Seeing the harmonious scene between the father-in-law and the son-in-law, a sarcastic voice broke it: "Hey, the son-in-law is back, big brother, are you going to put on a show for me, your sister?"
Seeing that his father-in-law was about to get angry, Feng Yifan smiled and patted him gently to comfort him, then stood up and turned around.
"This must be my aunt, right?"
The woman, who was dressed neatly and had a pretty face, glanced at Feng Yifan, nodded and said, "You may call me aunt, but I'm afraid you're not so willing in your heart, right? If I took away the old plaque today, I'm afraid you wouldn't call me aunt anymore."
Feng Yifan was not angry, but smiled and said: "Aunt, what you said is not right. No matter what, you are Ruoxi's aunt and Ruoruo's great aunt.
You can disown us poor relatives, but we still have to be polite. We can’t let others say that we have no manners and don’t recognize our relatives.”
Originally, Su Ruoxi felt a little dissatisfied when she heard Feng Yifan speak in a humble tone and call her "Aunt", and she frowned slightly.
But after hearing this, Su Ruoxi and Old Man Su in the wheelchair both understood what was going on.
Su Ruoxi's aunt Su Lanxin was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that Feng Yifan was clearly scolding her for having "no manners" and "not recognizing her relatives."
"Hmph, you have a sharp tongue. I never thought that I, a big brother who can only focus on cooking, would have a student like you. I wonder if your cooking skills are as good as your mouth."
Feng Yifan kept a confident smile: "Aunt, you brought a chef here today, isn't it just for a competition? We can see how good his cooking skills are after the competition."
Hearing this, Su Lanxin looked at Feng Yifan with some surprise, who had a confident smile on his face.
Before coming to claim the old Su Ji brand, Su Lanxin also did some research on her eldest brother's family.
Knowing that the eldest brother accepted a closed disciple for the sake of Su Ji's inheritance, he not only married his daughter to him, but also sent him abroad for culinary exchange, hoping that he would return after completing his studies and revive Su Ji's former reputation.
As the CEO of a multinational catering group, Su Lanxin naturally investigated Feng Yifan through some connections.
It was not found out which top restaurant Feng Yifan went to for exchange and study.
Therefore, Su Lanxin did not take the son-in-law of her eldest brother seriously. The purpose of her visit today was to force her eldest brother to give up the old plaque of Su Ji.
Only by getting back the old plaque of Su Ji can Su Lanxin's catering group take advantage of the reputation of the time-honored brand and better carry out the next step of development in the country.
But now, the return of the eldest brother's son-in-law has brought uncertainty. Su Lanxin can't help but worry about whether the eldest brother's son-in-law will have any tricks.
Over the years, Su Lanxin has been able to build the catering group to its current level not only by relying on her keen insight into the market.
The most crucial point is that Su Lanxin is cautious enough. She will never take risks easily unless she is absolutely sure.
After weighing the pros and cons, Su Lanxin smiled and said, "Haha, you keep calling me 'Aunt' and then ask me to have a cooking competition as soon as you come back. It makes me seem like you are being ruthless.
How about this, you, your father, wife and daughter have a good time together today, and your aunt will go back and arrange a grand welcoming banquet for you."
Feng Yifan looked at Su Lanxin, and he didn't expect that under such circumstances the other party would temporarily give up forcing him.
As for the grand welcoming banquet, it was probably the "Hongmen Banquet".
Should he go back and prepare well, and then have a cooking competition to take away the old plaque of "Su Ji" in broad daylight
However, even though Su Lanxin has always been cautious, she would never have thought that Feng Yifan was reborn and had the memory of being immersed in cooking for decades in his previous life.
Feng Yifan still maintained his confident smile: "Thank you very much, auntie. Our family of four is waiting for your welcoming banquet."
Su Lanxin stood up with a smile and said to her eldest brother who was sitting in a wheelchair, "Brother, your son-in-law is back. You and your family should have a good reunion. I will take my leave today."
After watching Su Lanxin lead people away, Old Master Su and Su Ruoxi in the old shop were still a little strange.
Feng Yifan ignored all that, turned around and knelt respectfully in front of his father-in-law again.
"Dad, Master, I'm sorry. Yifan should have listened to you and came back four years ago. It was Yifan who was obsessed with making a name for himself abroad and neglected to accompany Ruoxi and Ruoruo, causing you to suffer."
Sitting in a wheelchair, Su Jinrong looked at Feng Yifan kneeling in front of him, raised his arm slightly, moved his crooked mouth, and tried to utter vague words: "Get up, get up, come."
Seeing his father-in-law getting a little excited, Feng Yifan quickly stood up, stepped forward and held his father-in-law's hand: "Don't get excited."
Su Jinrong held his son-in-law's hand very hard, stared into his eyes and asked word by word: "Can you keep the old plaque?"
Having lived two lives, facing his father-in-law's stern gaze, Feng Yifan saw his father-in-law's expectations of him. Even if he had not returned for five years, and not as he said in the phone call from abroad, he would definitely make a name for himself and come back after making a name for himself.
His father-in-law is still full of hope for him, hoping that Feng Yifan can support Su Ji again and protect the old plaque.
Feng Yifan thought a lot at this moment. He thought that even if he had come back in time in his previous life, he might not have been able to save the old plaque. He thought that he might not have been able to truly understand the true value of the old plaque in his father-in-law's heart.
Perhaps only now, after experiencing a lifetime of joys and sorrows and seeing all that has happened in life, can one truly understand it all.
The sternness in his father-in-law's eyes also showed his distrust of Feng Yifan. After all, he had agreed to stay for only one year, but because he didn't want to return home in disgrace and wanted to make a name for himself abroad, he ended up staying for five years.
Time always erases many things, and the affection of the past has been worn away by time.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind in a flash, but they made Feng Yifan's heart more determined, and he did not retreat at all when facing his father-in-law's gaze.
Finally, Feng Yifan answered with extraordinary certainty: "Yes."
Ding ding ding.
When Feng Yifan bowed deeply to his father-in-law and stood there waiting for his father-in-law to agree to give him a chance, someone knocked on the door of the old shop.
An old man poked his head in from the door and asked, "Ruoxi, is Brother Su feeling better? Are you still closed today?"
After taking a look at the old man who came in to ask, Su Ruoxi quickly responded: "Oh, Uncle Zhang, my dad is better, but today..."
Before his wife could reject the guest, Feng Yifan stood up and said, "Uncle Zhang, please come in. Su Ji is open for business today. Uncle Zhang, please come in and have a seat. I'll make you whatever you want to eat."
Old Zhang, who came in, raised his head and looked at Feng Yifan when he heard the words. He adjusted his reading glasses and looked at him carefully.
"Oh, yes, it's Yifan, right? You're back?"
Feng Yifan smiled and responded, "Yes, Uncle Zhang, I'm back. Su Ji is open again today. Uncle Zhang, please take a seat first. I'll make whatever you want to eat."
Old Zhang, who came in, responded and found a seat to sit down while thinking about what to eat.
But before Old Zhang could order, Feng Yifan asked with a smile, "I see, Uncle Zhang, you must want three shredded vegetables and lion's head, right?"
Old Zhang just sat down and heard Feng Yifan's words. He said excitedly: "Yifan, can you do it now?"
Feng Yifan smiled confidently and responded, "Yes, this is our Su Ji's signature dish. Please sit down and wait."
Seeing Feng Yifan walking towards the kitchen, not only was the old man Zhang Maosheng who was sitting down very surprised, Su Ruoxi was also surprised. However, Su Jinrong, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looked at his son-in-law's back, and the corners of his crooked mouth slowly rose.