The old street used to be made up of various small shops. When people in Huaicheng wanted to buy something, the first thing they thought of was the old street. Because no matter what it was, they could find it on the old street.
Later, with the development of the times, new business districts were established in the city, and the things sold in different business districts were also different.
For example, on the south bank of the Huaicheng River, there is a food street specializing in food, a clothing street specializing in selling clothes, and a variety of emerging neighborhoods.
This old street located on the north bank of the river is gradually failing to keep up with the times and is becoming increasingly unfamiliar to young people.
In the past, the old streets were made up of several blocks that extended in all directions. Different types of shops were distributed in different blocks, and each street had its own unique features.
Today, most of the blocks have become a thing of the past, and all that remains is this old pedestrian street running east-west.
This street used to be dominated by restaurants, but now, as there are more prosperous food streets on the south bank of the river in the city, many restaurants have chosen to move away.
It has gradually formed naturally. Now there are some restaurants on the east side of the old street, and various other shops on the west side.
He Younian's blacksmith shop is on the west side, and it is close to the west side of the old street. The most important thing is that the shop's front is not facing the old street, but in a small alley next to the old street.
So it can be said that usually no one comes to the blacksmith shop.
But He Younian still sticks to this place, even if it's just forging tools for some shops in the old street, or helping to repair storefronts, he will take it on.
Like today when Feng Yifan brought the blueprints and specifically asked him to help make it, He Younian hadn't done this for some time.
After carefully examining what Feng Yifan had drawn, He Younian asked curiously, "Yifan, what on earth is this thing you drew? What do these many pits lined up mean?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "This is a special pot that is needed to make food in this shape."
Lin Ruifeng quickly helped to explain: "Uncle He, this is what my master asked you to help make. It is specially used to make a small egg burger. It is considered our own burger."
Hearing Lin Ruifeng's words, He Younian immediately became excited: "Our own burger? That's interesting. When this thing is ready, can you make it for me to try?"
Lin Ruifeng immediately agreed: "Of course, no problem, Uncle He, can you make this?"
He Younian looked at the blueprint again and said with a smile, "No problem. This drawing is so detailed. If I can't make it, wouldn't I have worked as a blacksmith for more than 20 years in vain?"
What Feng Yifan drew for He Younian was actually an egg burger mold. Under the mold, Feng Yifan specially designed a metal ring with holes. The whole thing was made so that it could be buckled onto the gas stove.
This design was what Feng Yifan remembered from his previous life. He had seen something similar while walking around the streets in China, and he designed it based on his memory.
Seeing that He Younian readily agreed, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother He."
He Younian waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Are you in a hurry? If you are, I won't go back for lunch. Hurry up and call it out to you in the next two days. But I have to call home first and ask my daughter to bring me food."
Feng Yifan said quickly, "Brother He, don't call back. I'll ask Xiaolin to bring you lunch."
He Younian looked at Lin Ruifeng in surprise and asked, "Ask Ruifeng to deliver it to me? Ruifeng doesn't even know my house?"
Lin Ruifeng smiled and said, "Uncle He, have you forgotten? My master is Su Ji's cook. How can we at Su Ji not afford your lunch at noon? Don't worry, my master's cooking skills are absolutely first-class. What do you want to eat?"
He Younian immediately waved his hands and said, "How can I do that? Besides, I just need a bite for lunch, how can I ask Su Ji to cook for me?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Don't be polite, Brother He. How about this? We usually have fried rice and noodles for lunch at Su Ji. Which one do you want to eat? I'll ask Xiaolin to bring it to you when the time comes."
He Younian saw that Feng Yifan was sincere, so he stopped being hypocritical and said with a smile: "Then let's have a bowl of noodles. I still prefer noodles, but my daughter is not very good at making noodles."
Lin Ruifeng immediately boasted: "Uncle He, you ordered the right thing. My master's noodles are absolutely delicious. You can't get them anywhere else."
Feng Yifan smiled and patted his apprentice: "Alright, stop talking nonsense in front of Brother He. Let's go back first. I'm really sorry to bother you, Brother He, but let me make it clear first, you must accept the money, otherwise I won't let you do it."
He Younian smiled and said, "Yifan, don't worry, I won't be polite to you."
Seeing the smile on He Younian's face, Feng Yifan knew that he was joking. Although he would charge money, he would definitely not ask for too much. And for He Younian, it made him very happy to have work in the blacksmith shop, because it made him feel fulfilled.
Feng Yifan and Lin Ruifeng said goodbye to He Younian. Before leaving, they asked He Younian about his taste, and then they returned to Su Ji together from the back alley.
Because they went out from the front old street and came back from the back door of the alley. So after they entered the door, the people in the restaurant discovered that the master and apprentice had returned.
Lu Cuiling looked at the two people coming back and asked curiously, "What did you two do when you were so mysterious?"
Without waiting for his apprentice to speak, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Keep it secret for now."
When Lu Cuiling heard this, she rushed to her son and grabbed his ear with her hand: "Oh, you have become capable, haven't you? You dare to keep a secret from your mother?"
Being grabbed by his mother's ears, Feng Yifan could only beg for mercy: "Mom, this is not right. I am already an adult, and my apprentice is still here. You should at least give me some face, right?"
It would have been fine if she hadn't said this, but once she did, Lu Cuiling became even more aggressive: "Giving you face? Then how dare you keep it a secret from your mother?"
Seeing the looks of the mother and son, Su Jinrong and Su Ruoxi, father and daughter, couldn't help but laugh.
Especially Su Ruoxi said while laughing: "Finally someone disciplines you, right? Let's see if you dare to have a bad temper in the future. If you dare to say something like keeping a secret, let mom discipline you."
Feng Yifan said to his wife, "Wife, you are wrongly accusing me. When have I ever kept anything secret from you?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Cuiling's hands suddenly gained some strength: "Okay, you really have forgotten your mother after having a wife. You are going to be honest with your wife and keep it a secret from your mother?"
Feng Yifan's ears hurt, and he could only continue to beg for mercy: "Okay, okay, mom, I was wrong, isn't it okay for me to tell you?"
Lu Cuiling did not let go, but asked Feng Yifan to confess the truth first.
Feng Yifan had no choice but to be pulled by his mother's ears as he told her about how he and Lin Ruifeng went to find He Younian to make the mold: "It's nothing, actually. It's just that the hamburger I taught Xiaolin is really hard to make without the right tools."
Lin Ruifeng also stepped forward to help the master clarify: "Yes, aunt, it is really as the master said, we went to the blacksmith shop."
Lu Cuiling finally let go of her hand: "Okay, since you are so honest, Mom will let you go today."
While Feng Yifan was rubbing his ear, Lu Cuiling continued, "You are right to do this. You taught Ruifeng how to do it, so you must prepare the tools for him. Otherwise, how can he make money?"
Lin Ruifeng said again: "Aunt, I actually prefer to help Master in the restaurant."
Lu Cuiling said seriously: "It's okay to help, but you still have to make money. Your master taught you so that you can learn some skills, make money, and share the pressure on your parents, right?"
Lin Ruifeng nodded vigorously after hearing this: "Yes, I will definitely work hard and learn from Master."
Feng Yifan rubbed his ears a few more times and said, "Okay, we should start practicing and get ready to open for business."
After saying that, Feng Yifan led Lin Ruifeng to tidy up the restaurant first. After the restaurant opened, the master and apprentice went back to the kitchen and started to get busy.