The other three brothers whose problems were solved, together with the eldest brother Chen Wei, set their sights on the sixth brother Lu Yongjun.
Under the gazes of his fellow disciples, Lu Yongjun felt even more embarrassed to speak.
"However, let's talk about my matter later. Anyway, I'm really not in a hurry. When you have time, I will talk to you alone. My matter is actually very simple."
Hearing this, Chen Wei really had an even bigger headache.
It was the second brother, Ma Wenjing, who spoke up: "Okay, Sixth Brother, what can't you say? We are all brothers here, we have said it all, since your matter is simple, just tell us, and if the eldest brother can help, he will definitely help you."
With the second brother Ma Wenjing speaking up, naturally the fifth and ninth brothers also spoke up.
"That's right, Lao Liu, hurry up and tell me."
"Sixth brother, just speak frankly. What are we brothers hiding?"
Under the questioning of a group of fellow students, Lu Yongjun finally told the story.
Just as Chen Wei worried, the simpler things are, the more difficult they are bound to be.
Lu Yongjun's case is really complicated. First of all, it is related to his son's marriage. Secondly, this matter cannot be solved with money alone.
To put it simply, Lu Yongjun has always boasted to his children about how capable he is.
Especially when he later found out that his senior brother and Su Lanxin owned a multinational catering group, he boasted even more and told his children that he was an honorary consultant of that company and received an annual allowance.
After hearing this, some people will definitely ask, since he has an allowance, won’t his children ask him for money
Lv Yongjun also came up with an idea. He told his children that they were all his fellow apprentices, so he did not take the allowance directly. Instead, he regarded the money as shares and invested in the company. When he had grandchildren in the future, he would give those shares to his grandchildren.
What Chen Wei and others didn't expect was that after Lu Yongjun boasted like this, his children actually believed it to be true, and even his wife continued to believe it without a doubt.
Especially when Chen Wei returned to China and reunited with his fellow apprentices, Lu Yongjun and the others naturally took a group photo together.
If we take this photo home, it will be irrefutable evidence.
As a result, this deception lasted for more than ten years.
Recently, after Su Lanxin returned to China, she accepted interviews from some provincial and municipal TV stations, which was immediately known to Lv Yongjun's family.
Then the whole family came out, and the sons and daughters all came to the house, asking about Lu Yongjun and his wife's well-being.
Especially the daughter-in-law who rarely visited before, but now she has been visiting almost every day and is very kind to the old couple. She also keeps saying that she wants to have a child with Lv Yongjun's son as soon as possible, so that her grandson can learn cooking from Lv Yongjun and inherit his grandfather's legacy in the future.
As Su Lanxin's group company began to expand into various cities in the province, her son, daughter-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law became even more impatient.
The daughter and son-in-law often bring their grandson to their home and insist that his grandson learn cooking from Lu Yongjun.
But the child is still in elementary school, which really puts Lu Yongjun in a dilemma. Now he doesn’t know who to talk to about this.
After receiving the call from Chen Wei, Lu Yongjun almost jumped up and cheered at home.
He felt that this was definitely a great opportunity to save himself.
Chen Wei listened to Lu Yongjun's narration patiently and stared at him for a long time without being able to speak.
It was the fifth brother, Dai Feng, who came to his senses first. He gave Lu Yongjun a thumbs up and said, "Sixth brother, I really admire you. You managed to carry out such a lie for more than ten years. It's amazing."
After hearing what Lao Wu said, Lu Yongjun's face turned red and he felt embarrassed.
The second oldest, Ma Wenjing, then asked curiously, "Sixth oldest, how did you come up with these ideas?"
The ninth brother, Sun Mingxing, was very rude: "What else can you think of? Isn't it just to establish some prestige in the family? Originally, this matter was in the past when the child grew up, but I didn't expect that the eldest brother and the younger sister would come back."
Lu Yongjun was also helpless. He looked at his three fellow apprentices and finally at his eldest brother. He said very sincerely, "Eldest brother, I really don't want to ask for shares. I know I am not qualified to ask for them."
Sun Mingxing said bluntly: "Nonsense, why do you want it? What do you have to do with the company? Do you really think of yourself as a consultant?"
Lu Yongjun continued, "But, Senior Brother, I am already old, and I really don't want to lose face in front of my children. If this is really exposed, how can I face my children in the future?"
Sun Mingxing continued to say bluntly: "If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?"
Chen Wei remained silent throughout the whole process. After thinking for a long time, he finally sighed helplessly.
"Sixth Brother, I really can't help you with this matter. Not to mention you, even I don't have many shares in the company, and there are other shareholders in the company. We really can't give it to you."
Chen Wei paused and continued, "As for the honorary consultant, I can't give it to you either. This requires Su Lanxin's consent.
But there is a solution for your problem. I have a solution that may help you solve your current dilemma."
Lu Yongjun asked quickly: "Okay, Senior Brother, please tell me quickly."
Chen Wei hesitated for a moment, glanced at the several fellow apprentices present, and finally said in a deep voice: "I can give you two places. In the future, let your grandson or granddaughter go to our company headquarters for further studies. Of course, the premise is that they are willing to learn cooking."
Lv Yongjun was still a little dissatisfied with this answer: "Big Brother, my grandson and granddaughter are not born yet, and my grandson is only ten years old. If he wants to learn, he has to wait at least another six years, right?"
Chen Wei said helplessly: "If that's the case, then there's nothing I can do."
Seeing Chen Wei say this, Lu Yongjun thought about it and said, "Big Brother, how about you arrange something for me, even if it's just being a consultant at a restaurant in your country?"
Chen Wei was very direct: "Sixth Brother, if you need money, tell me the amount. As long as it's not too exaggerated, I will help you find a way."
Lu Yongjun was still unwilling to give in: "Big Brother, this is really not a matter of money."
The second brother, Ma Wenjing, said, "Sixth brother, don't make things difficult for the eldest brother. You said you want to be a consultant for the restaurant? Do you think the restaurant under the company of the eldest brother needs you as a consultant?"
The fifth brother, Dai Feng, also said, "That's right, sixth brother, tell me yourself, what does this consultant want you to do?"
The words of the two senior brothers also made Lu Yongjun very helpless. He felt that he was destined to lose face this time.
It is really hard for Lu Yongjun to accept the thought that at such an old age, he will be hated by his children, laughed at by his daughter-in-law and son-in-law, and even scolded by his spouse when he returns home.
Finally, Lu Yongjun suddenly stood up and pretended to kneel down to his senior brother.
"Big Brother, let Lao Liu beg you this time."
Seeing that Lu Yongjun was about to kneel down, Chen Wei was quick to step forward and hold him back.
Chen Wei said in a serious tone, "Old Six, what are you doing? We are so old, and we are half buried in the earth. Is that little bit of face really that important?"
In fact, at this moment, the fellow disciples present were all feeling helpless.
Because everyone knows that Lu Yongjun has always been the one who cares most about his reputation throughout his life.
When he was young, relying on his status as a cooking student at Su Ji, he cheated countless girls.
Because of this incident, the master really beat him and almost kicked him out of the sect.
Later, they opened a restaurant together in Beijing, and he still didn't know how to restrain himself. He didn't have much ability, but he just liked to show off.
After the restaurant went bankrupt, he returned to his hometown and managed to get a fairly good job based on his experience. Later, he became a director of their local catering association.
I really like this kind of vanity all my life.
Now something like this has happened, leaving the fellow disciples completely helpless.
It was obvious that Lu Yongjun was starting to act like a rogue and even wanted to commit suicide in the room.
Finally, the ninth brother, Sun Mingxing, spoke up: "Alright, stop embarrassing yourself here. You are just being nice in front of your fellow apprentices, right? I have a plan. If you are willing, do as I say. Maybe it will help you save face. If you are not willing, just let me not say it."
Lu Yongjun quickly asked: "Old Nine, please tell me quickly."
Chen Wei was helpless and could only say to Sun Mingxing: "Old Nine, please tell me quickly."
Sun Mingxing thought for a moment and said, "My idea is, didn't Senior Brother just say that he would open a private kitchen restaurant for me in Shanghai? Senior Brother and I will give you some shares, but I have a condition, you must help me."
After Sun Mingxing said this, Chen Wei thought about it carefully and felt that this was indeed a good idea.
Give some shares to Lu Yongjun and let him go to the private chef restaurant to help. He can also use his fame to promote the private chef restaurant, which will also help the business.
Chen Wei thought about it and said directly: "How about this, I will give you 20% of my shares, and Lao Jiu will still be in charge of the management, and you can go and help."
Upon hearing this, Sun Mingxing immediately said, "Big Brother, this is not good, right? How about we each contribute 10%?"
Chen Wei waved his hand: "No, I can't really contribute much. The management still depends on you two, so I'm giving up 20% of the shares to Lao Liu, as a cooperation between the two of you."
At this point, Chen Wei looked at Lu Yongjun: "Do you think this is okay?"
Lu Yongjun remained silent, thinking silently in his mind how to explain to his wife and children when he got back.
After thinking for a long time, Lu Yongjun asked again: "Big Brother, what about my grandson going to study with you?"
Chen Wei had no choice but to say, "Don't worry, I'll keep a spot for you. If you're worried that I won't be able to wait until that day, I'll go back and talk to my son and have him give you a training contract. Is that okay?"
Lu Yongjun quickly said, "Brother, don't talk nonsense. You are in good health."
Chen Wei waved his hands helplessly: "Okay, let's leave it as it is, but we have also agreed that when you go to Lao Jiu's place, you have to listen to Lao Jiu in everything, and you have to help, you can't take the dividends for nothing."
Lu Yongjun immediately said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will definitely help Junior Brother Nine do a good job. I haven't lost my cooking skills over the years."
After hearing what Lu Yongjun said, his fellow disciples actually felt a bit disdainful.
If she hadn't given up her cooking skills, she probably wouldn't have to ask Chen Wei for help.
While Chen Wei was busy dealing with his fellow apprentices' problems, Feng Yifan and Shi Jinbin were busy together in Su Ji's kitchen.
While busy, Feng Yifan couldn't help but talk to Shi Jinbin about the ten apprentices his grandfather had accepted.
Shi Jinbin did not hide anything and told Feng Yifan some of the things that happened back then.
"At the beginning, the master only accepted ten disciples. Firstly, the master felt that he could not teach too many disciples. Secondly, the master also had requirements for disciples. He would not accept disciples who could not meet his requirements."
Back then, Grandpa Su's requirements for accepting disciples were that, first, the disciple had to be patient, secondly, able to endure hardships, and finally, not be the only son in the family.
Feng Yifan was a little puzzled: "Why didn't Grandpa accept his only son?"
Shi Jinbin smiled and said, "It's very simple, because you have to be an apprentice to a master for many years, and you can't be at home to accompany and serve your parents. You may need to work with the master in the future. If you are an only son, you can't go home for so many years. Isn't it very unfilial?"
After hearing this explanation, Feng Yifan nodded, feeling that it made some sense.
Then Shi Jinbin introduced the characteristics of the ten brothers at that time.
"Senior Brother Chen Wei is a very loyal person. He is really good to his fellow brothers and he listens to the Master very much. However, he is also very ambitious.
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After introducing the brothers one after another, it was the turn of the sixth brother, Lu Yongjun. Perhaps it was a coincidence that Lu Yongjun was having a fight with the eldest brother.
Shi Jinbin smiled and said, "Although Lv Yongjun is the sixth senior brother, he is actually only one year older than the ninth senior brother. He is the youngest among the brothers and is the most cunning and treacherous. He also has a problem, which is that he is too vain."
Then Shi Jinbin gave Feng Yifan several examples.
For example, not long after Lu Yongjun became an apprentice, when he went home for the holidays, he boasted to his family about how much he was valued by his master.
It was even boasted that he was the second in command in the kitchen, and when the master was not around, everything was done according to his orders.
Later, someone from his hometown came to Huaicheng and found Su Ji.
At that time, in order to spread the word, Lu Yongjun begged his fellow apprentices for help and praised him highly in front of his fellow villager.
When Shi Jinbin talked about that incident, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Hahaha, luckily the master wasn't there at the time, otherwise, the master would have given him a beating with a rolling pin."
Feng Yifan was busy in the kitchen while listening to Shi Jinbin say this and couldn't help but find it really interesting.
Especially my father-in-law and his fellow apprentices, they all had different personalities, and I heard from Uncle Shitou that each of them had a unique skill.
While chatting, Feng Yifan and Shi Jinbin were busy preparing the ingredients.
I have to admit that although Shi Jinbin is not young and perhaps not as fast as Feng Yifan, his knife skills are still very precise and he can also easily master some material preparation techniques.
Near noon, when the restaurant was about to open for lunch, Su Lanxin and her secretary came to Su Ji.