At Su Ji, the children who had already finished their dinner gathered together, staring eagerly at the restaurant's entrance.
The three little girls were not envious of the bustling crowd coming and going outside the restaurant at the old street night market under the night sky.
They were eagerly waiting for Yang Xiaoxi's mother and the people from the TV station to arrive.
Knowing that Yang Xiaoxi's mother would bring people from the TV station to film today, Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi held Chen Yaofei together after dinner and refused to let her leave. The three girls had to wait together for Xixi's mother to arrive.
Although Chen Yaofei's grandparents were a little helpless, seeing how happy their granddaughter was, the old couple had no choice but to agree to stay and wait.
Chen Yaofei's parents are not in the country, so the old couple brought their granddaughter home, and their home was naturally not as lively as Su's.
In recent years, the old couple have always felt that their granddaughter has become more and more taciturn because her parents are not around and she is usually alone with her grandparents at home. This situation once made the old couple very worried.
Fortunately, in kindergarten, the little granddaughter successfully made two good friends, Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi.
The three little girls played together, made noises together, and even acted like little girls together.
Going through this process gradually made Chen Yaofei more cheerful and more like a five-year-old child.
So now grandpa and grandma would bring Chen Yaofei to Su Ji for dinner every night. Spending a little money was nothing to the old couple, as long as they could make their granddaughter happy, they would think it was worth it.
Originally, after dinner, the grandparents should take their granddaughter back home. The place where they lived was still some distance away from Su Ji.
But seeing that her little granddaughter didn't want to leave and wanted to stay with Ruoruo and Xixi and wait for Xixi's mother to come, she finally agreed to stay and wait.
They waited for a long time, even after many customers left Su Ji, but the three little girls still didn't see Xixi's mother and the TV station staff.
Yang Xiaoxi couldn't help but turn around and ask her father: "Dad, will Mom not come?"
Yang Zhiyi smiled and replied, "No, my mom and the others came here to take pictures of this street today, so they will definitely take pictures of every shop."
Feng Ruoruo also turned around and asked, "Uncle Yang, why haven't you come to our house yet?"
Yang Zhiyi continued to answer: "Because we have to shoot one family at a time, and the most important one must be put at the end, so your family must be the most important one."
After hearing what his father said, Yang Xiaoxi immediately said, "That's the most important thing. Shouldn't it be put first?"
Yang Zhiyi was stunned when his daughter said this.
Then Feng Ruoruo and Chen Yaofei also asked together: "Yes, the most important thing should be ranked first."
At this moment, Yang Zhiyi was a little speechless. Faced with the questions of the three little girls, he really felt helpless. The three little girls had too many questions.
Helpless Yang Zhiyi could only turn around and ask for help from Chen Yaofei’s grandparents and Feng Ruoruo’s grandfather.
Grandpa Chen spoke up at the right time: "The most important one can be ranked first, or it can also be ranked last. What about this one? It's called the 'finale', which also means the most important one."
Feng Ruoruo asked after hearing this: "Grandpa Chen, is our family the finale?"
Grandpa Chen smiled and nodded: "Now it seems that your family will be the last one to be selected."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a table of diners who had just sat down spoke up on the other side: "I saw the TV station's filming, they are very serious, they want to interview every shop, Su Ji must be a little behind."
Another person at the same table also said: "Yes, your Su Ji is so great, and it is a century-old store that has been passed down for generations. It must be very important."
Hearing the diners say this, Feng Ruoruo immediately became happy and said loudly to the diners: "Thank you."
When the diners heard the little girl know how to say "thank you", they all smiled and felt that Su Ji brought them a special feeling.
Although there are only ten large tables in total, if you are really willing to sit down and share a table with people you don’t know, there will be an atmosphere where everyone is a family, regardless of where they are from.
If there are a few people at the table who know how to liven up the atmosphere and are very talkative, it will be really lively.
When we really start chatting, it doesn't matter whether we know each other or not.
Eat for the taste and enjoy for the atmosphere.
The TV station outside the door, after leaving the rice wine shop, came to Li Jianping's sauce and marinade shop.
As soon as they approached, the rich aroma of the sauce attracted everyone in the same group. Looking at the door of the sauce shop, there was actually a queue, and many people were waiting in line.
Li Feier sniffed the aroma and said, "I feel like at this moment, I should buy some braised pork and pair it with the rice wine I just bought."
The people from the TV station all nodded, thinking that this combination was very good.
Although the TV station was filming, Li Fei'er and the others still waited in line for a while.
Fortunately, there weren't many people queuing at the door, and the owner and the waiter in the sauce shop were very efficient, so Li Feier quickly lined up at the door.
Li Feier said to the camera at this time: "I would like to introduce to you all the boss of this sauce and stew shop. He is my cousin. We both have the last name 'Li'."
As soon as he finished speaking, a hearty laugh came from the shop: "Hahaha, that's right, it's indeed our family, we are one family."
Li Feier turned around and looked at Li Jianping who came out, and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Uncle Li."
Li Jianping nodded and responded: "Well, good evening, I didn't expect you guys are still busy so late?"
Li Feier said: "Yes, the main reason we came here this time is to take pictures of the night market scene in the old street at night. This time is just right. Uncle Li, your business is really good."
Li Jianping smiled and replied: "I mainly sell takeaways, so some people from the surrounding area like to come and buy. Of course, business has been getting better recently. I have to thank Su Ji for attracting more young people to visit the night market in the old street."
Li Feier asked, "Oh? Uncle Li, do you think the increase in the number of people at the Old Street Night Market is due to Su Ji?"
Li Jianping nodded: "Of course, Su Ji is now attracting a lot of young people. Even if they don't go in to eat, they will take pictures at the door. In the words of you young people, it's called 'punching in', right?"
Li Feier understood immediately. When she was having dinner at Su Ji before, she also saw some young people taking pictures at the door. It really felt like a celebrity checking in.
Su Ji's business has improved a lot, and it has also brought a lot of popularity to this old street.
Li Feier turned her head to look at the bustling crowd at the Old Street Night Market, and couldn't help thinking in her mind: If Su Ji also sold fried rice and Yi Fu noodles at night, maybe the business would be good too, right
Because I feel that there are a lot of special snacks here in the old street. If Su Ji also sells fried rice and Yi Fu noodles at night, and combines them with the various snacks in these shops, it will really make the whole old street seem connected as one.
Of course, this is Li Feier's idea. She can't make decisions for others as to how Su Ji should choose.
What's more, even if Su Ji still insists on cooking at night, it doesn't seem to conflict with these foods, and Su Ji has never said that guests are not allowed to bring in outside food.
Next, Li Feier interviewed Li Jianping as usual and learned all kinds of information about his sauce and marinade shop.
In terms of the length of operation, although Li Jianping's sauce and marinade shop has also been on the old street for many years, it was actually later than Fan Chaodong and Wang Cuifeng's rice wine shops, and may have been around the same time as Yang Zhigang's barbecue restaurant.
After tasting the braised pork and various stewed dishes, Li Feier felt that the taste was indeed good, but there was a small flaw: it was a little salty.
Li Feier felt that it would be better if the sauce was paired with a little wine or some staple food.
This is understandable, as many people line up to buy it and take it home as a dish. It is indeed not suitable to be eaten alone.
After saying goodbye to Li Jianping's sauce and stew shop, we passed several snack shops. Although these shops have been around for a long time, the things they sell are really lacking in characteristics.
For example, a bun shop is open at night, but it doesn’t have the distinctive three-diced buns or steamed dumplings.
There is also a relatively new shop that sells some Beijing snacks, and there is even a pot at the door for handmade candied haws.
But just watching from the side, the craftsmanship is not very good. And some of the cakes on display, Li Feier couldn't help but compare them with the snacks Feng Yifan made for his daughter. They were indeed not on the same level, and there was a big difference.
Li Feier just passed by these ordinary shops and did not take any detailed photos or interviews.
Before entering Su Ji, the shop I took a picture of was "Lao Yang's BBQ" which is right next to Su Ji.
The barbecue restaurant was naturally the one Li Fei'er was most familiar with. The key point was that the owner was her husband's cousin, which made Li Fei'er a little reluctant to go for filming and interviewing, as she felt it would be awkward.
But how could Yang Zhigang miss the interview with his cousin's wife
Yang Zhigang has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. He has been waiting eagerly since the evening when he learned that his sister-in-law and the TV station were coming.
When he saw his brother's wife finally arriving at the door, Yang Zhigang naturally took the initiative to step forward and greet her.
"Li Fei'er, it's really Li Fei'er. You are much prettier than on TV. I am a loyal viewer of "Fei Chang Zheng". I watch almost every episode. I really like your show."
Yang Zhigang came up very excited, and then started to brag awkwardly, making Li Feier want to turn around and leave.
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Li Feier felt that she couldn't believe a single word her husband's cousin said.
But now in public, with the TV station's cameras on, Li Fei'er couldn't show anything and could only smile and respond: "Okay, thank you so much for your love and support for our show, boss."
Next, Yang Zhigang very directly and enthusiastically invited everyone to come in and see the special features of their "Lao Yang's BBQ".
Li Feier felt helpless. At this time, she really hoped that her husband or daughter would come and save her.
However, for the sake of the show's effect, she still had to bite the bullet and go in.
Although some people are not used to Yang Zhigang's overly enthusiastic attitude, they have to admit that Yang Zhigang's barbecue restaurant still has its unique characteristics, which is why it attracts many people to eat.
After inviting the film crew in, Yang Zhigang also gave a very serious introduction and personally grilled the special meat skewers.
Most of the shops that the crew saw along the way were traditional and old-fashioned.
Yang Zhigang's barbecue restaurant is truly the first modern shop on the old street.
Whether it is the interior furnishings, the exterior sign, or the various barbecues, they all really conform to the characteristics that modern young people like.
Being in a barbecue restaurant gives you a feeling of being in the city.
Li Feier saw a group of people who couldn't help but eat barbecue here. She felt a little helpless, as she felt that this group of people had really been conquered by Yang Zhigang's barbecue offensive.
But this is not surprising, after all, who doesn’t like barbecue
This most primitive cooking method, which contains the taste of wildness, is really addictive.
However, the interview had to continue, and Li Feier asked Yang Zhigang some questions very seriously.
Yang Zhigang answered very seriously, but in the end he also put forward some suggestions to the department responsible for the reconstruction of the old street through Li Feier and their program.
“I think the reconstruction of the old street is a good thing. After all, the old street is too old. I believe everyone has seen that the road surface really needs to be repaired. Some of the house facades actually need some repairs.
But I really hope that after the renovation, the old street can still maintain some of its current characteristics, and not just turn into a commercial food court or something like that.”
In response to Yang Zhigang's question, Li Feier nodded seriously and said, "Okay, we will definitely record and report it truthfully."
Yang Zhigang was still very serious at this time, and said sincerely: "I really hope that your program can be broadcast truthfully, so that more people can pay attention to our old street, because this place really carries the memories of several generations.
Maybe in the eyes of many young people, we are not fashionable enough, but we do have a lot of heritage here.”
At this point, Yang Zhigang said formally: "My barbecue restaurant is a local brand on this old street, but next door to me is a restaurant with a century-old heritage. Only when you go there will you understand what heritage is."
Li Feier was really surprised at this moment. She didn't expect that her husband's cousin would say such serious words in the end, and would recommend "Su Ji" so grandly.
After hearing this, a young man from a TV station finally couldn't help but ask, "A lot of shop owners along the way have recommended Su Kee. Is that restaurant really as good as you say?"
Yang Zhigang answered very seriously: "It is not only good, if it was not located on such an old street, it would definitely be a top restaurant in the country, and its dishes would definitely be of the highest quality, and it would inherit the true traditional taste."
Such praise surprised those people in the TV station who had not been to Su Ji, and they had more expectations and some doubts about Su Ji.