper Feng, and we get along very well."
"I really didn't expect so many people to be so ignorant of the value of things. This makes it very difficult for me to do my job."
"But don't worry, boss. I'm not the kind of person who only cares about appearances and doesn't know how to do practical things. Since people in this town only like those home-cooked dishes, I will just cook them. Starting tomorrow, I will cook according to the previous recipes of Fushunlou. By then, you can just wait for the guests to fill up."
Qi Changfu smiled.
Feng Yongkang's expression suddenly softened a lot.
Putting aside his cooking skills, just taking his temperament as an example, Qi Changfu is really a man with good judgment and good manners, and his words are pleasant to listen to. At least this attitude is shown. He is much better than Zhang Yongchang, who is so stubborn about everything and has no idea what is what.
Feng Yongkang thought about it, with a slight smile on his face, and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Chef Qi from now on."
"I am paid to work for others. Now that Shopkeeper Feng is my boss, I naturally have to do my best for him. This is what I should do. Saying that it is hard work is just being polite."
Qi Changfu was still smiling, and he even leaned forward while speaking, which made Feng Yongkang feel more comfortable.
"With Chef Qi's skills, this is natural. But I don't know what's wrong with those diners. They only recognize Zhuangji's tofu. They even say that our Fushunlou's braised tofu is so delicious because of Zhuangji's tofu."
Feng Yongkang frowned and sighed, "I don't like Zhuang Qingning's cooking, and I don't think a piece of tofu can make this dish delicious, but Ruyi Pavilion has been doing very well these days. Profit-giving is one reason, but the taste of the dish is also a factor. Chef Qi, do you have any ideas for improving the taste of this dish?"
"To be honest with you, Shopkeeper Zhuang is not a good person. When Tong Fei went there to get the goods, he was not only treated badly but also scolded for no reason. He even threatened to cut off the goods from Fushunlou. I think he wanted to show his displeasure to you, Shopkeeper Feng, because of Chef Zhang."
Qi Changfu said: "I have never tasted Zhuangji's tofu, but I don't believe that a person with such a narrow mind can make delicious tofu."
"The shopkeeper just mentioned the taste of this dish. I think this ingredient can also add color to the dish. As for tofu and bean curd skin, they are common things after all, not delicacies from land and sea. If you want to have good-tasting tofu and bean curd skin, it is not unavailable."
"Don't worry, boss. I will ask Tong Fei to go to the county town later and bring back tofu that tastes better than this Zhuangji Tofu Shop. By then, it will definitely be better than Ruyi Pavilion."
Feng Yongkang was immediately delighted when he heard this.
After all, he has been a chef in the county for many years, so he knows exactly which ingredients and seasonings are the best.
Besides, how could the things bought in the county be worse than those in the town? By then, Fushunlou would not have to rely on Zhuangji Tofu Shop, and would still be able to make better-tasting braised tofu, and would also be able to give Zhang Yongchang and Zhuang Qingning a good beating.
It seems that he did nothing wrong after all. It was definitely a right decision to invite Qi Changfu back to be the head chef of Fushunlou.
"I feel relieved with what Chef Qi said." Feng Yongkang smiled and took the wine that Qi Changfu had just poured for him and drank it all in one gulp: "Then Chef Qi, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go for a walk outside."
"Goodbye, boss." Qi Changfu walked away for two steps, and only after Feng Yongkang repeatedly declined did he turn back, sit on the stool again, and take a sip of wine.
His face gradually became gloomy and he slammed the chopsticks in his hand on the table.
"You said something nice, but you just dislike my poor cooking skills. Don't you feel embarrassed listening to all these excuses?"
Qi Changfu started to curse: "From a poor and remote place, this person's mouth is not noble enough. He doesn't know how to eat good things. He just wants to eat coarse food and braised tofu with sauce. They are all country bumpkins, not worthy of being on the table!"
"Master, calm down." Tong Fei quickly put down the work in his hands, walked over, and poured a glass of wine for Qi Changfu: "This is a town after all. I really wronged you. I couldn't stand what Feng Yongkang said. Fortunately, you have a good temper and said a few flattering words."
"If I don't say a few flattering words, how can I stay here in the future?" Qi Changfu curled his lips: "Who is this Feng Yongkang? Is he worthy of my flattery here? If I hadn't caused trouble before, and now I have to hide from people and make money, why would I come to this corner to suffer?"
"Yes, Master, thank you for your hard work." Tong Fei still had a servile smile on his face.
"Well, you are by my side, and I can be happy." Qi Changfu brought the wine to his mouth, smacked his lips and said, "Don't be busy later, go to the county town."
"Go to the county town?" Tong Fei was surprised.
"do what?"
"Didn't you hear what Feng Yongkang said just now? He wanted us to find a way to deal with the ingredients. He himself was unwilling to go and cooperate with Zhuang's Tofu Shop, so I could only promise him that I could find tofu with better taste and other things."
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