Since his daughter made a fuss at night, Feng Yifan and his wife could only hug their daughter and go back to sleep.
Feng Ruoruo was naturally the happiest when she was hugged by her parents while sleeping. She slept between them and even reached out her little hand to touch their cheeks.
After touching her father's smooth chin, Feng Ruoruo immediately had a new question: "Dad, why don't you have a beard?"
Hearing his daughter's question and being touched on the chin by her, Feng Yifan asked curiously, "Ruoruo, do you want Dad to grow a beard?"
Feng Ruoruo thought for a moment and said, "No, I noticed that all the other kids' fathers have beards. Xixi's father has a beard, and Feifei's grandfather has one, too."
Feng Yifan explained to his daughter earnestly: "Dad actually had it too, but he shaved it off."
Feng Ruoruo asked curiously: "Why do you want to shave it off?"
Feng Yifan continued to answer with a smile: "Because my father is a chef, he has to cook in front of the stove in the kitchen. If I grow a beard, I will be fumigated by the fumes and heat from cooking, which will be very unhygienic."
Feng Ruoruo had no idea what her father said before, but she still understood the three words "unhygienic".
So the little girl suddenly realized, "Oh, so dad is very hygienic, so he doesn't grow a beard."
Then, Feng Ruoruo reminded again: "Dad, then you must not burn the rabbit."
Feng Yifan earnestly assured his daughter: "Okay, Daddy promises Ruoruo that he won't burn the rabbit."
Feng Ruoruo continued, "Rabbits are good. Those who eat them are big bad wolves, which are bad. So we can't eat rabbits. If we eat rabbits, we will become big bad wolves."
Although Feng Yifan was a little tired and his eyelids were drooping, he still listened to his daughter carefully and responded to her: "Well, we don't eat rabbits."
With her father's response, Feng Ruoruo talked even more excitedly, not feeling sleepy at all. She started to tell her father everything that happened in kindergarten one by one.
Seeing that her daughter was getting more and more excited, and started nagging, chatting endlessly with her father, with no intention of going to sleep at all, Su Ruoxi could only show her motherly authority.
"Feng Ruoruo, shouldn't you go to bed? Mom and Dad are sleeping with you today. If you don't sleep well, then Mom and Dad won't sleep with you."
Hearing her mother's words, Feng Ruoruo quickly turned around, faced her mother, hugged her and begged, "Mom, can I wait a little longer?"
Su Ruoxi said seriously: "No, you have to go to kindergarten tomorrow, you should go to bed now."
Seeing that her mother was very serious, Feng Ruoruo didn't dare to disobey and could only curl up, close her eyes and go to sleep.
Seeing his daughter facing her mother, curled up in her father and mother's arms and began to sleep, Feng Yifan smiled and reached out to turn off the light in the room.
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Feng Yifan didn't know why, but he was so energetic now. Even though he went to bed a little late last night because of his daughter's troubles, he still woke up at four in the morning.
He had to go to the farmer's market to do some shopping today, so when he woke up, he had to get up.
Very carefully, he slowly withdrew his arms from his wife and daughter, got off the bed quietly, picked up his clothes and went out carefully.
Although the movement was very gentle, Su Ruoxi still noticed it and opened her eyes dazedly. She gently covered her daughter's ears with one hand and told her husband who was about to go out, "Be careful on the road."
After hearing what his wife said, Feng Yifan turned around, blew her a kiss, and walked out of the door backwards very quietly.
I quickly went downstairs and washed up on the first floor. I went into the kitchen, picked up the list I had written and pasted on the container yesterday, and went out through the back door.
After locking the door of the kitchen, he pushed his father-in-law's old bicycle into the bathroom. When he passed by the Lin's breakfast shop, he knocked on the door of the breakfast shop a few times as if it was a secret signal.
As soon as the knocking sound stopped, the back door of the breakfast shop opened and Lin Ruifeng came out pushing a bicycle.
This was agreed upon by the master and his apprentice. Feng Yifan would take his apprentice to the vegetable market this morning to have a look and also purchase some goods for the Lin family breakfast shop.
When Lin Ruifeng was about to close the door, a voice came from inside the door: "Be careful on the road, don't talk too much, watch more, listen more, don't cause trouble for your master, understand?"
The person who gave Lin Ruifeng the instructions was naturally his father.
Lin Ruifeng responded: "I know, Dad."
Feng Yifan also replied: "Uncle Lin, don't worry, we will be careful."
The master and his apprentice pushed their bicycles out of the back alley in the night, got on their bicycles at the intersection outside, and rushed to the farmers' market together.
While riding his bike to the farmers' market, Lin Ruifeng naturally couldn't help but ask his master some questions.
"Master, why do you always go shopping so early?"
Feng Yifan responded while riding his bike: "Because only if you go early can you buy the freshest and most premium products. When it comes to purchasing, all you need is a little time and vision. If you arrive earlier than others, you will naturally get fresher and better products."
Lin Ruifeng nodded, and then asked: "Master, I heard that my uncle and aunt are the big bosses of vegetables in Yanghu Township, so why don't you let my uncle and aunt deliver the goods directly to Su Ji?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied, "It's very simple. Yanghu Township only has vegetables, no poultry, livestock, fish or anything like that."
Lin Ruifeng understood what he said: "So Master, if you go to the market to buy food, can you buy all the ingredients you need at once?"
Feng Yifan nodded and continued, "Yes, the farmer's market in the north of the city is the largest agricultural product distribution center in Huaicheng, where you can buy almost all the ingredients you need.
I can go there to buy the ingredients I need and have them deliver them to my door, isn't that more convenient?"
Lin Ruifeng nodded, thinking that what his master said made sense: "Well, it is indeed more convenient to go to the market to purchase in this way."
Feng Yifan went on to add: "Besides, our Su Ji is just a small restaurant after all. The amount we consume every day is limited, and it is impossible for us to make centralized one-time purchases like many large restaurants.
So asking Yanghu Township to deliver it to us is actually very troublesome for them. It is better to purchase it from the market, and the price will only be slightly increased."
The master and the apprentice were chatting and unknowingly rode their bikes to the farmers' market.
This is the first time that Lin Ruifeng has come to the North City Farmers’ Market so early.
The bustling scene inside and outside the market really surprised Lin Ruifeng. He never expected that there would be so many people so early.
Feng Yifan patted his stunned apprentice gently and said, "Alright, stop standing there. Come with me and store the bicycle first, then we'll go in and prepare for the battle."
Lin Ruifeng followed his master and asked in a puzzled tone, "Ready to fight?"
Feng Yifan smiled slightly and did not answer. He just led his apprentice to the parking area in the market to store the bicycles first.
When Lin Ruifeng followed his master into the market, he saw more people moving around and heard shouts, including various requests for goods, various deliveries, and even quotations and bargaining.
Lin Ruifeng suddenly understood why the master said "prepare for battle"
Where is the farmers market
It really looks like a battlefield.
Feng Yifan still went to Lao Zhang's vegetable stall first and handed the fruits and vegetables he needed to buy directly to Lao Zhang: "Uncle Zhang, these are the ones on the list. That's about all for today."
Although Lao Zhang was quite busy, he still took Feng Yifan's order, wrote it down carefully, ticked it on his own list, and handed it to the guy in charge of distribution.
Before the waiter left, Lao Zhang specifically reminded him: "Remember to keep it fresh, don't give me those wilted and messy ones."
The guy naturally agreed immediately: "I know."
After hearing the clerk's agreement, Lao Zhang handed the list back to Feng Yifan: "Okay, Yifan, go buy other things first, and when you're done, I'll have Zhang Qiang deliver them to you."
Feng Yifan took the order with a smile, waved to Lao Zhang, and led his apprentice to other areas.
Lin Ruifeng followed his master, and after taking a few steps, he couldn't help but look back at Lao Zhang's vegetable stall.
"Master, do you trust him so much?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Zhang won't fool me. Let's go quickly. We need to buy beef, pork and shrimp for your family. I also need to buy various river fish and some meat."
Following his master, Lin Ruifeng really did not dare to lag behind and tried hard to make his way through the crowded crowd in the market.
Feng Yifan carefully selected the beef and pork, and also bought some large bones and ribs.
Of course, Feng Yifan also purchased a batch of poultry, which he also carefully selected. He even watched the boss slaughter and clean the poultry to prevent them from being swapped during the cleaning process.
The last stop was the seafood market, and Feng Yifan went directly to the store where he had been buying goods.
What surprised him today was that he ran into the master and apprentice pair who came to this seafood shop for the first time again.
When they met again, the master and the apprentice still had some embarrassment on their faces, and now they no longer had the arrogance they had in the past. Especially Zhang Fenglin, as the master, felt a little ashamed when he saw Feng Yifan.
In the awkward silence, it was his apprentice Liu Quan who spoke first: "Hello, Chef Feng, I'm sorry for offending you last time."
Feng Yifan was a little surprised when Liu Quan took the initiative to apologize. He quickly waved his hands and said, "It's not an offense. In fact, it was me who offended you last time. After all, I took the fish that should have belonged to you."
Zhang Fenglin finally spoke up: "Chef Feng, you don't have to say that. It's us who were blind and didn't recognize it."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Chef Zhang, don't underestimate yourself. Wild catfish are rare nowadays, so it's normal to make a mistake once or twice."
Zhang Fenglin heard the name and sighed, "Chef Feng, please don't call me 'Chef Zhang' anymore. I'm not a chef anymore. I'm just a chef in a small restaurant."
Feng Yifan naturally knew about the affairs of Fujing Tower, and understood that Zhang Fenglin and his apprentice must have been fired by his aunt who acquired Fujing Tower.
But on the surface, Feng Yifan still pretended to be surprised and asked, "Oh? Chef Zhang is no longer in Fujinglou?"
When this matter was mentioned, the apprentice Liu Quan immediately became indignant: "The owner of Fujinglou sold Fujinglou to someone else, and as soon as that person came, he replaced all of us in the kitchen. Now the kitchen of Fujinglou is run by a little girl."
When Feng Yifan heard Liu Quan say "the little girl is in charge of the kitchen", he naturally thought of Tan Xueli.
Originally, Feng Yifan thought that Tan Xueli should be responsible for the kitchen of Fujinglou, but he did not expect that she would directly become the head chef.
After the apprentice finished speaking, Zhang Fenglin stopped him and said, "Don't talk nonsense here. What kind of ability is it to make up stories about others behind their backs? We are not as skilled as them. Although they are young, their skills are there."
After listening to Zhang Fenglin's words, Feng Yifan could clearly feel that this former head chef was obviously much more low-key.
It can be seen that during the replacement of the kitchen at Fujinglou, Chef Zhang must have suffered a loss at the hands of Tan Xueli.
Feng Yifan thought about it and said politely, "In fact, if you are not in a big restaurant, you can feel more comfortable. For example, I feel comfortable cooking in a small restaurant. If I were to go to a big restaurant like Fujinglou, I might not be able to do it."
Hearing this, Zhang Fenglin smiled bitterly and said, "Chef Feng, you are so polite. You are not the chef of an ordinary small restaurant."
Feng Yifan was stunned for a moment, then understood what the other party meant and said, "Hey, I'm just lucky. I took over my father-in-law's business. Today's Su Ji is no longer the same as it was in my grandfather's era."
Zhang Fenglin hesitated for a moment, and suddenly bowed slightly to Feng Yifan.
This scene surprised Feng Yifan a little.
Then he quickly stepped forward and helped Zhang Fenglin up.
"You, what are you doing? I am not worthy of this."
Zhang Fenglin straightened up, looked at Feng Yifan and said, "No, Chef Feng, you deserve it. I bow to thank you and Su Ji for taking care of my father, allowing my father to eat the food that a son like me cannot satisfy him."
Hearing this, Feng Yifan was even more surprised: "Su Ji and I satisfy your father's food needs?"
Zhang Fenglin nodded seriously and said, "Yes, my father is Zhang Maosheng."
At this moment, not only Feng Yifan, but also Lin Ruifeng who was following his master was surprised. The master and his apprentice had never expected that the former head chef of Fujinglou was actually the son of Zhang Maosheng who often ate at Su Ji.
Naturally, a wave of doubts lingered in Feng Yifan's mind.
Since Uncle Zhang has such a son, why haven't I heard him mention it? And why doesn't he live with his son? Instead, he eats at Su Ji most of the time
Seeing that Zhang Fenglin didn't seem to be joking, Feng Yifan felt that there must be a story between this father and son.
Zhang Fenglin hesitated for a moment, but still said frankly and self-deprecatingly: "I am an incompetent son. I didn't take good care of my father. I am really embarrassed to see you, Chef Feng."
At this time, Lin Ruifeng suddenly said, "Ah, I see, you are the son who drove Uncle Zhang out."
Feng Yifan was surprised again by his apprentice's words, because Zhang Fenglin, who looked rather elegant, didn't look like someone who would drive his father away.
But before Feng Yifan could turn around and tell his apprentice not to talk nonsense.
Zhang Fenglin has already admitted: "Yes, I was a bastard son who kicked my father out of the house, so I deserve the retribution I have now, being humiliated like that in Fujing Building and kicked out."
Feng Yifan was really shocked. In his previous life, he always thought that Zhang Maosheng was a lonely old man. He didn't expect that there was such a strange thing in Zhang Maosheng's family.