Ning Cheng suddenly became a little nervous when he saw that his master shared the employee meals he made with the three little girls.
Feng Ruoruo took the small bowl given by her father and looked at the rice in it.
Seeing that there was not much rice in the bowl, the little girl was unhappy and pouted her lips and said, "Dad, you gave us so little."
However, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei around him didn't think it was too little.
Yang Xiaoxi said: "Ruoruo, it's not a small amount. We still have a lot of food and vegetables to eat."
Chen Yaofei said: "That's right, if we can't waste it, we still have to go over there to eat the food and vegetables."
Feng Ruoruo looked at the two little sisters and said, "But, we only have a little bit, how are we going to divide it among the three of us?"
Feng Yifan smiled and handed a spoon to his daughter: "You three, take a bite each, and taste it to see if your uncle Xiaoning's risotto is delicious."
Feng Ruoruo asked curiously: "Dad, why is this called risotto?"
Yang Xiaoxi said: "Is it because there are so many things in here?"
Chen Yaofei said: "Because there is soup in it?"
Feng Yifan smiled and explained to the children: "In fact, risotto is a lazy meal, because you see, this meal contains rice and various vegetables, so cooking it in one pot saves the trouble of cooking, right? So, it is a lazy way to cook."
The three little girls still didn't quite understand what they heard, but they still nodded to show that they almost understood.
Feng Ruoruo said: "Dad, is it just cooking vegetables and rice together, or is it risotto?"
Yang Xiaoxi said: "Yes, yes, definitely."
Chen Yaofei said: "This should be what Mr. Feng said just now."
Feng Yifan nodded and said to the children, "That's right, this is risotto. Come and try it and see how good Uncle Xiaoning's cooking skills are."
Ning Cheng was very nervous standing by and stared at the three little girls, but he was worried that if he kept staring at them, the little girls would notice his nervousness, so he would shift his gaze from time to time, but would soon look back at the little girls.
Feng Ruoruo scooped up a spoonful of rice with the carrot cubes and shrimp in it and fed it to Yang Xiaoxi first.
"Come on, Xixi, open your mouth, ah..."
Yang Xiaoxi took a bite, and then Feng Ruoruo scooped up another spoonful and fed it to Chen Yaofei.
"Hehehe, Feifei, open your mouth too."
Chen Yaofei ate the second spoonful, and finally Feng Ruoruo scooped up another spoonful and put it into her mouth in big gulps.
In this way, the three little girls each took a bite, and then chewed it carefully in their mouths, until they finished swallowing the rice.
Seeing the little girls eating it, Ning Cheng became even more nervous and couldn't wait to see the result.
But he was too embarrassed to ask the little girls directly, so he could only stare at them.
The three little girls smacked their lips and looked at Ning Cheng together.
When Ning Cheng was looked at by the little girls, he immediately became very nervous and quickly shifted his gaze away.
Although Ning Cheng was very careful, he was still caught by the three clever little girls.
Feng Ruoruo came in front of Ning Cheng, tilted her head up and looked at him with a smile and asked, "Uncle Ning, do you really want to know whether we think the risotto you made is delicious or not?"
Ning Cheng felt a little embarrassed when he saw Feng Ruoruo's look, but he finally nodded.
"Yes, Uncle Xiaoning wants to know whether Ruoruo, Xixi and Feifei like it?"
Yang Xiaoxi suddenly jumped out and said, "Xixi likes it."
Chen Yaofei also said: "Yeah, Feifei likes it too, it's delicious."
When Ning Cheng heard the two little girls say yes, he immediately became confident and a happy smile appeared on his face.
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Uncle Xiaoning, look, Xixi and Feifei both like it."
Ning Cheng was a little surprised when he heard this and asked, "Does Ruoruo like it?"
Feng Ruoruo's face turned serious: "Ruoruo likes it too, but Uncle Xiaoning, your rice is not very well cooked. It's a little hard, and the taste is a little bland. But the shrimp and fish in it are delicious."
After listening to the little girl's words, Ning Cheng realized that there were still some shortcomings in the risotto he made.
Feng Yifan walked over with a smile, reached out and touched his daughter's head and said to Ning Cheng: "Okay, don't listen to the little girl. Your risotto is already pretty good. There is still room for improvement. Keep working hard."
When Feng Ruoruo was scolded by her father, she pouted and said, "No, the food Uncle Xiaoning makes is almost the same as other food Ruoruo eats, so there's nothing special about it."
The little girl's words suddenly made Ning Cheng realize his problem.
In short, his pot of risotto was indeed quite satisfactory, but it didn't have any special features.
If it were in any other restaurant, it would definitely be enough without any special features.
But now it is Su Ji. Not having a unique feature in Su Ji is equivalent to failure, because Su Ji is full of masters, and everyone must have his or her own unique features. Every dish needs to have certain characteristics, otherwise it will fail in Su Ji’s kitchen.
Feng Yifan also saw Ning Cheng's thoughts and patted Ning Cheng on the shoulder with a smile.
"You have to eat one bite at a time, and do things one by one. You still need to learn a lot about the things in the kitchen, and you have to know how to study them on your own. If you don't study many things on your own, you may never get the chance to learn them if you just wait for your master to teach you. Do you understand?"
Ning Cheng listened to his master's words, raised his head, looked at his master's encouraging eyes, nodded seriously and said, "I understand, Master."
Feng Yifan nodded with satisfaction, then took his own meal and asked the little girls to eat next door.
"Okay, okay, let's go eat quickly, grandpa and grandma are waiting for you."
The three little girls also obediently followed Father Feng to eat next door.
After Feng Yifan left, Su Liancheng walked over to Ning Cheng and encouraged him, "You've cooked this risotto very well. Don't always hold yourself to your master's standards. After all, your master is a five-star chef and the creator of many three-star restaurant packages abroad."
Ma Xiaolong also came over and said, "That's right, you must not use your master as a standard, otherwise you will be very desperate."
Lin Ruifeng followed and said, "Well, there is absolutely no despair of catching up with hope."
Shi Jiahui smiled and said, "Hahaha, you youngsters, how come you don't have any fighting spirit at all? Can't you think about how to defeat your master?"
Catherine added: "You have to surpass the chef."
Ma Xiaolong smiled and said, "Then why don't you two sous chefs try to surpass the head chef?"
Shi Jiahui and Catherine looked at each other and said almost in unison: "We don't need to surpass others. We are willing to be sous chefs."
He refuted Ma Xiaolong's words with just one sentence.
Ma Xiaolong looked helpless and said to Ning Cheng: "Remember, take Master as your goal, but don't think about surpassing him, he is really too strong."
Su Liancheng then said: "Think about it, is there any chef who can be as proficient in cooking from all schools as your master? Look at the dishes of Su Ji nowadays. It seems that they are still mainly Huaiyang cuisine, but almost all the dishes have been improved by your master.
It incorporates many cooking methods from other cuisines from all over the country. Most importantly, your master also incorporated many Western elements into it, so all of this is not something you can surpass in a short period of time."
After listening to Ma Xiaolong and Su Liancheng's words, Ning Cheng calmed down and said, "I understand. I will continue to work hard and take Master as my goal, but I will not think that I can surpass Master in a short time. I will also learn from Master and maintain a heart of research."
This time, Lin Ruifeng, Ma Xiaolong and Su Liancheng all gave a thumbs up: "This is just right."
Feng Yifan accompanied the girls to have lunch and coaxed the three little girls for a long time before the three little ones obediently followed their grandparents back home.
At this time, Su Ji had already started business, and at noon Su Ji was still crowded with people.
After the reconstruction, the ancient street has become a night market in people’s minds. Many people choose to stroll around the ancient street at night, eat and drink, and play around the surrounding area. They can also buy some interesting gadgets to take back.
Therefore, most of the time, there won’t be many people on the ancient street at noon, and most of the shops on the ancient street will only open in the afternoon.
But the only exception is Su Ji.
Su Ji is open at noon, which attracts many people to come to Su Ji for lunch.
Because the lunch at Su Ji is relatively simple and time-saving, sitting in Su Ji and ordering a bowl of noodles with toppings is really a very satisfying meal.
If you are with three or two friends, you can order a small dish and a pot of rice wine.
Or you can order more toppings instead of side dishes, which is enough for three or two friends to have a drink.
Because of this, Su Ji’s lunch will attract many elderly people from the surrounding area to come and eat.
And now because of its reputation, many tourists come to Su Ji at noon to taste the noodles with toppings.
In many restaurant exploration videos, Su Ji’s noodles with toppings are praised as a bowl of noodles that can rival any other restaurant’s delicacy.
This is not an exaggeration at all.
Anyone who has eaten Su Ji noodles knows that this bowl of noodles is really very different.
The deliciousness does not only come from the soup, but also from the various toppings that rival the quality of the dishes.
But it really comes from the deliciousness of the noodles.
Business was booming at noon and everyone in Su Ji was very busy.
Fortunately, you don’t have to pay much attention to the layout of the restaurant at noon. After all, most people come here just to eat noodles at noon and don’t care much about the environment in the restaurant.
Of course, compared to some small restaurants that serve ordinary lunches, Su Ji still has a very good environment.
Su Ji closed at noon, and Feng Yifan was almost done cleaning up with everyone else.
Feng Ruoruo, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei, who had just woken up from their nap, came with their grandparents.
After entering the door, the three little girls ran directly to the back kitchen and shouted: "Dad (Feng Dad), let's get up, let's go quickly, we have to go dance."
Feng Yifan took off his apron and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go."
Seeing this, Su Ruoxi asked, "Do you want to go home, take a shower, and change your clothes?"
Feng Yifan said, "No, it's not a formal performance. I should be fine this way. I'm just accompanying the children anyway."
Lu Cuiling said: "You should at least take a shower. You are so sweaty."
Feng Yifan had no choice but to go to the bathroom upstairs in Lin Ruifeng's house next door to take a shower. Then he changed into more casual clothes and took the three little girls out.
Before leaving, the little girls did not forget to wave goodbye to everyone in the restaurant.
Everyone in the restaurant was smiling. They waved goodbye to the little girls and asked the three of them to rehearse well and dance to their best.
Feng Yifan was about to go out, but he felt uneasy so he turned back to the kitchen.
"I'll say it again. Tonight's business is mainly under the control of Senior Sister and Catherine. You all have to cooperate well and follow the arrangements and dispatches of the two sous chefs. Also, if there is anything you don't understand or are unsure about, you must ask my father-in-law for advice."
After listening to Feng Yifan's instructions, Shi Jiahui smiled and said, "Okay, my chef, go quickly. This is not the first time we are open for business without you. Don't worry."
Everyone in the kitchen also agreed seriously: "Don't worry, chef."
Feng Yifan finally looked at his father-in-law again, then he turned around and led the little girls away.
After Feng Yifan and the others left, Su Jinrong said, "Okay, your chef has left, now everyone should take a good rest and prepare for our evening business."
When Su Jinrong spoke, everyone was relatively obedient and relaxed a little.
Of course, when everyone was relaxing, Su Jinrong still discussed some business details for the evening with Shi Jiahui and Catherine.
This is also a habit formed when Feng Yifan was there, and he would plan some things about business hours in advance.
For example, when opening at night, how should we coordinate the guests and the people in line, what dishes will Su Ji and Ruo restaurants feature tonight, and how to arrange activities for some special products.
During this time, as Su Ji's reputation grew, many big brands would come to Su Ji to do some special promotions.
For these activities, Feng Yifan will also control the brand and quality.
Anything that is to be promoted in Su Ji and Ruo restaurants must be carefully inspected by Feng Yifan to make sure it is of sufficient quality before it is promoted in the two restaurants.
However, there are special arrangements for peer promotion activities to minimize disruption to guests' dining experiences.
When everything becomes a habit, even if Feng Yifan is not around now, Shi Jiahui and Catherine still do everything according to Feng Yifan's habits, and naturally try their best to ensure that there are no mistakes.
Feng Yifan led the little girls and supported his wife and the girls' grandparents to the intersection of the ancient street.
Somewhat surprisingly, Yang Zhiyi also drove a car and waited at the intersection.
Seeing Yang Zhiyi, Feng Yifan asked in surprise: "Is the great writer Yang going with you? Don't you have to write a manuscript today?"
Yang Zhiyi responded with a smile: "Take a rest today and spend some time with our Xixi."
Feng Yifan was stunned for a moment, then he laughed: "Hahaha, very good, now he is acting a little like a father. Okay, let's get in the car, whose car do you want to take?"
The three little girls shouted almost in unison: "Dad's (Dad Feng's) car."