In order to reassure his apprentice, Feng Yifan followed Lin Ruifeng to the breakfast shop next door and demonstrated it to the Lin family.
"Uncle Lin, Auntie, Ruifeng, watch. Gather the remaining fillings together and smooth the surface as much as possible. Then pour some oil on top, but not too much. Apply a thin layer."
Watching all of Feng Yifan's movements, and finally applying a layer of oil on the smoothed surface of the filling, it looks really simple.
"Okay, that's it. If you're worried, you can add another layer of plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator. There will be no problem using it tomorrow."
After reading it, Lin Ruifeng really wrote it down very seriously. His parents smiled and shook their heads, still thinking that their son was too serious.
After teaching his apprentice, Feng Yifan said, "Okay, Ruifeng, you stay and help uncle and aunt clean up, and then go next door."
Father Lin heard this and said, "Yifan, why don't you let Ruifeng go with you now? His mother and I can handle the cleaning work. Let him help you more and learn more from you."
Feng Yifan responded, "Uncle Lin, there's no need for us two families to be so polite, right? Besides, I've almost finished preparing the ingredients for the morning, and I don't have much to do. When you guys are done, just let Ruifeng go over and continue practicing."
Lin Ruifeng wanted to say something, but when he saw the mess in his own restaurant, he thought it would not be a good idea to leave it to his parents to do, so he didn't say anything in the end.
Feng Yifan patted his apprentice and said, "Okay, I'm going back now. You can help mom and dad with more work."
After saying this, Feng Yifan went back.
Lin Ruifeng's parents looked at each other, and his father told his son: "Ruifeng, you must remember your master's kindness, and you must help your master more in the future."
My mother also said, "Yes, when you are in the kitchen, you need to be more observant and don't just do what the master tells you to do."
After listening to his parents' words, Lin Ruifeng nodded seriously and agreed: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I will definitely learn from Master and help Master with the work. Let's start cleaning up quickly."
Father Lin glanced at the guests who had not yet left and said, "Don't be impatient. They haven't finished eating yet. We can't drive them away."
After listening to his father, Lin Ruifeng had no choice but to start cleaning up the breakfast room.
Seeing their son busy at work, the parents' eyes showed relief.
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Su Ruoxi took her mother-in-law Lu Cuiling on the bus and looked at the scenery outside the window along the way. Although she grew up in Huaicheng and lived in Huaicheng for so many years, Su Ruoxi had never been to some places in the city.
For example, the outer ring road that buses now run on is a road surrounding the city that was built in Huaicheng in recent years.
As we drove out of the city, we could clearly see the woodlands on both sides of the road, some rural lands in the distance, and the scattered houses.
Su Ruoxi's mood couldn't help but improve, and she even hummed "Community" unconsciously.
Opening the car window and feeling the breeze that carries the scent of the countryside really makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Lu Cuiling, who was sitting next to her daughter-in-law, heard her daughter-in-law humming and turned around to see her daughter-in-law's happy expression.
Lu Cuiling smiled and said softly, "Ruoxi, if the restaurant business is not so good, you can choose to take a day off and bring Ruoruo and your dad to play here."
After hearing what her mother-in-law said, Su Ruoxi retracted her gaze and responded with a smile: "Mom, you are right, our family should go out and have some fun."
But after thinking about it, Su Ruoxi sighed helplessly: "But we don't seem to have much time."
Lu Cuiling continued, "How can you not have time? You can take a day off, like yesterday when business was not very slow? You can choose a time when business is slow to rest and relax appropriately."
Su Ruoxi added: "But yesterday, Ruoruo still had to go to kindergarten."
Lu Cuiling understood what her daughter-in-law meant. During weekdays when business is slow, Ruoruo needs to go to kindergarten, and when Ruoruo is off on weekends, the restaurant business will be better on weekends.
So to be honest, it really seems like I don’t have enough time to go out and play.
Lu Cuiling continued, "Well, you can ask for leave for Ruoruo. After all, she won't learn less by missing a day in kindergarten. Or you can just go out and play on the weekends. It's okay to earn less money. Mom can make up for it for you."
Su Ruoxi was immediately amused by her mother-in-law and said with a smile: "Mom, can you please stop asking for extra money? We are doing well now."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore. You guys did a great job."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "So, we need to make more money before the old street is renovated, and we also need to make Su Ji famous, at least to let most of the locals know that there is a specialty private chef restaurant like Su Ji."
Lu Cuiling said in agreement, "Yes, that's right. Mom agrees. Especially since Su Lanxin is still eyeing us, we should do it to show her that Su's business can also flourish in your hands."
Su Ruoxi agreed: "Yes, Mom, you are absolutely right. We just need to let my aunt know that we are capable."
Lu Cuiling thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of Su Lanxin, I forgot about delivering goods to her restaurants. I'll call your dad and ask if they've started ordering the goods."
Lu Cuiling is a person who does what she says. She took out her cell phone without hesitation and called her husband Feng Jiandong in the car.
Feng Jiandong answered the phone and immediately said, "Hello, what's the matter? Do you miss me?"
When Lu Cuiling heard this, she spat softly into the phone: "Go away, you old pervert, my daughter-in-law is right next to you, don't talk nonsense on the phone, I want to ask you, has Su Lanxin ordered the goods?"
Su Ruoxi vaguely heard the voice on the other end of the phone and couldn't help laughing secretly. She didn't expect that her father-in-law, who was so serious, could also be so talkative.
Feng Jiandong listened to his wife's question and immediately answered seriously: "I asked for a batch, but it was sent to your Fujing Building."
Lu Cuiling was a little surprised at first and asked, "Sent to Fujing Building?"
But soon I remembered that I had heard that Fujinglou was acquired by Su Lanxin Company, and that the chef team of Su Lanxin Company had already moved in.
Responding, Lu Cuiling said, "Oh, then those other restaurants, haven't opened yet?"
Feng Jiandong responded: "Yes, there has been no movement yet, but according to the contract, they originally said that they would start supplying in the middle of next month, so it is normal that they have not ordered it now."
Afterwards, Lu Cuiling asked about things at home, including some situations at the vegetable base.
Feng Jiandong did not hide anything. Whether it was good or bad, he told his wife directly.
After listening to the report, Lu Cuiling naturally had to give some instructions.
Especially for some questions, Lu Cuiling was not polite at all: "You are soft-hearted to those boys. If you can't be cruel, then go tell their parents. There will always be someone who can deal with them."
Feng Jiandong smiled and said on the other end of the phone: "We are all young people, and we are always restless. Don't worry about it. I will definitely handle it."
Then, without waiting for his wife to continue asking, Feng Jiandong rushed to ask: "How is Ruoruo? Let her talk to Grandpa."
Lu Cuiling immediately said, "What are you talking about? Don't you know that your granddaughter is in kindergarten at this time?"
"Oh, I forgot." Feng Jiandong said quickly on the other end of the phone.
"How is my father-in-law's restaurant business? I heard from Mr. Zhang at the farmer's market that it seems that his son goes there every other day to buy goods, and every time he buys a full range of goods."
Lu Cuiling responded, "Don't worry, my son has already run his in-laws' restaurant, and business is booming now."
Feng Jiandong said with satisfaction: "It's OK as long as the business is good, but you should also pay more attention to your son and let him take a rest. Don't just work too hard and exhaust your body."
As a father, Feng Jiandong may not tell his son many things in person, but he will still ask his wife to tell his son.
This is probably a manifestation of fatherly love. He won't say too many caring words in person, but he will silently care about and support you behind your back.
Lu Cuiling heard this and said, "He is young now, how can he not work harder? Although Ruoruo is a girl, a daughter should be raised in luxury. The money he has now is not enough at all, and there will be many more places to spend money in the future."
Feng Jiandong said on the phone: "If you need a lot of money, don't we still have it? Otherwise, what are we doing with all the money we've earned in the past few years?"
Lu Cuiling said: "Don't let him become dependent. Let him work hard on his own. We will help him at the critical moment."
It was obvious that the old couple had different opinions. The father hoped that his son would not work too hard, while the mother preferred that her son take on more responsibilities and be able to support the family on his own.
This was a deviation that had existed between the old couple for a long time, and they were never consistent in their education of Feng Yifan.
That's why, after Feng Yifan failed the college entrance examination and ran away from home alone, Lu Cuiling stopped her husband from looking for him.
In the mind of mother Lu Cuiling, she hopes her son will be brave enough to venture out and take on the responsibilities of a man.
People often say "strict father, kind mother".
But for Feng Yifan, it is more of a "kind father and strict mother".
This is not to say that his father was not strict with him, but that his father would talk to him about things, let him understand them on his own, and then teach him to work hard step by step, and would also help him when appropriate.
His mother was just the opposite. Not only was she extremely strict with Feng Yifan, but she also refused to help him at all most of the time.
When Feng Yifan was very young, every time he fell, his mother would strictly tell him to get up by himself and would not allow him to cry.
It was also in such a family that Feng Yifan knew very early that he had to rely on himself for everything. Because his mother would not help easily, and his father was very afraid of his mother, so in the end, neither his parents helped.
Of course, these are just appearances. The real situation is that during the five years that Feng Yifan was abroad, his parents often came to Su Ji to help him take care of the family.
The kindness a mother shows to her daughter-in-law will also make the daughter-in-law pass on more of her kindness to her son.
The phone call almost covered all the questions about the countryside. Lu Cuiling didn't want to continue to argue with her husband about her son's problems, so she said directly, "Okay, Ruoxi and I still have to find a table. We'll hang up first. Please take care of yourself."
When he was about to hang up the phone, Feng Jiandong suddenly asked, "What table are you looking for?"
When her husband asked her the question, Lu Cuiling suddenly remembered something.
But in her excitement, Lu Cuiling hung up the phone without having time to tell her husband.
On the other side, Feng Jiandong, who was standing in front of a vegetable base in the countryside, was about to ask about finding a table, but the voice on the phone told him that the other party had hung up.
Feng Jiandong was a little confused. He was stunned for a long time before he moved the phone away from his ear. He looked at the phone and muttered, "This old woman, she hung up before she could even explain herself clearly."
Lu Cuiling in the car hung up the phone, and she was a little regretful: "Oh, why did I hang up the phone, Ruoxi, I forgot, I think we have a table suitable for your Su Ji in the countryside."
Su Ruoxi was a little excited when she heard this and asked, "Mom, really? Do you have a suitable table over there?"
Lu Cuiling thought for a moment and said, "I think you should be able to use the wooden rectangular table that we use for dining in our area."
Su Ruoxi was a little surprised when she heard this: "Mom, you guys have a rectangular table at home? Is that okay?"
Lu Cuiling was not sure either: "I can't be sure about this either. It was just when your dad asked me just now that I suddenly remembered that the rectangular tables that every household in our area uses for dining seem to be just the right height."
Su Ruoxi was a little surprised and asked: "But mom, do we have to use someone else's table? Isn't that a bit bad?"
In fact, Su Ruoxi felt that the dining table used by other people's homes must have been used for many years, and the table may be covered with various oil stains over the years. Moreover, the degree of use of each family is different, which will also lead to differences in color.
Of course, the most important thing is that Su Ruoxi thinks it is unhygienic.
Lu Cuiling saw her daughter-in-law's worry and said with a smile, "I didn't say to collect other people's tables. What I meant was that we could contact the carpenter who makes tables over there and ask him to make a batch of new ones for your Su Ji."
At this point, Lu Cuiling added: "Besides, the carpenter over there sells tables individually."
Su Ruoxi thought about it and asked worriedly: "Mom, don't we still need to make it? Will it be too time-consuming?"
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "How could that be? Every family in our area has a long wooden table. I went to the carpenter's house and he had some ready-made ones. Maybe they just need to be painted."
The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was appropriate. Lu Cuiling simply said, "Mom will call your dad first and ask him to go to the carpenter's house and ask him to take a few photos and send them to us."
Su Ruoxi thought that her mother-in-law's approach was also very good, and nodded in agreement: "Okay, then I'll trouble Dad."
As Lu Cuiling dialed the number, she smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite to your parents? Don't worry, your dad will definitely take care of it for you."
When the call was connected again, Feng Jiandong asked curiously, "You hung up, why are you calling again?"
Lu Cuiling didn't waste any words and directly explained the situation. Finally, she said, "Take some time to go to the carpenter's house and ask if he has enough, about 16 to 20 photos. Remember to take a few photos and send them to us."
After Feng Jiandong understood what happened, he immediately agreed: "Okay, then I'll go to the carpenter's shop this afternoon to take a look."
Lu Cuiling added: "Also, tell the carpenter not to ask for a high price, otherwise I will not forgive him when I return."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Cuiling said to her daughter-in-law with a relaxed look: "Okay, your dad will go to see it this afternoon. When he sends the photos, we can choose a style together."
Su Ruoxi said happily: "Mom, thank you and Dad so much."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "What are you thanking me for? Mom and Dad hope that you can be well. Only if you are well, baby Ruoruo can grow up happily."