The TV station's program was filmed in the old street, so it was naturally impossible to go directly to Su Ji to shoot. Starting from the west entrance of the old street, all the shops along the way needed to be photographed.
When the shop owners on the old street saw the TV station people coming to film, they really took the matter very seriously.
Many shop owners even rushed in to look for clothes, planning to change into new outfits so that they would look better on camera.
Some shop owners also hurriedly cleaned the inside and outside of their shops and rearranged the items they sold to make their shops look tidy overall.
Of course, there are some shop owners who don’t care who takes pictures of them.
Usually these bosses are a group of craftsmen who have been working here in the old street for many years.
For example, a few steps in from the west street entrance, there is a shop selling all kinds of bamboo woven products. This old shop has only one storefront, and an old man is sitting in the shop weaving bamboo products.
The old man paid almost no attention to the noisy voices outside and continued to do his own thing in the shop.
The hands are already covered with calluses, but everything from handling bamboo sticks to weaving is done by these two hands.
The old man in the shop is named Tang Zhuochen. He is the one who goes to Su Ji every day at noon to have lunch with a few old friends.
But in his own bamboo weaving shop, old man Tang Zhuochen did not have the elegance he had when he worked at Su Ji. Instead, he changed into a coarse cloth work suit and looked as simple as an old farmer.
Some of the baskets used in Su Ji’s kitchen were made by Mr. Tang.
In addition to bamboo products, the shop of the clever old man also sells some practical items, such as brooms.
Many shops on the old street buy brooms from the old man's shops.
Before coming to shoot, Li Feier did some research on the various shops in the old street to find out which shops were the most distinctive on this old street, the kind that are rarely seen in other places.
So when you enter the old street from the west entrance, you will first be given a panoramic view of the old street, followed by Li Feier's introduction.
She quickly led the photography crew to the bamboo weaving shop of Mr. Tang Zhuochen.
As soon as she entered the door, Li Feier took the initiative to greet Mr. Tang in a friendly manner: "Uncle Tang, are you still busy so late?"
After hearing Li Feier's greeting, Tang Zhuochen raised his head. The first thing he saw was a headlight, then some video and photo equipment, and finally he could see the person who came in.
"Oh? You are Li Fei'er? That is, Xixi's mother, right?"
Li Feier also smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle Tang, we came here today to take some photos of the old street, and by the way, we also want to interview the owners of your shops on the old street."
Tang Zhuochen was stunned again, then he came to his senses: "Oh, so you really are from the TV station?"
Tang Zhuochen had heard about Li Feier’s identity before when he was having dinner at Su Ji. The old man didn’t take it seriously at the time, but today he realized that it was true.
Li Feier continued, "Yes, I am from the TV station, but I am also an ordinary person, and I am also Yang Xiaoxi's mother. Uncle Tang, you don't have to be nervous. Just be the way you normally should be."
Tang Zhuochen stood up and wiped his hands on his clothes, a little embarrassed: "Look, I haven't changed my clothes yet."
Li Feier quickly said, "No need, Uncle Tang, you are doing very well this way, this is the real thing."
After chatting for a few sentences, Li Feier signaled to the photographer that he could start taking pictures.
The photographer started shooting, and Li Feier began to seriously ask Tang Zhuochen some questions.
"Uncle Tang, I want to ask, how long have you been running a shop on this old street?"
"How long has it been? Let me think? It seems to be quite a long time. At that time, this street had not yet taken shape. Many shops nowadays were moved here later. It should be more than 30 years."
"Wow, it's been more than 30 years? Then you must be the oldest shop owner on this old street, right?"
"That doesn't really count. Many of the shops on the street have actually been changed, and many of them were later sublet."
"So you've been running the shop for thirty years, which is quite a long time. You started when you were young, right?"
"Yes, when I came to the city when I was young, I didn't know anything else but this little skill. At first, I carried a shoulder pole and walked around the streets to sell my wares. Later, when I got older and my legs and feet were not so convenient, I rented this place to do my business."
Just a few questions have actually given people an impression, as if they saw the uncle who used to carry a shoulder pole and walk around the streets.
That scene moved many people present, and they really admired the old man's persistence.
Li Feier then asked some more questions, such as the current craftsmanship and whether the owner has any children willing to inherit the shop.
Tang Zhuochen did not hide anything and said directly: "The children don't care about what I have, and many people don't use these things now, so no one wants to learn them."
There wasn't much bitterness in these words. From the smile on Mr. Tang's face and the brisk tone of his voice, it seemed as if he was calm and unrestrained.
Li Feier couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Tang, don't you think it would be a pity to break the inheritance?"
Tang Zhuochen shook his head and said, "It's not a pity actually. These things used to be used by every household, but now most of them are no longer used, so they have gradually lost their value, and naturally there is no question of inheritance."
The old man's free and easy attitude really shocked everyone. This feeling is different from that of many veteran craftsmen.
Li Feier hesitated for a moment, then continued to ask: "Uncle Tang, you should know that the old street is going to be rebuilt, so after the reconstruction, will you come back to continue weaving these things to sell?"
Tang Zhuochen answered without thinking: "If my body allows, I would definitely like to come back. I'm used to this place, and some old friends are here. When you get old, you tend to miss the past."
Li Feier continued to ask: "Then how do you think, or hope, the old street should be rebuilt?"
Tang Zhuochen thought for a moment and replied, "I still hope that the characteristics can be maintained. The road surface and some streets and alleys can be repaired. They are indeed too old."
The old man's answer made everyone agree that it was a good idea to maintain the characteristics and make some appropriate repairs.
Finally, Li Feier asked again: "Uncle Tang, you just said that most of the shops on the old street have been sublet many times, and many shops came here later. So do you know if there is a shop on this street that has existed the longest and has continued to this day?"
Tang Zhuochen smiled and said, "Needless to say? Of course it's Su Ji, it's a century-old shop that has been passed down on this street for generations."
Hearing this answer, Li Feier smiled and nodded, then said goodbye to Mr. Tang and left.
Tang Zhuochen watched the group of people leave, then stood in front of the shop and looked around, muttering in surprise, "It looks like Su Ji is really going to make a big change to our old street?"
Next, Li Feier led the TV station staff and continued walking on the old street, interviewing each shop.
This interview was really time-consuming, and the old street seemed quite long.
At this time, in Su Ji, Lin Ruifeng had already served the dishes to the first table of guests.
When seeing the dishes on the table, the guests, like most guests, naturally took out their mobile phones and took pictures.
This table ordered cherry meat.
On a white porcelain plate, there was a whole piece of meat, which was cut into very neat squares and surrounded by a circle of green vegetables.
Unlike the cherry flesh sold outside, this plate of cherry flesh is rosy red but not very shiny.
It does not give people a greasy visual feeling, and with the aroma of meat wafting around, it really whets people's appetite and makes people want to try it.
In sharp contrast to this plate of cherry meat should be the lotus fish fillets on the plate next to it, which are as white and tender as a lotus emerging from water.
It is light and elegant, and the bright purple of the cherry flesh creates a feeling of a hundred flowers in full bloom.
This table has both strong and light flavors, with a variety of meat and vegetable dishes interspersed.
The key is that each dish is presented in a very complementary manner, which does not give people the feeling that the dish is too big. It makes people feel exquisite, but in fact the portion of each dish is very sufficient.
The diners couldn't help but praise the dish before they even started eating.
“It’s really beautiful.”
“Yes, these dishes look delicious.”
"It smells delicious too. I haven't smelled such delicious food in many years."
"Yes, yes. When I eat food in other restaurants, I always feel that the food is not as delicious as before."
"Mm, the food here is really delicious."
"Okay, let's taste it quickly. I can't wait."
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When the guests at that table started eating, Feng Yifan came out from the kitchen and came to his daughter's side. He heard the adults saying that Li Fei'er and the TV station came to film the old street today.
Hearing Yang Zhiyi say that they were filming from the west, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Then I'm afraid they won't be able to film our Su Ji today, right?"
When Feng Ruoruo heard her father's voice, she immediately jumped from her grandmother's side into her father's arms. The little girl wanted to tell her father again that she and her two good friends had come up with something for Liu Zihao today.
However, Feng Ruoruo also saw her father talking to Xixi's father, so she just stayed quietly in her father's arms.
After hearing what Feng Yifan said, Yang Zhiyi said in surprise, "Not really?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Not really. Have you ever thought about how long the old street is? There are many shops of all kinds on the west side, and we are on the east side, so we have to take pictures of every shop. We don't know what time it will take to get here."
Yang Zhiyi lowered his head and thought seriously.
Chen Yaofei's grandfather spoke first: "Yes, the old street is actually quite long, and there are really many shops, many of which are unique. If you want to take pictures of every shop, it will take a long time to walk all the way here."
After Yang Zhiyi thought about it, he felt that the shooting would not last until very late, and it was impossible that he would not be able to shoot at Su Ji today.
“The old street is indeed very long, but I don’t think it’s possible that we won’t be able to take photos of Su Kee today.”
Feng Yifan went on to say: "It doesn't matter if we can't take pictures. After all, the show of Xixi's mother and her friends is to introduce the whole old street, and they still have to show the characteristics of the old street."
Yang Zhiyi was stunned for a moment and asked: "The characteristics of the old street? Isn't it Su Ji?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Feng Yifan and others were stunned. Then Su Jinrong was the first to laugh, and everyone came to their senses and started laughing.
Feng Yifan said with a smile: "Old Yang, you are really good at talking. Since you said that, I must treat you to a dish today."
Seeing that everyone was laughing, Yang Zhiyi asked curiously, "Isn't it? I think the biggest feature of the old street is Su Ji. After all, Su Ji is a century-old store, right?"
At this point, Yang Zhiyi stood up again and asked the only table of guests in the restaurant: "Excuse me, do you think the food here is delicious?"
When the people who were eating heartily heard the question, they were all stunned, and then they said in unison: "Delicious, delicious."
Yang Zhiyi got the answer and said to the other party with a smile: "Okay, thank you, please continue."
Sitting down again, Yang Zhiyi looked at Feng Yifan and said, "Look, Chef Feng, let me tell you, everyone who has eaten Su Ji's food will think that Su Ji's food is delicious, so Su Ji is the biggest feature of the old street."
A young man sitting opposite the restaurant that Yang Zhiyi had just asked said, "Yes, this restaurant is the biggest feature of the old street."
Yang Zhiyi was even more proud when he saw that someone agreed with him: "Look, the eyes of the masses are sharp."
After saying this, he turned around and bowed to the young man, like a man of the world, ready to lend a helping hand.
Everyone started laughing when they saw this. They had to admit that the presence of Yang Zhiyi, this funny dad, really brought a lot of joy to Su Ji, and the children also liked Uncle Yang very much.
Feng Yifan and his father-in-law looked at each other, smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Xixi's father, and thank you for the diners' love."
Yang Zhiyi quickly said: "Well, thank you is a must, but we agreed to send a dish, so it can't be less."
Feng Yifan laughed again: "Good fellow, so you are still waiting for me here?"
Yang Zhiyi smiled and said, "Of course. It's such a great honor to have Chef Feng send us a dish. We must strive to get it."
Feng Yifan then asked: "Then, Xixi's father, what dish do you want me to serve you?"
Yang Zhiyi thought about it carefully and said, "It must be unique. The key is that it must be a dish that is not on the menu yet."
Feng Ruoruo could tell at this moment that Uncle Yang was deliberately making things difficult for her father, and she immediately said, "Uncle Yang, you are not allowed to make things difficult for my father. You are not allowed to order such difficult dishes."
As soon as Feng Ruoruo shouted, she received immediate responses from Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei.
Yang Xiaoxi said, "Dad, don't make things difficult for Ruoruo. Uncle Feng has already made snacks for us. You are not allowed to order difficult dishes."
Chen Yaofei said softly: "Yes, don't make it too difficult."
Yang Zhiyi said with a distressed look: "This is all Dad, why are these children protecting you first when I haven't made things difficult for you yet? Ruoruo's father, I always feel that this feeling is not right?"
Yang Zhiyi's distress instantly caused a burst of laughter, and everyone thought this scene was really funny.
Feng Yifan also smiled and said, "It's very simple, because I can make delicious snacks for the children. You said you wanted to learn, but you never came to learn, so of course the children won't help you."
Yang Zhiyi was indignant after hearing this and said, "Okay, I will definitely come and learn it well, and make it for the children."
Su Jinrong suddenly asked, "Next time?"